Chapter 352 The Zhao family conspiracy to eradicate dissidents
Chen Changqing squinted his eyes: "Mr. Yang, do you know who owns that iron mine?"
According to the laws of the Dasheng Dynasty, most of the iron ore was mined by the imperial court, and a small amount was mined by powerful wealthy families.
There is no doubt that the reserves of iron ore that can be mined by wealthy families are relatively small, and the Beishan Iron Mine is a large-scale iron ore mine with abundant reserves, so it is owned by the imperial court.
It's just that the person in charge of this mine comes from the Zhao family, and the Zhao family has been operating it. Although they have not yet succeeded in merging this iron mine into the Zhao family, the benefits generated by the iron mine are basically
The Zhao family enriched their own pockets.
Yang Xuan glanced at Chen Changqing and said: "As far as I know, the iron mine here is owned by the imperial court, but the person in charge here is a member of the Zhao family."
Yang Xuan waved his hand and said: "Admiral, I disagree with this statement. The Zhao family controls the imperial court's iron mines and enriches their own pockets. It would be merciful not to pursue accountability. Besides, now that there is a powerful enemy, everything is to drive away foreign enemies.
, guard the rivers and mountains.”
Chen Changqing was silent. Yang Xuan's words were so righteous that he could not refute them.
"I'm not against you, but you have to think carefully. This move is tantamount to going against the Zhao family. Once you break up, it will also be detrimental to the current situation."
Yang Xuan sighed, this is the reality. If you want to drive away those with vested interests, it will inevitably cause a counterattack, so you can only use a gentler method.
"Admiral, I have a compromise, but I still need a little support from the Admiral."
Chen Changqing squinted his eyes and said: "As long as it is to defend against foreign enemies, I am naturally duty-bound."
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A few days later, an old man with gray hair came to Zhao Mo's house. This man did not enter Zhao's house through the main entrance, but rode a carriage straight into the backyard.
"My nephew, Zhao Mo, has met the head of the family."
"The child has seen his father."
Zhao Mo and Zhao Ming were respectful in front of this old man, because this man was the contemporary head of the Zhao family in Shaanzhou, Zhao Wenjin.
He came here after receiving Zhao Mo's letter.
The mediation letter signed by Yang Xuan seemed a bit strange to them. It was difficult for them to understand that such a good opportunity came with such insignificant conditions.
"On the way here, I thought about it repeatedly and concluded that Yang Xuan's condition was probably because he wanted to do business in Shaanzhou and was worried about being targeted, so he made this condition."
Zhao Mo also nodded: "This person is quite talented in business. If he does business in Shaanzhou, I am afraid it will have an impact on our business."
Zhao Wenjin waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter. Most of our Zhao family's property is in resources. I just want to give him some benefits. After all, this person can still speak in front of the emperor. There is no need to have any grudge against him."
Zhao Ming said angrily from the side: "But the knot has been formed, how can we still pretend that it didn't happen?"
Zhao Wenjin glared at him and said: "You are still young. You must know that everything comes first. As long as the interests are consistent, enemies can also become friends. If interests conflict, no matter how good your friends are, they will stab you in the back. Do you understand?"
Facing his own father's scolding, Zhao Ming could only lower his head: "I understand."
"Since Yang Xuan is good at business, he must also understand this truth. You two brothers must work together and focus on military affairs. The emperor is already old. Now that the Zhao family is at a critical stage, military power is the most important."
Zhao Mo and Zhao Ming quickly raised their hands and said yes.
Zhao Wenjin asked again: "What has Chen Changqing done recently?"
Zhao Mo said: "The Wala army is less than five hundred miles away from Jiayuguan, and it is almost at the gates of the city. He is already overwhelmed with military matters, and I am too busy to leave my feet."
Zhao Ming said: "I heard that Chen Changqing went to the camp a few days ago and stayed in Yang Xuan's tent for most of the day."
Zhao Wenjin was startled, turned around and asked, "Do you know what the two of them were discussing?"
"I don't know. The soldiers on the playground said that Chen Changqing also fought a few moves with one of Yang Xuan's guards and tried out new weapons for a while."
Zhao Wenjin frowned: "This Yang Xuan belongs to the prince, and he must be trying to win over Chen Changqing. Once Chen Changqing sides with the prince, we will be in danger."
The three of them were startled, and after exchanging glances with each other, Zhao Wenjin said, "If this person is not eliminated, the Zhao family will suffer."
"But after all, he is a supervisor sent by the imperial court. How to get rid of him?"
Zhao Wenjin picked up the teacup and remained silent.
Zhao Ming was impatient with the dull atmosphere and said: "Just find a few dead soldiers and find an opportunity to kill him."
Zhao Wenjin put down the tea cup: "This is a last resort, and it cannot be done unless it is absolutely necessary."
Zhao Mo said: "This Yang Xuan is called Supervisor of the Army, but he is actually only responsible for logistics. Otherwise, it would be convenient for him to attack in the battle formation."
Zhao Ming suddenly thought of a plan, slapped the table and said: "Since he is in charge of logistics, if there is a problem with logistics, will the court have to recall him for questioning? As long as he leaves Shaanzhou and looks for opportunities to kill him on the road, it will be over."
Zhao Wenjin frowned slightly: "Why are you so violent? If you can get the court to recall him and punish him, why bother to kill him halfway? This is unnecessary, but it is easy for mistakes to happen."
"Zhao Ming's plan is brilliant. As long as Yang Xuan is driven away, everything will be solved." Zhao Mo took the initiative to praise Zhao Ming in order to ease the previous conflict between the two people: "Of course, there is no need to kill him halfway."
After receiving the affirmation from his father and eldest brother, Zhao Ming couldn't help but feel happy.
Zhao Wenjin nodded: "Looking for opportunities to assassinate and plunder the logistics in the battle formation, these two methods are not considered good strategies, but for the time being, there is no other way. You two brothers can take advantage of the opportunity to act, but remember one thing,
If it is not safe, then do not take action, otherwise our Zhao family will be destroyed."
The two brothers cupped their hands and said: "I will obey the order of the master (father)."
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At this time, Yang Xuan didn't know at all that the Zhao family was already planning how to eradicate him, but it didn't matter whether he knew or not. The main purpose of coming to Shaanzhou was to mess with the Zhao family, so he would always be careful about himself.
Safety.
At this time, Yang Xuan was hosting a banquet for several Ganzhou Guard generals. After giving Chen Changqing several sets of new weapons, he learned about them from Chen Changqing.
Yang Xuan has just arrived, so he has to recruit some helpers first.
And these generals were neither direct descendants of Chen Changqing, nor were they at odds with the Zhao family. They were the kind of people in the Ganzhou Guard who could not rely on both sides.
When you are in the army, you always have to find a backer. Chen Changqing is out of reach, and the Zhao family doesn't like him. Now that the Lord Supervisor of the Army is showing his kindness, why don't they hurry up and give this big thick leg a hug?
"We are really flattered to be entertained by Lord Supervisor today."
"What the hell, my little brother is new here and I don't understand anything. Although I have been given the position of supervising the army, I don't know anything about the military. I will have to rely on the help of the generals in the future."
"Master Supervisor, what kind of wine is this? I have never tasted such a strong wine. It is unforgettable."
"General Xie, you don't know that this wine is the signature wine of Tao Ranju of Yingtian Mansion. It's called Sansheng Sanshi. All the nobles in the palace drink this wine. At first, it cost three hundred taels of silver a bottle."
"Three hundred taels?"
The generals exclaimed and carefully counted the empty bottles on the table.
"The love affair has already consumed two years of my salary."
Yang Xuan waved his hand: "Brother, I have always respected the heroes in the army. This kind of strong liquor must be drunk by heroes like you. You can drink it openly and don't worry about those yellow and white things."
All the generals quickly raised their glasses and toasted.
Yang Xuan said: "Everything in Ganzhou is good, but there is no place to have fun. I just want to entertain the generals, but I can't find a place."