Six hundred and ninety first chapters each have their own minds
While Yang Fan was comforting the girls, some members of the aristocratic families who had been resting temporarily on the island had secretly gathered together.
This sea trial was a shock to them, especially the power of the battleship's cannons which shocked their jaws.
People from these aristocratic families really didn't expect Yang Fan's ship to be so advanced, which completely subverted their cognition.
In a wooden house on the island, Wang Yu looked at the people from the Jiangnan family sitting there with a somewhat gloomy expression.
As one of the former Sui aristocrats, Wang Yu's Wang family was already in decline, but it has risen rapidly in recent years.
The reason why he was able to make a comeback was because his Wang family hooked up with Anye, the eldest grandson of the eldest grandson family.
Because Changsun Anye is the biological brother of Changsun Wuji and Changsun Wugao.
At that time, the eldest Sun Anye followed Li Xiaochang and failed in his rebellion. He was not executed, but was sent to Lingnan.
Ever since he took advantage of Changsun Anye, the Wang family where Wang Yu belongs has soared into the sky.
After all, with the support of the eldest grandson family, the Wang family can be considered powerful in Jiangnan.
On this trip to sea, Wang Yu was not so much forced to board the ship as Wang Yu wanted to see what Yang Fan wanted to do.
But what he saw and heard today made him feel dangerous, so he impatiently summoned like-minded nobles to discuss countermeasures.
At this moment, a man in gorgeous clothes said: "Brother Wang, are you a little unfounded? Although Yang Fan has a strong ship and a powerful gun, he only attacks pirates, what does it have to do with us? As long as we work together,
What does he dare to do to us?"
"Besides, it is also beneficial to us if Yang Fan clears out the pirates. In the future, we will no longer have to look at the faces of these pirates when conducting sea trade. Isn't it good?"
The speaker was about thirty years old, with a fair face, tall stature, and dignified appearance, but he spoke very arrogantly.
Even though he called Wang Yu "Brother Wang", there was not much respect in his words.
Wang Yu glared at the man, then looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "Does everyone think so too? Do you also agree with Huang Wanxi's words?"
"Hmph, if everyone is just making money, they will naturally not be afraid of Yang Fan. But we have had many contacts with these pirates in the past, and have joined forces with pirates to rob people in coastal states and counties many times. Once Yang Fan checks it out, how dare you
Will he take action against us?"
"There are so many people from aristocratic families on the island, do you know why I only invite everyone here? That's because we all have unclear relationships with those pirates."
"Don't think that Yang Fan is just dealing with pirates, but don't forget that guy's purpose of letting us go with him. He obviously wants to scare the monkeys."
"What's more, Yang Fan's reputation for being generous is well known to everyone. Once we catch us, the consequences will be disastrous."
Wang Yu's words made everyone present nodded involuntarily.
Indeed, these people had more or less unclear relationships with these pirates in the past.
Once it is verified, the consequences will be disastrous.
Yang Fan, the governor, usually seemed cheerful, but once he got serious, no one took him seriously.
At the beginning, Yang Fan arranged for the Jiangnan nobles to join forces in Yuntai Mountain and lured the dead soldiers of each family to slaughter them all. Obviously, he did not take the threat of the Jiangnan nobles into consideration.
Not to mention that these people are just a small number of people representing the Jiangnan gentry. Even if the entire Jiangnan gentry united to block Yang Fan's way, that kid would still dare to kill him!
What's more, Yang Fan is the minion sent by the emperor to Jiangnan. No matter what he does, as long as it is beneficial to the empire and the court, the emperor will definitely not interfere and will even give him maximum support!
If necessary, the imperial court would even assist Yang Fan in conquering the Southern gentry.
Seeing everyone's expressions of deep understanding, Huang Wanxi grinned, his eyes full of contempt, crossed his legs, and said nonchalantly: "You are too cowardly. Although Yang Fan wants to wipe out the banditry in Jiangnan, there is no way we can do it."
Evidence of collusion with pirates.”
"As long as there is no solid evidence, how can he, Yang Fan, have the courage to risk causing turmoil in the south of the Yangtze River to attack us?"
"Brother Wang, are you getting older now? Why are you becoming less and less courageous? The worst we can do is not contact those pirates in the future."
At this point, Huang Wanxi's expression gradually turned sinister, and he gritted his teeth and said: "There are countless pirates along the coast. Although Yang Fan's ships are powerful, they cannot wipe out all the pirates."
"Once those pirates unite, they will be enough for Yang Fan to drink. We can just sit back and watch the fight."
"What's more, Yang Fan will be a stumbling block in front of us sooner or later. We will eventually drive him away. If we are offended, why not take advantage of him to deal with the pirates and directly join forces with the pirates to kill Yang Fan?"
Speaking of this, Huang Wanxi became murderous!
Although the people present agreed with Huang Wanxi's words, they could only look at Wang Yu. After all, he was the one who called everyone here for discussion this time.
Seeing this, Wang Yu was not so optimistic and said: "Having said that, when the matter is not clear, you should try to avoid direct conflict with Yang Fan and avoid it if you can. Otherwise, you will make a mistake in judgment and the consequences will be disastrous!"
Huang Wanxi sighed slightly, stood up, looked at Wang Yu and said disdainfully: "Brother Wang, why are you just like my father, worried about this and that, so it won't be possible at all."
"Since Yang Fan wants to take food from us, why should we be polite? This world is always about the jungle. As long as we kill Yang Fan, we can naturally live freely in the south of the Yangtze River. If we lose, the worst is to give up some benefits.
Go out, does Yang Fan still dare to kill us all?"
"What's more, since Yang Fan is an enemy, he must act decisively and cut off when necessary. Otherwise, we will have no choice but to be slaughtered by others."
After saying this, Huang Wanxi ignored Wang Yu and turned around to leave.
Looking at Huang Wanxi's back, Wang Yu's face turned red with anger and he roared: "Son of the Huang family, you are extremely rude and so reckless. Aren't you afraid that someone will tell your father and let him punish you severely?"
Huang Wanxi's tall figure paused for a moment, and waved his hand with his back to Wang Yu: "You are so timid, I don't even bother to argue with you!"
After saying that, the figure disappeared from the door.
Hearing this, Wang Yu was so angry that he almost fainted!
This second son of the Huang family is really too arrogant.
It is simply unreasonable to not take him, the future successor of the Wang family, seriously.
The most important thing is that Wang Yu also wants to win over these disloyal Jiangnan aristocratic families to deal with Yang Fan, so that his Wang family can become the overlord of Jiangnan.
But seeing what Huang Wanxi did now made Wang Yu wonder whether his behavior today was too reckless.
If everyone was as rebellious as Huang Wanxi, who knows what kind of disaster might happen?
However, no matter what, Huang Wanxi is the leader among the next generation of the Huang family.
Regardless of his knowledge of martial arts, he is the best choice, even Huang Wanxi's elder brother Huang Wantao is not as good as him.
More importantly, Wang Yu did not want to cause the other Jiangnan noble clans to fight on their own because of Huang Wanxi.
Nowadays, the purpose of today's rally is to win the support of various Jiangnan noble families.
Thinking of the orders he received before coming here, Wang Yu sighed.
It seems that after returning home, I need to pay a visit to the Huang family, and at the same time, I need to give Huang Wanxi a hard lesson.
Otherwise, if everyone develops an attitude of looking down on Yang Fan, they may capsize in the gutter and regret it by then.
Withdrawing his gaze, Wang Yu had no choice but to turn his attention to the remaining members of the aristocratic families.
You need to convince these people quickly, otherwise you won't be able to achieve what they want.
Thinking about the people in his manor, Wang Yu couldn't help but shudder. None of them were fuel-efficient!
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While Wang Yu was persuading the people of the aristocratic family present with his eloquent words, in a manor of the Wang family, a middle-aged man in rich clothes was kneeling on the couch. Opposite him was a young man with a delicate face.
The middle-aged man held a teacup in one hand, sipping the tea slowly, and holding the chess piece in the other hand, as if he was thinking about where to move the piece.
The middle-aged man is obviously no longer young, and there are already fine crow's feet at the corners of his eyes, but he has a face like a crown jade, sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, a nose like a hanging gallbladder, red lips and white teeth, and a good-looking appearance.
Dressed in rich clothes and jade ornaments, he is luxurious and graceful. Even though the middle-aged man is just sitting quietly, it still makes the young man opposite him feel a little intimidated.
The young man raised his eyes and asked cautiously after a long while: "Uncle, are you worried?"
The middle-aged man woke up from his deep thoughts, smiled with his handsome face, waved his hand casually and said: "Why do you have to be so formal with Chong'er? Now that we have come to Jiangnan, we are in the same boat, and we will have to work together in Jiangnan from now on."
I have made a great career, but it will not be so easy to return to Chang'an in the future, alas."
At the end of the sentence, the middle-aged man's tone was low.
The middle-aged man is Changsun Anye, and the young man is Changsun Chong who escaped from Yuntai Mountain.
After Changsun Chong fled into the woods, if he had not been rescued by Changsun Anye, he might have been caught long ago.
Now I can only hide in the Wang family under the fence.
Of course Changsun Chong was unwilling to do so.
Although Changsun Anye had been sent to Jiangnan long ago, Changsun Chong still heard about Changsun Anye's heroic deeds.
You must know that Changsun Anye is a fierce man who dares to rebel against Li Shimin.
Now when I heard Changsun Anye say that the chance of returning to Chang'an was zero, Changsun Chong was still a little defeated even though he was prepared.
You must know that returning to Chang'an and taking back Princess Changle have always been Changsun Chong's inner demon.
But Changsun Chong also knew that if he wanted to achieve these goals, Yang Fan must be eradicated.
Now that Yang Fan has gradually established a firm foothold in Jiangnan, unless his uncle can take action himself, it is impossible for his eldest son, Sun Chong, to defeat Yang Fan.
Thinking of this, Changsun Chong advised: "My uncle has been away from Chang'an for many years. Don't you want to return to Chang'an to fight alongside your father?"
"Although my uncle is temporarily in despair, it cannot be stopped by a little Yang Fan. As long as we work together, no matter how good Yang Fan is, he can only become a stepping stone for us."
Hearing this, Changsun Anye looked lonely, his eyes narrowed slightly, and the crow's feet at the end of his eyes became thicker, as if he was remembering the extremely noble days of Chang'an.
But not long after, Changsun Anye sighed slightly and said: "Chong'er, the past is just like a passing cloud, so why bother with it. I've heard a lot about you. Since you can't take it back, why do you have to force it?
Now that Her Royal Highness Princess Changle has remarried, just let it go. As for your desire to return to Chang'an, you can make some plans in a few years!"
Chang Sunchong narrowed his eyes, obviously in disbelief.
In his opinion, his uncle had obviously surrendered to Yang Fan, so he said with some excitement: "How could my uncle say such words? How angry and disappointed would my father be if he knew that his brother was so decadent and dejected?"
"Although Yang Fan has the support of the emperor, this is not Guanzhong, and Jiangnan is not the Jiangnan of the imperial court. Although it is the world of the Tang Dynasty, there are many relics of the previous dynasty in Jiangnan, and there are even more who have their own agendas. These people are just
There’s just no one to lead.”
"My uncle is highly respected. As long as you personally come forward to lobby these people, they will definitely take action. How can little Yang Fan be our opponent?"
Changsun Anye smiled bitterly twice, remained silent, looked down at the chessboard in front of him, and said quietly: "Well, life is like chess, and everyone is just a chess piece on the chess board. If you want to control your destiny, you can only become a chess player."
Man, how easy is this?"
At the end of his speech, Changsun Anye's tone gradually became lower and the room fell into silence for a while.
Changsun Chong couldn't help but be silent.
How could he not understand the helplessness in what Changsun Anye said?
Although Changsun Anye is also a person who can call the wind and rain in Jiangnan, this is only limited to Jiangnan.
In this era, Chang'an is the holy place that everyone longs for.
But as long as Li Er is in Chang'an, it is impossible for Changsun Anye to go back one day.
Although Changsun Anye seems to have unlimited glory, how many people know the suffering involved?
Just like now, although Changsun Anye has saved his life and has good food and clothing on weekdays, it is actually just a link between the Wang family and Changsun's family.
Apart from the emperor, the only real chess players in the world are those from aristocratic families.
Everyone else is just a pawn between the emperor and the noble family.
His eldest grandson Anye is just a pawn in the hands of the eldest grandson's family.
If he wants to become a chess player, his eldest grandson Anye is not qualified.
As a chess piece, you must have the consciousness of a chess piece.
What's more important is that Changsun Anye is really afraid of Li Er.
Seeing this, Changsun Chong snorted in his heart, clasped his fists and said: "Where did my uncle's original heroic ambition go? How can we know the final result if we don't try hard? Uncle, you can rest assured that I have plenty of time. You are directly responsible for contacting me.
I'll leave the rest to my nephew."
After pondering for a long time, Changsun Anye smiled kindly and said: "Since Chong'er is so confident, then you can go ahead and do it. I will help you even if I risk my life."
Changsun Chong was overjoyed. He suppressed the joy in his heart and saluted, "Thank you uncle. I will certainly live up to your expectations. I will retire now."
"Haha, please stay for now, I have something else to say."
The eldest grandson Anye smiled warmly and waved his hand: "These are still trivial matters. Chong'er is not young anymore, why not take this opportunity to continue the bloodline of our eldest grandson's family?
Changsun Anye didn't know much about Changsun Chong's physical condition.
In order to lighten the atmosphere, I made a joke.