In the dark night, not only other people couldn't sleep, but Zhang Mingtu also couldn't rest.

He could even clearly hear the excited discussions and gasps of people in different houses.

The Zhang family is about to prosper, this is the thought in the minds of everyone in the Zhang family.

The request that Zhang Mingtu had casually put forward before, and the corresponding rules and regulations, were even recorded as the clan rules of the Zhang family.

All I can say is that times are different now.

Many familiar people in the past seemed quite restrained when facing Zhang Mingtu.

When discussing many things tonight, Zhang Jili, who used to be very close to the Zhang family and the cousin who once went to the mountains to hunt for Zhang Mingtu after learning that Dang Mingtu had a big appetite, still had a smile on his face when he entered the Zhang family's gate and patted Zhang Mingtu on the shoulder to encourage him.

This time when many things were being discussed, he only dared to hide in the corner and did not dare to speak.

Even after the patriarch's experience at the banquet in the restaurant today, he did not dare to get too close to Zhang Mingtu.

Zhang Mingtu couldn't help but think of Runtu. It seemed as if there was a thick wall and barrier between him and these tribesmen.

But he had no solution.

"Zhou Shuren really portrayed the relevant human nature to the extreme."

Zhang Mingtu could only sigh like this.

However, thinking of the respect and obedience shown to him by many members of the family during the conversation, Zhang Mingtu couldn't help but shook his head.

In the Jiangnan region, clan forces abound, which is the most troubling thing for the court and Ruihai, because sometimes family rules are even more useful than national laws. Many people dare not violate the rules of their families, but do not care much about the laws of the court.

Zhang Mingtu had been troubled by this problem before when he faced the small family and the county magistrate in Jianyi. Later, these problems also troubled Ruihai.

The people in many families are intertwined and intertwined. They only know about their families but not the larger country.

Zhang Mingtu used to be quite annoyed by this, but now when he needs help from his family, he can feel the effect of these special rules and laws in the family.

At least when he became successful and established the laws and rules that needed to be followed in the family, the people in the family would not resist, but would instead be quite accepting and obedient.

"From this perspective, everything has its pros and cons, and it's hard to say whether it's good or bad."

At the same time, the members of the family are naturally united because of their blood ties, and they are naturally very loyal. They will even naturally protect Zhang Mingtu's identity, status and prestige.

If Zhang Mingtu wants to establish a chamber of commerce and find relevant confidants, searching among the people in his family will be of great help.

"As for the Chamber of Commerce, we can directly get through this area in the south by using the connections of the Crown Prince. After all, no matter how powerful the clans in Jiangnan are, the power to appoint and dismiss officials still belongs to the imperial court.

"With the eldest prince's token, the ship can sail smoothly all the way.

“As for the Northland, I can directly use the Third Prince’s token. Whether it’s the First Prince or the Third Prince, they will give me the green light in this regard.

"Therefore, a large portion of the income from various businesses can be used as my personal property."

The eldest prince does not care about a lot of property. The third prince's family may care about it, but the third prince does not care much about ordinary gold and silver treasures in the secular world.

After experiencing many things before, Zhang Mingtu really began to think about how to rebel from all aspects.

"For the time being, I cannot directly raise the banner of rebellion, but I can accumulate strength on a large scale. Many people in the Zhang family can become my core backbone. At least they have blood ties and are naturally on my side."

Zhang Mingtu has a deep understanding of this.

Before, Zhang Mingtu had always been reluctant to take this path. After all, if this path failed, there would be no recovery, and even the entire family would be implicated.

"But now that things have come to this, it's completely pointless to continue considering these things. Either we rise up in rebellion, or we and Daxia will be destroyed together."

"If I perish now, I will die. If I raise the banner, I will die. Is it right to die for my country?"

"With over 70% of the merchants' income, I can further intervene and change many things."

Zhang Mingtu was calculating silently.

"West Jiangnan Road was once a land of flourishing prosperity, but now rebellious forces are constantly rising in various places. They are suffocating under the heavy taxes imposed by the imperial court. Every year, even the slightest flood or drought will trigger a large-scale rebellion.

"But these actions often failed to gain momentum and were quickly dispersed, with bandits gathering in the mountains and forests everywhere.

"Now with the improved varieties I have, it seems that Daxia has been able to prolong its life for a long time, but in fact, the situation is difficult to reverse. Apart from the residential area where Ruihai is located, a large part of the increased production can be distributed to the local residents.

"No matter how much production increases in other areas, they will be completely exploited, leaving only enough food to sustain their livelihoods, and the overall situation will remain unchanged."

In the past, Zhang Mingtu felt that this kind of behavior made him very uncomfortable and even confused, and he had been trying to find a way to solve this problem.

Now, Zhang Mingtu feels fortunate because it is precisely because there is such a group of people doing such things that he has a great opportunity.

"Since we are going to reform, let's reform it thoroughly and work harder!"

In the dark night, Zhang Mingtu gritted his teeth.

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