Zhao Ling said anxiously: "Why not, clan leader, this is the only solution we have now, and it is also the safest solution!"
Zhao Sheng asked, "But if this happens, how much profit can our Zhao family get?"
"The dry wine is put under the management of the imperial court. With the strength of our Zhao family, we can't even eat meat, we can only drink a mouthful of soup."
Zhao Ling snorted, "That's better than just watching helplessly and not being able to drink a sip of soup, right?"
Zhao Sheng was still a little hesitant.
"One more thing, Ganjiu is now jointly managed by Zhao Hao and Royal."
"Even if our several big families unite to put pressure on His Majesty, I'm afraid it won't be justified, right?"
"Your Majesty, do you agree?"
Zhao Ling said quickly: "Why would I disagree? The court has just fought a big war and is short of money everywhere."
"What's wrong with transferring the royal-run dry wine business to the court?"
"Didn't we also take money from the imperial court when the treasury was not making any money in the past?"
"Now that the imperial treasury is making money, can't it help the court?"
"And such a large amount of revenue should be transferred to the court, which is justified!"
"What can we do even if Your Majesty is unwilling?"
"Can we just take care of the royal family and not the rest of the world?"
"Is that the truth?"
Zhao Sheng pondered for a moment and nodded.
"You're right."
"At worst, I can leave 10% for the royal family."
"That's about it."
"Once it is put under the management of the imperial court, we will have much more room for operation!"
Zhao Ling nodded quickly.
"Yes, that's the truth. At that time, we, the noble families, will have the final say!"
Zhao Sheng took a deep breath, his eyes flashed and he said, "Okay, Third Brother, go and invite those family heads here immediately."
"I'll discuss this with them!"
…
An hour later, the heads of all the major families gathered at the Zhao family.
Different from the last time I visited Zhao Wenxiang.
There are four more family heads today.
The guests and hosts were seated and served fragrant tea.
The head of the Wu family was the first to speak: "Brother Zhao, the last time you asked us to visit Zhao Wenxiang we were met with rebuff. Have you not given up yet?"
Zhao Sheng immediately looked apologetic.
"Brother Wu, Brother Lu, and all the family heads, I am really sorry. I really didn't expect that the situation would be like that last time."
The head of the Lu family said, "Brother Zhao, just tell me directly. Why did you invite us here today? What advice do you have?"
Zhao Sheng nodded and looked at Zhao Ling.
"Old Three, you go ahead and say it!"
Zhao Ling immediately said to the heads of the families present:
"Fellow family heads, I believe everyone already knows about the sales of dry wine today."
“This is a huge piece of fat.”
"It must be in the hands of our families."
"What our clan leader means is that since we can't convince Zhao Wenxiang and Zhao Hao, father and son, why not try another way?"
Upon hearing this, several family heads became curious.
The head of the Lu family asked, "Which method is it?"
Zhao Ling smiled proudly and said, "It's very simple. Our several big families will directly put pressure on His Majesty to transfer the management rights of Ganjiu to the court!"
Upon hearing this, the eyes of several family heads suddenly lit up.
As the leaders of the clan, they are all the best of the best.
I understood what Zhao Ling meant instantly.
The head of the Wu family stood up suddenly and praised loudly: "Good idea! As long as it is transferred to the court for management, this dry wine will also fall into the hands of our family in disguise!"
“When that time comes, we can do whatever we want.”
“It’s no problem to open a wine shop in every city in the whole Dagan.”
“We can even sell dry wine to several other countries!”
“The amount of money earned every year is absolutely an astronomical figure!”
"Of course, even if the bulk of the profits are handed over to the court, the remaining small portion is enough for us to earn!"
The head of the Han family also nodded excitedly.
"Yes, this is a great idea!"
"Besides, we are persuading you with the interests of the country and the world. Even if His Majesty disagrees in his heart, he cannot refuse."
"We have the upper hand in this matter!"
"Unless Your Majesty wants to be known as a tyrant who only cares about the royal family and not the rest of the world!"
The Patriarch of the Cui Family shook his head and smiled, "With His Majesty's character of caring for the world, as long as we propose it, His Majesty will definitely agree!"
"Just as Brother Han said."
"Even if you have some reservations in your heart, you will have to nod your head."
"Your Majesty cannot bear the pressure from the ministers."
Seeing several family heads expressing their opinions one after another, Zhao Sheng's eyes fell on the head of the Lu family who had remained silent.
Can this be accomplished?
I also want this person to nod.
Zhao Sheng asked softly, "Brother Lu, what do you think?"
The head of the Lu family smiled softly: "This is indeed a good idea. Since the heads of the families all agree, I naturally agree as well."
Zhao Sheng was overjoyed: "Okay, now Brother Lu has agreed, fellow family heads, is this a done deal?"
The head of the Wu family said, "It's settled. When I get back, I will immediately gather the sons and daughters of the family who are serving as officials in the court and have them mention this matter in the court tomorrow!"
The head of the Han family also said: "The same goes for me!"
Afterwards, the head of the Cui family, the head of the Lin family, the head of the Fang family... all expressed their opinions one by one.
Several major families reached a consensus.
The head of the Lu family stood up and said, "My fellow brothers, there is no time to lose. Let's go back and handle this matter immediately."
"At the court meeting tomorrow, let the children of each family report this matter to His Majesty!"
The head of the Lu family made the final decision, and then several other family heads stood up, said goodbye to Zhao Sheng, and left the Zhao family.
After seeing off several family heads, Zhao Ling was so excited that he started dancing with joy.
"Great, Patriarch, we will definitely succeed this time!"
"I'll wait until tomorrow to see what expressions Zhao Wenxiang and Zhao Hao, the father and son, will have on their faces!"
"They are not worthy to fight us!"
"If our families unite, even His Majesty will give us some ground."
"That father and son really don't know their place!"
Zhao Sheng sighed and said, "It obviously doesn't have to go this far. As long as Zhao Hao hands over 30% of the shares to the family, I can still keep 20%."
"Why go to this point!"
Zhao Ling sneered immediately.
"They deserve it. This is what they asked for. Since they don't want the family to control them, then they don't want a single cent!"
"Not expelling them from the family for what happened last time is already a great blessing to them!"
"Humph, how dare they disobey the family? I really give them face!"
…
After leaving the Zhao family, the patriarchs of several major families returned to their respective families.
Then they immediately summoned the officials in their respective families.
These people had already heard about the drinking incident.
Some of them had already thought of assigning the dry wine to the court even before the family expressed their intention.
Because dry wine is so popular.
Once it was assigned to the imperial court, it was equivalent to immediately owning a goose that laid golden eggs.
Who can not be tempted?
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