Chapter 311 Zhu Family Entrusts Their Orphan
"The sky in the south is going to be in chaos." Ji Wuyin murmured.
Xue Xu didn't say anything.
Xie Zhan's plan was set. Just look at how the Chen and Lu families were fighting! The Chen family was like a mad dog, biting the Lu family whenever they caught them. But the Lu family was no pushover, so they would naturally fight back.
The other four great families and the Ji family are still watching and keeping their troops on hold.
"What do you think would happen if we told the heads of the major families about Xie Zhan's conspiracy?"
Xue Xu was puzzled, "Are you going to tell Chen Jiaye?"
Ji Wuyin choked and said unhappily, "Can you say something nice?" Chen Jiaye was already dead, how could he tell her? He was hoping for his death.
Ji Wuyin explained, "What I mean is to tell the remaining family heads, such as the Gu family, the Liu family, and the Zhang family." The Zhu family was no longer necessary.
"Why tell them?"
Tell them that Xue Xu doesn't think it's necessary.
Take the Chen family for example. Xie Zhan is indeed hateful, but the Chen family is not innocent either. The Chen family invited the wolf into the house and suffered backlash. They cannot blame others.
Also, who knows if the formation of these six great families was achieved through bloodshed? Everything is just a matter of success and failure.
Most importantly, Xie Zhan set up a scheme to expose the Zhu family's illegal gold mining to the emperor. The emperor's attention must have been on the Southland at this time.
They only wanted to go with the flow, not against it, and they did not want to attract the other party's attention and expose themselves.
Besides, they have no relationship with the six great families. Isn't it normal for them to be unwilling to take risks?
"Or do you think that telling them will stop the chaos in the South? You're wrong. Even if we tell them the truth now, the South will still be in chaos."
The human heart is very dark. Ultimately, it is interests that move people.
"I'm just unhappy that Xie Zhan has taken everyone into account."
"Not everyone." Xue Xu emphasized.
Ji Wuyin: "Okay, okay, not everyone."
Xue Xu nodded, "The truth will come out one day."
Xie Zhan’s goal is to destroy and then rebuild, and let the Xie family rise.
At the end of this chaotic situation, the situation will become clear, and the families that have been plotted against should understand who the culprit is. If, by then, they still can't see who is behind the scenes, then whatever fate they end up in is what they deserve.
"But before that, don't mess around and ruin Madam Qin Liu's business."
The Sixth Young Master's wife sent her husband to the South, not for them to do good deeds.
Their purpose in coming here was clear: to fish, to pick peaches. They would quietly wait to pick up dead fish, then evacuate safely, keeping their achievements and fame to themselves.
At the same time, Zhu Changnian did not return home, but went to his younger brother Zhu Changning's house.
From Zhu Changning, he learned that with Zhu Changning's help, his son Zhu Congwen had indeed used two warehouses of grain as collateral and borrowed 200,000 taels from Ji's Money House, saying that he wanted to do a big business that was sure to make a profit.
Zhu Changnian was completely stunned.
Zhu Changning was startled by Zhu Changnian's appearance. "Brother, what's wrong with you? What happened? Don't scare me."
"Why didn't you tell me about this?"
"My nephew said he wanted to give you a surprise."
"He fell into someone's trap."
"What?"
"There's a gold mine on Xiao Zhuya Island. Someone sold it to him on purpose. That little bastard should be digging for it now." Zhu Changnian smiled a smile uglier than crying. "Our Zhu family is finished."
Zhu Changning took a deep breath, and his face changed when he thought that his nephew had sent a group of people who were good at digging.
"Brother, who told you this? Could you have made a mistake?"
"This is what Xue Guangxian told me."
"Are you sure it's true? Otherwise, should we send someone to call Cong Wen back and ask him about it?"
"We can send people to Xiaozhuya Island to verify, but we can't waste time and wait quietly for the results. We shouldn't be lucky at this time." Zhu Changnian looked at him deeply and said, "You must know that if we lose the bet, it will mean the destruction of the entire clan." Our new emperor has a criminal record.
Zhu Changning's heart trembled, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, let's take the initiative to hand over the gold mine, and then the two hundred thousand taels will be wasted!"
Zhu Changnian shook his head. "It's too late. Xue Guangxian said the imperial envoy had already left Chang'an a few days ago."
To the emperor, these aristocratic families were like fattened pigs waiting to be slaughtered. Now that he had caught them, he would not let them go if he could.
If the king wants his subject to die, the subject must die.
Besides, since they have set up such a trap, they will not let the Zhu family get away easily.
"So what should we do?"
"Be prepared for the worst." If he were the emperor, after catching the rabbit by robbing the grass, he would definitely think of cutting the grass at its roots.
Zhu Changning understood that the worst preparation was to confiscate the property and exterminate the clan.
"Brother, why did it come to this?" Zhu Changning burst into tears. No one is not afraid of death. Moreover, their Zhu family had done nothing wrong, and they had inexplicably suffered this disaster of genocide!
To prepare for the worst, one must leave a trace of bloodline for the Zhu family.
"Brother, who is the person behind the scenes? Chen Jiaye from the Chen family?" Xiao Zhuya Island was originally the territory of the Chen family. It was normal for them to know that there was a gold mine there.
But Chen Jiaye is dead, who can they seek revenge on?
"I was too shocked to ask. But since Xue Xu said your nephew was plotted against, I can infer that even if Chen Jiaye wasn't the mastermind, he must have known about it. The Chen family is not innocent either."
"Brother, since the Chen family sold Xiao Zhuya Island to us, can't we drag them into this?" They reported the Zhu family for illegally mining gold, so why can't they point the finger at them? Would the emperor mind killing an extra pig?
Zhu Changnian pondered, yes, why not? If the Zhu family dies, they must drag someone down with them!
He instructed, "Alright, let's split up. You go pick some descendants of the Zhu family, and I'll have them sent away. This way, our Zhu family bloodline won't be cut off."
Although it's called a selection, there's not much room for choice. Those who are listed in the family tree are basically gone.
"Those who are not on the family tree, especially those who are little-known illegitimate children, should be given away if possible."
Zhu Changnian's eyes were red and he nodded repeatedly.
"That's it. I'll leave this matter to you. These people need to be sent away tonight. I need to go meet someone now."
"Brother, are you going to see Xue Guangxian?"
"Um."
Zhu Changning hesitated and asked, "Xue Guangxian specifically told us about this this time. Does he have some ulterior motive?"
"I know he has his own agenda. Or do you want the Zhu family's vast assets to benefit the mastermind, the person behind the scenes?"
"In no mood."
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