In a manor of Cui Mansion.
The leaders of the nine aristocratic families gathered together again to discuss the overall situation.
Ever since Yan Jiaoran forced the implementation of the land-based labor service in the court.
They hold a small meeting every three days and a large meeting every five days.
We are still restricted in every way, unable to seize the initiative and can only passively defend.
"I really underestimated Murong Yanran. With her contributions to the government and the cure of smallpox, I'm afraid she's worthy of being conferred the title of Prime Minister."
Xie Xuan, the white-haired head of the Xie family, frowned and said worriedly.
At this moment, Xie Yang was no longer as calm as he was a few days ago.
"A tiger father will have a dog daughter!" Cui Shu, the head of the Cui family, sighed, "Zhang Jiangling has truly given birth to a wonderful granddaughter."
"This old man thinks there is something fishy about this matter!" Wang Yuan, the head of the Wang family, frowned and said in a low voice.
"What do you mean, Mr. Wang?" Cui Shu asked in a serious tone.
Wang Yuan explained: "Murong Yanran can't possibly be that capable!"
"If she had such ability, she could have implemented this policy two years ago when the Empress was in power. Why wait until now?"
"Hiss—" Xie Xuan took a breath of cold air, "What does Mr. Wang mean?"
Wang Yuan nodded heavily, "Yes, that's exactly what I meant!"
"There must be a master behind the Empress, and this master cannot be Murong Yanran!"
"Although Murong Yanran has some abilities, she is far from being this brilliant, let alone coming up with such an earth-shattering strategy!"
Xie Xuan's brows furrowed more and more, and dry wrinkles covered his entire face, with ravines running all over it, which was extremely ugly.
There was a cold glint in his eyes, like a cold mountain.
Xie Xuan pondered for a long time before his brows relaxed and he uttered a single word: "Check!"
"No matter the cost, we must find out who is giving the Empress advice!"
Wang Yuan also had a serious expression on his face: "Mr. Xie is right. As Sun Tzu's Art of War says, if you know yourself and your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger."
"We can't fight this uncertain battle any longer."
Everyone nodded in agreement:
"Every failure is a learning experience. What Mr. Wang said is absolutely true!"
"We underestimated the enemy and suffered such a great loss. We must not make the same mistake again."
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Now that they had reached a consensus, Xie Xuan concluded:
"I think that even if the system of paying taxes on land is implemented, what harm will it do if the Empress can win the hearts and minds of the people?"
"For each of us, it's just a small increase in taxes. How could any of us be short of such a small amount of money and food?"
"The most urgent task is to guard against arrogance and impatience, and to find out the truth about the situation of the Great Zhou Book Bureau and the true and false person behind the Empress!"
The words fell.
The others were about to brag to each other about their business.
Shi Qing, the head of the Shi family, suddenly said, "My Xiao Chao has found out a little about the affairs of the Da Zhou Bookstore."
"Oh?" Xie Xuan and others immediately became interested.
Shi Qing slowly introduced, "The books in Da Zhou Bookstore are not copied by someone else, but printed like a seal!"
"Seal?!" A gleam of light immediately flashed in everyone's eyes.
Shi Qing nodded and said, "Yes, print it!"
"My Xiao Chao spent a huge price, sacrificed nearly a hundred of his men, and finally got the inside story of the Da Zhou Bookstore."
"Now that we have an idea, the rest is up to the craftsmen to research."
"It is said that this technology originated from Uzumaki Academy."
"Whirlpool Academy?" Everyone frowned slightly.
Shi Qing muttered, "If we follow this inference, could it be that the person behind the empress is Wen Zong Ming Lou?"
"After all, when he suddenly appeared, in the vast Great Zhou, only Zhang Jiangling could be slightly better."
Shi Qing fell into memories, a nightmare that he dared not recall.
At the end of the previous dynasty, all kinds of outstanding talents emerged.
It was really suffocating for him.
However, he was good at surviving, and if he had lived a little longer, he would have outlived all these geniuses one by one.
I thought I had finally arrived at his home turf.
I didn't expect that I would suffer such a big loss just after coming out!
Xie Xuan shook his head and said with certainty: "It can't be him."
"If he wanted to come out, he would have done so long ago. Why wait until now?"
"If he raises his arm and calls for action, most of the scholars in the world will respond. How can we take advantage of this opportunity?"
"There is someone behind the Empress, and we must find out at all costs."
"After we find out the truth, we will discuss the next steps!"
Everyone bowed and agreed.
This is the safest way.
When the enemy situation is unclear, the more you do, the more mistakes you will make.
At times like this, it is better to be still than to move.
If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move.
Even if the enemy moves, I won't move.
As long as their family doesn't seek death, they won't die.
The worst that could happen is that the emperor will be starved to death.
Are you afraid that you won’t be able to wait for a tyrant to come to power?
…
at the same time.
Another piece of news, under Yan Jiaoran's deliberate promotion, quickly swept the entire Jingzhou City.
"Everyone, in three days, His Majesty will hold a grand celebration to welcome Lord Murong back to Jingzhou!"
"Is this true? Lord Murong abolished the corvée, but he is our great benefactor!"
"Yes! Lord Murong is truly our adopted parent!"
"Who says women are inferior to men? Lady Murong is truly a heroine!"
"Such an honor, perhaps only Prime Minister Zhang back then could have received it? I never thought I'd be able to witness it with my own eyes in this lifetime. It's truly a great joy in life! It's all clear now!"
"Drink together! Drink together!"
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