"The four heads of the family, do you have nothing to say to me?" Yang Biao's study, the dull atmosphere was finally interrupted by Yang Biao's words. Looking at the four heads of the family in front of him, Yang Biao had the urge to kill them.

It was because of the four people's "carrying the thorns and apologizing for guilt" that completely disintegrated the morale of the scholars this time. After this incident, the scholars' collective plea for their lives this time also seemed a bit ridiculous because there were differences within the country.

"Trial tutor forgive me." The head of the Qian family sighed, looked at Yang Biao, and said bitterly: "But the Tai tutor is afraid that the business of our four companies has shrunk by 30% today. The Royal Trading Company has begun to be moved. They directly cut off the pickup channels for us. Whether it is fine salt or glass, the Royal Trading Company no longer provides it. Do the Tai tutor know what this means?"

"What does it mean?" Yang Biao frowned. Although the Yang family also has a business team, the main source of income is still land. He naturally does not know the various things among them.

"My Qian family has been growing stronger with the Royal Trading Company in recent years, but the money has been invested in shops in various counties. Once the Royal Trading Company stops supplying, it means that the more than 80 shops opened by the Qian family in Guanzhong will be completely deficient and have no source of goods. Although we have shops, we are only in empty spaces, and we have to pay a lot of rent and tax every month. Even if we spend all our family money, it may not be able to support March."

Purchasing a store is a considerable expense. In order to encourage business, Liu Xie specially planned a special commercial area in various county markets. The shops inside are only for rent but not for sale. In order to expand the scale, the Qian family invested almost all the property earned by the Royal Trading Company and the Qian family's savings in the shops. Once the Royal Trading Company stopped supplying and had no source of goods, it would be impossible to make profits through these shops.

In order to further expand the family's foundation, when there is goods on weekdays, the difference in the monthly price of the money earned will be invested in new shops. Therefore, the Qian family is now waiting for the royal shops to come down and make profits. Once the royal shops stop supplying, these more than 80 shops will not only be able to earn funds for the Qian family, but although the monthly rent is not much, the combined eighty shops may not be anything to a big family like the Yang family, but for a small family like the Qian family, it will be broken if it cannot last for a few months.

At this time, either bow to the court or give up a large number of shops and leave only a few, but if this is the case, there will be nothing left in the Qian family.

Yang Biao was stunned when he heard this, then reacted and looked at the other three heads of the family, with the same expression.

"I hope the Grand Tutor will forgive me. It's not because I am unwilling to help me. I have no choice but to have to. The family... need to survive." The head of the Qian family smiled bitterly and bowed to Yang Biao.

Yang Biao stared at the four of them in a daze, without saying a word. After a long time, he waved his hand and said, "Go."

"Thank you, Grand Tutor, understand." The four of them didn't say much, bowed to Yang Biao respectfully and left silently.

"Father, this matter..." Looking at the four people leaving, Yang Xiu couldn't help but worry, but before he finished speaking, he had been interrupted by Yang Biao.

"Go down." Sitting on the rattan chair, Yang Biao seemed to have grown a lot aged suddenly.

Yang Xiu looked at Yang Biao and finally said nothing. Sima Fang and others had already left. He silently closed the door. Yang Biao was left in the empty room.

"Good means!" Yang Biao leaned weakly on the rattan chair, looking at the room in front of him without any focal length.

He always thought that Liu Xie established a royal business just to balance the family's control over the lifeblood of the economy and no longer rely on the family financed. However, now it seems that this is not the case, and what he thought is a bit too simple.

As we all know, the benefits brought by the royal commerce company are well known, but Liu Xie has kidnapped scholars through business step by step.

That's right, in Yang Biao's view, this is kidnapping. After all, it has generous rewards. It is difficult for any aristocratic family to not be moved. Although Confucianism has always believed that businessmen are unrighteous, pursuing profit is human nature. Liu Xie used his nature to pursue profit to tie many powerful families, even small aristocratic families like the Qian family, to their own chariots.

Now it seems that Liu Xie has succeeded. Regardless of whether the small families of the Qian family agree with Liu Xie's view, under this kind of kidnapping of interests, in order for the family to develop better and obtain more resources, they have to betray the scholarly class and rely on Liu Xie's command.

For example, the big families like the Yang family and Sima family are huge and have strong appeal in Shilin, but no matter how strong this appeal is, it cannot provide them with practical benefits. In this way, at least in Guanzhong, except for the big families like the Yang family, Sima family, and Ding family, who can still stick to themselves, even if the rest of the people oppose it, for the sake of the interests of the family and the survival of the family, they can only stand on Liu Xie's side.

It has to be said that this move is too ruthless, which is equivalent to separating some small families and a large number of powerful people from within the scholar class. These people, under the binding of interests, can only become Liu Xie's most loyal lackeys, losing themselves and the character of scholars. When he thinks of this, Yang Biao feels a sensation surges upwards, making him feel breathless.

Previously, even if the entire Guanzhong military and political affairs were controlled by Liu Xie, Yang Biao had never been afraid. Governing the world was inseparable from scholars. As long as scholars were united within themselves, Liu Xie could not ignore the attitude of scholars.

But now it seems that he thinks the problem too simply.

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Chengming Palace, top floor.

Liu Xie casually put on an outer robe, sat next to the bright window, looking down at the crowd gradually scattering outside the palace below, and a sneer was held at the corner of his mouth.

Any solid fortress is broken from the inside. Now, the strong fortress of the scholar class has finally made it possible for him to have cracks from the inside driven by interests. This is a good beginning. Although it is only a small part, the circle of aristocratic families is so big, and there are still issues of interest involved in it, but it has not erupted before.

In fact, scholars at the bottom are not necessarily much better than poor families except for family inheritance. Under the oppression of the big family, they struggle to survive. Now Liu Xie has given them a way out and what to do, these people should know how to choose.

Although Liu Xie's actions did touch the sensitive nerves of scholars, if even the family could not continue, how could the entire scholar class be discussed?

The next step, what Liu Xie has to do is to give some small families or powerful people struggling on the edge of the scholarly class. Although these people have lost their family background, their cultural heritage is sufficient. Not to mention the great talents, there are still some talents who can help them manage the local area. The most important thing is that there are enough numbers.

Although it is not as good as the big families like the Yang family and the Sima family, these small and medium-sized families are the foundation of the scholar class. Liu Xie's actions this time were equivalent to placing the foundation of the aristocratic family.

"Your Majesty, the heads of the four families have left the Yang Mansion." Wei Zhong came to Liu Xie and bowed slightly. Although the four people left the palace, the movements after the four people naturally could not escape the court's eyes and ears.

"Very good, tell Zhen Yao that if you observe for a few more days, if there is no problem, you can unblock the goods supply of these four families." Liu Xie nodded lightly.

"Here!" Wei Zhong bowed and slowly retreated.

"Where is the aristocratic family!" Liu Xie stood up, looked at the sky outside the window, stretched lazily, and sneered. While he was constantly defying the aristocratic family, at least it was difficult for this Guanzhong aristocratic family to have any impact on the court.

"Yuxiu, please inform the court of civil and military officials. The morning court will be the same as before tomorrow. In addition, Wenhe will be notified and let him come to see me." Liu Xie said to Yuxiu beside him.

"Here!" Yu Xiu agreed respectfully and went to pass the order.
Chapter completed!