Speaking of the Fan family, especially the wealth of the Fan family, Fan Jian shook his head helplessly: "Even the son of Emperor Gaozong, the king of Yi in Xiangyang, the current Fancheng County Mansion, has always been courteous to the Fan family in the past dynasties. Even the clan to which the Fancheng County Mansion belonged often took the initiative to retreat when there was a conflict with the Fan family. ”

"The Fan family is privately known as the richest family in martial arts, at least according to what Jian knows, this evaluation is not exaggerated. Managing such a large fortune is a matter of hard work and labor. Moreover, the Fan family has always paid attention to having many sons and grandchildren. The ancestors of all generations accepted wives and concubines. Over the past hundred years, it has also formed a large family. ”

"In my father's generation, except for my father, who was only my mother, the rest of the uncles also had three wives and four concubines. Although the battle between the various rooms is not as fierce as that of the royal family, it is also intriguing. Especially in my father's generation, in order to compete for the position of the next generation of heads of the family, several uncles are also fighting openly and secretly. ”

"My eldest brother and I, although we are both the eldest sons and grandsons of the long house, are different from the eldest and younger after all. Abolishing the long and standing up for the young is not only a taboo for the heavenly family, but also a taboo for a family like us. What's more, my grandfather also wanted to bypass my father's generation and directly support me as the next generation of the head of the family. Not to mention whether my uncles can agree or not, the eldest brother is a hurdle that I can't overcome. ”

"My eldest brother has been running around for the family all these years, and he has made great contributions to the family, and his knowledge is far better than mine. My brother, although he looks rough on the surface, is actually extremely delicate. Now with the sister-in-law on her side, she is the best candidate to inherit the family business. As for me, it's better to stay out of the way. ”

"I don't want to break my eldest brother's heart because of the problem of family business. I don't want to make the whole family jump because of this incident. Besides, this person's nature is too loose, if he is a staff member, it is okay to give advice. But if I were to preside over one thing, I would have to make a chicken and a dog jump. It's hard to start a business, and it's even more difficult to keep a business, so it's better for me to choose something less difficult. ”

"I'm not very interested in things that are too challenging. I don't have the patience to deal with trivial things. The most important thing is that I have no interest in business. The Fan family is in the name of martial arts, and if they choose a scholar to be the head of the family, they will also be ridiculed by others for being incompetent. ”

Speaking of this, Fan Jian stopped. And Huang Qiong, who was beside him, although he didn't say anything when he said this. But when he was about to stop here, he said lightly: "Since I said it, I will say it all." Pour out all the bitter water, so you can put down your burden and travel lightly, right? ”

Fan Jian's face was somewhat red by Huang Qiong's words. Looking at the young but resolute face of the British king in front of him. He gritted his teeth and continued: "Lord Wang, although the Fan family seems to have an untouchable position in the rivers and lakes and the business world, it is actually on the edge of the cliff now. ”

"Although the Fan family has never participated in the prince's infighting, it is difficult to make people blush if they don't want to be blushing because of their huge wealth and status in the rivers and lakes. Moreover, although the Fan family has a big family and many disciples, it is only a drop in the bucket compared with the imperial court. The imperial court, or even a certain prince who wants to move the Fan family, may not have taboos. But as long as you make up your mind, you may not be unable to do so. ”

"Now the princes are competing for the throne, and they are doing everything. Although the Fan family didn't want to get involved, some people didn't intend to let the Fan family go. The wealth that the Fan family has now mastered, as well as the many masters under them, is really eye-catching. In fact, under the co-optation of various forces, some of the children of the Fan family have already been tempted. ”

Although Fan Jian's words were a little vague, Huang Qiong understood. Huang Qiong nodded slightly and said: "The affairs of the court are complicated, especially the struggle for the throne of the princes, which is even cruel and even bloody. Everyone has the desire for profit, but how many people have the last laugh? If you are a little careless, it can be said that you will lose all the games, and it is not uncommon to bring ruin to the entire Fan family. ”

"Your Fan family wants to clean yourself and not participate in this in order to avoid disasters and protect yourself. But how can people in the rivers and lakes be as good as they should be? The king cannot say that this idea is wrong, but you have not thought that the puppet is innocent and guilty. Just like you said, the huge wealth, the large number of masters under the sect, and the status of the Fan family in the rivers and lakes will attract you to peep. ”

"Although the imperial court is very estranged from the people in the rivers and lakes, after all, hundreds of years have passed in the past. In the face of huge interests, there are a few people who will not be moved. This kind of thing in Baishatang is definitely not an exception. I am afraid that there are not a few people who want to participate in the rivers and lakes. Once the person behind him ascends to the throne, the benefits brought to these dragon warriors will definitely not be few. ”

"In fact, the court and the people seem to be two worlds, but in fact they are one. At that time, Songshan Shaolin Temple was able to become a martial arts leader, in addition to its own reasons, was it possible that there was no support from the former Tang Dynasty for hundreds of years? And without the support of the strong strength behind the sect, if it wants to reach the top position, it cannot be said that there is no such possibility, but it is very small. ”

"Without the protection of the imperial court, or the support of the secret, no family can last long. Especially a family like the Fan family, which integrates the family of rivers and lakes and the huge wealth, has changed any emperor in the past dynasties, and it is almost impossible to say that it is not taboo. To be honest, your Fan family's ancestral teachings are a bit outdated. ”

Huang Qiong's last sentence came out, but Fan Jian shook his head and said: "Lord Wang, although the Fan family is a family of rivers and lakes, it is more of a businessman in its bones now. Although martial arts are respected, except for me, there are no scholars at all. If you serve the imperial court or enter the official career, you can only join the army or enter the palace as a guard. ”

"The Fan family not only has many protégés, but also a lot of talents. Because the Fan family is extremely strict with the selection of introductory disciples. The Fan family has always selected disciples with foreign surnames not from the rich family, but from the children of the poor. Even if a few people are accepted by emotion, they will definitely not be able to become core disciples. Most of the core disciples of the Fan family were selected from among the orphans. ”

"The Fan family has to take in a group of orphans every year, and the martial arts room is responsible for teaching martial arts. For the rest, the school teaches abacus and business. Those disciples who were selected from poor families had to cut ties with their original families after joining the Fan family. Of course, the Fan family will also give their parents a sum of money that is enough to make them a well-off family. ”

Although the Fan family's selection method is a bit cruel, this method ensures the loyalty of these disciples to the Fan family. Think about it, if the military attaché in the army and the guards in the palace are all from the Fan family, the emperor can sleep. In case one day the head of the Fan family wants to seek a dynasty, will the emperor still be able to sit firmly? ”

"Although the ancestral motto of the Fan family is a little outdated, it is this ancestral motto that has ensured that the Fan family has not aroused the suspicion of any emperor for more than a hundred years, and has allowed the Fan family to come to the present safely. It's just that there are some problems in the Fan family right now, and this problem is not with those disciples with foreign surnames, but with the rooms of the Fan family. ”

"Now the rooms of the Fan family have become the imperial court, to be exact, the princes are attracted to Miao. Last year, on the occasion of the 60th birthday of his ancestors, King Duan even did not hesitate to be the prince and secretly went to Xiangyang to celebrate his family's birthday. Not only King Duan, but also King Jing, King Shu, King Teng, King Song, these princes, all sent henchmen to Xiangyang Mansion to celebrate their birthdays. ”

"As for the crown prince, the current prefect of Xiangyang is his person. On the occasion of the 60th birthday of the ancestor, the prefect gave his grandfather a gold seal instead of the crown prince. Although other people didn't know what was engraved on this gold seal, the ancestor's face changed greatly when he saw this gold seal. After the birthday banquet, he once sighed that the Fan family was about to come to a catastrophe. ”

"These days, the nobles go to a family of Jianghu people and businessmen to pay their respects, and anyone can see what they have in mind. When others saw this scene, they could only sigh at the prestige of the Fan family, but how many people could see the huge crisis hidden here? These princes sent people to pay their respects, which was definitely not a good thing for the Fan family. ”

"The problem now is not the Fan family itself, but that the princes don't want to let go of the Fan family. After the birthday banquet of the ancestors, some people saw that they couldn't win over the ancestors, so they stretched out their hands to the rooms of the Fan family. Under the co-optation of these people, many children of the Fan family have been shaken. Especially those who have no real power and can only rely on some family dividends to live every year. ”

Under the almost omnipotent co-optation of these princes, the current Fan family's various rooms and branches have their own ideas. There are not a few people who want to break away from the Fan family and stand on their own. Moreover, the Fan family itself is not monolithic, and there are not a few branches who are worried about the status of the head of the family. Now the situation within the Fan family, even the ancestors of the family are a little unable to suppress it. ”

"Once someone is dazzled by the greater benefits promised by others, for the Fan family, it may be just around the corner. At present, the Fan family can be said to have encountered the biggest crisis since its establishment. In this world, for the most difficult thing to understand is the human heart, some people dare to do anything for the sake of profit. What's more, those of my clansmen who have long been worried about the status of the head of the family? ”

"This is true, a big family can be united, in addition to blood, more also rely on interests. No one asks if you are poor in the downtown area, but you have distant relatives in the mountains, which is the truth. Once greater interests and temptations arise, whether it is brotherhood or family affection, they will be abandoned without hesitation. Fan Jian's words, Huang Qiong said with some emotion.

When Huang Qiong's sigh had not completely fallen, Fan Jian, who was beside him, suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed to the rebel camp outside the city and said, "Lord Wang, you see, the rebel camp is on fire, and it should be General Zhao's side." General Zhao is young, and this experience is really spicy. After so long without movement, I thought he was going to let go, but I didn't expect to wait here and there. ”

When Huang Qiong heard this, she hurriedly looked in the direction of Fan Jian's finger. Sure enough, a raging fire burned in the rebel camp. The fire burned very fiercely, and the light of the skyrocketing fire could be seen clearly for more than ten miles. Although it was not known which part of the rebel camp had caught fire, it was enough to have this fire.

Looking at the camp of the rebels, Huang Qiong said to Wang Dalong without hesitation: "Dalong, you immediately take a thousand soldiers, plus all the archers in the pass, to meet General Zhao." If the rebels fall into disarray, take the opportunity to rush and kill. If you don't have a chance, you will do your best to take General Zhao down. As for what to do, you are also a veteran, and you can do it yourself. ”

"Lord Wang, what should you do here when I leave? At the moment, more than half of the twenty guards you brought out have been damaged. There were a few more people left in the Guan Building, and Brother Liu was not here. When I leave, there will be no one around you. What will you do if the killer returns? Hearing Huang Qiong's order, Wang Dalong, who had been thinking about returning to the battlefield, was not half happy.