Looking at You Mingyuan's surprised and puzzled look, You Yuanfeng smiled and said lightly: "At the beginning of the founding of the Jin Dynasty, the nine strongest and most famous gate valves are now only Yang, Liu, and Hong, and this Hong family is one of them!" ”

You Mingyuan said softly: "The Hong family has its name, since the beginning of the Jin Dynasty, the Hong family has always been the bottom existence, and in Hong Zhi's generation, the Hong family has no reputation. ”

"Reputation has a fart use, there is not enough strength and power to support it, and the consequence of being unworthy can only be to find death by yourself."

You Yuanfeng glanced at You Mingyuan and sneered: "It is said that the Yang family is the family with the longest inheritance in the world, this is completely a joke, there are three or four families that are farther away than the Yang family, but the strength and scale of those families are far worse than the Yang family." ”

"Mingyuan, the reason why I tell you so much is actually to tell you that small families have the benefits of small families, although their rights and status are far worse than those of big families like us, but they are also far away from the political center, even if they are hit by a momentary blow, they will not be completely destroyed, as long as the family is still there, there is a chance to rise again, and those big families in the political center, once they fail, they will often suffer a devastating blow, those who are compared with the three major gate valves of Yang, Liu, and Hong. After which one fails, if they are not beheaded all over the house, who will give them a chance? ”

Hearing You Yuanfeng's words, You Mingyuan's heart was shaken.

Today's You clan has a great reputation, compared to the Yang family and the Liu family, it is only slightly worse, and has a close relationship with many wealthy families, the Yang family has the foundation laid by Yang Daohei, the strength is strong, and it can control its own destiny, although the left phase party of the Liu family has dissipated, but Liu Yu is not dead, his majesty can still deter many people from coveting, and what does the You family have? You Mingyuan used to be the left servant of the ministry, and seemed to be in a high position, but he was never able to go further and enter the core of the power of the political hall, and now he has been deprived of his post and is idle at home, although there are many children of the You family who have joined the priest as officials, but no one can be in charge alone, and he has no reputation, but he does not have the corresponding strength to be a backer, it is like an empty mansion, and the foundation is not solid, which is a very dangerous thing.

Thinking of these truths, You Mingyuan stood up, bowed to You Yuanfeng and said, "Thank you Second Uncle for teaching." ”

"It seems that you understand, it's not in vain that the old man has spent so much saliva."

You Yuanfeng nodded, squinted and said: "The reason why the old man admires Hong Zhen is very simple, the safety and inheritance of the family is greater than everything, this is more important than anything else, for this, Hong Zhen has a clear understanding, the old man has an excellent relationship with him, and has been friends for decades, his ability and talent, the old man knows it clearly, even if it is compared to Yang Daosi and Liu Ji, Hong Zhen is not much different, when he was an official in the local government, his political achievements were higher than Yang Daosi and Liu Ji, but after he entered the court, It's like another person has changed, others can't understand it, and they can understand it, but the old man understands it very well, Hong Zhi knows this game, he has no ability, and he is not qualified to participate, once he participates, even if he wins, for the entire Hong family, there is no benefit, for this, Yang Daosi and Liu Ji have noticed, and in the later stage of their lives, they all began to make up for and change, but unfortunately Yang Daosi died unexpectedly, there was no chance, and Liu Ji was still there, he resolutely gave up the position of Zuo Xiang, Disbanding the entire Left Prime Party and returning to Liu's hometown is precisely to change this situation, and Liu Ji still has a chance. ”

You Mingyuan pondered for a moment and asked out loud: "Hong Zhen has been dead for ten years, what preparations has he left for the Hong clan?" ”

"Li Zhong."

"Li Zhong?"

You Mingyuan was stunned, and then suddenly realized that Li Zhong's wife Cheng, her father and brother, although they are all scholars and officials, are all local petty officials, the highest is not more than the county order, and they belong to the Hanmen, but the two daughters of her mother's sister are the wives of Hong Zhen's two sons-in-law, and one of them will definitely become the main mother of the Hong family in the future.

With this relationship, as long as Li Zhong reigns for a day, it will be a strong layer of protection for the Hong family, and if someone really wants to move the Hong family, Li Zhong will never sit idly by.

And the marriage between Hong Zhen and the Cheng family had been prepared as early as more than 20 years, and Li Zhong was just emerging at that time.

Thinking of this, You Mingyuan's contempt for Hong Zhen was swept away at once, and great admiration rose in his heart.

At the same time, You Mingyuan also thought that You Yuanfeng strongly approved of Li Xun and You Min's marriage, which was actually the same purpose as Hong Qian's original move.

You Mingyuan said silently: "Li Zhong and the Hong family have never had any dealings, and I am afraid that no one knows about the relationship between them. ”

"That's the power of Hongshi!"

You Yuanfeng sighed slightly: "I'm not as good as Hong Qian, but this old bastard's gaze is far beyond others." ”

You Mingyuan asked softly, "Does Li Xun have this ability?" ”

You Yuanfeng said lightly: "I don't know if I have this ability, but at least Li Xun has this potential, this is enough, anyone can send flowers on the brocade, and it is commendable to send charcoal in the snow, and Li Xun and You Min love each other, which is more valuable and reliable than a political marriage, once we choose the right one, for our You clan in the future, its harvest will be unpredictable." ”

You Mingyuan nodded, pondered for a moment, hesitated a little, and finally said, "Second uncle, do you think the crown prince can ascend to the throne smoothly?" Do Wing Kings and Yang still have a chance? ”

You Yuanfeng narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Their affairs, the old man doesn't care at all, no matter who wins, it will not be good for our You clan." ”

You Mingyuan was surprised: "Why did the second uncle say this? ”

You Yuanfeng said silently: "The current emperor has succeeded to the throne for more than 20 years, and he has worked hard to make the country prosperous, and the country's situation is slowly recovering...... Maybe..... There is hope. ”

You Mingyuan looked at You Yuanfeng and did not speak.

You Yuanfeng paused for a moment, and then continued: "Since the rebellion of the White Turban Army to the present more than ten years, the Jin Dynasty has achieved brilliant results in the war, making everyone feel that the Jin Dynasty has been prosperous and powerful in the hands of the current emperor, but in fact..."

You Yuanfeng said this, and didn't say anything more, but You Mingyuan had already smelled the deep meaning, glanced around, and then said in a low voice: "What does the second uncle mean..... The world is about to..."

You Yuanfeng was silent, and after a long time, he shook his head and sighed: "I don't know, I just feel that everyone has changed, when Yang Daosi and Liu Wei were in the past, everyone had quarrels and struggles, but no matter how loud the quarrel was or how powerful the fight was, everyone still had a bottom line in their hearts, and they could still take the overall situation into account, but now above the court, who cares about this?" I'm afraid that once the emperor ..... Many people's final sanity may be ....."