Gate valve, this word is not unfamiliar to people who are familiar with history, and it is even common.

And what kind of process is commonly seen? It is no exaggeration to say that it can be traced back to the Qin and Han dynasties, and even the three Wei, Shu and Wu, the two Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Sui and Tang dynasties until the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and even to the present. The gate valve is looming, hidden between the lines of historical documents, although it is not obvious to everyone, but it is prominent to the depth.

The gate valve refers to the famous family that has been an official for generations, which before the Song and Yuan dynasties, the power of the gate valve was unimaginable, and even the emperors of the past dynasties had to rely on the power of the gate valve to stabilize the world. Before the Song and Yuan dynasties, they monopolized the most powerful and important official positions in the imperial court, and if a collective incident occurred by a gate valve, I am afraid that the political system of the entire imperial court would be greatly affected.

Some people may say that these were all things before the Song and Yuan dynasties. After the Song and Yuan dynasties, the country took more scholars to take the imperial examination Enke to forge ahead, and the background of the background was not as valued as in the Sui and Tang dynasties, so the power of the gate valve was no longer as prosperous as in the Sui and Tang dynasties.

People who can say such insights are naturally well-read and memorized. But don't forget that there are still 3,000 nails in the rotten ship. What's more, it is accompanied by history, along the way of the various gate valves.

The real gate valve, its internal structure is rigorous, the rules are meticulous, and the radiation is so broad, in fact, we can't imagine. Take Lanling Xiao as an example.

They have the reputation of "the son of heaven of the two dynasties and the prime minister of the nine dynasties", but no one knows that this reputation is only the tip of the iceberg of the Xiao family's profound heritage.

The Xiao family first flourished in the Western Han Dynasty and became one of the world's gate valves in the late Eastern Jin Dynasty. During the Southern Liang period and the Southern Qi period, the Xiao family was a royal family. During the entire Southern Dynasties, the Xiao family produced more than 30 prime ministers, and the huge power of its gate valve is unimaginable.

Between the royal family and the gate valve, there is a mutual jealousy. Because the royal family is afraid that the gate valve will be powerful and destroy their own foundation, the facts have also proved that the gate valve has this strength. At the same time, the gate valve is afraid that the royal family will attack him, after all, the royal family is in charge of the world. If you start to do it now, even if you are sure to preserve your core strength, you may not be able to recover your vitality for a hundred years.

Second, the two rely on each other, and the power of the gate valve is all over the world. If the political situation in the country is unstable, it will be an unprecedented blow to the gate valve forces. Therefore, in fact, many times, the gate valve will also help the royal family stabilize the political situation. The development and prosperity of the gate valve must also need the support of the royal family, otherwise the gate valve will also be restrained everywhere and it will be inconvenient.

Since the three major dynasties of the Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, the power of the gate valve has certainly weakened. But more often than not, it has turned from light to dark, and in the past, the gate valve forces were all children of the family who entered the official career and monopolized the official position.

Now the gate valve forces are secretly cultivating suitable talents, sending them into the court, providing him with the support of the gate valve forces, and making him prosperous. At the same time, there are many such people, and the gate valve sits in the middle, weaving these people into an invisible net, and the tentacles touch every corner of the Ming Dynasty.

At the same time, the gate valve has already put down its identity, and it is a four-person businessman. They are no longer only "scholars", but also attach great importance to agriculture, industry, and commerce.

The wealth controlled by the gate valve, the industry controlled secretly, and the land and family members owned by themselves. It's definitely far beyond what most people think.

Just like the current Forbes list, who would believe that the person on the list is the real richest man in the country? In fact, the really rich people are adhering to the idea of "hiding wealth", and they will not show their wealth and others.

With so many resources in his hands, what a lot of power. If it is said that there is no one who waits for the opportunity to push his own gate valve to the top in one fell swoop, it is naturally impossible.

Quite the opposite. When Yu was young, he looked at the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and the first sentence at the beginning of the chapter was "The trend of the world will be divided for a long time, and it will be divided for a long time." "The home of gate valves, in particular, adheres to this concept.

In the heyday, they will only "hide the dragon in the abyss", carefully manage the affairs of the gate valve, and develop the power of the gate valve. And once the time comes, they will seize the opportunity to try to "fly the dragon in the sky". At this time, they may exhaust their gate lord power and support one side of the hegemony to dominate the world. Or go into battle in person, relying on their own gate valve forces, and compete with the world's heroes in the Central Plains.

The Lanling Xiao clan has always regarded itself very highly since ancient times. They have had 21 emperors and more than 30 prime ministers. This is only the merits of their descendants, if you talk about their side branches, or the foreign children they secretly support and cultivate, then I don't know how many.

It is precisely because of such glory that the people who have been in power in the past generations have never forgotten to lead the entire Xiao family and reproduce the glory of the Xiao family in Lanling.

Some people may say that now that the Ming Dynasty is rich and the people are strong, according to the habits of the gate valve, shouldn't it be the "hidden dragon in the abyss" to take care of the affairs of the gate valve carefully, and not to participate in the power struggle?

Yes, from a big point of view, the Ming Dynasty is indeed a rich country and a strong people, and the national strength is thriving.

But from another point of view, Daming happens to be a storm and clouds, and it has already shown a trend of mountain rain coming.

Da Ming is strong, not in the royal family, but stronger than a courtier.

This is definitely an unhealthy system of government, especially for a feudal dynasty. The royal family is weak, but the courtiers are strong. Then the royal family must be dissatisfied with the courtier, and want to get rid of him as soon as possible.

At the same time, the Ming Dynasty is strong, strong in the people, but not in the rich businessmen of the Shi clan.

After Jiangxia came to power, the government was clear and clear, and the people's livelihood was rich and strong. This evaluation is undoubtedly good, but from another angle to interpret this matter, the rule of the officials is clear, which means that there are more people of insight, and the scholars of the poor family can ascend to high positions. And those children of the scholar clan have repeatedly lost power.

The people's livelihood is rich and strong, which means that the people's profits are getting higher and higher, and the most ordinary businessmen are rising faster and faster. In the past, the so-called large business interest groups such as Jin merchants, Hui merchants, and Zhejiang merchants were not able to participate in the most profitable projects.

For example, the customs trade in Fujian, the foreign trade market in Jiangxia City, the salt industry in Zhejiang and so on...... These are mountains of gold and silver, but no one from the large merchant interest groups can obtain the qualifications to mine in the mountains.

Jiangxia shocked the world with the power of one person, and no one dared to plunder its edge.

However, this does not mean that the contradictions will disappear, but rather they will become more and more intense in the process of accumulation.

At this time, whether it is the royal family, the noble family, or the merchant interest group. They all urgently need someone to lead them to fight against Jiang Xia, so at this moment, the Lanling Xiao clan came forward, which is definitely in response to the general trend of the world.

But to be honest, just relying on the Lanling Xiao family, they can't provoke Jiang Xia, they dare to stand up, but there is something else behind them. This matter will not be stated for the time being, and it will be said later.

Let's start with the dispersal of the dynasty this morning, Jiangxia announced that the ceremony of sacrificing to the heavens will be carried out after the seventh day, and the emperor's pro-government matter will be transmitted to Taiyuan and Xiao Qing's ears at this moment.

The fifteen people in the side hall of the council were all overjoyed when they heard the news.

Xiao Qing was even more ambitious and tapped his fingers on the tabletop made of century-old mahogany, suppressed his excitement and said, "Sure enough, sure enough." We have been studying Jiang Xia's style for so long, and we have finally calculated the right way for him to deal with it this time. Ladies and gentlemen, great things are about to start, so please act separately. ”

After Xiao Qing finished speaking, he clasped his fists and saluted the other fourteen people.

The fourteen people got up together and returned the salute to Xiao Qing: "Please rest assured!" ”