Although Wang Qingyun is often in Chang'an, he returns to Jinyang to live for a period of time every year.

There was no such thing as being stopped by a domestic slave and unable to enter.

Wang Qingyun returned to the ancestral home of the Wang family, and after reporting to many parties, he finally met Wang Yuan, the head of the Wang family.

Wang Yuan looked at Wang Qingyun and said, "Are you Wang Ze's son Wang Qingyun?"

The total number of Wang clan members is hundreds of thousands.

It is impossible for Wang Yuan to meet everyone. Although Wang Ze has some status in the Wang family, Wang Yuan really has no impression of Wang Qingyun.

Wang Qingyun nodded repeatedly and said respectfully: "The patriarch of the Hui clan is the grandson of the clan."

Wang Yuan nodded and asked: "You said Wang Ze asked you to come back because he had something big to report. Tell me, what happened?"

Wang Qingyun explained in detail the paper business cooperation between the Cui family and Lin Xuan.

After saying that, Wang Qingyun looked at Wang Yuan secretly, trying to see what his reaction would be.

However, after hearing this, Wang Yuan only frowned slightly and was not as angry as Wang Qingyun thought.

Wang Yuan is 68 years old this year and has been the head of the royal family for more than 20 years.

After experiencing the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty and the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, he had already developed the determination to deal with things calmly.

Although the paper business can earn a lot of money for the Wang family, the Wang family has deep roots, so even if the paper business is lost, it will not matter to the Wang family.

What he was thinking about was the Cui family's intention in doing this.

Is it possible that the Cui family and the royal family have reached a cooperation?

Thinking of this, Wang Yuan was shocked.

But soon, Wang Yuan gave up this idea.

Li Shimin wanted to destroy the family, and it was impossible for the Cui family to cooperate with the royal family.

After a while, Wang Yuan came back to his senses and said: "You have been traveling for days and have worked hard. Go down and rest first. Let me think about this matter."

"Yes!" Wang Qingyun bowed and retreated.

"Come here!" Wang Yuan shouted.

"What is the master's instruction?"

The Wang family housekeeper opened the door and walked in.

Wang Yuan said calmly: "Send someone to call back all the principals in Jinyang."

"yes!"

Not everyone in the Wang family lives in the ancestral home.

In the evening, all the key members of the Wang family who were in Jinyang returned to their family home, regardless of where they lived.

There were more than twenty people sitting in the Wang family hall, all aged between forty to sixty or seventy.

"I've met the head of the family!"

When Wang Yuan walked into the hall, everyone quickly stood up and saluted.

Wang Yuan waved his hand and said, "Sit down."

After Wang Yuan sat down, he said to the housekeeper: "The area around the hall is under martial law and no one is allowed to approach."

"Yes!" The butler led his servants out and closed the hall door.

"The head of the family called us all here. Did something big happen?" Wang Yuan's second brother Wang Kuan asked.

Wang Yuan's eyes scanned everyone and said: "The Cui family and Lin Xuan have reached a cooperation to run the paper business."

"What!"

"This is impossible."

"That's right, how is this possible?"

Everyone was in disbelief when they heard the news.

Wang Yuan said calmly: "This matter is true. I called you here just to hear your opinions on this matter."

"We have an agreement among the five surnames that we are not allowed to get involved in each family's main industry. The Cui family has obviously violated the agreement." Wang Kuan said angrily.

"Yes, the Cui family not only broke the contract, they also don't take my Wang family seriously."

"The Cui family must give an explanation for this matter."

For a moment, the hall was filled with denunciations.

Wang Yuan said: "What you said makes sense, but have you ever considered why the Cui family did this?"

"This..." Everyone looked at each other in confusion.

Wang Kuan said with some hesitation: "Is it that the Cui family is jealous of the profits of paper? After all, the Cui family's salt business was robbed by the imperial court."

Wang Yuan shook his head. Although Cui Jiasi's salt business was squeezed out by the imperial court, it could no longer continue.

But the Cui family smuggled out large amounts of salt, and their income was no worse than before.

And for several of them, there is no shortage of wealth.

The Cui family's move must have deep meaning.

"Dad, could it be that the Cui family has defected to the royal family?" Wang Duo, Wang Yuan's son, said.

"The royal family wants to destroy the family. The Cui family is the first family. What's the benefit of doing this?" Wang Yuan shook his head and said.

"Master, what do you think the Cui family means by doing this?" Wang Kuan asked.

Wang Yuan said: "I just got the news. The situation is unknown now and I can't guess yet."

He summoned people here with the intention of pooling their efforts, but it was of no use at all.

Wang Yuan pondered for a while and said: "Second brother, you set off tomorrow and go to Cui's house to ask what they want to do."

Wang Kuan said hesitantly: "Master, since the Cui family has done this, they must have already thought about how to deal with the questioning from my Wang family. Coming to the door like this will have no effect, right?"

Wang Yuan said: "No matter whether the Cui family gives an explanation or not, they will come to question. This represents the attitude of the Wang family."

Wang Yuan's decision is consistent with Wang Ze's decision to find several other people to question Cui Lingyun.

No matter what, the attitude must be expressed.

Otherwise, others would think that the Wang family is afraid of the Cui family.

"Yes!" Wang Kuan responded.

"Dad, I think that Lin Xuan is a disaster. He is the bastard of the royal family." Wang Duo said bitterly.

Wang Yuan's eyes flashed and he said: "Yes, he is a scourge and will become a nuisance in the future."

Wang Duo was stunned and asked: "What does dad mean?"

Wang Yuan said expressionlessly: "Since I know that I will be a troublesome person in the future, I should get rid of it as soon as possible."

"Dad, I understand." Wang Duo said with excitement.

Wang Kuan said in surprise: "Master, this is Chang'an. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to do this, right?"

"Isn't it right? What's wrong? Not to mention that Li Shimin's son can't find any evidence. Even if he knows that it was my Wang family that did it, so what? Could it be that he still dares to destroy my Wang family?" Wang Yuan said.

When Li Yuan raised troops in Jinyang, the situation was unclear. The Wang family secretly funded a large amount of money.

Later, the Li family became so powerful that the five surnames and Qi Wang jointly agreed to support the Li family in conquering the world.

After Li Yuan gained the empire, although he did not treat the aristocratic family badly, Wang Yuan was not satisfied.

You must know that the Wang family was the first to support Li Yuan and paid more than other families.

But after the Li family gained control of the world, the treatment of the Wang family was no different from other families.

Later, the Wang family secretly supported Li Shimin, and other families also came to support Li Shimin.

However, after Li Shimin gained the world, not only did he not benefit the family, but he began to suppress the family.

You must know that when Li Yuan raised his army and invited him to the Duke's Mansion of Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin was only ten years old, and he paid homage to him as his nephew.

Being tricked by a kid like Li Shimin has always been a pain in Wang Yuan's heart.

It was he who proposed that girls with five surnames not marry into the royal family.

This shows the hatred of the royal family in Wang Yuan's heart.

When Wang Kuan saw Wang Yuan say this, he said nothing more.

"Duo'er, how are you doing with the imperial examination?" Wang Yuan asked.

Wang Duo said: "Dad, we have already made plans and arranged for more than a thousand people to take the imperial examination in the counties around Taiyuan. In order not to give people the authority, my Wang family only occupies 80% of the quota of fifty children in each county.

.According to regulations, if there are only two more people, it’s time to release the results.”

The county examination only lasts one day and one night, but the test papers will be reviewed, rankings determined, etc. The results will be released after three days.

Wang Yuan nodded and sneered: "Li Shimin thinks that this can solve the problem of the aristocratic family's monopoly on officialdom. It is simply ridiculous. Those untouchables can't even afford books, and they still want to be officials?"

He didn't worry about others' criticism at all. Those who had passed the Tongsheng examination were all members of the Wang family.
Chapter completed!