After the child was settled for school, the whole family happily finished the New Year’s Eve dinner. After the New Year’s Eve dinner, Li Lizhi also accompanied everyone for a while before resting.

After all, now that she is pregnant, it is not so important to keep the new year. As long as Li Lizhi can give birth to the child safely, let alone not staying at the new year, it will be fine in the future.

After Li Lizhi rested, Cui Yue and the others were going back to their room to rest one by one. Since Zhang Nan told them that staying up late is the biggest natural enemy of girls' skin, these people slept very on time every day, and even Cui Lu returned to their room early, so the important task of staying up to date fell on Zhang Nan and Cui Shao.

Listening to the street where there were still people outside, Cui Shao, who was sitting in the yard, also took a sip of tea, and then sighed: "It's such a peaceful and prosperous era. Two years ago, I would never have thought that even a curfew could be removed."

After hearing this, Zhang Nan also smiled and said, "Yes, my father-in-law didn't go to the folk paradise today, but today's folk paradise is very lively."

"After all, I'm older and don't have that much energy anymore. And I'm so busy with things at home recently that I'm a little worried." Cui Shao also smiled bitterly.

Zhang Nan knew that the family affairs that Cui Shao mentioned were naturally not their small family, Cui Shao was talking about aristocratic family, that is, the entire Cui family. Cui Shao is the patriarch of the Cui family. In a certain sense, the honor and disgrace of the Cui family lies in Cui Shao alone, and Cui Shao is the signature of the Cui family.

"I was dismissed from office by the emperor some time ago. Although I knew that this was just the emperor's anger, after this dismissal incident, I finally recognized some people." Cui Shao said.

"Oh? I really don't know about this." Zhang Nan scratched his head. During the period when Cui Shao was dismissed from office, Zhang Nan focused all his energy on the establishment of the Air Force, and Zhang Nan was not interested in the affairs of the aristocratic family at all, so it was normal for Zhang Nan to not know about it.

"During the time when I was dismissed from office, Wang Mozhi and his officials attacked the officials of several other families in the court. Although it had no practical effect, I also saw it clearly. If I fell, there would probably be only the Wang family left in the court." Cui Shao took another sip of tea and said.

"This..." Zhang Nan didn't know what to say after hearing Cui Shao's words. Even Zhang Nan could see that the aristocratic family was a group. When they hugged each other, it was a huge thing that made the royal family feared. However, once they were divided, it was like chopsticks one by one, which Comrade Li could easily break them.

"I know what you think. You must be thinking that if the Wang family takes the lead in attacking the other families, the Wang family will definitely not be able to live long." Cui Shao said with a smile.

"Yes, that's what I mean." Zhang Nan nodded.

"It's a pity that Wang Mozhi is still the patriarch of the Wang family. He doesn't even understand such a simple principle. In the past two years, the Wang family has made a fortune because of the coal in Taiyuan, and has become a giant that surpasses other aristocratic families. He doesn't take others seriously. It's always a dream to think that their family is dominant and can compete with the imperial power in the court."

Zhang Nan was silent after hearing this. It is undeniable that the strength of the Wang family is far superior to that of other families, because trains have become the main force of transportation in the Tang Dynasty, and the Wang family, located in Taiyuan, has a unique advantage.

Even Taiyuan has the name of Little Chang'an.

"Now, because the Cui family has Qingquan, the Wang family dare not act rashly. However, as soon as I was dismissed from office by the emperor, Wang Mozhi began to organize people to infiltrate the Ministry of Revenue to replace me. Unfortunately, he still couldn't see the form clearly. The emperor could tolerate the Cui family, but he could no longer tolerate his Wang family." Cui Shao shook his head.

"I really don't know that the Wang family has done such a move, and the emperor has never told me." Zhang Nan arrived.

"It is normal for the emperor not to tell you. The emperor hopes that you can stand well in this matter. The emperor hopes that you will stand on the side of the royal family and watch the tiger fight. If the Wang family can defeat other aristocratic families, then the emperor will take action. If the other aristocratic families rise up and resist, it will be a loss in the end. This is the result that the emperor wants the most, but both results are good for the emperor." Cui Shao said.

Zhang Nan was silent.

"Other aristocratic families will naturally not sit still and wait for death. After experiencing the foundation laid by dozens of generations, how can the family be destroyed by the family? But this year will definitely be a year of unsettled. I thought that this aristocratic family would have at least several generations of good life, at least not so short-lived. But I was wrong. This coal mine has already ruined Wang Mozhi's mind. If you are not careful, the entire aristocratic family will be implicated by him." Cui Shao said.

"Qingquan, do you know what the most correct thing I did?" Cui Shao suddenly asked after a different question.

"Is this a must have asked me to marry Yue'er?" Zhang Nan guessed.

"Yes, the most correct thing I have done in my life is to recruit you as my son-in-law. With you, even if the aristocratic family collapses, my Cui family will not be able to do anything. With the money accumulated over the years, I can live comfortably." Cui Shao couldn't help laughing here.

"Your identity is really special. On one side is the royal family and on the other side is the aristocratic family, but you can find a delicate balance between the two. With you, at least Yue'er can be safe and safe, that's enough."

After hearing this, Zhang Nan didn't know what to say.

"This year is destined to be an extraordinary year. Look at it. The Wang family will definitely become even more powerful this year. Maybe one or two aristocratic families will be destroyed this year." Cui Shao said.

"Is there no way to stop the Wang family?" Zhang Nan frowned. For the Tang Dynasty today, internal fighting is definitely the stupidest behavior. The development of the Tang Dynasty has finally gotten on the right track. If internal fighting is carried out at this time, it will be a heavy blow to the development of the Tang Dynasty.

"This...unless the emperor mediates from it, it is impossible. The emperor is happy to see the aristocratic family fighting to the death." Cui Shao said.

"What the Wang family wants is power, and he can have such an idea is nothing more than the money in his hands. The easiest way is to have more money in our hands than the Wang family, which is enough." Zhang Nan said.

After hearing this, Cui Shao also smiled and shook his head, "That's it, it's really hard to do it. The Wang family is now guarding coal and even shrinking their other industries. Now they only need to ensure that there is no accident in their coal, and almost no one can move them. Even the emperor pointed at Taiyuan to supply coal from all over the country."
Chapter completed!