A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 3
The person in charge of the second house, Yan Kang, is only 46 years old. He is in the prime of life, so how can he be too old!This is clearly a sign of submission to the Changfang lineage!
We must know that the financial power of the second-fang leader's family is even less than that of the third-fang and four-fang families combined. It can be said that if Yan Ling is really suppressed, the second-fang will definitely benefit the most.

But it happened that this guy chose to surrender at this time.

The ministers are about to fight to the death, why did Your Majesty surrender first?
Yan Ling was also a little surprised. Originally, today was just the first step. He even had some ideas on how to slowly seize power in the future. He did not expect that his biggest opponent would surrender without a fight.

Seeing the pleased look in his second uncle's eyes, and thinking of the other person's identity as a scholar, Yan Ling seemed to understand something.

The third uncle and the fourth uncle were naturally educated, but they gave up literature and went into business. Only the second uncle was a real scholar, but it was a pity that he failed after repeated attempts.

Regarding the rise and fall of dynasties, he who has read all the history books may not be much worse than his time-travelling self.

Yan Ling did not refuse, let alone entrust him with important responsibilities because of the other party's initiative to give in, because he could not guarantee whether the other party would regret it later. People are complicated, so he took advantage of the situation and took the financial power into his arms. inside.

It is a pity that several of his younger brothers have not yet grown up.

According to family tradition, it is usually his younger brother who assists him, just like several uncles assist their father.

However, his father left three legitimate sons. Only he has reached adulthood, and the remaining two younger brothers are far from being able to take charge of family affairs. This is the reason why the previous situation of strong branches and weak trunks appeared.

So he simply took the financial power into his own hands. This was good, as he could ensure that the family power was completely in his hands.

Yan Ling turned his attention to the other two uncles.

Of these two, one is in charge of management and the other is in charge of the servants, and they also have considerable power.

Facing Yan Ling's gaze, they suddenly felt on pins and needles.

Everyone is looking at them.

They had no choice but to hand over the financial power. Yan Ling had too many ways to hinder them. Without money, even the clan members would not follow them.

The two looked at each other and sighed helplessly.

"The two of us are old, please choose someone wiser."

Yan Ling smiled with satisfaction. At this moment, a line of prompts suddenly appeared in his mind.

[It is detected that the host has successfully become the master of the family, and the game of the family is officially started. 】

[The host gains infinite lifespan, that is, if Yan is still alive, the host will not die due to depletion of lifespan. 】

[Acquire character scanning skills]

Immortality... Yan Ling raised his hand to cover the sun, and he suddenly felt that everything was a little brighter.

Is this the opportunity given to me by God to lead my family to witness the ups and downs of these hundreds of years?

On the other side, Fang Guozhen and his party had been untied and were moving their hands and feet. The strong man leading them walked up to Yan Ling and looked at him.

He also heard what Yan Ling said just now, and the look in his eyes at this young man was completely different. If Fang Guozhen had rebelled against the Yuan Dynasty before, it was just because he "couldn't survive", but now he realized that this court was afraid that It's really coming to an end.

He originally thought of the Mountain King and was a little confused about his future. From this moment on, he seemed to see the light of day and had a different thought in his heart.

At this time, in Yan Ling's eyes, a frame was clearly visible next to Fang Guozhen.

【目标：方国珍】【政治：82军事：88经营：78武力：90外交：90】

"Come here, treat the injuries of some strong men!" Yan Ling hurriedly called the servants to find the doctor. The injuries on their bodies were still hideous, but Fang Guozhen ignored them and continued to look at him with a pair of bull's eyes.

"You think I'm a hero?"

"He dared to kill his enemies in revenge when being pursued by the government. The brave man is so courageous. Ling is also famous in Qin County. In troubled times, Ling is willing to help the brave man achieve hegemony."

"Okay, if I can achieve great things, I will be rich in rewards for you when I return to Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in the future." It was just Yan Ling, because strictly speaking, he was caught by the servants of the Yan family. The real rescuer The person who succeeded him was Yan Ling.

Fang Guozhen actually understood what Yan Ling meant, which was political speculation, but he was also happy with it, and the other party did save him anyway.Fang Guozhen's intention was very clear. He would repay Yan Ling, but at that time other interests would require political transactions.

"Easy to say." Yan Ling naturally heard the meaning of his words, but it didn't matter. According to official historical records, Fang Guozhen separatized eastern Zhejiang in the 15th year of Zhizheng. If he had not completely controlled the entire family at this time, there was no need to mess around. .

And if he gives all the power to himself, what difference does it make if he repays him or the entire Yan family?

After a simple treatment, the few people were about to leave, but Yan Ling stopped them again.

"A few brave men, as an apology, give me a hundred taels of silver."

Good people, just do it to the end.

……

"Second brother, why are you doing this? Didn't you take advantage of that kid in vain? Do you really listen to his words?"

Late at night, when everything was calm, two clan elders quietly came to the door. They really couldn't understand why their second brother compromised like this with that yellow-mouthed kid.

The transfer of power has not yet begun, and it is not too late to resort to some tricks.

The second uncle seemed to have expected it, drinking a cup of tea with a faint smile on his face.

"Third and Fourth, your horizons are still too small." He said softly.

"The head of the family is right. In fact, many people have already seen that the chaos in the Yuan Dynasty has appeared, and now we have to regulate the Yellow River. It is conceivable that the people will be boiling with resentment and the world will be in chaos. In the past few years, ”

"Leading my Yan clan through a dynasty change or even the chaos of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, can you do it, or can you?"

The second uncle's eyes swept over the two of them, and they couldn't help but lower their heads. In the family, apart from the eldest brother at the helm, the one they respected the most was the second brother who was well-read in poetry.

Even the second brother said so, could it be...

"The mediocre will be demoted and the capable will be promoted. This is how it should be." He said slowly, "At this age, he has such a thorough understanding of the general trend of the world and acts with courage and plan..."

"I think I have some knowledge, but I also have some self-knowledge. I have a gentle nature and am not suitable to be the person at the helm. Third child, you have been responsible for merchant affairs for many years and know almost nothing about other matters. Fourth child, you are even more short-sighted. , I can usually be a keeper of integrity, but in this world, it is absolutely impossible."

"I dare not say that he must be the leader of my family's resurgence, but at least in the coming troubled times, he has such knowledge..."

"More suitable than us, too suitable."
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"Fang Guozhen used Huangyan and Guizhou red to build Huangchi, stirred up rebellion, occupied Kuocang in the west, and occupied Ouyue in the south. Yuan soldiers repeatedly attacked, but they could not be defeated, so within five years, Taizu raised Haocheng and Shicheng From Gaoyou, friends from Qi and Huang, all of them will dominate from the south and sit in Jujun. If the national treasure is expelled by the holy king, it will also be the chief disaster of the heroes!"

——Gu Yingtai, "The Chronicles of Ming Dynasty"

(End of this chapter)