The Nie family's situation was similar to the Xu family's.
The Xu brothers, Xu Bei and Xu Fei, fought to the death. It was all because the grandfather favored the youngest grandson, causing the eldest grandson and the second eldest grandson. The Nie family's situation was even more complicated. Old Master Nie was healthy and healthy, and the few sons he gave birth to were well fed and drunk.
Not only that, but they were also passionate about producing children and contributing valuable strength to the Nie family's population.
Nie Liang's father was only the old master's fifth son. Originally, he had no possibility of inheriting the family business. Who asked the old master to control the Nie family for so many years? He refused to retire at such an old age. On one hand, he suppressed his sons, and on the other, he nurtured a few promising grandchildren.
Old Master Nie had always disapproved of the eldest legitimate son's inheritance. Now that he had such an attitude, his other sons were restless.
People's hearts wavered, and they began to think about things they shouldn't.
At first, it was just a small quarrel. Later, it escalated into a plot to murder the younger generation.
As the eldest legitimate son of the fifth branch, Nie Liang was also the most outstanding and dazzling descendant of the Nie family. He received much attention from the outside world.
The few uncles saw that Old Master Nie often praised Nie Liang and seemed to have the intention of handing over the family business to the fifth branch. Soon, they could not sit still.
Nie Liang was poisoned!
The poison was not strong, but over the years, the body would become weaker and weaker.
If not for the trip to Dongqing's Cangzhou to deal with Jiang Pengji, Wei Ren would have asked his younger brother, Wei Ci, to take his pulse … Nie Liang would have to wait for his death to find out that someone had poisoned him. The mastermind did it so covertly and even cut off all the clues. Even Nie Liang could not find the real culprit who poisoned him. However, he was sure that the culprit was definitely related to his uncles!
After returning to Zhongzhao, Nie Liang purged the people around him and thought of ways to seize power. At the same time, he overtook his grandfather and took control of the Nie family.
The process was naturally difficult and dangerous, but Nie Liang was very clear that if he did not do so, the Nie family would sooner or later be destroyed by his uncles' infighting!
As there was too much poison in his body and Nie Liang did not meditate and recuperate, his body was deteriorating year by year.
As a precaution, he planned to let his eldest son inherit the Nie family. As long as the title was established, his uncles would not dare to act rashly.
However, Old Master Nie still bore a grudge against Nie Liang's actions and refused to admit Nie Liang as his successor.
If that was the case …
Once Nie Liang passed away, facing a group of uncles who were like wolves and tigers, how could a young child defend himself?
Wouldn't he be eaten alive by a group of uncles and his grandfather who was old but not old at heart?
If there was anything Nie Liang couldn't let go of now, it would probably be his children and the Nie clan.
"But —" The guard seemed to want to say something else.
Nie Liang smiled bitterly. "For the sake of the Nie family, we can't let Liu Xi take over Nansheng no matter what."
He knew that he didn't have long to live. If he died, the Nie family would kill each other for power and profit. In the end, Jiang Pengji would benefit from it.
If Jiang Pengji was a benevolent person, Nie Liang would not be too worried. The Nie family could still rely on their family background to stand strong even if they withdrew from the fight for hegemony. What was disappointing was that not only was Jiang Pengji not kind, but she was also a person who could not tolerate sand in her eyes. If the Nie family stayed in her hands, they would be played to death sooner or later. Due to various considerations, Nie Liang could only bite the bullet and continue planning to pave the way for the family.
Only by eradicating the hidden dangers would the Nie clan not be scattered in the upcoming chaotic times.
"If my lord insists on this, then I won't be able to object. It's just that if we send troops to Liu Xi, I'm afraid that someone will object. "
Nie Liang and Jiang Pengji's situations were different.
Both of them came from gentry families and had rich family backgrounds. However, Jiang Pengji broke away from the shackles of the Liu family and became independent. No one could interfere with her decisions. Nie Liang controlled the Nie family and borrowed the power of the clan. He was still more or less under the control of others.
Even if Nie Liang won over many loyal strategists and generals, he still couldn't get rid of the influence of his family.
Nie Liang said, "I'll consider this matter carefully. If someone is really stubborn and continues to block the way … "
He paused. His eyes carried a chill that sent chills down one's spine.
"If the saplings want to grow well, people will have to trim the extra branches."
If the uncles of the Nie family were still so unreasonable, Nie Liang might as well inflict the hardships he had suffered on them.
They still wanted to fight?
They would all follow him to the Yama palace and slowly fight!
Since they were all scourges alive, it was better to die peacefully. Perhaps the Nie family could turn their misfortune into fortune.
Nie Liang didn't want to do this if he had a choice.
Wei Yong, who was at the side, didn't know that his good friend had made a shocking decision.
At that moment, someone outside reported that the eldest Langjun had come to pay his respects. Nie Liang's face relaxed a lot.
Nie Liang's eldest son was about to turn 20. His appearance had taken the advantages of his father and mother. He was tall and handsome and had the style of Nie Liang when he was young. Behind the eldest son was a kind-looking young man who looked like the eldest son's tail.
The tail was none other than the son of Nie Liang's cousin. He didn't have much of a presence and had a cowardly temperament.
Nie Liang also didn't want his son to be alone, so he was happy to see someone of the same age that he could play with.
"Father, why is your face so pale?"
The eldest son paid his respects to his father and bowed to his father-in-law, Wei Yong.
Nie Liang said, "I was busy last night and woke up early this morning. It's normal to be pale. Don't worry, my son."
The eldest son said a few more words of concern. Seeing Nie Liang frown, he stood up and left.
From the beginning to the end, the kind-looking nephew didn't get a word in, but he wasn't angry.
Little did he know that after the two left, a cold voice rang in his ears.
"Nie Liang doesn't have much vitality left. He only has half a year left to live."
"Half a year? But he seems to want to help his son get the throne … If he succeeds, won't my previous efforts be in vain? "
"The Emperor's Assistance System selects the person with destiny. If you don't have a chance to succeed, will I choose you? Don't worry. "
…
"Yang, why are you in a daze?"
Nie Liang's eldest son stopped to wait for his cousin when he saw that his cousin didn't move.
"Nothing … I'm just a little worried about Uncle. Not only does he look worse than before, but he also lost a lot of weight."
Nie Liang's eldest son said, "You're quite close to Father. The other brothers don't care about Father, but it's good that they didn't say anything behind his back."
It was because Nie Yang was so good that he liked to help this cousin.
"After a while, you and I will be crowned. I wonder what character will Father and the others choose …"
The crowning ceremony was very important for men in ancient times. Choosing a character was also a part of it. After crowning, it meant that one had become an adult.
Nie Yang wasn't valued by his parents because of his mediocre aptitude. He didn't even mention such an important day as the crowning ceremony.
If Nie Liang didn't remember, Nie Yang would probably be embarrassed.
Nie Yang smiled. "Anything is fine. Uncle's literary talent is brilliant, not inferior to a great scholar. Are you still worried about not having a good character? "
"That's true."
The two of them went to the family school to study together. Nie Liang's eldest son walked in front while Nie Yang was always one step behind.
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