White Deer College had very few people from the clans. Even if there were, they were in the minority.
"There aren't that many officials from the clans in the court now. It's all thanks to you."
Li Shimin took the cigarette from Zhang Feng and said with a smile.
"This isn't enough. The clans have a deep foundation. This alone is unshakable."
Zhang Feng took a deep breath and looked at Li Shimin. "The scholars can be suppressed for now. The most important thing is the wealth of the clans. Most of their wealth comes from their own businesses. From what I know, these clans have businesses such as silk, clothes, wine, restaurants, brothels, and so on. Therefore, I've decided to unite all the businessmen in the world to fight against the clans."
"Fight?"
Li Shimin took a deep breath and said subconsciously, "Isn't this a bit difficult?"
The clans were good at doing business, which was why they were able to win over so many clans.
They had people all over the world. It was unrealistic to use business to defeat them.
Zhang Feng sighed. "I know this method is difficult, but other than this, there's no other way to fight against the clans. You know their strength. Even the Emperor has to be wary of them."
As his voice fell, Li Shimin was stunned.
That's right, even he felt that the strength of the clans was terrifying.
Back then, when he led the army to quell the rebellion, there was no food in the army. He even borrowed food from the clans.
Later on, when he ascended the throne, most of the people in the court were from the clans.
Any big decision had to go through these people.
Although a portion of these people had been eliminated, there were still some left in the court.
"That's right. Even the Emperor has to be wary of the strength of the Five Surnames, Seven Hopes and Clans. However, I believe you can do it.
Li Shimin gave Zhang Feng a look of trust.
"Of course I can do it. Do I need you to tell me that?"
Zhang Feng smiled and took a deep breath. Then, he stood up. "Let's go. The cotton-padded clothes show is about to end. It's your turn to perform in the second half."
Li Shimin nodded, stood up, and walked toward the audience.
When Zhang Feng returned to the stage, the cotton-padded clothes show had already ended.
He picked up the microphone and shouted again, "The cotton-padded clothes show is over. The second half has begun. Let us welcome the next team."
After that, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong led their team members over.
Neither of them was willing to submit to the other. They crossed their arms in front of their chests and glared at each other. Even their teammates had fierce looks on their faces.
"Old Cheng, Old Yu, you two are familiar with the rules, so I won't say much about them. I just hope that you two play well and don't fight on the court."
Zhang Feng glanced at the two of them and said seriously.
He knew that the two of them were like old urchins.
He was quite old, and his temperament was like that of a child.
"Don't worry, Big Black and I won't cause trouble for you."
Cheng Yaojin was all smiles. As he spoke, he even put his arm around Yuchi Gong's shoulder, causing the latter to look at him with disdain.
"That's good. Get ready to start."
After that, Zhang Feng threw the basketball up high and walked off the court.
Although the two of them were usually unreliable, he believed that they would not screw up in a situation like this.
Sure enough, the two of them performed well on the court, going back and forth.
At the beginning, Cheng Yaojin beat Yuchi Gong with a dunk. Although the latter's team members were all soldiers, they were not as slick as Cheng Yaojin's team members. They were always taken advantage of.
Seeing that his team was at a disadvantage, Yuchi Gong immediately yelled at his team members. Not only was it effective, but they were all soldiers. The blood in their hearts was instantly stimulated, and they slammed Cheng Yaojin several times in a row.
A moment later, Yuchi Gong won the game with an absolute advantage.
However, Cheng Yaojin seemed to be a little unconvinced. As soon as he got off the court, he asked Yuchi Gong to play another game after the game.
Zhang Feng did not care so much about them. He directly walked onto the court and raised the microphone. "Let's welcome the next team."
The team that walked onto the court was Li Shimin's army of women. The other team was a team of wealthy businessmen from Chang 'an City.
There was no other way. The officials of the imperial court did not dare to play against Li Shimin's army of women.
If they won, it would be disrespectful to the emperor. If they lost, they had to lose in a dignified manner. It was too difficult.
At this moment, a wealthy businessman from Chang 'an City stood up. This made the officials very happy, and they immediately pushed the businessman up.
Zhang Feng glanced at the two teams and said slowly, "The game comes first, friendship comes second."
Lao Li's team was made up of women. Naturally, he had to tell the other side first.
It was to avoid unnecessary trouble.
After that, he threw the basketball up and stood on the sidelines, paying close attention to every movement on the court.
Although the army of women led by Xiao Zi was all women, they were not weak at all. They got a rebound on the court.
In the end, the wealthy businessmen's team basically did not touch the ball except for offense and defense. The entire court was dominated by the army of women.
This scene caused Li Shimin, who was in the audience, to repeatedly praise.
The result was without a doubt. The army of women took the first place with an absolute advantage.
Zhang Feng walked onto the court again and said loudly, "After many rounds of games, there are now only four teams left. The Grand Historian's team, the Protector's team, the Army's team, and the Army of Women. Now, the finals will be held. The Grand Historian's team will fight against the Protector's team, and the Army's team will fight against the Army of Women."
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