Zhang Feng put down the wine bowl and glanced at the crowd. With a solemn expression, he said, "I heard that the prices in Jiangnan have risen a lot. I plan to go over and stabilize the prices first."
Li Shimin picked up a peanut and put it into his mouth. He asked curiously, "Then what are you going to do? The rising prices should be caused by the clans. They want to suck the blood of the people. If you want to stabilize the prices, you are undoubtedly cutting off their source of income. I'm afraid it's a bit inappropriate to go against them as soon as you go, right? "
"That's right."
Wei Zheng stroked his white beard and nodded. "The clans have been entrenched in Jiangnan for a long time. Fengzi, you should go over now to develop your power. You shouldn't go against them immediately. Otherwise, I'm afraid..."
At this point, he laughed bitterly. The meaning behind his words was self-evident.
In fact, he was not from the clans, but he had interacted with many clans before, so he was quite familiar with them. He deeply understood that the clans were deeply rooted in the Tang Dynasty, especially in Jiangnan. If Zhang Feng suddenly attacked the clans like this, it would probably bring about unspeakable consequences.
However, Zhang Feng did not seem to care. He smiled and said, "I understand what you're saying. However, think about it. Who will suffer the most when the clans raise the prices?"
"Of course, it's the people."
Li Shimin said without hesitation.
As the ruler of a country, he was naturally familiar with the strategies of governing a country. The clans were the ones in power, and once the prices were raised, the people had no way of doing anything. This was because these things were all controlled by the clans, and the people could only pay a high price to buy the necessities of life. Naturally, the money would fall into the hands of the clans.
Zhang Feng nodded. His face darkened as he said, "Lao Li, you're right. The clans are powerful in Jiangnan, but they exploit the people all year round. Just this time, they raise the prices to suck the blood of the people. I believe that the people dare not say anything to these clans. Therefore, I'm going over this time to win over the hearts of the people and help them stabilize the prices. This way, I can win over a portion of the people's hearts. Secondly, I can take the opportunity to develop my power. Thirdly, I can suppress the arrogance of the clans."
Li Shimin nodded. He felt that this method was not bad, but he soon felt that something was wrong. He said, "Fengzi, the people of Jiangnan have been bullied by the clans for a long time. This is not wrong, but how can you guarantee that you can subdue them? Make them stand on your side? Moreover, the clans will not let you go. "
Zhang Feng waved his hand and said, "I don't care about the commoners standing on my side. I just want the commoners to not help the clans. In any case, we should try our best to mobilize the power of the masses. If we really can't mobilize them, then we should tell them not to stand on the side of the clans. As for the clans, they aren't scary at all. Think about it, the reason why a clan is prosperous is because of the number of talents that come out. For a large clan like the clans, there are countless talents in their ranks.
Weakness?
Zhangsun Wuji was a little puzzled.
How could there be a weakness when the clan was big?
Didn't everyone hope that the bigger the clan, the better?
Only then could they ensure the prosperity of the clan.
Why would Fengzi say that?
The reason why he had these questions was because he belonged to a big clan. Although it was not considered a clan, he was still a relative of the royal family. Until now, he still did not know about the shortcomings of the clan.
Now that Fengzi said it, he could not help but ask, "Fengzi, you just said that a big clan has a fatal weakness. What is the weakness you are talking about?"
As soon as his voice fell, the people present who were deep in thought turned their eyes to Zhang Feng. In fact, they were also thinking about this question because in everyone's eyes, a big clan was undoubtedly a great thing. This way, more talents could be left for the clan.
Zhang Feng smiled, shook his head, and said, "Maybe in everyone's eyes, a big clan is a great thing and there are no disadvantages, but in my eyes, it is different. Everything has advantages and disadvantages, even a big clan is no exception. Think about it, if a big clan is big, there will definitely be more people. With more people, the clan will definitely be difficult to manage. Many people will start to have disloyalty, and everyone's strength will not be in one place, so the clan will be easier to be defeated by others."
Li Shimin turned his head and glanced at the crowd. He should have the most right to speak on this matter. Not to mention the other branches of the Li family, just the imperial family alone seemed to be in line with Fengzi's words. With more people, many people will start to have disloyalty. Back then, didn't Eldest Brother and Third Brother ostracize him? Otherwise, why would the Xuanwu Gate incident happen?
Thinking about it carefully, Fengzi's words did make some sense.
Wei Zheng and the others also lowered their heads in silence because they all remembered some of the things they had dealt with in the past, such as the eldest son and the second son fighting for property, the first wife and the concubine fighting for favor, and so on. These things combined with what Fengzi said seemed to be true.
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