But besides the strength on the cards, there were also many strengths hidden under the table that would often display their most important effects at the most crucial moment.
For example, in the coup of the Mausoleum of Books three years ago, if not for the Tang clan, Shang Xingzhou would have found it very difficult to control the situation in the capital.
"You are a descendant of the Tang clan, so you should be well aware of where the Tang clan is strongest."
The Tang Old Master said to Tang Thirty-Six.
"Is it those old words again?"
Tang Thirty-Six indifferently said, "At the time, Second Uncle was constantly nagging in my ear, telling me to learn reverence, and the most revered aspect of our Tang clan is our history. To put it another way, it's because our Tang clan has lived the longest on the continent."
The Tang Old Master said, "It truly is some old words, but old words are often correct."
"I didn't say that these words were wrong. Time and history are naturally revered, even frightening."
Tang Thirty-Six looked at the Old Master and said, "The longer one lives, the more secrets one knows. The Tang clan has lived on this world for countless years, so it naturally knows countless secrets and has countless hidden hands. Is this also the so-called resources?"
The Tang Old Master replied, "It's not that simple, but it can be understood this way."
Tang Thirty-Six calmly said, "If we use time as a yardstick, then whether it's the Qiushan clan, the Wu clan, the Mutuo clan, or even the Liang, Chen, Wang, and Zhu clans of the last one thousand years, none of them can compare to the Tang clan. The cards I've played are naturally also inferior, but you've forgotten one thing."
"What thing?"
"I still have a friend."
Tang Thirty-Six patted Chen Changsheng on the shoulder and continued, "History, time, resources … everyone in the Tang clan talks about these words every day, and I'm truly tired of hearing them. Do they really think that they're invincible in the world? Have all of you forgotten that there's a place called the Dao Sect? "
The Dao Sect was the Dao Sect, not some place. It was now the Orthodoxy.
The Orthodoxy was not a noble clan, but it was older than all the noble clans, including the Tang clan.
The Orthodoxy was not a sect, but it was the largest sect, including the Longevity Sect.
Who could exist longer than the Orthodoxy, have a longer history, and have deeper resources?
The Tang clan? Was it not a joke to say these things in front of the Orthodoxy?
"You locked me up in the ancestral hall for half a year, so I could think about some things."
Tang Thirty-Six took out a scroll from his sleeve and placed it on the table. He said to the Tang Old Master, "There are some problems that need to be clearly thought through, and they are now clear. There are also some problems that need to be prepared for the future. These are my preparations. You can take a look."
The dossier was filled with small, densely packed words, and there were probably more than ten thousand of them.
As the Tang Old Master read these words, his face turned colder and colder, his eyes narrowed.
It was quiet in the room. Only the sound of flipping could be heard.
Chen Chang Sheng glanced at Tang Thirty-Six and thought to himself, what did he write?
Tang Thirty Six ignored him and continued to stare at the Old Master. He subconsciously clenched his fists and his fingers turned white.
"Do you think the situation will develop as you imagine?"
The Tang Old Master finally finished reading the file. He slowly raised his head and expressionlessly asked Tang Thirty-Six.
Tang Thirty-Six said, "I am the only grandson of the Tang family. No one knows the Tang family better than me. If I were to lead the attack on the Tang family, it would be more or less like this."
Chen Chang Sheng vaguely understood what was written on the file.
The Tang Old Master fell quiet for a very long time, then said, "I admit that you have a great understanding of the family business, and I also admit that your plans are truly sinister and ruthless, but since you are the only grandson of the Tang family, how can you be so callous and heartless to your own clan? Can you convince yourself of this? "
Tang Thirty-Six replied, "I will tell myself that I am learning from you. Isn't the head of the Tang clan supposed to be so callous and heartless?"
The Tang Old Master asked, "Then have you ever thought, if the Tang clan is destroyed, what will happen to the Human race?"
"I've always felt that the Tang clan's greatest problem is narcissism."
Tang Thirty-Six continued, "As a person, narcissism can, to a certain extent, increase one's charm, such as myself. But as a clan, being too narcissistic is not a good thing, because it is easy to misjudge one's own importance and make mistakes in negotiations with one's opponents. I hope that Elder will not make this mistake. The Tang clan is not like the uncles of the other branches imagine it to be. If it collapses, it will drag down the entire human world. All industries will cease to flourish, the people will become destitute and destitute, and the world will fall into chaos. "
The Tang Old Master stared into his eyes and asked, "The problem is, how can you be sure that this situation will not occur?"
Tang Thirty-Six replied, "So what if it does? With me here, as long as the Imperial Court and the Orthodoxy do not lose their heads, this chaotic situation will last for one and a half years at most. "
The Tang Old Master's eyes grew colder and colder. "But in this one and a half years, how many people will starve to death? Have you ever thought about it?"
Tang Thirty-Six calmly gazed at him for a very long time, then said, "I might starve to death in the ancestral hall. Has Elder ever thought about this?"
At this point, the Tang Old Master finally felt threatened.
Because what Tang Thirty-Six was using to threaten him was the thing that he cared about the most: the Tang clan's everlasting legacy.
Moreover, Tang Thirty-Six had succeeded in proving that he had the ability, or at least the possibility of destroying the Tang clan, and that he really could do it.
The Tang Old Master finally understood what sort of change the half-year in the ancestral hall had brought to his once undisciplined and cheerful grandson.
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"If you really do this, your memorial tablet will not have the right to enter the ancestral hall, and your name will also be erased from the genealogy.
"On the first day that the Tang clan is ruined, I will burn down the ancestral hall. I've already lived there for half a year. Do you think that I still want to live there after I die?
"Then what about your eternal infamy? Even if you're buried in the Li Palace, when people pass by your grave, they will still spit on it.
"If I can crawl out of my grave, I will naturally spit it back. If I can't, what need is there to care?
"Is being the greatest prodigal son in history so interesting to you?
"Very interesting. You're not prepared to give this clan to me, so what does it matter if I ruin this clan?"
The common people would often use the phrase 'a thousand gold is spent to come back again' to describe heroism.
But only by being a prodigal son to this extent could one be truly heroic.
"If you give the Tang clan to me, it will be mine, and I will guard it well. If you don't give the Tang clan to me, there will be a day when I will defeat it at my hands. "
Tang Thirty-Six looked at the Tang Old Master, his expression so serious that it had nothing to do with a joke.
It was obvious that the word defeat in his words had two meanings.
The Tang Old Master looked into his eyes and said, "Perhaps I should have killed you a long time ago."
Tang Thirty-Six replied, "It's not too late now."
The Tang Old Master was quiet for a very long time. Finally, he said, "Reasonable."
Chen Changsheng had been quiet for even longer than the Tang Old Master, not saying much from start to finish. Now, he finally spoke.
He looked at the Tang Old Master and shook his head. "No."
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