The word "side by side" king of the Tang Dynasty

Upper Los Angeles County.

There are 318 prefectures and counties in the Tang Dynasty. If you include the outlying prefectures, there are more than thousands.

Among the local states and counties, there are developed and underdeveloped states. Among them, only the top ten states and counties are the most prosperous in the entire Tang Dynasty, and Shangluo County is one of them.

The prosperity of Shangluo County can be ranked in the top five even among the top ten states and counties. The most developed thing here is the economy.

When talking about Shangluo County, we have to talk about the three major families in Shangluo County, namely the Zhao, Qian, and Huang families.

These three major families are not noble families, but they are business families.

In particular, the three major banks under the names of their three families are time-honored banks that have stood for hundreds of years. Their reputation, reputation and strength are unmatched by any other bank.

But what is very rare is that these three major families have an excellent reputation in Shangluo County, because they never do the kind of bullying, and they do many good deeds, which is commendable for a big family.

After Li Changqing's oral order was issued, Fang Xuanling had people quickly send it to Shangluo County via horse-drawn train and passed it on to the heads of the three major families.

After the heads of the three major families received this edict, even they couldn't help but feel a little frightened and hurriedly gathered together to talk.

In the Qian family's mansion, three well-dressed old men were sitting in the study. Their faces were full of sorrow. When they looked at the edict on the desk, they couldn't help but sigh.

Ordinary people would say that if a family is summoned by the emperor, it is naturally a supreme honor; but for big families like these, it may not be a good thing for the emperor to summon them.

"Alas, you said His Majesty Emperor Wu suddenly summoned us old men. What on earth is going on?"

The head of the Zhao family put the yellow pear wood crutch on the ground. After sighing, he raised his head and looked at the other two heads of the family. The head of the

Huang family shook his head and said with a sad face:"It would be better if I only knew. Your Majesty's Holy Oracle They didn't say the reason, they just asked us to enter the palace to explain it... This means that it makes me feel very difficult to feel at ease."

At their age and still have a powerful position, fear of death is inevitable.

A trace of worry flashed in the eyes of the head of the Qian family, and he said:"I have some friendship with Mr. Fang, and I got some information from him.……"

He paused before continuing:"His Majesty wants to open a bank to control the economy of the entire Tang Dynasty, and he wants to integrate the banks of our three major families.…"

"What?"

Hearing this, the head of the Huang family and the head of the Zhao family were both shocked.

The head of the Zhao family looked sullen and said angrily:"This is absolutely not possible! The bank is the foundation of the inheritance of our three families! It must not be integrated by the imperial court!"

"disagree? So what if we don't agree? The head of the Huang family looked pale and said with a sad smile:"Your Majesty probably guessed that our three families would not agree, so he wanted us to be captured and killed after we entered the palace, right?" When the time comes, if you accuse us of treason, the family behind us will be destroyed, hahaha……"

His voice was full of pathos and despair.

Some people may think that the three major families can protect themselves by handing over the bank. However, let’s not talk about whether the emperor’s character will be eradicated. After losing the bank, even if they have huge wealth in their hands, they are just water without roots. Death.

Without the power of banks, they are easily divided and cannibalized by other forces.

"Don't be so pessimistic. I don't think His Majesty King Wu is this kind of person."

After seeing the expressions of the two of them, the head of the Qian family couldn't help but said with a wry smile.

"His Majesty Emperor Wu valued affection and righteousness, and this matter is known to the world. This is why I chose to secretly support Emperor Wu when the two emperors were fighting for hegemony."

"If His Majesty Emperor Wu really wanted to destroy our three major families, why would he specially invite us three old immortals to Chang'an and just issue a treason edict and kill our entire family?"

The head of the Qian family analyzed slowly. The faces of the head of the Zhao family and the head of the Huang family looked a little better now.

"Does His Majesty want to persuade us to hand over the bank voluntarily? But if we lose the bank, we will……"

The head of the Huang family sighed and said no more.

After a moment of silence, the head of the Qian family continued:"If His Majesty insists on integrating the bank, we will comply with his wishes. I think since His Majesty will summon us in person, he will not treat us badly."

"real?"

The head of the Zhao family couldn't help asking, with a somewhat unbelievable tone.

The head of the Qian family glanced at his best friend for many years, and said with a wry smile:"Whether it's true or not, do we still have a choice now?"

"Take one step and watch one step. I believe in His Majesty Emperor Wu."

……

After receiving the edict, the heads of the three major families, Zhao, Qian, and Huang, set off for Chang'an City the next day.

Although Shangluo County is quite far from Chang'an City, horse-drawn trains and light rail carriages now have tracks all over the Tang Dynasty, so it only takes about two days to get from Shangluo County to Chang'an City.

The three heads of the family are all old people who have passed the age of hearing, and the two days of running around are not without fatigue.

But after they arrived at Chang'an City, they just rested for a while, then took a bath and changed clothes and entered the palace to meet the saint.

Chui Gong Hall, study room.

Li Changqing personally met with these three elderly men, who can be regarded as the richest in the Tang Dynasty.

"Why do the three old gentlemen look so bad? Are you sick? Do you need me to ask Mr. Sun Simiao to come over?"

Seeing the pale faces and tired expressions of the three family heads, he was surprised.

The three family heads waved their hands quickly, and the Zhao family head said:"Your Majesty, please pay more attention to me. We are just tired of traveling and traveling, and this is the bumpy road, which makes your Majesty laugh.."

The other two people nodded quickly. In fact, it was true that they were tired. As for their pale faces, it was because they were scared.

Li Changqing suddenly understood. He tapped his forehead lightly and said with a smile,"It was my negligence. I forgot to follow a few people. An old gentleman said there was no need to rush."

How dare the three of them blame Li Changqing? The head of the Huang family smiled. After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said,"Your Majesty, what's the matter with you summoning the three old men?"