Chapter 983 Zu Family
"What? Someone from Zu Family is already in Luoyang?" Shao Zhang was surprised when he heard the news, because he didn't know it.
Although it’s normal not to know. After all, you are just Zuo Jinwu’s guard chief Shi. You have just been granted the title of King of Qi. You haven’t even had time to set up the palace. It’s normal that you haven’t entered the core secret circle, but...
"Who is it?" he asked.
Gai Hou glanced at him and didn't want to say more.
"Xiu Tu, your uncle has bought a house in Luoyang, and you can live there in the future." Gaihou looked at Zu Daozhong and said, "Your brother-in-law will also come to see you at Zhengdan."
He was said to be brother-in-law, but in fact he was not married yet, but had just received a betrothal gift, and the Zu family agreed.
The "uncle" here is Zu Ti's third brother Zu Ying. He was originally a military counselor in the General's Mansion. He is sixty-six years old this year and is not in good health. He was originally prepared for an important position in the new dynasty. But he declined.
He was awarded the title of Regular Attendant of Sanqi and finally accepted it.
This position is a close position to the emperor's advisor. There is no specific management. In fact, it is an advisor.
The emperor and his ancestors should not need to go straight every day.
So he spent most of his time recuperating in his home in Luoyang, ignoring state affairs and focusing on contacting and communicating about the family affairs of his ancestors - at this juncture, it was actually a matter of state.
Zu Ying's youngest daughter is eighteen years old. She originally planned to marry to Jizhou, but now something has changed. Next year she will marry Shao Gui and become the Princess of Chu.
Their family is a bit like pie in the sky and coming from behind, but upon closer inspection, after all, it is the three brothers Zu and Ti from Nandu who have become famous and have the value of united front.
The person who went to contact him was Xu Liu, Zu Ti’s brother-in-law, who had been working with Zu Ti as an aide.
After Zu Ti died, he had no official position for a while and was relatively free, so he secretly came to Luoyang.
The Xu siblings were born in the Xu family of Gaoyang.
The eldest brother Xu Xia was originally a servant of the Jin Dynasty, but was forced by Shao Xun to go to Guanzhong, and finally "died of fear" in Lantian.
The second brother Xu Shi was "open-minded and generous" and took the initiative to join him. He made great contributions in the attack on Hebei and is now the Huangmen Minister (fourth grade).
The third child is Xu Liu.
Of the three brothers, one joined Jin Emperor Sima Chi, the other joined Shao Xun, and the other followed his brother-in-law Zu Ti southward. It was an extremely standard operation.
After listening to Gai Hou’s words, Zu Daozhong nodded.
People around him told him that he was from Youzhou and should be close to the people of Youzhou and Jizhou, but he was born in Wu and had no impression of Hebei.
My uncle said that his other brothers all have official positions and are keeping a close eye on him. He is a young concubine who usually lives in a manor far away from the city. No one cares about him. It is better to come to Luoyang to live first, just in case something happens in the future. If something happens, his father will not be able to leave any heirs.
He vaguely understood the truth, but he didn't understand what "something" meant.
But no one told him now. The King of Qi in front of him was staring at him, making him slightly uncomfortable.
Xu Liu frowned and took two steps forward. He protected his ancestors behind him, gave a deep salute and said, "Xu Liu of Gaoyang has seen the wise king."
Shao Zhang returned the salute. , said: "Since we are the second brother's relatives, we are our own family members. You can do as you please."
"The weather is not good, it might snow again. It's best to leave today." Gai Hou looked up. Look at the sky and say.
"What the general said is true." Xu Liu looked at the more than ten followers behind him, including Zu Daozhong, and said: "Pack your bags and hit the road immediately."
Except for two or three people, the remaining ten or so people all had fierce looks on their faces. They were all servants of Zu Ti during his lifetime. Most of them came from Youzhou. There were even Jie people with tall noses and deep eyes among them. A few went south. The refugees in Jiangdong are strong and strong.
After hearing the order, they remained silent and began to organize their vehicles, pack horses, food, water, and equipment.
Shao Zhang watched for a long time and secretly compared it with the Nanyang elite soldiers under his command. He was surprised when he found that they were almost the same.
The soldiers given by my uncle have been fighting in Nanyang and Xiangyang for many years. It seems that the Zu family's boy servant has been in battle many times, so he is not too generous, which is a bit interesting.
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After leaving Bianliang, the group headed to Xingyang.
On the way, Gai Hou greeted several of Zu's servants. They seemed to have known each other before. This impressed Zu Daozhong deeply, and he even realized that he might really be from the north. All in Youzhou.
"The king of Chu granted ten thousand households, but he didn't know where the city was and how many guests he could feed?" Xu Liu asked, riding on horseback, rolling his eyes.
In this era, it is normal to talk about fiefdoms, diners, and private soldiers, and there is no need to avoid others. Even the emperor requires his ministers to bring private soldiers to fight for him, so why hide it?
However, Gai Hou was more cautious and only said: "It is said that it is on the left bank of Nanyang Turbulent River, where Nanyang and Shunyang counties meet, plus the area around Rang County in the northwest of Xinye."
Xu Liu felt relieved and asked again: "There are ten thousand households in the city, but how many households are there really?"
With ten thousand households having a food allowance, is it true that one household is not too many and one household is not enough? Is it exactly ten thousand households? ? No, there has been no such thing since ancient times.
In the former Jin Dynasty, the land was granted by land. The radius of the sub-state was 65 miles, and the radius of the great uncle was 60 miles. Pei Xiu was granted the title of Jichuan Marquis, which was the sub-state. The Jichuan Ruins in Gaoyuan County was the The Qihou Kingdom has a radius of only sixty miles, which is the standard for a big country uncle, but Jichuan Ruins happen to be that big. In reality, it is impossible to split other complete areas for you. You will suffer a little loss, so be it.
Of course, sometimes you may take advantage. Anyway, it’s just about the same, there’s no such thing as just right.
This is still the size of the region. In reality, there are other factors, such as the fatness of the land, the number of disasters, inconvenient transportation, etc. For the same "10,000 households in a city", the actual income received may vary greatly - —This is the transition stage from real sealing to virtual sealing, etc. In the later dynasties in history, this is not necessarily the case. For example, the Qing Dynasty was completely monetized, which means that the court will distribute salaries according to your title level. The title is just a title and has no connection with the corresponding region. Even the title is not No more, just levels.
The King of Chu's residence was on the west bank of the rapid water flowing through Nanyang and Xinye counties. Like Shao Zhang's King of Qi, he enjoyed rent and no actual jurisdiction. At most, he sent officials from the royal palace to coordinate with local officials to collect taxes.
“There are still five or six thousand households.” Gai Hou said: “Jingzhou natives and Guanxi refugees should account for half each.”
“Is this the former Nanyang Kingdom?” Xu Liu asked.
"At most Sanyi." Gai Hou said: "It's actually not easy to deal with. The master of Guanxiwu Fort is still very ferocious, and the Nanyang natives are also entangled. If we say that we are going to fight this year and don't want to pay for food, how can you What to do?”
Xu Liu felt a chill after hearing this. In his opinion, the local wealthy families are just one of them, and he has not yet considered the behemoth Nanyang Leshi.
What if someone secretly gives instructions to stumbling upon the King of Chu?
This king looks like he is in poverty. Is it necessary to surrender?
Xu Liu was worried and planned to meet his brother first and listen to his opinion after going to Luoyang.
Before and after the Chinese New Year, I should have the opportunity to visit the King of Chu and see what kind of person he is.
If you have outstanding charm and outstanding talents, even if it is difficult in the early stage, it is still worth investing in.
Seeing that he was silent, Gai Hou said no more and only led thirty cavalry to clear the way to protect him. The group of people hurriedly hurriedly arrived at the eastern suburbs of Luoyang on the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month and moved into Zuying's house.
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There was more than one copper stove in Zu Ying's study, which was so warm that Xu Liu even felt a little hot in his cotton clothes.
However, Zu Ying was still tightly wrapped in thick fur, looking weak.
After Gai Hou finished the ceremony, he sighed secretly.
Zu Shining also had a good time and was promoted as a scholar in Youzhou, but he dismissed it and refused to serve as an official. He continued to study at home and manage the industry.
But in the end, it cannot withstand the ruthless years. Now the ancestor is old and dying.
You must survive this winter!
If you survive it, you can live for another year, just in time to arrange the marriage of King Chu.
"Yi Zu, what's going on in Jiangnan?" Zu Ying asked everyone, asking them to sit down.
“Not very good.” Xu Liu sighed: “After my brother-in-law (Zu Ti) passed away, General Shi Shao (Zu Yue) temporarily took charge of the troops, and only more than 30,000 people were scattered in Xu and Yangzhou. No order can be gathered. Jianye probably wants to seize the military power of the ancestors."
"This is inevitable." Zu Ying sighed: "Shi Zhi has been in charge of the army for many years. Everyone in Jianye must be worried. Even if I am in Jianye, how many people can I control?" "At least half of them," Xu Liu said.
“Half is already a lot.” Zu Ying said: “What is Shiyan (Zuna) doing recently?”
"Being obsessed with Go is called 'forgetting your worries'." Xu Liu said sarcastically.
Zu Ying sighed.
Among the six brothers in the Zu family, he is the third, Zu Na is the fourth, Zu Ti is the fifth, and Zu Yue is the sixth.
Zu Ti and Zu Yue are brothers from the same mother. Zu Na and they have different mothers.
Among the three brothers, Zu Ti and Zu Yue are very close and have a bad relationship with Zu Na.
Zu Ti may still pay attention to maintaining the family's friendship on the scene, but Zu Yue is not so particular. He and Zu Na have a very bad relationship.
Even Sima Rui and Director Wang knew about the behavior of the three brothers. After discovering that it was really difficult for them to reconcile, they chose Zu Ti and Zu Yue and abandoned Zuna. So Zuna "lived idlely but talked." , just reading literature and history."
“The whole family has ended up like this.” Zu Ying said in a tone that said he hated iron but not steel: “Shi Zhi is also responsible for this matter. He was too indulgent.”
Xu Liu couldn't say much about Zu's family affairs, so he just listened from the side.
"How does Director Wang plan to deal with the young scholar?" Zu Ying asked again.
"Liu Kun has crossed the river to Guangling. It seems that Director Wang doesn't want to see the young general still stationed in Jiangbei." Xu Liu said: "This place is too dangerous."
Who says otherwise!
If Zu Yue rebels, he will reach Jianye as soon as he crosses the river. Who can bear it?
Of course, this does not mean that everyone in Jianye really felt that the ancestral covenant was against them. In fact, this was a normal restriction.
This army was founded by Zu Ti in Huaiyin. After fighting for so many years, everyone from top to bottom respected Zu Ti very much.
Zu Yue also joined the army very early, served as his brother's assistant, and had a certain prestige.
If it were you, Sima Rui, wouldn't you want to impose restrictions? Is it plausible that the position of military commander is the same as that of a brother?
However, they were also very aware of the reality and were worried about being forced to renege on their ancestral covenant, so they did not force it. Instead, they adopted a softer method. They first sent Liu Kun across the river and used his fame and prestige to win over some people. General.
The next step is probably to move the Zuyue Department to a different place and leave their home base in Xuzhou, so as not to respond to the same call in the event of a real rebellion.
In the end, it was probably Zhaozu who made an appointment to join Jianye as an official, offered him a high position, and completely seized his military power.
The whole process takes a long time, requires a lot of effort, and promises a lot of benefits and rewards, but it is relatively safe - if it were someone else, such as Ryoko, he might not do this, but just get it done in one step...
"What did the young master say?" Zu Ying looked at Xu Liu and asked.
"Young General Shi said, Sima Rui is unkind, so don't blame him for being unjust. This is his brother's inheritance, and he is unwilling to give it to others. If the Emperor of Liang dares to take it, he will dare to surrender it." Xu Liu Said: "When the time comes, I am willing to be a pioneer and go straight to Jianye."
< br>"Meng Lang is gone." Zu Ying said: "As far as I know, your Majesty still wants to deal with Xiliang first. Jiangbei is not the only army with Shi Shao. If he rebels now and there is no one to respond, the end will be worrying."
"What should we do?" Xu Liu became anxious upon hearing this.
"I expect that Sima Rui and Director Wang will not have time to take care of the young scholar for a while." Zu Ying shook his head and said: "He only needs to fight Liu Kun now."
Xu Liuruo had some realization.
Ten days have passed since the Jin and Liang Dynasties. This kind of important event is not slow to spread. The people in Jianye should already know about it.
What will they do?
Obviously, Sima Rui, who had been in charge of controlling and supervising the country for many years, took advantage of the opportunity to persuade him to move forward and proclaimed himself emperor.
The Jin Dynasty is alive again!
(End of this chapter)