Chapter 29 Planning
"Uncle Shao, Yingchuan Yu Liang is polite." The young man bowed.
Shao Xun returned the favor.
He was slightly surprised. Over the years, only two scholars, Mi Huang and Pei Dun, had saluted him. The man who called himself Yu Liang should be the third one.
For some reason, he knew it well. Sometimes I have to lament that people need to show their value. Without value, they are nothing. If you have value, you can get ahead, or at least improve your situation.
Of course, people are different.
Some people only need to show a little bit of value to be in high positions.
Some people need huge value and the right time to make such a small step forward.
This is the power of family status.
This is reality.
"Uncle, can you do me a favor?" Yu Liang asked bluntly.
Shao Xun stared at him, nodded, and said: "Please follow me."
After that, he took Yu Liang to the pavilion under the west wall.
Chen Yougen watched from a distance and consciously ran to the pavilion with a heavy sword to stand guard to prevent other people from disturbing him.
"Have we met before?" There was nothing in the pavilion. Shao Xun handed a futon to Yu Liang and asked him to sit down.
"I met last year." Yu Liang smiled and said, "I was chopping firewood at the time, and the governor probably didn't pay attention."
Shao Xun nodded with a smile, he was probably guarding Yu Zhi It was that time, so he said again: "Unexpectedly, you are the queen of a famous family."
Yu Liang smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "It's just a job, let alone a noble family."
After saying that, he did not hide it and explained a little for Shao Xun.
The Yingchuan Yu family did not originate from a famous family.
During the Later Han Dynasty, our ancestor Yu Cheng worked as a doorman in the county government. The famous scholar Guo Tai admired him very much and "picked him up when he saw him and persuaded him to visit the Academy". Later, Yu Cheng became famous for his Confucianism, but he refused to conquer the country and did not become an official.
Yucheng had two sons.
The long name is Yu Yi, who was the Taipuqing in the Wei Dynasty, but later declined, and "the subsequent branches are not obvious".
The next time he was called Yu Dun, he was the Taizhong doctor in the Wei Dynasty.
Yu Dun had four sons. Because the family majored in Confucianism, his official career was bumpy. Only the eldest son Yu Jun and the second son Yu Chun became officials. The former was Dr. Taichang and specialized in lecturing Confucian classics to the emperor. He offended the powerful Jia Chong and was dismissed from office.
The situation of Yu Dun's grandchildren is similar, because "the times attach great importance to Lao Zhuang and neglect the classics and history", so they can't get up or down.
Yu Jun's branch is relatively better. The eldest son Yu Min serves as the Zhongzheng of Yingchuan County, and the third son Yu Zhi serves as the official official.
Other branches are much worse. Yu Liang's father, Yu Chen, only served as a minor official in the court and had little reputation.
The last time Shao Xun escorted Yu Zhi, he saw that the house of Yu Chen's family in the city was expropriated and destroyed by Sima Jiong, and the whole family "lived" in the countryside. This was a true reflection of their family's status.
Although people at that time did not have a strict classification of family status, the terms "gentry", "small surname" and "hansu" had already appeared.
The gentry clan is also called the "gentry clan" and has huge influence. Yu Jun, who is descended from Yu Jun's branch, can be barely called the "gentry clan" because they are quite prestigious at least in Yingchuan County.
But the Yu family is big and has many members, but other branches cannot.
Like Yu Dun's eldest brother Yu Yi, in the eyes of scholars, they can already be called "poor", although they still have plenty of food and clothing.
Yuchen, Yu Liang and his son can use the name of the Yingchuan Yu family to the outside world, but whether it is true or not, one knows whether it is good or bad.
Of course, the above is what Yu Liang said, and Shao Xun doesn't quite believe it.
Even if you are from a branch lineage, as long as they are not too far apart, it will not be too bad.
For example, Yu Gun (Uncle Yu Liang), who fled into the mountains last year, was just a "virgin scholar" who had never been an official in his life, but his wife was born in the Xun family.
Let’s talk about Yu Liang’s mother, the Guanqiu family. Doesn’t she have a poor family background?
Due to the imminent war, their family recently moved from the outskirts of Luoyang to the south of the city. They are living in a separate courtyard belonging to the clan member Yu Zhi, so they are called "residing under the fence".
It sounds pitiful, but Shao Xun feels that since their family has a nursing home and a department, it won't be too bad no matter what. It's just that there is nothing in Luoyang. If you return to your hometown of Yingchuan, the overall strength of the general strong will probably not be as good as theirs.
If they get the opportunity to serve as officials, it will be even more serious, because they can use the local family name of their master, the Yingchuan Yu family, to be rated as the fourth-class family by the county Zhongzheng.
"Why did Mr. Yu come to see me?" Shao Xun asked patiently after listening to the introduction.
Yu Liang was not surprised that Shao Xun's question was so direct. He was stunned for a moment and said with a wry smile: "Then let's get straight to the point. I wonder if the governor can release my family members? I just chased and killed the fleeing enemy. I am a thief." The leader of the building, Shao Dubo, was inspired by his righteousness and led his servants and more than 30 people from the tribe to fight. As a result, they were recruited into the army by Chief Mi Zhuang and were governed by military law, but they could not return home. "
It turned out to be the case. This matter! Shao Xun felt a little funny.
It is impossible to let him go, not even in this life. The servants of wealthy families are generally strong and strong, and the troops they brought over were also carefully selected. At least they were in good physical condition. How could they be let go? Don't you want to know when?
"Why don't Yu Jun find the owner of Mi Building?" Shao Xun asked curiously.
"As long as the governor gives permission, the owner of the building will have no objection." Yu Liang said.
Shao Xun couldn't help but look at this person again.
With fair skin and delicate features, he will still be a young person in future generations. However, his temperament was much more serious than the empty little fresh meat. At this time, his brows were slightly furrowed and his lips were tightly pursed. Following his eyes, you could still find a few traces of helplessness and hope - he seemed to be very aware of his current situation.
He is a smart man who can bend and stretch.
"To be honest, it's impossible to let people go." Shao Xun said, "If you let your family's child servants go, what will happen if other people come to find them? Should they all be let go? I just heard the owner of the building mention it, because After all the water sluices were used, the governor issued a military order to recruit servants from wealthy families to pound rice to provide for the army. What else do you want to do? "
"There is such an order?" Yu Liang was surprised. His face darkened.
He knew that it was impossible for people to go back.
Now that Luoyang is in such chaos, the warriors are much bolder and are not as easy to manipulate as before. If you offend them, quietly kill your whole family in the chaos, and then pass it on to Zhang Fang, what can you do?
Power and family background are of great use only when order is stable. Once there is chaos, many things will be greatly compromised. Will Shao Xun in front of him murder people? No one can guarantee it.
"Don't waste your efforts." Shao Xun stood up and said: "If you believe me, you can invite familiar family members to evacuate to Piyong with some servants. It's a great place to live. It’s not like we have two families, and you will have to wait for a place to live. If you bring more young men, I can also decide and arrange the best accommodation for you, even if I give you my place, how about it?” br>
“Is the situation really so critical?” Yu Liang also stood up and asked in a low voice.
"The two kings of Chengdu and Hejian combined an army of 300,000 men and came with a fierce momentum. Is it so easy to let go?" Shao Xun asked: "If the governor fights to the death, Luoyang will definitely be destroyed. Don't save Just take a chance. As the saying goes, if everyone adds firewood, the flames will rise. I actually don't have many soldiers here. If Zhang Fang sends a large army, we won't be able to resist for a long time. But if we can have a thousand people and rely on the high wall to guard, we can still hold on. Having said this, Yu Jun can make his own decision. "
"I have been taught." Yu Liang bowed and stood up to leave.
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"Ah..." The screams echoed through the night sky.
Huang Biao took a dagger, thrust it hard into the captive's thigh, pulled it hard, and said with a ferocious smile: "I heard that you guys have come up with many ways to eat food in Hongnong, and they especially like to poach women. Your breasts are the most tender meat. Although you don’t even have two ounces of meat on your chest, believe it or not, if I dig out your heart and liver, the breasts will be even more tender.”
The prisoner’s face was pale, and his breasts were even tenderer. His lips were trembling, and he wanted to speak but couldn't. "Trash!" Huang Biao pulled out the dagger and quickly cut off two of the prisoner's fingers, followed by several more heart-rending screams.
“I’ll give you another chance, think about it before you say anything!” Huang Biao said angrily.
Shao Xun glanced at it and then lost interest. He took the wooden bowl handed by Wang Queer and drank the broth in big gulps.
"Uncle." Wu Qian walked out of the shadows and whispered: "I just asked, the name of the thief you killed this afternoon is Li Yi."
"The unknown person..." Shao Xun said.
At the end of the day, it’s just a military academy in charge of one or two buildings, or even a building owner, which doesn’t have much value.
"Captain Huang also tortured and learned that Zhang Fang suffered a defeat in the north of the city, losing more than 3,000 troops." Wu Qian added.
"Whose hand did he lose to?"
"Zhong Lang Gou Xi led a unit of the Su Guards to defeat him."
"Where did this person come from?"
" According to what Mi Duhu said, Gou Xi was born in the Gou family in Hanoi and served in the army for the shogunate of King Sima Ji of Qi. , is there such a family?" Shao Xun asked.
Wu Qian frowned and thought for a moment, then finally shook his head and said, "I don't seem to have heard of it much."
Shao Xun understood that the Gou family in Hanoi was probably no longer a noble family. This Gou Xi is just an ordinary person, another Zhang Fang!
This made him a little excited. In troubled times, there are still opportunities for ordinary people, although so far he has only seen two examples: Zhang Fang and Gou Xi.
"Gou Xi has greatly humiliated Zhang Fang, which is not a bad thing for us." Shao Xun added.
Wu Qian nodded, but hesitated to speak.
"If you have anything to say, just say it." Shao Xun glanced at him and said.
"Uncle, I have defeated the enemy today by beheading the generals. It will certainly boost my prestige, but please don't do it again in the future." Wu Qian said in a low voice.
"Why do you say that?"
"I just ask the governor, what do you want now?"
Shao Xun was startled, and after a long time he said: "Official position "
"Does the governor know how the imperial court selects officials?"
Shao Xun nodded.
This is actually what he has been most concerned about in the past year, and he has done some research on it.
In the Western Zhou Dynasty, it can be simply summarized as the "secular official system". Under the feudal system, blood was respected and officials were appointed from generation to generation.
In the Warring States Period and the Qin Dynasty, progress was made, and there were various channels such as recommendation, military merit, visiting ministers, and officials entering official positions.
By the Han Dynasty and the Western Jin Dynasty, the main paths to official advancement were through examination and recruitment. For ordinary people, it is actually not as friendly as the Warring States and Qin Dynasties. The classes have been solidified, and it has reversed the course of history, which is outrageous.
In essence, it was still too complicated during the Warring States Period. The competition between countries was too fierce, so you had to use the talents you caught. Even if you are a robber and a thieve, if you are lucky and manage it for several generations, a new rich might be born.
The Western Jin Dynasty was a standard aristocracy and a world based on blood. Although this situation has begun to gradually collapse, the inertia will be difficult to disappear for a while.
Shao Xun thought to himself that if he wanted to develop within the system, the only way out was to become a "official".
Yes, at this time, middle and high-level officials had the right to elect and appoint officials. The officials they appointed were "subordinate officials" with the characteristics of personal dependence.
Zhang Fang, who came from a humble background, was actually a subordinate of Sima Yong, the king of Hejian.
Liu Qia, the left Sima of the Sima Yue shogunate, also had no family background. He was an ordinary person and he was also an official.
But there are too few such people, and without the help of family background, the road is too bumpy.
Of course, you can also develop outside the system.
Such as various Wubao commanders, refugee commanders, Hu Renqu commanders, etc. They are local powerful factions. If the imperial court loses control of certain places, it may issue a piece of paper appointing you as a certain official, which is regarded as opening up the map.
This kind was generally more common in the north during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. After Yiguan moved south, the north fell. The Jin court did not mind being more generous to the Wubao commanders, the refugee commanders, and the Hu Renqu commanders who were keen on the imperial court.
If these refugee commanders don’t have a clear head and go to the south, they are asking for death. If you are lucky, you can just be cannon fodder, such as an officer in the Beifu Army and so on.
But then again, if the refugee commander stays in the north, he may not be able to survive. This is difficult to judge.
If you are more ruthless, you can directly establish a peasant uprising army. This is to set up a new stove. Of course, you can do without the Jin court.
Even if they take refuge with the Hu people, they are still relatively generous. Just like Huang Pizi asking for a title, he will give it to the official if he has territory and troops. It can be said that he responds to every request and is not particular at all.
Shao Xun felt that he could try to walk on the road of "belonging to officials" for the time being.
For a subordinate to reach Zhang Fang's level, he was actually very good. He suspected that Sima Yong would not be able to touch him now.
Zhang Fang burned, killed, looted, ate human flesh, played with ministers and ladies, and massacred wealthy families. Wasn't Zhang Fang weakening the reputation and influence of his main company, Ma Yong?
But can Sima Yong still control him now? It's hard to say.
If you want to kill Zhang Fang, you must first disband his 70,000 soldiers, and then take advantage of him unprepared and attack in secret.
As a subordinate official, Zhang Fang was worthy enough to let his lord vote against rats.
Although Zhang Fang’s cruelty cannot be learned, there are some things he can learn from.
At the very least, the lord can’t just arrest you and kill you with just one order.
To put it bluntly, you need to have a basic base that only takes orders from you, so that you have the leverage to bargain, and even let the Lord vote against you and feel that suppressing you is not worth it, is too dangerous, and will mess things up. Oops.
A group of brutal warriors united around Zhang Fang is his base, but what about mine?
"Don't worry, I have my own opinion." Shao Xun patted Wu Qian's shoulder and said, "In a time of great strife, there are still opportunities."
"Uncle Du knew it well. That's fine." Wu Qian nodded and said, "But it's too dangerous to take the lead."
Shao Xun smiled bitterly: "If you don't fight, you won't be able to seize the opportunity."
Wu Qian was silent.
"You do have some ideas." Shao Xun said: "There are so many people coming from the East China Sea, most of them are ignorant, don't know what to do, don't know what they want, and live one day at a time. You I’m grateful for the reminder, really.”
"The Superintendent has great ambitions, I have seen it a long time ago." Wu Qian smiled and said: "I have said what needs to be said, Superintendent must be careful in everything. My ability is limited, so I can only do my best to take good care of those children."< br>
"If this matter can be handled well, it will be a great achievement." Shao Xun said: "They are the foundation to break the situation."
(End of this chapter)