Chapter 576: Dividing the Cake
“Ming Gong’s small courtyard is quite unique.” Yu Gun glanced around and said with a smile.
He is a virgin and often lives in a hut in the mountains, and he loves these the most.
It is almost evening, and the afterglow of the setting sun is shining in the courtyard.
The elm locust trees cast long shadows, facing each other from afar.
In a corner of the courtyard, dozens of bamboos are planted, swaying under the courtyard wall.
There are also stone tables and stone benches under the tree, where you can sit and drink tea.
On the other side, near the window, there is even a pond dug. The small lotus leaves float on it, crystal clear and really cute.
This is a courtyard full of wild charm. After working hard on writing documents, you can walk around in the courtyard to refresh your temper.
"Fish have deep water, birds have high trees, this is the natural principle." Yu Min answered, if there is a profound meaning.
"Sit down and talk." Shao Xun stretched out his hand and asked everyone to sit down at the stone table.
"Shang Shu is here, but there is something wrong in the capital?" Shao Xun looked at Yu Min and asked.
Yu Min was a minister, his position was not too high, but he had very heavy authority. Logically speaking, he should be busy in Beijing, but he came directly to Jiyang and didn't even go to work?
"It's true." Yu Min nodded and said, "The emperor should have sent out a lot of secret edicts."
"Oh? I still can't sit still." Shao Xun smiled. Said: "Do you know who it was sent to?"
"Wang Dun's share. Zu Ti may also have a share, but I don't know how many more." Yu Min said truthfully: "There are rumors recently. The emperor also sent people to Guanzhong and Youzhou, but the roads were blocked and the envoy returned halfway."
"Who helped the emperor deliver the message?" Shao Xun asked.
"I don't know." Yu Min shook his head and said: "Wang Yifu said that Xu Xia, the minister, Yan Ding, the minister of Zhongshu, Yin Wuyi of Henan, Li Shu, the doctor of Guanglu, Jiaoqiu, the general of Qingche, etc. Suspicion."
"The origins of these five people are quite mixed," Shao Xun said: "The emperor is also recruiting traitors."
Xu Xia and Wu Yi were recruited by the emperor. courtier.
Yan Ding turned out to be Liang Fen's man.
Li Shu was a member of the late Sikong Xunfan.
Jiao Qiu once had close contact with Gou Xi.
What is this? Anti-Shao Alliance? No, in Shao Xun's opinion, they were just playing house games.
"Send all these people out." He said directly.
I don’t care whether you are suspected or not, and whether you are unjust or not, all of you should be driven out of the court. This is still a mild method. If it were Sima Yue, he might have killed someone directly.
Hearing Shao Xun’s request, Yu Min pondered for a moment and agreed.
Of course, he can't do this alone. He has to unite other people and it will take a while.
After saying this, several people started drinking tea.
There were three other people standing behind Yu Chen and Yu Min. One of them was Chen Kui, the son of the Forbidden Army general Chen Jin, and the other two were named Guo De and Xin Zuo.
The latter two are both from Xuchang, and their ancestors were once wealthy.
Guo De was born in the Guo family of Yingchuan (Yangzhai belonged to Yingchuan in the late Han Dynasty). His ancestors had Yuan Shao's counselor Guo Tu and Cao Cao's counselor Guo Jia.
Xin Zuo was born in the Xin family of Yingchuan (Yangzhai belonged to Yingchuan in the late Han Dynasty), and his ancestors had Yuan Shao's counselors Xin Ping and Xin Pi.
These two families are really in decline.
The Xin family is a little better. They were once married to the Yang family, but they can't get along now.
Guo fell straight into obscurity.
Yu Chen and Yu Min brought these three young people here with them. The meaning was obvious. If they become familiar with Shao Xun, they can recommend them when hiring people in the future.
In addition, most of the two declining noble families, the Guo family and the Xin family, have taken refuge with the Yu family and become their vassals.
The Chen family is in a better situation than these two. After all, Chen Jin is a general in the Forbidden Army and Chen Kuang is the prefect of Yingchuan. However, as the Yu family becomes increasingly powerful, they have to bow their heads and show their goodwill to them.
The Yu family of Yanling was originally just a second- and third-rate family. In a place like Yingchuan where noble families gathered together, they needed someone to look up to. Now they have risen rapidly and their influence spreads across Yingchuan and Runan. There are many small and medium-sized families. They have submitted their services one after another in order to make progress.
The marriage between Shao Xun and Yu Wenjun directly changed the power structure of the entire western half of Yuzhou.
So, during the last period of Shao Xun's stay in Yecheng, he spent the night with Wang Jingfeng every day, and Yu Chen didn't say anything. He knew very well where the Yu family's power came from.
Of course, Shao Xun has not crossed the line so far. The only thing he did not do well was probably that he had not touched the two concubines of the Yin family and the Guanqiu family. After all, his wife had not yet given birth to a son - the son of the concubine could be raised by his mistress and should be treated as such. As if from oneself.
Yu Wenjun came over personally carrying tea, and everyone stood up to express their thanks.
After delivering the tea, Yu Wenjun no longer disturbed them, but strolled by the pond, turning his head to look at his husband from time to time.
Shao Xun has a calm demeanor in front of her elders, as if she is a superior person.
The elders also placed themselves in a lower position, listening quietly to Shao Xun's words, and responding from time to time.
Yu Wenjun suddenly covered his mouth and snickered.
She was often scolded in front of her father, who was serious and even respectful in front of her husband. In front of her, her husband carefully took care of her mood.
Thinking of this, Yu Wenjun felt happy.
The men finished their tea and continued talking, while she slowly recalled things from her childhood.
"How did the food collection go?" Shao Xun asked the question he was most concerned about. "Every family complained a lot, but they all received more or less food." Yu Chen said: "As soon as I returned to Xuchang, I visited a few old friends to know a little bit about their thoughts."
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"Henan, the place where the Four Wars were fought, has suffered too much since the Han Dynasty. King Yu Jianye of Langya denounced Duke Ming angrily. Although few wealthy families in Jiangdong agreed, they did not object much. When Zu Ti went north to Xuzhou, Ji Zhan went to Shouchun. In addition to bringing a large number of Danyang soldiers, the Jiangdong tribes also supported thousands of private soldiers. "
"After Ji Zhan took office as the governor of Jiangbei, he went to Shouchun every day. During the inspection of Huai River, Ruyin, Qiaoguo, Peiguo and other places were deeply disturbed and hoped that Duke Ming would send troops south to set up fences in key areas to stop the enemy. Disappointed. "
"Furthermore, Ming Gong's elite soldiers gathered in Hebei and fought against the Huns. They did not see much benefit, but they continued to send out food and troops. If this was enough, the southern troops stationed in Huaihe. We are facing enemies from both sides, so we are full of complaints.”
“Moreover, there are too many open fronts, which is a sign of defeat.”
After Yu Chen finished speaking, he cupped his hands, then picked up the tea bowl and sipped the tea.
Shao Xun listened and nodded slightly.
When Yu Chen said this, he was not complaining. In fact, he found people and achieved results, and the food was collected very quickly.
What he said was, firstly, to make Shao Xun pay attention to the opinions of "fathers" (scholars), and secondly, it also showed his influence.
The Yu family is indeed different from what it used to be, and they are so awesome.
Of course, there is also the meaning of "transaction" in it.
In today's era when the power of the noble clan is at its peak, people really have the ability to bargain, and everything they do has a price.
They support you, do you want to show your support?
"Yuan Gui did a good job in the hotel." Shao Xun said: "The equipment he made is very sophisticated, and the military considers it to be of the highest quality. Now it seems that his temper is almost worn out, but when he returns to the shogunate, he is still "In order to join the army."
"There are still vacancies in the three counties of Ji, Wei, and Dunqiu. Let the captains appoint them." He added: "Yangping and Guangping counties can also choose magi. . If that's not enough, let me say hello to Yuzhou to see if there is any shortage." "Ming Gong is wise," Yu Chen said.
What Shao Xun just said was to draw a circle for Yu Chen so that he could start from this aspect to repay the favor.
After hearing this, Yu Chen was very happy, but also a little worried. Duke Chen asked him to arrange for officials to enter the state capital? Is Yang Yanzhi so easy to talk to? not necessarily.
This son-in-law! Yu Chen smiled bitterly.
Shao Xun didn't bother to care what he thought.
This era is really fucked up for the heroes of troubled times. Because there are always people who are holding you back, and there are always people who are bargaining with you, which is not smooth at all.
You are developing, your strength is increasing, and others are reaping the benefits.
Shao Xun received news from Nanyang yesterday that Si Lekai, the governor of the Wancheng shogunate army, asked to retain some Yongraoye equipment to organize and train the new army. At the same time, he requested the transfer and appointment of a large number of local officials. The reason was that these people There are inextricably linked with Wang Dun in Xiangyang.
Shao Xun thought for a long time.
I was thinking about it before dinner, and still thinking about it after dinner, and then I agreed.
If you want someone to block one strategic direction for you so that you can concentrate on dealing with other directions, you have to pay the price.
The strength of the Lejia Army was demonstrated during the Northern Expedition to Shile, and it was pretty good. He was very clumsy at first under Yang Dan, but he got better with practice, improved quickly, and made many military exploits.
Of course, farmers brought in temporarily cannot improve so quickly. However, most of the Lejia Army are private soldiers who have been trained for many years. They are already very basic. After defeating Shi Le, they have undergone transformation from top to bottom and are completely different.
The strong rise of the Le family in Nanyang counties is inevitable. There are weapons workshops, money and food, an army, and their people in the local area already possess all the elements for separatism and self-reliance, but it's just not necessary.
Shao Xun can only impose certain restrictions by adding sand and other means——
Yang Man does not want to be the internal history of Shunyang and wants to be transferred, but Shao Xun has been suppressing his objection. .
The construction of Nanyang Kingdom is also proceeding steadily.
However, the pressure from Sima Rui's side weakened the effect of his efforts, and he had to further delegate power to Leshi.
The speed of driving away Liang Fen and capturing Wancheng was so fast, but the price became apparent at this time.
This is not to say that relying on the Nanyang nobles to stabilize Nanyang is wrong. After all, Shao Xun bought time and was able to go north to defeat Shi Le.
Everything in the world is nothing more than trade-offs. You cannot have all the good things unless you are the protagonist.
Today, he has to transfer benefits to the Henan scholars again, and it is his father-in-law who takes the lead in asking for the benefits.
Of course this does not mean that the father-in-law has bad intentions towards him.
In fact, in Yu Chen's perception, this is how things are done. It has been this way for many years. It's tradition.
You asked for money and food, and we gave it to you. In exchange, you gave it to the official. It is only natural and right.
Sometimes, Shao Xun felt that the contenders in troubled times after the Song Dynasty were very happy. Dare you refuse to give me money and food? I slaughtered you all, but you had no ability to resist, so you could only kneel down and die. You were so stubborn.
However, after all, the nobles in the North were easier to manipulate than those in the Southern Dynasty.
Sima Rui, I am afraid that even this transaction may not be possible. Think on the bright side in everything. At least, the Yu family didn't have much military power, which made it easier for Shao Xun to accept it.
"I will return to Xuchang in the next two days." Shao Xun said, "You will summon the local elders for me, and I will meet them."
"Okay." Yu Chen agreed immediately .
He won't be able to stay in Henan for long and will return to Yecheng soon. Before leaving, convening such a meeting would also allow him to increase his influence.
We have to let Yuan Gui come back soon to catch up with the opportunity to show up.
"The newly raised grain and grass will be sent to Junyi and Yang Bao for delivery." Shao Xun said again: "I still need 10,000 men, please levy them for me."
"But bound for the three cities of Heyang?"
"Exactly."
(End of this chapter)