Chapter 742 A combination of kindness and power
In the late twelfth lunar month, just a few days before the New Year, representatives of the four major families in Hedong rushed to Pingyang in ox carts.
The Jia family from Pingyang came, that is, the family of Jia Chong.
The Song family came to Xihe.
As for the others, they either suffered heavy losses in the war and their families were in crumbling condition, or they were not qualified and did not receive the invitation - in fact, the Xue family and the Liu family were not very qualified either.
The Xue family is still scornfully called "Shu Xue", which is a typical example of regional discrimination.
After the fall of Shu, tens of thousands of people from 5,000 households of the Xue tribe were moved to Fenyin. This was actually to make them work hard to fight against the Hu people. After all, the Hu people, mainly the Xiongnu, had already Go deep into the Fenshui River Valley.
The group of people first stayed at the hotel outside the city. After everyone arrived, the six families entered the city together.
The streets were still full of soldiers, and from time to time a wealthy family was surrounded, and then a large number of people were captured crying, men, women, old and young were all loaded into cars and sent to Luoyang.
After arriving in Luoyang, the male relatives were sentenced to death, while the female relatives were sent to Liang Palace, where they were transferred to Yeting to wash clothes, grow vegetables, and feed horses.
This is the price of failure.
The sergeant arrests people according to the list, which is very cruel. Regardless of Hu Han, once the crime is determined, it will be executed immediately.
The people from the six major families looked solemn and a little lucky. I am glad that I did not go all the way with the Huns, and my family was not destroyed.
After entering the Han Palace, the group was led to Shangqiu Pavilion in the west of Jianshi Hall.
"See Ming Gong." Pei Xian, Liu Qi, Wei Zhan, Xue Tao, Song Le and Jia You saluted together.
"Sit." Shao Xun pointed to the couch opposite and said.
The six people made some concessions, and finally Pei Xian, Liu Qi, and Wei Zhan sat on a couch, facing Shao Xun.
There is also a single couch on the left and right sides, with Song Le and Jia You sitting separately.
Xue Tao took a look and saw that there was only one pony tied.
Shao Xun clapped his hands and asked the soldiers to bring another single couch.
Xue Tao saluted and thanked him, and after sitting down, his face turned red.
The dispute over seats deeply reflects the status of the six major families.
Needless to say, Pei is the leader of the three counties of Hedong, Pingyang and Xihe, so he sits in the middle.
Wei Zhan sits on his left, and the Liu family, a small noble family, is on the right.
Song Le's family had several officials during the reign of the late emperor, either as prefects or generals in the army. It is currently in decline, but the prestige is still there.
The Jia family has been severely punished and is no longer able to survive. However, Jia You once served as the prince's minister and his status was not low, so he also got a seat.
The Xue family has the lowest status, although they may have the strongest force.
"I heard that the Xue family once built fortresses on both sides of the river. Are the fortresses in Hexi still there now?" Shao Xun sat on the bed, looked at Xue Tao, and asked.
"The fortress is still there, but the people have been expelled back to the east coast." Xue Tao glanced at Shao Xun and answered honestly.
“When was it built?”
"Yongjiazhong."
"Oh, when the world is in chaos." Shao Xun smiled and said: "The Huns don't allow it?"
"Yes."
Shao Xun clicked nodded.
The Xue family is known as "Shu Xue", and their status is relatively low so far, with no one in the officialdom, so they can only cultivate land, herd livestock, practice troops, and go on the road to becoming a powerful force. .
Of course, this is also the positioning of the Jin Dynasty towards them.
After the fall of Shu, the three brothers Xue Tao, Xue Zu, and Xue Luo led three tribes and brought 5,000 minority households from Shu to settle in Fenyin. They were named "Three Xue" to fight against the Hu People continued to infiltrate and invade to protect Hedong.
Later, Xue Zu and Xue Luo's branch declined, and Xue Tao's branch was stronger, so he "generally took charge of the three camps."
"It is said that the ancestors of the Jun family are Xue Yong and Xue Maochang who followed Liu Bei to Shu. Is it true?" Shao Xun asked with interest.
Xue Tao was stunned.
Shao Xun laughed and understood.
In later generations, he got to know the Xue family in Hedong because of Xue Rengui. When he was studying, he was very confused. The descendants of the Xue family in Fenyin were obviously tribal leaders and sinicized barbarians. How could they be related to the descendants of Xue Yong?
Xue Tao was a rural tycoon with no official position. It is written in the history books that he was the Duke of Anyi County and the governor of Liangzhou.
His father Xue Xing was also a wealthy man. According to history books, he was the governor of Hedong and the Duke of Anyi.
In order to become Wang Meng's teacher and get to know Huan Wen, his son Xue Qiang turned ninety-eight years old and forced himself into the drama.
It is purely because when later generations were compiling history, the Xue family was already well-developed, so they whitewashed their ancestors and wrote blindly.
"Xue's soldiers are famous on both sides of the river, but I don't know how many there are?" Shao Xun asked again.
“Three thousand.” Xue Tao replied.
"How much?" Shao Xun asked with a frown.
"Six thousand." Xue Tao said with his heart tightening.
"How many exactly?"
"More than ten thousand..." There was a faint sweat on Xue Tao's forehead.
"Mr.
Xue Tao sighed, stood up and prostrated on the ground, saying: "The Fenyin Xue family has more than 13,000 villagers, but half of them are refugees who have been gathered in the past three years, and they still need to be rectified. , It's not easy to fight hard."
Shao Xun then showed his face and said: "I heard that the Fenyin Xue family has not been named the county. Is this possible?"
"Yes." Xue Tao's mouth was bitter and he said: "Everyone in the world calls me 'Shu Xue'. I have never done anything good. I have to do a lot of things to fight against the bandit army and risk my life."
Shao Xun waved his hand, and the army counselor Zhang Bin Come forward immediately.
"Send an order to the General's Mansion. Sizhou Dazhongzheng and Hedong County Zhongzheng will evaluate the Xue family of Fenyin. Let's give Han Su first." Shao Xun said. "As ordered." Zhang Bin wrote down the matter.
When Xue Tao heard this, he was overjoyed. Without saying a word, he kowtowed on the ground and choked with sobs: "Gong Liang is so kind that it is difficult to repay him without words."
It is really difficult to become an official if you don't have any family qualifications. You can only grab the connections like county filial piety and state scholar. However, under the discriminatory name "Shu Xue", do you want to test filial piety and promote talents? The possibility is too low.
There may be some other ways, but they are very narrow and it is basically impossible to give them to Xue.
Only by taking the county surname and assessing the family status can the Xue clan members be officials in batches, long-term and stable.
To put it bluntly, Shao Xun is asking the Pei family, Wei family and other families to cut their flesh, giving the Xue family some quota, and then getting rid of their implicit control.
Now it’s just a Han Su, the sect’s rank is not high, up to seventh rank, but for Xue’s family, it’s a zero breakthrough, very crucial, so Xue Tao kowtows excitedly.
"Get up." Shao Xun said: "Those who fight for me will naturally have benefits. I have never been stingy about sharing wealth and honor with others, and I am good at doing things. Look after the Huns for me."
"Yes." Xue Tao stood up and sat back.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw two women wearing queen's crowns sitting behind Mr. Liang. I was shocked and even more respectful.
Liu Cong’s queens all knelt at the feet of Liang Gong. This is truly the number one person in the world. There is nothing wrong with following him.
Pei Xian and Wei Zhan looked at each other with bitterness in their hearts.
As soon as Liang Gong came, the Hedong family was divided and disintegrated. From now on, will Mr. Xue still be in the same spirit with them? Maybe, but Mr. Xue really has his heart set on Bianliang.
"We have heard that the Xue family has many brave and capable men, and their own military governors fought bloody battles with the Xiongnu in Luliang. Many of them are defective. Mr. Xue may recommend some talents to join our army." Shao Xun said again.
“Yes.” Xue Tao agreed without hesitation.
This is a good thing, because Liang Gong’s soldiers are often sent out to serve as officials. Although it is a military position, it is also very good.
"This year we have been conquering for a year, and captured and killed no less than 70,000 Huns. After the Battle of Wenxi, Liu Cong and his son were even more courageous." Shao Xun said: "The situation in Hedong and Pingyang will be That's it. You are all nobles in the county, and you should shoulder the responsibility of sending troops and food to the imperial court to resist the barbarians. Those who have made merits will be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes will be punished. "
Wang secretly glanced at Shao Xun.
He has a strong back and a strong waist. He is strong and mighty. He speaks with full energy and is not angry.
She compared Liu Cong secretly and heard that he was actually quite strong before, but since she entered the palace, he has not been so good. He was coughing when he spoke, and his face was extremely pale, but he was indeed quite majestic, or was he fierce?
She twirled her sleeves with her fingers and bit her lip gently. Her mind was in a mess and her eyes were flickering. When she occasionally raised her head, she found that Queen Fan across from her was also looking at her, and she immediately lowered her head.
She was only fifteen years old and had just reached the peak of her life. Suddenly becoming a captive slave girl was too exciting for her.
Fan is calm and relaxed.
She knows a little about Shao Xun. Others may focus on his military strategy, martial arts, and struggles with aristocratic families, but she is a woman, and her focus is different from others.
In the past, when sisters Zhang Huiguang and Zhang Liguang were still there, as a personal maid, she heard the two laughing and teasing Duke Liang as a living Cao Cao, and laughed at Cao Cao as "the general who conquered his wife in the Han Dynasty". Liang The same goes for Gong.
She thinks maybe she shouldn’t be too submissive?
The men were still talking about matters ranging from military affairs to family affairs, but Fan looked at the queen's crown and smiled softly in her heart.
Oh, man.
The more warriors are killed in such troubled times, the more they are the first generation kings, the stronger their desire to conquer.
Two or three generations later, the emperor, who was stronger than the women in the palace, was a completely different kind of person. He was afraid that he rarely even left the capital and was manipulated by others.
What she met was the ambitious and conquering Emperor Ma.
But then again, isn’t Liu Cong? She was able to escape from Liu Cong's hands and was extremely favored. She was also able to charm Shao Xun.
"That's all." Shao Xun patted the armrest of Hu's bed and said, "As long as you hold your ground, Liu Cong and his son will have nothing to do. I will leave a large army in Anyi, and you can help."
< br>"Yes." Six people responded in unison.
"Recommend some family talents and I will appoint them as appropriate. That's all. You can go on your own." Shao Xun waved his hand and said.
The six people stood up, saluted and left.
A moment later, Yang Qin came in and reported: "Ming Gong, General Yang has destroyed Wang's manor and returned full of goods and women."
"Okay." Shao Xun stood up. , said: "Pass the order, there will be a military parade outside the city tomorrow, and I will give rewards to those who have made meritorious deeds."
As the saying goes, giving both kindness and power.
The Xue family has received the greatest benefit, and other families can also have children as officials, which is called a favor.
The Taiyuan Wang family branch in Pishi County was wiped out. This is called power.
A two-pronged approach will be effective.
"Have the Hu chiefs arrived?" Shao Xun suddenly asked.
"Dozens of people have come."
"Invite them to watch the ceremony."
"No."
"What else can you do?" See Yang Qin Bu left, Shao Xun said in surprise.
"Queen Sheep and others have arrived in Jinyang and are heading to Guanjuejin." Yang Qin said: "In addition, Mrs. Yu has also arrived in Yiyang."
After that, He glanced at Wang and Fan.
Shao Xun said "Huh" and said nothing.
Wang, who had just been hugged by her, cried out in pain and burst into tears.
"Let's prepare for the ceremony first." Shao Xun put down Wang and said.
"No." Yang Qin saluted and left.
Wang quickly covered her chest.
(End of this chapter)