"Ming Gong, this small courtyard is quite unique." Yu Gun looked around and said with a smile.
He is a virgin and often lives in a hut in the mountains, and he loves these things the most.
It was almost evening, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone in the courtyard.
The elm locust trees cast long shadows, facing each other far away.
In a corner of the courtyard, dozens of bamboos are planted, swaying under the courtyard wall.
There are stone tables and benches under the tree where you can sit and drink tea.
On the other side, near the window, there is even a pond dug. 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 the courtyard and refresh your temper.
"Fish have deep water, birds have high trees, this is the natural principle." Yu Min added, 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 going on in the capital?" Shao Xun looked at Yu Min and asked.
Yu Min is a minister, his position is not very high, and he has a lot of authority. Logically speaking, he should be busy in Beijing, but in the end he came directly to Jiyang and didn't even go to work?
"There is indeed something going on." 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 and said, "Do you know who it was sent to?"
"Wang Dun's share. Zu Ti's side may also have a share, but I don't know how much more." Yu Min said truthfully: "Recently, there are rumors that the emperor also sent people to Guanzhong and Youzhou, but the roads were blocked and the messengers
We returned halfway."
"Who helped the emperor deliver the news?" Shao Xun asked.
"I don't know." Yu Min shook his head and said, "Wang Yifu said that the minister Xu Xia, the minister Yan Ding of Zhongshu, Henan Yin Wuyi, Guanglu doctor Li Shu, Qingchao general Jiao Qiu, etc. are all suspected."
"The origins of these five people are quite mixed." Shao Xun said: "The emperor is also recruiting surrenders and rebels."
Xu Xia and Wu Yi were considered courtiers won over by the emperor.
Yan Ding turned out to be Liang Fen's man.
Li Shu was a descendant of the late Sikong Xunfan.
Jiao Qiu once had close contact with Gou Xi.
What is this? An anti-Shao alliance? No, in Shao Xun's opinion, they are just playing house games.
"Send all these people out," he said directly.
I don't care whether you are suspected or not, and you are all expelled from the court. This is still a gentle method. If it were Sima Yue, he might just kill someone.
When Yu Min heard Shao Xun's request, he thought for a moment and agreed.
Of course, he couldn't do this alone. He had to unite other people and spend some time.
After saying this, several people started drinking tea.
There were three people standing behind Yu Chen and Yu Min. One of them was Chen Kui, the son of the Forbidden Army general Chen Wei, 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 Guo Tu, the counselor of Yuan Shao, and Guo Jia, the counselor of Cao Cao.
Xin Zuo was born in the Xin family of Yingchuan (Yangzhai belonged to Yingchuan in the late Han Dynasty), and his ancestors had Xin Ping and Xin Pi, counselors of Yuan Shao.
These two families are really in ruins.
The Xin family is a little better. They were once married to the Yang family, but they can't get along now.
The Guo family plummeted and became almost unknown.
Yu Chen and Yu Min brought these three young people here with them. The intention was very obvious. They wanted to become familiar with Shao Xun and they could recommend them when hiring people in the future.
In addition, the two declining noble clans, the Guo family and the Xin family, have probably taken refuge with the Yu family and become their vassals.
The Chen family was in a better situation than these two. After all, Chen Jin was a general in the Forbidden Army and Chen Kuang was the prefect of Yingchuan. However, as the Yu family became increasingly powerful, they had to bow their heads and show kindness to them.
The Yanling Yu family 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 are rapidly rising and their influence spreads all over Yingchuan and Runan. Many small and medium-sized families have joined forces in order to make progress.
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The marriage between Shao Xun and Yu Wenjun directly changed the power structure of the entire western half of Yuzhou.
Therefore, 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 has not done well is probably that he has not touched the two concubines of the Yin family and the Guanqiu family. After all, his wife has not yet given birth to a son - the son of the concubine.
, can be given to the mistress to raise, and should be treated as one’s own.
Yu Wenjun came over personally carrying tea, and everyone stood up to express their thanks.
After serving tea, Yu Wenjun no longer disturbed them, but strolled by the pond, turning 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, and her father 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 is the food collection going?" Shao Xun asked the question he was most concerned about.
"Each family had many complaints, 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."
"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 a few wealthy families in Jiangdong agreed, they did not object much. When Zu Ti went north to Xuzhou, he got thousands of soldiers
To help. Ji Zhan went to Shouchun. In addition to bringing a large number of Danyang soldiers, the various tribes in Jiangdong also supported thousands of private soldiers."
"After Ji Zhan took office as the governor of Jiangbei, he patrolled the Huai River every two days. Ruyin, Qiaoguo, Peiguo and other places were deeply uneasy and hoped that Duke Ming would send troops south to set up fences in important places to stop the thieves. However, Duke Ming
The delay in sending troops has made the fathers of all counties and states deeply disappointed."
"Moreover, Ming Gong's elite soldiers and generals gathered in Hebei and fought against the Xiongnu one after another. They did not see much benefit, but they continued to send out food and troops. If this was enough, the southern soldiers were stationed in Huaishang again. They saw that they were attacked from both sides, and the village was about to be destroyed.
In the midst of the war, he was full of complaints."
"Furthermore, there are too many open fronts. Excessive military use 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 now more awesome and coaxing.
Of course, there is also the meaning of "transaction" in this.
In today's era when the power of the gentry 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 express their support?
"Yuan Gui did a good job in the hotel." Shao Xun said: "The equipment he made is very sophisticated, and is considered top-grade in the army. Now it seems that his temper has been worn out, and he can still join the army when he returns to the shogunate."
"There are still vacancies in the three counties of Ji, Wei and Dunqiu. Let the captains appoint them." He added: "In the two counties of Yangping and Guangping, you can also choose wise men. If it is not enough, I will give it to Yang Juan.
Say hello and see if there are any shortages in Yuzhou."
"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? I don't think so.
This son-in-law! Yu Chen secretly 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 in the place who are restricting you, 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 of Yongrao's equipment to organize and train the new army. He also requested transfers and appointed and dismissed a large number of local officials because they had conflicts with Wang Dun of Xiangyang.
Inextricably linked.
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 a 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 developed it over time, improved quickly, and made many military exploits.
Of course, it is impossible for the farmers brought in temporarily to improve so quickly. However, the Lejia Army is mostly a private army that has been trained for many years. They are already very basic. After defeating Shi Le, they have experienced transformation from top to bottom and are completely different.
The strong rise of the Le family in the Nanyang counties was inevitable. They had weapons workshops, money and food, an army, and their people in the local area. They already had all the elements for a separate regime and self-reliance, but it was just not necessary.
Shao Xun can only impose certain restrictions by adding sand and other means——
Yang Man didn't want to be Shunyang's internal history officer and wanted to be transferred, but Shao Xun kept 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 Le's had to further delegate power.
The price of driving away Liang Fen and capturing Wancheng so quickly was now revealed.
This does not mean that it is wrong to rely on the Nanyang nobles to stabilize Nanyang. After all, Shao Xun bought time to go north and defeat Shi Le.
Things in this world are 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 benefits.
This certainly does not mean that my 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 traditional.
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 hegemony contenders in the troubled times after the Song Dynasty were very happy. How dare you not give me money and food? I will slaughter you all, and you will have no ability to resist, so you can only die on your knees. You are so stubborn.
However, after all, the nobles in the North were easier to manipulate than those in the Southern Dynasty.
Sima Rui is afraid that he may not even be able to make this deal happen, so he should always think on the bright side. At least, the Yu family does not have much military power, which makes 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 see 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 can also help him increase his influence.
I have to ask Yuan Gui to come back soon so that he can 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 recruit them for me."
"But heading to the three cities of Heyang?"
"Exactly."
Chapter completed!