Chapter 332 The family should not be underestimated
Both Wei Gu and Fan Xian were natives of Hedong, and their families were also famous families in Hedong. Especially the Wei family of Hedong, whose family also had some well-known figures in later generations.
Recalling that Zhong Yao, Ma Teng and Han Sui jointly recovered Hedong County, Cao Cao, in order to consolidate his rule over Hedong County, summoned Wang Yi, the governor of Hedong, to serve as an official in the court, and sent his trusted official Du Ji to serve as the governor of Hedong.
Wang Yi himself was deeply loved by aristocratic families and people in Hedong County. Many officials and nobles did not want Wang Yi to leave his post. Wang Yi himself had been operating in Hedong for many years and was not willing to be transferred out of his comfort zone.
For this reason, Fan Xian and Wei Gu, who were serving as Zhonglang General at that time, went to see Zhong Yao. They hoped that Zhong Yao could persuade Cao Cao to allow Wang Yi to continue to stay in Hedong as the prefect.
But the location of Hedong County is extremely important, and Wang Yi is not from Cao Cao... What's even more frightening is that Wang Yi is quite prestigious in Hedong County and has extremely close ties with the local nobles. How could Cao Cao leave such a
A hidden danger.
Zhong Yao obviously also understood that Wang Yi was a hidden danger. It would have been better if Fan Xian and Wei Gu did not persuade him, but trying to persuade him had the opposite effect, which further strengthened Zhong Yao's decision to treat Cao Cao. Therefore, Zhong Yao repeatedly rejected the suggestions of Fan Xian, Wei Gu and others.
Instead, he often urged Wang Yi to leave for Xuchang as soon as possible to join the court as an official.
Wei Gu and Fan Xian were resentful.
They did not want to change to a governor sent by Cao Cao because they also knew Cao Cao's attitude towards wealthy gentry.
Because he was worried that the newly appointed governor would damage the interests of himself and others,
Therefore, Wei Gu, Fan Xian and other Hedong officials discussed and decided to secretly collude with Zhang Baiqi, who was wandering around Hongnong in Hedong, and prepare to launch a rebellion in an attempt to occupy Hedong and become a local emperor.
When Du Ji first arrived in Hedong and took office, Fan Xian wanted to give Du Ji a show of strength. He killed more than 30 people, including the chief clerk, but Du Ji still looked calm.
Later, Wei Gu and Fan Xian raised their troops to rebel, and Du Ji fled. Then he used his own appeal to raise an army and began to secretly deal with the Hedong rebels.
Nearly ten days have passed since Zhang Baiqi, Wei Gu, and Fan Xian raised the flag of rebellion.
The rebellions in Hedong and Hongnong finally reached Cao Cao, who was still cleaning up the mess in Jizhou in Yecheng.
When he first saw the news, Lao Cao was so angry that the media came up and recited it.
After taking a few deep breaths, Cao Cao finally calmed down his anger and calmed down a little.
He picked up the information he had thrown on the table and read it carefully, "The local wealthy gentry in the Hedong War were so xenophobic that as soon as the army left, someone started to rise up... Repeating this over and over is not a long-term solution.
Ah...it seems that I still underestimated the power of the aristocratic family!"
In the past, whether it was Yanzhou or Xuzhou, the influence of aristocratic families on Cao Cao was not great, so that Cao Cao somewhat underestimated the power of aristocratic families.
This time the rebellion in Hedong County was planned and operated by the local nobles in Hedong. Not only was the crisis in Hedong, it was bound to affect the journey to Bingzhou.
Cao Cao finally began to realize the difficulty of this group of nobles, "Alas!"
Just then,
Xi Zhicai and Xun You were summoned to the governor's mansion, and happened to see Cao Cao sighing.
"Lord, what happened?" Xi Zhicai and Xun You rarely saw Cao Cao sighing.
Seeing Cao Cao's appearance now, he must have encountered something difficult.
Cao Cao handed the secret letter to Xi Zhicai and Xun You and said: "Hedong Wei Gu, Fan Xian and others first blocked Du Ji's appointment as governor of Hedong. When they failed, they actually colluded with the Yellow Turban Army to rebel."
Xi Zhicai and Xun You were surprised when they heard this: "Zhong Yuanchang walks with his front feet, while this Hedong scholar walks with his back feet... It seems that the water in Hedong County is very deep!"
"It's just that they are worried that the lord will touch their interests. These people have been enjoying themselves for too long, so naturally they are unwilling to give up their sacred land." Xun You understood the thoughts of this group of people very well.
"Yeah... I still underestimated the energy of the family before."
Lu Yan had repeatedly emphasized to Cao Cao the family's energy and trouble-making methods, but because Cao Cao's development was so smooth, he inevitably developed a little contempt over time.
Now the aristocratic families in Hedong have taught Lao Cao a lesson through their actions, and Lao Cao has finally begun to take it seriously.
Shaking his head, Cao Cao was a little dissatisfied with his contempt and neglect, "A small Hedong County is still like this... There are many nobles in Hebei, so you and I must pay attention to it."
"My lord is wise!" Xi Zhicai, who was born in a poor family, has never underestimated the aristocratic family, but he has never been afraid of the aristocratic family. "We must not take our eyes away from the wealthy aristocratic families... When necessary, we need to use thunderous means.
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Cao Cao seemed a little hesitant when he heard this.
Xi Zhicai saw that Cao Cao was quite afraid of the aristocratic families, so he couldn't help but cheer him up and said: "In fact, as long as my lord adheres to your husband's policy, the blood-sucking roots of those aristocratic families that have stuck in the bodies of the great men and the common people will slowly wither.
As time goes by, the aristocratic families in the future will no longer have the ability to challenge the imperial court!"
Xun You didn't speak.
He himself comes from a wealthy family, and he is also one of the top families in the Han Dynasty, the Xun family.
At this moment, Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai were discussing in front of him how to remove the "roots" of the aristocratic family on the Han people and the common people, which inevitably made Xun You feel a little embarrassed.
However, both Xun You and Xun Yu were people with general knowledge. Although Cao Cao's actions would also affect the interests of their families, comparing the two, it is undoubtedly more beneficial to the development of the country to restrict the rights of the family.
Cao Cao also saw Xun You's embarrassment, so he persuaded him kindly: "Don't worry about Gongda. We don't want to completely suppress the family, but we just hope that the family can develop peacefully within a safe range."
When Xun You heard this, he cupped his hands and said, "I understand the good intentions of my lord and Zhicai and Changsheng, and our Xun family has always been low-key and honest, so we are not worried that my lord or others will do anything bad to us."
There is Xun Yu, the minister, Xun You, the Guanglu doctor, and Xun Chen, who is hiding somewhere. All the descendants of the Xun family are among the best... Your Xun family just wants to keep a low profile, but this damn strength
It’s not allowed either!
Cao Cao could not help but complain, but he did not doubt the Xun family because of this.
Whether it is Xun Yu or Xun You, they are both gentlemen with both ability and political integrity.
Although they prefer the Han Dynasty to Cao Cao, Cao Cao doesn't care now... because he also wants the country of the Han Dynasty!
Cao Cao was very pleased with his counselors. Whether they were poor families represented by Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia, and Cheng Yu, or aristocratic families represented by Xun Yu, Xun You, Chen Qun, etc., they all had the most basic bottom line and would not
For the sake of their own interests, they disregard the overall situation.
Factional disputes have always been a hurdle that cannot be circumvented by those in power. How to maintain the balance of the various factions at a healthy competitive balance does require extraordinary wisdom.
Fortunately, Cao Cao himself is a man of great wisdom. At least when he is around, there is no need to worry about problems among the various factions within the Cao family.