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The two of them were walking and talking, and unknowingly they had passed the abandoned tea mountain.
The villagers further downstream are much poorer. They only moved here last year. They mainly grow beans and alfalfa. They can earn some money during the tea-picking season. They occasionally go into the mountains to cut trees. The village purchases the wood after it has dried in the shade.
They have also learned to grow mushrooms, but they are still cultivating mycelium, and there is no harvest to speak of due to the drought this year.
Zhao Fengji looked at those huts and said, "There are three prominent families in Shu, namely the Wang family, the Fan family, and the Yuwen family."
Zhu Guoxiang was a little surprised: "Is there no Su family in Meishan?"
Zhao Fengji explained: "The Su family in Meishan is not considered a prominent family."
Zhu Guoxiang asked: "What is the origin of the Wang family in Shu?"
"The family of the late Prime Minister Wang Wengonggong." Zhao Fengji replied.
Wang Wengong is Wang Gui, the grandfather of Li Qingzhao, the grandfather-in-law of Qin Hui, and the father-in-law of Prime Minister Zheng Juzhong.
Zhu Guoxiang asked in confusion: "Is Duke Wen Gong from Sichuan?"
Zhao Fengji said: "Of course they are from Shu and moved to other places when they were young. The Wang family has been prosperous in the Five Dynasties. After the founding of the Song Dynasty, they were ranked among the top ten Jinshi in a row, and most of them were from first or second grade. To the south of Chengdu Fucheng, ten
The remaining 10,000 acres of fertile land belong to the Wang family. Over the past hundred years, dozens of families have been married, and the in-laws are all from various wealthy families."
Zhu Guoxiang no longer knows how to evaluate it.
That is more than 100,000 acres of fertile land in the Chengdu Plain, and it is also connected to dozens of big families across the country. Leaving aside those in-laws from big families, not to mention that the Wang family is also married to countless families in Chengdu, and the relationship network is deeply entrenched and terrifying.
If we occupy Sichuan in the future, it will be difficult for the Wang family to deal with it.
Affected by his stupid son, Zhu Guoxiang was always thinking about rebellion.
There is another important piece of information that Zhao Fengji did not tell. Despite the fierce dancing of the Wang family's prodigals, those who are truly capable and talented are actually hidden behind the scenes. The heavy bet placed on Prince Zhao Huan was the result of the Wang family's secret promotion and the use of in-law relationships to form the marriage.
Great alliance.
In the past thirty years, the Wang family and the Zheng family alone have formed five couples.
Zheng Juzhong, a traitorous prime minister, relied solely on the support of the Wang family to quickly become the leader of scholars in the past two years. Qin Hui later brought trouble to the Southern Song Dynasty and was inseparable from the Wang family's political network.
Cai Jing is so awesome. When he was madly seizing power, he once pursued Wang Gui's posthumous title, but he resumed it under pressure two years ago.
Zhu Guoxiang asked again: "Where is Fan?"
Zhao Fengji said: "The Fan family in Shuzhong originated from the Han Dynasty."
Well, the Wang family prospered in the Five Dynasties and the Fan family can be traced back to the Han Dynasty.
Zhao Fengji continued: "During the two Jin Dynasties, Fan Changsheng was the leader of Tianshi Dao in Shuzhong, and assisted Li Xiong, the refugee commander, to establish the Chenghan Dynasty. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, there have been more than 20 people from the Fan family who have been Jinshi, and dozens of Enyin have been officials.
The Fan family's ancestral home is also south of Chengdu Fucheng, with tens of thousands of acres of fertile land. The fertile land there belongs to either Wang or Fan. The Wang and Fan families have been in-laws for generations."
This news is not accurate. There are three Fan clans in Sichuan, two of which were moved from other places.
Of course, if the three Fan clans narrated their genealogy and actually mentioned the same ancestor, then they might as well declare to the outside world that they are a family.
The descendants of the Fan family were not as prominent as the Wang family in officialdom, and there were fewer people in high positions. Instead, they produced a large number of Hanlin bachelors, and mass-produced local officials and official teachers.
This is because when a large number of Jinshi emerged from the Fan family, they happened to encounter conflicts between the old and new parties. The whole family was involved and was demoted and sent away every few days. (Fan Zhen, the number one scholar, was Sima Guang's best friend and recommended by Su Shi. With this relationship, Su Shi still dared to
If you write random poems, it will be strange if you are not expelled from the court by the New Party.)
Zhao Fengji added: "The Yuwen family is a descendant of Xianbei. They moved to Shu in the late Tang Dynasty. Their ancestral home is in the southwest of Chengdu Fucheng, and they also have nearly 100,000 acres of fertile land."
The Wang family and the Fan family are both located in the Huayang area of Chengdu, while the Yuwen family is located near Shuangliu, Chengdu.
Zhao Fengji suddenly said: "Yu Wencuizhong is Cai Jing's nephew."
Zhu Guoxiang immediately understood that the Wang family and the Fan family were acting as the sixth son. On the surface, they formed a clique to support Zheng Juzhong, but in fact they secretly bet on the prince Zhao Heng. As for the Yuwen family, they simply defected to Cai Jing's camp.
But this is wrong news. Although Yu Wen Cuizhong defected to Cai Jing, Yu Wen Xuzhong was very close to Zheng Juzhong. They were brothers, belonging to Cai Party and Zheng Party. No matter who won, Yu Wen could keep his wealth.
Zhu Guoxiang asked some more Shu families and found that many of them were related to these three prominent families.
For example, the Meishan Su family——
Su Shi's third son Su Guo, known as "Little Dongpo", although he moved to Yingchang (Xuchang), he also married the daughter of the Fan family. Su Shi's grandson Su Fu married the daughter of the Wang family.
These families have long been integrated through marriage.
Zhu Guoxiang guessed that if he returned to Tokyo, the Wang family might come to propose marriage.
Because the current situation changed so fast, King Zhao Kai actually promoted the Imperial City Secretary, and the status of Prince Zhao Huan was in jeopardy. The Wang family even began to cite Li Bangyan. Zhu Guoxiang, the emperor's favorite, must be more valued by the Wang family, and Zhu Ming became famous at a young age.
He doesn’t have a real wife yet.
If his son marries a daughter of the Wang family and leads the rebel army to Chengdu in the future, how will the Wang family in Sichuan react?
It seems interesting.
I'm afraid that the whole family will immediately surrender, and then they will take advantage of the situation and secretly contact the court.
Once the rebel army loses the battle, the Wang family will look for opportunities to betray and directly help the court regain Chengdu.
If the rebel army repulses the officers and soldiers many times, the Wang family will use their in-law relationships to do everything possible to install clan members among the new forces. Then, while helping the Zhu family and his son conquer the world, they will quietly maintain contact with the court until one of them completely loses power.
This kind of famous family is unreliable, so they can bet on a few heads.
Zhu Guoxiang took Zhao Fengji back and said, "I will not return to Beijing for the time being. I will live in Yangzhou for a while. I will not write a letter to your father. Once the letter is written, it will be confirmed. As for the prince, just keep a low profile and bide your time."
Remember, you need to keep a low profile in front of the officials, and don't offend the officials in person again. As for traitors, the prince does not need to show a good face, only in this way can he win the hearts of the officials."
Zhao Fengji cupped his hands and said, "This junior must tell the truth truthfully."
Zhu Guoxiang added: "The various factions of the traitors are fighting against each other. Although they turn to Prince Jia, they cannot work together. The prince's angrily denounced the traitors' deeds, and Li Bangyan can spread the word to the ears of the officials. Remember, he only angrily denounced the traitors.
Party, don't criticize the government's decrees. In this way, the more the prince is at odds with the traitorous party, the more relieved the officials will be."
Zhao Fengji thought carefully and finally said in admiration: "Junior seems to understand."
Song Huizong doted on Prince Jia Zhao Kai exclusively, and this was just the beginning. Later, no matter where he went, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty would take Prince Jia with him. Even when he visited Cai Jing's home, Prince Jia would follow him closely, and those princelings would be ignored. He was so scared that he couldn't sleep, and Prince Zhao Huan was even made a little nervous.
However, Song Huizong never expressed his intention to depose the crown prince, and he suddenly became the emperor without consulting anyone.
After this thing arrived, no one seemed to believe it, knowing what things were around him. King Zhao Kai was more like a tool that he deliberately supported and used to suppress the princelings.
Back at the house, Shen Yourong had made arrangements for Zhao Fengji's entourage.
Zhu Guoxiang called Yang Zhi: "Are you in court again?"
Yang Zhi replied: "I was ordered to escort Jiangnan Caoliang and go to Chang'an to recruit refugees as soldiers. The Yellow River surged and the grain transport ship was washed away near Tongguan."
"You... are really unlucky," Zhu Guoxiang couldn't help but laugh. "We have already arrived at Tongguan. Even if the flood comes a day or two late, we can still transfer the food to the land."
Yang Zhi said with a bitter face: "We have already docked and were transferring grain. Suddenly the river water surged. I asked everyone to step up the transportation. But in the end there was only one boat left. No one dared to move it anymore. They could only watch it being washed away by the flood. Walk."
Zhu Guoxiang asked: "What are your plans?"
Yang Zhi said: "I plan to stay in Daming Village. I still have a family in Tokyo. I dare to ask my husband to send someone to bring a letter."
Zhu Guoxiang said: "I will try my best to help you bring the little boy here."
Yang Zhi knelt down and said, "Whether I can bring my family back or not, my life belongs to you."
Zhu Guoxiang said: "You have come from a long hike, lived in the open air, and are very weak. You will stay in an inn for a few days and wait until your health improves before going to find a piece of land to build a house. You brought three horses and bought them with the village's money." I will use the money to hire people to build houses for you and give you some pieces of land."
"You are fair and righteous." Yang Zhi burst into tears of gratitude.
Zhu Guoxiang added: "Those who are willing to farm the land can farm in the village. Jinzhou has sent a group of prisoners' female relatives. If you want to marry, you can also hire matchmakers. Those who are strong and willing to protect their hometown can join Daming Village. The Village Hero Team.”
Yang Zhi said: "I would like to be a village hero."
Zhu Guoxiang comforted him: "You are new here, so I'm afraid you won't be able to convince the crowd. If you practice a lot and show your talents, you can become an officer."
"It all depends on your father-in-law's arrangements," Yang Zhi said.
After making arrangements for Yang Zhi, Zhu Guoxiang walked back to the back house.
An Niang, whom Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty rewarded, took over Zhu Guoxiang's house when he was in Tokyo. A grown man, far away from his wife, with a beautiful woman by his side. This beautiful woman sang quite well, but he couldn't help it after holding it in for three months.
Well, without explaining too much, Dean Zhu is just an old man.
"Mr. Sir, many of the people who came today have marks on their faces. They may not be kind people." Shen Yourong said worriedly.
Zhu Guoxiang said: "It's okay. You arrange for someone to act as a matchmaker and let them settle down. Once you have a family, you should be careful. Anyone who dares to disobey will be expelled and killed without delay."
Shen Yourong said: "Since my husband has made a decision, I won't say more. The money and food saved in the past two years have been almost used up this year. I can only hope that the weather will be good in the coming year."
"Everything will go well," Zhu Guoxiang said.
Shen Yourong said: "I have heard from business travelers that the drought is worse in Jinzhou, and I don't know if Dalang is happy with it."
Zhu Guoxiang smiled and said: "Except for the lack of food, he is very happy. In two days, I will go to Yangzhou to visit the Wen family there and get the land rewarded by the emperor. Maybe I will also build a house there. , I’ll go live there for a while when I have time. Do you want to move there too?”
"It's okay to stay for a few days, but it's okay to stay longer." Shen Yourong said.
The terrain in Daming Village is narrow and the population is almost reaching its limit. Zhu Guoxiang plans to open a second base in Yangzhou.
This chapter has been completed!