Chapter 58 The Prefect of Kuaiji
After winning the intrigue, Yuan Shu was satisfied and put away his thoughts, and began to talk freely with Gu Ming and Zhu Lang.
Gu Ming and Zhu Lang felt Yuan Shu's closeness and enthusiasm far beyond before. Their hearts were filled with mixed feelings, but on the outside they were very happy.
Lu Kang, the head of the Lu family, looked at the three of them complicatedly, and secretly made up his mind.
Lu Kang raised his glass: "Everyone, thank you for coming to congratulate me on my birthday. I'll toast you all with a glass of wine first."
Everyone also raised their glasses: "Congratulations to Mr. Lu on his birthday."
Everyone in the hall drank all the wine in their hands.
Then Lu Kang raised another glass of wine and said respectfully to Yuan Shu: "I'm really grateful that Lord Zhou Mu can come to attend the birthday of the little old man. This glass of wine is dedicated to Lord Zhou Mu."
Yuan Shu smiled and raised his wine glass and said: "Mr. Lu, you are so polite. The Lu family has made so many contributions to the stability of Jiangdong. I am really grateful."
The two looked at each other and drank the wine in their hands with a smile.
"In addition to congratulating Mr. Lu on his birthday, I also have something to ask for."
As soon as Yuan Shu finished speaking, Lu Kang's eyes lit up: "Please tell me, Zhou Mu."
"Rebellion among the Shanyue people in Kuaiji County has been rampant recently. The current prefect of Kuaiji is about to resign. There is really no suitable candidate here. I wonder if Mr. Lu is willing to give up his post as prefect of Kuaiji and help so and so manage this county?"
Yuan Shu pursed his lips slightly and looked at Lu Kang with a half-smile.
Lu Kang said without hesitation: "I will certainly do my best to take care of the state pastor's worries."
"That's good. When Mr. Lu goes to Kuaiji, please bring more people with you to prevent accidents."
"Lord Zhou Mu, please rest assured, I understand."
Lu Kang knew what Yuan Shu meant, and wanted him to move most of the family's power to Kuaiji and give up some of Lujiang's interests.
However, Lu Kang was not angry. It would be great if Yuan Shu could use him, which showed that he was still valuable.
Now that Yuan Shu has taken control of the general situation in Jiangdong, what happened just now also shows that the Gu family and the Zhu family have completely turned to Yuan Shu.
The current position of the Lu family is very embarrassing. If Yuan Shu remains unresponsive, it is estimated that within a few years, the title of the No. 1 family in Jiangdong will change hands.
Although Yuan Shu has given him a hard job now, if he does it well, it will be a great achievement! When the time comes, the Lu family may take this opportunity to reach a higher level.
Kuaiji was basically a barren land at this time, with barren mountains and rivers everywhere, and the number of Shanyue people hiding in it was the largest among the six counties in Jiangdong, estimated to be around 200,000.
Yuan Shu obviously didn't have the time to manage this large area with a small population, so he left this mess on himself.
As the largest aristocratic family in Jiangdong, the Lu family has a rich heritage that cannot be matched by others.
With the many backbone talents in the family, it is more than enough to manage a Kuaiji.
As for the Shanyue people, they really weren't in the Lu family's eyes.
To be honest, if the Shanyue people had not been of some use before, they would have been wiped out long ago by the aristocratic families who disliked them.
But now that Yuan Shu has issued a policy, it is difficult to obtain illegal household registrations, and it is also difficult to collect refugees.
After all, the government is now short of people everywhere. Whenever refugees appear, they are snatched away by Ju Shou and Gu Yong. The aristocratic family can't even drink soup now.
Therefore, the existence of Shanyue people is meaningless now. It is better to dedicate it to Yuan Shu as a contribution!
When Yuan Shu saw Lu Kang and agreed immediately, he felt a little relieved.
Now the problem of the aristocratic family has finally been initially solved.
One Zhang family was destroyed, one Lu family was exiled, and the Gu family and the Zhu family were taken in. These two families also had rifts and even hatred with other aristocratic families in Jiangdong.
Yuan Shu can now finally free up his hands to prepare the next plan.
Just when Yuan Shu was feeling proud, a pair of keen and curious eyes looked at him from behind.
Yuan Shu felt the curious gaze, and when he looked back, he saw a little boy of about seven or eight years old looking at him like an adult, with a prudent and wise look in his eyes that was not for his age.
Lu Kang saw the little boy and waved quickly: "Yi'er, come here."
The little boy walked over obediently and threw himself into Lu Kang's arms.
"grandfather!"
Lu Kang touched the boy's head kindly, and then introduced Yuan Shu with a smile: "Master Zhou Mu, this is my grandson, Lu Yi."
Yuan Shu smiled and nodded: "As expected of Mr. Lu's grandson, he is so smart at a young age."
Even though Yuan Shu appeared calm and calm on the surface, in fact, he was already experiencing turmoil in his heart.
The dark purple and almost black halo shining brightly on the child's head almost blinded Yuan Shu's eyes.
Oh my god! Who is this kid? He has such incredible qualifications.
It has to be said that no one in the aristocratic family is a fuel-efficient lamp. Basically all the guests here have light blue halos on their heads, and there are three lavender ones.
They are the heads of these three aristocratic families, the three old foxes.
They all appear harmless to humans and animals, but who would have thought that they were all hiding so deeply? If Yuan Shu hadn't been so confident in his talent, I wouldn't have believed it.
Basically, each of these second-rate or above aristocratic families has more than one heir with purple qualifications. No wonder the poor family has never been able to stand up!
Yuan Shu has seen a lot of people with lavender auras, and his achievements in his life are basically at a near-first-class level. Although he is very strong, Yuan Shu is used to it.
However, Yuan Shu, the child with the purple and black halo on his head, is really not seen very often. Currently, there are no more than twenty people.
Yuan Shu knew very well what this meant. Not surprisingly, this child would grow up to be a talent capable of reaching the top level in a certain aspect.
The talents of the Lu family were still at this age. Yuan Shu immediately thought of the Governor Lu Xun who burned hundreds of thousands of Shu troops in history.
The three most famous battles in the history of the Three Kingdoms were the Battle of Guandu, the Battle of Chibi, and the Battle of Yiling.
These three battles are extremely classic and unparalleled battles in which fewer people defeated more, and they were also the battles that established the situation of the Three Kingdoms.
Among them, the Battle of Guandu directly led to Cao Cao's basic unification of the north. It also allowed Cao Cao to occupy the right time, become invincible, and gain the opportunity to unify the world.
The Battle of Chibi laid the foundation for the confrontation between Soochow and Cao Cao, gave Cao Cao a severe slap in the face, and also gave Soochow several years of stable development.
The Battle of Yiling established the pattern of three parts of the world, basically making the Shu Kingdom lose the possibility of unifying the world.
The battle of Yiling was controlled by Lu Xun.
From general to prime minister, this was Lu Xun's status in Soochow in history.
Lu Xun seemed to be a member of the Lu family in Jiangdong in history. Yuan Shu did not believe that the Lu family was so powerful and could have two such incredible talents at the same time.
This child should be the Lu Xun in history. Although he doesn't know why he is not called this name, Yuan Shu doesn't care.
Chapter completed!