"But I don't know what Mr. Wen means? Please clarify." A head of a noble family said solemnly.

Looking at these heads of aristocratic families who pretended to be ignorant, Yang Biao sneered in his heart, but on the surface he said calmly: "Do you think Yuan Gongli is a kind person?"

Everyone present was silent when they heard this.

Yuan Jiuji is kind? Although his approach is gentler, his domineering and ruthless nature cannot be concealed.

Although there are many new faces among the aristocratic families present, the number is still less than half of what it was at the end of the Han Dynasty. It is obvious what the fate of the disappeared aristocratic families will be.

Although the overall strength of the family has not decreased but increased, and even increased several times, no one will forget the bloody lessons of those who fell, and no one will dare to resist Yuan Shu.

Because compared to the sudden increase in the strength of the aristocratic family, the growth in the strength of Dachu, common people and poor families is even more terrifying. It is several times stronger than the aristocratic family, which is simply unbelievable.

Yang Biao looked at the quail-like aristocratic family present, and suddenly felt a sense of sorrow for the death of a rabbit and a fox. He sighed softly, picked up the wine glass on the table, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Yuan Jiujiu is not a good person. He supports us and does not allow us to prosper and develop to pose a threat to him again. He uses us as a sharp blade to expand the territory of Chu, just like the eight hundred princes of the Shang Dynasty. If

We blindly hide our strength and only focus on self-development, what do you think Yuan Gongli will do?" Yang Biao smiled bitterly. Although his brother-in-law respected him, he didn't take care of him at all when it came to his core interests. He was treated equally with other aristocratic families.

There is no intention at all to win over and support the Yang family as relatives to balance.

"To get the support of Yuan Jiujiu, we must show corresponding strength. This principle must be clear to you. And this time is our best opportunity. To prove the ability of our family to Yuan Jiujiu and to Dachu." Yang

Biao said loudly.

He did not want to see the current aristocratic families. After Yuan Shu had stripped away the essentials and straightened their branches, many aristocratic families had also lost their integrity and vigor. This was not the aristocratic family in his heart, and it was certainly not the ideal aristocratic family in Yuan Shu's mind.

What Yuan Shu needs is not a group of idlers, but a group of pioneers who are bold and enterprising, have integrity and responsibility, and can help him lead the Han people to the top of the world. Most of the many aristocratic families in front of him obviously do not have this kind of courage.

"The reason why our family is an aristocratic family is because our ancestors opened up and expanded the territory for the Yanhuang bloodline, shepherded and guarded for heaven, and educated all people. If we only rely on those small amounts of wealth and books, what qualifications do we have to call ourselves

Aristocratic family? What qualifications do you have to meet your ancestors under Jiuquan? Do you really want the glory of the aristocratic family to be wiped out?" Yang Biao said bitterly.

"Mr. Wen, let's be honest. What should we do?" Sima Fang stood up and cupped his hands at Yang Biao.

The other heads of the aristocratic families also stood up one after another and bowed their hands to each other. Their eyes were full of determination and solemnity.

No one in the aristocratic family is just a follower. In the past, they just bent down for too long and were no longer used to standing up. Now a leader finally stood up, and they finally broke out.

Money and power are nothing but fleeting smoke. What keeps the family immortal for thousands of years and has always stood at the top of the Han people is fame and honor. The glory of the ancestors cannot be tarnished, and the reputation of the family cannot be violated.

Yang Biao stood up slowly and looked at everyone present: "The independence of the southwestern countries from the Han Dynasty is a thorn in Yuan Jiujiu's side. Now that Yuan Jiujiu has accomplished his great cause, we will dedicate this land to

Han people, let me show my family's abilities and rectify the name of my family. I, Yang Biao, am not talented, but I hope to lead my family to restore the glory of my ancestors. I hope you can help me."

"My Sima family in Hanoi is willing to follow Mr. Wen."

"I, the Zhang family of Yizhou, would like to follow Mr. Wen."

"My Jinchengji family..."

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Many aristocratic families responded one after another, and the momentum was overwhelming for a while.

Seeing this scene, Sima Fang sighed in his heart: The Yang family is still the Yang family! The only one who can be in this position now is the Yang family.

Among the many aristocratic families in the late Han Dynasty, the top ones are the four families of Yuan, Yang, Xun and Chen. The rest cannot be compared with these four families and can only be called first-class. The Sima family is even at the bottom of the first-class. If it were not for their special conduct, I am afraid they would not be the same.

Even a second-rate family is in trouble.

The Yuan family has now reached the top. Although Yuan Jiujiu does not want to support the royal family, he is connected by blood after all, and he must take care of him no matter what.

The Xun family and the Chen family are now their own masters, and they have surrendered to Cao Cao and Liu Bei.

In recent years, although there have been Yangzhou Lu family, Jingzhou Cai family and other aristocratic families, they have taken advantage of the east wind of Da Chu and become top aristocratic families comparable to Xun and Chen, but after all, their background and reputation are still shallow. The most important thing is

Yes, their identities are sensitive, and yes, they simply cannot go any further and stand out.

Others, such as the Wang family in Bingzhou, who are barely qualified, are located in Hebei in the north, are entangled with Yuan Shao, and have their own thoughts and ideas.

After all, the only one left who is qualified to lead the Chu family is the Yang family, which has declined but still has strength.

Sure enough, as soon as Yang Biao stood up, he responded to his call with hundreds of followers. If it were his Sima family, I am afraid that there would be only a few responders, and he would not be able to truly become the helmsman of the family, and would only be reduced to a puppet.

"I would like to thank you all for your trust and support. Please take a seat and I will discuss this matter with you in detail." Yang Biao said with a smile and a gentle wave of his hand.

This kind of scene is nothing to him. There was a time when he was one of the top figures in this era, leading all the Kansai aristocratic families to confront the Yuan family as the representative of the Kanto aristocratic family. The scene at that time was not as good as it is now.

Small.

"Everyone also knows that the southwest countries are adjacent to the Chu State, which is the place where Yuan Highway is bound to win. I am just doing this to make a wedding dress for Yuan Shu, and use it to win Yuan Shu's support for his future westward migration."

"The world is vast, far beyond what we once thought. The situation in the various countries is complicated, and many empires are powerful, almost as powerful as Chu. If we Han people want to do something, we should not act arbitrarily. This is why Yuan Jiujiao

, We do not want to invite other countries to come to court during the grand ceremony, and we cannot act rashly."

"There are dozens of countries, large and small, in the southwest. I wonder how many of them you have mastered?" Yang Biao asked.

When everyone heard what was said, they did not hide anything and explained their own situation one by one. Although they still left some room and did not say everything, they still talked about everything.

Yang Biao kept it all in mind and marked all the countries in the southwest. In the end, more than 70% of the countries in the southwest were completely controlled by aristocratic families, and nearly 90% of the remaining countries were also controlled by aristocratic families.

Most of them are controlled, only some kings are very stubborn, and the country with concentrated power has achieved little results.

"Very good." Yang Biao nodded.

"There are still more than two months before the ceremony. Within two months, I need all the southwestern countries to secretly present a letter of credence from the king, and I will privately give it to Yuan Gongdao as a great gift."
Chapter completed!