Chapter 471 Yuan Family

February of the third year of the Republic of China. Ruyang City, Runan County.

This is where the Yuan family in Runan is famous. After 140 years of management, all the wise men and officials in the area came from the Yuan family. All major funerals and funerals in the county were hosted by the Yuan family.

Since the Yuan An era, the lives of the 40,000 people in Ruyang City have been closely linked to the Yuan family. Everyone from Hao You to Li Shu knows that the center of power here has never been the official in the county temple.

, but the Yuan residence in the east of the city.

Moreover, the Yuan family has been holding most of the positions in Ruyang City for a long time since the Yuan An period. From the top to the meritorious officials, down to the various chiefs, they are all members of the Yuan family or their disciples.

Therefore, the county temple also belongs to the Yuan family.

The common people in Ruyang City do not call the Yuan family directly, but call them "Zhong family", which means second only to the Liu family. This title contains both respect and fear.

But the relationship between the Yuan family and the people of Ruyang is not a simple one of bullying and being bullied. In fact, the Yuan family has always provided social welfare and official opportunities for the people of Ruyang.

A young man living in Ruyang, as long as he can read, will be taken by his father to visit Yuan's house in the east of the city when he becomes an adult.

The door of Yuan's house is never closed, and any Ruyang people who want to meet the Yuan clan leader can enter.

Mrs. Yuan is also willing to help these young people in Ruyang, and all young people who come to visit will receive their help.

If you know how to read, you can get a job as a county clerk. If you can do arithmetic, you can go to Cangcao to make a living. Even if you don't know anything and only have strength, you can also be the Yuan family's manor.

Make a living.

Ordinary powerful people and tenants have four owners and six tenants. However, the Yuan family pays thirty taxes to one. This low level of taxation can only be achieved by the Yuan family whose land is spread all over Ruyang.

It is precisely because of this kind of favor that all the people in Ruyang died for Yuan, who was their father.

However, a family cannot maintain such kindness by relying on kindness alone. It will always need violence to make people fear it.

The disciples of the Yuan family who are scattered all over the county temple are one kind, and the tribes who are hidden in the countryside and are controlled by military tactics are also one kind.

This is the Yuan family, the Yuan family with the same surname in the world.

No matter how the weather changes in Kyoto, it remains the same here.

…

At this time, in Yuan's house in the east of the city, Yuan Shao was stroking the table in front of him.

The table is made of sandalwood. Even though it is an antique from a hundred years ago, the entire table surface is still as smooth as new because of the unique oiliness of the wood.

There are no unnecessary carvings on the case, just like the Yuan family's family style, simple and clean.

Yuan Shao was rubbing the case in his hand, but what came to his mind was the shadow of his father Yuan Feng.

At that time, his father Yuan Feng was sitting in front of this table to receive Yuan's disciples and guests. At that time, Yuan Shao was still the youngest son and was helping his father seal the bamboo slips with clay.

Yuan Shao still remembers that after tying up the bamboo slips, he covered them with dirty mud, then stamped them with his father's personal seal, and finally baked them on a brazier.

Throughout the summer, Yuan Shao did just this. He kept sealing it with mud and baking it with fire.

While his younger brother Yuan Shu could ride on mangoes and fight with the other boys in the county, he endured the scorching heat and did hard work by the brazier.

At that time, Yuan Shao did not complain because he knew that as a commoner, he was naturally inferior to his younger brother.

So he knew this was what he wanted to do.

But now, Yuan Shao not only does not complain, he is also full of gratitude to his father in his heart. Because he knows what kind of wealth his father left him.

Because he knew that behind every bamboo slip was a relationship, a transaction. It might involve a certain famous family, or it might involve a certain political struggle in distant Kyoto.

It was under such influence that Yuan Shao's understanding of power struggles was ahead of his peers.

Yes, my stupid brother is still playing the childish game of fighting with bamboo horses.

And not only that. Because Yuan Shao was always on the painted bamboo slips, those who came to visit Yuan Feng could always see Yuan Shao. Over time, Yuan Shao was naturally regarded as Yuan Feng's representative.

If some villagers cannot find Yuan Feng, they will even go to Yuan Shao directly and ask him to convey the message on their behalf.

In this way, Yuan Shao's fame and prestige grew bit by bit. His skills became stronger and stronger. He knew how to invite fame, how to show favor, how to win over, and more importantly, when to eliminate.

His increasingly proficient political skills made him feel at home in the power game of the Han Dynasty.

Until that day, brother Yuan Ji got married, and their Yuan family spilled their blood in the Golden Palace.

It was not until that time that Yuan Shao realized that the soldiers and horses in his hands were the real weapons in this game of power.

But it was not too late for Yuan Shao to wake up.

When he and his brother Yuan Shu fled south with their confidants and generals.

Under Yinque Pass, he and Yuan Shu faced a choice, whether to go to Nanyang or return to Ruyang.

The situation at that time was that Wang Yun, the governor of Yuzhou, was a tough man and would be suppressed by him once he returned to Ruyang. But Nanyang was different. At that time, Nanyang was in chaos. Liu Biao, the nominal shepherd of Jingzhou, did not even dare to go to the state to govern Hanshou. He was weak and weak.

.

My younger brother Yuan Shu is still as simple as before.

He first said he wanted to go to Nanyang. In his opinion, Nanyang has a population of one million. According to this county, it can reach a state, which has far greater potential than the tens of thousands of people in Ruyang.

It was even rare for Yuan Shu to honor him as his elder brother, saying that the elder brother was at home and the younger brother was away, and they were in harmony with each other.

Yuan Shao did not refuse because he just wanted to return to his hometown.

Memories from his childhood told him how important Ruyang was.

As a result, the two brothers separated from Yin Queguan and each took a different path.

Just after returning to Ruyang, Yuan Shao had indeed expected it.

Even though the bloody massacre in Kyoto has spread to Ruyang, it cannot weaken the prestige of the Yuan family in Ruyang at all. Moreover, the tragic death of the Yuan family has aroused the anger and unity of the people of Ruyang.

They unite around Yuan Shao and must pay with blood.

But soon, Yuan Shao fell into trouble.

He has no soldiers.

After all, Ruyang is just a county town with a population of less than 40,000, and a large number of people are still concentrated in the hands of powerful powerful people in the county.

He, Yuan Shao, has no way of recruiting enough troops in Ruyang City. So far, he only has a thousand men from Yuan's tribe.

Of course, if Yuan Shao forced the powerful people in the county to hand over their population, these powerful people would also do it.

But Yuan Shao did not intend to do this, because he wanted to maintain the interests of the group. The Yuan family is no longer the Yuan family of the past, and the loyalty of these people now relies on past kindness.

The kindness that can only cause everyone harm will not last.

So Yuan Shao had to find a way to recruit troops from other places.

Just as Yuan Shao continued to think deeply, a heroic warrior outside whispered outside the door of the quiet room:

"My lord, I claim to be the Zhang family from the county seeking an audience."

Yuan Shao came back to his senses and smiled at the heroic young general outside:

"Let him in. It's cold outside, so wear a cloak."

After saying that, Yuan Shao had his fur cloak given to the generals outside.

This general is actually our old acquaintance, Li Dian, a powerful young man from Yingyin County.

He was recruited by Yuan Shao after he entered the capital last year with Jiao Shu as his number one. At that time, Yuan Shao was well-known all over the world, and he was very ambitious. The Yuan family was also at the top of the world, and everyone wanted to join Yuan Shao's family.

However, most of these people flew away like birds after Yuan's disaster. Only Li Dian followed Yuan Shaonan.

Over there, Li Dian bent down to thank him, and then continued to guard the door.

Soon, a fat middle-aged man came to this quiet room under the guidance of the waiter.

Several generations of Yuan family heads have received their disciples and guests here.

It was actually a bit cold in February, but this fat middle-aged man was obviously covered with a layer of gauze, but his forehead was covered with sweat. Before Yuan Shao could say anything, he took off his shoes and went up.

Then Li Dian's knife was placed on his neck.

At this time, the fat man fearfully said to Yuan Shao inside:

"Mr. Yuan, help me."

Yuan Shao's voice came from inside:

"come in."

As soon as this was said, Li Dian let him go.

When the fat man came in, the first thing he saw was a middle-aged man over seven feet tall standing in front of the desk. He was handsome and elegant. His eyes were majestic and kind.

As expected of the Yuan family, he is a good-looking person.

Just when the fat man was about to tell Yuan Shao about his catastrophe, he saw a young man in the corner of the room.

He didn't want outsiders to know about his affairs, so he hurriedly asked:

"I wonder if I can have a few words with Mr. Yuan alone."

Yuan Shao's eyes were cold and he said calmly:

"He is my eldest son, and he is destined to inherit my family business. Not only you, but your future sons and your grandsons also need to meet him. Do you understand?"
To be continued...