After settling the kings and ministers of Shu, Yang Zheng had to meet an important person alone.

Xiahou Ba is not among the kings and ministers of Shu.

Say goodbye to the past, and in the blink of an eye, nearly ten years later, Xiahou Ba has become very old, his beard and hair are all gray, and the wrinkles on his face cannot be concealed.

Before Yang Zheng could speak, Xiahou Ba first raised his hand and said, "Greetings to the lord."

"General..." Yang Zheng was speechless.

Xiahou Ba sighed and said: "We have been separated for several years, and the princes are extraordinary. I have a son-in-law like this in the early days, so I can rest in peace!"

"If it weren't for the support of the general, how could Zhengzhou be where it is today?"

In the early years, if Xiahou Ba and Xiahou Xuan had not been protecting him, Yang Zheng would have been killed by people around Cao Shuang or Guo Huai.

If a person respects you one foot, you should repay him one foot.

"Back then, Taichu and I promoted many people. The reason why the monarch is what he is today is not because of who promoted him. This is God's will and the result of the monarch's strength." Xiahou Ba smiled.

"General, if you go to Liang this time, you might as well stay in Guzang." Yang Zheng sincerely invited.

Xiahou Ba shook his head, "Forget it, I have been quite happy in Chengdu these years, and my life has been good. Besides, I can't help much with my old bones. It's better to let me go back to Chengdu to live my life."

"General..." Yang Zheng wanted to persuade him again.

However, Xiahou Ba shook his hand and an inexplicable smile appeared on his face, "There is no need to persuade me any more. Could it be that you are suspicious of me?"

Having said these words, Yang Zheng knew that his mind had been made up.

In fact, it doesn't matter if you stay in Chengdu. Historically, Xiahou Ba's lifespan was not that long, and Chengdu is also suitable for retirement.

Furthermore, Guzang is the center of power, Xiahou Zhi is the mistress, and Xiahou Ba stays, which naturally attracts people's attention and will always be involved in some inexplicable undercurrents.

When a person reaches his age, he sees everything.

The Sima family did not kill his heirs and exiled them to Lelang County. He did not want to cause any more trouble to his heirs.

Not long after, Xia Houzhi took Yiyaxueyu's legitimate son Yang Xu and brought Xiahou Xu to see Xiahou Ba.

Before he could speak, he burst into tears, "Uncle!"

"Great-grandfather!" Xiahou Xu knelt down and cupped his hands.

"Zeng, ancestor!" Yang Xu, who was less than three years old, also shouted crisply.

Yang Zheng laughed dumbly. It must have been his great-grandfather, but this occasion was not suitable for correction.

When Xiahou Ba saw the Xiahou family, he looked pleased and said, "Lan Pei, Xu'er."

Looking at Yang Xu, who has matured with age, he naturally knew that he was Yang Zheng's legitimate son, and he was greatly comforted, "Haha, not bad, not bad."

His line declined, but Xiahouhe and Xiahouxuan had successors. Not surprisingly, the Xiahou family could sprout and take root in Kansai.

He patted Xiahou Xu on the shoulder and said, "The glory of our Xiahou family depends on you."

Xiahou Xu will be fifteen this year. He has been on the battlefield and seen life and death, so his whole aura is different.

The more Xiahou Ba looked at it, the happier he became. He had both the elegance of Xiahou Xuan and the heroic spirit of the Xiahou family. "Lan Pei needs to find some women for him early and have more children. A certain woman of this age must be found early," he said.

By that time, I had more than a dozen concubines!"

Unknowingly, Xiahou Ba mentioned his glorious past again, and he did not shy away from it in front of the younger generation.

"The Sima family is not extinct, why should we take care of our family?" Xia Houxu said with a blushing face.

"Fart!" Xiahou Ba returned to his usual tone, and was surprised to realize that the situation was different now. He smiled and touched his chin, "You can't say that. The Sima family is going to be destroyed, but your kid's marriage also needs to be arranged!"

In the Han and Wei dynasties, people could get married at the age of twelve or thirteen, and go to war at the age of fourteen or fifteen.

"Originally, the eldest granddaughter of the Huangfu family, the seventh daughter of the Zhang family, was chosen. Someone interfered, so the matter was dropped. We could only choose a small family..." Xia Houzhi rolled his eyes at Yang Zheng with an angry look.

Yang Zheng could only laugh twice.

It was indeed him who prevented Xiahou from marrying Huangfu and the Zhang family.

Among the new laws enacted by Du Yu, there were already regulations prohibiting intermarriage between noble families.

This is a lesson learned from the Sima family.

If you look around the Central Plains, you will find that both the court and the local area are filled with in-laws...

Wang Lang's granddaughter married Sima Zhao, Jia Chong's daughter married Sima You, Zhuge Dan's daughter married Sima Min...

The reason why the gentry was so dominant in the Central Plains was that they intermarried with each other and were intertwined. The interests of the family surpassed the interests of the country and gradually overrode the imperial power.

Cao Wei simply failed to guard against these.

Xiahou Ba is an old man, so he can naturally understand what Xiahou Zhi said, and pretends to be a fool, "It doesn't matter if you are a small family, virtuous and virtuous, there are not so many things involved. If you are a big man, you should get fame and wealth immediately!"

"It's exactly what great-grandfather said!" Xiahou Xu looked excited.

The whole family was chattering, making Yang Zheng look like an outsider.

Yang Zheng was truly grateful to Xiahou Ba.

When he was desperate, the Yongliang army looked down upon him, and Deng Yang and others in the Chinese army were obstructing him. If it hadn't been for Xiahou Ba to take him under his wing, Yang Zheng might have gone up to the mountains to become a bandit.

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After meeting Xiahou Ba, my wish was fulfilled.

The feng shui in Chengdu is pleasant. Judging from his appearance, he should be able to live for a few more years.

After the family affairs are dealt with, it is the state affairs.

Accompanying the Shu Kingdom into Liang were not only the clan, the wealthy families, but also the talents recommended by Du Yu.

Historically, after the Sima family destroyed Shu, there was a large-scale migration of Shu sergeants to Sili.

The policy of "encouraging recruitment" was also implemented, which meant that they were allowed to come to the Central Plains to serve as officials.

However, the Central Plains has long been crowded by the Kanto gentry. Except for a few outstanding talents, most of them met a miserable end.

There are more than 500 famous ministers in the Shu Han Dynasty, but they are reduced to a common drama.

Siju are slaves who engage in heavy physical labor.

In Yang Zheng's eyes, there are more scholars in Shu than gentry. Most of them are from poor families, or the families of officials are of low status. They have not formed the kind of powerful people in Guandong, so they are the talents that Liangzhou urgently needs.

In particular, Li Mi, Chen Shou, and Shouliang, who studied under Qiao Zhou, made great academic achievements. Historically, Li Mi's love letter has been passed down through the ages.

Liangzhou is not lacking in martial arts, but it is extremely lacking in civil administration.

Affected by the customs of Liangzhou, most of the children trained in the youth camp like martial arts. The best talents enter the Xuanyi Division. Many people would rather join the army or join the town and Fusi than become county magistrates, chief registrars, and county lieutenants.

In their eyes, this road is more complicated than the battlefield. There are no shortcuts. They can only survive step by step and rely on political performance and years of experience.

Joining the army is much simpler. After a big victory and accumulated military merits, one can obtain the title of Yun Qi Lang or Fei Qi Lang even if one does not become a Captain or a Colonel.

Return to your hometown and immediately honor your ancestors.

This group of officials from Shu was a great supplement to Liangzhou.

Li Mi, Chen Shou, and Chang Ji were promoted to secretary-lang and stayed with them to serve as military and political counselors.

Thirty-seven people, including Chang Xu, Du Zhen, Shouliang, Wang Hua, and Li Mi, were promoted to county magistrates or county magistrates.

This starting point is already very high, and Yang Zheng is full of sincerity.

As the number one scholar, Zhang Fu was just the magistrate of Didao County.

Liangzhou does not look at family background or reputation, but only political achievements. They are evaluated every five years, and those who are capable will advance and those who are mediocre will retreat.

Sima needs to lick his wounds, and Yang Zheng also needs to digest Shu and Guanzhong.

In the short term, there will not be another war between the East and the West.

After the land occupation system was implemented, it was almost impossible to overthrow the Sima family with just one or two battles.
Chapter completed!