"Brother Xie Congli once served in Prince Wei's Mansion in Qinzhou and was very close to me. Now that I heard that Xie Congli is a member of the Ministry of War, I would like to send you a letter to express our friendship. I may be presumptuous, so please forgive me."
After just reading the beginning, Master Xie couldn't help but smile. What kind of old friend? How dare someone call him an old friend even if his seniority is wrong?
Speaking of which, the Xie family is also one of the popular surnames today. Most of them admit that the main branch is the Xie family in Kuaiji, Henan. It is similar to the long-standing ancient surnames such as Wang, Pei, Zheng, and Kong. They are all ancient families with traceable roots.
This is an extremely large group. From the Qin and Han Dynasties to the present day, the number of Xie's descendants who have served as officials is like the ministers across the Yangtze River. They are countless. For example, one branch of Xie Tongshi respects Xie An, a famous official of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, as their ancestor, indicating that they are Xie's family with a provenance.
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In fact, since the war in the late Jin Dynasty, when the Xie family migrated south, many of their descendants were living abroad. Many people with the surname Xie later lost their genealogy, so they just randomly found famous people to worship them.
However, Tongshi Xie's lineage lived in Shu and merged with the local Nanman and native people. It is difficult to say which branch of the Xie family they are descended from.
In addition, Xianbei was so powerful that it once caused the Han people to change their surnames. It was not until the period of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty that the Han surnames were restored. The surnames in the world were relatively confusing. Therefore, unless you can be recorded in the annals of history, no one will pursue this matter.
A confusing account.
When you put it this way, you can actually understand that, similar to Jinyang Wang family and other families, the Xie family in the world is one family, with branches all over the world, but they all respect Kuaiji, Henan as their ancestral home. The Xie family in Shanyin, Kuaiji, who occupies Kuaiji, is the head of the Xie family.
branch.
As a descendant of the Xie family who has obtained a high official position, no matter which branch you are from, you will almost have to go back to Shanyin and pay homage to the mountain gate in order to gain the approval of the main branch of Shanyin.
The benefits are obvious. As long as you "recognize your ancestors and return to the clan", the possibility of leaving your name in history will be doubled, and you can also get the recognition and help of other Xie descendants, which is similar to the role of the princes in raising the name of righteousness.
Speaking of which, this family has a large number of people. It should be famous all over the world and everyone knows it. But in fact, they belong to the serious Han surname. They are the survivors of the Qin and Han Dynasties. During the war in the late Jin Dynasty, they were mostly known as the Han family.
He claims that his ancestral land is in the heart of the world like Henan, so he is very fearful.
Therefore, many of those who obtained official positions from Xie's children did not end well, so their reputations were much inferior to those of Wang Zheng and others who were not as good as them.
Of course, this is only the situation in the north. If you go to the Jiangnan area, it will be a different scene. It is not an exaggeration to add titles such as famous family, noble family, etc. to them.
Therefore, even if the Xie family cannot enter the ranks of the top families in Chang'an, they will definitely occupy a place and become one of the serious wealthy surnames.
And Xie Congli is indeed a member of Xie Tongshi's clan, but even though Xie Tongshi and Xie Congli are about the same age, he still calls Xie Congli uncle.
No need to ask, this letter was naturally written by Fan Wenjin. The lineage of Master Xie is easy to identify, because their ancestral home is Hanzhong, and they later moved to Chang'an, barely found an organization, and were included in the mainstream Xie family group.
In other words, they can only be regarded as the last branch of the Xie family, a tribe that cannot be beaten with eight poles, and a very small root in the Xie family's root system.
As for whether Fan Wenjin has any friendship with him, well, the two of them did serve as officials together, and they also drank and had fun together in Prince Wei's palace. It's just that you, a useless person, want to have a friendship with a member of a famous family, that's simply impossible.
too difficult.
When people respect you as "Fan Sima", it is to save face for King Yang of Wei. If you are an imperial examination official, you are really not worthy of being looked at.
The huge gap was impossible to bridge at that time, especially for such an ancient Han family. They even despised the Xianbei nobles, let alone Fan Wenjin.
This was reflected in Master Xie. Why they were unwilling to work for Li Gui was traced back to the root cause. In fact, it was family background that was at play.
"This man's handwriting is quite impressive..."
Of course his handwriting is good. He got his official position through the imperial examination back then.
Commander Xie sneered and sat down again, which showed that his temper was over. His son, with a bruised nose and swollen face, stood by the side, tensing his skin, waiting for the arrival of another storm at any time.
Chen Ling was half relieved and kept observing Master Xie's expression. He didn't appear here for no reason today...
In fact, after reading just a few lines, Tongshi Xie already understood that this was the work of the envoy of the King of Han.
There are not many people who are officials in Qinzhou in Guzang, but they have crossed paths with his uncle Xie Congli... Haha, if you have been in Guzang for so long, how come you can't get in front of him if you have such a relationship?
And when he came to Guzang as the Minister of War and the envoy of Han Wang Li Ding'an, he would definitely not escape his ears and eyes. When talking to An Xinggui, that man claimed to have been an official in the palace of Prince Wei of Qinzhou.
It was not surprising that the envoy of King Li Ding'an of Han Dynasty sent a letter at this time. In his opinion, he just saw that something was going wrong and wanted to find ways to save his life. The only thing worthy of attention was that this person was quite capable.
It is not easy to find a way and get people to submit letters in such a short period of time.
Although Mr. Xie Tong is not very good and his talents are lacking, he is very thoughtful.
Even though he had foreseen it, Master Xie did not intend to read it carefully. He read ten lines at a glance. After a moment, Master Xie frowned deeply. As if he did not believe his eyes, he turned back and read it carefully. This time, he read it carefully.
Looks like it.
The hall became quiet. After a long time, Commander Xie raised his head again. His brows were furrowed as if they could not be opened. His whole appearance seemed to have changed. His eyes flashed, both angry and hesitant. Their faces
His expression also became ferocious.
Damn it, you are actually here to give me advice...
Almost subconsciously, Tongshi Xie ordered: "Go and ask someone to bring Wei Shangshu back, saying that I have something to do again..."
After saying this, he seemed to have woken up. He grabbed his beard hard, waved his hand distractedly and told his son: "Forget it, you go out first and secure the entrance hall so that no other people can spy on you."
Then he pushed the letter and said, "Zimo also came to take a look. Hum, the person who delivered the letter has unpredictable intentions and a lingering rhyme in his words. He is not a simple person."
Not only is it simple, the letter is not long, but the words and sentences in it are meaningful. Fan Wenjin seems to have condensed all his talents and writing skills into it, which has brought a serious psychological impact to Master Xie Tong.
First, he analyzed Xie Tongshi's plan to use the An brothers to support his return to the Tang Dynasty. He first said that Xie Tongshi was from a famous family. Once he returned to Chang'an and made contributions to Li Tang, he would definitely be rewarded. However,
Wanting to be a high-ranking official and rich in salary is a delusion. Why?
First of all, the An brothers have made great contributions. In order to stabilize the people of the northwest, Li Tang set an example with the two brothers, but Xie Tongshi's contribution must be covered up by the An brothers and cannot be highlighted.
Secondly, the An brothers are barbarians from the Western Regions with violent personalities. If they want to achieve great achievements, they must beware of everyone competing for credit. The two surnames of Xie and Wei are known both internally and externally. They are jealous of each other. When great achievements are achieved, they should also be regarded as The death date of Shangshu.
Third time, the Xie family in Chang'an, a member of a famous family, has a big event now. He first surrenders to Li Gui, and then attaches himself to Hu Zhongyiwei. He is ashamed of his ancestors and has no face. If he is lucky enough to go to Chang'an, he will have no shame to be loyal to his clan members. Where is the etiquette and righteousness? I'm afraid there will only be a small person left in this world.
It can be said that every word is bloody, every sentence is heart-breaking, and all the things hidden in Master Xie's heart that he could not grasp vaguely, or even didn't want to think about were released.
Not to mention this, Fan Wenjin drew up a more terrifying blueprint for him. The Qiang people have already learned from the chaos. Once they howl and howl, they will act like wild beasts. When the time comes, they will hide in the big city and there will be mountains of corpses. , blood flows like a river, and this place is also the tomb of everyone.
After all these years, will those who come here to offer sacrifices bear the name of your Tongshi? Are you afraid that you will become the laughing stock of others and become a fool throughout the ages?
Next, Fan Wenjin used a few words to describe the current situation in Liangzhou and Li Tang's shortcomings. He told Tongshi Xie in a more emphatic manner that it would do him no good to Tongshi Xie to join forces with An Xiuren and others, or to sit on the sidelines and watch from the sidelines.
Li Tang will not give you wealth and glory in the future, and the people in the northwest will not say good things about you. You will not be able to enjoy the glory before your death, and you will not be able to retain your reputation after death. What do you think you want? Do you want to live in troubled times? ?
If that's the case, wouldn't Mrs. Xie's face be totally disgraced by you?
In the end, Fan Wenjin came to the conclusion for Tongshi Xie that there was only one way to go. Putting an end to the chaos was the top priority, and everything else had to be dealt with later. You are the Minister of the Ministry of War, and your surname is Xie. If there is no chaos, who can easily touch you?
The next step is reassurance. The An brothers are powerful, so how do we judge them? They are two barbarians who are not famous in the world. They want to make clouds and rain by relying on some tribes. They are looking down upon them.
The barbarians are difficult to control, and the merchants are very powerful. All they have to do is follow the trend and defeat them in a snap.
At the end of the letter, Fan Wenjin also gave Master Xie a bad idea. Liang Shuo's funeral was about to take place. The only reason everyone was worried was that An Xiuren was in charge of the household department and had evil intentions, so he did not want to facilitate everyone.
Wu Cong, the minister of Hubu, is from the Zhaowu royal family. He is not free from the nature of a businessman and is extremely greedy for profit. If he bribes generously, he will surely get convenience. The minister of the minister is Shi Ci, the leader of Tuyuhun. He is not in harmony with the Turkic people and has been repeatedly oppressed by the Qiang people. An Xiuren's subordinates are forced by current events. If you consult with them, you may have unexpected surprises.
This idea is undoubtedly a shady idea. There are so many people in the household department, so it is definitely not unreasonable to find these two people. What Fan Wenjin sees is that the Qiang people are relatively chaotic, and the guys who join forces with An Xiuren also have their own weaknesses. Considering the overall situation, the positive Confrontation is really a bad idea, and the best way is to remove the firepower from under the cauldron.
And asking Tongshi Xie to speak to someone from the Ministry of Household Affairs actually has the same meaning as submitting a petition...