op: At the end of the day, your grandma calls you home for dinner
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"Father, if you are not going to answer your child's questions, then he should leave first."
Hey, hey, hey, little friend Guanqiu Xing, what do you mean by your sour tone, and why is the look in your uncle's eyes so strange, like the resentful look of the head wife who has been raped by the mistress, or even If you think about it carefully, the tone of these words is full of the coquettish tone of wanting to win back your husband from the mistress.
Okay, the above is definitely the narrator's delusion. This kind of forbidden love can only happen in Jinjiang. Dian Niang is a good girl.
"Then I'll trouble you, brother." Seeing that his brother had finished the memory killing, Guanqiu Ji promptly ended the topic between him and his brother. After all, his son's education is also very important. The future of the Guanqiu clan still depends on Depend on him for support.
"Well, I told you not to do this among the family. Forget it. I won't bother you in educating your son." Seeing his brother's face becoming more and more ice-cold, the cute uncle could only run away. Before leaving, he said to Guanqiu Xing, who didn't know how to improve his sense of presence, "Kid, work hard, I'm very optimistic about you." Then he directly applied oil on the soles of his feet.
"Your uncle is not like this..." Seeing a certain figure leaving, Guan Qiu Ji calmly said something that made people unable to calm down, but now Guan Qiu Xing obviously couldn't understand him. The meaning behind these words of my father.
"Where did you talk just now? Oh, I remember, it was you who said that you wanted to get rid of the influence of the Pei family in Wenxi by marching into Linfen and make my family a powerful force in Linfen. Is that right?"
Putting back his irrelevant thoughts, Guan Qiu Ji looked directly at his son with eyes that gradually became sharper. Although Guan Qiu Xing was gradually entering the rebellious stage, most parts of his body were still engraved with a message called "Father's Majesty". He expressed that he was under a lot of pressure. .
"Yes, what the father said is generally true. This is what the child thinks."
"Then let's talk about where your thinking is not thorough enough. If you put your idea elsewhere, it may be a worthy idea. However, you yourself should be able to see that it is useless for the Pei family to hand over Linfen to us. Why do you mean so well?"
Here we have to talk about Linfen in the sky between father and son.
The Linfen mentioned here is not the current Linfen City in Shanxi Province. The current Linfen City is actually located in the area of Pingyang County and Xiangling County to the north of Linfen County, Hedong County during the Eastern Han Dynasty. It is about 70 kilometers away from Linfen County. And Linfen County The area where it is located is now under the jurisdiction of Xinjiang County, administratively it belongs to Yuncheng City, and has absolutely no intersection with Linfen City.
Linfen County in the Eastern Han Dynasty looks unremarkable. Although the Fen River and some small tributaries pass through the county, and the land is fertile and easy for farming, such terrain is not uncommon in Hedong, especially in the central and southwest areas of Hedong because it is located on the Fen River. Downstream, a large amount of soil from the Loess Plateau upstream has gathered, so similar fertile land is not unusual.
Of course, if Linfen County only had such a small status, perhaps Guanqiu Ji would not have to be so cautious. After all, even the wealthier Jiangyi County, which is not far from Linfen County, would also become the prey of the powerful coalition forces.
In fact, Linfen County is also the southernmost gateway of the narrow passage between Linfen Basin and Taiyuan Basin. Starting from Linfen County, the Fenhe Plain formed by the alluvial Fenhe River becomes open. Previously, from Linfen County to Hedong County and Hedong County Yong'an County, which borders Taiyuan County, is actually just a narrow river valley that is only more than 30 kilometers wide at its widest point.
Of course, the most important thing is that there is a valley just over 50 kilometers northeast of Linfen County. The locals there are used to calling that valley - Baibo Valley.
In other words, Linfen is the most important gateway to prevent Baibo's army from going south. It goes without saying that the strength and vigilance of the garrison there far exceed that of ordinary county soldiers in other counties. Although Cao Xing's army is mainly concentrated in Pingyang County in the north of Baibo Valley, However, because the Baibo Army had been forced back into the mountains by Cao Xing, its control over Linfen was not weak.
Even if the Baibo Army makes a comeback now, there is still a question of how strong Linfen County's defense force is and how long it can sustain it.
Therefore, what Guanqiu Ji said next is easy to understand.
"Let's not talk about whether we can capture Linfen County, which has been renovated and is no longer as dilapidated as before. Let's just say that we can capture the county. Do you think we can continue to defend it with the troops we have? Regardless of Li Zhou Muhe Whoever wins among the bandits in Baibo Valley, Linfen County is the place they must fight for, otherwise they will be trapped and die in that valley road."
"Then we use Linfen as a bargaining chip?" Guanqiu Xing seemed a little unwilling.
"Haha~" Looking at his son, Guan Qiuji couldn't help but smile on his iceberg-like face, as if he was recalling something interesting. Although his smile was difficult to see because of his stiff muscles. It looks more like muscle twitching.
"My stupid son (this sentence is indeed very touching), how much loss do you think you can make those enemies who try to monopolize all the benefits through offensive methods pay? You must know that based on our family's business in Linfen, if we let go Naturally, we can mobilize a lot of resources on weekdays, but how many people will stand by our side when we are really desperate?"
"If we had not chosen to follow the Pei family, we would not be much worse off than we are now. Our Guanqiu family is also a family that has lived in Hedong for nearly a hundred years. Even if it is not as famous as the Pei family, it still has its own network of relationships. If it is not a major issue, neither the Pei family nor any other family that officials entering Hedong can easily touch."
"But..." Upon hearing this, Guanqiu Xing couldn't help but speak out again to show his presence, but the result was obvious.
"And what do you think we will gain if we join the alliance formed by the Pei family? Is it Yanchi's craftsmanship? Don't have wishful thinking. Neither Dong Zhuo nor Yuan Shao will let go of this income. The reason why Li Zhoumu can now Most of the income from Yanchi was attributed to himself because Dong Zhuo needed to use this method to get Li Zhoumu to help him resist the Kwantung Allied Forces. If not, do you think that since Emperor Wu of the previous dynasty, salt and iron officials were set up to support various expenses of the empire? Huge wealth can flow into local hands. Wake up, this is not the 'Spring and Autumn' era where the sages lived. People like Yidun are allowed to control such important resources. It is not even necessary to charge them with treason for this. Pass."
"Don't forget, according to the "Three Mutual Laws" practiced by our great Han Dynasty, the governor of Hedong cannot be from Hedong after all. So, think about it, what will he consider when an official who is not from Hedong comes to Hedong? Especially when he When there is a larger force standing behind him. If one Zhao Yan can overturn the entire situation in Hedong, then the number of similar people that the Yuan family can summon can be said to be a powerful force. If one Bingzhou Mu can subdue the people in Hedong If you are powerful, what if you become an emperor?"
Guan Qiu Ji spoke calmly, but Guan Qiu Xing opposite him did not show the same expression of resistance or surprise as before, but instead looked like he was thinking. Perhaps he had understood that even if he still did not agree with his father's ideas, he still needed to Make the language of rebuttal more comprehensive and persuasive instead of forgetting about it when you see enough benefits.
Now we have entered troubled times. This era can be said to be the real era of "one thought of heaven and one thought of hell". It can achieve unparalleled achievements, but it can also wipe out an originally prosperous family in an instant. It seems that through today He has at least learned that when he makes any considerations in the future, the first thing he thinks of is not the benefits he can obtain but the survival of his family. This is really gratifying.
Now that you are thinking calmly, you are really like a child with a family background and a general understanding. Making mistakes is not scary. What is scary is not knowing whether the mistake you made is worth it. If it is worth it, then even if you make a mistake, you will still have something to lose. How. And how to grasp the pros and cons here depends on your own calculations. No one can help you with this kind of thing, because everyone has different standards for everything, so the conclusions drawn are also different. Not the same. Therefore, what I want to give you as a father is not the conclusion reached, but the thinking that went into reaching this conclusion.
Guan Qiuji looked at his son with relief. Although he was not very mature or stable enough, much worse than Li Zhoumu (wu), he was still a good boy who knew how to make progress. Even if he was not as good as Li Zhoumu in the future, It's enough to support a family.
"Then father, why did you choose Li Zhoumu? Although you have never spoken, judging from your actions..."
After thinking for a while, Guanqiu Xing finally asked questions that seemed to have little to do with what he just said. Perhaps he had accepted his father's reasons, or perhaps he wanted to try to refute his father's ideas. After all, it was A rebellious boy.
"I am not choosing to support Li Zhoumu, but I feel that now is not the time for us to be in the limelight."
Guan Qiuji pondered for a moment, as if choosing the right words, and then slowly said:
"This time the Hedong aristocratic families made so much noise that they exposed too many things that each family had hidden. This means that even if Li Zhoumu does not continue to govern Hedong in the future, the new governor will have to face a new situation. Hedong is extremely powerful. But Hedong is no better than other places. It is very close to Luoyang and Chang'an. Therefore, unless the new governor's ability is limited, measures must be taken to suppress some local powerful forces. So although it seems that if If the Hedong families win, we may experience an uncomfortable period of time, but our value cannot be compared to that of the victors."
"In other words, no matter who it is, in order to suppress those arrogant powerful people, it is necessary to support a few opponents?"
"Let them perform to their heart's content. Being strong has its own way of living, but you must know that weakness may not turn into strength after certain conditions."
There are many similar conversations among the big and small powerful people in Hedong. In order to survive and develop, everyone has their own ideas and plans.
ps: The first update after the end of the world...
ps2: In order to celebrate Daoyue Linxi-chan’s reward and Daoyue Linxi-chan becoming the first helmsman of this book, two updates will be posted tomorrow.
ps3: Xiao Xi-chan, Nao’s reply... is a bit too impactful and shocking...
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