Chapter 67 The Yuan Family's Water Depth (6,500 words today)
After making up his mind to unite, Liu Jian bowed to Lu Qiang again and said: "Liu Jian is a scholar, but he also has another identity, that is, he is a clan member of the Han family. Although I have a remote branch, I still have my heart.
If there is an opportunity in the future for those of the Han family in the world, I would like to study together with the General Minister to help His Majesty and save the world!"
When Lu Qiang heard this, he was a little shocked on the spot.
He really didn't expect that Liu Jian actually wanted to make friends with him in his words.
According to common sense, this is simply impossible.
My own identity and his identity are destined to be in inevitable opposition.
When I was young, I saw Lu Qiang helplessly smile and say: "Xiaolian is dedicated to the country and has lofty aspirations. He is worthy of being a disciple of Shangshu and the son-in-law of Kangcheng. He is admired by the old man. However, the old man's identity is sensitive and special. After all, it is not suitable for him to have too much contact with Xiaolian."
, I’m afraid it will delay Xiaolian’s future.”
"You don't have to be polite, Mr. Zhongchang. Just call me Deran."
Lu Qiang sighed softly and smiled in a friendly way: "My dear friend Deran, if you don't mind, can you tell me where you live? I'll look for an opportunity to come and bother you in the future."
Liu Jian smiled back: "Of course you can."
Afterwards, he informed Lu Qiang of his current residence and then left.
Lu Qiang looked at Liu Jian's figure walking further and further away, feeling filled with emotion.
Over the years, he had been unable to please anyone, but now he met such a scholar who was willing to make secret friendships with him. Naturally, his excitement and joy were beyond words.
Of course, given Lu Qiang's current status, Lu Qiang would disdain ordinary scholars who came to make friends with him and wanted to work with him to support the government.
Scholars are not worthy of cooperating with everyone.
As for Liu Jian, Lu Zhi's disciple, Zheng Xue's successor, and the famous Luoyang, he was not from a very high background.
For Lu Qiang, if such people have the same aspirations and goals, and if they can unite and respond to each other, that would be the best.
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In Luoyang City, there is a house on Zhuque Street. It occupies a moderate area, has a small courtyard, and is decorated in a primitive way. Although it is not luxurious, it gives people a very strong sense of grandeur.
This mansion is not the most luxurious in Luoyang, but in terms of reputation, it is definitely one of the best.
Ordinary traffickers and lackeys would never approach that mansion easily.
Not for anything else, just because this mansion is named after Yuan.
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now,
In the main hall of Yuan Mansion, Yuan Wei was sitting at the front seat, stroking his beard and looking indifferent.
Below him, on both sides, were sitting young people, all of whom were outstanding figures from their sons and nephews.
Yuan Wei's eyes glanced back and forth at the Yuan family members in the hall, his eyes lingering on almost everyone's face.
Among these outstanding descendants and nephews are Yuan Ji, Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Yuan De (Yida), Yuan Dong (Renda), Yuan Ying (Manlai), Yuan Zhong, Yuan Yi, Yuan Yin, Yuan Xu, etc.
Among them, Yuan De (Yida), Yuan Dong (Renda), and Yuan Ying (Manlai) are the direct sons of Yuan Wei and his wife Ma Lun.
(Note: Yuan Wei's three sons are mentioned in "Cai Yong Collection: Monument of Yuan Manlai and Monument of Mrs. Ma of Situ Yuan Gong". They are Yuan Yida, Yuan Renda and Yuan Manlai. Among them, Yuan Manlai should have died early seven years before Guanghe.
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The Yuan family in Runan, Yuan Tang, had twelve sons in the past. Among them, Yuan Ping was the eldest son, but he was not the direct descendant. The direct descendants were Yuan Cheng, Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei. Among the three, the leader was Yuan Fenghe.
Yuan Wei.
Later, both Yuan Cheng and Yuan Feng died, and the next generation of nephews and nephews were all young. In ancient China, there was a saying of "brothers end with younger brothers." Because the two eldest brothers passed away, Yuan Wei became the head of the Yuan family in Runan.
He also acted as a talker, and the family resources of thousands of disciples and former officials of the Yuan family spread throughout the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty were all directed and mobilized by him.
In April of this year, when the emperor announced the murder of civil servants, the Yuan family began to operate behind the scenes, using the method of complaining of grievances in Yique to stage a counterattack against the emperor. In the end, the emperor and the courtiers were divided, and the injustice was done to them.
Those who were elected were all worshiped as Yilang and were waiting for lucrative positions. The list of new governors and governors was reviewed by the ministers at the Shang Shutai Meeting and the procedures were followed. After the decision was made, the emperor collected the money again.
The clan gained power and the emperor took the money.
The emperor's teacher Zhang Ji and his confidant Xu Kuan were laid off due to this incident. Yuan Wei took advantage of the change of the three princes and took office again, moving from Taichang to Situ.
It was originally a happy event, but after Yuan Wei became a Situ, he became a little anxious.
He is nearly sixty years old, and this time he takes up the position of Third Duke again may be the last time in his life.
I'm afraid that within a few years, his life will come to an end.
But no one has to die, and death is nothing terrible to Yuan Wei.
But life and death are small matters, but the power of the Yuan family in Runan is big!
After his death, who will inherit the position of sect leader and speaker? Who will lead the thousands of disciples and former officials of the Yuan family all over the world?
There is no doubt that Yuan Wei naturally wanted to choose one of his three legitimate sons, Yuan Dong, Yuan De, and Yuan Ying.
But the problem is that Yuan Wei himself is the youngest among his brothers. When he and Ma Rong's daughter Ma Lun tried to have a child, it was not very smooth. After taking a lot of medicine and seeing many doctors, Ma Lun was very old.
Only then did he cure his hidden illness and gave birth to three legitimate sons for Yuan Wei.
Therefore, Yuan Wei's three direct sons are relatively younger and more immature than their peers. Especially Yuan Ying and Yuan Manlai, who were born when he was more than forty years old, are only fifteen years old now and are frail and sickly.
On the other hand, although his brother Yuan Feng died, the sons he left behind are all grown up and in the prime of life. What is even more disturbing is that each of them is more skilled and capable than the last.
Yuan Ji inherited the title of Marquis Anguoting from his elder brother, and was the eldest son of Yuan Feng. He was a gentle and elegant man with the demeanor of an elder.
There was also a legitimate son, Yuan Shu, who was famous for his chivalrous spirit and made many friends. He was very prestigious among the Yuan family's nephews and nephews.
The other is Yuan Shao, who was born as a concubine, and was adopted into Yuan Cheng's house... In terms of foundation, he is the weakest, but in terms of character and ability, Yuan Wei thinks Yuan Shao is the most powerful.
Yuan Wei's eyes wandered back and forth between Yuan Ji, Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shao, and he fell into deep thought for a while.
Over the years, for the great cause of the Yuan family, he has indeed tried his best to train Yuan Feng's three children, but training is training, and Yuan Wei has always understood this truth in his heart.
These three nephews are the biggest enemies of Yuan Wei's three biological sons.
"Uncle! My nephew hasn't finished reporting yet."
A voice brought Yuan Wei back to reality from his reverie.
He turned around and saw that his nephew Yuan Xu was calling him. This person was also Yuan Feng's biological son, but like Yuan Shao, he was not a direct descendant. However, he was much luckier than Yuan Shao. Although his mother was a concubine, she came from a wealthy family, so
However, it allowed Yuan Xu to gain a foothold under Yuan Feng's sect.
"Oh, where were you talking about just now?" Yuan Wei adjusted his expression and looked at Yuan Xu.
"Uncle, all the filial and honest officials from all over the country have gathered in the capital. When the roster and resume are submitted today, the three lieutenant generals will send people to my uncle's house and wait for my uncle to check."
Yuan Wei waved his hand and said: "Don't send me here. There are many people with mixed views. I am also an official of the Three Kingdoms after all. If I check the resume of Xiaolian in other counties, spreading it out will not be a joke."
"Then where should I send it?" Yuan Xu was a little confused, then he looked at Yuan Ji, and if he had any idea, he said: "Then how about sending it to Brother Shiji's house, and letting him help his uncle make a choice?"
Shiji is the epitome of Yuan Ji.
When Yuan Ji heard this, his spirits suddenly shook. He straightened up and looked at Yuan Wei expectantly.
The Yuan family wanted to be filial and honest, so they naturally wanted to choose outstanding people to be their disciples, and Yuan Ji considered himself to be the successor of the next generation of the Yuan family, so it was naturally most appropriate for him to do this kind of thing.
Yuan Wei's eyes fell on Yuan Ji, and after a little planning, he said:
"Shi Ji holds an important position and works hard. The affairs of the court are not enough for him. How can some small things involve his energy? The road is the beginning!"
When Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu heard this, they straightened up at the same time and said, "Uncle!"
"You two have to work harder. You have been staying up late these past few days, half of each person. Take a look at Xiaolian's resume from various places this year. If there is anything you can use for your own use, report it to me later!"
"Here!"
Yuan Ji's expression was slightly uncertain, but in the end he didn't say anything and could only sit down calmly.
He secretly looked at Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu... only to find that Yuan Shu was also peeking at him. Seeing Yuan Ji looking at him, Yuan Shu quickly turned his head and looked away.
Yuan Shao didn't look at anyone, but stroked his beard and sat there proudly, as if he stood out from the crowd.
It is true that in terms of the status of their generation, Yuan Shao is far inferior to Yuan Ji and not as good as Yuan Shu. However, Yuan Ji knows that in recent years, Yuan Shao has been secretly making friends with party members and chivalrous people, such as Zhang
Miao, He Yong, Xu You and others secretly formed an anti-eunuch alliance. They were doing dangerous things and their reputation among the scholars was growing day by day. Yuan Shao was even more famous and respected throughout the country. Many party members had secretly started to
Touted Yuan Shao as a 'model for the world'.
Yuan Wei had known about this for a long time, but he only reprimanded Yuan Shao on the surface. In fact, he did not intervene. Instead, he just sat back and watched what happened.
Originally, Yuan Ji didn't think that this matter would have any impact on his legitimate son. After all, these days, although the words "model for the world" are good words among the scholars, in the imperial court, they can be called "model for the world".
Model people are not used by the court. Whoever wears the title of a model in the world may have his head in danger.
Chen Fan and Li Ying were both men who served as role models for the world. Which one had a good ending?
Therefore, Yuan Shao was willing to mess around, but Yuan Ji didn't care and just followed him. After he became the sect leader in the future, he would be his younger brother.
However, in the past few months, after the emperor began to test the waters and released several fringe party members, including Zheng Xuan, Yuan Ji began to feel a little restless.
This is a bad sign!
Although the party imprisonment has not been completely released, it is obvious that the emperor has the intention to lift it. Once the party imprisonment is lifted, those party members will be able to become officials. Then Yuan Shao, a hero who is advertised as a "model for the world" by the party members, will have many opportunities out of thin air.
To what extent should its reputation develop if it provides a lot of help?
Yuan Ji feels that Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu will not threaten his future position as the leader of the Yuan clan...but what if?
The closer people are to getting something, the more afraid they will lose it, so it is inevitable that Yuan Ji will be uncertain at this moment and worry about gains and losses.
The expressions of Yuan Ji, Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao at this moment all fell into Yuan Wei's eyes.
He turned to look at his three sons and thought to himself: If it were a head-to-head competition, these three sons of his would definitely not be the opponents of his three nephews, Yuan Ji, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu... They are still too young and need to grow up.
ah!
Therefore, you have to buy time and opportunity for your son.
Thinking of this, Yuan Wei looked at the three brothers Yuan Ji, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu again...
Yuan Ji's weight in the clan is still a bit too great, and he has to increase his efforts to let Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao catch up.
The current situation is chaotic, and we cannot push our sons to the forefront. While I am still alive, I will first use these three nephews to go to Haoli Fengdu to open a way forward for the Yuan family, but we must not let the three of them become one.
Wait until the time comes, and then help your legitimate son to ascend to the throne... Alas, my job as the head of the Yuan family is really difficult and tiring.