Especially in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, with the help of various dynasties' demand for talents in troubled times, the Yingchuan family reached its peak.
The most famous one is naturally the Chen family of Yingchuan, who gave birth to a figure like Chen Qun who single-handedly formulated the nine-level Zhongzheng system and determined the status of the family for three hundred years.
There are also the Yingchuan Zhong family, Zhong Yao and Zhong Hui father and son, who can also be regarded as outstanding figures of the generation.
In addition, the Yingchuan Han family, as the descendants of Han Fei and Han Xin, also gave birth to powerful generals such as Han Dang. In history, there were also descendants such as Han Yu and Han Shizhong.
There is also the Xun family from Yingchuan, where Xun was born
In addition to these famous families, there are many families that are not well-known but cannot be ignored, such as the Yu family, the Fang family, etc.
These prominent families distributed in Yingchuan County supported almost half of the country in the North.
Historically, many members of these families went south as the Jin Dynasty crossed south, and gradually extended from Jiangnan to Lingnan. They were the predecessors of the Hakkas and Lingnan Cantonese in later generations, so that the territory of Lingnan today and the territory of Guangdong thousands of years later,
Many old families in Guangdong like to hang a plaque with the name "Yingchuan Old Home" on their door lintels, indicating that their family comes from the far north and from the place where aristocratic families are most prosperous.
Therefore, from south to north, the Cui family of Qinghe and the Pei family of Wenxi are the objects of unity that cannot be ignored, and the wealthy families such as Yingchuan cannot be underestimated.
Three hundred years of chaos, although most of them have been wiped out or fragmented, but large families like the Zhong family and the Han family still exist and have strong power in their hands. With the help of the ninth-grade Zhongzheng system, they can profoundly
It affects the policies of one party or even directly controls the military and administration of that party.
If they nod and cooperate, it won't be difficult for the big man to capture Xuchang directly.
The Han Dynasty has already tasted the benefits of this. When he first attacked the northwest, with the strong support of the Northwest family, the Han Dynasty conquered the northwest with a wind and rain.
"The ambiguity is reasonable." Li Xingchen said calmly.
Of course, he didn't dare to expect these aristocratic families to be able to eat pots of wine to welcome the king. Even to these aristocratic families, the big man was not a trustworthy friend.
With the promulgation of the new policies of the Han Dynasty, aristocratic families have undoubtedly become the primary targets of the imperial court. The Han Dynasty's target is directed at the aristocratic families that occupy the vast majority of the resources in society.
And if the Yingchuan family is eagerly looking forward to the big man at this time, wouldn't it be tantamount to throwing themselves into a trap? What is the difference from joining the national army in 1949?
Maybe the first thing the Han Dynasty did after taking Yingchuan was to search them thoroughly.
The best example is actually the northwest aristocratic family. When the Han Dynasty attacked the northwest, the contribution of the northwest aristocratic family was obvious to all, but later the Han Dynasty did not show mercy to the northwest aristocratic family.
Of course, this is mainly due to the insatiable desires of families such as the Tianshui Liang family. When the Han Dynasty fought against the Turks in the northwest, only the Anding Niu family and the Wuwei An family took action. The rest of the families did not have any desires under the overt and covert calls of the Tianshui Liang family.
In order to support the imperial court, several conflicts broke out even within the Anding Niu family, and the family's strategy changed several times.
If Xu Deyan and others had not taken violent measures later, I am afraid that the food and grass used by the Northwest Army would not have been able to solve the problem. Therefore, after the victory of the Northwest Battle, the imperial court immediately punished the traitors and clamors among the Tianshui Liang family and the Anding Niu family.
The most powerful people were dealt with. The entire Tianshui Liang family was sent to Lingnan. Almost all the big and small families in Tianshui were implicated. The families in Anding, Wuwei, Jincheng and other places were also almost wiped out. The Han Dynasty completely conquered the northwest with the power of defeating the Turks.
With it in hand, the Northwest family almost ceased to exist.
Although this matter must be at fault because the Northwest family thought that the Han Dynasty would be unable to resist the Turks, so they all wanted to preserve the power of their own family and did not want to be buried with the Han Dynasty. But at least on the surface, it seemed that the Han Dynasty was adding insult to injury after taking the Northwest.
The northwest family was swept clean.
It is precisely because the Dahan has a criminal record, and the Dahan is now dealing with the southeastern gentry, so it is reasonable for the Yingchuan family to maintain the mentality of sitting on the fence, because they are not sure whether they will be like this if they really surrender to the Dahan.
All the family assets that have been saved in troubled times for many years will also be wiped out.
Therefore, the Yingchuan family has not dared to directly express its position to the Han Dynasty because they knew that Yu Wenxian might not be able to survive under the attack of the Han Dynasty, but they were also afraid that after joining the Han Dynasty, they would be attacked by the Han Dynasty.
Adding insult to injury.
Is it better to maintain the status quo than to directly assign Lingnan?
However, the Yingchuan family seems to have forgotten that just because there is a wolf in front, it does not mean that there will be no tiger behind.
"But according to the news that Baipao came back from Yecheng, even if we don't plan to take action against the Yingchuan family, Yu Wenxian may still take action." Chen Yu then said, "And this has also been confirmed by the general office.
It was confirmed that the general office received similar information from the Pei family, and Yu Wenxian may unite with the Pei family and the Cui family to attack the Yingchuan family."
"Yu Wenxian can't sit still yet? This is interesting." Li Xingchen couldn't help but laugh.
The Yingchuan family is indeed a piece of fat. Now the Han Dynasty in the south and the Northern Zhou Dynasty in the north don't want to see this piece of fat in the middle and no one can eat it. Li Yichen wants to use the power of the Yingchuan family, and Yu Wenxian doesn't want to
Prevent the Yingchuan family from turning into a leading party?
If you strike first, you will be stronger, if you strike later, you will suffer disaster!
"Yu Wenxian cannot guarantee the loyalty of these aristocratic families. As long as one of them loosens his attitude, the other aristocratic families are likely to follow." Yang Suye said that even Li Xingchen and Chen Yu could not match his understanding of the aristocratic families.
"The Yingchuan family has passed down the family line for hundreds of years, and each family has established a close relationship by marriage, and has always been in harmony with advancement and retreat. Whether it is the Wenxi Pei family or the Qinghe Cui family, it is indeed not easy to gain a foothold in the north.
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Li Xingchen nodded slightly. The Yingchuan family was like a group of ants. Although their strength alone was not strong, and they were even somewhat declining due to years of war, together they even behemoths like the Wenxi Pei family had to retreat.
If Yu Wenxian can directly attack the Yingchuan family through violent means, then the Wenxi Pei family and the Qinghe Cui family will definitely not mind following behind to drink soup. Even if there is no benefit, as long as the Yingchuan family can be defeated, then it will be solved.
solve their worries.
"Being able to solve the hidden danger of the Yingchuan family and trying to win over the Pei family and the Cui family is indeed a double win for Yu Wenxian." Chen Yu couldn't help but sigh.
The Pei family and the Cui family have established contact with the Han Dynasty through the general office, but they have never made it clear that they want to join the Han Dynasty.