The first eighty-eighth chapter hollowed out the east of the river
Seeing that Pei Shiqing didn't even dare to show his dissatisfaction, Wang Long couldn't help but smile and turned around to leave.
There was once an emperor and one courtier. Now the ruler of Hedong is no longer the Northern Zhou Dynasty, but the Han Dynasty.
You heard that although the Pei family is powerful, unfortunately, you cannot run as fast as I, Wang Long.
In other words, you are not as good as me, Wang Long.
If we had not directly faced the Han army at Fenglingdu, I, Wang Long, would still be trembling in the city of Hebei, not knowing what the future holds.
It's really God's blessing that he gave me such an opportunity.
Based on the Han's attitude towards the aristocratic family, the Hedong aristocratic family should be wiped out. The Han would definitely not allow such a powerful aristocratic family group to be entrenched at the feet of the emperor. But the aristocratic family was wiped out. What was wiped out was only the system that the family relied on for advancement.
For example, the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System. However, the family culture and education of aristocratic families will not disappear, and even the wealth and land that each family can retain are different.
All this naturally depends on how quickly you show your loyalty to the big man. If you come early, you will get everything, but if you come late, you will not even have a chance to drink soup.
There is no need for Li Xingchen, nor will he treat everyone equally. Allowing some Hedong aristocratic families to get benefits, and letting some hesitant families disappear, is the best way to make the entire Hedong stable for a long time, because in this way Li Xingchen is just "demolishing the east."
"Wall, mend the Western Wall", he did not lose much, and even gained, and in exchange for the loyalty of some aristocratic families, it also greatly intensified the conflicts within the Hedong aristocratic families. Some aristocratic families survived, while others
disappear, but people will never disappear after all, so the hostility and confrontation between them will continue, making it impossible for any aristocratic family to become bigger.
The weakening or even direct dispersion of aristocratic families is the fundamental reason for the entire society to truly get rid of the afterimage of feudal slaves and make strides forward. This was true from the Tang to the Song and then to the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
As the person at the forefront, Wang Long certainly knew this truth, but he was also happy to be the sharpest knife in Li Xinchen's hand.
No matter where the times will develop in the future, and what challenges each family and each person will face, at least for now, the Wang family in Taiyuan will not be wiped out, and will even get the greatest benefits from the entire change. Compared with Wen Xi and Pei
He received much greater benefits.
that's enough.
Wang Long is a contented person.
At this time, in the Puzhou government office, Yang Su was looking at Pei Shiqing with great interest.
Yang Su had never met Pei Shiqing, but to him, it didn't make any difference who came, it was just a case of sending the Pei family's blackmail to him for him to knock hard.
The current progress of the war in Hedong is far from being called smooth. It is not because Han Guo and Chang Shan are so difficult to deal with. In fact, these two generals have almost no experience in leading troops alone for many years, so they can only be regarded as smooth.
It is already not easy for them to lead the partial generals. Now it is expected that they can really control their respective teams and form a pincer attack on the Han army. Even if Yang Suneng believes in it, I am afraid that Yu Wenxian himself would not dare to sacrifice his life like this.
So now the Northern Zhou army is actually on the defensive when facing the aggressive Han army. They are waiting for reinforcements from Yecheng and Jinyang. To be precise, they should be reinforcements from Jinyang. On the other side of Yecheng, Yu Wenxian is probably not
If Yu Wenxian dared to act rashly, Li Ningchen would be watching closely from the south bank of the river. As long as Yu Wenxian dared to support Hedong, Li Ningchen would lead his army across the river and attack Yecheng even if he tried to sell the iron.
After all, with the fall of Yecheng, the war in the north is almost over. It has nothing to do with the economic avalanche of the Han Dynasty. It will just recover slowly.
It's just that the Northern Zhou army didn't know that the Han army, which looked like it was about to kill at any time, also had its own hard-to-remember scriptures. Money and food were like a chain locking the pace of the Han army, so Yang Su could really be said to be a "smart woman" now.
It’s hard to cook without rice.”
Therefore, the Hedong family finally took the initiative to give away money, and of course Yang Su would hit it hard.
Pei Shi cleared his throat and prepared to fight for something for Mr. Pei.
Yang Su smiled, reached out and pressed the button: "My dear nephew, please listen to something first."
Pei Shiqing's heart thumped, I don't want to hear what you have to say. What kind of person is the big man Yang Changshi? He is ruthless, a man who talks sweetly and has a sword. Even in Wenxi's family, he has heard about it. If you ask me to speak, I will have no way to turn around.
room for?
Just when Pei Shiqing raised his hands and wanted to be the first to say something, Yang Su coughed heavily. Huang Wan, who was reading the battle report next to him, and Wei Yuancheng and others who were studying the map, stood up almost at the same time, turned their eyes on Pei Shiqing, and tapped lightly with their hands.
Holding the hilt of the sword, it's quite possible that you, kid, don't want to be toasted and not eat. The meaning of eating the penalty wine is.
After all, Pei Shiqing was the son of a noble family. At most, he had heard of this scene when listening to his fathers bragging after dinner. It was definitely something he had never seen before. The back of his clothes was suddenly soaked with cold sweat.
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Li Xun climbed up the steps and entered the Puzhou government office. He had just come from the dock and had arranged for the soldiers and horses to cross the river. Originally, he did not need to do this personally as the commander, but most of his generals were young.
Li Xun was worried because he had no experience, so he still went to have a look.
As for the government office, he was very relieved.
If there was nothing Yang Su could do to extract money, then it would be useless for him to be here. He knew very well what the chief historian was doing.
Li Xun saw Pei Shiqing coming out in despair and understood.
After all, it's still too tender.
Wenxi Pei was afraid that he was going to bleed heavily this time.
Li Xun thought that when the Han army entered Guanzhong, they did not do anything to the Guanlong family, but only imposed restrictions and checks and balances. But now it was clear that they wanted to hollow out the Hedong family, so he could only feel sorry for Pei Ju in his heart.
Silence.
Times have changed, and the postures that big men need to assume are naturally different.
What's more, except for a few big families such as the Hongnong Yang family, many of the Guanlong family have just emerged. In fact, they have not accumulated much wealth at all. In addition, most of them are generals. After years of fierce fighting, they have already consumed the seventy-seven thousand yuan.
788, so there is no need for the imperial court to control the Long family. Even if they ignore them, they will not be able to cause trouble.
If Wei Xiaokuan, Li Mu and other heads of the family are promoted, then what the imperial court can get from the Guanlong family will only be more than the scattered money and food.
The Hedong aristocratic family is very unfortunate. It is obvious that the Han will use them as the chicken to be killed if they further suppress the northern aristocratic family.
Pei Shiqing didn't know Li Xun, and even if he did, he probably wouldn't be in the mood to say hello at this time.
Li Xun naturally did not agree with him and walked straight into the lobby.
Huang Wanzheng was smiling and talking to Yang Su. Wei Yuancheng and other young people who were transferred to discuss the next battle plan were also smiling.
"Is it done?" Li asked.
Yang Su smiled and said: "The east of the river is hollowed out, starting from the Pei family."