Han Shizu

Forty miles northeast of Dingbian, Yanzhou, there is a township named Minghu, which is named after a lake outside the township.This is a settlement mainly composed of Han people, but because of the Minghu Lake, there are also many Dangxiang people scattered around and sharing the water source.

However, because of this water source, there are many contradictions between the Han people and the party members, which has reached the point of hatred. In the past 20 years, hundreds of large and small fights have occurred, and thousands of people have been killed or injured.

There is a village outside the village, called Yuanjiazhuang. The village is not small, covering an area of ​​over a hundred acres. The buildings are mainly rammed earth, surrounded by walls. There are hundreds of people in the village, and it is also a large market town with a radius of tens of miles.

If it goes north, it can even radiate hundreds of miles. Whether it is Han people or Hu people around, they are willing to come to Yuanjiazhuang to trade in exchange for food, cloth, salt, wine, and even ironware.

After all, no matter if you go west or south, you have to walk dozens of miles before you can participate in the market town trade.But in Yuanjiazhuang, not only the distance is short, but also relative fairness can be obtained, and even the tax collectors have to speak better.

The establishment of Yuanjiazhuang is not long, only ten years so far.The owner's name is Yuan Ke, who happens to be the leader of the Mingsha Bandit who is "famous in the northwest".Of course, very few people knew his identity, and very few people would associate Yuan Ke with the gangster "Lu Nan" who was wanted by the entire Northwest.

Zhuangzhu Yuan is very low-key in Yanzhou, but he has a great reputation, at least in Minghu Township, he has a high prestige, because he is a chivalrous man, willing to do good deeds, often donating money and food, and helping people in distress, thus gaining a good reputation.

Not only for the Zhuang Ke, but also for the Han people in Minghu Township. In a remote area like Yanzhou, the living conditions are difficult, and the situation of folk cliques is even more serious. The appearance of Yuan Zhuang also gave the Han people a reliance.

Most of the Han people in Minghu Township are Han people who immigrated from other places, mainly Jiangnan people. It has been 20 years since they moved here. During the 20 years, under the tempering of the Northwest wind and sand, the delicacy of the south of the Yangtze River has also faded, and the fierceness of the Northwest has become more. The environment is the most tempering.

In fact, there were not many powerful Han people in Minghu Township in the past, and the Yuan family was not outstanding. After all, Yuan Ke's father was a literati, heir to the family, and was also known for his modesty when he was alive.

But Yuan Ke is different. He is capable of both literature and martial arts. When he grows up, he shows a heroic demeanor and makes many friends. He is highly praised for his pride and fair handling.

Since the establishment of Yuanjiazhuang ten years ago, it has become even more out of control. The Yuan family has also become the number one "noble family" in Minghu Township. Yuan Ke's reputation is even useful in the state city.

In recent years, there have been local heroes who are famous and come to visit. Regardless of reputation and status, Yuan Ke always opens the door, entertains with good wine and meat, and personally accompany him for food and drink. Forget to offer a gift.

Even if there are some people who don't deserve their names and eat and drink indiscriminately, they treat each other with tolerance. As the saying goes, suffering is a blessing, and people come with sincerity, and I will treat each other with sincerity.These behaviors further boosted Yuan Ke's reputation in the local area.

The establishment of Yuanjiazhuang was based on the domestic servants who accompanied his father to the north, supplemented by recruiting some fellow countrymen from the south of the Yangtze River, and gradually developed.

Up to now, there are more than [-] villagers and villagers in the village, and there are many brave people among them.And Yuan Ke led them, not only farming and farming, animal husbandry and business, but also actively participated in militia training. Every time they served in the military and labor, they would personally lead people and effectively cooperate with the government's decrees, which was very recognized by the government.

Yuan Ke is not only well-known among the Han people, but also quite influential among the Hu people around him. He not only obeys his reputation, but also obeys his force.Among the heroes he made friends with, there are many strong Hu people, including party members.

The fight over the water source of Minghu Lake was also mediated by Yuan Ke, and a plan was made just now. The Han people live in the south, and the Hu people live in the north. The conflict has just been eased, and it has been calm for several years. Even if there is a conflict, they will find Yuan Ke. Let him judge, and obey his reason.

Over the years, among the Han and Hu people in Minghu Township, a consensus has been formed that if there are difficulties, go to the Yuan Zhuang, if there are disputes, to find the Yuan Zhuang, and for some matters that are difficult for the government to solve, it is no problem to go to the Yuan Zhuang.

There used to be a village official who was very jealous of Yuan Ke's prestige and reported to Zhoucheng that Yuan Ke had the heart of disobedience, but not long after that, the village official was transferred away.Later I heard that he was infected with the disease and died.

Thanks to Yuan Ke's painstaking efforts to build a good reputation, at least in Minghu Township, almost all the Han people are united around Yuanjiazhuang with Yuan Ke as the core, including some Hu people.

In the eyes of many people, Yuan Ke is a big man, but for a long time, Yuan Ke was just a lowly official in the system of the big man, and he had been Li Zheng for five full years.

However, no one dared to ignore Yuan Ke's influence.Of course, in order to have such influence, in addition to one's own personality charm and ability, necessary means are indispensable, and more importantly, the support of the government is required.

And Yuan Ke naturally has no shortage of backers in Zhoucheng. Because of his generosity, not only some state officials and county officials bought into him and called him brothers and sisters, but more importantly, his beautiful sister is now the concubine of Liu Fang, the magistrate of Yanzhou.

With the relationship of the governor of a state, Yuan Ke is naturally calling the wind and rain in Yanzhou.As for Yuan Ke, Zhizhou didn't mean to be promoted. He was once intentionally transferred to Dingbian City as a prefectural arrester, but Yuan Ke rejected him because he loved his family.

However, perhaps a little embarrassed, Zhizhou Liu Fang still promoted Yuan Ke to the position of head of Minghu Township, making him the real local emperor.

In Minghu Township, most people think of Yuan Ke's goodness and think that he is generous and generous, but few people explore how he got so much capital.

There are a lot of guests, welcoming and sending off, as well as a large number of Zhuang Ding and diners. In addition, to build such a manor, it is far from enough to rely on the nearby land and business production.

Obviously, in the process of Yuan Ke's starting up, there are too many unspeakable things behind it. Most fools don't care about it. Smart people will doubt it, but because they are smart, they don't talk nonsense.

As for the bureaucrats and dignitaries in Zhoucheng, they don't care about a mere Minghu Township, not to mention that the generous Yuan Ke can bring them a lot of benefits.

In the past two years, many farmers in Minghu Township and Yuanjiazhuang have discovered that the owner of Yuanzhuang has become more low-key and mysterious. Show up.

However, this does not hinder Yuan Ke's reputation in the local area.In view of the current situation, the atmosphere in Yuanjiazhuang has become a little more tense recently. It seems that there is more defense against the party members. Sword light and sword shadow.