Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1315
Shen Mu directly received these Hebei natives in the Buddhist temple's room, and those people did not dare to show dissatisfaction at all.

Jiezhu Shihu has always been prejudiced and wary of Jin people, but it is a pity that his Jiehu party members and miscellaneous followers are really not capable enough to structure the rule.Therefore, although Shi Hu made no secret of his wary and suppressed attitude towards the Jin people in Hebei, he had to appoint Jin people Shiliu to maintain the rule of his Jie country.

Especially in the local area, if there is no cooperation from those powerful people in the village, if Shi Hu wants to requisition manpower and goods, he has no choice but to loot them.But if this is the case, what kind of Lord of Hebei is he?There is no difference with the rogues.

This is also the reason why the tyrants in southern Hebei and the states and counties in the north can still exist despite the poor situation of the Jin people.

The Hulu ruled China, showing awkwardness in every aspect. For example, in the land of southern Hebei, due to the great power of Henan Xingtai, Shi Hu had to be more vigilant about these surface villages and gates, but because of the confrontation between the North and the South, it was even more necessary to maintain a stable The source of money and food, on the contrary, has to rely more on these township tyrants.

This time Jie Guo conspired against Henan on a very large scale.If it wasn't for Shi Xuan being unable to restrain himself and attacking Shihu in advance, when Shihu's army arrives in person, there will be tens of thousands or even more than 20 troops plundering south, so the demand for money and food is also great.

There are many people from these township tyrants in southern Hebei who are responsible for raising the army's supplies in the country of Jie, and they mainly gather near the waterway of Xingguo Canal.Shi Xuan's defeated army patted their buttocks and fled north, but they all had their own family business, but they couldn't escape.

It was also because of this that when Master Wang crossed Hebei, they were able to get together early to discuss contingency measures.Otherwise, due to the vastness of southern Hebei, these township tyrants are scattered in counties and counties, even if they are given more time, they may not be able to get together.

This time when he joined the army to seek a meeting, he took up seven or eighty-eight of Xianghao in southern Hebei.Among them are the long-established families such as the Qinghe Cui family, the Pingyuan Liu family, and the Yangcheng Zhang family, as well as the Wuzong Xianghao who have little reputation and rose due to chaos.

These sects of Wu Zong, like the Xue family of Hedong in the early years, although they are not well-known outside the world, but the power of their respective villages is actually far more than those of the old sects of the aristocratic families.But when they come into contact with a really powerful force like Xingtai, these powerful clans lack psychological advantages, and their right to speak is not as good as those old clans.

The old lineage of the aristocratic family has a long history, but under the prestige of a county, the children can be scattered in the north and south, and run their own businesses.This advantage is the so-called background, and it is not comparable to Wuzong, a township tycoon who still has a short rise and is still lacking in accumulation.

For example, the Qinghe Cui clan, a famous family in Hebei, because of its old reputation and reputation, has been severely suppressed by Shihu in the past few years. The descent has been very miserable.

Cui's family, Dongwu City, cannot be compared with Zhang's in the same township in terms of the township alone. This is one of the reasons why the Qinghe Zhang family dared to say that Dongwu City would present the king's teacher.

In comparison, it is the same as the Jingzhao Du family and Webster before Master Wang entered the customs, but the Qinghe Cui family had a much more miserable fate than the Jingzhao Du family earlier, and was opposed by the dignitaries of the Jie country and the local villagers. Double pressure.

But this does not mean that the Qinghe Cui family is weak, on the contrary, it has a strong influence in both the south and the north.At the time of Yongjia, there were not many members of the Cui family fleeing south, and even if there were, most of them were descendants of distant branches, but there was also Cui Hui from the lineage of Cao Wei Sikong and Cui Lin, whose daughter was the general's concubine, and the Cui family fleeing south It is also because of this that it is quite favored by Xingtai.

There is also Cui Yue, who is also in the same line of Cui Lin. He is Liu Kun's nephew.

As for those who stayed in Hebei, they were mainly members of the tribe of Cui Yan, a famous scholar in the late Han Dynasty.Although the Capricorn Lord Shihu doesn't like such an old and famous family like the Cui family, he has to put on a show. Although he suppresses the Cui family in the local area, he also leaves a lot of clean positions for the Cui family in Xiangguo.

In addition, the Cui family also has a descendant in Qingzhou, and they had already returned to Yixingtai when Master Wang recovered Qingzhou.Now in Shen Mu's army, there are still members of the Cui clan joining the army.

With such luxuriant branches and leaves, even if the stone tiger gathered and killed the Cui clan in Qinghe County, the Cui clan in other regions would take on the old prestige of the county and create a new situation.

Therefore, even the most tyrannical royal power in the world is actually somewhat weak in the face of the so-called prestige and family prestige that has been managed for hundreds or even hundreds of years.Unless it is possible to maintain a stable suppression for a long period of time under the situation of great unification, it is possible to remove such a prestige reputation.

For example, the Yang family of Hongnong, who was regarded as a typical negative by Xingtai, although the Yang family of Hongnong County has been suppressed to the extreme, the possibility of a resurgence cannot be ruled out.After the success of the Xingtai Expedition and the reunification of the North and the South, it will take a long period of political imprisonment and suppression before this sect can completely disappear.

However, Xingtai suppressed Yang's fiercely because of the need to operate the Western Front strategy.When this demand is no longer there, there is no need for General Shen to keep an eye on his family. If the Yang family really has both virtue and ability, there is no need to imprison him.

Although the current Qinghe Cui family can no longer represent the current status of the southern Hebei villages, these villages still prefer the Cui family when they meet.The clansman sent by the Cui family is a man in his 30s with the appearance of a Confucian scholar.

After Shen Mu sat down, he chatted with this Cui clansman named Cui Zhen for a few words before realizing that he was actually a descendant of Cui Lin's lineage, and he was considered to be the son of Jiangdong Cui Hui, that is to say, the general The youngest son, Shen Pusheng, can be called an uncle.

With this relationship, Shen Mu chatted with Cui Zhen again, and his attitude was obviously much more relaxed. After some chatting, he also learned that the Cui clan members of his branch did not get along well in Jiejiu.

Although Xiangguo in Jie Kingdom also has Cui clan officials as officials, it is mainly from Cui Yan's lineage, and Cui Lin's lineage is now in the north, the only one who can be praised is Cui Yue from Liaoxi, which is far away and not good in itself. Naturally, it is also difficult to take care of the Cui clan in the countryside of Tobu City.

"Your family, Mr. Cui Hui, lived in Jiangdong in the old years. My family was lucky to befriend you. Mr. Cui, no matter his virtue or ability, was a high-ranking candidate. My family is like a general, and the children of my family, like me, have also inherited a lot from Mr. ..."

Shen Mu laughed, feeling a little bit of the joy of meeting some distant relatives, and this scene fell into the eyes of those townspeople in southern Hebei, and they couldn't help but feel envious.

In fact, most of them here didn't even know who this Cui Zhen was before today, but a few senior elders of the village said that they must invite a member of the Cui clan to accompany them, and in order to wait for the arrival of this Cui clan member, they only delayed for a few days come.Seeing the scene in front of them, they couldn't help feeling that Jiang was still old and spicy. At least the atmosphere was good right now, which gave them some confidence in the future.

Cui Zhen was a bit restrained when facing Shen Mu, but he finally had a bit of family heritage, so he was decent when responding.It's just that he really doesn't have any impression of that clan uncle Cui Hui, and he has only seen this name a few times in the genealogy, and he doesn't even know what happened to this clan uncle who has been away from home for many years.

But obviously, today's Cui Hui has become a great opportunity for his family, so during the conversation, Cui Zhen has always expressed his heartbroken miss for this uncle.Especially when he heard that his cousin, who had never met before, had given birth to a son for General Shen, her eyes sparkled even more, and the original resignation and frustration were swept away.

The change in Cui Zhen's demeanor naturally caught Shen Mu's eyes. Although he was involved in the affairs of the general's private court, his cousin was not easy to comment on, but if Cui Zhen really thought too much and touched the general's bottom line, he didn't mind beating it up in advance. .

Shen Mu actually has some understanding of the status of the Cui family in Qinghe, although he said that because of his reputation in the past, Shiliu must have a place in his family when he comes to see him.But without Cui Hui's relationship, it would be impossible for this Cui Zhen to be promoted as the leader by the Xiangliu.So Shen Mu is very clear about what these people have in mind, and he will only repay them with human kindness, and don't have to think about other extravagant hopes.

After the chat with Cui Zhen came to an end temporarily, other Shiliu spoke up one after another, the main ones were of course praising Master Wang for his majesty, creating extraordinary achievements and so on.

Shen Mu just smiled and said a few perfunctory words, his attitude was obviously cold, far less cordial than when he chatted with Cui Zhen just now, which also made people feel uneasy, and couldn't guess what he really wanted.

After such an unremarkable discussion, an old village scholar showed distress on his face and said: "I am waiting for the folks in southern Hebei, and I hope that Master Wang will go north, year after year. Like an old man waiting for an old man Frail and so on, I don’t dare to be casual in my daily life, for fear that I won’t be able to see the day when Master Wang is restored, and now my long-cherished wish has finally been fulfilled!"

Speaking of this, the old man paused for a moment, and then said again: "The tyranny of the Capricorn Lord has caused a lot of harm to my folks in southern Hebei. Like the regrouping of the bandits before, we really don't want to follow the murderers, but the bandits fight each other with swords. Forced, it is inevitable that young and strong children will be forced to follow the thief..."

When Shen Mu heard this, his face became solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "I also feel what the old man said. Now there are many prisoners of war in the camp, and they are all relatives and juniors here. By saying this, I am not threatening you. , human life, are all under the control of the jie thieves, so any act against your will is not your fault, and Xingtai will not pursue it deeply."

After hearing the words, the villagers breathed a sigh of relief, but soon after hearing Shen Mu's tone of voice, there was a bit of murderous intent: "However, since those captives have clearly defined their role as thieves, they can't be regarded as Ordinary rural people, especially at the moment when the two countries are fighting for victory, have no reason to follow human feelings and indulge thieves and ministers! Afterwards, their respective crimes will be judged by their own public trials. You don't have to doubt it."

After everyone heard the words, their expressions became complicated again, knowing that it was unnecessary to easily fish out their own clansmen who were imprisoned in the prisoner-of-war camp.However, Shen Mu stated that he would not be implicated and killed because of this. If his words and deeds are consistent, it can make people feel at ease.

But Shen Mu will not let them relax so easily. Apart from sweeping away Jie Kingdom's rule in southern Hebei, he also has another purpose in his northward march, which is to teach these Hebei township tycoons who think too much.

(End of this chapter)