Hee Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 357 Four Great Families (Part [-])
A few days later, in the royal palace of Ye City, Yuan Xi nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the dark-skinned man in front of him, but with a tall figure and a face that seemed to give people a strong sense of security. He smiled and said, "This is the first time that Gu meets brother-in-law, is everything okay at home?"

The man is really the deputy general of the Sixth Army, Zhen Mi's eldest sister, and Zhen Jiang's husband, Di Zhen.

"It's all very well, thank you King for your concern." Di Zhen replied quickly and respectfully. Yuan Xi was polite, but he didn't dare. The difference in status between the two was too great.

"Haha, Uncle must have told you the reason for recruiting you to Ye this time, but I still want to remind you," Yuan Xi laughed.

"Your Majesty, just tell me," Di Zhen immediately cupped his fists and said.

"Habayashi Guard is Ming'er's future guarantee. There is nothing wrong with that, but there is one thing that must be made clear about Gu, that is, as long as Gu is still there, Habayashi Guard is still the king's family team, and only Gu is still eligible to be transferred. Do you understand the difference here?" Yuan Xi was a little more serious.

Di Zhen's expression froze, and he immediately knelt down on one knee and said with firm eyes: "I understand, please rest assured, I swear to be loyal to the king to the death."

"Okay." After Yuan Xi smiled, he said, "Brother-in-law, get up quickly."

"Thank you king"

"The establishment of the Habayashi Guards cannot be delayed. I have already ordered to draw directly from the First Legion. The standard of 4000 people is temporarily set. It is the same as the Shenwei Army. Brother-in-law can choose by himself! I will give you seven days, all of them are orphans. Take a look at Habayashi Guard for yourself," Yuan Xi instructed.

"promise!"

"Okay, you go down! Eldest sister will stay in the palace tonight, to accompany the queen, you don't have to worry" Yuan Xi waved.

"promise!"

After Di Zhenshili left, Yuan Xi said to Zheng Chun, "Let Xingba come in."

Zheng Chun was taken aback, and suggested in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the representatives of the four major families have arrived, do you want to meet first?"

"Four big families" Yuan Xi said with a cold smile, "They are nothing! Xingba is a hundred times more important than them, let them continue to wait"

"No..." Zheng Chun was shocked and rushed out.

Great Yan is recruiting talents, and the outside world is already surging, not to mention the inside of Yan Kingdom. These four families are the so-called representatives. The grassroots are an extraordinary strength. This time, they recruited talents and openly selected students from poor families, which made them feel the crisis.

Originally, Yuan Xi didn't want to meet, but after Xun Kan's repeated requests, Yuan Xi just decided to meet. After looking at the family background to determine the pros and cons, it would be a real catastrophe for a dynasty. He may be fine when he is alive, but his descendants will be in danger. The loopholes in Cai Ju's system are too big. Only The imperial examination system can avoid the emergence of elites, and the Juxian Hall is where he lays the foundation for the future imperial examination system. After this big recruitment, many students from poor families will enter various prefectures, counties, and counties. Its own situation provides strong support for the future imperial examination system, and it is also a real guarantee for the stability of the dynasty.

So this matter, no matter who it is, can't stop Yuan Xi. For this plan, Yuan Xi is ready to kill, but Xun Kan seems to smell the smell, so he hopes that he can meet, no matter who it is No need to raise the butcher's knife to persuade anyone.

At this time, outside the Huagai Hall, there were two groups of people waiting to be summoned. On one side were the four brothers brought by Gan Ning, and on the other side were four patriarchs of the gentry, who were dressed in luxurious clothes, with noble temperament and dignified demeanor.

"Boss, oh! No, General, who are they?" Chen Wei, who had already changed into a long satin gown, looked at the four gentry patriarchs and asked Gan Ning curiously.

After Gan Ning glanced at it, he said disdainfully: "They are the four famous families in the north, Wang Xie Huanyu. This time, the king held a recruiting event, openly recruiting poor families, which touched the interests of the gentry, so they came here as representatives."

"Do they still want to intimidate the king?" Tong Xiaoer asked curiously.

"The gentry is deeply rooted and powerful, so it is estimated that the king will treat it with caution," Li Meng said seriously.

"Haha, you worry too much, relying on them alone can stop the king's footsteps. On the land of Yan Kingdom, the king is supreme, and only the king can control all the troops. I, Gan Xingba, only recognize the king. , as long as the king gives an order, the Sixth Army can wipe out these four families in an instant." A trace of frenzy flashed across Gan Ning's face.

Chen Wei and Li Meng smiled wryly, their ears almost callused. This once unscrupulous and lawless leader of the Jinfan Bandit was completely recovered by Yuan Xi. Two out of three sentences expressed loyalty. Even they, if they dared to betray Yuan Xi, they would not show mercy.

At this moment, Di Zhen came out of the hall. Immediately, a trace of excitement flashed in the eyes of the heads of the four major families. They quickly packed up their clothes and prepared to meet with them. There was a flash of shame and anger.

"Your Majesty has an order to summon Zhennan General Gan Ning and his four subordinates to meet with him."

Gan Ning suddenly laughed loudly, looked proudly at the flushed faces of the heads of the four major families, and said loudly: "Let's go!"

Chen Wei and the others were also surprised for a while, and then they felt a little moved. They didn't expect Yuan Xi to summon them first, so they straightened up one by one, and followed Gan Ning towards the hall.

"What does your Majesty mean by this? Could it be that the four of us are no match for the water thieves brought by General Zhennan?" The middle-aged man with a long beard said very dissatisfied, he is Wang You, the head of the Wang family, they have already inquired, and the four people brought by Gan Ning are just water thieves from Jiangdong, their status is simply despicable, Not even qualified to enter their house, this is a naked humiliation.

"It is estimated that Your Majesty knows the meaning of our visit and deliberately made us look bad." Hearing this, another bright-eyed man with a dignified appearance shook his head and said, he is Xie Jingjun, the Patriarch of the Xie Family.

"Your Majesty's tampering with the ancient system so blatantly and violating the Cai Ju policy promised by the previous king to the gentry is really the source of disaster and will definitely endanger Dayan," the short-bearded man next to Xie Jingjun said, his face full of arrogance. He is Qiao Huan Kai, the patriarch of the Guohuan family.

"That's right, I should persuade the king to stop such a wrong policy. Those who can really serve the country and the people are the children of our gentry, not those from poor families." The young man said firmly that he is Yu Chen, the head of the Yu family.

These four people are all well-known in the north, role models among the gentry, with profound historical origins, extremely strict family education, and many disciples. Among their descendants, there are even more talents, much stronger than the three Youzhou families back then. In the whole country of Yan, only Yuan Xi and the Yuan family can gain the upper hand among the four major families.

(End of this chapter)