Chapter 708 The two families went to Jiangdong!
It is said that Yuan Shao led the Hebei army to attack Youzhou.
The reason why they dared to march north so confidently was naturally because neither Cao Cao nor Liu Bei south of Jizhou could march north to attack.
Ever since Liu Bei was driven out of Qingzhou by Yuan Shao, he has been obsessed with taking back Qingzhou, but how easy is that?
Zhang Yan, who had once attacked Cao Cao together, became Yuan Shao's vassal and was responsible for defending Qingzhou for him.
The Lu family, a prominent family in Qingzhou, originally supported him, but when Yuan Shao took control of Qingzhou, the Lu family married Yuan Shao's son for the stability of their family.
Today, the Lu family is divided into two, and one branch of the Linzi Lu family migrated to Xuzhou with Liu Bei.
Qingzhou is now a completely different place and is no longer the same as when he first entered Qingzhou.
Cao Cao began planning to seize the foundation of his hegemony from Yuan Shu when they met in Zhaocheng in the fifth year of Jian'an.
If we were to ask where wars are most frequent in the world today, it would definitely be between Cao Cao and Yuan Shu.
Yanzhou and Yuzhou are almost flat all the way, without any mountains or rivers blocking the way.
Cao Cao occupied Yanzhou, as well as Yingchuan and other counties in Yuzhou, but Yuan Shu was able to compete with Cao Cao with just the county of Runan, and was even able to defeat Cao Cao in terms of money and food.
However, although Yuan Shu had the advantage in the military, he was defeated repeatedly by Cao Cao's army during the two years of war. Yuan Shu never won a field battle.
As a result of repeated failures, Yuan Shu lost all the counties in Yuzhou except Runan County.
Among them, the one near Yanzhou was taken away by Cao Cao, and the one near Xuzhou was picked up by Liu Bei.
As compensation for Liu Bei not joining forces with Cao Cao to attack Yuan Shu.
Donghai County.
As Liu Bei led a group of people from Qingzhou here and made important use of the Mi family, the status of one family became rather awkward.
That is the Lanling Xiao family.
The Xiao family of Lanling, which had become wealthy since Xiao He, Marquis of Ling, was only slightly better off than the Han family of Huaiyin among the five surnames.
Putting aside the title of the Five Surnames, in terms of current power, the Huaiyin Han family is a second-rate family, and the Lanling Xiao family is a second-rate family.
Compared with the Yuan, Xun and Chen families, they are inferior.
Since Liu Bei entered Xuzhou, fierce conflicts have broken out within the Lanling Xiao family.
It is a discussion about how to treat Liu Bei.
That was a few years ago, when Luo Qi and some Xuzhou gentry, led by Mi, welcomed Liu Bei into Xuzhou.
The Lanling Xiao family did not show up at that time.
Later, when Liu Bei entered Donghai County, the Lanling Xiao family finally reached some results in their debate.
Some of the tribesmen went to join Liu Bei.
But it must be said that they surrendered too late, and even if it was the Marquis of Ying family, they could not occupy the core.
Besides, the current generation of the Marquis of Ying does not have any young men with outstanding talents.
Fortunately, after a hundred years of experience in the Later Han Dynasty, the Xiao family of Lanling was well prepared for this.
Apart from the Luo family, is there any other aristocratic family that can produce talented people from generation to generation?
As long as the family reputation can be maintained, there will always be outstanding children who will emerge and lead the family to prosperity for another hundred years.
Huaiyin Han thought the same.
At the same time, the two families also sent a large number of their children south to Jiangdong.
The reason is simple. Xuzhou is a place that has been fought on four occasions. Judging from past experience, there must be constant war here.
How much damage did the war cause to the aristocratic families?
Just look at the current Lu family of Linzi. After several years of war in Qingzhou, half of the Lu family members of Linzi died.
Now only Jiangdong and Jingzhou can be considered a pure land.
The Lanling Xiao family, the Huaiyin Han family and the six Wujun families had very close relations and had made arrangements for their backup plans early on.
When Luo Chu took over Jiangdong, the Xiao and Han families were overjoyed. Over the years, they continued to sell off their assets in Xuzhou and then purchased land, shops, etc. in Jiangdong.
In the seventh year of Jian'an, after years of preparation, the two families finally reached the final step, which was to migrate their clansmen.
Mi Zhen controls the Xuzhou Chamber of Commerce and is more aware of the movements of the Xiao and Han families.
She and Luo Qi went to the provincial capital together and reported to Liu Bei.
Faced with this, Liu Bei was silent for a long time and looked up at the sky.
To be honest, what the Xiao and Han families did was not excessive, as they only relocated half of the people.
All the noble families today are betting on several sides in this way, even Liu Bei's wife's family, the Lu family, do this.
But these were the families of Marquis of Ying and Marquis of Huaiyin after all. The actions of these two families were very embarrassing for Liu Bei, who was determined to follow the Guangwu Road again.
Everyone in the room was silent. Zhang Fei slammed the table and shouted angrily, "Brother, I will go and tie up the Xiao family's master and the Han family's master!"
Liu Bei waved his hand and finally said with emotion: "Who can I blame if I cannot get the full loyalty of Lanling Xiao and Huaiyin Han?
This is because I don’t have enough prestige.
This is due to my lack of virtue.
This is the retribution for the Later Han Dynasty.
It is a blessing for Chengzu to have the support of Yinghou, how can I ask for more? "
Luo Qi said in a relaxed tone: "My lord, there is no need to be like this, and the three generals don't need to be angry.
As the saying goes, unity is strength.
A big family like the Xiao and Han families has many people and they are not united. Where in the world can you find a family that is united as one?
Not to mention them, even in the Luo family where I belong, the children all went their separate ways because of different ambitions.
It is perfectly normal that someone from the Xiao and Han families wants to go to Jiangdong today.
Isn’t it a good thing that those who are unwilling to unite with us leave Xuzhou?
The departure of these people will not affect the descendants of the Xiao and Han families who have already served the lord. In fact, these descendants will be more loyal after knowing the lord's statement today.
This is what is meant by, misfortune often brings good fortune.
My Lord, you should treat this matter with kindness and do not worry. It will not have any impact on my great cause of reviving the Han Dynasty."
As soon as Luo Qi said this, the expressions of everyone in the room improved a lot, especially Liu Bei, whose previous sense of loss disappeared completely.
No matter what, he still has the unwavering support of the Yinghou family and his brothers by his side.
Compared to the past, we are now much stronger than before. What else is there to be dissatisfied about?
Mi Zhu walked in quickly from outside, looked at Luo Qi and nodded slightly, and the two quickly exchanged glances.
Then he bowed to Liu Bei and said, "My lord, the young masters of the Xiao family and the Han family wish to see you."
Everyone was shocked, and Liu Bei hurriedly said, "Please come in quickly."
Two men in their thirties came together outside the door, walked to the threshold, and kowtowed to Liu Bei in front of everyone.
Liu Bei was startled again, but saw the two men kowtow three times, walk into the hall, kneel on the ground, and cry out in tears: "My Lord!"
At this point, how could Liu Bei not know why?
He walked down from the top, came to the two of them, helped them up, and said in a deep voice: "In the future, you should work hard and move forward.
Although you two are not the eldest sons, you may still be able to accomplish great things and bring glory to the titles of Marquis of Ling and Marquis of Huaiyin."
The two men bowed again and cried, "My lord is kind and righteous, and I am willing to die for him."
While Liu Bei was busy winning over the hearts of the people, the Xiao and Han families had already boarded large ships and sailed along a tributary of the Huai River towards Jiangdong.
There are huge waves crashing against the shore of the Yangtze River.
White waves hit the big ship, but the tall ship remained motionless.
The Xiao and Han families have been great nobles for so many years, and they have not only mastered some classics and military strategies, but also have a lot of skills.
If you count all the noble families in the world, basically they all have people who study those technologies and knowledge. After all, only these people have money and free time.
Even without systematic theoretical guidance, a lot of things can still be discovered through blind research.
On the south bank of the Yangtze River, Qiao Wei was waiting quietly.
The Qiao family’s position in Jiangdong is so special.
He was the head of all the families in Jiangdong, but he was not limited to Jiangdong. He had a wide range of friends. It was he who led the Xiao and Han families to move to Jiangdong.
He has been working tirelessly to enhance the power of the aristocratic families in Jiangdong in terms of knowledge, quantity and quality.
We must make Jiangdong an ironclad fortress that no one dares to invade.
Especially after he knew Luo Chu's plan, he became more diligent in bringing in nobles from other places.
After all, if we don't muddy the waters in Jiangdong, what if the new lord of Jiangdong takes action against the Wujun gentry after he comes to power?
He just wanted to hide quietly in the dark and let his family continue to exist in Jiangdong, just like the Luo family.
With a loud bang, the huge ship approached the shore. Qiao Wei came forward and said with a loud laugh: "You have finally arrived in Jiangdong."
Of course, the ones who came would not be Marquis of Ying and Marquis of Huaiyin. Those two were quite old and not from the same generation as Qiao Wei.
The one who came here was their eldest son, who came to Jiangdong to rebuild the family.
As for the title.
To put it bluntly, even the big man was about to die.
After the household reduction in the Later Han Dynasty, the states of Ying and Huaiyin were both in a semi-abandoned state. They were completely incomparable to the states of Ying and Qi, and were even worse than the states of Liu and Anyang.
When Marquis of Ying and Marquis of Huaiyin died, no one knew where to inherit the title. Could it be that they had to ask Liu Xie to inherit the title?
That's just too ridiculous.
Just think about it and you will know that Cao Cao would never give the titles of Marquis of Ling and Marquis of Huaiyin to subordinates of the hostile forces.
At present, it seems that only the title of Marquis of Liu who surrendered to Cao Cao can inherit it.
As for the other six families, including the Marquis of England, once the current holders of the title pass away, they will immediately lose the title.
The title has been passed down for three hundred years, but now even the person who granted the title can't be found. How can this not be a very sad thing?
The two men stepped off the boat, clasped their fists and bowed, saying, "Mr. Qiao, can you take us to meet Master Chu first?
When you first arrive, you should always greet the host first."
Qiao Wei glanced at the people who were filing down, waved his hand and said with a smile: "That's right, I will welcome you two tonight in my house.
When the time comes, I will invite Master Chu to come to the mansion and introduce you two to each other, so don't worry."
The two men smiled when they heard this. Young Master Chu was Qiao Wei's son-in-law, so it was easy to introduce him to the two men.
Besides, Prince Chu is the legitimate son of Marquis Ying, and they are from the same family with five surnames, so it can be said that there is some relationship between them.
Just behave yourself in Jiangdong and contribute when necessary.
Thanks to the natural barrier of the Yangtze River and the criss-crossing waterways, preserving the family is not a problem.
The arrival of the Xiao and Han families in Jiangdong was quite an explosive event, second only to the explosive news that Luo Chu had gone to Jiangdong.
No matter how impoverished the Xiao and Han families are now, for example, the Huaiyin Han family is only slightly better than the families of the hereditary officials with a salary of two thousand stones.
But in the world, these two families have immortal reputations. They are the five families that prosper and prosper together with the country!
A great family that has existed for three hundred years!
Lu Han Xiao Zhang!
Apart from the imperial Liu family and the thousand-year-old Luo family, there are no other surnames more noble than these four.
Now, two families have unexpectedly come to Jiangdong, and the ones who come are not illegitimate sons of branches, but the eldest sons!
What does this indicate?
Who can still say that our Jiangdong is a place with dense mountains and Yue people?
Since King Xiang's failure in his fight for the world, Jiangdong was taken seriously for the first time, and many great nobles from the Central Plains came to Jiangdong and settled there.
Luo Chu was neither welcoming nor rejecting the arrival of Xiao and Han.
Given the current political ecology of Jiangdong and his plans for the future, no matter how many nobles come, they will not have much impact.
However, the arrival of the Xiao and Han families in Jiangdong is quite beneficial to the overall development of Jiangdong.
These two families have developed over the years, and there are many good things in the family.
Just taking out a little bit would be enough to make many families wealthy, and it would also be beneficial to the governance of Jiangdong.
In the bridge house.
Luo Chu brought Xiao Qiao to attend the banquet. As soon as Xiao Qiao entered the mansion, she wanted to go and get busy, but was stopped by Luo Chu.
Luo Chu smiled and said, "You are pregnant now, so you should have a good rest. Your mother will take care of these things."
Xiao Qiao had no choice but to give up. As soon as Luo Chu arrived, the banquet started immediately regardless of whether there were others present or not.
After three rounds of wine, accompanied by the melodious music and graceful dancing, Xiao Xian stepped forward and bowed, saying: "Envoy, I have just arrived in Jiangdong, and I don't know what you like. I heard that your wife is pregnant, so I present this to you as a congratulations."
As he spoke, he ordered someone to open a treasure box, revealing a string of Buddhist beads inside.
The surface of the Buddhist beads is crystal clear, but each bead has a different color. If you count carefully, there are eight colors in total.
This turned out to be an extremely rare string of eight-color glass Buddhist beads!
Xiao Xian smiled and said, "Your Excellency, this is one of the most precious treasures of my Xiao family, the eight-color glass Buddha beads, which were consecrated by a world-renowned monk and finally enshrined in the Suwang Temple in the Western Regions.
It can keep people safe and healthy. You are the son of the Luo family and you don’t need the blessing of the King Su. It is just right to give it to the lady.”
Zhang likes Taoism.
Xiao is fond of Buddhism.
This is known to everyone in the world.
This string of Buddhist beads was indeed carefully crafted. Luo Chu said with a smile, "In that case, I will accept it."
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The chaos in the Central Plains at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty caused a large number of nobles who were unwilling to participate in the war to seek refuge in Jiangdong.
During their refuge, these nobles brought with them a large number of craftsmen and advanced technology from the Central Plains, and a large number of people affiliated with these nobles were also brought to the south.
This migration promoted the technological, cultural and economic development of the south. It was the third large-scale development of the Jiangdong region in ancient my country.
This large-scale development caused changes in economic distribution, which in turn had a profound impact on the future political situation. ——"Economic Development and Changes in Ancient China"
(End of this chapter)
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