Chapter 432 The Nobles Who Joined the Great Wilderness Territory!
Looking at the father and son of the Zhongli family, Lin Mu had a lot of thoughts in his mind!
The high-ranking officials of the Great Wilderness Territory have heard a little about what kind of transcendent noble families there are in Kuaiji County.
In the mythical world, the noble families with deep roots in Kuaiji County are headed by the Xu family, Zhongli family, Huang family, and Xie family.
Among them, the Xu family is Xu Zhao's family. After Xu Zhao proclaimed himself king, the Xu family was at the forefront. Now that Xu Zhao's forces have been wiped out, the Xu family has disappeared.
And the Zhongli family, the Huang family, and the Xie family, after Xu Zhao's rebellion, could only helplessly follow him to start a rebellion, because they were from the same county and city. If they did not follow the general trend, then the family would only be destroyed!
And if they joined the forces of the Nanzhao Kingdom, although they stood on the opposite side of the Han Dynasty, there would still be a turning point. Compared with this [short-lived and brutal] Nanzhao Kingdom, the connections they have managed in the Dragon Court of the Han Dynasty can still protect their family.
Now from Zhongli Xu's introduction, it can be concluded that the Zhongli family is fine, and he also said that he is a county magistrate. This is not the county magistrate of Nanzhao, but the county magistrate of the Dragon Court of the Han Dynasty!
Sure enough, the Zhongli family was still able to serve as a county magistrate after the Xuzhao Rebellion, which shows the depth of their connections!
According to the expectations of these families, the outcome of the Xuzhao Rebellion was nothing more than punishing the main culprits and dealing with them leniently in the Dragon Court.
Now, the Zhongli family, the head of the clan, and the son of the clan leader, two heavyweights appeared here, and they must have decided to join the Great Wilderness Territory!
The gentry is a big problem. It is a specific product of social development. It will not disappear forever, even if the times progress, it will just change its name.
Even the Great Wilderness Territory, as it develops and grows, will slowly emerge new gentry. Just like the Xu family in Xufu Town, they were originally a gentry. Therefore, on the issue of gentry, Lin Mu has conducted in-depth research.
Joining is not simply serving as an official. For example, Zhongli Xu is now a county magistrate, serving the Han Dynasty Dragon Court, but his real loyalty is to the Great Wilderness Territory!
The Zhongli family belongs to the Great Wilderness Territory! The safety of their family depends on the rise and fall of the Great Wilderness Territory! To put it bluntly, they have put their entire family's lives on the Great Wilderness Territory!
Their first interest consideration is the Great Wilderness Territory, not the Han Dynasty Dragon Court!
This is the real reason why they are here!
Lin Mu has discussed the issue of the gentry with Guo Jia, Chang Yin and others.
The policy is three core points: the own camp, the enemy camp and the neutral camp!
The own camp, that is, like the Zhongli family, joins the Great Wilderness Territory! After joining the Great Wilderness Territory, these families will fully support the Great Wilderness Territory, whether it is funds, talents, resources, etc., they will do their best!
Judging from Lin Mu's experience, the situation of the Zhongli family is just like the two big businessmen who funded Liu Bei's uprising in his previous life, Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang.
The enemy camp is the nobles who join the enemy camp. There is no need to be polite to such nobles! For example, the nobles who stand on the side of Taiping Dao, when the Yellow Turbans are in chaos, there is no need to be polite to them, they can be destroyed! !
And the last case is the neutral camp! The nobles and nobles do not join the struggle between the princes!
However, in the chaotic times, which families can truly become neutral? In the era of war, it is difficult to find a place to settle down, unless you are completely away from the court and temple and avoid the world!
The chaotic times are an important stage of the reshuffle of forces. Some families prospered because of the chaotic times, and some families declined because of the chaotic times.
The chaotic times are the times when forces rise and fall alternately! Therefore, all the nobles will stand in line.
Standing in line is a big question. Now the Zhongli family has set their sights on the Great Wilderness Territory and has already stood in line!
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After thinking about it, Lin Mu warmly welcomed the two new members, but did not conduct too in-depth greetings for the time being.
The Zhongli family is the first noble family to join the Great Wilderness Territory!
Lin Mu smiled faintly, thinking: "Who in the family suggested this decision? It's bold! I must find out after the meeting!"
A force that begins to get the support of the nobles must have its own strengths!
In a faint way, the Great Wilderness Territory has become a hot commodity!
After Zhongli Mu introduced himself, another unfamiliar face stood up.
"I am Xie Yan (jiǒng), courtesy name Mingxing, from Shanyin City, Kuaiji County, the patriarch of the Xie family, and currently serving as the county magistrate of Kuaiji County!" The man of similar age to Zhongli Xu introduced softly.
The Xie family is the second noble family to join the Great Wilderness Territory!
Xie Yan has a round and ruddy face, with a faint beard under his ruddy nose, but no beard on his chin, dressed like a shrewd businessman! His figure was quite thin, which was quite inconsistent with his face, but even so, there was a sense of nobility emanating from him.
Zhongli Xu, who was about the same age as him, was slightly thin in both face and figure, with beards under his nose and chin, a standard appearance of an ancient strategist.
"And the one next to me is my third brother's son, Xie Fei, courtesy name Ziqing!" After Xie Ying introduced himself, he did not sit down, but generously introduced Xie Fei next to him.
"My nephew, along with my nephew Zhongli Mu, is one of the four young talents in Kuaiji County. He is proficient in literary skills and good at managing civil servants. At the same time, he also has an eye for people, and is one of the outstanding heirs of our Xie family!" Speaking of Xie Fei, Xie Ying was quite proud, and his tone was slightly higher.
Hearing this, Xie Fei gave a wry smile, stood up, then bowed and said humbly: "The talent of the younger generation, in front of all the heroes, is really just like a classmate!"
Xie Fei, in fact, is as his uncle said, he has the ability to recognize people. However, it is only because of this that he will be humble, because he can see that many of the generals and counselors here are great talents and true masters of the world. The great talent is not comparable to him or the so-called four great talents in Kuaiji.
He will not be as proud as his uncle. Even if he is proud, he will be beaten to nothing by these people!
Xie Fei, who had been observing without trace for a long time, knew that the Great Wilderness Territory was truly a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger!
"It seems that it is as I expected. Sima Linmu of the other branch of the county is a master who has hidden deep power. Now, our Xie family has really made the right move in this move!" Xie Fei smiled modestly and immediately looked sideways. Xiang Zhonglimu.
Zhong Limu, feeling Xie Fei's eyes, looked at him, smiled softly, and nodded slightly.
In fact, the reason why the Zhongli family and the Xie family were able to suppress the whole family in the wilderness was because of Zhongli Mu's suggestion!
Coincidentally, during an earlier trip, Zhong Limu came under the rule of Dongye City, and suddenly heard from ordinary people the name of Sima Linmu, the Tiger of the Five Mountains, the other department of the county.
After that, Zhong Limu began to pay attention to Lin Mu's news.
Zhong Limu is a person who loves to learn, especially historical rumors, miscellaneous notes, etc. While browsing a sea of books, he saw a note left by his ancestor, which vaguely recorded the appearance of a divine dragon in the south of Dongye County. There will be a nest on a certain mountain peak, but it’s a pity that I keep looking for it but can’t find it. What a pity!
It was because of this note that Zhong Limu traveled to this remote Dongye County to try his luck. However, I didn't expect to hear Lin Mu's name accidentally!
Later, Lin Mu's fortune, Lin Mu's battles, etc. slowly spread to his ears. Combined with some of his own guesses, Zhong Limu decisively asked his father to surrender when the Dahuang territory army conquered his father's city. In the Dahuang territory, he wanted to have a close relationship with Lin Mu.
Unfortunately, Lin Mu had been busy and had no time to pay attention to them until Guo Jia showed up. They came to visit this talented scholar in Yingchuan County and wanted to inquire about the status of the Dahuang territory through Guo Jia.
However, he didn't expect to be directly recruited by the mastermind Guo Jia!
Guo Jia has not yet been officially naturalized, but he has already done three major things: combing Yuyao City, Juzhang City and other cities; conquering the Zhongli family and Xie family; lobbying for Lejin!
Guo Jiazhi's ability can be seen from the results of these three things!