Xun Chen returned to Guangping County from Beijing City, Youzhou, as the new head of the Xun family, Xun Chen naturally summoned the descendants of the head of the family, and also summoned several surviving uncles.

Unlike the Cui family in Anping County, the Xun family is only optimistic about Yuan Chang by Xun Chen, but the entire Xun family has no idea of investing in Yuan Chang. Under the temptation of Yuan Shao's series of preferential treatment and benefits, most of the Xun family have already left Yuan Shao's incompetence behind, and just want to follow Yuan Shao and enjoy happiness. For such a situation, Xun Chen, as the head of the family, is powerless.

Xun Chen only became the head of the Xun family last year, and he has not yet established prestige in the Xun family, and he cannot be compared with Cui Zhen, the head of the Cui family in Anping County.

The original head of the Xun family was Xun Wang in the Xun Eight Dragons, and Xun Shuang was the most famous among the Xun Eight Dragons. However, because Xun Shuang's official position in the court was too high, and the Xun family was headed by loyalty, in order to avoid Xun Shuang's dilemma when there was a conflict between the interests of the family and the interests of the country. Therefore, the previous head of the family chose Xun Wang instead of Xun Shuang. And Xun Shuang also died of illness last year, and now there are five dragons left in Xun's eight dragons, Xun Tao, Xun Wang, Xun Su, Xun Yang, and Xun Jing. Among them, Xun Jing is currently the highest ranking of the Xun family, and the third oldest of the Xun family's eight dragons. Xun Jing pursued self-cultivation and did not hold an official position, nor did he serve as the head of the Xun family. Therefore, in the situation that Xun Tao's ability was slightly inferior, he let the fifth Xun Wang become the head of the family.

However, at the end of last year, Xun Wang also resigned as the head of the family and elected Xun Chen, who had good virtue and ability, as the head of the family.

Of course, the most suitable person for this generation to be the head of the family was Xun Yu. Xun Yu is the best choice of virtue and is known as Wang Zuozhicai. A country can assist, let alone a head of a family? However, Xun Yu was bent on restoring the Han family, and had no intention of family interests, so he took his nephew Xun Yu to Yanzhou to serve Cao Cao. So. Xun Chen, who resigned from Yuan Shao, can become the head of the Xun family.

However, now, Xun Chen's position as the head of the family seems to have come to an end.

"Youruo, do you know what you're talking about?"

In the Xun family's meeting hall, there were four old men sitting in the center. Naturally, it is Xun Tao, Xun Wang, Xun Su, and Xun Yang, although Xun Jing is still alive. However, Xun Jing has no national interests, no family interests, and is only dedicated to pursuing his own heavenly way. Therefore, although they were discussing family affairs, everyone in the Xun family also consciously did not invite Xun Jing, because they knew that even if they were to invite Xun Jing. It is estimated that Xun Jing will not come, in this case, what is the waste of time for. After Xun Chen told Yuan Chang's reform and changed the law and expressed his opinion, an old man sitting in the first place blew his beard and glared, and asked Xun Chen angrily.

The person who spoke was naturally Xun Tao, who had the highest ranking in the audience, although he had never been the head of the house. But he is still Xun Wang's brother, and he sits in order. Naturally, it is also higher than Xun Xu.

"Fourth uncle, Chen knows what he's talking about. ”

Xun Chen is also a thirty-year-old person, and in ancient times, he stood at thirty. The so-called thirty and standing means that a person's thoughts, words and deeds have matured, they know what they should do, and they can act independently. Xun Chen has his own ideas. Naturally, he doesn't want to be at the mercy of others, how can he change his will now because Xun Tao is angry?

For Xun Chen's words to refute himself so bluntly, Xun Tao was naturally angry, and stretched out his finger to point at Xun Chen. But he couldn't speak for a long time. And the children of the Xun family in the hall also had different reactions, either praise, ridicule, or indifference.

Speaking of which, I have to introduce the composition of the Xun family's children.

The eleventh generation of Xun Sui since the records of the Xun family tree, that is, the grandfather of the Xun family Balong, gave birth to a total of four sons. Among them, the eldest son died young, and the second son and the third son each had a son. And the fourth is the son of Xun's eight dragons, Xun Shu, who gave birth to eight sons, which can be described as flourishing. And Xun Sui's second son has no queen, Xun Tan, the son of Xun Yu, the third son, Xun Tan has two sons, Xun Yi and Xun Qu, that is, Xun Yu, Xun Chen's generation of Xun family's children, among which Xun Yi is not famous, but his son is famous, many people may have thought of it, yes, Xun Yi's son is naturally Xun Yu. Then, Xun Jian, the eldest of Xun's eight dragons, had a son, Xun Yue; the second Xun Sui had three sons, Xun Yan, Xun Chen, and Xun Yu; the third Xun Jing was only interested in the way of heaven, and his wife was not married, so he was naturally childless; the fourth Xun Tao had a son, Xun Ren; the previous head of the family, the fifth Xun Wang, had a son, Xun De; the old Liu Xunshuang had two sons, Xun Ji and Xun Di; the seventh Xun Su had a son, Xun Su; and the eighth Xun Yang was also childless, so it was okay not to mention it.

In this way, the relationship between the four generations of the Yingchuan Xun family is also clear at a glance.

Xun Shu's lineage is the most prosperous, and the other three brothers, two of whom have been cut off, only Xun Yu has a grandson alive. Therefore, the Xun family's lineage is obviously the same line as Xun Shu, there is no doubt about it. And Xun Qu is also recognized as a descendant of the Xun family because of his ability. However, Xun Qu is difficult to support alone, there is no uncle to support, and there is a nephew Xun You Although his ability is not weak, his status in the family is generally passable. Therefore, Xun Qu has always been quiet in the Xun family, and basically does not express his opinions.

The Xun family began to calculate from Xun Sui, to Xun You's generation, a total of five generations, counting, the most famous in history is naturally Xun's Eight Dragons, as well as Xun Yu and Xun You. And now, except for Xun Yu and Xun Yu who are serving under Cao Cao, the rest of the Xun family children are present.

For Xun Yan, there is a passage recorded in the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms", which is to supervise the military captain and supervise the Hebei military. Cao Cao conquered Yuan Shang, and Gao Gan secretly sent troops to attack Ye, and after Yan found out, he broke it, punished him, and sealed the marquis with merit. As for Xun Chen, there are also not many records, that is, after helping Yuan Shao take Jizhou, there is no follow-up, and he is also a little-known figure.

Among them, Xun Yue is the one with the most records in addition to Xun's Eight Dragons, Xun Yu and Xun Yu.

Xun Yue's father, Xun Jian, the head of the Eight Dragons of the Xun family, died first, and throughout the ages, after the man got married, that is, when he separated from his parents. And Xun Jian died early, and Xun Yue was young after the separation, except for a little dividend from the family, life was also tight. However, Xun Yue was self-reliant very early on, and went to the homes of several other uncles to borrow books to read. When Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, Xun Yue did not go out, but lived in seclusion at home to read books, and the world did not know his talent. Only his cousin Xun Yu praised him extremely and respected him. can make Xun Yu praise and respect, which shows Xun Yue's talent.

Later, Xun Yu developed under Cao Cao, and after Cao Cao welcomed Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, Xun Yu recommended Xun Yue to Cao Cao. And the Xun family has always been loyal to the imperial court. Xun Yue found Cao Cao's dictatorship, but Xun Yue's attitude was even more straightforward than Xun Yu's, directly ignoring Cao Cao, perhaps this is also the reason why Xun Yue has not recorded many records in history. Under Cao Cao, Xun Yue only interacted with Xun Yu and Kong Rong, and even his nephew Xun Yu did not have much contact.

As for the reason, it is actually very clear.

Xun Yue was extremely loyal to the imperial court, as were Xun Yu and Kong Rong. However, Xun You's attitude is a little ambiguous. Xun Yue is not a fool, so he can naturally understand Xun Yu's thoughts. Although Xun Yue died later, Cao Cao did not know what happened when he asked him to be crowned, but Xun Yu dissuaded Cao Cao, and finally Cao Cao gave Xun Yu poisoned wine; Xun Yu supported Cao Cao's approach. It can be seen that Xun Yue was prescient.

And Xun Yue learned that Cao Cao was in power. After Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty fell into power, he had no intention of interfering in the affairs of the imperial court, but only wrote a book and a biography. One of the most important points is that Xun Yue once wrote five articles of "Shen Jian", criticizing Wei Wei Fu Rui and opposing land annexation. Now Yuan Chang has even proposed to prevent land annexation. And the state-owned land naturally aroused Xun Yue's great interest, so Xun Yue, who was originally going to be recommended to Cao Cao by Xun Yu, seemed to be seduced away by Yuan Chang.

said that Xun Tao was speechless for a long time when he was angry. After taking a few deep breaths and calming down his excitement, Xun Tao turned his head to look at the other three and asked, "Fifth brother, seventh brother, eighth brother, what do you think?"

Xun Wang has been frowning since he heard Xun Chen's words, but he didn't speak before. Xun Wang also served as the head of the family, and knew that he would establish his prestige as the head of the family, so he did not refute Xun Chen's words on the spot. It's just that now Xun Tao has asked so angrily, Xun Wang can only speak: "Youruo, land is the foundation of our family's survival, if there is no land, how can the family support hundreds of family children? Do you want us to take a hoe to farm in person? Although Yuan Chang is already Youzhou Mu, Jizhou Mu is Yuan Chang's brother. Thinking that Yuan Chang wants to reform and change the law, he will also listen to the opinions of Jizhou Mu, why don't you inform Jizhou Mu of this matter and ask Jizhou Mu's opinion, Youruo, what do you think?"

Comfort will make people confused, this is really not wrong, Xun Chen felt a burst of powerlessness in his heart.

In the past, how proud and independent the Yingchuan Xun clan was, why should they look up to others? Now, under Yuan Shao's preferential treatment, everyone in the Xun family has been corroded seven or eight times out of ten, and if it was Xun Wang in the past, he would definitely not say such a thing. Just like when Xun Wang was the head of the Xun family, if he wanted to make a certain decision, he would ask Xun Tao and Xun Jing as his elder brother, or discuss with Xun Su and Xun Fu, which was obviously impossible. In fact, the Xun family has always advertised itself as a loyal and patriotic part, however, can't the people of the Xun family see that land annexation is the root cause of the turmoil in the imperial court? The name of the Xun family's eight dragons is not called in vain, and they can naturally see it. However, it is one thing to see it, and it is another thing to support it. In this world, how many people are willing to lose their own interests and fulfill the interests of others? The nationalization of land is a good thing for the imperial court, but for the family, there are only disadvantages and no benefits, and the family will naturally not agree. Xun Chen also understood one thing, no wonder Xun Yu and Xun Yu were determined to serve under Cao Cao, perhaps, they also understood that if they continued to stay in the family, maybe one day they would also be corrupted and eventually degenerate. Thinking of this, Xun Chen became even more determined in his thoughts.

"Fifth uncle, Youzhou Mu is a person with ambition and persistence in his ideas, how can he change his will because of Jizhou Mu's words. Therefore, Chen thought that even if Jizhou Mu knew about Youzhou Mu's practice, there would be no way. ”

Although Xun Wang is old, he has gradually begun to be mediocre and short-minded, but he is not completely stupid after all. Yuan Chang's experience, he also understands, if he puts himself in his shoes, now occupying the land of a state, as the most powerful governor of a state, how can he still obey Yuan Shao's words, therefore, Xun Wang can only be silent.

Xun Su is as his name suggests, serious and old-fashioned, and said very simply: "Land is the foundation of the family, Yuan Changxiao'er's move is inappropriate, I will not support such behavior." ”

And in the end, there was one Xun Shiki, but it seemed extremely casual and uninhibited.

At this moment, the family was discussing major matters, but Xun Shi was holding a pot of wine, pouring the jade cup in his hand from time to time, and taking a sip of it intoxicated. When Xun Su finished speaking, Xun Fu also took a sip of wine and burped, and then said unhurriedly: "It's good for young people to have ideas, and they are full of vitality, so they look like young people." Reform and change of law really sounds like that, and it is not impossible to get our family to support it. However, can Youzhou Mu ensure that our family will be rich and prosperous for generations, that the old will be dependent, and that the young will be supported? If not, how can our family support him? Is it just his words?"

The reason why Xun Fu has no children is also because he was too indulgent when he was young, indulging in lustful dogs and horses, and as a result, his body was exhausted and he never came out. It's also a shame that everyone knows that the reason is Xun Fu, otherwise, Xun Fu's wives and concubines will not even be able to raise their heads if they are going to be blamed.

Regarding what Xun Fu said, Xun Chen could only sigh in his heart.

The once famous Xun's Eight Dragons are now open and closed, just like a philistine businessman. As for ensuring that generations are rich and noble, the old have something to rely on, and the young have something to support, it is naturally impossible under Yuan Chang's command. Yuan Chang said, those who have the ability will go up, and those who don't have the ability will get out. If you want to be like a parasite and waste national resources in vain, it is naturally impossible. Now, for the Xun family, Xun Chen is already completely disappointed.

Xun Chen bowed and said, "Four uncles, I'm afraid that Youzhou Mu will not be able to meet your expectations. However, Chen has already decided to serve Youzhou Mu, no complaints and no regrets, and hopes that the four uncles will allow him!"

In fact, whether Xun Tao and the four of them agreed or not, Xun Chen had to do this, the reason why he said this was just to give the four elders a little face!

"Xun Youruo, if you insist on this, you have forgotten the important responsibility of the family? Since this is the case, then the position of the head of the Xun family is not suitable for you. Seeing that Xun Chen was so tough, Xun Tao immediately said angrily. And Xun Wang and the three of them glanced at Xun Chen indifferently, and they didn't speak, but they didn't speak, which also showed their attitude.

In this case, Chen was willing to step down from the position of head of the family, and asked the four uncles to choose another merit to succeed. Xun Chen didn't have any objections, and said very calmly. (To be continued.) )