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At the royal banquet that day, most of the guards proposed to exchange technology for the shade of various families, which caused a huge sensation.

The vast majority of people do not believe in the so-called big farm plan, and in their opinion, population is the key.

If there is not enough population, it is useless for the family to occupy more land.

Even if they are as shrewd as Guo Qing and Guo Yi's uncle and nephew, they are a little uncertain at this time.

After all, a mistake is likely to put the family in a place of no return, so naturally we have to be cautious.

Wei Shuo did not expect to immediately subdue the families, but only said that he would demonstrate the new farming techniques in the Wang Family Manor in a few days.

At the same time, he also sent an invitation to all the heads of the families present to welcome everyone to observe.

Everyone agreed to come down one after another, saying that they would be there in person.

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After the banquet, Guo Qing and Guo Yi's uncle and nephew returned home full of worries.

Judging from the performance of the Wang family just now, the Wang family of Qi County has obviously decided to stand on the side of Hexi.

However, this is understandable, after all, Wang Zhongde is already one of the prominent figures in Hexi, and the Wang family naturally has no way out of the past.

On the contrary, Yangqu Guo is different, once a choice is made, not only will he have to pay a huge price, but the future is still unpredictable.

After a series of failed speculations, the Guo family was much more cautious than before and did not dare to make decisions easily.

And this just shows that in Guo Qing's heart, he has some lack of confidence in Wei Shuo.

As a family member, he knows better than anyone how powerful the family is.

Since the end of the Han Dynasty, the family has been a veritable ruler of the world.

All living beings, including the emperor, are secretly controlled by the family.

If it weren't for the outbreak of the Yongjia Rebellion, which coincided with the Hulu rebellion in the Central Plains, the war destroyed everything, including the entrenched family.

Even if the power of the family has been weakened by the war, it also has a strength that ordinary people can hardly imagine

This is especially evident in the war-torn Northland, and does the Dadu Guardian Shuo have the strength to subvert the family's rule?

In the study, Guo Qing and Guo Yi's uncle and nephew were full of sadness, relatively speechless, and didn't know what choice to make.

"Uncle, Dadu Hu looks full of confidence, and the Wang family doesn't show the slightest dissatisfaction, could it be that the big farm plan is real?"

"Who knows?!" Guo Qing didn't have a good airway.

He pinched his chin and thought for a while, "However, as a condition for the return of Dadu Hu and the family, it shouldn't be a deceptive thing." ”

"Otherwise, not to mention it will offend the world's families, and it will also discredit most of the capital."

"In that case, what is my uncle hesitating about? Why don't you take refuge in Daduhu? Guo Yi said urgently.

"Well, though I think the horse-drawn plough is real, it ...... But the effect is really as good as Wang Zhongde described? ”

"You must know that once we accept the conditions of Hexi, our family will have to hand over a large number of people."

Suddenly, Guo Yi figured out why those family heads were in a dilemma.

On the one hand, they were forced by the strength of Hexi and were anxious to reach a compromise with Hexi, but on the other hand, they were worried that they would be deceived.

Just as Guo Qing and Guo Yi's uncle and nephew were hesitating, they suddenly heard a voice coming from outside the door.

"The head of the family, General Wang Zhongde and Wang are visiting."

"Huh? Who? ”

Hearing Wang Zhongde's visit, Guo Qing's buttocks seemed to be on fire, and he jumped to the door three times in one step.

Opening the door of the study, he grabbed the butler's arm and said with a panicked expression: "You, you again, say it again!" Who's coming? ”

"Wang ...... O Governor of the King. ”

The housekeeper was taken aback by Guo Qing, and his speech was a little trembling.

As soon as the words fell, I saw Guo Yi and Guo Qing running out in a hurry.

On the way, Guo Qing exhaled lightly and said to his nephew Guo Yi: "No accident, Wang Zhongde must have been ordered to protect the secrets of the capital, and eighty percent of them are here to lobby the Guo family." ”

To be honest, Guo Qing and Guo Yi used to look down on the Wang Zhongde brothers who danced with knives and guns all day long.

Especially when they saw Wang Zhongde boldly raising troops to resist Murong Chui, they even laughed at him as a stupid hat in their hearts.

However, who would have expected that a few years later, the guy in front of them, whom they secretly called the stupid hat, had thrown them far away.

It's really 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi!

"Oh, the king is here, and he is late to welcome him, and he hopes to forgive his sins."

"Hahaha, Xiangcheng Hou is polite. The younger generation Zhongde took the liberty to visit, please bear with me. ”

Wang Zhongde called Guo Qing the Marquis of Xiangcheng, and regarded himself as a junior, which immediately won Guo Qing's favor.

He immediately grabbed Wang Zhongde's arm and said with a smile: "Why did Zhongde say this? The old man has been looking forward to talking to Zhongde for a long time, how can he say it? ”

"Come, come, please come in."

After speaking, Guo Qing and Wang Zhongde walked side by side and slowly walked into Guo's mansion.

Guo Yi followed, and his heart was also excited.

No matter what the purpose of Wang Zhongde's visit to the Guo family today is, it is a rare opportunity for the Guo family.

Everyone entered the house, sat down the guests, and the servants served tea and quietly retreated.

In the entire room, only Wang Zhongde, Guo Qing, and Guo Yi were left.

Putting down the teacup, Wang Zhongde glanced at the uncle and nephew of the Guo family who were nervous, and directly clarified the meaning without nonsense.

"Don't hide it from the Marquis of Xiangcheng, Zhongde's visit this time is specifically to persuade the Guo family to accept the big farm plan."

Hearing Wang Zhongde's intentions, Guo Qing did not show surprise, which shows that he had already guessed this.

However, even though he was inclined to take refuge in Hexi, he wanted to know more about it so that he could make up his mind.

"Zhongde, to tell you the truth, the old man does have the intention of serving Dadu Protection, and his nephew Guo Yi has admired Dadu Protection for a long time."

"It's just...... It's just that the old man really has no bottom in his heart. ”

As for why the Guo family hesitated and struggled, Wang Zhongde knew it, and other families were not like this?

Even he himself saw the effect of the horse-drawn plough with his own eyes, so he believed that mechanical innovation would really save human resources.

Therefore, he bowed his head slightly in understanding.

"I understand the concerns of the Marquis of Xiangcheng very well, and today's visit is to solve your doubts."

"Marquis of Xiangcheng, Brother Zhongju, you and I are both children of a family, and some words are blunt."

"The reason why Dadu Hu changed the normal way to appease the family this time is not only related to the needs of the general situation, but also has a lot to do with the local people's feelings."

"The state has gone through war, resulting in a sparse population, and most of the people are in urgent need of population to develop and merge the state."

"According to the previous practice, when encountering such a situation, there is no need to escort most of the horses at all, and there is a large team of people to drive there."

"The two of you don't know that in order to rectify the Longyou family, the Hexi Army once killed a river of blood in Qinzhou."

"It's just that I happened to be born in Bingzhou, and most of them took care of my thin face, and they were willing to give the Bingzhou family a chance."

"That's when he put forward the plan of exchanging the population of the family with a large farm, and the big farm plan is very feasible."

"It is by no means a means to deceive everyone, and I am willing to guarantee this with the reputation of the family."

"I've seen first-hand how many or even dozens of people can do what used to take a few or even dozens of people to do with the new farming techniques."

"Actually, if you think about it, what is the use of occupying a large number of people with new farming techniques?"

"Taiyuan County is sparsely populated and flat, making it ideal for promoting the Big Farm program."

"If, as Zhong De said, the new farming technology can achieve the effect of one person and one thousand mu a day, then what does it matter if the Guo family accepts the conditions of Hexi and sends the population to Dadu to protect it?"

"Of course it's true! I can't deceive anyone, uncle, right? ”

"Speaking of which, you and I still have in-laws on our ancestors, but there have been wars recently, so we have broken off contact."

As soon as he mentioned his ancestral in-laws, Guo Qing's heart moved, and he remembered his previous proposal.

He couldn't help but say: "Since Zhongde said this, the old man will brazenly call you a virtuous nephew, but there is a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not." ”

"Uncle Guo is too polite, if you have anything to say, please say it directly, and the little nephew will do it."

"I heard that you have a son under your knees, who is not yet an adult?"

"Yes, exactly!"

"The dog is only ten years old this year, and he is currently studying in the academy." Wang Zhongde replied puzzled.

"This ...... My nephew Guo Yi also has a daughter under his knees, who is only thirteen years old this year, and has not yet married anyone. ”

After listening to Guo Qing's proposal, Wang Zhongde was obviously stunned, but he didn't expect the Guo family to propose a marriage.

However, this is exactly what the family is used to, and they are used to keeping the family prosperous through marriage.

Wang Zhongde thought about it for a while and felt that it was very advantageous to marry the Guo family.

First of all, from a business point of view, after the marriage, the Guo family is bound to fall to Hexi immediately, which is very beneficial to the Dadu Protector and the Zhou family.

Secondly, from a personal point of view, the Wang family of Qixian County has been in decline for a long time after all.

Even if he is in a high position, it will not happen overnight if he wants to rise.

From a certain point of view, the marriage with the Guo family is conducive to the revitalization of the Wang family.