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Even if there is the full cooperation of the Xingyang Zheng family, the No. 1 wealthy family in the Central Plains, and the most powerful political figures of our time, there is even a strong military force behind it.

After more than half a month like this, Hexi's strategy of pacifying the Central Plains has only made a good start, and it is still far from finally controlling the Central Plains.

The complexity of the situation in the Central Plains far exceeded the expectations of Hexi.

The Central Plains is different from remote places such as Longyou, Hexi, and Shuofang, and even Guanlong cannot be compared with it.

This place is the most concentrated place of the powerful family, and the high-ranking family is like the stars in the sky.

Any county, a county, or even an inconspicuous horn may be full of wealthy families.

Looking back now, the reason why Wei Shuo was able to gain a successful foothold in Hexi may be credited to the head of the Hulu monarch.

Historically, from Liu Yuan, Liu Cong, Liu Yao, to Shi Le, Shi Hu, and then to Murong Hao and Fu Jian, Hu Lujun of all dynasties took the initiative to move to the powerful family.

The same was true when the former Qin Ping destroyed the Later Liang and unified the northwest, and the Longyou family was also moved to Guanzhong to settle down at that time.

So much so that after Wei Shuo became the master, he vigorously implemented the Juntian system, and did not encounter much resistance at all.

But the Central Plains is obviously different, here the high-ranking families, the local tyrants, linked to each other, its power is beyond imagination.

In addition, there is also a force in the Central Plains that is not or rarely seen elsewhere, that is, the exile handsome.

The homeless handsome is different from the wealthy family, although many of them are born in the family, but there is an essential difference between the two.

To put it simply, the wealthy families themselves are famous, and they are more inclined to engage in political struggles and do not attach so much importance to force.

Force is only a tool used by the family to achieve political ambitions, such as the Beifu army to the Xie family, and the Jingzhou army to the Huan family.

But the homeless marshals are different, they regard armament as the foundation, and they will be worthless without the troops and the army.

There are even many exile marshals who do not hesitate to fall out with the imperial court in order to keep the army, such as the rebellion of Zu Yue, Su Jun, and Guo Mo.

Of course, there are also some homeless marshals who surrendered the army and were promoted to famous families, such as Xi Jian.

The Central Plains is the place where the conflict between the north and the south converges, and there have been wars and turmoil for a hundred years, and countless homeless marshals of all sizes have been born because of it.

They used Wubao as a stronghold, stationed troops and gathered people, and became a separatist force.

Whether it was Hu Lu's southward march or the Jin army's northern expedition, there was no way to take them, but to adopt a strategy of appeasement.

……

Time flies, and more than a month has passed in a hurry.

During this period, Wei Shuo always sat in Luoyang and assisted Cui Hao in rectifying the Central Plains.

And Cui Hao is worthy of being a famous politician in history, and his reassuring the people and recovering the orphans are all appropriately governed.

In addition, he is loyal and selfless, and he does not avoid the powerful families in law enforcement, so that all lawbreakers are afraid of him.

In mid-March, Gao Hu, Lu Zongzhi, Hu Shen and other officials were ordered to rush to Luoyang.

Don't raise Hu and Hu Shen, just say Lu Zong.

This person is a native of Fufeng Yi County, Yongzhou, and in the original history, he should have gone south to Xiangyang in the Taiyuan period.

But now, due to Wei Shuo's unexpected rise, Lu Zongzhi not only did not go south, but joined Hexi and became a capable official.

In addition, his son Lu Rail is also a popular figure in the martial arts academy, and is known as the future star with Helian Bobo and others.

The arrival of Gao Hu, Lu Zongzhi, Hu Shen and others undoubtedly reduced the burden on Cui Hao's shoulders and accelerated the progress of land clearance.

In April, in addition to several counties such as Kaipei, Lu, Ruyin, etc.

The remaining counties around Luoyang, such as Hongnong, Henan, and Xingyang, have successfully completed land clearance and begun to implement the land equalization system.

In this way, the counties of the Central Plains, which have experienced vicissitudes and disasters, are finally gradually full of vitality.

Of course, no reform will be smooth sailing.

The immortal family of thieves once used the excuse of "restoring the ancient system" to set off several rebellions in the Central Plains.

It even once caused the masses in various parts of the Central Plains to be turbulent, the people were panicked, and when the situation was dangerous, it was even more subtle.

But fortunately, Wei Shuo and Cui Hao responded in time, and as soon as there was a rebellion of the family, they immediately sent troops to quell the rebellion and would not tolerate it.

As a result, under the powerful offensive of the Hexi Army, the rebellions of the family were quelled one by one.

In addition to some of the families who were captured, there were still a large number of children of the family who saw that the situation was not good and fled south in panic again.

After Hongnong, Henan, Chenliu and other places stabilized, Hexi began to clear the land in Yingchuan, Xiangcheng, Runan, Chenjun, Jiyin and other counties.

After the land was cleared, due to the long-term war in the Central Plains, the population of various places withered, and Wei Shuo ordered the annexation of counties.

This not only prevents duplication and bloat, but also facilitates more efficient local governance.

When all this was done, it was almost late April, and Wei Shuo was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

He entrusted all government affairs to Cui Hao, Gao Hu, and Lu Zongzhi, and he himself began to patrol with his guards.

Wei Shuo sometimes hunts Taihang, sometimes visits places, sometimes feasts celebrities, and lives a good life.

……

On this day, Wei Shuo was about to go out as usual, but he was blocked by Cui Hao at the door.

As a last resort, he had no choice but to welcome Cui Hao into the hall and let the guards serve tea.

"I don't know why Bo Yuan came here today?"

"Back to Your Highness, this trip is for the homeless people and dock masters from all over the world."

"Alas! Originally, I thought that without the obstruction of the family, the land would also be cleared, and then the uniform land system could be steadily implemented. ”

"Isn't it?"

"We all underestimated the complexity of the situation in the Central Plains."

"Oh? What do you mean by that? ”

"Your Highness should know that after the Yongjia Rebellion, the Jin family moved south, which caused the Central Plains to be unstable."

"A large number of local heroes gather in the countryside and settle in Tunbao, thinking that it is a plan for self-survival."

"All of a sudden, there were many dock walls all over the Central Plains, and the county and state capitals no longer existed."

"Qingzhang's fields only give the government more land in their hands, but if you want to implement the equalization system and establish a new order in the Central Plains, you must eradicate the dock forts in various places."

"The homeless people in various places are guarding against danger, taking plundering as their business all the year round, and even attacking each other with deception."

"The vast majority of dock owners and homeless people have acted excessively, they have gathered thousands of households, tens of thousands, and have been entrenched in the local area for a long time."

"If we don't eradicate all these separatist forces, we will still not be able to smoothly implement the equalization system."

"Boyuan, the Central Plains has been torn apart by war, and the people are eager for stability, this is the trend of the times!"

"If the dock masters and homeless marshals can conform to the general trend, Lone can allow you to appease them."

"But if they are strong and strong, and they insist on not complying, then they will be suppressed by force!"

"Although these homeless handsomes are not all bad people, and even most of them are only formed to survive in order to survive."

"But for the sake of the future, and to ensure the smooth implementation of the equalization system, it is necessary to eradicate the dock forts in various places one by one."

"One more reminder: when acting, it is necessary to prevent the homeless people from bewitching the people, so as not to cause greater disasters."

"What Your Highness said is very true!"

"These homeless commanders and dock owners are well respected in various places, if they can't be eradicated by forceful means."

"The minister is worried that after a long time, they will form a new local powerhouse."

"After dozens or hundreds of years, I'm afraid it will be another situation where the heroes and the strong are rising."

"What are you going to do?"

"Your Highness, what you do today is not only for the present, but also for the future."

"The minister thought that after the eradication of the dock fort, the three-long system and the Juntian system should be conscientiously implemented first, so as to count the household registration and reassure the people."

"Then practice the New Heavenly Master Dao widely, and use religion to restrain the secular power of the clans in the township."

"In order to strengthen the influence of the government at the grassroots level, the minister suggested that the retired soldiers of the Xiangjun army should be recruited to serve as the first chief, the chief of security, and the chief of the lieutenant."

"Good! Lone wrote to the Privy Council, recruited the retired soldiers and government soldiers over the years, and strived to let the retired soldiers spread all over the countryside. ”

"Your Highness, the minister has another matter to report."

"You say!"

"The powerful family has been suppressed, and in addition to Fufa or a large number of people fleeing south, some of them are still in the Central Plains."

"Although these people are no longer a threat, the minister thinks that it is not appropriate to let them stay in the local area all the time."

"They have a high reputation, and sometimes they even disturb the place with a sentence or two."

"Is it also like forcibly moving the Shuzhong family out of the Central Plains?"

"Use the method of migration and dispersal to weaken the influence of the family so that we can rectify the Central Plains."

"Well, we still have to move." Wei Shuo bowed slightly.

"However, blindly using force is not a thing, it should be appeased or appeased."

"Nowadays, education is flourishing in all parts of Guanzhong, and there is an urgent need for all kinds of educational talents."

"Although the family is not good at financial management, but they always know how to read, right? Picking up textbooks and teaching is certainly not a problem. ”

"So be it!"

"You immediately issue a letter of appointment in the name of Lonely, and recruit some famous people from the family to serve in the academy."

……

After some political talks, Wei Shuo chatted with Cui Hao about Liu Yulai in Xuzhou.

"After Liu Yu arrived in Xu, several counties adjacent to Xuzhou began to move."

"A few days ago, the scouts came to report that the Confucian family of Lu County and the Xiahou family of Qian County coincidentally visited Liu Yu."

"Liu Yu has been talking with the two families for more than an hour, and the specific content is not yet known, and the left and right are just enemies with Hexi."

"Humph! It's just wishful thinking! Wei Shuo's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he sneered.

"Your Highness, the Xiahou clan is fine, the only one to worry about is the Kong family."

"If he colludes with Liu Yu, the threat to Hexi is too great."

"Well, that's right! Continue to send people to keep an eye on them, and report any changes as soon as they are discovered. ”

"No!"