In the next three days, it was Zhou Bai's Jinshi celebration, and the surrounding area of the ancestral land was bustling with gongs and drums.

VIPs from all over the world are in an endless stream, and the convoy of gifts is lined up in front of the Jinshi archway, and those who don't know think that the bustling market of a big city is jammed.

During this period, Zhou Bai occasionally appeared to receive guests, such as the powerful representatives of the states and counties who came from afar, and many patriarchs from Pingcang came in person, these are all help that he can strive for, and the respect for etiquette cannot be lost.

The second elder Shi Yu even led his sister-in-law to the banquet, and in full view of everyone, let the next generation of the heads of the two county hao families pay tribute to Zhou Bai.

Not only did they no longer secretly mention the matter of marriage, but they also made the Shi family Yu family think that they were inferior to the Zhou family in the future.

This is the first time that a county-level family has made such a statement after Zhou Bai returned to his hometown, and he has to publicly admit the dominance of the Zhou family.

The guests present were all shocked, could it be that Shi Yu had inside information, otherwise why would he stand in line?

The Zhao family is not good at stubble, and the new county commander squeezed Ji Mingxuan into the air, and it is not easy to provoke.

Before Zhou Bai came back, it was just a few small actions to press the sphere of influence of the Cangshan Alliance back to the north of the county.

However, the fame and connections of the second elder Shi Yu were there, which caused the small families in the south of the county to further lower their posture, and some were even already in contact with the deacons of the Qunshitang to learn about joining the alliance.

Even in the perception of many people, celestial beings do not interfere too much in mundane affairs.

But the name is placed here, and the Tianren family is not satisfied with the foundation and influence of one township and several townships, so it is also natural.

The other two county patriarchs, the head of the Chen family and the head of the Qian family, were uncertain, Shi Yu was the old Hutu, or did he really judge that the Zhou family would expand vigorously and must achieve the supremacy status.

They pulled the second elder to knock on the side, wanting to get some news, so as not to be caught off guard.

I don't know when the balance of power in Pingcang County has long been broken, although the Zhao family is the strongest at the earliest, but that strength is limited, and no one at the county level can say how much ahead.

And now the Zhao family has an unknown background, and has reached a political alliance with the new county commander, as if he is the overlord of Pingcang, so that other families can only continue to shrink and avoid.

What's even more outrageous is that even if the Zhao family is so strong, the Zhou family is not weak from the surface.

All this is because of one person, Zhou Bai.

As a Hanlin editor and cloud cavalry captain, he has an official title; As the lord of power, he is the patriarch of the Zhou clan and the leader of the Cangshan Alliance......

"Old Yu Shi Lao, Shouheng's county order is menacing, you are so confident that the Zhou family can bear it?"

"Yes, Zhou Bai's seventh-grade official on his body has no real power, if he really wants to deal with him, he may not be able to do anything, but it is no problem to deal with the Zhou family."

"Which family's buttocks are not clean, and the Zhou family occupies the grassland trade routes, and it can't withstand inspection."

But no matter how Chen and Qian tried it, the other two old foxes who had become spirits did not show their mouths at all.

How can the old fox say that he can't tell them that he is also gambling.

Seeing that the middle of the family road is just around the corner, if you don't take advantage of the troubled times to take a risk, you may really want to become an unfilial descendant.

They are not bad, they are as sixth-grade officials, even if their family style falls, they can be blessed by the official spirit and become ancestral spirits.

But the other ancestors can't, once the county lord falls to the township, the spiritual realm will shrink and drive away those who are not qualified, and in the end they can only become lonely ghosts.

This kind of ghost won't even accept the underworld.

The competition for survival between families is both realistic and cruel, this is the case with Hu Jiang last night, and the same is true for the second elder Shi Yu today.

How many families and counties have become cold, and then disappear, will not splash any waves in the long river of history.

Only countries and dynasties that have set up pillars of heaven can be left by the heavenly court to leave a monument and leave a trace.

Shi Yu is gambling, betting that the future development of the Zhou family is unlimited, and he must have the ability to take care of the two families, and the current obstacles in Pingcang County are only temporary.

Before, Zhou Bai's requirements were too high and he didn't seize the opportunity, but now he must take advantage of the fact that the Zhou family has not yet taken off, and take advantage of the chariot.

The second elder didn't see too many things planned by Zhou Bai, but it was only on the surface, and with the eyesight that he had honed all his life, he decided to take a gamble.

If before the arrival of various natural disasters, the Zhou family's acres of land have expanded to the first place in the county, and there is grain to make wine, which means that there is absolutely no shortage of grain; Another example is that when most of Cangbei County fell, Pingcang County was seriously threatened, and the Zhou family held a "strong army" of township patrols.

They who have been the heads of the six departments in the center, how can they not see the current situation of Daxu.

The national fortune that originally had decades was being consumed by waves of natural disasters, and the redundant bureaucracy in the later period of the dynasty was simply not enough to flourish again.

The Green Forest Rebellion in Dongtai, the imperial court could not be peaceful, and it was the prelude to the troubled times.

What does it take to gain a foothold in troubled times, the core is that there is food and people, strong soldiers and strong horses, and it happens that the Zhou family has all of them.

Whether it was Zhou Bai's deliberate plan, or just wanting to protect the family, they couldn't see the ship in front of them clearly, and they made up their minds.

That night, the guests dispersed, and the handwritten letters of Shi Hongmao and Yu Chang were delivered to Zhou Bai's eucalyptus.

In the letter, they directly stated their intention to take refuge, wanting to join the Cangshan Alliance with the two blacksmith shops and mine silver shares, and also hoped to reach a closer alliance with the Zhou family while maintaining the independent inheritance of the family in the future.

At the end of the letter, Shi Hongmao also reminded Zhou Bai that they could announce their joining the alliance now to drum up momentum.

It is also possible to make a sudden statement when the Zhou and Zhao families are facing each other, and then suddenly declare that they will attack the rear of the Zhao family's forces, after all, the main industries of the Shi and Yu families are in the county seat and the south of the county.

Zhou Bai smiled after reading "Cast Integrity", to be honest, he didn't expect these two old foxes to be so decisive.

Just seems to have set him a test?

"What do you think, sir?" Zhou Bai handed the letter to Chen Zhongbang and asked after he read it.

"My lord, after all, it is a family that has produced a six-rank Beijing official, and it is inevitable that he will be a little unwilling to become a subsidiary like this." Chen Zhongbang also raised the corners of his mouth and replied with a smile.

Then he took out two old yellowed manuscripts, which were the previous works of Shi Hongmao and Yu Chang, and compared with the handwriting of the two letters now, it was obviously not a handwritten letter.

"It looks decisive, but in fact it is still old and courageless." Zhou Bai glanced at the handwriting and commented.

Chen Zhongbang gave his own advice: "Iron ore and blacksmiths are the resources you have been seeking, so the lord still has to accept their refuge, just depends on when you choose when they take refuge. ”

All kinds of signs show that behind Shi Yu's decisiveness, there is actually room for swaying.

"The two old foxes seem to have two choices as I like, but the price to be paid is different, since they still have to hold it, let them bleed."

"Reply to the two families, let them choose the right time to take refuge, and temporarily show a falling out." Zhou Bai ignited the so-called investment integrity, and asked Chen Zhongbang to arrange the next matters.

After listening to Zhou Bai's plan, Chen Zhongbang thought about it for a while and felt that it was feasible to use the strength of the Zhou family to fight against the Zhao family, and in the end, the benefits of the Shi Yu family could not be handed over to them.

The next day, after the scene of Shi Yu bowing his head to the Zhou family, it was reported that the messengers of Shi Yu's two families were suspected of being dissatisfied with the conditions and left angrily.

Hearing that the two sides did not negotiate the terms of cooperation, the Qian and Chen families immediately breathed a sigh of relief, they were really anxious these days.

has been inquiring about the expansion plan of the Zhou clan in the future, and when they will face the Zhao family, they can also grasp the situation.

The actions of Shi Yu's two families also made the high-level Zhao family annoyed, and they immediately found the new county magistrate Shouheng to discuss.

It is still the Zhao family industry outside the city, Yuquan Villa, you can soak in the hot spring to drive away the cold in the cold winter, and now in the middle of summer, because of the existence of the ice cellar, it has become a summer resort.

The ice was filled with ice cubes and placed in the center, and the servants used a fan to fan the cold air, and within a few moments the temperature in the hall became cool and suitable.

However, the few people who enjoyed the cooling of Bingjian couldn't calm down, and their bodies were extremely hot, blindly urging the servants to fan more cold wind.

Zhao Chun has no queen, but his younger brother Zhao Xian has three sons, and Zhao Xian has recently begun to take over part of the power of the Zhao family.

It was Zhao Xian who dealt with other families in the county, so he became more and more impatient.

He took a deep breath, looked at a few people in the hall, and took the lead in speaking angrily: "This Shi Hongmao and Yu Chang two old things, I don't know what to do, I said before that I wanted to remain neutral, but now I actually take the initiative to contact the Zhou family, hum!" ”

"Alas, after all, it is the official of Beijing, even if the descendants are incompetent, they still have the right to choose the shade of the tree." The master next to Shou Heng sighed in a low voice.

Zhao Xian still said disdainfully: "Phew, the Zhou family is also a big tree, if it wasn't for the ...... that night"

These words made the master and Shou Heng's brows furrow, how could such a secret thing be on their lips all the time.

"Shut up, dare to say anything?!" Hearing this, Zhao Chun also hurriedly drank Zhao Xian.

Zhao Xian has recently received the support of many clan elders in the family, and his voice has risen sharply, but in the face of his elder brother, who has accumulated prestige for a long time, he still does not dare to rashly contradict him, so he can only suffocate to the side and stop talking.

Shou Heng was disgusted and could still turn around, according to his judgment, this master was likely to be sent by the Six Princes, and he had extraordinary knowledge in several contacts.

Zhao Chun didn't say his guess, but still said respectfully to Shou Heng: "County Zun, it is a foregone conclusion that the prince above the court will divide the states, and now he urgently needs a lot of money and resources, you see?" ”

"Well, that one has already sent a message, telling me to wait for the New Year to open up the grassland trade route, this is a death order."

"So with the Zhou family and the tribes in the north of the county, it's time to tear your face, and then all kinds of means will be used." Shou Heng frowned, and said while knocking on the tea table.

Zhao Chun's expression moved, and there was actually a little joy between his eyebrows: "Okay, then please cover up a lot later, it is inevitable that there will be some places where you need to use force." ”

The biggest suspect of Zhao Liangji's death is Zhou Bai, the white-haired man sends the black-haired man, and he remembers this pain all the time.

"Most of the bitter generals have mastered it, and the county lieutenant will only stay out of the matter, so you can do it."

……

Just when the wind and rain in Pingcang County were about to come, the real heavy rain seemed to be over.

Without warning, it continued to shine for three consecutive days, and the same was true of news from other major states.

Except for the coastal generation, the wind and rain are still ongoing, and most areas are beginning to return to normal weather.

At this time, it happened to be the last time for the wheat to be harvested, so after Zhou Bai held an intra-clan meeting in the group hall, he didn't care about the combing of the inner government, and first ordered everyone to go down to harvest it.

The foundation of the Zhou people in the old field did not use chemical fertilizer on a large scale, and a small number of chemical fertilizer fields could only make up for the lack of other production reductions in the old fields.

Of the 20,000 acres of new fields, only 10,000 acres are planted with wheat, and the yield of this part has increased by more than 30%.

When the wheat is put into the granary, the total output can only increase by 10% compared with last year.

On August 25, Zhou Bai officially convened a plenary meeting of the Inner Government, with no more than 20 responsible persons of various bureaus, departments, and workshops on the civilian side, and more than 10 people on Zhuang Ding's side.

More than 30 people just packed the hall of the inner government.

Zhou Baiduan sat on the top and looked down at his "civil and military officials" below, although it was a grass platform team, it was also considered a complete talent.

Well, it can only be described as complete, and it cannot be described as abundant.

The court hall is full of blue and purple, and here he is full of red and white.

On the side of the generals, except for Zhou Yuan, who is a red and yellow natal, and Gao Hu is a red-born general who can grow, the others are all white lives, and at most there is a Dutou Qu Zhi's natal showing a little red.

Why did Zhou Bai desperately want to dig up veterans and veterans, and even dared to dig in the corners of the Yinjiao Army in the state, he was an unqualified middle-level general.

The clerical side is slightly better, and the person in charge of the workshop, the agricultural bureau, and the manager of the Xintian manor are basically a white life, but there are three red and white scribes among them.

The few people in the middle of the ranking will not have a pure white life, and the worst will also have a red appearance, and they can at least bear the appointment of county-level petty officials in the future.

At the top of the ranking are a few talents, all of whom are red lives, and they can be temporarily relied on for reuse.

And there is only one person who can really follow Zhou Bai all the time, Chen Zhongbang, the head of the Yingtian Hall.

At the beginning, only a trace of green and yellow life was shown, but now with the support of Zhou Bai's luck, the shackles of Lehu on his body are gone, and the yellow in green and yellow has faded away, becoming a straight green life.

Seeing this, Zhou Bai also sighed, if he hadn't made the first move, and formed a master-minister relationship when he was still bound, maybe for a long time, it would have been a pattern of weak lords and strong ministers.

However, Zhou Bai changed his life at all levels after the imperial examinations at this time, and now he is a serious yellow life, and it is not a problem to establish a county dynasty.

Talents are scarce, and the grass platform team can be mainly civil and military, and it can also form a pattern of monarchs and ministers.

The atmosphere is subtle, and the rich "king" luck and "minister" luck are blended and supported, and the luck of everyone in the hall is on the rise.

Not only foreign luck, but also the natal life is also changing subtly.

Chen Zhongbang's dark life is now completely bright, which shows this.

In the future, when the system is built, these primitive foundation teams, Zhou Bai doesn't mind wasting some famous fortune to support them.

In this way, the success rate of changing his life is higher, and he can follow him further.

After observing the qi, Zhou Bai saw that everyone was waiting solemnly, no longer delayed, and whispered to Chen Zhongbang: "Sir, let's start." ”