The two said as they walked, and before they knew it, they had passed the original waste tea mountain.

The villagers further downstream, who moved in the last year, are much poorer. It mainly grows beans and alfalfa, and can earn some wages during the tea picking season, and occasionally goes into the mountains to cut wood, and the wood is purchased by the village when it is dry.

They have also learned to grow mushrooms, but they are still raising mycelium, and this year's drought has not yielded much to harvest.

Zhao Fengji looked at those thatched huts and said, "There are three major clans in Shu, namely the Wang family, the Fan family, and the Yuwen family. ”

Zhu Guoxiang was a little surprised: "Isn't there a Meishan Su clan?" ”

Zhao Fengji explained: "The Meishan Su clan is not a prestigious family. ”

Zhu Guoxiang asked: "What is the origin of the Wang clan in Shuzhong?" ”

"The family of the late Prime Minister Wang Wengong." Zhao Fengji replied.

Wang Wengong is Wang Qi, Li Qingzhao's grandfather, Qin Hui's maternal grandfather, and Prime Minister Zheng Juzhong's father-in-law.

Zhu Guoxiang was puzzled: "Wang Wengong is a person from Shuzhong?" ”

Zhao Fengji said: "Of course, they are Shu people, and they moved elsewhere when they were young. The Wang family has made a career in the five dynasties, and after the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, it is even the top ten Jinshi, and most of them are from the first and second grades. In the south of Chengdu, more than 100,000 acres of fertile land belong to the Wang family. For more than 100 years, dozens of families have been married, and the in-laws are all from all walks of life. ”

Zhu Guoxiang doesn't know what to say.

It is more than 100,000 acres of fertile land in the Chengdu Plain, and it is also married to dozens of families across the country. Aside from those big family in-laws, not to mention that the Wang family is in Chengdu, I am afraid that they have also married countless families, and the relationship network is deep-rooted and extremely terrifying.

If Sichuan is occupied in the future, this Wang clan will not be easy to deal with.

Influenced by his stupid son, Zhu Guoxiang is always thinking about rebellion.

Zhao Fengji still has an important piece of information that he hasn't said, don't look at the Wang family's few swingers jumping fiercely, what is really capable of learning is actually hidden behind the scenes. Placing a heavy bet on the crown prince Zhao Huan is the Wang family's secret promotion and using the in-law relationship to form a huge alliance.

In the past 30 years, the Wang family and the Zheng family alone have formed five couples.

Zheng Juzhong, the prime minister from the traitorous party, relied on the support of the Wang family, and quickly became the leader of Shilin in the past two years. Qin Hui later troubled the Southern Song Dynasty, and he was inseparable from the political network of the Wang family.

Cai Jing is so awesome, when he was crazy about seizing power, he once chased Wang Jue's nickname, and he was forced to recover under pressure two years ago.

Zhu Guoxiang asked again: "What about Fan?" ”

Zhao Fengji said: "The Fan family in Shuzhong originated from the two Han Dynasty. ”

Well, the Wang family originated in the five dynasties, and this Fan family can be traced back to the Han Dynasty.

Zhao Fengji continued: "During the two Jin Dynasty, Fan Changsheng was the leader of the Heavenly Master Dao in Shuzhong, and assisted Li Xiong, the commander of the exiles, to establish the Cheng Han. Since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, there have been more than 20 scholars in the Fan family, and dozens of officials have been ennobled. Fan's ancestral house is also south of Chengdu, with tens of thousands of acres of fertile land. The fertile land there is either a king or a fan. Wang Fan's two families, generations of in-laws. ”

This information is not accurate, Sichuan Fan has three branches, two of which moved from other places.

Of course, the three Fan clans narrated the genealogy, and actually described the same ancestor, so they simply claimed to be a family.

The children of the Fan family are officials, not as prominent as the Wang family, and there are fewer people in high positions, but there are a large number of Hanlin bachelors, and they are mass-produced magistrates and official teachers.

This is because when a large number of Jinshi emerged in the Fan family, they happened to encounter the old and new party disputes, and the entire family was involved, and they were demoted and released in three days. (Champion Fan Zhen is the recommender of Sima Guang's dead party and Su Shi.) With this relationship, Su Shi still dared to write poems indiscriminately, and it was strange not to be expelled from the court by the New Party. ）

Zhao Fengji also said: "Yuwen is a descendant of Xianbei, moved to Shu at the end of the Tang Dynasty, and the ancestral house is in the southwest of Chengdu Fucheng, and there are nearly 100,000 acres of fertile land. ”

The Wang family and the Fan family are both in the Huayang area of Chengdu, and the Yuwen family is near Shuangliu in Chengdu.

Zhao Fengji suddenly said: "Yu Wencui is Cai Jing's nephew." ”

Zhu Guoxiang immediately understood that the Wang family and the Fan family were doing the sixth child, ostensibly forming a gang to support Zheng Juzhong, but in fact, they were quietly betting on the crown prince Zhao Heng. And the Yuwen clan simply took refuge in Cai Jing's camp.

But this is wrong news, although Yuwen Cuizhong defected to Cai Jing, Yuwen Xuzhong was very close to Zheng Juzhong. A pair of brothers, belonging to the Cai Party and the Zheng Party, no matter who wins, the Yuwen family can keep their wealth.

Zhu Guoxiang asked some more Shu families and found that some of them were related to these three major families.

For example, Meishan Su's -

Su Guo, the third son of Su Shi, known as "Xiao Dongpo", although he moved to Yingchang (Xuchang), he also married the daughter of Fan. And Su Shi's grandson, Su Fu, married the daughter of the Wang family.

These families have long been integrated through marriage.

Zhu Guoxiang guessed in his heart that if he returned to Tokyo, he was afraid that the Wang family would also come to propose.

Because the situation is changing too quickly, Zhao Kai, the king of Jia, actually promoted the Imperial City Division, and the position of the crown prince Zhao Huan is in jeopardy. The Wang family even began to invoke Li Bangyan, Zhu Guoxiang, the favored minister of the Son of Heaven, must be more valued by the Wang family, and Zhu Ming became famous at a young age and did not have a wife.

If the son marries the daughter of the Wang family and takes the righteous army to Chengdu in the future, how will the Wang family in Shuzhong react?

It seems to be a lot of fun.

I'm afraid that the clan will immediately join the clan, and then see the wind and rudder, and secretly contact the court.

Once the rebels lose the battle, the Wang family will find an opportunity to betray and directly help the imperial court recover Chengdu.

If the rebels repelled the officers and soldiers many times, the Wang family would rely on their in-laws to do everything possible to install clansmen into the new forces. Then, while helping the Zhu family father and son to fight the world, he quietly maintained contacts with the imperial court until one of them completely lost power.

This kind of wang family, unreliable, they can bet on several heads.

Zhu Guoxiang took Zhao Fengji and walked back and said: "I will not return to Beijing for the time being, and I will live in Yangzhou for a while." I won't write to your father either, and when I have words, I will tell the truth. The prince is there, and Taoguang can be obscure. Remember, it is in front of the official family, and don't anger the official family in front of him. As for the traitorous party, the prince doesn't have to give a good face, so that he can win the hearts of the ministers. ”

Zhao Fengji arched his hand and said: "The juniors must tell the truth." ”

Zhu Guoxiang also said: "The traitorous parties and factions are pouring into each other, although they fall to King Jia, it is impossible for them to work together. The prince's angry reprimand for the deeds of the traitorous party can make Li Bangyan spread the word to the ears of the officials. Remember, just angrily denounce the traitorous party, don't criticize the decrees of the officials. In this way, the more the prince is not on good terms with the traitorous party, the more relieved the official family will be. ”

Zhao Fengji thought about it carefully, and finally bowed: "The younger generation seems to understand. ”

Song Huizong favored Jiawang Zhao Kai, and this was just the beginning. Later, no matter where Song Huizong went, he took King Jia with him. Even went to Cai Jing's house as a guest, and let King Jia follow him closely, which scared those princelings so much that they couldn't sleep, and the prince Zhao Huan was even made a little nervous.

However, Song Huizong never expressed the intention of abolishing the prince, and suddenly he did not discuss with anyone when he became the emperor.

When this goods arrived, no one seemed to believe it, knowing what was going on around them. Jiawang Zhao Kai is more like a tool that he deliberately propped up and used to suppress the princelings.

Back in the house, Shen Yourong had already arranged Zhao Fengji's entourage.

Zhu Guoxiang called Yang Zhi: "Are you in a lawsuit again?" ”

Yang Zhi replied: "I was ordered to escort Jiangnan Caoliang and go to Chang'an to recruit displaced people as soldiers. The Yellow River swelled, and the grain ship was washed away near Tongguan. ”

"You...... It's really unlucky," Zhu Guoxiang couldn't cry or laugh, "I have already arrived in Tongguan, even if the flood comes a day or two late, I can transfer the grain to the land." ”

Yang Zhi said with a bitter face: "I have already docked, I am transferring grain, and suddenly the river water is soaring, so I asked the big guy to speed up the transportation." But in the end, there was only one boat left, and no one dared to move it again, so they could only watch it be swept away by the flood. ”

Zhu Guoxiang asked, "What are your plans?" ”

Yang Zhi said: "I plan to stay in Daming Village, there is still a small family in Tokyo, so I dare to ask the Prime Minister to send someone to bring a letter." ”

Zhu Guoxiang said: "I'll try my best to help you bring the family here." ”

Yang Zhitong knelt down: "Whether I can pick up my family or not, my life is fair." ”

Zhu Guoxiang said: "You came on a hike, slept in the open air, and your body was very weak. Stay in the inn for a few days, and then go to find a piece of land to build a house. You brought three horses, and the village spent money to buy them. I will use this money to hire people to build houses for you, and give you some plots of land. ”

"Justice, benevolence and righteousness." Yang Zhi was grateful.

Zhu Guoxiang also said: "Those who are willing to cultivate the land will farm in the village, and Jinzhou will send a group of prisoners and daughters, and if you want to marry a wife, you can also hire someone to talk about the matchmaker." People who are strong and willing to defend Sangzi can join the village warrior team of Daming Village. ”

Yang Zhi said: "I would like to be a village warrior." ”

Zhu Guoxiang soothed: "You are new to the city, I am afraid you will not be able to convince the public." A lot of practice and showing your talents will make you an officer. ”

"It's all up to the public's arrangement." Yang Zhi said.

After arranging Yang Zhi's affairs, Zhu Guoxiang paced back to the back house.

The An Niang rewarded by Song Huizong, Zhu Guoxiang took over the house when he was in Tokyo. A big man, far away from his wife, and there are beautiful women around him, this beautiful woman sings well, and he really can't hold back for three months.

Well, don't explain too much, Dean Zhu is just an old critic.

"Xianggong, many of them who came today have words on their faces, and I am afraid they are not good people." Shen Yourong said worriedly.

Zhu Guoxiang said: "It's okay, you arrange people to be matchmakers and let them settle down." If you have a family, you should take care of it. Whoever dares to disobey will not be too late to expel and kill. ”

Shen Yourong said: "The prime minister has a decision, so I won't say much." The money and food saved in the previous two years are almost exhausted this year, and I just hope that the next year will be smooth and rainy. ”

"It's going to be fine." Zhu Guoxiang said.

Shen Yourong said: "I have heard from the business travelers who have passed by that the drought in Jinzhou is more severe, and I don't know if Dalang is happy. ”

Zhu Guoxiang said with a smile: "In addition to the lack of food, he is very happy." In two days, I will go to Yangzhou to visit the Wen family there, and by the way, take down the land rewarded by the emperor. Perhaps, I will build a house over there, and I will go there for a while when I have time. Would you like to move in too? ”

"It's okay to stay for a few days, but it's okay to stay for a long time." Shen Yourong said.

The terrain on this side of Daming Village is narrow, and it is almost at the limit of the population, and Zhu Guoxiang plans to go to Yangzhou to open a second base.

(End of chapter)