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Chapter 126
Now that the business is over, it's time to talk about personal matters.

"I don't know what the origin of Daoist Di Li Jian is?" Yang Zheng asked.

Xia Houba sneered, "This man voted for the general before the war against Shu, and Guo Huai after the war, and served under Guo Huai's tent. Guo Huai entered Di Dao, was promoted to Chief Di Dao, and was sent to the Western Capital to supervise the army. , this person doesn’t need to pay too much attention to it, but he can’t ignore it either.”

"Guo Huai sent this person to the Western Capital, didn't he know the truth of our army?"

"I have already ordered the blockade of the Western Capital. My warrant is required to enter and leave this city. Li Jian's people cannot get out, and scouts have been scattered outside the city. Anyone who goes east will be severely interrogated."

In this way, Yang Zheng is relieved, it seems that Xia Houba is also growing up in the trap.

"This time when Xingyun defeated Ye Wudai, the Yongliang Wei family, Duan family, Li family, and Zhang family have secretly approached us." Xia Houba glanced at Yang Zheng.

When the Eastern Han Dynasty moved its capital to Luoyang, the gentry in Guanzhong was not as good as before, and the gentry in Guandong rose in an all-round way.

From the end of the Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms period, the Yongliang gentry continued to suffer wars, which further weakened the power of the Yongliang gentry. More precisely, the Yongliang gentry had degenerated into the Yongliang surname, while the Yingchuan gentry rose in an all-round way, and evolved into a powerful clan like the Sima family.

Of course, the Yongliang surname is not willing to sink down like this.

The water flows to the lower places, and the people go to the higher places.

Family names are no exception.

The prosperity of the world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit.

But now Cao Shuang Group seems to be in the limelight.

Webster's, Duan's, and Li's are not very well-known in this era.

There is only one An Ding Zhang family who can barely be regarded as some power.

During the Rebellion of the Eight Kings in the Western Jin Dynasty, Zhang Gui took the opportunity to segregate Liangzhou, took in the refugees, resisted the Xiongnu Jie tribe, established Qianliang, and continued a line of incense for the Han people in the Northwest.

"Congratulations, General." Yang Zheng cupped his hands.

As a member of the Xiahou Clan, Xiahouba will naturally rise with the tide.

"Yesterday, Mrs. Webster, Mrs. Li, and Mrs. Zhang were inquiring about whether Xingyun is married. I don't know what Xingyun thinks?"

marriage?

Yang Zheng couldn't help but slander in his heart. When he was a general in the past, these common people would dismiss him when talking to him, but now they are all fawning on him.

Since ancient times, there are few people who send charcoal in the snow, and there are many people who add flowers to the cake.

"There are already two concubines under my command."

Chun Niang was born as a dancer, and Jiang A Lian was a Qiang girl. Without an official matchmaker, she can only be regarded as a concubine.

Moreover, Yang Zheng has been busy with military affairs, so he didn't give others official titles, so now that he thinks about it, he feels a little ashamed.

Xia Houba laughed: "I'm at Xingyun's age, and there are more than 30 concubines in my family, and I have three or four children. If I'm not flirtatious, I'm wasting my youth."

Yang Zheng secretly rolled his eyes, people are not romantic because they are poor, can I compare with you?

He also complained that it was no wonder that Xia Houba's military power was just like this, and his resourcefulness was even a little lacking. It turned out that he wasted too much when he was young...

He laughed dryly, pretending to be serious, "In the past, Huo Huoqi said that the Xiongnu were still alive, so what is the reason for a family? Today, Longyou is restless, and the Great Wei is troubled. The subordinates dare not have the idea of ​​starting a family."

"Haha..." Xia Houba smiled meaningfully, "There are only you and me here, I know the ambition of Xingyun, how can these people be worthy of you today?"

Yang Zheng laughed dryly again, the leader is not so easy to fool.

It's not that they don't like these big names.

Instead, if you get into someone's bed, you will be bound by him.

All kinds of ties and all kinds of broken things will follow.

Political marriage is just a business.

Yang Zheng didn't know where he would go. It was not a good thing to be deeply bound to others.

Besides, even if you want to marry, you need to know the details of each other.

Now that Yang Zheng has made great achievements in quelling the chaos of the Hundred Thousand Xihaihu, the court will definitely not turn a blind eye this time.

The position of prefect can also be expected.

Yewu Dai Baihuwen's rebellion was like a touchstone. Xiping prefect Guo Jian ran away, Jincheng prefect Zhang was old, and Longxi prefect was almost concurrently held by Xia Houba.

And Guo Huai promoted Li Jian to be Di Daochang, which means to divide the power of Xia Houba.

On the surface, they are resisting the barbarians, but secretly they are fighting for their respective territories.

The five prefectures of Longyou, Tianshui, Nan'an, Anding, and Guangwei are almost all from the Sima clan.

Longxi was at the front, and the situation was the most complicated. Yang Zheng felt that it was not a good place to go, because he had to guard against the Shu people, the back, and the Qiang people.

It is not as good as the rich Huangshui River Valley in Xiping County.

To the north, you can connect with Fan Can, the prefect of Wuwei who is loyal to Cao Wei, and Zhang, the prefect of Jincheng in the east, can share some pressure as long as he is still alive.

While chatting with Xia Houba, someone from outside urgently reported that the Hongnong Yang family had come.

Yang Zheng was taken aback.

The Hongnong Yang family is considered to be the biggest clan after the Cao family and the Sima family.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, the Yuan family in Runan was described as four generations and three princes, but the Hongnong Yang family was also four generations and three princes.

Its background is thicker than Yuan's.

The Chu and Han dynasties fought for hegemony, Yang Xi, the ancestor of the Yang family, was awarded the title of Marquis for his meritorious service in Xiang Yu's corpse.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was another generation of great Confucian Yang Zhen, known as the Confucius of the West, who was revered in the minds of scholars and had a far-reaching influence.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, Yang Biao was as famous as Cai Yong, Lu Zhi, and Han Shuo, and he was loyal to the Han Dynasty.

In the first year of Jian'an, Wei Wu moved his capital to Xuchang and imprisoned him. At that time, Xun Yu, Kong Rong and other famous people tried their best to rescue him, but Wei Wu, who was decisive in killing and attacking, finally did not make a move.

His son Yang Xiu failed to seize the heir, and only died alone.

Emperor Wen later promoted Yang Biao to Taiwei, but after being rejected, he was changed to the honorary official of Doctor Guanglu.

But because of Yang Biao and Yang Xiu, the Hongnong Yang family was far away from the center of power and gradually declined until it became a relative of the Western Jin Dynasty.

Xiahouba was overjoyed, he led people to the main pavilion, and hurriedly ordered his servants to straighten their clothes.

Yang Zheng was dressed in a military uniform. Although he knew that the other party might be here because of him, it was a bit abrupt to meet someone just like that.

Then he bid farewell to Xiahouba.

On the way back to the barracks, my heart was full of doubts.

My surname is Yang, and Hongnong's Yang family is also surnamed Yang. Could it be that there is something involved?
Immediately a little laughed, if he was born in the Hongnong Yang family, his father Yang You would not be Cao Zhen's part.

There are too many people surnamed Yang in the world.

Di people, Qiang people, and Jin people all have the surname Yang.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, Yang Wanhai, the king of Di in the northwest, joined Ma Chao and entered Shu together.

In the Western Jin Dynasty, the Yang family also established Qiuchi State.

Yang Dayan, a fierce general of the Northern Wei Dynasty, came from this branch.

Of course, it might not be a bad thing to come here to connect with each other now.

These aristocratic families have always had a keen sense of smell.

That night, Xia Houba summoned Yang Zheng again.

Standing beside him was a young man, about twenty-eight years old, plump and handsome, with a tall and straight figure, with a bit of elegance and a bit of a majestic martial artist.

The literati in the Han and Wei dynasties were not the Confucian scholars after the Zhao and Song dynasties.

Mounted can shoot arrows, dismounted can cut people.

The six arts of a gentleman, rites, music, archery, imperialism, calligraphy, and numbers are not just words.

Yang Zheng hasn't spoken yet.

The young man cupped his hands first, "Yang Ji pays his respects to elder brother."

Yang Zheng cupped his hands again and again, "Don't dare to do it, don't dare to do it."

He looked at Xia Houba suspiciously.

Xia Houba laughed and said, "This is the young talent of Hongnong's Yang family, Yang Ji and Yang Wentong, who joined our army as a school lieutenant."

Yang Zheng couldn't help a wry smile in his heart. He beat his life and death to get a captain in the west, and when others came up, he was a school lieutenant and a senior officer.

This was probably the case during the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

With a family background, it is easy to talk about everything. From the government to the local people, others look at him with high regard.

It's a world of difference from a savage like myself.

Not all those who come from aristocratic families are rich and rich. Before the imperial examination, the vast majority of high-quality top talents still depended on them.

Even if the imperial examination comes out, the priority is still with them.

Yang Zheng is not a small-minded person, seeing Yang Ji's modest attitude, he let go of his grievances, cupped his hands and said, "I don't dare to be an elder brother, Captain Yang will just call me by my name from now on."

Yang Ji asked anxiously: "How can this be done? Elder brother has made outstanding achievements. Before leaving, my father specially told him to behave like a junior. If elder brother does not accept it, he will be disgusted."

Xia Houba said intentionally or unintentionally: "Xing Yun is too far-fetched."

Speaking of this, Yang Zheng didn't refuse any more. It's just a title, which doesn't explain anything.

However, he had a higher opinion of Yang Ji in his heart.

(End of this chapter)