Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 442 Young and Strong Gathering Camp

The full name of General Wang in Wu Jie's mouth was Wang Quan. His rank was Zhonglang General, and he commanded an army. It was said to be a border army, but it was actually a garrison army. He was in charge of the front lines of Dai County and Guangning County. He was said to have over [-] soldiers and horses.

When the Huns invaded previously, Chen Zhi reported the troops stationed there and contacted General Wang Quan. However, the person who went to report did not see Wang Quan himself, but only made an agreement with several of his lieutenants.

Wu Jie said goodbye to Chen Zhi this time and left Dai County, but did not leave the county. Instead, he went north to station troops and revealed the news to Liu Bao. The meaning of this is intriguing.

"Yes, the Huns invaded and the border troops were mobilized. The general mentioned this in his letter to me and asked me to understand the situation. Liu Changshi, you are from a prominent family in Daijun. The Liu family has descendants all over the country. We have close friendships with other families. If Wu wants to understand the situation, he must ask the noble children. How about this? You arrange for two of your children to go to the Northland Military Camp tomorrow. Wu will be able to understand the situation there. What do you think?"

"This..." Liu Bao frowned, obviously seeing the danger behind it, but Wu Jie brought out Wang Jun's order, which made him hopeful again, and then he thought of the previous luncheon and the visit of Wu Jie by his family members that day. Some of Jie's remarks made my heart move.

In fact, this Liu Bao is one of the representatives of the Liu family in Daijun in the officialdom. He has considerable influence in Daijun, but he is not the Liu family with the highest official position in the officialdom. One of his elder brothers is now in the officialdom. There is a prefect there, and there is hope of joining the central government. This person is the backbone of the Liu family's official career.

Liu Bao personally had reservations about Wu Jie's matter this time. He felt that Chen Zhi had just arrived. Although the situation was unclear, he was one of the Chen family in Pengcheng after all. There was no need for the two sides to confront each other, so he vigorously promoted the matter of getting closer. Chen Zhi had previously Liu Guang, who was patrolling outside the city and making inquiries, took the initiative to approach Chen Zhi under the instructions of Liu Bao and his group.

Originally, Liu Bao's proposal was approved by the Liu family. The Liu family had a good foundation. Thanks to their good relations with Lu District, they finally rose rapidly in the past three years. Even Liu Bao, who was the prefect in Jiangnan, The clan brother also benefited from this and was recommended by the Jiangnan Lu family, so his official career went smoothly.

Once Lu District left, the Liu family was inevitably at a loss, but after much deliberation, continuing to seek refuge with the new governor was undoubtedly a very feasible strategy and had been recognized by the family.

As a result, Wu Jie's sudden proposal made the clan brother's agent at home see an opportunity, so he decided to contact Wu Jie and talk to the elders of the Liu family.

Even though Liu Bao didn't want to do this, he had to respect the elders in his family and nodded in agreement in order not to offend anyone.

Wu Jie smiled and said: "In this case, I will wait for the nobles and heroes. When Chang Shi returns, he can inform other families about this. If they are willing, they can go, but it is best not to make a big fanfare, so as not to misunderstand the prefect."

Liu Bao was startled, then smiled bitterly in his heart, knowing that he was probably being tricked. He thought about the words Wu Jie left after yesterday's lunch, and some of the truths he had to say in life when he visited various families in the evening. I immediately understood his intention.

"It seems that this Wu Jie really misses Governor Chen. Anyway, since he agreed, let's go and have a look. There is nothing to lose anyway, as long as he doesn't make a big fuss and doesn't let Governor Chen misunderstand. Besides, what about the new arrival?" The prefect has just arrived, and he will inevitably rely on my Liu family from now on, so he will definitely get by with some minor mistakes."

With this thought, Liu Bao made an appointment with Wu Jie and sent them away.

Wu Jie boarded the car and left, but not long after he was gone, he was stopped by a group of people in front of him. These people were not trying to rob the road, but were representatives of several big families in Daijun, who were waiting to see Wu Jie off.

"Everyone, thank you very much. Wu will keep it in mind. I am going to the army in the north this time. If your family is interested, you can send someone there. I will talk to you in detail then!"

Wu Jie walked out of the carriage and cupped his hands to the people who were seeing him off. He felt certain in his heart, knowing that a situation had been opened up, and his demeanor could not help but become calm.

Seeing Wu Jie's appearance, everyone who saw him off was polite and then dispersed.

On the other side, after Liu Bao returned, he followed Wu Jie's instructions and sent people to contact other families. Only then did he realize that those families had already intended to make a move and they hit it off immediately.

Some of them had already made preparations before him.

"The children of each family are actually well prepared for such a big battle. Do you really think that the new governor is blind?" After hearing the report from the people sent out, Liu Bao frowned and felt that something was wrong with the situation. It even gave rise to worry.

"Father, I don't think this is right," a voice came from beside him. It was Liu Bao's son Liu Qing who was speaking. "I asked a few friends, and many of them were planning to go north to meet Wu Jie. , I mentioned it to them, saying that there are people from every family, and there is no way to hide the news. When the news gets out, they will be in trouble, and they will be taken advantage of." Liu Bao frowned, and after listening to his son's words, he couldn't help but nod. : "Yes, they think that the new governor has just arrived and needs to rely on the power of the family, so he is confident. But everything has a limit. Once this limit is exceeded, it will force others to take risks."

Liu Qing said solemnly: "Yes, the people in these families have all made up their minds. They feel that now that the new prefect's foothold is not stable, it is a good time for them to take advantage of them. On the one hand, the General's Mansion wants to rely on the support of the aristocratic family. We must use our strength to restrain the new governor, and the new governor will also need to turn to the aristocratic family to stabilize the situation. After this time, there will be no such good opportunity."

"It's a joke!" Liu Bao shook his head, "I think the new governor wants to accommodate them, why don't they accommodate them? This governor is not a good person. He doesn't talk about his plans against the Huns, but just talks about what he did in Qingzhou and Xuzhou. Knowing that they are not people who are willing to be ridden on top of their heads, they originally cooperated and each got what they needed, and no one was superior or inferior. Now they are getting carried away, thinking that by contacting Wu Jie and taking refuge with the general, they can get better results than the prefect Lu had at that time. , there are still more benefits, but I don’t know that even if I get the benefits temporarily, in the future, Governor Chen will gradually take control of the situation and he will definitely hold a grudge and make them spit them out one by one!"

Liu Qing nodded and asked tentatively: "Father, we will not be involved in this matter. Let the family send others over..."

"Confused!" Liu Bao glanced at Liu Qing, "This time you go there in person, and you have to take the initiative and don't let others go. Do you think our family won't send anyone if we ignore it? By then, even if we don't Participate, but they are all Liu. They will all suffer, and there is no way to escape. Rather than being implicated in the end, it is better for you to lead the team yourself and figure things out. Don't make random promises. See more and listen more. When you come back..."

Liu Bao narrowed his eyes and sneered: "When you come back, explain everything you saw and heard to my father. If possible, my father might as well tell the prefect!"

Liu Qing was startled, then understood and couldn't help but nod.

Tonight, not only was this father-son conversation happening, other families also had similar things.

On the evening of the next day, some of the descendants of several major families in Dai County left Dai County, and some received letters and set off from their families' places in other places.

Two days later, the children of all the tribes gathered at the North Army Camp.

"Liu Qing is here."

In the spacious tent, there were seven or eight young people sitting in it, with different expressions. Some were sipping tea, some were whispering, and some were pointing at the people who were slowly arriving.

As this comment fell, a heroic young man walked into the camp. He had long sleeves and a long robe, and there were traces of travel on his face. He had obviously just arrived, but he was not tired after a long journey, and he was in full spirits. Yiyi saluted everyone in the camp.

"How else can we say that the Liu family is about to get up? His father Liu Bao, when he was the prefect of Lu, sat all the way to the seats of acting county magistrate and county magistrate Shi. Look at his eldest son, he is even more impressive, not to mention good at dancing. , He still has the reputation of being a gentleman everywhere, and he treats people like a spring breeze. With such a person, it will only be a matter of time before the family flourishes."

In the corner of the camp, there were two people looking at the heroic young man who had just walked in, talking in low voices, with a look of worry on their faces.

"In comparison, our Zheng family is in a bad situation. The third uncle simply angered the new governor this time. He was ordered to go home and was dismissed from his position. It is a frivolous matter. He might end up like the Tang family. Being targeted, suppressed repeatedly, and finally reduced to the bottom, didn’t you see that the Tang family’s prestige is about to be surpassed by the Liu family?”

Both of them were named Zheng, one was named Zheng Dun and the other was named Zheng Zhi. They were both the third generation of the Zheng family in Dai County and the two nephews of Captain Zheng Shi.

Zheng Shi ranked third among the second generation of the Zheng family. There were two older brothers above him, but none of them could match his achievements. But now that Zheng Shi had angered Chen Zhi, the Zheng family was in crisis. The old lady made the decision and asked Zheng Shi to think about his mistakes behind closed doors. He also asked Zheng Shi's two brothers to take charge of the situation. On the one hand, he apologized to Chen Zhi and wanted to make an appointment. On the other hand, he accepted Wu Jie's invitation and sent Zheng Shi's brother's son over. , wanted to see what Wu Jie had planned.

Zheng Dun and Zheng Zhi were talking when suddenly another young man walked in. This young man's face was slightly pale and his body was even thinner. The clothes he wore on his body looked empty inside. When he walked, his steps were very fast. It's very small and looks very cautious.

When they saw this person, the two brothers of the Zheng family couldn't help but said: "Speaking of him, others have come. This Tang Zi is not very old, but it is said that he is now a prominent figure in the Tang family. He was originally just a concubine from the collateral line. When the Tang family was in trouble, this boy who was once called a good-for-nothing suddenly rose to prominence and relied on his business skills to maintain the family's power. Especially the other three major families in Dai County, with the tacit approval of Governor Lu, wanted to When they wanted to swallow up the Tang family's property in Dai County, it was this son who came up with the plan and made the Tang family join forces with the Liu family and the Wang family to resolve the situation in one fell swoop! Otherwise, the Tang family's foundation in Dai County would be wiped out. We can only return to Guangchang County."

(End of this chapter)