Lord Yuan

Chapter 176 The powerful attitudes of each family
The arrival of Yuan Shao also improved the political status of Xun Chen and others.

In the past, although Xun Chen, who replaced Yuan Shao in exercising the power of long history, also had the right to read, read, and even comment on documents and memorials, those were relatively simple and special rights granted by the captain at the time.

In the absence of the captain, in fact, the powerful gentry of these Liaodong vassal states only paid superficial attention to Xun Chen. As for the specific orders he issued, they were never implemented. purpose.

Now, when Yuan Shao came, he arrested so many officials from foreign tribes. In an instant, these powerful gentry felt a little bit of pressure.

Don't forget that it is still Xun Chen who makes all the powerful men, but Xun Chen at this time is completely different from that of then, and the treatment he encountered when he came to visit was also very different.

They all showed their friendly attitude and invited Xun Chen into the house in a friendly manner. After entertaining him, they wanted to get some specific purpose of the banquet from him, but Xun Chen just smiled and said, After Yuan Changshi came back, in order to allow the Liaodong vassal state to develop better, he wanted to meet you and get in touch with each other. There was no other meaning.

After hearing Xun Chen's answer, the faces of the powerful men were all different. Some were worried that Yuan Changshi would take action on others, while others thought that they were not liked by Changshi in some aspects. Some even thought that this was Changshi's disapproval of them. These powerful people are willing to give in and want to exchange the support of the powerful people for him.

After all, Yuan Shao was an outsider. No matter how famous he was, he had to show a kind attitude when facing the local powerful gentry. Otherwise, who would be jealous of him? It would be a blessing not to cause him any trouble. The powerful people would not A storm of public opinion in stingy hands.

If Yuan Changshi hadn't grasped some small handles in his hands, the powerful people would not have been so easy-going to sit down and have a conversation with Xun Chen.

Fortunately, Xun Chen's attitude was ambiguous, so these powerful people from all over the country who had a guilty conscience were unable to figure out the specific reasons, so they had no choice but to agree and go to the banquet on time.

Yuan Shao had arranged his manpower. Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Huang Zhong and Han Dang were all guarded by his side. There were more than ten members of the Yuan clan on the left and right, and there were dozens of good men behind the screen, waiting only for the arrival of those powerful men who did not follow their duties.

There are thirteen seats in the audience, corresponding to the top powerful gentry in Liaodong.

Not long after, Mrs. Li came. She was dressed in elegant and luxurious clothes, holding a gift list in each hand. When she saw Yuan Shao sitting in a high position, a smile appeared on his face. He bowed slightly and saluted: "See Li Xun of the Li family in Liaodong." Too long history, this is a gift from the Li family to meet Chang Shi, and I hope Chang Shi will take good care of him."

The Li family has lived in Liaodong for a long time and has taken root in many places. There are thousands of servant farmers under his command, most of whom have signed contracts with the Li family for at least ten years and as many as 20 years, in order to support the Li family's huge empire. He cultivates the land and pays taxes. As for the number of shops he opened in Changli County, there are dozens of them, and the rest are scattered in surrounding counties and counties, and the number is countless. .

With such a huge wealth group, it is natural to need people to guard it. Therefore, Li recruited a group of stragglers from the society on the grounds of protecting his own property. Most of them were soldiers who retired from the frontier for various reasons. Yes, the reward given by Li was enough, so he simply went to work for Li.

The combined total of Ling and Ling totals at least 500 people. If this force does not have the participation of the frontier soldiers, even if it mobilizes all the soldiers in the Duwei Mansion, it will not be as large in number. The only difference is that the soldiers in the Duwei Mansion are The soldiers' weapons and equipment are much better than them.

Seeing Li Xun's kind attitude, Yuan Shao just smiled and nodded, waving his hand to signal Yan Liang beside him to take the gift list, and then put it into his bag majestically in the face of the other party's joyful eyes, and then spoke lightly. He said: "I will never forget what Mr. Li has done for this long history. Please take a seat and wait for the remaining few to come."

Seeing that Yuan Changshi accepted it, Li Xun also breathed a sigh of relief. Compared with other powerful gentry, Li Xun was actually a loyal supporter of the Duwei Mansion. Many times, problems that the Duwei Mansion could not solve would be solved by Li Xun. came forward.

Therefore, Li Xun, who already had this relationship, did not have much rejection of the new Chang Shi. As long as the other party could accept him and the Li family could continue to have privileges in Changli County, that would be enough.

There was no need for him to have too much trouble with the Duwei Mansion. In addition, Yuan Shao's reputation had recently spread overseas, and Li Xun was even more concerned about it.

He didn't know what the newly appointed Yuan Changshi's attitude was towards powerful gentry like them, so he could only choose a relatively stable method as much as possible.

Obviously, the attitude of this long history seems to be quite good, at least on the surface, he has given himself enough.

Immediately afterwards, the remaining powerful people from all over the country also arrived in sequence. Some of them, like Li Xun, presented gifts to the local powerful people when they met for the first time. Yuan Shao ignored them and accepted them all, waving his hand to indicate that he should sit down.

Li Xun could clearly feel that as these former competitors sat down, Yuan Changshi's attitude began to become confusing. Compared with his kind smile before, Yuan Changshi at this time looked more like a stranger. With a businesslike expression, he was secretly glad to be the first to take the initiative.

He looked at the seats around him. During this period, ten people had arrived, all of them powerful gentry from the surrounding area. Among them, the Gongsun family was particularly outstanding. His family had long exceeded the scope of Changli County, even in Liaodong. Being able to speak well, I never thought that I would come to Yuan Changshi's banquet.

What made him even more unexpected was that the head of the Gongsun family, who had always been fierce and domineering, now also had a flattering look on his face, and his whole face was full of flattery.

He couldn't understand that the Gongsun family was a hereditary family. It had been named Liaodong since the Han Dynasty and served as the hereditary governor of Liaodong. Although it experienced dynasty changes, the family fell into decline and was reduced from a noble family to the stage of a powerful one. He could only reluctantly He has some negligible voice in Liaodong, but compared to Yuan Changshi, his status is basically equal.Gongsun Du, as the current head of the Gongsun family in Liaodong, was actually not too cold about the sudden arrival of Chang Shi. He had always used force to force others to surrender, and he had the same attitude towards Yuan Shao.

Until Gongsun Yu, the prefect of Xuantu County, who could barely be considered the same clan as Gongsun Du. Because his son Gongsun Bao was about the same age as him and died young at the age of eighteen, he was quite fond of Gongsun Du. He financed and sent him to study with a teacher and acted as a matchmaker to marry him.

He was able to achieve his current position as the head of the Gongsun family in Liaodong with the help of this nominal uncle.

But now, when faced with the attitude of how to treat the new chief minister, Gongsun Yu, the prefect of Xuantu County who was hundreds of miles away, took the initiative to send a letter rarely, asking Gongsun Du to have more contact with him. If necessary, he would be a subordinate. The posture is not bad either.

All in all, in one sentence, no matter what, don't offend me, Yuan Changshi, the direct son of the Yuan family from Runan.

When Gongsun Du heard the news, he was like a thunderbolt.

Yuan Shao's strength in dealing with those Xianbei people was completely beyond anyone's expectation. Gongsun Yu, the governor of Xuantu County, also achieved a great victory against Xianbei. Facing Yuan Shao's such record, he also extended his strength. Thumbs up praised him vigorously, which further strengthened Gongsun Du's desire to attach himself to Yuan Shao.

Therefore, Yuan Shao had been staying in the military camp without any good solution. Today's banquet was just his first step.

Gongsun Du's attitude is more humble than that of other powerful men. To use a bad word to describe it, he is almost like becoming Yuan Shao's lackey.

Although the other powerful men were puzzled, they didn't take Yuan Changshi seriously. He was just a young boy. What skills could he have? He might be good at fighting, but this was a political struggle, not a war. You can simply catch a few people and throw a banquet, and everything will be fine.

When Gongsun Du saw the attitude of these people who did not care about life and death, he was naturally happy to see what happened. He knew Yuan Shao's foundation and he would not talk too much to remind others. He would only wish to be destroyed. In this case, all the resources in the country could be used by the Gongsun family. occupied.

After waiting for a long time, there were still three people left at the table.

Yuan Shao's expression remained unchanged, and he just sat there calmly.

But many powerful gentry in the audience were unwilling.

"Changshi asked us to come here today, and we have never postponed the time. Is this how Changshi treats guests?" Someone pretended to be patting the chopping board loudly to vent their dissatisfaction. They had been waiting for two long hours. At that time, his stomach was already growling with hunger, but Chang Shi didn't have any eyesight. He just sat there minding his own business, but he didn't say anything about food or drinks.

Yuan Shao did not answer, and Yan Liang, who was standing behind him, snorted with disdain: "My Yuan Jun is able to make you sit here, which is enough for you. Even Yuan Jun has not touched his chopsticks. How dare you wait?" So? Do you really think that my Yuan Jun has a good temper, so he dares to act recklessly? "

When Shizhi held the long knife with one hand, he dropped it to the ground with a loud sound, and the sound of "clang" lingered in the whole room.

The man's face became even more ugly, he glanced at the other heroes, but at this time he remained silent.

This Yan Liang was huge, and coupled with his recent trip to the military camp, he gave people a very strong sense of oppression. Even those who had never known his name were shocked.

The man muttered unwillingly: "It's just relying on official authority. Even a follower dares to yell at me. If I were outside, I don't know who would deal with who." He said this, but his body was still He sat down very honestly, not daring to argue anymore.

A strong man next to him leaned close to him and whispered, "You still don't know who that person is, do you?"

"That's Yan Liang, the commander of the battalion who captured the Xianbei leader. If you don't pay more attention, you will be killed by him with a knife, and you won't be able to find a place to reason with him."

Hearing this, the fear in his eyes instantly occupied his eyes. He looked at the tall man in panic, but luckily he didn't say anything more.

(End of this chapter)