The Golden Family, rising from the Western Regions

Chapter 107 Hexi Thousand Households
After all, this position of a thousand households was a reward that Li Xiao earned through fighting on the battlefield.

Li Erjiang, as the elder, not only failed to protect Li Xiao from the wind and rain, but was also overshadowed by Li Xiao.

Li Erjiang is not the kind of person who is willing to sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor, so he always feels uneasy when facing the position of a thousand households.

I wish I could give it to the old man immediately.

As for himself, he could completely rely on his own strength and military exploits to obtain the position of a thousand households.

However, facing Li Erjiang's shy look, the old man glared at him and shouted angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Can the position of Qian Hu be given to anyone casually?

"How old am I, old man? How many days can I live? What's the point of having this thousand households? Can I even take it into the coffin?"

"Dalong gave you this thousand households. This is a sign of his trust in you and his filial piety to you."

"You are his second uncle. It is only natural for him to be kind to you and filial to you."

"What are you embarrassed about?"

"Take that coy, sissy look of yours away."

"Just take it if I give it to you. Do a good job as a captain, and you will not let Dalong down."

After being scolded by the old man, Li Erjiang immediately lowered his head and didn't dare to say a word.

The old man has accumulated a lot of power, and he is really scared.

So, Li Erjiang didn't hesitate any longer and directly put the appointment letter away.

Became one of the eight thousand households in Jinzhou.

"Hmph, now that's what a man should be." The old man snorted and nodded slightly.

Of his two sons, the eldest son has the most like himself in temperament. He is generous, decisive, and does what he says. Unfortunately, he died young.

Although the youngest son inherited the old man's martial arts, he was no less brave and good at fighting than Li Dahai.

But this character is somewhat inherited from the old lady. He is a bit indecisive and not at all quick in doing things.

They are all in their thirties, but they still need the old man to whip them before they can walk.

This is what makes the old man most angry.

"Hehehe, old castle lord."

"Brother Erjiang is almost a grandfather, you should give him some respect."

"Don't scold me all the time."

Chen Erqiang tried to comfort the old man, but unexpectedly, he was immediately met with an angry glare from the old man.

What does it have to do with you?
Are you tired of living?

Dare you meddle in my business?
Being glared at by the old man, Chen Erqiang immediately felt weak in the heart and smiled awkwardly: "I won't say anything more. I won't say anything more."

"Please continue."

"I have to go back first."

As he spoke, Chen Erqiang quickly relayed some of what Li Xiao had told him, and then left in a hurry, fearing that the old man's big feet would fall on his butt.

Li Xiao's instructions were mainly to let Li Erjiang set off as soon as possible and go to Wuya Village.

On the one hand, it was to pay a visit to Xiao Simo, and on the other hand, it was to get familiar with the people under his command as quickly as possible.

After all, Li Erjiang was not awarded the title of Qian Hu based on his military merits, so his personal prestige is bound to be inferior to that of Li Dashan and Luo Ping.

In order to help Li Erjiang gain a firm foothold in his position as quickly as possible and prevent trouble from occurring among his subordinates.

So Li Xiao specially assigned Li Erjiang a thousand households that was easiest to manage.

Thousand Households of Hexi!

His subordinates mainly include the centurions from Hexi Fort, Tazhai and several surrounding forts.

Although Li Erjiang had no military achievements, he still had a certain prestige among the surrounding fortresses.

Half of the centurions under his command are well-known to him, so Li Erjiang's position is the most stable.

After seeing Chen Erqiang off, the old man and others returned home.

Even after sitting down in the house, the old man still did not forget to give Li Erjiang earnest instructions.

After all, this son has a bit of a stubborn temper and needs to be encouraged from time to time.

"Don't think you're taking advantage of Dalong by becoming a Qian Hu. You're actually helping Dalong."

"Although Dalong is the deputy governor, it's not easy for him to be in that position."

"We have the Khitans above us, and many people watching us from below. If we take one wrong step, we will be doomed."

"Dalong has embarked on a path of no return. If you, his uncle, don't help him, who else can?"

"Don't feel bad about it. Being a good captain and helping Dalong is the greatest way to repay him."

……

The old man talked for a long time, scolding Li Erjiang so much that his face turned red and he nodded in agreement.

"Yes, yes~"

"Dad, I understand."

"Even if I have to sacrifice my life in the future, I will never let anything happen to Dalong." Li Erjiang said in a firm voice.

Everyone knows who brought about the current changes in the Li family.

Li Erjiang thought that he was just a useless person. If it weren't for this incident, his life would be like this and he would never achieve anything great.

But Li Xiao is different. He has become the pillar of the Li family.

There is no room for error.

Li Erjiang understood his duty, which was to be a good helper to Li Xiao, and even to protect Li Xiao at all costs at critical moments.

As long as Li Xiao is around, the Li family has hope.

Once something happens to Li Xiao, those enemies who have been hiding in the dark will probably not be able to hold back and will rush out to attack the Li family.

Therefore, Li Erjiang swore in his heart that he would protect his eldest nephew even if it cost him his life.

Soon, the news that Li Erjiang became a thousand-householder spread throughout Hexi Fort.

All the villagers came to congratulate.

At this moment, everyone knew that the Li family had become completely prosperous.

From being a small fortress family in Hexi Fort, it directly became the largest and most powerful family in Jinzhou.

There was one deputy governor, Li Xiao, and two captains, Li Erjiang and Li Dashan.

There are five centurions, namely Li Sanhe, Li Sishui, Dahu, Erhu, and Li Dashan’s younger brother, Li Xiaochuan.

As for the fifth brother of Li Dahai's generation, like Li Dahai, he died in battle at the hands of the Qarlug people in the northern mountains.

As for the next generation, among Li Xiao’s brothers, except for Dahu and Erhu, they are still too young and cannot be of any use at the moment.

But these people from the second and third generations of the Li family are enough for the Li family to establish its position in Jinzhou.

What's more, there are many people like Chen Erqiang and Luo Ping who have close ties with the Li family and also hold important positions.

The existence of these people directly formed a power network with the Li family as the core, covering half of Jinzhou.

Firmly control the entire Jinzhou Han tribe in your hands.

This is a force that no one can underestimate.

Therefore, facing the rapidly rising Li family at this time, every household in Hexi Fort immediately came over.

As the saying goes, when a person achieves enlightenment, a chicken or a dog ascends to heaven.

Each family in Hexibao can be considered as the original shareholders of the Li family.

As the Li family prospers, people like them will also benefit a lot.

For example, Chen Erqiang and a few others became centurions, and there were dozens of people who became deputies.

In short, Hexi Fort is the place where Li Xiao started his career. As long as people can follow Li Xiao firmly, a large number of nobles will be born in the future.

Li Xiao's reorganization of the Jinzhou Han tribe is in full swing.

On the other hand, Xiao Linta was also unwilling to be lonely, and was also using strong means to strengthen his control over Jinzhou.

He knew very well that Li Xiao's influence in the Jinzhou Han tribe had already taken shape and would be difficult to shake in a short period of time.

But as someone with a strong desire for power, it was impossible for him to give up like this.

He could not tolerate that he, as the governor, was suppressed by Li Xiao, the deputy governor.

Therefore, Xiao Linta could only turn his attention to other nomadic tribes in Jinzhou.

On this day, Xiao Linta invited all the patriarchs and leaders of the nomadic tribes in Jinzhou to come for a drink.

During the banquet, Xiao Linta seemed drunk and asked everyone with a smile: "Who is more important, the governor or the deputy governor?"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the leaders instantly understood what was going on.

And at this moment they were in Xiao Linta's camp, so everyone said it affirmatively.

"Of course the governor is the boss."

"In our Jinzhou, the governor is definitely the most important."

There were even some tribal leaders who were smart enough to know that Xiao Linta was currently gathering a group of people to fight against Li Xiao.

So he chose "Follow the Dragon" without hesitation and immediately and firmly stated that he stood on Xiao Linta's side.

He said loudly: "I, Wu Siman, only recognize Commander Xiao."

"But I don't know if there are any other deputy governors in Jinzhou."

Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, Xiao Linta felt happy immediately.

He laughed heartily, shook his head, and said, "After all, Vice Admiral Li was appointed personally by the King, and he is also related to Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"You still have to have some respect for him."

Although Xiao Linta appeared to be speaking well of Li Xiao, he emphasized the name 'Deputy Governor' while speaking.

It also points out the relationship between Li Xiao and the princess, implying that Li Xiao is a gigolo who relies on women to get to the top.

He secretly ridiculed Li Xiao.

As soon as the words fell, some tribal leaders immediately echoed and laughed.

"It's extreme, it's extreme."

"Deputy Governor Li is a man of real ability. When I have time, I will really ask him for advice on how to please a woman."

The other person immediately said with a smile: "It's not enough for you to just please, you have to know how to lick."

"If you lick a woman's butt crack to your heart's content, you'll be promoted immediately."

As soon as these words came out, everyone burst into laughter: "Hahaha~"

Xiao Linta's place has become a meeting for ridiculing Li Xiao.

Through this primitive method, Xiao Linta initially judged which people were ready to approach him.

Which people are worth winning over and which ones are wavering.

After everyone left, only Xiao Linta and his own confidants were left in the big tent.

At this moment, his eyes suddenly became clear, no longer drunken.

"What do you think? Who among these people is human? Who is a ghost?"

Several Khitan generals looked at each other in bewilderment. Finally, the general most trusted by Xiao Linta said in a deep voice: "From my perspective, these people are all ghosts!"

Hearing this, Xiao Linta smiled softly.

"Yes, they are all ghosts."

Don't look at how loyal these guys were just now, but in fact, not a single word of truth came out of their mouths.

They support you on the surface, but they may turn against you at any time.

Xiao Linta did not have a large Han Chinese base like Li Xiao. When he came to Jinzhou, apart from the two hundred Khitan soldiers specially authorized by Xiao Simo, he only had the title of Governor of Jinzhou.

Therefore, he must, like Li Xiao, recruit a group of people in Jinzhou as his base.

It is to really take it down and let his confidants control it.

And this requires killing a group of people first to make room for his confidants.

Thinking back to how those guys had just performed, Xiao Linta focused his attention on the four thousand households.

Among the eight thousand households in Jinzhou, four were Han people and the other four were from tribes.

These four tribal captains were Xiao Linta's targets.

He was thinking about which of these four people could be won over and who had to be eliminated to give up the position of Qianhu.

Slowly, Xiao Linta made a decision in his heart.

"Uliji!"

(End of this chapter)