The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 544 Tree Function

Changan.

Pei Xiu walked quickly, and a large group of officials followed behind him with hurried looks.

This Minister of Rites who came here was really difficult to get along with.

Pei Xiu always has a stern face and looks cold to everyone.

Generally speaking, they are a bit aloof and don't look down on people from these places.

The officials were still trying to talk to Pei Xiu, but Pei Xiu ignored them and just rushed all the way into the county magistrate's office.

When Pei Xiu pushed open the door and walked into the house.

Everyone in the room was stunned.

The governor Zhuge Xu was sitting in the upper seat.

His many guests sat on his left and right.

Zhuge Xu's guests were not local big families, but new leaders of the Hu and Qiang tribes.

It was not just the Hu and Qiang tribes that were attacked by Deng Ai before. The other tribes were also within Deng Ai's attack range. After these tribes surrendered, they were monitored by officials from all over the country. Naturally, they quickly chose their new leaders.

Zhuge Xu is summoning these people today.

Many officials stood helplessly at the door, watching this scene, feeling quite helpless.

Pei Xiu has been here for some time.

But this person gave them the same feeling as Deng Ai and Shi Bao. He spoke harshly and was not very polite to his own people, let alone these Qiang people.

The officials of Yongzhou knew his purpose. After discussion, they decided to intervene with these people themselves first, and then let Pei Xiu come in to resolve the matter.

They don't want to cause any more trouble.

However, Pei Xiu was not someone they could trap or exclude.

Seeing Pei Xiu suddenly burst in, Zhuge Xu did not feel embarrassed. He stood up with a smile, looked at the tribal leaders around him, pointed at Pei Xiu and said, "Everyone, the Minister of Rites I just mentioned is this gentleman!"

Everyone was shocked.

These people stood up and bowed to greet him.

They were also secretly looking at the person in front of them.

This man was not very old, but his expression was very cold and his temperament was quite gloomy, which was different from many ministers they knew.

Just by looking at him, you can tell that this person is not the kind of person who is easy to get along with.

Pei Xiu really ignored his greeting and walked quickly to Zhuge Xu's side. He then gestured for the man to stand up and sat down himself.

The leader, whose position was occupied, did not dare to attack and walked to the door.

Pei Xiu looked at the people in front of him.

"Sir, are these the people you've been hiding from me?"

"Who are they?"

Zhuge Xu cleared his throat and said, "They are all leaders of various tribes."

"The only leaders I know of are the Baishan Qiang and the Wuge Qiang. I wonder which two they are?"

Pei Xiu asked back.

At this moment, two people hurried forward, saluted Pei Xiu, and introduced themselves.

These two people were the two leaders who obeyed Shi Bao and came to pay homage in time, so they were not killed.

Pei Xiu returned the greeting and said, "I have come here on orders from His Majesty to appease the tribal leaders and reward them for their loyalty."

"Your Majesty will confer upon you two titles of Marquis of Guannei, grant you the surname Cao, and allow your descendants to study at the Imperial Academy and hold official positions."

Hearing these words, the two leaders looked extremely excited.

They bowed to Pei Xiu tremblingly and thanked him repeatedly.

The other leaders looked at each other in surprise and confusion.

Pei Xiu asked them to sit back in their seats, and then looked at the others with disdain.

"I've already met the chief, but who are these people?"

Zhuge Xu cleared his throat and said seriously, "These are the newly elected leaders of the various tribes."

Pei Xiu sneered, "Leader?"

Immediately, a young man stepped forward, bowed to Pei Xiu, and said, "Sir, I am not the leader of the tribe. I am just the governor who sent someone to invite the person in charge of the tribe. Because I am agile, I have come here to be assigned to you."

Pei Xiu looked at him in surprise, then looked at Zhuge Xu.

"As I recall, the leaders were all executed for disobeying military orders, and the rest were captives. How could a captive have the right to say anything about the leaders?"

"The governor actually gathered a group of captives to sit here and eat and drink?!"

"Someone is coming!!"

Pei Xiu gave an order and the soldiers filed in.

Because of their previous experience, these leaders were extremely frightened. They all looked at Zhuge Xu and begged for mercy loudly.

Only the young man had no strange expression on his face and stood aside very respectfully.

Zhuge Xu frowned, "Minister Pei, although you were sent by the imperial court, you can't be so arrogant!"

"Those who disobeyed military orders have received due punishment." "The Qiang have been subjects of the emperor since the Western Han Dynasty, accompanying the army on expeditions and being called righteous followers."

"Do you want to kill them all?!"

Zhuge Xu's voice was very loud, worthy of being a commander who had just participated in a war.

But Pei Xiu didn't care at all. He continued, "Your Majesty sent me here this time to organize the defense, not to choose a new leader."

"These leaders only care about pursuing profit. They actually dared to follow Jiang Wei in the rebellion. Your Majesty is merciful in not killing them all. What qualifications do they have to choose their own leader?"

"I want them to give up their leadership positions and settle the people of their tribe in the county town. I want them to accept the governance of local officials, pay taxes, and obey corvee labor, just like the people of the Central Plains."

"Those who disobey will perish along with the Shu Kingdom."

Pei Xiu started to speak harshly.

At this moment, the two leaders, Bai Shan and Wu Ge, hurriedly stood up again and said, "Shangshu, we all obey your majesty's order and will lead the people back to the county town."

Pei Xiu looked at him and said seriously, "Okay."

The two of them received compensation, the title of Guannei Hou and a place in the Imperial College, which are real benefits.

Of course they are willing.

But the other tribal leaders' faces were filled with despair at this moment.

They are unwilling to end the current tribal form.

Zhuge Xu said with some displeasure, "Mr. Pei, we were discussing this matter before you came. Why are you being so aggressive?"

Pei Xiu still said, "Those who obey will prosper, those who disobey will perish."

"These people are just captives now! Governor, no need to say more!!"

At this moment, the young man spoke again: "Sir! We are willing to obey the imperial edict!!"

Pei Xiu couldn't help but look at this person again.

This man was not very old and was quite strong. Unlike the other Hu people, he was dressed very neatly and kept himself clean. He had bright eyes and stood out among these people like a crane among chickens, completely different.

Pei Xiu silently remembered this person.

Then he looked at Zhuge Xu again, "Governor!! Please give the order as soon as possible!!"

"If you don't comply, I will write a letter to the Grand Marshal, asking him to send a large army here!!"

Zhuge Xu's face was dark. He looked at everyone and said helplessly, "I will decide. Let's send these people out."

Pei Xiu sneered, picked up the drink in front of him and started eating.

These leaders were led out by the soldiers, their expressions extremely complicated, while the young man saluted Pei Xiu and Zhuge Xu before leaving.

After they and the officials had all left, the anger on Zhuge Xu's face suddenly disappeared.

"Mr. Pei, what do you think?"

Pei Xiu's face no longer had the coldness from before. He nodded, "They will probably obey. You just need to say a few more nice words."

Pei Xiu came from a prominent family, so he looked down on others, but Zhuge Xu was not someone he could look down upon. The Zhuge family of Langya was a heavyweight player in any of the Wei, Shu, and Wu clans.

You can run into any big family.

I'm really not afraid of your Pei family.

The conflict between Pei Xiu and Zhuge Xu was mainly for the ministers and leaders to see.

Zhuge Xu would have to govern this place in the future, and would inevitably have to interact with them, so he couldn't act too cruelly. Pei Xiu was going to leave after governing here, so he didn't care about his reputation among these people.

Therefore, the two of them had a clear division of labor and cooperated with each other to completely register these tribes!
Pei Xiu had made up his mind. If they didn't obey, he would really use force.

The two of them exchanged a few more words in low voices, and Pei Xiu decided to leave. At this moment, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "Who was that young man just now?"

"It's from the Baldness Department, and his name is Shuji Neng."

Zhuge Xu replied.

Pei Xiu said, "We can find a chance to kill him."

Zhuge Xu was horrified. He was a little confused. "Mr. Pei, this man took the initiative to lead his tribe to surrender. Moreover, he has been very cooperative with many of our policies. Why should we kill him?"

Pei Xiu narrowed his eyes and said seriously, "This man is extremely talented and of mixed Hu descent. If he is not killed in time, he may become a hidden danger to the Wei Dynasty if he gains power in the future."

After saying that, Pei Xiu left in a hurry.

Zhuge Xu was a little conflicted at this moment.

In fact, he was quite optimistic about this young man. He was well-versed in the classics, actively cooperated, and even took the initiative to surrender. Not to mention his own appreciation, just look at the impact. He took the initiative to surrender and actively cooperated, and then was inexplicably killed. What would the other tribes think?
Zhuge Xu hesitated for a long time, but still sent someone to summon this person.

When Shu Jineng knelt before him, Zhuge Xu exchanged a few pleasantries with him, smiling. After chatting for a while, Zhuge Xu suddenly asked, "If your tribe were to disband, what would you do?"

"I want to go to Luoyang, study under a famous scholar, learn the classics, and master my skills."

At this moment, Zhuge Xu suddenly clenched his fists. "Oh? What kind of skills do you want to master?"

"I heard that during the Former Han Dynasty, there was a Xiongnu prince who governed the classics and became an important minister assisting the king. He founded a large family and was worshipped by future generations."

“I want to be able to do what he does.”

At this moment, Zhuge Xu's fist suddenly loosened again.

“Your ambition is quite good.”

(End of this chapter)