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"My lord, there are a total of thirty families invited tomorrow night. Among them, the Cui family, the Lu family, the Li family, and the Zheng family are the four largest families. As long as we win the four major families, the other families will depend on the four major families. The family acts." Xun You reported to Liu Zhe.
Liu Zhe¡¯s purpose of coming to Jizhou this time is these big families.
As Liu Zhe said to Wang Xiu before, these big families now have more or less private soldiers on their hands. They recruited people, armed them in the name of servants or guardians, and became private soldiers in their hands, openly controlling an armed force.
The private soldiers controlled by one family are nothing to the ruler, but when multiple families unite, their military strength can reach an astonishing level, and they can pose a threat to the ruler. This kind of threat is unbearable for any ruler, and Liu Zhe can't bear it either.
" If we want to eliminate this threat, we can't solve it with just one sentence, let alone Liu Zhe, even the emperor can't do it. Only by having soldiers in hand can you protect yourself in troubled times. Everyone knows this. No one is stupid enough to hand over the private soldiers in their hands.
"If strong methods are used to dismantle the families' private soldiers, they will inevitably arouse resistance. Don't underestimate these families. They control the elites of this era and the right to speak of this era. They are the foundation of rule. If they are shaken, the foundation of rule will also be shaken.
Therefore, if you want them to hand over their private soldiers without causing resistance, there must be a reason, a reason that makes those families unable to resist.
So Liu Zhe took his children to Nanpi, using himself as bait to first lure the families in Bohai County, large and small, who were dissatisfied with him to rebel, and then use this as an excuse to get these families to hand over their private soldiers.
Bingzhou has been sorted out once by Liu Zhe, and he has attracted the Guo family and the Wen family, splitting the Guo family and the Wen family from the Bingzhou family, and becoming opposed to other families. Therefore, the private soldiers of the Bingzhou family are no longer a problem.
Among the remaining five states, Liangzhou is desolate and does not have a large family. The largest family, the Ma family, has taken refuge with Liu Zhe. Liangzhou is not a problem. Yongzhou suffered numerous casualties in the civil war under Dong Zhuo. The Yongzhou family was also severely damaged. Yongzhou is no exception.
However, there are three other prefectures in Hebei: Youzhou, Qingzhou and Jizhou. Among the three states, Youzhou and Qingzhou were not suitable to take action first, so Liu Zhe chose Jizhou to start the operation first, starting with Jizhou and then moving on to other states.
The family in Bohai used private soldiers to rebel and put me in danger. In order to prevent this from happening, the other families must hand over their private soldiers. If they don't hand over their private soldiers, it means they are treasonous. This is the reason why Liu Zhe came to Jizhou to collect the family's private soldiers.
"What are the origins of the four major families?" Liu Zhe asked Xun You after listening.
Xun You said: "The Cui family in Qinghe, the Lu family in Handan, the Li family in Weijun, and the Zheng family in Guangping. The Cui family in Qinghe was one of the officials of Qi State in the Spring and Autumn Period, and lived in Qinghe County in the Western Han Dynasty. The Lu family in Handan was also a member of Qi State. One of the ministers, after the fall of Qi State, he changed his name to Lu, and has been living in Handan, gradually becoming a famous family"
Xun You told the origins of the four major families one by one. They were all big families inherited from ancient times, with deep roots and huge power.
"What is the relationship between Ji Gui (Cui Yan) and the Cui family?" Liu Zhe asked aloud. Cui Yan is now working under him. He is very capable and is a rare talent.
"It is true that he was born in the Cui family."
Xun You replied, "He and Cui Lin, the dock chief of Gaotang, are cousins." The dock chief is the person in charge of shipbuilding.
"How is Cui Lin?" Liu Zhe asked curiously.
"Jizhou ranks first in the moral and political assessment." Xun You said.
Ethics assessment This is one of the assessments for officials under Liu Zhe. The level of ethics is the standard for evaluating an official.
"Oh, it looks like he is a talented person." Liu Zhe said.
Xun You nodded and said: "Because of this, I plan to report to the Political Affairs Hall and give him a more suitable official position."
Liu Zhe said: "Let's transfer him to the head of Jizhou, Bo. The next step will be up to the Cui family."
Xun You understood what Liu Zhe meant. Liu Zhe's move was to give the Cui family a favor first. Cui Yan was already in a high position under Liu Zhe, and now Cui Lin was transferred to the post of director. If the Cui family knew how to do it, he would support it. Liu Zhe abolished the private soldiers in the hands of the Jizhou family.
"Master, we're here."
The coachman's voice came in, and Cui Shun, who had closed his eyes to rest in the carriage, opened his eyes.
After getting off the carriage, Cui Shun raised his head and glanced at the prefect's mansion.As the contemporary head of the Cui family in Qinghe, Cui Shun has a respected status and great power. In the past, the governor of Qinghe County had to visit him personally if he wanted to see him.
But now, he has to go from Qinghe to Yecheng in person. However, Cui Shun was not dissatisfied because the person who summoned him was not a county guard.
"Master Cui, congratulations."
Just as Cui Shun was looking at the majestic gate of the prefect's mansion, a loud laugh came into his ears. Cui Shun turned his head and saw an imposing man in his fifties riding towards here on horseback. # Time: 04 4 2018 10:57am (Remember this website address: www.hlnovel.com