It can be considered a success. Therefore, unless the prestige, virtue, and strength of the ruler coexist, it cannot be easily implemented! As for Wu Jihou's plan, one, two, three, and four may seem unreasonable, but in fact they are all in accordance with the laws of heaven and the law.

As long as the first three things are done according to the order of time and order, and he and the county have gained prestige, strength, and virtue, the last big thing can be carried out! Everyone, you are here arguing and fighting for your own personal gain.

Come on, don’t you see Wuyouhou’s hard work? Do you think he just throws this thing out casually for his personal achievements and reputation? It’s really hard for an old man like me to stand!"

Everyone was stunned.

Gongsun Xun put his hands on his hands and laughed: "You know me, Duke Wei! You two... cook the mutton and serve it to everyone. If you have no doubts about this two-year plan, please sign the plan."

In exchange for the meat in my pot!"

The Han people attach great importance to trust and commitment. If you write your name in black and white, it will be public opinion in the country and everyone will accept it. After signing, you should not use this document in exchange for Wuyouhou's "meat in the pot". Don't be too explicit.

This is almost equivalent to an oath... Of course, it is just a unilateral oath made by the Zhao Kingdom to Gongsun Xun, and the status of master and slave is extremely obvious.

However, who would not want to sign at this time? Even the two clan heads of the Handan family and the Li family were very excited... In the past two years, they could not compete for filial piety and integrity. With the endorsement of Gongsun Xun and Wei Song, they have basically become

The outcome is finalized, and in this case, one thing at a time, if the things in this plan really come true, Zhao State will almost have a new look. Wouldn't it be good for them?

Besides, now that the sword and ax are at the back, all the tribes in the country are on the left and right, and then a pot of mutton is boiling in front of you... Where is the place to release Qi, and where is the time to release Qi?

Not to mention, after the pen and ink were presented, Wei Song was actually the first person to sign the pen and ink, and even used his own private seal.

In such a situation, it was natural that no one else could continue to think about it. The two clan leaders, the Handan clan and the Li clan, looked at each other, and each of them simply started writing... Then came a group of powerful and wealthy people headed by Zhang Shu... Finally, they drank and watched a show.

The officials of King Zhao were actually forced by Zhao Ping to sign their names, but they didn't know what the use was! Could it be that they could use King Zhao's private money to build the river?

After a while, the still-dry documents were put away, and the steaming mutton was placed on everyone's desk. Gongsun Xun finally stood up proudly with his glass of wine and said euphemistically:

"For Wei Gongshou!"

Everyone did not dare to neglect, and stood up one after another, shouting in confusion: "For the longevity of Wei Gong! For the longevity of Wuyou Hou!"

Immediately, they all sat down and shared mutton, vegetables and wine.

For a time, the 'Hongmen Banquet', which was originally expected to be gloomy and gloomy, turned out to be a great time for both guests and hosts. In the evening, almost everyone rested in the Wei family's manor.

………………

In the evening, frogs were croaking outside the window. In the vacated upper room, Gongsun Xun, who had had a few more drinks, was talking to Wang Xiu, who had greatly surprised him, and said some random words:

"I hope Uncle Zhi won't blame me this time."

"What did the Lord say?" Wang Xiu was puzzled. "How could I blame the Lord?"

Gongsun Xun couldn't help but laugh dryly: "Although I told Shuzhi about today's actions long ago, I still feel guilty for letting these powerful men go without letting you take full credit. In fact, I also know that these county officials have all been killed.

I deserve it. It doesn't matter if all those powerful families are exterminated. However, I hope Shuzhi can understand my difficulties."

Wang Xiu also found it funny: "Why are you like this? How can I, Wang Shuzhi, be a murderer? I said that day, it's not that I like to contain the strong and support the weak, but that the strong don't love themselves, and the weak have nothing to rely on...

…Isn’t what the monarch is doing now just to regulate these powerful people and make the people dependent? In this case, how can I blame the monarch? Besides, it’s not that I don’t understand the truth behind this.

Without these tycoons and big households, how could Handan be able to govern? Even if we crack down on the tycoons, we can only select the most excessive ones to establish their power."

Gongsun Xun let out a long sigh and then lay down on his back.

"But Lord, I do have something unclear." Wang Xiu, who was sitting opposite, suddenly became serious again.

"Tell me." Gongsun Xun had already lied down on the couch.

"The kings and princes leave room for powerful people. I actually understand that to do things, they need their cooperation. But why should we take things that belong to the family, layer upon layer, and extend favors to the people? Throughout the ages..."

"Throughout the ages, many capable ministers and officials have only attacked the powerful, but no one has touched the nobles." Gongsun Xun said with a smile. "Everyone knows the truth. If you do this, the nobles will stand by and watch because it is none of their business.

The people will praise the officials for their wisdom, and the local predicament will be temporarily alleviated... However, once these capable ministers and officials leave, the rest of the powerful and the lower-level wealthy people who were originally suppressed by the powerful will swarm in and become

With the new tyranny, things are still bad.”

"What do you mean by the Lord, this can lead to long-term peace and stability?" Wang Xiu was puzzled. "The powerful will rebound, but the noble family will not?"

"How do I know?" Gongsun Xun looked up at the beams above his head and sighed. "Maybe it is really effective, maybe it will be worse. However, since the great ancestor built the tripod, aristocratic families, powerful people, and common people have been crushing each other.

The chaotic situation of oppression and interdependence has not changed in hundreds of years. However, the old methods that this dynasty has insisted on for hundreds of years have gradually become ineffective. In this case, no matter good or bad, there must be some new methods for the politicians.

?And what happened today, no matter what, at least tried to unite the power of the country."

Wang Xiu was speechless for a while, and then he sighed: "We can only try our best. But the king must know clearly that even if this government can be successful, it may not last long... The family has been in government for generations, connecting the center.

, and they have done nothing immoral, how can they be so easy to offend?"

Gongsun Xun smiled and said nothing. In fact, he understood some truths better than Wang Xiu.

The former monopolizes knowledge and official positions, while the latter monopolizes social wealth and even a considerable portion of the population. When the two are regarded as one, their power is almost invincible... Because before the spread of knowledge, with

Opposing these people is like fighting against themselves.

We can even put it another way, the protagonists of this era are originally these people. In the previous hundreds of years, it was a balancing game between the Center and these people; in the next hundred or so years, after the empire collapsed, the heroes among these people realized the seriousness of the situation.

Sex, and then trying to stand up and reestablish order in the game.

They are really indispensable.

Of course, Aunt Gongsun might be able to say such an extremely insightful summary on a whim, but her son would never be able to say it... In fact, this Handan Ling only had some vague concepts, and then he acted like him and

As Wang Xiu said, make some new attempts, or use experimental methods to meet the coming chaos.

Yes, Wang Xiu is right, the aristocratic clan is more difficult to deal with, but from Gongsun Xun's point of view, isn't the world going to change drastically in a few years, isn't the social order going to be reorganized?

At that time, once the central authority collapses, the gap between the aristocratic families and the powerful will disappear immediately, because the political power at that time was established in the states and counties. These powerful states and counties, which usually have huge wealth and population, will quickly disappear.

Combined with the local warlords, they gained political power and transformed into a new kind of aristocratic clan...which had both political power and local economic strength.

At this time, we can no longer simply use the idea of ​​attacking powerful people to deal with them. The rulers need to use a method that both fights and pulls, and can also maintain order to deal with these mixtures of noble families and powerful people.

And this time, it was an attempt that Gongsun Xun made after thinking hard... First of all, he still had to fight against the extremely illegal powerful people, and he had to unconditionally support Wang Xiu's law enforcement efforts and endorse him; however, after fighting against the powerful people, he had to start from

Down the family line, certain powers that were originally monopolized were delegated layer by layer in order to seek to unite everyone to the maximum extent possible.

Of course, this attempt is very naive and is only a temporary measure based on the special situation of the absence of Prime Minister Xiang Xu. It may even cost more than the gain... As Wang Xiu said, he offended someone from the Zhao family in the three dynasties.

And these people are not easy to offend.

However, when everyone else was still confused and confused about the road conditions, Gongsun Xun was at least conscious and took a tentative step into the river blocking the road. And if he could still stand firm after taking this step

, then this Handan Order will not be in vain!

As for how to determine whether it is stable or not... isn't today's plan the best way to check?

Wei Song said that constructing water conservancy projects, which is a national undertaking, requires prestige, strength, and virtue... However, if prestige and virtue are replaced by the words "people's hearts," then in troubled times, isn't this what we will be competing for?

However, Wei Song's attitude today is interesting.

After thinking about it, his thoughts were complicated. Gongsun Xun was also hazy for a while, and he fell asleep... Although Wang Xiu was still awake, he didn't dare to stay any longer, so he went out and called the maid in to serve him. He also put aside those unnecessary thoughts and hurriedly

Went to rest.

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"Have everything been arranged?" At the same moment, Wei Song, who was sitting cross-legged under the window in the backyard of the manor, heard the sound of the door opening and immediately asked.

"Replying to your lord, everything has been arranged." Wei Chang sighed. "Fortunately, we were prepared in advance, otherwise we might not have been able to make arrangements for so many people."

"That's good." Wei Song nodded slightly, and then continued to look out the window, seemingly staring at the Milky Way above his head in a daze.

"Sir!" After a while, Wei Chang finally couldn't hold it back any longer.

"Aren't you angry?" Wei Song asked without looking back.

"Yes!" Wei Chang said frankly. "And it's not just about my gains and losses. The key is that everyone in the country, even those unscrupulous and lawless powerful men, have all made compensation. Only our three families with outstanding virtues have lost.

, and in the eyes of the other two families, we are still in danger of breaking our promise... This careless act is really excessive."

"Maybe." Wei Song sighed. "Chang'er... you are old enough. Originally, this act of filial piety and integrity was a sure thing, but it was postponed for two years. I can understand your anger. But, if you

When discussing matters in the clan, you can't just be angry, you also need to take two things into consideration."

"Please give me some advice, sir." Wei Chang immediately bowed his head.

"First of all, people have knives." Wei Song looked up at the starry sky, his expression as usual. "The knife on Wu Wuhou's waist has never been unsheathed, but Zhao Ping's fear and words are not false. Both you and I

You know, if that knife is really unsheathed, no matter how noble or powerful you are, no one in the Zhao Kingdom can do it...The Shen family is not just the Shenmeng family, but no one is here today.

, what do you think will be the fate of the remaining people in their clan? Where did these righteous followers and county soldiers come from? I'm afraid that Zhao Ping jumped out just in time, so he didn't have to worry about it and came up with something pretentious.

Is that big pot really just for cooking sheep?"

Wei Chang also took a breath, but his words were still tough: "But using force to coerce is ultimately despicable... The people in the border counties are really barbaric."

"This brings us to the second thing." Wei Song said slowly. "They did not use force to coerce in the end. What do you think of today's plan?"

Wei Chang immediately chuckled: "Didn't Father already say it? It's well intentioned, and if everything goes well, I'm afraid it's really feasible."

"Then if everything really goes well and is finally done, what will happen?" Wei Song chased after his son.

"this……"

"Let me tell you!" Wei Song finally turned around. "If the refugees in the Taihang Mountains were appeased, the bandits would be appeased, the household registrations, population, and acres hidden by the famous families in the country would be cleared, and the public schools would be established, and the Gelulu

Once the river is under control, Handan can be said to have entered a state of governance... In this situation, two places for filial piety and honesty are nothing more than four ounces of introduction. Our Wei family has been based in Handan for hundreds of years. Don't we have such a big heart? As a family,

So being a member of the world, isn’t it all about knowledge and virtue?! Are you so anxious to promote filial piety and integrity two years later?!"

"Father, please forgive me." When Wei Chang heard his own father's tone becoming more and more serious, he quickly knelt down to apologize. "The villain is not an unscrupulous person. It's just that today I saw Wu Wuhou telling lies and using his power.
To be continued...