The army was stationed outside Ruyang City. Yang Anxuan changed into casual clothes, bought four gifts with Zhang Feng, and came to the door with them.
A large group of members of the Yuan family came out. When they saw the gray-bearded Yuan Zhu, Yang Anxuan stepped forward and bowed deeply, saying, "I've met the seventh uncle. I'm good, seventh uncle."
Yuan Zhu helped Yang Anxuan up and said with tears: "Okay, okay. After two years of separation, Anxuan is like the sun rising in the east. My seventh uncle is so happy. Let's go home and talk."
Stepping into Yuan's house again, Yang Anxuan still had the same feeling. Although the once luxurious house had been carefully cleaned, the paint-off beams and columns, the damaged floor tiles, and the weeping grass on the eaves all showed its decadence.
In Wuxue Hall, Yang Anxuan respectfully greeted Yuan Zhu and the Yuan clan, which once again made Yuan Zhu burst into tears. He even said: "Your mother wrote a letter saying that she is with Quan Qi in Jiangling. I don't know if my seventh uncle can still survive." See her again."
Yang Anxuan thought to himself, this seventh uncle is a good sensationalist, and he can tightly trap him with family affection in just one sentence.
He responded with a smile: "Seventh uncle, if it is convenient, my grandnephew will send someone to take you to Jiangling. In the letters home from my mother to the servant, she often mentioned the old things from her childhood and told the servant to come to Ruyang often to visit when she has time." "
Yuan Zhu held up his gray beard and sighed: "Little Ling'er is determined. The seventh uncle is old and may not be able to withstand the fatigue on the road. But these children in the clan, I hope An Xuan, you are a family friend between the two families." For the sake of love, please take care of me. Please take care of me, seventh uncle."
After saying that, Yuan Zhu stood up and bowed deeply towards Yang Anxuan, with his gray hair hanging down and loose.
Yang Anxuan jumped up quickly, avoided it, and bowed: "Seventh uncle, don't try to kill your grandnephew. Please sit down quickly, otherwise I won't dare to stay here any longer."
Yuan Zhu sat down again, with a hint of pain in his eyes, and ordered a banquet to be served.
At the banquet, the Yuan family wanted to please. Yang Anxuan kept his posture very low. His uncles, uncles, and elder brothers called him cordially, and responded politely to toasts and drinks. The atmosphere at the banquet was harmonious and enjoyable.
Yuan Hong stood up and came to Yang Anxuan, bowed deeply and said: "When the seventh uncle and others were robbed by the thieves, Fang Yuduo was offended by Fang Yuduo because of his eagerness. I hope Anxuan will forgive me. Uncle Yu will give you a gift."
As he spoke, he raised his glass and drank it all, then raised his empty glass to gesture to Yang Anxuan.
Yang Anxuan had little affection for this twelfth uncle. He could clearly see the nature of this person through what happened last time. He was arrogant in the past and had other agendas. Such a person was not worth helping.
But the face at the wine table had to be given. Yang Anxuan stood up and said with a smile: "Uncle Twelve is too polite, and my nephew is also wrong. This glass of wine is an apology to Uncle Twelve for being foolish."
Some people couldn't hold themselves back and frequently signaled with their eyes that Yuan Zhuti would send someone to follow Yang Anxuan to take office.
Yuan Zhu originally planned to talk in private after the banquet, but seeing how impatient the clan members were, he had no choice but to say: "An Xuan was appointed Sima and Chief Registrar of Runan County before he reached the throne. He will have a formidable future, and the rebirth of the Yang family is just around the corner."
Yang Anxuan responded with a smile: "The Yuan family has a profound foundation. Although it has suffered a temporary setback, it will eventually be accumulated and revitalized."
Yuan Zhu shook his head while holding the wine glass and sighed: "Well, the Yang and Yuan families were family friends, but now the Yang family is far better than the Yuan family. Except for Yuan Tao, An Xuan, who has made some progress with your help, the rest of the Yuan family is not worth mentioning. An Xuan, come here Since Runan is in office, I hope he can help.”
The clan members in the hall fell silent, and each of them turned their eager eyes to Yang Anxuan.
Yang Anxuan heard the elegant meaning of the string song and said with a smile: "Seventh Uncle, when Yu comes to Runan County to serve as an official, he must ask the Yuan family for help. In addition to visiting the Seventh Uncle and other uncles and brothers, Yu wants to ask the Seventh Uncle to select a few talents from the Yuan family. People come to Xinxi City to help fools."
Everyone in the hall was smiling happily. Yuan Zhu raised his glass excitedly and said, "Don't worry, An Xuan. The Seventh Uncle will take care of this matter. I wonder how many people An Xuan plans to take away from the Yuan family?"
The county governor has the power to recruit officials. Zhou An, the governor of Runan County, was weak and sick and resigned from the court many times. Yang Anxuan won the trust of King Kuaiji and took up the post of Sima and Chief Registrar. Everyone knew that it was only a matter of time before he took over as the prefect, so he recruited the Yuan family as subordinate officials, and Zhou An would probably not object.
Yang Anxuan thought for a while and said: "Since Yu first came to Runan, it's not good to recruit subordinates with great fanfare. Let's decide on three people first. The others will wait until there is a chance to talk about it. We will come to Xinxicheng to find Yu in March or April next year."
Although there are only three people, the Yuan clan members are still very excited. These three people are like stepping into the officialdom. Even if they can only be officials at the beginning, with Yang Anxuan here, they can officially become officials in less than two years.
It's sad to say that there are only six or seven Yuan family officials in Nuo University. Now there are half more people, which naturally makes everyone overjoyed.
Yang Anxuan glanced at the somewhat forgetful Yuan family in the lobby, remembered the two Yuan family members who had followed Yuan Tao to Beijing, and said, "Seventh uncle, my grandnephew has something to say."
Yuan Zhu said with a smile on his face: "An Xuan, just say it."
"When I first came to Runan County, I was unfamiliar with the place. The Yuan family has deep roots in Runan. Having the Yuan family to help my grandnephew do things will get twice the result with half the effort." Yang Anxuan said first.
Yuan Zhu twirled his beard and said, "Seventh uncle is not boasting. Although the Yuan family is dilapidated, its roots are spread throughout the county. There is a disturbance in Runan County that cannot be hidden from the Yuan family."
Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "The Yang and Yuan families have been friends for a long time, and they help each other as they should. But Yu is also worried that someone will act carelessly and speak out, which will hurt the harmony between the two families..."
Yuan Zhu interrupted Yang Anxuan's words and said: "Don't worry, An Xuan. Since the person has followed you, I will let you deal with it. If someone commits adultery and violates the law and messes up An Xuan's affairs, the seventh uncle will go there with a stick in person." Break his dog legs."
After the banquet, Yang Anxuan stayed at Yuan's house. It was still early, so he went to the study with Yuan Zhu to drink tea.
The study room is large, but there are not many books. Yuan Zhu pointed to the somewhat empty bookshelf and sighed: "This used to be your grandpa's study. Your grandpa liked to read. I remember that the bookshelf was full of books and silks at that time."
Yang Anxuan reached out and rubbed the shabby bookshelf. He heard many times that Yuan mentioned that this grandfather he had never met before was an elegant and kind scholar. It was said that he also had an uncle and an aunt whom he had lost contact with for many years.
"Alas, these books were sold one after another and exchanged for money and food to support the family. Some of them were taken away by the clan members, and these are all that are left." Yuan Zhu sighed sadly in his ears.
When a tribesman offered tea, Yuan Zhu smiled and said, "An Xuan, try this tea. It is the Yunwu tea brought by your mother. It has a refreshing fragrance and is a good tea."
Yang Anxuan said: "The Baling gas is mild and the water vapor is sufficient, so this tea can be produced."
"I heard from your mother's letter that the Yang family is preparing to take root in Baling." Yuan Zhu said enviously: "Before the Qin army captured Hongnong County, your father sent people to take many Yang family members to Baling to avoid the war. disaster."
The Qin army headed east, and Yang Quanqi rushed most of the clan members to Baling before the surrender of Hongnong County. Only some old people were left to guard the ancestral tombs. Yang Anxuan sighed in his heart. He didn't know when the Yang family would be able to return to Hongnong to worship their ancestors.
"Seventh uncle, the Yuan family might as well send some people to spread branches and leaves in the south of the Yangtze River." Yang Anxuan suggested.
Yuan Zhu's eyes flashed, and then dimmed. It was impossible for the Yuan family in Ruyang to go to Baling to live under the Yang family's fence. The only hope was to wait for Yuan Tao to be released as an official, so that some clan members could come to rely on him.
After chatting for a while, Yang Anxuan turned to the main topic and said: "Seventh uncle, my great nephew has come to Runan for the first time, and he would like to ask about the various aspects of Ruyang County."
Yuan Zhu said: "Seventh Uncle has not left Ruyang County, but he knows a little bit about Ruyang. As for the entire Runan County, Yuan Hong knows a little bit more about it."
Yang Anxuan secretly laughed. At the banquet just now, the seventh uncle boasted that any trouble in Runan County could not be hidden from the Yuan family.
While he was sending someone to call Yuan Hong, Yuan Zhu said: "It has been rainy this year and there are floods everywhere. As far as I know, at least ten of the fifteen counties in Runan County have been affected by the disaster. The yield of the Yuan family's more than 300 hectares of land has been reduced by more than 30%." , it’s difficult to raise the sacrifices for ancestor worship this year, and I’m afraid we’ll have to cut back on food and clothing during the New Year.”
Yang Anxuan was secretly frightened. Although the Yuan family was dilapidated, its heritage still existed. Relying on mutual help among the clan members, they could barely maintain their livelihood. If even the Yuan family could not survive, the lives of ordinary people would become even more difficult.
"In April of this year, Governor Yu conscripted troops and rations. The Yuan family handed over 200 shi of military rations and sent fifty young men to serve. The lack of labor in the fields at home made matters worse." Yuan Zhu kept lamenting.
Yuzhou conscripted troops and grain because Wang Gong raised troops. Yu Kai, a close aide of King Kuaiji, led his troops to Stone City to support Jiankang. Later, the war ended, and this batch of money and grain fell into Governor Yu's pocket, allowing him to make a fortune from the war.
In a hurry, Yuan Hong arrived excitedly. He had the opportunity to talk to Yang Anxuan alone and must not miss it again.
After seeing the ceremony, he sat down carefully and listened to Yuan Zhu's report that Yang Anxuan wanted to know about the situation in Runan County.
Yuan Hong secretly rejoiced that he often drank with the county officials and learned about county affairs through chatting at the wine table. He coughed and started talking.
"... Zhou Taishou was weak and sick, and was bedridden for eight or nine months out of the year. Most affairs in the county were handled by the chief secretary Cheng Feng. An Xuan came to the county this time to serve as Sima and chief secretary. I heard that Chief Cheng was transferred to another position. The governor of Xinggu County in Ningzhou is very happy and wishes An Xuan could take up his post as soon as possible."
Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "Who is Sima? Where was he promoted?"
Yuan Hong said: "Sima Xu Yan, who serves in the Huili Yangcheng army, I heard that he is a little unhappy. An Xuan should be more careful."
"Xin He is the chief secretary of the office of the secretary. Xin He is a famous scholar in Shangcai. He comes from a poor family and has never stopped studying. He is famous for his filial piety and honesty. He was recommended by the county Zhongzheng and recruited as a secretary. Because of his decisiveness in dealing with things, he was trusted by successive eunuchs and was promoted to the chief secretary. Room..." A look of envy appeared on Yuan Hong's face, Xin He was a role model for many low-level scholars.
Yang Anxuan saw that Yuan Hong was talking about a figure in the officialdom, so he interrupted with a smile: "Uncle Twelve, I would like to hear who are the famous families, celebrities and virtuous people in the county? What is the output of each county? How is the harvest this year?"
Yuan Hong was stunned, knowing that he had misunderstood Yang Anxuan's intention, and hurriedly said: "The noble families in the county wanted to recommend the Yuan family first, and there were also the Xu family who made a Yuedian comment on the Xu family brothers, the Chen family of the famous Shu Han general Chen Dao, and the Meng Gongwei Meng family. …”
A series of aristocratic families were reported from Yuan Hong's mouth. These aristocratic families have long been dilapidated like the Yuan family, and some have disappeared. "Today, the top families in Runan County are the Zhou family from Ancheng in Runan and the Ying family from Nanton."
At the beginning of the conversation, Yang Anxuan stood up to say goodbye.
Returning to the guest room, Yang Anxuan frowned. Ruyang County was as precarious as the Jin Dynasty, with leaks everywhere. I don't want to be a tinkerer, I want to smash the old world and create a new era according to my own heart.
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