Fuzhou.
The first thing Cao Wei did when he took office was not to rush to the border areas for inspection, but to come to Fuzhou, because this was the residence of the first general of the Northern Song Dynasty, Menzhejiajiang.
At the same time, Zheshi was also a vassal town officially recognized by the Song court.
Since the Five Dynasties period, the Zhe family has lived in Fuzhou for nearly a hundred years.
The Zhe family, like the Xiazhou Li family, is a branch of the Dangxiang clan, but their future directions are completely different.
The Li family in Xiazhou had a traitorous trait in the back of his head and was undecided about his rebellion. The turmoil in the northwest region was inseparable from the Li family in Xiazhou.
The Zhe family was much more stable. From the Later Liang to the Later Tang Dynasty, to the Later Jin Dynasty, the Later Han Dynasty, and the Later Zhou Dynasty, the Zhe family was always attached to the Central Plains and never changed.
Although Zhe had never rebelled, in Cao Wei's eyes, Zhe's behavior was not due to his loyalty to the court.
The fundamental reason is still out of control.
Fuzhou is located at the junction of Liao and Xia, and the Zhe family has old grudges with both Liao and Xia.
During the Qingtai period of the Later Tang Dynasty, Shi Jingtang, the governor of Hedong Province in the Later Tang Dynasty, chose to rebel against the Tang Dynasty because he refused to move the town. The Later Tang Dynasty sent troops to attack him.
At that time, Shi Jingtang was just one of the border vassal towns. He was unable to fight against the Later Tang Dynasty on his own, so Shi Jingtang decisively defected to the Khitan.
And he also appointed Yelu Deguang (Taizong of Liao Dynasty) as his father.
Later, the Khitan sent troops to join forces with Shi Jingtang to destroy the Later Tang Dynasty and established Shi Jingtang as emperor, the Later Jin Dynasty.
In order to express his gratitude and loyalty, Shi Jingtang ceded the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to the Khitan in a generous manner.
Although the prefecture where the Zhe family had lived for generations was not within the scope of cession, there was no way that others could be allowed to sleep beside the couch. The Khitan ordered him to move to Liaodong.
The Zhe clan definitely couldn't accept this, and then the Zhe clan rebelled. First, they defended themselves according to the danger and effectively blocked the Khitan.
After that, the Zhe family received the support of the Later Jin Dynasty, and went deep into the Khitan, conquering more than ten villages.
No matter what you do, you must always consider the ratio of investment and production. The Khitan people saw that the Zhe family was so powerful, and they had the tacit approval of the later Jin Dynasty behind the scenes.
If you insist on fighting, even if you win, it will be a loss-making business.
During the Tianfu period, the Later Han Dynasty was established, and the Zhe family immediately defected to the Later Han Dynasty. At that time, the Khitan wanted to regain some face.
But as luck would have it, Yelu Deguang passed away that year, and the Khitan people were busy fighting for power and profit, so they had no intention of attacking the Zhe family.
When the Khitan has finished its internal affairs and the Central Plains dynasty is just watching the show, I will come on stage after you sing.
Compared with the replacement of dynasties in the Central Plains, the mere clan of Fuzhou has become unimportant.
However, it is not important at all, but it is certain that the Zhe family and the Khitan have enmity. Even if the Zhe family wants to join the Khitan, the Khitan may not agree.
Even if the Khitan agreed, the Zhe family would not dare to surrender easily.
Time slowly came to Houzhou, and Zhe chose to join the newly established Houzhou as always.
This is not only true for the Zhe family, but also for the Li family in Xiazhou.
However, the Later Zhou Dynasty had different attitudes towards the Zhe family and the Li family. The two clans took refuge in the Later Zhou Dynasty, and the Zhe family's status rose rapidly and was highly used by the Later Zhou Dynasty.
As a result, Mrs. Li felt unbalanced.
Don’t worry about scarcity but change into unevenness!
Moreover, both clans were from Dangxiang. Compared to the Zhe clan, which had just risen within a few decades, the Li clan was obviously stronger.
As a result, his family's treatment was not as good as that of Zhe's family.
Since then, the conflict between the two communities has deepened and eventually turned into a feud.
There is the powerful enemy Liao in the east, and the feudal Xiazhou Li family in the west. In order to continue the family, how else can the Zhe family choose?
We can only completely fall to the Central Plains Dynasty!
Zhe's family is not picky about food, it doesn't matter whether it is the Later Zhou Dynasty or the New Song Dynasty, as long as it is the Central Plains Dynasty.
After the Zhe family entered the Song Dynasty, the reason why they were able to gain the trust and recognition of the Song court was because during the Song court's Northern Expedition, the Zhe family raised troops to cooperate with the Song court in attacking the Northern Han Dynasty.
During the Northern Expedition, Zhe's military exploits were outstanding.
Especially when Song Taizong tried to regain the land of Youyun during his Northern Expedition, he was defeated in the Gaoliang River. At the critical moment, Zheshi stabilized the land in Hexi and did not take the opportunity to add insult to injury.
As a result, the Zhe family was recognized by Taizong.
During the Taizong and Zhenzong dynasties, the Zhe family had many military exploits. They fought hard against the Khitan and Xiazhou Li families in Hexi. After the death of their father, their sons succeeded them, and they never retreated an inch.
Of course, the Song court would not show no appreciation for the Zhe family's dedication and loyalty from generation to generation. The Zhe family had inherited the governorship of Fuzhou for generations. This was the Song court's recognition.
Of course, with the urinary nature of the Emperor Zhao and Song, he would definitely not be defenseless. The establishment of Linfu Road, the stationing of forbidden troops, and the dispatch of civil servants to responsible officials were all ways to guard against Zhe's family.
(ps: The prototype of Taijun She in the Yang family generals is Yang Ye’s wife Zhe Taijun, who was born in the Zhe family generals)
In the evening, Cao Wei's motorcade was about to arrive at Fuzhou City. Before reaching the city gate, he saw Zhe Weizhong standing near the city gate from a distance.
Zhe Weizhong was the legitimate son of the Zhe family. In the seventh year of Dazhong Xiangfu (1014), he took over the post of governor of the state from his brother Zhe Weichang.
Zhe Weichang was only in his thirties when he died. The cause of his death was that he was ill while transporting military supplies and died of an illness on the way.
Zhe Weizhong's other brother, Zhe Weixin, also died young. Zhe Weixin died in a battle with Li Jiqian's tribe at the age of twenty-two.
In addition to Zhe Weichang and Zhe Weixin, the death of Zhe Weizhong's father Zhe Yuqing was also related to the war. Although Zhe Yuqing did not die on the battlefield, it was related to the old injuries left during the battle.
Throughout the generations of the Zhe family, they are absolutely loyal.
Therefore, even though Cao Wei knew that the Zhe family turned to the Song Dynasty out of helplessness at first, the sacrifices of several generations of the Zhe family are true.
Regardless of deeds or intentions, as long as the Zhe family does not raise troops for one day, the Zhe family will be a loyal hero of the Song Dynasty.
have to!
have to!
After a while, the sound of horse hoofbeats came from far and near. In a blink of an eye, Zhe Weizhong and his descendants were riding in.
"law!"
After getting closer, Zheweizhong immediately pulled the reins, and the horse under him stopped immediately. Then Zheweizhong turned over and dismounted neatly, and said with a hand.
"Xinchen and his disciples have met Cao Dushuai!"
"Ha ha."
Cao Wei opened the car curtain, jumped up, and landed firmly on the ground. Looking at his vigorous movements, there was no trace of him being an old man in his fifties.
"Chen Chen, I haven't seen you for many years. I never thought that you and I would meet again."
Zhe Weizhong was silent. He did not expect that Cao Wei could return to the northwest again, and he came back in the name of taking care of the rebellion.
However, compared to the accident, he was more excited.
How do warriors establish themselves and their lives?
Of course it’s martial arts!
The Zhe family was able to live in Fuzhou for generations because of their martial arts. They fought their way out of the battlefield step by step.
"You kid, you're still so unsmiling."
Seeing that Zhe Weizhong just smiled slightly, Cao Wei couldn't help but patted him on the shoulder.
"Let's go, you and I, we won't come back until we get drunk today!"
"good!"
Zhe Weizhong grinned and nodded heavily.