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Chai Zhewei knew why the Chai family stood among the honorable ministers of Zhenguan. Even though he was afraid of the enemy and war, and lost soldiers and generals, he still did not shake the foundation of the family business. This was because he had a mother who was not inferior to men.
Princess Pingyang Zhao’s achievements will still protect her descendants even after many years after her death...
But no matter how great the shadow is, it is not endless. After many years of no achievements and recent big mistakes, the foundation of the family has been crumbling. Without the insurance of Princess Baling, it is still unclear what the end will be. Unknown.
In this case, the atmosphere within the family becomes even more important, to create an image of family harmony, brotherhood, friendship and respect. To the outside world, a somewhat down-and-out but once-prominent family could still maintain harmony and friendship even as it gradually declined, which would give people an excellent impression.
The ability is indeed insufficient and the power is indeed limited, but it has never fallen into the style of a noble family. This kind of family is the most loved by rulers and the most respected and accepted by Confucianism who flaunts normative morality.
But once the scandal of brotherly feuding and sibling conflict breaks out, the consistent image collapses, and it will completely degenerate...
Therefore, Chai Zhewei must clarify some matters with Chai Lingwu face to face to avoid disagreements later.
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Yuwen Shiji, who was wearing a cloak, walked into the barracks. The Chai brothers hurriedly stood up to greet him. Chai Zhewei even took two steps forward and held Yuwen Shiji's hand, with a look of concern on his face: "How old is Duke Ying?" We have grown up, but now we have to work hard for the future of our children and the prosperity of our family. It is really shameful and shameful for our juniors to be incompetent!"
Yuwen Shiji was not polite. He took the seat with the support of Chai Zhewei. He patted the back of Chai Zhewei's hand and said with emotion: "When the life and death of the Guanlong lineage are at stake, men, women, old and young each have their own responsibilities. If you have a contribution, you can make a difference." Only in this way can we find a way to survive in this chaotic world, continue the family, and prevent future generations from falling into the dust. Not to mention just working hard, if these old bones still have some use, even if they are shattered into pieces, Take responsibility for it!"
The Chai brothers were shocked and ashamed, and repeatedly praised Yu Wenshi and Lao Dang for being strong and having a mind as big as the sea.
In fact, the Chai family, which started in Jinzhou, is a descendant of Guanlong with roots in Miaohong. Chai Zhewei's great-grandfather Chai Lie served as a hussar general and champion uncle during the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and married the daughter of the Li family of Didao in Longxi. His grandfather Chai Shen was the Duke of Julu County in the Sui Dynasty. When his father Chai Shao was young, he was the companion of Prince Yuande of the Sui Dynasty and married the daughter of Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang...
However, although the Chai family has received countless favors from Princess Pingyang, the marriage between Chai Shao and Princess Pingyang is not a happy one, especially since Li Yuan raised an army in Jinyang and Princess Pingyang stayed in Chang'an to recruit troops to support the family, while Chai Shao fled to Jinyang privately. It started when... Later, Princess Pingyang passed away at the age of thirty. There was no doubt that the couple's life was not harmonious and they died in depression. Therefore, although His Majesty Li Er still favored the Chai family, estrangement inevitably grew, and Chai Shao even more so. Ri was terrified, not daring to disobey the slightest bit, lest His Majesty Li Er would take the opportunity to cause trouble and kill him and send him underground to accompany Princess Pingyang...
At that time, Guanlong was powerful, and Changsun Wuji was so powerful that he almost rivaled the imperial power, which aroused His Majesty Li Er's dissatisfaction and suspicion. Although the power struggle seemed subtle on the surface, it was actually in full swing. How could Chai Shao not sense it?
In order to prevent His Majesty Li Er from using him as a chicken to scare monkeys, since the death of Princess Pingyang, Chai Shao closed his doors for a long time to thank guests, almost cut off all contact with other Guanlong clan, and all kinds of interests were completely transferred net.
When Chai Shao passed away, the struggle between Guan Long and the imperial power was almost obvious, so naturally he would not take the initiative to go to Guan Long's side...
The Chai family has long become a Guanlong family, not a Guanlong family.
Therefore, even if Chai Zhewei looks sincere and expresses his emotions at this moment, Yu Wenshiji will not think that the Chai family intends to re-enter the embrace of Guanlong.
It's all just superficial, the hidden intention is still profit...
The two brothers of the Chai family accompanied Yu Wenshi and sat down. In order to avoid being noticed, Chai Lingwu boiled water and made tea himself.
When Yu Wenshi drank a cup of tea, Chai Zhewei got straight to the point and asked: "Ying Guogong is here at this time. I wonder if he has any teachings? Our Guanlong lineage is now withered in talent. You are the only remaining leader, but there are Never refuse an order."
Put yourself on the side of the Guanlong clan, be emotionally close to them, and be able to attack when you advance and defend when you retreat.
Yu Wenshiji didn't seem to notice Chai Zhewei's little thoughts, or maybe he didn't care about it. Seeing Chai Zhewei being so direct, he didn't hide it and said bluntly: "Xian Kunzhong doesn't know what he thinks about the current situation. Chai Zhewei is so direct." Where will the future of our family go?”
Chai Lingwu glanced at his brother and remained silent.
Normally, he would not interrupt in such situations. On the one hand, this is the elder brother's right as the eldest son. On the other hand, although the elder brother does not have great abilities, he has a lot of cleverness. Although sometimes he suffers big losses when he is clever... …
Chai Zhewei pondered for a moment and said: "How dare we, our ministers, to comment on the dispute between His Majesty and the King of Jin? They are both sons of Emperor Taizong on the left and right, and whoever is in the world is justified. Instead of getting involved randomly and causing death, it is better to stand on the side of the throne." Maintain the stability of the country on the side, and wait until the truth comes out, and it will not be too late to welcome the Holy Emperor."
This is a very clear attitude. It sounds like we are not helping each other, but in fact we can help anyone.
After all, it depends on the price...
Yu Wenshi understood the meaning and sighed: "Even so, we, the Guanlong clan, followed the late emperor to conquer the world. We have always been loyal to the late emperor and followed the emperor's orders. When the late emperor died, although he did not depose the prince due to time constraints, but There is a legacy passed down to the King of Jin. This is orthodox and should be respected by all the people in the world. Now that the prince has usurped the throne, acted against his will and persecuted his brothers and sisters, the King of Jin had to flee from the capital. Fortunately, loyal people gathered to help him and moved to Tongguan. We must follow it to the death!"
This is to announce the correctness of King Jin's seizure of the throne, so the name is correct, otherwise what King Jin will do is rebellion and rebellion. This is an indispensable step, so Chai Zhewei did not call for a speech and remained silent in response.
Yu Wenshiji did not expect Chai Zhewei to express his position stupidly directly, and continued: "Not long after Emperor Taizong ascended the throne, he wanted to imitate the old things of Emperor Gao, the Taizu of the Han Dynasty, and share the wealth and feudal world with his illustrious generals and clan, but he failed The trip failed to take place. The King of Jin was loyal and filial, and he has never forgotten this. If he ascends the throne as emperor one day, he will definitely fulfill the long-cherished wish of Emperor Taizong. Your Majesty has been promoted to the Duke of Qiao due to your merits, and your merits lie in the country. Now that you inherit the title, you should be able to gain real achievements. The land of the feudal general and the state has been passed down from generation to generation. Who in the world dares to underestimate the Chai family?"
Chai Lingwu's heart swayed when he heard this. Although he didn't dare to speak, he winked at his brother repeatedly, indicating that it was enough to stop. This was already an excellent condition, so don't let it break...
There were two Qiao Kingdoms. The earliest one was Ji Xi, Duke Zhao of Zhou, who had the same reputation as Zhou Gongdan in the early years of the Zhou Dynasty. He had a son Sheng, who was granted the title of Qiao. He lived in Shu. Sheng established the Qiao Kingdom here and was granted the title of Marquis of Qiao. , his descendants took the name of the country and called him Qiao. Chai Shao's Duke Qiao was sealed here and enjoyed local taxes and supplies.
The other one is that at the end of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wei Wu analyzed Pei State and established Qiao County, and the administrative office was in Qiao County. In the third year of the first year of Wei Huang, Cao Lin was renamed King Qiao and took charge of three counties; in the first year of Taishi in the Western Jin Dynasty, Emperor Wu of Jin accepted Zen and was granted the title of Emperor Xuan of Jin. Sima Xun, the son of Sima Jin, the younger brother of Wei Zhonglang, became the King of Qiao. During the Daye Period of the Sui Dynasty, it was renamed Qiao County. Xu Shao, another Duke of Qiao in the Tang Dynasty, was granted the title here.
The state of Qiao has two, so the Duke of Qiao also has two...
The place where the Chai family granted Qiao Kingdom is in the middle of Shu, which seems a little remote. In fact, since the chaos of the late Sui Dynasty, the Central Plains has been continuously decimated and the population has been reduced sharply. The farmland is deserted. Only the land of Shu is far away from the war and has not been affected. Rich families from all over the world have moved to Shu. Those who avoid disaster are therefore extremely prosperous.
Even in the future, even if the imperial power changes and war breaks out, it will be difficult to affect Shu. Being able to get a fiefdom in Shu and pass it on from generation to generation is almost a dream, right?
Under the scrutiny of his brothers and Yu Wenshiji, Chai Lingwu hesitated for a while, and then he sighed and said with some shame: "The young hero with a strict family was praised by everyone at that time; when the country was founded with kindness, he made great achievements in battle and was indomitable to women. Man... However, my two brothers are limited in talent and stupid. Not to mention carrying on the past and opening up the future, and shining the lintel of the family. Now they can't even hold on to the ancestral family property. How many years can they sustain the land of Qiao? Moreover, although my brothers Brotherly love is deep, but who knows what the next generation will be like? If two people live in the same land, it is inevitable that they will fight against each other and fight for power. If there is another brotherly feud and fratricide in the future, my brother will not only have no success, but also He is a sinner of the family, how can he have the dignity to meet his family Yan Jiasi? Alas, it’s okay not to talk about this matter."
Chai Lingwu was speechless. Brother, are you going too far?
One fiefdom is not enough, so you plan to have two, right?
Yuwen Shiji almost laughed out of anger. He stared at Chai Zhewei and saw the shameless look on his face lamenting misfortune. He endured it and managed to hold back the anger in his chest. This guy didn't have much ability. He was so shameless. His face is just as evil as when his father left Princess Pingyang in Guanzhong and ran back to Jinyang alone...
Taking a deep breath, Yu Wenshiji took a sip of tea to calm his breath, thought for a moment, nodded and said: "My good nephew is honest and honest. He has indeed inherited the style of his ancestors. He is far-sighted and friendly to his brothers. He is a model for the children of Guanlong. This is I will report this to His Highness the King of Jin, and with His Highness the King of Jin's tolerance, I will definitely not disappoint my nephew."
Chai Zhewei had a bright smile on his face: "Thank you very much, Duke Ying. I will wait for good news again."
Then you have to hurry up. Anyway, I won’t be so foolish as to promise you anything...
Yuwen Shiji didn't want to settle the matter today. It was just a matter of bargaining and there was still time.
So he didn't stay too long, drank a pot of tea, chatted about some old things from back then, and then stood up to leave.
The Chai brothers got up and sent him into the vast night, then returned to the barracks.
Chai Lingwu rubbed his hands excitedly and shouted in a low voice: "Will King Jin really agree to give our family another feudal kingdom?"
When Fang Jun was promoted to the Duke of Yue State by Emperor Taizong for his meritorious service, the Fang family became one of the two Dukes, so glorious and arrogant that many people envied and hated him. But now the Chai family is about to usher in the glory of a double-governed family, and these are two actual feudal kingdoms, which are completely different from the symbolic dukes of the Fang family and his son!
The Chai family is about to rise completely!
While ecstatic, it was inevitable to worry about gains and losses: "Will His Highness, King Jin, agree? After all, we are two feudal kingdoms!"
Chai Zhewei was very unsettled and confident in his own strategy: "Not to mention just two feudal states, he would be willing to grant eight or ten. What would happen if the whole country was feudal? What is at stake is between victory and defeat. Life and death, even if I feel distressed, it will only happen after I win the throne and sit on the throne."
