As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Shanggu County and Qiuxian County were one of the world's famous capitals with "Fu Guanhai Nei". It is a well-known fertile land with vast plains and fertile fields. It originally belonged to Zhuo County, but Yang Jian annexed the counties nationwide. At that time, in the third year of Kaihuang's reign, the Qiuxian area under Zhuo County was classified into Yizhou (Shanggu County) and Fanyang County. At the beginning of the year, Yang Guang abolished the state and called it a county. Yizhou was renamed Shanggu County, and Fanyang County was also renamed. Qiu County. Lan
Qiuxian now seems to be an unknown and inconspicuous Shangxian, but in ancient times it also had names such as Zhuolu, Zhuoyi, Zhuojun, Fanyang, and Zhuoxian; "The map is located in this area, and the hometowns of Han Zhaolie Emperor Liu Bei and Huanhou Zhang Fei are also in this area. However, although Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were famous all over the world and founded the famous Shu Han Dynasty, their deeds mainly took place in Jingzhou, Yizhou, Yangzhou and other places. In addition, they were very old in Youzhou. The reputation is not there. Nowadays, except for a very small number of aristocratic families, ordinary people have never even heard of the names of ancient celebrities such as Liu Bei and Zhang Fei. The one who really made everyone in Youzhou famous is the Fan Yanglu family whose ancestral home is in Qiuxian County.
The Lu family has a long history and can be traced back to Qi Taigong, but the ancestor who made the Lu family famous all over the world was Lu Zhi, a famous Confucian and Confucian classics master in the Eastern Han Dynasty. In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, when the society was in violent turmoil, Lu Zhi was not only the mainstay of the imperial court, but his knowledge, courage, achievements and moral character had a wide influence. He was a model recognized by the world. His existence also laid the foundation for Lu's later career as " The foundation of "Beizhou Guan Clan" and "Fanyang County Wang" created the foundation of Fanyang Lu family's "generation of celebrities". His son Lu Yuguan went to Sikong, one of the three Dukes of Cao Wei. Subsequently, Lu Jue, Lu Qin, Lu Zhi, Lu Hao, Lu Chen and others were all high-ranking and powerful figures in the world. When they became officials, they also promoted Lu His influence spread among scholars all over the world.
On the afternoon of the second day after Xue Shixiong returned to Zhuojun, Yang Ji and Pei Ju, escorted by more than 30 Xuanwu guards and more than a dozen dead men of the Pei family, entered Qiuxian County from the south gate.
They quietly broke away from the army in Jijun. While the army was resting, Weng and his son-in-law traveled north day and night. They first met with Yang Lun, Liu Quan, and Xue Shixiong in Weijun for a while, and then went straight to Shanggu. The county comes from the county.
The team entered Qiuxian County and did not stop. Instead, they headed along the streets to the north of Qiuxian County and the south bank of Yishui River. After about two moments, the team stopped in front of a majestic and weathered ancient house.
Yang Ji got off the carriage. From outside the huge square, he could see the stacked roofs inside like waves. The two blue stone lions at the main entrance were majestic and majestic. However, from a distance, he could see that there were some pits on the stone lions. He knew that it was the traces of time caused by the raindrops. On the lintel of the high-walled courtyard between the two stone lions, the two characters "Lushi" are clearly engraved.
This is the center of the Lu family in Fanyang. From here, it radiates to the surrounding area for thousands of miles. The status of the Lu family is no different than that of the emperor. However, the orders issued by the emperor to the officials, soldiers and civilians here may not be as effective as a word from the Lu family. . Lan
The current head of the Lu family is named Lu Chisong, the son of the late Lu Sidao, the governor of Wuyang County. However, the Lu family has lush branches and leaves, just like a small court, so the Lu family, like other aristocratic families, also established a court early. In the Clan Elder Hall of the Council, each elder in the Clan Lao Hall represents the interests of the same family. As a result, power is mainly concentrated in the Clan Lao Hall, and the parents are more like puppet emperors who share the cake, with little real power. .
According to Pei Ju, the Lu family is divided into four major factions: Beizu, Nanzu, Lu Yan, and Lu Chang. Among them, the Northern Ancestor family has a prosperous population, and it has been divided into big, second, third, and fourth rooms, as well as the imperial master's room that began with Lu Jing, the prime minister of Taichang Temple in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Today's great elder Lu Changxie came from the imperial master's room, and The other four houses also followed his lead.
As for the Nanzu, Lu Yan, and Lu Chang sects, they either have a small population or a short inheritance period. Therefore, these three major sects combined can barely be compared with the Northern Ancestor sect. Therefore, in terms of the most powerful person in the entire Fanyang Lu family, it is the great elder Lu Changxie. This also means that the key figure in whether Yang Ji can succeed is not Lu Chisong, the head of the Lu family, but the great elder Lu Changxie.
In the bluestone square covered with ruts of different shades, there were more than a dozen carriages parked. It seemed that they were all guests who came to visit the Lu family. However, judging from the unopened middle door, the visitors were not important. figure,
Otherwise, they wouldn't be allowed to go through the side doors on the left and right.
"Squeak, squeak!" At this moment, the main door of Lu's mansion opened wide, and a group of scribes with high crowns and academic qualifications walked out of the mansion.
The Lu family received a greeting note from Pei Ju's servant this morning, so they paid close attention and prepared. As soon as the team entered the city, the Lu family received the news.
Pei Ju was the prime minister of the dynasty. Normally, the Lu family should open the middle gate early and send someone to greet him at the city gate. However, Pei Ju visited in a private capacity this time, and the servant who handed over the notice specifically emphasized that this was a secret visit. Lan
Senior officials of the Lu family already knew that Pei Ju was the commander of the Liaodong march, and knew that his visit must be related to the situation in Liaodong. They also thought that the army was far in the south, but he "unauthorized" left the army, which showed that he wanted to discuss it. It must be a big thing. So they skipped the grand ceremony and decided to open the middle gate when Pei Ju arrived, and then quickly welcomed him into the mansion.
This was not rude and also ensured that Pei Ju's whereabouts would not be leaked. In order to help Pei Ju keep secret, they also dismissed all the guests who had already been scheduled. The carriages in the square were actually the core people summoned by the Lu family.
The area around the Lu Mansion was even more crowded with dead soldiers of the Lu family.
This is not something the Lu family is making a fuss about, but a rule that has been agreed upon by the family members. If the Lu family asked Pei like this, Pei would also guard it so tightly and help the distinguished guests of the Lu family keep secrets.
The principle is just like the exchange of visits between two countries. Since the host accepts the other party's request for a visit, he must fulfill his responsibilities as a host and consider everything clearly and arrange it properly according to the other party and the matters agreed by both parties in advance. If the other party dies unfortunately In the end, it can cause disputes at least, or start a war at worst.
The group of people entered the Lu Mansion and sat down in the guest hall. However, the only person accompanying them was Chi Song, the head of the Lu family.
Not long after we sat down, footsteps sounded outside. A white-haired old man over eighty years old walked in from the side door with a cane and a cane. At this time, his appearance was clear and his skin was already covered with wrinkles. However, he had taken good care of himself and his skin was still fair and healthy. He is shiny, has a white beard, and his half-open eyes occasionally flash with the light of vicissitudes of life, making people know at a glance that he is not an ordinary person. Lan
Seeing his arrival, the three people in the hall stood up together. Pei Ju stood up and bowed respectfully: "Shiju pays homage to Uncle Shi. We haven't seen him for many years. I'm glad that Uncle Shi is still so healthy!"
This old man is Lu Changxie, who is over eighty this year. He is a contemporary acquaintance with Pei Ju's uncle Pei Rangzhi. He first served as an official in the Northern Qi Dynasty, and later joined the army as a soldier in Huaizhou during the Sui Dynasty.
Lu Changxie laughed and said, "There is no need to be polite according to the rules of the world. After all, you are getting older and you are no longer capable of doing anything. The heavy burden in the future will still fall on you."
As he spoke, he saw Yang Ji behind Pei Ju, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said to Pei Ju full of praise: "Shiju, I see this man is graceful, impressive, heroic, and has a strange face. It’s not something in the pond, but there are successors to the Pei family!”
Pei Ju shook his head when he heard this, thinking that if he were a descendant of my Pei family, it would be the Pei family's great luck, but it was not the case. He bowed to Lu Changxie and introduced, "Uncle Shi has misunderstood. This is not a descendant of my Pei family."
"Oh?" Lu Changxie and Lu Chisong were slightly surprised, and looked at Yang Ji who was calm, neither humble nor overbearing.
"Junior Yang Ji, courtesy name Wenhui, his ancestral home is Hongnong, and he has met his senior, the head of the Lu family." Yang Ji saluted and said hello, with meticulous and clean etiquette. Lan
Lu Changxie and Lu Chisong looked at each other in shock. Lu Changxie raised his white eyebrows and asked hesitantly, "But the world-famous King Wei and Shangshu Ling are in front of you?"
"It's the juniors!" Yang Ji bowed to Lu Changxie and Lu Chisong, and said apologetically: "I'm presumptuous, but I hope Mr. Lu and the head of the Lu family will understand."
"Haha, hahaha..." Lu Changxie was a well-informed person after all, and he quickly overcame the shock in his heart. He held the cane in his arms, returned the salute to Yang Ji, and said with a smile: " Your Majesty is the God of War and the God of War who is invincible in every attack of the Sui Dynasty. It is the Lu family's great fortune that you can come to this humble residence. Why should you be so presumptuous? Please sit down, please sit down!"
As Lu Changxie spoke, he stretched out his hand to guide Yang Ji to the seat above him, motioning for Yang Ji to sit down.
"Don't dare, don't dare! Like Mr. Pei, this junior is visiting in a personal capacity. If my brother knows that this junior is missing,
According to the etiquette, it is a great crime of disrespect for the younger generation to become a monk. "Yang Ji was humble and pushed Yang Guang out by the way. It gave people the impression that Yang Ji came here because of Yang Guang's order.
After hearing Yang Ji's words, Lu Changxie and Chi Lusong were startled, but their eyes suddenly lit up.
From what Yang Ji said, he was Yang Guang's special envoy, and since he came so covertly, could it be that the emperor wanted to make some deal with the Lu family? Lan
If that's true, that's a great thing.
The main reason why they are so excited is that before Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Fan Yang Lu family had a very high status and huge influence among scholars, but their status and influence were mainly among the people and had not been officially recognized. admit. So the influence is not too big or too broad.
Until the Northern Wei Dynasty, Emperor Xiaowen of Wei saw that the Xianbei tribes with a high degree of autonomy were at the height of their power and started wars with friendly forces at every turn. In order to check and balance the Xianbei tribes, he planned to Chineseize all the Xianbei tribes. On the one hand, he ordered the Xianbei compound surnames to be changed to single-syllable Han surnames. It was forbidden to speak Hu language, wear Hu clothes, and prohibit Hu customs; at the same time, Guozixue, Taixue, and four primary schools were established in Luoyang City, stipulating that all noble children must learn Chinese and learn Chinese etiquette. This was the edict at that time "You are not allowed to speak to the court in the language of northern customs. Anyone who violates this rule will be removed from office."
On the other hand, Emperor Wei Xiaowen appointed a large number of Han people as officials. In order to gain the support of Han families, he made the four most powerful surnames, the Fanyang Lu family, the Qinghe Cui family, the Xingyang Zheng family, and the Taiyuan Wang family, the highest among the gentry in the world. . Although this move was due to the political needs of the time, it also enabled the four famous families to be officially recognized for the first time. Since then, the four major families have officially become well-known and famous families, with their reputation and connections accumulated over a thousand years. This is why it has a huge influence.
This means that the main reason why Lu, Cui, Zheng, and Wang were able to ascend to the altar of Shilin was because of Emperor Xiaowen, who dominated the world and appointed the world's top sects. Their own accumulated fame and connections only served as the foundation for laying the foundation. effect.
There is no doubt about the actual benefits, potential benefits, and influence that the officially certified signboard brings to the four great sects; therefore, after Emperor Wei Xiaowen, while the seven sects of the five surnames advanced and retreated in unison with the outside world, internal fighting also became very fierce. , and the families and positions selected among the four high-ranking sects of the gentry have also continued to change with the passage of time and the ebb and flow of strength.
The strength and talents of the Fanyang Lu family have long been the highest among the "Five Surnames and Seven Sects". However, the Boling Cui family, the Qinghe Cui family, the Longxi Li family and the Zhaojun Li family have the same ancestors and origins. Working together, the Lu family is far inferior to Cui and Li. Lan
Today's Great Sui Dynasty is a continuation of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and was established by the Guanlong forces founded by Yu Wentai. In the past, the Shandong gentry mainly served Gao Huan, who was in great power. In addition, Yang Jian was in the wrong position and needed the support of the Guanlong nobles. Therefore, the imperial court Officials above Cheng all came from the Guanlong forces, especially the army of the Sui Dynasty, which was almost controlled by the Guanlong forces.
Yang Jian's dismissal and the exclusion of Guanlong nobles left Shandong gentry with almost no place in the court. They could only rely on the court's employment strategy to distribute them among local officials in various places.
Although Yang Guang has not explicitly expressed his intention to exclude the Five Surnames and Seven Sects, except for Li Ziquan, no one in the current core of the court is a descendant of the Five Surnames and Seven Sects. Although Yang Guang also uses the name "Fifth Surnames and Seven Sects", he now uses The lack of emphasis and overuse of the Five Surnames and Seven Sects has made the Five Surnames and Seven Sects far less politically influential than before.
While the seven major families rely on each other, they also have secret conflicts with each other. They all want to be the number one among the "Four Great Sects". Although Er Cui is currently in a period of weakness, the Li family of Zhao County has emerged. Prime Minister Li Ziquan and Youzhou Governor Li Zixiong, if they train a few more officials such as ministers, the Li family of Zhao County will not only be able to replace the Lu family and become the head of the seven sects, but also prosper and grow stronger step by step.
On the other hand, the Lu family doesn't even have a leading figure in the court, so how can they fight and compete with the Li family in Zhao County? If things continue like this, the Lu family will always lag behind others and will always be suppressed by the Zhaojun Li family.
Now, Yang Ji regards himself as Yang Guang's special envoy, and even quietly arrives at his door. If any agreement can be reached, it will definitely be a great event for the Lu family.
Even if Yang Guang can't promise anything,
But Yang Ji is the first person in the dynasty and the spokesperson of the emperor. He is now ordered to go to Liaodong to fight, but his strength is not as good as that of Goguryeo. If the Lu family helps him, he can establish a friendly relationship with him. This will be very important to the Lu family. In terms of future development, at least decades of work will be saved. Lan
