The conflict between the chief and the two elders is not a matter of clan submission.
When Nandu County surrendered, the crisis in the besieged tribe was naturally resolved.
The next thing to discuss was the surrender of the tribe and territory. Before the army sent troops to Xizhou, Su Qi'an had discussed the issue of the tribe and territory with both parties.
After Su Qi'an's mediation, the clan land was divided into two, with each side divided into half.
The tribal land close to Xiacang County in Jiaozhou was divided among the indigenous priests such as Er Erlao, while the land near Nandu was naturally given to the barbarians such as the great chief.
This division may seem unfair, but in fact, without Su Qi'an's help, the chief would not be able to get back even half of the clan's land, let alone the clan's land.
There is probably still a risk of genocide, and this time the troops are sent to Xizhou, the two elders' indigenous army also exerts a lot of effort.
The clan's land was half theirs, and the chief didn't complain too much.
After all, they were the ones who took the initiative to provoke Su Qi'an and invade Jiaozhou in the first place.
Su Qi'an did not destroy them, but was able to keep them and take back the clan land that was almost occupied. It was already a great kindness.
Even if the chief was no longer a thing, he was very grateful to Su Qi'an for his actions.
Therefore, there was no big problem with the ownership of the clan land. The reason for the quarrel between the two sides was just that the two elders were very proud of Su Qi'an's victory over Xizhou after the war.
On the other hand, the great chief not only became a prisoner, but also almost occupied his family's land. Therefore, after Nandu County was captured, the two elders could not use this opportunity to mock his archenemy, the great chief.
At the end of the quarrel, the two sides even made a bet to see who could contribute the most to Su Qi'an in the future.
This kind of quarrel was like that of an old child, so Su Yong was very calm and had no intention of intervening.
After this Xizhou War, the chief's temperament changed a lot.
After all, who can do it, counterattack Xizhou, and not only capture Xizhou, but even the famous Tang Feng died in the hands of Su Qi'an.
He knew very well who Tang Feng was and what his strength was. After dealing with him for so many years,
Even though he was sitting on his clan's territory, with tens of thousands of barbarian troops, he had been fighting Tang Feng for so many years without losing.
But the great chief knew the hardships involved. The Barbarian Heilu were very powerful, but they had a fatal flaw: they had a small territory and a small population.
In order to protect the safety of the clan, all the young and strong Heilu can only be recruited to join the war.
It's okay for a short time, but as long as they keep using up, there will be a day when they can't use up Tang Feng.
Every time a war breaks out, they have to use all the strength in the clan to face it. On the other hand, Tang Feng has a large territory and a large population.
Every time a war started, less than half of the troops were used. The chief knew Tang Feng's purpose very well.
They are used as a training ground. They have to be on alert at all times. It can be said that 80% of the year is devoted to preparing for war.
There is no time at all to develop the economy and restore the population, but Tang Feng can do the rotation. The border battles can be fought at any time, and the production within the country is not delayed.
Without Su Qi'an's intervention this time, the tribe would have been defeated without a fight in three to five years, or in seven or eight years.
In the eyes of the great chief, Tang Feng was an opponent that should not be underestimated.
But it was this opponent who made him nervous, who eventually died in the hands of Su Qian.
This was enough to shock the great chief. The person who dared to kill Zhou Mu in Da Liang was unprecedented, but definitely unprecedented.
And after the incident, it was learned by the chief that the main reason why Su Qi'an wanted to kill Tang Feng was to avenge the Xizhou Incident three years ago.
It was for those subordinates of the trading company who died tragically and innocently at the hands of Tang Feng.
After hearing the news, the chief couldn't calm down for a long time. He stood up for those at the bottom who had a humble status and no power, even though they were his subordinates.
But there are dozens of such subordinates of any powerful family in Da Liang, even if they are wealthy, not to mention a lot of them, but there is still no problem. Read the book
To stand up for a subordinate who was doing something like this, he still killed Zhou Mu. This was something Su Qian had never done before.
Being able to have such courage and dare to kill Zhou Mu for his subordinates, among other things, made the chief admire Su Qi'an very much.
In order to win people's hearts, some people will naturally do things to stand up for their subordinates.
But for someone like Su Qi'an, it's impossible. Don't even think about it. You'll just say he's a lunatic.
But it was this lunatic who did it. He could do this for his dead subordinate. This is no longer called winning people's hearts.
But he really asked those who followed him to give their lives to Su Qi'an.
Following a master like this, even if you die a hundred or a thousand times, it's all worth it.
Regardless of the initial relationship between the two parties, if the chief could have met Su Qi'an earlier, he might have recognized Su Qi'an as the Ming Lord.
If there is a master who stands up for the death of his subordinates, if he doesn't follow him, who else can follow him?
Therefore, there is no need for Su Qian to send people to talk to the chief about the surrender of the barbarians.
The current chief's attitude towards Su Qi'an has long since changed, and he has made up his mind that he will lead the barbarian Heilu from his tribe to guard the borders of Xizhou for Su Qi'an.
So that Su Qi'an could see as soon as possible that in terms of strength, they barbarians were no worse than these natives.
At the same time, Su Qi'an and Qin Ziyin, who got on the carriage, left Xizhou City and arrived at the suburbs under the escort of the guard company.
According to the location, after walking for about ten miles and passing through a forest,
A house that resembled a farmyard appeared in their sight from a distance.
This house is not big, about two stories. The house is not made of blue bricks, but is made of pieces of bamboo. It looks very quiet and clean.
Above the entrance of the small courtyard, there are two big characters written clearly, "Lin Yuan."
The carriage of a group of people stopped in front of the gate of the small courtyard.
Su Qi'an and Qin Ziyin got off the carriage, and the group of guards who followed them quickly dispersed according to Su Qi'an's instructions.
Except for a few soldiers who stayed at the door, the rest of the soldiers scattered away.
This time I am here for a visit, so the etiquette must be thoughtful.
Su Qi'an looked away from the "Lin Yuan" wooden sign above the door, took a step forward, and was about to knock on the door.
Suddenly, an old voice suddenly sounded in the small courtyard.
"Since Marquis Dongshan has arrived, come in. There is no need to go to such trouble."
Hearing this, Su Qian was startled for a moment, then pushed the door open without hesitation.
What comes into view is a relatively large courtyard. In the middle of the courtyard, there is a big tree. Under the big tree, there is a stone table and several stone chairs.
Lin Yuanzhi sat comfortably, playing with the tea set with both hands. There were several fences surrounding the small courtyard.
There are some chickens and ducks inside, and there are several vegetable plots on the side of the fence.
A touch of tranquility makes it easy for people to calm down.
Looking at Lin Yuanzhi with a contented look on his face, Su Qi'an quickly stepped forward, held his hand, and said softly.
"I haven't seen you for three years, but Mr. Lin is still so leisurely and comfortable. The students are here to pay their respects to Mr. Lin."
Qin Ziyin on the side also bowed and saluted behind him.
Lin Yuanzhi put down the tea cup in his hand, shook his head with a smile and said, "Hey, Dongshan Hou, you are Master's direct disciple. I can't bear your bow."
Hearing this, Su Qian was startled, but soon felt relieved.
Although Lin Yuanzhi has been an official for many years, he is still a great scholar in the Hanlin Academy and has a highly respected position.
It is not an exaggeration to know that he was the master who personally delivered this news.
Su Qi'an's eyes flashed. Lin Yuanzhi seemed to have known about it since he first entered the door. It is estimated that the purpose of this trip could be guessed by this retired scholar.
Lin Yuanzhi waved to Su Qi'an, motioned for the two of them to sit down, and said with a smile.
"Marquis Dongshan and his wife, you don't have to be so restrained. Lord Marquis has been able to achieve so much in the past few years.
It's your fault. To be honest, I'm still very happy. "
"In three years, the Marquis has been able to step from a scholar to where he is today, which is enough to prove that I was not wrong about the person back then."
"I also believe that Xizhou will develop again under the governance of the Marquis."
Lin Yuanzhi's words made Su Qian feel a little more relaxed.
Although Lin Yuanzhi helped him a lot three years ago, he has now made a comeback and what he is doing is definitely not in line with the ideas of these great scholars if he really wants to compete.
No matter what reasons Su Qian had, it still couldn't change the reality that Tang Feng died in his hands.
Fortunately, Lin Yuanzhi did not take death seriously like those corrupt and vain scholars.
"I think this visit should be fruitful."
What Su Qian was thinking couldn't escape Lin Yuanzhi's gaze.
He put down the teacup in his hand and said, "Marquis Dongshan is here today. I can probably guess what's going on."
"You want me to provide the Marquis with some great talents from Xizhou. It is best to have talents that will shock the established families in Xizhou. Are you right?"
Su Qian nodded, cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Lin is Mr. Lin. Since Mr. Lin has said so, the student will not go around the bush. The student came here this time because he is worried about this matter. I hope that Mr. Lin can help the student."
Lin Yuanzhi touched his beard and said with a smile, "I am deeply gratified that the Marquis has this realization, which proves that the Marquis is not that kind of ambitious person."
"To be honest, I have been waiting for the Marquis for this matter for a long time. It is rare to see such a great talent in Xizhou, but it is not impossible. I do have a suitable candidate here."
Hearing this, Su Qian's face was full of curiosity. Just when he asked, Lin Yuanzhi changed the subject and suddenly said.
"It's just that it's very difficult to invite this person to come out."
Seeing Lin Yuanzhi's sudden expression of embarrassment, Su Qian's eyes flashed, as if he had thought of something, and he hesitated to ask.
"Could this person have any close relationship with Tang Feng?"
Lin Yuanzhi nodded, "Yes, this person is Tang Feng's mentor in terms of relationship."
As soon as these words came out, Su Qian's expression suddenly changed.
