Only then did Zhuge Xuan understand the key to the problem. He not only slapped his head, but also said with a look of frustration on his face: "How could I forget this!"
"The Peng family, which has more than ten thousand families, is the dominant one in Yuzhang. Although no one in the family is an official, even the Chen family and the Xu family, which have been in Yuzhang for two to three hundred years, do not dare to provoke them easily. "
"That's exactly what happened. When we passed by Shangxiao that day, we had to take out our money and pay homage to others."
If Yuan Yao were here, he would definitely sneer: What kind of salutation is it, isn't it just tolls? You say it so grandly, you're a coward!
"My uncle now especially remembers the ten granaries standing in Shangxiaoshi City. Judging from their size, at least one granary can hold ten thousand stones of grain!"
"Now that Yuan Yao has defeated Shangliao and got all the Peng family's money and food, he really doesn't have to worry about food anymore!"
Zhuge Xuan's face was full of regret, as if he felt sorry that the owner of Shangliao City and the ten granaries was not named Zhuge, but Yuan.
But if he knew that in each granary, there were not 10,000 dan but 20,000 dan of grain, I am afraid the expression on his face would be better at this moment.
"So, can it be that I, Zhuge Xuan, will have no choice but to submit to this little boy of the Yuan family from now on?"
Zhuge Xuan's non-existent confidence was completely leaked at this time, with a look of unwillingness on his face.
"My nephew has taken the liberty of trying to speak to his uncle."
"Liang'er, it's okay to say it."
Zhuge Xuan also knew in his heart that although his nephew was young, his intelligence was far beyond ordinary people. He just had a gentle and reserved personality, hiding his edge and not showing off his edge.
If one day he emerges as a talented person, it will be a generation of extraordinary talents!
"If General Yuan really wants to divide the counties, it may not be a bad thing for my uncle."
"On the other hand, if my uncle is interested, this will be a great opportunity for him to completely take charge of Yuzhang County!"
Although Zhuge Xuan has been in office for several months, if he had to use one word to describe his feelings as the governor of Yuzhang County, it would be "powerless".
The political ecology of Yuzhang County is really different from that of Zhongyuan County!
Zhuge Liang carefully inspected his surroundings to make sure there was no one around, and then he spoke:
"In this county of Yuzhang, the people are easily disturbed. Don't call for conscription easily, otherwise it may turn into a disaster for thieves and bandits."
"The root of this trouble is that this place is beyond the reach of kings; therefore, the local villages are controlled by these powerful clans."
"These powerful clans may have thousands of households or more than ten thousand households. They are also connected by clan blood ties, making it difficult to separate and guide them. If the teachings are too strict, chaos will easily occur."
Zhuge Xuan listened carefully and nodded from time to time. Although this nephew usually doesn't ask about political affairs, sometimes he can answer questions fluently if he is really asked.
"However, no matter how powerful a powerful clan is, it can only run rampant in the countryside. No matter how prosperous a family is, it cannot rule the 'people'."
"So although there are countless powerful clans in Yuzhang, no clan has ever been so powerful that it controlled a county."
Zhuge Xuan nodded. This was actually the reason why he was willing to come to Yuzhang to be the governor even though he knew in advance how powerful the clan was.
In Zhuge Xuan's eyes, the so-called powerful surnames are just larger rural clans, and are not worth mentioning compared to the wealthy noble families in the states and counties.
But after arriving in Yuzhang County, Zhuge Xuan discovered that the clan power in Yuzhang was not what he thought at all!
Although they are not as capable as the wealthy noble families, these powerful clans have deep-rooted roots in every county and township.
Moreover, they dared to gather crowds to rebel at every turn, and killing officials was common.
It is completely a place beyond the reach of kings!
"Everyone knows what Liang'er said, but what does this have to do with Yuan Yao's desire to divide Yuzhang?"
Zhuge Liang explained unhurriedly: "From my nephew's point of view, this strategy of dividing counties is the best way to deal with these powerful families and surnames!"
Zhuge Xuan couldn't understand it at all and said doubtfully: "From my uncle's perspective, this strategy will be of great benefit to those powerful clans without any harm. It can even make these clans who are not on the stage become local wealthy clans." !”
"These three points of Yuzhang are completely a strategy to allow the clan to grow. How can we talk about 'dealing with' it?"
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "As my uncle said, this policy of dividing counties is actually beneficial to these clans in every possible way."
"But there is still a disadvantage, but this disadvantage is really inconspicuous compared to the various advantages, and it is something that most clans are willing to accept."
"Oh...what's the disadvantage?"
"Liang'er, speak quickly!"
Zhuge Xuan's appetite was almost whetted by Zhuge Liang, and he almost grabbed the young Zhuge Liang's collar and questioned him.
"In the 21 counties of Yuzhang, there are eighteen families with powerful surnames in thousands or even ten thousand households."
"There are hundreds to more than a thousand clans, and there are also dozens of clans."
"With a county government facing so many powerful surnames, it is naturally difficult to educate them."
"But if we divide and rule these dozens of powerful sects and surnames, with the power of the three counties and princes, it will be enough to teach them the royal way!"
"In this way, a county government only needs to educate and govern more than ten powerful families in the county. Moreover, the three counties stand side by side. If there is chaos in one county, the other counties will be able to provide support at any time. In this way, twenty-one counties can be greatly stabilized! "
"That's why this disadvantage is the disadvantage of divide and conquer."
"However, those powerful families with big surnames, even if they know the disadvantages, will still rush to respond to the division of counties when the benefits are present."
"After all, the general trend is that if you step too late, you may not have a place in the newly established county government. Even if you know that you will be under the jurisdiction of the county government in the future, you have to do it!"
"Everyone in the world has two natures. One is to pursue benefits, and the other is to avoid harm. The two are combined into one. I would like to call this three-part Yuzhang strategy the world's best strategy!"
"Besides, this division of counties is a strategy of appeasement, not suppression. As long as these powerful families in the countryside are willing to obey the king, they are likely to become powerful families in the future."
Perhaps influenced by Yuan Yao's "Yu Zhang Fu", Zhuge Liang changed his impression of Yuan Yao. He is extremely cautious and prudent by nature, so now he scrutinizes Yuan Yao's every move very carefully.
When Zhuge Liang said this, Zhuge Xuan finally understood.
"I see!"
"After listening to Liang'er's words, I suddenly became enlightened!"
Looking at Zhuge Xuan's expression, Zhuge Liang could only sigh deep in his heart.
The so-called policy of dividing counties has been around since ancient times.
This Yuzhang County was also established four hundred years ago when the Han Dynasty divided Jiujiang County.
The purpose of dividing counties at that time was to suppress powerful clans and manage local areas more effectively.
However, some people can transform the past and change the present, while others have to explain the truth before they understand it.
In fact, in Zhuge Liang's view, Yuan Yao's strategy was not worth showing off at all, and at best it was a middle-of-the-road strategy.
But in the face of Zhuge Xuan, who had a nurturing grace and a high self-esteem, Zhuge Liang could only deliberately talk at length, and forcibly promoted this strategy as the best strategy and the most evil conspiracy in the world.
In order not to damage my uncle's self-confidence, I also spent a lot of effort!
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"Although this strategy is good, my uncle thinks it is just a childish idea!"
"Now that Yuzhang is a powerful clan, I and Zhu Hao each have half of it."
"If we can defeat Zhu Hao, we will surely make the powerful half of my clan be convinced. The other half, once they have won the battle, can just use strong troops to subdue them!"
Zhuge Xuan thought he had a plan, looked up to the sky and laughed.
Zhuge Liang is stunned. I have said so much about the co-author, but you haven’t figured out your position yet!
Haven't you noticed that, despite all my talk, I haven't even mentioned your name, uncle?
It shows that Yuan Yao’s strategy can work with or without you!
If you don't adapt to the current situation and feel content to be one-third of the leader of Yuzhang, are you going to jump on a stage that is not yours?
Zhuge Liang was extremely dizzy!
