And in Qixian Town, which is dozens of miles away from Lengquanguan, in Jiqianli, Gaogui Township (today's Qicheng area in the southeast of Qixian County, Shanxi), which is the first home of the first hope in the area, a solemn ancestor worship ceremony has just been held. , And there is still a mixture of heavy incense smoke and the mixed smell left by various animal offerings.
As the host of the ceremony, Wang Chun (Zhenglun), who is also the head of the largest main branch of Wangmen in Qixian County, who was deliberately left after the ceremonial ceremony, is close to more than 20 years away. The leader of the Fang branch gave lectures and explanations:
"There is absolutely no discussion about this matter, and there is no reason to retreat, and I must try my best to help the general Li to defend Fenzhou..."
"Things have reached such a stage. There are people in each house, and they can make a strong contribution. You can buy it for whatever you need, and those who have a daughter of the right age should also be willing to go out."
"It really allows those humble and dusty people to sit on an equal footing with the people in the house, and even openly convict them on the street. What is it like to be inferior and inferior!"
However, Wang Chun did not have to mobilize and express his attitude; the basic reason is also very simple. As one of the largest families in the land of Hedong, one of the Taiyuan Wang Clan, the head of the five surnames and seven hopes, how could he not have the corresponding handle and liquidation
After all, although the Wang family is known as the Jintang Yuma Home where scholars are cultivated and studied, while the family has a big business and a large number of people and enjoys many conveniences and resources, it is inevitably because of the large population and mixed thoughts but also more problems; plus It is inevitable that people of the three or sixty-nine class are estranged and close, and it is inevitable to hide dirt in the house.
Therefore, in order to maintain the most basic appearance, decency and pomp of the Wang family, under the grand-sounding family patriarchal clan system, why not use all kinds of bones to pave the way; and as the head of every house in the past, How could there be no human life in the hands to establish and maintain authority
In addition, they have more or less official positions in the post-Tang Dynasty court, and it is more profitable to be in the middle. Therefore, once the Taiping Bandit Army gains power in Hedong, according to its consistent style and means of conquering the world, the first to be trampled underfoot are these chiefs of the houses and their families who are very likely to be taken out to kill chickens and monkeys.
So they are public for private, they can only support desperately no matter what, the post-Tang court and the Jin army, who is in power, want to maintain the current situation, even if they can only persist in this chaotic world. It will take longer and try harder.
Just like the Shouniantang in the family’s house, the ancestors of the direct line can directly trace back to the late Eastern Han Dynasty Situ Wang Yun, and there are nephews Wangling dignitaries and Cao Wei, and then they were killed because they resisted Sima’s usurpation. The decline is far inferior to the other branch of the same clan, Jinyang Wangmen, and the Langya Wang family in the south.
In the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the gentry clans in the North, headed by King Jinyang, encountered the changes in Heyin, which was planned by the power official of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Er Zhurong, to slaughter the royal family and hundreds of officials; The clan was wiped out.
The kings of Qixian County slowly revived, and successively came the Southern Song Dynasty Cheqi General Wang Xuanmo, the Western Wei Dynasty General, and the Taiyuan County Prince Sizheng; then, there was Zhuguo General and the Xuzhou General Manager Wanggui, who served in the Western Wei Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Sui and Tang dynasties and other prominent figures.
After the Tang Dynasty, the long-term dormancy of the kings of Qixian County was able to accumulate, and successively contributed six prime ministers of different branches to the "Clan History", two (Tang Gaozong, Tang Xuanzong) queens; although it is not as good as that. There are many kings of Jinyang, but they are even better among the celebrities of the past dynasties.
However, no matter how glorious the past is, it will finally come to an end; just like Wang Duo, the last prime minister of King Jinyang and the head of Jing Zhaofang, the shameless thieves who rebelled and died in chaos. In the army; the king of Qixian is also not without the tragic personal pain of the rabbit and the fox
Therefore, seeing that the Great Tang’s artifacts are like candles in the wind and weak and dangerous eggs, the Qixian Wangmen has not tried hard to change and survive, and dispatched many children from far and near branches to various forces in the world. The Huang Ni dynasty that governed Chang'an, or the Taiping thief who rose up in the south, has never been left behind.
Only the older generation at the core of the family still stayed in the Hedong local area and reacted accordingly; after successively following and sending away the benevolent prime minister Zheng Congzhen and the bloody palmist public Cui Anqian, they ushered in the generation of the Shatuo Hu Zhuxie clan. The Northern Fan Han army; but after the initial panic and panic, most people quickly accepted the reality.
Since he was originally the Wang Clan of the Northland High School, he could serve as the Xianbei people into the Central Plains of the Northern Wei Dynasty, now why can't he continue to serve a Shatuohu who is known as the heir of Li Tang? Therefore, they have come to the present situation step by step.
Now, it is clear that all the people who can be sent away by the Wangmen of Qixian County have been sent away, and the forces that are able to defect have also gone on their own; almost everything that can be done has already been done, and those who are still in their hometown. People and so on can only go to the end on this decisive path.
At present, Hedong is still a land of four difficulties; north of Yanmen is the Yanjun of Li Keju of Youzhou, the party place on the east is the Zhaojun of Chengde Wangrong; and the river in the south and the west are Guanbei is a controlled area controlled by the Taiping Army.
Wang Chun turned around and looked at the densely densely packed niches. Those who were once prominent and decorated with magnificent magnificence, but now they have been smoky and yellowed and mottled for a long time, but they have the so-called in their heart. But I sighed, is it true that the prominence of the Qixian family really ends here
Although he has already made the move to support the Jin army at all costs, he does not have too much expectation or expectation for the future prospects of Hedong; he is just doing his best and working hard in the annals of history. , Leaving a few more traces.
After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Taiping army has swept the world and the Jin army has failed once in Guanzhong. This time, it has lost a big defeat in the river, and it may continue to fail in the future; even if it can win for a while. , Could it be possible to stop most of the world's power that has already been obtained.
This kind of feeling that I have understood the whole story and the result, but can only decisively slow down the sound of the footsteps I am waiting for death is approaching, it is really tormenting. But even if it might be the mantis arm as a car, the Qixian Wangmen must work hard to be the biggest praying mantis under the wheel, and even the hardest stumbling block.
Therefore, before that, he had already sent his family members in advance to travel to the northern and Shangdang areas of the past, and asked people to speak on the side of the Jin king, which was to promote the truce between Hedong and Hebei. , And even the embryonic form of the Anti-Taiping Alliance with cold lips and teeth.
Just as Wang Chun watched the ancestors' magical thoughts, some people walked behind him lightly and whispered cautiously:
"Chun Gong, Wang Ruyi, who had thirteen rooms last night, escaped from Xizhou..."
"Wang Ruyi?"
Wang Chun couldn't help thinking about it several times before vaguely remembering such a name; it was on the list sent to Taiyuan, the northern capital.
The Jin dynasty who rebuilt the Tang Dynasty opened the northern capital of the dynasty, and raised a large number of descendants of the Hedong family, including the two kings of Jinyang and Qixian, to fill the court and place. It was just that Jinyang King Jinshui Tower occupied most of the Qingguimei posts in the courts, so the Qixian Kings could only turn to the second place to seek local power positions.
But because most of the people who stay in the family intend to become official, but they are afraid of hardship and only want to stay near the Taiyuan Mansion; therefore, there must be so few children from the branch who are willing to talk about the relatively dangerous and difficult frontiers and new occupations. It is especially valuable and rare to work in a place.
With the advancement of the Taiping Army, these expatriate tribesmen and children were inevitably missing or missing. They finally recovered such a one from the front; the head of the thirteenth room did not immediately report to his family. , On the contrary, after worshipping the ancestors, they did not send out, which made Wang Chun feel a little uncomfortable and uncomfortable in his heart.
The thirteenth room sect leader, Wang Ling, is not particularly bold and decisive, but can only be regarded as a relatively mediocre figure; what is the reason why he is not attracted? If it weren't for the eyeliner among the family members of the chickens, I'm afraid I would be blinded.
No matter what his thoughts and longings are, it is at this time that the family needs the most concerted efforts, and when they are going to one place in a group, it is absolutely impossible to tolerate this kind of atmosphere. However, Wang Chun showed an understated smile on his face instead:
"If this is the case, I will send someone to the thirteenth room and ask that Ruyi to come over for detailed inquiries..."
However, not long after the person sent by Wang Chun left, he saw another young man with a pale face and a little swollen eyes, and a young man with the aroma of wine and vegetable powder on his body hurriedly came over and faced him. Awed bowed his hands and said:
"Zong Chief, something big has happened recently..."
"Is it possible that there is a bigger incident than the Taiping thief invading Fenzhou?"
Wang Chun fared slightly and raised his brows:
"I don’t dare to lie to the sect leader. The young man was at the banquet serving a former army general. I accidentally heard that the Taiping thief had already invaded the territory of Shizhou (now Luliang City, Shanxi) from the west, and was about to catch people everywhere. And to raise military resources, go to Xicheng to increase defense?"
The young tribe said in a low voice:
This is the advantage of the Wang family's children and clansmen when they serve in the army and the place. Although it may not be expensive and leisurely, at the critical moment, there is always a way to catch such a clue, and there is a chance to make corresponding measures faster than others.
"Understood, you must withdraw! By the way, go to the garrison hall to get a sum of money, and go to the other generation to entertain the others!"
When Wang Chun heard this, he also said without changing his face:
But when the young tribe retired, Wang Chun walked back and forth to a relatively remote and secluded garden in a long mansion. Here, Zheng Secluded/Under house arrest another senior member of the family, Wang Yin, a former guardian known as "Pu Bangong".
Wang Chun faced him in the pavilion who was reading a book leisurely, and said straight to the point:
"Shuhuai, it's where it is now, are you still reluctant to hand over the list of those descended south..."
"What's the use of handing it over right now? It's not just to drag them in vain, and to wipe out the last hope of the family..."
Wang Yin lowered his eyelids unmovedly and said:
"Do you still have a grievance against me for invading the house? If so, I can abdicate to the virtuous, as long as you can..."
Wang Chun suddenly said to him:
"No, no, brother misunderstood. Is there anything else that can be maintained in the current house? Everyone is in the eyes of fame and fortune, thinking of being the landlord of Wanqinggong (the big landlord by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty in Kaiyuan), the old man of Sanle (The nickname of Prime Minister Wang Duo, who likes luxury and enjoyment), the only thing invisible is Xiao Qiang..."
Wang Yin shook his head and said:
"Is that why you got up in private and sent away all your relatives in advance? Isn't this family so worthy of your dedication?"
But Wang Chun said sharply:
"It is precisely because of my dedication to my family that I have to keep these children going out!"
However, Wang Yin put down the book in his hand, and there was the words "Tai Ping Synopsis" on it; he still said slowly:
"As long as these directories rot with me in my stomach, those outsiders who are trying to get out of the way can chase a better future without worry and burden! As for the family name of Qixian, my eldest brother doesn't think it has been used for too long. Now, is it time for the other side to rise?"
"you!!"
At this moment, Wang Chun realized that the invisible barrier between him and the other party was as deep as a chasm, and it was already indelible and unstoppable. (End of this chapter)