sweeping the world

Chapter 619
The battle of Yandi was in full swing, and the king who was personally conscripted suddenly made a southern tour before the battle ended, not only caught the center by surprise, but also shocked the south.

I don't know how many people are investigating what major event happened in the south, which actually caused Liu Yan to put aside his ongoing personal expedition and suddenly go south. They have exhausted all channels to investigate but can't find anything. They can't find an answer to Liu Yan's sudden southward move.

Huan Wen carried out cleaning in the south of the Yangtze River, and countless families were destroyed.The original four big clans also lost their previous influence as the Han Dynasty brought the southern states and counties under its rule. Among them, the Wang family suffered the most severe blow.

The news of Liu Yan's landing in Jingkou reached Shanyin in Kuaiji ten days later. This is the ancestral home chosen by the Wang family after they moved south from Langya to Linyi. It is a long-term sitting.

Shanyin is not a very famous place. In terms of the overall mountainous terrain of Kuaiji, and looking at the name of Shanyin itself, it is a mountainous area.

Some people have a guess about Wang's choice of Shanyin as a new place to lie down, saying that the mountainous terrain there is conducive to the deployment of defenses, and Wang chose it because he was worried that the Hulu would go south.

Generally, mountainous areas are not good places. If there are many mountains, it will not be possible to open up too many good fields, and if there is not enough food, it will not be possible to grow a family. Areas, such as the fertile field to the east of Jiankang, among the nearly 40 mu of fertile land, there are 20 mu of Wang's.

Of course, the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty perished, and the Han Dynasty summarized all the land. No matter how much land was owned by any family before, it will be remeasured and distributed later. With the above compensation, the Wang family only saved [-] mu of land in the east of Jiankang.

The Wang family and the Chu family were the main forces resisting the Han army going south, and the relevant resisters would have their own punishments, and the family would inevitably be implicated.

During the liquidation, the Wang family only retained [-] mu of land, and the rest of the shops, workshops, mines, etc. remained less than [-]%. The members of the Wang family who served were almost starved to death because they could not take care of themselves.

Although the family property suffered heavy losses, not many of Wang's core direct descendants died, and none of the elite descendants survived by chance, which somewhat comforted Wang in his grief, thinking that as long as the elite descendants of the family were alive, they would be able to survive. There is still hope of rising again.

From the time when the king and the horse shared the world, and later when the Wang family was jointly suppressed but was still the number one clan in the south, the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty did not have the nourishment before its demise, and after the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty fell to the ground, it was not just that the Han Dynasty did not allow such a person With the existence of the power of the big family, those who were bullied by the Wang family before did not fall into trouble.

The Wang family, who was in a difficult situation, shrank wisely. Important family members were concentrated in the ancestral house in Shanyin, including the 45-year-old Wang Xizhi.

Wang Xizhi is a descendant of Wang Kuang in the Wang family. Wang Kuang died before the "Yiguan Nandu", and his elder brother Wang Jizhi also died in the second year after his father's death.In fact, the oldest in their lineage is Wang Xizhi himself, but he has seven sons and one daughter.

Now, Wang Xizhi is standing under the eaves with his hands behind his back, looking at the hazy green hills in the distance.His wife, Xi Sui, and his second and third sons were moving some millet, while the other son and daughter were reading and writing in the pavilion next to the courtyard.

Millet is the main crop here in Kuaiji. It looks very similar to rice, but it is a kind of food with small grains. It is actually the modern millet.

Didn't you say it?All the servants of the Wang clan were forcibly liberated. Before knowing whether they would be exterminated or not, the patriarch of the Wang clan advocated keeping a low profile... Another clearer way of saying is to be a man with his tail clamped, so he didn't recruit any more slaves, which led to the loss of all jobs. Family members need to do it themselves.

There was a sound of hurried footsteps from outside the courtyard, and the closed board door was slapped.

"Young Master Yi." Wang Hui ignored Wang Huanzhi who was saluting after opening the door, saw Wang Xizhi walking over directly under the eaves, and said, "Emergency clan meeting, follow me quickly."

Wang Hui is the sixth son of Wang Dao, a famous calligrapher in the south, and the elder brother of Wang Xizhi.

Wang Xizhi was dragged away by Wang Hui while maintaining the salute posture.

Wang Hui said as he walked, "Your Majesty has personally visited the south of the Yangtze River."

Wang Xizhi was surprised when he heard this and said, "Yan Kingdom has been destroyed?"

The families in the south suffered a serious blow, not only the Wang family, but also those families that the Wang family had good relations with. The original four great families were only the Huan family, the Yu family, and the Xie family, which still preserved their vitality.

The Wang family is completely down and out now. They don't want to arouse suspicion and have not actively contacted the outside world. Ten days after Liu Yan landed in Jingkou, the side branch who stayed in Jiankang sent back urgent news.

"Yan Kingdom is not weak. I heard that more than [-] troops were recruited from all over the country. It should not be destroyed so quickly." Wang Hui knew very well that the news of the family was very closed now, and he was talking about his own guess: "But look at the king from now on. If Yandi leaves, the country of Yan may not have the power to save the sky."

"You can't use the word "turning the sky down." Wang Xizhi said sternly, "We are Han Chinese now."

The family meeting must choose the ancestral temple. Wang Hui and Wang Xizhi arrived relatively late. When they came, the ancestral temple was already full of people. The elders of the uncle's generation sat under the incense table where the ancestral tablet was placed, but the main seat was empty. .

Wang Hui and Wang Xizhi belong to the same generation, but they have different branches. Even if they are friends in private, they can't sit at will during the clan meeting. They should sit according to the position of each branch, and they will separate after entering.

There were a lot of people, but the main room of the ancestral temple seemed very quiet. On the other hand, even if the juniors outside talked in lowered voices, it would become a bit noisy when there were too many people talking. I don't know who showed up to make those juniors calm down.

In the generation of Director Wang, the Wang family practiced both civil and military skills. They were educated but also brave in martial arts. Later, because they were too sharp, they created the "king and horse share the world" thing, and had to suppress themselves, like It is the descendants of Wang Xizhi's generation that tend to be cultured, and only some unimportant offshoots are cultivated in the direction of cultivating martial arts.

The descendants of the direct descendants who were able to enter the main room where the ancestral tablet was placed, seemed to be gentle one after another, because too many people used to be high-ranking and powerful, and there was no shortage of gentle and majestic people.

If you look at the quality of the Wang family's children, it really doesn't look like a declining family, but many times it doesn't prosper because of the excellence of the family's children, such as encountering pressure from the ruler.

At present, Wang Tian is the patriarch of the Wang family. After he appeared, everyone stood up and stared at the past.After he entered the room, he first went to the ancestral tablet to kneel down and salute, then stood up and went to his seat to kneel and kneel before motioning for everyone to sit down.

"The family is unlucky, so now we feel sorry for our ancestors." Wang Tian is already very old, and after a series of blows, his health is not in good condition. Effective for the king."

No one said anything, and the Wang family will become what it is now, isn't it because it advocates fighting against the Han army going south?From the standpoint of being the courtiers of the small court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there is nothing wrong with them fighting the Han army, what is wrong is just being the loser.

"Your Majesty is merciful. It only disposes of those involved, and does not harm the relatives. The disposition of property is not exclusive to my Wang family. Everyone can feel at ease." Wang Tian is not talking about flattering from the air, and now every family is basically prosperous. If everything is damaged, no one will harm his family unless his brain is broken.He glanced at the crowd, and said: "Your Majesty is on a tour in the south, and he has not left Jiankang. Do you have any suggestions?"

Wang Shao is one of the elders of the Wang clan, and a brother of the same line as Wang Tian.He had a relatively cheerful personality, so he spoke first: "Your Majesty's southern tour must be to show power and appease. Huan Wen massacres, and the Majesty's majesty is enough. After the thunder, there will be rain and dew. This is the emperor's art."

If we break it apart and say it directly, it means that the murderers in the south have killed enough, and the terror is already terrifying enough. It is time for the ruling class of Han to sprinkle sweet dates, not only to appease the social stability and resume production, but also to gather useful talents. when.

What I have to say is that even though the Wang family is miserable enough now, they still have their background. The most precious thing among them is the value brought by knowledge, which can be deduced according to the development of the situation in Han Dynasty. The country needs to enter the stage of self-cultivation and rest.

A country is made up of many families. Don't worry about the indistinct thing that there are families before the country. Since a country has so many families, how can it lack managers.

Everyone wants to be a member of the national management class, but not everyone can become one of them, mastering knowledge is a prerequisite, so in terms of the dissemination of knowledge today, the aristocratic family naturally has the advantage of becoming a member of the manager , followed by those poor families who also have a certain cultural heritage in the eyes of the aristocratic family. As for the illiterate people, they can only stand aside.

"Jing Lun is a sensible person." Wang Tian kept nodding his head and said, "This time, you will lead the team and select the best talents from the clan to go to Jiankang."

Wang Shao stood up, bowed and saluted, and said solemnly, "I will not disappoint the patriarch's high expectations."

The next moment, everyone in the room stood up, but they saluted Wang Shao.

The clan meeting ended here, Wang Tian left Wang Shao alone to talk, and when Wang Shao went out, he had a sad and heavy face.

Wang Shao still knew who the nephews of the family were talents, and quickly selected a group of people.Behind him was looking for Wang Xizhi, and when they met, he said, "Sun Chuo came to Shanyin specially, Young Master Yi must not neglect."

Sun Chuo and Wang Xizhi were good friends. He was a prisoner for a period of time after the collapse of the small imperial court in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, but was later released.Among the many descendants of aristocratic families who were also captives, few were as lucky as him. Some had their heads cut off directly, and many were still in custody.

Wang Xizhi met Sun Chuo the next day, and they couldn't help but sigh after meeting.

"Why did Xinggong come here?" Wang Xizhi didn't see decadence from Sun Chuo, on the contrary he could see some excitement.

Sun Chuo opened his mouth, as if he didn't know what expression to use to express the complexity in his heart at the moment. After a while, he said, "Chuo... came here with the king's order."

Wang Xizhi's personality was indifferent, and he didn't do anything special after hearing it.He looked at Wang Ningzhi who had "passed by" the door at least seven times, and frowned.

"This time, Chuo was escorted by hundreds of sergeants along the way." After Sun Chuo said this seriously, he stopped to look at Wang Xizhi's reaction, and then continued: "Your Majesty heard that Young Master Yi is a rare talent, especially Send for the sergeant."

Wang Ningzhi kept passing by, just to inform Wang Xizhi of Sun Chuo's specifications, but the problem was that he didn't find an opportunity.

Liu Yan specially invited Wang Xizhi?This statement is not wrong at all, and the specifications are very polite.He would do such a thing because he naturally wanted to meet Wang Xizhi, the sage of calligraphy. Apart from satisfying his hobby of meeting historical celebrities, it was also inseparable from the cultural and educational prosperity of the Han Dynasty.

The Han Dynasty is a war machine that will not stop, but it cannot be without culture, and literati cannot expand their territories, but it is by no means dispensable to a country and nation, on the contrary, its importance is very important.

A country with strong military force is terrible, but force alone is absolutely not enough. The country and nation also need to have their own spirit, and culture is used to shape the spirit.

In addition to spirit, culture is also a necessary heritage of a nation. The Huaxia Miao people have been able to sink and revive several times, isn't it because the ethnic groups have the same culture and use culture to integrate backward civilizations?So that the same ethnic group can have the basis to reproduce closely together no matter how time passes?

After Wang Xizhi understood what was going on, he showed a surprised expression, but he said, "Could it be that Xizhi's reputation has only reached the ears of the king now, before..."

It's not that Wang Xizhi is conceited, his own understanding is that people who don't know their names in the north and south of the Yangtze River are all mountain and field peasants, but anyone with some style should know his name, and Liu Yan shouldn't know himself until now.

"..." What expression should Sun Chuo use to face him?He could only hesitantly say: "The king rose up in Changguang, and he fought against the barbarians every day of the year... The Han Dynasty had to focus on military matters over civil affairs..."

Wang Xizhi showed an expression of "as expected".

"Now that the great Han is about to rule the world, the king must have realized the importance of literature." Sun Chuo said excitedly: "I am not good at fighting on the battlefield, but I have thousands of scriptures in my chest. The king began to pay attention to literature, but It's my luck."

It is troublesome for cultural people to speak. In fact, what Sun Chuo meant was very simple. The families in the south were hit badly. There were already a large number of people in the military groups and interest classes in Han, and it was not so difficult for them to re-emerge.It was rare that Liu Yan began to look at the handsome man in the south, so Sun Chuo could only beg Wang Xizhi and the other brothers not to show off, and think about how to hug that thick leg.

(End of this chapter)