Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 433 Jinyang Wang Family
The Guanzhong army had not yet moved its camp, but when the imperial edict arrived at the residences of the prefects of various counties in Bingzhou, it had already caused a stir.

The news that the emperor was going to lead his army to Bingzhou spread like wildfire throughout the villages and towns, causing an uproar.

The nobles and officials in each county secretly speculated why His Majesty had come.

Is it to measure the land in Bingzhou? There is no need for the emperor to go in person. Mao Jie, as the governor of Bingzhou, has only been here for a few months, but he has already killed many powerful people, making many people silent.

He also reconciled the conflicts between the local people and the Xiongnu and Xianbei.

With such cruel officials governing Bingzhou, there is no need for the emperor to deal with the gentry and wealthy families. Thinking of this, everyone immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Especially when the emperor was executing the white horse in Luoyang, the nobles of Shangdang County who had already gone to Luoyang with gifts to pay homage to the emperor felt even more relieved.

The Shentu family of Tunliu County, Shangdang, as descendants of Prime Minister Shentu Jia, heard that Luoyang was recovered, so they sent their sons and daughters to pay a visit to Lord Xuande. The Chen family of Xunshi County followed suit.

Only the Chen and Feng families in Lu County reacted a little slowly, but fortunately they realized their mistake in time and surrendered.

Under the influence of the Hu people, the wealthy families in Hexi, Yanmen and other places have gradually moved to other places.

At this moment, the county with the most noble families and powerful families in Bingzhou was Taiyuan County. The most famous family was the Wang family from Qi County, who had been officials in the prefecture for generations. Wang Yun was born there.

In addition to the Wang family, other famous noble families include the Gong family, descendants of Lu's official Shu Gong, the Chang family, descendants of Chang Hui, the Wen family, which has produced two thousand stone officials in its generations, the Guo family of Yangqu County, the Linghu family of Langmeng County, the Sun family of Zhongdu, the Guo family of Jiexiu, the Jia family of Jiexiu, as well as the Hao family and the Jin family.

In addition to the Wang family of Qi County, there is also the Wang family of Jinyang. Many years ago, not only did the clan member Wang Rou serve as the General of the Guardians of the Xiongnu and the Prefect of Yanmen, but his brother Wang Ze also served as the Prefect of Dai County.

After these two people, the Wang family of Jinyang began to befriend the Xiongnu and Xianbei tribes, intermarrying with them and secretly bringing them in as foreign aid.

Therefore, upon hearing that the emperor was about to lead his army to Bingzhou, Wang of Jinyang became frightened and uneasy.

Having ruled out the possibility of the Han Dynasty measuring the land, and with the Qiang and Hu people in Yongliang gradually calming down, there was no doubt that they were targeting the Xiongnu and Xianbei.

Although the Xiongnu Chanyu Huhuquan, tribal kings, and some nobles were left in Guanzhong, the imperial court also rewarded and appeased the Xiongnu, and allowed the children of Xiongnu nobles to go to Luoyang to study.

It seems that the emperor is bestowing grace, but no matter how you look at it, it seems that he is weakening the strength of the Huns and then waiting for the opportunity to kill them with a single blow.

Now that Guansi has been stabilized, isn't it time to take action?
Wang Rou's son Wang Ji put down his wine cup heavily and said to the Wang family members who were sitting upright, "When the emperor comes to Jinyang, he may attack the Xiongnu and Xianbei in Bingzhou. My Wang family has a marriage relationship with the Hu people, and all the nobles in Taiyuan know it. If someone takes the opportunity to stir up trouble, it will be hated by your majesty."

"What should the Jinyang Wang family do now?"

"There is no outsider present at the moment, so you can all speak freely and offer suggestions for our Wang family."

The young man with a broad face and square mouth wearing a scarf on his head heard this and immediately bowed his hands and said bitterly: "The Wang family is in danger of being destroyed at this moment."

"I would like to hear the details. Please tell me in detail!" Wang Ji, who was sitting on the main seat, fixed his eyes, then raised his hand and asked tentatively.

"Today, the emperor is about to arrive in Jinyang, and Mao Jie, the governor of Bingzhou, has been the emperor's confidant for many years. He will definitely clear away the thorns and brambles first to welcome your majesty."

"If someone is ordered to secretly investigate those who are friendly with the Xiongnu and Xianbei, my family will definitely be among them. However, the Jinyang Military Headquarters is not far from the city. If Han soldiers suddenly come to attack us, how can my family resist?"

"The Wang family has acquired a lot of farmland from the common people, and they have also built forts and stationed troops there. I'm afraid they have already been listed as powerful by the governor, but it's just a matter of time before they can take action..."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. Is the situation really so critical? Not necessarily?
"How do you think we should deal with this?" someone couldn't help asking. The young man gritted his teeth and said, "We should follow Wu Qi's example and kill his wife to get a general! This will prove Wang's innocence."

This made those in the Wang family who had marriage relations with the Xiongnu and Xianbei change their complexion instantly, and they looked at the young man with twitching eyes and fear.

Damn it, isn’t this forcing them to kill their own daughters or concubines?
If this reputation gets out, the other members of the Wang family will be fine, but those who are intermarried will be in trouble.

A big reason why Wu Qi has been criticized for so many years is that he killed his wife to become a general, which was an inhumane thing.

Relatives can die for the greater good, but they must never die because of their fathers or brothers' fear of death. Whoever dares to kill will have his life ruined.

Even if they escaped the so-called disaster of extermination, they could hardly hold their heads up in the village.

In the beginning, it was the clan that demanded that they marry their daughters to the Hu people and take Hu women as wives and concubines. Now, they are asked to kill their wives to get the general. Why are they the ones who have to make the sacrifices while the other members of the Wang family reap the benefits?

"That's wrong. Even if your majesty came here to deal with the Xianbei and the Xiongnu, although my Jinyang Wang family has an alliance with the Hu tribe, we can still convince them to surrender to the Han Dynasty."

"It seems that this can actually be used to achieve merit. We must know that everything has its pros and cons. As long as we prevent the cons from happening, there is no need to give up because of fear."

The scholar, who was about forty years old and had a long beard, stood up and bowed, and spoke hurriedly to Wang Ji.

Wang Ji was afraid that if he was a step slower, he would listen to the words of this fool and harm them all.

Wang Ji, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, frowned as he analyzed the Wang family of Jinyang. What should he do?
He wanted to keep the Hu people so that they could surrender, but he was also afraid of unexpectedly killing them. He was at a loss as to what to do and was in a really difficult situation.

Wang Ji thought for a long time, and finally slammed his palm on the table, looking at everyone and said: "I have decided to take the initiative to have a heart-to-heart talk with the governor to discuss the Xiongnu and Xianbei affairs."

"If I cannot return to Wubi tonight, you will all flee to Hexi immediately to avoid disaster. You do not need to tell the children of the branch clans."

If Mao Jie really wanted to use the Wang family of Jinyang as a stepping stone to advance his career, it would be useless if he faced the cruel and ruthless officials.

It would be better to let Naorin flee to another place to avoid disaster. As long as he does not intend to rebel, his three clans will not be exterminated. As long as there are branches here, the worship of the Wang family's ancestors will not be cut off.

At worst, he could go to the Hu tribe and live for a while, persuade the Xiongnu leader to surrender, and he could also accuse Mao Xiaoxian of abusing the law in front of the emperor.

It was the cruel officials who made the people of Bingzhou live in misery, secretly sent people to investigate, and did not believe in the loyalty and filial piety of the nobles.

What kind of robbery is this? It was obvious that the common people in Guizhou were hit by a famine and had no harvest of corn, and had no money to pay taxes, so Wang lent money to the people to tide over the difficulties.

Unexpectedly, the other party was unable to repay the loan the following year, so he had no choice but to sell his daughter as a maid, sell half of his farmland at a low price, and borrow some rice.

However, a few months later, the Hu people went south to plunder and the people died in the chaos.

Wang couldn't find the person, so he had to resort to a temporary solution. He first used the farmland to pay off the debt. As long as the distant relative repaid the grain, he would return the farmland in full.

Wang Ji felt very wronged. Everyone was doing this, so why were they targeting the Wang family of Jinyang?

(End of this chapter)