Yingyin is the city of Xuchang in later generations. In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, it was Yingyin County, Yingchuan County, Yuzhou. In the Tang Dynasty, it was Changshe County, Xuzhou, Henan Province. In the Song Dynasty, it was Changshe County, Yingchang Prefecture, North Beijing Road.

Less than thirty miles east of Yingyin is Xuchang, the governor's office of Yuzhou.

From a military and transportation perspective, Yingyin County's status far exceeds that of Xuchang, because several east-west and north-south post roads intersect in this county.

From here, you can go northwest and pass through Yangzhai, Yangcheng and Sheyuan Pass to Luoyang.

From here, you can go west to Xiangcheng.

From here, you can go south through Runan to Jiangxia.

From here, you can go north to Xingyang.

From here, you can go eastward, passing through Xuchang, to the hinterland of Yuzhou.

There is no doubt that this is a well-connected place.

During the Taiping years, business travel flourished and a large amount of wealth could be accumulated.

In times of war, all parties come to take advantage of you. Who will let you build better roads and build more roads?

Yingyang Pavilion, as you can tell from its name, is located on the north bank of Yingshui River.

It is difficult to say how many food towns Tinghou has.

There are as few as a few hundred households, as many as more than 2,000 or 3,000 households, which is almost the same as that of a county official.

Xun Xian, the Marquis of Yingyang Ting, was granted the title after Jin destroyed Wu.

At that time, the imperial court was discussing the attack on Wu, but Xun Xu and Jia Chong thought it was impossible. Emperor Wu Sima Yan did not listen to them and ordered the attack on Wu, which was indeed successful.

After the war, Xunxu was given the title of Marquis of Ting (Tinghou) because he was in charge of imperial edicts, and he was granted the title of Marquis of Pavilion, with a settlement of 1,000 households, and a thousand bolts of silk.

Not counting this, his grandson Xunxian was also granted the title of Marquis of Yingyang Pavilion, with a settlement of 1,000 households.

In other words, Xun Xian has been the Marquis of Yingyang Ting for almost thirty years. With the power of the Xun family, the land actually controlled by Xun Xian and his household registration have long been exceeded.

In fact, Xun Xian's family has vast tracts of land, and the manor's acres have long since left Yingyin County and penetrated into Linying County next door, totaling more than 160 hectares. Although he is not a big landowner, he should not be underestimated.

"Hao Chang!" Shao Xun stood on a small slope, looking at the fields full of wheat, and ordered.

"The general will be here at the end." Hao Chang responded as he came out of the queue.

"You lead a thousand people to farm here. When you are busy, you go to the fields and when you are free, you practice." After finishing the first half of the sentence, Shao Xun pointed his horsewhip and said: "The field at the bend of the river is also occupied. From now on, this is Ying.

It’s the garrison of the Yin Tuntian Army.”

"Chen Liangfu will send people to deliver the money, grain, bricks, and wood needed to renovate the manor." Shao Xun continued.

"How to change it?" Hao Chang asked.

"Change it to Cangcheng, with a limit of 3,000 troops, 300,000 grain stores, and 100,000 bundles of hay."

"Yes." Hao Chang agreed.

His family is still in Luyang, and someone will be sent to pick them up in a while.

There is nothing to be dissatisfied with. The living conditions in Yingchuan are better than those in Luyang, although the safety is not as good as those in Luyang.

"Let's take over the fields and the manor now." Shao Xun waved his hand and said.

"No." Hao Chang immediately ordered five hundred old people from Hebei and five hundred captives to take over the Xun Xian family's manor.

He had already seen that the huge manor was empty. Except for a few people sent by the Xun family to handle the handover, there were almost no guests, Bu Qu, or servants. The only reason was that they were gone.

A large group of people came from a distance.

The Marquis of Jibei County, Xunxuan, rode a tall horse, surrounded by more than a hundred riders, holding long halberds and horseshoes.

Behind him were more than a thousand troops, some holding guns, some holding shields, some holding bows, and escorting hundreds of vehicles.

The car was loaded with goods and grain, and there were thousands of pigs and sheep behind the convoy - it looked like he was bleeding, but it wasn't a massive hemorrhage.

The Xun family's troops stopped three hundred paces away.

Xun Zhen continued to move forward with several tribesmen, stopped twenty steps away, and said loudly: "The Marquis of Chen is here. I missed the welcome from afar, but I hope you will forgive me."

After Xun Zhen finished speaking, the faces of the tribesmen behind him varied.

How should I put it? Considering the Xun family's family status and the power in the court, this can be said to be quite soft, even "humiliating".

Young people study and practice martial arts at home, and are not sensitive enough to the changes in the outside world. In addition, they are young and energetic, and they are somewhat dissatisfied with the clan's peaceful attitude.

Of course, the Xun family elders would not think like them.

The Xun family has become extremely wealthy, and what they should do now is to preserve the wealth accumulated by the sages of the past generations. Therefore, stability is the priority in everything, and don't break up with others easily, which will consume the family's strength.

Troubled times have come, and if Buqu's family soldiers are too exhausted, they will not be able to protect the family.

"Your Majesty is courteous." Shao Xun bowed on his horse, looking very arrogant. He asked: "The Marquis of Yingyang Ting died of illness. It is really sad. But I don't know where his family is?"

"My nieces and nephews are so sad that they have already moved south with them." Xun Zhen replied expressionlessly.

Shao Xun didn't speak, just sat on the horse and looked at him quietly.

The south wind suddenly picked up, making the military flags whistle.

Under the banner, thousands of soldiers of the Silver Spear Army stood in silence with their weapons in hand, also looking at the Xun family members quietly.

The atmosphere gradually became a little subtle.

Xun Zhen's heart tightened, and he was a little worried that Shao Xun would suddenly make an attack and make things impossible to deal with.

"Xilulu..." The war horse under Yi Congdu Manyu's crotch neighed.

The righteous knights behind them comforted their horses one after another, because their horses were also snorting uneasily or scratching the ground with their hooves.

Xun Zhen's expression changed, but he remained calm and did not lose his composure.

The performance of the young Xun family disciples behind him was uneven.

Some people are very calm and expressionless.

Some people were extremely panicked and looked pale.

There are even people who can't stand the pressure and subconsciously take a step or two back.

Shao Xun suddenly smiled, got off his horse lightly, and walked towards Xun Zhen, saying: "It's good to cross to the south. The world is in chaos, and there are indeed many people who go south to Wudi. It may be possible to preserve the family and continue the legacy of the children."

As he spoke, he walked up to Xun Zhen, held his arm familiarly, and said with a smile: "The Marquis of Ji Bei came to work for the army. I am very grateful. It is better to choose a day than to hit the sun. Why don't you have a drink, and it will be better for you?"

Xunshi Junyi?"

"I can't get what I asked for." Xun Zhen was slightly unhappy when his arm was grabbed by a low-ranking soldier from a military service family, but his face showed no signs of color. Instead, he was full of smiles, and he immediately agreed.

Shao Xun smiled slightly, and immediately ordered the sheep to be cooked and the cattle to be slaughtered. The whole army of the big army - the whole audience consumed the food. Naturally, Mr. Xun paid the bill.

He knew that Mr. Xun was still dissatisfied in his heart and felt quite humiliated.

Xun Zhen brought more than a hundred cavalry and more than a thousand infantry, all of whom looked decent. Even though they were not as good at fighting as the veterans of the Silver Spear Army, they were not too bad.

This is the old foundation of the Xun family.

After all, it is an old family with a long history. After many generations of management, it can always pull out some elite troops.

But the upper echelons of these families are too decadent, sluggish, and timid.

My style of running the family business is extremely conservative and I dare not risk my money to take a gamble.

This state reminded him of the vassal towns of the late Tang Dynasty in history.

The once prosperous towns such as Weibo and Chengde obviously had many household registrations, abundant money and food, a large number of troops, and sophisticated armor. However, the entire vassal town was sluggish and had many internal conflicts. In the end, it was beaten violently by the emerging Xuanwu and Hedong towns.

, became its vassal, paid tribute of money and grain, and sent troops to assist in the war.

Perhaps, this is the difference between emerging groups and established families.

The old wealthy families like Yingchuan looked down on the upstart like Shao Xun, but at the same time they had to admit their growing strength and had to surrender.

If you keep doing this, don't get schizophrenic!

During the banquet, the Silver Spear Army and the Yi Cong Army selected some elite soldiers to perform various skills in public.

Later in the evening, the entire army even performed a parade.

The smooth, fast, and precise movements were full of rhythmic beauty. Even Xun Zhen, a person who didn't like military affairs very much, couldn't take his eyes off it.

After reading it, I sighed in my heart.

The Xun family has been running the business for several generations, but they have only managed to raise more than 2,000 elite soldiers who are truly capable of fighting. They are still reluctant to waste them and have always regarded them as treasures at the bottom of the box.

But in troubled times, there are always some people who take advantage of the situation and, through just a few years of hard work, suddenly surpass the management of a wealthy family for more than a hundred years. Do you think it is outrageous or not?

Let's not talk about Shao Xun. Shi Le, a slave who originally farmed in Chiping Manor, has far more elites who dare to fight and fight under him than the Xun family. If they come with a large number of people, they can be completely destroyed if they don't care about casualties.

Xun family.

Is there something wrong with this world?

Why is it that the accumulation of more than a hundred or even hundreds of years by aristocratic families is not as good as that of these self-made slaves (Shi Le), military households (Shao Xun), county officials (Zhang Chang), Wubao commanders (Zhao Gu), humble families (Wang Mi) and even

Those messy people like Tianshi Dao followers?

Which of the above-mentioned people has a higher starting point than the gentry?
To be continued...