Chapter 317: Joining forces
Of course, Qin Shaoyou wanted to borrow more from the Hongnong clans than just talents.
Talent is of course important, after all, this is related to whether a group can provide a steady stream of fresh blood.
In this era, the gentry controlled everything, and almost all books and knowledge monopolized the hands of the geniuses, which was an issue that Qin Shaoyou could not avoid.
What Qin Shaoyou borrowed more was the connections and channels of the Hongnong gentry.
This kind of complicated family has sent their children and disciples to all key nodes of the Tang Dynasty through countless marriages and repeated operations. These people may be the ministers of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, or famous scholars in the world, as well as local governors, envoys, or generals in the army.
It is like invisible lines, through Hongnong's operation, and finally affects all aspects.
This is also the reason why Qin Shaoyou has a saint, but he cannot use the will of the court to implement his rule in Hongnong, because the group he has to face is too complicated and affects his whole body. In the struggle in the temple, Qin Shaoyou is definitely not their opponent. Even if he gets the support of Li Xian, he will have little chance of winning.
Qin Shaoyou's only way is to find out something else and defeat them in terms of economy.
However, it is obviously impossible to completely eliminate them. After suppressing them, they will win over and control them, and then slowly digest them. Once the Shence Army is combined with the Hongnong clan, how terrible will this power be?
Yang Jiong did not say anything at this time, obviously he was still thinking about it.
The others were speechless and looked puzzled.
Qin Shaoyou's solution can solve their urgent needs, but they are not fools. Of course, we can see Qin Shaoyou's intentions. Do you really want to join the Shen Ce Army? And you have to be controlled and tricked by this person.
Obviously, Qin Shaoyou's things can be saved for a while, but in the long run, what about it? For example, what martial arts lecture halls will be sent to by his children, it looks pretty good. But don't forget that once he is sent, he is still subject to Qin Shaoyou, so how can he arrange it? He can't get involved at all.
They were all wealthy families in Hongnong and even the entire Kanto. Even if the court wins them over, they all want to give them a high position, but they are manipulated by the Shence Mansion, which is obviously a little unwilling to accept it.
So many people whispered and couldn't make up their minds for a moment.
Wang Ju sat silently on the sidelines, watching coldly. The conditions proposed by Qin Shaoyou were consulted with him. After all, Wang Ju was also a gentry. He was the most transparent about the thoughts of the gentry. Those things alone were indeed attractive, but it was not enough. At least it was not enough to make people willing. The gentry had the reserve of the gentry. Even if they had to compromise today, once they recovered, who would know whether they would fight back?
Wang Ju squinted his eyes and suddenly smiled. It seemed very necessary to show off his real killer weapon.
Wang Ju said slowly: "In addition, Your Highness is kind-hearted and has always been worried about the governance of Hongnong County. After all, Your Highness is a warrior. If you want to govern one side, of course you have to rely on all the wise men. Otherwise, wouldn't this Shen Ce Mansion become a rootless duckweed? Everyone did have some misunderstandings before, but they would not fight or deal. I hope you can forgive me. The affairs of the workers, peasants and criminal affairs of Hongnong County can be accomplished overnight with the weak power of Your Highness. Therefore, Your Highness intends to set up a meeting hall, and the officials can recommend talents to discuss affairs in the church. All the government orders of Hongnong County can make suggestions. The matters discussed in the meeting hall can be called government orders and issued and implemented, but they don't know what the officials think, is it good?"
Decentralization...
Or...differentiation...
Everyone took a breath.
It would be a great temptation to ask them to recommend people to discuss matters, and what they discussed can be called a government order.
In other words, at least, they can fully guarantee that the government orders of Tiance Prefecture will not greatly harm the interests of each family. Under this premise, everyone can make their own efforts and make some suggestions.
Of course, while Qin Shaoyou decentralized power, it also means differentiation, because the interests of each family are naturally different. In this way, the Hongnong gentry cannot be a solid piece of iron. Today, we will ask Yang Jiong together. In addition to Yang Jiong having enough reputation, there is another reason, that is, a strong enemy has appeared in addition to the Hongnong gentry, so everyone has abandoned their past grudges and has to unite.
But next, it was equivalent to putting everyone's disputes into the meeting hall. At that time, each of them would definitely have different interests and had to play around their respective interests. There was a fear that there would be differentiation among the gentry.
Qin Shaoyou nodded with a smile: "This is a good plan planned by Mr. Wang and I. I hope that all the dukes can work together. It is for Hongnong and to do some effort for me. As for the candidate for the Speaker of the Council, I already have a candidate in my heart. Why not let Mr. Yang take office?"
All of a sudden, everyone looked at Yang Jiong.
Yang Jiong was a little embarrassed, as if he had used his power to make a private matter. He smiled dryly and said, "What kind of virtue is that I can do?"
Yang Jiong's status was indeed awkward. When Li Jingye rebelled, the Yang family strongly supported Li Jingye. Yang Jiong was also one of Li Jingye's greatest supporters. Therefore, after Wu Zetian suppressed the rebellion, he did not do anything to Yang Jiong, but refused to let him become an official. So Yang Jiong was always in the wild. Although he was leisurely and comfortable, he was still a little depressed.
According to Qin Shaoyou's intention, the power and responsibility of the Secretariat Hall is quite large, but it is quite like a combination of the Menxia Provincial Department and the Secretariat. Isn't this Speaker equivalent to the prime minister?
Although Hongnong County is small, its strength is not low. After all, it has occupied so many Hongnong gentry, and its influence is not as good as Guanzhong, it is definitely one of the best among the states in the world. In addition, there is a wealthy place like Mengjin, so its status is not low in both military, political and economic aspects. This speaker is actually equivalent to the second-in-command of the entire Kanto gentry and the Shence Army, a behemoth. This is definitely a great temptation. It can not only ensure the status of the gentry, but also show its strengths. Although Yang Jiong is polite, he is really moved.
Qin Shaoyou said with a smile: "I see that Mr. Yang is qualified, but I don't know what other masters have to do?"
Everyone looked at each other, and for a moment, there was nothing to say.
There are many people who support it. As everyone said, this is equivalent to the fact that the gentry participated in the political affairs of the Shence Mansion, and they could simply endorse their own interests. Yang Jiong was originally the number one rich family in Hongnong, and his status was not under the Cui family. There was nothing wrong with him.
Even if a few people oppose it, opposition is equivalent to opposing the Yang family and not giving face to Prince Hongnong. By then, you will become a minority. All fools understand that this Qin person is a ruthless man. If the gentry is together, they will be a little afraid just now. If you just fight alone, it seems that Shen Ce Mansion will never mind killing one to warn a hundred.
Yang Jiong felt like he was dreaming, and he had already started planning in his heart. He couldn't help but say, "Are there only the talents recommended by Hongnong and other officials in the conference hall?"
Qin Shaoyou said: "The person who discusses affairs can be set at 150 people, and the officials can recommend 70 people. The rest, the military officers who retreated from the Shence army must be kept at 30 people, and the other fifty people will be handsome men from all over the country."
There are not more than half of the Hongnong gentry, but the Speaker gave him, and there are many room for maneuvers in various places, which seems to be inappropriate.
Yang Jiong asked again: "As long as the matter is approved by the meeting hall, can it be truly turned into government orders and can it be implemented?"
Qin Shaoyou smiled and said, "It's not entirely true. If this is the case, wouldn't this be the decoration?"
Many people couldn't help laughing when he said this.
This is true, because fools understand that if this is the case, then the entire Hongnong will be the world of the Convention Hall. In the Convention Hall, there are the largest number of gentry. Isn’t Qin Shaoyou giving up the entire Shence Mansion? This is impossible. People cut their flesh and take advantage of it, but they will never commit suicide. Of course, Yang Jiong and many people would not have such delusions.
Qin Shaoyou said: "This meeting hall should not interfere with the Tiance Army. This is one of them."
It is indeed impossible to interfere in the military affairs. Many people nodded involuntarily, which is understandable.
Qin Shaoyou said lightly: "The second is that I can vote on any government decree that I think is unreasonable."
If you vote for one vote, it means that everyone will discuss something, and Qin Shaoyou has the right to veto it.
This is equivalent to Qin Shaoyou putting himself in a transcendent position. He can ignore political affairs, but he must reserve the right to interfere at any time. Once the trouble goes against the interests of Qin Shaoyou or the Tiance Mansion, and even some too unreasonable laws exist, Qin Shaoyou can stop them at any time.
Yang Jiong breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, if Qin Shaoyou asked you to make the decision, he would not dare to nod, because this was simply a pie that fell from the sky. Who would dare to ask for it? On the contrary, Qin Shaoyou seriously proposed some provisions that were beneficial to him, Qin Shaoyou, which also shows that Qin Shaoyou is not complete, nor is it a means to temporarily appease everyone. Qin Shaoyou is sincere enough.
Yang Jiong was already moved, but he couldn't make up his mind what the others thought. He didn't dare to agree rashly, but he was a little respectful to Qin Shaoyou and bowed: "Your Highness, this matter is of great importance. It is not a family of families to decide. Can Your Highness stay in my mansion for a few days? I'm afraid I still need to discuss it with others."
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Chapter completed!