As soon as the emperor finished speaking, the two of them trembled. When they looked up, the emperor's face was dim and unclear.

"Although we both know Rou Gong, Panyu and Yongzhou have already separated. Logically speaking, although they have not yet given out the fifth service, they are not far apart. It is a bit reluctant to be classified as a clan!"

After the release of the fifth server, even if the nine clans are killed, they will not be implicated, and the division of families is almost the same. The confiscation of families and the extermination of clans have nothing to do with each other. This is also the reason why big families will split up when they reach a certain level.

"But when the Tang Dynasty was restored, the clan was weak. One of the reasons why the Liu family lost Lingnan was that there was no clan barrier outside. The Li family of Panyu can be included in the clan!"

The emperor's words made the old man very happy. He quickly knelt down and thanked the emperor for his kindness.

"Old patriarch, there's no need to be like this, I haven't finished speaking yet!"

Li Jia motioned to Li Gao on the side to help him, and then continued: "Although it is a clan, the bloodline is a little farther away, so it still needs to be distinguished from the more recent branches!"

"Since my grandfather, I have considered this branch, and his bloodline is a close branch. It is the right thing to be granted the title of prince and be included in the Yellow Book!"

"But I know that below Rou Gong, his bloodline is also a member of the clan, but he does not have the position of prince. He is a distant branch and can participate in politics and the army. I will make another jade plate and be included in the red book!"

Although it is a little different from what I thought, there was not even a prince. You must know that when the Tang Dynasty was founded, many of the distant branches were granted kings and marquises, and at last they were the governors of a state.

However, at least being included in the clan can be regarded as achieving the initial goal.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Xiuxian stood up cheerfully. After thanking him, he chose to leave. He wanted to spread the good news.

"There are too many clans!" Just after the restoration of the country, there were thousands of clans. It was so terrifying. Looking at the back of the old patriarch as he left, Li Jia was filled with emotion.

Generally, the men's wives and children who can be included in the clan can also enter if their concubines have given birth to children. Although it is only fifty years old, I can't bear to know that Duke Rou has many wives, and they will give birth! In addition, some brothers who have taken refuge will be born.

A few thousand is not too exaggerated.

Based on this calculation, even if the clan was brutally murdered by the local government in the late Tang Dynasty, it is very likely that the number that remained would exceed 100,000.

As for why it is necessary to be included in the clan, the main reason is that the clan has too many privileges.

Not to mention the benefits such as freedom from labor, there are three main points.

One can directly enter the palace and become a guard. The lowest halberd holder is also the ninth grade. He will be trained for several years. Not to mention the promotion of the face saint, just say that once he is released, he will at least be the head of the military camp.

It's very easy to get started.

For both of them, they can be selected directly at Zongzheng Temple without taking part in the imperial examination, and then accept the recommendation of Zong Zhengqing and directly participate in the selection. They can avoid the single-plank bridge of the imperial examination with thousands of troops, which is a great advantage.

The third one is the family's protection; for example, if you are the son of a county prince, and the county prince is of the third rank, you can become an official of the seventh rank. The protection of the Tang Dynasty is basically as follows:

The first-grade son is from the upper seventh grade; the second-grade son is from the seventh grade; the third-grade son is from the seventh grade; the third-grade son is from the seventh grade...

It can be said that becoming a clan member is a big step ahead of ordinary people.

"Brother!" Li Jia turned his head and called.

"I'm here!" Li Gao quickly bent down and said.

"Is uncle still in good health?"

"It's not bad. I can have two bowls of rice at each meal. Not long ago, His Majesty ascended the throne. He was so happy that he even took in a concubine!"

Hearing this, Li Jia's face twitched, pitiful for his old father who couldn't even walk, let alone have sex.

"Let uncle come to the capital. It happens that the Emperor misses you a little, so he can take over your team. The minister of Zongzhengji is not suitable for you. If you change the position, your talent cannot be buried!"

"Nuo..." Li Gao was a little stunned, a little reluctant, but also a little happy. The chief minister of Zongzheng Temple was indeed comfortable and had nothing to do. He drank and had banquets every day, which fit his lazy personality very well.

Watching him slowly leaving, Li Jia sighed. This brother was too soft-hearted and was not suitable for the position of Zong Zhengqing.

As for his uncle, King Li Li of England, he was only in his forties and in his prime. As the emperor's uncle, he had a strong background and was in charge of Zongzheng Temple. He came to accompany the lonely emperor.

For Li Jia, family, country and world are all important matters and should not be taken lightly.

If clan issues are not handled properly, they will lead to disaster.

As in the former Tang Dynasty, it is not possible to let the clan guard the states. Li Jia's clan can be said to be a distant clan, not a direct clan. If he can proclaim himself emperor, then the other clans will be dissatisfied. After all, where is the clan system?

Branches closer to him will also want to rebel...

But it was said that a war began to break out in the underground party area in the north.

Li Jun arrested the supervisor Zhou Guangxun, sent Liu Jichong and others to send Zhou Guangxun to the Northern Han Dynasty, and asked for assistance. He sent troops to attack Zezhou, kill the governor Zhang Fu, and occupy Zezhou.

Qiu Zhongqing, an official in the government, stamped his feet anxiously and suggested: "The Taiwei is fighting against the Song Dynasty with one army, and the situation is dangerous. Although the Northern Han Dynasty came to help, there must not be much. The army in Tokyo is strong, and if we fight them, we may fail. It is better to go west.

Taihang Mountain, directly reach Mengzhou, Huaizhou (Mengxian County, Henan Province), block Hulao Pass, occupy Luoyi, and then go east to seize the world. This is the best way."

Li Jun said confidently: "I am an older generation general of the Zhou Dynasty. I am like a brother to Emperor Sejong Chai Rong. The officers and soldiers of the Royal Palace Guards are all people I am very familiar with.

If our troops arrive, they will definitely respond to my actions, so there is no need to worry!”.

Li Jun left his son Li Shoujie to guard Shangdang, while he led his troops to the south.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Kuangyin had taken the lead and sent two groups of troops, including Shi Shouxin and Murong Yanzhao, to attack Li Jun. Murong Yanzhao went north to Gaoping County, Zezhou (today's Gaoping, Jincheng City, Shanxi), defeated Li Jun's army in the first battle, and captured three thousand soldiers.

people.

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Kuangyin went on a personal expedition, joined forces with Shi Shouxin and others, and defeated Li Jun's 30,000 main force south of Zezhou City.

Li Jun was forced to return north and defend Zezhou.

Zhao Kuangyin personally supervised the battle and laid siege to Zezhou. The situation was extremely dangerous.

In Huainan, Zhao Kuangyin sent Wang Shenqi and Li Chuyun to quell the rebellion. A total of 50,000 troops marched south along the Bianhe River and reached the north bank of the Huaihe River.

Naturally, Li Chongjin would not sit back and wait for death. He ordered his soldiers to put up a desperate resistance in an attempt to prevent the Song army from crossing the river and going south. After the blockade failed, he actively carried out hard work to clear the country, harvesting all the newly ripe rice, leaving no supplies and the imperial army.

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Therefore, after entering Huainan, the Forbidden Army fell into a situation of having no internal resources and no external support, and the war came to a stalemate.

Most of the food in Tokyo supported the northern counterinsurgency. Although the army going south had some canals, it did not have much food and grass. For fear of falling into a situation without food, it stopped in Sizhou and hesitated.
Chapter completed!