Shen Mu directly received these southern Hebei villagers in the wing room of the Buddhist temple, and those people did not dare to show dissatisfaction at all.

Shi Hu, the lord of the Jin, has always been prejudiced and wary of the Jin people, but unfortunately, relying on his Hu party members and miscellaneous Hu followers, he really does not have enough ability to structure and rule. Therefore, for the Jin people in Hebei, although Shi Hu did not hide his attitude of vigilance and suppression, he also had to appoint the Jin people to maintain his rule of the Jin state.

Especially in the local area, if there is no cooperation from those powerful villages, Shi Hu wants to requisition manpower and goods, and he can only loot. But if so, what kind of lord of Hebei is he? It's no different from the rogue.

This is also the reason why the states and counties in southern Hebei and further north, despite the poor situation of the Jin people, can still exist in these places.

For example, in this southern Hebei region, due to the great power of Henan Xingtai, Shi Hu should be more vigilant against these surface townships, but because of the confrontation between the north and the south, it is more necessary to maintain a stable source of money and food, but to rely more on these villagers.

This time, the state of Qian plotted against Henan, and the scale was very large. If it weren't for Shi Xuan's inability to hold back, he would attack the fort in advance, and wait until Shi Hu's army arrived, it would be an army of tens of thousands or even more than 200,000 to the south, so the demand for money and food was also great.

Many of these rural tycoons in southern Hebei served as the ministry of raising supplies for the army, and they mainly gathered near the waterway of Xingguo Canal. Shi Xuan's defeated army patted his ass and fled north, but they each had their own family business, but they couldn't run.

It is precisely because of this that when Wang Shi crossed the river to the north, they were able to gather early to discuss contingencies. Otherwise, with the vastness of southern Hebei, these township tycoons are scattered in the counties and countryside, even if they are given more time, they may not be able to get together.

This time, the flow of time to join the army and seek to see accounted for seventy-seven eighty-eight of the township tycoons in southern Hebei. Among them include such long-established clan portals as the Qinghe Cui clan, the Pingyuan Liu clan, and the Yangcheng Zhang clan, and more are still the Wuzong township tycoons who lack a clear voice and arise due to chaos.

These martial sect portals, or like the Hedong Xue clan in the early years, although there are no big names to spread outside, but their respective townships are controlled, in fact, they are far more than those old clans. But when it comes into contact with such a big force as Xingtai, these township tyrants lack much psychological advantage, and their right to speak is not as good as that of those old clans.

The old family has a long heritage, and under the hope of a county, the children can be scattered in the north and south and operate their own businesses. This advantage is the so-called heritage, which is not comparable to the township tyrant Wuzong who has risen for a short time and still lacks accumulation.

For example, Qinghe Cui's family, a famous family in Hebei, because of its old reputation and reputation, has been suppressed by Shi Hu in the past few years, although it will not be uprooted, of course, Shi Hu can't do it, but in fact, the ethnic groups who stayed in Qinghe County have been very miserable.

Cui's own family, Tobu City, is not comparable to the Zhang family in the same township, which is one of the reasons why the Qinghe Zhang family dared to say that they wanted to present the king in Tobu City.

In comparison, it is the Jingzhao Du clan and the Wei clan before Wang Shi entered the customs, but the Qinghe Cui clan was much more miserable than the Jingzhao Du clan earlier, and was suppressed by the magnates of the Qianguo State and the local villagers.

But this does not mean that the Qinghe Cui clan is weak, on the contrary, it has a strong influence in both the south and the north. At the time of Yongjia, there were not many people in the Cui family's southern escape clan, and even if there were, most of them were from the distant branches, but there was also Cui Hui of the Cao Wei Sikong Cui Lin lineage, whose daughter was the general's concubine, and the Cui family's southern escape clan was also quite favored by the stage because of this.

There is also Cui Yue, who is also in the same line as Cui Lin, who is Liu Kun's nephew, who has been under Liu Kun for a long time, and now follows Liu Kun's son Liu Quntun to guard the Lingzhi of the Xianbei hometown of the Duan clan in western Liaoning.

As for those who stayed in Hebei, they were mainly the clansmen of Cui Yan, a famous scholar in the late Han Dynasty. Although Shi Hu, the lord of the Cui, did not like the old reputation of the Cui family, he had to pretend, although he suppressed the Cui family's township in the local area, but also left a lot of clear stream positions for the Cui family in Xiangguo.

In addition, the Cui family also has a descendant in Qingzhou, and as early as when Wang Shi recovered Qingzhou, he had already returned to Yixingtai. Now in Shen Mu's army, there are also members of the Cui clan who serve as soldiers.

With such lush foliage, even if Shi Hu gathers and kills the Cui clan people in Qinghe County, the Cui clan people in other regions will take on this old reputation and create a new situation.

Therefore, even the most tyrannical royal power in the world is actually a little weak in the face of the so-called county prestige that has been running for hundreds or even hundreds of years. Unless we can maintain a long-term period of stable suppression under the situation of great unification, it is possible to uproot such a county's reputation.

For example, the Hongnong Yang family, which was set up as a negative example by Xingtai, although the Yang family in Hongnong's own county has been suppressed and weakened to the extreme, the possibility of a resurgence is still not ruled out. After the successful expedition to the north and the reunification of the north and the south, it was necessary to be politically confined and suppressed for a long time, so that it was possible to completely disappear this portal.

However, Xingtai suppressed the Yang family fiercely, and there was also a need to operate a western front strategy. When this demand is no longer there, there is no need for General Shen to keep an eye on his family, if the Yang family really has both virtue and talent, there is no need to imprison him.

Although today's Qinghe Cui clan can no longer represent the current situation of the southern Hebei township, these townships still have to push the Cui clan as the main one when they enter the meeting. The clansman sent by the Cui clan is a man in his thirties who looks like a Confucian scholar, with a clear appearance, but he does not have much of the elegance of a famous family, and at first glance it looks a little bit down.

After Shen Mu sat down, he chatted a few words with this Cui clan named Cui Zhen, only to know that he was actually a descendant of Cui Lin's lineage, and he was still the son of Jiangdong Cui Hui, that is to say, Shen Pusheng, the young son of the general, could be called his uncle.

With this relationship, Shen Mu chatted with Cui Zhen again, and his attitude was obviously much more relaxed, and through some casual conversation, he also learned that the Cui clan of his branch was really not good at meeting in the world.

Although there are also Cui clansmen as officials in Xiangguo, it is mainly Cui Yan's lineage, and Cui Lin's lineage is now in the north, and the only thing that can be praised is Cui Yue in Liaoxi, which is far away, and it is not good in itself, so it is naturally difficult to take care of the Cui clan people in Dongwu City.

"Your family, Mr. Cui Hui Cui, lived in Jiangdong in the old years, and my family is fortunate to have friendship. Mr. Cui, regardless of his ability and ability, is the best choice of the times, and my family, such as the general, such as me, and other family members, also inherit Mr. Huijiao......"

Shen Mu laughed, but he had a little joy of meeting some distant relatives, and this scene fell in the eyes of those southern Hebei villagers, and he couldn't help but be envious.

In fact, most of them here, they didn't even know who this Cui Zhen was before today, but a few elders said that they must invite a Cui clan member to accompany them, and in order to wait for the arrival of this Cui clan, they only dragged on for a few days. Seeing the scene in front of them, they also had to sigh that Jiang was still old and spicy, at least the atmosphere was still good at the moment, which also gave them some confidence in what would happen in the future.

Cui Zhenqi was a little restrained when facing Shen Mu, but he finally had a bit of family inheritance, and he was still decent when he responded. It's just that he really doesn't have any impression of that clan uncle Cui Hui, and he has only seen this name a few times on the family tree, and he doesn't even know what happened to this clan uncle who has been away from his hometown for many years.

But it is obvious that Cui Hui has now become a big opportunity for his family, so between words, Cui Zhen has always expressed his thoughts about this uncle. Especially when he heard that his cousin, who had never met before, had actually given birth to a son for General Shen, his eyes were even brighter, and the original decline and ambition were swept away.

Cui Zhen's demeanor changed, Shen Mu naturally took it in his eyes, although he was involved in the general's private court affairs, and his cousin was not easy to beak, but this Cui Zhenruo really thought too much and touched the general's bottom line, and he didn't mind knocking it in advance.

What is the situation of the Cui clan in Qinghe, Shen Mu actually has a little understanding, although it is said that because of the reputation of the old years, when he comes to see Shiliu, he must have a place in his family. But if there is no relationship between Cui Hui, this Cui Zhen would not be promoted as the leader by the villagers. Therefore, Shen Mu is very clear about what these people have in their hearts, and he will only repay the closeness of human affection, as for other extravagant hopes, there is no need to think about it.

After the casual conversation with Cui Zhen came to an end, the other streams made their first remarks, mainly praising the majesty of Wang Shi and creating special merits and the like.

Shen Mu just smiled perfunctorily, his attitude was cold and obvious, far less cordial than when he chatted with Cui Zhen just now, which also made people feel apprehensive, and they couldn't guess what their intentions were.

After talking about it in such a salty and non-trivial way, an old villager showed a sad look on his face and said: "I am waiting for the villagers in southern Hebei, and I am looking forward to the northward march of Wang Shi, year after year. For example, old age and decrepitude, they dare not live casually, lest they not be able to see the day of the king's recovery, and now their long-cherished wish has finally been fulfilled! ”

Speaking of this, the old man paused for a moment before he said again: "The tyranny of the lord has harmed my fellow villagers in southern Hebei a lot. It's like the regrouping of the thief army before, we really don't want to follow the murderer, but the thieves are forced to force each other, and it is inevitable that some young and strong children will be forced to follow the thief......"

When Shen Mu heard this, his face turned solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "What the old gentleman said, I also feel it. There is no shortage of prisoners of war in the camp today, and they are the relatives and juniors of all of you. Speaking of which, I am not intimidating you, the land and people's lives have been under the control of thieves before, so it is not your sin's fault that there is any act against your will, and Xingtai will not pursue the blame for this. ”

When the villagers heard this, they breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, but even when they heard Shen Mu's tone, they already had a bit of murderous intent: "However, those captives, since they have already clarified the ministry of the thief country, they cannot be regarded as ordinary villagers, especially at the moment when the two countries are winning, and there is no reason to follow human feelings and indulge the thieves!" After that, they will have their own public judgment on their respective crimes, and they will not abuse or indulge in justice. There is a clear distinction between the executive and the court, and you don't have to doubt this. ”

After hearing this, everyone's expressions became complicated again, and they knew that they didn't need to think about it if they wanted to easily fish out their own clansmen who were imprisoned in the prisoner of war camp. But Shen Mu said that he would not be implicated in the killing, if his true words and deeds were consistent, it would also make people feel a little calm.

But Shen Mu will not let them be so easy, this time he went north, in addition to sweeping away the rule of the Kingdom of Ji in southern Hebei, he also had an intention, that is, to teach these southern Hebei villagers who had too many thoughts to teach a lesson.