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Only then did he send his personal guards to fetch Renzhong, Renli, and Zhe Kecun.
Chapter 1961 The Zhe Family
The three originally thought that the King of Liang was tired from his journey.
The three will be summoned only after a rest period.
They were already preparing to leave with everyone.
They were stopped by the personal guards of the Prince of Liang.
He hurriedly tidied his clothes and went to see King Liang.
Arrived in the backyard,
The three of them then waited in the courtyard.
The guards went in to report.
Everyone assumed that the King of Liang would receive them in two separate groups.
After all, although they were all Tanguts,
However, in the past, they belonged to the Western Xia and the Song Dynasty respectively.
The Zhe family's fiefdom bordered the Western Xia.
It can be said that there are constant disputes.
Their hands were covered in the other person's blood.
Therefore, Zhe Kecun and the brothers Renzhong and Renli had no kinship whatsoever.
Instead, they became hostile towards each other.
Seeing the guards go in,
Renli then looked at Zhe Kecun with a hint of smugness.
In his mind, the first people the King of Liang would summon must be his brothers.
After all, the brothers had helped Lu Junyi persuade six prefectures in the Yinxia region to surrender.
The Zhe family only controlled three prefectures.
Which is lighter and heavier, at a glance.
Zhe Kecun also saw Renli's intentions.
However, he didn't take it seriously.
Even though the Renzhong brothers got there first...
However, the Zhe family will definitely be the ones you trust more in the future.
The Zhe family has been under the rule of the Han people for nearly two hundred years.
Moreover, it only occupies three states.
However, the brothers Renzhong and Renli represented the Western Xia royal family.
It's impossible for Daliang not to be wary of them.
A moment later, the personal guards came out.
"King Liang invites the three generals inside."
The three heard this,
They were all stunned for a moment.
Only then did he step inside.
Entering the study,
Then Zhao Yuan was seen sitting in the middle, with Lu Junyi beside him.
"Your humble servant Renzhong greets the King of Liang."
"Your humble servant Renli greets the King of Liang."
"This humble general, Zhe Kecun, has come to pay his respects to the King of Liang."
Although Da Liang doesn't need to kneel.
However, the three of them did not dare to be negligent.
He bowed deeply.
However, the three of them did not say that they were all together.
It seemed like there were too many people talking at once.
Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "No need for formalities."
"I won't stay in Xiazhou for long,"
"We will prepare to head south back to the capital tomorrow,"
"So that's why I summoned the three of you."
"General Zhe, please wait a moment."
As he spoke, he looked at Renzhong and Renli and said,
"You brothers have submitted to my Great Liang,"
"I am now a subject of my Great Liang."
"Whether they were Tibetans or Tanguts,"
"As long as you submit to my Great Liang,"
“They are all citizens of my Great Liang.”
"The imperial court will certainly treat everyone equally,"
"However, in our Great Liang, civil and military affairs are governed separately,"
"I wonder if you brothers aspire to lead troops into battle or to govern a region?"
Renzhong hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "The imperial court is willing to leave a place for the Tanguts to live."
"My brother was then completely satisfied,"
"How dare we make any demands on the imperial court?"
Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "It's alright, I've heard that you brothers are all well-versed in both Han and non-Han cultures."
"He is also a rare and outstanding individual,"
"The imperial court should give him an important position,"
"Moreover, you brothers have rendered great service to the court."
"If you wish to lead troops, then you shall be under my command,"
“Then I can arrange jobs for you.”
"If you want to govern,"
"Then we can only wait for the imperial court to dispatch us."
Renzhong had clearly thought about this beforehand, and upon hearing this, he said...
"The Great Liang has many elite soldiers and fierce generals,"
"My brother's martial arts and military strategy are both ordinary,"
"I wouldn't dare to presume to teach someone my own skill."
"However, we have had dealings with various departments along the Ningxia Railway before,"
"Willing to help the imperial court govern its various departments."
Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "Since that's the case,"
"Then you shall wait for the imperial court's orders."
"With official positions, you can focus on your work without worry,"
"Don't worry about your background."
"I won't keep you here."
Upon hearing this, Renzhong and Renli quickly cupped their hands in greeting.
"I will heed the teachings of the King of Liang."
The two said goodbye and left.
Zhao Yuan then turned to fold the paper and said,
"The Zhe family is a prominent clan,"
"The population must be quite large,"
"I won't ask whether you choose to study literature or martial arts."
“Those born into military families are not necessarily military generals.”
"As long as you have talent,"
"Whether it's a prime minister or a general, they can do it."
Upon hearing this, Zhe Kecun quickly cupped his hands in greeting.
"Thank you for the King of Liang's grace."
Zhao Yuan said, "However, our Great Liang does not have hereditary positions."
"Can the descendants of the Zhe family continue to serve as officials?"
"They all have to go through the same selection process as everyone else."
"To pursue literature, one must participate in the imperial examinations,"
"To succeed in the military, one must start as a soldier."
"Those who pass the imperial selection will naturally be given an official position."
"But where they work,"
"But the imperial court must consider all factors,"
"It may not necessarily be in the three prefectures of Lin, Fu, and Feng."
When you can save it,
The family members had discussed this matter.
They also felt that given the strength of the King of Liang,
Most likely they won't let them inherit the three fiefdoms of Lin, Fu, and Feng.
Otherwise, given the merits of the Zhong family generals,
This place is enough to be inherited along the way.
However, they had no choice but to accept it.
The Western Xia army of hundreds of thousands was defeated.
They only occupied three states.
The army numbered no more than 20,000.
No matter what, it was impossible to withstand the might of the Great Liang.
As for Tian Hu of Hedong
No one in the Zhe family took him seriously.
Let alone surrendering to Tian Hu.
This is an alliance with Tian Hu.