The Yuan family in Runan was the largest family in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. How awesome are they at their peak?

When we read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Yuan Shao was introduced in the book. Four generations and three publics? What about this? Four generations and three publics? Refers to the Yuan Shao family, Runan Yuan. In the Yuan era in Runan, there were high officials and generous people. The worst part is that it's time for four generations to be promoted? Sangong? High position. They are Yuan Shao's father, grandfather, father's grandfather, grandfather's grandfather. ? Sangong? It is a general term for the most distinguished officials in ancient times. The three official positions in each dynasty are different. The three official positions in the Eastern Han Dynasty were Tai Wei, Situ and Sikong.

Although the imperial court no longer had great real power at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, in name, Sangong was still the highest official of the Eastern Han government, equivalent to the prime minister. Therefore, the status is very high, which is the highest honor that non-royal people can get. Usually, the more money a family gives, the more prestige it has. Therefore, Yuan Shao was born in a noble family, and such a family has accumulated very valuable contacts and wealth for him. So Yuan Shao and his brother Yuan Shu can become the earliest warlords in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

According to historical records, Yuan An, Yuan Shao's great-grandfather, was a famous minister in the period of Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty, and once held the posts of, Stuart, etc. Chang Yuan, Yuan Shao's great-grandfather, also served as a common worker during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Yuan Shao's grandfather, Stuart and Qiu all worked here. Yuan Feng, Yuan Shao's biological father, is also an official. Yuan Shao's uncle Wei Yuan, the official worship Stuart. The fame accumulated by the times has brought great strength and influence to this family. It is said that Yuan's protege in Runan is all over the world. These intimate friends and students are intertwined, forming a huge interpersonal network.

At that time, the standard for selecting officials was the system of respecting filial piety and saving righteousness, that is, the recommendation system. With this huge interpersonal network, the Yuan family in Runan can put the Yuan family's children or Yuan family's protege in any official position they want. However, in the Eastern Han Dynasty, court affairs were controlled by consorts, and Yuan was defeated by no army and could not obey consorts. Until the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The Yuan family in Runan not only has many close partisans and students in politics, but also has certain influence in the military. The Yuan family in Runan, whose military power and decision-making power are in their hands, is further called the first family in the Eastern Han Dynasty.