Northern Dynasties

Chapter 10
"Some Huibao are lip service but not real. Words are appreciated, but gifts are shabby."

After leaving the barracks, He Basheng glanced at Li Tai's disheveled mount, and said with a smile.

Li Tai was a little bit suspicious of He Basheng's shallow and deep-spoken attitude. After hearing the words, he only said: "The giant bandits have not been eliminated, and the characters need to do their best. There are good horses, but they are just idle. Some generals use their strength, and they don't mean to belittle me."

When He Basheng heard what Li Tai said, he smiled again: "As expected of Lu Shuhu's nephew, he behaves quite like your uncle."

He Basheng and his followers all had horses, but Li Tai's more than [-] followers could only walk.The group of people walked for more than half an hour before arriving at a ferry on the west bank of Luoshui River.

"You guys use another boat, I will cross with Li Lang."

He Basheng motioned for several soldiers to board the ferry, while he and Li Tai entered the boat and sat down.

After the boat left the ferry, He Basheng looked at Li Tai with a smile and said, "Before, in some Huibao tents, did you blame me for hindering your future?"

"How could it be? Boshan is immature, Mr. Kuang's safety is unknown..."

Now that the matter has come to this, of course Li Tai will not say that he was really tempted for a while, but just repeat the previous reasons.

"Your family's deeds were often mentioned by Lu Shuhu in the old years. Even if the catastrophe in Heyin could not harm him, the loss of Hulao is just Xiaoer. The eastern thief Hou Jing has already copied Gao Zhongmi's family, but your family does not know what happened. This is not bad news.”

The catastrophe in Heyin mentioned by He Basheng was the Heyin Incident that happened more than ten years ago. Er Zhurong led the army into the court and massacred one or two thousand members of the royal family in the court.

The Li family of Longxi, as a powerful family in the Northern Wei Dynasty, also suffered heavy casualties in this incident.Li Xiao, Li Tai's predecessor's father, survived the Heyin Incident because his official robe was bitten by rats, and most of his brothers were killed.

In the memory of his predecessor, after experiencing the Heyin Change, his father Li Xiao felt the cruelty of political struggle, and since then he has lived in seclusion in the countryside, no longer keen on political gain.Even being recruited as an aide by Gao Zhongmi this time was coerced by Gao Zhongmi.

Their father and son did not register as officials in the court of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and the prison was broken, but their father was missing. Probably because they were worried that if they were arrested, they would be accused of crimes and implicate their relatives, so they fled and disappeared, or they had already died in the chaos. .

"I also hope that the heavens will have mercy, and that adults can continue to be free from disasters. But the separation of flesh and blood is painful after all..."

When Li Tai talked about this episode, he couldn't help showing his hurt.

"Who said no!"

He Basheng also sighed after hearing the words. His sons were also exiled in the territory of the Eastern Wei Dynasty. When talking about this topic, he felt equally sad.

Feeling that the atmosphere in the cabin was too gloomy, He Basheng raised his hand and patted Li Tai's shoulder, scolding with a smile: "You are not a prudent and simple person, but your memorandum has brought me a lot of trouble! "

"I, I really don't know, I implore the grand master to enlighten me!"

Li Tai couldn't help but panic when he heard the words, and said hastily.

"There is no need to be unfamiliar with the title. Lu Shuhu is not only my old relative, but also my close friend. You are his nephew. Call me uncle, and I can afford it."

He Basheng no longer threatened Li Tai with a stern face, but just sighed: "Daxingtai gave me your original book, but used ink to inscribe chapters and sentences related to Zhao Gui and then distributed it to others. You can see that this is the case. For what reason?"

"This, this is Daxingtai who hates Zhao Gui's tired army but can't bear the punishment, so he only uses the grand master and uncle to teach him a lesson as an old man in the village?"

Li Tai didn't expect that there was such a secret in it, and after hearing the words, he thought for a while before speaking again.

"Sure enough, he is Lu Shuhu's nephew. He has the demeanor of a political strategist who can crack people's hearts. It is a fact that Zhao Gui's army was defeated, but Daxingtai is inconvenient to punish him. He can only push me out to be a villain. Zhao Gui and I have no quarrel at all, on the contrary I still want to inherit his old love, but now I have to see each other. Tell me, is this the trouble your kid caused me?"

He Basheng patted Li Tai again, and then sighed again: "The complexity of the personnel affairs in the Western Dynasty is far beyond your imagination. Some Huibao's appointment to Qinzhou this time also has the deep meaning of taking away the power of Dugu wishing. Don't you kid Thinking that you can predict everything by learning a little bit of strategist skills, you rashly get involved in personnel disputes that you are not capable of!"

Li Tai was shocked when he heard this. He thought that he could avoid Zhao Gui's entanglement and revenge by following Shuohui to Qinzhou, but he didn't expect that if he really chose that way, he might even offend Dugu Xin.

It seems that the profound and complicated personnel disputes during the Western Wei Dynasty were far from being as simple as the superficial knowledge I read from history books.If he wants to take advantage of the historical prophet and act rashly, he will die without knowing how.

Seeing that Li Tai's eyes were dull, as if he was frightened by himself, He Basheng smiled again and said, "Do you want to know what Daxingtai thinks of you?"

"Daxingtai takes care of all the internal and external opportunities, how can you have the leisure to criticize the boy?"

Feeling that the personnel affairs in the Western Wei Dynasty were complicated, Li Tai was also reflecting on himself, but he was really curious about Yu Wentai, the big man who created the Guanlong Group, and his opinion and evaluation of him.

"Da Xingtai watched your writing and said that you are bold and courageous, and that you are not a person who has been inferior for a long time. How is it, are you honored or frightened?"

He Basheng looked at Li Tai whose expression was changing, and said with a rather wicked smile.

Li Tai raised his hand to wipe the perspiration from his forehead, and said with a dry smile, "I'm both happy and scared. I didn't expect, I didn't expect that a moment of blunt speech would receive such absurd praise from Daxingtai. I was not good at academics since I was young, and my favorite Discussing the current situation, covering up one's ignorance, flaunting one's wisdom..."

"Haha, you are a young student in Dongzhou, how can you know the people in Kansai? Daxingtai thought that your enlightenment was due to family traditions, but I know that Lu Shuhu taught you from this writing strategy. It seems that he still can't Let go of the lingering hatred of being unable to stand on one's own back then, and return to my hometown to reflect, and my insights are much deeper than back then."

While talking, the ferry was about to dock, and He Basheng said solemnly: "If you come, you will be safe. Shuhu is my old bureaucrat, and you are not alone here. But try not to do stupid things like rashly speaking before. Even if the Hulao can be defended, the army will not be able to drive Hebei for a long time. Those who know this matter know that the hatred and resentment in the village cannot be incited by your child's rash words, which will only arouse resentment."

"I, I understand, I must remember my uncle's teachings!"

After talking with He Basheng, Li Tai also realized that his so-called historical prophet was indeed a bit unreliable when facing specific situations.

Among the various wars and turmoil in the last years of the Northern Wei Dynasty, who can stand out among them, which one is a simple character?Intrigue has become their instinct for survival, and their little thoughts are really not enough.

After the ferry docked, the group continued on their way.

On the way, He Basheng also acted like a friendly elder. He asked about Li Tai's academic skills and shared some of his views on children's education. There was a look of sadness in his eyes, probably thinking of his sons who were living abroad.

After communicating along the way, Li Tai couldn't help feeling fond of He Basheng.He could see that He Basheng's friendliness towards him was indeed a kind of care for his old friend and younger generation. After all, he had no wealth, power and reputation right now, so he really had nothing worth the other party's covetousness.

After the defeat of Mangshan, the current situation in the Western Wei Dynasty was undercurrent. There may be only a few strokes of many disputes left in the history books, but it does not know how many people's sorrows, joys, misfortunes and fortunes are contained in them.

Even if he doesn't consider doing something in this era, just to meet the most basic needs of survival, Li Tai also needs a close elder who understands the current situation to remind him from time to time, so as not to act rashly and make mistakes.

Originally, he expected that this character should be his father Li Xiao, but he didn't expect that Li Xiao didn't follow the defeated army into Guanzhong at all.

Although He Basheng met him for the first time, he had already given him a lot of advice.It's just that the relationship between the two parties can't be said to be close. To He Basheng, he is just the nephew of an old friend. If he clings to the other party, it really can't be justified.

Huazhou City was getting closer and closer, Li Tai's heart became more and more confused, and the conversation with He Basheng gradually became a little absent-minded.

He Basheng seemed to have seen the troubles of the young man. Apart from his friendship with Lu Shuhu, to be honest, he himself had a good impression of this young man. His manner of speaking and appearance were far superior to those of his peers.

So much so that He Basheng wondered in his heart, would his sons left behind in Dongzhou also have this kind of demeanor?
"If my son is like this, with no place to attach himself to and no way to make a living, I also hope in my heart that there will be a benevolent elder who is an old acquaintance who can take care of them..."

This thought flashed through his mind, He Basheng took a deep breath, looked at Li Tai and said, "If Li Lang has nowhere to go after he enters the city, I have a leisure garden in the west of the city..."

Before the words were finished, a group of knights came galloping in front of the gate of Zhoucheng, and one of the knights shouted: "A Pan, you are finally here! I have been guarding you at the gate for many days. If you have lived up to your entrustment from Aye, we can gather together in Kansai!"

(End of this chapter)