Northern Dynasties

Chapter 14 Naturalization of Kansai
"I've been waiting for a long time!"

When Li Tai went to the front hall, he saw the head of the government, Schulland, whom he had seen yesterday, approaching him, so he greeted him with a smile.

Holland bowed his body and cupped his hands: "The army has returned, and it was the servant who disturbed Li Lang's rest. Since the Great Unification, the court system has made it necessary for all new and old residents to have their hometowns cut off because of their residence. The servant's house is busy. Fearing that Li Lang is a newcomer, so I take the liberty to ask you to do it for me. Li Lang only needs to write a description, and the servant will send it to the government."

"I really don't know much about the rituals of Kansai. Thank you Changshi for reminding me."

While talking, the two merged into the front hall, and paper and ink had already been laid out on the small case.

Because when he was in Tongguan, Li Tai didn't dare to write because he wanted the book to be presented to Yu Wentai.Right now, he just wanted to write about his family background, so he had nothing to worry about, so he asked what format he should use, so he started to write.

The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren who have experienced relocation do not need to ask others, they all remember it in their minds. After all, this is the most important proof of identity for a person in ancient times.Not to mention memorizing it backwards, at least you must be familiar with it by heart.

His grandfather's name was Li Qian, who was the servant of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Duke of Taiwei, the general of Hushi, and the governor of Jizhou. This was a posthumous gift after his death.From this series of appointments, it can be seen that the Li family of Longxi was really awesome in the Northern Wei Dynasty.

It was also because the Li family in Longxi was so powerful that it was really miserable in the Heyin Incident more than ten years ago.

His father, Li Xiao, was appointed as the Minister of Cavalry at the beginning of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Because the official robe was bitten by a mouse and he did not catch up with the Heyin Change, he survived by luck. The other brothers were all chopped down by Er Zhurong. .

After the Eastern Wei Dynasty moved the capital to Yecheng, Li Xiao went to Qinghe County, Hebei Province to join his relative Cui, who donated [-] hectares of land to help him settle down.And Qinghe County was the hometown that Li Tai's predecessor remembered from his childhood to his youth. As for their Li family originally going out of the county to look forward to Longxi, he has no memory at all.

"This typeface, this character... is truly majestic and majestic, so eye-catching! Li Lang is worthy of his family name, he is like a master of calligraphy..."

At first, Holland only reminded the things to be written in the next table, but when his eyes fell on Li Tai's pen, he couldn't move away. Gradually, he probed over, and unconsciously his chin was on Li Tai's shoulder. Looking at the still ink-stained handwriting, he sighed loudly.

Li Tai paused when he heard this, and glanced sideways at Holland: "Chang Shi also loves calligraphy?"

"No, this, this is not the case... just working in the government, it is inevitable to glance at the documents, and see a lot of pens, but none of them are as beautiful as Li Lang's, this... Zhuangmei! Alas, watching Li Lang's brushwork Bu Mo, how dare I say I love you?"

After hearing the words, Holland quickly waved his hands and shook his head, but his eyes were still fixed on the letter on Li Tai's case.

"On art, you are not proud of your skills, but you are good friends if you share the same interest. When Chang Shi is free, you and I can talk about calligraphy."

Although this Holland does not seem to be a well-known official, but hearing that he admires his calligraphy quite highly, this is also the first time for Li Tai to feel the joy of being a time traveler.

The brushwork he writes is in the regular script European style. Although it is not extremely deep, the basic structure of the strokes can be regarded as an introduction.Ouyang Xun is the number one master of regular script. His calligraphy style appeared at the end of the Northern Dynasty when regular script was still developing, so he naturally has a cross-age aesthetic lead.

Li Tai's writing in European style is really not for showing off, other than that, he only has a rough command of official script.Learning calligraphy at the beginning was just to enrich the material. I found some practice methods on the Internet and practiced it by myself.

Li Tai was only secretly happy for a moment, and didn't take it to heart. In a troubled world, after all, the barrel of the gun is the strongest, and everything else is empty.

"May I ask Chang Shi, if I terminate my citizenship, will I go directly to Wuxiang County, Huazhou?"

After finishing writing, Li Tai turned to ask again.

"Uh, this, this still depends on what Li Lang wants."

It took Holland a while to look away from the copybook, and quickly replied: "Not only in Huazhou, but also in Yongzhou and other states, there are also officials who send messages to Daxingtaifu. If you need to be naturalized in other states, all subordinate departments can also follow suit. cut off."

"Does that make any difference?"

Li Tai asked curiously again.

"Small differences do exist. In Ji Kuan Township, the granting of land is easy. In Ji Narrow Township, the number of land grants is small. In addition, the distances of the states are different, and the conditions and soils of the villages are different, and the school assignments are also different. However, Li Lang, you are in the official post, so you don't have to worry about the funeral."

Holland replied with a smile again.

Li Tai was taken aback when he heard the words, and then said: "I'm not an official, I entered the customs with the army, and I have always served for nothing. Is it an official, and all these consignments still have a lot of influence?"

"Li Lang hasn't released yet? That's my recklessness. Since I'm not an official, there's no need to be too hasty in terminating my citizenship. You need to lose your lessons when you become a naturalist. The imperial court supervises this strictly. The levy of grain and silk is still a trivial matter, but the labor force is very important." It is cumbersome, if there is no official exemption, you will have to work for several months every year!"

Hearing what Holland said, Li Tai also felt a little overwhelmed.When he was having dinner early in the morning, he was still lamenting the luxurious life of the ancient aristocrats, but he didn't expect to have to consider the issue of paying taxes and serving in the army as soon as he turned his head.

The tax law of the Western Wei Dynasty implemented the rent regulation, which is one less common than the rent regulation of the Tang Dynasty.But it does not mean that the people of the Western Wei Dynasty do not have to be responsible for hard labor, on the contrary it is much heavier than that of the Tang Dynasty.Because Yong is the replacement of forced labor with silk, the Western Wei Dynasty did not have this option at all.

Li Tai was not afraid of military service and the like. He practiced the spear skills every day, and he also wanted to make contributions by taking advantage of the momentum of Western Wei and Northern Zhou to unify the world.But the premise is that he must have his own army. If he really wants to be a big soldier on the battlefield, then he is really tired of work and looking for excitement.

And labor service is not just a kind of military service. If he can't make a name for himself and live long enough, he will be conscripted by Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty to build canals. Isn't it wrong to travel through time?

Seeing Li Tai's frown, Holland said after a moment of pondering: "Actually, there is another way to be exempted from military service, and that is to open up the government's mansion and donate one's body for use. There is really no way to seek for Li Lang. Situ Gong's mansion has no authority and authority, fearing that the strength of the famous family will be compromised..."

It's good to be naturalized and exempted from military service. Li Taicai doesn't care about the character of the family. After hearing the words, he said: "I am an old member of the high envoy, and I am in the confiscation of the government. I am really not familiar with the rules and regulations, and I have a long history Agent. As for naturalization, can I be naturalized in Yongzhou? Is there such a place in Longshouyuan in the south of Jingnan? Which county or township does it belong to? If you have to attach this, it would be the best!"

If he remembers correctly, Chang'an today is still the ancient city of Han and Jin Dynasties, and the Daxing City was not built until the Sui Dynasty was established, that is, the later Chang'an City, which was located on Longshouyuan.

Since naturalization still has the right to equalize the land, of course you have to choose a good place.Even if it is only three or five acres, if it happens to be chosen in the future Taiji Palace or Daming Palace, it can still be royal, live in auspiciousness, and maybe get some demolition fees.

"I'm not from Chang'an, so I don't know the details. I still have to ask the officials there. I will try my best to do what Li Lang wants!"

Holland wrote down Li Tai's request and made a promise, and then said again: "When I entered the mansion early in the morning, I heard that some generals were going to Long, and today I have a banquet. I heard that Li Lang returned with some generals, It should be a bond of friendship, do I need to go to Heqian?"

Li Tai nodded after hearing the words: "The generals have done me a lot of righteousness, and I really need to go to the mansion to express my thanks!"

When leaving the camp in Shayuan, Shuohui said that Li Tai would go to his house as a guest after settling in the city, but he didn't expect to leave so soon.It seems that the Battle of Mangshan had a great impact on the Western Wei Dynasty, and many personnel transfers must be carried out as soon as possible.

In terms of emotion and reason, Li Tai should indeed pay a visit while on the way, but he can't go empty-handed, although he has done this many times on the way home.

"I would like to ask Nagashi again, what is the standard of etiquette for people in Kansai so that it is not rude?"

After thinking about it, Li Tai opened his mouth to ask again.

Holland smiled and replied: "The customs in Kansai are simple and simple, and people are not judged by the importance of etiquette. It is up to each person to be rich and thrifty. Some generals have a long history of meritorious service and rich family fortunes. They went to Longbian for gold and silver. They are all vulgar things. In my opinion, it is better to give treasures than to use them. This trip is far away, and the horses and horses will inevitably be damaged. Li Lang is not as good as having a car hub and other things. Every time it needs to be replaced, the recipient must always think of love. .”

After listening to Holland's answer, Li Tai was taken aback for a moment. Are you ancients so down-to-earth when dealing with gifts?Don't send gold, silver and jewelry, don't send fine wine and delicacies, just send a few inner circles of wheels?

Although he was a little surprised, he didn't have a big gift as farewell, and Shuo Hui was very greedy for him, so he couldn't follow him either!

After thinking for a while, Li Tai called Gao Bailing again and asked if it was appropriate to give a gift like this.

When Gao Bailing heard that he was going to visit the general of the Western Dynasty, he did not dare to neglect, so he trotted to the backyard to ask for instructions, and when he returned, he held a wooden box in his hand and said, "My lord said that if you follow the Romans, it is expensive if it is suitable, what Helan Changshi said is true. It’s okay for the lord to take things like car hubs and axles, but don’t let the friends in Kansai say that we people in Dongzhou are stingy with things, and the box contains thirty taels of gold, and the lord should bring them as gifts.”

Hearing that Gao Zhongmi said the same thing, Li Tai no longer struggled, but he felt that it was a bit expensive when he heard that there was still a gift of thirty taels of gold.The weights and measures of the Western Wei Dynasty were established from a young age, and one catty is approximately equal to 222 grams in later generations. According to the price of gold of [-] grams, this is more than a hundred thousand!
But if we look at it according to the concept of later generations, several Hui, the governor of Qinzhou, also belongs to the commander of the military region, and a gift of hundreds of thousands is not too expensive.Moreover, if they want to gain a long-term foothold in Guanzhong, the friendly help of military and political officials is indeed indispensable.

So Li Tai ordered ten attendants, pulled half a car's hubs, shafts, wood and other frame accessories, and the box of gold, left the house, and went straight to the mansion of several Hui in Huazhou City.

He still doesn't know what difficulties he will encounter in the near future, otherwise he will definitely reprimand Gao Zhongmi for such a prodigal act!

(End of this chapter)