Northern Dynasties

Chapter 191 Thieves Don't Go Empty
Sanyuan is located in the northern part of the Guanzhong Plain. It is named because there are Fengyuan in the south, Menghouyuan in the west and Bailuyuan in the north.Of course, this Bailuyuan is a different place from the Weinan Bailuyuan known to later generations.

Li Tai and his entourage stayed in Jingyuan for a day and then continued westward. Along the way, they dispatched troops to search and investigate, but they did not find any obvious clues. They did not arrive at Sanyuan until the third day.

"Master Lang, after hearing the news from the northern border, the servant traveled day and night, and arrived at the rural border last night."

As soon as Li Tai and his party entered the country, scouts led Mao Shijian and others who were waiting on the road ahead.After Li Tai expressed his acceptance of Mao Shijian and his fellow villagers on the banks of the Luoshui River, Mao Shijian no longer regarded himself as a simple subordinate, but regarded himself as a disciple.

After entering the front to meet, Mao Shijian introduced several fellow villagers to Li Tai. When he saw that Li Tai's troops were so strong, he couldn't help asking: "The former sent a message to explain the matter in detail, and the Lord and his troops are here, but what's the point?" What? The servants in the village still have a bit of love to rely on, if there is anything needed, please ask the Lord directly."

Among the celebrities in Sanyuan known to later generations, the most famous one is Li Jing in the early Tang Dynasty.But of course there is no Li Jing at the moment, and the Mao family in the north is the most powerful here.

Mao's Di people are powerful chieftains, rich in the north for generations, especially the two brothers Mao Hongyuan and Mao Hongbin are the most famous.When Wanqi Chounu and Xiao Baokui rebelled in Guanzhong, the Mao brothers called on the villagers to guard against the rebels.

Therefore, Emperor Xiaoming of the Northern Wei Dynasty designated Beidi County as Beiyongzhou for his contribution to guarding the countryside and calming chaos, and made Mao Hongbin the governor of Beiyongzhou.The glory of the Kansai tyrants is nothing more than this.

When Xiaowu moved westward, he led Mao Hongbin to guard Tongguan, but was taken away by the Eastern Wei Dynasty and died in Bingzhou.Mao Hongyuan, who stayed behind in Guanzhong, went to the imperial court and Zhou Huida and received the minister, and died in office.

Mao Hongyuan is Mao Xia, and Mao Shijian is his youngest son. Since Li Tai has entered the country to work, of course he must call this local tyrant to come and see him.

"Shijian doesn't need to be too polite. I will talk about everything in Beizhou later. There is another matter in calling you back to your hometown. This trip is because of Mr. Liu..."

Li Tai briefly narrated the matter, and Mao Shijian raised his eyebrows after hearing the words: "Such a monster happened in the realm! Please rest assured, Lord Lang, I will visit the village when all the tribes are settled in the realm, and I will investigate it as soon as possible!" "

Li Tai nodded after hearing the words, and turned to look at Liu Min who was walking with him.Liu Min naturally has nothing to say, he has no power to fight in this situation, so he can only rely on Li Tai.

So under the leadership of Mao Shijian, a group of people went to a suitable camping place.

While riding his horse to lead the way, Mao Shijian frequently looked back at Li Tai's entourage behind him.Li Tai followed his line of sight and saw Zhang Shinu in the team flirting with him, so he asked with a smile, "Are you two old acquaintances?"

Mao Shijian nodded after hearing the words: "When I was young, I admired Daoism and visited strange things. I also wanted to worship Master Chen in Louguan. It's a pity that the Taoist relationship is shallow. I met Shi Nu a few times. How did he become the servant of the master?"

Li Tai was a little stunned when he heard this, no wonder you boy was not relentless in killing the monks in the north before, there is another reason for the relationship, admiring the Taoist Xuanxian in his heart, naturally he is not afraid of the monk Buddha.

He raised his hand to signal Zhang Shinu to come forward, and let the old acquaintances walk and chat. After traveling northward for more than ten miles, he asked again: "How far is this place from Yong'an City? I have made great contributions to the ancestors of Shijian The location has also been heard for a long time."

Yong'an City, also known as Hongbinzha, was named after Mao Shijian's uncle Mao Hongbin. It used to be the prefecture of North Yongzhou, but now it is the county town of Jianzhong County.Li Tai may not be very curious, but since he is here as a guest, of course he should give a few compliments.

But after Mao Shijian heard this, his expression was a little embarrassed and gloomy, and he said in a deep voice: "The family members have not lived in Yong'an for many years, and because of the discord with the king of the county, they have now moved to Bailuyuan... "

After Li Tai heard the words, he was a little surprised. Seeing Mao Shijian's expression like this, he soon realized that it might be another plot where a powerful loses power and cannot be tolerated in the village. Transfer elsewhere.

"Since you have entered the country, you can naturally do as you please. But it is rude not to inform the sheriff when you cross the border."

Li Tai is not sure whether there is any official force involved in this matter, so he does not plan to use the power of the local government to investigate.But he has so many people entering the country, and he doesn't know how many days he will stay there. If no notice is given, misunderstandings and conflicts will inevitably occur.

So he sent his staff to the direction of Yong'an City and informed the sheriff, naturally using the same excuse as before.

On the way, Mao Shijian told Li Tai angrily about the specific situation of their family in the county, but it was hard to explain.

When Mao Hongyuan and his brothers were alive, the Mao family was naturally beautiful, and they were promoted by the villagers as the leader of the alliance. At one time, they were able to influence the power structure of the entire Guanzhong, as can be seen from the rewards given to them by the Northern Wei court.

When Xiaowu moved to the west, the Mao family was also very active. Mao Hongbin led the children of the villagers to welcome them in a large way, and also delivered a large amount of supplies, so that the people going west could have enough food.

However, Mao Hongbin was arranged to stay at Tongguan. After the fall of Tongguan, he disappeared in the Eastern Dynasty. Few of the soldiers who followed the trilogy from the east could return, and the Mao family suffered a great loss as a result.

This kind of arrangement, to put it bluntly, is a scam, and it is to let you die.Whether it is Yuwentai's Beizhen Legion, or the Luoyang dignitaries who followed Xiaowu to the west, they must not hope that there will still be such a strong local force in Guanzhong, and their nest is on the Weibei Plain one step away from Chang'an.

After Mao Hongbin's death, although Mao Hongyuan was still serving in the court, it was not enough, and Mao Hongyuan also passed away not long after.

After the two brothers passed away, the Mao family in the Northland, which had been prosperous for a while, declined rapidly, and there was no prominent figure in the government or in the opposition to represent this rural force.

This can also be regarded as the usual fate of powerful people in troubled times. Even stronger than the Heba brothers, they will inevitably end up making wedding clothes for others. There are very few people who can really survive and taste the fruits of victory.

Mao Shijian also has an elder brother, who led the remnants of his troops to serve as a general under Li Yuan in western Henan, but his local power has almost been wiped out.Otherwise, with Mao Shijian's family power, there is no need to work under Li Tai, who has just come out of the Bafu, or even consider himself a protégé.

The current governor of Jianzhong County is Wang Qingde, a member of the Wang clan of Jingzhao, that is, the son of the Wang Zhen clan who was so angry and angry in Huazhou City before the Battle of Shayuan.

According to Mao Shijian, there should be some old grudges between the two families. Therefore, after Wang Qingde took office, he also targeted the Mao clan in many ways, making the situation of the clan even more difficult.

But even if there is no grudge against each other, as a local governor, he doesn't want to have an overly powerful local tyrant family under his rule.Although the Mao family's rural situation is gradually declining, it still has local influence. After all, this Jianzhong County was established to honor its family's meritorious deeds. Of course, it will take advantage of your illness to kill you.

After learning about this, Li Tai looked at Mao Shijian and Zhang Shinu who were riding together in front of him, and sighed in his heart, you two are really brothers and sisters.

But having said that, if it weren't for the fact that their own villages were severely suppressed, these two members and their respective clans might not have been used by them.

The folk customs in Guanzhong are xenophobic, and Li Tai can gain a foothold in Shangyuan. One, Huazhou is the headquarters of the hegemony, and the army heads are gathered together, so there is no strong and powerful. Recognition and acceptance.

As for this kind of nostalgia struggle, it's okay for Li Tai to listen to it. As long as his own interests are not harmed, or there is no obvious benefit to be gained, he is too lazy to intervene.

Although Mao's hometown was greatly damaged, the emaciated camels were bigger than horses, and they still owned hundreds of hectares of manor land on the White Deer Plain, and gathered hundreds of families, which was more than enough to receive Li Tai and his party.

However, Li Tai just made a small sum of money from the bandits, and Liu Min, a rich man, supported the reimbursement, so the supplies for this trip were sufficient, and he only needed to borrow Mao Shijian's manor, so he didn't need to call in too many supplies.

Bailuyuan is an extremely vast plateau, and the residents are not only the Mao family, but also many manor villages, and there are many kilns that are billowing with smoke.

Li Tai is sensitive to handicraft production, so he smiled and said, "The people in Sanyuan are quite happy to manage their business. What kind of utensils are those kilns firing?"

Mao Shijian looked at the tumbling smoke, a trace of disgust flashed in his expression, and he replied with his head down: "These are all village households worshiping the Buddha and burning statues. Busy."

Li Tai knew about performing the ceremony of the Buddha statue.Her father, Hu Guozhen, was a devout Buddhist. At the age of [-], she had to attend the ceremony on foot. After returning home, she fell ill and died not long after.

But now when he heard about this, he suddenly felt something bad in his heart, he and Liu Min looked at each other, each with worry in their eyes.

The lost batch of materials, grain, silk and other miscellaneous items were not clearly marked, and only the confiscated metal Buddha statues were conclusive evidence.But if those perpetrators take advantage of the casting of Buddha statues in the village and recast those utensils, it will be difficult to investigate and pursue them.

After he expressed his worries, Mao Shijian quickly said: "There are only a few places in the village that can make grand melting statues, and I will go to visit and check immediately. If the goods come into this village, they will never be allowed to disappear in thin air!"

Li Tai nodded after hearing the words, and asked Liu Min to describe the characteristics and details of the personnel of his branch, then avoided Liu Min, motioned Mao Shijian and Zhang Shinu to come closer, and ordered in a low voice: , and see where there are models for casting various evil Buddha statues, and order a few."

Although the Overlord's Mansion destroyed prostitution and sacrifices, the current policy implementation is mainly aimed at temples, and it will take some time to sink to the countryside. There should be such crafts in the villages.

Li Tai has always been prepared with both hands. Of course it would be best to track down the real culprit and recover the lost goods, but if he can't, he can't make a trip in vain.When the old one is gone, find a new one. Anyway, Buddhas are very rich, and he doesn't pick them. The truth is that the money and food are in the bag.

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(End of this chapter)