Northern Dynasties

Chapter 253
Hearing Li Zhihua's tone of entrusting all the family affairs, Li Tai was also quite surprised for a while.

Although he has always thought this in his heart, if it is true, Li Licheng, a young man in the banquet, should be more qualified to represent the Li family in Longxi.Even though they belong to the same Li family, Li Licheng's bloodline is much nobler than his.

This kid is a direct descendant of Li Chong's lineage, and he is also the nephew of Yuan Ziyou, Emperor Xiaozhuang of the Northern Wei Dynasty. In the event of Emperor Xiaozhuang's killing of Er Zhurong, his father Li Yu was even more important. It can also be regarded as revenge for the clansmen who died tragically in the Heyin Incident.

This is indeed the case. Li Tai still remembers that when he followed Su Chuo to visit Zhou Huida, he regarded Li Licheng as the representative of the Longxi Li family in Kansai from the very beginning.

Even Li Tai himself has to admit that when it comes to the contribution to the family and the promotion of the current situation, his family is indeed inferior to others. There is really nothing to say about this.

However, Li Licheng is also quite sad. He was separated from his family when he was young, and came to Chang'an with his relatives. People have the leisure to care about this kid, so many people don't know that there is such a person in the Longxi Li family in Kansai.

When Li Tai came to Kansai, although Mangshan was defeated and the situation in the Western Wei Dynasty was also not very optimistic, it was still much improved compared to the early years of Datong.In addition, he himself is daring to speak and act, able to attract attention, and He Basheng and others have supported him, and he soon became famous in the Overlord's Mansion. Li Licheng, who had entered the customs for several years, had already overshadowed Li Licheng in the limelight.

So it’s better to come early than coincidentally. Family background only provides a starting point and opportunity for people, but when it comes to each person’s future, it will inevitably vary due to their situation and their own efforts.

Li Zhihua's words can be said to be well-meaning. After listening to Li Tai, he only felt that this aunt had a good way of dealing with people and things, and she was not stubborn and narrow-minded.

Although he is now recognized by the masses as the representative of the Li family in Longxi and Kansai, and even has the small gold seal awarded by Daxingtai as proof, if Li Zhihua is not comfortable with him because of his close blood relationship and relying on his seniority, it will be quite embarrassing. of.

Whether a relationship is good or bad depends on each other's attitude after all.

Li Zhihua's earnest teaching made Li Tai feel the care and warmth from the family's parents, so that he didn't plan to stay in Chang'an, but decided to stay and participate, and Shi Liu couldn't let Shiliu laugh at them. .

Although Li Zhihua's attitude made Li Tai feel useful, Li Licheng was a little uncomfortable.

Although they are cousins, they have been separated since the great-grandfather's generation, and their living environments and experiences are different. Naturally, there is no blood relationship between them.

Even if there is some feeling of being independent from the foreign land in Kansai and sympathizing with each other, as Li Tai's fame rises, Li Licheng will often hear Shiliu compare the two together, and there will inevitably be differences in praise and criticism.There are even some Shiliu who don't know him at all, but only praise Li Tai.

Today, Li Licheng entertained Li Tai at Prince Feng Yi's Mansion, although Li Licheng also greeted him with a smile, but it was only out of self-restraint, and there was still some resistance in his heart.

Especially when he heard Princess Feng Yi's words, the young man's expression was faintly dissatisfied, and he said in the banquet: "The reputation of the governor's bravery is spread both inside and outside, and of course we should appreciate and expect it. How dare I blame my sister?" There is a distinction between grandma and thin. But this time, the arrangements for Wang Taifu's funeral road sacrifice may not be as expected by the elder. A month ago, he was relieved of his new official position and appointed as Zhuo Lang. private."

Hearing that Li Licheng said that Xie Brown was the writer, Li Tai couldn't help but look at him more, and secretly felt that his family's help was too great.He only got to be Zuo Zuolang when he changed his official position before, and it was also because of Su Chuo's support, which is still quite different from Li Licheng's remuneration when he was released from office.

"It turns out that Xiaoxie has already taken this noble position. It's really gratifying. Then he wrote a biography for Wang Taifu recently. Presumably he will also participate in the case?"

Li Tai could tell that this kid was in a bad mood, but he just felt a little warmth from his aunt, and he didn't want to make the relationship with the clansmen stiff, so he gave this kid some compliments.

Li Licheng felt quite complacent after hearing this, but he did not get carried away in arrogance. He just waved his hands and said with a smile: "Brother Boshan, you have been in the Taiwan government for a long time. I think you don't know the rules and regulations of other provinces. Especially Zhu Cao Tongxing passed the exam. Afterwards, things need to be specially paid for, and I can’t be overly involved. I can lead the work because of the reputation of Huihui’s family.

While speaking, he explained some personnel regulations of the secretary province, which naturally meant showing off.After all, in his view, Li Tai, a subordinate official of the Taiwan government, does not serve the court, so he is naturally unfamiliar with the court rules.He may be inferior elsewhere, but he can still be said to be slightly better in this respect.

Although Li Tai had been a writer for a period of time and wrote a biography for Zhou Huida, he never came to Chang'an for a day's work.So when Li Licheng introduced the nobleness of this official position in a serious manner, he felt embarrassed to mention his resume. The work attitude alone was far inferior to others.

Li Zhihua heard Li Licheng use official business as an excuse, so he could naturally feel that this kid was unwilling to let others down, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Although I am known as the elder among my relatives, I am not the person in charge of the household after all. I am very happy to see that the young people in the house can live in harmony and grow together. You two are both young and young, and you have a long way to go. It is not just about the current matters. Remember, don’t alienate yourself because of your own convenience. Relatives who should have been with each other for a long time."

Li Licheng often came and went in and out of Feng Yi Wang's residence, and he could hear that although the aunt's tone was gentle, she was already in a bad mood. Participate in setting up road sacrifices, and ask the provincial government for leave after returning."

"There's no need to be so troublesome. Later, I'll send someone to inform the Provincial Supervisor Lu, asking for a little convenience."

After Li Tai heard the words, he laughed again, it was not intentional to show off his relationship with his chief, it was just a matter of one sentence, there is nothing wrong with the ministers in the court, let alone the secretary.This kid Li Licheng has just become an official, and his freshness has not faded. When he becomes a veteran, he will learn how to sneak around.

Li Licheng was a little annoyed and was pretended by this guy again. He sat up and said solemnly: "I know Brother Boshan and Supervisor Lu are friendly and friendly, but the division of official positions is orderly, so don't confuse them for personal gain. I will go to ask for leave after I return. Brother Lauber Mountain is no longer there."

Seeing that this kid looked like he wanted to compete with others, Li Tai didn't bother to say anything, so he chatted with Li Zhihua's mother and son about some family affairs.When it comes to the living conditions of the tribesmen living in the Kanto, it is unavoidable to sigh a lot.

But during the conversation, Li Licheng suddenly discovered a blind spot, stared and shouted strangely: "It turns out that you, Boshan, were born in the second year of Yong'an, that was wrong, really wrong! I was born in the first year of Yong'an, Lun Teeth are actually much bigger than Bo Shan's..."

This kid was very happy because he was older than Li Tai, but it made both Li Tai and Li Zhihua a little embarrassed.Although they are related by blood, their friendship is far from being too close, and each of them is too rigid to ask questions in detail, so even the basic question of seniority is preconceived and wrong.

Li Licheng was complacent because he was bigger than Li Tai, and his address was changed directly from Brother Boshan to A Pan. Li Tai didn't think there was anything wrong at first, but he was a little upset to see this guy's silly face, and after sitting for a while, he simply went Get up and say goodbye.

The Ba Mansion also attaches great importance to Wang Meng's death. Daxingtai is still patrolling the river defense and has no time to return, but he still dispatches his nephews to Chang'an to handle Wang Meng's funeral at the first time, and Yu Wenhu is temporarily appointed Taichangqing Responsible for presiding over Wang Meng's funeral.

After the funeral specifications were agreed upon, all the affairs were quickly carried out, and the time soon came to the day before the funeral of the coffin.

For fear of being caught by the prince again these days, Li Tai has been living in the manor outside the city and avoided entering the city as much as possible. The officials prepared everything, and then led the crowd to the west of Chang'an City.

When the deceased went to the funeral, his relatives and friends set up tents along the way to sacrifice their grief. However, due to the special status of Wangmeng itself, and the help of the prince, all those above the fifth rank in Beijing were required to participate in the ceremony. It is very wasteful.

When Li Tai and his party came to the western outskirts of the city, the slaves of various families had already wandered around and set up tents along the way.Some are perfunctory, while others are ornately decorated. Although the abundance and frugality are up to everyone, there are still some hidden rules. The most direct one is the location of the road sacrifice tents of each family.

There is a large tent on both sides of the city gate. On the left is set up by the royal family.

This time, Yu Wenhu, who came to Beijing to preside over the funeral, was not a low-key person. The tent of this Road Festival was set up higher than the city gate, and it paled in comparison with the tent of the Royal Road Festival on the opposite side.

When Li Tai saw this scene, he couldn't help being amused, the wicked had to be punished by the wicked, the crown prince had made various gestures at the Wang family's funeral a few days ago, but after Yu Wenhu entered the capital, he was completely dumbfounded, and he didn't dare to do anything explicit.

The road sacrifice tents of each family are also arranged along this line to the outside of the city, and the distance of the location also reflects the closeness and strength of each other's relationship, especially the latter.

Since the imperial court did not stipulate the order of each family, it was naturally divided on the principle of first come, first served.Of course, those who really want to be awesome don't need to care about the order, as long as they have that strength, it's okay to tear down the tents of the Yuan family and Yuwen's family.

Naturally, Li Tai was too lazy to compete in this kind of thing. When he came to the outskirts of the city, he saw that both sides of the road near the city gate had been occupied by people, so he went further to find an open space, and by the way, he looked for Li Licheng who had agreed to meet here.

But he hadn't traveled far here, when he heard noises in his ears, turned his head and saw people fighting for the venue.He was just here to watch the excitement, but unexpectedly, a sad, angry and wronged voice came out from the fighting crowd: "A Pan, you came just in time, my tent was taken away..."

(End of this chapter)