Northern Dynasties

The Guazhou incident that Yu Wenhu mentioned was also a side problem that the Western Wei regime existed for a long time.

Guazhou is far away in Dunhuang, Hexi. The original governor was named Yuanrong, who was named Dongyang King. He was the governor of Guazhou long before the establishment of the Western Wei Dynasty. Therefore, Yuanrong became one of the few officials in the Yuan and Wei clans who could still hold real power.

The reason why the royal family of the Western Wei Dynasty was able to maintain a certain influence and control in Longyou and Hexi was also because of the existence of such a relationship.However, what really made Yuan Rong's name passed on to future generations was that he vigorously promoted the construction of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes during his tenure.

Yuanrong lived in the town for nearly 20 years, and did not die in Guazhou until the eighth year of Datong. The local tyrants felt his old kindness, and also worried that the imperial court would send people there again or it would disrupt local order, so they recommended his son. Yuan Kang succeeded him.But unexpectedly, Deng Yan, Yuan Rong's son-in-law, jumped out, killed Yuan Kang and seized the position of governor.

Such a thing happened in the frontier, but because Guazhou is located in a remote area, the court of the Western Wei Dynasty did not send troops to settle the chaos after weighing it with the hegemony. It could only admit that Deng Yan was the governor of Guazhou, and the matter dragged on for several years .

Now that Deng Yan has fulfilled his wish, if he can keep his own place and continue to respect the court, the situation of his separatist regime can generally be maintained.After all, the Western Wei Dynasty really lacked the ability to make long-distance expeditions after the defeat at Mangshan Mountain.

But after all, he was guilty of being a thief, and he kept making small moves. He violated the imperial court's orders and refused to be summoned repeatedly, and secretly communicated with Tuyuhun in the south of Guazhou. Send Shen Hui to Hexi to wait for an opportunity to get rid of Deng Yan.

Shen Hui lived up to expectations, and arrived in Guazhou with only fifty riders. He first stabilized Deng Yan through verbal probing, superficially agreeing, etc., but secretly contacted a group of state powers headed by Guazhou's master Linghuzheng, Capturing Deng Yan in one fell swoop and escorting him to Beijing was done extremely beautifully. It not only solved a hidden thief who had existed for several years, but also strengthened the united front against powerful local forces in Guazhou.

Dozens of members of the district went on an envoy to cleanly solve a stubborn disease on the border, and brought a state that had been out of control back under control. Of course, this can be called a great achievement.

However, it is absolutely impossible to say that this meritorious service is so powerful that it is difficult to compare with the war in Beizhou, so that Hexi meritorious warriors are given a joint feast by the king and powerful ministers, and Beizhou meritorious warriors are only worthy of drinking cold wind in front of the city gate after entering Beijing. .

Seeing that they already knew each other, Li Mu didn't introduce any more, and praised his nephew a few more words, then sat down to discuss with Li Tai about the answer when they met Daxingtai later.

Deng Yan, who was captured by Shen Hui and brought to Beijing, was not only a guilty minister of the country, but also the murderer of their Yuan clan's relatives. No matter who he was entrusted to, he could be regarded as doing things for the royal family. In this way, increase everyone's enthusiasm for serving the court.

Yu Wenhu originally wanted to tell Li Tai some heart-to-heart words, but because of Li Mu's drinking madness, he basically couldn't care about other things, so he calmed down Li Mu, and carried him to the carriage driven by his slave to send away.

Li Mu had been drinking heavily, already smelled of alcohol and was sensitive to sadness. After hearing these words, he couldn't help but burst into tears, and rolled over to attend, facing north, repeatedly thanking the Lord for his meticulous care.

This night, Li Mu really drank too much because of the food and wine packed by Yuwentai. He hugged the pillars in the hall of Yuwen Hu's house and cried loudly. It doesn't matter if it's all dry.

Li Ji felt a little embarrassed when he heard the words, Li Mu patted him on the arm and said: "Li Dadu went to the battle with your uncle and experienced life and death together. If you have something to tell, you don't have to worry too much."

But putting aside these gimmicks, he also had to admit that Yu Wentai's move was really heart-warming. If he didn't really care for them, how could he spit out the wine and meat that was about to be eaten and gave them to them?Duke Zhou vomited and fed, so he didn't pick up his mouth and feed it to his subordinates!

When Li Tai woke up early the next morning, the visitor from the Tai Mansion was already waiting in the mansion and ordered Daxingtai to summon him. Li Tai didn't dare to neglect, so he hurriedly washed and changed into brand new clothes, and followed the visitor to the imperial city He went to the prime minister's mansion in China.

Although he himself is not very willing to get involved with the Yuan family, but Guangling Wang Yuanxin is not the kind of lonely and loyal clan who painstakingly wants to overthrow the rule of the overlord, otherwise he would not be a member of the Eight Pillar Kingdom, Gao Zhongmi It is not a taboo thing to associate with him.

When they came to Situ's mansion, the servants who stayed behind told Gao Zhongmi and Guangling Wang Yuanxin to go to Lishan together, leaving a message that they would not enter Beijing until a few days later.

It's just that Li Tai always felt a little uncomfortable when the waiters put the food and wine on the dining table again.In the past, I only saw people who didn't pay attention to eating dishes and snatching elbows. This is really no big deal in the west. Even the bosses of their domineering families have to go to other people's houses to buy wine and meat for their cronies.

Li Tai, the rebellious big Lu Zi, did not lose control of his emotions like Li Mu did. After sending Li Mu away, he didn't stay for long. He thanked Yu Wenhu for his hospitality and then took the opportunity to say goodbye.

Although Li Tai was curious about how these people treated him, he didn't care too much. Who would stand in the corridor and line up if they really mattered.He went straight across the crowd, and under the guidance of the audience, he walked into a separate hall and sat down, waiting for Daxingtai to be summoned.

Seeing Li Mu's love for this nephew was beyond words, Li Tai even bluntly said that his son is a low-grade stuff, so he couldn't help but smile.

But Yu Wenhu shook his head and waved his hands, unwilling to say more, half pushed and half supported Li Tai on the back of the horse, and then said: "Boshan should not take Tuyuan's invitation lightly these days, if there is nothing important, just stay at home , wait for me to come to invite you."

Li Tai waited to ask again, Yu Wenhu had already retreated to the house, so he had no choice but to give up and went straight to Gao Zhongmi's Situ Mansion in the city.

In order to prevent Li Mu from being so neglected and going home, the more he thinks about it, the more angry he becomes, and Li Tai himself is not sure why Yu Chi Gang's attitude towards him changed so much, so he also tried his best to invite Li Mutong to a banquet in Yuwen Hu's mansion.

"Siro may speak up if you have something to say."

Li Tai was not surprised by this. Gao Zhongmi had mentioned to him earlier that King Guangling was interested in his family's products, so he had a close relationship with Gao Zhongmi.

Not long after, Li Mu, who was dressed in a Duke's uniform, came in from the door, his footsteps were still a little staggering, and some hangover weakness and discomfort remained on his face, and beside him was a handsome young man who was not yet weak. Help him.

Li Tai saw that Li Mu had lost himself a little bit in this changing situation between ice and fire, and he couldn't be too calm and ordinary, so he also kowtowed to the Lord for his grace.

He doesn't have a fixed residence in the city, he doesn't serve in the court, and he doesn't like this dilapidated city of Chang'an. Anyway, in the future, no matter whether someone else is in power or he is in power, it will have to be demolished and rebuilt, so there is no need to do it here again. Painful home ownership.

Li Mu couldn't shirk it, and he was really depressed, so he didn't refuse anymore, and all the people went into the city together, and went to Yuwenhu's house in the north of the city.

Yu Wenhu saw that his hall had already been ruined by Li Mu, so he didn't force him to stay any longer. He just grabbed Li Tai's wrist and sent him outside, then patted the back of his hand heavily and said: " Life is in the world, and it is impermanent, but if you keep your heart, you will not be disturbed by evil emotions. I know that Boshan is arrogant and immovable. Even if he encounters occasional frustrations, he does not need others to comfort him. If you talk too much, how can you know that it is not a blessing if you lose your horse?"

Li Tai noticed that Li Ji, who was standing beside Li Mu, looked at him frequently, with a hesitant expression, so he looked at him and said with a smile.

Li Tai quickly got up to greet him, but Li Mu first pushed the young man beside him to him and said with a smile: "I will introduce you to a young man who is inferior to you but has surpassed the same class. Mei Erlang, who is both smart and beautiful, is not comparable to the You Erlang who is fostered in your family!"

The young man's name is Li Ji, he is the son of Li Mu's elder brother Li Yuan, and also the second son-in-law of Daxingtai Yuwentai. Li Tai met him when he was the best man in the Yu family.

When Li Tai arrived, many civil and military officials who had come to visit Daxingtai had already gathered inside and outside the corridor hall, and the atmosphere seemed a little weird.When he was walking towards the corridor hall, many people looked at him, their eyes were not just looking around, but rather playful looking.And as he got closer, some of the people who were talking stopped talking.

He asked his servants to report to Cousin Cui Lu and other families that he had returned to Beijing, and went to visit some day, and then went to bed while he was a little drunk.Although Yu Wenhu's thoughtless words before made him quite curious, it did not affect his sleep.

If I really want to count them down one by one, he has done a lot in the past year, but if he wants to make people in the capital feel touched, it is nothing more than digging out the crown prince's East Palace before, or doing things in Baishui University. After playing with Zhao Gui before the reading, Li Tai couldn't think of any more, why the Beizhou war was not worthy of these Chang'an city masters to take it seriously.

Although Yu Wentai has great utilitarian considerations in choosing his son-in-law, he has to be said to be a real-looking dog. Li Ji in front of him, including Yu's second son-in-law, can be called a handsome young man, at least the best in his own family children.

In the middle of the banquet, some guests and Daxingtai soldiers brought some food and drinks. According to the account commander who led the team, Daxingtai was very happy to know that the two of them returned to Beijing and entered the city, so they had no choice but to return. It was inconvenient to leave the banquet to attend the banquet, so I simply asked His Majesty the Emperor to pack the food and wine on my case into a cage and send them out of the palace to give them food.

After a banquet, apart from Li Mu drinking too much because he was in a bad mood, nothing unexpected happened.Yu Wenhu's attitude towards Li Tai was naturally more enthusiastic, and Yu Chigang also apologized frequently to persuade him to drink, and the atmosphere seemed to return to the harmony when they first met each other.

Sensing this weird atmosphere, Li Tai quickly ran through some of the things he had done recently in his mind, and looked at those attitudes that deserved the crowd's respectful stay away from him and seemed to be gloating about his misfortune.

Li Tai was slightly drunk at first, but when he heard Yu Wenhu say this with a serious expression on his face, he couldn't help but tremble in his heart, and he quickly grabbed Yu Wenhu's wrist and asked in a loud voice: "Brother Sa Bao, what do you mean by that?" ?”

Although Guazhou was lost and regained, it did not change its remote geographical location, and when the Hexi Corridor was not completely cleared, it did not have much significance for the growth of the Western Wei regime.Moreover, the incident in Guazhou is not completely resolved, and a bigger disturbance will be brewed soon after the beginning of next year.

Li Ji narrated the matter intermittently, and some doubts in Li Tai's mind suddenly became clear, and everything that felt weird was explained. It seems that the Yuwen family's son-in-law quota has been robbed.

Li Mu said with pride, but the young man blushed a little from being praised, and quickly bowed his head to Li Tai and said: "When the former met, Li Dadu's voice and demeanor were engraved in his heart. Today, when we meet again, the Dadu's demeanor is even better than that of Li Tai." old!"

After all, Li Tai and the others actually wiped out tens of thousands of Jihu's vital forces who were not under the control of the northern state, and the seizure of personnel and materials also directly expanded the power of the Overlord.

After Li Ji heard this, he took a step forward, bowed his head and said, "It's not conclusive, but I just heard some gossip by chance, and it has something to do with Li Dadu. May the Dadu know Zhongshan Gongzhong Shaolang?" Zhao Yongren, do you have any grudges? This person has been advocating in the government schools recently that the Tao is, the Tao is the governor..."

Seeing Li Mu unable to hide his disappointment and unwillingness, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh. The disparity in the treatment of the officials of the two sides after returning to Beijing is probably rooted in the attitude of the emperor Yuan Baoju.

"Boshan, you came too early, and you lost your temper last night after drinking too much, which made you laugh!"

After sorting out the logic of this matter in his mind, Li Tai did not feel lost, but felt a sense of relief.He had sensed Yu Wentai's hints before, and sometimes he was still worried in his heart that he didn't know how to refuse, but now Zhao Gui was fighting bravely, which undoubtedly set Li Tai off guard.

If this is the case, instead of being disappointed, Li Tai would have to thank Zhao Gui and his son.

But listening to what Li Ji said, things are not as simple as that, that brat Zhao Yongren also frequently gossiped about his toad wanting to eat swan meat, but his wish failed. Xiaobi must have nothing good to say about him, he must try his best to ridicule and slander him, so as to restore some of Zhao Gui's lost dignity in the previous bout with Baishui.

Thinking about it this way, Li Tai immediately felt a little upset. Although this matter is essentially a win-win situation, it's a bit unethical for you to be so damn cheap and act good!
At this moment, the audience came to tell Daxingtai to see them, and Li Mu was thinking about how to comfort Li Tai, but he saw Li Taizhi standing up from the table, with a greedy light in his eyes.

But when Parallel came to the outside of the hall, Li Mu found that Li Tai's eyes were slightly red and his eyes were sad and angry. The light he saw before seemed to be just his illusion.