Northern Dynasties

Chapter 338

A group of people went out of the city to the north and were walking on the pontoon bridge when Li Tai saw a large group of people stopping to rest in the ditch on the north bank of the Weishui River.

At first glance, he already felt that this group of people seemed a little unusual, and he finally saw the difference when he crossed the pontoon bridge and got closer.

Behind the thousands of men and horses on the side of the river, there is a larger team, all of which are camels carrying a lot of goods. camel.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Li Tai couldn't help being a little dumbfounded.It's not that he has never seen the world, but such a large herd of camels has only been seen in some documentaries of later generations, and it is the first time he has seen it in real life.

"These camels are all from the Ministry of Public Security?"

Looking at the robust camels with a lot of cargo, Li Tai swallowed first, and then asked the state officials who hurriedly ushered in from the north bank.

The official nodded after hearing the words, and said: "The envoy came to tell the camels to stay in the wild, but Fangcheng must provide a batch of food and water, and another batch of materials to be transported to the state government is waiting for acceptance. "

"Arrangement, arrange it quickly, don't let the Xiafeng Ministry wait for a long time!"

After Li Tai heard the words, he said quickly, staring at this huge team intently, he was quite shocked in his heart.

Cai You, the son of Yuwen Taigan, succeeded Li Xian as the governor of Yuanzhou. Therefore, although Li Xian went to Longzhou to follow Duguxin's army to quell the Liangzhou rebellion, what he could dispatch was not the state army, but his own trilogy and some former officials. .

If so, this group of people from Yuanzhou has reached such a scale, which shows that the majesty of the local emperor of Yuanzhou is really not boastful. No wonder Yu Wentai even put his sons in Li Xian's family to raise them, at least they are nutritious Is absolutely keep up.

Not to mention all the gimmicks that flashed in my mind before, just the power of people and horses displayed by Li Xian at the moment, from now on, whoever says that their Gaoping Li family is not the Longxi Li family, Li Tai will be in a hurry with anyone, it is really too much So greedy!
When Li Tai and others came to the front of the army formation where the Yuanzhou troops were temporarily stationed, a temporary account had already been set up in the army formation. .

Not long after, several people walked out of the tent. Although the leader was a tall middle-aged man, he did not wear a hakama pleated military uniform, but wore a plain robe inside and a dark cloak outside, walking in the ranks There is a bit of out of place elegance in the room.

"Uncle, the one in the middle is Xiafeng Gong. Although he is unsmiling, he admires morality and righteousness. He especially doesn't like people to treat each other with military etiquette."

Li Yunxin moved behind Li Tai, pointed at the people walking across and whispered to Li Tai, then stepped back a few steps, and shrank directly among the state officials who came with him.

Li Tai handed the horse bridle in his hand to the attendants beside him, and followed Li Yunxin's directions, he saw that Li Xian was not only dressed as a Confucian scholar, but also lacked the rough aura of a town soldier. The beards are trimmed very pleasing to the eye.

In fact, it wasn't just Li Xian, Li Tai discovered a phenomenon very early on, that is, although most people from town soldier backgrounds don't pay much attention to manners, those who really pay attention to these are seriously amazed.

For example, his father-in-law Dugu Xin, and Nian Hua who has been hanging around in the government for a long time, including Li Xian in front of him.Li Tai would tidy himself up seriously when encountering important moments, but he was very casual in normal times, and simply slovenly when he was busy, and occasionally felt ashamed in front of such people.

He was still thinking about it, but Li Xian and his subordinates had already arrived in front of him, he quickly restrained his mind and cupped his fists, and at the same time said with a smile: "Xiafeng Gong came here to work hard, and he was busy with chores in the mansion. Please come here immediately. Forgive me."

Li Xian didn't answer immediately, but looked Li Tai seriously up and down, and then he bowed to Li Tai: "Please Li Sanqi, forgive me for being innocent, I have been curious for a long time. I am not the only one Write a letter to tell me that the relevant current opinions and public opinions have been endless in recent years, and they are all full of praise for Li Sanqi.

So many people say that people can't believe it. Could it be that these people are deceiving me to guard my own country and have short-sightedness, so they make wild words and exaggerate the outstanding people who do not exist in the world, and laugh at my ignorance?Today I saw Sanqi face to face, so I realized that the crowd is not deceiving me, and I am indeed ignorant, it is a pity that I couldn't meet earlier! "

Li Tai has never denied his excellence, and he is familiar with all kinds of praises, but Li Xian's praises are new, which makes him feel complacent when he hears them, and he waved his hands again and again: "Xiafeng Gong is too famous!" I’m really ashamed. There are many talented people in the world, but I’m just lucky to meet you here, and I’m very excited and happy to be encouraged by this.”

The two met and exchanged pleasantries, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious, but Li Yunxin in the crowd behind couldn't believe his eyes. He looked carefully at Li Xian, who was smiling like a flower, and secretly suspected that this was the one he was familiar with. Unsmiling old man?Or maybe this is Li Xian's true face, I haven't seen it before but I don't deserve to see this smiling face.

Li Xian seemed to feel Li Yunxin's gaze, and looked over Li Tai to Li Yunxin behind him.

Just this one glance collapsed most of the psychological construction that Li Yunxin had made for him all the way. He hurriedly stepped out of the queue and bowed to Li Xian with crossed hands, muttering for a moment before saying in a weak voice that only he could hear clearly: " I have seen Lord Feng..."

Although Li Xian didn't hear Li Yunxin's voice, it could be seen from the shape of his mouth that he was obviously not calling uncle, a strange color flashed in his eyes, and his eyes quickly wandered over the two of them for a moment.

Li Tai had a panoramic view of this little trick, but he didn't take the initiative to say anything. He just invited Li Xian to go to the defense city to rest first, and ordered his subordinate state officials to quickly arrange for Yuanzhou troops to camp.

Li Xianxian stood aside with a smile and said nothing. When Li Tai finished giving orders and was about to walk to Fangcheng, he raised his finger to Li Yunxin and beckoned him over. He raised his hand and patted Li Yunxin's shoulder and smiled. Said: "The military in Longbian is busy now, Anu is not in Dangzhou to prepare for the war, how come here?"

When Li Yunxin heard this, he immediately looked embarrassed and apprehensive, not knowing how to answer.

Li Tai saw that this guy was so forced by Li Xian's prestige, so he laughed again and said: "This time I was ordered to go to Long, and the order was rushed, and I didn't have time to recall the Beizhou subordinates, so I went to the village to visit and recruit talented relatives." staff to listen to."

Hearing what Li Tai said, Li Xian immediately showed admiration again, and he slapped Li Yunxin's shoulder more forcefully, ignoring that the guy had already been patted and grinning, he just said to Li Tai: "Li Sanqi is really as insightful as a torch!" , although there are many talented people in Longbian, this student is also among the best among all the talent streams. If he can get help early, he will never be silent in the countryside until now. But it is lucky to know how to meet him. I don’t know how many people there are I just lost my white head and wasted in the countryside!"

Li Tai could hear a little emotion in Li Xian's words, so he pointed at Li Yunxin and said with a smile: "You must remember the teachings of the elders. If you have ambitions, you should not be afraid of old age. You can still make meritorious deeds. It is a misfortune to have talents but not to be honest, but if you live up to what you have If it happens, then death is not a pity!"

Although Li Yunxin is a bully in the village, he lacks the qualifications to be arrogant in front of these two people. After hearing the words, he just nodded his head repeatedly, not daring to care about whether his words contained a stick or not.

Li Tai didn't let this guy suffer any more, after entering Fangcheng, he waved his hand and ordered him to assist the state officials to prepare the banquet, while he sat with Li Xian temporarily in the central hall of Fangcheng Governor's Mansion.

When the two first met, the atmosphere was acceptable. Although they were strangers to each other, there was still a relationship like Li Mu, and Li Xian also made up his mind to show affection to Li Tai.

But when he saw that the people of the Li clan in Longxi in this township had been taken back by Li Tai, and they were still distant from him, Li Xian felt a little unhappy, and the atmosphere became a little awkward.

Li Tai also learned from Li Yunxin that the Li Xian family has provided various supports to the members of the Li clan in Longxi in this hometown in recent years.

Some of the elders may be stubborn, but young people including Li Yunxin have long regarded Li Xian as the real elder of the clan, because Li Xian not only supports their growth and life, but also arranges various opportunities for them, promotes them, and promotes them. Their future, in some places, is more comprehensive than that of their own elders.

Not to mention these young people in the village, even Li Tai himself was very grateful when he mentioned He Basheng, who took care of him a lot during his wretched growth period, that is, He Basheng didn't want to change his surname to Li, otherwise Li Tai would have to pick him up all night. He Basheng was listed in the genealogy.

But the current situation between him and the Li family in Gaoping is like besieging a city. The town soldiers want to be among the aristocratic families, and in his dreams he wants to wipe out these powerful local tyrants.

There is no irreconcilable conflict between the interests of the two parties. Instead, they complement each other with what they need. However, they still need a just right opportunity to achieve an intimate union.

The two sides sipped slowly the buttermilk in the pottery bowls. After a while, Li Taicai stood up and bowed to Li Xianshen.

Seeing this, Li Xian avoided his seat, looked at Li Taifa and asked, "What is Li Sanqi doing?"

"I want to thank Lord Xia Feng for his care and protection of the relatives in the village for many years. I am ashamed to say that I also checked the situation of the village after the township, and only then did I know that the family members in the village have suffered from evil feelings and difficulties in recent years. It takes strength to relieve. Over the years, even a small favor can accumulate into a great favor, not to mention..."

Before Li Tai finished speaking, Li Xian's face darkened, and he turned sideways with a flick of his sleeves and said, "If Li Sanqi is mocking me as a substitute, then there is no need. There is no natural barrier between Longyou and Gaoping. I and the people in this town Those who are more compatible with each other, what they say between each other does not need to be faked by other people's tongue!"

Seeing Li Xian's reaction so intensely, Li Tai laughed dumbfounded, sighed and said: "Although we have met for the first time, if Duke Feng knows me from Duke Wu'an, he should know that I am not a stubborn old man.

This thank you is also sent out of feelings. A few days ago, I decided to decide an old matter involving family grievances. Difficulty.Therefore, I feel that in the past few years, it has not been easy for Xia Fenggong to take care of the clans in every possible way. "

When Li Xian heard this, his expression eased a little, and he frowned again and said, "What Li Sanqi said was about crossing the horse ditch? I heard about it during the trip, and this matter has indeed troubled the people here for a long time. , I didn’t expect Li San to resolve it ingeniously not long after he entered Long, and everyone he heard on the road was full of praise. Is there any remaining love? Is it the Di Hu Quan who repeated the foreword?”

Seeing that Li Xian was so concerned about this matter, Li Tai no longer kept it a secret, and gave a brief account of the fact that a group of domestic tyrants headed by the powerful chieftain Lu Fuhu violated his plan and left the state capital to go it alone.

After Li Xian finished listening, he was silent for a moment, and then sighed: "Unfortunate for profit, capricious, short-sighted and mediocre, these are mostly the normal conditions of people in this village. I know why Li Sanqi is in trouble. Since you can It is not difficult to think about the plan and punish these villagers who violate the previous statement, but if they are punished by the officials, it may affect the current military affairs, and if they use the forces of the village to counteract, it will not be calm enough."

When Li Tai heard Li Xian explain his situation and thoughts so clearly, he couldn't help feeling that he was a high-ranking man who was able to steer the helm steadily in this chaotic world and lead the whole family to rise steadily. This Li Xian can indeed be called It can be said that he is sober in the world, not as easy to fool as Li Mu.

"That's right, I hope that Lord Feng will come forward and punish some stubborn villagers."

The words have been said so clearly, Li Tairuo is not honest anymore, but he seems to have ulterior motives, so he simply said: "No matter what the situation was in the past, but the current situation in Qinlong is not open to dissent! This battle is to conquer Liangzhou. The road is smooth, lured by profit, if the hearts of the people are different, there will be a lot of treachery and evil, if it is not victorious, it is necessary to reorganize the army and fight again, and it is necessary to integrate the rural situation and recruit the local brave to fight the mighty power!"

Hearing this, Li Xian couldn't help but his face brightened again, he looked at Li Tai seriously and said: "Xianqing has a strong character from a young age, although his parents taught him that his eyebrows are often unruly, but working with Li Sanqi is very difficult. Being able to get along well with each other, and with a book saying that Sanqi is wise and sublime, told me to ask for more advice.

Now all those involved are seeing and thinking about the current war, and even the Taiwan government's order has no follow-up related, but Li Sanqi's plan has gone so far, it is really admirable! "

This compliment is no longer the simple polite compliment before, and there is a high probability that Li Xian himself has a similar plan. Seeing that he is carrying a large amount of camel capacity, it is obvious that he is not lacking in ideas for Hexi Guazhou.

"Li Sanqi, don't worry, not to mention that this matter deeply involves the disciples in the village, even if there is no such reason, just relying on the friendship between Xianqing and Li Sanqi, since I have complained to me, I will never refuse !"

After some compliments, Li Xian solemnly stated his position again, even stood up altogether, and said in a rather vigorous manner: "This matter does not need to disturb too many people. After they are captured, the crowd will be subdued in one fell swoop, and then Li Sanqi will deal with the aftermath."

Seeing Li Xian being so active, Li Tai couldn't help but feel amused.He didn't believe it was because of Li Mu's face, it was obvious that he wanted Li Xian to intervene in this matter.

First of all, with this incident, he can draw closer and show his close relationship with the Li family in Longxi. After all, without this relationship, he doesn't even have the qualification to intervene.Now Li Tai took the initiative to invite him to join in, so of course Li Tai is also responsible for endorsing his actions.

But this is not the point, the important thing is that Li Tai said that the Liangzhou battle will bring great changes to the situation in Longyou no matter whether he wins or loses. Li Xian must also want to actively interact with these powerful forces in Longyou.

But as a close friend of Daxingtai, it's not easy for him to blatantly intervene in Longyou's hometown affairs. Duguxin is not a fool, how could he let him come and go in his base camp?Previously, they could only use the guise of the Longxi Li family to beat the side drums, but there was no actual progress.

But now Li Tai took the initiative to open a hole for him, of course he had to seize the opportunity to gain a sense of presence, and was even a little worried that it was because Li Tai didn't have a deep understanding of the situation on this side that he made such a decision , If you understand the stakes, I'm afraid you won't lure wolves into the house. I'm worried that things will turn around, and I have to do it before I have time to eat.

Of course, Li Tai is not worried that it is easy to invite the gods, but it is difficult to send the gods away. Li Xian's forces are like swimming in a catfish. Although it will break the superficially peaceful balance that Dugu Xin has always maintained, it will also breed Give more opportunities to come out.

Ready to do something, Li Xian no longer dressed in robes and cloaks as before, and first gathered his cronies outside the governor's mansion, and borrowed a room for himself to change into a hakama pleated light armor.

Li Tai was worried that he would not be able to find the target accurately when he first arrived, so he ordered Li Yunxin to come over and ordered him to go with him as a guide.

Li Yunxin was overjoyed when he heard that Li Xian and Li Tai had joined forces to stand up for the interests of their village, knowing that the two had reached a consensus on all issues, he hurriedly said loudly: "Uncle, please don't worry, my dear Sun must lead Uncle to hunt them down!"

Li Xian was about to get on the saddle, when he heard Li Yunxin address Li Tai, his feet slipped, and he knocked directly on the saddle when he got off the horse. He stood up quickly and got on the horse again, and glanced at Li who was smiling and waving off. Tai, then turned back with a blank expression on his face, rode his horse for a certain distance before raising his hand to rub his chin, and asked Li Yunxin in a deep voice: "Anu wants to call Li Boshan Uncle? Where does this sequence of generations start?" ?”

(End of this chapter)