Northern Dynasties

Chapter 42
He Basheng was not in the Huazhou City Mansion, but went to Huazhou Chengdong Township, which is not far from the city.

This time He Basheng helped Li Tai a lot, and he couldn't just put down his things and leave, so he rode his horse to Chaoyi Township under Wuquan in the east of Huazhou City, led by the soldiers of He Basheng's mansion. rush to.

Chaoyi is on the verge of the Yellow River, so it got its name from Gaogang Chaoban in the northwest.Chaoban is not well-known in later generations, but at present it is the most important defensive stronghold in the eastern part of Huazhou City in the Western Wei Dynasty.

He Basheng has a manor in Chaoyi Township in the southeast of Chaoban, and he went there today to officiate a wedding for the veterans of Buqu.

It was already morning when Li Tai arrived in Huazhou City, and it was already evening when he arrived in Chaoyi.

Huazhou was originally the front line of the confrontation with the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and this territory was even closer to the Yellow River, the front line of the front line.Although there is a lot of fertile soil in the village, there are almost no farmers farming, and there are only large and small manors enclosed by fences.

The layout of these manors mostly conforms to the method of barracks. There are ditches inside and outside the fences to keep horses away, and defenses such as sentry towers and arrow towers can be seen everywhere, revealing a chilling atmosphere of solid walls and clear fields everywhere.

"The line along the river is often disturbed. In addition to the eastern thieves, Jihu in the north of the river and the north of the river often cross the river to harass. Therefore, Daxingtai gave the land to the generals, and the tribal people stayed here. Good location!"

Li Tai went to the mansion many times, and became familiar with He Basheng's soldiers. When he was on his way, the soldier pointed to the manor on both sides of the road and introduced: "Most of the Chaoyi is the territory of my family's estate. Going south to Heyang Township is Li Sikong's estate. After the Shayuan War in the third year of Datong, Li Sikong and his Taishi attacked Hedong, conquered Fen and Jiang, and then he owned Hedong. Therefore, Daxingtai was awarded two villages with Linhe Home, set up the trilogy, and serve as the successor of Chaosaka's garrison."

Li Sikong is Li Bi, one of the later Eight Pillar Kingdoms.

In the Battle of Shayuan, Li Bi fought bravely. In the case of the left army Zhao Gui's unfavorable situation, Li Bi personally led his troops of [-] cavalry to cross the Eastern Wei army, which was the most critical factor for the Western Wei's victory in this battle.

Li Tai didn't know that Li Bi and He Basheng had recovered Hedong together after the Battle of Shayuan, but he was quite excited when he heard the story of He Basheng's personal soldiers.Gold and iron horses, and being knighted by cracking the soil are the romance of a man. Although he can't physically get there right now, he really yearns for it.

He Basheng's manor is huge in size, it is located at the lower edge of Chaoban, the land ditches and mud flats along the river, at least [-] hectares in size, it is far from comparable to Li Tai's manor in Shangyuan.

In the southwest of the manor is a large piece of cultivated land, at least hundreds of hectares of fertile land stretching into one piece, Li Tai's mouth is watering when he sees it.

This is a real big manor and a big industry, with hundreds of hectares of irrigated land and fertilized ointment, and tens of thousands of shi of grain every year can be obtained at your fingertips!Next to it is the endlessly flowing Yellow River, with abundant water resources. With such an industry, it is difficult not to make a fortune.

Envy is envy, but Li Tai also understands that such a fat industry is obviously not something he can possess now.He Basheng and Li Bina were the top generals in the Western Wei Dynasty, so they could enjoy such benefits.

And right now, the East and West Weis are bounded by the Yellow River. Although the industry here is rich and rich, it is also the front line of the confrontation between the two hegemony.Even if Li Taide bestowed the garden industry here, there would not be so many tribes stationed there to resist harassment.

He calmed down and rode his horse up to the high slope in the garden with He Basheng's personal soldiers.In the manor, the downhill is for farming and the uphill is for living. The entire high slope is a military camp with rows of houses and clear barriers, which can easily accommodate two to three thousand people.

When the group arrived at the camp hall, He Basheng inquired and walked out, pointing at Li Tai from afar and laughing, "My boy has a lot of good fortune. I'm in the banquet town, and you can still come here after hearing the news!"

Li Tai got off his horse and bowed before entering the house, saying: "Frugality is the most important thing in managing a business. If other households can get food and drink, they can save a meal. Young rascals can do as long as they smell the fragrance. Uncle can't avoid me!"

After meeting and joking, Li Tai went to the hall with He Basheng, the hall was full, most of them were loyal veterans who had followed He Basheng for many years.The deep affection between each other has already surpassed the upper and lower boundaries of identity.

He Basheng pulled Li Tai's wrist and introduced him to everyone in the hall, saying that he was the nephew of an old friend.Everyone in the hall was also very enthusiastic, or they were not good at expressing their opinions, and they came together to toast one by one.

Li Tai walked all the way through the banquet, and drank several large bowls of wine as soon as he reached the hall.Fortunately, his alcohol capacity is not bad, and the alcohol content of these private brews is not too high, so he barely shows his timidity.

Even so, when he sat on the seat, he was already slightly drunk and his eyes were blurred.

Seeing his appearance, He Basheng couldn't help laughing again, and ordered someone to serve buttermilk to hangover.Before they could say a few words to each other, it was the auspicious time for the couple to salute.

Today's wedding was held by more than a dozen veterans under He Basheng's command. The oldest one followed He Basheng all the way when he was in Wuchuan Town, and the brides were unmarried women selected from among the soldiers.

Veterans don't like complicated rituals, and they don't care about the six rituals after the auspicious day and time are selected. Couples of newcomers line up to worship the lord and see the robes.

"The name of this disgusting thing here is Ah Yan. From my family name, he is my fake son! He was named Jiujin, and he was born as Jiujin. He was abandoned in the wild by his mother, and he knew how to raise and suck breasts. I was at that time I was still a teenager, I just thought it was funny, picked it up for adoption, and turned into an adult. Unknowingly, I followed me for more than [-] years, but I went to the south of the Yangtze River, but I thought the old name was ugly, so I asked the doctor to change it to Ah Yan. Does Li Lang know what it is? It’s still a sheep. ..."

He Basheng pointed to a couple of newcomers entering the hall, and introduced to Li Tai with a smile, then pointed to the groom with gray beard and hair, and said with a smile, "You are choosing Meishu for you, Anugao, are you happy?"

Li Tai was also happy when he heard the words. Converted from nine catties at birth, it would be less than five catties. He was a premature baby, but seeing that the groom, He Bayan, still looked like Kong Wu and powerful, he was really hard-fated, no wonder he was able to follow. He Basheng went all the way from Beizhenlang to Jiangnan and back again.

He Bayan was in his thirties, and the bride beside him seemed to be only fourteen or fifteen years old, and she was pretty and charming. When He Basheng said this, the corners of his mouth grinned to the ears: "I will give you anything that Aye gives me." Happy! I will have a baby next year, and a daughter the next year..."

After a couple of newcomers entered the hall, He Basheng's expression became much more serious, and he pointed to the groom and said, "Zhu Meng'er, when he traveled from south to north and traveled to Xiangyang, the eastern thief Hou Jing led his troops to stop him. You undressed me, but you froze to death on the way! When he is gone, I will respond to him, and I must let his blood grow stronger. After you get married, you will take off your armor and return to your family, and give birth with your heart. Don’t let me lose my trust in you!"

Hearing this, Zhu Meng, a strong man, immediately expressed displeasure: "If a servant returns home, who will hold the flag for the lord?"

"The boy is arrogant! Who is not a hero here? Who can hold the flag for the lord! Go back to the house and serve your wife, isn't it happier than eating dirt in the battle?"

Hearing this, everyone in the hall shouted and cursed again and again. Although the tone was vulgar, the atmosphere was warm.

All the newlyweds came to the hall to meet each other, and He Basheng also gave gifts to each other. All the married members talked about endless emotional stories.

Li Tai watched from the sidelines, and was quite moved by the harmonious relationship between the upper and lower levels. He couldn't help but wonder if those members of his family would follow him unswervingly like this, no matter whether he is prominent or frustrated.

When the newlyweds finished worshiping before entering, He Basheng pointed at Li Tai and said with a smile: "It's not easy to clean up the food and drink at this wedding banquet. Since Li Lang is at this meeting, he can't show nothing!"

Hearing what He Basheng said, all the dancers in the hall clamored and booed, but Li Tai couldn't agree with everyone. He stood up and looked at the newcomers with a smile and said, "Uncle has already given everything. Although I am moved by this loyalty, if I give it generously, I will not help the master. And in this banquet, I wish all the newcomers to pass on the news of their heirs early and have many children. If there are children who are ambitious and scholars, I will set up a teaching hall by myself. If I can’t teach good things, Everyone can log in and spit on me!"

"With wine as a promise, with wine as a promise! His family is well-known and well-known, and he is the most knowledgeable and hopeful. You can't let your descendants live in a waste of time, and vote for him. If you fail to become a doctor, ask him to be held accountable!"

He Basheng's eyes brightened when he heard this, he got up and patted Li Tai on the shoulder and laughed loudly: "Today I'm talking about my confidant's plans for the future, it's definitely not a joke! I've already remembered these words in my heart. If you don't do it well, if you don't do it well, I won't let you go easily!"

Hearing Li Tai's words, not only He Basheng was smiling, but also those who got married were also happy, and they went forward to toast and thank each other.

Although they were all born in the army, they followed He Basheng from north to south and had a wide range of knowledge. Naturally, they knew the world's preference for famous families, and they knew the value of Li Tai's promise.

Infected by this atmosphere, Li Tai never refuses the newcomers who come to toast before entering, and he smells of alcohol unknowingly.But he managed to maintain a bit of reason, and for fear of making a slip of the tongue after drinking, he sat silently in the banquet.

Perhaps it was because of the stimulation of alcohol, his senses were sharper than usual. After looking around, he found that although He Basheng looked happy, he frowned frequently. Trembling under control.

He knew that He Basheng's lifespan was coming to an end, and he couldn't help feeling a little worried when he saw this, but before he could speak to remind him, the drunken He Basheng had already raised his hand and stuffed a whole roasted leg of lamb onto his food table .

"Apan, eat more, eat more! You are new from Dongzhou, and I also treat you as a nephew. Seeing your delicious food and wine, I feel that my sons and daughters will be well fed and carefree..."

He Basheng was already very drunk at the moment, looking at Li Tai's eyes slightly red: "When I returned to Touxi, I still had some private plans to seize power and start a business. But Black Otter is indeed a genius. Although he is backward Junior, but more vicious and thoughtful than my brother...

I no longer have any thoughts of power, and the old members and relatives dare not see them often. I only hope that Daxingtai will use me again and again, and I will go eastward from the king's industry and meet my children in this life! "

(End of this chapter)