Northern Dynasties

Chapter 428
In the evening, Li Tai and some subordinates who had already entered Beijing with him, led by Yu Chijiong and his entourage, entered the palace to participate in the banquet.

Before Li Tai felt that the palace in Chang'an City was not grand enough, but after taking a stroll around Jinyang, especially after visiting the Jinyang Palace, he felt that the Chang'an Palace is a bit shabby.

The accompanying warriors also stayed with Li Tai in Jinyang Palace for a few days, so when they saw the layout of the palace, they rarely felt surprised. Some of them were not good at hiding their emotions, and even put their disappointment on face.

A group of people stayed in the prime minister's mansion in the imperial city for a while, and there were already forbidden visitors waiting here, conveying the emperor's oral order to express condolences to the meritorious men, and giving each of them a pair of winter robes for them to wear properly in the verandah See you later in the palace.

Not long after, a group of warriors in brand-new robes followed behind Li Tai, like a group of Liangshan heroes who had just been recruited, carefully walked through the Yongxiang connecting the inner and outer palaces, and went to the hall where the banquet was held today.

Although the palace buildings in the Forbidden City are not grand and majestic enough, the continuous patrolling between the palaces and the guard posts of the Forbidden Army that can be seen everywhere still give people a lot of pressure, making people cautious in words and deeds.

In the hall, the emperor, the crown prince, Daxingtai, and other nobles of the clan had already sat down in separate seats. Following the eunuch's call, Li Tai and his subordinates filed into the hall to meet His Majesty the Emperor.

"Li Aiqing, hurry up and give up the courtesy, and all the meritorious men, a banquet will be held in the ban today, just to entertain you and others. I and all the ministers present here are also thanks to Yu Qing and others for their deeds of seeking thieves, so we can gather together today Together, we share wine and food. Therefore, Qing and others need to please each other, and there is no need to be formal!"

The emperor didn't wear a uniform today, but was dressed in a light yet dignified fashion dress. If he didn't consider the changes brought about by power and position, he would look younger and more graceful than Yu Wentai in the seat next to him.

The two were originally of the same age, and Yu Wentai was not known for his dignified appearance, especially recently he had a sarcoma on the back of his neck. In order to hide it, he often wore a long scarf riding cap, as if he lost his neck , looks even more weird.

Although Emperor Yuan Baoju wasn't very handsome, probably because he didn't ask about facts all the year round, there was a kind of open-mindedness in his eyebrows and eyes, and he was not as aggressive as Yu Wentai.

When everyone heard that His Majesty's attitude was so easy-going, each of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief. When Li Tai turned his head and gave a slight signal with his eyes, he took the seat one by one under the guidance of the eunuchs from the left and near. As for Li Tai, he was led to his majesty. The front seat sat down.

What followed was some less nutritious greetings and conversations. At the same time, all kinds of wine and food were brought in one after another. The heroes of His Royal Highness lacked any interest, so they let go of their stomachs and ate big chunks, while Li Tai was dealing with the conversations in the high hall. , While tasting these wine and food, I soon tasted the familiar taste.

Suspicious in his heart, he tasted the food on the table again, and soon confirmed that most of the seasonings used in these dishes were produced in his manor, so he looked up at the upper stage, and saw Guangling Wang Yuanxin Looking at him with a smile on his face.

After the eyes of each other met, the King of Guangling raised his wine glass and nodded slightly, obviously acquiescing to Li Tai's guess, and now there are indeed many materials for the forbidden Chinese meal that he purchased from Li Tai's family.

Just looking at the smile on King Guangling's face, it can be seen that he is very happy as a middleman, and he must have made a lot of money.Although the imperial family of the Western Wei Dynasty did not have much real power, their wealth was still very considerable, and there were not many places where large sums of money were spent elsewhere. Of course, food consumption did not need to be too frugal.

Recently, Li Tai has been focusing on the general layout of the industry, and has little energy to inquire about this kind of specific family management. At this time, he is quite satisfied to know that all his products have been sold to the palace.

Naturally, the banquet in the ban will not be carried out all night long. After about an hour, some eunuchs come in and whisper that they can leave.

So Li Tai got up and left the table again, thanked His Majesty the Emperor in the palace and asked to leave, the Emperor also raised his hand and ordered the ceremony officer to guide all the people out of the palace.

The group retreated to the imperial city, and Li Tai stayed in the Prime Minister's Mansion to wait for a while, and when Yu Wentai returned, he hurriedly stepped forward to thank him for the mansion.

"A few trivial things are not worth mentioning. Even regardless of the situation in the matter, I can be regarded as an elder who has a lot of expectations for you. Knowing that Erlang is going to start a family and support himself, I will help you."

With a rare and generous expression, Yu Wentai patted Li Tai on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Da Sima is a blessed man. Although the people in the household are a little weak, he is lucky to have recruited a good son-in-law like you. You can do a lot in private.

Although our Zhen Bing family is not as dignified as your famous family, but there are also many taboos, but if there is any strategy that can benefit the family, let's do it freely, and don't have to worry about hurting the elders.Boshan is a smart young man, and he must have some clever ideas for his family. I look forward to your performance. "

Li Tai was also quite speechless after hearing this. What he said seemed to be encouraging him to seize the time to seize power and take away the old man's right to speak, and he also had a tone full of expectation. Could it be that you have insight into me? The nature of wolf ambition?
By the time he left the palace, the night was already extremely dark. Fortunately, Daxingtai Xinci's mansion was not far from the palace. After walking out of the palace gate, he turned across the street and arrived at the gate of his house.

If this is a very affordable benefit if you work in the court, but even if Li Tai doesn't return to Beizhou, he will probably stay in Huazhou Bafu, so he can't enjoy this convenience many times.

At this time in this new mansion, Li Licheng and the Beijing teenagers who came out to welcome Li Tai before had a banquet that was not over yet, and the middle hall was filled with howling ghosts and howling wolves, and there were even drunk guys riding on the wall and screaming like chickens. The new mansion was made into a mess by these guys.

This guy Li Licheng also passed out drunk at the banquet. He probably couldn't stand the noise around him, and his head was stuck in the empty wine jar. Li Tai led his people to rummage through it before he was brought out and sent to the guest room to rest. .

However, these teenagers in the hall are not just blindly dissipating and not observing etiquette. According to Li Xiaoyong who came to report, shortly after Li Tai led his staff into the palace, these teenagers sent their slaves to send congratulatory gifts one after another. Happy housewarming.And the reason why they make a fuss here at night is also one of the current etiquette and customs. When a new home is occupied, relatives and friends need to gather for a feast and make noise to drive away ghosts, foxes and other disgusting things hiding in the house.

Although such a mysterious statement is a bit absurd, it also reflects a certain background of the times. The people were displaced and most of the houses were deserted. Only relatives and friends could live together and help each other in order to maintain a relatively stable living environment.

Li Tai and his party were not very relaxed at the banquet in the palace. At this time, affected by the lively atmosphere, they simply entered the hall to continue the banquet. The drunk guy who can't walk also wobbled up to have a drink with Li Tai.

Some guys howled with snot and tears: "Li Kaifu's great achievements made a triumphant return and became famous all over the world. Who would dare to laugh at the no one in the family... Li Kaifu is our example, is Our face! If there are town slaves oppressing us again, Li Kaifu will not let them go!"

There were also conflicts between the aristocratic clans and townspeople in the Western Wei Dynasty, but they were not as sharp and intense as the Eastern Wei Dynasty. After all, the plate was too shallow.

Hearing that these guys regarded him as a spiritual idol, Li Tai was also amused.

It has been more than 20 years since the Mutiny of the Six Towns occurred, enough for a generation to grow up one after another, and it was also a period of violent turmoil in the social structure. In fact, people born in aristocratic families or town soldiers can no longer distinguish people's talents too clearly.

Seeing the long-term turmoil, the aristocratic family gradually paid more attention to martial arts. If Li Tai was an exception, his cousin Cui Cong was also proficient in bow and horse, not inferior to some town generals.As a descendant of Beizhen, Nianhua received Luoyang noble education because his father gained power early, and he has no habit of suppressing soldiers.

Most of the youths in Beijing present were the children of others who fled from Luoyang to Guanzhong before and after Xiaowu moved westward. , It can be seen that in my heart I really want to integrate into the mainstream of military achievements in this world, rather than blindly embracing a decadent family background and refusing to bow my head.

It's just that they have limited political resources and limited local resources after all. In addition, their aristocratic backgrounds make them tend to be closer to the Yuan and Wei courts in terms of political stance. Therefore, Yuwentai will not bring them into the hegemony in large numbers, and will only have a choice. accept.

This age is the stage of fantasies and the most vigorous energy. I can't study at ease, and I can't specialize in bowing horses. I am full of confusion and anxiety, and I don't know what to do next.

Under such circumstances, a high-quality idol like Li Tai suddenly appeared, which was fatally alluring to these semi-teenagers, and they didn't need to specially attract them, they would gather in front of him one after another.

Li Tai looked at these crying boys, and couldn't help thinking about it, since they were so willing to get close to him, he might as well make the best use of the situation.

Although these boys look very vigorous and bold at the moment, they are still far from being useful.Li Tai also doesn't intend to train them deliberately, but it can provide them with a place to communicate and learn from each other, and use it as a talent pool.

So he summoned Li Xiaoyong on the spot and told him to set aside a place in Longshouyuan to build another garden, half of which was used to build a book house, and the other half was used to build shooting halls, horses and other martial arts venues.

(End of this chapter)