Northern Dynasties

"My disciple, Wang Shu, pays homage to Duke Taiyuan."

Wang Shu was a young man of fifteen or sixteen years old. His appearance could not be said to be handsome and comely, but he was full of vigor. After entering the palace, he paid homage to Li Tai in the manner of a disciple: "I have heard about the reputation of Duke Taiyuan for a long time, and now I am worshiping him. Seeing the majestic appearance will make you even more famous!"

When Li Tai heard this, he was quite surprised. He hurriedly avoided the table and stood up to avoid being treated with this courtesy. He couldn't help asking: "Why did the prince say this? I have admired my ancestor Wang Zhonggong for a long time, but it's a pity that he is here." At the time of the Pass, Duke Zhongye had already passed away, so it was a pity that he had only one sided relationship!"

Li Tai entered Guanzhong after the Battle of Mangshan in the ninth year of Datong, but Wang Zhen died in the seventh year of Datong. His posthumous title was Zhong, so he only heard his name but never met him.

In his memory, he did not seem to have any close interaction or relationship with the Jingzhao Wang clan since he entered the customs. On the contrary, he had been made things difficult by the Jingzhao Wang clan before because of his protégé Mao Shijian.Now that Wang Shu is starting to consider himself a disciple, Li Tai is naturally confused.

When the young man Wang Shu heard this, he quickly took out a post from his pocket and handed it over. He leaned forward and said, "It's my disciple who is being rude. Please ask the Duke of Taiyuan to inspect this thing and you will know. This is the Longyuan Academy." The students who are studying in the library have already entered the library at the beginning of the year, and they have only visited the door until now, please forgive me, Lord Taiyuan.”

After hearing this, Li Tai finally understood that their feelings were related to each other.He took the apprenticeship card that represented the school's student status and looked through it briefly, and found that Wang Shu had entered the school in February of the first lunar month, and was considered to be the earliest batch of apprentices in the school.

This is not surprising. The Jingzhao Wang family is originally from a wealthy family in Kinei, and Bacheng County, where Longyuan Academy is located, is where their hometown is. They are naturally keenly aware of any disturbances in the countryside.Seeing the rising reputation of Longyuan Academy, it is not difficult to arrange for the admission of one's own children in advance.

This apprentice post also records Wang Shu's admission history. After entering the academy, he studied in classics, history, literature, six arts and other schools, and many of his grades were excellent.Naturally, half a year of study at Longyuan Academy cannot directly cultivate a person into an all-rounder. Wang Shu's achievements are probably mainly due to his excellent family studies.

But in fact, this alone is not enough to determine the relationship between the sect leader's disciples.After all, Longyuan Academy now has a large number of students, and even Yu Wentai's son Yu Wenyu and several princes and clan disciples are studying there. Of course, Li Tai cannot use this to regard these people as his disciples. treat.

So the key still depends on whether the two parties are willing to conclude or recognize this relationship. Take Yuwentai's bestowed surname as an example. Some people are proud of it, while others don't.

This Wang Shuben was given the surname Yuwen, and he also named Yuwen on the name sticker when he came to see him. However, he still called himself by his real name when communicating with Li Tai. This shows that he does not feel that Yuwen is more precious than his own surname in his heart, but he is forced to There is no way to refuse power.

Li Tai still remembered that in the old days the disciples of Wang Jingzhao treated him very rudely, but now the grandson of Wang Zhen came to see him as a disciple.This is of course because he is different from the past and has a high status, but Wang Shu probably has his own plans when he comes here. , perhaps it has something to do with the twists and turns that the Jingzhao Wang family is experiencing now.

Li Tai also felt quite guilty about this. He knew that his father-in-law was behind this incident, but he didn't know that the Wang clan members were not aware of this.

So when talking to Wang Shu, he only asked about his study and life in the academy, and his words did not involve the previous incident.

After all, Wang Shu couldn't hold himself back. After answering a few questions from Li Tai, he couldn't help but said: "My disciples are not talented. Because of the appreciation of the Tai government and the recommendation of the villagers, I was awarded the title of governor of the county." Rural soldiers. But now the people's livelihood in the pass is in order, and there are few military disturbances. It is not because the husband pursues meritorious service. But in Jingzhou, southeast of Taiyuan Gongsuo Town, it is a meeting place, which makes people yearn for it. I sincerely ask you to follow Taiyuan Gong southward. Expansion of borders and meritorious deeds!"

Hearing this, Li Tai probably understood what Wang Shu was thinking.The matter of Wang Mingyuan probably left these Wang clan people with lingering fears, and they also understood that the surname bestowed by Daxingtai was not simply a favor.All three of Wang Wei's father and son died, and there is not a single face in the family.Rather than continue to stay in this deep and turbulent Gyeonggi and suffer from the wind and waves, it is indeed better to turn to other places to find possibilities and opportunities for advancement.

The biggest opportunity for all sides of the current dynasty is the southeastern theater guarded by Li Tai. Moreover, Li Tai is also the youngest among the first-level big men in the country, so the chances of taking refuge with him are naturally much greater than those of others.

If it were anyone else, Li Tai would be happy to accept this kind of descendant of the powerful Guanlong clan with his own tribe.If such a person serves under him, even if he does not stay in Guanzhong for a long time, he can still ensure his influence in Guanzhong.

However, due to what happened in Wang's family, Li Tai was not able to directly agree to the other party for a while, but he did not say anything immediately, but replied: "Wang Lang has such an ambition, it is really commendable. I am here I am taking the first few steps in the matter, and I am very happy to guide the young people in the country to embark on a career. But now the personnel affairs in the southeast are not my specialty, and I will have to go to the mansion to discuss it carefully with Daxingtai. I will remember what Wang Lang asked me to do first. In my heart, if something happens later, whether it is successful or not, I will send people to inform you as soon as possible."

After Wang Shu heard this, he thanked him again and again, and then stood up to leave.

Li Tai was more concerned about Wang Shu's declaration of surrender.Judging from his biography, we can see that this son was good at literature and history, and was good at riding and shooting. He was not a playboy from a famous family, but he could be said to be both civilized and military.

Another important point is that when Wang Zong was alive, he was in charge of many large states and supervised the military, so he also had a group of elite soldiers under his command.Although he has passed away now, these trilogy and family soldiers have been passed down.The reason why Yu Wentai gave his surname to his family and accepted him as a member of the same clan was not only to settle the previous personnel disputes, but also to recruit veterans of the Wang clan.

However, before formally agreeing to the other party, Li Tai still had to ask his father-in-law for his opinion.If Dugu Xin's methods were too ruthless and his image was too disgraceful in the previous incident, then Li Tai would also have to weigh the impact of the incident after it was exposed.

So after Wang Shu left, Li Tai put aside other visits and went straight to his father-in-law's house.

After Duguxin heard Li Tai's self-narration, he immediately smiled, patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Boshan is becoming more and more like a young and strong leader. There are really not many people who have followed suit, but now they are heading straight to the court to wait for their removal. If you don't accept me with a smile, you may be disappointed."

"But before Wang Mingyuan died..."

After Li Tai heard this, he expressed his concerns.

"The death of Wang Mingyuan has been concluded by the imperial court and the Taiwanese government, and the rest has nothing to do with it. Privately speaking, he sacrificed his life to defend his hometown. Now that his wish has been fulfilled and he is worshiped and respected by the locals, it can be said that he has sought kindness and gained kindness. , there is nothing to regret. Boshan, you have nothing to do with this, so there is no need to have any doubts."

When Dugu Xin heard what Li Tai said, he understood in his heart. He first comforted him a little, and then said: "Actually, I was not expecting the situation to develop to this point. I don't know why Wang Mingyuan made this plan. . After we had agreed on the matter, I invited Wei Kui to discuss the matter in detail, and then it was Wei Kui who came forward to invite Wang Mingyuan..."

After hearing his father-in-law take the initiative to tell the truth, Li Tai realized that there were still such twists and turns in the matter.

He was a little curious at first. Although Dugu Xin had a lot of seniority, he had moved around the town over the years, especially stayed in Longyouyi for many years. He didn't really stay in Guanzhong for much time. How could he instigate such an incident so calmly? It turned out that I came out because of my cooperation with Jingzhao Webster.

Wei Kuang is the elder brother of Wei Xiaokuan, a famous hermit in Guanzhong. Now he is also a resident of his Longyuan Academy. Later generations were called Xiaoyao Gong.Now it seems that Mr. Xiaoyao is not as happy as he seems on the surface.

After clarifying this secret, Dugu Xin then said: "Well, Yuwenshu, hum, since this son has taken the initiative to ask for your protection, it's okay for Boshan to accept it. These famous people in Guanzhong all have their own embarrassments in their lives. It is far from being as calm as it seems on the surface. Now the Wang family does not have a long-term household. If Boshan does not accept it, it will be inevitable that the power will be divided up by others in the near future. "

Li Tai nodded after hearing this, feeling quite touched by this.Let's not talk about the distance, let's just talk about his disciple Mao Shijian's family. They were originally great tycoons in Guanzhong, and even Yu Wentai and others treated them with courtesy. However, with the deaths of brothers Mao Hongyuan and Mao Hongbin, the family background quickly declined.The Jingzhao Wang family also participated in carving up the rural capital power after the decline of the Mao family, and now it is the turn of the Jingzhao Wang family themselves.

Since it was not Duguxin himself who promoted and contributed to Wang Mingyuan's death, Li Tai had no psychological burden on accepting Wang Shu's surrender.Although Wang Shu has been labeled as Yuwen's family, he was already his disciple before that. It would be disrespectful for Daxingtai to insist on such a trivial matter.