Northern Dynasties

Chapter 80
In the Nuan Pavilion of He Basheng's mansion, a low moan suddenly sounded from within Weiwei, and He Basheng's weak voice came out immediately: "What time is it?"

"Teacher, three quarters have passed."

Hearing the sound, the servant hurried forward and leaned into the curtain, looking at the pale and haggard He Basheng and said.

"It's almost noon, is Li Boshan here?"

He Basheng moved his body sideways on the couch with some difficulty, and asked with some expectation.

Hearing this, the servant shook his head in embarrassment. At this moment, another tired voice sounded from outside the room: "Uncle is awake, warm up the soup!"

Not long after, a young man with only unlined clothing and loose hair walked into the room with bare feet, carrying a lacquer tray.

The young man first gave the servant a wink to back him off, and then walked into the tent on his knees, and approached the couch with the soup in both hands: "Uncle, the medicine and food have been mixed, let's drink first. I have ordered the doorman to eat outside." Send it in immediately."

"Thank you Shichiro."

With the support and help of the young man, He Basheng half sat up on the couch, leaning on the soft quilt, while sipping the soup, while looking at the young man's haggard face, his eyes were very complicated, full of emotion, anger, and disappointment. There are.

After a bowl of soup and medicine entered his stomach, He Basheng breathed more evenly. He raised his hand and pushed away the steamed glutinous rice cake that the young man took advantage of, then closed his eyes and fell asleep: "The food from Boshan has been delivered, call me again."

When the young man heard this, a hint of anger flashed in his eyes. He took a deep breath and then lowered his tone and said, "Uncle, since the new year, my brother and I have been serving medicine and food here. Uncle doesn't eat, we Don't dare to eat, uncle doesn't sleep, and we don't dare to sleep either.

Even though the previous incident had offended me, but I dare not make mistakes recently, I just want to ask my uncle, what should I do to win my uncle's favor? "

When He Basheng heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched, but he still didn't open his eyes. He just sighed and said, "My parents are incompetent, and I have troubled your younger generation. If it was in previous years..."

"Needless to say about the past, the fate is like this, my brother should claim it. The family affairs are like this, it is indeed sad. Today, we just hope that uncle can have a peaceful old age. My elder brother must take good care of him, which is also to make up for our inability Don't worry about the bereavement of taking care of Aye, and the boring outdoor affairs."

The young man leaned over to tuck the quilt for He Basheng, and said earnestly.

When He Basheng heard this, a flash of shame flashed across his face, but he said shyly after a while: "I know your brother's painstaking efforts, but even the cows and horses in the stables will mourn when they die. Your uncle has been doing this for half his life. It is not impossible to swallow the pain and wait for death with peace of mind.

Looking forward to a little sweetness in a situation that is so bitter is not an amazing crime... I want to see Li Boshan, and I don't have any grand conspiracy, just explain a few small things, and I don't want to leave the trivial matters behind me to your brother. "

"We brothers can do a good job, uncle don't have to worry. There is no one in the family, and the family affairs don't have to be paid to outsiders!"

When the young man He Bajing heard that He Basheng was still so stubborn, his expression could not help but drop, and he turned around and walked out after leaving this sentence.

He Basheng's expression turned warm again when he saw the medical officer who was packing up the medicine with his head bowed outside the room door, and before entering the room, the medical officer dispatched by Daxingtai whispered about He Basheng's condition and condition.

Not long after, He Bawei, another son of He Bayue, also walked into the Nuan Pavilion and waved to He Bajing. The two of them exited the Nuan Pavilion together and sat down in the courtyard.

"Brother, I can't bear it any longer! Uncle, he is getting older and fainter. He thinks that we are doing him harm, always attracting those boring personnel to enter the house, and he doesn't understand my brother's difficulties at all!"

After sitting down, He Bajing couldn't help complaining.

He Bawei was two years older than He Bajing, and also more mature. He patted the back of his brother's hand and comforted him, "I can't help it, but I have to endure it, it's just this last journey. After uncle leaves, there will be a long year of peace."

Their brothers and He Basheng really didn't have a deep relationship, and even once thought that the existence of He Basheng was a trouble to them.

But now that He Basheng has no heirs, if they keep alienating themselves, it will be difficult in terms of human relations, and they have to worry about how the township party members in Beizhen, including Daxingtai, will treat them.

Not to mention that their family is so sensitive, even some ministers who are overly favored and favored by themselves are justified, so that the lord can be less suspicious.

What's more, those visitors who are eager to see him, are they really concerned about He Basheng?It was nothing more than coveting the personnel legacy left by He Basheng.

The two He Bawei brothers never and did not want to rely on their uncle's influence to live. With their late father's shadow to protect them, they can live comfortably and live in a calm manner.

A servant hurried in from outside the courtyard, cupped his hands before entering, and said, "Ah Lang, the Taishi's garden in Jingzhao Kinki has been cleaned up. Except for a few places that returned to the government a few years ago, the income of the rest of the gardens is not as good as expected. I think it is It was stolen by Diao Nu. There are still Diao Nu entrenched in the garden and refused to leave. They only said that they would never abandon the lord unless the Grand Master expelled them face to face..."

"Uncle, he thinks he is smart, but in fact he is careless in dealing with people. I didn't expect him to have a good harvest of gardens, but I have made an agreement with Li Erlang, a householder in Zhao Kaifu, to give up several gardens in Kinki to make amends. We must not hand over the gardens in vain. In the past. That's all, and I will take some floating goods from my own house to store, and I will invite You Xuan after my uncle's business."

He Bawei sighed after hearing the words, and then said: "As for those stubborn slaves who refuse to leave, I will warn them again. If they still refuse to leave in the spring, they will be driven out directly! My family has enough characters, so there is no need to keep these slaves. Classes thrive in captivity.

They have followed their masters for many years, but only ended up in such a sloppy way. They are incompetent and shameful in themselves. They may still have a bit of hard work in front of their uncle, but they don't want to use this to bother me! "

He Bajing's expression changed slightly when he heard this, and he said: "It would be too cold to expel them all, and they have followed uncle for many years. If there are truly loyal and powerful ones, my family is not short of a few rations." .”

"Then you can choose a time to see him. These things always need to be handled by you. I only have one request, and that is not to worry about yourself."

He Bawei has already inherited his father's title, and now that He Basheng is known to be extinct, his title will naturally be inherited by He Bajing.Since He Bajing already had his own ideas, it is inconvenient for He Bawei, as an elder brother, to say anything more.

After the matter was settled, another servant came to tell Li Boshan, who had been visiting for several days before, to come again.

"Finally, I can eat. I have been very hungry since yesterday. The food box is left, and people will send it out."

After He Bajing heard the words, he was immediately refreshed. Although their brothers put their uncle under house arrest, they dared not lose face.

After He Basheng woke up from a coma for a few days and realized the situation, he refused to eat the food served by his brother, and they also accompanied their uncle for one meal a day, so as not to be singled out ethically and morally by outsiders.

"That Li Boshan came to the door today, and he did not bring a food box, but he drove a few carts. He said that he had an agreement with the grand master to transfer supplies. Today, he will go to the door to return it and give it to the grand master in person."

The two brothers frowned when they heard this, and after a while He Bajing said again: "Brother, who is this Li Boshan? But it's a different kind of kindness."

"I only heard that Gao Zhongmi went to Xitou, and he came from a good background. He was a relative of Lu Shuhu who belonged to his uncle. Uncle refused to say what kind of affectionate relationship there was, and Zhu Ziyong, a raccoon slave, also hesitated."

He Bawei shook his head and said, "Since it's a matter of money, you decide whether to see or not."

"Let's meet and see. After my uncle leaves, I will be the head of the family and stand on my own. There is grain in the household, so I don't panic."

After thinking for a while, He Bajing said that he was already a little displeased when his elder brother said that He Basheng Garden would be compensated to Zhao Gui's family, but now is not the time to worry about these trivial matters.Thinking of getting married and inheriting an heir in the coming year, he was not very willing to release the goods delivered to his door, after all, this belonged to him.

After many days, Li Tai finally entered He Basheng's mansion again.

His face was obviously not big enough to be greeted by his master in the vestibule, only a few unknown servants led him all the way into the vestibule.

He sat down in the front hall and waited for a while, when he heard footsteps outside the door, he saw a young man standing in front of the hall, staring coldly at He Bayan and the others.

He Bayan was also a burly and brave general, but he looked a little cowardly under this gaze. He lowered his head to avoid sight, and only said to Li Tai: "This is the old Taifu Shaoxi, Mr. Zhonghua."

Li Tai didn't get up from the table, he supported the case with one hand and tapped lightly, while with the other hand he was playing with the small gold seal given by Yu Wentai on his waist, and looked at He Bajing calmly.

He Bajing stepped into the hall, with a smile on his face, nodded slightly to Li Tai and said: "Li Lang is really handsome, no wonder my uncle often reads it. I have been asking for days, and my affection is deeply touching. It's just that the family has suffered such a vicious change, and I have no time to treat him carefully." Guest, I hope Li Lang will understand."

"You don't have to be polite, Mr. Taishi. I feel so sad because I have forgotten the years of friendship with the grand master, and I don't dare to ask to enter the house to disturb. Recently, the family was short of goods, and the grand master gave me a helping hand. The next year, the situation became calmer, and the goods were returned. See you and thank you."

Seeing that He Bajing could still maintain basic etiquette, Li Taicai stood up from the table and said to him.

"Uncle is eager to help others. It's not just one thing. For some small things, Li Lang will do it himself. I am taking care of the housework in this generation, and Li Lang can just tell me. The younger generation is not talented. I just hope that the parents will not be disturbed by trivial matters."

He Bajing glanced at the cages that were unloaded from the car and placed in the vestibule, and after sitting down in the hall, he looked at Li Tai and said with a smile.

After Li Tai heard the words, he shook his head and said: "This is not good. The goods come from the grand master, and should be returned to the grand master. It's not that I don't trust you, but I should be honest and accountable when dealing with people. If I don't see the grand master face to face, please forgive me for not refusing It's over."

A trace of impatience flashed in He Bajing's eyes, and he looked at the boxes outside the hall and pondered for a while, before saying: "In that case, I will lead you to see uncle. But uncle is sick and weak, please Li Lang promise to explain it to you." Retire immediately, don't disturb with other feelings."

(End of this chapter)