Northern Dynasties

Xishan Temple is located in the Wanshan Valley to the west of Xiangyang City. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers and has beautiful scenery. It is a livable place suitable for rest. Yu Jin, who had fallen ill in Shicheng before, was moved here to continue to recuperate as his condition stabilized slightly.

Li Tai rested at home for two days, and then specially picked a sunny day to go to Xishan with a group of entourage to visit Yu Jin.

The mountains and fields to the west of Xiangyang are not desolate, but are quite popular. Many powerful families in Xiangyang City choose to live in Xishan. There are many wealthy garden villas scattered on the hillside and in the valleys. Even the original Liang Wang Xiao Qing specially built a villa here and occasionally went here to rest and escape the summer heat.

When Li Tai came to Xiangyang after the Xiangzhou War, he also sent Liang Wang Xiao Qi and his family to Guanzhong, which was regarded as an end to the Xiao family's rule between Jiang and Han.

Xiao Qing can also be considered a relatively strong person. When he was governing Xiangyang, he suppressed and even purged the powerful people in the realm. People of this tribe, such as the Jingzhao Du family living in Xiangyang, suffered bloody massacres.

However, due to constant pressure from Jiangling, Xiao Jin also had to rely heavily on the Xiangyang clan. Therefore, the local power of the Xiangyang clan was still considerable, and there was almost no royal land around Xiangyang City. In terms of centralizing power, Xiao Jin was not as thorough as his uncle Xiao Laoqi.

"Your Majesty, this valley and several peaks to the west, as well as the ten miles of fertile fields in front of the mountain, were all the land of the Liu clan in the east of the river in the past. The house on the left side of the mountain is the former residence of Liu Zhongli."

Liu Fanggui, who was transferred back to Xiangyang from Yiyang, served as a guide and introduced Li Tai to the people and customs of Xiangyang.

Liu Fanggui was originally from Xiangyang. When Li Tai was appointed as the governor of Jingzhou in the past year, he moved into Xiangyang. Liu Fanggui was stationed in Fancheng but surrendered due to defeat. Since then, he has been serving under Li Tai. He did not expect that he would be able to return to his hometown with great pride in his lifetime. , I was also sighing in my heart.

Looking at other people in Xiangyang City who originally had far more power and fame than him, now they can only grovel in front of their own king. They used to be polite to him, but now they also need to be careful to flatter him. Liu Fanggui can't help but feel the fate of his life. Miraculously, he had gone through a few fewer detours than others, and now he was already a high-ranking official in Taifu. When he met his old friend again, his fate was different.

Li Tai did not have as rich and delicate inner drama as Liu Fanggui, but when he heard Liu Fanggui talk about the land enclosures of Xiangyang's wealthy families, he couldn't help but sigh that these wealthy families were really ruthless. If they were added together, they would almost completely carve up the vast mountains and rivers outside Xiangyang City. !

This situation is certainly caused by the greed of these powerful families, but it also has certain historical origins. Most of the big families who have settled in Xiangyang today are the big families from Guanlong who fled during the Hu Dynasty and the Di Rebellion, such as Guanzhong Weidu, Hedong Liupei and so on.

In such a historical background, there was no order. The powerful families took advantage of their own power to occupy the mountains and rivers. The survival of the people was a problem. Of course, there would be no objection to this, and they even wished that these powerful families would Their countryside has been enclosed, so at least they can find shelter and survive.

Now that Li Tai has chosen Xiangyang as his residence, the original order here must of course be changed, and it is impossible to maintain the old status quo. However, Li Tai has no plans yet on how to establish a new order while ensuring the stability of the situation, and complete the reintegration and allocation of resources.

When the group was about to enter the mountain forest, Li Tai noticed that a team of carriages and horses were entering the Liu family's former residence in Hedong that Liu Fanggui had mentioned before, and he couldn't help but curiously asked: "Does Liu Zhongli still have any family members staying here?"

Since the relationship between Xiangyang and the Jingzhou military government under the previous rule of Liang Wang Xiao Jin was good, there was no conflict or conflict between these Xiangyang noble families and the Jingzhou military government. The only exception was Liu Zhongli of the Liu family in Hedong.

The land of Suilu in the east of the Han Dynasty was taken from Liu Zhongli, and Li Tai severely criticized Liu Zhongli for a public trial, making him ranked second and first among the most despised and hated people in Jiang and Han. Of course it was Hou Jing who brought trouble to the entire Nanliang.

Li Tai didn't have any hatred towards Liu Zhongli, but when he saw people coming and going from his clan's old business, he asked casually out of curiosity. However, Liu Fanggui had been away from Xiangyang for a long time and was not aware of the personnel changes in his hometown in recent years. After hearing this, he just shook his head to express his ignorance. The accompanying Taiwanese government officials have just established administrative procedures and have not yet deeply controlled the countryside. They also do not know what is going on.

"General, I will go and investigate. If there is any fish that has slipped through the net, capture it on the spot!"

The accompanying governors such as Quan Xu and Li Ya were already lively and active. Along the way, they looked at the foxes, rabbits, warblers, and other small animals that were active in the spring fields. I went out to inquire about some hunting along the way.

Li Tai knew what these guys were up to. After hearing this, he just said in a deep voice: "You can just take a walk along the mountain. Remember not to damage the farmland! Ask politely and don't disturb people's countryside!"

These guys knew that the king's laws were strict, but they did not dare to disobey orders recklessly. They immediately separated out a dozen riders and galloped towards the Liu family's hometown in the east of the river. Li Tai and his party continued into the mountain and took a tour along the mountain path. In the morning, they arrived at Xishan Temple.

This ancient temple has a long history. Because Yu Jin temporarily stayed here to recuperate, Xingtai specially arranged for dozens of soldiers to be stationed here. When Li Tai and his entourage arrived, the garrison commander hurriedly led a group of soldiers to come in to pay homage. The monks in the temple also came to greet him.

Li Tai did not visit the temple much and went straight to the courtyard where Yu Jin lived. Yu Jin's son Yu Yi and Yao Sengyuan and other doctors sent to treat Yu Jin's illness were greeted in front of the corridor. .

"General Yao and other famous doctors don't need to be polite. You are all masters of medicine and virtuous people. Chang Shanggong is the founder of our country. I hope you can treat him carefully and make Chang Shangong healthy as soon as possible!" Li Tai first said to Yao Seng Yuan and others exchanged greetings for a while, then looked at Yu Yi and said: "There are many things in the government, and I was able to return to Xiangyang a few days ago. Erlang, your servant is hardworking and admirable. If you have any needs, just tell the officials directly."

"Thank you for your care, Your Majesty!"

Yu Yi is still relatively young and is not very good at hiding his emotions. His eyes have been very complicated since he saw Li Tai. When he heard the words of concern, he was moved and mixed with resistance, and his expression was quite tangled.

Li Tai didn't care about this, and asked again: "How is Chang Shanggong doing today? If I visit him in the house, will it disturb his recuperation?"

Of course Yu Yi didn't want Li Tai to come in. He knew that most of his father's illnesses were caused by Li Tai. Enemies were extremely jealous when they met, and worried that his father's mood and condition would get worse after seeing Li Tai.

But this was still Li Tai's territory after all. When Yu Yi was still struggling with how to refuse to visit the patient, Yao Sengyuan and others nearby said that Yu Jin's condition had basically stabilized and he could visit him inside.

After Li Tai heard this, he walked straight to the room. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Yu Jin lying on his back on the couch in front of the window. He was covered with a thin quilt to protect against the mountain wind. His beard and hair were all gray. Gloomy, listless, and old-looking.

Yu Jin's hearing and reaction were obviously much slower. He waited until Li Taixing was within ten feet of him before he heard the sound of footsteps. He slowly turned his head and looked around. His eyes were also cloudy and unfocused, and he stared at Li Tai. After a few breaths, he suddenly frowned. After a while, he relaxed his brows and said to Li Tai in a hoarse tone: "Come back? Jiangling is settled?"

Li Tai originally suspected that Yu Jin was pretending to be ill to escape, but when he saw that Yu Jin had become so old and lifeless, completely different from the previous years, he couldn't help but feel emotional. He walked to the couch and sat down. After deciding, he helped Yu Jin tuck in the quilt, and then nodded and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Changshan, Jiangling has been settled, and Xiangzhou has also been pacified. Now from Hengyang to the north and west of Huancheng, the south and north of the Yangtze River are all occupied by our great Wei Dynasty." territory!"

When he said this, Li Tai couldn't help but feel a bit proud. Although he said he would do the same thing ten thousand times, seeing Yu Jin being hit so hard by him made him feel a little bit unhappy while secretly feeling happy. Sorry, I can only use the fruitful results to show Yu Jin the excellence of his achievements.

Sure enough, when Yu Jin heard this, emotions surged in his eyes. After a while, he sighed and said, "It's you, the King of Taiyuan! The old man was careless and took credit for the younger ones, but even if I am in charge, It is difficult to create such a situation. Alas, it is so good to be young! Grand Master Yuwen may have thought that he could use his old kindness to tie you up, Boshan, but you are determined to act with such broad prospects. It was all planned by the old people. And, why should we limit ourselves to the framework of the old man?"

"I remember the preference of Grand Master in the past, as well as the guidance of Chang Shanggong and other elders in the past, and I dare not forget it. Without the accumulation of these past events, how could we have the new situation today? What was the situation that day? There was some discord due to force, but I have always respected Chang Shangong in my heart."

When Li Tai said this, he raised his hand and patted Yu Jin's arm beside him and said: "It is not Mr. Chang Shan's fault that the state affairs are at this point, and he does not need to blame himself for this. I will stay here to recuperate in peace. I hope that one day in the next year, I can return to Guanzhong hand in hand with Chang Shanggong and continue to share my original wish to reward the royal family!"

"You, go back to Guanzhong..."

After Yu Jin heard this, his eyes suddenly froze, and he had something to say, but in the end he didn't say any more.

Li Tai sat aside and told Yu Jin about the new personnel situation between Jiang and Han, and Yu Jin also listened attentively. However, after recovering from a serious illness, his energy was a little low, and he fell asleep after about half an hour. .

The mountain wind gradually picked up in the afternoon, and Yu Yi carefully tried to move his father's bed back indoors, but he woke up Yu Jin on the bed.

"Where is Li Boshan?"

After waking up, Yu Jin looked around the room, then looked at his son and asked. When he learned that Li Tai had left, he nodded and closed his eyes again.

After returning to the room, Yu Jin sighed as he watched his son busy cooking and serving food, "These chores can be left to the servants. Even if you have the intention, you may not be able to do it well. You can do it reluctantly." You cannot be called filial if you waste yourself. Jianghan is newly established and Xingtai is founded. It is the time to employ people. You and the King of Taiyuan are also old friends and seek services from the government. Even if you do not achieve success, you can still accumulate achievements and make progress."

When Yu Yi heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Even if you are willing to ask for help, how can the King of Taiyuan take him in?"

"But if you have the intention to build something, how can you refuse to contribute with talent?"

Yu Jin looked at his troubled son and spoke again.