Northern Dynasties

Chapter 91
After He Basheng's letters were distributed, apart from the frightened He Bawei brothers, the first person to come to Shangyuan Village was Yu Wendao, who was the governor of Yongzhou at that time.

Li Tai couldn't help being taken aback when he heard the report from the people in the village. How could Director Yuwen not be considered He Basheng's confidant or old friend?
But after thinking about it for a while, he also understood.Even He Bawei's brothers rushed over after hearing the news. Daxingtai Yuwentai is not curious about what He Basheng is doing?
Although most of the generals who once had a subordinate relationship with He Basheng, such as Dugu Xin, were divided into remote places, but the dozens of letters sent by He Basheng's staff always stayed in Huazhou or Chang'an Kinki area.

It has been ten days since the first letter was sent, but no one came to see him with the letter, and Li Tai always felt a little strange.

Now that director Yuwen is visiting, he has finally figured out the taste, and everyone is watching Daxingtai wink and acting.Daxingtai made no comment on this, so He Basheng's old friends naturally didn't dare to rush to see him.

Although Li Tai didn't have much hope for this from the beginning, after thinking about it, he couldn't help feeling that He Basheng, including the entire He Ba family, had very weak appeal in the court of the Western Wei Dynasty.

As the saying goes, in the first half of life, the father and son are respected, and in the second half of life, the son and father are respected. It is a certainty that there will be no successors in the Heba family.Even if there was still any friendship to pursue in the past, everyone must base themselves on reality now.

Yu Wendao didn't come here alone, he was accompanied by several courtiers and officials of the Overlord's Mansion, more than fifty servants and maidservants, and two carts.Li Tai's eldest cousin, Cui Qian, was also among them.

When Li Taixing went out of the manor to greet him, Cui Qian took the initiative to step forward and introduce the visitors to him.

Among the visitors, some of Li Tai had heard of it, while others had little impression. His main attention was still on Yu Wendao.

Although Yu Wendao and Yu Wenhu are direct brothers, and the age gap is not too big, the two brothers are very different in appearance and temperament.

Yu Wenhu's brows are raised and his eyes are protruding, and his eyes are a little sharp. Even if he is not happy or angry, when he stares at something, people wonder if this guy is looking for faults.

But Yu Wendao looked a little ordinary, neither any obvious physical characteristics, nor an unforgettable dignified demeanor.If it weren't for being surrounded by the crowd, saying that he was an insignificant passer-by, Li Tai would also believe it, in short, he would not see any edges and corners at a glance.

Director Yuwen is certainly not an insignificant person, he is the well-deserved number two in the Yuwen family today, and his status and prestige have reached the level of those old military leaders in Beizhen.

"The Waizhuang is noisy, and there is another business in Donggu. The Grand Master is resting there. Let me invite Zhang Wugong and other princes to see him."

Li Tai looked at Yu Wendao, and found that he also had a little scrutiny of himself. Although the other party didn't have any domineering aura, he still felt a little cramped after all, so he stretched out his arms as an invitation.

Director Yuwen rode his horse slowly behind, looked at the manor a little bit, and said like other people who came here for the first time: "I remember that Li Sanqi just entered the village last year, and the renovation of this garden has been so impressive. It can be seen that the talent is not bad!"

"The horse has blunt feet, staggers, and does not dare to praise its deeds. Only enjoy the grace of Daxing Taixing to govern the country. The rain and dew are prepared, and the mulberry is cultivated in a timely manner, so I can rely on food and clothing."

In front of Yu Wenhu, Li Tai dared to boast about his business tricks, but in front of Yu Wendao, he was much more honest and did not dare to show off.

Director Yuwen smiled when he heard the words, and took a closer look at the manor during the trip, especially the large warehouses and workshops surrounded by high walls.

A group of people went around Poling and came to the valley, and the boy Ji Jifeng had already supported He Basheng and waited in front of the villa.

After seeing this, Director Yu Wen quickly got off his horse and walked forward, holding He Basheng's arm in both hands and said: "The mountain wind is cool, but the grand master sits in the hall, just wait for the boy to come and worship."

"I'm old and stubborn, but I don't like to show my weakness!"

He Basheng smiled slightly, first nodded to Director Yuwen, and turned his gaze to the people behind him. When he saw Cui Qian, his eyes paused, and the smile on his face deepened: "Shi Xun, you are here, Long time no see."

Cui Qian has the self-restraint of not showing emotions or anger, but after seeing He Basheng's appearance and hearing what he said, there was still a trace of sadness in his expression, and he cupped his hands before entering and bowed deeply: "Grand Master, the world is impermanent, Just take care of yourself!"

He Basheng and several people in the company greeted each other one by one, and waited until Li Tai stepped forward to help him, then turned around and went to the hall, and smiled at Cui Qian while walking, "Your young relative is really a grateful person." What a righteous boy! Last year I visited a few Huibao camps, and when I saw him alone and helpless, I picked him up and gave him shelter.

At that time, there was no long-term plan. If you don't want to change your mind, you will benefit a lot.Since the family change, it is not for this young man to support and comfort this old woman, I am afraid that there will be no time to meet you today! "

Director Yu Wen took a deep look at Li Tai when he heard this, and Cui Qian who was beside him hurriedly said: "A Pan is a young talent in the family who was carefully raised by my uncle. Concerned about his growth, and reunited in Kansai, I am also very happy for his impressive appearance. He knows right from wrong, sensitive to kindness, and is not a perverse and arrogant bad talent."

Li Tai could not help but feel a little blush when he heard the two people singing and praising him in unison, so he showed great hospitality, and whenever he saw any stones and dry branches on the road, he would first sweep aside with his toes.

After everyone entered the hall, the visitors couldn't help being curious about the ingenious and ingenious layout of the villa. Even Director Yu Wen took a look at it, and then remembered the sympathy letter sent to the Daxingtai by the entourage.

Yu Wentai cared deeply for the elder brother Wuchuan, who was in an ominous old age, and rewarded fifty male and female servants to serve and feed medicine, as well as a lot of money and food materials.

Li Tai also deliberately took the reward gift list and read it carefully, and found that there was nothing that people with qi disease should not eat, so he was a little relieved.It's not his dark conspiracy theory, it's just that he was influenced by the unofficial history of later generations, and he felt that the king would always give gifts to persuade the heroes to kill them when they were sick, but obviously Yu Wentai didn't mean that.

But even so, the scene of the meeting is inevitably embarrassing.

Yu Wendao expressed condolences on behalf of Daxingtai and then stopped talking, as if to leave time for others to talk.But he is such a big living person sitting here, and it is difficult for everyone to grasp the scale of dialogue. It seems that it is not appropriate to be too close or too distant.

So the topic could only go on around what I ate today and what I want to eat tomorrow. Li Tai stood beside him and became a person reporting the name of the dishes, introducing He Basheng's recent diet.

Everyone nodded in relief when they heard that the grand master was eating and drinking orderly every day.Although I was a little curious about what Li Tai said about the dish terms, it was obviously not easy to ask carefully at the moment.

Li Tai chatted awkwardly with everyone, looked at the sky and said that he wanted to prepare a meal, but when he walked out of the hall, he didn't see these people getting up and saying goodbye tactfully, it seemed that he had made up his mind to eat a big meal.

So he could only go into the kitchen and order to prepare the food for these people, thinking about the awkward atmosphere in the hall, he didn't think much about going back.

Of course, it was also because this trip did not particularly attract him. In addition to Yu Wendao and his big cousin Cui Qian, there was Hou Mo Chen Kai, the younger brother of Hou Mo Chen Chong, and Chang Sun Shaoyuan, the son of Chang Sun Zhi, who had a slight impression. Several other visitors are a little strange.

Li Tai was wandering outside the hall, when he raised his eyes and saw several visitors walking out one by one, he nodded to Li Tai and began to wander around the valley villa with great interest.

Cui Qian also came out, raised his hand to wave to Li Tai, and then walked to the pavilion in the peach forest behind the villa.

"Mr. Zhang Wu wants to have a few words with the Grand Master, so we will avoid it first."

Cui Qian first explained, and then pointed to the orchard that was already fragrant with peaches and plums and said with a smile: "Living in the capital, it is noisy and disturbing. You are still smart, and you cleverly bought a property in this quiet place in the countryside, which makes people linger and leave. what."

"If my cousin likes the scenery here, there are still guest houses available in my garden."

Li Tai laughed at first, and then leaned closer and said, "Cousin, do you know why Zhang Wugong wants to... Could it be that Daxingtai doesn't like the Grand Master making noise?"

"How can you be happy? It's just that, even if the Grand Master Laojing is here, even if he is a little willful, it is within human tolerance."

Cui Qian sighed first, and then said to Li Tai: "Ah Pan, the grand master really takes good care of you! He is not afraid of being disgusted, and he will pave the way for you. But whether it is helping or annoying , you still need to grasp it yourself!"

Li Tai nodded after hearing the words, expressing that he understood.

"Mr. Zhang Wu also paid close attention to you. He even made a special detour from Shangyuan North Canal to Dengyuan. There are many."

Speaking of this, Cui Qian asked again: "Apan, do you want to serve in the court? Since the court went west, there has been a shortage of codes, and the academics of Westerners are sloppy, far inferior to my family in Shandong. You are famous and intelligent. If you are knowledgeable, if you can enter the imperial court and learn the etiquette and policy, you will become a Fang family within twenty years!"

When Li Tai heard this, he shook his head without even thinking about it: "The important thing about laws and regulations, the law from the past to the present, and the watch of the ages, how can a mere generation be able to do it! I am now in my hometown, and I may be praised by Xiuzhu. Once If you enter the imperial court and have heavy responsibilities, you will be destroyed by strong winds, and you will be laughed at all year round!"

It is definitely an honor for the family to formulate the rules and etiquette of a dynasty, but it has no temptation for Li Tai. Even if he can become a master of etiquette and a master of Confucianism and Buddhism in the future, arrange a grand enthronement ceremony for Yang Jian?

Hearing Li Tai's straightforward refusal, Cui Qian also laughed: "It's true that you are a little delusional, but it's rare for you to have such self-knowledge. The former Daxingtai didn't call you out, so I thought you were stupid. It seems that it is too much to worry about if you are not arrogant.

Nowadays, East and West are gradually confronting each other, and the old disciples of Daxingtai are gradually withering, and the cultivation of soldiers is already a top priority.Ah Pan, you are going west at this time, at such an age, it is the right time.Be quick-witted and don't follow the old customs. "

Li Tai was also a little happy after hearing the words. He was also worried that sometimes he would appear deviant in doing things, and this big cousin actually advised him to be a gentleman who knows current affairs.

But soon he understood why Cui Qian said this: "Zheng Daoyong of Yongzhou visited the household before, and what he said was about the details of your family, Apan, whether you are married or not. I have discussed it with my colleagues, and I think it is still necessary. Let me tell you."

(End of this chapter)