Ah Pan is Li Tai's nickname, but no one has called him that since he came into this world, it took a while to react, and the other party had already rushed to him on horseback.

This is a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a straight-sleeved gown and a crested black gauze with long ears, a slightly round face, a half-foot-long beard that is a little messy, and his face is a little haggard and pale.

Li Tai hurriedly turned over and dismounted, and immediately stepped forward to the middle-aged man and said, "Due to the lag of injury, I have only returned so far, which makes the envoy worried." ”

"It's good to be alive, it's good to be alive!"

The middle-aged man was Gao Zhongmi, the former assassin of Northern Yuzhou, who had rebelled to the east, and he also got off the horse, patted Li Tai on the shoulder, and sighed with a complicated expression, and then noticed He Batsheng on the side, and hurriedly walked up to take a deep look.

"There is Master Laoheba, who will bring my nephew back in this life. In the middle of the road, I don't have time to thank you, please come to the door again on another day! ”

"Li Lang is my old and young relative, and I will bring it back by the way, it's nothing, since I have reunited with Gao Situ, I will no longer disturb the two of you Don't talk about it, and I will leave."

He Batsheng did not want to make more contact with Gao Zhongmi, so he replied with a slight bow, and then turned his head to look at Li Tai and said: "Foreword and everything, and keep it in mind, if you have time after settling down, you can visit me." My family lives in the south of the city, and I will know it when I visit the alley. ”

"Certainly, definitely, uncle cherishes!"

Li Tai hurriedly hugged his fists and said goodbye, he could hear that He Batsheng intended to help him before, but after all, the friendship was still shallow, so it was reasonable that he should follow his old master Gao Zhongmi, so he could only keep this intention in his heart.

When He Batsheng left, Li Tai and Gao Zhongmi each got on their horses and went to the city, briefly talking about the experience of the Tiger Prison City since they were separated.

"I am good at treachery, not only harming my own family, but also affecting your father and son, if it weren't for Ah Pan, you would have come to the rescue, I'm afraid it would be difficult to live......"

Gao Zhongmi's tone was sour, and tears flashed in his eyes. After the Tiger Prison City was broken, his wife and children were captured by Hou Jing, and Gao Huan would definitely not let go.

In such a short period of time, the power and power and the wife and children have all been lost, and this blow is indeed unbearable.

"It's come to this, and it's useless to sigh any more. The only way to make the king lift his spirits is to try to fight back after the Western Dynasty is stable! ”

Li Tai remembered that Gao Zhongmi's wife, Li, was not executed by the Eastern Wei Dynasty, but was accepted as a side chamber by Gao Huan's son Gao Cheng, and participated in a palace coup that affected the history of the Northern Qi Dynasty many years later.

But even if these aftermaths are told, it will obviously not comfort Gao Zhongmi, but will only make him more sad and sad.

Gao Zhongmi was not as optimistic as Li Tai, and after hearing this, he just sighed: "The Western Dynasty is narrow and weak, and it is not easy for people from other states to gain a foothold here. I thought that the internal control of Heluo could be divided into one trend, but I didn't expect the Western Army to be defeated so miserably......

Even if Yuwen Daxingtai is barely maintained at the moment, it is really difficult to make progress and counter the Eastern Dynasty. ”

To be honest, if it weren't for the memory and guidance of later generations, Li Tai would not be optimistic about the Western Wei Dynasty in terms of the current situation alone.

The historical trend of the Later Three Kingdoms, if you analyze it deeply, is actually a worse era, whether it is the Eastern Wei Dynasty, the Western Wei Dynasty or the Southern Dynasties, there are a lot of internal problems.

But the Sui and Tang Empires established based on this are so glorious, and it really makes people feel the wonder of history.

Huazhou City is not only where the Western Wei Dynasty is located, but also the frontline town of the confrontation with the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and the Eastern Wei Dynasty is across the river from Jinyang, so the city is also built tall and strong.

The city does not have the clear pattern of the square market in the later Sui and Tang dynasties, but the different functional areas are also clearly divided.

"The north of the city is where Daxingtai and the Prime Minister's Mansion are located, and it is also a military city, if there is no letter document, it is best not to approach easily, if it is seized by the guards of the patrol police, it needs to be judged by Daxingtai to get out......"

Daxingtai is not only an official title, but also a government office, which is the hegemony of Yuwentai to control the military and political affairs of the entire Western Wei court, and completely overthrows the Western Wei court in Chang'an.

After entering the city, Gao Zhongmi signaled everyone to get off the horse, and while walking on the street, he introduced the layout of the city: "Most of the people living in the east of the city are generals and soldiers, and once there is an enemy disturbance, the winding alley can be reorganized and prepared for war." It is also a slave who runs rampant, not a good land. There are many official warehouses and mansions in the south of the city, which are still livable. ”

Li Tai listened to Gao Zhongmi's explanation while looking at the city. It is not so much a city as a huge military camp, and the people walking back and forth on the street are mostly crossing swords and holding sticks, and the martial style is strong.

On both sides of the street, there are also watchtowers and other military-colored buildings, and it is clear that the city administrators are managing the city as a military camp.

It can also be seen that the stability of the Western Wei regime is indeed not high, and even political centers such as Huazhou City have to be maintained in a state of military control all year round.

"This is the Governor's Mansion in the south of the city, I see that Ah Pan has many Hu pawns in your subordinates, and it is best to come to record tomorrow morning. Although the politics of the Western Dynasties are not as expensive and light as those in Dongzhou, we newcomers should be cautious in our daily work. ”

Gao Zhongmi pointed to the heavy government office of a courtyard next to Chengnan Street and said that the governor of the people was in charge of the affairs of the Hu people, and the labor and taxes that the Hu people needed to bear were different from those of the Han people.

When Li Tai was in a number of camps, he had already eliminated the military status of these people, and they belonged to his own corps and could not be controlled by the government. But Gao Zhongmi was obviously a little cautious and just wanted to be careful.

"After I got out of trouble in Zhao Guijun's army, Daxingtai summoned me to meet in the house and gave the slaves and maids of the field house to settle down in Huazhou. The defeat of Bishan and the loss of the tiger prison, I went from the east to the west, and I did not make an inch, which is really deserved.

It's just because I thought that Ah Pan was still young and had a promising future, so I accepted it with the cheekiness and reserved a family business for you to live in. ”

As they spoke, the group came to the door of a large mansion, and in front of the gate stood a dozen slaves.

The first one was a Hu man in his thirties, and he greeted him from afar, bowed his hand and said, "Situ Gong!" This young gentleman must be Li Lang, his servant name is Heland, he is the governor of the government, although he has been in the matter for a short time, he has repeatedly heard about Li Lang's deeds from Situ Gong's mouth! ”

Today's Western Wei Dynasty still inherits the official system of the Northern Wei Dynasty and has not been reformed, and there are eight princes in the court, and Gao Zhongmi's title Situ is one of them. Although it is only an honorary position, it is also worthy of the official of the government.

This Heland should be a Xianbei person who moved south to Sinicize, and there is no obvious difference between his behavior and conversation with Han officials.

"This is my previously lost nephew Li Boshan, who is happy to meet again today, and has a long history of preparing wine and food to congratulate. The servants who are working in the house also eat together! ”

Gao Zhongmi smiled and nodded to Changshi, and then waved his hand to the servants standing in front of the door and said, "You and the others also come in, take a look at my virtuous nephew's demeanor, and remember who will be served in the future!" ”

A group of people had a brief conversation in front of the mansion, got to know each other and then returned to the house.

There were also many servants standing in the house, about thirty of them, and most of them were women and children, and they all came forward in turn to pay respects.

This mansion is not small, with three entrances inside and outside, more than a dozen houses in the front hall and on both sides, mainly used to receive visitors and subordinate living activities. The middle hall is the most spacious and magnificent building in the residence, more than enough for 100 people to sit separately, and the ear rooms on both sides have functions such as storage and eating.

The backyard is divided into two parts, one for the owner's living room, the other for the vegetable garden and a stable.

Gao Zhongmi enthusiastically led Li Tai around the mansion, stood in front of the big house in the back hall and said: "This mansion is naturally not as spacious and pleasant as the old residence in your hometown, but now you can only follow the customs of the countryside when you live in other states. Your father and son were originally in harmony with the country, but they were persecuted by me......

Ah Pan, you repay your grievances with virtue, save me with words, and I should help you buy a house and live in peace. And since thou hast returned, all the things that have been given to thee by the great platform shall be paid to thee at the same time. If you don't get tired of me causing your father and son to be separated and the country difficult to return, I will borrow a house here, and we will depend on each other for our lives. ”

Not long after the reunion, this is the second time Gao Zhongmi has made such a statement, which shows that the attitude is sincere, not just polite words.

Due to the influence of later generations, Li Tai is more sensitive to the housing industry. This mansion covers an area of nearly 20 acres, and it is also located in the military and political center of Huazhou Prefecture, which can definitely be called a mansion in his concept.

When he heard that Gao Zhongmi was going to give this mansion to himself, Li Tai was indeed moved, but he quickly shook his head and said, "When you say this, it really makes me feel ashamed. Make the name of the king more important to the world, no matter what it is, even if there is no word from me, Yuwen Daxingtai will also rescue the courtesy.

Grace and righteousness, please do not reply. Ayeta is nowhere to be found, and the envoy is the only close elder I can look up to in Kansai, and I am already grateful for the willingness to take him in and shelter......"

It's not that he is playing any scheming tricks in front of Gao Zhongmi, but after thinking and feeling during this time, he really feels that even if he doesn't make his own words, Yuwentai will probably not do anything to Gao Zhongmi.

Although Gao Zhongmi looks embarrassed like a lost dog, the Bohai Gao clan from which he was born is a representative of the Hebei family. Even when Gao Huan first entered Hebei, he had to join the Bohai Gao family to discuss his kinship, and he considered himself a generation shorter than Gao Zhongmi's brothers.

Gao Zhongmi's betrayal of the Eastern Wei Dynasty and his defection to the Western Wei Dynasty had a political impact that was definitely not small. And strictly speaking, the defeat of Bishan is indeed not directly related to Gao Zhongmi.

As the most outstanding politician at the end of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Yuwentai naturally would not casually anger Gao Zhongmi, a person with a special identity.

Gao Zhongmi was grateful to himself or guilty, but Li Tai couldn't accept it peacefully.

After all, he is still an ignorant in the Western Wei Dynasty, but Gao Zhongmi is in a high position of the third duke, if he can't get along with him with a correct attitude, in the long run, even if he has any old feelings, he will quickly wear out.

Hearing Li Tai say this, Gao Zhongmi sighed again, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Ah Pan, you don't blame me and hate me, I feel a lot more relieved." They are all poor people who have left their hometowns and lost power, and there is no need to distinguish between up and down. From now on, you and my uncle and nephew will help each other! ”