0337 Hit it off
The group went out of the city to the north, and was walking on the pontoon bridge, when Li Tai saw a large group of men and horses stopping to rest in the ditch ridge on the north bank of Weishui.
At first glance, he already felt that there was something unusual about this group of people, and it was not until he got closer across the pontoon bridge that he finally saw the difference.
Behind the thousands of horses on the riverside of his procession, there was an even larger procession, all of which were camels carrying many goods, and the size of the herd was too large to see the border, and it was impossible to count how many camels there were.
Seeing this scene in front of him, Li Tai couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded. It's not that he hasn't seen the world, but such a huge herd of camels has only been seen in some documentaries in later generations, but it is the first time he has seen it in reality.
"These camels, all of them are under the rank of the public army?"
Looking at the sturdy camels with a lot of carry, Li Tai swallowed his saliva before asking the state officials who had hurriedly arrived on the north shore.
When the official heard this, he nodded, and said: "The envoy of Xia Feng has come to tell the camels that they can stay in the wilderness, but they must be provided with a batch of food and drinking water from the defense city, and another batch of materials lost to the state capital are waiting for acceptance. β
"Arrangement, arrange it quickly, don't let the Xiafeng Gongbu wait for a long time!"
After hearing this, Li Tai hurriedly said, staring intently at this huge team, and he was quite shocked in his heart.
Previously, Yuwentai's godson Cai You succeeded Li Xian as the assassin of Yuanzhou, so although Li Xian went to Long this time to follow Duguxin's army to quell the rebellion in Liangzhou, what he could dispatch was not the state army, but only his own troops and some protΓ©gΓ©s.
Rao is like this, this group of people from Yuanzhou has reached such a scale, which shows that the majesty of the Yuanzhou Emperor is really not blown, no wonder Yuwentai even has to put his sons in Li Xian's house, at least this nutrition is absolutely able to keep up.
Not to mention the various gimmicks that flashed in his mind before, just the current power of the people and horses that Li Xian has revealed, who will say that their Gaoping Li clan is not the Longxi Li clan from now on, and Li Tai will be in a hurry with whom, it is really too greedy!
When Li Tai and the others came to the military formation where the people of Yuanzhou were temporarily stationed, a temporary tent had been set up in their military formation, and after the state officials entered the front to communicate their identities, their own soldiers hurriedly entered the camp to report.
Not long after, several people came out of the tent, the first middle-aged man was tall, but he was not wearing a hakama tuck uniform, but wearing a plain robe and a dark coat outside, walking in this line of troops with a bit of inappropriate elegance.
"Uncle, the one in the front is the next feudal duke, although he is not smiling, he is still righteous, especially he doesn't like to treat people with military etiquette."
Li Yunxin leaned behind Li Tai, pointed to a few people on the opposite side and whispered to Li Tai, and then took a few steps back and shrank directly into the middle of a cadre of state officials who came with him.
Li Tai handed the bridle in his hand to the entourage beside him, and followed Li Yunxin's pointing, and saw that Li Xian was not only dressed as a Confucian scholar, but also had the rough and heroic atmosphere of a martial artist on his body, and his sideburns were meticulously trimmed, and even the beard under his chin was trimmed very pleasing to the eye.
In fact, it's not just Li Xian, Li Tai discovered a phenomenon very early, that is, although most people from the town soldiers don't pay much attention to manners, but those who really pay attention to these are seriously amazing.
Such as his father-in-law Dugu Xin, and Nianhua, who has been in the public mansion for a long time, including Li Xian in front of him. Li Tai will clean himself up seriously when he encounters any important moments, but he is very casual in normal times, and he is simply unkempt when he is busy, and he occasionally has to be ashamed of himself in front of this kind of person.
He still had mixed thoughts in his mind, Li Xian and his subordinates had already come to the front, and hurriedly gathered their minds and clenched their fists, and at the same time said with a smile in his mouth: "Xia Feng Gong has worked hard from afar, and the house is full of chores and has no time to come to greet him immediately, please forgive Xia Feng Gong." β
Li Xian did not answer immediately, but looked Li Tai up and down seriously, and then said to Li Tai: "Please Li Sanqi forgive me for not being in a situation, I am really curious for a long time." Not only have people written to me several times, but public opinion on the relevant times has also been endless in recent years, all of which are full of praise for Li Sanqi.
With such a loud voice, people dare not believe it, could it be that these kinds of people deceive me to guard my homeland and be short-sighted, so they arrogantly exaggerate the outstanding people who do not exist in the world, and laugh at my ignorance? Today, when I saw the free rider in person, I realized that the masses did not deceive me, and I was indeed ignorant, so I regretted that I couldn't have met earlier! β
Li Tai never denied his excellence, and all kinds of praise were familiar, but Li Xian's praise was new, which made him feel complacent, and waved his hand again and again: "Xia Feng Gong has a good reputation, I really dare not take it seriously." There is no shortage of talented people in the world, and I am just fortunate to meet my husband here, and I am excited and happy to receive this encouragement. β
The two met for a pleasantry conversation, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious, but Li Yunxin in the rear crowd couldn't believe his eyes, and looked carefully at Li Xian, who was smiling like a flower, and couldn't help but secretly doubt in his heart, this is still the unsmiling uncle he is familiar with? Or maybe this is Li Xian's true face, he hasn't seen it before, but he doesn't deserve to see this smiling face.
Lee Hyun seemed to feel Lee Yoon-shin's gaze, and his gaze crossed Lee Tae to look at Lee Yoon-shin in the rear.
Just this glance made Li Yunxin collapse most of the psychological construction he had done for himself along the way, and he hurriedly stepped out of the queue and bowed to Li Xian's forked hand, and muttered for a moment before saying in a faint voice that only he could hear clearly: "I have seen the ...... of Xia Feng Gong"
Although Li Xian didn't hear Li Yunxin's voice, he could also see from this mouth shape that he was obviously not calling uncle, and a hint of strange color suddenly flashed in his eyes, and his gaze quickly wandered over the two of them for a moment.
Li Taizi took in this little action, but he didn't take the initiative to say anything, just invited Li Xian to enter the defense city to rest first, and ordered the subordinate state officials to quickly arrange for the people of Yuanzhou to settle in the camp.
Li Xianxian stood aside with a smile, and when Li Tai finished ordering the matter and was about to walk to Fangcheng, he raised his hand and pointed at Li Yunxin and beckoned him, raised his hand and patted Li Yunxin's shoulder and said with a smile: "Fang Jinlongbian is busy with the military, and Anu is not in Dangzhou to prepare for war, why did you come here?" β
When Li Yunxin heard this, he immediately looked embarrassed and worried, and Ai Ai didn't know how to answer.
Li Tai saw that this guy was so forced by Li Xian's prestige, so he said with a smile again: "This time I was ordered to go to Long, and the order was hasty, and I didn't have time to recall my subordinates in Beizhou, so I visited the township to recruit talented clan relatives to listen to it. β
Hearing Li Tai say this, Li Xian suddenly showed appreciation again, and the force of patting Li Yunxin's shoulder became heavier, ignoring the grin of this guy's teeth that had been patted, and just said to Li Tai: "Li Sanqi is really wise like a torch, although there are many strong talents in Longbian, but this disciple is also among the best among all talents. But to know that it is lucky, and I don't know how many people in the world are left in the township! β
Li Tai could hear a little emotion in Li Xian's words, so he pointed at Li Yunxin and said with a smile: "The teachings of the elders should be remembered, if you are ambitious, you are not afraid of old age, and you can still make meritorious contributions." It is unfortunate that Huaicai does not meet sincerity, but if you live up to what you encounter, it is not a pity to die! β
Although Li Yunxin is a tyrant in the township, he lacks the qualifications to be arrogant in front of these two people, and after hearing this, he just nodded his head again and again, and he didn't dare to care whether he was carrying a gun and a stick in his words.
Li Tai didn't let this guy continue to be tortured, and after entering Fangcheng, he waved his hand and ordered him to assist the state officials to prepare a banquet for wine and food, and he sat with Li Xian in the middle hall of the Fangcheng Governor's Mansion.
When the two first met, the atmosphere was acceptable, although they didn't know each other, there was still a relationship with Li Mu, and Li Xian also made up his mind to show favor to Li Tai.
But when he saw that the people of the Li clan in Longxi had been recovered by Li Tai in this township, and they were still estranged from him, Li Xian felt a little unhappy in his heart, and the atmosphere became a little embarrassing.
Li Tai also learned from Li Yunxin that in recent years, the Li Xian family's various subsidies to the Li clan in Longxi, this township, can be said to be a lack of things to give things, lack of power to take advantage of, it is simply like a family getting along.
Some of the older generations may still be a little stubborn, but the younger people, including Li Yunxin, have long regarded Li Xian as a real clan elder, because Li Xian not only supports their growth and life, but also arranges various opportunities for them to promote their future, and in some places they are more thoughtful than their own relatives and elders.
Not to mention that these villagers are young and strong, even Li Tai himself mentioned He Batsheng, who took a lot of care of him during his obscene development, he was also grateful, that is, He Batsheng didn't want to change his surname to Li, or Li Tai would have to dig up the family tree overnight and write He Batsheng up.
But his current state with the Li family in Gaoping is like a besieged city, the town soldiers want to be among the top families of the world, and he dreams of eating and wiping off these strong local heroes.
There is no irreconcilable conflict between the interests of the two sides, but each takes what it needs to complement each other, but they still need a just right opportunity to reach an intimate union.
Both sides slipped the buttermilk from the clay bowl, and after a while, Lee Tae stood up and bowed to Lee Hyun-shen.
Seeing this, Li Xian avoided the table, looked at Li Taifa and asked, "What is Li Sanqi doing here?" β
"I want to thank Xia Feng Gong for his care and protection of the relatives in the township over the years, I am ashamed, I also inquired about the township after the town, only to know that the evil feelings and hardships suffered by the township in recent years need to be relieved by borrowing the power of the Feng Gong. Over the years, even a small favor can accumulate into a great favor, not to mention ......"
Before Li Tai finished speaking, Li Xian's face sank, and he brushed his sleeves sideways and said, "If Li Sanqi is sarcastic about me, then there is no need." There is no barrier between Longyou and Gaoping, and I am more harmonious with the people of this township, and everything I say about each other does not need to be falsely spoken! β
Seeing Li Xian's reaction so fiercely, Li Tai laughed dumbly, sighed and said: "Although it is the first time I have seen me today, if the Duke of Xia Feng knows me from the Duke of Wu'an, he should know that I am not a stubborn and ugly person.
A few days ago, he decided on an old matter involving a clan and a family member, thinking that he was fair and convincing the public, and he felt that he could deter the crowd, but he did not expect that when it was really implemented, it was still difficult. Therefore, I feel that in the past few years, it is not easy for Xia Fenggong to take care of all ethnic groups. β
When Li Xian heard this, his expression eased slightly, and then he frowned and said, "What Li Sanqi said is a matter of crossing the horse ditch?" I have also heard about this during the journey, and this matter has indeed troubled the members here for a long time, but I didn't expect Li San to ride into Longlong and skillfully resolve it, and all the people who heard it on the road were admired. Is there anything left to do? Is it the repeated preface of Hu Quan's family? β
Seeing that Li Xian was so concerned about this matter, Li Tai no longer sold Guanzi, and briefly explained the situation of the powerful people in the territory led by the Hao chief Lu Fuhu who violated his plan and threw off the state capital and went it alone.
After listening to this, Li Xian was silent for a moment, and then sighed: "Seeing profit and forgetting righteousness, capriciousness, and short-sightedness are also the norm in this township. I know what Li Sanqi is embarrassed about, since you can conceive a plan, it is not difficult to punish these villagers who violate the previous voice, but if the official punishes it, it may affect the current situation, and if you use the township forces to counteract, it is not calm enough. β
Li Tai heard Li Xian's situation and thoughts about himself so clearly, and he couldn't help but sigh that he was worthy of being a Gaoping tycoon who could still steer the helm steadily and lead the entire family to rise steadily in this chaotic world.
"Yes, I hope that Xia Feng Gong can come forward to punish a few stubborn villagers."
The words have been said so clearly, Li Tairuo is no longer honest, but seems to be ill-intentioned, so he simply said: "No matter what the situation was in previous years, but the hometown of Qinlong today is not allowed to disagree!" This battle to conquer Liangzhou, if you win, the trade route is unblocked, the temptation of profit, if the people's hearts are different, then there will be treachery, if you do not win, you need to fight again with the whole army, and you need to unify the hometown, recruit the township to fight the martial arts! β
When Li Xian heard this, his face couldn't help but light up again, and he looked at Li Tai and said seriously: "Xianqing has a strong character, although he is often untamed by his own elders, but he can get along well with Li Sanqi before he worked together, and he has a book and a good saying that he is wise and wonderful, and he tells me to ask for more advice."
Now what everyone in the event sees and thinks is limited to the current war, and even the instructions of the Taiwan government have not been followed-up, but Li Sanqi's plan has been deeply involved in this, which is really admirable! β
This compliment is no longer the simple polite compliment that it used to be, and it is likely that Li Xian himself has a similar plan, seeing that he carries a large amount of camel transport capacity, it is obviously aimed at Hexi Gua Prefecture.
"Li Sanqi, don't worry, don't say that this matter is deeply involved in the villagers, even if there is no reason for this, just by virtue of the love between Xianqing and Li Sanqi, since I have already sued me, I will never refuse!"
After some praise, Li Xian said solemnly, and even simply stood up, and said quite resolutely: "There is no need to disturb too many people in this matter, I will directly lead my cronies to the countryside to first arrest the slave Lu Fuhu, and subdue the masses in one fell swoop, and then Li Sanqi will clean up the aftermath." β
Seeing that Li Xian was so positive, Li Tai couldn't help but be happy. He didn't believe that it was such nonsense that he was looking at Li Mu's face, and it was obviously his own proposal to let Li Xian intervene in this matter, which also played into his hands.
First of all, with this incident, he can get closer to and highlight the intimate relationship with the Li family in Longxi, after all, without this relationship, he is not even qualified to intervene. Now that Li Tai took the initiative to invite him to intervene, then Li Tai is of course also responsible for endorsing his actions.
But this is not the point, the important thing is that Li Tai said that the battle in Liangzhou will bring great changes to the situation in Longyou, and Li Xian must also want to actively interact with these powerful forces in Longyou.
But how easy it is for him, as a close confidant of Daxingtai, to blatantly meddle in Longyou's hometown affairs, and Duguxin is not a fool, how can he let others come and go in his base camp? Before, I could only beat the side drum under the guise of the Li clan in Longxi, but there was no actual progress.
But now that Li Tai has taken the initiative to open an opening, of course he has to seize the opportunity to brush up on a wave of presence, and even a little worried that this is because Li Tai does not have a deep understanding of the situation on this side to make such a decision, if he is clear about the stakes, I am afraid that he will not lead the wolf into the house, worried that things will take a turn, and he will have to do it before he has time to eat the urgent meal.
Of course, Li Tai will not worry about inviting the gods and sending the gods, Li Xian's forces will penetrate in, which is equivalent to swimming into a catfish, which will certainly break the superficially calm equilibrium that Dugu Xin has always maintained, but it will also breed more opportunities to come out.
Ready to do something, Li Xian no longer dressed up in the same robe as before, and gathered outside the governor's mansion with his cronies first, and he borrowed the room to change into a hakama light armor.
Li Tai was worried that he would not be able to find the target accurately when he first arrived, so he led Lee Yunxin over and ordered him to accompany him as a guide.
When he heard that Li Xian and Li Tai had joined forces and took the initiative to stand up for the interests of their township, Li Yunxin was overjoyed, and only said that the two had reached a consensus on all issues, so he hurriedly said loudly: "Uncle, please rest assured, the humble grandson will definitely lead Uncle to search for people!" β
Li Xian was waiting to get on the saddle, when he heard Li Yunxin's name for Li Tai, his feet suddenly slipped, and he fell directly on the saddle when he got off the horse, and then turned over on the horse, glanced at Li Tai who was smiling and waving his hand to see him off, and then turned back expressionlessly, and only after riding the horse for a distance did he raise his hand and rub his chin, and asked Li Yunxin in a deep voice: "Anu wants to call Uncle Li Boshan?" Where does this generational order begin? β