On October 14th, the second year of Yuanzhen in the Tang Dynasty, a long convoy of descendants slowly arrived at the gate of Chang'an City.
Contrary to what Jiang Ren imagined, there was no grand victory ceremony. Officials met them outside the city, conducted an inventory according to the roster, and were taken over by Qianniu Beishenfu and Zuotunwei officers and soldiers. After entering the city, they will be carried out
Place them separately.
The whole process was very orderly, obviously well prepared, but lacking some grandeur, and the process of entering the city was completed almost quietly.
Entering Chang'an City, there were some people on both sides of the street who braved the cold weather to watch. It is estimated that this will be the talk of Chang'an city for a long time.
What makes the officials more nervous is that many people on the roster are missing. There were almost 3,600 people when they set off from Jiangling, and there were more than 1,200 people who joined the team along the way. Now after checking, only 3,600 people are left.
More than 4,200 people.
The escorting general handed over another list to them. More than sixty people died of illness on the way. A dozen of them were caught trying to escape and eight were killed. Others fell ill on the way.
on, unable to move forward with the team.
The officials were slightly relieved after checking that everything was correct. What they were most afraid of was that the soldiers would have bad tempers and kill everyone on the road.
You must know that many of the descendants are big nobles from the south, and some are from famous families in the Central Plains such as the Wang family, the Zheng family, and the Cui family. Once they die "inexplicably", there may be big troubles afterwards.
After entering the city, Jiang Ren was settled down for a while, and soon people came to visit him. Most of Jiang Ren were well-known, and many of them had relatives in Chang'an.
Of course, if someone can come to visit and express condolences at this time, they are destined to be big nobles. They will receive preferential treatment no matter where they go, and there is no need to be taboo about their status as descendants.
For example, Li Xizhi was born in the Li family of Longxi. Their lineage has been living in Shannan for many years, and their ancestral home is still Jinzhou, but this does not prevent people from the Li family from remembering him.
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Li Daoxing led a few people to the front of the house. This was the temporary residence of Li Xinzhi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry of the Liang Kingdom and the general manager of the Guizhou School.
Li Xizhi was an important minister in the Liang Dynasty and a person named by the emperor to see him, so he received unparalleled preferential treatment. Not only was a separate house prepared for him, but he also had several servants at his disposal.
Li Xizhi came north with the team and did not bring any family members with him. He only brought his eldest son and a nephew with him. In fact, he was doing the work of personal servants.
There is an obvious difference from those who were sent here with their whole families. This is because his family members do not live in Jiangling. Otherwise, his status would be the same as Xiao Lang and others, and the whole family would have to go north.
Li Daoxing, like everyone else, was too cold to move his hands and feet. He came here to visit his uncle from afar on the order of his elder brother, who was Li Daozong.
Li Daozong has now been transferred to the position of Minister of War, and his official career seems to be much smoother than before, which makes people at home very happy for a few days.
Of course, Li Daozong's family didn't have many people. They only had two brothers. There was an old mother at the top and three children at the bottom. Plus six wives and concubines, there were more than ten people. After leaving the Li family in Longxi,
It became one of the many small households in Chang'an City.
The two brothers didn't take it seriously. They had been looked down upon in the Li family for many years, and they both had some resentment in their hearts.
Li Daoxing was even more unlucky than his brother. He didn't eat well when he was a child, and he became thin and small when he grew up. He didn't look like a member of the Li family at all.
When Li Yuan raised his army, he was captured and taken into the Youhou Guards Mansion, and was almost killed by Yin Shishi's fellow.
Li Yuan entered Chang'an and generously rewarded everyone in the Li family. He was then elected to the Qianniu Beishen Mansion and was given the title of Duke of Dongping County.
It's just that he is too young and does not have the same ambition and talent as his elder brother. Only because he has the surname Li, he has received the post of Cao Cao of Qianniu Preparatory Palace to join the army.
When Li Yuan was defeated, he was so frightened that he immediately resigned from the army and ran home to hide. Apparently he remembered the time when he was imprisoned in the Youhou Wei Mansion Prison.
It wasn't until Li Daozong returned to Beijing to report on his duties and became the minister of Honglu Temple that he finally entered the Qianniu Beishen Mansion again. However, his titles were definitely gone. The emperor did not reduce titles on a large scale, but the titles of people in the Li family were
But it has to be taken back.
Otherwise, there are so many princes and princes, and those who don’t know about them would think that they are all relatives of Li Po.
There is no need for Li Daoxing to count on Cao's position in the army. He is just an ordinary Qianniu guard, and he is still the kind of character who is not close to the emperor.
Li Daozong wanted to find another position for his younger brother, but Li Daoxing disagreed. He was really frightened by the ups and downs of the dynasty. If he had been a higher official, he might have been stabbed in the head.
Not only did he not want to make progress, but he also came to persuade his brother not to offend others if he was too proud. When he was in trouble, he might become a sin. This made Li Daozong so angry that if he caught him, he would be beaten easily.
It is very related to the behavior of Western parents.
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Li Daoxing raised his head and looked at the courtyard gate. This place made him very uncomfortable. The Zuotun Guard's residence... was similar to the Youhou Wei Mansion, except that the treatment was much better than his original treatment. There was a separate courtyard where he could live.
He adjusted his robe subconsciously and went forward to call the door himself. Someone soon answered the door. Li Daoxing announced his door and was immediately ushered into the courtyard.
After waiting for a while, Li Xizhi came out to greet him. Li Daoxing only looked at him and bowed to the ground, "My uncle is coming from afar, and my nephew is late to greet me. Please don't blame me."
Li Xinzhi was in his forties. He was not tall and had a dark and thin face with a tired look on his face. However, he had a strong body and his energy was still there. When he saw the visitor, he fell to the ground and called himself his nephew.
I understand that this is the arrival of someone from the Li family in Longxi.
He stepped forward and helped Li Daoxing up. After looking at it for a moment, his heart went cold. It turned out to be such a young man. It seemed to be similar to what he expected. The Li family in Longxi... must have suffered a disaster?
?Are adults afraid to show up?
But he smiled and said: "What kind of son are you from? You can't mistake your uncle for anything."
Li Daoxing was stunned for a moment, and then he was very surprised. Although this uncle didn't look very good, he had a kind smile and talked very interestingly... Compared to his brother, he was far behind.
"My nephew Li Daoxing, my brother Li Daozong, the minister of the Ministry of War, my ancestor Bahu, the general of Shangzhu State in the Western Wei Dynasty, and my uncle are indeed relatives, so we should recognize each other well."
Li Xizhi was indeed different from other descendants. He could not see any depression at all. Hearing this... he couldn't help but feel happy. He put his grandfather's name after his brother's. This was the first time he heard of it.
The Li family in Longxi is headed by the Li Hu lineage. Li Daoxing's background is not unexpected. He also has an elder brother who serves as the minister of the Ministry of War. He looks very proud.
"Since we are relatives, let's come in and sit down. Alas, it's been a hard journey. I didn't expect it to be so cold in the north. It freezes people to death. I'm lucky to have arrived alive."
Li Daoxing hurriedly asked his servants to bring him gifts. They were nothing valuable, but wine and food were all necessary. He also prepared warm clothes and bedding, and two bear skins sandwiched between them.
Li Xizhi led Li Daoxing into the house without even looking.
After the food and wine were put on the table, Li Xizhi raised his glass first and asked, "Where do you live in your family?"
"My nephew is here, uncle, just call me Erlang."
Li Xinzhi nodded and smiled: "That's Erlang. I'm very grateful that a down-and-out person can be treated like this by Erlang. Come on, let's have a few drinks. I don't know if I'll be able to eat such good food in the future."
It’s time to eat.”
Li Dao
, Well, by the way, my brother also said that my uncle may have to stay in Chang'an for a year and a half, and then he should go somewhere else."
Li Xizhi was a little dazed, but he was not in a hurry and couldn't wait to drink a glass first, "Good wine, come on, let's drink a few glasses first before talking about those bad things, I'm afraid I won't be able to drink it anymore."
Li Daoxing also deeply agreed, "What my uncle said is absolutely true. When I was caught, I was thinking that someone would give me some wine and meat, as long as I didn't have my head cut off."
Li Xinzhi couldn't help laughing after hearing this, and raised his glass to drink with him again, "What you said is not very auspicious, but fortunately I don't care about it... Erlang is young and has a noble status, how could he be caught?"
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Li Daoxing drank two cups and his body became warmer, "Uncle, don't mention any status or status. I have never been a high-ranking official. I suffered the disaster of Chiyu and was almost beheaded by Wei Xuan. Now I have a new master. This heart
It has only been in the stomach for a few days."
Li Xizhi suppressed his laughter and ate a few mouthfuls of food. Well, the food of the nobles in the north was a bit heavier, and mainly consisted of cattle, sheep, wild animals and other meats. He was not used to it.
But this wine is really good. It is strong in nature and has a long aftertaste. It has a different flavor compared to the good wines in the south. Moreover, the people drinking with him are also good. There are not many taboos in talking, and they are very close to each other.
Better than his son.
The two of them were eating, drinking, talking, and unknowingly drank the whole jar. They both had a good capacity for drinking, but they were just tipsy, so someone brought in another jar and continued drinking.
If Li Daozong knew the behavior of these two people, he would definitely feel that they were too arrogant. One came here under orders, the other came back as a surrender, and they actually started drinking heavily like this. It's really your fault.
After drinking half a jar, Li Xizhi was finally full. He had almost found out about Li Daoxing's family background. Li Hu's lineage was true, but it had four generations, which was a bit far away from Li Yuan's side, so
Li Yuan was not much implicated after his defeat.
Li Daoxing is only mediocre, but his brother Li Daozong is a powerful figure. In his early twenties, he has already held key positions such as the general manager of Lingzhou, the minister of Honglu Temple, and the minister of the Ministry of War...
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