The Guazhou issue mentioned by Yu Wenhu was also a border issue that had existed for a long time in the Western Wei Dynasty.
Guazhou is far away in Dunhuang, Hexi Province. The original governor was named Yuan Rong, who was granted the title of King Dongyang. He had served as the governor of Guazhou long before the establishment of the Western Wei Dynasty. After Xiaowu went to the west to establish the Western Wei regime, Guazhou also became attached to the Western Wei Dynasty.
Yuan Rong therefore became one of the few feudal officials in the Yuan and Wei clans who still had real power.
The reason why the royal family of the Western Wei Dynasty was able to maintain a certain degree of influence and control in Longyou and Hexi was also because of the existence of such a relationship. However, what really made Yuanrong's name passed down to future generations was mainly his vigorous promotion of the Dunhuang movement during his tenure.
The construction of the High Grottoes.
Yuanrong stayed in the town for nearly 20 years, and did not die in Guazhou until the eighth year of Datong. The local powerful felt their old friendship and were worried that the imperial court would send people there again that might disrupt local order, so they elected him.
Zi Yuankang succeeded him. However, Yuanrong's son-in-law Deng Yan jumped out, killed Yuankang and seized the position of governor.
Such a thing happened in the borderland, but because Guazhou was located in a remote area, the Western Wei Dynasty and the Bafu did not send troops to quell the rebellion after weighing the situation. They could only admit Deng Yan as the governor of Guazhou. The matter dragged on for several years.
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Now that Deng Yan has achieved his wish, if he can keep his peace and respect the imperial court, his separatist regime can generally be maintained. After all, after the Western Wei Dynasty was defeated in Mangshan, it really lacked the ability to conduct long-distance expeditions.
But after all, he had a guilty conscience and kept making small moves. He disobeyed the court's orders and failed to summon him repeatedly. He also had a secret relationship with Tuyuhun in the south of Guazhou. This seemed to scratch Yu Wentai's itch, so he
Send Shen Hui to Hexi to wait for an opportunity to deal with Deng Yan.
Shen Hui lived up to expectations and arrived in Guazhou with only fifty cavalry. He first tried to stabilize Deng Yan through verbal testing and superficial agreement, but secretly contacted a group of state powerhouses headed by Linghu Zheng, the chief registrar of Guazhou.
Capturing Deng Yan in one fell swoop and escorting him to Beijing was an extremely beautiful thing. It not only solved a hidden danger that had existed for several years, but also strengthened the united front against the powerful local forces in Guazhou.
A few dozen people were dispatched as envoys, and they neatly solved a stubborn border problem and brought a state that had been out of control back under control. This can certainly be regarded as a great achievement.
But it is absolutely impossible to say that this meritorious service is so great that it is completely difficult to compare with the war in Beizhou, so that the heroes from Hexi were jointly feasted by the king and powerful ministers, and the heroes from Beizhou only deserved to drink the cold wind in front of the city gate after entering Beijing.
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After all, Li Tai and the others actually eliminated tens of thousands of unruly Jihu forces in the northern state, and the seizure of personnel and materials directly expanded Bafu's power.
Although Guazhou was lost and recovered, it did not change its remote geographical location, and when the Hexi Corridor as a whole was not completely cleared, it actually did not have much significance for the growth of the power of the Western Wei regime. Moreover, the change in Guazhou
It is not a complete solution, and there will be a bigger storm soon after next year.
Seeing Li Mu's expression of disappointment and unwillingness, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh. The reason for the disparity in treatment between the two parties after returning to the capital was probably due to the attitude of Emperor Yuan Baoju.
Deng Yan, who was captured and brought to the capital by Shen Hui, was not only a criminal of the country, but also the murderer of their Yuan clan. No matter who he was under, he was still working for the royal family. Therefore, the emperor gave him extremely high standards of courtesy, probably because he wanted to give others a thumbs up. In this way, we can increase everyone's enthusiasm to serve the imperial court.
In order to prevent Li Mu from getting more and more angry when he returned home after being left out in this cold treatment, and Li Tai himself was a little unsure about why Yu Chigang changed his attitude towards him, he also tried his best to invite Li Mu to a banquet at Yuwenhu's mansion.
Li Mu couldn't resist, and besides, he was really depressed, so he no longer refused, and everyone went into the city together, and headed to Yu Wenhu's home in the north of the city.
As the banquet progressed, nothing unexpected happened except that Li Mu drank too much because he was in a bad mood. Yuwenhu was very enthusiastic towards Li Tai, and Yuchigang also apologized frequently to persuade him to drink. For a moment, the atmosphere seemed to be as harmonious as it was when we first met each other.
In the middle of the banquet, a banquet visitor and Daxingtai's soldiers brought some food and drinks. According to the governor who led the team, Daxingtai was very happy to know that the two of them returned to the capital and had no choice but to return the banquet. Since he was not allowed to attend the banquet without leaving the banquet, he asked His Majesty the Emperor to pack up the food, wine and dishes he had brought in and send them out of the palace in a cage as a meal for the two of them.
Li Mu drank heavily, and the alcohol had already invaded his brain, making him sensitive to sadness. After hearing these words, he couldn't help but burst into tears. He rolled over and faced the north and kowtowed repeatedly to thank the Lord for his meticulous care.
Li Tai saw that Li Mu had lost himself a little in the changing circumstances of ice and fire, and it was hard for him to behave too calmly, so he also thanked the Lord for his grace.
But when the waiters put the food and wine on the dining table, Li Tai always felt a little uncomfortable. In the past, he only saw unsophisticated people eating vegetables and grabbing elbows. This is really not a big deal in the west. Even the boss of their tyrant family has to go to other people's houses to feast on their own henchmen and minions.
But putting aside these gimmicks, he had to admit that Yu Wentai's move was really heartwarming. If he didn't really care about them, why would he spit out the meat and wine that was about to be eaten in his mouth and give it to them? Duke Zhou spit Feeding, you didn’t pick up your mouth and feed it to your subordinates!
That night, Li Mu really drank too much because of the food and wine that Yuwen Tai had packed. He hugged the pillar of Yuwen Hu's family hall and cried loudly. He just wished that there were no enemies around him so that he could throw his head and shed blood for his master and save ten lives. He did it all without hesitation.
Yu Wenhu originally had something to say to Li Tai, but because Li Mu was drunk and drunk, he basically couldn't care about other things. He managed to calm Li Mu down and put him on the carriage driven by his family slave. Send it away.
Li Tai, the rebellious elder Lu Zi, was not as emotionally out of control as Li Mu. After sending Li Mu away, he did not stay for long. He thanked Yu Wenhu for his hospitality and then left.
Yu Wenhu saw that his hall had been ruined by Li Mu, so he didn't force him to stay anymore. He only grabbed Li Tai's wrist and sent him out the door, then patted the back of his hand heavily and said: " Life is full of ups and downs, but as long as you keep your original intention, evil emotions will naturally be difficult to disturb. I know that Boshan is proud and arrogant, and nothing can change it. Even if he encounters occasional disappointments, he does not need others to explain and comfort him. But he still has to Talking too much is a blessing in disguise."
Li Tai was originally slightly tipsy, but when he heard what Yu Wenhu said and his expression was quite serious, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. He quickly grabbed Yu Wenhu's wrist and asked quickly: "Brother Sabao, what do you mean by this?"
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Yu Wenhu shook his head and waved his hands, unwilling to say more. He half pushed and half helped Li Tai onto the horse, and then said: "Bo Shan should not accept Tu Yuan's invitation lightly these days. If there is nothing important, just stay at home."
, wait until I come to invite you."
Before Li Tai could ask again, Yu Wenhu had already returned home, so he had no choice but to give up and go straight to Gao Zhongmi's Situ Mansion in the city.
He does not have a fixed residence in the city, and he does not serve in the court. In addition, he does not like the dilapidated Chang'an City. Anyway, no matter who else comes to power in the future or himself, it will have to be demolished and rebuilt, so there is no need to do it again.
The hard work of buying a home.
When they arrived at Situ's house, the slave who stayed behind told Gao Zhongmi and his co-conspirator Guangling Wang Yuanxin to go to Lishan Mountain together, leaving a message that they would not enter the capital in a few days.
Li Tai was not surprised by this. Gao Zhongmi had already mentioned to him that King Guangling was very interested in the products of his family's industry, so he had a close relationship with Gao Zhongmi.
Although he himself was not very willing to get involved with the Yuan family, Wang Yuanxin of Guangling was not the kind of Guzhong clan who worked hard to overthrow the overlord rule. Otherwise, he would not have become a member of the Eight Pillar Kingdom. Gao Zhongmi
It is not a taboo thing to associate with him.
He also asked his servants to report to Cui Lu's cousin and other families that he had returned to Beijing. He chose a day to visit, and then went to bed while still drunk. Although Yu Wenhu's few unclear words before made him quite curious.
, but it won’t affect sleep.
When Li Tai woke up early the next morning, the visitors from Taifu were already waiting in his residence and summoned Daxingtai. Li Tai did not dare to neglect, so he hurriedly washed himself and put on brand new clothes, and then followed the visitors straight to the imperial city.
He left for the Prime Minister's Mansion in China.
When Li Tai arrived, many civil and military officials who came to see Daxingtai had gathered inside and outside the corridor hall, and he felt that the atmosphere seemed a bit strange. When he walked towards the corridor hall, many people looked at him with that look in their eyes.
It was not just looking around, but a somewhat playful look. And when he approached, some people who were talking stopped talking.
Sensing this strange atmosphere, Li Tai quickly went through some of the things he had done recently in his mind to see if there was anything worthy of the crowd's attitude of keeping a distance from him and seeming to take schadenfreude.
If you really want to count them one by one, he has done a lot this year. But if you want to say that the civil and military people in Beijing can feel it, it is nothing more than the fact that he took out a handful of the prince's east palace before, or he did it in Baishui University.
After messing with Zhao Gui before the meeting, Li Tai couldn't think of any more reasons why the war in Beizhou was not worthy of the serious attention of these Chang'an City gentlemen.
Although Li Tai was curious about the attitude of these people towards him, he didn't care much. Who of the truly important people would stand in line at the corridor? He walked straight past the crowd, and under the guidance of the visitors, he walked into a secluded hall and sat down in a cottage.
He settled down and waited for the summons from Daxingtai.
"Boshan, you came here too early. You drank too much last night and made you laugh!"
Not long after, Li Mu, wearing a ducal uniform, walked in from the door, his steps still staggering, and his face still showed some weakness and discomfort after a hangover. He was followed by a handsome young man who was not yet young.
Support him.
Li Tai quickly stood up to greet him, but Li Mu first pushed the boy next to him in front of him and said with a smile: "I will introduce you to a young man who, although temporarily inferior to you, has surpassed his peers. This is one of my sects."
The good son who is both smart and beautiful is incomparable to the bad son who was fostered in your family!"
Li Mu said with a proud face, but the young man blushed at the praise, and quickly lowered his head and bowed to Li Tai: "When we met before, the voice and appearance of Governor Li were engraved in my heart. Now we meet again, the style of Governor Li is even better than
old!"
The young man's name is Li Ji, the son of Li Mu's elder brother Li Yuan, and the second son-in-law of Daxingtai Yuwentai. Li Tai met him when he was the best man of the Yu family.
Li Tai couldn't help but smile when he saw that Li Mu loved his nephew so much that he even bluntly said that his son was a low-class person.
Although Yu Wentai had great utilitarian considerations in choosing his son-in-law, he had to say that he was a handsome boy. The Li Ji in front of him, including Yu Laoer, the second son of the Yu family, could be called a handsome young man, at least the most outstanding one in his family.
's children.
Seeing that they already knew each other, Li Mu stopped introducing him and praised his nephew a few words. Then he sat down to discuss with Li Tai how to respond to Daxingtai later.
"Shiro, you might as well speak up if you have something to say."
Li Tai noticed that Li Ji, who was standing next to Li Mu, was looking at him frequently, with an expression that he was hesitant to speak, so he looked at him and said with a smile.
After Li Ji heard this, he felt a little embarrassed. When Li Mu saw this, he patted his arm and said, "Prefect Li went to the battle with your uncle and experienced life and death together. If you have something to confess, you don't have to worry too much."
After Li Ji heard this, he took a step forward, lowered his head and said, "It's not certain, I just heard some gossip by chance, which is slightly related to Governor Li. May I ask if the Governor knows the young master of Zhongshan Gong's family?"
Zhao Yongren, do you have any grudges against him? This person has been preaching a lot in government schools recently, Tao is, Tao is the Grand Governor..."
Li Ji told the story intermittently, and some doubts in Li Tai's mind suddenly became clear. Everything that seemed weird was explained. It turned out that Zhao Gui, an old boy, had done a lot of tricks after he went north, and even
It seems that all the places for sons-in-law of the Yuwen family have been taken away.
After briefly sorting out the logical context of this matter in his mind, Li Tai was not disappointed by this, but felt relieved. He had sensed some of Yu Wentai's previous hints, and sometimes he was worried that he didn't know how to refuse.
, now that Zhao Gui is fighting hard, he has undoubtedly set a surprise for Li Tai.
If this were the case, not only would Li Tai not be disappointed, but he would also have to thank Zhao Gui and his son.
But what Li Ji said was not just that simple. That brat Zhao Yongren also frequently said that he wanted to eat swan meat but failed. Although Li Ji described the matter more euphemistically, Li Tai could also imagine this.
Xiao Bizaizi definitely didn't have anything nice to say about him, and he would definitely try to ridicule and slander him in order to regain some of the dignity that Zhao Gui had lost during the White Water contest.
Thinking of this, Li Tai suddenly felt a little unhappy. Although this matter is essentially a win-win situation, it's a bit unethical for you to be obedient even though you got a fucking advantage!
At this time, the visitor came to Daxingtai to summon them. Li Muzheng was thinking about how to comfort Li Tai, but he saw Li Tai standing up from the table, with a greedy light in his eyes.
But when he came outside the hall, Li Mu found that Li Tai's eyes were slightly red and his eyes were filled with sadness and anger. The light he had seen before seemed to be just his illusion.