On this day, the area around Kuamagou was packed with people. Qinzhou people from all over the country filled up the slopes and ridges. As far as the eye could see, the crowds were all black and the color of the slopes could not be seen at all.
Seeing such a lively scene around him, Li Tai felt a little nervous for a while. He expected that the Li and Quan families would be difficult to mobilize thousands of people, but he still underestimated how popular this matter was in Qinzhou Township.
People flocked here, numbering in the thousands!
Although I feel a little uneasy, I have no intention of turning back. No matter what the situation is, I have to go on with this scene.
The virtuous elders in Qinzhou were also very considerate. All the families that Huangfu Mu visited and invited sent representatives to Kuamagou one after another. Most of them were not alone, and each led a group of tribesmen.
, probably because I was gossiping but at the same time I was worried that the fight between the two would be affected, so I had to take safety precautions.
Under the introduction of Zhao Yan, a member of the Cangcao army, the local tycoons present also came forward to pay tribute to Li Tai. On the surface, their attitude seemed quite respectful, but they knew what they really thought in their hearts.
Compared with the powerful people in Guanzhong, the powerful people in Longyou are less controlled and relatively more independent. Although the governors of prefectures and counties are appointed by the court, if they really commit public outrage, they will be punished by the powerful clans of these prefectures and counties in minutes.
Resist harm.
During the Zhengguang period of the Northern Wei Dynasty, when the Six Towns Uprising had just broken out, Li Yan, the governor of Qinzhou, used harsh and harsh policies to the point of resentment among his subordinates, so a rebellion broke out and killed the governor Li Yan in the state capital. This Li Yan was also from the same background.
The Li family of Longxi is closely related by blood to Li Tai, and is the biological brother of his grandfather Li Qian.
Although this incident occurred under the special background of the uprising in the six towns and the turmoil of the people, the tough style of the people of Qinlong can also be seen.
Li Tai has held many official positions and can be regarded as the second person in Qinzhou under Dugu Xin. However, these Longyou powerful men cannot say that they are in awe of his status. If they are willing to treat each other with courtesy, it is estimated that more
It depends on his origin as the Li family in Longxi.
But also because of his background, after many villagers present learned about it, they subconsciously felt that he was going to use the power in his hands to suppress the Tianshui Quan clan.
Therefore, not everyone can be kind to him. Several powerful Qu Shuai, who is close to the Quan family, directly said that there is something special about the border country and hoped that Li Tai could handle the matter carefully. There was a strong warning in his words.
and threatening.
Moreover, these people refused to follow the instructions and arrangements of the state officials and stayed in the camp. Instead, they wandered around at will, saying hello to people they knew, and occasionally even arm-in-arm and whispering together.
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Obviously, in the minds of these people, Li Tai's status may be worthy of being treated with courtesy, but it only goes beyond that. It is far from enough to overwhelm the crowd.
As time went by, more and more powerful people came to the scene, and many people led their troops into the camp regardless of dissuasion. The scene gradually became chaotic. Li Tai's hundreds of troops and the troops sent by Huangfu Mu
The five hundred state soldiers seemed to be an unsocial and disadvantaged group in this camp. They were squeezed into a small space in the center of the camp by various tribes present.
Li Tai has the gift of not panicking when faced with situations. Seeing the situation like this, he became calmer. If these Qinzhou powerful men were as fearless as they appeared on the surface, why would they rush here to join in the fun? They must have felt the same in their hearts.
I am worried about what changes his actions will bring to the situation in the state.
So he didn't bother to get together to watch those people perform. He just ordered his subordinates to guard the big tent in the camp that would be used for discussions later. Even the state officials came to report that the two families who were originally detained in the camp were detained.
The powerful men who entered the camp were released privately, but he ignored them and just waited calmly for the arrival of the principals of the two families.
"Reporting to the Chief, Shijun Yang, the Duke of Huashan in Hezhou, is already outside the camp. The officer asked the Chief if he is allowed to enter the camp?"
A state official walked towards the account and reported to Li Tai with his hands crossed.
"Huashangong? What is he doing here?"
After Li Tai heard this, he was suddenly surprised. Yang Kuan, the Duke of Huashan County, was born in the Yang family of Hongnong, and now serves as the governor of Hezhou. Although Li Tai knew his name, he did not know his person, and Hezhou was still far away.
To the west of Weizhou, adjacent to Liangzhou, why did Yang Kuan, the governor of Hezhou, appear here and rush here to join in the fun?
Although he felt a little strange in his heart, Li Tai did not dare to neglect, stood up in a hurry, and went out of the camp to meet Yang Kuan himself.
When he came to the gate of the camp, he saw that many powerful people who had been wandering around in the camp had already come to greet him, and surrounded Yang Kuan several times. When he saw these people, they looked attentive and enthusiastic.
, it can be said that he is truly respectful to Yang Kuan, far from being perfunctory when he faced Li Tai before.
There is nothing to complain about. Yang Kuan's own qualifications far exceed that of Li Tai. The Hongnong Yang family is also one of the first-class families in Guanlong, and Yang Kuan's father, Yang Jun, served as the general of Huaishuo Town and the Six Towns in his early years.
During the mutiny, the He Basheng brothers and other Beizhen powerful men were recruited and led by Yang Jun to resist the rebels.
Because of this relationship, Yang Kuan could be said to be the small yamen of his old boss's family that was recognized by both the Eastern and Western Wei Dynasties. He himself followed Xiaowu and moved westward, so Yang Kuan was also a man who could get along well in all aspects.
Although the folk customs in Longbian are tough, they are not closed-minded. These powerful people are also clever and cunning in dealing with others, and they naturally dare not be rude when facing Yang Kuan.
Li Tai stood outside the crowd and waited for a while. The crowd's welcome to Yang Kuan's arrival came to an end. He then walked towards the crowd and soon saw Yang Kuan surrounded by the crowd.
Yang Kuan was in his forties, with a square head and a big face, a beautiful beard, and a well-tailored brocade robe. He looked a bit like an aristocratic family. He soon noticed the man who came forward.
Li Tai, taking advantage of the moment when Li Tai was bowing to him, raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder. He was not alienated or cold because of their first meeting.
"I've heard long ago that a young man from the clan who has long been acquainted with us has entered the Pass, and his reputation has gradually increased during his time in the Pass. It's really impressive to see him today!"
Yang Kuan looked Li Tai up and down, then praised him with a smile, and then said: "I went to Weizhou a few days ago and heard from the Duke of Hanoi that he had a talented person in the house to help him, so that he would have no worries. I also heard that Li Chang
Shi, you are going to judge the nostalgia here today, and you are really curious, so you came to watch the scene. Li Changshi won’t mind the unannounced harassment, right?"
"How can it be that Mr. Hua Shanggong calls me by my first name? Mr. Hua Shanggong condescends to come here to watch the younger generation's actions. This is exactly what I want. I hope to be corrected. I would like to ask Mr. Hua Shanggong to come into the camp and rest for a while."
Hearing that Yang Kuan said that he came from Weizhou, Li Tai secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
When he was engaged in this battle, he also sent people to Weizhou to report to Dugu Xin. Probably Dugu Xin was worried that he would not be able to control the situation, so he specially invited Yang Kuan to come over to build up momentum. In this way, even if things did not develop as planned,
People's will, and there is a slight buffer, which is much better than Duguxin going into battle in person.
As Yang Kuan entered the tent and sat down, the other powerful men in the state no longer looked unruly and unruly. They each led the tribes crowded into the camp to settle outside the camp, and then hurriedly entered the tent to chat with Yang Kuan.
Get up, and the order in the camp will be greatly improved.
After a while, the state officials came to the account again and reported that the two families had arrived near Kuamagou, each with nearly a thousand people, and each occupied an area outside the camp.
When everyone in the tent heard this, they immediately cheered up and turned to look at Li Tai to see what he planned to do.
"Order each of the two tribes to elect a person who can make the decision and come to the account. The local sages in this seat will settle this grudge in person."
Li Tai also straightened his posture at the banquet and gave orders to the state officials.
The state official took the order and left, but after a while he returned. Behind him was only a man who looked to be in his early thirties.
"Li Yunxin, the commander-in-chief of Sima Weizhou, met Mr. Hua Shanggong."
After this person entered the account, he first saw Yang Kuan sitting at the top and quickly bowed to Yang Kuan.
Hezhou and Weizhou are close to each other on the surface, and Yang Kuan is no stranger to the people from Longbian. He first nodded slightly in response, then pointed to Li Tai next to him and said to Li Yunxin: "The person in charge of the account today, Li Changshi, is you.
The eldest grandson of the late Taiwei Xuan Jinggong, a famous minister of the clan, I don’t know your genealogy in detail, so you two can describe it for yourself.”
Then Li Yunxin turned his attention to Li Tai, and Li Tai was also looking at this person with great interest, not only out of curiosity about his fellow villagers, but also because he had heard of this name.
Li Tai knew about this Li Yunxin, not because he came to this world, but because he knew a little bit about him in later generations. Li Yunxin has not been recorded in history. The reason why his name is passed down to later generations is because he worshiped Buddha.
Deeds.
As one of the four major grottoes in Maijishan Grottoes, the largest grotto is also known as the Sanhua Tower. It was built by Li Yunxin when he was the governor of Qinzhou. The scale of the Sanhua Tower is even more impressive in later generations.
It feels spectacular, but you can imagine how much manpower and material resources were needed to build it in ancient times.
Looking at the celebrity worshiping Buddha standing in front of him, Li Tai felt very angry. This prodigal spent so much manpower and material resources building a Buddhist cave. If all of them were invested in his great cause, he would sit on the ground and divide the shares, cracking the soil.
Isn't it more satisfying to be crowned king than to build a Buddhist cave?
Although it is said in history that the Buddhist cave was only built in the Northern Zhou Dynasty and there is no trace of it now, it does not prevent Li Tai from seeing this prodigal son displeased and planning to squeeze him out.
Li Yunxin also lacked closeness to Li Tai. Even though Yang Kuan pointed out Li Tai's identity, he just bowed and said: "I have met Li Changshi in my humble position."
Hearing that Li Yunxin had no intention of having a relationship with Li Taipan, a burst of whispers suddenly sounded in the big tent.
Although it is impossible to write two Lis in one sentence, the relationship between different clan branches of the Li family in Longxi is quite alienated.
In particular, the Li clan members of Li Bao's lineage have almost no experience of growing up in Longxi. When Li Yan was working as a herder in the native land, he did not necessarily care much about the people in the village. When he suffered, there were few Li clan members in this township.
Those who came to the rescue were almost strangers to each other, but the Li clan in Longxi, this hometown, were also deeply affected, and many of them died at the hands of the rebels.
Li Tai's grandfather, Li Qian, and Li Yan were direct brothers. This relationship naturally made Li Yunxin feel no sense of closeness as members of the same clan.
Before Li Tai could speak, Li Yunxin continued: "Since Li Changshi wants to resolve the feud between the locals, he should know the story here, and I won't say more in my humble position. I don't know what Changshi thinks about this, but as long as I, the Li clan,
My son, I don’t want to see earth and rocks filling up this ravine. I would rather see the Quan clan’s thieves fill it up with their flesh and blood! If Chang Shi can help fulfill this long-cherished wish, then all the people in this village will definitely thank you for this deep friendship!”
Hearing what Li Yunxin said, Li Tai couldn't help but laugh angrily. If I don't work with you to join the Quan family, then I won't be considered a descendant of the Li family in Longxi? I'm so special that I won't be considered a member of the Guanxi branch appointed by Daxingtai.
Boss Li takes it seriously! How can we lead the team if we don’t keep you in check?
"Shu Zi's tone is not small! I am standing here now, whose flesh and blood are you going to fill the valley with?"
Before Li Tai had time to express his position, another middle-aged man with gray beard rushed into the tent, raised his finger and pointed at Li Yunxin before yelling angrily.
Li Yunxin was not willing to be outdone. He raised his arm to hold the handle of the saber, pointed at the man with the other hand and sneered: "The sword is sharpened diligently, just to kill Quan's old dog!"
Everyone present saw that the two sides were about to draw swords at each other if they disagreed, and they immediately became nervous. They quickly stood up and stood on the side of the acquaintance to give advice. At the same time, they kept frowning and looking at Li Tai: You have brought together these two sides who are in conflict.
Come together and solve the problem quickly!
Facing everyone's anxious stares, Li Tai just raised his hand to wave in a leisurely manner, and not long after, two armored soldiers carried a basket full of earth materials into the tent.
Li Tai stood up and slowly got off the table. When he walked to the basket, he grabbed a handful of sand inside, rubbed it in his hands and threw it to the left and right. He said with a smile: "This is the golden bran in the ditch."
The mineral soil excavated in the mine is indeed rich in gold, which is very tempting."
When everyone heard this, they all lowered their heads and looked at the thrown soil. With the sunlight refracting in from outside the tent, there were dots of golden light shining in the sand. It was indeed a moving treasure.
Seeing this matter, which was so close to the hearts of the two families, Li Yunxin and Quan's expressions became even more sad, angry and angry. They each roared angrily and tried to break away from the person who was pulling them, and then fight each other desperately.
"stop!"
Li Taidun stopped and shouted, and a dozen strong armored soldiers rushed outside the tent. They pushed the two people who were almost crazy to the carpet inside the tent and refused to let go no matter how hard they struggled.
Li Tai then walked back to the banquet and sat down. He looked around at everyone present and then looked at the two people who were pinned to the ground. He sneered and said: "The hatred between your two families is indeed as deep as the sea and it is difficult to resolve. Even even
Many of the local sages here who share the deep friendship between your two families have no idea how to solve the problem. How can I, a new guest from Guanzhong and a short-minded young man, make your two families put aside their hatred? This bloody feud will probably have to take place.
We won’t stop until our entire family is exterminated!”
"Li Changshi, please be careful what you say!"
"Summoning the crowd here just to ridicule?"
As soon as Li Tai finished speaking, there was an uproar of discussion in the tent. Several powerful villagers couldn't help but glare at Li Tai. Even Yang Kuan, who was sitting in the banquet and watching, frowned.
Li Tai ignored the excitement of the crowd, but raised his hand and slapped the plan in front of him to suppress everyone's voices, and then said to the two people: "Looking at the angry and hateful expressions of the two of you, you must agree with what I said. In this case,
Then I have a solution to the problem.
You two are the leaders of your respective tribes who have the final say, and you both want to put the other to death. I will give you a chance to consider how much of the profits from this gold mine will be donated to me, and which company will transfer it to me.
If there are too many, I will lead the state army servants to help him eradicate the enemy, leaving no chickens or dogs behind!"
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the tent, and almost everyone present jumped up in shock. They had no idea that Li Tai's so-called solution was to openly ask for bribes from the two families, and then help eliminate the other family.
Even if this method is not shocking, it is still enough to be called deviant. For such a handsome young man, he did not expect that his heart would be so evil and wild.
Li Tai clapped his hands, and more soldiers poured into the tent. He completely controlled the situation to prevent anyone from rushing out of the tent and disturbing the surrounding people. He then ordered the representatives of Li and Quan to be separated into small tents nearby.
They each weighed and thought.
"I'm sorry everyone, the preface is just a joke. Of course I will not trample on the ethics of rural order and do such evil things. The reason why I made this shocking plan is just to let you see, if there is no restraint on the feudal disputes and blind indulgence,
What kind of evil consequences can this evil thought bring about!"
After the two people were led out of the tent, Li Taicai looked at the surprised people in the tent and said with a smile: "Sitting around is boring. I would like to ask you to take a guess. Do those two people agree with the solution I proposed? If so,
, how much benefit will each give up?"
At this moment, everyone was completely in no mood to answer the questions raised by Li Tai. It was not that they were ignoring or neglecting him, but that they were in mixed moods. At the same time, there was a hint of awe in their eyes when they looked at Li Tai.