Li Tai stayed at He Basheng's manor for another day and had a preliminary understanding of He Basheng's business, but he did not immediately take over the relevant matters.
The king of hell is easy to meet, but the devil is difficult to deal with. Now Li Tai knows this truth very well.
Regardless of whether the operating conditions of He Basheng's family business are good or bad, since it can be maintained for so many years, it must have a set of personnel and methods. If it is suddenly changed, it will inevitably cause a series of conflicts and objections.
Li Tai just had a fight with the big families in the village, and now he has no patience or energy to participate in other people's house fights.
If he rushes to the front line to suppress and resolve those conflicts, even if everything is done in He Basheng's interests, it will inevitably intensify the conflicts. In serious cases, it may even affect the friendship and relationship with He Basheng, and the gains outweigh the losses.
Therefore, he did not immediately come up with any big plans for governance. He just agreed to take some time to inspect the manor properties with He Basheng, and then make relevant plans. He also gave He Basheng a certain amount of time to deal with the disharmony in the family affairs.
sound.
After staying in Chaoyi for two days, Li Tai and his entourage returned to Huazhou first.
"Apan came back just in time, there is a surprise waiting for you at home!"
When he learned that Li Tai had returned, Gao Zhongmi walked out from the front hall, took Li Tai's hand and said in a mysterious tone.
Li Tai was still suspicious, so Gao Bailing came up with two servants. The two servants, one behind the other, carried a wooden box several meters long.
"Thirteenth Lang, guess what is in this wooden box?"
Gao Bailing came closer and pointed at the wooden box that the two men were carrying.
When Li Tai saw the appearance of the master and servant, and also saw that although the wooden box was not small in length, it was narrow, he felt something in his heart and said, "Could he be some kind of good soldier?"
After Gao Bailing heard this, he laughed and signaled his two servants to put down the wooden box. He stepped forward to open the wooden box and said: "At the beginning of the month, Daxingtai summoned the lord to inquire about his illness. The lord only asked for the old wine of Situ Gong, and wanted to send it back."
Give it to Thirteenth Lang to encourage him to work hard and achieve meritorious service!"
When Li Tai heard this, he suddenly became a little excited. He didn't have the special admiration for Gao Aocao like his predecessor, but he was also looking forward to the Ma Shu used by Gao Aocao, a famous general in the Three Kingdoms.
The wooden box was opened, and the inside was lined with silk. Lying horizontally was a black horse with a shining edge, giving off a thick sense of chill.
Gao Zhongmi bent down and grabbed the horse-stem with both hands. His eyes suddenly turned slightly red. He rubbed the thick body of the horse-stem with his fingers and said in a trembling voice: "Back then, I said goodbye in front of the court. I didn't know that I was going to say goodbye forever... and now we meet again.
But it’s a gain and a loss!”
He couldn't bear to take a closer look at his brother's old things. He held them in front of Li Tai with both hands and said in a low voice: "The old things are not precious, but they were made by my brother's own hands. I know Apan that you have always respected Ao Cao, so I will give you his old things!"
"Thank you, thank you uncle for your love. I will definitely cherish and maintain the old Situ Gong artifacts!"
Li Tai quickly raised his hands, lowered his head and said.
But when his hands came into contact with the thick and smooth body, Gao Zhongmi did not let go immediately. Instead, he continued to say in a solemn voice: "Weapons of the dead, ominous things, must be fed with blood! I have lost my power and my will now, and the blood feud will be difficult."
Revenge, but Apan, you are young and have great ambitions. I only ask and beg you that if you have an opportunity in the coming year, please drink it with the blood of He Liuhun and his son!"
Gao Zhongmi's hatred for Gao Huan and his son was deep in his bones, but Li Tai, who had known what would happen in advance, understood that it would not be easy to achieve this goal.
Not to mention that Gao Huan was already extremely powerful and difficult to control. Nowadays, he has no power at all in the Western Wei Dynasty. It is almost impossible to use Gao Aocao's old brother to kill his eldest brother and eldest nephews whom he has never met.
impossible.
But when he saw Gao Zhongmi's eyes twinkling with tears, looking like he could not control his grief, he still nodded solemnly and said: "Regardless of righteousness or personal love, since I have received this, I should repay it! Please rest assured, uncle, in this lifetime,
I will use this blade to enter the flesh and blood of their clan!"
"Okay, okay...Apan, take over!"
When Gao Zhongmi heard this, the tears in his eyes immediately rolled down, and he handed the grown horse pole to Li Tai's hand.
After acquiring this horse, Li Tai felt heavy, not only mentally, but also in his hand.
This horse's body is more than ten feet long, and its blade is several feet long. It is bladed on all sides and has a cold light. It is nearly one meter longer than the ordinary horse and weighs more than twenty kilograms.
The body of the pole is not the solid wood pole issued by the military. The outside is a layer of tightly wound fine silk rubber tendons. After long-term blood and sweat, the original color can no longer be seen. The thick brown-black background is tinged with a layer of meticulous care.
Oily.
There are slight gaps on the surface of the pole that were cut by swords, revealing the dense and dense glulam pole inside. Whether it is the blood-soaked color or the traces of damage, it records that the owner of this pole fought bravely during his lifetime.
years.
The heavy and rough feel of the hand made Li Tai feel excited. He held the horse with both hands and practiced on the spot. In his mind, he could not help but imagine the majestic majesty of Gao Aocao's horse back then. His heart was swaying more and more.
Unbearably excited.
Shuhui originally gave Li Tai a military standard horse pole. Li Tai felt that the weight was too light, so after practicing for a period of time, he gave it to Li Yantou. Gao Aocao made this horse pole himself and used it.
It's heavy, but it's a bit heavier than his current arm strength level.
But Li Tai does not intend to pass it on to others. If his strength and skills do not match, he will continue to practice. In the coming year, holding Gao Aocao's old spear and going into battle to kill the enemy will give him a great sense of superiority psychologically, and he even plans to take his place.
Passed down from generation to generation.
It is true that a good horse rifle can be preserved for tens or hundreds of years as long as it is properly maintained. However, the horse rifle, a cavalry weapon, was mainly popular before the Tang Dynasty, especially during the Wei and Jin Dynasties. It is not easy to make a good horse rifle, and the battlefield is where it comes from.
They belong to the family and are rarely buried with them. After the Five Dynasties, Ma Shan gradually declined and disappeared from the world.
Therefore, actual horse-stems are extremely rare in later generations. If the horse-steve of Gao Aocao in Li Tai's hands can be passed down to later generations, even if it is not a national treasure-level cultural relic, it will be enough to make some people who are fascinated by the history of ancient wars go crazy!
Li Tai fell in love with this horse spear so much that he even had some urgent urge to see it drink blood. This may be because the nature of things is psychic, and fierce soldiers affect people's minds.
He shook his head to get rid of some overly bloody imaginary images in his mind, and then carefully placed the horse pole back in the wooden box, secretly hoping that the weapon would not be covered in dust for too long.
The group returned to the main hall and sat down, and Gao Zhongmi ordered the servants to serve the meal. Although it was no longer as sumptuous as the first meal Li Tai had when he came to Huazhou, it still had a good mix of meat and vegetables, which showed that the family's livelihood had improved greatly.
Big improvement.
After all, Shang Yuan's manor has initially achieved some operating results. Although the fields have not yet produced a big harvest, Li Tai went to the countryside to buy daily necessities and sent them back to the city, so he no longer had to be exploited by local tyrants and profiteers like Liu Gong.
After finishing the meal, Gao Zhongmi spoke first: "A month ago, I was summoned by Daxingtai. He asked me to go to Chang'an to attend the parade in September. He also intended to transfer me to the rank of Taiwei to participate in the October Parade together."
Li Tai had heard He Basheng mention this matter a long time ago. After hearing the words, he nodded and said, "Congratulations, uncle, for taking up the new position!"
Before the reform of the six-official system in the Western Wei Dynasty, the official positions of the Northern Wei Dynasty were still followed. Although the Eight Dukes were mostly high-ranking officials, their positions were higher and lower. Although Taiwei and Situ both belonged to the Lower Three Dukes, their status was ranked ahead of Situ.
Gao Zhongmi, however, was not very happy about being promoted. Instead, he shook his head and sighed: "A blessing in disguise is a disaster. How could I not make any achievements in the Western Dynasty and be awarded many honors and titles? How can I not attract jealousy from others?"
This is true. Although both Situ and Taiwei are just empty titles without real power, the status is there after all. In the officialdom, who is willing to stand behind others and eat their shit?
At present, in the court of the Western Wei Dynasty, among Yuwentai and his fellow villagers from Beizhen, only one of them, He Basheng, serves as the Grand Master, and Wang Meng serves as the Chief Protector.
Needless to say, He Basheng's prestige and status, and Wang Meng was Yu Wentai's uncle. These two were the superiors, and no one dared to say anything.
Gao Zhongmi initially surrendered at Hulao and was granted the title of Situ by the Western Wei Dynasty. This was nothing. On the one hand, Hulao, the east gate of Heluo, was of great significance to the Western Wei Dynasty. On the other hand, it was also an eyesore for the Eastern Wei Dynasty. After all, Gao Aocao was a Situ in the Eastern Wei Dynasty.
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But now that Hulao is lost, and the disastrous defeat in Mangshan is still making people feel distressed, and then Gao Zhongmi is promoted to Taiwei, it is inevitable that people will be a little angry. The huge gap between fame and power will inevitably bury hidden dangers.
But sadness is one thing. Since this is Yu Wentai's intention, Gao Zhongmi has no room to object and refuse.
"My uncle has high hopes, holds such a high position, and is kind to others. I don't think he will cause any resentment."
Li Tai thought about it and could only comfort Gao Zhongmi in this way. The situation is stronger than others, and since the situation is inferior to others, of course he must be tolerant.
But Li Tai couldn't say whether everything would be safe in this way. The small court of the Western Wei Dynasty was in such a mess that it made people feel a little frightened just watching from the side.
For example, Hui Hui, who was previously preparing to serve as the governor of Qinzhou, was appointed as the governor of Beihua Prefecture before taking office, and no longer went to Longyou to fight with Duguxin.
Li Tai didn't know that history was like this, or that he, a little butterfly, fanned it. When asked about the details of He Basheng, he just waved his hand and said nothing.
"Of course I understand the truth, but sometimes it's really frustrating when the trees want to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop."
Gao Zhongmi first sighed, and then said with some embarrassment: "Apan, you used your power to congratulate the grand master and punish the Jieao villagers. It was a wonderful plan. I asked myself that I don't have such a plan. Now there is another one in the sect.
There is a hidden danger, and I want you, Apan, to look into the details for me. How should I deal with it in a comprehensive way?"
When Li Tai heard this, he immediately smelled that his teammates were online, and he quickly said: "Uncle and I, what else can't be said? If uncle has something to do, it's okay to tell him directly! One person is short-term, and everyone is long-term.