The banquet atmosphere in the Western Wei Dynasty has always been so-so. His Majesty the Emperor attended for a while and then left early due to his health. After the Emperor left, everyone who was still holding back became more open-minded. For example, the Marquis of Zhu State, Mo Chenchong, openly talked with others.
Get together for gambling and drinking.
The prince originally had the patience to act like a courteous corporal, asking Li Tai and exchanging his views on the current situation in the southeast. But after a while, he probably couldn't stand the habit of suppressing soldiers, so he also found an excuse to leave.
After these two people left, although there were still some other Yuan and Wei clans present, the banquet directly became the home court of the soldiers.
Yu Wentai sat in his seat, looked around at the crowd, raised his hand and knocked on the table to signal the noisy crowd to be quiet, then looked at Li Tai and said with a smile: "Boshan should have a drink with Zhao Zhuguo, the junior high school crowd or
There are those who are ignorant and don’t know what the situation is in the southeast. Seeing Boshan’s frequent meritorious service, they know that this meritorious service is easy to obtain. Zhao Zhuguo will argue clearly with such fools whenever they meet. Now everyone in the country knows that Boshan’s meritorious service is outstanding, and Zhao Zhuguo also speaks briefly.
Great work!"
After Li Tai heard this, before he had time to stand up and respond, Zhao Gui, who was at the farewell table, had already stood up first, bowed to Daxingtai and then said, "I was ordered to go to Jingzhou because I saw the political prosperity of that town.
, so different from previous years, I was already quite surprised.
I still remember those days when Duke Langya and Dugu Zhuguo successively controlled Jingzhou and subdued the border areas. General Li continued his ambition and thought that it would be extremely rare to be able to establish a rule, but he did not want to surpass his predecessors with a bold strategy.
The country is lucky to have such virtuous ministers, the family is lucky to have such good heirs, and people are lucky to have good friends!
It is rare to have a great feeling today, so I am expressing this emotion, but I am not talking lightly about my old friend, so please don’t mind if I open my house to Dugu."
Hearing Zhao Gui's words of praise for Li Tai, everyone in the palace couldn't help but sigh secretly. As Li Tai's reputation in Kansai rose, the disputes and conflicts between him and Zhao Gui became more and more widely known, or perhaps
It's not even close to being incompatible with each other, but it can be said to be a deep-seated feud that may be difficult to eliminate.
But now, with Daxingtai's introduction, Zhao Gui complimented Li Tai in front of all the court officials, which can be regarded as another form of surrender and compromise. It can be seen that based on Li Tai's current achievements and power,
Even the most powerful general of Zhuguo in the country would stay away and not dare to fight.
Everyone was still filled with emotion, and Dugu Xin stood up again and said with a smile: "The predecessors were inferior but now we are magnificent. The facts are all there, so what do people say? Since the establishment of Guanxi, the world has treated me poorly and treated thieves favorably. I
Many of you here are struggling passionately, but they are just trying to maintain it. How can the world look at you with stern eyes, and no one dares to compete for its prestige? Young people are to be feared, not only because of their age and humiliating the old, but also because they can make speeches and deeds that can make a difference in what others have done before.
No, green is better than blue! Duke Nanyang is speaking out today, so what do I have to mind?"
He knew that Li Tai had a tough character and held a lot of grudges, so he might not be willing to sell Zhao Gui such a favor, so he stood up to respond because he was afraid of being embarrassed. He also praised his beloved son-in-law, and then turned to look at Li Tai and said with a smile.
: "Today is a rare occasion. Everyone is smiling and congratulating you. You might as well have a drink together."
After Li Tai heard this, he also stood up, picked up the wine glass and signaled to Daxingtai first, then to his father-in-law, and finally looked at Zhao Gui and said with a smile: "Thank you Zhao Zhuguo for your kind words, maybe you have something to say."
It’s too real, so I’ll accept it shamelessly today, and work harder on things in the future, hoping to make up for it.”
When Zhao Gui heard this, his tense expression relaxed again, and he was also very worried that Li Tai would not give him face.
He knew in his heart that Daxingtai had made a lot of efforts to coordinate and stabilize internal personnel relations in recent years. It is said that harmony should be achieved internally first, and then move with the times. Li Tai's great achievements this year were amazing, and he was the one who moved with the times. However, their willpower has declined.
The only thing the old guy has to do is to harmonize himself first. If you can't even do this well, then it's really a waste.
Although he now lives in the Zhu Kingdom, the Zhu Kingdoms are not the same as each other. Needless to say, Daxingtai, Wang Yuanxin of Guangling is also content with the status quo of a wealthy and idle person. Among the remaining six Pillar Kingdoms, Dugu Xin
He is already the well-deserved first person, especially this year Li Tai's achievements have brought the influence and power of the old people of He Basheng's lineage in the current situation to a new height.
The following Li Bi and Yu Jin each also had outstanding achievements and extraordinary talents, and were deeply trusted by Daxingtai. As a veteran of Wuchuan, Li Hu was second only to Daxing in terms of popularity among He Batayue's old subordinates.
Xingtai, and because he had lived in Chang'an for a long time, had a good relationship with the imperial family. As for Hou Mo and Chen Chong, he was also a representative of a young man who had achieved success, and he was able to relax and mingle with the generals.
As the first person to propose supporting Daxingtai, Zhao Gui originally had no problem with his position and prestige in the team, but unfortunately he had a bad relationship with Li Tai. Now Li Tai seems to be the most successful person in the country.
If a person publicly ridicules and provokes Zhao Gui, it will undoubtedly make Zhao Gui a laughing stock among the Zhu Kingdoms. He will be a model of shamelessness and will directly affect the prestige of the Six Pillar Kingdoms in the country.
Fortunately, Li Tai also knew how to play tricks when the situation was good, and when he saw him, they both picked up their wine glasses and drank the wine in one gulp. Then they looked at each other and smiled, with a smile that seemed to eliminate grudges, so the festive atmosphere in the palace became even more intense.
Get lively.
As the banquet progressed, everyone gradually became drunker, and various drunken states were revealed. Not surprisingly, Dugu Xin once again became the target of people vying for drinks, and even Daxingtai was among them. And Dugu Xin
He was also in a good mood, kept turning the glass, and refused to drink as much as he wanted. He was very generous.
Many other court officials and generals stood up and left the banquet. They came to Li Tai with wine glasses and took advantage of the toast to recommend themselves, hoping to be appointed to the Jingzhou Governor's Office.
Nowadays, all parties in the country are immobile, only the southeast side is shining brightly, and Hou Jing in the south of the Yangtze River is still causing chaos. It can be seen that the potential of the southeast theater has not been fully tapped. If you can get the Jingzhou General Manager's Office, you will naturally have the opportunity to make contributions. And even if you don't
Looking at the future potential of the southeastern theater, there are dozens of more state and county officials under the Jingzhou Governor's Office, which is naturally a rare opportunity for these idle personnel in Beijing.
In fact, in the second half of this year, when Li Tai was still in Jingzhou and had not returned to Beijing, he had already received requests from all walks of life. It could be said that he had good friends everywhere, and everyone had reasons that they could not refuse.
However, Li Tai now has plans to run the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion into his own private territory. Naturally, he cannot just randomly fill it with people just for the sake of interpersonal relationships. If he is not capable enough, no matter how good the relationship is, he will have to be ranked behind.
Previously, he used the excuse that he had recently returned from various places, had no favors, and had to rely on local powerful forces to maintain the situation. It was not appropriate to rashly change the local military and political structure. He declined all these requests as much as he could, and declined those that were inconvenient for him.
To Daxingtai. Although he now has the personnel power of the General Manager's Office, the General Manager's Office of Jingzhou is still an agency subordinate to the Taifu, and the Taifu still has the highest decision-making power over the General Manager's Office of Jingzhou.
This time, he saw the crowd gathered around again to make ardent requests, but his father-in-law Duguxin was still being drunk and could not get out to help him out. After Li Tai was perfunctory for a while, he stood up and asked Daxingtai to resign: "Several times
My family had come to the west a month ago, but I was not allowed to see them due to business reasons, so I paid tribute to my kindness. Now I have finally been called back to my country by grace. If I stay abroad any longer and make it difficult to see my beloved relatives for a long time, it would be really unfilial...
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After hearing this, Yu Wentai nodded repeatedly and said: "Although the crowd welcomes us with sincere friendship, it cannot burden my meritorious servicemen with the accusation of unfilial piety. Let's go to Boshan. It's cold and windy. Let's take my car back. The crowd is still not happy, and
Go to the outer palace to continue the feast, and don't stay here to disturb the confinement."
After hearing this, everyone stood up to stop the banquet. When Duguxin heard that Li Tai was going to return home early, he quickly stood up and said, "We are all here together! I would like to thank my dear brother again for teaching this virtuous man and allowing me to benefit from it."
Having such a good son-in-law will bring glory to our family!"
On weekdays, he made no secret of his admiration and love for Li Tai. Now after drinking a lot of wine, his emotions were even more exposed. Especially when he was deprived of the power of Longyou before, he thought it was the beginning of loneliness in his life. From now on, he is afraid that he will be like this again.
The clans of the Yuan Dynasty and Wei Dynasty generally had only vanity but no real power, but they did not want to reach new heights of glory in life because of their son-in-law's contract.
Even though Dugu Xin was very fond of Li Tai, he never expected that he would become so powerful so quickly. Now he is extremely satisfied with this son-in-law. Aiwu and Wuxia also attach great importance to their family members.
Everyone was filled with emotion when they saw their husband and son-in-law supporting each other. There is no doubt that this kind of love combination is really enviable to others. One is from a famous family in the north, and the other is a new noble in the dynasty. One is young and powerful, and the other is prestigious.
Longhou. They complement each other and are simply impeccable.
"Why do you need to look for more people if you are really capable? One person is enough for someone like Li Boshan!"
The group saw them off and went outside the palace gate. They watched the father-in-law and son-in-law board the car before returning to the prime minister's house in the imperial city to continue the banquet they had just interrupted. On the way, Wang Yuanxin of Guangling couldn't help but sigh.
He may have said it unintentionally, but it was inevitable that the listener meant it. Everyone walking with him couldn't help but look at the other Zhuguo. Many of them had sons-in-law who were under the Daxingtai household. According to King Guangling, wasn't it just that he couldn't
Really effective.
"A young man with a weak crown is still unmarried, and an eighty-year-old man welcomes a new wife. In life, everyone has his own destiny. Don't envy others for what they have, don't blame yourself for what you don't have, and practice diligently. Even if you can't achieve perfection, you can always gain something.
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Yu Jin was very open-minded and could see things openly. Hearing the whispers of everyone, he smiled and said. Although his sons were not as powerful as Li Boshan at the time, in his opinion, they all had their own merits.
When Duguxin got in the car, he was still talking about having a drink with Li Tai's father, Li Xiao, but after all, he drank too much and fell asleep by the time the car arrived at Li Tai's house.
So Li Tai got out of the car in front of his house, then ordered the car to drive straight into the house, and asked his family to temporarily arrange for his father-in-law to stay in the guest house, and then he met and said hello to his relatives waiting in front of the door.
"Brother."
"Uncle Thirteen!"
A group of teenagers and children came forward in front of the door, headed by Li Tai's second brother Li Chao and third brother Li Ao. Li Ao is now fifteen or sixteen years old, about the same age as when Li Tai first entered Kansai, and he is also handsome and quiet.
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Then followed six or seven young people and children, the sons of Li Tai's cousins. The older ones were in their early twenties, about the same age as Li Tai, and the younger ones were already toddling, imitating the milk of their elder brothers.
He called Li Tai Uncle Thirteen in an arrogant voice.
Li Tai looked at the cautious and curious eyes of everyone, and couldn't help but feel happy. It must be said that a large family has a strong ability to resist risks. Their family suffered heavy losses in the Heyin Incident, and all the elders were killed, leaving only
The whole family fled to Hebei under the leadership of his father, Li Xiao. Now, more than 20 years have passed, and it has grown into a big family with dozens of members, old and young.
"A few days ago, when my family stayed in Kanto, I always felt that the living room was empty and deserted. Now that we have finally come to the west to reunite, the courtyard has become lively and warm."
Li Tai responded to the greetings of these boys one by one, and at the same time raised his hand to pat the older nephews and said with a smile: "Did you practice the martial arts taught in the village diligently? Later I will test your talents in school.
Are you worthy of going into battle to kill the enemy?"
"After the Thirteenth Uncle left home, there were no relatives in the house to supervise martial arts training, economics, and academics. The martial arts skills have been neglected. I am afraid that I will live up to the expectations of the Thirteenth Uncle..."
These guys used to hang out with Li Tai in the hometown in the old days, and they were very energetic. They were once hated by people. But after Li Tai left the hometown, there was no one to lead them and they were beaten and disciplined by their parents.
Instead, he became more polite.
Seeing this uncle again after a long absence, the memories of childhood memories became vivid again in the hearts of the nephews. However, when they thought that their uncle was no longer a bad boy from the countryside, their words and deeds became a little reserved again. For this kind of
Questions that were obviously meant as a joke were answered in a straight-forward manner.
"Whether it is classical arts or riding and shooting, as long as my children are talented in one skill, they will not have to worry about becoming an official."
Li Tai smiled at them again, and then a group of young people entered the house and went straight to the central hall.
Several of Li Tai's cousins were accompanying Li Xiao in the middle hall, waiting for him to return home. After he entered the hall, they all got up and walked around: "Thirteenth Prince is back! We haven't seen each other for several years, and now we meet again, with elegant demeanor and grace."
It’s all much better than in previous years!”
Li Tai first paid homage to his father, and then said to several cousins: "Today I accompanied King Liang into the city, but his Majesty kept him at a banquet in the palace. I am sorry for not being able to see my father and brother immediately. Please introduce me to my inner chamber.
I will change my clothes and go to worship my mother, and then I will come back here and ask my brother to drink wine to punish this disrespectful young brother like me!"
"Hurry up, hurry up, it's okay for us to wait, but my aunt is already impatient with the wait, and has already sent her servants to ask questions several times!"
After hearing this, all the cousins also laughed and waved their hands to urge him to go quickly.