The seventh day of the first lunar month is Human Day, which is a very important festival between Jingxiang and Xiangzhou. It is also the first major festival after the New Year.
On this day, people make soups with seven kinds of vegetables and cut them into human shapes with colored silk or gold foil. They are posted indoors or worn on the temples. Of course, there are also banquets with relatives and friends, outings in the countryside and other activities.
Many things, such as traveling and working, also need to pass the Human Day before continuing. Before the Human Day, it is collectively called the New Year, and it is a time for leisure and fun.
Li Tai also followed the local customs and chose to hold a banquet on the Hongbin Tower on Human Day, where his family members and guests from far away celebrated the first festival of the new year.
The delegation from Jiangling also arrived at Rangcheng on this day and were directly arranged into Hongbin Tower.
When they saw this grand and gorgeous building that could accommodate thousands of people gathering at the same time, these Jiangling celebrities couldn't help but marvel. When they heard the name and function of this building, they couldn't help but marvel.
I couldn’t stop praising it.
After all, talents always like those who are polite and virtuous. General Li of Jingzhou was willing to spend a lot of money to build such a majestic building to entertain guests from all over the world. It is self-evident that he attaches great importance to talents. Soon, among these
The people in Gangneung had the impression of being knowledgeable and courteous.
Li Tai personally stood at the door of the banquet hall on the second floor to greet Jiangling's envoys. Although most of these people came to Mianbei for the first time, Li Tai's portrait had been circulated in Jiangling for a long time.
His outstanding appearance and temperament allowed these Jiangling people to identify him at first sight, and they all bowed to him without waiting for an introduction.
There are more than 20 people in this envoy, headed by an old man who is nearly fifty years old and is the official envoy sent by the King of Xiangdong. His name is Zong Mao and his official position is Jiangling Ling. Some of the people behind him also serve in the palace of the King of Xiangdong.
, and some are just country folk with no official positions.
However, regardless of their status, Li Tai treats all of them with courtesy. Please come into the hall and sit down at your own table.
"I have heard about Zong Lingya's name for a long time, and today I can finally see his face. It really makes people happy."
When everyone sat down, Li Tai raised his wine glass and said with a smile to Zong Mao, who was sitting next to him: "I am from the north, and the customs of the south are unfamiliar. I read Zong Ling's "The Year of Jingchu" before.
"Notes", I learned about the customs and customs of this village, and I was able to follow the local customs and be harmonious with the people!"
This Zong Nao was chosen as the envoy by the King of Xiangdong. Naturally, he was not a common person, but a well-known person in Jiangling. His family also has a long history, and even the custom of picking mugwort during the Dragon Boat Festival is closely related to his family. Of course, is this true?
There is no way to verify it, after all, it was written and recorded by their own family members. As Li Tai said, "Jingchu Years' Records" is a work written by Zong Mao to introduce Jingxiang's customs, customs and various etiquette.
Seeing that Li Tai was so polite to him, Zong Mo also picked up his wine glass and drank it all. Then he bowed to Li Tai and said: "A certain group of people visited General Li on the order of the king. They also kept their private thoughts aside from official duties. I wanted to
I want to visit my hometown in Nanyang and see how it was like under the rule of the general."
Although Zong Mao is a famous scholar in Jiangling, his ancestral home is Nanyang. Many people in Jiangling are also in the same situation, which are all affected by the chaos of Hu and Di in history. For example, Jingzhao Weishi, Dushi, Hedong Liushi and other northerners
Famous families fled to the Nanyang Basin and settled around Xiangyang. However, these families in Nanyang continued to migrate south and gathered in the Jiangling area.
Hearing Zong Miao take the initiative to talk about such a local origin, Li Tai smiled and said: "So according to what Zong Ling saw when he visited the country, are the politics here good or bad?"
"The great general has long been admired for his prestige. On this trip, I saw endless countryside and villages, many of which are living and working in peace and contentment. It can be seen that he has the skills to govern. He is worthy of being a famous minister in Kansai, with both benevolence and courage!"
In such an occasion, it is natural to say good things, not to mention that the countryside and scenery that Zong Mao and others have seen are indeed much better than the inherent impressions and memories in his heart, so Zong Mao said sincerely.
"It's not just about having good governance! In the old days, Nanyang was politically unstable. It was mostly lost to barbarism and there was no governance at all. People who left their hometowns didn't even know where their ancestors were, and they looked to the north and sighed, but there was nothing they could do. Today, General Li's rule is in good order.
In the old days, all the barren lands were transformed into rich towns, the cunning folk customs disappeared, benevolence and righteousness reappeared in the countryside, and the people's sentiments were simple and honest. We, who are homesick after leaving our hometown, should all be deeply grateful to General Li for his benevolent service!"
A young man in his twenties stood up from the table. Because he was so excited, the wine in his glass spilled out, but his tone was full of enthusiasm and even a bit flattering.
Li Tai couldn't help but feel happy when he heard these passionate words, and looked at this young man who was about the same age as himself with great interest. He indeed managed the Nanyang Basin well, but this young man was originally from Jiangling, why was he like this?
Excited? Is it just because I went back to my hometown to visit the grave and found the right place to burn the right paper?
He remembered that the young man had just introduced himself as Liu, and seeing how excited he looked at this moment, he pondered for a moment and then said with a smile: "Liu Lang's reputation is exaggerated. It is his duty to live in the state and serve in office. Because the people have
To be benefited is also to obey the laws and work diligently. The tomb of Liu Lang is also here, may I ask who is the king of Liu Nan County?"
"Jiangling is known as the nickname of Xiaonan County. He is Liu Sizhen's brother, Liu Lang is the son of Liu Gong of Liu Jiahui in Xiaonan County, and he is also a talented young man from Jingtu!"
Next to him, Zong Mao frowned slightly as he looked at the young man who suddenly stood up and made an excited discovery, but then he smiled and introduced Li Tai.
After Li Tai heard this, he nodded slightly and understood the young man's life experience.
He has also known a lot about people in Jiangling these days. Liu Zhilin, the Liu family in Nanyang, and Liu Zhiheng brothers are also famous people in Jiangling. In particular, Liu Zhilin's reputation is much greater than that of Zong Mao, so much so that Xiao Yi, the king of eastern Hunan, has a crush on him.
Out of jealousy, when Liu Zhilin fled back to Jiangling from Jiankang, the King of Xiangdong directly sent people to deliver medicine to poison Liu Zhilin on the way, and then personally wrote his epitaph and gave him generous money and silk for his burial.
Of course, in addition to being jealous of Liu Zhilin's talent and reputation, Li Tai felt that as a political figure, the main reason for King Xiangdong was probably that he did not want Liu Zhilin to return to Jiangling to prevent Jiangling's local faction from gathering around him again and disturbing him.
Control of Gangneung.
The Liu family in Nanyang was originally a famous family in Jiangling, and the Liu Zhilin brothers successively served as the governor of Nanjun, and Nanjun was the original ruler of Jiangling. If Liu Zhilin successfully returned to Jiangling, it would be similar to Liu Zhongli's return to Xiangyang, and there would be a natural relationship between them.
There will inevitably be friction.
After learning about the life experience of this young man, Liu Lang, and observing his overly enthusiastic attitude towards him, Li Tai understood a little in his heart. He wrote down the matter for the time being, and then changed the topic.
When people from Jiangling went north, one of their biggest concerns was whether the people from the north would be too barbaric.
The different cultural customs and living habits between them are also an important reason for the estrangement. Li Tai's hospitality to the Jiangling delegation was also very close to the customs of Jingxiang. After all, he will also move to the south of the town next year. This arrangement not only expresses his respect for Jiangling.
It shows respect to others and also allows oneself to adapt in advance.
Under the attentive hospitality of the Jingzhou Governor's Office and Li Tai, this banquet was a feast for the guests and the host. The only thing that was not harmonious was the handwritten letter from the King of Xiangdong that Zong Mo presented to Li Tai.
In addition to the ceremonial New Year greetings in this letter, the King of Eastern Hunan also emphatically described the war currently taking place in Yingzhou with Hou Jing's rebel army. The letter was full of optimistic tone, and also revealed a few secrets.
A lot of contempt for Hou Jing.
After all, Hou Jingxi had a great reputation in the past and even defeated the king's army. However, now that he is facing off against the troops of the king of eastern Hunan, the war in Yingzhou has become stalemate. It is inevitable that people will feel inadequate. It seemed unstoppable before.
, in fact it’s just because the opponent is too weak!
Li Tai also read from this letter that the King of Eastern Hunan had a certain contempt for him. After all, he not only drove away Xiao Laoliu who was entrenched in Yingzhou, but also blocked the front of Hou Jing's rebel army.
, all reflect the extraordinary military strength possessed by the King of Eastern Hunan.
Li Tai knew that Xiao Lao Qi was a cheap guy who was afraid of power but not virtue. If he didn't hit him occasionally, his tail would be raised to the sky. However, he hadn't figured out how to hit Lao Qi next. What would happen next?
A piece of news that caught his eye immediately made him furious.
The King of Xiangdong's letter stated that after his brother, King Shaoling, was expelled from Yingzhou, he not only sent envoys to Mianbei to contact him, but before Wei Ding came to plead for the land, this old man had already sent envoys to Northern Qi.
And he was named King of Liang by the Lord of Qi.
Li Tai had been busy with political affairs before and had not returned to town for a long time. In addition, he had no eyes and ears with Xiao Laoliu, so he really didn't know about it.
Originally, he thought that this sixth man was at the end of his rope, but he didn't expect that this guy was still very wild. While accepting the canonization of Northern Qi, he sent people to come to him to borrow a place to stay. This was just to play with him.
!
Although Li Tai did not agree to Xiao Laoliu's request at all, he was still angry at being fooled. He also wanted to kill Liu to show Qi, so he decided to let Yingzhou Governor Li Yunxin lead his troops and join Anzhou.
Wang Jie and his troops from the mainland attacked the Shaoling King who was entrenched in Qichang.