Chapter 709 Asking for something but not getting it
In the evening, the banquet was held in the side hall of Zhongwai Mansion. It was said to be a side hall, but the scale was a bit larger than the main hall. Looking at everyone entering the hall one by one, everyone was familiar with each other and found their seats. It was probably such a team-building activity.
It has been held many times.
In Li Tai's impression, the Taifu government rarely holds such large-scale banquets. Even if there are such events occasionally during the New Year, most of the people who can attend the banquet are military generals. As for the Taifu assistants, in Taifu
You have to spend money to eat at home. Li Tai used to bring his food expenses to work when he was in Taiwan.
Looking at the current situation, the power of Daxingtai is developing, and the welfare of the Chinese and foreign government officials has also been improved, and they are no longer as careless as before.
Before the banquet started, Daxingtai went back to the inner palace to change his robes, and asked Li Tai and others to wait in the side hall first. It's not that Yuwentai has become pretentious, but he specially gave Li Tai and the officials of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office
Leave some time for small talk.
Everyone in the mansion also knew the news about Li Tai's return to the mansion, so they were not surprised to see him in the hall. Those who had not had time to greet him before came forward to say hello. Regardless of whether they knew each other or not, such a small favor was meaningless.
If you don't do it, there will be some problems.
Li Tai greeted everyone again one by one, saying a few words to those he knew, and nodding in response to those he didn't know. He was busy back and forth like this for more than a quarter of an hour. When Daxingtai returned from the inner palace, everyone returned to their seats.
, after meeting Daxingtai, they each sat down.
At the beginning of the banquet, Yu Wentai first offered wine to Li Tai. Li Tai quickly left the banquet to thank him, and then pointed out the theme of today's banquet, which was to appreciate the remains of Hou Jing, a disloyal and unjust man.
After everyone heard this, they couldn't help but sigh. From a moral perspective, of course they deeply despised Hou Jing. But if we only talk about his deeds, they have to admit that Hou Jing is really a real person.
It can be done. The Northern Wei Dynasty and the Southern Dynasty have been in conflict for many years. Several large-scale military deployments were carried out, but they were far inferior to the results achieved by Hou Jing with only a few hundred remaining soldiers.
Just as everyone was talking among themselves, various drinks and meals were also served one after another. Looking at the full dishes on the dining table in front of him, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh that Bafu's food standards had indeed improved. Looking again
Although the food at the table for other people in the hall was not as rich as what he had on the table, at least they had wine and meat, and they didn't just throw away a few boxes of cold vegetables.
A government official with a loud voice stood up, held an essay in his hand and read aloud. The essay briefly introduced Hou Jing's life and his rebellion against various parties. In the end, everyone rebelled, their relatives were separated, and nature and man abandoned each other. The main theme of the entire article was emphasized.
For a loyal person, if a disloyal and unjust person betrays the organization, the disaster may not be as serious as Hou Jing's, but the end will definitely be worse than Hou Jing's!
This essay is also one of the means to strengthen the ideological construction of the team. It is not written by an official of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office. Not to mention whether the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office has such a powerful pen now, even if it does, I am afraid it cannot be written in a short time.
After writing a poem with exquisite diction and touching heart, everyone present, who could understand the poem, nodded repeatedly and chanted it in a low voice, which shows that they recognized and loved this poem very much.
The author of this poem was Yu Xin, who was the first to write a poem in the Southern Dynasties. After the Hou Jing Rebellion was put down, Yu Xin also joined the team of Jiangling people who returned home to worship their ancestors. Although Li Tai did not personally come to entertain him, he still
The entrusted government officials implored Yu Xin to write such a poem so that it could be applied to the current situation in the country.
Yu Xin also attached great importance to this request. Perhaps he himself had already had a similar creative plan, so after ten days of contemplation and conception, he submitted this poem to the Governor's Office.
Compared with the famous poem "Ai Jiangnan Fu" that was passed down to later generations, although this poem also denounced Hou Jing and described the damage caused by Hou Jing's rebellion to Jiangnan, the overall tone is still positive. After all, today's giant bandits
It has been eliminated, and Nanliang is still in ruins waiting to be renovated.
Yu Xin even named this Fu "Tiandao Fu". In his mind, in addition to thinking that Hou Jing was punished by God, he probably also said that Zuo of the Southern Liang Kingdom was still protected by God's destiny. Therefore, the writing style was more emotional than "Ai Jiangnan"
"Fu" is much more positive and makes people feel excited when listening to it.
Yu Xin's level of humanities is high. After Li Tai received this essay, he saw his powerful words and talents. He couldn't help but sigh that you can't look down on people just because they can't hold sugar cane in their mouths. He is still very heroic.
of.
Not only the food in the Chinese and foreign mansions, but also the cultural quality of the government officials has also been improved. A poem is eloquent and has thousands of words. If the previous government officials and those military leaders were replaced, I am afraid they would not be able to help but yawn again and again, and they would have no patience.
I continued to listen. But after I finished reading this piece of poetry, the sound of reciting chapters and verses continued to be heard in the hall, which shows that I still have the ability to appreciate it.
Yu Wentai also praised this poem a few words. When he inquired and found out that it was written by Yu Xin, he laughed and said: "If the general envoy of Jiangling sends this person to see you next year, you will have to treat such a talented person with all your heart!"
After appreciating the literary works, the next step was to write the real chapter. The remains of Hou Jing's hands and feet were placed on a lacquer tray and passed around the hall from table to table under Da Xingtai's instructions.
As a contributor, Li Tai did not need to enjoy this treatment at this time, so he observed everyone's expressions with great interest. He dared to guarantee that no matter whether everyone hated Hou Jing or not, this was by no means a good thing.
experience.
It should be noted that Hou Jing was crowned in April, and it was already May when Wang Sengbian sent his siblings to the Jingzhou Governor's Office, and now that Li Tai has returned to Huazhou, it will be June. Even if the remains of these siblings have passed through
You can also imagine what state it will be in after certain processing.
Therefore, the expressions of everyone who had admired it became a little unnatural, and some even raised their hands to cover their mouths and noses and made a slight sound of retching.
At the following banquet, many people's performance was a little out of shape, and even some of their diets were affected.
Li Tai was already mentally prepared, and he was indeed a little hungry after traveling long distances, so his diet was not greatly affected, so he started eating and drinking freely.
The banquet lasted for about an hour. After everyone finished eating, they all stood up and left. However, Yu Wentai left Li Tai behind and invited him to go to the inner palace with him. It seemed that he wanted to talk to Li Tai about some private matters.
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The layout of the inner palace has also undergone some changes compared to what Li Tai saw before. There are some more sentries and decorative things. Li Tai did not look around for a closer look. After a brief look, he lowered his head and followed Yuwentai.
Walk to the inner hall.
After entering the hall and sitting down, Yu Wentai first smiled apologetically at Li Tai and then said: "I need to ask Boshan to do something for me."
After hearing this, Li Tai quickly lowered his head and said, "It is a minister's duty to share the Lord's worries."
"Well, the more respectful you are, Boshan, the more ashamed I feel. You were sent by me to go out to the southeast of the town to promote the country's prestige in Jianghan. I should protect your family and keep it peaceful and free from harassment. But things didn't go as planned.
It is still unavoidable to disturb the household, so much so that your father, a virtuous man who retreats from the world to study, even expresses his anger."
After Yu Wentai said this, he let out a long sigh, then raised his hand and said, "Boshan has expanded the land for me thousands of miles, but I can't give Renlue peace within a foot. Every time I think about it, I feel more ashamed. Please come home, Boshan."
You must apologize to your father on my behalf later."
After Li Tai heard this, the smile on his face faded and turned into a serious expression.
At the beginning of the year, Emperor Yuan Qin held a banquet with family members in the Chang'an Palace. Li Tai's second brother Li Chao was married to the daughter of Huai'an Wang Yuanyu, who was also among the twelfth general, so he had to attend the banquet because of this relationship.
During the banquet, the emperor didn't know what kind of evil spirit he had. He said that Li Chao looked like a relative of his mother's clan, and he wanted to give Li Chao the surname Yifu. This happened a bit suddenly, and Li Chao who participated in the banquet was also a bit confused.
He wanted to go home and ask his father for instructions, but he didn't accept the matter directly and ended up having an unhappy relationship.
A truly qualified person should have understood at this stage that things should not be forced. But His Majesty the Emperor is certainly not an ordinary person. After waiting for several days without receiving a reply, he actually sent an envoy to the house to inquire.
Li Tai was so angry that he became ill. He realized that he was just a country idler. He had no merit in the country and was not guilty. It was neither a distinguished family that needed to be given a surname to show off nor a criminal family that needed to change his surname to cover up his ugliness. The only thing he could be called was Yu
He has an heir, but if he is destined to be childless, there is nothing to say.
What you said is more serious. Even if others want to persuade you, they can't say it. They can't say how you ended up with no future. You can still take your son's surname!
Li Tai is quite sensitive about the matter of giving a surname. It’s not that he thinks the surname Li is very honorable, but it’s not that glorious to change it to another surname! If you really want me to change my surname, then I might as well just make it Yuwentai. I’ll give it to you.
Uncle Baodang, what do you mean by arranging to be Zhao Gui's second uncle?
But having said that, although the emperor's approach was a bit vulgar, his target selection was still quite accurate.
Nowadays, in the entire Western Wei Kingdom, even if there are people who are close to and support the Yuan family's rule, they simply do not have enough motivation and strength to directly oppose Yuwentai.
When the late emperor Yuan Baoju was still alive, he worked hard to marry his daughter to Yu Jin's son, but when it comes time to compete with each other, can this old fox be trusted?
Dugu Xin also had close contacts with the royal family and expressed good intentions, but in fact he was using this to respect himself and had absolutely no intention of risking his life to defend Wei Tong.
The Zhuguo people are all old and cunning, not to mention the soldiers, even the elder of the clan, Wang Yuanxin of Guangling, is also a master of ambiguity and pretending to be confused.
If the emperor wants to reverse the current bad situation, he urgently needs someone who is absolutely powerful and has the need to make progress to support him. Looking at the country, the only one who can meet this requirement is Li Tai.
The emperor should also know that no matter what small tricks he does in other areas, it is nothing more than adding to the difficulties of his father-in-law. Only by bringing Li Tai and even the entire Longxi Li family to his side can it be considered a real breakthrough. And this is what he has done.
And the fundamental reason why we still refuse to give up after trying again and again to no avail.
Therefore, it is really unlucky to be an official in the Western Dynasty. If you dare to fight hard in the Eastern Dynasty, you can be our old cousin from Jinyang. But in the West, no matter how good you are, if you don't change your surname and ancestors, you will not fit in.
To be honest, Li Tai does not object to having a deeper connection with the Yuan family. After all, to be honest, the higher his position, the more he feels that the replacement of the Western Wei Dynasty by the Northern Zhou Dynasty is not as logical and smooth as it seems on the surface.
Otherwise, why not just proclaim the emperor directly in one step but add a transition to a heavenly king in the middle? Is it because of the accidental onset of Chuunibyou?
But the problem is that even if you fall in love with a wild horse, you still need a piece of grassland at home, let alone a horse like me! But what does the current emperor have? A little trash who doesn’t even have a reign name, how can I do this to you?
What?
Leaving aside the conflict between the emperor and the emperor, the key reason why Li Tai is unwilling to go against the Bafu now is that the external interests are now greater than the internal ones, and they are much easier to obtain.
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Every time Yu Wentai sees him, he keeps shouting "kiss, baby, baby". Is it really just because of his appearance? Especially in recent years, even the smiles and scoldings that pretended to be intimate in the past have become less and less. It's just because
Today, Li Tai's strength is growing rapidly.
Especially when he knew that the two most rebellious uncles and nephews in the Yuwen family were at odds with each other, it was really exciting for Li Tai to glare at them and escalate the conflict.
But not having this plan does not mean that he has to be patient and dare not express his attitude. At least in Yuwentai's case, Li Tai needs to set his bottom line higher, so that Yuwentai will have scruples and dare not express his attitude.
Random intervention infringes upon his right to speak in the southeast.
So when he heard Yu Wentai take the initiative to mention this matter, Li Tai's face suddenly dropped. After a moment of silence, he became a little aggrieved. After his expression changed several times, he said in a solemn voice: "The Lord's words are serious.
Because of the misfortune of Heyin, my father often had thoughts of seclusion and did not care about power. He spent a lot of time in the wilderness, so his mind was open-minded and his speech had few taboos. It was inevitable that his words were inappropriate and inappropriate. "
After hearing this, Yu Wentai was about to speak, but soon Li Tai's brows were raised again, and his tone became firm: "But my father has a son, and the son is strong! Since my father speaks his mind directly, my brother should keep it to himself.
Regarding this sentiment, if anyone says that such anger is disrespectful, you can talk to my brother. Within morality, there must always be room for an outspoken voice!"
After Yu Wentai heard this, he pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "What Boshan said is so upright and awe-inspiring. With such a young man protecting your father, why should you fear criticism?"
The trend of granting surnames and changing surnames in the Western Wei Kingdom will continue for some time. Li Xiao's words also directly indicate his attitude of not allowing his sons to accept surnames, which is undoubtedly contrary to the trend of the times.
But now that I have said it all, Li Tai of course has to follow: I am a country idler, he can say whatever he likes, if any of you dare to make nonsense like this, it will be over if I don’t mess with you!