Li Pei was still waiting in the outer mansion. When he saw Li Taixing coming out, he strode forward to greet him. Li Tai waved to his cousin, indicating that if he had anything to say, he would talk to him back home, and then they left Taifu together.
After returning home, Li Chao and several other cousins were still awake. After hearing the servant's report, they hurried out to greet him.
"Brother, it's my fault. I'm careless in daily interactions and causing trouble in the family."
Seeing Li Tai coming, Li Chao lowered his head and admitted his mistake.
Li Tai first greeted the other cousins one by one and waved for everyone to come into the hall and sit down. Then he looked at his second brother who was still ashamed and said with a smile: "It didn't happen because of you, so don't blame yourself for it. In this world,
Who has nothing to do with me? Do I have to live alone? You were able to avoid it carefully at that time and did not agree just because of the eagerness of the favor. This was already a smart response.
Nowadays, the situation in the country is complicated, and you do need to be careful when dealing with others. However, this is also a training for you. If you can deal with people and things without losing your own judgment and persistence, you can still face the challenges in the world even without the protection of your father and brother.
Difficult and dangerous.”
Because he doesn't spend much time with his family, and Li Tai is not his predecessor after all, he has a serious and restrained side towards his family, but he also has a considerate and tolerant side.
There is actually no way to avoid the problem Li Chao faces. He can only commit a thief for a thousand days, but there is no one who can prevent a thief for a thousand days. The emperor is determined to make his father-in-law miserable, and Li Chao is just because he is the son-in-law of the Yuan family.
Because the identity of the wife is implicated, one cannot simply divorce his wife and cut off all contact with her just because of this situation.
Besides, the emperor was too tormenting, which actually disgusted many Yuan clan members who didn't want to cause more trouble. Yu Wentai still resisted him for more than three years, not so much to show mercy, but to make the masses happy.
Seeing the true nature of the emperor clearly made more and more people give up on the emperor.
After all, Emperor Xiaowu, who was more arrogant and corrected his legal system back then, was killed not long after he arrived in Guanzhong. Today's Yuwentai is undoubtedly more powerful than he was then. Not to mention anything else, even the emperor's standard reign title is not included.
Yes, the emperor is still helpless.
Hearing what Li Tai said, Li Chao's expression softened. He was no longer as depressed and anxious as before, but he still lowered his head and said, "I don't have the wisdom to deal with people like brother, but because of my closeness with brother,
The blood relationship has attracted much attention, and I was caught off guard by this disturbance. I don’t know what kind of situation will make things difficult for me in the future, and my brother will be implicated. I just study hard in the scholar house and no longer rush to join the world."
"Of course it's good that you have the desire to learn. There is no need for you to work in the family to increase expenses. Excellent academic performance is also a glorious honor. But there is no need to deliberately avoid people and avoid things. You can always be taught by your father and brothers.
Don’t make big mistakes, small mistakes are okay.”
Li Tai did not object to Li Chao's idea. Because of his own powerful position, his family members would inevitably receive more attention in the country and suffer more situational nuisances, and they were unwilling to cater to and avoid them.
It's okay, but it's not like I'm afraid of anything because of it.
Not to mention that there is just an undercurrent surging now, even if the situation becomes tense in the coming year, no one will dare to target Li Tai and his family directly.
After appeasing Li Chao for a while, Li Tai turned to look at Li Pei and several other cousins, and asked with a smile: "Brother, it's not a short time since I started doing this. Can you still adapt to the customs of Kansai?"
When Li Pei and others first entered the government, Li Tai had asked about similar topics. Now that he asked it again, the meaning was naturally richer. It was no longer about their personal habits, but about their views on Longxi Li.
Whether the family understands and adapts to the political ecological position of the Western Wei Dynasty today.
After a few people looked at each other, Li Pei spoke: "With your great achievements, Thirteenth Prince, my family members are respected by everyone both in court and in the public. Those of us who have grown up in age are also respected by everyone because of this."
And the titles and appointments have their own uses, so there is no need to worry too much about fame.
In terms of personal matters, there are indeed fewer relatives and friends living in Kansai than in Kanto, but they get along more harmoniously with each other, with less disputes and discord. My family is in the middle of a prestigious family, and even the children who are not yet governors of the household have many visitors.
…”
Li Tai was a little proud and a little shy when he heard his cousin open his mouth and praise him continuously. Although the Li family in Longxi is a famous family in the world, it has to be said that his family can get such treatment after coming to Kansai.
, mostly due to Li Tai's personal reasons. It is not an exaggeration to say that he single-handedly led the Longxi Li family in Kansai, and he is well deserved to be the leader of the Longxi Li family in Guanxi.
"My cousin, I am so grateful. In the past years, I was alone here, without knowing the news from my hometown. I missed my family as much as I could and was trapped in a lonely place. Fortunately, I have brothers who supported me and kindly traveled westward to gather together, which made my family famous. Now I have been living in the border area for a long time.
We rely on our brothers to support us in family matters. To help each other within the same family is the teaching of our ancestors and the family motto passed down from generation to generation. We brothers work our own minds and take care of the family affairs together, and the family will naturally be prosperous and peaceful!"
Since a family wants to live in harmony, they must not be arrogant. Although Li Tai often feels complacent in his heart, when he gets along with his family, he rarely uses his power outside to make matters worse.
The cousins are all older than Li Tai. After coming to Kansai, they have been deeply cared for by Li Tai in both public and private life, including drinking and eating. Naturally, I dare not look down on this cousin, but because of this
It is inevitable that they will be a little reserved. When Li Tai said this, everyone felt warm in their hearts.
"What the fifth brother said was only the good side. I'm not saying it's good at all."
Li Shiyuan, the third uncle of Li Tai's family, said: "The trouble that the 14th son suffered is not an isolated case. In fact, family members often suffer from this trouble. Even if you concentrate on things and be cautious, you will inevitably get troubled. My family is in a prominent situation.
, some situational entanglements are unavoidable. If the world is upright, as long as each can uphold morality and refrain from evil ways, this type of harassment can gradually be eliminated. But after all, it is not the case in today's country..."
When Li Shiyuan talked about this, several people also sighed. Li Miao from the second uncle's family said more bluntly: "Seeing Yi Ding in the Eastern Dynasty, people in Guanxi will inevitably be confused. My family has some old reputation, and I am also an uncle."
Now that Shan is surrounded by power and major events are yet to be decided, such entanglements are unavoidable. It is indeed a ploy to concentrate on academics like Zhong Ju, but there is also an impetuous heart of wanting to use his talents, hoping to find other quiet herdsmen to accumulate merits, and Bo Shan
Do you think that’s okay?”
When Li Tai heard this, his cousins were also a little irritated by the current personnel disputes in the junior high school. Especially on several occasions, his family was the center of attention. Take the previous turmoil in Zhuguo as an example, there was no shortage of relatives and friends from Kanto coming to visit.
Lobbying and snooping around. If you refuse to see someone, it will be too hurtful. But if you see too much, the friendship will gradually drift away due to various scheming.
Li Chao is young and has not been married for a long time. There is no pressure at home and he can study behind closed doors.
However, these cousins are also from a large family. Although they are well-off due to Li Tai's care, they cannot take it for granted. They also need to have their own careers to make a living, so it is not good to just abandon their jobs and live in seclusion.
If you want to avoid these personnel troubles, serving as an official abroad is a good choice.
Li Tai also has some considerations about this. Although his cousins cannot be said to have any extraordinary talents, their performance since taking office in the Bafu has been remarkable, and their abilities are naturally sufficient. However, it is necessary to arrange where to serve as officials.
Still have to think about it.
Although he is now in charge of the military affairs in the southeast, it is extremely easy to arrange for a few people to enter the General Manager's Mansion. But now Yuwentai has written his fear of him on his face. Under such circumstances, he arranged for his cousins to enter the General Manager's Mansion in Jingzhou.
, obviously destroying the delicate tacit understanding between them, and may lead to redoubled interference from the Chinese and Foreign Governments in the Jingzhou Governor's Office.
As for other places, Li Tai has a lot of options. Not to mention Guanzhong, there is no place in Longyou, northern Shaanxi, Hedong, western Henan, Shannan, etc. that he can't get in touch with. Even even
Director Yuwen was in charge of the Qinzhou General Manager's Mansion. If he really arranged for a few people to go in, Director Yuwen would not refuse even if he thought about it.
After thinking about it, Li Tai said: "When I return to the government this time, I am summoned by Daxingtai to ask about the conquest of Shu. The situation in Nanliang is still in chaos. King Wuling proclaimed himself emperor of Shu, which goes against the sentiments of the people in the lower reaches. It is unreasonable.
Shu has a good opportunity. The expedition to conquer Shu should not be this year but next year. If anyone among my brothers is interested in participating in the matter, I will tell the people in the house who are familiar with the affairs in Shu in detail, so that I can rely on them to participate in the matter in the future."
After several people heard this, they all looked happy. Who in this world has not had the idea of expanding territory and making contributions? Now that there is such an opportunity, of course they all want to participate in it.
But after a moment of silence, Li Pei raised his hands and said: "Brothers are working hard in the field, but we also need to take care of our family affairs. I am free from work in the government now, so I can take care of my family affairs, so that you don't have to worry about anything in the future."
After Li Pei expressed his stance, several others also expressed their stance one after another, leaving this opportunity to Li Shicao, the youngest among them but already nearly thirty years old.
Li Shicao was deeply moved when he saw that his brothers and others cared for him so much. He patted his chest directly in the banquet and promised: "Thank you for your care, brother, and thank you, Thirteenth Lang, for your support! If I can participate in this matter, I will fight bravely.
If you don't get into Shu, I swear you won't return home!"
Li Tai couldn't help but roll his eyes after hearing this. Brother, you are a little too excited. For those who don't know, you think our family has succeeded in seizing power. Even if you are given a quota in this expedition to Shu, the real main force is not
It must be Daxingtai's confidant, we have to wait a little longer.
However, he did not only have one way to attack Shu. After a brief pause, he said: "After the plan for the attack on Shu is decided, I would like to take advantage of this rare opportunity to invite Duke Zhang Wu to visit the house for a talk. At that time, I will invite all the brothers."
I will accompany you as a non-voting guest. If you have any thoughts or opinions on the matters in Longyou, I can take the opportunity to give my opinion. It will be a blessing if it is adopted."
Director Yuwen in Longyou has been in charge for several years. Although he is not as active as Jingzhou, he is still making progress. Li Tai does not want his cousins to compete with Director Yuwen for power, but the personnel relations there are
It is true that one's own family is needed to maintain business relationships.