The imperial city of the Western Wei Dynasty was located in the northeast corner of the city. Half of it was the military city and the other half was the government office. The palace city was located to the north of the imperial city. Judging from the scope of the palace wall, it occupied an area of about seventy acres.
For ordinary people, having more than half an acre of land may make them so happy that they can't sleep. But for an emperor, such a living area cannot even be described as shabby. The cats and dogs kept in the harem bark louder,
Maybe the ministers in the previous court could hear it.
The buildings inside and outside the palace give off the cheap atmosphere of an ancient tourist street in later generations. The buildings are a mixture of old and new, obviously not built at one time. Some palaces have damaged tile edges and mottled paint on the railings.
The reason for this situation is not only the poor financial situation of the Western Wei Dynasty, but also obviously related to the fact that the current Yuan and Wei royal families are just puppets.
At dawn, another burst of light snow fell, and officials filed into the palace under the leadership of Yu Wentai of Daxingtai.
Li Tai originally disliked his title of Baron of Gaoping County, but when he actually went to court, he realized that his title of Baron was considered a rarity in the Western Wei Dynasty.
There were more than 300 people attending the meeting today, and Li Tai's position on the train was not the last one. Standing behind him were many officials with large beards who had not yet been knighted.
Of course, he is not the youngest either. There are many people younger than him walking in front of him. Most of these are the descendants of Beizhen warriors. They have received titles through grace and their titles are generally higher than that of Li Tai.
The palace itself looked shabby, and the rituals and music in the palace did not create a sense of solemnity. When he saw those Beizhen warriors and their sons attending court, Li Tai couldn't help but feel a strong sense of déjà vu, as if he were having a meal with his son.
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Although the scene is not solemn enough, the attitude must be corrected. Yu Wentai first led the ministers to pay homage to the emperor's ingot torch sitting in the palace, and the ceremonial officer read out the New Year's speech. It was nothing more than the difficult situation of the country and the need to overcome the difficulties together.
Then a separate seat was set up next to the imperial case, and Yu Wentai sat on the table. Crown Prince Yuan Qin led the clan members and ministers to thank the prime minister for his hard work and meritorious service over the past year.
After a series of etiquette procedures, it was already morning. Li Tai felt that he had to save a meal no matter what, but the emperor drove directly back to the palace, and all the officials returned to their offices without mentioning the meal at all.
After retiring from the court, Gao Zhongmi and other prominent officials were led to the Shangshu Provincial Government Office to entertain them, while Li Tai and his entourage retired to stand in the corridor outside the main hall, waiting for the next arrangement.
Li Tai patted his hungry belly and looked around, considering whether to return home early for dinner. Looking at the shabby appearance of this New Year's Day, I'm afraid that the food and entertainment will not be too rich. Even if everyone unites to be united, the thieves will be eliminated.
, you have to eat this meal when you deserve it!
While he was muttering here, there was some noise coming from another place outside the palace. Seeing other courtiers running towards him, Li Tai followed him to watch the excitement.
A group of people gathered on the south side of the palace, and dozens of imperial guards were maintaining order with anxious expressions.
Li Tai came too late and stood far away from the crowd. He could not squeeze in and could not see the specific situation in the crowd. The onlookers nearby just watched and did not dare to speak out in front of the palace hall.
Not long after, another middle-aged man arrived here leading the imperial guards. The middle-aged man was Yu Wentai's nephew, Dao Yu Wen. He pushed away the crowd with both hands and walked straight into it. Soon someone came out, and he
It was Hou Mo Chen Chong whom Li Tai had met in Yueyang Fangcheng before.
Hou Mo and Chen Chong turned pale and walked away. As the crowd dispersed, Li Tai saw Director Yu Wen pulling another minister who also looked strong and powerful and whispering something. There was another person next to him who was being cut behind his back by the guards.
Stand with your arms down and your head down.
As the crowd dispersed, Li Tai found that his eldest cousin Lu Rou was also among the crowd watching the fun. He quickly stepped forward and asked softly: "Cousin, what's going on?"
"Oh, it's just a fight for power. Hu Ren was newly appointed as the governor of Yongzhou, and he got carried away for a moment. Outside the palace, Zang Bu was in charge of the previous affairs. Duke Pengcheng happened to be passing by, so the situation was a bit embarrassing. Chang Yi was also an old kinsman of Duke Pengcheng, so he jumped out and beat Hu Ren
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Lu Rou sighed first, and then whispered to Li Tai what happened.
After listening to this, Li Tai felt his eyes were opened. This special code of the Western Wei Dynasty was really wild, and ministers started fighting directly outside the palace.
Hu Ren, also known as Wang Yong, had fought bravely in the Battle of Mangshan. Years ago, Yu Wentai commended his merits and was appointed the governor of Yongzhou, succeeding Hou Mo and Chen Chong. I didn't expect that just after the breakup of the Yuan Dynasty, he would be killed by Hou.
Mo Chenchong's followers were beaten up.
After understanding the whole story, Li Tai felt suddenly alert and looked around. He remembered that when he was retreating from the court just now, Zhao Gui glanced at him intentionally or unintentionally, wondering if he would also be detained in the palace later.
block up?
If it was only Zhao Gui, he wouldn't be afraid. After all, punches are afraid of young people. Although Zhao Gui has a higher position, if they had to fight one-on-one, Li Tai was worried that he would miss him and beat him to death. He was afraid that Zhao Gui would call his friends.
He can't beat four hands with only two fists, so he will inevitably suffer a physical and physical blow.
While he was making calculations in his mind, a visitor hurriedly came forward and said with cupped hands: "Excuse me, are you Li Sanqi, a high-ranking man? Daxingtai invited Li Sanqi to meet him outside the court hall because of his humble position."
When Li Tai heard this, his spirits suddenly lifted. Lu Rou also patted him on the shoulder and encouraged: "Respond with your heart and don't let down the expectations!"
The outer court hall is a large courtyard. Next to it is the Yamen Hall of the Prime Minister's Office, the Shangshu Province and other important offices. The visitor introduced Li Tai and sent him to a cottage near the lobby. This cottage is heated by earth dragons, which is better than other buildings.
It would be much better for the officials in the cottage to stamp their feet and wait for the summons.
When Li Tai came here, there was already a person sitting in the room. It was Hou Mo and Chen Chong who had been persuaded to leave after a fight outside the palace not long ago. Li Tai quickly clasped his fists and saluted: "Bo Shan has met Duke Peng Cheng."
Hou Mo and Chen Chong were sitting in silence. When they looked up and saw Li Tai, the corner of his mouth trembled and he forced a smile. He moved to sit by the window to give Li Tai some space.
They were not familiar with each other, and Li Tai didn't know what to say, so he awkwardly sat down and sipped the warm buttermilk offered by the visitor.
"I, I am not greedy for power and position, it's just that Hu Ren's words are arrogant and absurd..."
Suddenly he heard a voice in his ear. Li Tai was a little startled. He looked up and saw that it was Hou Mo and Chen Chong looking at him and talking. He quickly put down the buttermilk and said: "Pengcheng Gong became famous as a young man with outstanding achievements. Boshan also
If you have heard a lot, you will naturally have the tolerance to be unfazed by favors and humiliations. Those who follow the incident are anxious and comparing, it is also because of Pengcheng Gong's outstanding achievements!"
When Hou Mo and Chen Chong heard this, his originally rather gloomy expression improved slightly. Before he could say anything, the visitor came to summon him at Daxingtai. He quickly stood up, walked a few steps, and then turned back.
Li Tai nodded.
It took more than half an hour for Hou Mo and Chen Chong to leave the hall. The officials nearby also knew what had just happened, and they all left the cottage to see what kind of punishment Hou Mo and Chen Chong would suffer.
Li Tai also came to the corridor and looked at Hou Mochen Chong with concern. He was not worried about Hou Mo Chenchong's future, but in his heart he wished that Hou Mo Chenchong would be severely punished. Yu Wentai would use this to show his determination to pay close attention to the security of the imperial city.
manner.
After Hou Mo Chen Chong came out of the hall, his eyes were red and his face was a little red and swollen.
Li Tai was a little surprised when he saw this. A fight in the palace was of a bad nature, so he should be punished severely. Why did he make someone cry?
"Li Lang taught me not to be frightened by favors or disgrace. Daxingtai commented that this was a good word. Personnel changes, and the situation gradually increased, but because of conventional tricks, my original intention was buried, and I forgot about the difficulties of starting a business in Xiangdang Keyuan. I have learned a lesson!"
Hou Mo and Chen Chong walked up to Li Tai, whispered a few words, then turned and left the court compound.
Li Tai was a little dumbfounded when he heard this. He had been in a relationship for a long time and was just taking a psychological education class. Yuwentai, where is your temper? You have to deal with him!
He was secretly slandering Yu Wentai for getting along with his old brother when he met his brother. The visitor hurriedly came to him and said: "Da Xingtai and Gao Pingnan came to the hall to see him."
Hearing this, Li Tai quickly put away his mood, lowered his head and pulled up his clothes. Probably most of the ministers in the Western Wei Dynasty had general belly, so his new official robe was also wide in the front, and it was a bit unsightly to wear it on his belt.
There were only a dozen waiters and guards standing in the large hall, which seemed a bit empty. The visitor led Li Tai directly to the door of a nearby room, made an announcement first, and then went out and nodded to Li Tai.
After Li Tai saw this, he walked inside. He quickly glanced around and saw that besides Yu Wentai, who was sitting high up, there were three other people present at the table. He did not dare to take a closer look, so he quickly stepped forward and paid his respects: "Your Majesty, Mr. Gaoping County
Boshan, go to see the Prime Minister at Daxingtai."
"No courtesy, please take a seat first, I'll talk about you later."
Yu Wentai was still wearing the ceremonial ceremonial dress. He looked down at Li Tai, raised his hand and said something, and then continued to review the case file with his head lowered.
Li Tai felt a little uneasy. After hearing this, he retreated and sat at the last seat in the room. After sitting down, he noticed that there was a line of sight in the room staring at him. He raised his eyes and saw Su Chuo's bright eyes.
sight.
Li Tai knew Su Chuo, having met him from a distance earlier at Shuo Hui's house. Upon seeing this, he quickly nodded and clasped his fists in greeting, but found that Su Chuo was much thinner than he had seen before.
He remembered that in about two years, the most important staff member of Yuwentai Ba Mansion would die of overwork. At this time, seeing that Su Chuo was already a little out of shape, he could imagine that Su Chuo had to bear the burden for the past six months.
What a heavy political task.
Li Tai suddenly became more determined in his heart. He must not be treated as a slave by Yu Wentai. Others Lu did not treat him as such, and he was exhausted by the government affairs of the Western Wei Dynasty first.
The other two people in the room were also looking at Li Tai curiously. It wasn't until Yu Wentai asked for more information that they looked away and answered seriously.
After listening to their conversation, Li Tai found out that the two people present were Zheng Daoyong, the former governor of Qizhou, and Xue Shan, the Shaoqing of Sinong. Zheng Daoyong was newly moved to Yongzhou as governor, and Xue Shan led the governor of Qizhou. Yu Wentai summoned Xiang.
They explained the state's priorities for the new year.
Li Tai waited at the table for more than a quarter of an hour before Yu Wentai finished explaining the business. He did not let the three of them leave. He only raised his fingers and pointed at Li Tai and said: "The three of you are all good ministers of the country. Now I would like to introduce to you a man who has served the country well."
Li Boshan, a young gentleman from a famous family who lives alone in the wild, come and sit at the nearest table! I did not raise you to the court just to make you stand out from the crowd."
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Four chapters will be updated together today, and three chapters will be updated tomorrow. The number of manuscripts available is limited, so I hope you can understand...