After finishing the matters on his desk, Li Tai raised his head and asked.
After hearing this, the reporter who was preparing to ask the question quickly stood up and replied: "Report to your Majesty, the Xiangzhou envoys are waiting to be summoned in the front hall. However, one of them is the brother of Han Langzhong who was separated due to the war. Unexpectedly, we meet again today.
During this time, both brothers are experiencing a mixture of joy and sorrow..."
"Is there still such a thing?"
After Li Tai heard this, he couldn't help but feel curious, so he asked a few more questions carefully.
"Then don't disturb their family reunion for the time being. Go sue Han Langzhong and ask him to say farewell to his brother. There will be a banquet in the mansion tonight. All the civil and military officials in the city will also come to the mansion to attend the banquet to see this.
The true love of the world that was lost and found."
Li Tai looked at the sky and then ordered again.
Regarding Wang Lin's request to surrender, he also understood what was going on and did not treat it as a big deal. He originally planned to summon the envoy while there was still some time before dark to briefly outline his attitude and requirements on the matter.
to express.
But after hearing such an incident, he changed his mind and planned to formally entertain this group of people. Of course, it was not because of any change in Wang Lin's surrender attitude, but because his relatives reunited after such a disaster.
Just hearing something makes you happy.
Although Li Tai is already in a high position, he has not annihilated ordinary people's emotions. Hearing this kind of happy event of reunion of relatives and friends, and the reunion of broken mirrors, he is also quite emotional. Especially in the war-torn post-Three Kingdoms period, such things
It can even be called a legend in the world.
Since he did not plan to summon the envoy from Xiangzhou to surrender for the time being, Li Tai continued to deal with some unimportant matters. When more than an hour passed, the sky was already dark and the hall was lit up.
When the lights went off, another official came to the hall to announce that the banquet had been prepared in the other hall and could start at any time.
After hearing this, Li Tai put down the pen in his hand, smiled and said to everyone in the hall: "Working with documents makes people mentally tired. If you have nothing important to do at the desk, you might as well go to see other people's homes.
Happy events refresh your ears and refresh your mind.”
All the members in the hall were also waiting for the king's words, so after hearing the words, they all stood up and laughed in response, and followed Li Tai out of the door to the banquet hall.
At this time, many officials had arrived in the hall. They sat down and chatted with each other. In order to activate the personnel atmosphere, Li Tai had been giving banquets to the public during this period. Therefore, the people in charge of the mansion, regardless of their origins from the north or the south, now also
Gradually we became familiar with it.
When they heard that Li Taizheng was coming, everyone stood up and walked out of the hall to greet him.
Li Tai waved his hand in response to everyone's greetings, and his eyes searched the crowd, and finally fell on Han Xie, who was recommended by Zhao Gang to be the Xingtai Lang. He said with a smile: "Which of the Han Langs is your missing person?
,A dear relative whom we meet again today?"
"Your Majesty, this is my brother!"
Han Xie had already recovered from the surprise of meeting his brother again, but his face was still filled with a strong smile that could not be removed. After hearing the king's question, he hurriedly pushed his brother in front of him to speak.
introduce.
"I am Han Shao, a native of Huainan who survived the chaos. Now he serves under the general of Zhennan, Wang Xiangzhou. The co-chief, Shi Peihou, went north to cross the river on Wang Xiangzhou's order and came to ask for the king's order!"
Han Shao also quickly bowed his waist and crossed his hands to salute Li Tai, and took advantage of the situation to attract Chang Shi Pei Zheng, who had been ignored.
After hearing this, Li Tai smiled slightly, nodded slightly to Pei Zheng, who also came forward to greet him, and then motioned for everyone to join the banquet in the hall.
After entering the hall, everyone sat down one by one, and while the wine was flowing, Li Tai asked about the Han brothers' respective experiences from separation to reunion. In troubled times, in addition to the disputes between princes and generals, these ordinary people undoubtedly
Personal experience can best represent the nature of troubled times.
Han Xie was the first to talk about how Hou Jing's rebellious army sacked his village. He and his brother were separated and wandered all the way to the former Jingzhou Military Mansion's sphere of influence. He was appreciated and taught by Zhao Gang, and served in the Military Mansion to achieve what he is today.
Xingtai Lang.
After listening to this, everyone couldn't help but sigh. Although Han Xie's experience was indeed a bit tragic at the beginning, it got better and better later on. The improvement of his personal situation coincided with the development and growth of Jingzhou Military Mansion, and also made Han Xie
Many people can't help but feel this.
Li Tai was originally just curious about this, but after listening to Han Xie's story, he was more impressed by this young man and took it to heart.
Han Shao did not have the good luck of his brothers. His experience was more tortuous and cruel, and at the same time more attractive. When he told that he was taken away by Hou Jing's rebellious army outside the city of Jiankang in the south of the Yangtze River, the whole
There was silence in the hall. Everyone stopped their speech and movements and listened quietly to Han Shao's story.
Even Li Tai was no exception. This was the first time he heard someone tell the details of Hou Jing's rebellion from the perspective of a lower-level rebel, so he listened very carefully.
When he heard that this strong man killed a battalion of rebels by himself in order to avenge his relatives who were bloodbathed, Li Tai was moved and took the lead in applauding. Although he was also among the rebels
The brave deeds of taking the enemy general's head, but he did not dare to do this kind of behavior without hesitation despite knowing that he was almost certain to die. He couldn't help but have some respect for those who could do this.
Unlike the Jiangling crowd who listened attentively to the Han brothers' stories about their past experiences, Pei Zheng, who was also the envoy to surrender, was much more anxious. Originally, he was quite happy to see Han Shao reunited with his separated relatives, and he was looking forward to it.
This can help with the next step.
But now it seems that the situation is a little different from what he thought. The people in Jiangling are obviously more interested in the deeds of the Han brothers since the Taiyuan King, but are relatively indifferent to his envoy who came to ask for surrender. It seems that they are not at all
There is no rush to quickly resolve the war south of the Great Lakes.
Since he was not taken seriously, Pei Zheng planned to take the initiative to fight for it. When Han Shao finally finished his story, without waiting for other people at the banquet to express their emotions, he stood up first, bowed to Li Taichang and said: "The king's virtue has been accepted by Jiang Huai. I believe it today."
!Kunzhong of the Han family reunited in the palace of the king today after all the calamities. It was because of the king’s blessing that such a story touched the world! Nowadays, there are many innocent people in the south of the Great Lakes who are longing for the king’s mercy. There are tens of thousands of people in Changsha alone.
I respect your Majesty's gift and live..."
Pei Zheng's grab immediately brought everyone's thoughts back to reality. Li Tai looked at Pei Zheng with some displeasure and frowned and said: "Before, the thieves in Jiangling City colluded with each other to murder my envoy Pei Ji, and Pei Hou.
What’s the connection?”
When Pei Zheng heard this somewhat unkind tone, his heart suddenly sank. After some thoughts circulated in his mind, he handed over his hand and said: "Pei Ji is my cousin of the same clan. If the king is guilty of this, I will not dare to defend myself. Before.
Therefore, we took risks because we were afraid that we would not be able to match them. If no remedial measures were taken, the old rule of Jiangling might cease to exist. We had no choice but to act for the sake of loyalty to the emperor.
As expected, we should worry about the past and plan the old plans. In the past, we were loyal to Xu Guo, but now we are guilty of an unforgivable sin. Even if I die for this, it is natural. But now I come to worship, and I am not asking for this honor and disgrace.
But it is the vitality of all people in Xiangzhou. If the king is willing to show mercy and tolerance, Pei will die without regrets!"
After Li Tai heard this, his frown slightly relaxed, and his impression of Pei Zheng also changed slightly.
He has always held a relatively mild attitude towards the conquest of the Southern Dynasties. If he wants to bridge the centuries-old division, the use of pure violence will only be counterproductive. This is true for Jiangling and the same is true for Xiangzhou.
But being gentle does not mean being tolerant and tolerant. Especially the long-standing ills of the Southern Dynasty, which are so serious that he will never accept them without any screening for the sake of a temporary united front effect. For example, Wang Lin and her core followers are
An existence that Li Tai cannot tolerate.
What do you say about Wang Lin? She is not like someone who can be cultivated by the soil of the Southern Dynasties, but more like a wolf cub that emerged from the den of soldiers in Beizhen. He is greedy and prone to misfortune, cruel and unkind, capricious and mercenary. He is more pitiable.
What he praises is his loyalty to control the crowd and his loyalty to Liang Zuo, but when watching his actions, this last bit should be marked with a big greeting.
But even if there is no question mark, what significance do these two points have to Li Tai? In particular, the corruption of military discipline under Wang Lin's subordinates is famous throughout the Three Kingdoms.
Most of the armed forces at the head of other powerful armies are relatives and fellow villagers, but Wang Lin's tribe has almost all the most vicious gangsters and road tyrants in the entire Jianghuai area under his command. These people have been in chaos for a long time and are unruly.
, and her attachment and loyalty to Wang Lin are extremely high, and there is no value in even being reorganized and promoted.
Although Li Tai also wanted to end the Xiangzhou War quickly, after all, as time goes by and people's hearts change, Guanzhong may make further moves against him. It is not a problem to keep a large number of troops in Xiangzhou for a long time.
But it does not mean that he will tolerate Wang Lin and her troops to continue to exist under his rule. Of course, the sooner this hidden danger is solved, the better.
After pondering for a while, he looked at Pei Zheng and said: "The decline of Liang Zuo is God's will! The old man of the Xiao family led the wolf into the house and caused trouble in Jiangnan. The past achievements were ruined, and only the evil deeds filled the world. The talents of the Liang masters here
, which has temporarily become a resurgence due to the efforts of the masses, after all, it is difficult to be the master of the industry. Does Marquis Pei agree with this?"
"This is the truth. I am only ashamed that my country cannot die. Your Majesty has given me advice and I do not dare to disobey it lightly."
Although Pei Zheng felt uncomfortable being criticized for his homeland in this way, but now that he is under the control of others, he can only nod his head and admit that whatever you say makes sense.
Hearing Pei Zheng nodded in recognition, Li Tai then said: "Although Wang Lin is strong, can she disobey the destiny? Either defeat or death is already destined. If you really have the heart to follow the path and return to righteousness, you should cross the river by yourself and plead guilty to the south of the city.
, but it can’t be done, so I can only send you, what’s the point!”