"My son is unfilial, causing his parents to be frightened and uneasy, and they have to come back to pay homage to me. I respectfully ask my mother to punish me!"
After returning to Xiangyang from Jiangling, Li Tai immediately went to the hall to pay homage to his parents. He felt relieved when he saw that his parents sounded and looked as good as yesterday and were still healthy.
Last year, in order to avoid Yu Wentai's suspicion, he did not take his family out of Guanzhong before launching the rebellion. Although he was convinced that as long as he succeeded in seizing military power, Yu Wentai would not dare to harm his relatives easily. Of course, if he failed to seize power,
, he himself probably has no future, so there is no need to worry about anything else.
But even if his life safety is guaranteed, fear is unavoidable. Especially his parents are not young anymore, and life has suddenly become so exciting, and he doesn’t know whether they can handle it. Now that they finally get together without any danger, Li Tai is also very happy.
Feel lucky.
Mother Lu looked at her son before paying homage and she shed tears before she could speak. Father Li Xiao's mood was relatively stable. He stood up, patted his son on the shoulder and said with a smile: "My son has to bear all the hard work outside."
, even if parents and relatives encounter some twists and turns, what's the big deal?
Moreover, what you did was not a sinful deed, but something that benefited the country and shocked the world. Along the way south, I heard many people praising my son's fame and deeds. My parents are just proud. An incompetent old man, who has been busy for half his life, and then...
How can this world be better? Unexpectedly, my family will have such a great death. In the coming year, the world will be prosperous, and the world will also need to praise this old man for his virtue!"
Several other cousins in the hall all said yes after hearing this, and they also wanted to inquire about the current personnel situation in Jiangling with curious faces. Since the division of the north and the south, this has never been done by the emperors and ministers of the Northern Dynasty.
The sight of the place naturally made them more curious.
However, before they could express their doubts, they were stopped by Li Xiao with a wave of his hand.
"Everyone here can comfort each other even if they are disturbed. But the bride is left alone with no one around to comfort her. Now that she has added a child to my family, my son has suffered a lot. Now that he is back, why don't he go to express his condolences quickly?
"
Li Xiao grabbed his son's arm and pushed him out. After hearing this, Mrs. Lu nodded repeatedly and signaled her son to go visit his wife and children quickly.
Of course, Li Tai was very eager to see his wife and children. After hearing his parents' statement, he no longer hesitated and immediately resigned and went to where his wife and children were.
Various brightly colored satins are hung on the walls of the pavilion, and the floor is covered with fluffy and thick carpets. The edges and corners of tables, chairs, screens and other appliances have been rounded and wrapped in soft leather. Several maids are standing on the floor.
In the corner in front of the door, all eyes were fixed on a baby who was playing by himself on the carpet.
Ms. Miaoyin, who was dressed in fashionable clothes and had a plain face, looked at the sky outside the door with a bit of anxiety on her face. When she saw her son grabbing a hydrangea wrapped in brocade and playing seriously, she tiptoed towards the door. However,
As soon as his figure stepped outside the door curtain, cries and cries suddenly came from the room.
"You brat! I've already worked hard to give birth to you, and now you're trying to prevent my husband and wife from reuniting!"
Hearing this shout, Miaoyin retreated into the room with a dejected face, pointed at her son and said angrily.
The boy didn't realize that he had offended his mother. When he saw her mother return to the room, he grinned and threw the hydrangea in the direction of his mother. He used a lot of force, but the ball only landed on a pair of little ones.
In the middle of the crotch of his short-legged trousers, he leaned down and held the hydrangea on his head as if to crawl towards his mother, but his muscles and bones were still tender and he fell to the ground as soon as he leaned over.
Although Miaoyin was a little helpless when she saw this, she could only sit back in front of the little guy, picked up the toys that the kid had thrown everywhere, and returned them to him one by one, and looked at the other side of the room with some distress, sitting calmly.
The woman said: "Ms. Yao, this little guy is really too obsessed. Is there any way to make him change?"
That Lady Yao was about the same age as Miaoyin, and her features had the beauty and gentleness of a Wu Xiang woman. After hearing Miaoyin's question, she smiled and said: "When children are young, they like to be close to familiar people and things. It is precisely because the princess is so fond of children."
The young master's love makes the young master so obsessed with me. If the princess only visits in the morning and evening, and no longer breastfeeds her, but leaves her to a wet nurse, in a few days the young master will no longer be so obsessed with her."
"You are so heartless. You will change your gender in a few days! You are a person who values friendship so much, but you are ruthless."
Miaoyin was originally worried that her son was too bothersome to her, but after hearing this, she became angry again, grabbed the boy, put it in front of her knees, and started slapping the pink buttocks. Naturally, the baby didn't know what her mother was scolding, she just said:
He was playing with himself, his plump cheeks were full of smiles, and his short limbs were waving.
Seeing the child so lively and cute, the slight anger on Miaoyin's face turned into a doting smile. She took the little creature into her arms and sighed: "He has worked hard in foreign affairs and gave this essence and blood to me. I won't feed him."
Who should I look up to more? Besides, I am not a poor breasted person, so who should I look up to if he doesn’t feed my son?”
This lady is a first-time mother, and the child she conceived is the blood of the person she loves. Although there are many maids and servants around her, she still insists on doing everything herself when it comes to raising her son. She is not like other ladies who just give birth to a son.
The child was handed over to a servant, so the child was particularly attached to his mother and would cry when he was not seen for a while. Even knowing that her husband was coming back today, Miaoyin couldn't spare the time to go and greet her immediately.
"Madam, madam, Master Lang has returned to his mansion. He is coming right here!"
The maid outside the door hurriedly came here to report the news. After hearing this, Miaoyin immediately became a little excited. She picked up her son and stood up to greet him. However, she thought that she was still naked and had not applied makeup, so she became a little nervous.
The son handed it to the maid, and he turned around and grabbed a shawl. However, he didn't have time to finish his makeup, so he looked at his son and hummed: "If you are disgusted with my behavior, you just wait to be punished!"
At this time, the door curtain was lifted, and Li Tai stepped into the Nuan Pavilion. His eyes fell on his wife, and he said with a toothy smile: "Madam, I'm back! I won't be here for a few months. I'll be busy with everything at home."
As he spoke, Li Tai walked straight towards the lady, grabbed the lady's white tender catkins and looked up and down. Miao Yin had already forgotten herself and threw herself into her husband's arms. Her arms were tightly around Li Tai's waist, and her pretty face was buried in her chest.
The maids in the mansion were not surprised by the mutual love between the master and his mistress, but the boy who had just come to this world not long ago and was still a stranger to his father didn't care about this. He bared his teeth and claws in the maid's arms and screamed,
Don't allow others to compete with him for his mother's embrace.
Li Tai then turned his attention to the boy, his eyes suddenly brightened, he stretched out his hand towards the boy, and said with a smile: "Let me see what lady has added to my family! By the way, has he peed?"
?”
He remembered that whenever there were such heartwarming scenes in many movies and TV dramas, there would always be a stream of clear urine to add to the fun, and he didn't want to be doused by this kid.
"The young man has regular drinking and ejaculation, and there is a cloth under his crotch, so the master can hug him with confidence."
The maid smiled and sent the child to Li Tai's hands, but the boy still turned around and refused. However, Li Tai grabbed him and held it up in front of him, ready to kiss the little face. As soon as he put his mouth to it,
After receiving a punch, he started laughing again.
"I have been away from home for a long time, and I have worked hard to take care of my wife and children. This time I returned home and brought some Jiangling local goods. They may not be precious but are also novel and interesting. Later, I will go to see Mr. Zhusheng to receive a small gift each as a thank you.
Do your best for my family!"
Li Tai hugged his wife with one hand and protected the child with the other. He looked at everyone in the room and said with a smile.
The issue of his wife's childbearing has always been a knot in his mind, and he is quite uneasy about it.
When his wife actually gave birth, he was not around, and had to fight for the future of himself and his family. Now that he has finally returned, and sees that his wife and children are healthy and lively, he is naturally very happy, and he takes care of his wife and children on his behalf.
Everyone is grateful, and it is appropriate for each person to give generous gifts and share his joy with everyone.
"Thank you, Sir! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Everyone here was old and new, and they all called Li Tai differently, but their joy after hearing these words was the same.
"Ms. Yao, please come forward!"
Miaoyin also took two steps forward and waved to Madam Yao, who was hiding behind the maids, and motioned for her to come forward. Then she introduced Li Tai: "This one is
My husband had previously sent a gift to the daughter-in-law of General Yao's household in Jiangling, Xingzhou. Madam Yao had a well-established family background and a peaceful temperament. She was willing to live in the house to be with my concubine. Many child-rearing matters were carefully taught by Madam Yao.
Even after Wenggu came to Xiangyang, she suffered from some physical discomfort caused by the imbalance of water and soil, and it was Mrs. Yao who helped diagnose and prepare the food."
After hearing this, Li Tai quickly straightened his expression, bowed slightly towards Yao Sengyuan's daughter and said: "When I entered the house, I only saw my wife, children and old family members. I didn't know that there were distinguished guests here. It's really rude. Madam Yao, please invite me."
Forgive me, and thank you Madam Yao for helping me with everything in my family."
Mrs. Yao was originally a quiet and elegant person, but when facing Li Tai, a big man who was famous all over the world and had just conquered Jiangling, she was still a little embarrassed. Moreover, although she had heard people in the mansion talk about the demeanor of King Taiyuan before, she still felt a little uneasy.
When I saw her today, I found that her appearance and demeanor were even better than what I had heard and imagined before. This inevitably made Madam Yao even more nervous. She bowed her head deeply and murmured in her mouth: "My, your Majesty's words are serious. Fortunately, the people who lost their country have been protected."
, I have a place to stay. It is my honor to be rewarded with some skills..."
Seeing that Madam Yao was really shy and reserved, and that she was not a servant or a relative of his family after all, Li Tai could not ignore the abrupt person, so he ordered his maid to lead Madam Yao to his dormitory in the mansion.
Only then can I have a good talk with my wife.
It's just that the couple can't talk quietly, and the child is always playing and making noise nearby. Children of four to five months old eat more and sleep enough. Once they wake up, they are full of energy. They sit or lie in the room, throwing toys away.
Everywhere, the naughty attributes have been revealed.
Li Tai only got close to him for a while before he couldn't bear it. He just kicked the boy here and there, causing Miaoyin to get angry. But after playing like this for a while, the boy gradually became closer to Li Tai.
Seeing his father stretching out his hands and feet, he wisely leaned back on the carpet and started giggling. The father and son had a great time playing.
Miaoyin originally complained that her son was too clingy, but when she saw that the father and son got to know each other very quickly, and that the boy was a little indifferent to her, she couldn't help but feel disgusted, and raised her hand to give the boy two slaps.
This kid actually got into his father's arms and screamed at his mother, but his father pushed him out again without mercy. After a lot of tossing, he was exhausted, so he lay on Li Tai's lap and fell asleep.
When the maid gently carried the child out, Miaoyin smiled and said to Li Tai: "When Aweng saw the eldest grandson in the family, he loved him so much that he named him Li Jin. What do you think, husband?"
"Li Jin? Haha..."
Li Tai was delighted when he heard this name, because he remembered that Li He in the mid-Tang Dynasty failed to take the imperial examination because he avoided his father's taboo. I named my child because he didn't want to have a Jinshi in his family?
But then he thought about it, if his direct descendants still relied on the imperial examination to become officials, then what had he been busy with these years? But now that he thought about it, he felt that it was necessary to correct Shiliu's increasingly strict attitude towards taboo avoidance.
If some views are too rigorous and rigid, they will inevitably go too far.
Li Tai didn't have any objections to the name of his son, so he discussed with his wife that his son's nickname might as well be Jiangling Le. This boy was born shortly after Li Tai conquered Jiangling. He not only commemorated the achievements of his father's generation, but also
It means that their family's situation has entered a new realm, and it also entrusts Li Tai's vision of integrating the north and the south.
This boy's life is much better than his father's. Not long ago, he was conferred the title of Duke of Nanjun by the imperial court. At the age of Yang Nai, he was already older than most people in the world.
Li Tai originally wanted to refuse. What does such a young child know? There is no need to engage in such vain exaggeration. However, Yu Wentai may have wanted to show that Zhongwai Mansion has settled its feud with Daxingtai, Shannan Province, and
After using his identity as an advantageous grandfather, the envoy finally gave the boy the title of County Duke several times.
This incident also made the other grandfather, Dugu Xin, very unhappy. He felt that he had been ignored, so on the occasion of the child's 100th birthday, he sent people to Xiangyang to send many valuables and treasures to show that he was the real grandfather.
identity of.
When Li Tai heard his wife talking about these things, he smiled knowingly and felt a little regretful in his heart. This time, almost all his relatives came to Xiangyang. Even distant relatives Li Gang and Li Yi brothers left Guanzhong with their father.
.Now the closest person left in Guanzhong is my father-in-law Dugu Xin.
In fact, Li Tai also hopes that his father-in-law, Dugu Xin, will come to Xiangyang together. No matter what the arrangements are, at least his personal safety can be guaranteed.
After all, there is only a level of harmony left between the Chinese Foreign Affairs Office and Shannan Road. There are already deep cracks inside. Even Li Tai himself is not sure what the situation will be like in the future. Especially before and after Yu Wentai's death, the situation will become even worse.
Tension and opposition.
But he also understood that it was impossible for Yuwentai to let Duguxin leave Guanzhong. The current situation could still be managed, but if Duguxin, an old friend who had always waited for Yi, also escaped from his control, what would happen to Yuwentai?
It is absolutely unacceptable!
Although Li Tai is now independent in the southeast, his influence in Guanzhong will be greatly weakened, and he can only indirectly influence it through some roundabout ways. Therefore, it is difficult for Duguxin who still remains in Guanzhong.
What timely response and care can only be given are certain reminders and suggestions at some key nodes.
Thinking of Dugu Xin, Li Tai couldn't help but think of Yu Jin who was still staying in Xiangyang to recuperate.
Although Li Tai still has no thoughts of guilt about the conspiracy against Xiang Jin, he is still a little embarrassed when he thinks that the old man's illness was caused by himself. Now that he is back, he must
I did my best to go and visit as a landlord.
The servant outside the door came to announce that dinner was ready, so the couple stood up and walked out of the conservatory to have dinner with their family while the child was still sleeping.
The whole family gathered together, and the atmosphere was very lively. Li Tai also sent people to the front of the house to summon the two boys Shuofeng and Li Ya to the inner house to participate in the family banquet. These two boys grew up in his own home, so don't worry.
No matter how much care you take, you are no different from family members.
Brothers Li Gang and Li Yi also brought their children and their families to the mansion for the banquet. Li Tai had not had much contact with their brothers because he had been away from town for a long time. The last time he had contact with them, he remembered, it was because of problems with the eldest grandson's family. But when his father
After Li Xiao arrived in Guanzhong, brother Li Gang also visited frequently, and they became familiar with each other.
Although they are not close to Li Tai, they are all from the Li family in Longxi after all, and the fate of Yang Kuan of the Hongnong Yang family is also shocking. Instead of continuing to stay in Guanzhong fearfully, it is better to go to Xiangyang and join Li Tai.
When their children came to see the ceremony, Li Tai saw that Li You had a daughter who was still in her youth and looked dignified and beautiful. He couldn't help but feel moved. He glanced at several people at the table and was thinking about whether to give it to him.
Brother Bodhidharma, let me introduce this little cousin.
It's not that Li Tai couldn't bear to part with his daughter, the problem is that he doesn't have a sister. Even if Ye Niang works harder, Shuofeng can't wait for more than ten years. His cousins also have daughters at home, but he is worthy of brothers Shuofeng.
In the end, the other party became my niece and son-in-law, which was still a bit weird after all.
Li Gang and his father, Li Yanzhi, were also famous ministers in the Northern Wei Dynasty and were given posthumous gifts to Situ. Compared with Shuofeng, who was born in the military family of Zhen, his family background was noble. Regardless of their family background, the relationship between Shuofeng and Li Tai was no different from that of real brothers.
, if this marriage can be accomplished, it can be regarded as a better marriage, and he can also say that he has lived up to the trust of Shu Hui.
This little thought of his has not been revealed yet, but it has not escaped the observation of his wife. When the family banquet was over and he returned indoors, Miaoyin said with a smile: "During the banquet just now, my husband was just looking at Bodhidharma and his cousin Qiao'er.
, could it be that you want to promote a good relationship between them?"
Li Tai couldn't help but laugh after hearing this: "My lady is really observant. Yes, I do have such thoughts. But I haven't been at home for a long time, and I don't know what my cousin's family is thinking, so I didn't ask rashly."
"This matter is indeed not for the husband to talk about. My cousin and the others have come to stay with me from afar. Although they are here to help the husband, they will inevitably be restrained by being under someone else's roof. If the husband opens his mouth, they may either agree or refuse.
If you lose your original intention, you will inevitably have grudges. It is better for me to choose a day to visit and ask the female family members about their impressions of certain Bodhidharma."
When Miaoyin heard what her husband said, she smiled again and said: "I still remember that back then, if I hadn't had a dispute with a few Bodhidharmas, I would never have been able to see my husband. He had been staying close to my husband for a long time, so he needed to be summoned.
I call you sister-in-law, and since my husband has this intention, I will try to help him find a good match."
Hearing that his wife took the initiative to accept the matter, Li Tai felt relieved and hugged his wife and thanked her several times. This young woman's figure became even more plump and attractive after pregnancy. Li Tai drank a few glasses of wine during dinner, and the couple had been separated for a long time.
, now that my ears and temples are rubbing together, my breath will inevitably become hotter.
However, at this moment, the cry of a child suddenly sounded in the other room. The couple, who were entangled in love, were stunned. After a while, Li Tai snorted and said: "Leave him alone!"
"Husband, please rest first. If I don't look at you, this kid will really cry."
Miaoyin calmed the restless husband a few words, but she still endured her apology, put on her clothes, got up, walked quickly to the other room, took the crying son from the maid's arms, and nursed her.
After half an hour, the child fell asleep peacefully. When the lady got on the bed again, she heard her husband's even snores coming from under the quilt. She curled up her soft and plump body again.
The delicate body lay on its side in the husband's arms, and slept together.
On the first day of 2024, I wish you all a Happy New Year, and like Lu, your career and family will have a good start in the new year!!!