Xishan Temple is located in the Wanshan Valley to the west of Xiangyang City. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers and has beautiful scenery. It is a livable place suitable for rest. Yu Jin, who had fallen ill in Shicheng before, was transferred to the temple as his condition stabilized slightly.
Come here to continue recuperating.
Li Tai rested at home for two days, and then specially picked a sunny day to go to Xishan with a group of entourage to visit Yu Jin.
The mountains and fields to the west of Xiangyang are not desolate, but are quite popular. Many powerful families in Xiangyang City choose to live in Xishan. There are many wealthy family gardens and villas scattered on the hillside and in the valleys. Even the original Liang Wang Xiao Qi
They all specially built a villa here, and occasionally came here to rest and escape the summer heat.
When Li Tai came to Xiangyang after the Xiangzhou War, he also sent Liang Wang Xiao Qi and his family to Guanzhong, which was regarded as an end to the Xiao family's rule between Jiang and Han.
Xiao Qing was also a relatively strong person. When he was governing Xiangyang, he suppressed many powerful people in the territory and even purged them. For example, the members of the Jingzhao Du clan who lived in Xiangyang suffered a bloody massacre.
However, due to constant pressure from Jiangling, Xiao Jin also had to rely heavily on the big families in Xiangyang. Therefore, the local power of the big families in Xiangyang was still considerable, and there was almost no royal land around Xiangyang City. In terms of centralization of power, Xiao Jin also
Not as thorough as what his uncle Xiao Laoqi did.
"Your Majesty, this valley and several peaks to the west, as well as the ten miles of fertile fields in front of the mountain, were all the land of the Liu clan in the east of the river in the past. The house on the left side of the mountain is the former residence of Liu Zhongli."
Liu Fanggui, who was transferred back to Xiangyang from Yiyang, acted as a guide and introduced Li Tai to the people, affairs and customs of Xiangyang.
Liu Fanggui was originally from Xiangyang. When Li Tai was appointed as the governor of Jingzhou in the past year, he moved into Xiangyang. Liu Fanggui garrisoned in Fancheng and surrendered. Since then, he has been serving under Li Tai. He did not expect that he would be able to return to his hometown so proudly in his lifetime.
, I was also feeling sad in my heart.
Looking at other people in Xiangyang City who originally had far more power and fame than him, now they can only grovel in front of their own king. In the past, they were polite to him, but now they also need to be careful to flatter him. Liu Fanggui can't help but feel the fate of his life.
It's amazing that he has gone through a few fewer detours than others, and now he is already a high-ranking official in the Taiwanese government. When he meets his old friend again, his fate will be different.
Li Tai did not have as rich and delicate inner drama as Liu Fanggui, but when he heard Liu Fanggui's talk about the land enclosures of Xiangyang's wealthy families, he couldn't help but sigh that these wealthy families were really ruthless. If they were added together, they would almost completely carve up the vast mountains and rivers outside Xiangyang City.
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Although this situation is caused by the greed of these powerful families, it also has certain historical origins. Most of the big families who have settled in Xiangyang today are the Guanlong families who fled during the Hu Dynasty and the Di Rebellion, such as Guanzhong Weidu
, Hedong Liu Pei and so on.
In such a historical background, there was no order. The powerful families relied on their own power to occupy mountains and rivers wantonly, and the survival of the people was a problem. Of course, there would be no objection to this, and they even wished that these powerful families would
Their countryside has been enclosed, so at least they can find shelter and survive.
Now that Li Tai has chosen Xiangyang as his base, the original order here must of course be changed, and it is impossible to maintain the old state. However, it is necessary to establish a new order while ensuring the stability of the situation, and complete the reintegration and reintegration of resources.
Li Tai has no plans yet on how to do the distribution.
When the group was about to enter the mountain forest, Li Tai noticed that a team of carriages and horses were entering the Liu family's former residence in Hedong that Liu Fanggui had mentioned before, and he couldn't help but curiously asked: "Does Liu Zhongli still have any family members staying here?"
Since the relationship between Xiangyang and the Jingzhou military government under the previous rule of Liang Wang Xiao Jin was good, there was no conflict between these Xiangyang noble families and the Jingzhou military government. The only exception was Liu Zhongli of the Liu family in Hedong.
The land of Suilu in the east of the Han Dynasty was taken from Liu Zhongli, and Li Tai severely criticized Liu Zhongli and put him on trial, making him ranked second and first among the most despised and hated people in Jiang and Han.
Of course it was Hou Jing who brought trouble to the entire Nanliang.
Li Tai didn't have any hatred towards Liu Zhongli. He just saw people coming and going from his clan's old business, so he asked casually out of curiosity. However, Liu Fanggui had also been away from Xiangyang for a long time and was not aware of the changes in the local personnel in recent years. After hearing this
Afterwards, he just shook his head and expressed ignorance. The Taiwan government officials accompanying him had just established the administrative process and had not yet deeply controlled the countryside, so they also did not know what was going on.
"General, I will go and investigate. If there is any fish that has slipped through the net, capture it on the spot!"
Quan Xu, Li Ya and other accompanying generals were already lively and active. Along the way, they looked at the foxes, rabbits, warblers and other small animals that were active in the spring fields.
While going out to inquire, I went hunting along the way.
Li Tai knew what these guys were up to. After hearing this, he just said in a deep voice: "You can just take a walk along the mountain. Remember not to damage the farmland! Ask politely and don't disturb people's countryside!"
These guys knew that the king's laws were strict, but they did not dare to disobey orders. They immediately separated out a dozen riders and galloped towards the Liu family's hometown in the east of the river. Li Tai and his entourage continued into the mountains and took a tour along the mountain roads.
, arrived at Xishan Temple in the morning.
This ancient temple has a long history. Because Yu Jin temporarily stayed here to recuperate, Xingtai specially arranged for dozens of soldiers to be stationed here. When Li Tai and his entourage arrived, the garrison commander hurriedly led a group of soldiers to visit him.
The monks in the temple also came to greet him.
Li Tai did not visit the temple much and went straight to the courtyard where Yu Jin lived. Yu Jin's son Yu Yi and Yao Sengyuan and other doctors sent to treat Yu Jin's illness were all waiting in front of the corridor to greet him.
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"General Yao and other famous doctors don't need to be polite. You are all masters of medicine and are virtuous. Chang Shanggong is the founding father of our country. I hope you can treat him carefully and make Chang Shanggong as healthy as ever as soon as possible!"
Li Tai first exchanged greetings with Yao Sengyuan and others, then looked at Yu Yi and said: "There are many affairs in the government, so I was able to return to Xiangyang a few days ago. Erlang, your servant is hardworking and admirable. If you have any needs, please tell the officials directly."
That’s it.”
"Thank you for your care, Your Majesty!"
Yu Yi is still relatively young and is not very good at hiding his emotions. His eyes have been very complicated since he saw Li Tai. When he heard the words of concern, he was moved and mixed with resistance, and his expression was quite tangled.
Li Tai didn't care about this, and asked again: "How is Chang Shangong doing today? If I visit him in the house, will it disturb his recuperation?"
Of course Yu Yi didn't want Li Tai to come in. He knew that most of his father's illnesses were caused by Li Tai. Enemies were extremely jealous when they met, and worried that his father's mood and condition would get worse after seeing Li Tai.
But this place was still Li Tai's territory after all. When Yu Yi was still struggling with how to politely refuse to visit the patient, Yao Sengyuan and others nearby said that Yu Jin's condition had basically stabilized and he could come in to visit him.
After Li Tai heard this, he walked straight to the room. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Yu Jin lying on his back on the couch in front of the window. He was covered with a thin quilt to protect against the mountain wind. His beard and hair were all gray.
Gloomy, listless, and old-looking.
Yu Jin's hearing and reaction were also obviously much slower. He waited until Li Taixing was within ten feet of him before he heard the sound of footsteps. He slowly turned his head and looked around. His eyes were also cloudy and unfocused, and he stared at Li Tai.
After a few breaths, he suddenly frowned. After a while, he relaxed his brows and said to Li Tai in a hoarse tone: "You're back? Jiangling is settled?"
Li Tai originally suspected that Yu Jin was pretending to be ill to escape, but when he saw that Yu Jin had become so old and lifeless, completely different from the previous years, he couldn't help but feel emotional. He walked to the couch and sat down.
After deciding, he helped Yu Jin tuck in the quilt, and then nodded and said: "Don't worry, Lord Changshan, Jiangling has been settled, and Xiangzhou has also been pacified. Now from Hengyang to the north, to the west of Huancheng, south of the Yangtze River and north of the Yangtze River are all our great Wei Dynasties."
territory!"
When he said this, Li Tai couldn't help but feel a bit proud. Although he said he would do the same thing ten thousand times, seeing Yu Jin being hit so hard by him made him feel a little bit unhappy despite being secretly happy.
Sorry, I can only use the rich results to show Yu Jin the outstanding achievements he has achieved.
Sure enough, when Yu Jin heard this, emotions surged in his eyes. After a while, he sighed and said: "It's you, the King of Taiyuan! The old man was careless and took credit for the younger ones, but even if I am in charge,
It is difficult to create such a situation. Alas, it is so good to be young! Grand Master Yuwen may have thought that he could use his old kindness to tie you up, Boshan, but your determination to act with such broad prospects was all planned by the old people.
And, why should we limit ourselves to the framework of the old man?"
"I remember the preference of Grand Master in the past, as well as the guidance of Chang Shanggong and other elders who have done it in the past. I dare not forget it. Without the accumulation of these past events, how could we have the new situation today? What was the situation that day?
There was some discord due to force, but in my heart I have always respected Mr. Chang Shanggong."
When Li Tai said this, he raised his hand and patted Yu Jin's arm beside him and said: "It is not Mr. Chang Shan's fault that the state affairs are at this point, and he does not need to blame himself for this. I will stay here to recuperate in peace. I hope that one day in the next year,
I can return to Guanzhong hand in hand with Chang Shanggong and continue to share the original wish of rewarding the royal family!"
"You, go back to Guanzhong..."
After hearing this, Yu Jin's eyes suddenly froze, and he had some words in his mouth, but in the end he didn't say any more.
Li Tai sat aside and told Yu Jin about the new personnel situation between Jiang and Han, and Yu Jin also listened attentively. However, after recovering from a serious illness, his energy was a little low, and he fell asleep after about half an hour.
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In the afternoon, the mountain wind gradually picked up. Yu Yi carefully tried to move his father's bed back indoors, but he woke up Yu Jin who was on the bed.
"Where is Li Boshan?"
After waking up, Yu Jin looked around the room, then looked at his son and asked. When he learned that Li Tai had left, he nodded and closed his eyes again.
After returning to the room, looking at his son who was busy cooking and serving food, Yu Jin sighed again: "These chores can be left to the servants. Even if you have the intention, you may not be able to do it well. You just have to do it.
You can't call yourself filial if you waste yourself. Jianghan is newly established and Xingtai is founded. It is the time to hire people. You and the King of Taiyuan are also old friends and you are looking for work in the government. Even if you don't make any achievements, you can still accumulate achievements and make progress."
After Yu Yi heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Even if you are willing to ask for help, how can the King of Taiyuan take you in?"
"But if you have the intention to build something, how can you refuse to contribute with talent?"
Yu Jin looked at his troubled son and spoke again.