On the road east of Chang’an City, there have been endless carriages and horses entering Beijing for several days, which seems even more lively than in the city.
Li Tai was wearing a new brocade robe, and the straight lines of the robe made his figure look even more upright and mighty. He stood lazily beside a willow on the high hill at Daozuo. The guards around him were wearing the pleated military uniforms of the imperial guards they had just received, which attracted the crowds to look around frequently and dared not get close to disturbing them.
Looking at the crowd passing by in Gaogang, Li Tai thought that in the past one hour he had been here, the flow of people in the past would be as high as four or five thousand. However, he did not expect that Chang’an, as a capital of a puppet regime, would still have so much popularity by the end of the year.
If you set up a tea shop in front of the intersection, sell some butterfly wine and even mutton noodle soup, how much will you earn this day?
So many people who entered the city are not all officials doing business, but some people in the suburbs of Beijing also visit relatives and friends, or enter the city to buy and sell goods. This is naturally a good phenomenon, which means that the people’s livelihood in Guanzhong has been greatly restored.
But seeing that most travelers are walking in groups and carrying swords, sticks and weapons, it can be seen that the public security situation is still worrying. It should be noted that in the early Sui Dynasty, there were still many bees around Chang’an. Li Tai was a little surprised by this. He only felt that these bandits were too bold. Are they really not afraid of a great purge around Chang’an?
But after just a few days as General of the Wu Guard, he understood the various bandits inside. A considerable number of them were related to the city guards stationed around Chang’an. When some of the disciples of the imperial guards were not on duty, they simply played the role of bandits, which was quite like the style of the Sui Dynasty general Mai Tiezhang serving as a thief at night.
Li Tai knew that he, the general of the Wuwei, was just a temporary arrangement and could not serve in the guard system for a long time. Therefore, although he was a little unhappy with the military discipline of the imperial guards, he was too lazy to pay more attention to it. What’s more, the internal personnel relationships of the Imperial Guard are complicated, so how can he sort them out clearly with his new arrival in a short period of time?
So after taking office, he just went to the Imperial Guards to win the lottery, and arranged some positions of grassroots commanders for his troops, and received a share of empty salary and earned some extra money for the New Year. He even did not accept some of the slave soldiers assigned to the Imperial Guards, worried that his troops would be corrupted by the Imperial Guards’ casual style.
At noon, a team of dozens of people pulled out of the city with felt tents and other items. The slaves wandered around but did not find any leisure places where they could set up camps. Only the Gaogang occupied by Li Tai and his party was a little conspicuous.
But when they saw those soldiers wearing imperial guards’ robes, several slaves dared not come forward. Although there were many powerful and noble families in Chang’an, the Liufang imperial guards were the well-deserved domineering Chang’an. If they were provoked, they would bring endless trouble to the master.
The slaves can only return to the masters in the team. The masters are not ordinary, and they are not scared by the title of the imperial guards, but are riding horses.Qianxing planned to go to negotiate in person, but when he walked to Gaogang and saw Li Tai standing above, his face suddenly changed, he turned his head and wanted to leave.
Li Tai stood on Gao Gang and saw this, and raised his hand to signal the two followers to go downhill to attract people. Not long after, He Bawei, who was embarrassed and looked embarrassed, was led up. He was several feet away and he quickly turned over and got off the horse and bowed to Li Tai, “Li Sanqi, no, Boshan, hello. I planned to choose a day to go to He Sheng, but I didn’t expect to meet him by chance today. Boshan is here to welcome relatives and friends who have entered Beijing?”
After hearing this, Li Tai shook his head and pointed to the surroundings and said, “I am a new imperial guard duty. I am free to observe and collect folks outside the city. You come here to welcome relatives and friends. You might as well set up a tent here to wait.”
His attitude was neither salty nor light, and he was already a little unhappy with He Bawei. It was obviously the day when his wife entered Beijing, but He Bawei, the nominal cousin, dragged him until noon to leave the city, which almost made people not have a rest. If it weren’t for the inconvenience of exposing his relationship with Miaoyin’s wife now, Li Tai wouldn’t have given this guy a good face.
He Bawei really didn’t want to stay with Li Tai, but even if the area is a little idle, it is rugged and bumpy, and it is really not suitable to set up a tent, so he could only nod and agree: “Since that’s the case, I really thank Boshan. The person who came here today is not unfamiliar with you, but the daughter of Hanoi’s stepfather, who was filial and righteous. If you have nothing else to do with Boshan, can you stay here to welcome him?”
Isn’t this nonsense? If I didn’t want to pick up my wife, I would have left the city early in the morning to occupy a place?
Seeing that He Bawei was still tactful and took the initiative to invite him, Li Tai’s face improved a little, and he raised his hand to signal his followers to help set up the tent on this slope. The place he chose is quite beautiful and has a good view, and he only needs to block the cold wind from the Wei River in the north, and it is not cold to cast the sunlight. If it weren’t for the new set of imperial guards’ skin, this piece of land king wouldn’t have occupied.
The two followers worked together, and the tent was quickly set up. He Bawei first invited Li Taili to the tent and sat down, then bowed to Li Taichang, and said with shame: “There was an offense in the past. Today I want to apologize to Boshan. I beg you to be grateful for your deceased uncle’s affection.”
The two brothers offended him more often. When He Bawei lowered his head and apologized, Li Tai didn’t know what he was talking about for a moment. But their brothers’ energy is just like this, at most it can cause trouble for themselves, and the actual trouble and losses are nothing.
Li Tai thought about it and sighed, “Whether to be in harmony with each other depends on the fate. I dared to be together, and I knew each other well and forgot my years. I also received the care and care of the Master to be able to gain a foothold in Guanxi. Therefore, I always have a friendly attitude towards you and hope to be harmonious. But in the end, they are just out of place. Since I have a short relationship, there is no need to force you.
I know that it is not easy for two people to maintain their family reputations, and it is difficult to fully display their ambitions. It is inevitable that they will rely on Zhongshan Gong and other seniors to win over the old relationship. For this reason, they will inevitably make some unwilling choices. I and Mr. Zhongshan have their own grudges. As long as you don’t get involved in this matter, even if you don’t think you have deep feelings and loyalty, you can still be at peace. “
The status of the two brothers has unusual significance in the Western Wei Dynasty, but to put it bluntly, it is actually that. They did not mobilize old friendships to make things difficult for themselves, but the actual results were sloppy.
Li Tai may not dare to kill them directly, but it is very simple to make them uncomfortable, but it is not necessary. There is no hatred between them, it is nothing more than some disliked intentions. Moreover, there is also a face of Hebasheng. Staying away from each other and making fewer contacts is a way of getting along.
Hebawei was silent for a moment after hearing Li Tai’s words, and finally sighed.
Li Tai happened to express his confusion. To be honest, their brothers really wanted to have a good relationship with Li Tai after seeing him, but Li Tai and Zhao Gui were incompatible.
Although the gap in power between them can be completely smoothed by age, there is a series of Wuchuan Township Party behind Zhao Gui, which is something that the Heba brothers cannot bear to give up. This is also the most precious legacy left by their fathers.