Chapter 4: Village Scoundrel

Chapter 4: Village Scoundrel

In the short time they met, Shuo Hui had already expressed this emotion twice. In this era, it was not really a compliment. It was probably because he still had some doubts about Li Tai's self-reported family background, but Li Tai only thought that he was expressing his doubts about himself. sense of identity.

"Canglin knows etiquette well, and the common people are no different. They are poor and afraid of forgetting etiquette, which makes the general laugh."

He no longer felt hungry, and Li Tai's thinking became more alert, and he didn't flaunt any famous sect.

"It's not a joke. I'm not a member of the Li family. I've heard Li Lang's eloquent words. Can Zhuangbi be lucky enough to see it?"

Although Shuo Hui was born as a military tycoon in Beizhen, he also had rich experience. Now he was a high-ranking general in the Western Dynasty. He had met all kinds of people. In front of Li Tai, he calmed down his arrogant nature and became polite in his words. Some.

"Paper and ink, please."

After hearing Shuhui talk about business, Li Tai also said quickly, but he still felt a little guilty.

He was a UP writer in his previous life, and he was experienced in writing ancient-style copywriting. He would occasionally splash ink as material, and he had some basic skills in pen and ink. However, he had doubts about whether he could live up to his status as a descendant of his famous clan.

At the moment, Hui Hui was obviously still a little doubtful about his identity and ability. When the soldiers brought the pen and ink paper, he first dipped his pen in ink and sketched a few strokes, and then simply put down the pen.

"The battle formation is not good, the muscles and bones are damaged, and I am afraid that my clumsiness and strength will impair my ability to speak out. Please ask the commander to give the transcript orally."

Li Tai decided to hide his clumsiness for the time being, but Shuo Hui didn't have any overreaction after hearing this. He only asked a scribe to be sent over.

He saw that when the young man was eating just now, his shoulder and arm strength was indeed a bit sluggish, and there were often scribes transcribing at Daxingtai to ensure office efficiency. Although there is a little more suspicion about the young man's identity, there is no need to reveal it now. He is in his own army and cannot escape.

"Li Lang's eloquent words are so impressive that they can be recorded on paper."

Although Hui Hui has no literary appreciation ability, he has the ability to distinguish between good and bad words. He is too old and too old to die. It simply expresses his feelings and feelings towards Zhao Gui, the useless big brother of Wuchuan.

"Thank you, General, for helping me raise my voice in Daxingtai to appeal for the suffering of others!"

Li Tai quickly stood up and thanked him. The small circle of Guanlong was very narrow, and he didn't expect to squeeze into the core just by becoming a subordinate. If he wanted to settle down in Guanzhong, Gao Zhongmi and his father were the ones he could rely on most.

Gao Zhongmi has been captured by Zhao Gui, and presumably his father Li Xiao is also there. It would be best if I could use Shuo Hui's channel to speak to Yu Wentai and persuade him to order Zhao Gui to release the two of them.

Shuhui nodded and raised his hand to signal Li Tai to sit down, while he frowned again and began to think deeply.

Now Shuo Hui's mood is that he really wants to hate Zhao Gui, but if this hatred is to be implemented into words and actions, he also has many scruples.

The personnel affairs in the Western Dynasty were even more complicated than those in the Eastern Dynasty. Even within the small circle of their Wuchuan Township Party, personnel disputes are deep. In the past, these interpersonal conflicts could be covered up by victories on the battlefield, but now that the army was defeated by Mang Mountain, they could no longer be covered up.

Among the Wuchuan Township Party members in Guanzhong, the most prestigious are undoubtedly Daxingtai Yuwentai and Taishi He Basheng, followed by Zhao Gui, Duguxin, etc. Although Hui has many meritorious deeds, due to his age, he is a A true junior.

When he entered the customs with He Bayue, Shuo Huicai was only in his early twenties, and now he is only thirty-five years old.

Daxingtai's attitude towards the Wuchuan Township Party was that "the people who have lost their homes must be united by loyalty", and they were especially generous to the generals in charge of the army, with few criminal sanctions under national law.

Even Daxingtai is like this. As a junior, if Xiu Hui attacks Zhao Gui, he will inevitably lose the loyalty of his fellow villagers. Especially at a time when the war is newly defeated and the public is uneasy, a careless move may very well turn into a political turmoil.

In fact, when he retreated to Hengnong, Daxingtai had already summoned Shuo Hui for a dialogue, hoping that he would be tolerant for the sake of the country and not care too much about Zhao Gui's behavior on the battlefield.

Dugu Xin, as the popular representative of the Xiang Party, also came to tell Hui Hui not to make noise at this critical and sensitive time and expose the incompatibility between them, thereby giving others the opportunity to create and widen the rift.

But the more everyone behaves like this, the more difficult it is for Hui Hui to calm down. Although he failed in this battle at Mangshan, he still has no regrets. Why is it that after retreating, Zhao Gui, an old loser who abandoned the army, needs to be cared for and preserved, but he has become an unstable factor that destroys harmony?

Hui Hui couldn't swallow this tone no matter what, but he didn't know how to vent it.

So when he heard Li Tai's accusation against Zhao Gui, Shuo Hui felt that his words hit home, and he felt a sense of relief that is hard to find in a confidant.

"What I hate is not that I have failed in my efforts. Nearly ten years have passed since Wang Nan visited the west. The puppet government and puppet officials have been established in Hebei, but they still cannot be wiped out. Those who claim to be brave in the government, shouldn't they do this? Shame? Finally, when the high-ranking thief sits on his back and surrenders to the Tiger Prison, he can enter Hebei Province, so that our monarch and his ministers can expect great success..."

Although he was filled with hatred, Shui Hui did not dare to point the finger directly at Zhao Gui, and he did not want to expose the discord and hatred between their fellow villagers and ministers in front of Li Tai, an unknown person, so after pondering for a while, he decided to correct it. The national crisis is a matter of concern.

But after he rambled on for a while, Li Tai just didn't say anything. Shui Hui felt a little unhappy and said in a deep tone: "Is it still unwritten?"

Li Tai curled his lips after hearing this, "You brother can't understand it yourself, but you blame me?" Don’t you understand what kind of existence the Emperor of the Western Wei Dynasty is in your Guanzhong? Let me use the righteousness of the emperor to criticize Zhao Gui for his unfavorable battle. Are you cheating on me?

"It's been several years since Yao Zi seized the vermilion..."

Faced with Shuo Hui's gaze, Li Tai could only say one sentence. Regarding the legal status of the Western Wei royal family, Shuo Hui, an old man from Wuchuan, could speak about it, but he, a newly attached subordinate, could not directly speak about it, so he could only speak for him. Refers to dilution.

After saying this sentence, he quickly continued: "It's even worse when a close relative encounters disaster! The son loses his support, the mother loses her support, and weeps blood to survive. Every time I think about it, the pain becomes more painful! The return from Hulao, the battle at Mang Mountain, If you win, the sea will be clear and the river will be clear, and your flesh and blood will be united. This is a good time given by God. I believe in this word!"

Shui Hui didn't understand what he heard at first, but after lowering his head and pondering for a moment, his expression suddenly changed, and he stood up from the table, clapped his hands and praised: "Good, good! This is really a great and good word. It’s a big crime, this beast is really a big sin!”

Seeing Shuo Hui's reaction, Li Tai also laughed, knowing that he had hit the nail on the head.

Both the Western Wei and the Eastern Wei were hegemonic regimes. No matter which side overemphasized imperial power and justice, it would actually be embarrassing and would make those who were truly in power restless. If we don’t emphasize imperial authority and orthodoxy, what should we emphasize?

This question has long been answered. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the imperial power was also weak, so people did not talk about loyalty, but talked about favors, filial piety to parents, and respect for brothers, friends, and brothers. The famous people in the Wei and Jin Dynasties were all very filial, and they became crazy.

This principle is also feasible in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. In the last years of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the throne changed frequently, and any descendant of the Yuan clan, no matter how far or near the bloodline was, could sit on the throne. Yuan hundred times.

If you blame Zhao Gui for his army's defeat and the difficulty in restoring the Yuan and Wei Dynasties, it would be difficult to arouse sympathy, and it would make people avoid suspicion. But if you look at human feelings, it is much more powerful.

The power created by the Western Wei Dynasty was much weaker than that of the Eastern Wei Dynasty. It is precisely because of this that from the Yuwen clan in power to the Wuchuan nobles below, many of their relatives were living in the Eastern Wei Dynasty and could not see each other until their death.

Li Tai didn't know the more specific situation, but at least Duguxin, one of the upper pillars of the Western Wei Dynasty, and Yuwenhu, a later powerful minister of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, all had their close relatives living in the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and some were not reunited until the fall of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Originally, Gao Zhongmi had taken refuge in Yuzhou to the north. If Mang Mountain was victorious in the Western Wei Dynasty, their relatives could be reunited. However, because of Zhao Gui's inability to retreat, their relatives would have to live in a foreign country and could not be reunited. Is this a big hatred?

As for whether the Western Wei Dynasty could destroy the Eastern Wei Dynasty after winning the Battle of Mangshan, it didn't happen after all. How could Li Tai know? Go argue with those ministers of the Western Wei Dynasty who are separated from each other and want to see through it!

He is only responsible for supporting the fire and is never responsible for making arguments.

"Li Lang is not a mortal, not a mortal! If the writing skills of my subordinates are even three points as sharp as yours, I won't, won't... Well, who wouldn't be moved by such heartbreaking and sad sounds?"

Qiu Hui hates Zhao Gui very much, but he has too many worries to dare to break out. However, the angle provided by Li Tai is tricky and cruel. Don't you, Duguxin, want Xiangyi to be protected? It is because of Zhao Gui's defeat that your parents, wife and children are still living in Dongzhou, but you can still be calm!

"Since entering the Pass, Zhao Gui has relied on his age and hometown aspirations, and has been arrogant and underestimated others. The left army he commanded has suffered repeated defeats..."

Shuo Hui's grudge against Zhao Gui has been around for a long time. Before, he had tolerated it just because of his age and prestige. Now it was detonated due to the Battle of Mangshan and was further aroused by Li Tai's words. Under the excitement, he also No longer scrupulous, he confessed his heart to Li Tai.

"This disciple is the so-called scum of rural justice and the guide of the bandit army!"

Since Li Tai wanted to rescue Gao Zhongmi and his father Li Xiao, he was bound to conflict with Zhao Gui. Offending was inevitable, so he might as well offend him to the end, and his words became harsh.

"Write it, write it, don't change a word!"

Shuhui rushed to the desk in a few steps, which made the office hall buzz. While telling the clerk, he encouraged Li Tai: "Continue, continue!"

Li Tai was not encouraged by Shuo Hui. It was inevitable to offend Zhao Gui, but it did not mean that he had to offend Yu Wentai. After all, he still had to live in Guanzhong.

The defeat of the Western Wei Dynasty was too tragic. From Yuwentai's point of view, the most important thing at the moment was maintaining stability and quickly restoring strength, but not holding the responsibility for the defeat. What's more, he personally commanded and supervised the battle. To blame him for the defeat would be a slap in the face.

The accusation against Zhao Gui needs to be pointed out to the end. Next, I have to use the limited space to get it back: I am not using my words to instigate your Yuancong generals to fight among themselves, but I want to give you the truth. The precarious Western Wei regime points out a clear path!

In the previous chapter, some Hui Hui was one of the twelve generals. I was wrong. The generals were awarded Zhuguo between the 14th and 5th year of the reign of Emperor Datong. Xiuhui died in the 13th year of Datong. It is a pity that he did not join the army of Zhuguo. Among them, I would like to thank the book friend Zhu Shenfu for correcting me. . . This is a real boss. The book review section about the Battle of Mangshan and the list of Beizhen warriors entering the customs are much more detailed than the historical materials I have. I hope that the boss will continue to correct the mistakes in textual research. The previous article has been changed, and the chapter is missing. It was not deleted intentionally. I would like to express my gratitude and hope that the boss can see it. . . Today’s second chapter will be published in advance. During the new book period, the amount of updates needs to be slightly controlled. I apologize for this. I wish everyone a happy life and pay attention to heatstroke prevention. . .