Chapter 92 Hidden at the bottom of the urn

Chapter 92 Hidden at the bottom of the urn

Li Tai was still coveting other people's girls some time ago, and he didn't want to be noticed by others when he turned around.

He and Zheng Daoyong only met once, that is when he was summoned by Yu Wentai after the Yuan Yue Dynasty. He did not expect that Zheng Daoyong was so interested in him that he even went to his cousin's house to inquire about his family and marital status.

It's not like Zheng Daoyong had nothing to do with gossiping. Now that he's talking about this, he obviously has something in mind.

However, listening to his cousin's wishes, Li Tai didn't seem to want Li Tai to marry the Zheng family. The so-called "Don't follow the old customs" turned out to be an advice to him not to blindly pursue marriage from a noble family, but to base himself on reality.

Although Li Tai had no thoughts in this regard, he still couldn't help but secretly wonder, what's wrong with the Zheng family in Xingyang? The men of the Gao family in the east are vying to drive a big car. How greedy. The big car is a joint venture of the Li family.

If he remembered correctly, Zheng Daoyong had a son named Zheng Yi. The reason why Yang Jian was able to usurp the country in the future was indispensable to Zheng Yi.

Li Tai thought to himself, and he could understand why his cousins ​​were not very keen on his marriage to the Zheng family in Xingyang. It was not because he was worried that Li Tai would be dragged over by Zheng Daoyong to help him compete with Cui Quan in the officialdom. In the final analysis, it was the overlap of resources.

Sure enough, Cui Qian went on to say: "Although the world was not peaceful in the past, it was still moral and orderly. Several families were connected and maintained their own style, and the related families were watching and helping each other. But now Bandang and Chixian in Shenzhou Although years have passed since the collapse of Heyin, it still makes people feel terrified. All those with intelligence should think about how to live in the world."

Li Tai nodded after hearing this. The Heyin Incident brought not only physical destruction to the world, especially the noble families in Hebei, but also a strong shake of spiritual self-esteem and values, making people give up their illusions and recognize the reality.

The Cui brothers can be said to be the representatives. They first wandered around the world from He Basheng, and after entering the customs, they also joined the army and worked hard to make meritorious deeds. The future marriages of their family will also be based on reality and closely related to the North Town military leaders headed by Yu Wenshi.

"If you, Apan, are just young and in exile, relying on your old relatives and family, you still have the means to survive. But seeing that your hometown is well managed, your deeds are well-known, your temperament is elegant, and you are well-planned, you can be said to have a good year." It would be a pity to discuss important matters hastily in the valley of the barren years.”

Cui Qian's evaluation of Li Tai was indeed high, and he said with sincerity: "Forging a famous clan is nothing more than mutual vanity. Those who are behind in the world may envy this, but people with the same surname like us, gain nothing, lose nothing, but bury it." I've got the opportunity for your talent, Apan.

The grand master entrusts you with his life, and the Duke of Changle entrusts you with his heir. It shows that you, Apan, are well versed in matters. Today, Daxingtai still needs Yuan Congxiang to help fight against the thieves, but if we wait until the feudal system stabilizes, the most important thing will be to get close to the humerus first. Ah Pan, when you were young, it would be a pity if you could not be included in this list! "

Li Tai also understood after hearing this. Not only did his emotional cousin not support his marriage to the Zheng family in Xingyang, he even wanted to persuade him to show his enthusiasm and become Yuwentai's son-in-law.

This idea is so wild that even Li Tai dare not think of it.

But I have to say that his eldest cousin's analysis was quite prescient. The political situation of the Western Wei and Northern Zhou Dynasties was indeed as Cui Qian said. As the warriors in Beizhen gradually withered away, Yuwentai's nephews, sons-in-law and other clan forces gradually became the backbone of the Northern Zhou regime.

But the question is, is Yuwentai’s son-in-law so easy to be?

This thing is not like the wheat in the field, which grows rapidly every year. Even if Yuwentai works hard in sowing, it will take at least ten or eight years to grow.

When Yuwentai was a teenager, he followed his father and brother around. It was not until the Hebei Ge Rong rebels were wiped out by Er Zhurong and his troops belonged to the Er Zhu family that his life gradually became stable. Later, he followed He Bayue into Guanzhong to quell the rebellion. When he left Xiazhou, his eldest son Yu Wenyu was born.

His eldest daughter was born a few years earlier, but when Yuan Baoju ascended the throne as emperor in the Western Wei Dynasty and Yuan Qin was appointed crown prince, she hurriedly became the crown princess. Even though early marriage is the custom in Xianbei, this marriage is one of the early marriages.

Although nearly ten years have passed, Yu Wentai's children have gradually grown up, but most of them are little ones in their teens or even younger, and there are also many people waiting to become his in-laws.

After this New Year, Li Tai is already sixteen years old, which is not too old. He was also from the direct lineage of the Li family in Longxi, so he also had certain united front value.

But his united front value, at least in Yuwentai's opinion, was still ranked behind the warriors of Beizhen. Yu Jin, Zhao Gui, Li Bi and other generals are obviously more valuable than Li Tai, a descendant of the Li family in Longxi.

It's not that the name of the Longxi Li family is worthless, the key is that Yuwentai is too bad at it.

If he has defeated Gao Huan of the Eastern Wei Dynasty and has the strength to look forward to Hebei in the Central Plains, the matter of winning over the old gentry in Hebei and Luoyang will naturally be on the agenda, but it is not a top priority now.

Not to mention other Hebei nobles, even members of Li Tai's own family would not be able to come over the mountains to seek refuge with him just because he married Yuwentai's daughter. Yuwentai did not have the strength, qualifications and charisma yet.

"The life and death of my master is still uncertain. As a human being, I owe a great debt to humanity if I can't visit the lost and rescue the dead. How can I have the face to insist on visiting, hiring, and enjoying the world?"

After Li Tai pondered for a moment, he replied that there was little hope of becoming Yu Wentai's son-in-law. He didn't really want to drive the Zheng family's big car. The uncertainty about his father's life or death became a ready-made excuse that was both rude and ready-made.

Cui Qian nodded and said, "If Zheng Daoyong asks again, I will reply him in this way. But A Pan, you don't have to be sad and conservative. You must strive for a good match. Although my uncle is wandering around, I hope you can be self-reliant and bring honor to the family in this town!" "I will definitely remember my cousin's teachings!" Li Tai also said that if Yuwen Tai really wanted to cry and ask me to be his son-in-law, I would definitely agree and try to make Dugu Xin unable to be the father-in-law of the emperor! When the two returned to the hall, the other visitors also sat back. Li Tai didn't know what Yuwen Dao said to Heba Sheng, but he could sense that Yuwen Dao looked at him more often. Soon, the people in the village served the meal. Several fresh dishes were paired with meat and vegetables, stir-fried and stewed. The fruit wine made from kaempferia was green and yellow, sweet and sour, and slightly drunk, which was very tempting. Li Tai was also observing the guests' dietary preferences. His family's workshop had already tried cast iron pots. Today, he specifically asked the kitchen to stir-fry a few portions of meat slices and vegetables. Although the guests were slightly surprised, they only tasted them lightly and did not eat them in large quantities.

After all, it is difficult to change one's dietary habits. In addition, the seasonings are not rich enough, and the simple change of cooking methods cannot achieve a temporary favor.

However, a guest at the table saw that Heba Sheng also had chicken, duck and smoked meat on the table, so he raised his hand and said, "I have read a little medical books and remember that people with qi diseases should avoid eating poultry..."

After hearing this, Heba Sheng pointed at the dishes and laughed, "What you see may not be true. These chickens and ducks are vegetarian meals soaked in bean powder. The young generation is very careful and afraid that I will lose appetite, so they make clever decorations to deceive my eyes and earn food!"

While speaking, he raised his hand to signal the servants to separate the chickens and ducks and give them to the guests at the table to taste.

When everyone put the food into their mouths, they found that the chicken and duck meat were steamed with rice flour, bean flour, etc., and made into the shape of chicken and duck, and then covered with a layer of bean skin and sauce. It looked lifelike, chewy and chewy, and the taste was rich and long, even more fresh and sweet than real chicken and duck meat.

After trying it, some people still wanted more and couldn't help asking about the recipe.

Li Tai just smiled and said that he didn't know why. They were all made by people who were good at cooking in the village. The work was too complicated, so they could only provide food for Heba Sheng and block the idea of ​​borrowing a chef.

"Brother, there are more than one delicious food in the village, and there is also the cream chestnut cake. The guests will be more surprised after tasting it!"

Ruo Feng, this kid, has been used to Heba Sheng recently and has become more and more lively. He doesn't know what it means to be low-key. Seeing everyone praising the dishes, he boasted proudly.

Seeing everyone looking at him with curiosity, Li Tai could only smile and tell the kitchen to prepare it quickly.

Soon, the cream chestnut cake was served. The soft cake was covered with fluffy white cream. Everyone held the cake in their hands and looked at it carefully, and they were amazed. After eating it, they were amazed again and again. The appearance of not having seen the world also made Li Tai feel vain.

After the meal, Yuwen Dao and others got up and said goodbye with reluctance.

After sending the group out of the village, Li Tai turned back to look at Ruo Feng. Ruo Feng said with a tragic face: "I understand, brother, don't bother me, I'll go back to the house to do the questions!"

After returning to Huazhou, Yuwen Dao went straight to Bafu. After seeing Yuwen Tai, he put a list on the table and said: "These are the people summoned by Heba Taishi. There are not many old members before Datong. I really hope to see them before I leave.

There are also a few people who used to be subordinates in Hedong. Taishi told me that I came to see Li Boshan. This boy is grateful and knows righteousness. It ’s considerable, so the master wanted to make a return. I hope he can build a work in Hedong to make a power for the king. After this, he asked again: "Who is Li Boshan? It is worthwhile that the master is so expected, and the old man wants to invest in the envoy?" The arrogant paste beam is indeed biased. Saubao is not a good person with goodness and the masses, and it is quite a lot of words to him ... "Yu Wen took the original opinion of this businessman and focused on the various rules and rural rules of Shangqura Alliance. Li Tai appreciated it even more: "Hedong is already a place of uncertainty and dependence, and this boy is a talented person from a famous family and has ambitions to make achievements. If he is placed there, he can be organized into the village and control the masses, and perhaps he will really see miraculous results." After listening to this, Yuwen Tai was silent for a moment, and then said: "It is inevitable that you will miss a thousand horses, and maybe you are right. If so, he should not be placed in a place of uncertainty. People who do good things will have many desires. Once they fall into my trap, I will tame them. Hiding gold in the bottom of the jar is the way to manage the family."