Chapter 125 A man of justice
Li Tai stayed at Li Hu's house that night. What was more unpleasant was that although Li Hu's house provided food, there was no further arrangement for accommodation.
Li Tai waited in this dark hall for a long time, and went to the toilet in the middle. When he came back, he was led back to the hall. Only then was he sure that there were no other thoughtful arrangements, so he could only stay in this hall. Lying on the ground.
Early the next morning, Li Hu's servant came to deliver breakfast and asked him in a cold tone if he had changed his mind.
Li Tai naturally refused to give in, and made a request by the way. If possible, arrange a bath and change of clothes for him. It's the middle of the year, and the weather in Chang'an City is hot and hot. It's uncomfortable not to change clothes for a day.
The slave snorted coldly and then walked out, then walked in again and motioned for Li Tai to get up and follow him to the side room behind the front hall. After he finished washing and changing clothes, he was not taken to the front hall again, but settled nearby.
After all, their master and servant also saw Li Tai's stubbornness, and they might not give in in a short time, and they would let him occupy the entire front hall for entertaining guests unnecessarily.
Li Tai had the idea of taking care of himself as he came, since there was no risk of death anyway, so he lay on the bed refreshed and continued to catch up on his sleep. He didn't even plan to show Li Hu the plan he drew up yesterday. After all, Li Hu was not qualified.
After Li Hu heard the slave's report in the back hall, his face suddenly turned ugly. He snorted coldly and got up to go out. Now he didn't know what kind of hot potato he had left at home.
When he walked to the front hall, he was informed by his family that the Cui brothers who had asked to see him yesterday had returned. This time, Lu Bian and several other high-ranking officials were also present.
"This kind of nostalgia is profound, but it can't stop me from fulfilling my old duty!"
When Li Hu saw these famous posts, he sneered, but he couldn't help but frown slightly. After thinking for a while, he said: "For the information to all visitors, I have no ill intentions towards Gao Pingnan, I just stayed here for a few days." Day. If they want to come to discuss the matter, come back when I have a rest!"
After saying this, he did not leave the street through the main entrance, but left through the side door of the mansion and headed for the military city outside the city.
Not long after arriving at the government office, another domestic slave came to report that the visitors had already left, but there were still some warriors left near the mansion.
Li Hu was already feeling a little irritable at this moment and just snorted coldly: "If they wander outside the door, let them go. If they dare to offend the door, they will be killed directly and their bodies will be sent to Jing Zhaoyin!"
It was a quiet day at the end of the day, but Li Hu already had a headache thinking about the gangster detained at home, so he simply stayed in Zhibing City that night.
This continued until the afternoon of the third day, when his family came to report that Li Tai still had no intention of bowing his head, and Li Hu was not ready to go home.
But in the evening, a group of knights went straight to the military city where he was stationed to deliver a message asking for an audience. They turned out to be some favors from fellow villagers in Beizhen.
Since the Heba brothers entrusted Li Hu to come forward, of course they also briefly explained Li Tai's interpersonal relationships. It's just that Li Hu didn't expect that Shuo Hui valued Li Tai so much that he came to the rescue himself.
He could ignore the Cui brothers, but he still had some sense of country loyalty with Mr. Hui, so he led the people into the defense city.
When Hui Hui strode into the room, before he could speak, Li Hu stood up and said: "If Hui Bao is here just to reminisce about old times, I will treat you warmly. But if it is for other things, you don't have to tell me. I don’t want to hear it either.”
"Whether Brother Wenbin wants to hear it or not, since I have already been like this, I still need to leave a few words. Li Lang is a close friend of mine. We have a harmonious relationship with each other and we have a mutual trust. No matter why he sees evil, I want him to be able to let it go. But if my brother is still stubborn, I can only say goodbye. Although I won’t be harmed by this, I will secretly feel ashamed that I am so shallow in front of Brother Wen Bin!”
Hearing what Li Hu said, Shuo Hui skipped the pleasantries and directly said with clasped fists, standing there waiting for Li Hu's answer.
"This Li Boshan is a talent, and he can make you, Huibao, appreciate him so much. But this matter, I have already dealt with others first, and it has nothing to do with you and me. Since you have arrived, I can introduce you to my family. Zhai, meet him and persuade him to stop being willful and stubborn. All his favors are in vain with me!"
After Li Hu thought for a while, he finally gave Shuhui a face and allowed him to go to his home to see Li Tai. Then he said: "I am still busy with official business here, so I won't accompany you! The child in the household looks like Wait, if you are disrespectful, I will make up for it later.”
When Shuhui heard this, she knew that staying any longer would be in vain, so she clasped her fists and said goodbye, and then left straight away.
In the wing room of Li Hu's home, Li Tai was writing at his desk when he suddenly heard footsteps coming from outside the door. He put down his pen and was about to get up when Shou Hui had already pushed the door open and entered.
"Why are you here in Chang'an?"
Seeing Shuhui walking in, Li Tai quickly stood up to greet her.
Shuhui didn't answer, but just looked at the layout of the room. When he saw the letters on Li Tai's desk, he sighed and said, "The people outside are anxious about you. I didn't expect you to be a peaceful guest here."
Before Li Tai had time to say anything, a young man standing next to Shu Hui said, "Gao Pingnan is a gentleman from a well-known family. Although he has been troubled by his affairs, my family has not treated him harshly. Can you rest assured, Lord Changle?"
The young man's name was Li Zhen, Li Hu's second son. Li Tai had been living as a guest for a few days and had some knowledge of Li Hu's family affairs. The eldest son lived in Guandong. The father of Li Yuan, the emperor of the later Tang Dynasty, was Li Bing, the third son of Li Hu. He was about the same age as Shuofeng.
At present, these powerful people in North Town have not yet engaged in large-scale marriages with each other, mainly because their children are too young.
Shuhui didn't respond when he heard this. He sat down at the table and looked at Li Tai and asked, "What are you busy with?"
Li Tai handed his manuscript to Shu Hui for a look, and explained with a smile: "I used to write as a consul, but due to my busy schedule, my duties have been delayed, which is really rude. I will take advantage of these few days of leisure to draft a draft of the manuscript." "
Shuo Hui took the manuscript and glanced at it twice, then said: "It turns out that it is a biography of Zhou Pushe's achievements, so you have to be careful. Pushe is a famous official of the country. If the story is wrong and the merits are not fulfilled, it will be very serious." Disappointing."
The two of them talked among themselves, but left the young master aside. Li Zhen also felt embarrassed. After standing for a while, he apologized to Shu Hui and exited the place wisely.
When the rest of the crowd left, Li Taicai sighed again: "Because of my trivial matters, I have to make you travel a long way."
"The favor should be used at this time, and it also coincides with my return to Huazhou for something. Unfortunately, I don't take advantage of Longxi Gong. He has a stubborn temperament and will not give up easily on things he has determined. Why do you need to be held captive? Is there really no room for mercy here?”
Speaking of Li Hu's character, Shuo Hui was a little helpless and looked at Li Tai and asked.
"It was Bo Hua and Zhong Hua who invited the Duke of Longxi to come forward for the sake of the personnel and things that the Grand Master has left in my office."
Li Tai had nothing to hide from Shuo Hui, so he spoke directly.
Shuhui frowned immediately after hearing this: "It's best for the two of you to discuss this matter clearly. Even if there is any dispute, how can it be exposed? Or are they asking for too much and making it difficult for you?"
Or else, there will always be closeness and distance between people. When Shuhui heard this, her first reaction was that maybe the Heba brothers were asking too much. But Li Hu probably thinks that Li Tai is not a good character.
It is difficult for an upright official to decide on family matters, and outsiders can only make their own judgments based on their emotional stance.
"This matter was also due to my negligence. I stayed at the platform for many days and did not speak to the two gentlemen in time. Perhaps because of this, they begged Duke Longxi to arbitrate. I still feel that this matter does not need to be discussed by outsiders. Duke Longxi did not know about me. Trust me, so stay with me till now.”
After hearing this, Shuo Hui frowned and said, "If it's just this, I'm afraid it's not against you that he's giving you a hard time. I think he wants to have a few conversations with Ru Yuan because of this. But Ru Yuan is far away in Longxi, and it will take many days for the message to be conveyed. Are you right? What's the plan? I also know something about the Grand Master's family affairs, so I'll go and have a few words with those two people."
Li Tai also felt that he was not worthy of Li Hu's trouble. Li Hu probably still wanted to reach some consensus with Dugu Xin on this.
Of course he couldn't live in Li Hu's house for a month or two. After hearing what Shuo Hui said, he briefly described the plan he had drawn up.
"With such a generous offer, what else do the two of you have to be dissatisfied with? It's also a blessing for Grand Master Lin to get to know you!"
After hearing Li Tai's thoughts, Shuhui couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Li Lang, you are indeed a righteous man by treating your eldest heir so favorably! I even want to entrust the family affairs to you. If the coming year is unlucky, my child will not be able to bear it." It’s a problem for your livelihood!”
After hearing this, Li Tai waved his hands quickly: "I have made you prosperous in spring and autumn, so there is no need to make such tricks! Bodhidharma regards me as a brother, and I am very lucky to grow up with him."
"Who can predict the fate of the future? These words are not casual. You have to take care of that boy. I am not worried that he will not be able to grow up."
Shuhui said something more, then stood up and said: "You can stay here with peace of mind. Since I am here, I can't make a futile journey and go there to spread the message. Although they know what is good and what is good, they should not Keep trying!"
After saying this, Shuhui left Li Hu's mansion.
When he walked to the door of the mansion, he saw a group of people coming towards him. The leader was Yu Wenhu.
"Is it because you came to this house to do something about Boshan?"
Seeing Shuo Hui walking out of Li Hu's house, Yu Wenhu dismounted his horse and asked. When Shuo Hui nodded, he asked again: "Have you met your master and Boshan? Why are you so hurt?" Loss of favor?”
After Shuohui thought for a while, he raised his hand to retreat and told the conversation between Li Tai and him just now.
"So that's it. Those two people are really... well, it's hard to judge. That's all. Leave this matter to me. Boshan is also my friend. There's no point in bothering you to plead with me."
After hearing this, Yu Wenhu frowned and said, and then pointed back to the way he came and said: "I was traveling with Su Shangshu. I was concerned about Boshan and came a step early. If you have nothing to do, you might as well stay here and wait for a short time. Su Shangshu will be here soon." ”