Chapter 254 The brave man goes retrograde

Chapter 254 The brave man goes retrograde

After Li Tai came to this world, he was deeply impressed by the lack of public order and good customs in troubled times. The higher the position, the less restraint he has on himself. His personal qualities are not high, and he prefers to be aggressive.

He didn't know much about the situation in the Eastern Wei Dynasty, but it could be said that the Western Wei Dynasty was full of alcohol, sex, wealth and all five evils. Fights in the court, gambling and drunkenness in the lord's mansion were all common.

In situations like today, there is no clear division. It is completely normal for various families to have disputes and even fights over where to set up tents, and it is not surprising at all. It would seem a bit strange if this didn't happen.

Although this is the reality, it would be quite surprising and annoying if you see your own head while watching the excitement.

The fight took place in front of a hillside in the countryside not far away. There were about forty or fifty people involved on both sides, one of which had the larger number. Most of the more than thirty strong soldiers and slaves were carrying weapons and sticks, and they were beating and chasing the other side. , while pulling out and destroying the tent stakes that had been laid in front of the slope.

The weaker ones on the other side were a bit miserable. Although more than a dozen people were struggling to resist, they were ultimately outnumbered. In addition to gritting their teeth and enduring the constant falling fists, feet and sticks, even the carriage they were pulling was pushed over by the opponent. Entering the ditch and pond, the materials originally loaded on the truck were scattered all over the place.

Li Licheng was protected by his family and huddled under the belly of a packhorse, with sticks roaring from both sides and the villains shouting insults.

In the old years, he often lived close to his parents, coming and going without loss of protection. He rarely encountered such chaotic scenes. He was frightened for a moment. When he saw Li Tai coming towards him with all his entourage on horseback from a distance, he suddenly seemed to see Li Tai. As if he was a savior, he hurriedly jumped out from under the horse's belly, waved his hands and shouted for help, but the opponent's slave immediately found a weakness and punched him to the ground.

Li Tai saw that his cousin, whom he had known for a short time, was pushed to the ground, trampled and ravaged, and his anger suddenly surged. He waved his hand and ordered: "Rescue this person, these evil slaves are not allowed to let go!"

As soon as he gave the order, the surrounding entourage immediately rushed forward on horseback. The sound of horse hooves suddenly became loud, attracting more people around to watch.

There have always been many strongmen and thugs around Chang'an, and the public security has never been good. Therefore, the people who have lived in Kinki for a long time also have experience in judging the power of strongmen. When Li Tai's soldiers charged forward, the onlookers around him burst into cheers.

Li Tai knew that his popularity in Chang'an was not very good, so whenever he traveled around the capital, he must bring a number of followers with him to protect himself, and today was no exception.

He has more than 70 well-trained elite soldiers under his command, which is already quite a considerable number, and everyone rides a horse. Whether they are galloping, clutching or dismounting, they can cooperate without missing a chance.

Before Li Licheng called for help, although there were many wealthy slaves roaming around in the countryside, they stayed away after seeing their group fighting and did not dare to approach to provoke them.

There are many dignitaries in Chang'an City, and there are many powerful people outside the city, but there are not many who can pull out more than 70 fine war horses at once. The one who can put up such a battle must be either a powerful general in the Liufang Forbidden Army, or a military leader with self-respect.

These two types of characters are very troublesome and difficult to mess with, especially the latter.

The military leaders may not be stationed around Chang'an, but because of this, their movements are even more invisible. If you really offend such people, you have to be careful. You may be directly attacked and killed inside or outside the city. , and there is still no proof.

Li Tai's troops had just started charging forward, but the stronger side in the fight was already alert. They hurriedly gave up their current goal and gathered with their companions. The leader among them was still shouting: "Who are you? Dare you fight?" Kinei…”

But before he finished shouting, Li Tai's troops had already rushed forward on horseback, smashing the newly assembled formation into pieces. Some were knocked away directly, while others abandoned their weapons and fled in shock. Others resisted but were beaten to the ground directly.

The difference in strength between the two was too huge. When Li Tai rode his horse slowly and approached, the fight was over. Only a few riders were still surrounding a few slaves who fled into the muddy ditch.

"Apan, you are finally here! If you don't come again, I'm afraid..."

Li Licheng, with disheveled hair and no demeanor, was helped up by his slaves and greeted with a face of shame and lingering fear.

Li Tai did not pay attention to Li Licheng, who was about to complain, but ordered the captured slaves to be detained and tied up. He ignored the begging for mercy or insults from these slaves. After explaining this, he did not stay here for long and directly rode on his horse. Go to the other side of the slope.

"Apan, where are you going? This is where I am..."

Seeing Li Tai leaving coldly, Li Licheng hurriedly shouted again, but Li Tai seemed not to hear him. After seeing this, he chased after him full of doubts.

After walking more than ten feet away from each other, Li Taicai stopped under a big tree, turned over and dismounted, and waited for Li Licheng to catch up, panting, before asking in a deep voice: "What's going on?"

"I left the city and waited for a long time, Ah Pan, but you didn't come, so I planned to let my family choose a place and set up the tent first, but I didn't expect a group of unruly slaves to rush out and yell at them to drive them away. I was not angry, so I With them..."

When talking about the cause of the incident, Li Licheng also looked aggrieved. He rubbed the sore spots on his body and said angrily.

He had been living under someone else's roof since Xitou, and although he could not be said to be pampered, he had never been beaten with fists and kicks. At this moment, his mood was filled with mixed feelings, all of which were intertwined and difficult to distinguish.

Li Tai first patiently listened to him tell the whole story, then patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "Those unscrupulous slaves have been captured. No matter who they are, we must retaliate for this humiliation. But What I want to ask is, why did Xiao Xieyou choose to set up his account here?”

Seeing Li Licheng being beaten, Li Tai felt quite unhappy, but what made him even more unhappy was, what kind of bad place did Li Licheng pick? Although it is said to be to support the Wang family's funeral, the specific location of each family's tent also reflects their respective momentum and reputation.

In other words, Li Tai originally intended to keep a low profile this time, and he didn't care whether he could make a big splash. Therefore, it was not a problem for Li Licheng to be beaten, nor was it a problem to choose this remote place. The real problem is that after choosing such a remote location, he still didn't get it right and was beaten until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen.

Li Tai was too embarrassed to stand still and deal with this matter. Is this a kick in Li Licheng's ass? It was clearly a slap in his face, Governor Li! If someone saw him actually fighting for such a remote place, what shame would he have?

Li Licheng couldn't keep up with Li Tai's thoughts for a while, but when he saw his face was gloomy and serious, he only said that the problem was serious, so he quickly endured the pain on his body and said to Li Tai with comfort: "Apan, don't panic first, I It's scary to know that these slaves dare to be so domineering in Kinki, which shows that the master's family must be very arrogant... We two young people are really a little unsure about how to deal with it. You won't be here soon. Chang'an, I am unfamiliar with people, please come with me to ask for help..."

When Li Tai heard this, he felt even more speechless. He pointed to the slope where the fight had taken place and said angrily: "It's just a trivial matter, it's not worth alarming others! If your opponent is really powerful, he will fight for that with you." Is this a barren slope that is not close to the city and not on the road? I am really ashamed to tell anyone about it. Xiaoxiao, please remember that if people who know you ask about it, just say that you encountered provocation while walking on the road, and never say that it was a fight between people. Grab the campground!”

Only then did Li Licheng hear the focus of Li Tai's concern. He still couldn't understand it for a while, and said with some reluctance: "But we have already fought for that place..."

"Go somewhere else!"

Li Tai waved his hand involuntarily and said, "I didn't want to be in the limelight before, so I could choose any place. But now I have lost such a big face. If I don't choose a conspicuous place, it will be difficult to regain my reputation."

He was still glad that no acquaintance had seen the scene just now. Dozens of horsemen were passing by on horseback. Li Hu, who was patrolling nearby, waved to Li Tai from a distance and said: "Boshan, I heard that you were fighting together here just now." , why the quarrel?"

"No, it's not a fight. It's just that the slave is rude and offends. Let's teach him a lesson."

Li Tai quickly waved his hand and said.

"That's good. Tomorrow is the day of Taifu Wang's funeral. Even if you have any disagreements, please don't let yourself disturb things."

After hearing the words, Li Hu nodded, but still didn't believe it. After explaining again, he led everyone to leave and went to inspect elsewhere.

"Apan, you actually know Mr. Longxi! But why did he specifically warn Mr. Longxi? Do you want to explain to Mr. Longxi that we are not actively provoking..."

Li Licheng looked at the conversation between Li Tai and Li Hu, feeling both surprised and worried.

Li Tai was too lazy to pay attention to this boy. He waved to his subordinates and escorted the evil slaves towards Chang'an City. I originally planned to keep a low profile and live a low-key life, but I didn't expect that fate would still make things difficult for me. Since I can't follow the trend, I can only go against the will...

It’s a bit far-fetched, but in short, it’s just that I didn’t hit the second one, and it’s hard to resolve the shame and embarrassment in my heart.

At this time, more and more people were busy in the suburbs of the city. The closer to the west gate of Chang'an, the busier the roads on both sides became, leaving almost no free space. Some people saw Li Tai, who was leading the group back, and exchanged greetings with bows and bows.

Li Licheng followed the team all the way, and was very surprised to see Li Tai's broad face.

Several families among them offered to give up part of their space for their families to set up tents. Li Licheng was already quite moved, but Li Tai just waved his hands and smiled and said no, and continued to walk towards the city gate.

"Apan, we are almost entering the city, and you haven't chosen yet..."

Li Licheng saw that the city gate was already vaguely in sight, but Li Tai had no intention of stopping yet, so he couldn't hold back anymore and reminded him in a low voice.

Li Tai still ignored the boy, pulled the bridle of his horse and walked to a gorgeous tent on the left side of the road. He raised his whip and pointed it at a young man inside the tent and said angrily: "What are you looking at?"