Chapter 856 Asking for help from Taiwan Mansion

Chapter 856 Asking for help from Taiwan Mansion

Xishan Temple is located in the Wanshan Valley to the west of Xiangyang City. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers and has beautiful scenery. It is a livable place suitable for rest. Yu Jin, who had fallen ill in Shicheng before, was moved here to continue to recuperate as his condition stabilized slightly.

Li Tai rested at home for two days, and then specially picked a sunny day to go to Xishan with a group of entourage to visit Yu Jin.

The mountains and fields to the west of Xiangyang are not desolate, but rather popular. Many powerful families in Xiangyang City choose to live in Xishan. There are many wealthy garden villas scattered on the hillside and in the valley. Even the original Liang Wang Xiao Qing specially built a villa here and occasionally went here to rest and escape the summer heat.

When Li Tai came to Xiangyang after the Xiangzhou War, he also sent Liang Wang Xiao Qi and his family to Guanzhong, which was regarded as an end to the Xiao family's rule between Jiang and Han.

Xiao Qing can also be considered a relatively strong person. When he was governing Xiangyang, he suppressed and even purged the powerful people in the realm. People of this tribe, such as the Jingzhao Du family living in Xiangyang, suffered bloody massacres.

However, due to constant pressure from Jiangling, Xiao Jin also had to rely heavily on the Xiangyang clan. Therefore, the local power of the Xiangyang clan was still considerable, and there was almost no royal land around Xiangyang City. In terms of centralization of power, Xiao Jin was not as thorough as his uncle Xiao Laoqi.

"Your Majesty, this valley and several peaks to the west, as well as the ten miles of fertile fields in front of the mountain, were all the land of the Liu clan in the east of the river in the past. The house on the left side of the mountain is the former residence of Liu Zhongli."

Liu Fanggui, who was transferred back to Xiangyang from Yiyang, served as a guide and introduced Li Tai to the people and customs of Xiangyang.

Liu Fanggui was originally from Xiangyang. In the past year, when Li Tai had just been appointed as the governor of Jingzhou, he moved into Xiangyang. Liu Fanggui was stationed in Fancheng and surrendered. Since then, he has been serving under Li Tai. He never expected that he would be able to return to his hometown so proudly in his lifetime. , I was also sighing in my heart.

Looking at other people in Xiangyang City who originally had far more power and fame than him, now they can only grovel in front of their own king. In the past, they were polite to him, but now they also need to be careful to flatter him. Liu Fanggui can't help but feel the fate of his life. It's amazing that he has made several fewer detours than others, and now he is already a high-ranking official in Taifu. When he meets his old friend again, his fate will be different.

Li Tai did not have as rich and delicate inner drama as Liu Fanggui, but when he heard Liu Fanggui talk about the land enclosures of Xiangyang's wealthy families, he couldn't help but sigh that these wealthy families were really ruthless. If they were added together, they would almost completely carve up the vast mountains and rivers outside Xiangyang City. !

Although this situation is caused by the greed of these powerful families, it also has certain historical origins. Most of the big families who have settled in Xiangyang today are the big families from Guanlong who fled during the Hu Dynasty and the Di Rebellion, such as Guanzhong Weidu, Hedong Liupei and so on.

In such a historical background, there was no order. The powerful families took advantage of their own power to occupy the mountains and rivers. The survival of the people was a problem. Of course, there would be no objection to this, and they even wished that these powerful families would Their land was all enclosed, so at least they could find shelter and survive.

Now that Li Tai has chosen Xiangyang as his residence, the original order here must of course be changed, and it is impossible to maintain the old status quo. However, Li Tai has no plans yet on how to establish a new order while ensuring the stability of the situation, and complete the reintegration and allocation of resources.

When the group was about to enter the mountain forest, Li Tai noticed that a team of carriages and horses were entering the Liu family's former residence in Hedong that Liu Fanggui had mentioned before, and he couldn't help but curiously asked: "Does Liu Zhongli still have any family members staying here?"

Since the relationship between Xiangyang and the Jingzhou military government under the previous rule of Liang Wang Xiao Jin was good, there was no conflict or conflict between these Xiangyang noble families and the Jingzhou military government. The only exception was Liu Zhongli of the Liu family in Hedong.

The land of Suilu in the east of the Han Dynasty was taken from Liu Zhongli, and Li Tai severely criticized Liu Zhongli for a public trial, making him ranked second and first among the most despised and hated people in Jiang and Han. Of course it was Hou Jing who brought trouble to the entire Nanliang.

Li Tai didn't have any hatred towards Liu Zhongli, but when he saw people coming and going from his clan's old business, he asked casually out of curiosity. However, Liu Fanggui had been away from Xiangyang for a long time and was not aware of the personnel changes in his hometown in recent years. After hearing this, he just shook his head to express his ignorance. The accompanying Taiwanese government officials have just established administrative procedures and have not yet deeply controlled the countryside. They also do not know what is going on.

"General, I will go and investigate. If there is any fish that has slipped through the net, capture it on the spot!"

The accompanying generals such as Quan Xu and Li Ya were already lively and active. They were already very excited when they saw the foxes, rabbits, warblers and other small animals that were active in the fields in spring. When they saw this, they hurriedly expressed their opinions and said, "I'm going to take advantage of this." I went out to inquire about some hunting along the way.

Li Tai knew what these guys were up to. After hearing this, he just said in a deep voice: "You can just take a walk along the mountain. Remember not to damage the farmland! Ask politely and don't disturb people's countryside!"

These guys knew that the king's laws were strict, but they did not dare to disobey orders recklessly. They immediately separated out a dozen cavalry and galloped towards the Liu family's hometown in the east of the river. Li Tai and his party continued into the mountain and took a tour along the mountain path. In the morning, they arrived at Xishan Temple.

This ancient temple has a long history. Because Yu Jin temporarily stayed here to recuperate, Xingtai also specially arranged for dozens of soldiers to be stationed here. When Li Tai and his party arrived, the garrison commander hurriedly led the soldiers to come in to pay their respects. The monks in the temple also came to greet him.

Li Tai did not spend much time touring the temple, but went straight to the courtyard where Yu Jin lived. Yu Jin's son Yu Yi and Yao Sengyuan and other doctors who were sent to treat Yu Jin were all welcoming him in front of the corridor.

"General Yao and other famous doctors, there is no need to be polite. You are all medical masters and have saved lives. Lord Changshan is a veteran of our country. I hope you can treat him carefully and make him healthy as soon as possible!"

Li Tai first greeted Yao Sengyuan and others, then looked at Yu Yi and said, "The government has many affairs, and I was able to return to Xiangyang a few days ago. Erlang, you are diligent in serving your father, which is admirable. If you have any needs, just tell the government officials directly."

"Thank you for your care!"

Yu Yi is still relatively young and not very good at hiding his emotions. Since he saw Li Tai, his eyes have been very complicated. Hearing these caring words, he was also moved and resisted, and his expression was quite tangled.

Li Tai didn't care about this, and asked again: "How is Mr. Changshan doing today? If I visit him, will it disturb his rest?"

Yu Yi certainly didn't want Li Tai to come in. He knew that most of his father's illness was caused by Li Tai. Enemies are jealous of each other, and he was worried that his father's mood and condition would become worse after seeing Li Tai.

But this is still Li Tai's territory after all. When Yu Yi was still struggling with how to refuse to visit the patient, Yao Sengyuan and others beside him said that Yu Jin's condition was basically stable and he could come in to visit.

After hearing this, Li Tai walked straight into the room. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Yu Jin lying on the soft couch in front of the window, covered with a thin quilt to protect him from the mountain wind, his hair and beard were gray and dull, and he looked listless and old.

Yu Jin's hearing and reaction were also obviously much slower. He waited until Li Tai approached within a few feet of him before he heard footsteps. He slowly turned his head and looked at Li Tai. His eyes were cloudy and scattered. He stared at Li Tai for a few breaths before suddenly frowning. After a while, his brows relaxed and he said to Li Tai in a hoarse tone: "You're back? Is the matter in Jiangling settled?" Li Tai was still wondering if Yu Jin was pretending to be sick to escape, but when he saw that he had become so old and spiritless, and was completely different from before, he couldn't help but sigh. He left. He sat down in front of the couch, tucked the corner of Yu Jin's quilt, and then nodded and said, "Don't worry, Lord Changshan, Jiangling has been settled, and Xiangzhou has also been pacified. Now from Hengyang to the north and Pencheng to the west, the south and north of the Yangtze River are all the territory of our Great Wei!" When he said this, Li Tai couldn't help but feel a little proud. Although he would do the same thing ten thousand times, seeing that Yu Jin was hit so badly by him, he was secretly happy but also a little embarrassed. He could only use the fruitful results of the war to show Yu Jin how outstanding his achievements were. Sure enough, when Yu Jin heard this, his eyes were filled with emotions. After a while, he sighed and said, "You are the king of Taiyuan! The old man failed to supervise and the young people took the credit, but even if I was in charge, it would be difficult to create such a situation. Alas, it's good to be young! Master Yuwen may still think that he can use the old favor to keep you, Boshan, in a cage, but you are determined to act with such a broad prospect, which is beyond the old people's expectation. Why should you tie yourself up to the old people's framework?"

"The old master's favor in the past, as well as the guidance of the old elders such as Changshan Gong, I remember them all and dare not forget them. If it weren't for these old people, How could there be a new situation now? The situation forced us to have a disagreement that day, but I have always respected Duke Changshan in my heart. "

Li Tai said this, raised his hand and patted Yu Jin's arm and said: "It is not the fault of Duke Changshan that the state affairs have come to this, and you don't need to blame yourself for it. Stay here to recuperate. One day next year, I hope to return to Guanzhong with Duke Changshan and continue to fulfill the original wish of the royal family!"

"You, go back, go back to Guanzhong..."

After hearing this, Yu Jin's eyes suddenly condensed, and he stuttered, but he didn't say anything in the end.

Li Tai sat aside and told Yu Jin about the new personnel situation between Jianghan, and Yu Jin listened very seriously, but he was a little tired after recovering from a serious illness, and fell asleep after about half an hour.

The mountain wind gradually rose in the afternoon, and Yu Yi carefully wanted to move his father's bed back to the room, but woke up Yu Jin on the bed.

"Where is Li Boshan?"

After waking up, Yu Jin looked around the room, then looked at his son and asked. When he learned that Li Tai had left, he nodded and closed his eyes again.

After returning to the room, watching his son busy boiling medicine and serving food, Yu Jin sighed again: "These chores can be handed over to the servants. Even if you are willing, you may not be able to do it well. Forcing yourself to do it will waste your self, and you can't be called filial. Jianghan has just been settled, and the Xingtai has just been established. It is a time to use people. You and the King of Taiyuan are old acquaintances. Ask for a job in the mansion. Even if you can't create merit, you can accumulate things and make progress."

After hearing this, Yu Yi was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head and said: "Even if my son is willing to ask for a job, how can the King of Taiyuan take him in?"

"But if you have the heart to build something, how can you refuse talents and strength to come to you?"

Yu Jin looked at his son with a tangled face and spoke again.