Chapter 991 Thank you for your love

Chapter 991 Thank you for your love

There are not a few people from the Southern Dynasties living in Chang'an City today. Some of them were sent to Chang'an as prisoners of war with Emperor Liang Xiao Yi after Jiangling City was destroyed. Some of them were previously working in Shannan Daoxingtai and were sent to Chang'an when Tang Gong came to power. Once incorporated into the DPRK, he served.

Relatively speaking, the situation of the former was slightly more miserable than that of the latter, because he entered the country as a prisoner of war, and there were also conflicts between the then-ruling Chinese Foreign Affairs Office and Shannan Province, and the results of the Battle of Gangneung were not taken seriously.

Even Liang Emperor Xiao Yi was executed shortly after arriving in Chang'an, and most of the other Southern Dynasty people who entered the country were also imprisoned and enslaved. It was not until Duke Tang entered the court at the beginning of this year that these people were pardoned one after another and were able to live a normal life in the village.

Of course, not everyone was treated harshly. Among them, those with special status or talents were treated with courtesy. For example, Yin Buhai, a minister in Jiangling, was appointed to serve in the Bafu because of his excellent medical skills. He even went with the army when Yu Wentai went on an expedition last year.

But generally speaking, the first group of Southern Dynasty people who arrived in Chang'an were not as easy-going as the later group of arrivals. The latter group of people who came to Chang'an, such as Wang Bao, Zhou Hongzheng and the Yan brothers, had already held official positions in Shannan Daoxingtai. When they came to Chang'an this time, they did not enter the court as prisoners, but as external officials and internal transfers. After arriving in Chang'an, they had specific job arrangements.

The city of Chang'an is relatively messy and cramped. In order to properly accommodate the daily life of these people from the south, Li Tai temporarily cleared out an original military city in the south of Chang'an as a temporary residence for these people from the south. The people of Chang'an also It is fitting that this small town is called Wuercheng.

Yao Sengyuan's family, who had just arrived in Chang'an from Shannan, were naturally placed in Wu'er City.

There were dozens of people from the Southern Dynasties who came to Guanzhong from Shannan this time, and many of them brought their families with them. When Li Tai and his party came here, there were many servants cleaning and tidying up the winding alleys in the city. When they saw Tang Gongyi driving into the city, they all rushed back to the house to report to their master.

So the heads of the houses came to the street one after another, bowing deeply or bowing to Tang Gongyi. Li Tai didn't intend to go out and disturb others, but when he saw this scene, he got off his horse and responded to the crowd one by one and expressed condolences.

"The residence in Chang'an City follows the old times, and there are many things that are out of place. It is really commendable that you have come to the capital to serve the country. For the time being, you are living in this small town. The resettlement is indeed inadequate. Please wait for a while and we will improve it as soon as possible in the future. Everything about food and daily life If you have any inconvenience, you can report it to the Jingzhao and Ji County officials.”

Naturally, this military city is not as livable as a well-built mansion. The Jingzhao Mansion followed Tang Gong's order and arranged for servants to renovate it. It only met the basic living needs, so Li Tai looked at everyone and looked at it. Somewhat embarrassed, he said that he would definitely improve the resettlement conditions one after another.

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help smiling and thanking him repeatedly. If someone else had made this promise, they would inevitably have doubts, but their previous experience in Xingtai, Shannan Road, allowed them to see that Tang Gong's promise was as long as he promised. , then something will definitely be done.

Li Tai is not just paying lip service. He does have relevant ideas. Not only the people from these parties coming to Beijing, but also his own office and living space must make some adjustments and improvements.

Today, Chang'an City is already dilapidated, and there is little value in further repair and expansion on this basis. As for Tongzhou City, because there are too many traces of the Yuwentai Bafu period, it is not suitable for Li Tai, the new Bafu, to settle there.

Therefore, Li Tai planned to build a new palace near Shangyuan on the east bank of Luoshui River to serve as the office of Xinba Mansion and the residence of his family. He has arranged for people to go to the Wanshou Palace in Shayuan to dismantle the building materials of the Wanshou Palace and move them to Shangyuan for backup.

As for the original Wanshou Palace, it only retained the military industry and workshop industries, and was used as a material storage base between the Weishui River and Luoshui River.

The original inner part of the Zhongwai Mansion in Tongzhou City was retained for Yuwentai's family to live in, while the outer manor and the supporting military cities were divided into residences of varying sizes for the new Ba Mansion's subordinates to live in.

There are many generals' homes in Tongzhou City. Due to the failure of the Eastern Expedition, many generals' headquarters have been wiped out. These generals will inevitably be punished. In serious cases, they may even have to move to the frontier, and their property will also have to be disposed of by officials. .

So now Bafu also controls a lot of gardens and mansions in Tongzhou City, which can be used to reward those subordinates who have performed well in Bafu.

Yao Sengyuan and his son also stood on the street to greet Tang Gong. When they learned that Li Tai was going to visit his home, Yao Sengyuan was even more surprised. He hurriedly welcomed Tang Gong into the house and introduced his family members.

The house assigned to their family has two entrances. It was probably the house of a certain former commander of the Forbidden Army. Although it was not large in size, it was still very warm and well-furnished. At this time, in addition to Yao Sengyuan and his wife and children, Yu Jin's sons Yu Shi and Yu Yi were also here.

After the brothers of the Yu family learned that Yao Sengyuan came to Beijing, they came here to give gifts to express their gratitude, which was considered thoughtful. After all, their father, Yu Jin, was humiliated and fell ill after being plotted against by Li Tai in Handong. Thanks to Yao Sengyuan's treatment and recuperation, of course his benefactor had to express his gratitude when he came to Beijing.

Because the eldest brother Yu is Yu Jin's son who was born in Luoyang in his early years, he is already quite old. He is more than ten years older than his younger brother Yu Lao Er. When his father was stranded in Shannan due to illness, Yu Shi was in charge of all household affairs in Guanzhong. .

Yu Shi was originally appointed as an official in Longyou, but due to family needs, he asked to return to Guanzhong, so he returned to serve in the Forbidden Army. Therefore, he was also affected by the previous civil strife in the Chinese and Foreign Governments. Although he was not the culprit, he was deprived of his official position and is still there today. He was in vain, but thanks to his father, Yu Jin, he paid him money to avoid being punished, so he was not exiled to another country.

Of course, the reason why Li Tai allowed these Forbidden Army generals involved in the chaos to pay money to atone for their sins was to extract their property to maintain the expenses of the Bafu, and to adjust the personnel structure of the original Bafu military system to facilitate his direct lineage. Take power. It's hard to say how guilty these people are.

Although the incident of fighting the rebellion had long passed, Yu Shi could not help but feel a little awkward when he saw Tang Gong. He bowed his head and stood silently on one side, not daring to say anything. Even if there were questions and answers, his younger brother Yu Yi would do it for him. The two brothers also saw that Mr. Tang was visiting for business, so they stood up and left after sitting there for a short time.

Li Tai did not try to persuade these two people to stay, but when he looked at the frustrated and dejected Yu Shi, he changed his mind and said: "Most of the troubles in the old people's affairs were involuntarily. Since the imperial court is here, This has been decided and punished, and we no longer need to be relatives. We have to change our minds and move forward bravely, so that we can live up to the expectations of our parents and family members. Today, all matters in the military government still need to be done by the loyal, brave and virtuous. If you consciously no longer do it. The old things are ruined, so you can join the government to participate in the election."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Tang for your encouragement. I will remember it in my heart. After I change my mind, I will come to Rijin and pray to Mr. Tang not to give up!"

After hearing this, Yu Shi hurriedly bowed and thanked him again, with a lot of surprise in his expression.

Although his father's return to power after this turmoil was a great blessing for the entire family, he himself was brutally imprisoned. He was still a mediocre man in his late forties. Naturally, he felt very uncomfortable in his heart. When he heard that When Duke Tang intended to lift his imprisonment, he was naturally overjoyed.

After the Yu brothers left, only Yao Sengyuan and his family were left in the hall. There are two sons in Yao Sengyuan household. The eldest son Yao Cha previously served in Jiangdong. After the Battle of Jiangling, he lost contact with his father and lived in seclusion in the countryside with his mother. The second son Yao Zui followed Yao Sengyuan in Jiangling. At that time, Li Tai went to Jiangling. When he visited famous doctors, he followed his father to the north.

Previously, Li Tai helped to visit Yao Cha and other Yao family members from Jiangdong. When there were no outsiders present, the father and son paid homage to Li Tai together and said, "Thank you very much, Duke Tang, for your kindness and protection, so that a certain family was in ruins." He was able to live in the human world and was not destroyed by disaster."

"You don't need to be polite, Mr. Yao. Good relationships in the world are about helping each other. I am good at power, so I can protect all the virtuous people. The essence of Mr. Yao's medicine has also been of great benefit to me, and I am very grateful."

Li Tai stood up and helped Yao Sengyuan up, then looked at Yao Cha and said: "Yao Gong used to be deeply worried and unhappy because of the separation of his relatives. Now they are reunited. Although they are far away from home, father and son are of the same mind. , it is not difficult to establish a family here and pass it on from generation to generation. "

Yao Cha was in his twenties, not in good health, and looked like a polite Jiangnan scholar. After hearing this, he quickly leaned over and said, "I will definitely remember the teachings of Duke Tang, and I will keep them in mind." Family, diligent in official affairs, and living up to the kindness of Tang Gong’s missionaries who traveled thousands of miles to seek relief.”

After a brief exchange of greetings with the Yao family and his son, Li Taicai said with an embarrassed look on his face: "I came to visit today, and I really have a ruthless request to ask Mr. Yao. Although the plan is a bit reckless, he is unbearable and I beg Mr. Yao to agree. The virtuous lady Yao was invited by my wife to come into the house to help her raise her children, which greatly benefited the family. Although the Han family did not have the splendor of a jiao room, when they met this virtuous lady, they also wanted to be kind to Concubine Xiang, so they requested Yao Gong's favor. Grant it all."

"This, this... my little girl is humble and vulgar, and it is a blessing for him to be appreciated and cherished by Duke Tang. I am a member of Duke Tang's family, how dare you arrogantly refuse his favor? I am afraid that a small family in the south of the Yangtze River will not be able to serve a large family. "

When Yao Sengyuan heard what Li Tai said, he felt mixed. After his family was in ruins, he did not have much say in this issue. Moreover, his daughter was an innocent woman who joined another family, so she could be favored by Duke Tang. The concubine room is also a relatively good situation. Moreover, judging from Tang Gong's current power, he cannot be treated as an ordinary concubine.

It's just that the family left their hometown and lived in Guanzhong, and they haven't established a foothold yet, and they are somewhat hesitant and uneasy in their hearts. So after thinking for a while, he said: "Now that I am favored, even minor mistakes can be avoided." If you blame me, just laugh it off. I'm afraid that the changes in people's hearts in the future may not be as good as they are now. It's all due to the lack of upbringing. It's really not the lady's intention to offend. I beg you, Tang Gong, to remember your feelings of mercy today and forgive me for your mistakes. , then Yu and his son are extremely grateful and would like to thank Mr. Tang for his love!"

At this point, he led his two sons to bow deeply to Li Tai.