Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

The imperial city of the Western Wei Dynasty was located in the northeast corner of the city. Half of it was the military city and the other half was the government office. The palace city is located in the north of the imperial city. Judging from the scope of the palace wall, it covers an area of ​​about 70 acres.

For ordinary families, having more than half an acre of land may make them sleepless. But for an emperor, such a living area cannot even be described as shabby. If the cats and dogs kept in the harem bark louder, the ministers in the upper court may be able to hear them.

The buildings inside and outside the palace give off the cheap atmosphere of an ancient tourist street in later generations. The buildings are a mixture of old and new, and it is obvious that they were not built all at once. Some temples have damaged tile edges and mottled paint on the railings.

The reason for this situation is not only the poor financial situation of the Western Wei Dynasty, but also obviously related to the fact that the current Yuan and Wei royal family is a puppet.

At dawn, another burst of light snow fell, and the officials filed into the palace under the leadership of Daxingtai Yu Wentai.

Li Tai originally disliked his title of Baron of Gaoping County, but when he actually went to court, he realized that his title of Baron was considered a rarity in the Western Wei Dynasty.

There were more than 300 people attending the meeting today, and Li Tai's position on the train was not the last. Standing behind him were many officials with big beards who had not yet been knighted.

Of course, he is not the youngest either. There are many people younger than him walking in front of him. Most of these are the descendants of Beizhen warriors. They have been knighted by Enyin, and their titles are generally higher than that of Li Tai.

The palace itself seemed shabby, and the rites and music in the palace did not create a sense of solemnity. When he saw those Beizhen warriors and their sons attending court, Li Tai couldn't help but feel a strong sense of déjà vu, as if he were having a meal with his son. .

Although the scene is not solemn enough, the attitude must be corrected. Yu Wentai first led the ministers to pay homage to the emperor's ingot torch sitting in the palace, and a ceremony official read out a New Year's speech. It was nothing more than the difficult situation of the country and the need to overcome the difficulties together.

Then a separate seat was set up next to the imperial case, and Yu Wentai sat on the table. Crown Prince Yuan Qin led the clan members and ministers to thank the prime minister for his hard work and meritorious service over the past year.

After a series of rituals, it was already morning. Li Tai felt that he had to save a meal no matter what, but the emperor drove directly back to the palace, and all the officials returned to their offices without mentioning the meal at all.

After retiring from the court, Gao Zhongmi and other prominent officials were led to the Shangshu Provincial Government Office to entertain them, while Li Tai and his entourage retreated to the corridor outside the main hall, waiting for the next arrangements.

Li Tai patted his hungry belly and looked around, considering whether to return home early for dinner. Looking at the shabby appearance of this New Year's Eve, I was afraid that even if there was food and drink, it wouldn't be too rich. Even if everyone is united and the thieves are eliminated, the food must be eaten!

While he was muttering here, there was some noise coming from another place outside the hall. Seeing other court officials running towards them, Li Tai followed suit to watch the excitement.

A group of people gathered on the south side of the palace, and dozens of imperial guards were maintaining order with anxious expressions.

Li Tai came too late and stood far outside the crowd. He couldn't squeeze in and couldn't see the specific situation in the crowd. The onlookers nearby just watched and did not dare to speak out in front of the palace hall.

Not long after, another middle-aged man arrived here led by the Imperial Guards. The middle-aged man was Yu Wentai's nephew, Director Yu Wen. He pushed away the crowd with both hands and walked straight into it. Soon someone came out, it was Hou Mo Chen Chong whom Li Tai had met in Yueyang Fangcheng before.

Hou Mo and Chen Chong's face turned pale and he left the place directly. As the crowd dispersed, Li Tai saw Director Yu Wen holding another minister who also looked strong and powerful and whispering something. Next to him, there was another person who had his arms cut behind his back by the guards and was standing with his head bowed.

As the crowd dispersed, Li Tai found that his eldest cousin Lu Rou was also among the crowd watching the excitement. He quickly stepped forward and asked softly: "Cousin, what's going on?"

"Oh, it's just a fight for power. Hu Ren was newly appointed as the governor of Yongzhou, and he got carried away for a moment. Outside the palace, he complained about the poor state of the former government. Duke Pengcheng happened to be passing by, so the situation was a bit embarrassing. Chang Yi was also an old kinsman of Duke Pengcheng, so he jumped out and beat Hu Ren …”

Lu Rou sighed first, and then whispered to Li Tai what happened.

After listening to this, Li Tai felt his eyes opened. This special code of the Western Wei Dynasty was really wild, and the ministers started fighting directly outside the palace.

Hu Ren, also known as Wang Yong, had fought bravely in the past Battle of Mangshan. Years ago, Yu Wentai commended his merits and made him the governor of Yongzhou, succeeding Hou Mo and Chen Chong. I didn't expect that as soon as the Yuanyue Dynasty broke up, I would be beaten by Hou Mo and Chen Chong's followers.

After understanding the whole story, Li Tai felt suddenly alert and looked around. He remembered that when he retreated from the court just now, Zhao Gui glanced at him intentionally or unintentionally. Will he also be blocked in the palace later?

If it was only Zhao Gui, he wouldn't be afraid. After all, punches are afraid of young people. Although Zhao Gui has a higher position, if the two of them were to duel, Li Tai was worried that he would miss and beat him to death. He was afraid that Zhao Gui would call out his friends, but he would not be able to defeat the four-handed man with just two fists, and he would inevitably suffer a physical and physical blow.

While he was making calculations in his mind, a visitor hurriedly came forward and said with cupped hands: "Excuse me, are you Li Sanqi, a high-ranking man? Daxingtai invited Li Sanqi to meet him outside the court hall because of his humble position."

When Li Tai heard this, his spirits suddenly lifted. Lu Rou also patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him: "Answer with your heart and don't let down the expectations!"

The outer court hall is a large courtyard, next to which are the Yamen Hall of the Prime Minister's Office, the Shangshu Province and other important offices. The visitors introduced Li Tai and sent him to a cottage near the lobby. This cottage is warmed by earth dragons, which is much better than other cottages where officials stamp their feet and breathe, waiting to be summoned.

When Li Tai came here, there was already a person sitting in the room. It was Hou Mo Chen Chong who had been persuaded to leave after a fight outside the palace not long ago. Li Tai quickly clasped his fists and saluted: "Bo Shan has met Duke Peng Cheng."

Hou Mo and Chen Chong were sitting in silence. When they looked up and saw Li Tai, the corner of his mouth trembled and he forced a smile. He moved to sit by the window to give Li Tai some space.

They were not familiar with each other, and Li Tai didn't know what to say, so he sat down awkwardly and took a sip of the warm buttermilk offered by the visitor.

"I, I am not greedy for power and position, it's just that Hu Ren's words are arrogant and absurd..."

Suddenly he heard a voice in his ear. Li Tai was a little startled. He looked up and saw that it was Hou Mo and Chen Chong looking at him and talking. He quickly put down the buttermilk and said: "Pengcheng Gong became famous as a young man and made outstanding achievements. Boshan also He has heard a lot, so he naturally has the tolerance to be unfazed by favors and humiliations. The reason why those who follow him are anxious about his achievements is also because of his outstanding achievements!"

When Hou Mo Chen Chong heard this, his originally rather gloomy expression improved slightly. Before he could say anything, the visitor came to suo daxingtai to summon him. He quickly stood up, took a few steps, then turned back and nodded to Li Tai.

It took more than half an hour for Hou Mo and Chen Chong to leave the hall. The officials nearby also knew what had just happened, and they all left the cottage to see what kind of punishment Hou Mo and Chen Chong would suffer.

Li Tai also came to the corridor and looked at Hou Mo and Chen Chong with concern. He was not worried about Hou Mo and Chen Chong's future. In his heart, he wished that Hou Mo and Chen Chong would be severely punished so that Yu Wentai could show his attitude of paying close attention to the security of the imperial city.

After Hou Mo Chen Chong came out of the hall, his eyes were red and his face was a little red and swollen.

Li Tai couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw this. Fighting in the palace was of a bad nature, so he should be punished severely. Why did he make someone cry?

"Li Lang taught me not to be frightened by favors or disgrace. Daxingtai commented that this is a good word. Personnel changes have made me more and more powerful, but because of conventional tricks, my original intention has been buried. I have forgotten the difficulties of starting a business in Xiangdang Keyuan. I have learned a lesson!"

Hou Mo and Chen Chong walked up to Li Tai, whispered a few words, then turned and left the court compound.

Li Tai was a little dumbfounded when he heard this. He had been in love for most of the day and was just taking a psychological education class. Yuwentai, where is your temper? You have to get him!

He was secretly slandering Yu Wentai for getting along with his old brother when he met his brother. The visitor hurriedly came to him and said, "Da Xingtai and Gao Pingnan came to the hall to see him."

Hearing this, Li Tai quickly put away his mood, lowered his head and pulled up his clothes. Probably most of the ministers of the Western Wei Dynasty had general belly, so his new official robe was also wide at the front, making it unsightly to wear on his belt.

There were only a dozen waiters and guards standing in the large hall, which seemed a bit empty. The visitor directly led Li Tai to the door of a nearby room, made an announcement first, and then went out and nodded to Li Tai.

After Li Tai saw this, he walked in. With a quick glance, he saw that in addition to Yu Wentai, who was sitting high up, there were three other people in the room. He didn't dare to take a closer look, so he hurriedly went forward and paid homage: "I, Nan Boshan, Gaoping County, kowtow to the Prime Minister, Daxingtai."

"No courtesy, please take a seat first. I'll talk about you later."

Yu Wentai was still wearing the ceremonial ceremonial dress. He looked down at Li Tai, then raised his hand and said something, and then continued to review the case file with his head lowered.

Li Tai felt a little uneasy. After hearing this, he retreated and sat at the last seat in the room. After sitting down, he noticed that there was a line of sight in the room staring at him. He raised his eyes and saw Su Chuo's bright eyes. sight.

Li Tai knew Su Chuo, having met him from a distance earlier at Shuo Hui's house. Upon seeing this, he quickly nodded and clasped his fists in greeting, but found that Su Chuo was much thinner than he had seen before.

He remembered that in about two years, the most important staff member of the Yuwentai Ba Mansion would die of overwork. At this time, seeing that Su Chuo was already a little out of shape, he could imagine that Su Chuo had to bear the burden for the past six months. What a heavy political task.

Li Tai suddenly became more determined in his heart. He must not be treated as a slave by Yu Wentai. Others Lu did not treat him as such, and he was exhausted by the government affairs of the Western Wei Dynasty first.

The other two people in the room were also looking at Li Tai curiously. It wasn't until Yu Wentai asked for more information that they looked away and answered seriously.

After listening to their conversation, Li Tai learned that the two people present were Zheng Daoyong, the former governor of Qizhou, and Xue Shan, the Shaoqing of Sinong. Zheng Daoyong had moved to Yongzhou as governor, and Xue Shan was the governor of Qizhou. Yu Wentai summoned Xiang. They explained the state’s priorities for the new year.

Li Tai waited at the table for more than a quarter of an hour before Yu Wentai finished explaining the business. He did not let the three of them leave. He only raised his finger and pointed at Li Tai and said: "The three of you are all good ministers of the country. Now I would like to introduce to you a former Young gentleman from a distinguished family, Li Boshan, come and sit down at the table! I did not bring you into the imperial court just to make you stand out from the crowd."

Four chapters will be updated together today, and three chapters will be updated tomorrow. The number of manuscripts available is limited, so I hope you can understand. . .