Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

It is a custom in Jiangdong that on the 100th day after a newborn baby is born, the uncle's family must visit the baby's house to congratulate him, and prepare all kinds of baby clothes and accessories. They also need to pray for blessings and avoid disasters, hoping that the baby will be free from illness and disaster and live a long life.

In addition to the significance of blessing the baby, it also has the function of strengthening the close relationship between the in-laws. Especially for a relative like Yao Cha, every interaction like this is naturally of great significance.

Most of the Jiangdong Shiliu who are currently living in Wei Ding's house have just arrived in Guanzhong and have not yet settled down. Even those like Wang Chong who have access to the upper-level dignitaries of the Tang Dynasty and have access to the latest information are very limited. And even if Wang Chong was able to get in touch with some current people through his relationship with the Langya Wang family, it was difficult to get any promises, so it was very difficult for him to find a job in Changchun.

At this time, these people saw Yao Cha, a relative of the emperor, and heard that he would go to the palace to congratulate the saint in the future. They couldn't help but feel even more excited. They gathered around Yao Cha and praised him first. Even though he was inquiring about the current important personnel situation in the territory, he still hoped that Yao Cha could recommend talents to the imperial court.

Yao Cha's original intention was to invite Wei Ding to his home, but he did not want Wei Ding to leave early in the imperial city, so he had to chase him to his home outside the city. With the city gate closed, he could only stay here as a guest and socialize with the guests. Ichiban.

He was also a celebrity in Jiangdong in the past years, and his father was a famous miraculous doctor in Jiangdong. He also had a wide network of contacts, so he knew most of the people present, and it was not awkward to communicate with him. It was just that everyone was too enthusiastic, which made him feel uncomfortable. Yao Cha also found it difficult to deal with it.

Wei Ding also had to help write the congratulations, so he didn't drink too much. Yao Cha, on the other hand, was drunk by the enthusiastic guests. Since he was going to the palace to congratulate him the next day, he was afraid of losing his etiquette in front of the emperor, so he declined everyone's invitation to drink.

When the banquet was over, Wei Ding, as the host, personally sent Yao Cha into the guest room.

After arriving in the guest room and sitting down, Yao Cha took a few sips of the sober soup, then shook his drunken head and said with a smile: "The local pronunciation is amiable and the nostalgia is strong. There are many Jiangzuo old friends gathered in Weihou Village, even though I live in Guanzhong. , It’s like the countryside!”

His original intention was to praise Wei Ding for his charity and hospitality. However, after hearing this, Wei Ding smiled and said: "If the hometown is full of joy and harmony, the cause of Jiangdong will surely be prosperous, and there is no need for this group of disciples to leave their hometown and go north. Are you looking for a future thousands of miles away? Yao Lang, you only feel that you are in a powerful position and the people are particularly kind to you. If you are greedy for this local accent, I can send this crowd to your residence for the whole day. How about company?"

Yao Cha said casually, but he didn't expect Wei Ding's answer to be a bit harsh. He thought Wei Ding was annoyed by these guests, and after asking for trouble, he laughed dryly and said: "The guests are having fun, and the host is in trouble. "It's a pity that I don't have a beautiful house like Marquis Wei, so I can't be a hospitable host."

After Wei Ding heard this, the smile on his face grew wider, and then he said to Yao Cha: "Today I need to treat guests with a beautiful manor and a luxurious hall, for fear of neglecting the guests and getting a bad reputation. Yao Lang wants to be a hospitable host. , as long as the gate is removed, there will be crowds of followers vying for support, no need for food and entertainment, and even people who will leave their homes will come to join you!"

Although Yao Cha was a little drunk, he had not lost his mind yet. When he heard Wei Ding's words, he frowned and said in a deep voice, "Marquis Wei, can you teach me?"

"The great divide between the North and the South needs to be repaired in this life, and the personnel who separated the North and the South will now be integrated into one furnace. Recently, many Jiangdong Shiliu have entered Guanzhong from the north, and there will be more in the coming year. Even the imperial court will establish a wide range of ways to promote talents. But in this world of great change, ups and downs are commonplace.

For example, although Yao Lang had a clear voice in Jiangdong in the past, how could he have such a powerful voice now? In the coming year, disciples will flock in, and it is not known how they will comply. It is natural that they will rush to follow Yao Lang's outstanding example of rural justice. Therefore, Yao Langda does not need to preach hospitality, and the country will be loyal to him in the future. He only needs to sit at home and be the leader of the party! "

Wei Ding looked at Yao Cha again and said, but there was still a hint of ridicule in his tone.

Yao Cha's brows furrowed even more after hearing these words, and he said seriously: "I can understand what Marquis Wei said. What Xiangyi Shiliu wanted was nothing more than a personnel convenience for a relative of the imperial family, but my father I have been warned long ago that my father and son have no meritorious service in entering the country. It is the destiny of the noble concubine to be favored by heaven. As a result, my parents and brothers have no power to borrow from me, but they have nothing to do to disturb them. I can support my family by practicing some talents and tricks, and there is no need to gather people's power to show off and treat them with courtesy. Any request beyond friendship is beyond the capabilities of my father and son, so I can only refuse."

"Although this is true, things are not necessarily the same. Love is hidden in things, and love and things are entangled, and it has always been difficult to distinguish them one by one. If Yao Lang wants to stay away from things, I am afraid he will also have to stay away from the crowd. Such a happy gathering today, as far away as possible If you can avoid it, stay alone, or you can get peace. Especially now that the palace has not been built, and there are people from the countryside competing for entry, is it okay for Yao Lang to get along with the masses? "

Wei Ding saw that Yao Cha had a similar realization, so he simply spoke more clearly. He came to Chang'an earlier, and had a good relationship with the Yao family. He also had a good understanding of medical divination. He often gathered and communicated with Yao Sengyuan. When he saw that the Yao family was in the whirlpool of the current situation and hidden dangers were emerging, he endured it. I can't help but want to give a reminder.

Although Yao Cha was also aware that there would be people who wanted to befriend his family, he did not realize that his family's situation was so sensitive and even dangerous. After hearing Wei Ding's words, he suddenly felt sad in his heart. Shocked, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and most of the alcohol had dissipated, and he hurriedly whispered: "Although the Imperial Palace has not yet been built, the direct lineage is clear. Who dares to make trouble about anything that is upright? What Marquis Wei said, isn't it? Isn't it a bit..." What Wei Ding said is of course a bit alarmist. Not to mention that the emperor's descendants are now in an orderly manner. The emperor himself is young, powerful and has the highest prestige. No matter how eager to make progress, no one dares to do anything about it. Little moves.

But he still said with a serious expression: "This is indeed a statement of right and wrong. Chang'an is also a place of right and wrong, and things are also right and wrong. But since Yao Lang is not a person of right and wrong, why should he stand in this right and wrong? Why don't you go early! Today Jiangdong Xintong especially needs close friends to guard and shepherd it. Your brothers are both virtuous. If you seek to shepherd your hometown, you can avoid the land of trouble and trouble, and you can be at peace with your pastoral work and work hard. Why should you leave this place to be troubled by human rights and troubles? "

Yao Cha was not a power-hungry person to begin with, and of course he did not use his sister to be self-important or even seek to seize the throne. After hearing Wei Ding's suggestion, his eyes suddenly lit up and he hurriedly stood up. He bowed deeply to Wei Ding and said, "Marquis Wei's words are really good, but if you want to maintain peace both internally and externally, a certain brother will be extremely grateful to Marquis Wei!"

For ordinary people, the world has finally been unified after hundreds of years of division. Rushing to Chang'an at this time can naturally gain valuable opportunities in the new order. However, the Yaocha brothers are not worried about making progress, but they are worried about getting involved in right and wrong. Wei Ding's advice to them to stay away from right and wrong now that time is converging in Gyeonggi is indeed a good idea.

Not to mention the conversation between the two, time soon came to the prince's 100th anniversary. The Yao brothers brought their family members and the gifts they had prepared to the palace early in the morning to congratulate them, and the emperor Li Tai also came to the palace today. I deliberately took care of my official duties in advance and spared some time in the afternoon to return to the inner palace.

As an emperor, especially an emperor who is in the early stages of the chaos, if you want to work hard to govern, you will naturally have a lot of things to do. Especially this year, there is such a historic event as the annexation of Jiangdong.

However, Li Tai has always taken Su Chuo, who was exhausted from official duties in his early years, as a warning. Over the years, he has been focusing on the big ones, letting go of the small ones, and drawing out the outline. Except for some more important and sensitive matters, he only handed over the specific implementation of general military and political affairs. There is a secretary who only grasps the outline, so he can barely achieve a balance between work and rest.

The emperor's family affairs are state affairs. He felt that many promising monarchs in history had failed in family affairs, so Li Tai has been more actively involved in family affairs in his free time, instead of blindly maintaining the majesty of the emperor and even alienating his wife and children. .

The 100-day-old son born to Concubine Yao Guifei is already Li Tai's seventh son.

Unknowingly, he also transformed into an affectionate sowing machine, especially when the harem was expanded several times under the auspices of the queen. He had never even seen some of the concubine's wives before, so naturally he could not talk about having any feelings for her.

Sometimes he was so busy that he even needed the queen or palace attendants to inform him before he realized that he had more children, and the children were mainly raised by the queen. Of course, high-level concubines like Concubine Yao are still qualified to raise their own children personally.

We have to say that in the feudal society of ancient times, it was very difficult for the emperor's family to maintain the simple ethical and family relationships of the common people.

As far as Li Tai is concerned, except for the queen, concubines and other concubines who have been with him for many years, he does not have too close feelings for the other concubines. Therefore, after experiencing the experience of having a group of wives and concubines, any subsequent proposals to expand the harem were rejected by him. If there is no emotion between people and it is just a resource, there is really no point in cultivating it. If you see it too much, you will feel dizzy.

When he returned to the harem from the previous dynasty, the queen had already prepared gifts for the little old seventh child. Li Tai was not a heartless and ruthless father. He also took the time to do some puzzles for his son. The mechanical toys were all packed up and headed to the imperial concubine's palace.

He said that he specially set aside an entire afternoon, but Li Tai was really not sure. It was almost evening when he arrived, and the Hundred Days Congratulations had come to an end, so he stood outside the palace courtyard and waited for the blessing songs to be finished inside. Then he strode in. After accepting everyone's prayers, he smiled and said to brother Yao Cha: "Xian Kunzhong doesn't often come to the palace, so we only have time to meet each other during a trivial matter. There is no need to rush, stay here for dinner!"

While he was talking, he went into the room again and took a look at the imperial concubine and the little old girl who looked like a little monster with her whole body covered with plant juice as dye. He couldn't help but feel happy. It seemed that Wu Yue especially liked tattoos, and he didn't let children go. However, this was regarded as a means to communicate with gods and ghosts, pray for blessings and ward off disasters, so that being issued a tattoo became a regional label.

After seeing his wife and children, Li Tai invited the Yao brothers to have a meal in a separate hall. During the dinner, they chatted about the family issues and asked them to elaborate on some matters that need to be paid attention to in the unified management of Jiangdong personnel from their own perspectives.

As the topic turned to current affairs, Yao Cha gave his younger brother Yao Zui a wink. The two brothers stood up from the banquet and knelt in the hall, saying: "Brother Chen is fortunate to be blessed by heaven and have relatives and friends." , I enjoy great favors, but I have no merits or talents to show for it. I often feel ashamed that Jiangdong is now under the control of the imperial dynasty. My brothers, relying on their hometown sentiments, please patrol the countryside for the saint and ask for the saint's blessings. Never throw it away.”