Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

In the Nuan Pavilion in He Basheng's residence, a low moan suddenly sounded from within the curtains, and soon He Basheng's weak voice came out: "What time is it?"

"Reporting to the Grand Master, it's already been three seconds."

Upon hearing the sound, the servant hurriedly stepped forward and leaned into the curtain, looking at the pale and haggard He Basheng and said.

"It's almost noon, is Li Boshan here?"

He Basheng moved his body sideways on the couch with some difficulty and asked expectantly.

When the servant heard this, he shook his head in embarrassment. At this moment, another slightly tired voice sounded outside the room: "Uncle is awake, please warm up the soup!"

Not long after, a young man wearing only single clothes and disheveled hair walked into the room with bare feet and a lacquer tray.

The young man first gave the servant a wink and asked him to retreat. Then he knelt down and entered the curtain. He approached the bed with the soup in his hands and said, "Uncle, the food and medicine have been mixed. You can drink it first. I have already ordered the servants to eat outside." Delivered immediately."

"Thank you for your hard work, Shichiro."

With the help of the young man, He Basheng half sat up on the couch, leaning on the soft quilt. While sipping the decoction, he looked at the young man's haggard face, but his eyes were very complicated, moved, annoyed, and disappointed at the same time. Yes.

After a bowl of soup went into his stomach, He Basheng's breath became smoother. He raised his hand to push away the steamed glutinous rice cake that the young man was holding, then closed his eyes and fell asleep: "The food sent by Boshan has been delivered. Call me again."

When the young man heard this, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes. He took a deep breath and then lowered his tone and said: "Uncle, since the New Year, my brother-in-law has been here serving medicine and food without clothes. Uncle doesn't eat, and we We don't dare to eat. My uncle doesn't sleep, and we don't dare to sleep either.

Even though I had offended him in the past, I dare not make any mistakes recently. I just want to ask my uncle, what should I do to win his favor? "

When He Basheng heard this, the corners of his mouth trembled, but he still didn't open his eyes. He just sighed: "My elders are incompetent, which has affected you juniors. If it were in previous years..."

"There is no need to talk about the past. It is fate that my brother should claim it. Family affairs like this are really sad. To this day, we just hope that my uncle can have a peaceful old age. My brother must take good care of him to make up for our inability to do so. Uncle, don't worry about the pain of losing a loved one in the care of Aye and the boring things outside."

The young man leaned over to tuck the quilt for He Basheng, and spoke earnestly.

Hearing this, He Basheng's expression flashed with a hint of shame, but after a moment he said bitterly: "I know your brother's painstaking efforts, but even the cows and horses in the stable will scream when they die. Your uncle has been scribbling like this for half his life. , it is not impossible to swallow the pain and wait for death with peace of mind.

Looking forward to a hint of sweetness in a very bitter situation is not an astonishing crime... I want to see Li Boshan. There is no big conspiracy, I just want to explain a few small things. I don't want to leave the trivial matters behind me to your brother. "

"We brothers can do a good job, uncle, don't worry. The family is not empty, and there is no need to rely on outsiders to take care of the household chores!"

When the young man He Basheng heard that He Basheng was still so stubborn, his face couldn't help but darken. He turned around and left after saying this.

When he saw the medical officer lowering his head to collect medicines outside the room, He Basheng's expression turned warm again. The medical officer dispatched by the Communist Party of China whispered about He Basheng's condition and condition.

Not long after, He Bayue's other son, He Bawei, also walked into the Nuan Pavilion and waved to He Ba Jing. The two of them exited the Nuan Pavilion and sat down in the courtyard.

"Brother, I really can't bear it any longer! My uncle is getting more and more confused as he gets older. He feels that we are harming him by always attracting boring people into our house and not understanding my brother's difficulties at all!"

After sitting down, He Ba Jing couldn't help but complain.

He Bawei was two years older than He Bajing and looked more mature. He patted the back of his brother's hand and comforted him: "You have to endure it if you can't help it. It's just the last journey. After uncle passes away, there will be long years of peace."

Their brothers really didn't have a deep relationship with He Basheng, and they even thought that He Basheng's existence was a trouble for them.

But now Heba Sheng has no heirs. If they continue to be estranged from each other, it will not be justified in terms of human relations, and they will have to worry about how the Beizhen Township Party members, including Daxingtai, will view them.

Not to mention that their family is so sensitive, even if some ministers who are overly honored and favored should stay in seclusion, it can reduce the suspicion of the Lord.

What's more, those visitors who are eager to see him, do they really care about He Basheng? It's nothing more than coveting the personnel legacy left by He Basheng.

The two Hebawei brothers have never, and do not want to, rely on their uncle's influence to live. With their late father's protection, they can live comfortably and comfortably, and naturally they don't want to get into trouble again at the end of their lives.

A servant hurriedly walked in from outside the courtyard. He cupped his hands and said, "Alang, the Grand Master's gardens in Kinki, Jingzhao, have been sorted out. Except for a few that were returned to the official position a few years ago, the income from the remaining gardens is not as expected. I think it is It was stolen by the Diao slaves. There are still Diao slaves entrenched in the garden and refuse to leave. They only say that they will never abandon the master unless the grand master expels him face to face..."

"Uncle, he thinks he is shrewd, but in fact he is very careless in his dealings. We didn't expect him to have a large fortune from his garden, but we have made an agreement with Zhao Kaifu's Huli Erlang to give up several gardens in Jinji to make amends, and we can't hand over the estate in vain. Come over. Let’s get some floating goods from home and put them into storage. I’ll invite You Xuan after uncle’s business.”

He Bawei sighed after hearing this, and then said: "As for those stubborn slaves who won't leave, I'll warn them again. If they still don't leave in the spring, they will be kicked out directly! My family has enough people, so there is no need to keep such slaves. Kinds thrive in captivity.

They have followed their master for many years, but they have only ended up in such a mess. They are incompetent and shameful in themselves. They may still have some sense of hard work and loyalty in front of my uncle, but don't think of disturbing me! "

He Bajing's expression changed slightly when he heard this, and he said: "It would be too cold to expel them all. They have followed my uncle for many years. If there are some who are truly loyal and powerful among them, my family will not be short of a few rations." ”

"Then you should choose a time to see me. You will have to deal with these matters. I only have one request, and that is not to bring trouble to yourself."

He Bawei had already inherited his father's title. Now that He Basheng was extinct, his title would naturally be inherited by He Bajing. Since He Ba Jing already had his own ideas, He Ba Wei, as the elder brother, couldn't say anything more.

After the matter was settled, another servant came to report that Li Boshan, who had been visiting for several days before, came to visit again.

"I can finally have a meal. I have been very hungry since yesterday. I will leave the food box and send it out as a gift."

He Bajing immediately became energetic after hearing this. Although the brothers put their uncle under house arrest, they did not dare to be rude in order to save their face.

After He Basheng woke up from a coma for a few days and realized his situation, he refused to eat the food brought in by his brothers. They also accompanied their uncle to have one meal a day in order not to be singled out for ethical errors by outsiders.

"Then Li Boshan came to visit today. He didn't bring any food boxes, but he brought several large carts. He said that he had an agreement with the Grand Master to transfer supplies, and he wanted to return it today and inform the Grand Master in person."

When the two brothers heard this, they each frowned. After a moment, He Bajing said again: "Brother, who is this Li Boshan? Cui Quan and others are not allowed to meet each other, and my uncle doesn't care, but for Li Boshan But it’s a different kind of kindness.”

"I only heard that he followed Gao Zhongmi to Xitou, and he was of a good family background. He was a relative of my uncle's late brother Lu Shuhu. My uncle refused to say what kind of relationship they had, and the raccoon slave Zhu Ziyong was also hesitant to tell."

He Bawei shook his head and said, "Since it's a money negotiation, you decide for yourself whether to meet or not."

"It's better to meet him. After my uncle leaves, I will be the head of the family and be independent. I will have plenty of food in my house, so I won't panic."

He Ba Jing thought for a while and then said that he was already a little unhappy when his brother said he would compensate Zhao Gui's family for the He Ba Sheng garden property, but now is not the time to care about such trivial matters. Thinking that he would have a family and heirs in the coming year, he was reluctant to push out the goods that were delivered to his door. After all, this belonged to him.

After many days, Li Tai finally entered He Basheng's mansion again.

He was obviously not handsome enough for his master to greet him in the front hall. Only a few unknown servants ushered him into the front hall.

He sat down in the front hall and waited for a while. When he heard footsteps coming from outside the door, he saw a young man standing in front of the hall, glaring at He Baguan and the others with cold eyes.

He Baxi was also a tall and strong general, but he seemed a little timid under this gaze. He lowered his head to avoid his gaze and only said to Li Tai: "This is the late Taifu Shaoxi and Zhonghua Langjun."

Li Tai did not get up at the table. He held the table with one hand and tapped lightly, while the other hand played with the small gold seal given to him by Yu Wentai hanging around his waist. He looked at He Ba Jing calmly.

He Bajing stepped into the hall, a smile appeared on his face, and he nodded to Li Tailuo: "Li Lang is indeed handsome and elegant, no wonder my uncle often thinks of him. I have been asking about him for several days, and his affection is deep and touching. It's just that the family has suffered such a bad change, and I have no time to treat him carefully. Guest, I hope Li Lang will be considerate."

"Don't be polite, Sir. I have forgotten our relationship with the Grand Master. I am so sad that I dare not force myself to enter the house and cause trouble. A few days ago, my family was short of supplies, so the Grand Master sent me money to help. The situation became calmer next year, and the goods were returned and Please see me and say thank you.”

Seeing that He Ba Jing could still maintain basic etiquette, Li Taicai stood up from the table and said to him.

"My uncle is eager to help others, and it's not just one thing. There are some small things that Li Lang can do for me personally. I am taking care of the family affairs, so Li Lang can tell me. The younger generation is not talented. I just hope that I will not disturb my elders."

He Bajing glanced at the boxes and cages that were unloaded from the car and placed in the vestibule. After entering the hall and sitting down, he looked at Li Tai and said with a smile.

After hearing this, Li Tai shook his head and said: "This is not good. Goods come from the Grand Master and should belong to the Grand Master. It's not that I can't trust Mr. Lang, but I should behave honestly and honestly. I don't dare to shirk it without seeing the Grand Master in person." It’s over.”

A trace of impatience flashed in He Bajing's eyes, and he looked at the boxes outside the hall and pondered for a while before saying: "In that case, I will take you to see your uncle. But my uncle is weak, so I ask Li Lang to agree to tell you." Leave the matter behind and don’t disturb him with any other feelings.”