After wandering around in Taifu for a long time, Li Tai found that his popularity in Taifu was really so-so.
He visited several people one after another. Although due to human kindness, everyone greeted him with smiles. But when he talked about recruiting staff, most of them started laughing and refused to talk about the actual situation. They didn't care much about it.
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In the end, only an old colleague, Pei Han, recommended a cousin of his to Li Tai, which saved Li Tai from working in vain.
This result naturally makes Li Tai a little unacceptable. Are everyone so upright and upright? Am I the only one who wants to grant private power to the public?
With this doubt, Li Tai returned to Gao Zhong's secret house in the city. As soon as he sat down, a servant came to announce Li Mu's visit.
Is this old boy still unwilling to give up?
Because of the unpleasantness of their last meeting, Li Tai was naturally wary of Li Mu's visit, but now that he was at home, there was nothing to be afraid of.
After pondering for a while, he asked his servants to invite Li Mu in, and he stood outside the hall to greet him.
Without turning around, Li Mu strode into the court. In addition to him, there was another burly middle-aged man walking with him. This middle-aged man was half a size larger than Li Mu, and his clothes were covered with muscles.
He stretched his body so much that he looked like a brave general.
"This is Duke Enyang, and the chariot and cavalry general Li Yitong knows that I am visiting Langjun today, so he goes with me."
When they met again, Li Mu was not as overbearing as before. After greeting each other, he smiled and introduced the formidable fellow traveler to Li Tai.
"It turns out it's Duke Enyang. Please forgive me for being clumsy and disrespectful!"
After Li Tai heard about the official title of the other party, he quickly bowed and saluted, while he was thinking about the precise identity of this person.
"This is not the first time that XX and Li Lang have met. Previously, XX was also present at the funeral of my late grand master, and I saw Li Lang's elegy which was so sad and moving. Perhaps I was in a state of sadness and confusion at that time, and Li Lang had never seen me."
Li Yitong was not arrogant at all. He nodded and said to Li Tai: "I heard before that Li Lang you treated the heirs of the late Grand Master favorably. Those of us who were former disciples also feel deeply about Li Lang's righteousness. I heard that Duke Wu An had an affair with Li Lang.
Therefore, I shamelessly asked him to introduce me to me."
He Ba Jingwei extorted 100,000 bolts of silk from Li Tai. Although it is not known to everyone, it is not a secret. Most people are only concerned about the sensational number, but how was the solution followed and what was paid?
Without payment, few people would be interested and inquire in detail.
When Li Tai heard this, he finally remembered the identity of the other party. It turned out that this person's name was Li He. He was originally a wealthy chieftain from Xiazhou. He was once appointed as the governor of the tent by He Bayue, and later he followed Yu Wentai.
Among Yuwentai's direct subordinates, there is a group of people who are quite special, that is, the powerful chiefs and staff he recruited from Xiazhou when he served as the governor of Xiazhou under He Batayue.
At the end of the Northern Wei Dynasty, after Er Zhurong was killed, Gao Huan rose to prominence in Hebei and established Emperor Xiaowu in Luoyang. At that time, He Bayue from Guanxi appointed Yu Wentai as a check and balance between Hou Mo Chen Yue and Gao Huan from outside.
The governor of Xiazhou expanded his power.
Xiazhou was once the territory of Helian Huxia. It was rich in water and grass and an important horse herding land west of the Yellow River. After the Northern Wei Dynasty destroyed Xia, in order to prevent the resurgence of Xia, some eastern Xianbei moved here, including some people from the Yuwen Department.
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The six-town uprising at the end of the Northern Wei Dynasty inevitably affected Xiazhou. At that time, the Ministry of Yuwen already had considerable power in Xiazhou, and the representative figure among them was Yu Wengui. There were also those who reported Zhao Gui's rebellion in the early Northern Zhou Dynasty.
Yu Wensheng, a native of Woye Town, also led his troops to move inland to Xiazhou during this period.
Yuwentai was able to stand out among the generals of Heba Yue and serve as the governor of Xiazhou. In addition to his outstanding talents, it was also related to this part of his historical origin. Not long after he came to Xiazhou, he recovered many of the remaining Xianbei species in this area. Ye Tou and other nomadic tribe forces.
Yu Wengui, who was born in Xiazhou, had already held an official position in the Northern Wei Dynasty at that time, but after following Xiaowu to move westward, he quickly chose to attach himself to Yuwentai, which shows Yuwentai's appeal among these powerful people in Xiazhou. Although the emperor was noble, But Daxingtai treated him as a relative of the same clan.
The Xiazhou tribe also became an important force under Yuwentai's command, making a great contribution to him defeating Hou Mo Chen Yue and stabilizing the situation in Kansai.
Li He is one of the powerful people in Xiazhou. Although he was initially recruited by He Bayue, under the call of Xiangyi, he is now an important member of Xiazhou's forces. Although the Xiazhou group is not known for its power, it has always been regarded as Yu Wentai became a henchman.
Li He said that he heard that Li Tai was so loyal that he came to see him. Li Tai naturally didn't believe this nonsense. But after taking a look at Li Mu next to him, he realized that you are planning to form a group to put pressure on him. Come to meet relatives?
It's not that he is suffering from delusional persecution. He thinks that his family's reputation is so valuable that he is greedy for someone with the surname Li, and Li Hu is not interested in it at all. In fact, there is a precedent of Li Mu in front of him, and Li He came with him, so It is inevitable to think of this subconsciously.
He was muttering in his heart, but naturally he didn't show it on his face. He invited the two of them into the hall and sat down at separate tables.
This time when they met, Li Mu's attitude was much better. He was no longer as aggressive as before. After sitting down, he smiled and said: "Mr. Lang, you have been promoted to a new position. The kindness you have received from Daxingtai is really enviable."
"You are a latecomer, how dare you praise me in front of two great ministers? I will do my best with all my heart and soul, and hope that I will live up to my gratitude!"
Li Tai also laughed and said that although his promotion speed was amazing, he really had nothing to be proud of in front of these two people.
Li Muze laughed again and said: "The gentleman is too modest. Daxingtai wants you to govern Luoshui. The mediocre people in the world only care about things being complicated and messy, and don't care about the nobles. But those who really know how to manage things understand that they have a plowing and pastoral heart. The pulse is given to the capable minister! It is carried by a stream of water and deeply used by the state. The prince will make great achievements here, which is no less than killing stubborn thieves in formation!"
This is true. Luoshui ranks among the best in the entire Kansai water vein network, both in terms of river length and the area it flows through.
The upstream plateau and hilly area is an important grazing area, and there are many Feyetou tribes. Feyetou is a collective name for the untouchable herdsmen in Xianbei in the Northern Wei Dynasty. With the development of the times, among the Feyetou untouchables, there are also Many powerful chieftains emerged.
The middle and lower reaches of the Luoshui River enter the Guanzhong Plain, which is the most important farming area in Guanxi outside the Wei River Basin and the Jing River Basin. Li Mu called it the heart of farming and animal husbandry, which is not an exaggeration.
Li Mu's visit this time was not just for flattery.
After some greetings, he smiled again and said: "As you take on the new responsibilities, it is inevitable to feel hesitant. I heard that Mr. Lang visited many virtuous colleagues in Taiwan today, and he is loyal to his duties. If the selected personnel can be suitable for the purpose, he will naturally get twice the result with half the effort, otherwise , even if you have clever plans and decisions, you will inevitably encounter difficulties."
"That's true. Did Mr. Wu An teach me?"
After hearing this, Li Tai nodded and looked at Li Mu for advice.
"If your husband is only interested in cultivating the lower reaches, I would not dare to give you any advice. But if you want good governance in the whole region, there is someone here who can recommend you to relieve your worries!"
After Li Mu said this, he smiled and looked at Li He sitting at the other table.
Li He was no longer silent now. After hearing Li Mu's words, he waved his hands and said with a smile: "Gong Wu'an is overly praised. Even Daxingtai praised Li Lang's talents. What strategies do I dare to boast about?"
Relieve worries? It's just that the subordinates are just in charge of this matter. When they heard that Li Lang was in need of an envoy, they wanted to take the liberty of recommending the envoy for use. Whether he adopts it or not is still in Li Lang's mind."
After hearing the words, Li Tai quickly stood up and bowed to Li He: "In front of the public, who is the first to do things like this, how can I boast of my poor wisdom? If you can teach a confused person, I would be very grateful!"
Seeing Li Tai being so polite, Li He smiled more kindly, and said again: "The upper reaches of Luoshui River lead to various states. In addition to the convenience of water and grass herding horses, there is also the benefit of the salt ponds in Xi'an..."
Li Tai's previous understanding of the Luoshui River Basin was mainly concentrated in the farming areas in the middle and lower reaches, but he didn't know much about the Loess Plateau in the upper reaches.
After hearing Li He's explanation, he realized that the upper reaches of the Luoshui River were equally important to the Kansai regime. In addition to providing war horses and various livestock products, the upper reaches of the Luoshui River were not far from important salt-producing areas in Kansai.
It is an important channel for salt production and salt transportation.
There are many salt ponds and salt wells in Wuyuan, the seat of Xi'an Prefecture. It was once a more important salt-producing area than the Hedong War Zone. Because of the rich resources in the territory, there were constant struggles.
In the early years of the unification, Yuwentai introduced many Xiazhou armed forces into the heart of Guanzhong, so that the northern border defense force was insufficient, Rouran invaded from time to time, and Jihu, who was active in the border, was also a destabilizing factor.
In the seventh year of Datong, Liu Pingfu, the leader of Jihu, the governor of Dongxia Prefecture appointed by Yu Wentai, rebelled and was put down by Yu Jin. Afterwards, the imperial court sent Yu Wengui, a powerful chief of Xia Prefecture, as the governor of Xia Prefecture, hoping to use his prestige to win over him.
I'm in a bad situation, but the effect is still not good.
After the Battle of Mangshan, the Western Wei Dynasty's financial and military strength were not enough to support a large number of troops stationed in Xiazhou, so Beihuazhou, where several Huis were stationed, became the first line of deterrence against these unstable factors in the north.
Last year, the imperial court added several defense cities in the upper reaches of Luoshui River and stationed troops there, mainly to guard the salt road connecting Xi'an Prefecture. The troops stationed here included many of Li He's Xiazhou tribes.
Therefore, if Li Tai only manages the lower reaches of Luoshui River, he does not need to pay too much attention to Li He. But if he wants to manage the upper reaches of Luoshui River as well, he must cooperate with the Xiazhou military leader.
The reason why Li Tai valued the potential of the Luoshui River Basin was that the Luoshui River was both arable and grazing, so it was impossible to abandon the upper reaches. At this time, Li He took the initiative to seek cooperation. Of course, he had no reason to refuse. After hearing Li He's statement that he recommended his nephew to serve as
Li Tai's staff immediately agreed.
"When the former met, he spoke arrogantly. When I returned home and reflected on myself, I felt deeply ashamed! Mutual friendship and mutual understanding are not things that can be achieved in a hurry, but being able to help each other in things and prosper together in the world is also a good deed that benefits each other!"
Seeing that Li Tai and Li He were having a pleasant discussion, Li Mu also expressed his attitude at the table, much more sincerely than before.