The suburbs outside Chang'an City have been overcrowded recently. People who came to Beijing last year for public and private matters have all left one after another. Naturally, it is inevitable for relatives and friends to go out of the city to see them off.
In a tent in the suburbs, Li Mu was sitting on a felt mat, all dressed up, looking a little sad and unhappy. When his eyes turned to Li Tai who was sitting next to him, he couldn't help but sigh angrily: "Boshan, you are a good man.
In this way, what kind of woman in the world can't be found, but just... Sigh, I know if I talk more, I will annoy people, but you turned around and went west, leaving me alone in Beizhou, think about all kinds of things
I just have a headache!”
Li Mu had a very unhappy New Year. Originally, Xi Zizi planned to return to Beijing to boast about his achievements, but first he was overshadowed by Guazhou's achievements, and then completely ignored because of Dugu Xin's official announcement of his marriage.
In the first month of the Yuan Dynasty, the great dynasty discussed merits and rewarded them, and three hundred households were added without any pain.
The expected glory of entering the DPRK was not at all, not to mention that the application for transfer to Daxingtai was also delayed. Because Li Tai was transferred to another place and Li Muru left again, the military and political achievements achieved by the entire Dongxia Prefecture would undoubtedly be greatly affected.
It will be wasted and many things will have to be overturned and started over.
Daxingtai was just unhappy that Li Tai wanted to be Duguxin's son-in-law, but he did not deny his previous achievements.
In particular, a series of wars such as the rescue of Dongxia Prefecture and the pacification of the incoming bandits a year ago also proved the necessity of military facilities such as three-defense cities. Even if the superpowers operated by northern Shaanxi cannot catch up with Guanzhong, they have greatly improved the northern border.
State resilience and protection.
However, due to the special nature of the three-defense city, although Li Tai was transferred, Yu Wentai did not think of a suitable successor for a while. The envoy sent a general to take over. Those who are truly capable of both civil and military affairs will inevitably be overqualified, and some of the younger generation
There are few people who can match Li Tai's abilities.
Therefore, the three defense cities were temporarily placed under the control of local states and counties. Although it was far less efficient and effective than the integrated management of the three cities, it was still better than completely abandoning it.
The first-line settlement of Heishui Fangcheng, which Li Tai had high hopes for, is located in Dongxia Prefecture. Now that Li Tai has resigned, the following matters will naturally fall on Li Mu.
So after returning to Beizhou this time, Li Muxiu didn't want to ignore state affairs as before and just live a comfortable life of wandering and hunting. He wanted to really take care of all these military and political affairs.
It can be seen that the Lord still appreciates and cares for you in his heart, but the hometown in Beizhen is complicated and complicated, and we outsiders can't really see clearly. It would be best if we could keep a respectful distance, but now that your relationship is established, you are destined to offend some of them.
The dispute has arisen. You are clever and clever, so it is not difficult to deal with it. As long as you can uphold loyalty in your heart, the Lord will definitely not abandon you, a young confidant who is deeply in his arms!"
Li Tai's mere envoy from Dushui can recruit many young masters of the time to listen to his orders. This is of course one of the advantages brought by his background. Now he is referring some of his old subordinates to Li Mu in the hope that those old subordinates can obtain
More opportunities for experience will also open up an opening for Li Mu among the scholar community.
Seeing the distressed look on Li Mu's face, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh. These things were all his long-term plans. Even though he was freed now, he didn't feel relaxed. He was still worried about it.
Because of these feelings, Li Mucai was not eager to draw a clear line with Li Tai.
The Li family was originally a wealthy family, and they had been unswervingly following Yu Wentai, the great banker, for more than ten years. The three brothers had a clear division of labor. The eldest brother Li Xian stayed in the village, while Li Yuan and Li Mu fought abroad. Now the village is even more powerful.
, it is not an exaggeration to say that Yuanzhou was a local emperor.
After putting away these letters properly, Li Mu signaled Li Tai to wait for a while, then he went inside the tent. Not long after, he handed Li Tai a letter with still wet ink, and said: "I know
When Boshan goes to Longyou, Dugu Kaifu will take care of him, so his situation will definitely be calmer.
When Li Tai heard what Li Mu said, he quickly stood up and took the letter with both hands. Although he didn't feel like he had anything to do with Li Xian, it was still a proof of their friendship.
In Li Mu's impression, Daxingtai was decisive and decisive, and he would never be soft-hearted when it came to giving up personnel. But when it came to dealing with Li Tai, he seemed a bit inconsistent and hesitant.
As a die-hard confidant of Daxingtai, Li Mu can certainly feel Daxingtai's strong vigilance towards his Wuchuan Township Party members, especially those like Duguxin and other high-status barbarians. At the same time, he also understands that being vigilant is one thing.
These people are also Daxingtai's inseparable allies and supporters.
When Li Mu heard this, he hurriedly corrected his expression, took it with both hands, and looked at Li Tai with gratitude in his eyes: "Don't worry, Boshan. If old relatives like you are willing to work in my house, I will arrange them properly and won't let you go."
Talent lies idle and wasted.”
"With Duke Wu'an guarding his hometown, I am not worried about military affairs at all. Farming matters on the Weiku Lichuan front line must be carefully considered. Blackwater Defense Zhu Mengben's old Langya Duke's department has long been involved in general affairs, and has both wisdom and courage. Before I
I will rely on him to take charge of the other side. I am not short of people in this position. If Mr. Wu An does not have a suitable candidate to replace him for the time being, I will let Zhu Meng stay on for a while."
Li Mu is now also the general who founded the government, but most of the assistants in his government are served by generals from the Buqu family. It is not that the wealth does not go to outsiders, and he is reluctant to give outsiders a position as a government official. The key is that he cannot recruit them.
Li Mu was overjoyed when he heard this, and the sadness on his brows subsided a little. Although his family is a wealthy family in Yuanzhou, most of the talents in the family follow his two elder brothers, especially his second brother Li Yuanyuan who is still on the front line in western Henan.
, there was really a shortage of talented people to use it for a while.
Although it is true that they have friendship with each other, if Li Tai really has no future in Taifu, Li Mu will never continue to have an affair with Li Tai because of these personal affairs. What they have now is that the whole family is going through life and death, risking their lives to fight
Come!
Although the name of the Li family in Longxi is coveted, the prerequisite is that they can have matching power and status. If Li Tai really becomes a dangerous person, not to mention that Li Mu will not bring up the old matter again, even if Li Tai begs them to join the family and discuss marriage.
, Li Mu didn’t dare to agree without authorization.
Looking at the series of ministry arrangements he made for Li Tai, at first glance, the provocative meaning is very obvious, but in fact, it may not bring out some of Da Xingtai's true intentions, that is, he should also be deeply expecting Li Tai to restrain Dugu Xin.
Or even replace it!
Sure enough, with incentives, people's subjective initiative will be mobilized. When he heard that he was expected to become a member of the Longxi Li family, Li Mu's attitude was several times more enthusiastic than before, and he directly treated it as his own business.
After Li Tai heard this, he recalled the situation at that time and couldn't help but laugh: "Gong Wu An was already well-known at that time. He deigned to come to see me, a newcomer who had just entered the Taifu, even if his attitude was occasionally wrong. How dare I take offense at Qinhe?"
It is still unknown what the situation will be like when we go to Longyou, and Li Tai does not plan to transfer all his personnel there. If a large family really goes to Longyou in a mighty manner, then it really means that they want to occupy the magpie's nest and replace the father-in-law. Already.
Anyway, they already have such a relationship, so he is not in a hurry to strive for any performance in Longyou. As long as he doesn't make serious mistakes and hold back, Duguxin will naturally not deny him a share of the credit. So he arranged to stay in northern Shaanxi. The personnel were not in a hurry to evacuate. They were operating in two places, but the cunning rabbit had three burrows.
Seeing that it was already past the afternoon, after repeated urging from his family, Li Mu finally ordered to pack his bags. After screening all the other people out of the tent, he looked at Li Tai and said in a deep voice: "Boshan, you too Don't hold any grudge against the Lord because of this change of circumstances. When I paid my respects to the Lord before, the Lord also told me that even if I cannot surpass your previous plan, I must not ruin the foreshadowing of the previous events.
After Li Tai saw this, he was not polite. He explained some of his ideas to Li Mu that he had not yet had time to implement, hoping that he could implement them on his behalf. Li Mu listened very carefully, and was worried that he would not remember some of the too complicated things. He also ordered his subordinates to write down clearly on the paper.
"Haha, if we weren't familiar with each other before, I would believe it when I hear this. But now, although we don't know each other very well, I know quite a bit about Boshan's character. How does Mr. Zhongshan compare to me? Boshan, you can face everyone. How can you treat me differently if you don’t use pretense?”
"If that's the case, that's the best. I didn't plan this carefully and took it over hastily. I'm really worried that everything will be in vain."
Recalling that when the two returned to Beijing to visit Daxingtai at the end of last year, Daxingtai had a jealous, almost doting preference for Li Tai, Li Mu felt that Daxingtai would not give up on Li Tai so simply.
Compared with the Eastern Wei Dynasty, which inherited most of the personnel essence of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Western Wei Dynasty was originally a bit of a talent desert. Even the Daxingtaiba Mansion had insufficient personnel, and those with sufficient talents often had to hold multiple positions.
Li Tai entered into a marriage contract with Dugu Xin without Daxingtai's consent or even knowing about it. This undoubtedly provoked a taboo in Daxingtai's heart, and it was inevitable that he would be alienated and suppressed in the short term.
Seeing that Li Tai's attitude was finally relaxed, Li Mu was overjoyed and reciprocated, patting his chest and promising: "I know that Boshan you are deeply committed to the cause of Beizhou and have high hopes for it. Although you have no choice but to resign." You may go, but I will still be in charge of that place. I will definitely follow your ambitions and do things well, and never let down your past achievements!"
After thinking about it, Li Tai handed several letters written in advance into Li Mu's hands and said: "These letters are all from my old relatives. These people may be young and their deeds are unknown. But they are also quite talented in business planning, and they can make complicated things as simple as possible. If Mr. Wu An does not give up, he can trust them and make use of them."
After Li Mu heard this, his eyes suddenly brightened, he stepped forward and held Li Tai's wrist tightly, his tone became a little excited: "I haven't been to Longxi for a long time, but my brother often travels back and forth between the two places. I also understand the changes in the local customs and customs, and I will definitely guide you Boshan to enjoy the countryside!"
Seeing Li Tai carefully putting this letter away, he couldn't help but say: "Boshan and I are about to part ways now, and it's really hard to leave. Looking back on the day we first met, Boshan was probably mad because of me."
You are quite disgusted with your attitude, but you didn’t expect to become such a good friend in the future?”
However, Li Mu, as a close confidant of Daxingtai, did not feel that Li Tai's future in the Tai government had come to an end. Especially when Li Tai was appointed to a series of Longyou official positions, Li Mu could even
Savor the love-hate relationship that Daxingtai felt when making these decisions.
It is even more difficult for the rest of the generals to recruit available talents. Those who have been famous for a long time, such as Dugu Xin, may have many investors who are attracted by their fame, but even if they recruit truly outstanding talents, they will be turned away.
Daxingtai was taken as his own.
But after all, Dugu Kaifu is in charge of military affairs and has many people under his command, so he may not be able to take care of him all the time. My hometown is Gaoping, which is close to Longyou.
If you write a letter to my brother, you will definitely get help!"
The story he told naturally refers to his affiliation with the Li family in Longxi, which was also the purpose of his initial contact with Li Tai.
Li Mu smiled and shook his head and said, then sighed again: "This is not just a question for others, but also a question for myself. At that time, I really didn't expect that one day I would be able to sit across from you, Boshan, and talk happily. All the past events are now detailed.
After thinking about it, I understand that Boshan cannot be subdued by force, but he can be changed by emotion. So, at that time, I wanted to ask Boshan again about the story. Is there a different answer now?"
After pondering for a while, Li Tai said: "Although I am not honored to go to Long this time, I can still call it a wanderer returning home. I am ashamed to say that although I know where my hometown is, I have never visited it in my life.
Seeing the scenery of my hometown, I am traveling on business, so it would be better if I could be guided and accompanied by some local sages on earth."
Hearing Li Mu bring up the old matter again, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh that their brothers were really obsessed with this. Now that they had a good friendship with each other, it was hard to refuse them directly like before.
Although Li Mu has reached a position of power now, his reputation is still far lower than that of those veteran ministers. He lacks the ability and patience to discover and cultivate talents among the poor, and he is even less attractive to the children of the aristocratic family.
Li Mu's words were spoken from the bottom of his heart. Although Li Tai also had the consciousness to give up whatever he chose, when he heard that Daxingtai would not always give up on him, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy in his heart.
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Although he aspires to be Lu, after all, he is still young. Being Duguxin's son-in-law does not mean that everything will be fine. Especially this year's Battle of Yubi is an important node. Before this, all the order formation in the Western Wei Dynasty was for survival, and
After this comes the real big development.
When the external increase is huge, all kinds of internal contradictions will be suppressed for the time being. As long as Yu Wentai still feels that he is a useful talent, then Li Tai will still have the opportunity to dance in the forefront!
Thinking of this, Li Tai couldn't help but feel happy: I know what your trump card is better than anyone else, and your close subordinates can help me interpret your thoughts. What else can you use to fight me, you stinky black otter?