Cui Fan was indeed vigorous and resolute in his work. After dinner that night, Li Tai stayed at his house for the night. Early the next morning, Cui's disciples came in and told him that ten papermaking technicians had been recruited to the front hall and were waiting. They could follow Li Tai back at any time.
Township.
My cousin is so enthusiastic about doing things, even if half of it is due to his own career performance, Li Tai is also bound by this. It is really good to be good to everyone, so naturally he cannot procrastinate.
So he had a simple breakfast at the Cui family mansion, went into the inner hall to say goodbye to his cousin, whom he had barely met, and then left Chang'an with his entourage and the ten paper-making craftsmen.
On the way, he also sent two soldiers, He Basheng, to his nephew's house to inform him that he was returning home early. However, before he left Chang'an City, the two men caught up with him and said that his lord had returned to the manor outside the city yesterday.
Thinking of how yesterday He Basheng happily said that he would stay in the city for a few days, Li Tai felt a little weird in his heart, thinking that he might not be very happy about this meeting.
Sure enough, when he returned to the manor outside the city, several soldiers of He Basheng came up to him and said with a heavy face: "My lord and the two young men were not very happy when they met yesterday.
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After hearing this, Li Tai nodded, got off his horse and walked straight to He Basheng's room. As soon as he came to the door, he smelled a strong smell of medicine coming from the room.
"Li Lang is back. Yesterday, the two princes got angry because of the incident between my lord and Zhao Qiaoqi. My lord's condition became serious after he returned."
Zhu Ziyong, who was in charge of decoction, saw Li Tai coming, so he quickly got up and leaned closer and whispered.
When Li Tai heard this, he had an idea in his mind. He walked into the room and walked around a bamboo screen. He saw He Basheng lying on the couch, his legs were raised in quilts, and his breathing seemed rough and heavy.
Hearing the footsteps, He Basheng turned around and looked around. He seemed to be suffering from pain in his muscles and bones due to the excessive range of movement. He gasped in pain. It was not until Li Taixing came to the bed that he recovered. The blue veins on his face were prominent.
Squeezing out a smile: "It's nice to meet old friends again, isn't it?"
"Alas, I am Meng Lang, a lazy fellow from my hometown. Seeing Cui Shijun's authority, I feel timid and uneasy, so I returned early to accompany my uncle."
Li Tai sighed deliberately, sat on the edge of the couch and sighed.
When He Basheng heard this, the smile on his face became even stronger: "Cui Shiyue has such a chronic disease. His family has a strong character. He has never been close to the masses, and he didn't treat you this way deliberately. After getting along for a long time, you
You will understand that he treats people and things with sincerity, which is better than many people who are accustomed to pretentiousness..."
At this point, he paused and fell silent.
Li Tai sat aside with his head bowed, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "I am just a young fool who has briefly dabbled in the world, and I dare not show off my wisdom and kindness in front of my uncle. But as the saying goes, don't violate it when you encounter it, and don't keep it when you go beyond it, this is what a saint is like.
We need to follow nature, uncle, if you still insist on it, are you a little arrogant?"
When He Basheng heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then snorted coldly after a moment: "How dare you laugh at me when you see that I am old and unable to stand up, and I have no children to support me!"
"I just feel that there is always a last resort for people or things. Uncle, you are old and sick now. You should understand that your human power is limited and your blood is weak. No matter how high your emotions are, it will not help the matter or benefit others.
There are still many people in the world who need to rely on uncle's influence to survive. Uncle, you have been through half your life and you are no longer a perfect person. Now you still want to hurt yourself like this, and you are harming others!"
When Li Tai said this, he saw He Basheng clenching his fist and waving it, and quickly jumped away. Looking at He Basheng who looked a little angry, he sighed: "Usually, uncle has heard too many pleasant words, so if he hears something offensive, he will
It's not good to be angry. You spent half your life planning people and things, but now it's all in vain. Now you should know how to understand yourself, so that you don't accomplish anything."
He Basheng was unable to chase Li Tai. After a moment of silence, he pounded the bed and said angrily: "This is the truth, but can you say it more nicely! People may slander me and blame me, but I have never failed you...
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"Uncle wants to listen to good advice, and I have countless good words here, just because I still want to be calm within my uncle's influence. But those two princes dare to confront their elders, which shows that they are already outside this influence.
The wise way to make a living and do things is to avoid being immature."
Li Tai stepped forward again and patted He Basheng's arm and said: "The changes of the times, people can predict only a few things, but there are tens of millions of things that can't be predicted. Knowing how to behave in the world is far more precious than standing around to please people. As usual
Since they have never been taught in front of the court, why should we expect them to be respectful now?
They are grateful to Zhao Qiaoqi for accepting the burial, but they are indulgent and rude to their uncle's sentimental tolerance, which may be called ruthless, but they also value righteousness. My uncle cannot take care of both affection and justice, so there is no need to worry about his son's incompetence."
People's circumstances and circumstances are different, and their perspectives on people and things will be different.
To He Bateyue's two sons, He Basheng was just the second uncle they rarely met and had no deep feelings for each other, but Zhao Gui was a good friend who helped their father collect the bones, avenged him and cared for them to grow up.
, Now in the Western Dynasty, another powerful force was elected and held a high and powerful position. It was reasonable to complain that He Basheng provoked and humiliated Zhao Gui.
If they have more sinister thoughts, they may still have resentment towards He Basheng in their hearts.
If He Basheng could enter Guanzhong in time, the family feud would not have to be played by outsiders, and the power of the He Bas family could be preserved, then they could be as prominent in the world as Director Yuwen and brothers Yuwenhu, without having to be cautious in everything and hide their strength and bide their time.
If you think about everything emotionally, your rationality will become more and more blurred. It doesn't matter whether He Basheng can do it, anyway, he didn't do it. In the past, you ignored him when he cried for milk. Now that he has stopped breastfeeding, you come here with a bottle to do it.
Diligence, who needs it?
"Apan's warning made me sweat with embarrassment, even worse. Some things really shouldn't be mixed up with trivial matters. Now that the matter has come to this, I can no longer change the light and heavy matters according to my own will."
He Basheng remained silent on the couch for a long time before sighing. Although his physical condition did not improve immediately, the depression between his brows and eyes also dissipated a lot.
At this time, Zhu Ziyong also brought the decoction into the inner room. Li Tai moved away and let the maid come in and help the servant with the medicine.
After taking the medicine, He Basheng lay down for a while, and his spirit improved slightly, and then he said to Li Tai: "I can't invite you to visit the nearby villages in Jingzhao, so I will go with you as a disciple."
"The business of the nearby village should be roughly the same. But it should not be difficult to make the plowing go smoothly and the harvest be constant. If I intervene suddenly, it will inevitably increase the trouble of handing over things, so it is better to operate as usual."
After seeing that the relationship between He Basheng and his two nephews was not good, Li Tai also felt that his previous agreement to take over the entire management of He Basheng's family was a bit rash.
Perhaps He Basheng and his cronies Bu Qu still wanted to use him to run the business and leave some property to Dongzhou's sons, but Li Tai knew in his heart that He Basheng's sons were probably gone now.
This means that He Basheng's official power in the Western Dynasty can only be inherited by his nephews. If Li Tai takes over these properties, he will inevitably have to face many favoritism and lawsuits in the future. They don't even give him the face of his uncle, how can they take it?
Does Li Tai take it seriously?
Although He Basheng is still alive at the moment, and Li Tai also needs to use his power to travel further, he should also be prepared for some disputes that may be encountered in the future.
He thought for a moment, then spoke again: "Although the Luoshui business has not yet begun, it is not difficult to expect a good harvest. The water and soil of Baishui Manor are beautiful, suitable for living and raising, but Jingzhao is noisy and disturbing, so uncle can save all the injuries."
The sick old man moved there. The rest of the gardening or farming was done according to one's ability. As long as the accounts are clear, there is no need for special personnel to keep an eye on it."
Although there are more than 3,700 people in He Basheng's department, the real labor force ratio is not high after 20% discount. The population burden is huge, and a considerable number of official transfer tasks must be completed every year. If we do not fundamentally solve the problem,
To solve the industrial structure, even if Li Tai takes over, it will be difficult to achieve immediate improvement.
What Li Tai meant was to give up part of the mulberry farming industry, rent the manor or directly return it to Daxingtai, reduce part of the burden of losing officials, ensure that everyone has enough food and clothing, and at the same time concentrate the limited labor force on advantageous industries.
Last night he had a chat with Cui Quan about the current administrative status of the prefectures within the Pass, and he felt more and more that there was a huge market for printing official documents.
According to Cui Fan, in Qizhou, next door to Jingzhao, when the governor took office in the fifth year of Datong, there were only 3,000 registered households in the state. By the eighth year of Datong last year, the number of registered households had reached more than 30,000.
, which shows that the Western Wei Dynasty had great potential in accounting.
The governor of Qizhou was named Zheng Daoyong, and he was born in the Zheng family of Xingyang. The reason why he achieved such great results in expanding his household was not only because of his outstanding talents, but also because he had a staff library provided by his family behind him, so that he could carry out state affairs in a detailed and detailed manner.
In terms of management, he ranks among the best in exams every year.
According to the regulations of the Western Wei Dynasty, Zhi Daoyong will be deposed as soon as the exams are completed. This year will be the year when Zheng Daoyong will be promoted. Qizhou is already a major state in Guan Nei, and Zheng Daoyong has made great achievements in governing the country. The most likely position for promotion is Jing Zhaoyin.
That's why Cui Fan attaches so much importance to Li Tai's business of printing official documents. Only if he can achieve excellent political performance in the position of Jing Zhaoyin this year can he possibly keep the position of Jing Zhaoyin.
He told Li Tai that it would be of great help to him if he could provide 10,000 accounting books. He planned to add 10,000 new households to Jingzhao County after this autumn, but he did not know how to print official documents.
The production capacity is a necessary conservative figure, but the actual demand is much greater.
Due to both emotions and reasons, Li Tai had to help his cousin Cui Quan. He also expected his cousin to stay in this position and give him the dragon's head in the coming year.
Jingzhao County now has more than 40,000 households. Cui Qian wants to add another 10,000 households to this, which means more than 50,000 households.
Accounting records are not uniform. Regardless of the annual consumption of new products, subordinate counties and townships need to keep records, and Jingzhao County headquarters needs to keep records, and a copy must be submitted to Daxingtai for expenditure. This is hundreds of thousands of records every year.
The demand for official documents is definitely a big deal!