Li Tai rested at home for two days first, and then returned to Taifu to see Daxingtai, where he reported on his official affairs during the more than a year in town.
Of course, the state officials who returned with him before this had also reported the basic state affairs to the Taiwanese government officials. In addition, Liang Rui, a small spy who followed Li Tai, would also report the basic state affairs to the Taiwan government.
Some things should be reported to Daxingtai first, so that Daxingtai already has a general understanding of the current situation in Jingzhou.
The end of the year is the busiest time for the Taiwanese government. In addition, the military and political powers have undergone profound changes this year, and more decisions have been taken over by the Taiwanese government. Therefore, those who come to the Taiwanese government to wait for summons and report matters
There were also many internal and external officials. There was a long queue outside the main hall, which gave people a headache just looking at it.
Li Tai didn't need to line up here when he came to Taifu to perform business very early. Even if Daxingtai couldn't summon him in time, he would be arranged to sit and wait in the living room of the side hall.
Therefore, in a power ecological circle, everyone will try their best to climb up, and each level corresponds to the privileges of each level. Of course, a guest house used for temporary rest is nothing, but if this guest house
If the residence is in a mansion or an imperial palace, many people will find it difficult to enter it throughout their lives.
In fact, today Li Tai still holds the title of Shangshu of Xingtai. In theory, he should have his own office hall in Taifu. However, as the number of personnel in Taifu increases, the buildings of Taifu are gradually becoming less and less.
Apply.
The last overall expansion of Huazhou City was between the 10th and 11th years of Datong. At that time, Yu Wentai followed Li Tai's advice and used the excuse of banning the destruction of Liu Shifo in Guanzhong to confiscate temple assets and made a huge fortune.
Soon he invested in city defense and army construction.
It is now the end of the 14th year of the Unification. After a few years of spaciousness, Taifu in Huazhou has become crowded again. The armies have expanded and the guards of Taifu have been strengthened. In addition, each military mansion has occupied a certain area. Taifu has occupied a certain area.
The number of personnel in the government offices increased.
Of course, Dahangtai has made great efforts to have children in recent years. The wives and concubines who gave birth to children always need a certain independent and private living space to accommodate them. And there are also the new concubines.
For example, Xiaoer Zhu, whom Li Tai brought back from Jinyang, had a good status, so Yu Wentai even built a courtyard to house it.
Such a discount of 20% to 20% makes Tai Mansion even more crowded and messy. However, because the scale of the building is already very large, if you want to start expansion on this basis, you must also consider the various previous functions and layout. What is needed?
The investment will naturally increase greatly.
Last year, due to Hou Jing's rebellion and Wang Sizheng's unauthorized actions, the Bafu had to carry out a series of military operations. The military resources needed were collected by Li Tai who presided over the sale of various government properties. After that, the Battle of Heyang was defeated.
After losing money and vomiting out all the food they had eaten, the Tai government naturally had no spare money or food left to do any civil construction work.
Li Tai waited in the side hall for about half an hour. During this period, Zhao Su was present. The prince waited for his old subordinates from the Taifu to come in and say hello, but he did not have time to stay long. After a short greeting, he said goodbye and left. Then he was also
Summoned into the straight hall.
As soon as Li Tai entered the hall, Yu Wentai applauded in the banquet and said with a smile: "Boshan has the best performance this year. Many senior officials in Guanzhong feel ashamed. All colleagues in the Taifu Government have heard this recently and feel deeply and honored."
Yan! Alas, if I didn't pity you for your hard work and aging, I really want you, Boshan, to teach all the official skills to the government officials!"
After Li Tai heard this, he bowed and said with a smile: "What I rely on is the Lord's special favor and trust, which enables me to do whatever I want. Everything that is beneficial to the government is extremely beneficial. The Lord is kind and kind." The ministers will spread the news among the people, and the people of Jingzhou will all be grateful for their virtues, and the rule will naturally flourish."
After Yu Wentai heard this, he also laughed, raised his hand to signal Li Tai to sit down without ceremony, and then sighed again: "Boshan, you seem to be relaxed, but I know that it is really difficult to govern that country. How can I do anything to the past?" Incompetent? However, the physical conditions in the border state are tough and the people are easily taken care of. If the treatment is light, cunning will breed; if the treatment is heavy, they will rebel against us and become enemies. Therefore, for many years, we have not dared to use it deeply, but have only made hasty efforts to keep the troops in check. Just caressing.
Boshan, you enacted the correct laws and regulations in the state, established households and opened up wasteland, so that the number of households in the area was prosperous and the people's sentiments were good. This work is not inferior to that of Kaibian! You entered the state in the autumn last year, and now you have quite a lot of achievements to report, which shows that you have achieved good governance. The problem does not depend on the place, but on the people! There are many people in the world who live up to their reputations and are eager to achieve success. They are unwilling to practice hard work, but rely on adventure as a way to do harm to themselves and others. Why?"
When Li Tai heard that there was something obvious in his words, he turned his eyes around the hall, but did not find Brother Sabao. He couldn't help but feel a little pity. This guy should listen to this words carefully. Although the name was obviously not meant for him, but other The words used are all tailor-made.
After complaining about Wang Sizheng, Yu Wentai asked a few more questions, mainly related to the people's livelihood in the Mianbei area, such as where do these additional registered households come from, and how much wasteland will be reclaimed this year next year? What kind of harvest will be produced, and whether the same trend of increasing people and land as this year can be maintained next year, etc.
Li Tai also answered these questions one by one. Of course, he could not avoid giving a broader account of the situation around Mianbei. After all, the Nanyang Basin is in the area of the Fourth War, and the political direction of the state greatly depends on the surrounding situation. how.
Yu Wentai also listened to this very seriously, especially when he heard Li Taiyan mention the impact that Hou Jing's rebellious army crossed the river on the Jianghan area. He couldn't help but ask again: "Has Hou Jing really crossed the river? I heard He was defeated and fled south, with only a few hundred remaining troops. How could he break through the Liang River blockade?
Even if we take advantage of the leakage in the river defense and sneak across to the south of the Yangtze River, the danger it will cause will not be too great, right? There are many people living in the south country in the north. If the husband of the Xiao family cannot even conquer the remnants of this area, how can he have the courage? Recruit many heroes from the north?"
Hearing Yu Wentai's repeated questions, Li Tai was full of gossip, and Li Tai couldn't help but feel happy.
As Wang Sizheng was besieged by the Eastern Wei army in Yingchuan, the strongholds and forces around Heluo had been attacked and swept away by the Eastern Wei before that. Therefore, the channels through which the Western Wei could obtain intelligence from the south were also very limited. Only the Mianbei side could Yes, the lag in obtaining information is naturally very serious.
From Yu Wentai's questions, it can be seen that at least at his current position, he still did not regard Hou Jing's crossing of the river as a strategic opportunity worthy of attention.
After all, since the Six Towns Mutiny, all the forces in the north have been locked in fights with each other. The internal strife has been serious, and they have directly split into two political regimes, the East and the West. On the other hand, the Southern Dynasty has been in a stable state for a long time. Xiao Bodhisattva has the tendency to become more and more spiritual as he gets older. Many powerful military leaders and clan members from the north came to surrender.
Therefore, both the East and the West had a high regard for the national strength of Nanliang. After the Eastern Wei Dynasty defeated Hanshanyan, they did not dare to underestimate Nanliang, and even started peace talks as soon as possible.
Therefore, the curiosity and concern that Yuwentai showed about this matter at the moment was more about wanting to know how far Nanliang had gone to dominate the outside world.
Naturally, Li Tai could not talk about the reinforcements from all directions in Nanliang. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered to watch Hou Jing attack Taicheng for several months. On the one hand, Hou Jing toyed with the monarchs and ministers of Nanliang like a monkey, and on the other hand, he always hit the fence like a wild boar.
He was unable to get in, and finally won the final victory in this grand competition.
Of course, even if he said it, Yu Wentai would have to drink the water from the Qinhuai River at the same time to believe that such a ridiculous and completely illogical thing could happen in the world! The loyalty and love between monarch and minister, father and son, in this scene
During the offensive and defensive battle of Taicheng, it can be said that it was completely trampled and nothing was left.
"From what I can see, the Xiao clan's feudal vassals are deeply in conflict with each other, and they can be said to be in conflict with each other. Before Hou Jing's development, there were already many disputes between the Jing and Yong mansions. Xiao Jingui, the governor of Yongzhou, was the grandson of the emperor, and the vassals came to his old residence.
He is unable to control the masses, and still needs to rely on his ministers to help him use troops to kill the powerful clans in the government, which shows that there is a lack of order at the top and bottom."
Li Tai first gave a local example, and then continued: "If the border towns are like this, the corruption of other vassal guards can also be imagined. These poisonous places have already made Fang Zhen uneasy. If they suddenly gather in one place,
How can we be at peace with each other?
Moreover, the power that Hou Jing has gathered in Huainan is not small. If he crosses the river by chance, he may be punished by heaven and fake the situation. Once Huaibei is defeated, Liang's central army will be gone. Once all the troops are gathered in the capital,
Within, there will be great disasters! From what I see, it is better to have troops and troops resettled in Jing Town to wait for changes in Nanliang and Jianghan to be uneasy. Then we can get them nearby."
Although Li Tai knew what happened after his funeral, it was difficult to win people's trust based on this. He could only use this as his own guess for reference. Although he had many troops in Jingzhou, the real core was only a few thousand people.
If we really want to carry out large-scale aggression, we still need to rely on Guanzhong to mobilize troops.
What's more, the Western Wei Dynasty just happened last year when Wang Sizheng made a bold move towards border generals. This year, Yu Wentai took the prince to patrol the border with the intention of intimidating the border officers and soldiers to eliminate the adverse effects.
If Li Tai continues to kill first and then show off, sending troops rashly, no matter what the results will be, the spirit of committing crimes against the wind alone, if he doesn't gather the masses to hang him up in public, this team will really be unable to lead, so let's disband as soon as possible.