After Li Tai returned to town, many matters came to him again. Although the surrounding situation was not as chaotic as when he returned to town last year, it was enough to keep him busy for a while.
The wife of the family accompanied him to the town this time and naturally lived in the inner palace. Before he returned to the town, the mansion had been renovated to make it more livable. Moreover, many wealthy families and barbarian chiefs in the government lived in the house of serving their wives.
In the name of living, he took the initiative to send girls from his family to the General Manager's Mansion to be recruited.
Li Tai had no time to interfere with these internal affairs, so he simply left them all to his wife to take care of them, so that she could be busy and quickly integrate into the life in Jingzhou without feeling too bored.
The Guanzhong Shiliu who came with them were temporarily placed in Jingzhou City, and government officials guided them to tour the territory, so that they could have a basic understanding of the current Jingzhou and wait to participate in the investment promotion meeting later.
As for Li Tai himself, after returning to town, he first arranged for personnel to escort King Liang back to Xiangyang, and then began to deal with several personnel issues within the General Manager's Office.
When he returned to the court to report on his duties, although the Taiwanese government did not make any large-scale changes to the personnel structure of the Jingzhou General Manager, it still made adjustments to several specific personnel and positions. As long as it does not touch Li Tai's fundamental interests
and basic policies, he did not raise any objection.
This time, the Taiwan government will transfer Dou Chi, the governor of Jingzhou Fangcheng, Hou Zhi, the governor of East Jingzhou, and He Ruodun, the newly promoted Hussar Kaifu, from the Jingzhou General Manager's Office, so that they can either return to the court or return to the Bafu to serve.
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In line with the principle of getting together and leaving easily, Li Tai arranged to have a conversation with each of them before they left town. The first person to talk was Dou Chi.
As the Commander-in-Chief of Jingzhou Fangcheng, Dou Chi was one of the highest-ranking military attachés under the General Manager's Office in Jingzhou. Whenever Li Tai led his troops on an expedition, Dou Chi stayed behind to guard Rangcheng. Shi Cui Qian, the Director-General in charge of government affairs, and
He was in charge of both civil and military affairs and could be said to be Li Tai's right-hand man.
A sergeant with such a high level is usually not replaced unless the chief officer changes. After all, it is not easy to cultivate a tacit understanding among colleagues. For example, when Daxingtai Yuwentai served as the governor of Xiazhou last year,
Yu Jin then served as the Commander-in-Chief of Fangcheng in Xiazhou, and the two have been partners since then. They are not only good partners in business, but also close friends in life, and have even become married.
However, Li Tai and Dou Chi were a little different. When the Ba government appointed him as the governor of Jingzhou, Dou Chi was appointed as the governor of Jingzhou's defense city to work with him.
This kind of matching was not Li Tai's own intention. He had not had much friendship with Dou Chi before this, and he was even a little worried about whether Dou Chi would be willing to succumb to him. Fortunately, Dou Chi was able to deal with it very well since they worked together.
In his own position, Li Tai's opinions are the main ones on some major decisions. Even if he has any opinions, they are only auxiliary suggestions that fill in the gaps.
Li Tai also respected Dou Chi enough and did not treat him as an ordinary subordinate. After all, Dou Chi's identity and qualifications were indeed good, but it was a pity that he was born at the wrong time and was unlucky.
Instead, he needs to succumb to the rising star Li Tai.
Therefore, the two sides have been working together in Jingzhou for a long time, and they have been able to achieve each other's achievements. Dou Chi was promoted to a noble title because of his overall contribution to the Jingzhou General Manager's Office, and Li Tai was promoted because of Dou Chi, a stable and mature person.
Only when people stay behind can they fight in various places with peace of mind.
However, there is also a problem between the two parties, that is, there is a lack of tacit understanding, or Dou Chi is not able to consider and deal with the problem wholeheartedly from the standpoint of the Jingzhou Governor's Office as Li Tai hopes.
It's not that Dou Chi is not upright and half-hearted, but that his life experience is too complicated, and the two parties do not have the experience of facing real tests like Yu Wentai and Yu Jin, so getting along with each other is always a kind of
There was an atmosphere of unfamiliarity in the politeness, and there was a barrier that was not easy to eliminate. Li Tai did not dare to completely entrust Dou Chi to his confidants. Many military and political officials did not allow Dou Chi to get involved, which also made the position of Governor of Fangcheng meaningless.
Big discount.
Therefore, Li Tai did not object to the Taiwanese government's proposal to transfer Dou Chi, but acquiesced. As for the next person to replace him, it was Hou Mo Chenqiong, the younger brother of Marquis Mo Chen Chong of the Zhu Kingdom.
Li Tai held a banquet in the general manager's palace to entertain Dou Chi, and asked his successor Hou Mo and Chen Qiong to also attend.
Dou Chi arrived as promised, and Li Tai went to the front of the hall to greet him. The two sides exchanged greetings, and then Li Tai introduced him to Hou Mo Chen Qiong next to him. He saw that Dou Chi was still wearing a hakama pleated military robe, and his eyes were looking up and down unscrupulously.
After looking at Hou Mo and Chen Qiong for a few times, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Most of the time in life, origin, position and choice are far more important than individual efforts. The so-called man can conquer nature is often just self-deception, but if you don't believe it, are unwilling to work hard, and have no other advantages, then the future will definitely be difficult.
Not as good as this now.
The Dou family is a wealthy family in Xianbei. Dou Chi's background will definitely crush most people in the world, including Hou Mo and Chen Qiong. But the problem is that fortune is not on their side now. Even the Yuan family and the Changsun family are gradually declining.
, Dou's family is naturally no exception.
Although Dou Chi has high qualifications, he has been basically idle for many years since he came to Kansai because he is not a direct descendant of Bafu.
Dou Chi was previously appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of Jingzhou's Fengcheng. It is probably because the Bafu wanted to form a pluralistic situation in Jingzhou to check and balance each other. However, he did not expect that the drastic changes in Nanliang would bring a huge turn to the southeast war situation, and Li Tai also
He keenly seized this opportunity and fully expanded the results, establishing his unrivaled position in Jingzhou.
Now, for Bafu, keeping Dou Chi in Jingzhou will no longer be able to contain Li Tai. On the contrary, it may deepen the relationship between them. It is better to replace him with someone else who is more valuable.
For Li Tai, although Dou Chi's employment has brought him some help, it is not so important that it cannot be replaced, and the relationship between them has not developed to a close relationship. Today's Hou Mo and Chen Qiong have replaced him.
, at least Li Tai can be more casual in his instructions.
A few people entered the hall and sat down. Li Tai sighed to himself: "I was ordered to go out to guard Jing Town before. I was worried that my qualifications would be too shallow and I would embarrass the big town. Fortunately, I was accompanied by the governor of Dadu and worked together in the house. I still remember the visit at the beginning of the year.
In this situation, you can see a lot of desolation, but the people in a certain mansion worked together to achieve today's situation.
Although I am the master of the palace, if I don’t have the dedicated help of the great governor and other talented people, I am afraid that it will be difficult to accomplish all the great achievements. Now the imperial court has called me, and although I am reluctant to give up, I dare not hinder the great power.
Commander-in-Chief, I would like to express my gratitude for my previous colleagues over this glass of wine. The wine is light and the affection is strong, but the words are short and have long meanings. Even though we will be hard to see after we say goodbye, I hope to be able to say hello to you frequently!"
After saying this, Li Tai picked up the wine glass and drank it all. However, his words sounded sincere, but in fact they were also very false. If he really values Dou Chi so much, with what he has now He had the right to speak, and the Taiwanese government did not dare to transfer Dou Chi forcefully.
But in the world of adults, many things do not need to be explained too clearly. After Dou Chi heard this, he quickly picked up the wine glass and stood up and responded: "Your words are serious, I will be able to bring you here and get along with the people in the mansion." It is already a great honor to have such special merits. Now that my duties have been changed and I can no longer serve in the government, I feel very regretful, but I also hope that other members of the government can continue to serve you to relieve your worries and make new achievements for the country. !”
Dou Chi himself had no right to complain about Li Tai. He knew that there was someone else who didn't like him staying in Jingzhou. And during these days of working in Jingzhou, what he gained exceeded his efforts.
Take his title for example. He was already the Duke of Zhending County when he followed Xiaowu to the west. In the following years, he made great achievements both inside and outside the country, but he never transferred it. It was not until the establishment of the Jingzhou Governor's Office last year that he became the Duke of Zhending County. For many great achievements, Dou Chi was awarded the title of Duke of Caiyang because of his prominent position in the General Manager's Mansion. Although he had no obvious meritorious service, he had no outstanding achievements.
So even if Li Tai didn't argue with the Tai government this time, he had no reason to complain. Moreover, although he himself was transferred, his nephew Dou Yi still stayed in the general manager's government and was promoted quite a lot. It was necessary for him to continue to appeal to Li Tai. Tai remains respectful and has a good attitude.
However, for Dou Chi, this transfer was somewhat of an embarrassment of being kicked off the kang as soon as the stove was heated up, so he did not have a very good attitude towards his successor, Hou Mo Chen Qiong.
When Hou Mo Chen Qiong asked him with a smile what he should pay attention to when serving as the governor of Jingzhou Fangcheng, Dou Chi said in a calm tone: "A person with an old and weak will like me can do this here." If you have special skills in your job, and your generals are strong and strong, you will naturally be able to do the job without any worries. It is not that this job does not require special talents, but it is just that the lord of the palace is wise and powerful, and has careful planning. The people in the palace should only abide by their duties and do not do anything. He is good at planning, and even mediocre people can share in the achievements of greatness."
When Hou Mo Chen Qiong heard what Dou Chi said, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, but he couldn't directly refute Dou Chi's words in front of Li Tai, so he could only swallow the sigh.
Li Tai was very happy when he heard this. He also wanted to find a time to give Hou Mo Chen Qiong a beating and remind him to remember to behave himself when he was in office in Jingzhou.
They are not strangers to each other. Hou Mo and Chen Qiong once served as the subordinate of his father-in-law Dugu Xin. He had a good attitude along the way, but it was not possible to prevent him from doing things in Jingzhou because he had a brother from the Zhu Kingdom behind him. What a hill, this is naturally something Li Tai can't tolerate.
Compared with Dou Chi's secret resentment, Hou Zhi was more tolerant of his transfer. The governor of Dongjing Prefecture, which he served as, had a small area and few people, so he could not perform well. Moreover, with the acquisition of Yiyang, the strategic value of Dongjing Prefecture also increased. The sudden drop. However, he was transferred back to Guanzhong this time and was about to be appointed as the governor of Dazhou. Of course, he was not dissatisfied with this.
Of course, when Li Tai invited him to the house for a farewell banquet, Hou Zhi also expressed his gratitude to Li Tai in a sincere tone. The series of meritorious deeds in the past year not only promoted him to an official rank, but also became a very precious treasure in his life. A resume that future generations can be proud of even a hundred years later.
Although he is temporarily transferred away, Hou Zhi is also looking forward to returning to the command of Li Tai. I believe that no soldier can refuse to serve such a wise and majestic general.
After the two men resigned with courtesy, He Ruodun, who was borrowed from Xiangyang, also returned to the state capital.
When he entered the mansion to meet Li Tai, He Ruodun did not take the initiative to mention his transfer. Instead, he congratulated Li Tai loudly and said, "When I heard in Xiangyang that my master was honored as a general after entering the country, I was very happy." I was happy, and thought that the imperial court's grant of this title was quite appropriate. The former worked as a prince in Hanoi, and the current one works under the master Lang. The father-in-law and son-in-law live separately. It can be said to be a legend in the world. It is also a great honor for a servant to be able to serve in two houses!
People may say that the fate of a servant can make the master prosperous. This is also a ridiculous statement. How can a servant help the master? It is just that the servant can obey the master's orders respectfully, dare to fight when the situation arises, and cannot be arrogant. Just afraid of death!"
As soon as this guy opened his mouth, that familiar feeling came over him again. Although the general appointed by Li Taizhi was different from the general in the Second Army, the literal meaning made sense.
After listening to what He Ruodun said, Li Tai realized that he and his father-in-law had been greatly benefited from the physique of He Ruodun, the prosperous master. If he really thought this was ridiculous, why did he mention that? It can be seen that this guy has been recently It's true that he was a little distracted. Fortunately, he was seconded to Jingzhou, otherwise he would have caused many internal conflicts just by returning to the court to report on his duties this year or so.
Thinking of this, Li Tai immediately felt that it was not a bad thing for He Ruoden to be transferred back this time. It was just a good opportunity to test how the united front and stability maintenance work within Daxingtai was doing in the past few days.
But before he could speak, He Ruoden had already said, "As the old saying goes, if a tree is as beautiful as the forest wind, it will be destroyed. Master Lang made such a remarkable achievement last year. There must be many critics in the country, otherwise it wouldn't have happened." Such evil talk about sending servants back to the country!
Although Handong has been pacified now, Jiangling has not yet subdued the law, and there are enemies up and down the river. Is there any reason to call back the generals while the thieves are still strong? Those who hold this view simply do not want all the masters of Lang Master to be famous, and Master Lang If you are so wise, you will not allow this treacherous plot to succeed!"
Li Tai didn't know what kind of performance he would make if he let this guy continue talking, so he raised his hand to interrupt him, and then said: "Calling you back to the court is not some evil plan. Daxingtai I personally inquired and said that this year there may be a big plan to raise troops in the country. I asked me who has the talents of Jing Mansion to be responsible for the important task. I will list a few of them. Daxingtai is very appreciative of your ability to defeat Liu Zhong's etiquette and wants to give you the title of vanguard. Job."
After hearing this, He Ruoden's face showed a bit of pride, but after a brief pause, he still lowered his head and said: "Thank you Daxingtai for your appreciation, but rather than return to the Taifu, I am still willing to continue." Follow Master Lang. The former Duke of Hanoi also offered servants to Tai Mansion, but he was not respected. The personnel in Tai Mansion are complex and far less magnanimous and tolerant than Master Lang. He is very talented and requires a lot of courage. Please Master Master, please don’t Abandon me!"
"There have been no big things to be done in the Southeast in recent years. It would be a waste of a brave general to stay here. Besides, now that I am out of town in the Southeast, I also need the help of my confidants to take care of the affairs of the country. As for the Taifu personnel you are worried about, in the past years it was because there was nothing You are trapped here because of your obedience, now everyone in the world knows that you are my disciple, who dares to make things difficult for you?"
Li Tai was indeed more tolerant of He Ruodun, not only because of the man himself, but also because of his son He Ruobi. Seeing that he was timid about Taiwan government affairs and refused to return to the country, he patiently advised and gave assurances.
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After hearing this, He Ruodun cheered up again, lowered his head and said: "Since the master has said this, the servant must accept the order. I just want to tell the master before leaving. Although the servant lives thousands of miles away, this is what I have in mind."
He is still Master Lang’s minion. Loyalty is rare. I beg Master Lang not to forget him and to recall him when necessary.”