In the few days before the start of the Grand Parade, internal and external ministers gathered in this small Yueyang Fangcheng. It was also a rare opportunity for friendship. Many ministers visited each other and gathered together.
Although Gao Zhongmi, the Taiwei, was in name only, his position was conspicuous after all. He came from a wealthy family in Hebei, and his elder brother Gao Gan had close contacts with people in Luoyang as early as the period of Emperor Xiaozhuang of the Northern Wei Dynasty.
Some of them may have followed Emperor Xiaowu to the west, and some may have lived in Guanxi during the wars between the two Wei dynasties. In the past, the distance was so far away that it was inconvenient to travel, but now I took advantage of this opportunity to come and visit, and I regained some friendships. Duan Xiangyi relationship.
As for Li Tai, although his family background is prominent, he is too young and may not be representative of the Longxi Li family in people's eyes. He also lacks a prominent position. Except for He Basheng and a few people he knew before, he does not attract much attention.
However, he was not idle, either following Gao Zhongmi as a guest, or following He Basheng and others to meet the martial arts men of Beizhen.
Shuhui had become very excited in the past two days and was about to open up a new chapter in his life and career. When Daxingtai personally came to support him, he recommended the reduction of military rations, making this thing and the Wuxiang County and Township Regiments become famous in Jingyuan. focus.
Hui Hui was very excited about this, eager to take advantage of this opportunity to have a big fight.
Li Tai was not as optimistic as Shuhui. He just felt that Yu Wentai was simply adding to the chaos.
Due to the limited production capacity of military rations, it is difficult to take advantage of this wave of enthusiasm to carry out large-scale distribution and occupy the market. On the contrary, because too much attention was paid to it at one time, too many people were aware of this new thing, which was not conducive to calm development. Select the most appropriate target customers.
This is not a product with transcending technological content. The reason why Shiliu was not created is that there is no such concept and the process is too cumbersome.
But now a major bank has come forward to endorse it. In addition to its inherent edible value, compressed military rations have another layer of meaning. It is conceivable that there will definitely be a large number of similar imitations in the near future. Appear.
There is no concept of copyright nowadays, and this is probably why Yuwentai recommended it to the generals.
After hearing Li Tai's analysis, Shui Hui was inevitably disappointed, but he still had some luck in his heart. But when he wandered around the city, he heard that many people's comments were not about buying, but studying and making their own. The time is also half-hearted.
"Are we just going to let this career fail before we start?"
The prospect of a great career suddenly turned bad. Hui Hui felt not only a little disappointed, but also a huge sense of emptiness that it was over before it even started.
Li Tai in turn comforted him and said: "A thing that is suddenly lucky may not be a blessing. This thing involves a lot of work and people flock to make it, so it is inevitable that it will be shoddy. There is no need to rush to be the first. Study the techniques deeply and refine your internal strength. There are still some mistakes. To win, it is possible to strike later."
He plans to treat the matter coldly, wait until the heat subsides, and then gradually seize the market with the accumulation of technology and mature production model.
Thinking this way is not to underestimate the wisdom of the ancients. Although ancient societies usually emphasized classics over skills, as long as the rulers paid attention to craftsmanship, they could often reach extremely high levels in a very short period of time. Not to mention the mere compressed military rations. , you can cut the cake in minutes.
But this would undoubtedly go against the value and significance of compressing military rations.
This is a kind of military food that can be mass-produced, has enough calories, has a long shelf life and is easy to transport. If it is studied to the extreme just to satisfy the curiosity of a small number of people, no matter how ingenious it is, its meaning will be greatly reduced.
Another point is, has the current food processing capacity reached the level of large-scale rationing of this kind of military food?
Li Tai felt unhappy when Yu Wentai intervened and disrupted the established industrial regulations. He also had malicious imaginations. Yu Wentai was doing bad things now, and he would wait until he saw a wave of military leaders in Kansai to seize the water source.
, can you still laugh when you set the trend of Qi Yai?
The production process of compressed military rations may not be clear at a glance, but it is obvious that the materials require a large amount of flour, soybean meal, etc. Only by using water power can the production cost be significantly reduced, which is inevitable.
I don't know anything and just make blind recommendations. I can make money for two years and lose you to death?
Although Li Tai felt a little unhappy, this change was not without gain for him.
First of all, since Yuwentai has paid attention to this new thing, he will definitely be curious about himself as the creator. It may not be long before he has to prepare to accept Daxantai's summons.
Secondly, the Wuxiang county and township regiments that took the lead in supplying this kind of military rations can basically guarantee that they will not be disbanded and replaced with generals as long as their performance in this parade does not go too far.
In addition, Li Tai's previous idea of accumulating rural power and gaining power through water conservancy projects will become more certain and feasible. Protecting water and cultivating will not only be a rural dispute in Guanzhong in the next period of time, but will become a
a political question.
Although his interests may be damaged in the short term, Li Tai feels filled with a sense of accomplishment when he thinks that he has worked so hard for food and clothing since he first arrived in Kansai, and now one move has been able to influence the political direction of Kansai invisibly.
According to this momentum, is it still too far to overthrow the Yuwen family’s hegemony?
Unable to take advantage of this craze to achieve the goal of exporting goods to help support his own army, Hui Hui felt greatly disappointed. After several experiences, he trusted Li Tai's analysis even more. Since Li Tai said that it needed to be treated coldly for a period of time
, then one can only concentrate on the original affairs first.
So when the reduction of military rations became a hot topic in the city, the initiators all remained silent and had no sense of topic.
At the end of September, one day before the grand parade, Li Tai and Chang Shi Nianhua went to Yongzhou Governor Mo Chenchong to receive the ceremonial armor soldiers required by the Taiwei Palace to participate in the grand parade. He Basheng was also here and had the honor to attend the meeting.
one side.
Hou Mo and Chen Chong, like Shu Hui, both belong to the young generation of young warriors in Beizhen, and they both have great military exploits. Now they are only three years old, and they are already the governor of Yongzhou.
Unlike several Hui who died on the eve of being awarded the title of General of Zhuguo, Hou Mo and Chen Chong were awarded the title of General of Zhuguo in the future fifteenth year of Datong and became one of the prestigious Eight Pillar States. However, when Yu Wenhu was in power,
Because his big mouth caused trouble, Yu Wenhu sent people to kill him at home.
Because of his knowledge of these deeds, Li Tai's impression of Hou Mo Chen Chong was that he was a rough, imprudent, and outspoken warrior. But when he went to the hall to pay his respects, he realized that Hou Mo Chen Chong's image was still somewhat different from his imagination.
In and out.
The man looked tall and tall, but he was not rough. When talking to He Basheng, he was not keen on making comments, but was rather taciturn. Most of the time, he just listened and occasionally said yes.
When he met Nianhua, Hou Mo and Chen Chong only said a few words, "Sorrows" and "Work hard." When He Basheng introduced and praised Li Tai, he nodded and smiled, "Very good, very good." Look at this
The appearance is not just perfunctory, but it is true in nature.
When Li Tai saw Hou Mo and Chen Chong like this, he couldn't help but sigh, "You said that since you have cherished words like gold for most of your life, why did you end up quoting them to death and not have a good death?"
However, the situation in the Northern Zhou Dynasty was also delicate and dangerous at that time. Only two people in the Eight Pillar Kingdom died. Except for Yu Jin, the iron porcelain follower of the Yuwen family, only Hou Mo and Chen Chong were left. Under such circumstances, even if you are cautious,
Even if you do, you may not be able to save your life.
Hou Mo and Chen Chong respected He Basheng, the eldest brother of Wuchuan, very much. Although he was busy with official duties, he still patiently chatted with He Basheng, and all official duties were supervised by his subordinates.
It was not until his subordinates reported that Li Hu came to see him that he came to see him that Hou Mo and Chen Chong stood up from the table.
Li Tai was also very excited when he heard the name. He had wanted to get to know this Tang Taizu for a long time, but He Basheng stood up directly to say goodbye to Hou Mo and Chen Chong, and walked out through the side door, seeming to deliberately avoid entering through the main door.
Li Hu met.
"What? Do you want to meet Li Wenbin?"
Seeing that Li Taixing was far away and still looking back frequently, He Basheng asked with a smile.
When Li Tai heard this, he was stunned at first. He had never asked about it before, but he didn't notice that Li Hu's name was so domineering and his words were so elegant. After a while, he smiled and said: "The Duke of Longxi granted the title of Sangzi Old County. It has a good reputation. I am really curious.
How is your style?"
"Are you a little unconvinced? Then work hard and strive to regain this title next year so that you can truly deserve it!"
When He Basheng heard this, he smiled again and said.
Li Tai glanced at Nian Hua, who was traveling with him, and quickly waved his hands and said, "I don't dare to have such wild thoughts, but I just want to see the wise and think about them."
He Basheng smiled again after hearing this and did not comment on it. However, Li Tai could not restrain his curiosity. He quickly approached and asked in a low voice: "Uncle is avoiding meeting Longxi Gong, are we..."
"Alas, it's me who has failed Wen Bin. He doesn't like to see me, and I don't bother to get too close to annoy him. It's better not to see him."
He Basheng sighed and did not want to discuss this topic in depth.
Li Tai became more suspicious after seeing this, and after thinking about it for a while, he gradually understood.
Li Hu was a loyal supporter of the Heba family and had a deep relationship with Heba Yue. When He Bayue was killed by Hou Mo Chen Yue and Wuchuan's powerful group was leaderless, he took action directly and rushed to Jingzhou to inform the generals.
I implore He Basheng to go to Guanzhong and command his troops.
However, He Basheng did not follow Li Hu's advice, so Yu Wentai took over He Batayue's old ministry. Li Hu was captured in Luoyang on his way back, and was immediately sent back to Guanzhong by Emperor Xiaowu.
After this trip, it can be said that they are not human beings inside and outside. With such circumstances, any friendship between them has faded away. It is inevitable that Li Hu will complain to He Basheng in his heart.
The He Basheng that Li Tai saw now was already full of twilight and demoralized. He also cared a lot about himself. Naturally, he had a good relationship. But if he were to change places and put him in Li Hu's position, I'm afraid it would be a disaster.
Cut off relations with He Basheng to alleviate the suspicion of the new boss.
"Then the relationship between uncle and Governor Yang Zhongyang is not too bad, right?"
After realizing that one of his thighs was far away from him, Li Tai couldn't help but ask. Although he was determined to start his own business, he also wanted to add insurance before making a stroke.