Hurrying slowly, Li Tai finally returned to Rangcheng in time for New Year's Eve.
Since it was already dark when he entered the city, there were only a dozen or so subordinate officials staying in the front hall of the Governor's Mansion. He did not start working immediately after returning to the city. Instead, he dragged his tired body straight back to the inner house and rested for the night.
There are many servants in the inner palace, but it seems a bit deserted. Most of the pavilions and buildings are hidden in the night, and there is almost no light at a glance. Occasionally, a few servants carry lanterns to inspect the courtyard, and those who suddenly appear in the night
A few rays of light add to the eerie feeling.
When they saw Li Tai striding forward, the servants themselves were startled. After careful inspection, they shouted in surprise: "The general has returned!"
"Why aren't there any lights in the house? Don't you know that my lady is so restless and afraid of the dark?"
Li Tai frowned and snorted, pointing at the dark inner space and said displeasedly.
Now that the Chinese New Year is approaching, when he entered the city, he saw that many people in the city were decorated with lights and colorful decorations, preparing to celebrate the festival.
Before, I led the troops and left my wife alone in her house. I felt a little pity in my heart. This time I returned to the town day and night in the hope of spending the first New Year in Jingzhou with my wife, so I returned to the mansion.
Later, when he saw that the inner palace was so deserted, Li Tai felt extremely angry!
When several servants heard the general's displeasure, they hurriedly knelt on the ground and said with a trembling voice: "To inform the general, it is my lady's order to save light in the house. My lady told the servants in the house that there is not enough work in the house, and there is no need for it."
Spending candlelight and working day and night, the general is working hard on the expedition and has not returned for a long time. It shows that the business is difficult, and the family should not live extravagantly. If you have enough food and clothing, save what you can..."
After hearing this, Li Tai stopped reprimanding him. Although he felt that such frugality was a bit harsh, he also understood what the young lady was thinking. Because it was the lady's order, he did not directly order changes, so as not to damage the work that the lady had carefully built.
The lady was majestic, took a lantern from the servant woman's hand and walked back to the inner hall.
The inner hall was not completely dark, there were still a few lamps lit, and the light was quite sufficient. Li Tai walked into the room and saw a dozen women sitting in the room, each bowing his head or spinning and embroidering.
, or tailoring robes, these are all female workers who work in the inner palace, and the master's clothes, robes, socks, etc. are all made by them on a daily basis. It seems that if these female workers did not need lights, maybe there would be no lights in the inner hall.
Already.
When all the female workers saw Li Tai walking in, they all hurriedly put down their things and stood up to pray. Li Tai waved his hand to excuse her. When he asked again, he found out that his wife had gone into the room to rest, so he walked back to the inner room.
In the side room of Nuan Pavilion, several maids heard the sound of footsteps and hurried out. When they saw Li Taixing coming, they suddenly looked surprised. When they were about to call out, Li Tai waved his hand to stop them.
He pushed open the room and walked into the equally dark conservatory. Before he could light the candles, he heard the slightly lazy voice of his wife coming from behind the screen: "Don't add any incense tonight. I always feel dizzy. Tomorrow at noon
Open the window again to let some air flow..."
Li Tai felt pity in his heart when he heard his wife speaking in a slightly nasal voice. He placed the lantern on the wooden table under the window, and then walked around the screen to the room in the dim light. But as soon as he put his head into the curtain, he suddenly
A strong gust of wind suddenly hit me, and then my eyes trembled, and stars popped out.
Hearing Master Lang's scream, the maids outside the pavilion hurriedly rushed into the room and quickly lit the lights. When the curtains were lifted, they saw Master Lang stooped, covering his eyes with his hands, while his wife was pressing her knees against him.
He cut his ribs and pressed his palms against the side of Master Lang's neck. For a moment, the expressions and movements of the several maids were a little stiff, neither advancing nor retreating.
After a while, in the steaming bathroom, Miaoyin rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair forearms. Her green-white fingers kept kneading and tapping her husband's shoulders and neck, and occasionally raised her fingers to lift the wet hair sticking to her face.
Silk, and secretly glanced at the husband who was enjoying himself with his eyes closed, and leaned into his ear and whispered timidly: "How do you feel, husband?"
"Try harder! Can't you use your fists to exert force?"
Li Tai snorted after hearing this and replied in a bad tone.
Whoever had been on a business trip for several months, rushing home day and night, hadn't even seen his wife yet, and as soon as he poked his head through the curtain, he was hit with an eye-sealing hammer, and he couldn't be happy either.
In the past few years since they got married, they have been together less and less, and every time they get together, this lady always looks delicate and shy, but this powerful eye-sealing hammer immediately reminded Li Tai that this lady is a general girl!
Miaoyin felt even more ashamed after hearing this. She deliberately avoided her husband's bruised eyes. When the huge guilt became unbearable for her, she began to excuse herself: "This can't be all.
Blame me! Who is still sneaking around when they get home? I'm not asleep yet, so it's a courtesy for the husband to call before he enters the room!"
"My fault?"
After Li Tai heard this, he stared. He didn't want to but touched the hurt area next to his eyes, and tears were about to flow out.
"My fault, my fault, it's all my fault! My husband is so wronged, it makes me feel so bad!"
Miaoyin heard this and hurriedly comforted her husband. She came up and blew air into the eyes. After blowing, she stuck out the tip of her tongue and licked it.
With a plop, Miaoyin lay on the side of the tub and fell directly into the tub. Water splashed and steam rolled, which immediately filled the bathroom with a charming atmosphere.
"My wife is still suffering from the cold..."
Li Tai regained consciousness and was about to lift the lady out of the bathtub. The lady looked up with her wet pretty face and murmured breathlessly: "My husband is my concubine's best medicine!"
At any time, home is the most relaxing place. Home is not a specific place, but the company of the closest people.
After a night's rest, most of Li Tai's fatigue had dissipated. Early the next morning, Cui Qian and other members of the general manager's office, who had already known about his return, gathered in the front hall to wait for the report.
When Li Tai came to the front hall to meet with the officials, Cui Qian took a closer look at his face and couldn't help frowning and asked: "Is the war between Heluo and Luo so fierce? But even if the war is fierce, even if the general
Although you have outstanding bravery, it is still not appropriate to join the battle in person!"
After hearing this, Li Tai was slightly surprised at first, but after a moment he realized what he was doing. He turned his face slightly to avoid Cui Qian's gaze, and then said with a straight face: "The former was ordered to go on an expedition, and all the affairs of the government were entrusted to you. Now the expedition is going on.
It’s over, the army is back. It’s the end of the year again, thank you for your hard work!”
"The general manager has carefully planned the affairs of the government before leaving. The subordinate officials and others will abide by their duties and act according to the orders. This will allow the affairs of the government to develop smoothly and make the general manager have no worries. Only then can the subordinate officials and others live up to their promises!"
Cui Qian led all the government officials to respond to Li Tai's condolences, and then they all took their seats. Pei Xia, the general manager of the government, was responsible for the report and summary.
Long before Li Tai returned, the General Manager's Office had already conducted a summary of government affairs for the year under the leadership of Cui Qian, and Pei Xia reiterated the previous summary concisely and clearly.
Throughout this year, the various affairs of the General Administration still maintained a momentum of rapid development. Against the background of the Western Wei Dynasty's eastward expedition to the Northern Qi Dynasty, and Hou Jing's attack along the Yangtze River and the west, the Jingzhou General Administration's jurisdiction can be said to have unique scenery, whether it is the Mianbei base,
There were no major wars in Shannan, Handong and other territories.
In troubled times, if there are no wars or wars, it can be called a paradise on earth.
Therefore, this year, there has been a large influx of refugees within the jurisdiction of the Jingzhou General Administration Office. The various arrangements made by the General Administration Office have also played a significant role in this regard, and have greatly improved the reception and resettlement of refugees.
Of course, the investment promotion work promoted by the General Administration is also progressing well. Many investment agreements signed before have been funded in the next few months, and the Baiye Workshop has also been put into production one after another. It can be said to be prosperous.
Water conservancy construction and land reclamation, which are traditional work projects in Jingzhou, have also made considerable progress this year.
With sufficient funds and manpower, many historically famous large-scale water conservancy construction projects in the Nanyang Basin have reappeared on this land and played their due role.
Thanks to this, the land reclamation and planting area in Jingzhou has also surged. Next year will still need to continue investment, but in the year after that, the effect of reclaiming wasteland and conferring farmland will be reflected, and the land output and tax revenue of the general government will surge.
Not only can it meet its own consumption, but it can also obtain a large surplus.
In short, the past year has been a fruitful and exciting year. Li Tai is not surprised that the state government has such a brilliant government report. As long as you stay on the right path, time will give back precious things to people.
Gift!
Of course, the outstanding performance and achievements in government affairs cannot cover up the troubles in other areas. During the period when Li Tai left Jingzhou, the situation in Nanliang also experienced some new changes.
The person who has a direct influence on the Jingzhou General Manager's Office is Xiao Lun, the sixth son. He used to occupy Yingzhou, but after being driven away by Wang Sengbian sent by Xiao Yi, he came to Jiangbei and wandered around, mainly in the southeastern area of Anlu.
, and a large number of soldiers have gathered, looking like they want to die.
As for the Jiankang court, the General of the Universe, the Commander-in-Chief of Liuhe and other military forces were also officially launched. While giving himself such an exaggerated name, Hou Jing's power was also further expanding. His Western Expedition forward general Ren Yue was stationed in Yingzhou.
They have been fighting endlessly with Xiao Yi's general Xu Wensheng, and have officially pushed their sphere of influence to the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.
Of course, the rebellion against Hou Jing within Nanliang has not stopped. The rebels and the rebels are fighting endlessly on the land of Nanliang, and they have repeatedly fought and fought, and each of them has continued to bleed Nanliang through their efforts.