When he returned to his home in the city in the evening, Li Tai first went into the palace to visit his mother, and by the way, he also met the new daughter-in-law of his third son, Leo.
This sister-in-law is the daughter of Cui You. The Cui family of Boling and the Li family of Longxi have also been relatives for many years. This marriage can be regarded as a close relationship. Li Tai saw that this sister-in-law has a gentle temperament and looks like a lady.
It seemed that his parents and his third son were also very satisfied with this marriage, so of course he had nothing to say.
Li Ao got married last year, but Li Tai had to stay in Jingzhou to pay close attention to the changes in the situation in the south because of the Jiangling troops in Nanliang.
A batch of gifts was specially prepared for the young brother and his wife to help them start a family and become independent.
Li Tai himself does not pay attention to the idea of brothers living together without separation. No matter whether the second or third brother gets married, he will prepare a property for them and encourage them to be independent. But if the parents feel lonely, they still have to let the sons live in the same house.
Of course, he would not object to being together. However, his parents are also open-minded and open-minded, and with the eldest son Li Tai as a role model, they are also happy to see their sons start a family.
When Li Tai returned to the main hall after greeting his mother, Cui You, his new in-law, was also invited by his father to be a guest. After meeting, they naturally exchanged polite greetings.
The friendship between Li Tai and Cui You was not due to the marriage between the two families. Not long after he came to Kansai, he met these Kanto friends under the introduction of his cousin Cui Qian and others. Later, because of He Ba
When Li Hu came to make things difficult for him over the matter of victory, Cui You also helped to speak out. Cui You also watched Li Tai settle down and develop in Kansai.
When Li Tai first became the governor of Jingzhou, Cui You, who was the governor of Xizhou at the time, also provided some help, which allowed him to develop smoothly in Mianbei. However, Cui You later returned to the court to recuperate due to illness, and his replacement was the third assistant.
Liang Xin, a wealthy family member.
Later, Cui You joined the army on the Eastern Expedition. Because the results of the Eastern Expedition were not satisfactory, he had been idle at home since his return. He just had time to take care of his children's marriage, so he promoted his marriage with the Li family.
When they met again this time, Cui You was also very enthusiastic. After reminiscing with Li Tai for a while, he asked about the details of the current situation in the southeast. Li Tai listened to his constant questions and expressed his own opinions, knowing that Cui You should be in Jingjisi.
I don't want to continue to be idle like this anymore.
After all, Cui You is different from his own father. He has a good eldest son who works hard and makes meritorious deeds outside, so he can easily and comfortably lead a retirement life in advance.
Cui You is not too old now, but can be said to be in the prime of life. It is the time for him to start his career. Now that the situation in Nanliang is collapsing, it is also the time for him to make achievements. Naturally, he is not willing to be idle at home for a long time.
Although Li Tai is considered his junior, he is currently among the top group in the country. He is also in charge of major events in the southeast. It can be said that he is second only to the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office and on par with the Qinzhou General Manager's Office. Now it is finally time for Li Tai to return.
North Korea, was able to discuss the current situation face to face, but Cui You could not directly ask for a job, so he carefully explained his analysis of the situation in the southeast to Li Tai.
Li Tai can naturally see Cui You's intentions, but if he strives to enter the Jingzhou General Manager's Office with the idea of immediate meritorious service, he may be disappointed. Because Li Tai has no plans to start a big war in the next few years. For a period of time, the Jingzhou General Administration focused on the development of internal affairs and military construction.
But seeing that Cui You's eyes were eager and his words had a big-picture perspective, Li Tai paused for a while and then said: "When I was in the mansion before returning home, Daxingtai inquired about the affairs on the Sichuan border, so I also talked with everyone in the mansion. Let’s discuss it publicly. Later, I realized that there are still some unfinished ideas. I don’t know if Uncle Shi has any expertise on this?”
Cui You was stunned when he heard this question, and soon understood what Li Tai meant. Although it was different from his idea of going to Jingzhou to seek employment, the defeat of Shu was also a great achievement, so he Also think about it seriously.
"The reason why Shuzhong can be planned does not lie in the chaos in Nanliang, but in the recovery of Hanzhong. If Hanzhong is obtained, we must seek Shuzhong, so why? The two places are dependent on each other externally and internally. If you don't plan far, it will be difficult to defend close. Control. The method of Shu lies in the road..."
After pondering for a moment, Cui You continued to talk about his views.
Compared with the various suggestions that Li Tai had made in the Sino-Foreign Office that were closer to strategy, Cui You focused on the actual implementation of the conquest of Shu, especially emphasizing the roads to Hanzhong and Shuzhong.
When Li Tai heard Cui You's description, he couldn't help but nod his head. Now he is not in charge of Guanzhong, so he doesn't attach much importance to the geographical value of Hanzhong and Shuzhong. What he pays more attention to is the commercial attributes of the two places, because they are not in the same place. Under actual control of the military and political affairs of the two places, only by strengthening business communication can the benefits contained in the two places be shared, and road transportation is an important factor in promoting the development of business and trade between the two places.
Of course, road transportation is also an important basis for sending troops to conquer, and after conquering central Shu, it is also necessary to strengthen the construction of road transportation, thereby strengthening control of the central Shu area.
Because Cui You didn't have a deep understanding of the situation in Sichuan, and he was only thinking about answering Li Tai's questions on the fly, he did not make a grand statement from a high position, but focused on practical issues to explain his views.
After listening to Cui You's narration, Li Tai couldn't help but clapped his hands and praised: "Uncle Shi's words and suggestions are explained in simple and easy-to-understand terms, and they are targeted. If you can join in the affairs of Shu, it will definitely be of great benefit!"
Cui You couldn't help but smile after hearing Li Tai's comments, but he waved his hands and said with a modest smile: "I don't know much about Shu affairs. Even if I talk about it occasionally, it's just the wisdom of my ancestors. It's a cliché and it doesn't matter. After testing, I don’t know whether it is feasible or not.”
While Li Tai was laughing and chatting with Cui You, he was also making calculations in his mind. This time the Chinese and foreign government planned to attack Shu. Although he was not the specific executor, the weight of the staff's questions was also very important. He didn't have to think about it when it came to the end. It also requires someone to provide practical support.
Although he has the responsibility to cooperate with the military operations of the Chinese and Foreign Governments, his own interests must also be reflected. Although it was previously determined that his cousin Li Shicao would follow the idea of conquering Shu, Li Shicao may not be able to fully represent the interests of the Jingzhou General Administration, so We still need to strive for it further.
At present, Cui You was a suitable candidate, so he considered whether he could recommend Cui You to replace Yan Qing as the governor of Liangzhou to prepare for the conquest of Shu.
Get closer communication and connection?
He was just thinking about this in his mind when he suddenly heard a noise of people and horses coming from the front hall. Immediately, a servant came to report that his father-in-law, Dugu Xin, was leading some people from Beijing to the door.
After hearing this, Li Tai hurriedly got up and came out of the hall to greet him. When he walked to the partition wall of the atrium, he heard his father-in-law's hearty laughter coming from outside the wall, and soon a group of people appeared at the door across the courtyard.
"Don't be dissatisfied if you come uninvited, my dear! Xuan You has come early, and I will have a drink with you when I enter the hall later."
Dugu Xin first said hello to Li Xiao and Cui You, and then stepped forward to hold Li Tai's hand and said with a smile: "Boshan is really capable of attracting people. When the guests in my sect heard that you were returning to the capital, they kept urging you to come and see you. Unexpectedly,
Even the wine and food in the case have lost their taste!"
Li Tai first confessed to his father-in-law, but he was full of travels today and was planning to visit again tomorrow. Immediately, he turned his eyes and saw his brother-in-law Yu Wenyu, who was following behind Dugu Xin and whose presence was not very high, so he smiled and nodded.
"Don't come here to think about it. Mr. Taiyuan's style is still the same!"
Seeing his father-in-law dragging Li Tai towards the hall, Yu Wenyu couldn't get over his father-in-law to say hello, so he could only take advantage of the time when Li Tai was coming and going to bow to him as a salute, and then followed him all the way to the hall.
Already.
Also coming with Dugu Xin were Liu Qiu and his son-in-law Wei Xiaogu, Longyou's old kinsman Huangfu Mu, and seven or eight others. Some of them were familiar to Li Tai, while others were strangers.
Ichiban.
After entering the hall and sitting down, Li Tai saw his father-in-law's high-spirited appearance, and then thought about the scene just now when he was surrounded by people, and even Yu Wentai's son followed behind him.
You recall the disappointed look on the court.
It seems that Dugu Xin has adapted to the current situation in Rongyang Kingdom, and is now getting along like a fish in water in Chang'an City.
It's no wonder, aside from Dugu Xin's high position in the Zhuguo Kingdom, appearance itself is a social pass. Not to mention the high status now, when he was running around in the early years, he was popular with everyone.
When Li Tai communicated with some people in Jiangling before, there were many people who mentioned the story of Duguxin's residence in Jiankang. It was not just to ridicule him, but he really remembered Duguxin's style and was full of praise.
.When I saw Li Tai, who was even more charming, this memory inevitably became more vivid, and he was even called the son-in-law.