The waiter quickly served the food and wine. Placed on Yu Wentai's desk was a gleaming gold wine bottle, and on Li Tai's desk was a horn cup.
Li Taizheng lamented that the Western Wei Dynasty was really poor. Yuwentai, a powerful minister, could not even provide a complete set of wine utensils for entertaining guests. However, Yuwentai's face suddenly sank, he raised his hand and pointed at the golden bottle on the table and said: "Boshan has
I also value talent, how dare you servants treat me lightly!"
After hearing this, the waiter knelt down on the ground with a plop, kowtowed and said in a trembling voice: "The Prime Minister has been living in the foreign palace for a long time, and the items used in the ban were given to him years ago. This is the only golden bottle. He is definitely not neglecting a virtuous minister..."
"Bring me the cup!"
When Yu Wentai heard this, he looked a little embarrassed. He grabbed the gold bottle and threw it to the waiter: "Put this gold bottle in a box and give it to Li Lang's family."
Li Tai didn't expect Yu Wentai to do this, but he knew that he should express his gratitude at this moment, so he quickly avoided the table and stood up and said: "I thank you Prime Minister for your appreciation, but my temperament is not good. The sage in the cup is the same as the gift of the precious weapon."
The pearl is cast in secret, I beg you, I beg you, I dare not accept it.”
"How to relieve worries? Only Du Kang and Wei Wu spoke first, telling the truth. Boshan, you are young and young, heroic and wise, and worry does not arise. You don't need to dissolve the turbidity in the cup. You are enviable!"
When Yu Wentai heard what Li Tai said, he sighed again, held the golden bottle in his hand and looked at it for a moment, thinking deeply, and then stopped mentioning the gift.
The reason why he praised Li Tai so highly was naturally not just the plan to rebuild Longshou Canal.
Although Longshou Canal has a long history, it is not a grand project. Even if it is restored as before, it will only benefit a few counties in Huazhou.
What really impressed him was that the plan submitted by Li Tai was simple and direct, without any rhetorical modification, and the data was detailed and intuitive. Even if he didn't know about Longshou Canal before, he could understand it after reading it.
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Yu Wentai was greatly surprised by this writing skills alone.
As he said himself, he was born in a military family in Beizhen, with limited academic accomplishments and not very fond of literary embellishments. Especially in high positions, he has to deal with a lot of official documents, and it is also necessary for ministers to be able to discuss things as they happen, with straightforward and polished diction.
If you have to guess too much, you will waste more energy.
This seems like a small problem, but it has troubled Yuwentai for a long time.
Pretentiousness in writing is a common drawback of the times. He has also been advocating that official documents state things straightforwardly and be frugal in elaboration. For example, the oaths during last year's general reading were deliberately made in the style of the ancient "Da Gao", but the effect was still limited and the disadvantages were difficult to accumulate.
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At this time, seeing Li Tai's simple and pragmatic article, Yu Wentai felt very refreshed when reading it.
Secondly, Yu Wentai appreciated Li Tai's proactive attitude and approach even more.
In the past six months, military and state affairs have been all kinds of urgent, and Yu Wentai has also been troubled by all kinds of important people and things.
However, Li Tai was able to take the initiative to detect and solve problems, without adding burden or trouble to the team, and he was able to make real contributions, which made Yu Wentai feel that good talents are rare.
The third is the co-ordinating ability shown by Li Tai. As a new visitor to Dongzhou, he was able to deeply intervene in and preside over the affairs of the village not long after he was established in the village, allowing these Kansai indigenous people with a rather xenophobic atmosphere to accept and support them.
His ability is indeed impressive.
"Boshan's talents are impressive and his sentiments are commendable. If there is anything that falls short of your expectations, there's no harm in telling him!"
After Yu Wentai pondered for a moment, he pointed at Li Tai and said with a smile, making no secret of his appreciation and enthusiasm for Li Tai.
Li Tai had no other feelings in his heart. He just felt that Yu Wentai was still testing him. If a superior really wanted to reward someone, how could there be any reason to ask someone to make conditions? Even if you made him a Duke and made him a General of the Zhu Kingdom,
, would I refuse?
"I have already enjoyed the title before I have achieved even an inch of merit. I have already deserved it. How dare I ask for it again?"
He thought for a while before giving what he thought was a more appropriate answer, and then said: "If we talk about unfulfilled wishes, there is indeed a hidden secret. The reason why the villagers are diligent in their affairs, to put it simply, is to hope that they can start farming.
A good harvest, food and clothing, and warmth. In a broad sense, I also hope that the country will be prosperous and help the unification. This sentiment and wish are touching, and I am just doing something out of love, so that it can be heard..."
"The rural households involved in the incident will be exempted from all taxes except for rent and adjustment! Children in Dongzhou feel the suffering of the people, how can I not sympathize with them?"
After Yuwentai heard this, he said with a smile again, but when Li Tai heard the change of the title, he immediately knew that there was something wrong with his answer. Looking out of the corner of his eyes, he found that although Yuwentai was still smiling, he was still smiling.
The smile was only on the surface, making people worried that it might fall off.
Regardless of whether he had violated Yu Wentai's taboos, Li Tai was also very satisfied with being able to win such a reward.
Previously, the township lobbied rural households to contribute funds, but the progress was not smooth. Although many people expressed their willingness to join, the specific donation amount was still vague.
He probably wanted to provide some supplies casually, gain a reputation as a participant, and try to build a canal close to his farmland. He was not as enthusiastic as he was about digging caves to create statues.
But now with Dahangtai's compassionate endorsement, the situation is different. Not to mention the benefit of being exempted from miscellaneous taxes for one year, it also means that this matter has attracted Dahangtai's attention.
Li Tai can use chicken feathers as arrows. With such a strong backer, he can naturally play more tricks.
For example, the naming rights of any section of canal or well can be sold for money. In addition, through the dispatch of materials during the canal construction process, a regional logistics network can be created to build a large rural market in Shangyuan.
It can even go a step further to upgrade its own industry, bring rural households into the downstream of the industry, and form closer connections and bundles, etc.
Li Tai had many thoughts in his mind at once, and he had no time to think about the reason for Yu Wentai's sudden cold attitude.
But what Yuwentai said next made him feel horrified.
"Li Lang's preface said that he had no plans to find a career. I thought it was just a modest remark, but seeing that you are caring for others and forgetting yourself, it is really true. Gao Ping was your ancestor's old title, and it is only right that future generations of descendants should follow the rules. The former
The appointment has been hasty, and now we are providing food to two hundred households. I hope that you can carry this ancestral style and shine in your family."
Sanjue did not have a city to live in, so Yu Wentai offered to reward 200 households with a city to live in. Although it was an empty meal, it was equivalent to raising Li Tai's title by one level and making him a male of the founding county.
Li Tai didn't care much about this title, and he didn't feel too happy about being promoted to a higher level. However, when he heard Yu Wentai suddenly mention his grandfather, he realized that there was something wrong with his so-called high moral integrity.
Especially the last sentence, asking him to shine in his family, almost reveals "Do you look down on me?"
Although he was alert and awakened, Yu Wentai did not give him a chance to explain. He raised his hand and said: "The East Thief has learned that after He Liuhun retreated to Jinyang, he killed the heirs of Grand Master He Ba to vent his anger. His hair turned white.
The old man was shocked to hear the bad news and thought he was uneasy. Li Lang will go away now and have some time to comfort himself. Don't let the grand master's duty of promoting talents go down."
When Li Tai heard this, he immediately became even more uneasy and in no mood to defend himself, so he quickly stood up and left.
When Li Tai went out, Yu Wentai suddenly grabbed the gold bottle that was supposed to be given to him on the case and slammed it to the ground: "You are looking down on me!"
The waiters were silent, and Yu Wentai was not in the mood to summon others for a while, so he sat in the banquet and drank by himself.
After a while, Director Yuwen walked in. Before he could sit down, he said with a smile: "I heard that Li Boshan has already paid homage to his uncle. It should be a pleasure to meet him? Is this son worthy of his name?"
"He's just a wealthy maniac, not worth mentioning!"
After hearing this, Yu Wentai snorted coldly and looked very unhappy. Director Yu Wen was stunned when he saw this and turned to look at the waiter in the room. The waiter did not dare to say anything and only pointed at the golden bottle that was thrown to the ground.
"I'm thinking, if this slave is driven back to Dongzhou, will He Liuhun kill him?"
Yu Wentai spoke again. After hearing this, Director Yu Wen stepped forward, picked up the gold bottle, put it back on the table and said: "If this person is crazy and rebellious, I will kill him for my uncle. How can I allow him to jump to death!"
"That's not necessary, I just lamented, what qualifications do these wealthy people have to be so arrogant? How can a mere fugitive from Dongzhou, even with little intelligence, dare to underestimate my family's official rank?"
Yuwentai suddenly felt sad again: "He Bapohu was once a famous hero all over the world, but He Liuhun dared to kill his blood heir. Gao Zhongmi was just a mediocre person who devoured the shadow of his father and brother, but he was able to enjoy honors in the East and Xi'an
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Our family is as capable as the heroes in the world, but every chance of life is achieved by risking our lives. Once we fail, we will lose our lives. We are a town people, no matter how high or low we are, we still despise ourselves from the bottom of our hearts. He Liuhun is like this,
It’s inevitable for me too…”
As he spoke, his eyes fell back on the document that Li Tai had submitted before. He flipped through it again and sighed again: "He is indeed a talented person. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that a young man in the world could be so shrewd. Everything he does is
If you are willing to offer the platform directly to you, will I not reward you?
This disciple comes from a famous family, is knowledgeable and good, has unconventional methods, and is amazing. If they were equal in terms of seniority, Su Lingchuo might not be as good as him. But he is courteous on the outside and arrogant on the inside. He doesn't come to me, which is disappointing!"
When Director Yuwen heard this, he was silent for a while and then said: "If uncle hates him being in the business, why not let me recruit and discipline him?"
After hearing this, Yu Wentai smiled and waved his hands and said: "It's not necessary, it's not worth disturbing the business for this disciple. He may be young and arrogant, and he doesn't see the power. Let's stay in the countryside, watch Sa Bao in his spare time, and tame him as a staff member.
If you can raise it, you can kill it."
Having said this, he grabbed the gold bottle, played with it for a moment, and threw it to the waiter: "Mold it into a seal and give it to your door."
His previous mood swings were not only caused by Li Tai, but also caused by the death of He Basheng's sons and the mourning for his father, brother and relatives.
How come those famous families, after experiencing such troubled times, can allow the East and the West to follow each other, while they, the warriors of Beizhen, have to suffer in the world, and their lives will be lost if they make the slightest mistake?
Now that Yu Wentai is a powerful person, he naturally has the answer in his heart, but it is precisely because of this that he feels even more sad: "The official of the forbidden Chinese medicine will stay in the residence of the Grand Master, and he will give you all the medicine and stones. If you have any trouble, you will be repaid!"
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Second update, there is another chapter in the afternoon...