Northern Dynasties

Chapter 104

After Li Tai introduced Dugu Xinjia's chariots and horses into the manor, he stopped for fun and asked them to accompany the servants to decorate the villa in the valley to their heart's content.

Although he was a bit ambitious, he had to admit that the batch of gifts Duguxin sent before was more than enough to buy his entire manor, and of course he had to reciprocate and give others a little freedom.

It was just noon now, and taking advantage of the few days left of the holiday, he dug out some drawings and materials of the original wells and canals compiled by the Qumeng in the village to look through them.

Although Qumeng's internal personnel structure is complete and the division of labor is clear, he does not need to be present to host the site, but he still needs to have an understanding of the general situation and progress of the project, otherwise the growing popularity of the town still feels a little guilty.

The engineering of wells and canals is more difficult than that of opening canals on flat ground. In addition to drilling vertical wells, underground canals must be dug between wells and filled with clay pots to prevent water leakage and soil road collapse.

Because most of them are underground operations, the construction difficulty and cost consumption are very huge, and the progress is not as smooth as before. Up to now, only a dozen miles of tunnels have been dug. Enter the south slope and continue digging canals in the open field.

Although only a few counties in Wuxiang County were really benefited from the reconstruction of Longshou Canal this time, the impact it brought was growing.Even some big families in counties and counties in the upper reaches of Luoshui River came here to learn scriptures across places.

Because there is less water flow in the upper reaches of the Luoshui River, the irrigation conditions on both sides of the river are even worse.

As for why it only attracted private rural households, but not more government forces were inspired and attracted, the reason is also very realistic, that is, there is no money.In other words, the county-level government does not have the mobilization force to go deep into the villages, nor does it have the manpower and materials to carry out this kind of basic construction of mulberry cultivation.

Right now, the main task of the local government is to expand households to reclaim wasteland and expand tax sources. If large-scale water conservancy projects are launched rashly, it will inevitably increase the oppression and exploitation of households in the government, causing registered households to flee, and the result will be more harm than good.

Before there was a strong household base and stable local administration, the government was far less solid and powerful in terms of local management and control than local tyrants.

Therefore, in the ninth year of Datong, when Yu Wentai began to recruit Guan Longhao's right part into the army, in the next few years, he would rely more and more on local tyrants, and many tyrants were governors of the state and sheriffs of the county.

From the military to local administration, gradually loosen the restrictions on local tyrants and deepen their dependence on them.This is one of the contents of the so-called "Guanzhong standard policy" in later generations, and it is also a process in which the concept of Guanlong Group was gradually formed.

With the help of Longshou Canal, Li Tai's influence in this village is constantly expanding, and his reputation has even spread to the upper reaches of Luoshui River.Although the villagers in those places may not obey his orders like the local people, they already know that there is such a person in the lower reaches of the Luoshui River.

The growth of this kind of hometown influence, once there is an opportunity to realize it, the return will be very considerable.

It's a pity that now that he has entered the stage, the arrangement of time is no longer as leisurely and casual as before.Otherwise, he really wanted to organize an advanced working group in the village, led by himself, and spread their water control experience along the Luoshui River to the north, and brush his face by the way.

Because of the success of the examination, the current Yu Wentai appreciates him even more.

Increased communication with the boss is of course a good thing, but it also means that Yu Wentai should not let him do specific work before the test method becomes custom-made. It will only be an administrative co-ordination work.

In fact, he still has another idea in mind, which is to cut down those redundant departments in Daxingtai.

Today's Daxingtai Mansion has nearly [-] Cao Caos, most of which are of little significance or have overlapping functions.This will undoubtedly cause a lot of administrative waste. With so many redundant staff, do you think you are the rich Northern Song Dynasty?
But as he entered Xingtai, Li Tai soon realized that the reason why Daxingtai set up so many redundant divisions was mainly to expand Xingtai's scope of power and gradually erode the ability to replace the Western Wei Dynasty court.

The current Western Wei royal family is not a complete puppet, but still has a certain amount of energy.

Under the gaze of Gao Huan in the Eastern Wei Dynasty, Yu Wentai could not let go of his hands and feet to squeeze the living space of the Western Wei royal family. Not only did the emperor or prince of the Western Wei Dynasty need to come forward to mobilize several battles, he did not dare to interfere too much in the personnel arrangements of the central bureaucracy. Hold the leadership of the Forbidden Army in your hands.

When Gao Zhongmi came to the Western Wei Dynasty, he could serve as Situ, Taiwei and other public officials.

However, those Beizhen generals who have worked hard and made great achievements are rarely appointed. It is not that Yu Wentai is mean to the old brothers, but because he does not have such a great political reputation and arranges these Beizhen warriors at will.At the same time, I also worried that after these people entered the dynasty, the establishment of the dynasty might shift towards the Yuan and Wei royal families.

So even if Li Tai proposed this idea, Yu Wentai would not implement it.If things could be handled so easily, he would not have painstakingly carried out the reform of the six-official system, which was neither a donkey nor a horse. Even Su Chuo, the most important adviser, would be exhausted to death.

He was still outlining the power structure of the Western Wei Dynasty and analyzing his own opportunities. Several phoenixes looked outside the hall and saw that he was still busy at his desk, so they retreated.

Although this kid has become more lively since he lived in the countryside, he is not completely out of proportion, and he still maintains a good upbringing etiquette, and never disturbs Li Tai when he is doing business.

After Li Tai sorted out the books and documents, he shouted out of the hall: "I'm done, do you have something to do?"

A few phoenixes strode up to the hall, imitating Li Taiping's occasional arms crossed over his chest, his small face full of seriousness: "It's not a big deal, but I think I should warn my brother. The daughter of the Dugu Kaifu family is staying in our house , Brother, you can no longer beat and scold people at will like before!"

Li Tai couldn't help being happy when he heard this, I went to beat people because of you, why did you become a scum who bullies women and children?

Besides, this kid thinks highly of him, Rendugu's family dispatched hundreds of strong soldiers and warriors, even if I want to beat him up, do I have the guts?
"The previous incident was just a misunderstanding, so don't talk about it again! That lady Dugu is the adopted daughter of my uncle, of course we have to respect it. Don't go to the valley to disturb you, and concentrate on studying, otherwise I will send you back Family!"

This boy's serious warning probably meant to excuse himself, but it was just in vain. Li Tai had already discussed with He Basheng that he should be made a victim for others to make amends.

"But, but I miss my uncle! How lonely my uncle would be without my company!"

After hearing that he was not allowed to go to the valley again, several phoenixes were a little impatient, with a look of admiration on his face, it can be seen that smooth talk is really a man's instinct, a matching skill after the awakening of the dog-licking attribute.

Li Tai was about to joke a few words with him, when He Bayan outside the door hurried forward and said: "The lord invites Mr. Bodhidharma and Mr. Dharma to enter the valley."

When several phoenixes heard this, Sa Yazi ran out of the door.Seeing how happy this little licking dog is, Li Tai felt ashamed to walk with him.

He was a few steps behind, and asked He Bayan: "Is there really no need to inform the two gentlemen in Chang'an about this matter?"

He Basheng adopted Duguxin's daughter, although it was a family matter, it was not a trivial matter.

Nowadays, women have the right to inherit property, Dugu believed that although he was so rich that he would not send his daughter to He Ba's house as a dowry, he still had to inform his family.

"My lord didn't order it, I think it's my own idea."

After He Bayan heard the words, he said that since the incident that He Basheng and Jingwei brothers put He Basheng under house arrest at the beginning of the year, their affection for the two brothers, He Basheng's cronies, fell to the bottom.

Li Tai nodded after hearing the words, and he also realized something in his heart.It seems that there should be something else going on about this matter, He Basheng and Dugu Xin handled it in a low-key manner, and didn't want to advertise to everyone.

A few people came to Dongpo Valley soon, Li Tai looked around and found that the layout of the whole villa had changed a lot.The Dugu family used curtains, felt tents and other things to divide the originally integrated villa into various areas, which were not connected to each other, and soldiers were guarded everywhere.

Seeing this scene, Li Tai sighed again. He just felt that Dugu Xin's precautions were a bit redundant. If I really tried to drill into the scene, what's the use?Moreover, the division of this area is messy, and there is no architectural beauty at all. A villa in the valley looks like a military camp.

While making complaints, he walked inside, stopped when he reached the outside of the hall, and listened first, but he didn't hear the screams of several phoenixes coming from inside, so he walked in through the main entrance.

The hall has not changed much, except for the addition of two copper incense burners, which are emitting white smoke. The white smoke rises into the air and quickly fades away, making the whole hall filled with a refreshing fragrance.

Rich man!

As soon as Li Tai turned his gaze, he saw a curtained seat erected on the side of He Basheng's couch, and a figure sitting upright was reflected in the curtain. Feng nodded and stepped forward again.

"Bodhidharma from several families, you know Miaoyin. Li Boshan, who came here, is the owner of this estate. Our father and daughter live here to disturb you, and the young lady also wants to thank the owner."

He Basheng looked more cheerful today, obviously he was getting along well with the adopted daughter who had just arrived, and he also hoped that the younger generations he was close to could live in harmony, so he smiled and said to the little lady in the banquet.

The little lady in the curtain bowed slightly, and then made a sweet voice: "The journey was full of wind and dust, and I was in a hurry to meet Aye, and my demeanor was not repaired. We will meet each other across the curtain, master, please don't be offended. Aye told me Li Lang has a lot of deeds, I am a housewife, please don't alienate Li Lang."

Hearing the dignified and polite words of this little girl, Li Tai felt that he was a bit stingy, and she was indeed educated.So he also took a few steps forward, raised his hand and said, "Little lady..."

As soon as he opened his mouth here, he suddenly heard the ear-piercing sound of silk cracking, and hurriedly looked up, only to see that the little lady had already jumped up from the curtain and rushed out of the curtain with a short hardwood staff in her hand, her eyebrows were flying, her teeth were gnashing, and she was pointing at him. Angrily said: "Li Boshan, don't run, you can't run!"

Li Tai was taken aback when he saw this, then kicked his legs and jumped back, opened the distance, turned around and ran to the east side of the hall, can't he run?Are you kidding, my alarm bell is ringing, can you be blocked by your little girl's film at home?

"Brother, I, and me!"

Seeing this scene, several phoenixes were a little flustered, turned their heads and saw that Li Tai had knocked open the trap door on the left side of the hall and disappeared, and quickly hugged his head and said, "Miss Miaoyin, it was only my elder brother who did it that day, and I advised him..."

The Miaoyin lady had already gone around him to chase Li Tai, but when she heard the shout, her pretty face turned red, she turned around and pointed at the trembling Phoenix: "Hit me!"

(End of this chapter)