Northern Dynasties

Chapter 122
On the outskirts of Chang'an, a team of more than [-] knights appeared, all equipped with bows and knives, and their movements were orderly.

The world is not peaceful, even if there are bandits running around the capital, the people often travel together in order to protect themselves.However, such a large and strong team and armed level are still uncommon, and people on the left side of the road are looking sideways, guessing which general is going to Gyeonggi?
In the team, Li Taice controlled the Hexi horse given by Yu Wentai, feeling the awed and vigilant eyes of the pedestrians around him, and felt quite happy.

Today, he finally has a little bit of capital to go out and show off, so that he won't be easily ambushed and attacked by others, and he will run away like a dog after him.

This entourage of more than [-] people is still dominated by the young men from his family's manor, with several elite veterans left behind by He Basheng as the main commander. The daily training is diligent and the method is proper. , the weather has been quite impressive.

As for the armed forces carried by the team, they recently bought a batch from some Hedong families. There are a lot of bows, knives and armors. At least they don't need to use ordinary hunting bows as before.

To be able to purchase such a batch of ordnance, colleagues Pei Han and Xue Shen contributed a lot.Although Daxingtai does not strictly prohibit the development of armed forces among the people, it is not something ordinary people can do to purchase ordnance in large quantities.

Even He Basheng's trilogy, after the death of the lord and no longer participating in the front-line river defense military affairs, had to return the armored swords ordnance that were previously distributed to Xingtai.

Li Tai purchased [-] strong bows, [-] sabers, [-] standard horse lances and [-] Liangdang armor at one time, all of which were beyond the reach of his manor's current production level.Ordinary township armed forces rarely make such large-scale purchases, and the price is also high.

It was also thanks to Li Mu's threat to Mo Cao's office before that Li Tai was unscathed and unaffected in the Taifu, which made his colleagues realize that Daxingtai's appreciation for him probably exceeded their imagination.

With such an absolute backer, the treatment is naturally different.When Li Tai proposed to purchase a batch of ordnance, both Pei Han and Xue Shen responded enthusiastically and helped to contact them.

This batch of ordnance is also priced fairly, it is not overpriced to sell, and the quality is not low. Although it is equipped with some old items, it is also well maintained and does not affect its use.

But even so, Li Tai's current savings are far from enough to pay for this large amount of fees.

Although the benefits of his manor are good, the expenditure is also high. The manor on Longshouyuan has to continue to invest, and there are more than two thousand He Basheng's trilogy to support, not to mention the Qumeng in the village. It is true that there is not much floating wealth savings.

The reason why those families in Hedong were willing to lend him a loan and allow him to pay in batches, apart from the lobbying by Pei Han and Xue Shen, was probably because they valued Li Tai's potential.

In short, Li Tai just got a little looser, and then he took on a debt that was not heavy, but a considerable amount, and the debt management was almost seamless.

The tributaries are armed, of course, not to go out and show off their prestige. It is the most common principle of ancient and modern times to support war with war.

The scale of the current farming operation alone is not enough to support a larger-scale armed expansion, so after taking on new debts, Li Tai is also eager to find someone to fight, kill people and seize treasures and supplies.

This time, more than two hundred followers followed to Chang'an, which can be regarded as a marching and armed training. Li Tai was still wondering if there would be unsightly gangsters from the suburbs of Beijing blocking the road, allowing him to make money while trying his hand. Get some extra money.

But it's a pity that they didn't encounter any harassment all the way to Chang'an, and only hunted along the way to get a little game for dinner, which shows that the bandits in the suburbs of Beijing are quite discerning.

Before entering Beijing, he stayed overnight in the manor on Longshouyuan outside the city, and observed the construction status of the manor by the way.

The management of Longshouyuan Village is not as bold as that of Shangyuan Village. It just replaces the fence built by the county government with the wall of rammed earth. There are not many houses in the manor, and most of them still live in felt tents. .

The land of the manor has basically been cleared up, and a batch of miscellaneous beans with a short growth cycle have been harvested. Because the land has been barren for a long time and lacks water sources for irrigation, it will basically only be able to maintain the state of rotation cultivation in the next year or two.

And because there are nearly Qianhe Basheng's trilogy here, and there are many old and weak women and children, the labor force in the prime of life does not account for much, and the meager income of the manor itself is not enough to maintain the balance of payments. Subsidies will continue to be provided over time.

"It's not easy to be a nail household in Longshou!"

Li Tai flipped through the manor's accounting books, and listened to Li Xiaoyong, a family member who was in charge of the manor, explain the current situation of the manor in detail, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Seeing that several clay kilns for firing pottery had been set up in the manor, and many buddha statues were being dried to make embryos, he couldn't help frowning and said, "There are all kinds of careers to choose from, why do you choose such a dirty thing?"

After Li Xiaoyong heard the words, he smiled wryly: "Thalassemia is difficult to harvest. If the labor is subsidized, the rich and powerful families in the vicinity have exquisite craftsmanship, and there are not many outsiders. On the contrary, these pottery statues are in great demand in the temples in the vicinity. Even if the craftsmanship What’s poor can make a lot of money.”

During the speech, he talked about the current demand status of transactions in markets around Gyeonggi.Both official and folk adore Buddhism, and many temples cannot keep up with their own production capacity. They need to purchase these pottery Buddha statues outside and sell them to believers at a high price. A complete industrial chain has been formed.

Li Tai also felt quite helpless after knowing this. Although the Chang'an market was prosperous, the business environment was basically stable. If there were no special crafts and products, it would be difficult to cause any disturbances in this market.

He does not have much power and influence in Chang'an, and he does not plan to move some of Shangyuanzhuang's industries to operate here in the near future. If someone invades the manor and takes away the workers' craftsmanship, he will have nowhere to pursue and retaliate.

Although his cousin Cui Xi works as Jing Zhaoyin, the most important thing in Chang'an is high-ranking officials and dignitaries. At best, he can only provide limited care, and cannot provide all-round care.

"If it wasn't for Alang's distaste for this kind of filth, I'd like to donate to build a temple on the village, and invite a few monks to live here to preside over it and attract believers. These pottery statues are sold now, and ten pieces can't be exchanged for a piece of cloth. But if the Dharma is taught by the temple, the interest rate difference will be more than ten times!"

Li Xiaoyong shook his head and sighed again, feeling sorry for not being able to manage this source of income.

Li Tai was a little moved when he heard this. It is a kind of wisdom to join if he can't do it, but when he thinks that if he grows up in the future, Long Shouyuan will have to live for a long time. There is really no need to get bad luck for a short-term gain .

It's not that he looks down on Buddhism, but today's recluses are indeed chaotic and filthy, lacking even the basic teaching inheritance. Even some moral people with profound Buddhist principles in later generations dare not say that the recluses of this period are all fun.

The world has been chaotic for many years, the authority of the dynasty is not high, and the folk ethics have collapsed. This is also an important reason why the monks can prevail in the world.

The rise and fall of the Five Hus order, each of them has a shitty crotch, loyalty, filial piety and friendship are the same. After fighting for so many years, they want to enjoy themselves. They can’t use swords to intimidate them every day. Samana is an excellent tool for shaping authority and maintaining governance. .

Those who need religious comfort either have no worries about food and clothing and want to pursue some spiritual pursuits, or have no food and clothing and can only engage in mental paralysis. Both the upper and lower classes of society have such needs, and the recluses naturally thrive.

Li Tai has not yet reached the level of conscious struggle. If he can destroy gods and Buddhas, he can abolish three or five emperors and still be pinched with his hands?Even Bodhisattva Xiao from Jiangdong directly sanctified his body, cast him into a Buddha statue, and even spent money to redeem him!

But Li Xiaoyong's words reminded him that those Samana Buddhist temples are very rich, so they just happen to be an excellent target for raising soldiers?

The power in his hand is not enough to fill the gaps between the teeth on the big battlefield where the east and the west are facing each other, but it is quite easy to rob a few Buddhist temples. This can be regarded as supporting war with war?
Thinking of the existence of such a big blue ocean market, Li Tai suddenly became excited.However, this kind of thing is not decent after all, once it is noticed, it will offend the anger of everyone every minute.

What's more, even his own trilogy has many Samana followers, even if it can be deceived outside, it is not uncommon for one or two traitors to appear in the trilogy.

If you want to develop this business, the first thing is to carefully check the location and select the target, and the second is to strengthen the ideological construction of the team. We are the righteous people who rob the Buddha and help people, not thieves who blaspheme the gods and Buddhas!

Therefore, Li Tai no longer said that he was not allowed to burn Buddha statues. Instead, he ordered Li Xiaoyong to continue to expand production. The Buddhist temples in the country are all online, and they will step on the spot to find out the truth while delivering the goods.

As for the ideological construction of the team, even if it is not engaged in this cause, it must be carried out, but it can be done calmly and there is no need to rush for a while.

As long as the thinking is not slippery, there are always more solutions than difficulties.After clarifying this way of making money, Li Tai's mood suddenly became cheerful even if he didn't really see any profit right now.

After resting in the manor for a night, Li Taichen washed up after some practice the next morning, and took dozens of trilogy to Chang'an.

After entering the city, he didn't go directly to visit Li Hu, but went to his cousin Lurou's house first, and delivered some seasonal products from the village, including two large jars of honey.This made Lu Rou and his daughter so happy, she called her cousin sweetly.

By the way, Li Tai told Lu Rou that Li Mu visited him and threatened him to marry him. Lu Rou frowned and said, "It is a fact that the world is uneasy and the world has fallen, but Ah Pan It is right for you to be unyielding to the power and to be strong. If this arrogance disturbs you again, you don't have to confront him face to face, and send a letter to report. Although the martial arts of the rulers of our families are not as good as those of the town, they are also I will never allow insults!"

"Times are changing, and we need to be flexible. If there is a strong supporter who really helps the family to carry forward, I will not be mean and rude, but I will not flatter the strong and make friends!"

Li Tai didn't say anything dead, after all, Li Mu didn't give enough money, this guy didn't plan to give money at all!
When he talked about Li Hu's invitation again, Lu Rou's face also became serious: "Li Wenbin, the veteran of Beizhen, Ziwang and other barbarians, although I don't know who the caller is, but we can't wait for it. Let's go to cousin The family will make a detailed reference."

　Today, I was strongly recommended by an editor-in-chief, and I will add a new chapter in the early morning, good night everyone. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)