Northern Dynasties

Chapter 133 Complement each other
After wandering around the Taifu for most of the day, Li Tai found that his popularity in the Taifu was so-so.

He visited several people one after another, and everyone greeted him with a smile, although he was out of respect.But when he talked about recruiting staff, most of the people laughed and refused to talk about the reality, and they didn't pay much attention to it.

In the end, only an old colleague, Pei Han, recommended a cousin of his own to Li Tai, which prevented Li Tai from rushing around.

This result naturally made Li Tai a little unacceptable. Are everyone so upright?Am I the only one who thinks about granting public power privately?

With this kind of doubt, Li Tai returned to Gao Zhong's secret house in the city, and just sat down, the servant came to announce Li Mu's visit outside the door.

This old boy still doesn't give up?
Because of the unpleasantness of the last meeting, Li Tai was naturally wary of Li Mu's visit, but right now he is at home, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

After pondering for a while, he asked his servant to invite Li Mu in, and he himself stood outside the hall to welcome him.

Without turning his heels, Li Mu strode into the court. Besides him, there was another burly middle-aged man walking with him.This middle-aged man was half a size bigger than Li Mu, and the robes on his body were stretched by his muscles. He looked like a brave general.

"This one is Duke Enyang, Li Yitong, General of Chariots and Riders. He knows that I am visiting Mr. Lang today, so he goes with him."

When we met again, Li Mu was not as aggressive as before. After greeting each other, he smiled and introduced the mighty fellow to Li Tai.

"It turned out to be Duke Enyang, forgive me for being blind and disrespectful!"

After Li Tai heard about the official rank of the other party, he hurriedly bowed to salute, thinking about the exact identity of this person in his heart.

"It's not the first time that I and Li Lang have met. Before the funeral of the old grand master, I was also at the funeral, because Li Lang's elegy was sad and moving. Maybe Li Lang didn't see me at that time."

Then Li Yitong was not arrogant, nodded to Li Tai and said: "I heard that Li Lang treated the heir of the old grand master generously, and those of us who have been involved in accidents also deeply feel Li Lang's righteousness. I heard that Wu Angong and Li Lang had a relationship. Therefore, I have the audacity to ask him to introduce it on my behalf."

He Ba Jingwei extorted [-] bolts of silk from Li Tai. Although it is not known to everyone, it is not a secret.Most people only pay attention to the sensational figure, but few people are interested in inquiring about how it will be resolved and whether it will be paid or not.

Hearing this, Li Tai finally remembered the other party's identity.It turned out that this person was named Li He, originally a local tyrant chieftain from Xiazhou, who was once introduced by He Bayue as the governor of the tent, and later followed Yu Wentai.

Among Yu Wentai's direct subordinates, there is a special group of people, that is, the rich chieftains and staff he recruited in Xiazhou when he served as the governor of Xiazhou under He Bayue's command.

At the end of the Northern Wei Dynasty, after Er Zhurong was killed, Gao Huan rose up in Hebei and established Emperor Xiaowu in Luoyang.At that time, He Bayue of Kansai appointed Yu Wentai as governor of Xiazhou to expand his power in order to check and balance Hou Mo Chenyue and Gao Huan from the outside.

Xiazhou was once the territory of Helian Huxia, with abundant water and grass, it was an important horse grazing land west of the Yellow River.After the Northern Wei Dynasty destroyed Xia, in order to prevent the ashes from resurging, some eastern Xianbei were relocated here, including some people from the Yuwen Department.

At the end of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the six towns revolted, and Xiazhou was inevitably affected.At that time, the Ministry of Yuwen already had a lot of power in Xiazhou, and the representative figure of this was Yu Wengui.In addition, Yu Wensheng, a native of Woye Town who reported Zhao Gui's rebellion in the early Northern Zhou Dynasty, also led his troops to move to Xiazhou during this period.

Yu Wentai's ability to stand out as the governor of Xiazhou among He Bayue's generals was not only outstanding in his own ability, but also related to this part of his historical origin.Not long after he came to Xiazhou, he regained many nomadic tribes such as Xianbei Yuzhong and Fei Yetou.

Yu Wengui, who was born in Xiazhou, had already held an official position in the Northern Wei Dynasty, but he soon chose to attach himself to Yuwentai after he moved westward with Xiaowu, which shows Yuwentai's appeal among these Xiazhou tycoons.Although the emperor is honorable, Daxingtai treats him as a relative of the same clan.

The Xiazhou tribe has also become an important force under Yu Wentai's command, and made a lot of contributions to him defeating Hou Mo and Chen Yue and stabilizing the situation in Kansai.

Li He belonged to Xiazhou's tyrants. Although he was originally established by He Bayue, he is now an important member of Xiazhou's forces under the call of Xiangyi.Although the Xiazhou group is not known for their status, they have always been kept as confidantes by Yu Wentai.

Li He said that he wanted to meet Li Tai because he heard Li Tai said so much about loyalty, Li Tai naturally didn't believe this nonsense.But after glancing at Li Mu next to him, he realized something, are you planning to form a group to put pressure on you to recognize your relatives?

It's not like he's suffering from persecution delusions. He feels that his family's reputation is rich and precious, and he's greedy for someone surnamed Li, and Li Hu isn't interested in it at all.In fact, there is a precedent of Li Mu in front of us, and Li He came with him, so it is inevitable that he will think of this subconsciously.

Whispering in his heart, he naturally wouldn't show it on his face. He invited the two into the hall and sat down at the same table.

This time when we met, Li Mu's attitude was much better, he was no longer as aggressive as before, and after he sat down, he said with a smile: "My lord, you have been promoted to a new position, and the generosity of Daxingtai is really enviable."

"Late entry and young fool, how dare you praise your kindness in front of the two officials of the country? Do your best with trepidation, and hope that you can live up to your favor!"

Li Tai also laughed and said, although his promotion speed is amazing, but in front of these two people, he really has nothing to be proud of.

Li Mu said with a smile again: "Your Majesty is too modest. Daxingtai ruled Luoshui exclusively. The mediocre people in the world only care about things that are complicated and turbid, and don't care about the noble. But the real governor understands that he will cultivate and herd his heart." Give the pulse to a capable minister! One water is carried, and it is deeply used by the state. Your lord makes meritorious deeds here, which is not inferior to killing stubborn thieves!"

This is true. Luoshui ranks among the best in the entire Kansai water network, both in length and in the area it flows through.

The plateau and hilly area in its upper reaches is an important grazing area, and there are many Feiyetou tribes distributed there.With the development of the times, many powerful chieftains emerged among the untouchables in Feiye.

The middle and lower reaches of the Luoshui River enter the scope of the Guanzhong Plain, which is the most important farming area in Kansai outside of the Weishui and Jingshui basins.It is not an exaggeration for Li Mu to call it the heart of Gengmu.

Li Mu's visit this time was not just for flattery.

After exchanging pleasantries, he smiled again and said: "Assuming a new role is heavy, it is inevitable to be hesitant. I heard that Mr. Lang has visited many virtuous colleagues in the Taifu today, and he is loyal to his work. If the selection is suitable for the task, it will naturally get twice the result with half the effort, otherwise , although there are ingenious schemes and clever decisions, it is inevitable that things will be difficult."

"That's true, did Mr. Wu An teach me?"

Li Tai nodded after hearing the words, looked at Li Mu and humbly asked for advice.

"If Mr. Lang is only interested in farming in the downstream, I dare not give advice. But if you want good governance in the whole region, there is only one person here who can be recommended by Mr. Lang to relieve your worries!"

After Li Mu said this, he smiled and looked at Li He who was sitting at the other seat.

Li He was no longer silent at this moment. After hearing what Li Mu said, he waved his hands and said with a smile: "Mr. Wu'an's words are too high. Li Lang's talent is praised even by Daxingtai. What strategy do I have to dare to boast?" Relieve your worries? It’s just that the subordinates happened to respond to this matter. When they heard that Li Lang had a poor envoy, they wanted to take the liberty of recommending an envoy to use it.

After Li Tai heard the words, he stood up quickly, and bowed to Li Hechang: "In front of those who are advanced in the field, such as the public, I have no place to boast of my lack of wisdom! If I can teach those who are confused, I will be very grateful!"

Seeing that Li Tai was so polite, Li He smiled more kindly, and said again: "The upper reaches of the Luoshui River lead to the states. In addition to the convenience of water grass and horse herding, there is also the benefit of the salt pond in Xi'an..."

Li Tai's previous understanding of the Luoshui River Basin was mainly concentrated in the farming areas in the middle and lower reaches, but he didn't know much about the upper reaches of the Loess Plateau.

Hearing Li He's explanation at this time, he realized that the upper reaches of the Luoshui River were equally important to the Kansai regime.In addition to providing war horses and various pastoral products, the upper reaches of the Luoshui River are not far from important salt-producing areas in Kansai, and are important channels for salt production and salt transportation.

There are many salt ponds and salt wells in Wuyuan, the prefecture of Xi'an Prefecture, and it was once a more important salt-producing area than the Hedong Theater.Because of the rich resources in the territory, there are constant struggles.

Yuwentai brought many Xiazhou armed forces into the center of Guanzhong in the early years of the Great Reign, so that the defense force in the northern border was insufficient, Rouran invaded from time to time, and Jihu, who was active in the border, was also an unstable factor.

In the seventh year of Datong, Liu Pingfu, the leader of Jihu, the governor of Dongxia Prefecture appointed by Yuwentai, rebelled and was put down by Yu Jin.After that, the imperial court sent Yu Wengui, the chieftain of Xiazhou, as the governor of Xiazhou, hoping to use his prestige to win over and imprison the Hu in other places, but the effect was still not good.

After the Battle of Mangshan, the Western Wei Dynasty's finances and military strength were not enough to support a large number of troops stationed in Xiazhou, so Beihua Prefecture, where several Huisuo were located, became the first line to deter these unstable factors in the northern border.

Last year, the imperial court added several defense cities in the upper reaches of the Luoshui River and sent troops to garrison them, mainly to guard the salt road connecting Xi'an Prefecture. The garrison here included many of Li He's Xiazhou trilogy.

So if Li Tai is just organizing the lower reaches of Luoshui River, he doesn't have to pay too much attention to Li He.But if you want to manage the upper reaches of the Luoshui River together, you must cooperate with the Xiazhou military leader.

The reason why Li Tai valued the potential of the Luoshui River Basin was that Luoshui River could be cultivated and herded. Of course, it was impossible to give up the upstream area.At this time, Li He took the initiative to come to seek cooperation. Of course, he had no reason to refuse. Hearing Li He's statement that he recommended his nephew to serve as Li Tai's staff, he directly agreed.

"When the former met, they spoke arrogantly. When they returned home, they felt deeply ashamed for introspection! Blind date and mutual righteousness are not something that can be done in a hurry, but being able to watch and help each other in the matter and prosper together in the world is also a good deed that benefits each other!"

Seeing that Li Tai and Li He had a happy discussion, Li Mu also expressed his attitude during the meeting, his attitude was much more sincere than before.

(End of this chapter)