Northern Dynasties

Chapter 180
After a long distance, Li Mu got off his horse, strode towards Li Tai who was standing at the gate of the manor to greet him, clasped his fists and looked happy.

"Your Majesty, you are so coquettish, you are hard to find! When I went to the administrative office, I was told that I had returned to the city. When I went to the city to visit Gao Taiwei, I realized that I was living in the countryside. After wandering around a few places, I finally caught up!"

Before entering, Li Mu expressed to Li Tai his attitude of being attentive to visits in the past two days in a tongue-in-cheek tone.

After Li Tai heard the words, he said with a smile: "These days are indeed a bit busy, and the whereabouts are uncertain. If Mr. Wu An wants to see each other, he can just let the staff go and report, why bother!"

"That would be too impolite, the door servant is cheap and clumsy, how can I show my gratitude!"

Li Mu quickly shook his head and said, and then bowed to Li Taishen: "The lord told me about the past, and I felt ashamed in addition to being pleasantly surprised. What I am happy about is not only that I was awarded a high position, but also that Mr. Lang regards me as valuable." A good friend and confidant who conspires and works together! I used to show my husband as shallow and frivolous, and I often regretted it..."

"Wu'an Gong Angzang's husband, if he is still only obsessed with the past, then I will regret that I have recommended someone who is not human! Preface to help each other and share prosperity in the world, and I often guard against myself, so when the Lord asks, I should even think of it. Mr. Wu An, his words are already very profound, and he must be practical in the face of the matter."

Seeing that Li Mu wanted to bring up the old matter again, Li Tai waved his hand to signal him not to continue, and turned around to invite him into the village.

"Oh, I'm narrow-minded, and I shouldn't be entangled in the past. But the gratitude is true, and there is no evidence for it. This feeling will be reflected in the future!"

Li Mu said quickly again, his gratitude to Li Tai was beyond words.

It's no wonder that he made such a gesture. The governor of a state has a high position and weight, and he can't do it if he wants to.Although Li Muzhi has the feeling of saving Yuwentai's life and is his absolute confidant, there are still hurdles in terms of qualifications and ability to go out of the town. It is hard to say when this step will be passed.

The governor of Yizhou is in charge of the military and government, and his title is Fang Bo, which is also a symbolic resume of a strong minister and general.Even if Li Mu enjoys great favor, if he does not have such a resume, there will not be much room for advancement in his career.

Although their family is a family of three heroes, the elder brother Li Xian sits in the old nest of Yuanzhou, the second brother Li Yuan guards the front line in western Henan, and Li Mu is a military officer close to the Taiwan government. Both internal and external status can be called, but recently the situation has also happened. some shifts.

Not long ago, Daxingtai recalled Cai You, who was guarding the east, and transferred him to be the governor of Yuanzhou, replacing Li Xian.Although this is not a suppression against the Li family, it also hints that the Li family's foundation in Yuanzhou is too strong and needs to be balanced.

The Li family wanted to respond a bit to this, and the best way would undoubtedly be to transfer some of the local people out to show that they had no intention of separatist Yuanzhou.

However, Yizhou, where Li Yuan is located, is too far away from his hometown, and Yuzhou tyrants also have their own spheres of influence. If there is no war, if there is no war, the people will inevitably be suspicious of the masses.

At this time, Li Mu was appointed as the governor of Dongxia Prefecture, which gave Xiangshi Buqu an excellent place to resettle. He didn't have to occupy the village to attract attention, and he didn't have to go far away to take care of others.

The wilderness in Dongxia Prefecture is serious and there is little order. It may be a dangerous place for others, but the Li family is originally a powerful man in Yuanzhou with many trilogy. Has a wealth of experience in dealing with the Ministry.

Moreover, the local Jihu forces in Dongxia Prefecture suffered heavy losses one after another. After Li Mu served as the governor of Dongxia Prefecture, he could also transfer part of the Yuanzhou Hu tribe there to open up new forces and spheres of influence in Beizhou.

In addition, Li Mu was recommended by Li Tai, a member of the Li family in Longxi, to be appointed to the Eastern Xia Prefecture, which was full of goodwill, so it was no wonder that Li Mu was so excited.

After entering the village, Li Mu saw Li Tun and others who were still handing over ordnance to the people of Li Taizhuang. Seeing so many armored saber weapons, Li Mu couldn't help being curious, so he asked, "Why does Langjunzhuang buy so many weapons?" How many knives?"

After Li Tai heard the words, he said with a smile: "During the Baishui Grand Parade, the Lord asked me to build three defense cities along the Luoshui River, and prepare troops to guard against bandits. The lonely Kaifu knew that I was weak, so I gave these armored horses and equipment as gifts. help run the business."

After Li Mu heard this, he immediately showed shock, and carefully sized up those excellent armored horses, half envious and half suspicious, and said: "All the things here are gifts from Dugu Kaifu? I heard that Dugu In the name of founding the mansion, but I never expected, I never expected that I would have such a deep affection with Mr. Lang..."

"I also love the house and the black. I used to be favored by the old grand master Heba who loved to support and support me. Therefore, Dugu Kaifu also gave me kindness and righteousness. Although I am ashamed of receiving it, I am indeed short of money, so I accept it brazenly and respectfully. Thank you, and report back with a picture!"

Li Tai said again, his gratitude was beyond words, and he gave Li Mu a flying eye from time to time, you see how kind and generous Dugu is, and he has given me such a great help.Don't talk nicely, but don't pay lip service. I'll take what you give, don't pick!
After Li Mu heard the words, he sighed again, he had been in charge of the Sixth Army of the Taifu for a long time, and he had seen many armored horses and staffs, but none of them belonged to him.

When he saw that Li Tai received hundreds of people's well-equipped gifts at a time, he was envious and greedy, and he also realized that he came to the door empty-handed to thank him, and he was really a little embarrassed.

But he is the youngest in the family, and he has little involvement in the family property and property, and not much in charge, so he dare not make any promises lightly for a while, and only keeps this matter in his heart.

Li Tai originally wanted to stay with Li Tun and the others to entertain him with food and drinks, but when Li Tun saw that he had a visitor, he presumed that he would return to his command, and led his troops to leave.

Having received such a heavy gift, Li Tai couldn't express anything, so he went into the warehouse to pick and choose, bought a few self-produced goods in the car shop as gifts, and sent them to Dugu Xin's home.

After finishing all these tasks, Li Tai returned to the middle hall to entertain Li Mu.

Li Mu felt a little embarrassed, and was a little restless in the hall. After seeing Li Taixing entering, he quickly stood up, pointing to the papers piled up on Li Tai's desk and laughing, "Mr. Diligent, even if you live in Yiran, you don’t forget to review and handle affairs, no wonder you have excellent performance in everything you do, and you are a leader in the same class!"

"It is the duty of the subordinates to be ungrateful, and it is not worth boasting about."

After Li Tai heard the words, he smiled and motioned for Li Mu to take a seat. He also sat down, raised his hand to put away the papers, and said, "However, Lord Wu An misunderstood the writing on the desk, and it's not related to any business. Lord Changle Send your son to me, dare not take this entrustment, arrange your studies every day, and take a look at the case today at your leisure."

"So that's how it is..."

After Li Mu heard the words, he smiled awkwardly, but immediately showed a thoughtful expression, and asked again: "So Lang Junzhuang also gave lectures to the younger generation? The family is famous and famous, and the world is famous. Changle Gong sent his son to Therefore, it can be said that you are careful and shrewd!"

"Learning improves wisdom and propriety, but if you can achieve these two, it is meaningless to learn. I am just a junior in my work. Those who are kind to each other entrust them according to their feelings, and they should try their best to teach them kindly."

Li Tai replied casually, motioned the doorman to put away some of Feng's test papers, then looked at Li Mu and said with a smile: "Since Wu An has been appointed, when do you plan to go to town?"

Li Mu put away his thoughts, and after pondering for a while, he replied: "I know that Huhuang in Dongxia Prefecture is not shallow. Since I have been appointed, it is natural that the sooner I go to the town, the better. However, the Lord is still patrolling the river, and there are still things to do now. Some deliveries are still pending, and before asking for orders, I also want to ask you about the situation in the other side of the land, and you should not be able to go to the town until a month later."

Hearing this, Li Tai felt that he did not choose the wrong partner. At least Li Mu would come to ask how to cooperate with him before taking office.If they were replaced by other Beizhen military leaders with more senior qualifications, they might not care what they thought.

Li Tai then recounted what he had seen and heard in northern Shaanxi, and said that the two troops from Beihua Prefecture and Xiazhou were still separately besieging and suppressing Jihu in Dongxia Prefecture.It's good for Li Mu to be late for a while, so there won't be any disputes between them.

Although everyone is working for the court, these martial arts warriors dare to fight in front of Daxingtai even where the wine is good. I can't stand it.

Li Tai's main task in the short term is to expand his subordinate village regiment's armed forces, and by the way, wipe out the bandits in the lower reaches of Luoshui River. Before Baishui was built, he didn't have much time and energy to devote to Dongxia Prefecture.

But since Li Mu came to ask, he had to delineate the scope of each other's authority, so he talked about his plan to build a canal between Luoshui and Kulichuan.

The military and political power of Dongxia Prefecture naturally belonged to Li Mu, the official governor, but the canal repair project did not need the governor's office to be responsible, and the corresponding channel management and the resulting returns would naturally belong to the Metropolitan Administration.

Li Mu himself lacked experience in governing, so he was not entangled in this question. When Li Tai raised it, he nodded and agreed.

Kulichuan is originally the border river between Beihua Prefecture and Dongxia Prefecture. If he wants to intervene in direct management, he will inevitably have friction and conflicts with some Hui in Beihua Prefecture. With Li Tai as a buffer, it is also good for each other. a good thing.

Once this aspect is finalized, there is nothing else that needs to be discussed in depth.The ruling foundation of Dongxia Prefecture is really poor. Most of the counties and counties are owned by overseas Chinese, and there are almost no residents.

Mao Shijian and others who stayed in King Haoren's fortress, Li Tai didn't plan to bring them back for the time being, after the construction of the canal was completed, he planned to place another defense city there.

With Kulichuan, he can directly extend his influence to the vicinity of the Yellow River, and perhaps have some friendly exchanges with the Luliang Mountain forces on the other side of the river.Even if there is a chance, cross the river and cross Luliang Mountain, go around the city of Jinyang where the eldest brother He Liuhun lives, and sing a song "Chilechuan".

(End of this chapter)