Northern Dynasties

Chapter 36
On the mansion of He Basheng in the south of Huazhou City, on the well-repaired horses, a horse gallops back and forth, draws bows left and right, and hits seven or eight out of ten.

"Uncle, what do you think of this strong man's bowing skills?"

Li Tai pointed to Zhou Changming who was still galloping on the small school field, and asked He Basheng who was sitting beside him with a smile.

"It's true that you have great courage and impressive looks. I envy you in this prime of life!"

He Basheng himself is a brave general who is famous all over the world, and his vision is naturally high, but he also gave Zhou Changming a high evaluation. After observing for a while, he asked: "This is the one you are picking in the village, and you want to compete with the township. Candidates?"

Li Tai nodded: "Although Daxingtai loses rewards and selects scholars because of their talents, the country is not peaceful now, and all selections need to be based on talents. Zhou Changming is the lord of his hometown, with great ambition and courage. I can't bear to see good talents left in the wild and mediocre talents popping up, so I want to help them develop with funds."

Everyone in the county and township said that he would not fight for the status of the township group. Although Li Tai was depressed, he had to admit this fact.The rural situation in Kansai is such that it is really difficult for him as a foreigner to directly control the township regiment. Even if he is in charge of the army with his cronies, he still has great obstacles.

So he made this compromise choice, helping Zhou Changming, a friendly garrison lord, to compete for the position of the township regiment.

"Before, I invited several households from the village to talk about this matter in the county. The masses also expressed their approval for this. Zhou Shuzhu has both talents and respect from the countryside. Uncle thinks this matter is achievable?"

There are more than a dozen big families in the county, but not every family has the strength and confidence to compete for power.Because of the variable existence of Li Tai before, the nostalgia was quite boiling, but when Li Tai clearly expressed his support for Zhou Changming, the enthusiasm of these big households also cooled down, and they began to assess the situation.

Zhou Changming's hometown is not well-funded, so the reason why he can serve as the garrison of Shangyang is that he is brave and impressive, and the other is that he is righteous in the village and helps the poor and weak.

For the various families in the county, there is no direct conflict based on local assets. Compared with the wealthy and aggressive big families in the county, Zhou Changming is indeed the best besides their own. a choice.

Coupled with the fact that Li Tai, who had a lot of resources, contacted and lobbied, several inferior township tycoons in the county also expressed their willingness to support Zhou Changming to compete for the position of the township group.

"Since you have already made up your mind, why bother to ask me again? If I don't go out to meet the enemy, I'm just an idler."

He Basheng smiled and waved his hands. He did indeed have profound qualifications and a high status in the Western Dynasty, but because of this he had to keep a low profile. Apart from forming an array to kill the enemy, he hardly cared about other major military and political affairs.

He Basheng not only lost his own foundation, but also missed the opportunity to take control of the Kansai trend.

When he just returned from Nanliang, He Basheng did have the ambition to call up the old department and rebuild the cause, but when he saw that the personnel and affairs were not good, and Daxingtai had managed the military administration of the Western Dynasty in an orderly manner, he gradually resigned to his fate. No more ambitions, but also gained some open-minded detachment without desires and desires.

After Li Tai heard this, he said with a smile: "Uncle doesn't blame me for my willful mischief, it is already the biggest guide for me."

He made such a small move, and he was also worried that he would violate the bottom line of Daxingtai's taboo. Since He Basheng said so, he also breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'll reprimand you, will you obey? I originally thought that your stamina was brought up by Shuhu, but after this incident, I feel that Daxingtai's evaluation of you before was accurate, and your courage and strategy are indeed not good. Shuhu can contain it."

He Basheng pointed at Li Tai and cursed with a smile: "The imperial industry has moved westward for several years, and there are not a few celebrities from the old dynasty and powerful people from all directions gathered in this dynasty. There is a lot of love in Guanxi Township, and there are many people who suffer from it. Only you boy , the offense you received was not a life-and-death crisis, but you dare to take advantage of the situation and search for goods, and you can actually make it!"

"I only think of my uncle as a compliment. Dongzhou is a newcomer, weak and poorly funded. If you don't use your strength to fight your strength, how can you gain a foothold?"

After Li Tai heard the words, he chuckled, and became familiar with He Basheng day by day, and his conversation was no longer as cautious as before.

"Am I praising you? I'm teaching you! It's not a big danger, so don't use dangerous strategies. It's not easy for parents to raise this body, so there's no point in throwing this body away in the battle of spirits. Violating the criminal order can also resolve the grievances in time. But if you are addicted to this and become accustomed to it, it will only be sooner or later!"

He Basheng straightened his face and said to Li Tai seriously.

"Uncle's teaching, I must keep it in mind! To make a living in troubled times, everyone must use their intelligence to the fullest. I am not a super human, and I have a few lives that can test the forbidden zone of humanity. After this incident, I can be regarded as a poor villager, and I can manage my career with peace of mind. , Wait for the season to reward, no longer fight with others."

Li Tai quickly lowered his head and expressed his opinion that this time the dispute based on the village fight has not been completely concluded. Even if it is completely over, he still needs to seriously digest the results of the battle. It is true that he has no need to actively provoke others for the time being.

Skipping this festival, He Basheng said again: "Your family, Mr. Situ, may enter Taiwei after autumn, and participate in the grand parade after autumn."

Li Tai couldn't help but smile when he heard the words, it's hard to see any outstanding results after half a year of reorganizing the army, and the big parade this autumn is obviously to clear away the depression of Mangshan's defeat.Putting Gao Zhongmi, He Liuhun's cheap second uncle, on the stage can also slightly boost morale.

When he thought that he was going around and became a family friend with Gao Huan, Li Tai suddenly felt that he was also a character.

"Regardless of whether this can be done or not, on Wednesday, I will always remember Mr. Lang's support and support! I am a mere villager who is weak and talented, and his muscles and bones are not worth the huge materials. If Mr. Lang's kindness is not for his great support, I would not dare to hope to fly to the village in this life... "

On the way back to Shangyuan after leaving Huazhou City, Zhou Changming expressed his thanks to Li Tai repeatedly.

"Changming, if you say that again, it will be difficult to get along with each other in the future! Friendship lasts for a long time, and kindness is not as good as righteousness. Talents and materials have their own strengths and weaknesses, and only by helping each other can the loyalty be complete.

The trick I used this time is also because the townspeople hate me. If your talent is wretched and hard to fight, I will not use goods to benefit you.If you think I'm treacherous and difficult to work with, you wouldn't conspire with me.Since everyone gets what they need and gets what they get, let's talk about righteousness in the future and don't care about grace! "

Li Tai corrected Zhou Changming's statement with a straight face, and did not boss him around because of the heavy goods he gave.

This is the first time he has tried to form cliques and interfere with the military organization structure of the Western Wei Dynasty after he came to the Western Wei Dynasty. He has already fully considered beforehand, and he has trusted Zhou Changming's character. Of course, he hopes that this relationship can last for a long time.

Before his own position can justifiably overwhelm Zhou Changming, unilaterally emphasizing favor will inevitably make this friendship gradually deteriorate and become a blind demand for morality.

"Even so, if you don't have me, you can still protect me. If I don't have you, this life is just the future of a village veteran!"

Zhou Changming said again with emotion: "If this is accomplished, I will be honored to be your confidant. If not, I will definitely act as a minion, and I will never be ungrateful!"

The people in the village have already communicated with each other, and after consulting He Basheng this time, he also understands that this matter is not a taboo. After returning to his hometown, Li Tai began to organize his family's treasury, and donated ointment to the government in the name of Zhou Changming.

Li Tai didn't lie when he faced the big family in the village before. The sesame oil he collected was only more than [-] hu.One is that the inventory in the village is limited, and the other is that the price of sesame oil is too high.

Although there is financial support provided by He Basheng, He Basheng's family does not have gold and silver mountains, and Li Tai has to reserve a part of the cloth for futures. Of course, careful arrangements must be made for the purchase of materials.

Although the amount of sesame oil is insufficient, Li Tai is also purchasing other oils.In ancient times, there were many seeds of crops capable of pressing oil. Sesame was only known for its high oil yield and good quality. Other vines, brassicas, soybeans, and even flaxseeds were also common oil-pressing crops.

Vegetable oils of later generations mainly include peanuts, soybeans, tea seeds, etc., but peanuts have not yet been introduced to China, and soybeans of later generations have only become the main oil crops after years of breeding and improvement.

The current soybean oil yield is only less than one-tenth, much lower than that of sesame, and it is mainly used as food rather than oil.

All kinds of miscellaneous oils vary in quality, price and purpose.With Li Tai's purchase, there are already more than [-] hu of various oils, and after deducting the [-] hu of the loser, there are still more than [-] hu left.

In mid-July, the rewards have been officially announced for half a month, and the competitors in the surrounding villages have basically become clear.Specifically, in Shangyuan Township, there are only two competitors, the historian and Zhou Changming, the garrison of Shangyang.

This time, there are three governors in Wuxiang County who are on the list of rewards. In principle, the local township is in charge of the township regiment.This is especially attractive to Zhu Xianghao. The combination of status and village capital brings great convenience in both being an official and running a business. It is precisely because of this that the Xiang Hao are actively competing.

The titles of Dudu and Shuaidudu have existed for a long time, but they are often used as additional titles for state and county governors, giving them the power to command the township regiment.Now that this title is specifically listed for rewards, it is naturally one of the steps for the great power to formally incorporate the trilogy into the army, and carry out more systematic dispatch management.

After the competition became increasingly fierce, the historians assumed an aggressive and determined attitude, and the horses and horses transporting materials were continuously sent to Huazhou from Shangyuan. demonstration.

Not to mention how Li Tai feels about this, Daxingtai Yuwentai must be happy to see the township tyrants so enthusiastically donating: If you don't roll up, I won't sleep well!

Due to the enthusiastic donations from township tyrants everywhere, there are several companies competing for positions in one place. Daxingtai has also made some adjustments to the rewards: in principle, it is still awarded when the loss is full, but in the selection of the land, a certain amount is given. The space for activities is judged by the reputation of the township, and the priority is given to the head of the township to be in the hometown, and the others are delegated to other places.

As for what counts as the head of the village, the right to interpret naturally belongs to Daxingtai.In short, the materials that have been confiscated will not be refunded, but I will arrange a job in another county for you. If you don't want it?
Just when Li Tai was still lamenting that Yuwen's black otter had black hands, and was considering whether to add Baihu ointment, Wuxiang County, as an important place attached to Guo, had the result of selection and award first.

"Lang Jun, something serious is wrong! Shixian Lieutenant has been selected as the county governor, and the order of Daxingtai has been issued!"

With sweat all over his face, Zheng rode his horse into the manor and said such bad news.

(End of this chapter)