Northern Dynasties

After Li Tai agreed to help Yingchuan, Wang Yuanxun stayed here temporarily to wait for the materials to be raised, while Guo Xian returned to Yingchuan to organize manpower for the transportation.Zhao Gang returned with him, summoning his subordinates who stayed in Henan to come to Jingzhou, and by the way, led and escorted the people of Henan.

Now that he has agreed, Li Tai will not be perfunctory, and immediately start arranging the dispatch of materials.

Although we don't know how long it will take for the army of the Eastern Wei Dynasty to arrive in Yingchuan, it is expected that it will not be too late.The time of Nanliang's disastrous defeat at Hanshanyan was nearly a month later than Li Tai remembered, and the subsequent battles were also postponed.

Historically, after Hou Jing was defeated and went south, the Eastern Wei army rested for several months before attacking Yingchuan.But even if it will be delayed for a while now, it will definitely not be later than May.

Because the season entered May, various crops in the fields began to be harvested one after another.Wang Sizheng's ability to defend the city, the army of the Eastern Wei Dynasty has learned a lot, and he will never leave too much time for this tower defense master to harvest and accumulate war supplies. The siege of Yingchuan was formed before the big harvest.

It is already the beginning of April, so there is not much time left for them.Even if Li Tai still wanted to transport food from Kansai, it seemed that it was too late, so he could only ask Xiangyang for help.

However, Li Tai is not sure whether Yueyang Wang Xiaoxi is willing to sponsor or not. Although the communication with each other is quite pleasant, and the business of collusion has officially started, food is a very sensitive commodity after all.

Moreover, since Li Tai opened his mouth, what he asked for was definitely not as simple as a few hundred or a few thousand stones. Whether Xiao Xi was willing to take this risk or not, he had to communicate with him to know.If there is a blockage in Xiangyang, then we have to find a way from other aspects.

So while Li Tai sent envoys to Xiangyang to discuss this matter, he was also thinking about other ways, and he didn't have the energy to deal with other things for a while.

As for Li Xianzhe, the younger brother of Li Qianzhe, who was captured by his subordinates, he arranged for a state official to visit and inquire. If there was nothing important, he would send him out of the country.

After Li Xian had been imprisoned for two days, he was politely sent out of the state by the Jingzhou garrison.

Although he failed to meet Li Boshan, the governor of the state whom his elder brother praised so much, Li Xian seemed to have gained a lot, and couldn't help but sigh: "Looking at the situation, knowing the person, and talking about the prominent terrain, In the north of Mian, there is a plain and fertile field, which is not as good as our rural life.

But this Lord of Lizhou defended well, and I was captured on the spot after only a short time waiting to enter the country.If this is the case, it is really embarrassing!No wonder my brother admires this Governor Li so much. After I have learned it, I can't help admiring him from the bottom of my heart! "

He naturally didn't know that after Li Tai entered the country, he tied up the three powerful families and set up a trick of offering rewards, so that the villagers developed the habit of reporting any unfamiliar personnel and affairs immediately, which was equivalent to being everywhere in the state. All have ears and eyes distribution.

At the same time, in order to ensure that the newly built water conservancy works in various places can function normally, and to ensure that the villagers can strictly abide by the provisions of the "Water Dividing Order", the state has sent many ranger teams to patrol and monitor.

Li Xian and his party rode horses and straddled swords, and they were obviously dressed as foreigners. After entering the country, they were targeted, and it was quite normal to be caught.

Not long after Li Tai sent his envoy, news came from Xiangyang that the King of Yueyang agreed in principle to Li Tai's request to second a batch of food and grass, but he needed Li Tai to take time to meet him in the south in the near future, and The sooner the better.

It was not a one-time meeting between each other, Li Tai didn't think too much after getting this reward, he only thought that King Yueyang might want to tell him about the business situation, so Dang Shi led a group of entourage to the south to meet each other.There may be friendship with each other, but of course the necessary vigilance is also indispensable.

This time we met again in the big boat on the Bishui River, although King Yueyang still had a calm and elegant posture, there was a bit of irritability and anxiety revealed between his brows.

"Boshan knows that this time the goods from the south are highly sought after by the masses..."

After the meeting, King Yueyang cheered up and shared with Li Tai the joy of a successful business.

Although the quantity of goods transported into Xiangyang this time was not large, the quality was not low. King Yueyang didn't even arrange personnel to go to other cities to sell them. They were just placed in shops in Xiangyang city, and they were sold out in a short time.

Li Taifan looked at the account book handed over by King Yueyang, and was quite happy in his heart.After crossing the Qinling Mountains and arriving in Xiangyang, these commodities can be sold at a price several times higher than that in Chang'an, and the sales efficiency is very high, which shows that there must be a difference in the price of Xiangyang compared with other regions in the Southern Dynasties. .

The so-called rarity is the most precious. The society of the Southern Dynasties was stable for a long time. The middle and upper classes had already accumulated a lot of wealth, and their desire for consumption was very strong.

Although the Huaibei defeat at the beginning of this year cast a cloud over the situation in the Southern Dynasties, it had little impact on the luxury goods market, and even had a certain role in promoting it.

Because these cherished luxury goods are not just simple consumer goods, they can also be used as investment hedging commodities in some cases.If there were any turmoil, it would be safer to have a gold plate in your arms and a wad of spices wrapped in your boots than to carry thousands of iron coins.

Of course, if there is war, social turmoil, and productivity damage, it will inevitably affect the prices of these flashy commodities. Of course, it will take a period to recover the market.

However, judging from the experience of the Southern Dynasties in the past, although there were disturbances, the problems were not serious. They were mainly concentrated in the struggle for power and profit and the renewal of the upper class elites, and the social vitality recovered relatively quickly.But this kind of psychology is obviously too optimistic for the turmoil that will happen next.

In any case, it is a fact that the sales of these commodities are booming, and it is foreseeable that those who participate in them will also be able to grasp a large amount of social wealth through rapid accumulation in the future.

Li Tai estimated that it was because of this that King Yueyang readily agreed to ask him to ask for food, but in any case, it was a great help to him, so he sincerely thanked him: "Thank you for your generous loan. I am very urgent, and I will definitely thank you even more when I am calm in the future!"

"There is no need for vulgar rhetoric between Boshan and me. All kinds of deep feelings are understood in the heart. There are nearly [-] shi of Chengu brown rice in Xiangyang Zhucang, and they can be shipped north at any time."

King Yueyang made a bold statement first, and then looked straight at Li Tai, which made Li Tai feel a little nervous.

After a while, King Yueyang sighed sadly again: "I lost my temper for a while, please forgive me. Since I was a young governor, I have been in the family and country, and I have been in various positions. There are many people who have met and worked together during the journey. , but there are few who can compare with Bo Shan.

Boshan, you are young and outstanding, with a bold mind. Among the people I have known for many years, only Boshan is the most memorable to me.I am very proud of the things you and I have conspired with each other. With these things, I can boast that the years in Xiangyang are not wasted. Even if we are separated from each other in the coming year, we can keep this dream and remember..."

"Why did your majesty say that?"

Li Tai was originally a little shy because of the ambiguity in King Yueyang's words, but the more he listened to it, the more he felt something was wrong, as if he was about to explain the funeral, he was curious and nervous in his heart, and asked questions with concern.

After hearing this, King Yueyang sighed again, and then said: "Yongfu is a large town in our country, when I was appointed to be here in the old year, there were many criticisms in the middle school, fearing that I am too young and incompetent. Since I entered the town, I have worked hard and forgot to sleep and eat, only hoping to be able to live up to the Supreme Being.

Finally, God rewards hard work, and the state governance has gradually improved. At the beginning of the year, the people of the state gathered in front of the government to praise this virtuous government, and they are friendly and familiar with Boshan, and they work together to create business plans for both sides, so that the people of each state can be prosperous and happy. There has been an unprecedented level of harmony and borderline relations since partition.But, but I didn't expect... someone in the middle school slandered me and wanted to take my state office! "

"Is there such a thing?"

After Li Tai heard this, he was shocked immediately, and thought quickly in his mind, did he miss some key information?

Seeing the shocked expression on Li Tai's face, King Yueyang gave another wry smile and said: "Although I am far away from Yongfu, I have close contacts in the court. The court has already intended to replace me with Zhang Yan, the governor of Xiangzhou. The edict will be issued soon.

Boshan, you may not know the people in our country. Although Zhang Yan is a close relative of the clan and has always prided himself on being clean, he is actually cunning and greedy. Once he enters the state to replace me, not only the people of the state will suffer from his tyranny , the plot between you and me is bound to be hard to guarantee! "

Hearing this, Li Tai had already remembered the whole story of this incident and understood King Yueyang's intentions, so he said in a deep voice, "Who is Zhang Yan, I really don't know. I also witnessed with my own eyes that the king is governing with virtue. I really can't bear your country to do this. May I ask if there is still room for redress? If it is useful to get me, I will be obliged!"