Chapter 104 Escape
After Li Tai introduced the Duguxin family's carriage and horses into the manor, he stopped and asked them to accompany the servants to decorate the valley villa.
Although he was a little ambitious, he had to admit that the batch of gifts Dugu Xin sent before was more than enough to buy his entire manor. Of course, he had to reciprocate and give others a little freedom.
It was just noon now, and taking advantage of the few days left during the holiday, he took a look at some of the drawings and information on the plateau wells and canals compiled by the Qumeng League in the countryside.
Although the internal personnel structure of Qumeng is complete and the division of labor is clear, and he does not need to be on-site to preside over it, he still needs to have an understanding of the project overview and progress, otherwise he will still feel a little guilty due to the growing nostalgia.
The engineering difficulty of well canals is more difficult than digging canals on flat land. In addition to drilling vertical wells, underground channels must be dug between the wells and filled with clay pots to avoid water leakage and collapse of the earth channels.
Because most of it is underground work, the construction difficulty and cost consumption are very huge, and the progress is not as smooth as before. So far, only a dozen miles of channels have been excavated. It is feared that it will take autumn to completely penetrate Shangyuan and make the channels Entering the south slope, continue digging ditches in the open fields.
Although only a few counties in Wuxiang County will really benefit from the reconstruction of Longshou Canal this time, the impact is getting bigger and bigger. Even some big families from counties and counties in the upper reaches of Luoshui River came here to learn from the experience.
Because there is less flow in the upper reaches of Luoshui River, the irrigation conditions along both sides of the river are even worse.
As for why it only attracted rural households, but not more government forces were inspired and attracted, the reason is also very practical, that is, there is no money. In other words, the government at the county and county levels neither has the mobilization power to go deep into the countryside nor the sufficient manpower and materials to carry out this kind of infrastructure construction for mulberry farming.
At present, the main task of local government is to expand households to reclaim wasteland and expand tax sources. If large-scale water conservancy projects are launched rashly, it will inevitably increase the oppression and exploitation of households with equal land within the jurisdiction, causing households to flee, and the result will be more losses than gains.
Before there was a strong household registration foundation and stable local administration, the government was far less powerful than the local powerful in terms of local management and control.
Therefore, when Yu Wentai began to recruit Guan Longhao's right part into the army in the ninth year of Datong, in the following years, he would rely more and more on local powerful people, and many powerful people became the governor of the state and the governor of the county.
From the military to local administration, restrictions on local powerful people were gradually relaxed, deepening reliance on them. This is one of the contents of the so-called "Guanzhong-based policy" in later generations, and it is also a process in which the concept of Guanlong Group gradually formed.
Li Tai's influence in this village is constantly expanding due to Longshou Canal, and his reputation has even spread to the upper reaches of Luoshui River. Although the rural households in those places may not be as obedient to him as the locals, they already know that there is such a person in the lower reaches of Luoshui River.
Once this kind of growth in Xiangwang's influence is met with an opportunity to realize it, the returns will be very considerable.
It's a pity that now that he has entered the business world, his time arrangement is no longer as casual as before. Otherwise, he really wants to organize an advanced working group in the countryside, led by himself, to spread their experience in water control northward along the Luoshui River, and at the same time, get a good face.
Because he passed the law examination, Yu Wentai now appreciates him even more.
Of course it is a good thing to communicate more with the boss, but it also means that before Yuwentai becomes a customization expert, Yu Wentai will not let him engage in specific work. Even if he works in Xingtai, he will be exposed to the most It will only be administrative coordination work.
In fact, he has another idea in mind, which is to eliminate redundant departments in Taichung, a major bank.
Today, the Daxingtai Mansion has nearly thirty Cao Cao offices, most of which are of little significance or have overlapping powers. This will undoubtedly cause a lot of administrative waste, and there are so many redundant and redundant personnel. Do you think you are a wealthy Northern Song Dynasty?
But as he entered Xingtai, Li Tai soon realized that the reason why Daxingtai had so many redundant offices was mainly to expand the scope of power of Xingtai and gradually erode the ruling ability of the Western Wei Dynasty.
The current Western Wei royal family is not a complete puppet, but still has a certain amount of energy.
Under the watchful eye of Gao Huan of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, Yuwentai could not freely squeeze the living space of the Western Wei royal family. Not only did several major battles require the Western Wei emperor or prince to mobilize, but he did not dare to interfere too much in the personnel arrangements of the central bureaucracy. Take the leadership of the Imperial Guard into your own hands.
When Gao Zhongmi came to the Western Wei Dynasty, he could hold the official positions of Situ and Taiwei.
However, those North Town generals who worked hard and made great achievements rarely served. It was not that Yu Wentai was being mean to the old brothers, but that he did not have such a great political reputation to arrange these North Town warriors into official positions at will. At the same time, they were also worried that after these people entered the dynasty, the dynasty might shift towards the Yuan and Wei royal families.
Therefore, even if Li Tai proposed this idea, Yu Wentai would not implement it. If the matter could be handled so simply, he wouldn't have gone through such painstaking efforts to reform the six-official system, and even Su Chuo, the most important adviser, was exhausted.
He was still outlining the power structure of the Western Wei Dynasty and analyzing his own opportunities. Shuofeng looked outside the hall and saw that he was still busy at his desk, so he went back.
Although this kid has become more lively since living in the country, he is not completely out of place. He still maintains good upbringing and etiquette and never disturbs Li Tai when he is doing business.
After Li Tai sorted out the pictures, books and documents, he shouted outside the hall: "I'm done, what's wrong with you?"
Shuifeng strode into the hall, imitating the way Li Tai usually folded his arms across his chest, his face full of seriousness: "It's not a big deal, but I think I should warn my brother. The legitimate daughter of Dugu Kaifu's family is moving into our house. , Brother, you can’t beat and scold people at will like before!”
Li Tai couldn't help but feel happy when he heard this. It's not because of you that I beat people up. Why did you become a scum who bullies women and children?
Besides, this guy really thinks highly of him. Ren Dugu’s family is dispatched with hundreds of strong warriors. Even if I want to beat him up, do I have the courage?
"What happened before was just a misunderstanding, don't talk about it anymore! That Lady Dugu is my uncle's adopted daughter when she comes here, of course we have to respect her. Don't go to the valley too often to make trouble, concentrate on your studies, otherwise I will send you back Home!"
This kid's serious warning should have the intention of excusing himself, but it was in vain. Li Tai had already discussed with He Basheng that he would be a victim to apologize to others.
"But, I miss my uncle! How lonely he would be without me by his side!"
When Shuofeng heard that he was not allowed to go back to the valley, he suddenly became a little anxious, with a look of admiration on his face, which showed that it was a man's instinct to be sweet and talkative, and it was a matching skill after awakening the dog-licking attribute.
Before Li Tai could laugh at him, He Bahuan hurriedly came forward from outside the door and said, "My lord, please invite Mr. Lang and Mr. Bodhidharma to enter the valley."
When Shuofeng heard this, he ran out the door. Li Tai saw how happy this little licking dog was and was really ashamed to go with him.
He fell a few steps behind and asked He Baxi, "Is there really no need to inform the two gentlemen of Chang'an about this matter?"
Although He Basheng adopted Dugu Xin's daughter, it was a family matter, but it was not a trivial matter.
Nowadays, women have the right to inherit property. Although Duguxin himself is extremely rich and will not send his daughter to Heba's house to collect dowry, he still has to inform his family.
"My lord did not give any orders, I think I have my own opinion."
After He Basheng heard this, he said that since the incident at the beginning of the year when the two brothers He Basheng Jingwei put He Basheng under house arrest, the goodwill of He Basheng's cronies towards the two brothers had fallen to rock bottom.
Li Tai nodded after hearing the words, and he also had some understanding in his heart. It seemed that there was more to this matter. He Basheng and Dugu Xin were keeping a low profile and did not want to expose others.
A few people soon arrived in the Dongpo Valley. Li Tai looked around and found that the layout of the entire villa had undergone considerable changes. The Dugu family used curtains, felt tents and other materials to divide the integrated villa into various areas, which were not connected to each other and were guarded by soldiers everywhere.
Seeing this scene, Li Tai sighed again. He felt that Dugu Xin's precautions were a bit unnecessary. If I really tried my best to get into the curtain, what would be the use? Moreover, the area is divided in a mess, and there is no architectural beauty at all. A valley villa looks like a military camp.
He complained as he walked inside. When he reached the outside of the hall, he stopped and listened carefully. He didn't hear the screams coming from inside, and then he walked in through the main door.
The hall has not changed much, only two copper incense burners have been added, which are sending out curls of white smoke. The white smoke rises into the sky and spreads quickly, making the entire hall filled with a fragrant and refreshing smell.
Rich people!
Li Tai turned his eyes and saw a curtained seat set up next to He Basheng's couch. The curtain reflected a figure sitting upright. He gave Shuofeng, who was standing slightly cramped in the hall, a questioning look. Feng nodded before taking another step forward.
"You know Bodhidharma from several families, Miaoyin. This Li Boshan who is walking in is the owner of this village. Our father and daughter are living here and causing nuisance. I also want to thank my master."
He Basheng looked more cheerful today. He was obviously getting along well with his newly arrived adopted daughter, and he also hoped that the descendants he was close to could get along well with each other, so he smiled and said to the young lady in the curtain.
The young lady in the curtain bowed slightly, and then made a sweet voice: "The journey was full of wind and dust, and I was in a hurry to pay my respects to Aye, but my demeanor was not corrected. We meet across the curtain, please don't be surprised, Master. Aye told me Li Li Lang has many deeds. As a woman in the house, I ask Li Lang not to treat me estranged. "
Hearing this little woman's dignified and polite words, Li Tai felt that he was a little stingy. She was indeed well-educated. So he took a few steps forward, raised his hands and bowed: "Little lady..."
Just as he opened his mouth, he suddenly heard the harsh sound of cracking silk. He hurriedly looked up and saw that the little lady had already jumped up from the curtain, holding a short hardwood staff and rushing out of the curtain. Her eyebrows were flying, her teeth were gritted, and she was pointing at him. He said angrily: "Li Boshan, don't run, you can't run away!"
When Li Tai saw this, he was stunned for a moment, then kicked his legs and jumped back. After pulling away, he turned around and ran towards the east side of the hall. Can't he run? Are you kidding me? My alarm bells are ringing. How can I be blocked by your little girl's movie at home?
"Brother, me, and me!"
Shuofeng was a little panicked when he saw this scene. He turned around and saw that Li Tai had opened the left trap door and disappeared. He quickly held his head and said: "Ms. Miaoyin, it was only my brother who took action that day, and I also advised him..."
Lady Miaoyin had already bypassed him and chased Li Tai. When she heard the shout, her pretty face turned red. She turned around and pointed at the trembling Shuifeng: "Hit me!"