Chapter 128 The edge is gradually revealed

Chapter 128 The edge is gradually revealed

When he left Li Hu's mansion, it was getting late. Li Tai first sent his waiting family members to inform his cousins ​​that he was out of trouble, and then invited the two companions to go to Gao Zhongmi's official residence in the city to rest and sit around.

It was rare for Su Chuo to return to Beijing, so he waved goodbye and went home first. Although Shuo Hui also had an official residence in Beijing, he was too lazy to disturb his family anymore, so he returned with Li Tai.

"Boshan, I have shown great kindness to you this time. Is it not too much to ask for a meal and a meal?"

As soon as he entered the door, a figure walked forward. It was Yu Wenhu who came here first after leaving Heba's house to wait.

Li Tai had already learned from Shuo Hui that Yu Wenhu took the initiative to take over the matter. Although he didn't know what he said to the Heba brothers, it was obvious that he settled the matter with them.

Otherwise, according to his observation and understanding of Li Hu, even if Daxingtai came forward to protect him, Li Hu would not say anything about the matter.

"Brother Sabao said this, it makes people sad! Even if there is no such thing, now that brother comes to the house, shouldn't I treat him warmly?"

Li Tai laughed first, then took a small step back, bowed deeply to Yu Wenhu, and said seriously: "This time, I really want to thank Brother Sabao for the rescue! Otherwise, I'm afraid I will have to stay in someone else's house tonight."

Seeing Li Tai express his gratitude so solemnly, Yu Wenhu felt a little embarrassed for a while, but he was really happy in his heart. He stepped forward and patted Li Tai on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Sweep away the bad luck caused by evil emotions, tonight Just drink!”

As money became more abundant, Gao Zhongmi's family gradually became richer. Although he did not live in the Chang'an official residence often, he did not lack fine wine. The three of them went to the hall to have a drink, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves to the fullest.

Early the next morning, Li Tai got up and exercised. After returning to his room and washing up, Yu Wenhu walked out of the bedroom door with his hangover head shaking. While eating breakfast, he briefly told Li Tai how he handled the matter.

When he heard that the Heba brothers were asking for 100,000 pieces of silk, Li Tai also frowned. He didn't expect that the brothers were so bold to think and speak.

"I will bear the 60,000 pieces of silk for Heba Zhonghua on your behalf, Boshan. But the 40,000 pieces of debt for that lonely lady in Huazhou, Boshan, must be handled by yourself!"

Yu Wenhu was very proud of his handling method and said to Li Tai with a smile.

When Li Tai heard this, his heart suddenly ran like 10,000 grass and mud horses. Not to mention 100,000 pieces of silk, even 40,000 pieces of silk. Even if he sold him, he wouldn't be able to raise the money!

"Does Boshan want to know how I can write off this huge debt? I'm just bringing up the old story of Lishan..."

Yu Wenhu proudly recounted the process of establishing his prestige in Heba's family, and at the end he laughed and said: "After calculation, I only need to pay Heba Zhonghua two thousand pieces of silk, and the matter will be settled.

So you don’t need to feel that you owe me much. I gave you a sword before, but it turned out that the dog thief caused trouble and caused you to cut off your loved one. I will take this opportunity to pay you back. You are not allowed to say that I am a person who breaks my word! "

The more Yu Wenhu said this, the more Li Tai had to express his gratitude. In Yuwenhu's case, the actual payment was 2,000 pieces of silk, but that was Yuwenhu's own resourcefulness. Li Tai still had to treat it as a huge favor of 60,000 pieces of silk.

So while Li Tai repeatedly expressed his gratitude to Yu Wenhu, he cursed those two guys in his heart. It was these two greedy and cruel brothers who made him owe Yu Wenhu such a huge favor for nothing. It's scary to think about it. Furious.

Is Yu Wenhu's favor so easy to owe?

These two bastards were really stupid. They got a reputation for greed in vain, but in the end they didn't get any benefit at all. They only recorded a large amount in Li Tai's favor account. They really showed their ability to harm others without benefiting themselves.

He was already in a bad mood, and when he thought about the little tail left by Yu Wenhu and the inheritance of 40,000 pieces of silk that should be given to Dugu Miaoyin, He Basheng's adopted daughter, Li Tai suddenly felt even more troubled.

Dugu Xin may not be greedy for this, but there is such a thing as a reason, and he may have to talk about it one day.

The more I think about it, the more headaches I get. If I don't think about it at all, I will pay off the debt with my body when trouble comes. I don't mind your soft rice, but don't think I'm worthless.

No matter how many good words he said, they were just empty words. Regardless of Li Taile's displeasure, since Yu Wenhu had done such a big favor, he had to show something.

While Shuo Hui also got up and came to the restaurant, Li Tai talked about Yu Wenhu's participation in the printing business.

Shuo Hui is convinced of this. He has great faith in Li Tai's management ability and does not exclude Yu Wenhu's joining.

When Yu Wenhu heard that the annual profits from this printing business amounted to tens of thousands of pieces of silk, he was a little stunned for a while. Although Lishan Garden Industry was hugely profitable, due to the short operating period, the actual dividends he received were not much.

The Heba brothers had agreed to the compensation of 100,000 bolts of silk before, but that was just to make the favor bigger, and they had no intention of actually paying it. However, this printing business is legitimate and clean, and it is of great benefit to the imperial administration. Naturally, it will not be subject to inspection and ban, and it is a real and promising benefit.

"No wonder Boshan you are brave enough to take on important responsibilities. With such a talent for changing paper and silk, there is nothing to worry about!"

Thinking of his uncle's previous proposal to let Li Tai assist him in renovating Luoshui, Yu Wenhu felt that it was feasible and not a vain idea.

But now that the appointment has been made, it is inconvenient for him to bring up the old matter again. What's more, Li Tai is now willing to share such profitable financial resources, which has deepened the friendship between them, and there is no need to go back on his words.

"That's what I think. Nowadays, the imperial government is in charge of administration, one is in the prefectures and counties, and the other is in the imperial government..."

Although he introduced Yu Wenhu to his colleagues, Li Tai did not intend to directly share and distribute the current industrial scale. Instead, he wanted to open up a new market, which was the printing of official documents in the central department.

He had previously discussed with two of Mo Cao's colleagues the idea of ​​simplifying administrative procedures and reforming them, which was paving the way for this matter. During this period, a more mature idea was formed, but he did not intend to propose it to Xingtai on a trial basis. Instead, he revealed this idea to Yu Wenhu.

Yu Wenhu was still a little unfamiliar with the administrative procedures of the Taiwanese government. After all, he had not had much in-depth contact with them before, but seeing Li Taiyan's determination, he listened carefully.

"This matter involves various Cao Cao offices in the Taiwan government. It is a complex and demanding matter that cannot be taken on unless you have close friends and strong talents. Brother Sabao, you are a talented person in the family, a close choice, shrewd and capable. If you can join the Taifu to take charge of the affairs, you will also be able to do it." Can share the heavy responsibilities of government affairs for Daxingtai.”

Although Li Tai didn't know that Yu Wentai had gone through some twists and turns of ideological struggles before his appointment was issued, he did not lose his vigilance in times of peace, fearing that if his career in Luoshui improved slightly, Yu Wentai might instruct his cronies to pick peaches.

Therefore, he also arranged a position in his mind for Yu Wenhu, a potential competitor, that is, let Yu Wenhu advocate and preside over the simplified reform of Taiwan government administration. Once Yu Wenhu's energy is involved in this, he will have no time to worry about other things. .

Although Yu Wentai is currently mainly cultivating and training Director Yu Wen, if there is an opportunity for Yu Wen Hu to experience government affairs, he would not refuse it.

In this way, Yu Wenhu can not only have greater power, but also closely combine his power with business development. This temptation is definitely leverage.

Although Yu Wenhu didn't quite understand the specific details of the matter, he was still excited by Li Taiyi's prospect outline.

Although he doesn't like to work hard at writing documents, Yu Wentai also said in the previous conversation that he would not consider letting him take charge of the army independently for the time being, so it is undoubtedly an excellent choice to accumulate prestige and talents in the Taifu. Moreover, in addition to the accumulation of power and prestige, he could also obtain tangible benefits in return, which made him even more tempted.

"Boshan, your shrewd planning is really impressive. It's ridiculous that those two stupid people are so obsessed with short-sightedness that they want to sever friendship with you!"

Hearing what Yu Wenhu said, Li Tai just smiled. I am not as smart as you. Your coquettish operation is so shameless that I owe you such a big favor.

Shuhui neither understood nor was interested in what the two men were talking about. He came here just to take his time. Seeing that Li Tai was fine, he left after having breakfast.

Then, several cousins ​​of Li Tai also came to inquire. When they heard that one hundred thousand bolts of silk would be needed to buy out the deal, they couldn't help but sigh that the current generation of the Heba family was really not good enough.

When Li Tai was detained at home by Li Hu, many people in Chang'an City came forward to support him. Although the actual effect is not great, Li Tai cannot ignore this friendship.

So in the next few days, he was not in a hurry to leave Chang'an. He prepared some gifts, and under the leadership of his cousins, he visited one by one to express his gratitude. Through this visit, he could be considered a friend.

In addition, he will be ordered to take up his new duties after returning to the office, and the task of writing Zhou Huida's biography when he was the author must also be handed over clearly.

In the past few days at Li Hu's home, he had finished writing the first draft, and gave it to his cousin Lu Rou for polishing. He sent the copies in triplicate to Zhou Huida's son, Su Chuo and the court historian for reading and appreciation. After everyone expressed satisfaction, This task is successfully completed.

Yu Wenhu did not leave. Taking advantage of the opportunity of spending a few days together, he continued to discuss the details of administrative reform with Li Tai.

I have to say that this guy is indeed very capable of accepting and comprehending. He was a little awkward at the beginning, but as the communication deepened, he became more and more calm. Sometimes he could even draw inferences from one instance. He was indeed very talented in the use of power.

After all, Yu Wenhu has an excellent foundation, and his sophisticated methods can be seen from his help to Li Tai this time. Even if it's a bit raw, it's just a lack of experience.

With such a busy personnel schedule, in late July, Li Taicai finally finished his diplomatic visit to Chang'an and was eager to return to Huazhou to accept his new official position.

Yu Wenhu naturally walked with him, and smiled mysteriously at Li Tai on the way: "There is no need to rush back. If the timing is right, I will lead Bo Shan to see a good thing that makes people happy physically and mentally!"

Looking at the sinister smile on this guy's face, even though he didn't say it explicitly, Li Tai could guess that it was definitely not a good thing.