Chapter 201 The General Returns to the Mansion

Chapter 201 The General Returns to the Mansion

Since the founding of the Western Wei Dynasty, most of the military and political power has been vested in the hegemony, and the imperial court's presence has never been too high.

However, as the New Year approached, the court suddenly became lively. Some local memorials were sent to the imperial court, which made officials who were used to leisurely work feel a little at a loss as to what to do.

Originally, local affairs were directly connected to the Bafu. Although the imperial court also set up relevant departments, most of them were not in charge. Some chief officials even simply served in Bafu, leaving only an empty yamen in the court.

Normally, it would be fine if nothing happened, and everyone would just get by, but now something suddenly comes to their doorstep, and people are immediately at a loss as to how to deal with it.

Most of these documents submitted to various departments in the DPRK are related to an official named Li Boshan. This name is really unfamiliar to the court. The sudden appearance of so many accusations of his guilt must mean that he has offended some important person.

Not to mention that the people in the DPRK were at a loss as to what to do. After Changsun Shaoyuan went to Huazhou Taifu to make a fuss, he did not get a clear statement from Daxingtai.

He did not expect the Taiwanese government to make a fair ruling. After returning to Chang'an, he urged the officials to judge Li Tai's charges as soon as possible and formulate a formal document.

Cui Qian and Lu Rou, who later returned to Beijing, had already learned the details from Li Tai. They didn't even need to come forward themselves. They just told their familiar colleagues and, with a little obstruction within the procedures, put the matter under the control of various departments. , there is no document to submit to Taiwan Province.

However, the eldest son, Shaoyuan, whose official position was Zhongshuling, was considered an important minister in charge of the government in the normal personnel structure of the imperial court. He directly summoned officials from various departments in the province to interrogate Li Tai's crimes.

However, this interrogation made him a little dumbfounded. Although the previous charges were also reported, there were more than a dozen remarks that showed Li Tai's merits. He was capable of suppressing bandits, controlling floods, etc., and he was also strict in running the army and had no wrongdoing with the people.

Compared with the crimes, there are more merit lists, and the descriptions are detailed and detailed. At a glance, you can tell that it is not just hearsay.

Sensing the turn of public opinion, Changsun Shaoyuan knew something was wrong and did not intend to follow conventional methods. He issued an order in the name of Zhongshu Sheng, ordering Wei Weiti to ride out of the capital to arrest Li Tai and bring him into the court.

However, not long after Wei Tiqi left, this Zhongshu Provincial Order was recovered by Cui Xuanyou, the Huangmen Minister. Because Li Tai did not have a third-level official position, even if he needed to return to the capital, he had to first issue a letter to his office and was not qualified. Send out Tiqi.

After Zhongshu's provincial order was recovered, the Tiqixuan issued was dissuaded from being recovered by Jing Zhaoyin even in Wannian County. He was imprisoned because he went to the county without order and went to the county.

The eldest grandson, Shaoyuan, originally thought that Li Boshan was protected by the Taiwanese government, but the court was always his home, and it should be very simple to provide him with conclusive evidence. However, he did not expect that there were so many people in the court who spoke out for him. This has resulted in a situation where both praise and praise are mixed, and the merits outweigh the faults.

It's not surprising that Cui Qian and others are hiding from each other, but other people who are not very close to Li Tai dare to obstruct him when they have already made it clear that they are targeting Li Tai. This is a bit beyond Changsun Shaoyuan. anticipation.

After thinking about it for a while, he felt that he should give these people who had no idea of ​​their interests a little deterrence.

So during a court meeting one day, he directly pointed the finger at Taiwei Gao Zhongmi, blaming him for not entering the court for a long time, his palace being abandoned, stealing his salary and greed for leisure, and proposed to seize his official position as Taiwei.

Gao Zhongmi had already lost all his power when he entered Guanzhong, and he had never had much partisanship in the court, and it was really annoying to occupy the position of Taiwei. So when he made this proposal, all the way up to the emperor Yuan Baoju, All the ministers in court agreed with this.

When the imperial envoy arrived at Shang Yuan to announce the order, Li Tai was also a little dumbfounded. I was full of fighting spirit and was planning to fight the evil forces to the end, but it was Gao Zhongmi who was stabbed.

But Gao Zhongmi himself was open-minded, and he happily comforted Li Tai and said: "The name does not live up to its reality, and the disaster is not far away. I thought this was a hard job before, but because of Daxingtai's kindness, I didn't Dare to refuse rashly. It is a blessing for me to be robbed for this. Apan, you don’t have to blame yourself for this. What else can I be dissatisfied about living in this peaceful village and enjoying prosperity?"

Li Tai originally thought that Gao Zhongmi wouldn't be able to hold the position of Taiwei for long, but he was suddenly gone, which was a bit surprising.

Although Taiwei and other princes have long been reduced to honorary titles, their status is still there after all, and it is difficult for many people to achieve it in their lifetime. The eldest grandson, Shaoyuan, dismissed him with just one word. His prestige was too great.

Obviously this matter was tacitly approved by the Bafu, otherwise Changsun Shaoyuan alone would not be able to do it. But Yu Wentai adds fuel to the fire to the eldest grandson Shaoyuan, isn't he afraid that it will be self-defeating and difficult to deal with?

Unless Yuwentai had some back-up arrangements, he originally planned to remove Gao Zhongmi at this point and replace him with his own people.

But even so, Li Tai was still a little uncomfortable. The ministers were about to fight to the death, so why did the Lord let him go? What should I do if you make your eldest son, Shaoyuan, shake so hard that you bump into me?

There was a hint of anger here, but Shuo Hui's visit gave him an answer.

"You stored the supplies at my place, and I transported them back to you. I'm afraid you may have too many ears and eyes here, so I'll store them in Baishui Manor for the time being. You can collect them later."

After Shuhui came to Shangyuan, he first explained the matter to Li Tai, then pointed at him and said with a smile: "I really admire you, boy, you can still keep so many private goods under Daxingtai's gaze!" For someone else, even if he has the courage, he still doesn’t have the wisdom to please the Lord and not pursue the matter!”

Li Tai felt that Yu Wentai was cruel and blackmailed him a lot, but in fact, those who felt the deepest feelings were the Beizhen township party members like them.

These people seem to be high-ranking officials, well-paid, with various branches and wealthy families, but they have to constantly lose their private money to support the military. If one day they refuse to renew, they will no longer have the treatment of super members.

Li Tai was given 10% of the goods he received from this trip, which made him smile. Yuwen Taylor took away 60% of the goods, which also made him extra tolerant to Li Tai.

Under Yu Wentai's repeated blackmails, Li Tai still insisted on keeping 30% of the money. It was indeed a bit exciting to pull out one's teeth and ask for money rather than life. Even Shui Hui admired his boldness.

But to put it bluntly, it doesn't really matter. It's true that Yu Wentai is short of money and loves to blackmail his subordinates, but he really doesn't necessarily know what's going on and how much he spends. Li Tai is also short of money, but as his power grows, he is not so meticulous that he has to pay close attention to the feed of each war horse.

This capital is originally unplanned income. It is good to have it, but there is no need to regret it if it is not available. As long as Li Tai ensures that what he intercepts is less than what goes to Gongtai Mansion, he has nothing to be afraid of even if he is sued in front of Yu Wentai in the future. At worst, I will get more for you.

"The New Year is approaching and everything is busy. I am not in a hurry here, so you don't have to be in such a hurry."

Li Tai was still asking about the news in Wangjing, and he didn't have the energy to allocate this batch of supplies for a while, so he said with a smile.

"Return it as soon as possible for peace of mind. This amount of money is too rich, and it will be unavoidable to leave it with me."

Shuhui sighed first, and then said: "What's more, after returning this time, I may not return to Beihua Prefecture next year."

"Your Majesty has only been in the town for one year, why do you want to leave? Are you going to be promoted again?"

Li Tai was quite surprised when he heard this. The transfer of Hui Hui at this level would definitely not be too casual. Now that he said that, the situation must be similar.

Shu Hui nodded after hearing the words, and couldn't hide the joy on his face: "This time, I shouldn't have to move to another place. I should be in the same class as your Taiwei Gong. In the old battle at Mangshan, the Sixth Army suffered heavy casualties. The situation this year is... If there is a delay, the system must be established to make up for it, and those who need to know the soldiers can take action. "

When Li Tai heard this, he realized that Yu Wentai had made a real fortune this year, and of course he had to turn it into a concrete force as soon as possible. In the Battle of Mangshan, almost all the Sixth Army was crippled, so the top priority was to re-establish them.

Although the Grand Reading has recruited many powerful troops in the past two years, their specific combat effectiveness is uneven. Especially this year's performance has exposed many shortcomings. Therefore, it is also a natural choice to rebuild the Sixth Army with a relatively more complete organization and command system.

As Yuwentai's township party general, Shuo Hui was recalled to the Bafu to preside over the additional expansion of the Sixth Army, which was just right.

But Li Tai's eyes soon became a little strange. You came back just after my second uncle, Gao Er, was removed from the rank of lieutenant. Is it just to make room for you?

However, when he talked about this matter, Shuhui shook his head and said with a slightly disappointed smile: "I am not the one to replace Gao Taiwei. Li Jinghe will also return to the court and join the government to take charge of the military together."

After hearing this, Li Tai realized that he had wrongly blamed Hui Hui. It turned out that the person who really wanted to replace Gao Zhongmi was Li Bi. If Li Bi serves as the Taiwei, then this time the expansion of Bafu's army should be based on Li Bi, supplemented by Shuo Hui.

This staffing arrangement slightly revealed Yuwentai's true intentions.

Although on the surface he is very close to his Wuchuan Township Party, there is actually someone else whom he trusts more. Of the two people he chose, Li Bi was not from Wuchuan, and although Shui Hui was from Wuchuan, he had the shortest seniority.

As the core armed force under the direct leadership of Bafu, Yu Wentai was still worried about leaving the Sixth Army to Zhao Gui, Li Hu and other Zhuguo players. Although Li Bi was also a Zhuguo, he relied on his status as the armed leader of Daidi and his extremely strong military exploits, and there was no competition with Yu Wentai in terms of nostalgia and prestige.

Two generals joined the government to take charge of the army, and at the same time they planned to add government posts. They also contacted Yu Wentai to plan against the eldest son's family. It seems that at the end of the ten years of unification, he is going to make further progress in both military and political aspects. ah.

However, Shuhui's sudden departure from Beihua Prefecture still had a considerable impact on Li Tai. He originally thought that Shuo Hui would have to stay in Beihua Prefecture for another year or two. He just relied on Shuo Hui to develop in northern Shaanxi. When Shuo Hui left, he would be able to build a solid foundation.

If the successor has a bad relationship or is even hostile to Li Tai, his development in northern Shaanxi will be greatly affected! It seems that we still have to find a suitable candidate to succeed Beihuazhou.

When he thought of this, Li Tai suddenly felt that he was really worried about the Bafu. Although his official position was not high, he had to think of everything, even the choice of the governor of the state. Yuwentai is always blackmailing himself even though he is worried about it. This boss is really serious!

The time when Li Bi and Shuo Hui took office is different from the plot in the book. Some adjustments have been made to suit the plot. If you are interested, you can check for yourself. . . The records in Wan Sitong's "Chronology of Generals and Ministers of the Western Wei Dynasty" are relatively clear. . .