Chapter 317 The love is not lost
The suburbs outside Chang'an City have been overcrowded recently. People who came to Beijing last year for public and private matters have all left one after another. Naturally, it is inevitable for relatives and friends to go out of the city to see them off.
In a tent in the suburbs, Li Mu was sitting on a felt mat, all dressed up, looking a little sad and unhappy. When his eyes turned to Li Tai who was sitting beside him, he couldn't help but sigh angrily: "Boshan, you are such a good person. In this way, what kind of woman in the world can't be found, but just... Sigh, I know if I talk more, I will annoy people, but you turned around and went west, leaving me alone in Beizhou, think about all kinds of things I have a headache!”
Li Mu had a very unhappy New Year. Originally, Xi Zizi planned to return to Beijing to boast about his achievements, but first he was overshadowed by Guazhou's achievements, and then completely ignored due to Dugu Xin's official announcement of his marriage. Until In the first month of the Yuan Dynasty, the great dynasty discussed merits and rewarded them, and three hundred households were added without any pain.
Not to mention that the expected glory of entering the DPRK was not at all, and the application for transfer to Daxingtai was also delayed. Because Li Tai was transferred elsewhere, and if Li Muru left again, the military and political achievements achieved by the entire Dongxia Prefecture would undoubtedly be greatly wasted, and many affairs would have to be overturned and restarted.
Daxingtai was just unhappy that Li Tai wanted to be Duguxin's son-in-law, but he did not deny his previous achievements.
In particular, a series of wars such as the rescue of Dongxia Prefecture and the suppression of the incoming bandits proved the necessity of military facilities such as three-defense cities. Even if the superpowers operated by northern Shaanxi cannot catch up with Guanzhong, they have greatly improved the northern border. State resilience and protection.
However, due to the special nature of the three-defense city, although Li Tai was transferred, Yu Wentai did not think of a suitable successor for a while. The envoys sent generals to take over. Those who were truly capable of both civil and military affairs would inevitably be overqualified, and few of the younger generation were as capable as Li Tai.
Therefore, the three defense cities were temporarily placed under the control of local states and counties. Although it was far less efficient and effective than the management of the three cities as one, it was still better than completely abandoning it.
The first-line settlement of Heishui Fangcheng, which Li Tai had high hopes for, is located in Dongxia Prefecture. Now that Li Tai has resigned, the following matters will naturally fall on Li Mu.
So after returning to Beizhou this time, Li Muxiu didn't want to live a comfortable life like before, ignoring state affairs and just wandering around and hunting in his free time. He wanted to really take care of all these military and political affairs.
Seeing the distressed look on Li Mu's face, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh. These things were all his long-term plans. Even though he was freed now, he didn't feel relaxed. He was still worried about it.
"With Mr. Wu'an guarding his hometown, I have no worries about military affairs. The farming affairs on the Kulichuan front line must be carefully considered. Blackwater Defense Zhu Mengben's old Langya Gong's old department has long-term service, wisdom and courage. Before I I will rely on him to take charge of the other side. I am not short of people in this position. If Mr. Wu An does not have a suitable candidate for the time being, I will let Zhu Meng stay on for a while. "
It is still unknown what the situation will be like when we go to Longyou, and Li Tai does not plan to transfer all his personnel there. If a large family really goes to Longyou in a mighty manner, then it really means that they want to occupy the magpie's nest and replace the father-in-law. .
Anyway, they already have such a relationship, so he is not in a hurry to strive for any performance in Longyou. As long as he doesn't make serious mistakes and hold back, Dugu Xin will naturally not deny him a share of the credit. Therefore, the personnel he arranged in northern Shaanxi were not in a hurry to evacuate. They had two operations and three cunning rabbit holes.
"If that's the case, that's the best. I didn't plan this carefully and took it over hastily. I'm really worried that everything will be in vain."
Li Mu was naturally overjoyed after hearing this, and the sadness on his brows subsided a little. Although his family was a wealthy family in Yuanzhou, most of the talents in the family were followed by his two elder brothers, especially the second brother Li Yuanhua who was still on the front line in western Henan. For a while, there were really few talents to use.
After thinking about it, Li Tai handed several letters written in advance into Li Mu's hands and said: "These letters are all from my old relatives. These people may be young and have unheard of deeds. But they are also quite talented in business planning and can make complex things simple. If Mr. Wu An does not give up, he can trust them and make use of them. "
When Li Mu heard this, he hurriedly straightened his expression, took it with both hands, and looked at Li Tai with grateful eyes: "Don't worry, Bo Shan. If you old relatives are willing to work in my house, I will arrange them properly and won't let you." Talent is idle and wasted.”
Li Mu is now also the general who founded the palace, but most of his assistants are generals from the Buqu family. It’s not that the wealth doesn’t go to outsiders and that they are reluctant to give outsiders a government official position, the key is that they can’t recruit them.
Compared with the Eastern Wei Dynasty, which inherited most of the personnel essence of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Western Wei Dynasty was originally a bit of a talent desert. Even the Daxingtaiba Mansion had insufficient personnel, and those who were capable of using their talents often had to hold multiple positions.
It is even more difficult for the other generals to recruit available talents. Those who have been famous for a long time, such as Duguxin, may have many investors coming to invest due to their reputation, but even if they recruit truly outstanding talents, they will be taken over by Daxingtai.
Although Li Mu has now reached a position of power, his reputation is still far lower than that of those veteran ministers. He lacks the ability and patience to discover and cultivate talents among the poor, and he is even less attractive to the children of the aristocratic family.
Li Tai was able to recruit many Shiliu young men to obey his orders with just a mere messenger from the capital city. This was of course one of the advantages brought to him by his background. Nowadays, some of the old relatives are referred to Li Mu, not only in the hope that those old relatives can get more experience opportunities, but also to open up an opening for Li Mu among the scholar community.
After putting these letters away properly, Li Mu signaled Li Tai to wait for a while, then he went inside the tent. Not long after, he handed Li Tai a letter with still wet ink and said, "I know When Boshan goes to Longyou, Dugu Kaifu will take care of him, so his situation will definitely be calmer.
But after all, Dugu Kaifu is in charge of military affairs and has many people under his command, so he may not be able to take care of him all the time. My hometown is in Gaoping, close to Longyou, and my eldest brother has always stayed in the village. If there is something difficult to resolve in Boshan, if you visit my brother with a letter, you will definitely get help! "
The Li family was already a wealthy family, and they had been unswervingly following Yu Wentai, the great banker, for more than ten years. The three brothers had a clear division of labor. The eldest brother Li Xian stayed in the village, while Li Yuan and Li Mu fought abroad. Now the village is even more powerful. , it is not an exaggeration to say that Yuanzhou was a local emperor.
When Li Tai heard what Li Mu said, he quickly stood up and took the letter with both hands. Although he didn't feel like he had anything to ask Li Xian, it was still a proof of their friendship.
Seeing Li Tai carefully putting this letter away, he couldn't help but say: "Today, Boshan is about to say goodbye, and it's really hard to leave. Looking back on the day we first met, Boshan was probably mad because of me." I have a bad attitude, but I didn’t expect to become such a good friend in the future?”
After Li Tai heard this, he recalled the situation at that time and couldn't help but laugh: "Gong Wu An was already famous at that time, and he deigned to come to see me, a newcomer who had just entered the Taifu, even if his attitude was occasionally wrong. How dare I be offended by Qinhe?”
"Haha, if we weren't familiar with each other before, I would believe it when I hear this. But now, although we don't know each other very well, I know quite a bit about Boshan's character. How does Mr. Zhongshan compare to me? Boshan, you can face everyone. How can you treat me differently if you don’t use pretense?”
Li Mu smiled and shook his head and said, then sighed again: "This is not just a question for others, but also a question for myself. At that time, I really didn't expect that one day I would be able to sit across from you, Boshan, and talk happily. All the things in the past are now detailed. After thinking about it, I understand that Boshan cannot be subdued, but he can be changed by emotions. So, I wanted to ask Boshan again at that time, is there a different answer now? "
The story he told naturally refers to his affiliation with the Li family in Longxi, which was also the purpose of his initial contact with Li Tai.
Hearing Li Mu bring up the old matter again, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh that their brothers were really obsessed with this. Now that they had a close friendship with each other, it was hard to refuse them directly like before.
After pondering for a while, Li Tai said: "Although I am not honored to go to Long this time, it can also be called a wanderer returning home. It is embarrassing to say that although I know where my hometown is, I have never visited it in my life. Seeing the scenery of my hometown, I am traveling on business, so it would be better if I could be guided and accompanied by some local sages on earth."
After hearing this, Li Mu's eyes suddenly brightened, he stepped forward and held Li Tai's wrist tightly, his tone became a little excited: "I haven't been to Longxi for a long time, but my brother often travels back and forth between the two places. I also understand the changes in the local customs, and I will definitely guide you to Boshan to enjoy the countryside! ”
Seeing that Li Tai's attitude was finally relaxed, Li Mu was overjoyed and reciprocated, patting his chest and promising: "I know that Boshan you are deeply committed and have high hopes for Beizhou's career. Although you have no choice but to resign." Go, but I will still be in charge of that place. I will continue your ambition and work hard to do things well, and never let down your past achievements!"
Sure enough, with incentives, people's subjective initiative will be mobilized. When he heard that he was expected to become a member of the Longxi Li family, Li Mu's attitude was several times more enthusiastic than before, and he directly treated it as his own business.
After Li Tai saw this, he was not polite and explained some of his ideas to Li Mu that he had not yet had time to implement, hoping that he could implement them on his behalf. Li Mu listened very carefully, worried that he would not be able to remember some things that were too complicated, and ordered his subordinates to write them down clearly on the paper.
Seeing that it was already past the afternoon, after several urgings from his family, Li Mu ordered to pack his bags with some hesitation. After screening all the other people out of the tent, he looked at Li Tai and said in a deep voice: "Boshan, you too Don't hold any grudge against the Lord because of this change of circumstances. When I paid my respects to the Lord before, the Lord also told me that even if I cannot surpass your previous plan, I must not ruin the foreshadowing of the past.
It can be seen that the Lord still appreciates and cares for you in his heart, but the hometown in Beizhen is complicated and complicated, and we outsiders can't really see clearly. It would be best if you could keep a respectful distance, but now that your relationship is established, you are destined to get involved in some disputes. You are clever and clever, and it is not difficult to deal with it. As long as you can uphold loyalty in your heart, the Lord will never abandon you, a young confidant who is deeply in his arms! "
As a die-hard confidant of Daxingtai, Li Mu can certainly feel Daxingtai's strong vigilance towards his fellow barbarians from the Wuchuan Township Party, especially Duguxin and his ilk. At the same time, he also understands that being vigilant is one thing. These people are also Daxingtai's inseparable allies and supporters.
Li Tai entered into a marriage contract with Duguxin without Daxingtai's consent or even knowing about it. This undoubtedly stirred up the taboo in Daxingtai's heart, and it was inevitable that he would be alienated and suppressed in the short term.
However, Li Mu, as a close confidant of Daxingtai, did not feel that Li Tai's future in Taifu had come to an end. Especially regarding Li Tai's subsequent appointment of a series of Longyou official positions, Li Mu could even taste Daxingtai's entangled mood of love and hate when making these decisions.
In Li Mu's impression, Daxingtai was decisive in killing and would never be soft-hearted when it was necessary to give up certain personnel. But when it comes to dealing with Li Tai, he seems a bit inconsistent and hesitant.
Recalling that when the two returned to Beijing to visit Daxingtai at the end of last year, Daxingtai had a jealous, almost doting preference for Li Tai, Li Mu felt that Daxingtai would not give up on Li Tai so simply.
Judging from the series of ministry arrangements he made for Li Tai, at first glance, the provocative meaning is very obvious, but in fact, it may not bring out some of Da Xing Tai's true intentions, that is, he should also be deeply expecting Li Tai to restrain Dugu Xin. Or even replace it!
Because of these feelings, Li Mucai is not eager to draw a clear line with Li Tai.
Although it is true that they have friendship with each other, if Li Tai really has no future in Taiwan, Li Mu will never continue to be unclear with Li Tai because of these personal affairs. What they have now is the whole family going through life and death, risking their lives to fight Come!
Although the name of the Longxi Li family is coveted, the prerequisite is that they can have matching power. If Li Tai really becomes a dangerous person, not to mention that Li Mu will not bring up the old matter again. Even if Li Tai begs them to marry each other, Li Mu will not dare to agree without permission.
Li Mu's words were spoken from the bottom of his heart. Although Li Tai also had the consciousness to give up whatever he chose, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy when he heard that Daxingtai would never give up on him. .
Although he aspires to be a Lu, after all, he is still young. Being Duguxin's son-in-law does not mean that everything will be fine. Especially this year's Battle of Yubi is an important node. Before this, all the order formation in the Western Wei Dynasty was for survival, and After this comes the real big development.
When the external increment is huge, various internal contradictions will be suppressed for the time being. As long as Yu Wentai still feels that he is a useful talent, then Li Tai will still have a chance to dance in the forefront!
Thinking of this, Li Tai couldn't help but feel happy: I know what your trump card is better than anyone else, and you have your closest subordinates to help me interpret your thoughts. What else can you use to fight me, you stinky black otter?