Chapter 458: Giving the Young and the Strong a Use

Chapter 458: Giving the Young and the Strong a Use

After completing the resignation procedures of the governors and generals, the generals under Li Tai also took office one after another.

In this turmoil, he did not kick out all the former military governors. Among the upper-level governors, only Chiliefugui, Shendichang and Liangtai were persuaded to leave. He reluctantly added one more and did not have time to handle it. Yu Wenhu went through the entry procedures.

Li Tai handed over Yu Wenhu's position as governor of Fangcheng to Li Mu. The former Military and Legal Superintendent, Chilie Fugui, was succeeded by Shi Linghu Yanbao, the commander of the Hussar Prefecture.

The remaining positions of commander-in-chief and commander-in-chief are optional. Li Yunxin, Liang Shiyan and others were awarded the title of Commander-in-Chief Commander in a series of awards before and after the New Year due to their attack on Jinyang. They can all serve as commander-in-chief. The original governors such as Hou Zhi and Tian Hong quickly put their operations on track. They practiced diligently every day and kept the guards in order.

However, recalling Li Quji was a bit troublesome. The local rural soldiers in Huazhou were all included in the former army, and Li Quji was accordingly controlled by the former army. Li Taijing's Zhongjun Military Office sent a request to transfer Li Quji to the former army, but the result was rejected by the commander-in-chief of the former army.

The former military commander was Da Xiwu. Although Li Tai had met him, it was mostly on social occasions and there was no further personal relationship between them. Of course, there was no conflict. I thought it would be logical to recall his disciple Bu Qu. But unexpectedly, Da Xiwu refused.

So taking advantage of the opportunity to go to Taifu for a meeting, Li Tai arrived early and stood in the small square in front of the main hall of Taifu, waiting for Da Xiwu's arrival. After waiting for about half an hour, he saw Da Xiwu approaching with several familiar generals, so he stepped forward to greet them.

Da Xiwu has a standard soldier figure. He is tall and burly, with a broad waist and a gorgeous brocade robe wrapped around his body. Around his waist is a jade buckle rhinoceros belt decorated with gold and silver rivets. He looks very noble.

When he saw Li Tai walking towards him, Da Xiwu clasped his fingers on his belt and stopped, standing there with a smile and looking at Li Tai who was getting closer.

Li Tai first accepted the greetings of several other generals, then walked up to Da Xiwu and said with a smile: "Hello, Mr. Gao Yang. I was going to go to the palace in the afternoon to ask for advice, but I didn't expect to see the Duke's heroic appearance here first. It can be seen that today is indeed The fate is not shallow.”

Da Xiwu first raised his hand to signal the generals to take a step forward, then looked at Li Tai and said with a smile: "While walking in the distance, I saw Duke Xihe wandering here, as if he was waiting for someone. It was a chance encounter, not a wait. Me, then I won’t bother you.”

When Li Tai heard this, he cursed secretly in his heart, but after all, he had something to ask for, so he suppressed the embarrassment in his heart and said with a smile: "I am lingering here to wait for Duke Gao Yang. But I am afraid that I will be presumptuous in my request." , I wanted to make a statement first. Since Mr. Gao Yang is so frank, I will tell you sincerely.

Previously, there may have been news about the hasty pursuit of justice and entry into the customs. At that time, the army was demoralized, people were frightened, and many tribes and sects were scattered. Among them, there is a man named Li Quji, who is my sworn brother born in my family. The love is comparable to that of brothers. He is called by chance. Now he is under the command of Yong Gaoyang Gong, and I feel deeply honored to do so.

However, when old friends meet again and friendship blossoms, it is inevitable that they want to stay together forever, so I take the liberty to ask Duke Gao Yang to fulfill this deep friendship. "

"Li Quji, Governor Li, turned out to be a disciple of Xihe Gong? No wonder, no wonder, this apprentice is proficient in work, brave and capable, which makes me love talents. I am waiting for more generals to teach me how to do things. It turns out that this is the case Yuanyuan, from a famous family!”

When Da Xiwu heard this, he immediately stared in surprise, and then said with emotion on his face, as if he regarded Li Quji as his darling.

After hearing this, Li Tai sneered in his heart. If you keep saying this, I won't take you back. I'll just stay with you and replace you!

Da Xiwu also seemed to feel that he was being overly pretentious, so he said with a smile: "Since Governor Li is a member of the Xihe Gong family, he should return the full relationship between master and servant and should not be limited by the title of Taifu. In this way, After I return to the mansion, I will handle this matter for Duke Xihe immediately."

Although this guy said it simply, Li Tai was not naive enough to believe that things would go so smoothly. After all, he had sent out transfer requests more than once, but all of them had been rejected.

This Da Xiwu's words and deeds are so inconsistent, either he wants something else, or he is deliberately making things difficult for himself.

Li Tai couldn't think of any conflict between him and Da Xiwu, so he said patiently: "In that case, I would like to thank Duke Gao Yang in advance. Duke Gao Yang endured the separation of love and showed his loyalty to me. Mere words will never be enough." I would like to express my gratitude. If you have any troubles and I can help you, please don’t be polite and speak up.”

When Da Xiwu heard this, his face suddenly lit up, as if he had been waiting for this sentence. He didn't even bother to be reserved anymore and said directly: "There is indeed a matter that requires Duke Xihe's help at the moment. The city The house is narrow and not wide, so I recently chose a place in the south of the city to build a separate property as my new residence.

Now the framework of the new home hall has been completed, but the interior decoration is still lacking. I heard that Lord Xihe is quite familiar with the merchants from the Western Regions who live in the south of Beijing today. Can you introduce him to me and help me decorate the hall? "

When Li Tai heard this, he couldn't help but dumbfounded. He had already imagined many possibilities in his mind, but he didn't expect that Da Xiwu blocked this matter just to rip off himself.

Although he felt a little unhappy, since he knew the other party's needs, it would be easier to handle. Perhaps in Da Xiwu's eyes, those Western Region merchants' goods were rare, but in Li Tai's eyes, they were not worth mentioning. He just felt that this request was in vain. With Da Xiwu's current position, even if you ask me for some of the fine armor swords captured in Jinyang Palace based on this, I will look down upon you!

"This is just a trivial matter, why should Duke Gaoyang worry about it? If it's over now, I'll go with my staff to invite merchants to come to my residence. There is no need to spend any money at home. I will definitely satisfy Duke Gaoyang!"

Li Tai agreed to Da Xiwu's condition with a smile. Although he felt that Da Xiwu had lowered his status a bit, he also felt that such a direct money and power transaction instead of other messy requests was much simpler.

Seeing that Li Tai agreed so simply, Da Xiwu was very happy, so he patted his chest and promised: "Xihe Gong is really a cheerful person. Since the two things are related, I can't let you be the only one. As long as the Central Military Commission The order is conveyed, and Governor Li will be reunited with you in the evening."

Then I really want to thank you, you are such a childish child!

Li Tai didn't know how to complain for a while, but Da Xiwu was obviously more enthusiastic about him. Probably because he was more sure of his rich brother's identity, he wanted to be friends with the rich man, and invited Li Tai to go to the city with a smile on his face. Hall.

When the two of them entered the hall with their arms around each other, other important civil and military personnel also arrived one after another. They took their seats and patiently waited for the arrival of Daxingtai. Many people looked at Li Tai with interest.

He directly dismissed more than half of the military governors of the rear army, but it caused quite a stir in the Taifu.

Although the civil and military chiefs present often have similar ideas, firing subordinates who can't deal with them and replacing them with their own confidants, Li Tai is the only one who actually puts this idea into practice, and he does not It is really enviable that he did not receive any lessons from Daxingtai or any resistance from his subordinates.

After a while, Daxingtai walked into the main hall, sat down, and began to quickly explain some civil and military matters in Taifu. He was leaving today to go to Chang'an in person to report to His Majesty the Emperor about Gao Huan's death and Hou Jing's surrender. Today's meeting was to make arrangements for those who stayed behind.

Although Director Yuwen left, two generals, Yu Jin and Li Bi, stayed behind in Bafu, and He Lanxiang was fully responsible for the security affairs of Bafu, which could ensure that even if Daxingtai was away, the affairs of the mansion could still run normally.

During the meeting, Li Tai was urged to be responsible for the affairs of the Cao Division he was in charge of. In short, he was to replenish the treasury with supplies as soon as possible.

He was repeatedly named and emphasized at the meeting. After the meeting, he was left alone again. While Daxingtai was talking to others in the other hall, he stood outside the door and couldn't help but sigh that this Taifu couldn't live without him for a while. ah. Just looking at how much he relies on him, when he takes leave in March to go to Chang'an to get married, and then comes back after his honeymoon, the Ba family may collapse!

After a while, Sun Jian, the head of the hall, and other talented people withdrew one after another, and Li Tai was also recruited.

"I know that there is a shortage of personnel in your house, and there is no free manpower here for you to use. I would like to recommend a young man of yours to take and train him."

Li Tai was still guessing what Yu Wentai left him to explain. After entering the hall, Yu Wentai pointed at a young man standing in the hall who looked younger than him and smiled at him.

He turned his head and took a closer look, and saw that this young man looked about fifteen or sixteen years old. His physique was not bad, and he was only about ten centimeters shorter than himself. He also had handsome features and smart eyes, although he was a little green. But not manic either.

"Liang Rui, the humble minister, has heard about the name of Duke Xihe for a long time. The former asked the noble minister what he wanted to do. The humble minister told me that he is willing to follow Duke Xihe. I don't want his wish to come true today. I sincerely ask Duke Xihe to bear with me and teach me!"

The young man met Li Tai's appraising gaze, bowed his head hurriedly, and said to Li Tai with respect and joy.

"This son is the direct descendant of the late Wuzhao Gong Liang Taiwei. He lost his father when he was young, so he was adopted by the imperial family. I have always regarded him as his nephew. Now that he is getting older, he can no longer stay in the household for a long time. He should choose a good career. You are close to him in age, and he has always admired your achievements, so he gave it to you. You must train him carefully for me to become a talent!"

Yu Wentai was sitting in the hall and pointed at the young man Liang Rui and said sternly to Li Tai. His eyebrows showed a closeness to the young man, which showed that he also admired and loved him very much, and his advice to Li Tai was not empty words.