Chapter 551 Five Years Period
While the people of Jingzhou were still engaged in construction in full swing, envoys Lu Tong and Changsun Jian from the Bafu of Huazhou also arrived in Jingzhou City.
When Li Tai received the letter, he thought he had read it wrong. Lu Tong had entered the court as an official a few years ago and had the intention of monitoring the court on behalf of the Bafu. He would not go on an envoy easily. Changsun Jian, on the other hand, was one of the Bafu's confidants who was recalled by Daxingtai to fill the vacancy after Su Chuo's death, and he would not wander around idle either.
This time, Daxingtai sent these two people directly to Jingzhou, which shows that Daxingtai attaches great importance to the affairs of Jingzhou. Of course, it doesn't necessarily mean that Jingzhou is valued. The key is that Li Tai is too capable.
A group of people came to the outside of Jingzhou City after a long journey. When they saw Li Tai who greeted him with a smile, they didn't bother to exchange greetings. Lu Tong got off his horse and stared at Li Taifa with a straight face and asked, "I'll ask Mr. Xihe again, Daxingtai. The previous statement stated that "Xiangyang can be conquered in five years, and Jiangling can be pacified in ten years." Is it true that he has a plan, or is he just trying to attract favor? "
Lu Tong's expression and tone were extremely serious, which showed that this was definitely not a casual question. It also represented Daxingtai's feelings of anticipation and disbelief at Li Tai's boast.
"When you are on the job, you should only tell the truth. How dare you deceive the Lord to hear it!"
After Li Tai heard this question, he answered seriously, and then said with a smile to Lu Tong: "Sui De Gong knows that I am not a short-term person. When did I make boasts just to win favors? In five years, Han Miang can be determined. , I have been in Tu Dajiang for ten years, and if I don’t do what I say, I am willing to accept the punishment!”
As he spoke, he turned to look at Changsun Jian who was coming with him and said: "Changsun Shangshu has been in Mianbei for a long time. He should know that the people in this town have accumulated a lot of money. If we make good use of it, it will not be difficult to enter the southern border of Tutu."
Changsun Jian, however, did not answer his question, but frowned and said, "I was passing through the Turbulent River and the Guishui River, and I saw a lot of labor and labor. May I ask why Xihe Gong built it?"
"In autumn and winter, when the water is dry and there is a slack time for farming, we should take advantage of the time to build dredging canals and ponds in preparation for promoting farming next year."
As soon as Li Tai finished speaking, Changsun Jian said impatiently: "I know that Xihe Gong is good at building construction, but should we also consider the people's strength and avoid overworking the people and damaging property? The registered households in Jingzhou have not reached ten thousand. After years of hard work, The end of the year is still not peaceful..."
Changsun Jian has been in Jingzhou for several years, so he certainly has a deep understanding of the situation here. He didn't agree with letting Li Tai go out to control Jingzhou before. This time when he saw many places in the state being used as an envoy, he couldn't help but feel that Li Tai was overjoyed with his achievements and did not care about the people's efforts. He felt a little ashamed of being stolen by Huang Mao. Feeling of humiliation.
Hearing Changsun Jian's doubts, Li Tai felt very unhappy. You have been squatting in Jingzhou for so long and have made no achievements. I can't take over your mess and work hard on my own?
"It is indeed a pity that Jingzhou's previous efforts have failed, but this is not a reason to hold back. Otherwise, the state's governance may not be stable, let alone Jianghan! I tell this truth to the people in the country, all the wise and righteous people in the countryside They all feel the same way, so they work together to benefit the village, and they are all scrambling to do it and not feel tired."
Li Tai looked at Changsun Jian politely and replied, adding some yin and yang to each other: "As Changsun Shangshu knows, if you only rely on your previous achievements in governing a small area, how can you build a business without causing local resentment?"
After Changsun Jian heard this answer with a gun and a stick, he felt very ashamed and angry. Of course, he didn't believe Li Tai's nonsense. If these powerful barbarian chiefs in the state really understood the righteousness so well, why would he sit in power? After several years, there is nothing to boast about!
Seeing that Sun Jian lowered his head and became silent, Li Tai stopped worrying about it. Not to mention the different personalities and opinions of the two people, just because he is the pastor of the outer town and he is the close minister in the middle, it really doesn't matter to him if the conflict is too big and irreconcilable and he is constantly being reported. benefit.
He led a group of officials to introduce this group of people into the state capital. On the way, Lu Tong asked carefully about the whole story of the previous attack on Xiangyang. After listening, he couldn't help but sigh: "Boshan is really young and brave. Who can enter the town?" You reversed the trend from the beginning and used your power to fend off the enemy? After the Lord learned about your achievements, he was very pleased and said that he was indeed chosen this time!"
After having said the beautiful words, he proposed to take a look at the soldiers and civilians who had moved back from Fancheng. At the same time, he brought the topic back: "Boshan, you abandoned Fancheng and returned to Jingzhou. There was no murmur of criticism in the country. After all, The two places have different systems and people's sentiments. They seem to be close to each other, but they are actually separated by mountains. Even if they are temporarily occupied by force, I am afraid that it will be difficult to annex them in the long run. So, are you a little too optimistic when you made a five-year agreement? "
This time Lu Tong asked again, it was no longer as serious as before, it was just a conversation between friends, and there was a hint of persuasion in his tone. With Li Tai's current meritorious status, even without the blessing of new achievements, it is already something that most people need to look up to and is beyond the reach of ordinary people. There is really no need to engage in these overly arrogant and aggressive plans.
The reason why Li Tai painted a big cake for Daxingtai was of course not just for fun.
It is now the end of the thirteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tatong, and civil strife in Nanliang is about to occur. It is not difficult to cash in on the pie he drew, but if it is sketched out beforehand, it will inevitably make people either excited or excited. Full of doubts. And he can gain more autonomy through Yuwentai's expectations.
For example, before taking Fancheng but giving up on it, although Lu Tong said that no one in the country criticized or questioned it, he was probably distracted by the five-year plan he boasted and did not care about abandoning Fancheng. .
Otherwise, just for this matter alone, he may have to be prepared to be questioned by envoys sent by the Taiwan government again and again. Whether this is reasonable or not is another matter. The key is to use it to emphasize the majesty of the domineering government and to defeat the generals at the border.
Of course, Li Tai doesn't want to ask the boss for instructions on everything and have his hands tied when doing things. If he wants his leaders to let their power go, he naturally has to show his own value and find ways to blow his reputation and come to PUA by the way: Laozi Gang You are talking about a big deal worth tens of billions, and you asked your accountant to check my business trip expenses. Are you not being a good person?
However, it is normal to have questions like Lu Tong's. Li Tai no longer showed off his analysis of the future evolution of the situation. Instead, he asked Liu Fanggui, the surrendered general of Nanliang, to personally speak out and tell Lu Tong about the current conflicts in Yongzhou and even the entire Jianghan region. Complex and profound.
There are already many conflicts within Nanliang, and Liu Fanggui also brought a deep personal emotional stance when telling the story. It can be described as a verbal attack. Even Li Tai couldn't help but feel that Nanliang was in such chaos after listening to it, and the five-year plan was too conservative. Lu Tong also listened with great concentration.
Changsun Jian did not come with them to inspect the soldiers and civilians of Fancheng. He thought he went elsewhere to find his old troops to inquire about the detailed changes in Jingzhou. When they met again in the state capital, he had become even more silent.
In order to show that he was not bragging randomly, Li Tai also introduced the ongoing government affairs of the state government and subsequent decrees and plans to the two people in detail. Although most of them were still in a state of drawing, both of them also listened. So drunk.
Especially Changsun Jian, whose expression can be described as focused and troubled. When Daxingtai consulted him before, he was so sure that Li Tai was definitely not the right candidate. But regardless of his longer-term plans, based on the current situation, Li Tai is far more suitable to govern Jingzhou than him.
"Jingzhou's government treasury is empty, but the state government has a lot of troops and services, which must have been replenished by Xihe Gong's private pockets. With his ambition to destroy the family and relieve the difficulties, Xihe Gong himself is resolute, decisive and talented, so it is natural for Jingzhou to be governed! "
Although he felt a little unhappy, Changsun Jian had to admit that Li Tai's governance methods for Jingzhou were far more effective than his own, but he couldn't help but said sourly, "You just rely on spending money to break the situation."
Li Tai also had no intention of concealing his identity as a wealthy man. He thought that Sun Jian was simply praising himself, but he put on a sad face and sighed: "Although I have the ambition to destroy the family and relieve the disaster, the national crisis requires a huge gap." , not only can one family's private affairs be settled! It just so happens that two people are visiting the country. I don't know what the situation is in the state. Therefore, I sincerely ask you to sue the Lord and allow me to open a trade on the southern border of the state to exchange what I have and increase income. , to save money and food for the pacification of Jianghan in a few years!"
Even if these two people don't come, Li Tai plans to ask Bafu to trade with Xiangyang in a while. On the one hand, Xiangyang's commodity economy is indeed more developed than in Mianbei, and mutual trading is profitable. On the other hand, the apparent mutual trading is used to cover up the larger-scale smuggling he plans to engage in.
Upon hearing Li Tai's request, Changsun Jian was the first to speak: "If the two countries can open their markets, it will indeed be of great benefit to the people of both countries. If we just blindly ban it, but the needs of the small people are still there, private markets will inevitably overflow. Bandits are everywhere. But will Xiangyang agree? After all, they don’t need me, and I am quite short of resources.”
"My father used to live in Xiangyang for a long time, and we can have friendly relations with everyone from the lord of that state to King Yueyang. The former Liang people were trapped in the military crisis, so they sent my father to make peace. This matter was reported to the lord before, and now we discuss the affairs together. You can also follow this path.”
Li Tai then smiled again and said that he did not plan to send his father to Huazhou for the time being. He would use this as an excuse to stay for a while and give his father an in-depth introduction to the situation in the Western Wei Dynasty.
As Li Taishi's reputation grew, most people in Kansai became loyal viewers of Where's His Dad? So after hearing what he said, Lu Tong and Changsun Jian both congratulated their father and son on their reunion, and expressed that they would definitely ask to see this person. A wise man in the field who raised such an outstanding son.
When Li Tai led the two of them to visit his father at home, the two of them were even more enthusiastic about Li Xiao. It didn't look like they were looking at Li Tai's face, but they felt for Li Xiao from the bottom of their hearts. Curiosity and respect.
Listening to these two people asking for their father's experience in raising children, Li Tai answered for his father with a bad taste in his heart. My family's parenting tips are nothing, they are just free-range and hard-working.