Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

Cui Qie was indeed vigorous and resolute in his work. After dinner that night, Li Tai stayed at his house for one night. In the morning of the next day, Cui's disciples came forward to inform him that ten papermaking technicians had been recruited to the front hall and were waiting, and they could follow Li Tai back home at any time.

His cousin was so enthusiastic in his work, even if half of it was for his own career performance, Li Tai also accepted this. It was really good for everyone to be good, so he naturally couldn't drag his feet.

So he had a simple breakfast in Cui's mansion, and went to the inner hall to say goodbye to his cousin whom he had hardly met, and then left Chang'an with his entourage and the ten papermaking craftsmen.

On the way, he also sent two of Heba Sheng's personal soldiers to his nephew's house to inform him that he was going to return home early, but before he left Chang'an City, the two caught up with him and said that the lord had returned to the manor outside the city yesterday.

Thinking of Heba Sheng still happily saying that he would stay in the city for a few days yesterday, Li Tai felt a little strange in his heart, and thought that this meeting should not be very happy.

Sure enough, when he returned to the manor outside the city, Heba Sheng's personal soldiers came up to him and said with a heavy face: "The lord was not very happy to meet the two young men yesterday, and he was a little angry. Please come to the house to comfort him." Li Tai nodded after hearing this, turned over and dismounted and walked straight to Heba Sheng's room. As soon as he arrived at the door, he smelled a strong smell of medicine coming from the room. "Li Lang is back. Yesterday, the two young men had a quarrel over the lord and Zhao Huqi's previous affairs. The lord's condition worsened after returning." Zhu Ziyong, who was in charge of decocting medicine, saw Li Tai coming and hurriedly got up and whispered to him. When Li Tai heard this, he understood. He walked into the room and walked around a bamboo screen. He saw Heba Sheng lying on the couch with his legs lifted up by a quilt, and his breathing seemed rough and heavy. Hearing the footsteps, Heba Sheng turned his head and looked over. It seemed that the large movement caused pain in his muscles and bones, and he gasped in pain. It was not until Li Tai walked to the bed that he recovered and squeezed out a smile on his face with bulging veins: "It's a good time to meet friends again?"

"Alas, I am a lazy and lazy person in my hometown. Seeing that Cui Shijun is so powerful, I was timid and uneasy, so I returned early to accompany my uncle."

Li Tai sighed deliberately and said while sitting on the edge of the bed.

When Heba Sheng heard this, his smile became even stronger: "Cui Shiyue has such a chronic disease. His family has a strong character. He has never been close to the masses, and he is not deliberately treating you like this. After getting along for a long time, you will understand that he treats people and things with sincerity, which is better than many people who are used to pretending..."

He paused and fell silent.

Li Tai sat aside with his head down, and after a moment of silence, he said, "I am just a little ignorant of the world, and I dare not show off my wisdom in front of my uncle. But as the saying goes, do not violate what you encounter, and do not abide by what you pass. Even saints need to follow nature. If you still insist on it, uncle, aren't you a little arrogant?" Heba Sheng was stunned when he heard this, and then snorted coldly after a moment: "Did you dare to laugh at me because you see that I am old and difficult to support, and I have no children to support me!" "I just think that people and things are always forced. Uncle, you are now old and sick and bedridden, and you should understand that human power is There is a limit to life, and blood and energy are weak. No matter how excited you are, it will not help or benefit others.

There are still many people in the world who need to rely on your uncle's power to survive. Uncle, you have been a perfect person for half your life, and now you are still indulging yourself in self-harm, which is hurting others! "

When Li Tai said this, he saw Heba Sheng clenched his fist and pretended to swing it, so he jumped away and looked at Heba Sheng who looked a little angry and sighed: "Uncle usually hears too many pleasant words, so he gets angry when he hears something unpleasant. This is not good. Half a lifetime of intelligence to plan for people and things, if Now it's all gone, and now I should know how to comfort myself, so as not to achieve nothing." Heba Sheng was powerless to chase Li Tai, and after a moment of silence, he pounded the bed and said angrily: "That's the truth, but can you say it better, kid! People may slander me or blame me, but I have never wronged you..." "Uncle, if you want to listen to good advice, I have countless here, just because I still want to seek calmness within your power. But those two gentlemen dared to argue with their parents in person, which shows that they already have the wisdom to make a living outside this power, and they are not worried that they are still immature. "Li Tai stepped forward and patted Heba Sheng's arm and said, "Times change, people can only predict two or three things, but there are tens of millions of things that are unexpected. Knowing how to behave is far more precious than being around to please others. Since they have never taught them in the court, why should they expect them to be respectful now?

They are grateful to Zhao Huqi for collecting the remains of their relatives, but they indulge in their uncle's tolerance. They may be called unfeeling, but they also value righteousness. Even the uncle cannot take care of both feelings and righteousness, so there is really no need to worry about the incompetence of his children."

People have different circumstances and perspectives on people and things.

For Heba Yue's two sons, Heba Sheng is just their second uncle who they don't see often and have little affection for, but Zhao Gui is a good friend who helped them collect the remains of their father, avenged him, and cared for them when they grew up. Now he is elected as a powerful person in the Western Dynasty and has a high position of power. It is reasonable for them to blame Heba Sheng for provoking and humiliating Zhao Gui.

If they had a more sinister idea, they might have resented Heba Sheng in their hearts.

If Heba Sheng had been able to enter Guanzhong in time, the family feud would not have to be solved by outsiders, and the power of the Heba family could have been preserved. Then they could have been as prominent as the brothers Yuwen Dao and Yuwen Hu, without having to be so cautious and keep a low profile.

If you think about everything emotionally, your rationality will become increasingly blurred. It doesn't matter whether He Basheng can do it or not, he didn't do it anyway. In the past, you ignored me when I cried for milk. Now that I have stopped breastfeeding, you come over with a bottle to show your courtesy. Who needs it?

"Apan's warning made me sweat with embarrassment, even worse. Some things really shouldn't be confused with other things. Now that the matter has come to this, I can no longer change the light and heavy matters according to my own will."

He Basheng remained silent on the couch for a long time before sighing. Although his physical condition did not improve immediately, the depression between his brows and eyes also dissipated a lot.

At this time, Zhu Ziyong also brought the decoction into the inner room. Li Tai moved away and allowed the maid to come in and help the decoction.

After taking the medicine, He Basheng lay down for a while, and his spirit improved slightly, and then he said to Li Tai: "I can't invite you to go on inspection in the nearby villages of Jingzhao, so I will go with you as a disciple."

"The business of the nearby village should be roughly the same. But it should not be difficult to make the plowing go smoothly and the harvest to be constant. If I intervene suddenly, it will inevitably increase the trouble of handing over things, so it is better to operate as usual."

After seeing that the relationship between He Basheng and his two nephews was not good, Li Tai also felt that his previous agreement to take over the entire management of He Basheng's family was a bit rash.

Perhaps He Basheng and his cronies Bu Qu still wanted to use him to run the business and leave some property to Dongzhou's sons, but Li Tai knew in his heart that He Basheng's sons were probably gone now.

This means that He Basheng's official power in the Western Dynasty can only be inherited by his nephews. Li Tai will inevitably have to face many favoritism and lawsuits in the future when he takes over these properties. They didn't even give their uncle face, so how could they put Li Tai in their eyes?

Although He Basheng is still alive at the moment, Li Tai also needs to use his power to travel further, but some disputes that may be encountered in the future should also be prepared for rainy days.

He thought for a moment, then spoke again: "Although the Luoshui business has not yet begun, it is not difficult to predict a good harvest. The water and soil in Baishui Manor are beautiful, suitable for living and raising, but Jingzhao is noisy and disturbing. Uncle can save all the injuries." The sick old man moved there, and the rest of the gardening or farming was done according to his ability. As long as the accounts were clear, there was no need for a dedicated person to look after him. "

Although He Basheng Buqu has more than 3,700 people, the real labor force ratio is not high after 20% discount. The population burden is huge, and a considerable number of official transfer tasks have to be completed every year. If the industrial structure is not fundamentally solved, even if Li Tai takes over, it will be difficult to achieve immediate improvement.

What Li Tai meant was to give up part of the mulberry farming industry, rent the manor or directly return it to Daxingtai, part of the burden of losing officials, ensure that everyone had enough food and clothing, and at the same time concentrate the limited labor force on advantageous industries.

Last night he had a chat with Cui Quan about the administrative status of the prefectures within the Pass, and he felt more and more that there was a huge market for printing official documents.

According to Cui Fan, in Qizhou, next door to Jingzhao, when the governor took office in the fifth year of Datong, there were only 3,000 registered households in the state. By the eighth year of Datong last year, the number of registered households had reached more than 30,000. , which shows that the Western Wei Dynasty has great potential in accounting.

The governor of Qizhou was named Zheng Daoyong, and he was born in the Zheng family of Xingyang. The reason why he achieved such great results in expanding his household was not only because of his outstanding talents, but also because he had a staff library provided by his family behind him, so that he could carry out state affairs in a detailed and detailed manner. Excellent management, ranking among the best in every exam.

According to the regulations of the Western Wei Dynasty, Zhi will be deposed immediately after completing the fourth examination, this year will be the year of Zheng Daoyong's promotion. Qizhou is already a major state in Guanzhong. Zheng Daoyong has made great achievements in governing the country. The position most likely to be promoted is Jingzhaoyin.

That's why Cui Fan attaches so much importance to Li Tai's business of printing official documents. Only if he can achieve excellent political performance in the position of Jing Zhaoyin this year can he possibly keep the position of Jing Zhaoyin.

He told Li Tai that it would be of great help to him if he could provide 10,000 accounting books. He planned to add 10,000 new households to Jingzhao County after this autumn, but he did not know how to print official documents. The production capacity is a necessary conservative figure, but the actual demand is much larger.

Due to both emotions and reasons, Li Tai had to help his cousin Cui Quan. He also expected his cousin to stay in this position and give him the dragon's head in the coming year.

Jingzhao County currently has more than 40,000 households. Cui Quan wants to add another 10,000 households to this, which means more than 50,000 households.

Accounting records are not uniform. Regardless of the new consumption every year, subordinate counties and townships need to keep records, and Jingzhao County headquarters needs to keep records, and a copy must be submitted to Daxingtai for expenditure. This is the demand for hundreds of thousands of official documents every year, which is definitely a big deal!

(History records that all the armies were defeated in the Battle of Mangshan, but only three men, Wang Yong, Wang Jie, and Geng Hao, made meritorious service. Yuwentai awarded three awards to Yongzhou, Qizhou, and Beiyongzhou respectively. The plot arrangement adjusted this award to Datong. At the end of the ninth year and the beginning of the tenth year, Zheng Daoyong was still the governor of Qizhou in the plot, and Hou Mo Chen Chong was the governor of Yongzhou in the later plot.)

Sorry, sorry, I got so excited that I couldn't help myself, and I forgot to update. . .