Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

When Li Tai came to the door of He Basheng's official residence again, he found that there were more visitors blocked outside the door.

Apparently after a night of fermentation, the relevant news has been known to more people.

These visiting guests may not all be He Basheng's acquaintances. At least many of them have never seen each other interact with each other during the more than half a year that Li Tai and He Basheng have been together.

But seeing that these people also looked worried, they probably had relatives living in the Eastern Wei Dynasty and wanted to get more precise news while visiting their homes.

This time, Li Tai came to the door in person to hand over the name card, but the person who entertained him was not the close associates of He Basheng whom he had met before.

In the past six months, most of He Basheng's cronies, Li Tai, have seen each other. This strange face should be the domestic slave brought by He Basheng's sons.

Li Tai was not surprised by this. Most of He Basheng's cronies were currently concentrated in Chaoyi, Huazhou, to guard against thieves and prepare for war, and not many followed them into Chang'an. Nowadays, there is a sudden change in the family affairs. As the closest people to He Buyue in the world, of course, He Buyue's sons have to take charge of the family affairs on his behalf.

They didn't know each other, and Li Tai's face was naturally limited. The famous general just asked him to wait on the porch. After entering with a post, he came back and said coldly: "The master is in grief and is seriously ill. It is really inconvenient to see guests. Sir, please invite me." "Back."

"The Grand Master has a chronic illness. In the event of this change, it is inevitable that he will become seriously ill, and he will especially need food and recuperation. Here are a few simple foods, which can be passed on to the noble family."

After Li Tai heard this, he didn't think much about it. He only saw that the visitors' cars and horses were blocked outside the door and almost blocked the alley. It can be seen how much harassment He Basheng's mansion suffered from yesterday to today. It would be difficult to rest in peace if everyone was invited in.

He just handed over the food box he brought, and said: "I will come to visit again tomorrow. If the Grand Master has anything else to say, please tell me."

After saying this, he withdrew and returned to Gao Zhongmi's official residence.

After returning home, Li Tai sat down and wrote down Daxingtai's plan to reduce or exempt people from Xiuqu Township's miscellaneous taxes for one year, and sent the people back to Shangyuan Township first.

After not seeing He Basheng and confirming his current condition, Li Tai was a little worried. In addition, Li Tai had made an agreement with his cousin Cui Quan to handle pastoral matters after the new year, so Li Tai would not be able to return until the tenth day of the Lunar New Year at the earliest.

But there was no time to delay the construction of the canal. When the spring thaw began, the land had to be plowed and prepared for plowing. Every day before the plows were put into the ground was precious. Pass the news back to your hometown early, so that the people left behind can push forward the matter as soon as possible and dig out the ditch in the northern section of Shangyuan before the beginning of spring.

He has made Yuwentai very unhappy by not being Yuwentai's loyal little licker. If it is found out that he is just bragging and not doing real things, I am afraid that this little golden seal that has not yet been warmed up will have to be taken back.

In the next few days, Li Taidu kept visiting He Basheng's house, but was turned away all the time. No matter how slow he was, he gradually realized that something was wrong.

He Basheng was devastated when he heard the news of his sons' tragic death. In addition, his illness worsened and he refused to see people. This was normal, but it didn't mean that he wouldn't even be able to say a word to him.

On the eighth day of the lunar month, Cui Fan came to inform him to go with him to Bacheng County to select land for land transfer.

Although Li Tai was worried about He Basheng, he couldn't even see him now, so he was busy with his own affairs first. After meeting Cui Quan by the way, I would like to share my guess.

Cui Quan was waiting at the county mansion. After meeting up with each other, the group left the city through the east gate of the city.

"Cousin, have you visited Grand Master Heba recently? Can you come to the hall to meet him?"

After leaving the city, Li Tai couldn't help but ask.

After Cui Fan heard this, he shook his head and waved his hands to signal his entourage to spread out. Then he sighed to Li Tai: "Not only can't we meet, but even the gifts and goods have been returned together. I discussed with my brother before, too The master may no longer be in charge, so the two sons of the grand master don't like the master to be tainted with the old feelings again, so they stay in the door and no one is allowed to see each other. "

That's exactly what Li Tai guessed. After hearing this, he said: "From what my cousin has seen, how are the Grand Master Erxi's characters? They are so unkind, bully the elders based on their strength, and are ruthless in keeping the household, so they are not afraid of making grudges against the Grand Master." Old?"

"If such an evil thing happened to another household, no matter what the current comment is, I, a bystander, would come to reprimand him! But it's hard to talk about what happened here, so just stay away. I'm not afraid of power, I'm just afraid of making noise, which may not be the case for the Grand Master. That's good. He has become a miserable old man, and I can't bear it..."

Cui Quan shook his head and said solemnly: "I know that Apan, you are grateful for the Taishi's protection, and you may want to follow the righteousness and not be afraid of intimacy, but it is best not to handle this matter forcefully. Those two sons have the legacy of the old Taifu, and He is not a moral scumbag, but there are also unavoidable difficulties in handling family affairs like this."

Li Tai really had the idea of ​​rushing in when he was rejected again. It was not because he wanted to sell himself in front of He Basheng, but just as a junior who was cared for and protected by He Basheng, he hoped to give a little at this moment. Comforting feedback.

But after hearing what Cui Quan said, he also realized that his idea was still a bit rash.

The Heba family was undoubtedly very special and sensitive in the Western Wei Dynasty, even more so than the Yuan and Wei royal families. If there was any serious conflict or dispute with his family, the consequences would be unpredictable, and it might even hurt He Basheng even more.

It has been a long time since he came to this world and he has encountered many difficulties, but this is the first time that Li Tai has felt such a headache.

Keeping him at a distance, Li Tai really couldn't do it when he saw that He Basheng was suffering from the pain of losing his son in addition to his old age and illness, and was being put under house arrest by his young nephews to wait for death. But he had no idea what to do specifically.

After waiting for the group of people to arrive at the boundary, Li Tai quickly collected his emotions and focused on the matters at hand.

With Cui Quan, Jing Zhaoyin, personally accompanying and supervising the affairs, Li Tai naturally chose at will. But because he limited the location of Longshouyuan, there were not many actual choices.

The county magistrate of Bacheng had been waiting on Longshouyuan early. When he saw the group of people arriving, he hurriedly greeted them. After meeting Cui Tan first, he then chased after Li Tai to flatter him.

Different from the prosperous garden industry that Li Tai imagined before, today's Longshou Plain is not prosperous, and even a little desolate. A large area of ​​land is abandoned, and in this cold winter of the New Year, almost no grass grows.

Some villages could be seen in the distance, but most of them were temporary shacks and tents. Some refugees with malicious looks came closer to take a look, but after seeing the formation of rural soldiers led by Cui Fan, they were all frightened and fled in a hurry. .

"Longshouyuan is located on a high hill, and rivers and canals avoid it, so farming is not popular. It is really not a good choice for home management."

Although it was not the location he had chosen, the magistrate of Naha City hurriedly said after seeing the change in Li Tai's face: "If you want to live in the capital for a long time and prosper, it is better to move south to Fanchuan, where..."

"No, no need, it's just in Longshouyuan. I love the wind and the wind here!"

Before the county magistrate had finished speaking, Li Tai waved his hand and said with a smile.

The current Longshouyuan is indeed very desolate. In later generations, the capitals of the Sui and Tang Dynasties were moved from the north to the south, and many canals were dug continuously to gradually improve the living environment here.

Li Tai made up his mind to establish a field in Longshouyuan, not only because of the auspicious dragon spirit here, but also because the terrain of Longshouyuan happened to be located at the highest point in the southeast of Chang'an City today.

If you want to do something in the future, this is the most suitable place to hide your troops. It is commanding and directly drives Chang'an!

And since water irrigation is not convenient, there is no shortage of wasteland here, so large plots can be easily delineated. If it were any other place that was suitable for living and farming, it would have been divided up by the nobles of Chang'an and the local tyrants of Kinki, and all that would be left to Li Tai would be the residue.

After all, he doesn't really want to farm, and even if farming is difficult, it won't have much impact.

Since Li Tai was so stubborn, the county magistrate didn't say anything more. He asked Cui Quan for some instructions, and then ordered the county officials to measure the land and set boundary stones at the highest point on the original land.

Li Tai is not an ordinary household with equal land. His family's farm area will also enjoy the convenience brought by the official title. In addition, the slaves and cattle also enjoy the equal share of land. Calculated together, the land that should be given according to the regulations There are as many as eighteen hectares.

If you change the boundaries around Chang'an, it would be difficult to find such a large continuous piece of land, but it is more than enough on the high slope of Longshouyuan.

Watching the county magistrate and his officials measuring the land, Cui Quan took Li Tai and walked to the side of the county magistrate and said with a smile: "I heard that Apan, you married many soldiers and raised many cattle and horses in the household. This year will definitely be the time." It’s so rich!”

Li Tai smiled and nodded. After hearing this, the county magistrate turned his head and said with a serious face: "Daxingtai's governance is strict and meticulous. You must report these situations in advance. Don't let Dingkou lose support, cattle and horses." Lost farmland!”

After saying this, the county magistrate sketched out the land with a straight face, and five more hectares of land suddenly appeared on the land register. The measuring ropes in the hands of the officials suddenly became unrestrained when measuring.

Li Tai looked at this scene and wanted to recommend Poyantou, his master of land measurement, to the county magistrate.

It was difficult for Li Tai to estimate how much land the final boundary stone enclosed. Cui Quan only said that he would send troops from the county to build a fence around his family's manor later, and then enter the business here.

Li Tai stood on this plain, facing the cold wind and having fun. This was his real piece of land in this world. Waiting until next year, we will first annex the northern slope and then delineate the southern slope. I am excited just thinking about it!

On the second day of the field demarcation, Li Tai asked the kitchen to prepare a few more meals. Before he could go out, a servant came to report to the servants of Youhe Basheng Mansion and asked to see him.

After Li Tai heard this, he quickly went out of the hall to meet him. From a distance, he saw He Baxi, Zhu Meng and others who had stayed in the capital many years ago.

Several people looked haggard and dusty. They had obviously just arrived from Huazhou. When they saw Li Tai, they also looked excited. They walked forward and knelt down in front of Li Tai with a plop: "My lord is in trouble, please help me!" "

"Get up quickly. Have you heard any evil rumors?"

Li Tai quickly stepped forward and helped several people up.

But Zhu Meng held Li Tai's arms tightly and refused to let go: "It's not a rumor, it's true! Therefore, the two princes have sent their servants to various gardens to expel the lord's tribe and clean up the details of the garden. I When several people heard the news and entered the capital, they were afraid that they would be detained in the mansion and not allowed to go out. They only dared to come to see the husband..."

When Li Tai heard this, his face suddenly darkened.

He originally thought that He Bayue's sons would at most be displeased with He Batheng's involvement with his old friend again, which would create some hidden personnel danger for them, but he didn't expect that things had already gone so far.

"Don't be impatient, I have everything! My uncle treats me like a son, and I will never allow him to die alone!"

After Li Tai said this, he returned to the hall. The soldiers dug out several boxes and cages, filled them with sand and soil, loaded them in the car, and then led his troops and several of He Basheng's cronies straight to He Basheng's official residence.