Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

A few more days passed before Li Tai and his party returned to Rangcheng, and it was already late March.

After confirming that there were no major changes in the Governor's Mansion during his absence, Li Tai did not rush to deal with the matter and focused on his wife and the fetus in her belly first.

Because there was a false alarm on the way, Li Tai invited all the doctors in the city who were good at obstetrics and gynecology to come into the mansion for peace of mind. They took turns diagnosing his wife, and finally confirmed that her wife was indeed pregnant, and there was nothing else. disease.

Calculating the time, this lady should have become pregnant after the Spring Festival. As a result, both husband and wife were so confused that they even traveled long distances carelessly. Even if Li Tai didn't have any common knowledge about pregnancy, he still knew that the early stages of pregnancy were the time when he needed the most attention. Now that he thought about his previous carelessness, he felt a little scared.

Fortunately, apart from the severe pregnancy reaction, the wife has no other discomforts. After taking a few warm and tonic decoctions, the morning sickness is no longer so severe, and she can eat and sleep now.

In his past life, Li Tai had no experience of being a father, so he was very excited. For him, this child not only meant that he might be the heir in his career, but also meant that his bloodline had been passed on, so he was full of expectations.

He knew that historically his wives had died young, and regardless of whether it was due to political persecution, he was a little cautious. After getting married, he was not in a hurry to leave an heir and allowed the lady to grow and develop in peace. In recent years, his career has been in a period of rapid growth. There are so many men at home and abroad waiting for him to conquer and defeat, so he is not lonely.

After several years of marriage, this lady is still less than twenty years old, which is still not the best age for childbearing. But since she is already pregnant, let nature take its course.

However, thinking that the lady had not paid attention to her physical changes before, in order to prevent such a thing from happening again, Li Tai invited family members who had had childbirth experience to come into the mansion to take care of the lady. Fortunately, after learning that she was pregnant, this lady became serious and cautious. She was no longer as charming and lively as before, and gradually became more dignified.

After all, it was his first time to be a father, so Li Tai was still a little worried. He wanted to improve his wife's health care during pregnancy, but he was afraid that it would be too late. After thinking about it, he decided to hire a few famous doctors to stay in Rangcheng for emergencies.

However, Li Tai had not heard of any famous doctors in the Western Wei Dynasty. Even top Beizhen dignitaries such as He Basheng and Li Hu could not get any effective treatment when the disease broke out.

When it comes to this aspect, it should be Nanliang’s advantage. Not to mention that they have done a better job in passing on knowledge and learning. The old man Xiao Bodhisattva alone has a long lifespan among the ancient and modern emperors. If he had not taken the initiative to open the door and bow to the thief and met Hou Jing, he would have probably died. He can still live for a few more years. As for the princes, generals and ministers of the Northern Dynasties, they have no opponent in front of him, and it is easy to kill several generations of people.

This is certainly related to genetics and an ascetic lifestyle, but the medical care in Nanliang must also be of a high level. After all, even Xiao Lao Bodhisattva is a person who is very obsessed with medical skills. Xiao Lao Qi's one eye was cured of blindness by his good father.

Although the old Bodhisattva is unreliable, there are still reliable people in Nanliang. Li Tai knew that there was a great doctor in Nanliang, Yao Sengyuan. After Hou Jing's rebellion was put down, he now came to Jiangling.

Yao Sengyuan's most famous deed is that he cured the wind disease of Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Yu Wenyong. If not for his medical skills, the Northern Zhou Dynasty would not have been able to destroy the Northern Qi Dynasty.

When Li Tai learned from other people in Jiangling that Yao Sengyuan had arrived in Jiangling, he immediately sent out an invitation, but received no response, and then forgot about it.

Now that the family has a need for medical care, of course it is necessary to extend a warm invitation. If Yao Sengyuan doesn't come, then we have to hurry up and put the attack on Jiangling on the agenda. Then I will still have to be my family doctor, and my son's delivery date will not be delayed.

It just so happened that he also needed to know the situation of the soldiers and people in Jiangling to provide reference for the next plan. Nowadays, the situation between Jiang and Han is very different. The original sequence of events can only be used as a reference but not as a basis. It still has to be dealt with in detail according to the specific situation.

So Li Tai arranged for his cousin Li Miao to take up the post immediately and visit Jiangling on behalf of the Jingzhou General Manager's Office, and also look for and recruit Yao Sengyuan.

Nanliang and the Western Wei Dynasty are currently considered friendly countries with good relations, and the Jingzhou Governor's Office has had frequent personnel interactions with Jiangling in recent years, and business exchanges between them have become increasingly prosperous.

This time the Western Wei Kingdom was abolished, and the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office even sent envoys to Nanliang to inform them. After hearing the news, Nanliang also sent Yu Xin as an envoy to Guanzhong to express congratulations. Just two days before Li Tai returned to town, they passed through Rangcheng, but they missed each other.

It was Li Miao's first mission to a foreign country, and he was inevitably a little nervous. After accepting the appointment, he asked: "General, may I ask what attitude you should take if you encounter personnel inconsistency, deliberate provocation, etc. Respond?"

Li Tai thought for a while and then replied: "Liang people are accustomed to bullying the weak, fearing the strong, fearing chaos and greed for peace. If they really encounter personnel disputes, they might as well take a tougher stance. As long as there are no major bans for the country, some words and deeds may be out of line. It’s not a big deal.”

Now the Jingzhou General Administration Office has penetrated deeply into the personnel of the Southern Liang. Even the Shangshu Pushe who is in charge of government affairs has been developed into an eyeliner, and there are many other spies in the court and the opposition.

Although these people have secretly communicated with the Jingzhou General Administration Office for various reasons, and may not stand on Li Tai's side wholeheartedly, it is still very simple to ask them to take care of the envoy. Moreover, this is just an ordinary greeting. Even if the conflict has intensified, these Liang people may not dare to tear their faces and kill the envoy.

In addition to Li Xun, Li Tai also arranged Liu Guangde, who is familiar with Jiangling personnel, to accompany him.

Liu Guangde is one of the few Jiangling people who completely surrendered to the Jingzhou General Administration Office. Although he also holds a position in the Southern Liang, he still stays in Rangcheng, north of Mianyang, most of the time.

After all, it was too disgraceful for Emperor Xiao Yi of Liang to send someone to poison his uncle. Moreover, now that Jiangling has become the capital of Southern Liang, the Nanyang Liu family has been deprived of their personnel interests in Jiangling. Even the manor industry was deprived and given to Ren Yue, Xie Daren and other Hou Jing rebels who were newly employed in the Liang Dynasty.

Of course, it is probably because the tomb-visiting guide compiled by Liu Guangde before greatly promoted the behavior of Jiangling people traveling to Mianyang and north, which made Emperor Xiao Yi of Liang wary and dissatisfied, so he continued to deprive the Liu family of their rural capital interests. When it comes to sending helpers to the enemy, Xiao Yi is also very professional.

Due to the huge increase in the demand for trade in Jiangling, a relatively smooth trade route has long been formed between the two places, which can provide fast exchanges of people and goods.

The original distance from Mianbei to Jiangling was nearly a thousand miles, because there were many tidal flats and lakes to the east and north of Jiangling that needed to be avoided. However, in recent years, the lakes and lakes have become increasingly smaller, and some of the Jiangling clans have used slave labor to build roads in order to shorten the time for commercial goods to pass, which has shortened the distance between the two places by nearly one-third.

Li Xun and his entourage did not carry any heavy goods, and they rode at full speed all the way, and arrived in Jiangling in just a few days.

It was not until they arrived at the north gate of Jiangling City and handed over the token indicating their identity that the soldiers guarding the city hurriedly sent someone to send a letter to the city.

While waiting for the Jiangling court to send someone to greet him, Li Xun also admired the city inside and outside, but couldn't help frowning and said: "I have heard of Jiangling for a long time. I thought it was a big city in the south. Now I am here, but I didn't expect the city to be so cramped and messy."

What is the situation in the city? Li Xun has not taken a close look, but in the northern suburbs of the city, the shack area that extends for more than ten miles along the city wall looks extremely dirty. In addition, all kinds of domestic garbage are scattered and piled up everywhere, making this area full of a pungent and sour smell, which is not a good first impression.

Although Liu Guangde moved to Beitou, he still had some regional feelings for Jiangling. After hearing this, he sighed and said, "What Lord Li doesn't know is that Jiangling City was originally neat and orderly, and was known as the Great City of Xijiang. However, in recent years, many vagrants have fled here due to wars, and many guests from Jiankang have relied on their power to enclose land and build houses in the city, forcing many city residents to leave the city and wander around. Most of the officials are just vacancies, which has led to this situation." After hearing this, Li Xun also sighed, "The ruler is stupid and the ministers are lazy. How can such a lazy governance last long! It's just a pity that the people here have the ambition to work hard to make a living, but they are sorry that there is no grace from heaven. The construction here is messy. If it is not governed, it may cause trouble!" Soon, an envoy came to greet them. They introduced each other and exchanged simple greetings, and then led Li Xun and his party to the city. After entering the city, Li Xun saw that the buildings in the city were more messy, and the alleys were narrow and complicated, but he soon noticed something unusual. The envoys had been leading them through the alleys.

Although he had never been to Jiangling, he could still tell whether he was on the main road, so he held the handle of his sword with one hand and gave his followers a look.

Liu Guangde, a local, had naturally noticed this a long time ago, and immediately frowned and said, "Why don't you go straight and take the alley?"

The envoy's face flashed a trace of unnaturalness, and then he explained, "Because the palaces in the Forbidden City are being built, the transportation of wood and stone materials is frequent, and the main roads in the city are occupied. It's closer to go here."

Although he said so, judging from his evasive eyes, it seems that he is more trying to hide his tracks and not wanting them to be seen by outsiders.

Li Xun had received Li Tai's instructions in person, and was not afraid of the situation. He said directly to Liu Guangde: "It seems that the Liang court has no sincerity and patience to receive us. It would be even more rude if we continue to disturb the distant guests who come uninvited. Please find a place in the city to stay for one night, and we will leave tomorrow." Liu Guangde nodded immediately after hearing this, and the messenger's face suddenly became bitter after hearing this. He was about to go forward to persuade him, but he saw that Li Xun and others had already drawn their swords in their hands, so he could only stop helplessly. While persuading him, he watched Li Xun and his party withdraw from the alley. When he thought of looking for the city guards to help, Li Xun and his party had already disappeared in the already complicated alleys in Jiangling City, and the gifts they brought were simply abandoned and left there.