Li Tai finally left Hebasheng's mansion without any danger. Although the two Hebasheng brothers were still not polite to him, they did not dare to be too forceful towards him.
In fact, this is not unexpected. From the fact that the two brothers put He Ba Sheng under house arrest and did not allow him to see outsiders, we can see what kind of background they have. The saying that they are quite the legacy of their father is just a polite word.
Although He Bayue lost his life due to lack of caution, he was by no means a mediocre person. Not to mention those tangible achievements, he was able to express his attitude to prevent Er Zhurong from usurping the country during the Heyin Incident, which shows that this man has a strong character and a strong sense of right and wrong.
Obviously, this kind of quality is far inferior to even He Basheng.
But the behavior of the He Bawei brothers was looked down upon by even an outsider like Li Tai. One can imagine how the nostalgic and righteous Beizhen warriors would feel about their brotherhood.
In everything, too much is too much, including caution and self-defense. These two people are very shrewd but completely lose their sense of proportion. It is inevitable that people feel that the Heba family really has no heirs.
He Basheng and several others stayed at the residence to accompany He Basheng, while Zhu Ziyong followed Li Tai.
"Since several estates in Kinki have been taken over by others, any further entanglement will only make my uncle more embarrassed. I have a new farm on Longshou Plain outside the city. Zhu Weng, you go to the countryside first. You will be expelled and forced to leave."
The taxi team has been recalled and they will go to my garden to work and recuperate."
He Basheng obviously didn't have the energy to take care of the family business now. After returning home, Li Tai said to Zhu Ziyong.
He was not qualified to compete with the brothers of the Hebasheng family for the pastoral property, but he had to help Hebasheng arrange the proper settlement of the military population.
Part of the supplies for printing official documents last year were still stored in the treasury of Jingzhao County, which could be used to disburse these soldiers and run the farm on Longshouyuan.
Zhu Ziyong's eyes filled with tears again after hearing this: "Those two people only regard the lord's old and remnant troops as a burden. Without Lang Jun's generous protection, I am afraid that the troops will be separated and fend for themselves..."
"I was new to Kansai last year, and my uncle treated me kindly. Now that I have some spare time, I certainly can't just sit back and watch his family become ruined. What's more, my uncle also has a lot of supplies that he has placed with me, which can be used to support these soldiers."
Last year, He Basheng lent him supplies for speculation. Although Li Tai returned a batch of goods before the year, there was still some remainder left to pay off.
He does not intend to hand it over to the Hebawei brothers for the time being. It will be used to accommodate the living and production of the expelled soldiers.
There are quite a number of old, weak, sick and disabled among He Ba Sheng's soldiers, and the cost of supporting them is not small. This should be one of the reasons why He Ba Wei brothers are unwilling to accept them.
Li Tai didn't think these people were a burden. He wanted to build his own force after all. The military experience of those disabled veterans was a valuable asset. Regardless of He Basheng's presence or not, he was willing to use these people
Provide support until old age.
Seeing how He Basheng was doing, Li Tai settled his worries.
There were still a lot of affairs in Huazhou Township, and he couldn't stay in Chang'an for too long. He went to visit Cui Quan that day and told him that he wanted to take over He Basheng's old disabled soldiers. He hoped that the county government could use some of the labor force
First build the framework of the manor, and all consumption will be drawn from the previous supply.
Cui Fan naturally would not refuse this. Although he also had political taboos and did not dare to have too close contact with He Basheng, but with Li Tai stepping in, he also wanted to help He Basheng's old disabled soldiers. After all, back then,
When he was living in Jiangdong, he also had a lot of friendship with these people.
After the affairs in Chang'an were arranged, Li Tai led his troops to leave, riding fast all the way, and finally returned to Shangyuan before the Lantern Festival.
"Welcome Mr. Lang back!"
As soon as the group arrived at Shangyang garrison, they were greeted by a group of villagers who had been waiting eagerly. Wu Jingyi, the commander of the township regiment, pushed away Shi Gong who was still hesitating, stepped forward, grabbed the horse's bridle, and led Li Tai's horse.
Walk into the welcoming crowd.
"This military city was built very quickly!"
Li Tai dismounted and waved to greet everyone. Seeing that Shangyang garrison had been expanded into a sizable small city, he said to Zhou Changming with a smile.
"When Yueyang was rewarded and praised for his military strength, the soldiers were also in high spirits, hoping to bring peace to the countryside!"
After Zhou Changming heard this, he also laughed and said: "Most of the relatives of the rural soldiers have moved to the city, and the county government has sent two groups to move in the Di slaves. After the summer, the township regiments will join the river defense! Because they are the county soldiers, the county government
I was given the post of military officer and I can train the troops. If there is really no talent left, I will let Qu Ji take charge of it."
Originally, the duty of the township regiment was only to guard the countryside and prevent theft. Being able to participate in river defense meant becoming a regular armed force officially recognized by the imperial court. The Wuxiang County and Township Corps got this opportunity not long after its formation, which meant that the channel for advancement had been opened. It was definitely a good opportunity.
Great progress.
Although Li Tai does not directly hold an official position in the township league, his influence is not small.
Many sergeants of the rural regiment who were still in training learned that he was passing by here on his way back to his hometown. Taking advantage of their rest time, they ran to the edge of the school field to say hello and show off that their regiment had been commended for their neat military appearance during the Yueyang Parade.
He failed to live up to Li Lang's kindness in giving cakes to help the army.
Looking at the enthusiastic smiling faces of the sergeants, Li Tai also felt that his previous efforts had finally paid off. He galloped around the school grounds and shouted: "Everyone is practicing martial arts with all your heart. If you join the garrison this summer, you will still be given food and cakes to accompany the army.
Don’t starve!”
The sergeants were even more excited when they heard this, waving their staffs and shouting: "Li Lang Gaoyi!"
After winning over a wave of people in Shang Yangshu, Li Tai went to Shang Yuanzhuang accompanied by the local tycoons before it was too late.
When he arrived at his manor, he saw from a distance a bamboo platform built in front of the manor. There were cloth flags fluttering in the wind, and villagers performing tricks on the stage. The spectators around him almost even filled his field.
The applause is endless,
"How is this going?"
When Li Tai saw this scene, he couldn't help but ask.
"Lang Jun's ennoblement and founding of the country has already made the countryside feel more honored. It is even more rare to show the loyalty of the countryside and ask for exemption from the hardships of the villagers. The nostalgia is great and I am grateful, so I hold a rural drama to celebrate the two events!"
Party leader Zhao's face glowed brightly, he pointed at the rural opera stage and laughed and said.
Although Li Tai looked down on himself as a baron, this was a major event worthy of envy and celebration in the countryside. The so-called founding of the country did not refer to the founding of the dynasty and the establishment of honors, but the splitting of feudal soil and the founding of the country and the succession of the family, which was the real party.
Princes!
If only Li Tai had enjoyed this honor, the response from the countryside would not have been so enthusiastic.
The key is that he helped the villagers get the benefit of being exempted from miscellaneous classes for a year, which is a real good deed in Dayi Township. In the past, most of the people in the township may not know who Li Tai is, but now everyone who has benefited is familiar with this name.
It is deeply engraved in my heart.
"Daxingtai is kind to the villagers, so it has given favorable policies. How can I dare to be greedy for credit? But since the hometown sentiment is passionate and it is not good to hinder it, then I will be happy for now."
Li Tai was also infected by the lively atmosphere and pointed at the villagers who were watching the show and applauding.
Several village tycoons rushed into the crowd, pointed at Li Tai and shouted loudly: "This is Li Lang who has benefited our village's glory. Li Lang has returned with honor, and the village welcomes him!"
When the crowd heard the shouts, they quickly turned their attention from the stage to Li Tai and clapped their hands and cheered. Many enthusiastic villagers walked around them and sang.
Li Tai also dismounted and kept waving his hands in response to the enthusiasm of the villagers, but his mind could not help but drift back to the scene when he first arrived in Shangyuan last year. In the same world, the villagers had completely different attitudes towards him.
Seeing how enthusiastically the villagers are now treating him, Li Tai can't help but imagine that if there are new guests coming to the village, can he call on the villagers to block the water and ditches?
The village opera was still going on. Li Tai stood outside the crowd and watched with the villagers for a while, then motioned to several wealthy villagers involved in his affairs to follow him into the village to discuss matters.
In the manor, Li Zhusheng also led a group of family members to wait for a long time. When they saw Li Taixing entering, they all came to greet him, and they were overjoyed.
Although they worked in Shangyuan for a long time in the past, they always lacked a sense of belonging. Now that Li Tai has received the founding title conferred by the Western Wei Dynasty, they have finally taken root in Kansai.
After a conversation, Li Tai finally returned to the manor hall. Several local tycoons also sat down separately. Wu Jingyi, as the main convener of the canal affairs, handed over a booklet.
"The fortifications before spring need to go from Luoshui to the north of Shangyuan, covering a total of 67 miles of canal lines, crossing five river channels, 39 miles of old canals and 28 miles of new canals..."
After hearing Wu Jingyi's report, Li Tai couldn't help but be startled: "It was planned to dig more than 40 miles of new canals a year ago. How can we reduce it so much?"
"It's like this. Several households near Jiliugou were not affected by floods, so they were not prepared before the new year. However, after the new year, they learned that Li Lang invited Hui Xiang, and they all joined the alliance one after another. With the participation of these households,
The water canal can then flow down the ditch, eliminating the need to dig a new canal."
Wu Jingyi explained with a smile.
Li Tai was also very satisfied after hearing this. With this ancient construction technology, the cost of building a new canal for each mile was huge. It was undoubtedly a good thing to be able to follow the existing channels and reduce the overall project volume.
Although canal digging benefits everyone, not everyone can enjoy the benefits equally. Some people's manor fields already have a good irrigation environment, so there is no need to participate in it.
But now with the endorsement of Daxingtai and the benefit of being exempted from miscellaneous courses for one year, there are naturally more people joining.
Li Tai had previously contacted and convened wealthy rural families with more than ten hectares of cultivated land. Only these families had the savings and leisure time to participate in the project. When Li Tai left his hometown a few years ago, there were already nearly twenty families involved in the project, and they had initially pledged funds.
There are also more than three thousand stones of grain.
But by the time he returned from a circuit in Chang'an, the figure had more than doubled. Forty-three rural households had gathered more than ten thousand stones of grain! As the convener of this matter, Li Tai was at least rebuilding the project.
In the matter of Longshou Canal, all these personnel and materials were under his control.
Li Tai originally felt that the time to meet Yu Wentai was not right, but when he saw the scale of the matter, he immediately felt that the time was just right.
I am just a middleman who deceives the superiors and deceives the inferiors, eating both sides!