On the south of Huazhou City, on the Hebatsheng Mansion, on the well-repaired and smooth horse, a ride reciprocating galloping, left and right bows, seven or eight out of ten.

"Uncle, how is this strong man's bow and horse skills?"

Li Tai pointed to Zhou Changming, who was still riding a horse and galloping on the small school field, and asked He Batsheng who was sitting on the side with a smile.

"It is indeed brave and impressive, envy of this prime!"

He Batsheng himself is a world-famous brave general, and his vision is naturally high, but he also gave a high evaluation to Zhou Changming, and after observing for a while, he asked: "This is the candidate you picked in the township and wanted to compete with the township tyrants for a powerful position?" ”

Li Tai nodded: "Although Daxingtai loses rewards and talents, but the country is not peaceful today, and all those who choose to award also need to be tested for material strength." Zhou Changming is the master of his hometown, and he is brave, and I can't bear to see the good material lonely in the wilderness and the mediocre material, so I want to help it carry forward. ”

The township tycoons in the county all believed that they would not fight for the position of the township group, and although Li Tai was depressed, he had to admit this fact. The rural situation in Kansai is like this, and it is really difficult for him to directly control the township regiment as a foreigner, even if he is in charge of the army with his cronies, it is also very hindering.

So he made this compromise choice to help Zhou Changming, a friendly military lord, compete for the position of the township group, in short, he could not let those township tyrants who were bad with him be elected.

"Before, I invited a few villagers in the county to talk about it. The masses also recognized this, Zhou Shuzhu has both talent and popularity, and his uncle thinks that this matter can be achieved? ”

There are more than a dozen large households in the county, but not all of them have the strength and confidence to compete for power. Before, because of the existence of Li Tai's variable, the nostalgia was quite boiling, but when Li Tai made it clear that he supported Zhou Changming, the enthusiasm of these big families also cooled down and began to judge the situation.

Zhou Changming's township capital is not thick, and the reason why he can serve as the lord of Shangyang is that he is brave and considerable, and the other is to fight in the township and help the poor and weak.

For the families in the county, there is no direct contradiction between them based on local assets, compared with the big and aggressive families in the county, Zhou Changming is indeed the best choice besides them.

In addition, Li Tai, who has a large amount of assets, contacted and lobbied from it, and several slightly inferior township tycoons in the county also expressed their willingness to support Zhou Changming to compete for the position of the township group.

"Why do you have to ask me again when you have already made up your mind? If I don't meet the enemy, I'm just an idler. ”

He Batsheng smiled and waved his hand, he did have deep qualifications and high status in the Western Dynasty, but because of this, he had to keep his head in obscurity, except for killing the enemy in array, the rest of the military and political affairs were almost not asked.

In his early years, he fled from Jingzhou to Southern Liang, and He Batsheng not only lost his foundation, but also missed the opportunity to take charge of the general trend of Kansai.

When he first returned from Southern Liang, He Batsheng did have the ambition to gather the old ministry and rebuild the cause, but when he saw that the personnel were different and Daxingtai had already managed the military and political affairs of the Western Dynasty in an orderly manner, he was gradually willing to accept his fate and no longer regain his ambition, but he also gained some open-mindedness and detachment without desire.

When Li Tai heard this, he smiled and said, "Uncle doesn't blame me for being willful and messing around, I am already the biggest guide." ”

He made such a small move, and he was also worried about whether he would violate the taboo bottom line of Daxingtai, and since He Batsheng said so, he was also relieved.

"When I rebuke you, will you listen? Originally, I thought that your strength was raised by Shuhu, but after this incident, I think that the previous evaluation of you by Daxingtai was accurate, and your guts and schemes were indeed not something that Shuhu could contain. ”

He Batsheng pointed at Li Tai and scolded with a smile: "The imperial industry has moved westward for several years, and there are not a few celebrities and heroes from all sides gathered in this dynasty. Kansai Township is in love, and there is no shortage of people who are angry and tolerant of this. Only you kid, the offense is not a great danger of life and death, but you dare to take advantage of the situation and search for goods below, and you can still do it! ”

"I'm only complimenting my uncle, a newcomer to Dongzhou, weak and thin, if you don't use your strength, how can you have a foothold?"

Li Tai smiled when he heard this, and he became more familiar with He Basheng, and he was no longer as cautious as before in his conversation.

"Am I complimenting you? I'm teaching you! If it's not a big risk, don't take a risk. It is not easy for parents to raise this body, and there is no need to throw this body into the battle of will. This time, you used clever tactics to avoid violating the criminal order, and you were able to channel the grievances in time. But if you like it and take it for granted, the honey will become a donkey, and it will only be sooner or later! ”

He Batsheng straightened his face and said to Li Tai Zhengse.

"Uncle's teachings, I must remember! To make a living in troubled times, everyone must use their intelligence to the extreme. I'm not a superhuman, and I have a few lives to test the forbidden area of humanity. After this incident, it can be regarded as a thin township capital, and he can manage his business with peace of mind, wait for the reward when he is ordered, and no longer fight with others. ”

Li Tai hurriedly bowed his head and said that this time a dispute derived from the township fight has not been completely over, even if it is completely over, he needs to seriously digest the results of the battle, and it is true that there is no need to take the initiative to provoke others for the time being.

Skipping this section, He Batsheng preached again: "Your Situ Gong, after the autumn or into the Taiwei Gong, and participate in the autumn after the big reading." ”

After Li Tai heard this, he couldn't help but feel sorry, and it was difficult to see any outstanding results in the whole army in half a year, and this autumn's big review was obviously to sweep away the decadence of the defeat in Bishan. Putting Gao Zhongmi, He Liuhun's cheap second uncle, on the stage can also slightly boost morale.

Thinking that he was going around and around and actually mixed with Gao Huan as a world-class friend, Li Tai suddenly felt that he was also a character.

"Regardless of whether it can be done this time, Wednesday must remember the grace of Lang Jun! I am a weak talent in a township, and the muscles and bones of my body are not enough to reach the huge materials, if it weren't for Lang Junen's heavy lifting, I wouldn't dare to hope to fly in the township in this life......"

On the way back to Shangyuan, Zhou Changming repeatedly thanked Li Tai.

"Changming, if you say that again, it will be difficult to get along in the future! Friendship is so long-lasting, and kindness is not as good as righteousness. Talents and materials have their own strengths and weaknesses, and only by helping each other can we achieve righteousness.

My plan this time is also because the townsman hates me, if you are obscene and difficult to fight, I will not use goods to benefit you. If you think I'm treacherous and difficult to work with, you won't want to conspire with me. Since each takes what he needs and gets what he gets, let's talk about righteousness in the future regardless of grace! ”

Li Tai straightened his face to correct Zhou Changming's statement, and did not dictate to him because he gave away heavy goods.

This is the first time he has tried to form friends and interfere in the military organization structure of the Western Wei Dynasty after coming to the Western Wei Dynasty.

Before his own position can justifiably overpower Zhou Changming, unilaterally deliberately emphasizing favor will inevitably make this friendship gradually deteriorate and become a blind claim in morality.

"That being said, if Lang Jun doesn't have me, he can still protect me, if I don't have Lang Jun, this life is just the future of a township veteran!"

Zhou Changming said with emotion: "If this matter is successful, I am honored to be Lang Jun's confidant." If it doesn't work, it will definitely be a minion, and there will be no negative feelings! ”

After returning to his hometown, Li Tai began to sort out his family's treasury and donate ointment to the government in the name of Zhou Changming.

When facing the big families in the township before, Li Tai didn't lie, and the sesame oil he collected was only more than 300 hundred. One is that there are inventory restrictions in the township, and the other is that the price of sesame oil is too high.

Although there is financial support provided by He Batsheng, there is no gold and silver at home of He Batsheng, and Li Tai also has to reserve a part of the cloth to book futures, and the purchase of materials must of course be carefully arranged.

Although the quantity of sesame oil is insufficient, Li Tai is also buying other oils. In ancient times, there were many crops that could press oil, sesame seeds were only known for their high oil yield and good quality, and other cranberries, brassica, soybeans and even flaxseeds were also common oil pressed crops.

Later generations of vegetable oil mainly include peanuts, soybeans, tea seeds, etc., but peanuts have not yet been introduced into China, and the soybeans of later generations have also become the main oil crops after years of breeding and improvement.

Today's soybean oil yield is less than one-tenth, which is much lower than that of sesame seeds, and is mainly used as food rather than oil.

The quality of all kinds of miscellaneous oilseeds is uneven, and the price and use are also different. Li Tai with the acquisition, there are already more than 600 hus of various oils, and after deducting the 500 hus of the losing officials, there are still more than 100 hus.

In mid-July, the loss reward has been officially announced for half a month, and the competitors in the left and rural areas have basically become clear. Specific to Shangyuan Township, there are only two competitors, the Shi family and Zhou Changming, the lord of Shangyang.

This time, Wuxiang County has three governors in the reward, and in principle, the local township is in charge of the township group. This point is particularly tempting for the township tycoons, the combination of potential and township capital, whether it is an official or a management industry has great convenience, and it is precisely because of this that the township tycoons are actively competing.

The titles of governor and marshal governor have long existed, but they are often used as an additional title for governors of prefectures and counties, giving them the power to command the township regiments. Now, the special listing of this title and rewarding it is naturally one of the steps to make a big deal and formally incorporate it into the army, so as to carry out more systematic dispatch and management.

After the competition became obviously white-hot, the historians put on an aggressive and inevitable posture, and the carriages and horses transporting materials were continuously exported to Huazhou from the merchants, and some convoys even deliberately went around the outside of the baggage manor, clearly demonstrating themselves.

Not to mention how Li Tai feels about this, Daxing Taiyu Wentai must be happy to see the villagers donate so enthusiastically: If you don't roll up, Lao Tzu won't be able to sleep steadily!

Due to the enthusiastic donation of the township tycoons everywhere, there are several competitions for the position of a place, and Daxingtai has also made some adjustments to the loss reward: in principle, it is still awarded when it is full, but a certain space for activity is given in the selection of land.

As for how to be the first hope in the township, the right of interpretation naturally belongs to Daxingtai. In short, the materials that have been requisitioned and lost will not be refunded, but you will be assigned a position in another county, if you don't want it?

Just when Li Tai was still lamenting Yuwen's black otter's heart and black hands, and considering whether to add or infuse Dendrobium ointment, Wuxiang County, as an important land attached to Guo, had the results of the selection first.

"Lang Jun, it's not good! Shi County Lieutenant was selected as the county governor, and the Daxingtai order has been issued! ”

Zheng was full of sweat, rode into the manor, and said that it was such bad news.