He Batsheng and Li Tai stayed in Beihuazhou City for only one day, and because they saw that some Hui was indeed busy with state affairs, they took their leave after discussing and deciding.

When he went on the road again, He Batsheng seemed a little silent, his brows furrowed, and his face was thoughtful.

Seeing his appearance, Li Tai asked: "Uncle is worried that the replacement industry may be suspected of encroachment, and he is competing with Zhao Gui for water conservancy, which will hinder the feelings of the villagers?" ”

Before in Beihuazhou City, he said that he mobilized a number of benefits to participate in this plan, and said that if the garden industry of Liangchun on the east bank of Luoshui can be collected, then from Baishui to Shangyuan can be unimpeded, with the water conservancy provided by Luoshui, industrial complementarity, and the dispatch of materials are very convenient.

Some Hui said that this matter would be handled by him, and Liang Chun's garden business could be won over by the middle of the month at the latest, and he could replace it with a larger garden elsewhere.

He Batsheng shook his head, and only glanced at Li Tai deeply before he spoke: "I only thought that although you kid has the ingenuity to govern the industry, you still lack the touch of big things, and entrusting my family affairs to you has the effect of honing and promoting." But now it seems, I was wrong.

You not only know how to carve wood for the version and update the strip style, which is the ingenuity that Su Lingxuan has not been able to use with wisdom, but also know how to recommend this technique to a number of benefits, how can you not understand the help of this plan in national politics? ”

Hearing that He Batsheng was thinking about this problem, Li Tai breathed a sigh of relief.

But before he could speak, He Batsheng said again: "You are not a corporal Han Su who is short of food and clothing, can you not know the reward of this method for directly offering the Daxingtai?" But he pretended to be greedy for goods, and wanted to keep this industry to enrich my family assets. I pride myself on being a good supporter of you, but it turns out to be a drag on you. ”

"I am so ashamed of my uncle's approval. In fact, in my heart, I also have a plan for both public and private gains, not only hoping that the household will have abundant material reserves, but also hoping that the ability to use materials can be appreciated by Daxingtai. The application of this method has a convenient government, even if it is not directly dedicated to the top, it will be known after a long time. ”

Li Tai said with a smile when he heard this.

He Batsheng shook his head again and again: "Others tell and take the initiative to present, but there is a big difference. Although I am short of things, I don't have to block the future of my juniors and fatten myself! I was really timid to talk about personnel before, but since you have this talent, you are more than a big company, and you are also a national recommendation! ”

"It's not necessary, it's not necessary!"

Li Tai hurriedly waved his hand and said, he was not polite, but really worried that he would enter Yuwentai's sight too early: "Since my uncle believes that I am talented, please also believe that I have some plans for the future." We will never give up the career future of donating talents to the country for the sake of material interests! ”

"Oh? I'd like to hear what your brilliant plans for the future of your career are. ”

When He Batsheng heard this, he immediately became interested, and rode his horse close to Li Tai to listen.

"I joined from Dongzhou, when I first entered, Yu Guan was an idle stream, and Yu Xiang was a newcomer. If it weren't for the careful care of my uncle and other virtuous elders, there would be no place for me to stand in the huge Kansai. Sad and touching, timeless. ”

Li Tai took a deep breath and said with emotion: "The family has experienced the disaster of Heyin in the old years, and since he lived in the township, he has often warned his children that if he does not have the talent to take on the responsibility, do not covet the power of the moment. Although the shade of the door is thick, there will be a time to do it, when this road is bent, it is better to be turbid in the countryside than to chase the noble ......"

"You are a wise master......"

He Batsheng felt himself, first sighed with emotion, and then looked at Li Tai and said with a smile: "So in your opinion, there is still a place in this world that has not been reclaimed?" ”

"Everyone has their own plans, please let my uncle allow me to leave a little seclusion in my heart."

After Li Tai heard this, he hurriedly shook his head, but said: "Daxingtai is lenient and does not take the door as the best. I have not yet been able to show off my talent at home, and I rush to advance, even if I use it for a while, it is inevitable that I will be affected by the wind and rain. Only self-cultivation province, build a strong foundation, and hope to be used for the country. ”

In the final analysis, Li Tai is neither satisfied with being a noble and idle job who is rewarded for his qualifications, nor does he want to be a simple government bureaucrat.

In the future, the Western Wei and Northern Zhou Dynasty can really make a big future, after all, it is still in the countryside of Guanxi. If he entered Yuwentai's overlord mansion or the Western Wei court too early, he would not be as convenient and calm as he is now.

If there was some hesitation before, then after a trip with Hebalsheng, his thinking was clearer, and the foundation of his future career should not be booked in one city and one place, but on this Luoshui water.

He first had to establish a nostalgic force along the Luoshui coast that could pry and guide the township capital, and then seek to enter the office, combining the nostalgic power in his hands with the official authority given by Daxingtai, so that he could really gain a firm foothold in Kansai.

This kind of thinking is actually not exclusive to Li Tai alone.

At least the warriors of Beizhen such as He Batsheng and several Hui that he came into contact with all had this kind of need and anxiety to take root in the countryside. If the situation of He Batsheng is still a little special, then the appeal of several Hui is more direct.

When Li Tai proposed to jointly operate the industry along Luoshui, several Hui nodded and agreed almost without thinking.

He may not be greedy for the direct profits brought by this industry, but the current situation of the warriors in Beizhen is indeed not optimistic.

Especially after the Battle of Bishan, the cronies fought less and less, while Daxingtai's requirements for the talents of his ministers became more and more comprehensive.

Militarily, Daxingtai has already begun to embark on a large-scale reorganization of Guan Longhaoqiang, and local administration is the weakness of these Beizhen warriors. In the long run, they will only be more and more marginalized.

In later generations, the twelve generals of the Eight Pillars Kingdom, who were famous for their military system, were already regarded as the last collective glory of the Beizhen warriors. When the Northern Zhou Dynasty was established, those who could die of old age were still happy, and those who did not die of old age were also packed and sent away.

After this conversation, He Batsheng no longer felt that he was a drag on Li Tai with family affairs.

Although this kid obviously has unfinished words and doesn't know what bad ideas he is holding back, He Batsheng doesn't think it's a big deal.

He himself was not an absolutely virtuous person, so he did not feel that conformity was an indispensable virtue. As long as you are eye-catching and clever enough to know what to do with words and deeds, do you still have to silently recite "I love Daxingtai" in your heart a hundred times a day?

After leaving Beihuazhou, they did not return there, but went to Chang'an along the Zhengguoqu old road in the northern part of the Guanzhong Plain. He Batsheng also had several gardens around Jingzhao, and it was Li Tai's suggestion to go to Chang'an along the old road of Zheng Guoqu.

Zhengguo Canal is the oldest and largest water conservancy project in Guanzhong, which diverts water from Jingjing into Luoshui and cuts across the entire northern part of the Guanzhong Plain, and still plays the role of agricultural irrigation.

It's just that due to the frequent wars in Guanzhong all the year round, Zhengguo Canal is inevitably in disrepair, and the river canal has become intermittent, and only some private weirs still have the function of storing and releasing water.

Li Taixing stopped by these weirs, wrote down their hydrology and geography in detail, and carefully inquired about the construction of these weirs in the nearby townships.

Seeing Li Tai's behavior, He Batsheng also realized this, so he asked, "Are you planning to build some canals and weirs along Luoshui for water conservancy?" These tasks are labor-intensive and expensive! ”

"It's man-made."

What are the things that visitors from other places can also operate, and can get a good sense of nostalgia, and will not violate the taboos of the imperial court? The answer, of course, is water conservancy.

At the beginning of Li Tai's entry into the township, the villagers were bewitched by the big households and struggled to dominate the water, and the water source was the lifeblood of agricultural production. He had the idea and idea of working hard in this regard for a long time, but he did not have all kinds of objective conditions before, and he stopped at conception.

Now that there are industries and forces to rely on by Ho Batsheng and a number of Hui, there is room for some ideas to operate. This kind of thing is big to do, small to do, if you can ensure the benefit of others and yourself, why not?

At present, he is still in the stage of collecting information and sorting out ideas, and Li Tai is not specific. After an investigation along the old road of Zhengguoqu, he went to Jingzhao in the south with He Basheng.

As the Weishui approached, the atmosphere in the countryside became noisy. There are more military structures such as dock wall garrisons than elsewhere, especially on the Weishui line, where there are barracks of varying sizes almost every three or five miles.

Some of these garrisons have been abandoned, while others still have soldiers stationed in a variety of ethnic groups. Some were still able to stay on the defensive, while others roamed in groups in the countryside to the left, like hunting and robbers looking for their targets.

The soldiers who accompanied him also became serious, and while riding their horses and galloping, they were ready to fight at any time.

"Are you disappointed that is like this?"

He Batsheng was calm, looked back at Li Tai and said with a smile: "Kansai has been chaotic for many years, and there are many miscellaneous beards. There are many thieves who do not do anything to cultivate and weave animal husbandry, but can only loot to make a living. He may not be called a thief, but he is also a thief. In addition, the raw and cooked miscellaneous beards captured by the counterinsurgency on all sides are also mostly placed in Jingzhao, and they are soldiers in wartime and thieves in leisure time......"

Li Tai watched all the way to the side of their group, and a leader who looked like he was still looking at them frequently, as if he was considering whether to do it, and he really didn't know what to say.

Originally, he thought that the security of Huazhou City was bad enough, but when he came to Jingzhao, he found that Huazhou was already a rare and good place.

Just looking at these wandering strongmen in the suburbs, he couldn't help but feel that he didn't plan to develop in Chang'an before.

Although Shang Yuan also had local tyrants to provoke, the area around Chang'an was simply a den of thieves, with his initial tribal power, if he came to Chang'an to govern his business, he might have been eaten and wiped out by these wolf-like miscellaneous troops.

After the group crossed the Weishui, the chaotic atmosphere in the suburbs continued unabated, and only the vicinity of a few military cities set up around Chang'an was relatively quiet. These military cities are not ordinary miscellaneous troops, but the guards of the six squares, which are still quite deterrent to those miscellaneous troops.

When they came to the outskirts of the city, it was getting late, and they did not enter the city directly, but stayed at a manor named He Batsheng near the city, rested for one night, and then entered Chang'an tomorrow.