Cultivation of chastity

Chapter 174

Li Tai and Du Ruhui met, and Du Ruhui went back to Chang'an to be the right servant of the Shangshu.

Li Tai guessed that after the autumn harvest, Du Ruhui would start to implement the "Water Transport Plan" for the entire Grand Canal.

Because at that time, the people who planted a large number of corn up and down the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal will perform the best labor in the slack season.

As for Li Tai, he continued to go north, along the Yongji Canal all the way, and arrived in Youzhou in about half a month.

Li Chunfeng took Lu Chengji, Liu Rengui, Wang Xuance, and Wei Xiaojie, the former governor of Youzhou, and other civil and military officials out of the city to meet them.

There were no locals who turned their faces off, and no one showed any intention of restricting themselves. Almost everyone showed a friendly look.

Even if a soldier like Wei Xiaojie spoke a little too much at most, as long as Li Tai gave orders, Wei Xiaojie didn't intend to stop him, which made Li Tai very satisfied.

Li Tai didn't hesitate at all. When he came to Youzhou, he first let Gao Jifu and Su Lie take office smoothly, and immediately said to Gao Feng, "Mr. State affairs are entrusted to Mr.

Also, please be considerate of the common people, sir, and deal with it impartially, especially ethnic conflicts, you must be more cautious. "

Gao Jifu did not expect that when Li Tai came to Youzhou, he handed him the seal of the governor of Youzhou and entrusted him with the entire administrative power. Take good care of the people's livelihood in Youzhou."

Li Tai nodded in satisfaction.

To be honest, I have just arrived in Youzhou, and I don't understand many things. Instead of sitting in this position and giving orders indiscriminately, it is better to leave it to Gao Jifu.

Although Li Tai didn't know whether Gao Jifu was a so-called capable official, it was undeniable that Gao Jifu's speech was clear and orderly, and he followed the original rules and regulations, so there would be no chaos.

As for Su Lie, he took some of his personal guards who were willing to follow him to be Sima of Youzhou, and began to retrain the army of Youzhou.

After the two left, Li Tai brought Baihe and Lu Anshou to the agricultural academy in Youzhou.

Li Tai understands very well that here in Youzhou is his foundation, and it is his basic foundation.

Seeing Li Tai coming in person, Li Chunfeng hurried over to salute Li Tai.

But Li Tai waved his hand to stop him, and Li Chunfeng took Li Tai all the way to his office.

After reaching the room, Li Chunfeng closed the door, and then saluted Li Tai,
"I've seen King Yan. It turned out that King Yan came to Youzhou yesterday after a long journey. I originally planned to look for you in the afternoon. I didn't expect you to come here so early!" Li Chunfeng said to Li Tai.

"With Master Lu watching, morning exercises are indispensable every day. Originally, Mr. Yan should be teaching at this time, but this is not coming to Youzhou. Mr. Yan didn't come with him. After all, he has stolen half a day of leisure!" Li Tai laughed. smiled.

Li Chunfeng saluted Li Tai, because Li Chunfeng knew that even if Li Tai was really free, he could still sleep in the room.

But now that Li Tai has found him, Li Chunfeng understands that Li Tai has a serious business to find him.

"King Yan came here, presumably because he has something serious to do, Chunfeng must know everything and talk about it," Li Chunfeng said decisively.

Li Tai nodded and said, "There are indeed many things that I need to ask you, let's ask the agricultural college first.

July and August this year should be the time for graduation. How many students have graduated? "

"The first batch of 130 people will graduate after this year's assessment." Li Chunfeng said,
"However, more than 30 of them have been ordered by General Li Dejian to supplement the strength of the Bohai Sea Division. As for the others, they have no influence.

However, some of them need to stay in school for training and breeding, as well as teacher assistants.

The other part is to go to the surrounding tribes to promote grass, so that the imperial court's "grass plan" can be realized.

So the number of people left, presumably will not exceed 30 people! "

"I want all the remaining people!" Li Tai sighed, the number of people in Youzhou Academy is too small after all.

Of course, Li Tai also understands that there is no way to do this, because Li Chunfeng's money and food are the first thing that restricts the enrollment of Youzhou Academy.

If Li Chunfeng had enough money and food, then everything would be easy to talk about, but there is not enough money and food, so there are only a few people.

Even if he wanted to divide it up, it would only be divided among thirty people.

"Okay, I'll arrange it now!" Li Chunfeng agreed after hearing Li Tai's words, and then Li Chunfeng continued,

"Because Youzhou Academy is located on the edge, and the funds are weak, the financial resources are not rich enough.

So I didn't follow Gaoling Academy to complete all six subjects. Apart from the two subjects of agriculture and literature, I only chose the three subjects of counting, ink and animal husbandry.

Another part of the students were favored by the Bohai Sea Admiral, and I arranged for them to learn about marine climate, distinguishing the direction of the ocean, and obeying military discipline.For the convenience of management, the Naval Division was established! "

"Medical and music subjects need to be supplemented. I will write to Chang'an Academy soon, asking them to support the teachers of medicine and music, as well as some students who can settle down in Youzhou!"

Li Tai said to Li Chunfeng, "In addition, you have seen the money I brought, you arranged for Youzhou Academy to expand.

I hope that in three years, Youzhou University will have more than 500 graduates every year, and a mere [-] people is not enough! "

Li Chunfeng was a little excited when he heard this, and was about to thank Li Tai, but Li Tai stretched out his hand and continued to Li Chunfeng,
"As for the second point, please find someone in Youzhou Academy to replace your position as mountain chief!"

"Ah?" Li Chunfeng was a bit stunned when he heard Li Tai's order, and didn't know how to answer.

He did not expect that the first thing Li Tai did when he came here was to remove himself from his position.

"En!" Li Tai nodded and said, "I don't know anything about this place in Youzhou.

You have been here in Youzhou for three years, and you know Youzhou better than I do. I believe you can help me solve any problems.

So if you are willing, I will immediately write a letter to Aye, appointing you to be a counselor for Yan Wangfu to join the military.

In addition to being responsible for planning for me and discussing common affairs, you also need to teach me for an hour every morning.

I don't know if Chunfeng can agree! "

It is an official position of the fifth rank to consult and join the military in the Prince Yan's mansion. This official position Li Tai only has the right to nominate, not directly appoint.

But now that they are all in Youzhou, he asked Li Shimin to give Li Chunfeng such an official position to help him gain a firm foothold in Youzhou. Li Tai believed that Li Shimin would definitely agree.

Li Chunfeng was still surprised that he was dismissed by Li Tai inexplicably, but he didn't expect that in a blink of an eye, Li Tai proposed to give him the official position of fifth rank.

You must know that although Ma Zhou now has half a foot in the fourth rank, he is only an official of the fifth rank in the final analysis.

Obviously, Li Chunfeng could feel that although Li Tai asked himself to be by his side to make suggestions, the actual purpose was to compensate him. This step of his own could be regarded as a step up to the sky.

"Thank you King Yan, Chunfeng is very grateful!" Hearing Li Tai's words at this moment, Li Chunfeng saluted and thanked Li Tai.

"This is what I should do!" Li Tai said, "Youzhou Academy is our foundation in Youzhou.

Who do you think will succeed you as the head of the Youzhou Academy after you?

I am not familiar with Youzhou Academy, everything is up to you! "

"Youzhou Academy has Lu Chengji, Liu Rengui, and Wang Xuance under me.

If possible, I think it would be better to choose Wang Xuance! "

Li Chunfeng thought for a moment and answered Li Tai.

"Why?" Li Tai was somewhat puzzled when he heard Li Chunfeng's words.

Li Chunfeng said: "First of all, Lu Chengji, in the process of assisting the construction of Youzhou Academy, because he is Fan Yang Lu's family, he helped the academy a lot, and he is also capable.

Originally, he was also a suitable candidate, but his selfishness towards the Lu family was a bit more serious.

If there is really no one, there is only one candidate, but with Liu Rengui and Wang Xuance around, let's leave it to them! "

"So that's the case, then why did you choose Wang Xuance instead of Liu Rengui?" Li Tai asked again after hearing Li Chunfeng's words.

"Actually, the reasons for both of them are similar, they are the talents who are planning to take over the agricultural college.

It's just that Liu Rengui seems to be more interested in the Bohai Marine Division. If he is allowed to take over, I am afraid that a large number of students from Youzhou Academy will join the Bohai Marine Division in the future.

In contrast, Wang Xuance is calm and low-key in his work, but also decisive and decisive, he is a good candidate! "

Li Chunfeng explained in detail why he chose Wang Xuance instead of Liu Rengui.

Li Tai nodded understandingly. To be honest, the branch school of the agricultural college now belongs to the superintendent with the establishment of the imperial court.

Although Li Tai would play for Li Shimin if he wanted to, generally Li Shimin would agree with Li Tai to establish a new branch school.

But even so, because there is a formal hierarchy, if it is not very necessary for the court, especially for Fang Xuanling who likes to streamline officials, then Li Tai's branch school construction will definitely not be passed.

Wang Xuance and Liu Rengui were sent by the imperial court to divide the control of Li Tai Agricultural Academy.

Now Li Chunfeng withdrew from the agricultural academy in Youzhou, and then handed over the position of the agricultural academy in Youzhou to Wang Xuance.

Both Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling felt that Li Tai had a general sense.

Under such circumstances, it would be much easier for Li Chunfeng to be directly promoted to the Palace of King Yan of the Palace of Yue for consultation and joining the military.

To some extent, it is both a political transaction and a political balance, but in fact it is not only that simple.

Li Tai immediately promoted Li Chunfeng to his side as a counselor for the Yan Palace to join the military, also in order to shake the branch of Youzhou Academy established by Li Chunfeng, and to prevent himself from becoming a hindrance to him when he acts in Youzhou in the future.

In the final analysis, this is where I am the basic board, but strictly speaking, the Youzhou branch school was established by Li Chunfeng. This is Li Tai's basic board, but it is also Li Chunfeng's basic board.

It is impossible for Li Tai to allow Li Chunfeng to continue to stay in Youzhou branch school and influence Youzhou branch school, even more influential than himself.

Therefore, Li Tai used the five-rank Yanwang Mansion to consult and join the military to pull Li Chunfeng to his side.

At the same time, he plans to set up medical and music departments. This is not only a strong supplement to the Youzhou branch, but also a strengthening of his own control over the Youzhou branch.

To be honest, Li Tai didn't want to use these political means either.

Because what Li Tai likes is to make money by himself, and then throw it away, but he doesn't even have a foothold in Youzhou, so there is no other way to control himself other than using political means.

Thinking of this, Li Tai couldn't help but secretly sighed. As expected, his integrity was polluted by this era, and he started to use tricks.

Although Li Tai pityed his integrity, the more important thing was to work.

After all, the integrity that I have lost cannot be worthless.

Li Tai said, "Since the Youzhou branch school has already made a fuss, you should deal with it as soon as possible. After you have dealt with it, we will start our real work next!"

"Also please advise King Yan!" Hearing Li Tai's words, Li Chunfeng looked solemn.

As one of the first few people around Li Tai, Li Chunfeng knew very well that what Li Tai is best at is planning rather than earning money.

It is precisely because Li Tai has an unimaginable long-term plan, so a large amount of wealth is not so much obtained by Li Tai, it is better to say that these wealth crashed into Li Tai's arms.

"You know my habit of doing things. Generally, the financial resources must be settled first before the plan can be truly implemented.

Therefore, our first step is to solve the financial problem. As long as we have money in our hands, no matter what we want to do, we will have no disadvantages.

It was the same in Gaoling back then, and it is the same in Youzhou now! "

Li Tai looked at Li Chunfeng and said calmly.

"The initial capital of the Agricultural Institute came from the duck that you raised, King Yan, so where can we find this duck now!" Li Chunfeng looked at Li Tai and said, "Please tell me, King Yue!"

"It's not easy to raise ducks in Youzhou!" Li Tai shook his head and said with a smile, "However, according to local conditions, relying on the mountains to eat the mountains, relying on the sea to eat the sea, we will eat the things in the sea!"

"Huh?" Li Chunfeng was a little stunned when he heard Li Tai's words, and he didn't know how to answer.

Li Tai said, "When I came, I asked the imperial court for the right to salt and iron. Our first pot of gold is on table salt!"

"Nowadays, salt is not monopolized by the government. The folk salt in Youzhou is about [-] cents per bucket. Even if the imperial court granted King Yan the right to salt and iron, it may not be easy to obtain huge profits in a short period of time!" Li Chunfeng opened his mouth in doubt.

Because this is the Zhenguan period, although the production of salt needs to be reported to the court, the court really did not collect taxes on salt.

Therefore, the price of salt in circulation is really not high. The average price of salt in the entire Tang Dynasty is about ten cents per bucket.

But Youzhou is close to the production area of ​​sea salt, so there are only nine coins per bucket.

Therefore, when Li Chunfeng saw that Li Tai wanted to make a fortune from salt, he naturally began to persuade him.

After all, Li Tai wanted to get involved in the salt industry, not because he didn't want to make money, but because he wanted to make a lot of money in a short period of time, it was really not easy!
"It's okay. I see that most of the salt in Youzhou is boiled salt. I have other methods to get a lot of coarse salt. I only need Chunfeng and you have worked hard!" Li Tai said to Li Chunfeng, "So, it's better Please come and help me, Chunfeng, as soon as you have dealt with the matter of Youzhou Academy, and together we can earn the first pot of gold for us to make great achievements in Youzhou!"

Li Tai stroked his fingers, as if drawing a moon-like bright pie in front of Li Chunfeng.

(End of this chapter)