Li Mu grinned and broke Cheng's gold-biting fingers, and said, "Uncle Cheng, the share is mine, and I will sell it to whoever I want to sell to...... You're too lenient, aren't you? ”

"What's that called?" Cheng Yanjin said angrily: "You have no father since you were a child, and your father-in-law is just like your father." I am like a brother to your father-in-law, he is not in Chang'an now, I am like your father, seeing you do something stupid, can I not care? ”

Li Mu was a little confused, you have a relationship with my father-in-law...... All right?

"Oh, my Uncle Cheng, I have my own opinions, don't worry about it, it's not early, the door is about to close, you better go home early to rest......"

"I'm not in a hurry!" Cheng Biting Jin pushed Li Mu's hand away, got rid of the temperament of an old rascal, and said: "The old man is ordered by the emperor to take charge of the defense of Chang'an City, which of the soldiers who patrol the night dare to take care of me?" I have to talk to you about it today, if you don't make it clear, I won't leave! ”

"This ......"

When he met such an old bastard, it was really okay, Li Mu gestured to Dugu Jiu and said, "That's okay...... Uncle, I haven't eaten yet, so let's have a drink. ”

"That's pretty much it!" Cheng Yanjin snorted, Li Mu took him to the guest room, Dugu Jiu brought wine and food in, and then retreated.

Li Mu poured a full wine glass for Cheng Jin, toasted a glass of wine, and then broke off a chicken leg and took a bite hard. It's good to eat in front of Cheng Yanjin, there is no need to make a tone, he is a rough person, and he doesn't care about these red tapes.

Cheng Biting Jin broke off another chicken leg and took a bite. Taking a sip of wine, Cheng Biting Jin said, "Boy, what do you think." You've done everything to kill chickens and take eggs, are you so unwilling to be involved with my Cheng family? ”

Li Mu smiled and said, "Uncle, this is finding fault, if I don't want to be involved with the Cheng family, I will give you ideas?" Can we still sit here and drink wine and eat meat? I respect Uncle Cheng as an elder. ”

"Then why did you trade shares?"

"Alas......" Li Mu knew that he couldn't get around, picked up the wine cup and took a sip, sighed, and said, "Uncle, don't hide it, I have a hard time!" ”

"Bitter?" Cheng Yanjin laughed and said, "You kid, you are young, but you are already in a high position. The old man has been mixed all his life, but he is only the third grade, you are only seventeen, you are already from the third grade, and you are in charge of a yamen by yourself, and the grace is extreme. Who dares to mess with you, what else can you suffer? ”

"Heh......" Li Mu smiled bitterly again, and said: "Uncle only saw the bright side of the little nephew, but didn't see the troubles behind it. You are right, Your Majesty has been extremely gracious to me. But do you know why Your Majesty attaches so much importance to me? And why the Ministry of Internal Affairs? ”

Cheng Biting Jin spit out the chicken bones and said vaguely: "I heard a little, saying that His Majesty wants you to make money, in order to build a cavalry?" What's going on? ”

"Yes!" Li Mu sighed: "Your Majesty wants to build a 10,000-person cavalry, and for this 10,000-person cavalry, at least one million must be prepared." This is only the money for the purchase of military horses, armor, weapons, training, and raising soldiers, which are not counted, and if they are counted, they will be at least 500,000 yuan! ”

"One and a half million yuan! Now that the treasury is empty, where can it be squeezed out? Your Majesty asked me to run the Ministry of Internal Affairs, do business, and fill this hole. Li Mu raised his hand, pointed to his head, and said, "Uncle, don't hide it, I'm under a lot of pressure." Is 1,500,000 a decimal number? You know, I have a brain problem, and my head is about to explode when things pile up these days. ”

"Hiss......" Cheng Yanjin gasped, and when he heard Li Mu say this, he also felt a headache. One and a half million is a little too much. The Cheng family has a big business, and before there is no horse farm, it is only a hundred thousand yuan in a year. This 1.5 million yuan, he thinks about it, his head is big.

"But it has nothing to do with your replacement property?"

"It doesn't matter." Li Mu snorted angrily: "I don't know what Tai Sui I committed!" Provoked a bunch of dogs! In the past, there was a Wei Zheng, because of the matter of building roads, I put it in a position, and now he doesn't dare to trouble me easily. Just a few days after it stopped, another Wang Jingze came out. This bastard is even more hateful than Wei Zheng, picking on my seven-inch pinch, so I can't help it. His Majesty is protecting him again, and he can't do it...... The last time he said that he was running the Internal Affairs Office, he made a stumbling block for me, originally I thought about taking advantage of the business for His Majesty, and I also made a little money with it, but he let him say everything first, choking me to death, and now I am working for nothing, how can I not be angry? ”

"I am in charge of the Internal Affairs Office, and I have to deal with various families, and that Wang Jingze is staring at me again. If I hold the horse farm again, unless the Internal Affairs Office does not do business with the Cheng family, that Wang Jingze will definitely make trouble for me. For example, if I gave the order to the Cheng family's workshop, he would say that because I had shares in the racecourse and had money with the Cheng family, he gave the order to the Cheng family. When the time comes, I won't be able to defend myself, how can I bear such a stigma? ”

Li Mu took another sip of stuffy wine and said, "I'm already anxious now, and I really don't want to cause any more trouble." So I replaced all the elements, along with Datang Salt and Datang Mining. From now on, as long as you do business, you will come through the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I don't have anything to do with anyone, I can't fault it, can I? As for myself, I have a wine shop and this phoenix, and I can't go hungry. At the beginning of spring next year, I'm buying some land and saving some for my children and grandchildren, and that's it. ”

Li Mu's words make sense, but Cheng Yanjin still feels that there is something greasy in this. There is no reason, it comes from the intuition of an old fox.

But he didn't ask again, he knew that he had asked, Li Mu still had something to prevaricate him, his eyes rolled, he changed the topic, and asked: "Then you can't go to Kaiqinglou, the dignified three-grade military marquis, do you want to be embarrassed?" ”

"I understand...... But uncle, I'm not alone in this matter, I'm being accompanied. ”

"Huh?"

"The King of the River."

Cheng Yanjin was surprised: "How is it possible, the king of Hejian County ......" Halfway through his words, Cheng Yanjin suddenly held back, he remembered the rumors about Li Xiaogong in the market, what could not happen to other princes, resting on this prince, it is really not enough.

"Really?"

"Is that still fake?" Li Mu gave Cheng another cup of gold and said, "A few days ago, my uncle must have heard about the matter between me and Yin Hongzhi. There is a secret to tell you, that day I smashed Yin Hongzhi's Chunfeng Tower and blocked the king of Hejian in it. ”

"Huh?" Cheng bit Jin's hand and trembled, and half of a glass of wine spilled out.

Li Mu said with a smile; "I'll tell you about it, but don't spread the word. But then it was resolved, and the king of Hejian took a fancy to my brother-in-law, who was the big man. Accept him as a righteous son, and this matter will be over. We didn't know each other, and later drank together, and the king of Hejian County mentioned his good friend, and just like that, he mentioned the matter of opening a green building. ”

"I'm helping him by replacing these properties. Externally, it is said that it is our partnership business, but in fact it is his. When Qinglou makes money, he will give me the money. ”

"I see." It's about Li Xiaogong, Cheng Yanjin doesn't doubt him, mainly because he doesn't believe that Li Mu dares to joke about Li Xiaogong.

Knowing what happened, Cheng Yanjin also had a bottom in his heart.

"Boy, whatever your reason, you should tell me if you change the part of the racecourse. Who are you and I? Is anyone qualified to partner with me? Fortunately, Cheng Qian was well-informed, and before the others did it, he changed to the part of the racecourse, otherwise if he changed to another person, wouldn't my racecourse have to be mixed with others? ”

Li Mu was surprised: "The Cheng family is really a big business, is there a green building in my uncle's business?" ”

"Fart!" Cheng Yanjin scolded: "How can the old man run the Qinglou, it is run by your aunt's maiden family, a cousin of the Qinghe Cui family." The old man spent money to buy him, but he was not happy, so angry that the old man beat him, and he was happy again, it was really spineless...... That's it, don't talk about him, the old man asked you, you have replaced the part, and you still don't care about the things of the horse farm and the polo game in the future? ”

"That's naturally to be managed, aren't there still thirty percent of the horse farm and polo games from the Ministry of Internal Affairs? I am the Minister in Charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and I have an unshirkable responsibility and must be managed. ”

"That's not what it means!" Cheng Yanjin stared at Li Mu and asked: "How to manage it, do your best to manage it, and manage it perfunctory." In the future, if you don't have your part in the racecourse, will you still be able to do your best? ”

Li Mu laughed and said, "I call you uncle, you should do your best, do you need to say this?" ”

"With your words, I feel at ease!" Cheng Biting Jin didn't drag the mud and water, drank another glass, got up and said: "That's it, it's not early, and I won't stay long." Yesterday the tenant told me that a cow had died in childbirth, and had no choice but to eat it. I'll send you a leg tomorrow, don't be too little! ”

Li Mu couldn't help laughing, and said, "Thank you, uncle." ”

Sending Cheng Biting Jin out, Li Zhien didn't know where to get out, and said: "Master, why are the tenants of the Cheng family so careless, his cattle die every month." ”

Li Mu knocked on the back of her head and said, "If his cow doesn't die, where did you get the beef jerky to eat?" ”

"Well......" Li Zhien nodded, his eyes narrowed with a smile, and said, "That's what I said." ”

The two went back to the room, Li Mu ate, and then found Dugu Jiu to give a few words. Dugu Jiu put on a night suit, took a few leaps, and disappeared into the night.

At this time, a carriage, rushing out of the palace before the palace gate closes.

After Li Mu left, the eldest grandson Wuji sent Ju Zhisheng away, and then rode straight into the palace. He also had the privilege of riding a horse in the imperial city, and he went all the way unimpeded, and came to the Taiji Hall to see Li Shimin.

He told Li Shimin the three points that Li Mu said, except for the section on Longyou Ludeli, and told Li Shimin as they were, which was approved by Li Shimin. The two agreed that tomorrow's court will discuss it, and the eldest grandson Wuji will play it, and the monarch and the minister will play a double reed to settle the matter of Gaochang's attachment.