Hearing this question, Li Yuan frowned and was silent. Li Shimin waited for a long time, but didn't see his father speak, and asked tentatively: "Father, shouldn't you have thought about it yet?" ”

"Hmmm! Didn't think about it! ”

Li Shimin was choked, thinking to himself, didn't this old man do it? Nothing to think about and shouting to be a businessman? Seeing Li Shimin's anger rising, Empress Changsun dragged him under the table, took over the words, and said, "Since my father hasn't thought about it, it's better to discuss it now and make arrangements." ”

Li Yuan looked at Li Mu, who was about to steal food next to him, and said, "Boy, what do you say we should do to make a deal?" Why don't we sell wine? ”

Li Mu hurriedly said: "Emperor Taishang, I can't sell wine, I have married Li Siwen, the son of Cao Guogong, as brothers, and I have cooperated with him to sell wine, and the wine shop has been built." People do not stand without trust, and ministers cannot cooperate with the emperor again. And the minister also felt that the business of selling wine was not suitable for the emperor. ”

Li Yuan frowned and said, "Then what do you think is suitable for me?" ”

Li Mu peeked at Li Shimin, Li Yuan raised his hand and patted him on the head, and said, "Look at what he did, I'm asking you!" ”

"Ahh This ......" Li Mu's mind changed sharply and said: "Emperor Taishang, there are tens of millions of businesses in this world, but they are nothing more than two words: making money. But I don't know whether the Emperor wants to make money or not make money, whether he wants to make money from the poor or the rich, whether he wants to make easy money or tired money, whether he wants to be lively or clean...... These micro-ministers all knew about it, so they could recommend it to the emperor. ”

Li Yuan's brows furrowed even tighter, and said, "There are so many things to say, but this is something I didn't expect, let's talk about it carefully." ”

Li Mu cleared his throat and said: "If you want to make money in trading, you have to work hard, but if you don't want to make money, it's much easier, if it's for fun, the two are the same." And between the poor and the rich, the things they buy are not the same. The most important thing for the poor is food and clothing, so their money is mainly used to buy food and warm clothes. The rich are different, food and clothing are no longer a problem for them, and the things they want to buy are jewelry, brocade clothes, spices, jewelry and other things that improve the quality of life. Easy and tired are also very different, easy to make money, you can open a pawnshop, you don't need many people, you only need an experienced old shopkeeper, a little more capital, and you don't lose money. And do you work hard to make money, such as opening a restaurant or car dealership, and you earn hard money. A business like a restaurant naturally needs a lot of people and is noisy all day long, while a pawnshop is either not open and has been open for three years, and there are naturally fewer customers. ”

Li Mu said this, not only Li Yuan, but even Li Shimin and Empress Changsun heard it for the first time. Unconsciously thought about it together, Li Yuan thought about it for a long time, and all the trades he had seen appeared in his mind, and found that either it didn't work here, or it wasn't right there, and there was no one who could get it right. I racked my brains and thought about it for a long time, but I didn't come up with a result, so I was a little annoyed, and said: "The business I do must make money, what business do I do if I don't make money?" But to make money, you can't compete with the people for profit, you can't make money with ignorance, you have to make money uprightly. Although I like to be lively, I can't stand the buzzing in my ears all day long, and I want to be lively sometimes. It's not okay to be too tired, and it's not okay to be too idle. People can't be less, and if I don't get used to it, I will be bored. That's all the requirements, Li Aiqing, you can think of one for me. ”

"Uh......" Li Mu was stunned for a moment, and the old man was also embarrassed. I have to make money, I can't compete with the people for profit, I have to be upright, I can't be too tired, I can't be too idle, I have to be clean and lively, if there is such a business, I would have done it a long time ago. Although there are countless complaints in his heart, the person who spoke was Li Yuan, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the emperor's father, he naturally didn't need to be reasonable, Li Mu had to use his brain, thinking back to all the TV series he had watched in his previous life and various game background settings, for a long time, he finally thought of one.

"There it is!" Li Mu suddenly spoke up, startling Li Yuan, but he didn't have time to blame, and hurriedly asked, "What kind of business?" ”

The minister racked his brains before finally thinking of such a business. Since the emperor is unwilling to make money from the poor, he can only earn money from the rich. But if you want to make the money of the rich, it is not so pure, and if you want to think about it, you can only make the money of the scholars! ”

Hearing the word 'Shi Clan', Li Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up, and Li Shimin, who was sitting at the bottom, also looked at it, no way, the word Shi Clan, just like Jieli Khan, is a common heart disease of father and son. If you can make a deal to make their money, it's the best of both worlds.

Li Mu noticed the expressions of the two of them, and his heart was even more confident, and said: "There is an imperial examination every year, among which the permanent examination has to be taken every year, before the spring festival, these students who are waiting for the examination are eager to expand their reputation, so we will provide them with such a place." Find a bustling place and build a five-story building. On the first floor, one person is selected as the first poem, and on the last day of each month, one person is selected from among the thirty poems. Gift: The leader of the poem, in the name of subsidizing studies, gives money. In this way, students gain both fame and profit. And we also made the money of those who didn't really have the talent to learn. ”

Li Yuan frowned and asked, "Then if the poor students are eager for fame and come here, should we collect money or not?" ”

"The Emperor Taishang asked the point, we can set it up like this. When you enter the building, you will receive money, a fixed amount, and the name is the entrance fee. However, if you get the poem of the day, the entrance fee will be refunded. In this way, those who are really talented and learn can be exempted, and those poor students who are not talented enough, can't see themselves clearly, and want to compete for fame and fortune, why don't they let them spend money? ”

Li Yuan nodded and said, "What you said is reasonable, continue to say, what is this second floor used for?" ”

"The second floor is a private room, which is not confined to students, nor is it confined to men and women, and if you have money, you can rent a private room and enjoy the scene of talented people. You can also play poems and texts correctly and evaluate each other. The price of the private room should be high, and it should form a sense of disparity, so that people feel that spending money in the private room is a status symbol. The poet can use the private room three times a month for free to stimulate the enthusiasm of these students. ”

Li Shimin said: "You are treating my students as cash cows!" ”

Li Mu was not in a hurry, and said: "It should be their honor to be the cash cow of the Emperor." ”

One sentence gagged Li Shimin's mouth tightly, and in front of Li Yuan, he dared to say anything, so he had to say: "It makes sense, go on, what are you doing on the third floor?" ”

"Three floors, the minister plans to come to an auction house."

Li Shimin and Li Yuan were both surprised, and said, "Auction house? ”

"Yes, the auction house." Li Mudao: "The minister went to the West Market yesterday to buy two slaves, and saw the process of auctioning slaves in the West Market. I think this is a good way to bid. An auction hall is set up on the third floor. Someone sells treasures, let's find someone to distinguish the authenticity first, and then set a starting price. After gathering a few treasures, a catalogue is compiled and offered to those who want to buy treasures, and a time is set to bid for them. Extract some profit from it, and if it is managed properly, the minister thinks that he will be able to make a lot of money. Moreover, this auction house can also solve a difficult problem for His Majesty. ”

Li Shimin frowned and said, "Solve a problem for me? What's the problem? ”

"I heard that His Majesty's internal money is often overstretched, but there are many treasures in the palace, such as utensils from past dynasties, famous calligraphy and paintings, etc., which are as many as cow's hair. Your Majesty may not like all of these treasures, they are useless to put there, and it is unseemly to sell them. If you have this auction house, you can auction anonymously in exchange for money and use it for other purposes. And if someone brings a treasure that His Majesty likes, they can also know in advance, negotiate the price first, and collect it in the palace, which is the best of both worlds. ”

The fact that the emperor's internal money is stretched thin is not a secret. Li Shimin also felt ashamed, because his internal money was not enough, because it was a glorious thing to reward the minister and honor his father. It's just that this situation is really embarrassing, and if it can be resolved, it will naturally be a good thing. What Li Mu said, in fact, is in Li Shimin's mind, for example, many of the artifacts obtained from the Jieli Treasury this time are the treasures of the previous dynasty looted by Jieli from the Central Plains, etc., and their value far exceeds its texture itself, but he can't take it out and sell it, and it is very bad to use it to reward the minister, if there is this way, it is really the best of both worlds.

Li Shimin nodded and said, "What are you doing on the fourth floor?" ”

"On the fourth floor, the minister has already thought about it, and it will be used to display treasures." Li Mudao: "Many people have treasures hidden in their homes and want to show off with others, but how many people can be invited to visit? We can organize a party from time to time, and everyone will take out their opinion treasures and place them on the fourth floor, inviting Chang'an celebrities to be present, evaluating each other, expressing their opinions, and taking this opportunity to communicate their feelings. The name of the minister here is the clubhouse, and the meeting place is also. ”

"As for the fifth floor." Li Mu bowed to Li Yuan and said, "Naturally, it is the residence of the Emperor Taishang, talented and beautiful women, celebrities and rich people are all at the feet of the Emperor Taishang, which is in line with the courtesy." ”

As soon as these words came out, Li Yuan immediately laughed. Li Shimin looked at Li Mu helplessly, he thought that Li Mu had thought of four good ideas, and this fifth idea could be better, but he didn't want to come to a peak and turn into a sycophant. This sycophant...... Li Shimin couldn't cry or laugh, but seeing that he coaxed Li Yuan so happily, Li Shimin was relieved. In the future, it seems to be a good thing to have such a person as Li Mu to serve his father for him.

"Since you have already thought about it, and the Emperor Taishang has no opinion, then it will be decided. Tomorrow, I will arrange a few places in Chang'an County for the Emperor to choose. You are the Langzhong of the Ministry of Works, you will arrange the construction matters, and the property you need will ......" Li Shimin was just about to say that it would be paid by the internal funds, but Li Yuan interrupted him and said: "I will come out myself, I will make any money for you, and when the time comes, I will earn it, and I will give you a score." ”

Li Shimin said helplessly: "Father, don't share the profit of your son." ”

"Go aside, this is a deal between me and Li Mu, and it has nothing to do with you!" Li Yuan said to Li Mu again: "Boy, I don't want you to pay, you give me ideas, help me do business, and I will share half of you." ”

Li Mu didn't dare to ask for this money, so he hurriedly said: "Emperor Taishang, it is the duty of a courtier to share your worries and your majesty's worries." If the emperor insisted on giving money, the ministers would not participate. ”

"Don't get involved!" How could Li Yuan do business, and still expect Li Mu to contribute, seeing that he didn't want to share the profits, he said to Li Shimin: "He doesn't want money, then you give a reward!" ”

Li Shimin was speechless, didn't he just say that it had nothing to do with me, and he was going to be rewarded again in a blink of an eye? Li Shimin thought for a while and said, "I heard that you have a new mansion, presumably there must be a lack of subordinates to use it, I will give you some slaves and maids, and you will go to the workshop tomorrow to receive it." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Yuan was less rewarded, and he still wanted to speak, Li Mu hurriedly said: "The minister has another request." ”

Li Yuan looked overjoyed and said, "If you want anything, just say it, and I will promise you." ”

Li Mu rubbed his stomach, smiled embarrassedly, and said, "The minister is hungry, this dish is going to be cold, can you eat some first......

Li Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then laughed again: "Eat, let go of eating, come on, add a big elbow to Zhuluhou!" ”