After only a short hesitation, Feng Si spoke: "Master Hou, the little one agreed." ”

"Don't think about it anymore?"

"The little ones are willing to gamble." Feng Si had already made a decision, and his demeanor was much more natural, and he said: "I have read every issue of Datang Daily. I admire the deer marquis, and the little one is willing to gamble. It's just that the money in the small hand is still a little short of opening a paper mill, please let Hou Ye Rong raise a few days to raise ......"

"How much do you need, go to my house tomorrow and get it!"

Feng Si hurriedly said: "Master Hou, the small paper mill, how can you take Master Hou's money, the small one is not selling himself to be a shopkeeper, this is ......"

"Count it as borrowing from you, and you will pay me back if the paper mill makes a profit in the future. Ben Hou wants to be fast, give you ten days at most, can you do it? ”

Feng Si thought for a moment, nodded heavily, and said, "The little one can do it." ”

Li Mu laughed, patted Feng Si's shoulder, and said, "If you can make money, you have to be a person like you." Now how many of these papers you have in this shop, they will be sent to my house, and you will have to deal with it first. Big one, give money! ”

Li Chongyi untied the leather bag from his waist, grabbed a handful of broken silver from it, and asked in a humming voice, "How much?" ”

Feng Si hurriedly said: "Since you want to cooperate with Hou Ye, what do you care about this little money, when you can get a small one, you will hire a car, and send as much as you want, don't talk about money." ”

"Okay, Ben Hou will accept your affection." Li Mu looked at Feng Si deeply and appreciated it. casually took a piece of broken silver from Li Chongyi's big hand and threw it to the tooth man, and said, "You help Benhou find a talent, and this piece of silver will reward you." ”

The tooth man took the silver and weighed it in his hand, at least one or two, this is the usual money! He worked as a tooth man in the West Market, helping to pull the strings, and when he was good, he earned one or two hundred wen a day, and he got five days of income at once, so he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, and quickly put it in his arms, and said: "Master Hou, you still want to tann the skin, right, the villain knows where it is." Yesterday, a group of leather merchants came to the west, bringing more than a dozen truckloads of good skins, which were the places for the villain to help them find. It's not sold yet, but if you need it, the villain will help you run! ”

Li Mu was about to speak, when he suddenly heard someone shouting behind him, and when he looked back, it turned out to be Yuwen Gui, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised. When he was leaving, he mentioned to Yuwengui that he wanted to come to the West Market to buy, but at this time, Yuwengui came over, which made people confused.

Yuwen Gui ran over with a snort and said, "My lord! Your Majesty has a will! His Majesty has all dismissed the officials who were impeached yesterday. The decree also mentions the matter of the reform of the Ministry of Industry, and His Majesty ordered the Lord to preside over the reform, and the officials below the sixth grade of the Ministry of Industry can be appointed and dismissed by themselves, and the Ministry of Officials can be reported to the Ministry of Officials. Everyone else must cooperate with adults, even Li Shangshu is no exception! ”

"Yes!" Li Mumei smiled and said, "Your Majesty said that he would help, and sure enough, he did." Good! It's finally time to do it! ”

Yu Wengui also echoed: "Yes, Your Majesty Hong En, you have great trust in your lord." ”

Li Mu looked at Ya Daodao: "What's your name?" ”

"Back to Master Hou, the people in the West City are called Little Ergou."

"Ergou, in this way, I'm in a bit of a hurry, so I won't go to see it in person. You go and tell the leather merchant that Ben Hou wants to buy a large number of skins, and you ask him to bring samples and come to my house early tomorrow, and if the skins are good, give money on the spot. You've got things done, and you're not missing your benefits! ”

"Eh, the villain understands, the villain is going!"

Ergou happily went to find the fur merchant, and Li Mu took Yuwengui back to the Ministry of Industry. The eunuch who announced the decree has already left, and the decree is in Li Daliang's hands. Li Mu was worried that Li Daliang would be overlooked, so he went to Li Daliang's house first.

"Here, sit." Unexpectedly, when Li Daliang saw Li Mu, he was not as angry or angry as he imagined, and he still looked indifferent.

Li Mu sat down and said a little embarrassed: "Lord Shangshu, about this reform......

Li Daliang waved his hand and said, "You don't need to explain to me, I don't understand." Since Your Majesty has made an order, I will do my best to cooperate with you. ”

Still angry, Li Mu hurriedly explained, "Lord Shangshu, I also just learned about this matter, and Xia Guan didn't want to cross Lord Shangshu......

"You misunderstood, I don't blame you." Li Daliang said with a smile: "Speaking of which, I have to thank you, when Your Majesty discussed this matter with me the day before yesterday, I was allowed to check Zuo Tunwei. As you know, I have been fighting for half my life, and I came to work in the Ministry of Industry because of some things. In fact, I am not here, Your Majesty means that you want to let go and do it, and I will cooperate with you, and when your age and merits are enough to support it, the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Industry will be yours sooner or later. Do you understand His Majesty's painstaking efforts? ”

As soon as he said this, Li Mu understood. Because Li Daliang did not participate in the affairs of Xuanwumen, he was suspicious of Li Shimin, and was dismissed from his military post and sent to the Ministry of Industry. But he is not happy about working in the Ministry of Works. I've always wanted to go back to being a general, but I can't speak. This time, Li Shimin allowed him to check Zuo Tunwei, which was tantamount to giving him a hope. If the reform of Li Animal Husbandry and Industry is carried out smoothly, sooner or later, Li Daliang will be able to go back to lead the troops.

This has nothing to do with the level of the official position, it is right in Li Daliang's mind, so he can't refuse.

And Li Mu only felt that the pressure was getting bigger and bigger. Although the Ministry of Industry is the bottom salted fish in the six departments of the three provinces, it occupies the position of one of the six departments after all. He became a waiter at a young age, and Li Shimin made such a will, which was tantamount to pushing him to the forefront. If the effect of this reform is not good, the end can be imagined.

If you don't have a system in you, it's really a bit empty. But with the system, what else is he afraid of? Li Mu nodded vigorously, got up and arched his hand in the direction of Taiji Palace: "How can I, Li Mu, be so trusted by His Majesty, only by doing my best can I repay Your Majesty's kindness!" ”

Li Daliang is a wise person, he has long seen Li Mu's thoughts, and when he saw him acting like this, he just looked at it with a smile and did not speak. Li Mu didn't get a response, he was a little embarrassed, cleared his throat, sat down again, and said: "Lord Shangshu, since Your Majesty has arranged it like this, and you have the same intentions, then I will not be hypocritical and polite." If you want to talk about the reform of the Ministry of Industry, the lower officials have indeed been thinking about it for many days, and there is a problem that has not yet been solved. ”

Li Daliang saw that Li Mu was serious, and said with a straight face: "What kind of problem is it, you can tell me." ”

"This problem is secrecy." Li Mu said seriously: "My lord, this printing technique and Zhenguan plow, adults must have heard of it. These two things, like the horseshoe, are not too difficult, they are just a matter of turning the brain. His Majesty set up a superintendent of printing and agricultural implements, and printing was about to be used in large quantities, and Zhenguan ploughs were also to be manufactured in large quantities, which involved the need for a large number of people. These two things are very easy to imitate, and the secret method cannot be passed on to the people, so how to keep it secret is the most important thing. ”

"Xia Guan once wanted to follow the example of the Bashang Distillery and confined these craftsmen, but the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry were different from the workers of the Bashang Distillery. The people in the Bashang Wine Shop are all domestic servants in my father-in-law's house, and it doesn't hurt to be confined because they originally lived under the protection of the Li family. But craftsmen are free, and the number of people needed is also large, and the method of enclosure is inhumane and unrealistic. ”

Li Daliang nodded and said: "The captivity is really not feasible, these craftsmen come from all over the world, and after the conscription period, they all have to return to their hometowns." It's a bit difficult to keep a secret. After a deep sigh, Li Daliang asked: "Printing supervisor, there is an explicit prohibition from His Majesty, but in fact, it is not very important whether it is confidential or not. That Zhenguan plow, hasn't Your Majesty already promised to promote the world, how can you still ......?"

Li Mu leaned in and whispered a few words in Li Daliang's ear, he was not afraid of Li Daliang saying it, because Li Daliang was not a member of the gate valve family, and even if he said it, it was an obvious thing, but Li Daliang didn't turn the corner for the time being.

"This is very difficult to do, if you don't teach the craftsmen the secret method of forging, this ploughshare can't be made, teach them the secret method, and it is easy to leak out......" Li Daliang frowned and pondered for a long time, and said: "There is really no way, only to find some people who have lost their parents and are alone without concern to cultivate them, raise them in the Ministry of Industry, and minimize contact with the outside world." Although this does not completely prevent leaks, it seems that it is the only way to do it for now. ”

Li Mu frowned and said, "My lord, there are a lot of people needed, where to find so many people?" ”

Li Daliang smiled bitterly and said, "If you say the other, you may not be able to find it." But is this man...... Do you know how many orphans have lost their parents in successive wars since the end of the Sui Dynasty to the present? Not to mention others, how many of the children of my former subordinates have become orphans. It's okay, they come to work in the Ministry of Labor, and they can also mix a mouthful of food, it's better than living around, you don't have to worry about manpower, you just say how many people you need, I'll help you find it. ”

"Then thank you, Lord Shangshu." After a pause, Li Mu said again: "My lord, I went to the craftsman's workshop today, and some of the houses in the craftsman's workshop have been built. The official office of the Ministry of Industry was specially instructed by the lower officials to be built first, and in another three or five days, it will be almost cleaned up. Next to the official office, there is a residence built by the lower official for the lord of Shangshu, the lower official wants to ask the lord of the book to move over, the conditions there are much better than here, it is convenient to deal with government affairs, the transportation is also convenient, it is located in the middle of nowhere, and the court is delayed. ”

Li Daliang hesitated a little and said, "I won't move, I saw the house when I passed by, and I didn't have the money to buy it." ”

Li Mu said with a smile: "Lord Shangshu is too worried, this craftsman workshop was built to live for the people of the Ministry of Industry. The craftsmen were still able to get a place to live, let alone the officials of the Ministry of Works. These dwellings belong to the Ministry of Works, where they live and where they are not vacant. Not only you, but other officials have their own residence if they need it. This is a normal courtesy for officials in the Ministry of Works, not a bribe to an adult. ”

Li Daliang thought for a moment and said, "Since that's the case, then I'll move over." Li Mu, you are a capable person. When I was a waiter, I could only send dozens of pieces to the craftsmen, and you, how many days have it been, and the houses have been built. You are much more powerful than me, and Your Majesty is really a good person. ”

Li Mu smiled humbly: "Lord Xie Shangshu praises." ”