Li Shimin naturally understood this truth, glanced at Wang Qi deeply, and said, "This matter can be discussed later." ”

Wang Jue didn't press back, saluted, and retreated into the queue. Gao Gonggong sang a promise, the court meeting ended, and the hundred officials dispersed.

Li Mu deliberately walked slowly, he knew that Li Shimin would definitely look for him, and sure enough, before Li Mu reached the door of the main hall, Gonggong Gao came to pass the word: "Li Shilang, Your Majesty wants to see you." ”

Li Mu had already prepared the silver, and when he turned around, he stuffed it to Gonggong Gao without leaving a trace, and Gonggong Gao accepted it with a smile, but he didn't say much. The tacit understanding has long been cultivated, and it is better to say more.

East Palace.

The palace people are moving things, the palace is very lively today, the emperor is going to move to Da'an Palace, and the emperor is moving to Taiji Palace, which is a big event. However, under the arrangement of the eldest grandson, everything went in an orderly manner.

"Minister Li Mu, see Your Majesty."

"Excuse me," Li Shimin waved his hand, sent the eunuch and others out, called Li Mu to him, and said, "Above the main hall, can you hear the words of the king's servant?" ”

Li Mu nodded.

Li Shimin said: "Wang Jue is a person who was born in the Wang family of Taiyuan and has the talent of a prime minister. In the past, when Prince Yin was there, he was summoned to the prince's mansion. I have a lot of plans for Prince Yin, and I have never heard of his talent. Later, due to the dispute over the prince, my father thought that his advice was not enough, so that our brother fell out of harmony and demoted him to Shanzhou. After I ascended the throne, I couldn't bear the decline of talents, so I summoned him back to the court and served as a counselor. ”

"After Wang Jue returned to the court, he played many times, such as Anmin, Dingbang, Zhaofu, etc., all of which had unique opinions, and I took his advice and repeatedly promoted him to official positions. So much so that he was given the position of prime minister, but I really didn't expect that I treated him so favorably that I couldn't accept his heart, and he still stood on the side of the gate valve family, trying in vain to oppose me! ”

Li Mu listened to Li Shimin's words silently and did not say a word. Li Shimin looked up and said, "Why don't you speak?!" ”

"Your Majesty, there are too many people who have offended today. Finally, there was a person who spoke for the minister, and the minister was promoted because of this, so it's really hard to say anything. ”

"Stupid!" Li Shimin thought that Li Mu didn't understand the stakes, and said: "Wang Jue's move is to snatch away the credit of Zhenguan Plow, do you really think he is helping you speak?" This is a plan to retreat and advance! Locally, the influence of the gate valve surname has always exceeded the imperial court, if they send someone to learn the Zhenguan plough method, the people will remember their kindness on them, only know that there is a gate valve surname, but do not know that there is a court! The wolf's ambition is obvious! ”

Li Mu said: "Your Majesty doesn't have to worry too much, although the structure of the Zhenguan plough is complicated, if there is a sample in hand, it is not difficult to imitate, and a skilled carpenter can make it." But the part of the ploughshare is different, the ploughshare of Zhenguan ploughshare has two large ploughshares and small ploughshares, the big ploughshare is good to say, ordinary blacksmiths can also make it, but this small ploughshare, because of its different hardness, needs to go through special forging, in order to create, the folk want to imitate, I am afraid it is difficult. The minister was also trying to see how he could teach some blacksmiths to specialize in forging this little ploughshare. ”

Li Shimin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said, "You mean, they can't imitate it?" ”

"No, no, Your Majesty, to be precise, it can't be completely imitated, it can be imitated, but the effect is very different. The small ploughshare is the essence of the Zhenguan plough, labor-saving, breaking the ground, are the work of the small ploughshare. If there is no minister's unique forging method, the small ploughshare they make is unusable. And if you want to pull it by manpower, it is absolutely impossible. ”

"Good!" Li Shimin stood up, patted Li Mu's shoulder, and said: "You are really my capable minister, even so, you go back to the Ministry of Industry to prepare, the carpenter does not need to be used, since they want to build, let them build it, the agricultural tool supervisor only makes small ploughshares, when teaching the method of forging, you must find a reliable person, if anyone leaks the secret method, I will give you the right to dispose of it on the spot, and it will not hurt to be executed, and you must protect the secret method from leaking." I want to see what else can be done by these gate valve surnames! ”

Li Mu said: "The minister receives the order, if there is nothing else, the minister please retire." ”

"Go ahead."

Li Mu came out of the East Palace, and happened to come to the construction site of Chongrenfang. Ten days did not come, the project has made great progress, the high-rise building has begun to take shape, the first and second floors have begun to be framed, and the interior construction has been carried out.

Seeing Li Mu coming, Gongsun Kang hurried over, holding a few booklets in his hand, to report to Li Mu. Li Mu waved his hand and said not to look at it, and said to Gongsun Kang: "Your Majesty has promoted me to the Ministry of Works, and Master Li has been promoted to the Ministry of Works. I've been looking for a candidate lately, so let's do a good job. ”

After speaking, Li Mushi Shiran left. Gongsun Kang was so excited that his face turned red, he had been in the position of the head of the Ministry of Industry for seven years, and he had no chance of promotion for seven years, and there was a Yuwen Gui in front of him, even if he was promoted, it would be Yuwen Gui's turn to be promoted. And now there are two more vacancies in the Ministry of Industry, analogous to the outsider, that is to say, they are all six-grade officials! He is only nine grades now, if he can find a prison shortage, he will be promoted to three levels in a row all of a sudden!

Now Li Mu has already handed him a message, explaining how Gongsun Kang can not be excited. At the moment, it was like beating chicken blood, and the shouting was much louder.

Li Mu did not go to the Ministry of Industry, but went home directly, but he believed that the news had already arrived. People's gossip hearts are deep in the bone marrow, and what happened in the hall today will soon spread throughout Chang'an. And the people in the Ministry of Industry will definitely know the news of his promotion as soon as possible.

But Li Mu didn't expect it to be so soon, he had just arrived at the door, and Yuwen Gui was already waiting there. Seeing Li Mu coming back, the porter hurriedly said: "Master Hou, the little one invited this adult into the lobby to rest, but he didn't go in, he had to wait for you at the door." This ......"

Yu Wengui hurriedly said: "My lord, it is the lower official who wants to wait here, don't blame the domestic servant." ”

Li Mu smiled and motioned for Yuwengui to enter the hospital with him, Yuwengui said that he would not go first, and he had to be one step behind Li Mu. Li Mu let go again and again, but he insisted on refusing, but Li Mu had no choice but to walk in front.

The two came to the lobby and sat down. Yu Wengui stood up, took out a jade Ruyi from his sleeve, and handed it to Li Mu with both hands. Li Mu didn't answer, frowned at Yu Wengui, and said, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Yu Wengui stretched out his hand, his attitude was humble, and he said with a smile: "This is to ask the adults for their guilt, and they don't dare to deceive the adults." When the adults first came to the Ministry of Works, the lower officials were jealous and hated the adults. thinks that the adult robbed Lang Zhong of the position that should belong to the lower official, and the adult is young, so the lower official despises the adult. Later, the lord used all kinds of means to let the subordinate see the adult's talent. The lower officials are convinced, and compared with adults, the gap is like heaven and earth. Xia Guan felt deeply guilty and kept thinking about apologizing in person. Today, on the occasion of the promotion of the adult to the squire, the family heirloom treasure is specially presented, and the adult is invited to smile. ”