Li Mu spread his hands helplessly and said, "Your Majesty, why do you always want to fight!" ”

Li Shimin asked strangely: "The four are uneven, how can the world be leveled?" They provoke me, if I don't fight, can they obey? ”

"I can take it!"

Li Shimin was unconvinced: "How to serve?" Are they afraid of reasoning with their mouths? Li Mu, you have also been on the battlefield, don't you know that there is no reason to fight on the battlefield? ”

"The minister knows." Li Mu was unhurried and said: "Your Majesty, it's not that the minister doesn't support Your Majesty to fight, but I just feel that if things don't come to the point where you have to fight, Your Majesty shouldn't take war as the first choice to solve the problem." ”

Li Shimin was dumbfounded and said, "What do you mean?" ”

"The minister has a question and wants to ask His Majesty." Li Mu looked at Li Shimin and asked seriously: "Your Majesty thinks that the territory of the Tang Dynasty is big enough?" ”

"This ......" Li Shimin didn't answer easily, and asked again: "What do you mean, you just say it." ”

"The minister thinks it's big enough, and the minister doesn't recommend it, Your Majesty continues to expand the territory."

Li Shimin's face sank, and he said, "Li Mu, do you know what you're talking about?" Meritorious service, opening up territory, ancient emperors, which one did not do this? Why can't I do this? ”

"Your Majesty, it's really because the territory of the Tang Dynasty is big enough." Li Mu Zhengse said: "Your Majesty should focus on the people's livelihood now, and when the people's livelihood is improved, it is not too late to expand the territory." ”

"A little shallow view of the minister, Your Majesty, as the emperor, why does he sit firmly on the dragon chair? Is it by force? Since ancient times, none of the Ming monarchs have shown off their strength, and the most talked about is the word virtue. ”

"The virtues of ordinary people, filial piety, faithfulness, and one of the two can be commendable. For the virtue of the minister, on this basis, it is okay to add loyalty and patriotism. What about the virtues of kings? It is a lot broader, but the most basic is only one point, there is a sentence in the "Historical Records: The Biography of Lisheng Lu Jialie", the king takes the people as the sky, and the people take food as the sky. The minister's understanding is that if the monarch wants to be the Son of Heaven, he must at least give the people a mouthful of food. ”

"Take this Tibetan as an example." Li Mu picked up the pen on the table, dipped it in ink, outlined the border between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty on the paper, and said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, please see, this Tubo is located on the plateau, the climate is dry and cold, there is snow all year round, and the road is inconvenient. When we Datang people first arrived there, they usually had some adverse reactions, such as vomiting, dizziness, poor breathing, and even miasma. ”

"There are also few products there, and we can't grow grains, so we can only grow barley, which has a small yield and is not delicious. In such a place, what is Datang doing with it? Merge it into the map? Do you want to take the grains of the Tang Dynasty to feed them? ”

"Your Majesty, the minister calculates this matter with the thinking of doing business." Li Mu followed the temptation and said: "Let's fight, but it costs money." For example, when the minister beat Gaochang, why did he finally decide to fight? One of the big reasons is because the ministers have calculated that if Gaochang is destroyed and their treasury is rolled, His Majesty's money and food sent to the army this time can not only be topped, but also earned. And the extra money can be used for other purposes, which is a cost-effective battle! ”

Li Shimin suddenly said, "So you killed all the people of the Ju clan, just to get rid of this money." ”

"Yes!" Li Mu had an expression that you only understand now, and said, "If the Ju clan continues to manage Gaochang, how can Datang take this money?" Whether it's righteousness or personal affection, Your Majesty has to give it back to others, doesn't he? ”

Li Shimin nodded, it is indeed as Li Mu said, if the Ju clan continues to govern Gaochang, this money will not be available. Is it like saying that the heavens are in the upper kingdom and robbing the treasury of a small country?

"Fighting with Tibet is the exact opposite of this situation."

Li Mu said seriously: "The price is too great, if we lose, needless to say, it is naturally a loss, if we win, what can we get?" You can't get anything of the same, so if you win and lose, you lose money, and you still do this kind of business? ”

Li Shimin pondered for a long time, twisted his eyebrows and said: "Li Mu, I admit that you are reasonable, but you must also know that there are some things that cannot be judged by profit and loss. What must be done, the loss must also be done! ”

"Your Majesty said it well!" Li Mu spread his hands and said: "When Emperor Yang of the former dynasty was fighting Goguryeo, he also thought the same. ”

Li Shimin glared: "Do you dare to compare me to Emperor Yang of Sui?" ”

"Your Majesty wants to be Emperor Yang of Sui, and the minister is just comparing it." Li Mu said: "Your Majesty, if you look through the history books, how many kings are there who are tyrannical by nature?" said that this Emperor Yang, when he was young, wasn't he also the appearance of a generation of Ming monarchs? It was only because he later only cared about establishing his own great achievements, and delusionally wanted to do everything in the world at once, which led to the people's lack of livelihood, and the people could not eat enough, and they would inevitably rebel! ”

"That's what the minister thinks, things are in order. Today's Datang is the time to recuperate, and what Your Majesty should do is to let the people recuperate. It's like building a house, and the house can only be built when the foundation is laid. When His Majesty has the capital in his hands, it doesn't hurt to do a loss-making transaction once or twice. But now, Your Majesty doesn't even have the capital in his hands, so he goes to make a loss-making business, do you want to pick this deal and stop doing it? ”

Li Shimin couldn't think of a rebuttal, and hurriedly said: "You are right, I agree." But this matter is not something I can decide, I don't want to fight, so I can stop fighting? You also saw it a few days ago, the border of the Chen soldiers in Tibet, what they want, the world knows. If I'm not ready, will I just wait for them to drive in? ”

"That's not going to work."

"You know no! It's all nonsense! ”

"The minister thinks that he can think of something else." Li Mu whispered a few words in Li Shimin's ear, Li Shimin looked at Li Mu and said, "Can this work?" ”

"Your Majesty, how do you know if you don't try?"

"But you're not in Chang'an now, this-" Li Shimin hesitated, and said tentatively: "Why don't I find a reason to ...... you again"

"Forget it." Li Mu hurriedly interrupted and said, "The minister thinks Luoyang is very good, and it is very challenging. Chang'an is a sad place, and the minister can't stay anymore. No one is in charge of Luoyang, and the minister is happy. ”

"Your Majesty only needs to cooperate a little, and the minister can take care of these things."

"Alas," Li Shimin suddenly sighed and said, "Li Mu, I can't stand you." How about you allow me a little time, and I restore your title? ”

"You have no jokes, Your Majesty, you have just recovered after a few days, how do the people of the world think of Your Majesty?" Li Mu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it doesn't matter, sooner or later, the minister will still be able to make meritorious contributions, and then Your Majesty will be able to seal it again." ”

"Okay." Li Shimin didn't insist, as Li Mu said, you don't have any jokes, it's too child's play, so you have no fear.

Perhaps in order to make up for the little debt in his heart, Li Shimin asked Gao Gonggong to carry his dragon and send Li Mu out of the palace. Li Mu was not polite, sitting on top of Li Shimin's dragon bowl, swaggering, swaggering through the market, this scene was seen by all forces, and soon all kinds of uproar were in the dust, and rumors flew all over the sky.

……

The next day, the decree came. Li Shimin pondered for a night, and still felt that there were some things that had to be Li Mu, and it would not work if he changed others. Of course, he was guarding against Li Mu in his heart, and he certainly felt that he wanted the king to have no jokes, but things still had to be done, so he issued a holy decree to restore Li Mu to the post of the head of the internal affairs office, and authorized him to 'supervise in other places'. In other words, when Li Mu was in Luoyang, he could also take care of the affairs of Chang'an.

This is a bit unreasonable, but surprisingly, none of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty jumped out to impeach. Even Li Mu's opponents were in a state of acquiescence. When you think about it, it's not surprising.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the Ministry of Internal Affairs is now affecting the economic pulse of Datang, and who has not done business with the Ministry of Internal Affairs? are all counting on this pot to cook, who can not want to be good at the Ministry of Internal Affairs? When Li Mu was managing the Internal Affairs Office, all kinds of new methods emerged one after another, although it was a little difficult to adapt, but as long as he adapted to its rules, the money was made steadily. But since Li Mu left Chang'an City and handed over the Internal Affairs Office to Changsun Chong, they will only follow the rules, there are almost no fresh changes, many things are obviously unreasonable, and they don't dare to stand up and say what should be done.

Gradually, the affairs of the internal affairs department have also become rigid, and the efficiency has been greatly reduced.

The efficiency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is low, and it directly affects the pockets of the various gate valve families. If Li Mu can return to the Internal Affairs Office, these things can be resolved, how can they not want to? If it weren't for the fact that they couldn't pull their faces, they would have wanted to play Li Shimin and invite Li Mu back.

Li Mu's return to the Internal Affairs Office, no matter for anyone, can be described as 'the expectation of everyone'. But that's limited to it, they hope that Li Mu will help them find a way to make money, but they don't want Li Mu's authority to be too heavy, Li Shimin's arrangement is just right.

Li Mu didn't care about this, he just wanted to make his actions more convenient. The day after the decree was issued, Li Mu ordered that the "indicators" of trade with the Turks in the Ministry of Internal Affairs be stripped of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and all Turkic goods were traded in Luoyang. And announced the establishment of a 'Luoyang trading market'.

The nose of the merchant is always the most intelligent, and after the news came out, many people came to inquire. They understand trading, they understand the market, but they don't understand what the trading market does. Trading, one hand to pay money, one hand to barter, if suitable, then buy, sell, if not suitable, pull down, isn't this a matter of course? Is there anything that can't be said? And I have to go to Luoyang, why is this? Tossing such a big circle, is there anything that can't be done?

The hard work paid off, and after a round of bribery, these businessmen finally found out the inside information from an old mother in Fengqiuhuang.

The so-called trading center is not the east and west cities of Chang'an City. Trading centers do not buy and sell goods, but 'shares' and 'futures'. These two concepts are not unfamiliar to the businessmen of Chang'an City.

Shares, that is, shares. This concept is not Li Mu's 'invention', a long time ago, the businessmen of Chang'an City had such cooperation, and several people partnered to open a business and divide the money according to shares, which was common for a long time. It's just that no one can figure out how this thing is traded.

Futures, although I have not heard of them, but earlier Li Mu in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in order to help the Turks, he engaged in an order to give money first, and then wait for goods, which is very reminiscent of the word 'futures'. Among them, the order for fur has been speculated by more than 30% of the original price. In other words, the people who signed those orders at the beginning can already make a profit by selling the order. Now, Li Mu has stripped this matter from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and if he is smarter, he has already thought that this is futures.

They didn't let these people wait long, and soon, a notice was posted in front of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Datang Salt, Datang Mining, Datang Jianye, Fengqiuhuang, and Bashang Liquor are all planned to be listed on the Luoyang City Trading Center. The so-called listing, is the approved value, and then divided into different equal shares, anyone as long as they have money can subscribe, after the subscription can also be resold, the price may rise, may also fall, just like in the gambling house dice roll, overnight rich or overnight lost, are very likely to happen.

Risks and opportunities coexist, but the advantage is that in the past, only the gate valve family could participate in the trading of hundreds of thousands of yuan, and now the average small rich family can also participate, of course, the common people are still not good, even if it is the cheapest stock, it has to be more than a dozen shares, how can the ordinary people have so much money.

In addition, it is the trading of futures, and the market is even broader.

Futures were first divided into supply and demand, and these people who were about to move did not wait long, and soon, a notice was posted in front of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Datang Salt, Datang Mining, Datang Jianye, Fengqiuhuang, and Bashang Liquor are all planned to be listed on the Luoyang City Trading Center. The so-called listing, is the approved value, and then divided into different equal shares, anyone as long as they have money can subscribe, after the subscription can also be resold, the price may rise, may also fall, just like in the gambling house dice roll, overnight rich or overnight lost, are very likely to happen.

Risks and opportunities coexist, but the advantage is that in the past, only the gate valve family could participate in the trading of hundreds of thousands of yuan, and now the average small rich family can also participate, of course, the common people are still not good, even if it is the cheapest stock, it has to be more than a dozen shares, how can the ordinary people have so much money.

In addition, it is the trading of futures, and the market is even broader.

Futures are first divided into supply and demand, and in addition, futures trading, this market is even broader.

Futures are first divided into supply and demand, and futures are first divided into supply and demand.