Li Shimin looked at Li Mu's appearance, and was angry and funny, this kid is different from everyone. has great ability and a good temper, and the most important thing is that he admires Li Mu very much for daring to put forward his own ideas, and those who can only follow the crowd are mediocre. Li Mu is not, he put forward his own ideas, he can still do it, such a person is a talent!

"Say, what's your idea?"

"The minister thinks that the benefits of fine salt are good for taking three achievements from internal funds."

Li Shimin's brows suddenly wrinkled again, money, in Li Shimin's ears, is a sensitive word. Because he is short of money, he wants money. If he could, he would like to swallow a few million guan in one go, because there are too many places to use money. Whether it is people's livelihood or war, it is difficult to move forward without money. Now that Li Mu actually said that he only took 30% of the internal money, Li Shimin would naturally not be happy.

"Li Mu, you kid has a bigger appetite, even if this secret method is yours, but this world is mine, and the rock salt is also mine, do you want to monopolize seventy percent?"

Li Mu shook his head and said, "No, Your Majesty, the minister can take nothing." ”

"You don't want it?" Li Shimin was even more puzzled, and said, "You don't want it, then who do you want to give it to?" ”

Li Mu said seriously: "Your Majesty, may I ask you, what do you want money for?" ”

"Useful everywhere!" Li Shimin sighed: "The four sides are undecided, Tubo, Tuyuhun, Goguryeo, and Xue Yantuo to the west of the Turks, all of them are empty and unsuccessful to my Tang Dynasty. I want to recruit them, but I don't have money, food, soldiers, food, and with Zhenguan plows, if there is no natural disaster, I can have no worries about food within three years, and then I can start conscription. But if you don't have money, how do you raise soldiers? How to reward? In the end, the Ministry of Civil Affairs is the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the country, and the treasury cannot let me alone have the final say. I want to train an invincible cavalry of 10,000 people in three years, how can I do it without money? ”

Li Mu secretly said in his heart, this is a warmonger!

"Your Majesty asks for money to raise soldiers. Can the minister think that His Majesty is here to show mercy to the soldiers? In this case, the minister thought that it was better to change the method of spending money. ”

Li Shimin heard what Li Mu said and asked, "How to change the law?" ”

"Your Majesty only takes 30% of the net profits, and distributes most of the profits to the gate valves and families who are loyal to Your Majesty. As the old saying goes, wealth moves people's hearts. Those who have benefited from this will be grateful to Your Majesty, and even those who are dissatisfied with Your Majesty will be close to Your Majesty and used by Your Majesty for the sake of profit. The minister thought that spending money like this was more effective than rewarding before the battle. ”

Seeing that Li Shimin was still hesitating, Li Mu added another sentence and said, "Your Majesty, the loyalty that is directly bought with money may not be loyalty. But the kindness that is given with money is indeed a real kindness. When he was young, he once heard a saying in the market. Yan said: Money is easy to repay, but human favor is difficult to repay. His Majesty gave out money, but in exchange for heart. This is more cost-effective than buying and selling. ”

Li Shimin pondered for a long time and said: "It makes sense, then who do you think is the most suitable for me to give this benefit of fine salt?" ”

"Since Your Majesty wants to recruit soldiers, it is naturally the most suitable for the Guanlong nobles."

"Oh?" Li Shimin glanced at Li Mu deeply and said, "Why is it the most appropriate?" ”

"There are two reasons for the minister. For the sake of His Majesty, the nobles of Guanlong can fight well. For the sake of the minister's own plan, this time the minister had an accident, and the Guanlong nobles protected the minister. Especially Uncle Guo, he not only speaks for the minister, but also is the elder of the minister, and the minister can't help but repay. In both public and private, the ministers felt that the Guanlong nobles were the most suitable. The most important thing is that the Guanlong nobles are close to the place where the rock salt is mined, which can save considerable expenses. After a pause, Li Mu added: "The gate valve family's side has already obtained mineral profits. ”

Li Shimin understood what Li Mu meant, and the "pro-emperor faction" headed by the Taiyuan Wang clan won a complete victory in this confrontation. Especially the Taiyuan Wang's, coal is produced in Taiyuan, and it is impossible to make a profit, so it can be said that he earns money while lying down. And the Shandong Shi clan made a disgraced face, and formed a mortal enmity with Li Mu, how could he be willing to give the Shandong Shi clan.

It's really a character who will be retribution.

Li Shimin doesn't think this is a problem, young people, especially capable young people, have a little problem and a strange temper, which is a very normal thing. If Li Mu is stable and stable, like an old man, he will feel that there is a problem. A city that does not match the age can always arouse people's fear. But like Li Mu, he said everything in his heart, and hatred and love were on the table, which reassured Li Shimin.

"Well, whoever makes the secret method yours will let you be the favor. If you mention it to me, I will also talk to you, and say that it is under your insistence that I will give him the benefits of fine salt. ”

Li Mu slandered in his heart, this was the case, and when you say this, it seems that I owe you a favor.

But he didn't dare to say it, so he saluted honestly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

"It's okay to step down, the Chongwen Pavilion is still waiting for you to take class."

"Huh?" Li Mu froze suddenly, he didn't expect that after such a big circle, Li Shimin hadn't forgotten to let him go to class, and he was suddenly sad, and tears were about to fall.

Li Mu simply didn't want to lose face, he lay on the ground and hugged Li Shimin's thigh, and howled: "Your Majesty, can the minister not go to class today." Your Majesty, the minister didn't sleep well all night yesterday, look at the dark circles under the minister's eyes, the bags under his eyes are about to fall to the ground. The minister is very tired now, you let the minister go to class again, the minister is afraid of sudden death, and the minister will die suddenly......"

"What is this talking about, nonsense!" Li Shimin has never seen such an unruly courtier, he can't beat, he can't scold, he can't break free after two struggles, he really can't help it, and said: "Let go of my legs, I will allow you a day off, okay?" ”

"Your Majesty, it will take at least three days to ......"

"Just one day!"

"Oh." Li Mu still coaxed down, he was afraid that if he spoke again, there would be no more days. He let go of Li Shimin's legs, got up and saluted, and said, "The minister will retire." ”

"Go ahead!" Li Shimin was worried that Li Mu would come out like this again, so he hurriedly sent him away.

Li Mu retired and came out of the Taiji Hall and collided with Hou Junji. Gao Gonggong introduced: "Master Hou, this is General Hou Junji, Duke of Chen. General, this is what I just talked about. ”

"It's rare to be so young and have been crowned marquis." Hou Junji raised his hand and patted Li Mu's shoulder, without the slightest anger, as if he was treating his own nephew: "You have to come to my house, I invite you to drink." ”

Gao Gonggong smiled and said: "The general doesn't know, this best wine in Chang'an is made by Zhuluhou himself." Our family was fortunate enough to taste it once, and it was really different. ”

"Really?" Hou Junji laughed heartily and said, "Then I have to taste it too, and give me two altars another day." ”

Li Mu only came to his senses at this time, Hou Junji! This person is Hou Junji! He has an impression of Hou Junji!

The one who rebelled!

Although Li Mu couldn't remember what he was rebelling for, he remembered that there was such a thing. But look at this guy's boxy face, he looks like Zhu Shimao, how can he say it in the sketch, he looks like a positive character, and he can't tell that he will rebel.

Seeing that he had said a few words here, Li Mu still looked at him and quickly touched him with his elbow. Only then did Li Mu come to his senses, hurriedly saluted, and said, "Don't blame the general, the kid didn't sleep all night last night, and now he's a little dizzy." If the etiquette is not careful, I hope you will forgive me. The wine is good, and tomorrow I will send someone to the house, twenty altars, so that the general can enjoy it. ”

Li Mu's exhaustion, everyone can see it, Hou Junji didn't look at it to this extent, and said: "I've never cared about any etiquette, so I don't have to take it to heart." Seeing that you are so tired, go back and rest, you can drink wine at any time, I will wait for you. ”

"Thank you, General."

Gao Gonggong said at the right time: "General, please enter the palace, Your Majesty is waiting." ”

Hou Junji nodded to Li Mu, turned around and entered the Taiji Hall. Father-in-law Gao took him in, retreated again, and closed the door with him. Seeing that Li Mu hadn't gone far, he called out to stop him.

Li Mu stopped, turned around and asked, "What's the matter with my father-in-law?" ”

Father-in-law Gao came to Li Mu and whispered: "Master Hou, you are good to our family, let's say a word more." Hou Junji is not like him, Hou Ye has many eyes, and he is always right. ”

Li Mu was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said, "Gonggong Xie reminds." ”

"It's a little thing." Grandpa Gao smiled and returned to the entrance of the hall. Li Mu turned around and left, but he was thinking in his heart, why did Gao Gonggong say this, this was not in line with his style of acting.

Walking to the gate of the palace, Li Mu didn't figure it out. I simply didn't want to think about it, rode out of the imperial city on horseback, changed the carriage, yawned, leaned on the carriage and began to nap again.

The carriage was still moving very slowly, Li Mu did not instruct, and Li Chongyi acquiesced that he was going home, and walked along Suzaku Street in the direction of going home.

Suddenly, the carriage stopped. Li Mu slept soundly, was shrugged, almost flew out of the carriage, his head hit the carriage, grinned in pain, and said angrily: "What are you doing!" Why is it still stopped? ”

"Such a big temper." Wang Ou lifted the curtain and got into the car, glanced at Li Mu with resentment, and said, "Don't want to see the slave family?" ”

"Ah......" Li Mu quickly shook his head and said, "How can it, didn't I think of it...... Why are you here? ”

Wang Ou naturally didn't say it, her eyeliner was all over the city, and she could find Li Mu anywhere, so she only said: "I was going to my brother-in-law's house, but when I saw the carriage, I thought it was Qiaoqiao's sister, so I wanted to come and say hello, who knew that it was you, a bad person, and I knew it was you, so I wouldn't come." ”

What a duplicitous woman! Not to mention how it happened so coincidentally, even if it was a coincidence, who got into the car directly after hearing the sound just now? Regardless of the reserve, he is still acting...... Tsk, is it so hard to admit that you are obsessed with my beauty in the prime of life?