None of the people present were fools.

Wang Jue's little abacus, when he first saw Song Shu, he might be able to bluff for a while, but if he thinks about it carefully, he can't hide it from anyone.

Li Shimin and the eldest grandson Wuji saw through it one after another, not to mention Li Mu, this bad move was made by him, how could it be unclear. Li Shimin squinted at Wang Qi with his eyes, thinking in his heart, people don't die because of thieves, this old thing is really a belly of flowers, you build roads for your own business, but you say it so high-soundingly.

Why don't I say yes?

Li Shimin opened his mouth, thinking about it or giving up. He is a person who wants to be a wise man, and he can't leave such a stain that has been criticized.

Li Shimin looked at the eldest grandson Wuji, who shook his head lightly and signaled Li Shimin to refuse. But it is impossible for Li Shimin to refuse this matter. No matter what Wang Jue's purpose was, building the road itself was a matter that was beneficial to Li Tang's rule, and as long as it could be promoted, there was no reason to refuse.

Li Shimin glanced at Li Mu, and when he saw that he looked like he had nothing to do with himself, he was angry for no reason, and said, "Li Mu, you have also heard it, do you think Wang Aiqing's proposal, can I agree?" ”

"The minister thinks that this matter - the minister can't control it."

Li Shimin was almost blown out of breath by him, you can't control it, you can't care about it, what are you panting for. Li Shimin glared angrily and said, "What can't be managed, I'm asking you, and your answer is, where did you get so much nonsense!" ”

"Oh," Li Mu responded, blinking his eyes, and said, "Your Majesty, you are a difficult minister." The matter of road construction was mentioned to His Majesty, and His Majesty didn't say at that time that this matter would wait until next autumn, after the grain was harvested, and the imperial court would take the lead-"

Li Shimin frowned when he heard this, he didn't remember saying this, what was this kid Li Mu making up?

"What are you talking nonsense? When did I say that?! ”

Li Mu hurriedly got up from the chair, fell to the ground with a frightened face, and shouted: "The minister said the wrong thing, please forgive your majesty!" ”

Seeing Li Mu suddenly lying on the ground and pleading guilty, the expressions of the three people present were different. The eldest grandson Wuji was completely blinded, and he was thinking in his heart, something was wrong when he heard this, Li Mu talked to His Majesty about road construction, when did he say it?

Li Shimin was also stunned, but at the same time, he was confused, and at the same time, he felt strange. Why did this kid talk like this, could it be that he had a brain disease, hysteria? Or is he talking and wants me to act with him? It's annoying that I didn't even discuss with me in advance! How is it good now? Should I be angry? Or help him up?

Wang Jue's heart was shocked, what Wang Pu said when he came back turned out to be true, Li Mu didn't lie to him. Your Majesty really moved the idea of building the road after the harvest next year, no wonder when I just talked about it, His Majesty's face was a little bad, it turned out that I Taiyuan Wang's took the lead! According to the terminology of playing mahjong, isn't this just cutting off the beard?

But what about the current situation? Listening to His Majesty's words, he should have guessed that it was Li Mu who leaked the news. Wang Jue secretly calculated in his heart, Li Mu is guilty now, if I pretend to be stupid again, Your Majesty will definitely be furious.

Wang Qi also bowed to the ground and said loudly: "Please don't blame Your Majesty for chasing the deer, it is the minister's desire for profit, and all the guilt can be counted on the minister's body." ”

Eldest grandson Wuji: ???

Li Shimin: ???

Li Shimin and eldest grandson Wuji, who just felt that they had mastered a little bit of the situation, were completely stunned again. Both of them couldn't figure out if there was something wrong, or they didn't wake up. Wang Jue said that he took money and grain to build roads, and did not want a penny from the court, and then he also worshiped on the ground and pleaded guilty, saying that he was greedy for profit?

Oh, well, if the world is full of people who are consumed by such desires, the world is peaceful!

Li Shimin felt that he had to sort out the situation clearly, otherwise he would immediately become a fool. Li Shimin remained silent and said, "Wang Aiqing, you get up first." Auxiliary, the two of you are waiting outside the palace, I have something to ask Li Mu. ”

Wang Jue bowed again: "Please Your Majesty must not punish the deer marquis!" ”

"Stand down!"

Li Shimin said coldly, Gonggong Gao came over and helped Wang Jue up, and the three of them went out to wait together.

Li Mu heard the sound of the temple door closing, and without waiting for Li Shimin to speak, he stood up. Li Shimin glared at him angrily and said, "I know that this matter must have something to do with you, what are you kid doing, why don't you discuss it with me?" ”

Li Mu grinned and said: "It's not too late, the minister has written half of the folds at home, who knew that Wang Jue was in such a hurry." ”

Li Mu simply said the matter, how to fool Wang Pu's self-esteem, focusing on his thoughts, and the operability of this matter. After Li Shimin heard this, he was overjoyed, as Li Mu guessed, Li Shimin was a poor and crazy emperor, and it was impossible for him to refuse someone to take money to build roads.

"Aiqing is really the Guan Zhongye of me, such unbelievable things have been done by you! I really don't know how to reward you! ”

Li Mu automatically filtered out this sentence, I don't know what it means, it is about the same as 'I won't reward this time', and saying it means not saying it.

"Your Majesty, the minister deliberately said that just now, in order to give Wang Qi a little color. Can't let him get cheap and sell well, right? His Majesty will make an angry but helpless look, and then the ministers will bargain with him. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the minister will not let Wang Jue take advantage. ”

"Okay, I believe in you, Aiqing will do it at will, and I will cooperate." Li Shimin agreed, faintly excited in his heart, he now understood what Li Mu meant when he said, 'Fighting with people is endless', and it was really very interesting.

The two discussed it, and for the sake of safety, they rehearsed again, and suddenly Li Mu saw that there was a pot of tea on Li Shimin's table, poured some on his hand, and poured it on his face. Li Shimin didn't know why, and Li Mu didn't explain, and after he made himself 'covered in cold sweat', he put the teapot back and said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, you can let them in, get angry, pay attention to your expression." ”

Li Shimin nodded, took a deep breath, and said coldly: "Gao Gan, let them in!" ”

The door of the hall opened, and Gonggong Gao, the eldest grandson Wuji, and Wang Jue returned to the palace.

Seeing the scene in the hall, Li Shimin's face was full of anger, and Li Mu bowed his body, trembling all over. As soon as he saw this, he knew that Long Yan must have been furious just now, and Li Mu was scolded so much that he was scolded.

Li Mu used his body to cover it and made a gesture to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin saw it, sighed, and said, "Wang Aiqing, I have agreed to your proposal." I can't let you lose, just let Li Mu talk to you. ”

Wang Jue hurriedly bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Longen." ”

"Humph!"

Li Shimin snorted coldly and didn't give a good face.

Li Mu grinned and said, "Your Majesty, the minister retires." ”

"Refund what? That's it! Li Shimin said coldly: "Out of my sight, maybe you will say something?" Say it here, say it to my face, I want to see which side you are on! ”

"No."

Li Mu swallowed his saliva with difficulty, turned around, and Wang Jue and the eldest grandson Wuji were startled when they saw his appearance.

They had all heard the word 'sweaty' before, and it was the first time they had seen someone who was really 'sweating profusely', Li Mu's face was full of sweat, as if he had taken a bath. When Gonggong Gao saw it, he exclaimed, "Ah, what's wrong with Master Hou?" ”

"Father-in-law, don't panic, the illness is not well yet, and he is very weak."

Seeing this, the eldest grandson Wuji said: "Your Majesty, Zhulu Hou is in poor health, you see-"

Only then did Li Shimin know what Li Mu meant by making tea, he was funny and angry, and hummed: "Don't care about him!" He brought it on himself! ”

Li Mu hurriedly took over and said, "Yes, yes, yes, self-seeking, self-seeking...... Let's get down to business. ”

Li Mu sighed and said, "Wang Shizhong, you can't do things properly. I was close to Brother Ling, so I just said a few more words, but I didn't expect you to make a fuss about this matter. In the king's servant, you do this, but are you calculating against me? ”

"Wronged!" Wang Jue swore a gambling curse and said: "The old man has no intention of calculating the Hou Ye, the old man is just self-righteous and smart, I hope the Hou Ye will forgive me." ”

"Alas!" Mu Li sighed and said, "What if you don't forgive?" Now, Your Majesty has promised you to build the road between Chang'an and Taiyuan. You first recruit homeless people to build roads with food, and then set up cards to collect fees. Now you are given two choices, one is to charge for three years, and during the three-year period, no matter how much, you can't charge again. Second, according to the current average price of grain, the price of the grain consumed by the Taiyuan Wang clan is allowed to consume two and collect three, and the amount will be stopped. Choose one or the other, you decide. ”

When the eldest grandson Wuji heard this, he suddenly realized. It turned out that Wang Jue had this idea, he first used grain to recruit displaced people to build roads, and then set up cards to collect money, isn't this a 'road tax'?

Spend two to three, one point and five times, and make fifty percent! Where can I find this deal? And what is consumed is hoarded food, but in exchange for real money, the abacus is really fine!

No, such an idea could never have been come up by the Wang brothers!

The eldest grandson Wuji was stunned for a moment and completely understood. Linked to what Li Mu just said, the matter is complete. This matter should be Li Mu's strategy dedicated to Li Shimin, and when he chatted with Wang Pu, he said that he missed his mouth, and Wang Jue wrote the book when he knew about it, and Li Shimin saw through it.

Yes, that would be round.

No wonder Li Mu broke out so much cold sweat, he cut off the financial route of the imperial court!

The eldest grandson Wuji's eyes rolled, and he secretly said in his heart, no, he couldn't let Wang Jue take advantage of it, so he hurriedly bowed down and saluted, and said, "Your Majesty, the ministers ......"

"Auxiliary, you don't have to say it."

"Your Majesty'......"

"I told you not to say it!" Li Shimin's voice was full of emotion, the eldest grandson Wuji opened his mouth, and sighed helplessly, although he envied the Taiyuan Wang family for picking up a big bargain, but he didn't dare to go against Li Shimin, he glanced at Wang Qi with envy, and thought to himself, I still have to let my son walk around with Li Mu more, otherwise this kind of good opportunity, I don't know how much I will lose!

Wang Jue was very excited in his heart, this performance was really timely. If it's a step too late, this good thing will be gone. However, there are many discrepancies between this return and what the little brother said. He clearly remembered that Wang Pu said yesterday that the term was five to ten years, and the profit was at least double, so why has it shrunk now. Five to ten years has become three years, doubling has become two and three incomes, and only five has become it!

Wang Jue just wanted to open his mouth, and saw Li Mu glaring at him, Wang Jue knew in his heart, it seems that His Majesty is still angry, the shrinkage means that the profit is so much, do you like to do it or not, it's just right if you don't do it, wait for next year, I will do it myself!

That's it! Less is less, and it's done!

Wang Jue is not very proficient in arithmetic, and he is not sure whether it is appropriate to calculate it by year or by money. After thinking about it for a while, he didn't have a clue, gritted his teeth, and said, "Your Majesty, the minister doesn't dare to choose, please let Your Majesty call the shots." ”

"Hmph." Li Shimin was noncommittal and said, "Li Mu, this matter will be handed over to you." You've already let me down once, and I don't want to have a second time, otherwise, don't say a winter vacation, I'll let you take a vacation for the rest of your life. ”

"Huh?"

Li Shimin made a 'beheading' gesture, and Li Mu shrank his neck in fright.

"Stand down, I don't want to see you!"

"The ministers are leaving."

The three of them turned around and walked out of the Taiji Palace, and as soon as they stepped out of the hall door, Li Mu waved his fist and gave Wang Jue a black eye, Wang Jue covered his eyes with a painful scream, the eldest grandson Wuji hurriedly hugged Li Mu's waist, and Gonggong Gao sent them out, just wanted to go back, and when he saw that the fight started, he hurriedly ran over to stop him.

"What is this for, what is this for...... Oh, Master Hou, how do you beat people! Stop, don't alarm Your Majesty! ”

"Wang Jue, you old immortal, you dare to harm me! Lao Tzu originally intended to give you the benefits of the Taiyuan Wang family, you old villain who will take revenge, you wait for Lao Tzu, I ...... I'm going to buy night incense, and I'll pour it into your well!" ”

"Master Hou, old and faint, old and faint! Don't be angry, you must not be angry! Wang Jue didn't dare to defend himself, and shouted loudly while covering his beaten eyes.

"Let go of me!" Li Mu broke free from the control of Gao Gonggong and the eldest grandson Wuji, and strode away angrily, scolding as he went, and Wang Jue didn't dare to reply a word.

Gonggong Gao looked at Wang Jue's beaten eyes, sighed, and said kindly: "Wang Shizhong, your eyes are bruised, why don't we help you ask the imperial doctor to come and take a look?" ”

"No, no, thank you father-in-law for your kindness." Wang Jue hurriedly waved his hand, he was already embarrassed, how could he have this face.

The eldest grandson Wuji didn't take advantage of it, and his mood was not smooth, but when he saw Wang Jue being beaten, he was in a better mood, and said, "Shuji, I didn't say you." You just have too many eyes, you have to sell well if you get cheap, you say that you lack virtue or not, Li Mu rarely reveals the news to you, you honestly put on the book, discuss and discuss, what kind of selflessness do you pretend, when Your Majesty is confused, or when Li Mu is a fool? ”

"Now it's okay, first Your Majesty grabbed meat in his mouth to eat, and then offended the cook, I look at you, you have got into the eyes of money, and you don't know right from wrong. Don't blame Li Mu for being angry, you are not worthy of pity! ”

After the eldest grandson Wuji finished speaking, he threw down the sleeves of his robe and strode away.

Wang Jue covered his eyes and opened his mouth to explain, but he didn't know what to say.

How is this all there? It shouldn't be like this!