"Li Mu!"

Li Shimin rushed into the courtyard angrily, saw that the courtyard was full of people, held back his anger, turned around and turned back. There are so many people here, he has to take care of his prestige, and he has to save face for Li Mu. Father-in-law Gao ran over, gently pulled Li Mu's sleeve, and whispered: "Master Hou, Your Majesty is not in a good mood, you should come out for a while." (Refreshed 10 minutes later)

"I'm not done here—"

"Come out for a while!" Gao Gonggong pulled Li Mu's sleeve and didn't let go, Li Mu had no choice but to put down the drawings in his hand and arched his hand: "I'm sorry, everyone wait a minute, just come when you go." ”

Everyone can understand, but if you don't understand, you can't do it, who dares to provoke the emperor's tiger whiskers?

Gao Gonggong pulled Li Mu out of the door, turned the corner of the street, and came to Li Shimin's carriage. Li Shimin squatted on the wheel, his face sullen, seeing Li Mu coming, he didn't pay attention to him, Li Mu didn't care, bowed down, and said: "Your Majesty, if you call for something, the minister will run to the palace in a puff of smoke, why bother with you?" ”

"If I don't come again, you're about to mortgage my country!" Li Shimin's words came to his mouth and swallowed again, he couldn't speak. He was the one who asked Li Mu to let go and do it, and now that Li Mu let it go, he came to drag his feet again, this matter is really a bit too much to say.

"Your Majesty is talking about the national debt?" Li Mu smiled: "The minister is complacent about this." ”

"Are you still complacent?" Li Shimin pointed at Li Mu and was so angry that he couldn't speak: "What do you have to be proud of?" Where is this kind of means? ”

"Aren't you smart?" Li Mu said strangely: "The minister didn't use the treasury and the inner treasury to complete the things asked by His Majesty, and can't he be proud?" Although it is a treasury bond issued, it is only half of the profit, and it is almost interest-free. ”

"But you've also mortgaged your business rights! Without the right to operate, this Chidao is equivalent to being built for these businessmen. ”

Li Mu was not in a hurry, and said: "Your Majesty's words are wrong, the shore of the land is not the king's minister, and the merchants are also His Majesty's people, how can they be so distinguished?" Your Majesty, don't forget, merchants also pay taxes. Thirty taxes one. ”

"You know, it's thirty taxes and one." Li Shimin snorted: "I earned twenty-nine!" ”

"Your Majesty, you didn't have any money, did you?"

Li Shimin couldn't pick it up and snorted.

"Your Majesty, there are rules for doing business. Whoever pays more money will have greater benefits. The matter of the empty glove white wolf, although it is desirable, but its essence, whether it is admitted or not, is 'cheating', how can there be a business in the world that is supported by 'cheating'? This is not a long-term solution. ”

"What you're doing is a long-term solution?" Li Shimin pouted and said: "I don't see it, you are raising funds by selling your future interests, this is fishing with all your might!" ”

When Li Mu heard this, he couldn't help it, he became angry, and said: "Your Majesty, you want the cow to contribute, and you don't want to give grass to eat, how can there be such a good thing in the world?" I don't have the ability to do this! ”

Li Shimin saw that Li Mu's stubborn temper came up, and he was also worried that he was really picking, so he pulled back a little bit, and said: "I didn't say anything about you, what are you anxious about, I just want to know, what are you going to pay back this national debt?" The ugly words are said in the front, the money in the treasury, the six parts are not enough, and the money in the inner treasury is still used to build cavalry, and there is no money allocated to you! ”

Li Muxin said, he knew that it was this sentence. If I want you to allocate money, I just don't do anything. Li Mu didn't bother to go around the bend, and said directly: "Your Majesty, if you don't do it, in the future, as long as the minister takes the initiative to say what he wants to do, the minister will not mention the word 'money' to His Majesty." All the expenses will be solved by the minister. The solution, the minister himself thought, don't bother Your Majesty, the profits that should be handed over to the court are a lot of money, Your Majesty, do you think this will be done? ”

"A gentleman's word is hard to chase!" Li Shimin didn't give Li Mu a chance to repent, and he bit to death all of a sudden. Li Mu lowered his head weakly, he finally understood what Li Shimin meant by this one after another, it turned out that he was waiting here.

"Your Majesty, you really took great pains...... Li Mu smiled bitterly: "Jiang is still old and spicy, and if you surrender, Your Majesty is still smart." ”

Li Shimin patted Li Mu on the shoulder and said proudly: "Originally, according to my idea, it should have been written in black and white for you to sign and draw, but when I thought about it again, I don't dare to regret it." ”

Seeing Li Mu's helpless look, Li Shimin's heart was even more refreshed, and he asked, "Just now, I saw that there were a lot of people in the courtyard, tell me, how did you arrange it?" ”

Li Mu sighed and said honestly: "The matter has basically been decided, and the people Your Majesty just saw are the main owners of the treasury bonds this time." A total of 400,000 yuan was gathered. ”

"400,000?" Li Shimin frowned and said, "400,000 guan, isn't it enough?" ”

"It's not enough." Li Mu nodded and admitted, "If you count the facilities, such as stations, warehouses, and stables, it is naturally not enough. But if it is just to pave the gallop road, the budget of 400,000 yuan is not much. ”

"I don't understand, what do you mean, can facilities such as warehouses and stables not be built for the time being?"

"Of course it has to be built." Li Mu explained: "But you don't need this money to build them, the minister has already wrapped them out." ”

has been with Li Mu for a long time, and Li Shimin also knows a little bit about Li Mu's routines, and when he says this, Li Shimin understands Li Mu's general thoughts. He wants the businessmen to pay this money, whoever wants to run the warehouse, who will build the warehouse, the idea is good, but Li Shimin is a little unconvinced, will anyone really want to do this?

Li Mu guessed Li Shimin's doubts and said, "Your Majesty, you still haven't seen the true value of this road. ”

"True value?"

Li Mu nodded and continued: "Your Majesty, this road links Chang'an and Luoyang. These two cities, when they were built, were built as capitals. After several generations of operation, Chang'an has a population of more than one million, and Luoyang has a smaller population of hundreds of thousands. Nobles, gate valves, rich households, uncountable. In contrast, Chang'an is relatively closed, and many things need to pass through Luoyang to reach Chang'an, just like last winter's rice. ”

"For Chang'an, Luoyang is like a transit station. The goods are transferred in Luoyang, and then to Chang'an, Shuzhou and other places, which requires a lot of manpower, and can feed many Luoyang people. For Luoyang, Chang'an is a huge consumer market. Not only is the population large, dense, noble, and the gate valve is also many, and their consumption power is very strong. Dozens of silk cloths, Chang'an City can be sold out. But in Jiangnan, maybe this batch of cloth is only worth ten times, and the profit in it can reach several times or even ten times! ”

"Once the Chidao is completed, the number of businessmen coming and going to Luoyang and Chang'an will surely multiply. These merchants resold in both places, and they all had money in their hands. There are 800 miles between the two places, and if a man gallops fast on a horse, he can reach it in one day and one night, but if he is carrying goods, he must stay overnight. Staying overnight involves staying in a hotel, eating and drinking, and you have to spend money. This money is sprinkled on this road, and it is not an exaggeration to say that every inch of land is valuable! ”

"People who travel a lot to do business between the two places can understand this truth. You don't need an account room, and you can calculate it if you know a little bit. The little investment they put in now will not be recouped in a few years. If the profit is one or two percent, you can buy and sell. What's more, how many times over? There are eight sites in total, and the opportunities are limited, so it's no wonder that they don't go crazy. ”

Li Shimin looked at Li Mu suspiciously, and said, "According to what you said, this is a steady profit. So why don't you do it yourself? ”

"Your Majesty, of course the minister wants to do it, but the minister has a problem, and Your Majesty has seen it." Li Mu was not in a hurry and explained: "The minister is in business and likes to eat alone. If you can't eat alone, the minister would rather not eat it. This is also the reason why the minister must withdraw from Datang Salt Industry and Datang Mining. The construction of the Chi Road project, the minister can participate, but the minister can't eat alone, first, there is no such a large amount of money, and then, "

Li Mu paused, as if he was considering the words, Li Shimin motioned to him but it was okay to speak, Li Mu said directly: "Now in the court, there are already many people who are jealous and hate the ministers, and now the ministers are better by His Majesty's side, but if the ministers have been staying in Luoyang, there are these villains around Your Majesty who are noisy, it is difficult to guarantee that Your Majesty will not suspect the ministers." ”

After finishing speaking, Li Mu smiled and said: "And the minister is also thinking about it, the money in the world can't be earned by the minister alone." will be hated by others, if the minister really does this, won't he have no friends? ”

Li Shimin almost laughed out loud, and said in his heart, you still know that you are about to have no friends. Li Shimin also smiled and said, "I guess, the reason why you didn't do it, in addition to these two, there should be a third reason." ”

Li Mu looked at Li Shimin strangely, and said in his heart: "There is no third one, where did the third one come from?" ”

Li Shimin said leisurely: "You shouldn't have taken a fancy to this little money, right? ”

Li Mu hurriedly shouted: "How could the minister think so? Your Majesty, this is not a small amount of money! ”

"It's not a little money, and you won't be interested." Li Shimin waved his hand and interrupted Li Mu's words: "I know you a little bit about getting along these days. The business you want to do is fast and profitable. You won't be interested in buying government bonds, building infrastructure, and a business that takes a few years to really pay off. ”

Li Mu didn't expect that Li Shimin guessed him in his heart. That's what he really thinks, but the reason is a little different from Li Shimin's conjecture. It's not that he doesn't want to make this money, it's because there are too many options to choose from, and with the system in his body, he has almost countless possibilities. If it really comes to the point where there is no choice, he will have to eat if it looks ugly.

But now that Li Shimin thinks so, he doesn't bother to argue, and he doesn't speak out, which can be regarded as acquiescence.

After listening to Li Mu's explanation, Li Shimin was also relieved. After telling Li Mu a few words, he took Gonggong Gao back to the palace. Li Mu returned to the courtyard, of course the businessmen wanted to ask Li Shimin's attitude, Li Mu skipped the first half, only said the second half, Li Shimin said leisurely: "You shouldn't have taken a fancy to this little money, right?" ”

Li Mu hurriedly shouted: "How could the minister think so? Your Majesty, this is not a small amount of money! ”

"It's not a little money, and you won't be interested." Li Shimin waved his hand and interrupted Li Mu's words: "I know you a little bit about getting along these days. The business you want to do is fast and profitable. You won't be interested in buying government bonds, building infrastructure, and a business that takes a few years to really pay off. ”

Li Mu didn't expect that Li Shimin guessed him in his heart. That's what he really thinks, but the reason is a little different from Li Shimin's conjecture. It's not that he doesn't want to make this money, it's because there are too many options to choose from, and with the system in his body, he has almost countless possibilities. If it really comes to the point where there is no choice, he will have to eat if it looks ugly.

But now that Li Shimin thinks so, he doesn't bother to argue, and he doesn't speak out, which can be regarded as acquiescence.

After listening to Li Mu's explanation, Li Shimin was also relieved. After telling Li Mu a few words, he took Gonggong Gao back to the palace. Li Mu returned to the courtyard, of course the businessmen wanted to ask Li Shimin's attitude, Li Mu skipped the first half, only said the second half, Li Shimin said leisurely: "You shouldn't have taken a fancy to this little money, right?" ”

Li Mu hurriedly shouted: "How could the minister think so? Your Majesty, this is not a small amount of money! ”

"It's not a little money, and you won't be interested." Li Shimin waved his hand and interrupted Li Mu's words: "I know you a little bit about getting along these days. The business you want to do is fast and profitable. You won't be interested in buying government bonds, building infrastructure, and a business that takes a few years to really pay off. ”

Li Mu didn't expect that Li Shimin guessed him in his heart. That's what he really thinks, but the reason is a little different from Li Shimin's conjecture. It's not that he doesn't want to make this money, it's because there are too many options to choose from, and with the system in his body, he has almost countless possibilities. If it really comes to the point where there is no choice, he will have to eat if it looks ugly.

But now that Li Shimin thinks so, he doesn't bother to argue, and he doesn't speak out, which can be regarded as acquiescence.

After listening to Li Mu's explanation, Li Shimin was also relieved. After telling Li Mu a few words, he took Gonggong Gao back to the palace. Li Mu returned to the courtyard, of course the businessmen wanted to ask Li Shimin's attitude, Li Mu skipped the first half, and only said that after listening to Li Mu's explanation in the second half, Li Shimin was also relieved. After telling Li Mu a few words, he took Gonggong Gao back to the palace. Li Mu returned to the courtyard, of course the businessmen wanted to ask Li Shimin's attitude, Li Mu skipped the first half of the paragraph, and only said the second half

When it really comes to the point where he has no choice, he has to eat if he looks ugly.

But now that Li Shimin thinks so, he doesn't bother to argue, and he doesn't speak out, which can be regarded as acquiescence.

After listening to Li Mu's explanation, Li Shimin was also relieved. After telling Li Mu a few words, he took Gonggong Gao back to the palace. Li Mu returned to the courtyard, of course the businessmen wanted to ask Li Shimin's attitude, Li Mu skipped the first half of the paragraph, and only said the second half,