Chapter 6 Strong support for the first leader Alucard_LY
After only a brief hesitation, Feng Si said: "Master Hou, I agree."
"Don't think about it anymore?"
"I am willing to take a gamble." Feng Si had already made his decision, and his expression became much more natural, saying: "I have read every issue of Datang Daily. I admire Zhuluhou very much, and I am willing to take a gamble.
It’s just that I still don’t have enough money to open a paper mill. Please allow me to raise funds in a few days..."
"How much do you need? Come and get it from my house tomorrow!"
Feng Si hurriedly said: "Master Hou, how can I get Master Hou's money from a small paper shop? I'm not selling myself to be a shopkeeper. This..."
"It counts as a loan to you. If the paper mill makes profits in the future, you can pay it back to me. What I want is speed. I will give you ten days at most. Can you do it?"
Feng Si thought for a moment, nodded heavily, and said, "Youngster can do it."
Li Mu laughed loudly, patted Feng Si on the shoulder, and said: "The only people who can make money are people like you. How many of these kinds of paper do you have in your shop now? Send them to my house."
How much do you want, let’s deal with it first. Big guy, give us the money!”
Li Chongyi took off his leather bag from his waist, took out a handful of broken silver, and asked in a low voice, "How much is it?"
Feng Si hurriedly said: "Since we are going to cooperate with Mr. Hou, why bother with this small amount of money? I will hire a car later and give you as much as you have. Don't talk about money."
"Okay, I will accept your love." Li Mu looked deeply at Feng Si, appreciating it. He took a piece of broken silver from Li Chongyi's big hand and threw it to Yaren, saying: "Help me find it."
You are a talented person, and I will reward you with this piece of silver."
The tooth man caught the silver and weighed it in his hand. He found at least one tael. This was a lot of money! He worked as a tooth man in the West Market, helping to match strings. On a good day, he only earned one or two hundred cents a day, and he suddenly got five hundred cents.
I was so happy with the income that I had received that day that I hurriedly put it in my arms and said, "Master Marquis, you also want some tanned skins, right? I know where to find them. Yesterday, a group of fur traders came from the west and brought them
I have bought more than a dozen cars of good leather, and the villain helped me find a place to stay. They haven’t started selling it yet, so if you need it, I can help you run over!"
Li Mu was about to speak when he suddenly heard someone shouting from behind him. When he turned around, he saw that it was Yu Wengui, and he couldn't help being a little surprised. Before he left, he mentioned to Yu Wengui that he wanted to come to the West Market for shopping, but at this time Yu Wengui came over.
It's so confusing.
Yu Wengui ran over panting and said: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty has a decree! Your Majesty has dismissed all the officials whom I impeached yesterday. The decree also mentioned your Majesty's reform of the Ministry of Works. Your Majesty ordered your Majesty to preside over the reform."
For matters concerning the officials below the sixth rank of the Ministry of Industry, your Excellency can appoint and remove them on your own, and they can just report to the Ministry of Personnel. Everyone else must cooperate with Your Excellency, even Li Shangshu is no exception!"
"Really!" Li Mu smiled broadly and said, "Your Majesty said he would help, and indeed he did. Okay! I can finally do it!"
Yu Wengui also echoed: "Yes, Your Majesty Hong En, you have great trust in me."
Li Mu looked at Yaren and said, "What's your name?"
"Back to Lord Marquis, people in the West City call him Little Ergou."
"Er Gou, I'm in a hurry, so I won't go and see the skins in person. Go tell the fur merchant that I want to buy a large amount of skins. Ask him to bring samples and come to my house early tomorrow. If the skins are
Okay, I’ll give you the money on the spot. Once you figure it out, you’ll benefit from it!”
"Hey, hey, I understand, I'll go right now!"
Ergou happily went to find the fur dealer, while Li Mu took Yu Wengui back to the Ministry of Industry. The eunuch who announced the decree had left, and the decree was in Li Daliang's hands. Li Mu was worried that Li Daliang would be ignored, so he arrived at Li Daliang's house first.
at home.
"Here, sit down." Unexpectedly, when Li Daliang saw Li Mu, he was not as angry or angry as he imagined, and he still looked calm.
Li Mu sat down and said with some embarrassment: "Master Shangshu, regarding this reform..."
Li Daliang waved his hand and said: "There is no need to explain to me, I don't understand it either. Since His Majesty has issued an order, I will do my best to cooperate with you."
Still angry, Li Mu quickly explained and said: "Master Shangshu, I just learned about this matter. I have no intention of overstepping Master Shangshu..."
"You misunderstood, I don't blame you." Li Daliang said with a smile: "Speaking of which, I have to thank you. When His Majesty discussed this matter with me the day before yesterday, he allowed me to inspect Zuotunwei. You also know that I am considered to be fighting.
For half my life, I came to serve in the Ministry of Industry because of some things. In fact, this is not my ambition. Your Majesty wants you to go ahead and do it. I will cooperate with you. When your age and merit are enough to support you, this is the Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
The position will be yours sooner or later. Do you understand His Majesty's painstaking efforts?"
After saying this, Li Mu understood. Li Daliang was jealous of Li Shimin because he did not participate in the Xuanwu Gate incident. He was dismissed from the military and sent to the Ministry of Industry. But he was not happy about serving in the Ministry of Industry.
He had always wanted to go back and become a general, but he couldn't bring himself to speak. This time, Li Shimin allowed him to inspect Zuotunwei, which gave him hope. If Li Mu's reform of the Ministry of Industry goes smoothly, sooner or later, Li Daliang can go back to lead the army.
.
This has nothing to do with the official position. It just suits Li Daliang's mind and makes him unable to refuse.
As for Li Mu, he only felt that the pressure was getting bigger and bigger. Although the Ministry of Industry was at the bottom among the six ministries in the three provinces, it still occupied a position in the six ministries. He became the minister at a young age, and Li Shimin made such a decree again,
It is tantamount to pushing him to the forefront. If this reform is not effective, the consequences can be imagined.
Without the system, he would really be a bit weak. But with the system, what is he afraid of? Li Mu nodded vigorously, stood up and raised his hands in the direction of Taiji Palace: "I, Li Mu, am so virtuous and capable that I am trusted by His Majesty so much.
Only by doing our best can we repay His Majesty's kindness!"
Li Daliang was a wise man. He had already seen what Li Mu was thinking. When he saw him acting like this, he just looked at him with a smile and said nothing. When Li Mu didn't get a response, he felt a little embarrassed. He cleared his throat, sat down again and said, "Shang Shu
Your Majesty, since His Majesty has arranged it this way and you have the same intention, I will not be hypocritical and polite. Speaking of the reform of the Ministry of Industry, I have indeed been thinking about it for many days. There is a problem that I have not yet found a solution to.
Method."
Li Daliang saw that Li Mu was getting serious and said seriously: "What kind of problem is it? Tell me."
"This problem is keeping secrets." Li Mu said seriously: "Sir, you must have heard about the printing technology and the Zhenguan plow. These two things are just like the horseshoe. They are not difficult. They are just brains.
It’s a turn of events. Your Majesty has established a Printing Supervisor and an Agricultural Equipment Supervisor. Printing will soon be used on a large scale, and Zhenguan plows will also be manufactured in large quantities, which requires a large number of people. These two things are very easy to copy, and they cannot be copied.
When the secret method spreads to the people, how to keep it secret is the top priority."
"The lower officials once wanted to imitate the Bashang Winery and lock up these craftsmen, but the craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry are different from those in the Bashang Winery. The people in the Bashang Winery are all members of my adoptive father's house.
There is no harm in imprisoning the servants, because they originally lived under the protection of the Li family. But the craftsmen are free, and there are many people needed. This method of imprisoning them is inhumane and unrealistic."
Li Daliang nodded and said: "Central confinement is indeed not feasible. These craftsmen come from all over the world. After the corvee period, they all have to return to their place of origin. It is a bit difficult to keep the secret." After pondering for a while, Li Daliang asked:
"Print Supervisor, His Majesty has expressly prohibited it. In fact, it is not very important whether it is kept secret or not. As for the Zhenguan Plow, Your Majesty has already promised to promote it in the world. How can you still..."
Li Mu whispered something into Li Daliang's ear. He was not afraid that Li Daliang would tell him, because Li Daliang was not from a wealthy family, and even if he told it, so what? It was obvious, but Li Daliang didn't change his mind for the time being.
Just come around the corner.
"This is difficult to handle. If you don't teach the craftsmen the secret forging method, this plowshare cannot be made. If you teach them the secret method, it will be easily leaked..." Li Daliang frowned and pondered for a long time, and said: "There is really no way, we can only find some
Cultivate those who have lost their parents and are alone without worries, raise them in the Ministry of Industry, and minimize contact with the outside world. Although this cannot completely avoid leaks, it seems that this is the only way at present."
Li Mu frowned and said, "Sir, we need a lot of manpower. Where can we find so many people?"
Li Daliang gave a bitter smile and said: "If you talk about others, you may not be able to find them. But this person... Do you know how many orphans have lost their parents in successive battles from the end of the Sui Dynasty to the present? Not to mention others, it's me.
How many of the children of former subordinates have become orphans? Well, it's better for them to come to work in the Ministry of Works and make a living, than to be homeless. Don't worry about manpower. Just tell them how much they need.
I'll find him for you, man."
"Then thank you so much, Lord Shangshu." After a pause, Li Mu said again: "Sir, today I went to the craftsman's workshop and saw that some of the houses in the craftsman's workshop have been built. The official office of the Ministry of Industry was specially ordered by Xiaguan
The ones built first will be almost finished in another three to five days. Next to the government office, there is a residence built by Xiaguan for Lord Shangshu. Xiagong wants to ask Lord Shangshu to move there. The conditions there are much better than here, and government affairs can be handled.
It’s convenient and the transportation is convenient, but it’s located in a remote place, so even going to court will take up time.”
Li Daliang hesitated and said, "I won't move. I saw that house when I was passing by. I don't have the money to buy it."
Li Mu smiled and said: "Master Shangshu is overly worried. This craftsman's workshop was originally built to house people from the Ministry of Works. The craftsmen can still be allocated residences, let alone the officials of the Ministry of Works. These residences belong to the Ministry of Works.
If you are in your position, you will live in it. If you are not in your position, it will be vacant. Not only you, but also other officials will have their own residence if necessary. This is a normal courtesy for officials of the Ministry of Works, and it is not a bribe to your Excellency."
Li Daliang thought for a while and said: "In that case, I will move there. Li Mu, you are a capable person. When I was the servant, I could only send dozens of coins to the craftsmen, but you, how much?
Over the years, houses have been built. You are much better than me, but I am not as good as you. Your Majesty really knows people well and takes charge of them."
Li Mu smiled humbly: "Thank you, Lord Shangshu, for the compliment."