"Could it be him?" Wang Pu asked in shock: "How can he be able to take on such an important task! How can your Majesty be so ignorant of people!"
Wang Zhengse said: "How can this be related to Your Majesty? This idea came from Li Mu. Is there anyone who knows how to do it better than him? It doesn't matter if he is not qualified enough. Now the Ministry of Industry has also appointed Li Daliang as Minister.
, but in fact, it’s not Li Mu who has the final say at the Ministry of Industry?”
Seeing the unhappy look on Wang Pu's face, Wang sighed: "Brother, whether you want to admit it or not, Li Mu is a man of great talent. Two days ago, I met Taoist Priest Yuan of Qintian Supervisor. When talking about Li Mu, Taoist Priest Yuan told me
I, Li Mu, am a man of unfathomable wisdom. You must not despise him when you see that he is young!"
Wang Pu said angrily: "How can you trust the words of Taoist priests? Brother, are you getting old and confused?"
"Wang Pu!" Wang slapped the table and said, "Do you still have some manners? I am your eldest brother!"
Wang Pu sighed and lowered his head: "I know I was wrong, but brother, I still think the Taoist priest's words are not credible!"
"What do you know!" Wang said with a look of reminiscence: "Other Taoist priests may not be trustworthy, but the physiognomy of Yuan Tiangang and Taoist Master Yuan is absolutely trustworthy."
"Twenty years ago, Yuan Tiangang was appointed as a senior official in Luoyang by imperial edict. At that time, his fortune-telling skills were already well-known. Du Yan, Wei Ting, I, and I came to see him and asked him to read his fortune. After notifying his name, Taoist priest Yuan
After just looking at me and others for a few seconds, he said that Du Yan would be famous all over the world for his distinguished articles, that I would be promoted to the fifth rank of general in ten years, and that Wei Ting would be appointed as a military attache. Finally, he said that we still had time to meet.
"
"At that time, I was just like you and didn't believe what he said. But during the Wude period, Du Yan was elected as a bachelor of Tiance as a censor. Prince Jiancheng recommended me to be the fifth-grade prince Zhongyun, and Wei Ting was appointed as the military attaché Zuowei.
"Sure, the three of us are all as he said. Just when our official fortunes were prosperous, the Xuanwu Revolution broke out, we were all implicated and demoted to Junzhou, and Yuan Tiangang happened to be wandering here. Is it still a coincidence?"
The king continued: "When we get together, we can't help but sigh for a while. However, Taoist priest Yuan persuaded us, saying that when we make a comeback, we must at least reach the third rank. The next year, I was recalled by your majesty and worshiped as a servant, and the official position was the third rank.
In the winter of the same year, His Majesty appointed Du Yan to be the imperial censor, and he also had an official position of the third rank. In the spring of the following year, Du Yan died of illness, and Wei Ting was appointed as Zuocheng, the minister. The next year, he was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Although he had not yet reached the third rank, he could still be regarded as Jane in the emperor's heart.
, it will be a matter of time. How can you allow you to criticize such a person who is as sure as a god in every word he says?"
Wang Pu was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect Yuan Tiangang to be so capable.
In fact, how can these two brothers know the details? It's a trick of three hexagrams, which depends on the depth and shallowness of Taoism. When Du Yan was young, he was smart and discerning, knowledgeable and well-known for his literary reputation. Yuan Tiangang had long heard of Du Yan's reputation.
He reported his family status and naturally said that he would be famous for his articles. However, Wang was born in the Wang family of Taiyuan. As long as he wanted to be an official, could he become a fifth-rank official? As for Wei Ting, it was even easier. This man had grown a lot.
He has a thick face, what else can he do if he is not a military attache?
When they met for the second time, Yuan Tiangang had already had a showdown with Li Shimin. It was Li Shimin's arrangement for the three of them to be demoted to Junzhou at the same time, and it was Li Shimin who sent him to Junzhou in order to find out the details of the three of them and find out what happened.
Is it available? After Yuan Tiangang investigated clearly, the three of them were transferred back to Chang'an one after another. Can it be inaccurate?
But Wang has always been kept in the dark, which is why he admires Yuan Tiangang so much.
Wang Pu was obviously frightened, and unconsciously agreed with Wang's point of view, thinking that Yuan Tiangang's physiognomy was credible, and thus incidentally admitted Li Mu's theory of "Su Hui". Although he was angry, he thought that the other party might
He was the reincarnation of a great sage, and he had no chance of winning, so he couldn't help but feel very discouraged.
Wang Neng understood Wang Pu's thoughts and said: "Brother, don't be discouraged. This incident may be a disaster, but it may also be a blessing in disguise. I think Li Mu came to plot against you, not necessarily because he really regarded you as a thorn in his side, but also
It may be due to the young man's temperament. Since he also said that the grudge between the two of you has been wiped out, then it is better to accept this loss and take this opportunity to get along well with him. This is not necessarily a bad thing for us. "
Although Wang Pu understood what Wang meant, he was still unconvinced and said: "Brother, I just don't understand. Even if he has Su Hui and great talents, he has a bad temper and temperament. I just want to avoid him."
Sorry. I don’t want to go to the door and be humiliated. I will go back to my hometown tomorrow!”
"Brother, why don't you understand my painstaking efforts!" Wang said sincerely: "Our Taiyuan Wang family is different from other families. The elders take care of important matters in the family. Although I have been appointed as the servant, but the affairs in the family
, you and I generally have nothing to say. Now that coal mines are booming, the court cannot avoid our Wang family, but who can say how much our branch can occupy? You and I are both in Chang'an and Taiyuan.
, who will make plans for you and me? I don’t care, you are already this age, but you are just 30 years old, and if I don’t make some plans for you, how can I live up to my father’s instructions on his deathbed? "
"Then I can't turn to Li Mu!"
"I think it probably happened to him." As a servant, the king knew the trends of major events in the court earlier than others. Today, when he listened to Li Shimin's discussion with the important ministers, he was confused.
Li Mu was mentioned once in a sentence. Li Mu said so and so, and Li Mu thought so and so, and he knew in his heart. Your Majesty is going to re-appoint Zhulu Hou, and it is essential for him to participate in this important matter.
Most of the princes in the court cherish feathers. Even if they knew that Li Mu would be an important figure, who could put down their dignity like Cheng Yaojin? Wang asked himself that he couldn't do it, but Wang Pu was different. The two of them were different.
Even if we don't know each other, if Wang Pu is willing to put down his face and ask for help, he may get an unexpected reward, but it's not necessarily true.
"Let's put this matter aside for now and wait until things are settled in a few days. Just act like you don't know anything these days. Don't take the initiative to contact Li Mu. If he comes to see you, just act like you don't know anything.
If it happens, let’s welcome it happily.”
"But……"
"What's the point!" Wang said sternly: "Little brother, you are already thirty. When you are thirty, you must not act like a child anymore. It is refreshing for an ordinary man to be brave, but how can an ordinary man achieve great things? You also have children now.
Now, how can you not plan for future generations? Are you worthy of my father's instructions?"
Wang Pu was depressed. Whenever he had a dispute, Wang always talked about his father. But for Wang Pu, his memory of his father was just an old man with a white beard. His father passed away when he was very young.
To him, the king is his father...
But these words cannot be said, otherwise it will be treason. Wang Pu sighed gloomily, did not stay to eat, and went home angrily.
…
On the day when the second Marseille game started, everything in heaven and earth was completed, and the carpenters had withdrawn. However, Li Mu asked Yu Wengui to call a group of bricklayers to come over. They dug up all the ground on the first floor and dug down two feet.
The 'earth dragon' was paved with bricks.
The so-called earth dragon is similar to a pan-kang, but a little more troublesome. Under the surface bricks, a curved flue is set up to connect to the large stove under the outdoor eaves. A fire is burned in the stove, and the hot air spreads through the flue to the ground, which is enough to drive away the cold. Later in the Ming and Qing Dynasties
, the technology of building Kangs has been very developed, and there are 'warm pavilions' in palaces, and the pavilions inside are 'earth dragons'.
At the beginning of the construction of the heaven and earth, Li Mu hadn't thought about the Kang bed yet. Therefore, he didn't prepare it early. But fortunately, it was too late. The Gongbufang was basically completed, and all the bricklayers were called over.
With hundreds of people working on it, the project is progressing very quickly.
Young Eunuch Chen was originally training the maids on the first floor, but now the first floor has been dug out, and there is a patio on the second floor. They had to go to the courtyard. Seeing the busy work in the building, Young Eunuch Chen couldn't help but say:
"Master Marquis, it's not our family's fault. You said it's all finished. It would be great if you tell us the errands as soon as possible. When it's cold, don't we have a charcoal basin? It's not like we can't afford to burn charcoal here. How can we do this?
Mani."
"My father-in-law, I don't understand." Li Mu threw a jujube into his mouth and said: "What we want in this world is to be new and original, what we want is that I have it but you don't, and that is to be envied. This earth dragon
It's my latest invention. It doesn't even exist in the imperial palace, but it only exists in this heaven and earth. Father-in-law, think about it, when the heavy snow fell, everyone's hands and feet were freezing, but in our heaven and earth, it is as warm as spring, even in the lobby.
There are flowers blooming inside, what will they think?"
Little Eunuch Chen's eyes lit up, and he thought that Zhulu Hou could really figure out the Emperor's thoughts. Doesn't the Emperor just like this kind of tone? He asked quickly: "Can there really be flowers in the middle of winter?"
"Don't worry, father-in-law, it's almost the same."
What kind of affirmation is this? It’s not enough to rest assured. Is it there or not? Little Eunuch Chen wanted to ask carefully, but suddenly he burst out laughing from far away. Upon hearing this, little Eunuch Chen stood up quickly and said: "Master Hou, do it first."
Come on, let's go see how they are doing."
After saying that, the wind blew under his feet and he walked away in a whoosh.
Li Mu shook his head, secretly thinking that Cheng Yaojin was no more intimidating than anyone else. Even the little father-in-law beside the Supreme Emperor shunned him.
"My nephew, I'm here!" Cheng Yaojin strode over and said with a smile: "I went to your house to find you but couldn't find you. The concierge told me you were here, so I rushed over. My nephew, you don't know
Marseille is so lively today. There are twice as many people as last time, and there are twice as many people placing bets. If we hadn't been unlucky, and someone had won a few big bets, we would have made more money. Even so,
The net profit this time also exceeded 10,000 guan! 10,000 guan, dear nephew, 10,000 guan in one game, my father is really making money every day!"