"After introducing the owner of this room to everyone, let me introduce myself."
Seeing that Li Mu brought the topic to himself, everyone stopped talking and looked at him.
"My name is Li Mu. Some people recognize me, some don't, and some recognize me but deliberately pretend not to recognize me... But it doesn't matter. Now I will introduce myself again so that everyone can get to know me again."
"I was awarded the title of Marquis of Zhulu because I found the jade seal passed down from the country. Your Majesty has a keen eye for talents and appointed me as a doctor of the Ministry of Industry. Later, because of my meritorious inventions, I was promoted to be a minister of the Ministry of Industry. Because I was jealous of Wei Zheng and other Shandong nobles, I will never end it.
I couldn't bear the trouble, so I resigned from the position. Now I have no title, and I am trusted by His Majesty. I am responsible for the internal funds, which is called the internal funds order. Because of my family's difficulties, I work here and am responsible for the operation and management.
Therefore, you can also call me Manager Li."
Everyone knew what happened between Li Mu and Wei Zheng, and the news of his resignation had already spread throughout the government and the public. They were not surprised, but they did not expect that Li Mu would talk about it on such an occasion, and they couldn't help but talk about it.
Wei Yingluo was even more angry. In her heart, the role model for a minister was her father Wei Zheng. How could Li Mu be so virtuous and worthy of her father's jealousy?
Li Mu seemed to know what she was thinking and actually smiled in her direction. Wei Yingluo saw it and suddenly thought of the candied fruits in her sleeves. She felt guilty for some reason and looked away.
"There is no way to serve the country! I feel depressed!" Li Mu sighed, as if that was what happened. When Li Chengqian saw him, he asked Li Shimin, "Father, is it really what he said?"
"Things are very complicated." Li Shimin did not forget to take the opportunity to educate his son, saying: "Chengqian, you are the prince, remember not to listen to one side or to believe one thing to another."
"Oh." Li Chengqian responded ignorantly, but he heard Li Yuan say: "Don't listen to your father, the emperor tells you that the most important thing to do as an emperor is to 'do whatever you want'. The world is yours, and the country is yours."
It's yours, you can use whoever you like, and don't use it if you don't like it. Your father has fallen into the trap of 'Ming Jun', and you can't be like him in the future and chill the hearts of loyal ministers."
"Father..." Li Shimin smiled bitterly and said: "Father, Cheng Qian is still young, so don't..."
"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
"Father is right." Empress Changsun quickly stopped her, winked at Li Shimin, and said with a smile: "It's better to listen to Li Mu."
"Huh!" Li Yuan snorted, trying to save face for his daughter-in-law and remained silent. Li Shimin did not dare to speak. Li Chengqian and Li Tai looked at each other and stayed by Li Yuan's side honestly.
"...Everyone must have heard about the bet between Wei Zheng and I. If you don't know the details, you can read the Datang Daily in the past two days. I won't go into details. I will just talk about the bet between Wei Zheng and I.
The bet is that if I can pass the imperial examination next year, he will worship me as his teacher; if I can't, I will lose a thousand taels of gold to him!"
Someone who didn't know about this bet took a breath of air. Li Mu glanced at Wei Yingluo and continued: "This matter is guaranteed by His Majesty and the six ministers, and it cannot be changed. To put it bluntly, I am extremely talented.
, photographic memory. Taoist Priest Yuan Tiangang of the Qin Dynasty calculated it for me. He said that I am a person with Su Hui. Although I don’t know what Su Hui is, I heard that it is very powerful. A genius, a genius for short.
."
"How could a genius fail to pass the Jinshi examination? I'm sure to win this bet. Just now, I met my apprentice and granddaughter. The little girl is very innocent and cute, which makes me very happy!"
Li Mu praised him repeatedly: "I didn't expect, I really didn't expect that Wei Zheng would look like that and give birth to such a beautiful daughter. It's really impressive."
Faced with Li Mu's teasing, Wei Yingluo couldn't bear it anymore. She suddenly stood up and said: "You haven't won yet, don't take advantage of me and use your words!"
Li Mu immediately said: "You see, this is my apprentice granddaughter. Just like his father, she has no etiquette. Don't blame me."
Suddenly, everyone's eyes were fixed on Wei Yingluo. When had Wei Yingluo been stared at by so many people? She felt hot all over her body, her face turned red as if she had been boiled, and
If he wanted to say anything, Kong Yingda pulled him to sit down and whispered: "Li Mu has sharp teeth and a sharp mouth. How can you be his opponent? Just say a few words and don't let him succeed!"
Li Mu laughed twice, then suddenly his smile faded, and he said: "But today, I want to add something to this bet. I have already spoken big words. As a man who stands upright, I must be responsible for what I said. The last thing is
At the beginning, I said I was the number one scholar, but Wei Zheng looked down on me, and the bet he made was only to pass the imperial examination. I thought about it, and I felt very unhappy. Today is full of guests, and I hereby announce that if I fail to win the number one scholar, I will bet
Even if I lose the appointment! Only the top pick can show my ability as a genius!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone on the first and second floors started talking. Everyone, including Li Shimin, Li Ji, and even Wang Ou, felt that Li Mu was a little arrogant. Number one scholar, how many people have studied hard for ten years, they can't even think of it.
, you have only been studying for a few days, how dare you say that you will get the top prize?
But then I thought about it, and everyone felt that Li Mu was bad enough. Maybe he had planned to give up a long time ago. It was just a thousand taels of gold, and it was not like he couldn't get it. Today, he had such a big limelight, and he took advantage of Wei Zheng.
My daughter's advantage was all for nothing, she was really calculated to the core.
Just when most of the people thought so, Little Eunuch Chen came up to the stage with a tray and came to Li Mu. The people on the first floor could not see clearly what was on the tray, but the people on the second floor could see it very clearly.
It's a pair of scissors.
Li Mu took the scissors in his hand, untied the plain crown on his head, and cut off his hair with a pair of scissors in full view of everyone.
This time, everyone in the audience was shocked.
Li Mu put his hair and scissors on the tray, faced everyone, and said: "The Book of Filial Piety says that the hair and skin of the body are received by parents and dare not be damaged. This is the beginning of filial piety. Stand up and practice the Tao, become famous in future generations, and show off your parents."
, the end of filial piety. The bet between me and Wei Zheng can be traced back to the origin of filial piety. Now I am determined to become the first scholar in high school. If Wei Zheng falls at my feet and calls me "mentor", I will not grow my hair for a day.
, to remember the shame. If I can't go to high school next year, I lose one thousand taels of gold to Wei Zheng. If I fail the next subject, I will give him another one thousand taels of gold. As long as I am still alive, the bet will be valid until
Until my high school days. These words came from my mouth, Li Mu, and everyone is a witness."
Everyone was shocked by Li Mu's actions, including Li Shimin. He did not expect that Li Mu, who usually laughed and laughed, would hold such a grudge. He thought that the matter was over, but now it seems that the grudge between him and Wei Zheng is over.
Can't be solved.
The third private room on the west side of the second floor is where the Duke of Ju is located. Tang Jian, Sun, and Tang Guan are all there. Sun is already in tears and sobs: "Why is this child so stubborn? I just came to pay my respects."
There was no news at that time, how could it be like this? This child... could kill me."
"Madam, it's not like you don't know his temperament. He would rather bend than bend. Don't cry anymore. It's not a bad thing to take the top prize. Why are you crying?"
Tang Guan also wanted to persuade him, but he didn't know what to say. He stared at Li Mu on the stage and secretly envied him. This is what a man would do!
After finishing talking about his own affairs, Li Mu waved to Little Eunuch Chen, who retreated. Li Mu put on a smiling face and continued: "I'm sorry for taking up everyone's time. After talking about the master of this room,
And I, as a part-time manager, will tell you about the rules here."
"Everyone, please see, there is a menu on every table. The prices of wine and food are recorded in detail. Today's banquet is all on this menu. You can taste every dish."
Everyone opened the menu and looked at it. As soon as they read the first page, they all gasped. This was only the first page, but there were no dishes that cost less than the usual price. This was too expensive!
"You should have seen that the price is a bit expensive. But I dare say that it is definitely worth the money. Firstly, many of the wines and dishes we have here cannot be eaten elsewhere. Secondly, all the chefs who cook these dishes are
They are comparable to those of palace chefs. In other words, eating here is like enjoying a royal banquet, so the price is very reasonable."
"This price is already the cost price. You can see this on the wine. All the wines in the world are exclusively customized from Ba Shang Winery. Wines that cannot be bought in Ba Shang Winery can be drunk here.
.Especially the 'Zhuangyuan Red', which is exclusive to heaven and earth. It is priced at ten guan per jar. Today I will entertain you. There will be a jar at every table. You can also try it. The wine is ten guan per jar, which is the same as what you drank before.
What’s the difference between the wines I’ve tasted?”
"This is too expensive! Who can afford it!" Suddenly someone muttered. Because he was very close to Li Mu, his words were also heard through the loudspeaker. It immediately resonated. Li Mu looked at this person and was happy.
Wang Pu is still an old acquaintance, he is a professor at the Imperial College, and he happens to be sitting at the same table with Kong Yingda and others. He was in Wang's private room before, and he just came downstairs, so Li Mu saw him.
Li Mu smiled and said: "Young Master Wang is right to the point. Who can afford such expensive food and wine?"
"This is about Jiacheng Gong's management methods."
"Mr. Jiacheng is not interested in making money. What he appreciates is talented people. But since it is a business, it cannot be done without money. Therefore, the only customers in this world are 'talent' and 'money'
Yes. Those with outstanding literary talents can enjoy free payment. But those without literary talents can only make up for it with 'money'. Nurturing talents with money is the way of Jiacheng Gong's business."
Kong Yingda suddenly took over the words and said loudly: "What is a talented person? Who sets the standard?"
"Are you talented..." Li Mu seemed a little embarrassed. When Kong Yingda saw his expression, his heart sank, and he cursed himself for being rude. He was so familiar with this expression, and Li Mu was showing off again!
Sure enough, I heard Li Mu say: "It's hard to say the standard, let me try it out."