He really couldn't stand Li Mu's pointing. This had nothing to do with temperament, but professionalism, so he couldn't help but get angry.
Li Mu can give his thumbs up on anything, but only on education, Kong Yingda cannot accept it. Because his surname is Kong, Confucianism has been synonymous with education since the Han Dynasty established the idea of "deposing all schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone". Confucius, on the other hand, is
The leaders of Confucianism. Throughout the dynasties, the descendants of Confucius and Saints have been the benchmark for education.
Kong Yingda is the pillar of the Kong family and the current prince's tutor. He may have made mistakes, but he must not accept the criticism of Li Mu, a child with a yellow mouth.
No more food!
Kong Yingda said angrily and left, and before leaving, he said a harsh word. If Li Mu really has an article in the newspaper tomorrow, and his words are well-founded, Kong Yingda will resign from the post of offering wine in the Imperial Academy and let Li Mu do it.
He also stopped being the teacher, leaving it to Li Mu as well.
These words should not be taken lightly, after all, he is the teacher of the prince.
It can be seen from this that Lao Kong was also a man with a temper.
Li Mu just smiled at this and didn't seem to take it seriously. Eunuch Gao passed the meal to Li Shimin, Li Mu, and Li Chengqian. After they used it, the two brothers said goodbye and left. Li Mu originally wanted to fish in troubled waters and follow him, but was
Li Shimin glared and had no choice but to stay.
After removing the leftovers, Li Mu knelt down and sat down in a dignified manner, looking at his knees with a look of "I am very honest."
Li Shimin looked at him. If it weren't for his condition, Li Shimin really wanted to punish him. Couldn't this bastard give people some peace of mind? It was either this thing or that thing. There was no time to stop!
Li Shimin suppressed his anger and said: "Li Mu, you haven't done anything untoward recently, right?"
"Ah?" Li Mu raised his head blankly and said confusedly: "Your Majesty, I have nothing wrong with you recently? Not just recently, I have always done things with a clear conscience... Has someone falsely accused me? These evil people, I
You know, when they found out that I was sick, they wanted to add fire and kill me, they were trying to kill me!"
As he spoke, Li Mu gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! In this case, I will risk my life. I will fight for my life with them!!"
"Shut up!" Li Shimin slapped the table and said, "Li Mu, you dare to shout and kill me in front of me. Do you still take me seriously?"
Li Mu's eyes were red, and he was extremely aggrieved. He said: "Your Majesty, I have been hit by the bad news of brain disease recently. I feel that my life has become boring. Who else can I offend? Who is it that is so vicious that I can speak in front of Your Majesty?
I am not angry at the bad words!"
Seeing Li Mu like this, Li Shimin's heart softened, and he sighed and said: "It's a censor who wrote a few words about you. I already reprimanded you in the court today, so you don't need to take it to heart. I also believe it."
You will definitely not do anything to rob civilian girls."
"Ah? Some people say that I raped civilian girls?"
Li Shimin nodded and said, "You said you kidnapped Wei Zheng's daughter."
Li Mu felt guilty, but his expression looked like he couldn't laugh or cry, and said: "Your Majesty, what a nonsense this is! I and Wei Zheng are in the same boat, why did I kidnap his daughter? The truth of this matter is easy to find out.
You know, your majesty can just ask Wei Zheng directly."
"Today in the court, I asked Wei Zheng in front of the censor. Wei Zheng said that there was no such thing. The censor also said something else. It was also refuted by the auxiliary machine and others. Now it's okay, just
Let it pass and don’t take it to heart.”
The main topic in the court today was the memorial of the censor named Lu Zhilin. He impeached Li Mu on three counts: "taking pleasure in money, stealing national property, and molesting women of the people". The first one was vetoed by Li Shimin because
Li Mu earned the money through legal means, and how he spends it is his business. Others have no right to accuse him. The last two, stealing national wealth, were directly refuted by Changsun Wuji and Wang. Now both families have invested a lot of money.
The funds are invested in the so-called "stealing national wealth" project. If something happens to the two companies, the Zhangsun family and the Taiyuan Wang family, as well as the two major forces behind them, will suffer huge losses.
Moreover, Lu Zhilin's background also made Changsun Wuji and Wang very jealous. Lu Zhilin was born in the Shandong gentry, and the two major companies had nothing to do with the Shandong gentry. At this time, a censor from Shandong gentry jumped out to deny the two major companies, and had to let them go.
They thought this was a conspiracy by the Shandong gentry.
Therefore, the two of them will definitely try their best to refute it. One of them is the Minister of Rites, and the other is the Minister of the Ministry of Affairs. They are both high-ranking people. Moreover, they have many officials in various ministries under their command. Lu Zhilin has aroused the anger of the public.
A big boss jumped out, followed immediately by countless officials, scolding Lu Zhilin until he was scolded.
The last one, who molested a civilian girl, was easier to handle. Li Shimin asked Wei Zheng directly, but Wei Zheng did not make the false accusation in the end, and did not explain much about the matter. He simply said that his daughter was at home and he had no knowledge of it.
, and then returned to the chaoban station without saying a word.
Lu Zhilin saw Wei Zheng acting like this and knew that he was protecting his daughter's honor, so he couldn't say anything else. This was the end of a farce.
Lu Zhilin was fined half a year's salary as a settlement for the false accusation.
Of course, there is no need to tell Li Mu these things in such detail. Li Shimin knew Li Mu's temper, and was worried that after he knew about it, he would get angry and seek revenge. If he caused trouble, it would be difficult for him to be the emperor.
Do it. It’s better not to mention it. It’s better to have one less thing than one more thing.
Seeing that Li Mu wanted to ask, Li Shimin quickly changed the subject and said: "I won't talk about this. Li Mu, were you a little too arrogant just now? Even if Kong Yingda is inappropriate, he can't be as ignorant as you said.
How to be a teacher, right? After all, he has been teaching for decades and has students all over the world. You don’t even have a single disciple, so you just teach him how to be a teacher. Isn’t this a bit too much?”
Li Mu was unconvinced and said: "Your Majesty, you can't judge a person's ability based on suspicion. Just look at the facts. I will write an article when I get home today and see it in the newspaper tomorrow. Whether I am justified or not is a matter of public opinion. I believe that,
I will never lose."
Li Shimin laughed dumbly and said, "Can't you tell that you still have research on teaching and educating people?"
Li Shimin was good at joking, but Li Mu was serious and said: "Your Majesty, I have indeed studied it. Because I plan to prepare a college next year."
"College?" Li Shimin frowned and said: "Is it just like Chongwen Hall and Hongwen Hall? It's not necessary. Now there are Imperial College, Chongwen Hall and Hongwen Hall, which are enough. To build another college, the Ministry of Civil Affairs may not be able to afford it.
Here comes the money."
The implication is that if you want to do it, you have to get the money yourself. The Ministry of Civil Affairs has no money, and it is impossible to provide it with internal funds.
How could Li Mu not know Li Shimin's attitude? He had no intention of asking the Ministry of Civil Affairs or internal funds to provide money. "Your Majesty, I don't want to set up a college like Chongwen Hall or Hongwen Hall. The college I want to set up is to train craftsmen. Today's craftsmen
The foundation has been laid for the reform of the Ministry of Industry. But if we want to revitalize the Tang Dynasty, we must have a group of craftsmen with outstanding skills. Nowadays, the number of craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry is not enough, and secondly, the quality is also uneven. I have accepted a group of craftsmen.
War orphans are now assigned masters to teach them, but this is not a long-term solution. If you want it to last, I think you should establish a college. I have already thought of a name, and it will be called Datang Vocational and Technical College. The abbreviation can be called "Datang"
"Technical School" specializes in cultivating vocational and technical talents. Such as carpenters, bricklayers, blacksmiths, stonemasons, etc., unified standards, unified assessment, and cultivate high-level craftsman talents to work for us in the construction of Datang. This is a long-term solution!
"
"Datang Technical School..." Li Shimin murmured the name and said, "I'm afraid it will cost a lot, right?"
"I don't need a penny from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and I won't raise it from internal funds. I plan to let the Ministry of Works earn it on its own. If it is still not enough, I will pay for it myself. As long as Your Majesty supports me."
When Li Shimin heard that no money was required, Li Shimin immediately agreed. Anyway, the Ministry of Industry had been handed over to Li Mu, and it would be the same no matter how he tinkered with it. If he tinkered with it, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the internal funds did not lose anything, but if he tinkered with it, the court benefited. It was a sure profit.
Only a fool would not do a business that is not profitable.
Thinking of internal money, Li Shimin suddenly remembered a series of things he had heard these days and asked: "I heard from the auxiliary machine that day that you hid all the subscription money you received in the ice cellar of the Ministry of Works, and you also tinkered with it.
Something called a "bank" came out and hung a "Ren Xian flag". What are you doing? Why don't you come and discuss it with me?"
Li Mu hurriedly said: "I came today to report this matter to Your Majesty."
"Really?" Li Shimin frowned and said, "Why don't I believe it?"
Li Mu secretly said that it was a very dangerous situation. Thanks to having chatted with Empress Changsun for a while, otherwise he would not have known how to cover up the lie at this time.
"Your Majesty, I entered the palace early today and went to see the queen first. I have already talked with the queen about the internal money. If your majesty does not believe what I said, you can ask the queen. The queen will never help me deceive your majesty, right?
, enough to verify what I said."
Hearing this, Li Shimin believed what Li Mu said. Queen Changsun would not help Li Mu deceive him. He smiled and said, "I was just joking with you. Tell me what happened?"
Li Mu then told Li Shimin about the loan. When he first heard the word "loan", Li Shimin's reaction was exactly the same as that of Queen Changsun. But after listening to Li Mu's explanation, Li Shimin's eyes lit up. He suddenly discovered that this
The method is feasible. And using the money of a wealthy family to earn interest from a wealthy family, this method of making money makes him feel very comfortable.
"Okay, okay!" Li Shimin said "ok" three times, patted Li Mu's shoulder affectionately, and said: "Li Mu, you are indeed my unicorn. I am very pleased that you can come up with such a clever plan. Love