Li Mu saw something wrong with Eunuch Gao's face and asked, "Eunuch, do you think it's inappropriate?"
"No, no, no." Eunuch Gao hurriedly said: "The Marquis is so magnanimous and touching. Our family is thinking that if those censors learn about the Marquis's decision, they will definitely be extremely happy, and they will be grateful for what they did the day before yesterday.
I'm really ashamed of myself, it will definitely go as the Marquis wishes."
"That's natural. I have always been magnanimous." Li Mu seemed to have not heard the sarcasm in Eunuch Gao's words, and followed his words.
"Well, we will definitely bring the exact words to you. If Mr. Hou has nothing else to do, we will leave first."
Eunuch Gao said and turned to leave.
"Father, please wait!"
Li Mu called out to Eunuch Gao. Eunuch Gao turned back to look at Li Mu and said, "I wonder if the Marquis has any other instructions?"
Li Mu put on a smile and said: "Eunuch, these days, I have been in trouble many times, and it is inevitable that I am in a bad mood. If you have offended your father-in-law with your words, please be considerate of this little courtesy and be patient."
As he said that, he winked at Li Chongyi. Li Chongyi took off the money bag from his waist, took out three gold bars and handed them over. These gold bars were cast by Li Mu when he last collected the shareholder subscription money. Now they are on the market.
The gold produced by Li Mu is usually in the form of gold cakes weighing a pound. The gold bars produced by Li Mu are of two types.
The "big yellow croaker" comes in twelve pieces, which is the same weight as the original gold cakes. But due to the change in shape, it is more convenient to carry. The "small yellow croaker" comes in one or two pieces, which is small in size, high in value and easy to spend.
What Li Mu gave to Eunuch Gao was "big yellow croaker", three "big yellow croakers", and thirty taels of gold. Exchanged into copper coins, it was three hundred guan.
Although Eunuch Gao is the chief eunuch, he has little money because his internal funds are never sufficient. Occasionally, foreign ministers like Changsun Wuji and Li Mu bribe bribes, usually a few bribes, with the most being more than a dozen bribes. When did you see this?
So much money. And this is gold, yellow gold!
Eunuch Gao originally thought that since Li Mu had lost his face, he would have to make up for it and look for an opportunity to show some respect to Li Mu. But now that he saw this yellow gold bar, this thought immediately dissipated.
Zhulu Hou is a good man! There is nothing wrong with being generous and giving away money! What bastard bastard actually impeached him? What a waste!
Eunuch Gao took the three gold bars, rubbed them twice, and put them into his sleeves. Looking at his attitude, it was already different. Although it still looked like a smile, there seemed to be no change, but there was a difference between a smile and a smile.
Is inner laughter the same as superficial laughter but no laughter at all?
Three yellow croakers opened the knot in Eunuch Gao's heart, and in the blink of an eye, the relationship between the two parties became happy again.
After sending away the satisfied Eunuch Gao, Li Mu felt quite emotional.
In his previous life, he had heard a saying that wealth gathers and people disperse, and wealth disperses and people gather together. It is indeed a truth that applies to both ancient and modern times. There is no one who does not love money. Take this Eunuch Gao as an example. He is a eunuch and has no descendants.
Living in the palace, he has no worries about food and clothing. What does he need money for?
But he still likes money, and with three ‘big yellow croakers’, all the knots in his heart have been resolved. It seems that the money is still useful, so he should earn more!
Just as he was about to ask Li Chongyi to push him back to the backyard, Zhao Youcai suddenly came to retaliate, and Changsun Wuji rushed in with his eldest grandson. Li Mu was not going to pay attention to them at first, but then he thought about it, Changsun Wuji had a different identity after all, and he was shut down yesterday.
Not seeing you again today is really a big deal.
If he had been in a coma, he could have been fooled, but after meeting Li Shimin yesterday, Changsun Wuji must have known about it, so it was hard to fool him. Li Mu thought for a moment, snapped his fingers, and Li Chongyi understood, and took off his bearskin cloak.
After coming down, Li Mu was wrapped up in his body and pushed by Li Chongyi to the front lobby.
Changsun Wuji saw Li Mu sitting on a wheeled chair coming in from the side door, and hurriedly greeted him. When Li Mu saw him coming, he hurriedly said: "Uncle Guo, I have broken this young man. He is so virtuous and capable that he dares to work."
It is really a serious crime for my uncle to come to visit me for the second time. After I woke up yesterday, I learned that my uncle, Wang Shizhong, and colleagues from the court had all come to visit me, and I was moved beyond words."
Li Mu held Changsun Wuji's hand, his eyes were red, and he said excitedly: "You know the pines and cypresses at the end of the year, and a friend in need is a friend indeed. Originally, I had misunderstandings about the princes. I felt that all the princes saw my jokes and looked back when things happened.
Hiding, I only want to take advantage of the boy, treat him like a fool... Now it seems that the boy is wrong, the gentlemen are too kind to the boy, I feel so guilty, I am sorry to the gentlemen..."
When Changsun Chong heard Li Mu's sarcasm, his face suddenly turned ugly, and he almost couldn't help but speak out. Fortunately, he still remembered what he was here for today, and he was still holding the bundle of six rites in his hand. He couldn't get angry, so he had to watch his nose.
Look at your heart through your nose and just pretend you don’t hear it.
How could Changsun Wuji not be able to withstand Li Mu's sarcasm? He had said so much, and every word he said was ironic. But who was Changsun Wuji? How could he fall for Li Mu's tricks? Li Mu held him tightly.
He grabbed Li Mu's hand in turn. Li Mu's face gradually stiffened. He didn't expect that Changsun Wuji, a civil servant, could have such strong hands. The old guy has practiced it!
Changsun Wuji looked sincere and said: "My dear nephew, please don't say such disrespectful words. Everyone sees the things you do and the contributions you make. Even if you don't mention these, there is still something between you and me."
You are a relative. No one else cares about your affairs, but I must take care of them. That day you vomited blood and fainted, and it happened in such a hurry that there was no time for anything. I came to visit you the next day, and then I sent a memorial to your majesty.
Severely punishing these false accusers will definitely make my nephew feel so bad!"
Believe it or not!
Li Mu cursed in his heart, but had to squeeze out a smile on his face. What a thick-skinned person fears most is an even thicker-skinned person. It's just like everyone pricking each other with needles. The thicker-skinned person will always be better.
"Thank you, uncle..." Li Mu forcefully pulled his hand out of Changsun Wuji's hand. His hand was already pinched red, like a chicken claw. Li Mu had to retract his hand into the bearskin cloak and stretched out his other hand.
He gestured and asked Changsun Wuji and Changsun Chong to sit down.
As soon as she sat down, Wei Yingluo served tea cups. Now she has adapted to the job of a maid. In order to prevent her from meeting Li Mu often, Li Zhien assigned her to the front yard. Tea cups were served to guests in the lobby, and the tea cups were removed after the guests left.
, it’s all her job.
Having been rebuffed yesterday's kindness, Li Mu felt a little awkward, so he refused to leave her. After she served tea and went down, Li Mu saw what was next to Changsun Chong, and his heart moved, and he probably guessed the purpose of their visit.
"Li Mu, in addition to visiting you today, I have one more thing to ask you to do."
"Ouch," Li Mu quickly looked like he couldn't bear it, and said: "Uncle Guo speaks like this, which makes me unable to be a human being. Uncle Guo has taken great care of me, but I can't repay him. How dare I become Uncle Guo?
Also the word 'beg'? As long as Uncle Guo tells me, I can do it, and I will go through fire and water without hesitation! Uncle Guo, please tell me!"
"Then I'll say it." Changsun Wuji winked at Changsun Chong. Changsun Chong, who had just sat down and his butt was not yet hot from sitting, had to hold on to the chair and struggled to move his big buttocks to stand up.
The six rites he brought with him knelt in front of Li Mu.
Li Mu was shocked and said: "Oh, what's going on! Your Majesty is trying to hurt me! Why are you kneeling down when it's not the New Year or the festival? Please get up quickly, you and I are the same generation, and you are older than me.
, You shouldn’t have knelt down, get up quickly!" He said, looking anxious, and said to Li Chongyi behind him: "Big man, why are you so blind, the prince must have fallen because he was too fat, help him up quickly.
!”
Changsun Chong's face turned red from holding it back. He knew that Li Mu was teasing him about his fatness, and by the way, he was also reminding him of the agreement between the two of them. Last time, Changsun Chong said that he wanted to become a disciple, and Li Mu told him that he would not consider it until he lost weight to 150 pounds.
.Now Changsun Chong obviously failed to do it, but brought his father here. Li Mu was obviously mocking him.
Changsun Chong's fat face turned red from suppressing it, and he lowered his head and said nothing. He followed his father Changsun Wuji here today. He can no longer make the decision on his own. No matter what Li Mu said, the master today has recognized it and simply doesn't do it.
Speak and let him mock you.
Changsun Wuji said: "Li Mu, I only found out yesterday that Chong'er had mentioned that he wanted to become your teacher. He is of the same generation as you and older than you. Logically speaking, it is not appropriate to ask you to be his teacher. If you put it aside
In the past, I would not have agreed to this matter. But after reading your "Teacher's Theory", I understand the essence of being a teacher."
"As you say in "Teacher's Theory": 'If you are born before me, you must have heard the Tao before me, so I will learn from you; if you are born after me, if you hear the Tao before me, I will learn from you."
.I am a teacher. Do you know that I was born one after another in my age?', Although Chong'er is older than you, his ability is not as good as yours. It is most suitable for him to learn from you. Don't worry about seniority.
Just discuss each issue individually."
Li Mu waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, I'm only seventeen years old this year. How can I be the prince's teacher? If this spreads out, it will damage the reputation of the prince, and it will also damage the reputation of the uncle. The prince should learn from famous teachers."
, I think Kong Yingda, the Imperial Academy’s Jijijiu sect, is good. I have a relationship with Lao Kong, so how about I write a letter to Lao Kong and recommend it, so that the prince can become a disciple of Kong Jijiu? Kong Jijiu is Kong Jijiu’s disciple.
The Holy Queen has a good foundation and a bright future. If the prince can worship under his sect, he will definitely become a scumbag like the Shandong scholars Louvre and Zheng Jing in the future... a dragon and a phoenix among men!"
Changsun Chong gritted his teeth. If Changsun Wuji hadn't been here, he would have pounced on Li Mu and killed him. However, Changsun Wuji seemed not to hear it and insisted: "Li Mu, don't be too aggressive."
You are so humble. Who doesn't know that Kong Yingda is your defeat in both poetry and policy? As soon as your "Teacher's Statement" came out, he even came to ask for advice. You are a young talent with a formidable future. Even His Majesty appointed you to be the crown prince.
Teacher of the King of Yue, who in the world dares to doubt your talent and learning?"
As he spoke, Changsun Wuji made an angry look and said: "Unless you look down on my Changsun family and feel that my eldest son is not as noble as a prince and is unwilling to teach. If so, treat me as
Never mentioned this."
Now that the talk has come to this point, if Li Mu insists on refusing, he will probably offend Changsun Wuji to death. Li Mu will not do such a thing.
Li Mu was silent for a while, sighed, and reluctantly said: "Now that Uncle Guo has spoken, if I continue to shirk it, it will be disrespectful. Okay, Changsun Chong, kowtow to me!"
Changsun Chong's eyes widened, what did he say? Kowtow, kowtow?
Li Mu suppressed laughter and said with a straight face: "Why, you don't even kowtow when you become a disciple now?"
"Chong'er, why don't you kowtow?!"
Changsun Chong glared at Li Mu angrily, knelt down at Li Mu's feet and made a big salute.
Ouch? Still a little unconvinced?
Li Mu suddenly slapped his forehead and said: "Look at my memory! Uncle Guo, it's not because I want to take advantage of this, but I really don't know the rules after confiscating my apprentice. I also heard about it, but I don't know if it's right or not. It seems like this
Becoming a disciple, it seems that even the master’s wife has to be worshiped too. The boy just got married, you see... Of course, if the prince doesn’t want to, then that’s it, that’s fine, let’s worship him and teach him, it doesn’t matter.”
It can’t be done just yet! He has already kowtowed once, and there is no need to kowtow one more time. Before Changsun Wuji could speak, Changsun said to himself: "Master, please listen to what I have to say. If this is the case, please also ask Master.
Please take a seat and receive my respects from my disciples."
"Look at this..." Li Mu smiled sheepishly and said, "You are such a good disciple of mine! Big man, go and invite the madam here, and then tell the cook to cook more good dishes. Today I will
The disciple is overjoyed, and the whole family is celebrating! No, no, no, don’t bother, let Xiao Jiuer go to the heaven and earth. I have reserved the venue today. Invite all my friends and relatives to celebrate that I, Li Mu, have finally accepted a disciple!
"
Li Chongyi responded and went back to the back house. After a while, Bai Qiaoqiao came. When she heard what Li Chongyi said, she thought it was a joke. It wasn't until she saw Chang Sun Chong kneeling here that she realized it was true and she seemed a little nervous.
Li Mu asked Li Chongyi to move a chair over, next to Li Mu, and asked Bai Qiaoqiao to sit down.
Changsun Chong took a deep breath. Today he felt ashamed and kowtowed again.
"Good disciple, please wake up quickly!!"
Li Muxu stretched out his hand, and Li Chongyi helped Changsun Chong up. Changsun Chong presented the bundle of six rites, and Li Mu asked Bai Qiaoqiao to take it, and the apprenticeship ceremony was completed.
The so-called six rites are celery, lotus seeds, red beans, longan, red dates, and dried meat. Each has a different meaning. Celery is a homophonic pronunciation of Qin, which means diligent and studious, lotus seeds are hard-working, which means painstaking teaching, and red beans mean good luck.
, the red dates mean getting to high school as soon as possible, the longan means perfect merit, and the meat strips express the filial piety of the disciples.
Li Mu read them one by one, deliberately pretending not to know the meaning, and said: "Big man, prepare a car to go to the heaven and earth. Take these six things with you. First, make a longan, lotus seed, jujube and bean porridge, and then use celery and dried meat to make it."
Make some dumplings with the fillings and give them to the guests later. Although they are a little short, it is still the prince’s wish. The other good wines and dishes are all in my account. How can I, the master, let this happen?