Changsun Chong still argued: "Father, why is the child so stupid? The child doesn't understand!"
"What can you understand?!" Changsun Wuji sighed and said, "Li Mu, I still underestimated him!"
Changsun Chong was aggrieved, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He was afraid of being beaten again.
Changsun Wuji seemed to be talking to himself, but also seemed to be explaining to Changsun Chong: "In the past, I only thought that he was young and successful, so he was a little arrogant. Today, after listening to his three poems, I realized that this son can actually see
So transparent. He is so young and has such a state of mind. If he becomes an enemy of my eldest grandson’s family in the future, it will be a big trouble!"
Changsun Chong couldn't bear it anymore and muttered in a low voice: "Then you still let me worship him as my teacher..."
"What do you know!" Changsun Wuji cursed again and said: "It depends on people. Whether he will become a big trouble to my eldest grandson's family depends on the future. Even if he becomes a big trouble, his abilities are real. If you
If you can learn his three basic skills, today's hard work will not be in vain."
"Father, you think too highly of him."
"I'm afraid I still look down upon him!" Changsun Wuji snorted coldly and said, "Chong'er, remember what I say. You can disapprove of him as a person, but you have to admire his ability. Doesn't he look down on you?
Aren’t you asked to lose weight? Just lose weight for him! Use your own efforts to make him look up to you. One day, you will use the skills you learned from him to surpass him, which is what a man does! Otherwise, what are you saying behind your back?
, are all like Feng Xuan who ‘plays the sword and sings’, it’s just pretentious!”
"Father..." Changsun Chong heard this and felt that he really wanted to lose weight. His calves and calves became cramped. He looked at Changsun Wuji eagerly, hoping that he could take back his life.
"It's useless to look at me! I just indulge you too much, which makes you as stupid as a pig!" Changsun Wuji was determined, and there was no room for change in his tone: "After today, even if you feel bad for Li Mu,
Even if you have ten thousand dissatisfactions, you have to keep them in your stomach. Tomorrow, go to his house to pay your respects, like a disciple!"
"Father, there's no need to be like this, it's too..."
"No need? It's been made so obvious and you haven't heard it yet? How stupid! Li Mu is going to leave it alone! If you don't go, do you want me to go?"
At this time, someone suddenly knocked on the door of the private room. Changsun Wuji immediately stopped and winked at Changsun Chong. Changsun Chong came to the door and opened the door. When he saw it was Eunuch Gao, he quickly said: "Why are you here, father-in-law? Is it possible that you are here?"
Your Majesty also..."
How could Eunuch Gao not know that Changsun Chong was pretending to be confused, but he didn't expose it, and said with a full smile: "Your Majesty has just arrived. I heard from the Supreme Emperor that my uncle is here, so I asked the old slave to invite me. Wang Shizhong has already passed by.
.”
"Excuse me, Eunuch." Changsun Wuji stood up and came to the door. He followed Eunuch Gao to the private room where Li Shimin was. On the way, he handed over a piece of silver without leaving any trace. Eunuch Gao took it and weighed it in his hand. It was about two or three taels.
It was heavy, which was certainly not that much in the past, but compared with Li Mu's three 'big yellow croakers', it was suddenly not enough.
But after all, no matter how small the ants are, they are still meat, and we cannot expect to eat 'yellow croaker' every day. Eunuch Gao still accepted it. After thinking about it in his mind, when he was approaching the door, he whispered: "Your Majesty is not in a good mood. How can I, my uncle?"
Be cautious."
"Thank you, father-in-law, for reminding me."
Changsun Wuji said something, and Eunuch Gao opened the door for him. Changsun Wuji entered the private room. Eunuch Gao closed the door again, and did not go in, but guarded the door.
In the private room, a table of mahjong has been set up.
Li Yuan and Li Shimin, father and son, sat opposite each other. To the left of Li Yuan sat Wang. There was an empty seat on the right. Seeing Changsun Wuji coming, Li Yuan pointed to the empty seat, and Changsun Wuji sat on it strangely.
The sound of rubbing cards was heard.
Nowadays, mahjong has become a symbol of Chang'an's upper class society. Those who do not have mahjong at home and those who cannot play mahjong are almost not considered aristocrats. Dukes and wives like Sun will get together when they have nothing to do.
Playing two games can be regarded as a kind of communication. Even if you don't play with outsiders and you are at home, you still have to gather a few maids to play a few games. This thing is addictive to play.
This was the case with Li Yuan. After Li Mu brought him mahjong, he put all the chess and Go games on the shelf. Every day he woke up playing mahjong, and he ate and drank on the mahjong table. He didn't care about business in the world, as long as there was someone to play mahjong with him.
That's all. When it comes to playing mahjong, even young people like Little Eunuch Chen and Li Yourong can't stand him.
Code cards, grab cards.
Li Yuan straightened the cards and played the card 'North Wind'.
Among the four people here, he is the only one who really cares about playing cards. How can the others have such leisure? Li Shimin is thinking about the poem Li Mu just wrote. And Changsun Wuji and Wang are thinking about Li Mu giving up his career.
, what can the company do?
After playing two games, Li Yuan was all wrong. But the three of them, Jun and Chen, didn't get involved at all, which made Li Yuan very unhappy. He pushed the cards and said: "Everyone is absent-minded, what do you mean? Stay with me, an old guy.
Don’t you want to play two games?”
Li Shimin quickly apologized: "Father, my son is happy. How could my son not be happy? It's just... thinking about the poem Li Mu just wrote, I feel a little emotional."
"Sentiment?" Li Yuan sneered and said, "I'm afraid it's not emotion, but guilt, right?"
Li Yuan was the only one who dared to say this. Li Shimin couldn't refute it and had no choice but to nod.
Li Yuan picked up the tea cup in front of him, took a big sip, put it down, raised his eyebrows that were all white, and said: "You people, your minds are too complicated and you have too many things on your mind. But Li Mu, a young boy, is just starting out.
He has little experience and a simple mind. If he hangs out with people like you, he will naturally suffer a setback. I have heard everything he said just now. It is nothing more than resentment! He just wants to do things very simply and has no intention at all.
I have thought about how much benefit I want to get. As for you, you are not good at doing things, but you are good at dividing the spoils. Before the things are done, you are thinking about how to divide them. Haha, let me guess right? "
Wang and Changsun Wuji hurriedly said: "The Emperor's eyes are as bright as a torch, and the ministers are ashamed."
"No need to be ashamed, it's human nature!" Li Yuan seemed to be chatting with an old friend, as if he was an unrelated person: "Isn't the so-called monarch, monarch, and minister the same thing? Who doesn't think about themselves?
? Let me ask you two, if today, you do not have the status you have today and are just a small county magistrate, will your loyalty to the court still be the same? "
These words were heartbreaking. Changsun Wuji and Wang hurriedly stood up, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, no matter what position we hold, we are still loyal."
"Haha!" Li Yuan laughed as if he heard some joke. He pointed at Changsun Wuji and then at the king without saying anything. But both of them knew what Li Yuan meant in their hearts: Just the two of you.
, is it also worthy of saying 'loyalty'?
Changsun Wuji was once a minister of Li Yuan, but he planned the Xuanwumen rebellion. He was Li Shimin's number one contributor to Conglong and Li Yuan's number one traitor. As for the king, not to mention, Li Jiancheng expected him to confide in him.
Isn't he now Li Shimin's official?
Every laugh from Li Yuan was like a slap in the face of the two of them. Li Shimin was also a little embarrassed, why couldn't he get around what happened back then, and why was it brought up again.
After laughing for a while, Li Yuan stopped laughing and said: "This is why I look down on you, but I like Li Mu. You can say such hypocritical words, but Li Mu cannot, because
He doesn't think as much as you do, and he won't even think about it. This is also his preciousness. If he had the same thoughts as you, he wouldn't have so many worries."
As he spoke, Li Yuan sighed and said, "Isn't Li Mu's words clear enough? Look at his last poem. He doesn't want to imitate Xu You, Boyi's generation, who promised to do nothing. He wants to do something.
, but he doesn’t want to be like Wu Zixu or Li Si, who achieved great success and died unexpectedly. He wants to learn from Zhang Han of the Western Jin Dynasty, and retire in time when he succeeds. What is this for? Isn’t it just to avoid disaster? "
With that said, Li Yuan pointed at Li Shimin, the monarch and his ministers, and said: "Look! Look! What you have done to a child! If I don't do things for you, you won't allow it. If I do things for you, you have to worry about being jealous. No.
The only way is to write a poem to express my feelings and tell you. I don’t take credit for doing things for you. After the success is achieved, he will follow Zhang Han’s example and go back to the mountains and forests to save you from worries. Tsk tsk... How can you bully others? Xiaoxiao
My age, my words, there is a hint of twilight in my words, you guys are going too far!"
Whether it was true or false, the three of them all looked ashamed.
Li Shimin said: "My father taught me a lesson. This time I came here just to tell my father about this matter. I really feel ashamed to deal with Li Mu being falsely accused. I just listened to him and let Lu Zhilin do it."
The others succeeded and falsely accused Li Mu, causing Li Mu to vomit blood, and I am extremely ashamed."
"It's not that I don't want to help him vent his anger, but at this time, Lu Zhilin's father passed away. He submitted a memorial to ask Ding You to observe filial piety. This is filial piety, so I can't help but allow it."
"Ha! Filial piety, filial piety again..." Li Yuan said sarcastically: "When I hear the word filial piety, why do I feel so harsh? It seems that these two words are just for me. Why don't I feel it?
Where is the filial piety? Oh, I almost forgot. A few days ago, Li Mu killed someone in anger because a censor scolded his mother. This was an act of filial piety, but how do I remember that he was locked up at that time? At that time, he was imprisoned.
, why don’t you talk about filial piety?”
Li Shimin said helplessly: "Father, my son and I were let go in the end!"
"You shouldn't have closed it in the first place!"
Seeing that Chen Zhizhi's rotten millet matter was about to be revealed again, Li Shimin hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, my father taught me a lesson, and my son and minister knew that they were wrong."
"And you!" Li Yuan looked at Changsun Wuji and Wang and said, "Li Mu is a great talent and a genius! Throughout the ages, except for the legendary Fan Li, who have you seen who can match his ability to make money? What is that?
Datang Mining, Datang Salt... I have also heard that you participated in the shares and took advantage. Don't you know it in your heart? I really want to ask you, what do you think? Don't talk about friendship, only talk about interests. You don't
Do you know that without Li Mu, your business can't survive? If you know, why doesn't anyone stand up to support you? Is your head full of water?"
Li Yuan said angrily: "If you were to put yourself in Li Mu's shoes, how would you not be disappointed? While helping your kings and ministers make money, you have to carry it all by yourself when you are wronged? I owe you? Or do you really think Li Mu is the best?
If you treat them as cows and horses, even if they are, you don't think about it. Since you need cows to plow the land and don't let them eat grass, the cows will work for you?"
Seeing that the three of them were silent, Li Yuan let out a long sigh, waved his hand, and said: "In the final analysis, you still despise Li Mu because he is young. That's all, I'm too lazy to tell you! Get out of here, I'll make you angry if I see you.
Get out, get out!"
"Father, take care. I will visit you again in a few days."
"Your Majesty, please leave."
The three of them retreated dejectedly. Li Yuan clasped his hands and knocked on the table, shook his head, and shouted: "Is there anyone breathing out of their noses outside the door? Come in three and play mahjong with me!"
Three waiters came in and sat down, and the sound of shuffling cards started again.
…
Li Mu's meaning was accurately conveyed to the ears of the censors through the mouth of the young eunuch sent by Eunuch Gao, and everyone was dumbfounded.
Lu Zhilin died and escaped. Li Mu took out his anger on them and forced them to write a "military order" to make them switch sides, otherwise he would send them all the night incense prepared for Lu Zhilin.
What should I do?
No one could make up their mind, so they had no choice but to gather together to discuss countermeasures.
More than a dozen censors gathered together and looked at each other, but no one wanted to speak first. Seeing that the sun was about to set, one of them finally couldn't help it and said: "My colleagues, Li Mu has already sent the message.
Let us sing praises to him, otherwise he will splash us with feces and urine. He can do it, but in my opinion, it is better..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by another person: "Bah! What are you going to say? Do you have to bow to Li Mu? You are afraid of throwing excrement, but I am not! How can I, the king, be so iron-clad?
Are you scared? Let alone throwing shit at him, even if he makes me eat shit, I will never change my position. It is absolutely impossible for me to praise him!"
The words were concise and resounding, and they immediately received numerous responses.
"Well said! As censors, it is our duty to report things according to rumors. Even if there are mistakes, it is normal. What is wrong? Li Mu, a sycophant, relies on your majesty's favor to be lawless? We and others
We can’t let him get what he wants! Tomorrow we will write a letter together to denounce Li Mu’s crimes and fight him to the end. As long as we are united, His Majesty will have some scruples!"
"That's right! As censors, we are all men of character, how can we go to Qin Muchu? Didn't he ask us to send the memorial to the printing supervisor of the craftsman's workshop before dark? I suggest that we just sit here until dawn
Hei, no one should leave. This way, you can avoid suspicion!"
"Okay! That's it!"
A group of censors once again took on the stance of sharing the same hatred with each other, and their reputation was astonishing.
At the same time, the craftsman's workshop and the printing supervisor welcomed some unfamiliar faces.
"May I ask, who is Bi Jianzheng? I am the steward of Wang Yushi's family, and I have sent a copy of the memorial on my master's order..."