"I will make my own judgment on this matter. Come, please take this old woman and child into custody first." Li Siwen calmly gave the order. Li Mu heard it from the sidelines and felt it was a bit excessive. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Li Siwen wink.
Knowing that he must have a reason for doing this, he didn't say anything. Seeing that the county magistrate really punished lazy people, the people watching became even more frightened and secretly warned themselves not to be lazy, otherwise they would really have nothing to eat.
After the crowd dispersed, Li Siwen pulled Li Mu aside and said, "My father mentioned something in his letter. After the Turkic camp was breached, Jieli fled and his concubines were scattered. One of them was
The former Princess Yicheng of the Sui Dynasty was the instigator of the Turks' several military campaigns against the Central Plains, and His Majesty hated her deeply. Duke Wei pursued Jie Li, and His Majesty ordered my father to search for her. He wanted to see her alive and her body after death."
Li Mu frowned and said: "Do you think this old woman is Princess Yicheng? No, you must have made a mistake. When I was in the Turkic camp, I saw Jieli's concubines from a distance, and there was no one with gray hair!"
"I know she is not Princess Yicheng." Li Siwen said: "Princess Yicheng is about forty years old. This old woman has gray hair on her temples. There is no way she is her. It was through Princess Yicheng that I thought
He married another person, the former Empress Xiao of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. When Emperor Yang was killed in the Jiangdu Incident, Empress Xiao and her young grandson Yang Zhengdao were controlled by Yu Wenhuaji. After Dou Jiande killed Yu Wenhuaji, Empress Xiao fell into the trap.
In the hands of Dou Jiande, Dou Jiande settled in Wuqiang County, hoping to use Yang Zhengdao to imitate Cao Cao and hold the emperor hostage to control the princes. Princess Yicheng heard the news and wrote a letter to threaten Dou Jiande. She took Empress Xiao and Yang Zhengdao to the Turks and placed them here in Ding.
Xiangcheng. When Wei Guogong conquered Dingxiang, he specifically searched for this pair of grandparents, but could not find them. I thought that the old woman had a noble temperament and was different from ordinary people. Looking at the age of her and the child, they were also related to Xiao.
The queen agreed with Yang Zhengdao, so she remembered this matter."
"Queen Xiao?" When Li Mu heard the name, a plot from a TV series suddenly appeared in Li Mu's mind. He forgot the name of the TV series, but it contained the character of Queen Xiao. She was said to be naturally beautiful, stunningly beautiful, and had been married to six people.
A man, Li Shimin was the last one to take over. But this is a story from a novel, and I’m afraid the actual situation cannot be true. If the old woman I just met is really Empress Xiao, this person is already over sixty years old, and Li Shimin is still
It can be picked up, and the taste is strong enough.
However, this matter involves the previous court and is not a trivial matter. Li Mu thought for a while and said: "Since you have doubts in your mind, then quickly ask for clarity. If it is really Empress Xiao, then report it to the court and ask your Majesty to make a decision.
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"I think so too." Li Siwen nodded, and the two of them said goodbye. One went home and the other returned to the Yamen.
As soon as Li Mu arrived at the door of his house, he heard someone talking in the yard. The voice was a little strange. Li Mu couldn't help but wonder. He didn't remember anyone he knew in Dingxiang City. Who could be here?
After pushing the door open and entering the courtyard, Bai Qiaoqiao immediately came up to him and whispered a few words into Li Mu's ear. Li Mu nodded knowingly and walked into the courtyard.
"Ah! The good son-in-law is back!" Bai Naoer was chatting happily with the old man with the goatee. When he saw Li Mu entering the courtyard, he hurriedly greeted him and winked at Li Mu. Li Mu had just been reminded by Bai Qiaoqiao and didn't let Bai Qiaoqiao.
Nao'er couldn't get off the stage, so he bowed and called his father-in-law.
Bai Nao'er was very happy. He dragged Li Mu to the old man with the goatee and introduced him: "Xian son-in-law, let me introduce you to him. This is Mr. Zhang, one of the top wealthy businessmen in Longyou. He came today for something."
I’ll discuss it with you, you guys talk, I’ll have a few words with Qiaoqiao.”
After the introduction, Bai Nao'er found an excuse to avoid it. Li Mu looked at the goatee in front of him, stretched out his hand to signal, and the two sat down on both sides of the stone table.
"Master Zhang came to visit today. What do you mean?"
The goatee smiled first, cupped his hands, and said: "I am a white man, but I don't dare to call myself master in front of the county magistrate. Shopkeeper Bai was so ridiculous, I am not a wealthy businessman, I am just a messenger who runs errands for the nobles."
That’s all, I can’t get on the stage.”
Although he said it modestly, Li Mu looked at this goatee with a very arrogant and condescending feeling, which made him very unhappy. But since people dared to come to the door, they must have something to rely on. Before he knew it, Li Mu still held back.
There was no attack, and he said: "There is no need to say polite words. Why is Manager Zhang here? Let's get straight to the point."
"The county magistrate is really straightforward. In that case, I will tell you the truth." Goatee said seriously: "I came all the way this time for wine. How much does the secret recipe of 'Three Cups of Pour' cost? You can prescribe it."
Price, I won’t counter-offer, just sell it to me.”
Li Mu smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, if you had the secret recipe for 'Three Cups', would you sell it?"
"Okay, then I'll buy your wine. I'll buy as much wine as you make. I'll only sell it to my family. You set a price."
Li Mu frowned and said, "I don't do this kind of business."
"Then I will cooperate with you. You will come up with the secret recipe, and I will come up with the work and ingredients. You three and I seven."
Li Mu grimaced and said, "If you don't agree with me, please come back."
The goatee had not moved, and the old god was there. He looked at Li Mu and said: "Young man is very angry. I made three suggestions in a row, but you didn't agree. Then what conditions do you want me to have for your wine?"
Business. Business is negotiated. Don't miss a good deal due to temporary emotions."
Li Mu was too lazy to talk nonsense and said: "Someone has already done this business with me. The son of Cao Guogong, General Li Ji, is now the magistrate of Xiangcheng County, Li Siwen. We are of the same mind, and the business has been negotiated, so no matter what
No matter what conditions you offer, I can't cooperate with you. If you want to drink, I can sell you a few jars. There is no need to say anything else, so as not to hurt the harmony."
"So that's it." Goatee showed a look of surprise, but he still did not give up and said: "Master County Magistrate, aren't you curious how I know you have wine here?"
Li Mu said: "Didn't my father-in-law tell you that?"
Goatee shook his head and said: "No, shopkeeper Bai and I just met for the first time today. How could it be possible that he told me. Having said that, I might as well speak frankly. I am the manager of Zhao Guogong's Mansion and am in charge of Zhao Guogong's Mansion.
I'm doing business with you. My master Fei Ge sent me a message and asked me to talk to you. I'm still wondering why you are so disrespectful. It turns out that you are hugging the high branches of the General's Mansion. In this case, how much money will the General's Mansion pay?
How about giving out as much as possible and accounting for 30% of the shares?"
After Goatee finished speaking, he stared into Li Mu's eyes with an expression that seemed to say: Do you dare to agree?
The goatee's attitude reminded him of the department head in his previous life. That guy was just like the goatee, always acting like a fox and pretending to be a tiger, which was disgusting. If it hadn't been for him in his previous life, Li Mu wouldn't have died suddenly from working overtime. Thinking of this, Li Mu became confused
I was so angry that I thought to myself, I was angered by such a person in my last life, and they still want me to suffer in this life? What else can I do if I don’t agree? I don’t believe in this evil today!
Thinking of this, Li Mu said expressionlessly: "In life, there is only two words of faith. My young master and I are friends. This is righteousness. I have agreed to partner with him. This is trust. Faith comes first and I dare not go back on it.
Don’t mention this matter again, Manager Zhang, it’s getting late and it’s inconvenient to entertain you, so please do so.”
Goatee didn't seem to expect that Li Mu would not agree, and the expression on his face froze. After a while, he squeezed out the word "ok" from between his teeth, stood up, flicked his sleeves, and left in a hurry.