The Ministry of Industry is a bit far away from the Imperial City, so it was almost noon when Li Mu arrived at Tai Chi Palace.
In the morning, because he was busy going to the Ministry of Industry to do things, Li Mu didn't eat a few mouthfuls. By this time, he was already a little hungry. Li Shimin came in a hurry and didn't know what it was. If it took too long to get it right, he didn't know if it would be possible.
Give me food to eat...
Li Mu was thinking about all these things, and he had already arrived at the entrance of the palace. Eunuch Gao had been waiting here for a long time. When he saw Li Mu coming, he hurriedly walked next to him. Li Mu subconsciously took a step back, although he was very concerned about Eunuch Gao.
He didn't have any objections, but he was very annoyed by the smell of urine on the eunuch's body, but today he was very surprised. Eunuch Gao's body actually smelled good.
Li Mu quickly turned his retreat into reaching out, holding Eunuch Gao's hand and shaking it, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect Eunuch Gao to be a customer of my shop. How good is this perfume?"
"Okay, okay..." Eunuch Gao said perfunctorily and said: "Master Marquis, let's not talk about these things for now. Our family is waiting here to remind you that His Majesty is not in a very good mood today. He has been calm.
Face. Our family is not sure about the specific matter. I overheard a few words saying that it was related to the west. In the morning, His Majesty asked our family to convey the decree and summoned the Chang'an County Magistrate Wang Zhongyuan and two Hu people.
, Divine Doctor Sun came just now, but he didn’t know what was going on. Your Majesty retreated, and our family also drove out.”
It was a coincidence that Li Mu knew all the two things that Eunuch Gao said. But he still looked curious and tried to ask more details, but Eunuch Gao said, "It's too late. Our family only knows so much. Hou."
Come in quickly."
After saying that, he opened the palace door. Li Mu had no choice but to step in and at the same time whispered to Eunuch Gao: "I have something to ask for advice later."
Eunuch Gao was stunned. He didn't even know what Li Mu would ask him for. He nodded and said, "We will wait for the Marquis at the door."
Li Mu stepped into the hall. Li Shimin heard the footsteps and raised his head. When he saw Li Mu, he waved and pointed at Jin Dun in front of the table and said, "Sit down."
Li Mu was not polite and sat on the Jindun. Judging from the people Li Shimin met in the morning, Sun Simiao must have sat on this Jindun. Wang Zhongyuan did not have such a big reputation.
"Do you know why I asked you to come?"
Li Mu cursed in his heart, what kind of problem is this? You asked me to come, how could I know what you were going to do? This is just like when the teacher called you to the office when you were in elementary school.
Did I ask you to come?', let's cheat first. At this time, children with poor psychological quality will tell everything like they are pouring beans out of bamboo tubes, and the teacher will deal with it calmly.
Li Mu was obviously no longer a primary school student. He shook his head innocently and said, "I don't know."
Li Shimin sighed and said, "Divine Doctor Sun is gone."
Li Mu was shocked and said: "Didn't the miracle doctor stay to treat the queen? Why did he leave suddenly?"
"The miracle doctor said that he had searched through ancient books and finally found a way to treat the queen's headache. However, the prescription required a thousand-year-old snow lotus, which is difficult to find in the world. In order to completely solve the queen's illness, the miracle doctor decided to collect medicine. However, he had a near-death trip.
It’s not certain whether I can come back alive or not. I feel very guilty in my heart. If I killed the miracle doctor because of the queen’s illness, I would definitely have trouble sleeping and eating in this life.”
Li Mu secretly curled his lips and thought to himself, it's strange that you care! And Sun Simiao, an old man, lies so easily. He obviously does it for himself to refine elixirs and cultivate immortality, but he says that he wants to find medicine for the queen. What's even more speechless is that seeing Li Shimin like this
I didn't have the slightest doubt, but looked like I was grateful.
Li Mu couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, it may be that the miracle doctor got tired of staying in Chang'an and wanted to change places, so he made this excuse casually."
"What did you say!" Li Shimin said angrily: "The heart of a villain can judge the heart of a gentleman. The miracle doctor's medical skills are unparalleled and his virtue is obvious to all. How could he lie and deceive others? Maybe you don't know that when the miracle doctor left, he went out of his way to
He told his apprentice to buy all the thousand taels of gold you gave him into medicinal materials and give them to the poor people. How can such a noble and upright person be like what you say?"
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Li Mu was completely speechless, thinking to himself, why does this person just do this? Is face-saving project so important? Sun Simiao just took out the thousand taels of gold that he gave him, and generosity is also generosity to others.
What's worth bragging about? Looking back at myself, I don't know how much money I've posted, and I still haven't gained a good reputation. Is this fair?
However, he didn't say anything. Everyone's behavior is different, and Sun Simiao may not be seeking fame. Maybe his idea is very simple, just to find a suitable excuse for him to leave Chang'an.
Seeing that Li Mu was silent, Li Shimin thought he knew he was wrong, and softened his tone a little, saying: "You, don't always judge others with malice. There are many noble people in the world. You are still young, so you have to learn with an open mind."
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Li Mu nodded quickly and said: "Your Majesty said yes, I will slowly change it."
"Did the miracle doctor tell you to print a book?"
"Yes." There is nothing to hide about this matter, Li Mu honestly said: "As agreed before, five thousand copies of "Qianjin Prescription" will be printed."
"Print 10,000 copies."
"..." Li Mu blinked, and the first thought that came to his mind was, who will pay for this? He thought so and said so. Li Shimin said displeased: "Why are you so stingy? Don't forget,
A miracle doctor saved your life. Now your business is making a lot of money every day. You just printed five thousand more books. What does this little money count?"
Li Mu doesn't like hearing this. I make a lot of money every day, so I should spend a lot of money?
Li Mu snorted and said: "Your Majesty, it's true that the miracle doctor saved my life, but the miracle doctor also said that doctors don't save people based on money. Besides, I also repaid the miracle doctor, and the money for other people's consultations was only a few hundred cents.
, it’s only one or two taels of gold at most. I gave you one thousand taels of gold. This is ten thousand taels of gold, a lot, right? I also took the initiative to mention the printing of books. Five thousand taels of gold is not a lot. Your Majesty’s gold
As soon as I opened my mouth to print five thousand more, I didn't dare to say anything. It's just that this is His Majesty's wish. I don't dare to steal His Majesty's limelight. It's better to invest the money from my own funds."
"You kid!" Li Shimin deliberately deceived Li Mu, thinking that if Li Mu agreed, he would get an advantage. If Li Mu didn't agree, then let's talk about it. He had already thought about the situation where Li Mu would not agree, but he still felt in his heart.
Wanting to try harder, he pretended to be displeased and said, "Are you bargaining with me?"
Li Mu straightened his face and said, "I don't dare, but I think that your Majesty should not bully others."
Li Shimin smiled helplessly and said: "Okay, I can't help you, so then..."
Halfway through the word '内' in '内豸', Li Mu suddenly interrupted Li Shimin and said: "If your Majesty wants me to pay this money, I can do it, but I have something I want to ask your Majesty for permission to do.
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Hearing what Li Mu said, Li Shimin was also curious about what he wanted, and said: "You said you are not bargaining with me? Forget it, let's talk about it first, I may not necessarily agree."
Li Mu put on a smile and said: "It's not a big deal. The situation is like this. The reform of the Ministry of Industry is going well. Now that factories have been built, more and more craftsmen are needed. I would like to ask your Majesty to issue a decree. If
Those who have skills and want to find a future can come to the Ministry of Works to apply for jobs and receive preferential treatment. Also, since so many craftsmen have been recruited, they have to be given a place to live. Therefore, I plan to turn around the new year and collect the jobs from the Ministry of Works.
The stockyard is moved outside the city, and a new mill is built on the vacant land. What do you think of this, Your Majesty?"
"This..." Li Shimin thought about it for a while, but he didn't think there was any problem. Li Daliang would regularly write memorial reports to Li Shimin about the situation of the Ministry of Works. Li Mu may not know many details, but Li Shimin is very clear about the Ministry of Works.
The factory under its jurisdiction is producing Zhenguan plows, and there are really not enough manpower. Li Mu's request is also very reasonable. As for the construction of neighborhoods, there is nothing wrong with it. The craftsmen come from all over the world, and there is no place to live in Chang'an, so it is normal for them to be resettled.
matter.
However, why did Li Mu propose it so seriously as a condition of exchange? Could it be that he wanted to ask the Ministry of Civil Affairs to provide the money?
Thinking of this, Li Shimin looked at Li Mu warily and said: "The matter can be agreed, and there is no problem with the will, but the Ministry of Civil Affairs will not provide the money to build the neighborhood."
Li Mu said happily: "It doesn't matter. If the Ministry of Civil Affairs doesn't come out, it won't come out."
When Li Shimin saw Li Mu's appearance, he felt even more deceitful. He frowned and added, "You won't be able to withdraw your internal funds, so you can figure it out yourself."
Li Mu nodded vigorously and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, even if I sell the iron, I will never reach out to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, let alone touch your Majesty's internal funds!"
Li Shimin took a long breath and said: "That's good, Li Mu, it's not that I'm stingy, it's just that I don't know how expensive firewood and rice are when I'm not a householder. The world is full of waste and there are too many places to spend money. I'm stretched thin, you
If you can help me share more, my pressure will be lessened. I know you have suffered a loss, but you have to believe me. Sooner or later, I will never mistreat you. You can act cheaply on the matter of building a new square, although I can't.
I will give you money, but if there is any difficulty, I will still provide you with convenience."
Li Mu became serious and said: "With your Majesty's words, I feel relieved. I am committed to the reform of the Ministry of Industry in order to reduce the burden on the court. I have a dream in my heart. I want to turn the Ministry of Industry, which spends money, into a
The Ministry of Works makes money. Your Majesty will wait and see. It won’t be long before the Ministry of Works will be able to make money for the national treasury.”
Li Shimin smiled and said: "I don't expect the Ministry of Works to make money. I am very pleased that you have recruited so many craftsmen and do not burden the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Let's not talk about this for now. I will send someone to find you.