Liu Shenwei's medicine was indeed effective. Ju Zhisheng took the medicine twice more today, morning and evening. His buttocks actually felt a little cool and there was almost no pain. Ju Zhisheng took a nap for an hour, and when he got up, he felt refreshed. The afternoon sun was shining all over him.
With a hint of warmth, he wanted to go out for a walk, so he got out of bed.
When he put on his shoes, Dare suddenly realized that he could move. Although there was a slight strange feeling in his buttocks, there was no pain anymore.
Ju Zhisheng was happy that the injury was healed, and he could continue his plan without delaying things. Ju Zhisheng came out of the back house and wandered in the courtyard. When he arrived at the Zhulu Hou Mansion, he never left the wing, where Li Mu lived.
I am very curious about the place.
When the maidservants and servants saw him, no one stopped him, and they gave a slight salute as a greeting.
Just when Ju Zhisheng was looking for someone to ask where Li Mu was, suddenly, a high-pitched voice came into his ears. Following the source of the sound, Ju Zhisheng found the side door of the lobby and peeked inside. It turned out to be
The eunuch who delivers the decree.
Li Mu bowed to listen to the edict, while the eunuch who delivered the edict was reading the edict aloud.
"...Li Mu, the Marquis of Zhulu, has a noble character and outstanding talents, and has won my heart. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is now established, and the Marquis of Zhulu, Li Mu, is ordered to be the third-rank minister in charge, in charge of internal funds, palace, and royal property affairs. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is authorized to act expeditiously.
There is no need to notify the Ministry of Personnel for the appointment of officials below the sixth rank. I hope you will do your best to share my worries and not disappoint me..."
Ju Zhisheng was horrified when he heard the content of this imperial edict.
He knew that Li Mu was a popular figure in front of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but he did not expect that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty would favor him to such an extent.
A seventeen-year-old military marquis, a seventeen-year-old junior official of the third rank, is also allowed to appoint officials below the sixth rank. How is this different from opening a government?
When the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was granted the title of General Tiance, that was probably the case. Although Li Mu's Internal Affairs Office was not comparable to the Tiance Office, its nature was indeed similar.
To what extent does he have to be favored and trusted to delegate all the power of appointing officials to him? Although he is only below the sixth rank, it is still staggering enough.
I heard Li Mu talk about it yesterday, and everyone in the government and the public thought that he was Li Shimin's illegitimate son. Ju Zhisheng only thought it was a joke, but now that he heard this imperial edict, he started to believe it. Even if he was a prince, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty might not be so indulgent.
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"I thank you Lord for your kindness!"
Li Mu's voice interrupted Ju Zhisheng's reverie. He hurriedly took two steps back to avoid being seen here.
But he still didn't leave, and kept his ears open to listen.
I heard the eunuch who delivered the edict read the imperial edict aloud, and immediately changed into an extremely flattering voice: "Congratulations to the Marquis, congratulations to the Marquis. From now on, the eunuch of the palace has returned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and I would like to ask the Marquis to take care of you."
Li Mu chuckled and said: "There is nothing to take care of. Everyone is working for His Majesty. As long as they are loyal and willing to work hard, there will naturally be benefits. Although the Palace Supervisor has been merged into the Ministry of Internal Affairs, matters in the palace still have to be handled by Eunuch Gao.
Come and take the helm. He, the eunuch in charge, is my equal."
"Yes, yes, Eunuch Gao is the godfather of our family, and our family should respect him. But our family should be closer to Mr. Marquis."
Li Mu laughed and said: "Whose eunuch do I think he is? He is so good at talking. It turns out that he is not an outsider. Then there is no need to be too polite. I ask you something. When you come to convey the order to me, Zhongshu
Is there any other decree issued by the province?"
"Yes." The eunuch replied honestly: "There is also an imperial edict for Wei Zheng, the imperial censor, but we don't know the content."
"In this way..." Li Mu knew what he was thinking, smiled, and said: "Okay, thank you for informing me. It's late today, and you have to rush back to reply. You have this small amount of money, and I can't let you run away in vain.
trip."
After saying that, a small goldfish was handed over.
The eunuch who conveyed the order did not dare to ask for anything. He refused again and again, but he couldn't refuse, so he ran away as if running away.
Li Mu shook his head helplessly, put the gold bars back into his sleeves, and said to Dugu Jiu next to him: "Xiao Jiu, it's over, I've lost another piece of fun."
Dugujiu didn't understand and said, "Brother, what kind of fun is this?"
"Brother, I like to see other people happy after receiving reward money. But now, don't you see, these eunuchs don't dare to ask for my reward money. Do you think my reputation is so bad? I give him money, and he
He doesn’t even dare to ask for it, so what is he afraid of?”
Dugujiu thought for a while and said: "The eldest brother is now the minister-in-charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he will be able to control them in the future. It is normal for them to be afraid."
"That's right." Li Mu smiled and said, "Okay, it also saves money."
Li Mu turned around, saw Ju Zhisheng, and immediately smiled. He handed the imperial edict in his hand to Dugujiu, walked up to him quickly, took his hand and said, "The prince can get out of bed now? What a joy to congratulate him!"
I just say that Dr. Liu’s medicine works, what do you think of it now?”
Ju Zhisheng said hurriedly: "It seems to be all right. Thank you for your concern, Lord Marquis." He glanced at Li Mu's expression and said cautiously: "When Xiao Wang came here, he seemed to have seen a father-in-law leaving, but did anything big happen?
?”
He didn't dare to say that he overheard. Li Mu's temper was moody, and he was really afraid that Li Mu would get angry.
"Oh, it's a small thing." Li Mu smiled, reached out to take the imperial edict, unfolded it and showed it to Ju Zhisheng, and said, "Isn't that right? I originally wanted to rest at home for a while to prepare for next spring. Who would have thought that His Majesty wouldn't let me
I have nothing to do. Another decree was given, asking me to be the minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, tsk tsk... bother me!"
Ju Zhisheng lowered his head and bowed, indicating that he did not dare to offend, and said hurriedly: "Master Marquis, please put the imperial edict away, Xiao Wang does not dare to read it."
"What's here? It's just an imperial edict. I don't have thirty in my house, but I have twenty. They are all piled up in the warehouse. If you like them, take them away and keep them. An imperial edict is ten thousand guan. You can have as many as you want."
"..." Ju Zhisheng's expression froze on his face. He really didn't know how to talk about this kind of topic.
Li Mu burst out laughing, patted his shoulder and said, "Your Majesty, I am joking with you. Why, isn't it funny?"
"Ah!" Ju Zhisheng looked stunned and said, "It's funny, very funny. Mr. Hou is really good at joking."
"As long as it's funny, I really hate people who can't take a joke. If I meet that kind of person, I will never associate with him even if I don't beat him." Li Mu dropped this sentence and threw away the imperial edict.
He gave it to Dugu Jiu and said: "Throw it into the warehouse, and then tell the cook that in order to celebrate the prince's recovery, today I will make an extra pot of steamed buns that the prince likes, and serve it with vegetable soup. I want to get drunk with the prince before we retire."
When Ju Zhisheng heard the word "wotou", he reflexively felt that his throat was choking. His meals for the past two days had been steamed buns, and he almost vomited them out. When he heard the word "wotou", he didn't even have time to think about it.
He blurted out: "Don't do it!"
"Huh?" Li Mu frowned and looked at Ju Zhisheng and said, "Your Majesty, won't you give me face?"
"No, that's not what I meant." Ju Zhisheng was so anxious that he stuttered, and he said wisely in his haste: "Master Hou, how dare Xiao Wang not give Mr. Hou face. Xiao Wang remembered what Mr. Hou said yesterday. When Xiao Wang had difficulty moving, he
It's really helpless to bother the house. Now that Xiao Wang can go to the ground, he should leave the Marquis's house as soon as possible. In order to avoid causing trouble to the Marquis when he is promoted. "
Seeing that Li Mu's face turned slightly bright, Ju Zhisheng hurriedly added: "So Xiao Wang wants to go to the Ci'en Temple that the Marquis said before the gate is still closed. What does the Marquis think?"
"Well..." Li Mu pondered for a while and said, "That's fine. It's just that the reception was not good. I feel bad about it."
"Go with your regrets, go with your regrets!" Ju Zhisheng was afraid that Li Mu would not agree, so he hurriedly said: "Master Hou was really considerate to Xiao Wang. He not only saved Xiao Wang's life, but also found a doctor to treat Xiao Wang's injuries.
In order to give Xiao Wang some guidance, I also made Xiao Wang his favorite steamed bun... If this is not thoughtful, what is thoughtful? Mr. Hou must not be humble."
"Okay, since you insist, then I will grant your wish. I have already sent people to the inn you mentioned. Your luggage is all there and has been taken back. You can take it later and I will find one.
A carriage will take you there. There is still half a pot of cornstarch left in the kitchen, so take it with you too."
Li Mu held Ju Zhisheng's hand and said sincerely: "You don't know, Ci'en Temple is very popular, and those bald donkeys all eat steamed buns instead of steamed buns. If you go, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat this one, so take it with you first
If this half pot is not enough, just send me a message and I will have someone make it for you."
Ju Zhisheng originally thought that Li Mu deliberately made him eat steamed buns to tease him. But now seeing the tears in Li Mu's eyes, it didn't seem to be a lie, and he was contradictory again. His nose was slightly sour, and he was a little choked.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Marquis. Xiao Wang will remember your kindness in my heart. It's just Xiao Wang's business, please ask Mr. Hou."
"Don't worry!" Li Mu interrupted Ju Zhisheng and said, "We hit it off right away. How could I not take your affairs seriously? I have already found a way for you."
"The connection?" Ju Zhisheng never expected that Li Mu would actually help him. He was moved and very curious, and said, "I don't know what the connection is?"
"How is Uncle Guo's background?"
"You are talking about Zhao Guogong..." Ju Zhisheng did not dare to say Changsun Wuji's full name, but when he saw Li Mu nodding, he was immediately elated. In his heart, no matter how favored Li Mu was, he could not compare to being in great power and having the same relationship with Li Shimin.
Changsun Wuji, who grew up together, came directly. It is said that after Li Shimin ascended the throne, he awarded meritorious officials. He once said bluntly that Changsun Wuji had the most merit. Before coming to Chang'an, when the Ju family and his son were planning what to do, they also mentioned Changsun Wuji.
Ranked as the first person to win over.
Ju Zhisheng said eagerly: "Thank you, Mr. Hou, for your help. I would like to ask Mr. Hou for advice on what Xiao Wang should do!"
"It's easy to talk!" Li Mu leaned close to Ju Zhisheng's ear and said: "The Crown Prince of Zhao Guo has a good relationship with me. I will introduce you to him. If you get through his relationship, are you still worried that your uncle will not help? You are the Crown Prince of Gaochang, and he
He is the eldest son of Zhao Guogong, so he is quite a young man. I don’t need to explain it too clearly. You know how to do it. "
Ju Zhisheng suddenly understood and nodded repeatedly: "Thank you, Lord Marquis, Xiao Wang understands!"