The businessmen came out of the meeting room of the Ministry of Industry in a daze, and until they reached the entrance of the workshop, what Li Mu just said was still echoing in their minds.
Are the various ‘benefits’ given by Li Mu this time really considered benefits?
The answer is yes, and the front cover is a living example.
From a little-known hawker in the West Market, he has become a big boss with a business of more than 100,000 yuan. He has also received orders from Datang Daily for five years. Such a person is bound to rise.
However, this is a grassroots figure, and it was his luck to meet Li Mu. He had nothing to begin with, and in order to get ahead, he didn't care to give it a try. If it were any of them, in the position of being the fourth, they would also
will do the same thing.
This is called being barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes.
But in comparison, merchants are different. They have shoes to wear, and they are not their own shoes. They can only operate, but cannot make decisions, because the business is not theirs. However, what they have to face is indeed the two points given by Li Mu.
The problem of choosing one.
Either, act in accordance with his intentions, and loans, orders, and sales will flow smoothly. Or, if you go against him, the outcome will be difficult to predict.
There is a saying that "people die for money", but are people really willing to die for money? Don't forget, there is another saying, "You have a life to make money, but you have no life to spend it."
If it were Li Mu himself, the merchants might still dare to give it a go. But now, he is the minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. All these businesses are under the name of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. And what is the Ministry of Internal Affairs? It is the emperor's money.
bag.
If you have trouble with Li Mu, you have trouble with the emperor.
Who among the mere merchants would dare to oppose the imperial power?
Li Mu's actions this time cannot be called a conspiracy. This is a conspiracy. Let me tell you clearly, I just did it, what can you do?
Some people are also thinking, can’t I just run my own business and not get involved with the Ministry of Internal Affairs?
But after a second thought, he figured it out. With the general situation like this, who can be alone?
Take the Zhenguan plow order as an example. If you don’t do it, someone will do it. The profit is there, and getting the order means you have made money. Everyone is in the woodworking industry, and those who make money will inevitably expand their business.
It's so big, if you don't take the initiative to participate, you will be pushed out of the table, let alone eat the cake, you can't even smell it.
This is also the most despicable part of Li Muyang's plot.
I pull the emperor's tiger flag to prevent you from going against me. Then I use the temptation of interests to get you to join me. Those who obey me will prosper and those who go against me will perish. Those who don't cooperate with me don't need me to do it myself. You
Your colleagues can kill you!
The merchants did not dare to make a hasty decision. After leaving the Ministry of Industry, they went to their respective masters' houses and told what happened. Then, carriages came out of the back doors of each major mansion and gathered in different places.
Zhao Guogong Mansion.
The nobles have become a quarrel.
Nobles with military backgrounds are not good at business. However, if the family has a big business and a large population, they have to eat.
A simple and crude business like lending money has become one of their first choices. Who doesn't have several channels for lending money? Moreover, most of the nobles have military power, and there are many guards and soldiers. Anyone who dares to default on the loan will be called directly to the door.
No one dared to take care of the local officials.
Now, as soon as Li Mu's bank issued a three-cent interest loan, their livelihood was directly cut off.
Where to make up for the losses?
Gao Shilian was furious and shouted: "Whose side is this guy Li Mu from? Why is he attacking the family now and us the next? What do you mean he is? By doing this, isn't he obviously cutting off our financial path?" Gao Shilian looked at it.
He said to Changsun Wuji, "No, you have to go find him!"
Changsun Wuji rubbed his temples. His head was about to explode. Why was Li Mu so uneasy? He would have to do something big every few days. He regretted it very much now. He couldn't do it when Li Mu was still young.
So cruel that now, even if he wanted to be cruel, he couldn't do it.
His Majesty actually allowed him to open a government? He also gave him the power to appoint officials. What was he doing?
Changsun Wuji simply couldn't figure out what Li Shimin liked about Li Mu. No matter how talented this kid was, he was only seventeen years old. If such an important task was given to him, could he really do it well?
"Changsun Wuji! I'm talking to you!"
Gao Shilian yelled angrily. He was Changsun Wuji's uncle, and he was very kind to the Changsun family, so he was always unscrupulous.
Changsun Wuji had no choice but to speak and said: "Uncle, Li Mu is now in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and everything he does is according to His Majesty's wishes. How do you want me to find him? His Majesty has no internal funds, who will fill it? Unless uncle
It can be filled, otherwise no matter how we look for it, it will be in vain."
Gao Shilian's mouth immediately closed and he muttered: "My Gao family doesn't have much money, and it won't help if I give it to Your Majesty..."
The voice became smaller and smaller, and gradually became silent.
Dugu Xiude looked left and right and said: "For the present plan, I think it is better not to confront Zhulu Hou. You might as well think about it, this is an opportunity. If we go to Li Mu earlier and place the order
When you take it into your hands, this is money that you can see and touch."
Gao Shilian became lively again and scolded: "You are easy to talk to. Your son has been following Li Mu all day long. You old boy must have known the news for a long time. What do you mean by saying this? Are you being a lobbyist?"
Dugu Xiude blushed and retorted: "Old Duke, what do you mean by this? We Longyou nobles are in the same spirit. When have I ever done anything that was sorry for everyone! I just discuss the matter and tell my opinion.
It’s just an idea. If we say that your relationship with Li Mu is far or near, are you far away? But still remember when Datang Salt Industry and Datang Mining took shares, which one bought shares from both parties? Isn’t it just you, the old man? If you are
If you say that to me, I'm beginning to doubt you. Could it be that you are deliberately playing the opposite tune, but you are actually trying to find out the truth?"
"You dare to doubt me? What a good boy, why do you want to bully me because of my old age?"
"Don't dare! As I said before, let's just discuss the matter!"
"Okay!" Changsun Wuji, whose head was as big as a bucket, suddenly shouted and said: "What's going on? It's not that big yet. I started a quarrel first. If others see it, why don't you make it a joke?"
Gao Shilian and Dugu Xiude looked at each other, each snorted coldly, and turned their heads to the other side.
Changsun Wuji let out a long sigh and said, "I just thought about this matter and discovered something fishy. Where did Li Mu get the money to lend out this bank loan?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was stunned. In their minds, it was an established fact that Li Mu was rich, so they didn't think about it at all. After Changsun Wuji mentioned it, they thought about it carefully, and then suddenly realized.
Li Mu has no money!
It’s not that he really doesn’t have money, but he doesn’t have that much money. His wine shop has an income of tens of thousands of guan a month, and his shop has an income of tens of thousands of guan a month, plus the share of the racecourse, etc., it is indeed
Quite a few.
But he spent more. First he built a craftsman's workshop with his own money, and then he bought a hundred thousand lanes for Chang'an City. Even if he had a gold mountain at home, he couldn't afford such an expense.
Besides, this is a matter for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and there is no reason for Li Mu to contribute money himself. To say the least, even if he is willing to contribute money, his money is not enough.
A paper mill costs 50,000 yuan, and a woodworking shop, blacksmith shop, etc., one hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, or five hundred thousand may not be enough. Where did he get so much money?
"Could it be..."
Gao Shilian gasped and said: "He dares to touch our money? This kid has the heart of a bear but the courage of a leopard!"
Changsun Wuji sneered and said: "Except for the two million yuan from the Ministry of Industry's ice cellar, I can't think of anything else. If you want to break the situation, you have to start from this aspect. No matter what, if he takes our money, then
Lending money to us is always unreasonable!"
Dugu Xiude groaned, but couldn't say anything else.
Changsun Wuji stood up and said: "Everyone, please go back first. I'll go find the king. The old fox Wang must be able to think of what we think of. Let's see what he says. If he is not willing to suffer the disadvantage of being dumb,
, there is still room for change in this matter, if he admits it, there is nothing we can do. When the time comes, we will study the next thing."
All the nobles stood up and said, "Please leave it to my uncle."
Changsun Wuji did not delay. After seeing off the guests, he asked someone to prepare a car. At the same time, he sent a servant to ride a horse to deliver the message to the palace.
As the uncle of the state, he naturally could not visit him at home, so they agreed to meet at a place far away and met in heaven and on earth.
Wang arrived as scheduled, pushed open the door of the private room, and saw Changsun Wuji tasting tea. He quickly put away his sad expression, put on a calm and calm look, sat down next to him, and said: "Uncle Guo,
His Qi-nurturing skills are beyond my reach, and his facial expression does not change even after Mount Tai collapses in front of him. This is a profound person like Uncle Guo."
Changsun Wuji put down the tea cup and said, "I don't have time to chat with you. I heard about the matter. What do you think?"
"No one's money comes from strong winds. It comes from the blood and sweat of ancestors. This kid Li Mu has always been too smooth. It's time to give him some pain."
Changsun Wuji sneered: "Are you trying to avenge that punch?"
"Whatever you say."
When Wang saw Changsun Wuji teasing him, he grimaced and stood up, saying: "I have already written the memorial. I don't care what my uncle does. I don't believe in anything that can't be circumvented by just one word, Li Mu."
What else can I say this time?"
After that, he rolled up his sleeves and left.
Changsun Wuji looked down from the crack of the window and saw Wang getting into the car. He pondered for a long time, gritted his teeth, and his eyes became firm.
This game is of extraordinary significance. It is not only about the present, but also about the future. Today, the three major forces in the DPRK and China are the nobility, the clan, and the nobility. Although they are sometimes strong and weak, they are generally balanced.
If Li Mu wins this time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will suddenly become a force that can be on par with nobles, nobles, and nobles!