That night, many people in Chang'an were destined to be unable to sleep. Yuan Tiangang, who had just returned less than twelve hours ago, was one of them.
There are definitely two kinds of efficiency with or without Yuan Tiangang's "bad people" in charge. It's not that Eunuch Gao's ability is not good, but because Yuan Tiangang gave instructions before he left. When he was not in Chang'an, all important news
File it and wait for him to come back to deal with it. The news reported to Eunuch Gao every day is all very ordinary. It is basically just a collection of rumors from the streets and passing them on.
Yuan Tiangang did this entirely out of selfish motives.
He wants Li Shimin to realize his role, so that Li Shimin will rely on him more. If there is no difference between the 'bad person' and the absence of him, then there will be no difference between his existence or not.
Is it possible that the emperor really needs a fortune teller?
Yuan Tiangang doesn't think so.
If they had believed in fate, Li and his son would not have rebelled against the former Sui Dynasty. It is because they did not believe in fate that they would have changed their destiny. Li Yuan was old and his edge was gone, but Li Shimin was in his prime and was showing his edge. A wise monarch must not be humiliated.
, if you insult his IQ, what he wants is your life.
Therefore, Yuan Tiangang is absolutely loyal to Li Shimin, at least for now, and does not dare to have any second thoughts.
Yesterday I met with Li Shimin. After talking about the treasure, Li Shimin assigned Yuan Tiangang a new task, which was mainly divided into three parts. The first was Wei Zheng, the second was Li Mu, and the third was to continue tracing and build the remains of his son.
matter.
On the Wei Zheng side, we mainly explore the relationship between him and the Zheng family, and how deeply involved the Zheng family is with the Shandong gentry. This is related to Li Shimin's final decision.
On Li Mu's side, Li Shimin's instructions were to keep an eye on him. If he made a big mistake, he should send the news earlier so that he would not be unprepared or caught off guard.
Jiancheng's surviving son has only one word: kill!
Yuan Tiangang accepted the order and returned to the Qintian Prison Underground Palace. He read a page of archives and learned about the events of the two months he had left. It was not until early in the morning that he slept for a while. When he woke up, there were men coming down.
Report, Li Mu has done something wrong again.
Afterwards, news came one after another. Yuan Tiangang knew everything about Changsun Wuji's meeting with Wang.
He did not dare to neglect, and in order to show his role, he entered the palace through a secret passage overnight and reported the matter to Li Shimin. Because of this, Li Shimin was not surprised at all when he received the memorial from Wang and Changsun Wuji. They suffered a loss.
, but he could not express his dissatisfaction openly at the court meeting. He could only express his dissatisfaction by handing out memorials.
What surprised Li Shimin was that Li Mu actually wrote a memorial for the first time. Originally, Li Shimin was worried about how Li Mu would survive this difficulty. But after reading his memorial, Li Shimin felt relieved.
Li Shimin placed the three memorials in front of him, read them again and again, and beckoning, Eunuch Gao came over: "Your Majesty, do you have any instructions?"
"Go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the province, and summon your uncle and servants to come over."
"promise."
Eunuch Gao responded, came to the entrance of the palace, and gave a few instructions to the little eunuch waiting outside. Not long after, Wang and Changsun Wuji came back and forth. At this time, there was no duty yet. The officials and subordinates
The provinces are all in the imperial city, not far from each other.
The two of them looked at each other at the entrance of the palace and gave each other a tacit understanding. The meaning of this look was an agreement. No matter what happens later, they cannot let go. Since the memorial has been handed over, it is time to break up.
There is no progress and no retreat.
"See Your Majesty."
When they saw Li Shimin, they both saluted with solemn expressions.
Li Shimin saw the two of them and said to Mr. Gao: "Come here, give me a seat."
Eunuch Gao asked people to bring two brocade piers over, and they thanked each other and sat down. They were even more convinced that Li Shimin wanted to discuss it, otherwise how could he give him a seat when they met?
"I have already read the memorial of your two beloved ministers. In the final analysis, it is Li Mu who is unreasonable, and I cannot protect him. I invited your beloved ministers here just to tell you. I am here.
Regarding the matter, I agree with your idea, and I will stop Li Mu and ask him to stop the loan matter."
The two of them were shocked. They agreed so easily?
Before they entered the palace, they were all mentally prepared, thinking that even if Li Shimin agreed under pressure, there would be a lot of talk. But they didn't expect that it would go so smoothly. This feeling was like a heavy punch on cotton.
On the way, I exerted too much force and my shoulder was dislocated.
Worried that Li Shimin would regret it, they quickly stood up and said: "Your Majesty's sage is comparable to the sun and the moon. I admire you greatly."
Li Shimin smiled, motioned for the two of them to sit down, and said: "I am just discussing the matter. If you are reasonable, you are reasonable. If you are not reasonable, you are not reasonable. I am short of money, so I can't blame you. Your help is a favor.
"It's your duty not to help, it's not a sin." After a pause, Li Shimin asked with a smile: "...right?"
As soon as these words came out, both of them felt a sudden shock in their hearts.
This is wrong. Is it possible that your Majesty is worried?
Yes, Li Mu is the minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Whatever he does, he must first get His Majesty's approval. How can His Majesty be happy when he has lost face?
Wang's face changed a little, and Changsun Wuji's forehead was already sweating.
On this matter, Changsun Wuji and Wang had similar positions, but they were also different.
Wang Ben is the spokesperson of the family, and it is understandable that he stands opposite Li Shimin, and everyone understands it tacitly. And Changsun Wuji is a noble, and the honor and disgrace of the nobles are all tied to the word "holy family". If because of this incident, let
There was a gap in Li Shimin's heart, so he might as well not hand over the memorial.
In an instant, Changsun Wuji felt a little regretful. The king, on the other hand, was worried about being retaliated against. After all, in today's world, no matter how powerful the powerful clans are, they can't be more powerful than the imperial power. If Li Shimin is really pissed off, he will use more swords and axes.
It is not impossible for things to happen personally.
The two were about to explain when Li Shimin spoke again: "This matter has been settled. I will issue an order to reprimand Li Mu later. But before that, I still have a memorial from him that I can't make up my mind about.
He is my minister, please take a look and give me some suggestions."
After that, Li Shimin handed Li Mu's memorial to Eunuch Gao, who held it in front of them and showed it to them.
Wang and Changsun Wuji looked over carefully. Halfway through, their expressions froze.
mean!
The same word appeared in the minds of the two of them. How on earth does this kid Li Mu have such a long head that he can even come up with such a vicious plan to pull people out of the cauldron?
I saw the four characters "Salt and Iron Specialty" suddenly appearing in Li Mu's memorial. The memorial said that he, Li Mu, had little education, and he had no rules when it came to talking and doing things before. He just said whatever came to his mind, and most of it was nonsense.
After he read through the historical records, he reflected on his past words and deeds and found many mistakes.
One of them is the proposal to establish Datang Salt Industry and Datang Mining Industry. It is recorded in "Historical Records" that since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the country has implemented a salt and iron monopoly. Later generations of dynasties followed suit, which shows that this national policy of salt and iron monopoly is
It has gone through the test. It is the foundation of the country, it cannot be shaken, and it cannot be faked by human hands.
He was confused before and made wrong suggestions. Now that he has discovered the mistake, he must correct it. Fortunately, Datang Mining and Datang Salt are not on the right track yet, and they have not invested much money. The money for subscribing for shares has also been spent.
It is stored in the ice cellar of the Ministry of Industry and can be returned in full. As for the various losses incurred during the period, Li Mu plans to bear all the losses and use the profits of his personal wine shop to make up for the losses of all parties.
In other words, everything he said before is invalid. He wants to take back the management rights of Yantie and return them all to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
threaten!
shameless!
The two of them wanted to call Li Mu over immediately and slap the contract they made at that time on Li Mu's face. But they also knew that since Li Mu was included in this memorial, he had the same idea as them and would not hesitate to break up with them.
Who loses and who wins in the face-off all depends on Li Shimin's thoughts. As for the contract, you don't even have to face it, why do you still care about this?
So who will Li Shimin turn to?
Listening to what I just said, can’t you guess?
Li Shimin smiled half-heartedly and asked: "My dear friends, do you think what Li Mu said makes sense?"
Changsun Wuji glanced at Wang, wanting him to speak first. However, Wang was unwilling, and his eyes drifted to the palace beam, as if it had nothing to do with this matter.
Changsun Wuji secretly cursed the old fox and had to say: "Your Majesty, I feel that Li Mu's statement is completely ridiculous. He was the one who proposed the founding of Datang Salt Industry and Datang Mining Industry. Although we had doubts at the time, we all agreed.
We have restrained ourselves and supported him with all our strength. Now that he is confused and just thinks about it, it would be too childish."
Li Shimin pointed at the memorial and said, "Didn't you read it carefully? Li Mu didn't just think about it with a confused word. He said that he would use the profits of the winery to plug this hole, and not only repay the principal, but also the interest. I think
It’s still reasonable, and you haven’t lost anything after all.”
It’s not profitable at all!
Changsun Wuji was so angry that he wanted to shout.
We have put in so much effort, held in so much anger, and been led by a seventeen-year-old child for half a year. Isn't it all for the huge profits of this salt mine? If not for profit, how can we live with you?
What about every family?
Li Shimin's words were clearly biased. How could this be reasonable? Changsun Wuji would not dare to fall out with Li Mu, but he would never dare to fall out with Li Shimin.
At this point, Wang Ye knew that the situation was over. He let out countless grievances, biting his back molars, holding them back in his stomach, squeezing and squeezing, and finally squeezed out a stiff fake smile, pretending to be a peacemaker, and stopped
He looked at Changsun Wuji and said: "Uncle, don't be angry. Zhuluhou is still young, and he probably doesn't understand the principles of faith very well. As his elders, we should give him more guidance. So, I'll do that."
Just make a trip and persuade him to change his mind and give up this wrong idea."