"Let them wait while I sweep up the dirt on the ground..."
Li Mu knew what they were here for, and was not in a hurry. As soon as he picked up the broom, Chang Sun Wuji's voice sounded outside the door: "Li Mu, what a big air."
Li Mu had no choice but to put down the broom, go to the door and open it. When he saw the two of them with droopy faces, a bright smile broke out on their faces.
"Brother, I can't stop you"
Dugujiu wanted to explain, but Li Mu waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to, and said: "The uncle and the servant came hand in hand, but because of the boy's memorial, they came to investigate?"
Judging from his reaction, he seemed to know nothing about the two memorials.
Wang was so angry that he gritted his teeth and said: "Li Mu, don't pretend to be stupid. If people don't tell secrets, you have such a deep city. You have already dug a hole for us to jump, right? Take our money, and then
You lent it to us and asked us to be grateful, you made a good calculation!"
Li Mu shook off the dirt on his hands, wiped it with a clean towel, glanced at Wang, and said, "Is this Wang Shizhong? My eyesight has been bad lately, why don't I dare to recognize him?"
Wang was so angry that he stamped his feet and shouted: "Don't be so arrogant, don't you recognize me?!"
"Oh, I really don't recognize him." Li Mu smiled contemptuously and said: "The person in front of me looks like a businessman who lost money and bankrupted his family. How can he have the demeanor of the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty? No, no, no, it's impossible, you
Definitely not the Wang Shizhong I know."
"I am the king!" Wang was obviously furious. He tugged on Changsun Wuji's sleeve and said anxiously: "Uncle Guo, tell him whether I am the king!"
Changsun Wuji had already thought of his opening remarks on the way. After being made such a fuss by the king, he lost all his energy and could not say anything. Seeing that he was so anxious at such an old age, he felt a little pity and helplessly said: "Li Mu, don't make a fuss.
Yes, he is the king!"
"No!" Li Mu said resolutely: "I remember Wang Shizhong's eyes were blackened by me. Did he recover so quickly? Ouch, he is worthy of being from a famous family, and he recovered so quickly at such an advanced age!"
Wang almost spit out a mouthful of old blood. He stretched out his hand tremblingly and pointed at Li Mu: "You, you are not a human being!"
Li Mu laughed and said: "Old man, it's a good thing you didn't say 'zi' less, otherwise I would have to punch you today!"
After the words fell, Li Mu's face also darkened. He looked at the two of them and said: "What Wang Shizhong said just now is right. People who are wise don't speak secretly. So today I, Li Mu, will also be a wise person. As I expected
Yes, you are here to beg me. You two are so arrogant, do you look like you are begging for help?"
"Excuse me for not accompanying you, Jiu'er, see you off!"
After finishing speaking, Li Mu reached out to block the door, pushed the two of them out of the door, and was about to close the door.
Both Wang and Changsun Wuji were confused, especially Changsun Wuji. Every time he came to Li Mu's house before, Li Mu always respected him. He privately thought that Li Mu had some scruples about him. Unlike Wang, after all, he was
No noble family has face.
But now it seems that this kid Li Mu is going to fall out whenever he wants. What kind of attitude is this? He is a dignified uncle, but he doesn't take it seriously?
Changsun Wuji was so angry that the Three Corpse Gods jumped up, grabbed the threshold and stood still, shouting: "Li Mu, you are too impudent! Who are you talking to! You are so arrogant!"
Li Mu looked at him, sneered, and said: "Uncle Guo, you don't need to yell at me. Since everyone today is a wise man who doesn't speak secretly, I will tell the truth again. I, Li Mu, am no longer the one who was once your family member."
This is Li Mu who was humiliated by his servants, and he is not the Li Mu who came to apologize for trivial matters. Now, as the minister in charge of the Third-grade Internal Affairs Office, I am in charge of internal funds, royal property, and palace affairs. I am not in the three provinces, nor in the six ministries.
, Datang Salt Industry, Mining Industry, and Construction Industry are all under my control, and the Ministry of Industry also has the final say. How do you think I am a cow and a horse?!"
Li Mu stretched out his hand and pointed at the two of them, showing his domineering attitude: "We should treat each other with admiration after three days of separation. Today, I, Li Mu, am not Wu Xia Amen. I don't need to look at anyone's face except Your Majesty. Even if I, Li Mu, are a cow and a horse, that's fine.
Your majesty’s oxen and horses, who do you think they are? Is it because of your contribution that I am where I am today?”
"Look at your aggressive faces, coming to ask questions. If an outsider sees it, they will think I owe you money!"
Changsun Wuji was so angry that he couldn't speak. He pointed at Li Mu and said, "You..."
"What is this?" Li Mu pointed at himself and said: "You want to say that I am despicable? Bah! You are right. I just want to lend you your money again. This is the fact. What's wrong? Let me ask
, am I doing my own business? Originally, I planned to make some money for myself through the Ministry of Internal Affairs. But a dog censor appeared out of nowhere and explained all my thoughts. At that time, in the Golden Palace,
Have you ever said a word to me?"
"It's me who worries and works hard. In the end, I made money, but I couldn't get a penny. I was born with a low life, and I deserve to be driven by you? Use your money to do your things, dare I say this?
Is it reasonable? I charge you some handling fee. Apart from the labor, it all goes into His Majesty’s pocket. Have I spent a penny?”
"I didn't come to settle accounts with you. I'm already well-mannered enough. It's a good thing you came to me! How old are you all? You don't have any shame, right? Okay, let's break up. I won't do it anymore.
You can look for whomever you like! Anyway, whether I work or not, I live my life guarding the winery and shop. If I work well, it’s not good, and if I don’t, it’s even worse. I’m still angry with you, bah! I won’t work anymore!
You go and sue me, and your majesty will banish me for three thousand miles, so that I can go back to the landowner in Mayi!"
"A wolf travels a thousand miles to eat meat, and a dog travels a thousand miles to eat shit! With my ability, Li Mu, even if I go back to Mayi, I will still be outstanding. As for leaving this mess behind," Li Mu sneered and said, "Without me, I would be better
Let’s see who can hold it up!”
After Li Mu finished speaking, Changsun Wuji and Wang's faces were wet. It wasn't that they were moved, but that Li Mu's 'troll' mode was on, spitting stars were flying everywhere, and there was no place for the two of them to hide.
He was so shocked that he was dumbfounded, and his face felt like a light rain fell evenly on his face.
Strangely enough, the two people who were originally angry were not so angry after hearing Li Mu's words.
They themselves don't know why, but Li Mu knows it very well. In recent times, he has been subtly guiding and establishing a "thankless" and "nothing in vain" persona for himself. Because only
In this way, everyone can be paralyzed. It makes everyone feel that although Li Mu is a very capable guy, he is still 'too young' and there is no need to be too defensive.
Even Li Shimin fell into his trap. Whenever Li Mu was 'unlucky' or 'suffered', Li Shimin could not help but rejoice in his misfortune. Hundreds of civil and military officials, including Changsun Wuji, Wang, Wei Zheng and others, all
In this way, it is as if Li Mu's failure is their source of happiness!
Today, the same is true.
After Li Mu's reminder, the two suddenly realized that, yes, no matter how much money the Ministry of Internal Affairs made, the money would never reach Li Mu's hands. This greatly reduced the possibility of conspiracy, because he had no motive.
And he resorted to these methods in revenge for the fact that no one spoke up for him yesterday. Judging from his previous formality and style, this is indeed what he did.
Following this line of thinking, the loan matter is easy to understand.
Thinking about it from another's perspective, it's the same thing. The shops are all owned by you, the rich and powerful. The orders are given to you, you earn the money, you take all the benefits, and you want me, a person who can't get a penny to work for nothing, to pay for it? Oh my God.
Is there any reason behind this?
There is nothing wrong with whose affairs someone pays for. On the contrary, people like me seem ungrateful. Li Mu got nothing, but he helped to do so many things. But here he is, and he still has to be punished.
If you are going to be held back, it is normal to get angry if you put it on someone!
Changsun Wuji and Wang wiped their faces and looked at each other, both looking a little embarrassed.
How did things become like this again? When I came here, I had all the sense, but in the end, I didn’t have any sense at all. Where did this come from?
But no matter what, Li Mu still needs to be appeased. As he said, he can't do anything without him. If he really gives up his job and runs back to Mayi as a local landlord, the loss to the family and nobles will be huge.
It’s huge. Not to mention other things, for Datang Salt Industry and Datang Mining, in addition to money, the materials and manpower dispatched by various noble families are countless. When a huge system is running, it can be seen everywhere.
If all these efforts are wasted, no one can afford the losses.
Wang was really capable of showing off his face. He looked at Li Mu, suddenly dropped half a height, and actually gave Li Mu a gift. Li Mu quickly avoided it, indicating that he would not accept it. Wang was in his seventies and was half buried in the ground, so he accepted his gift.
, if word spreads, people will say that Li Mu is not his fault. Li Mu is not stupid, how could he be fooled like this.
"I'm wrong, I have to apologize to Zhuluhou. Zhuluhou is so righteous and has shouldered too much for your majesty and for us. But we, the ignorant, judge a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart. It's really unfair.
Ying. I am so ashamed, I am so ashamed..." Seeing that Li Mu's expression did not soften, Wang became cruel and said: "Others can't control it, but I, the Taiyuan Group, fully support Zhuluhou. As long as it is related to internal affairs
Those who have cooperation with the government will all accept shareholding and loan matters, and they will also accept the rules of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and will not dare to violate them in the slightest."
Li Mu snorted and said nothing.
Wang hurriedly pulled Changsun Wuji's sleeve and kept winking. Changsun Wuji had no choice but to put down his airs and said: "Li Mu, we are relatives. Speaking of which, you should also call me uncle. Uncle has misunderstood you.
It's my uncle's fault. Fortunately, it didn't cause any damage, so don't keep brooding and making others laugh. Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, my uncle will naturally support you in the matter of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and I can't let you work like this in vain, right?
, as long as it’s an order from the Ministry of Internal Affairs that my Longyou Department receives, I’ll give you 10% of the net profit, how about that?”