Chapter 369 Wishful thinking congratulates the damned you on your promotion to the leader!
Seeing Li Shimin, Feng Si and Bi Laosan were very frightened and hurriedly saluted. Li Shimin had nothing to say to them, waved his hand and asked the two to retreat.
Li Mu diligently asked Li Shimin to sit down and said, "How could I know that Your Majesty would come to the Ministry of Industry, and how could I know that His Majesty was eavesdropping outside? What I just said was from the bottom of my heart, and there was not a single lie."
Li Shimin smiled and said: "Let me trust you for now. I have free time today, and I remembered that I didn't enjoy my visit to the Ministry of Industry last time, so I came over to have a look again. Just now, Li Aiqing had walked around with me, looked at the factory, and
I saw the craftsmen’s residence. It’s very nice and orderly, and I’m very satisfied. I was planning to go back, but when I heard someone said you were here, I came over to take a look.” In fact, he left the palace to cure his foot odor.
After leaving Shenwei, it was still too early to see the sun, so he turned over to the Ministry of Works to take a look. However, Li Shimin couldn't mention the treatment of foot odor.
Suddenly, Li Shimin's face turned cold and he said: "I didn't expect to hear the news that someone wanted to open a brothel, and it was with my brother Li Mu. Do you really not know how to write the word "death"?"
"Oh, my Majesty!" Li Mu immediately exclaimed, "I have been greatly aggrieved this time. I have suffered a huge loss for this matter! When did your Majesty come? Did you hear everything?"
Li Shimin said truthfully: "Before and after you whipped someone, I didn't hear anything before."
"Ouch!" Li Mu covered his heart and exaggerated: "Why am I so unlucky? When I do bad things, I am blocked by His Majesty. When I suffer losses, His Majesty cannot see me. Oh my God, please let me die!"
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"Stop talking nonsense!" Li Shimin scolded him and said: "What kind of wrongs have you suffered? Tell me clearly."
"Your Majesty, I opened a brothel for official business. For this reason, I got involved with the members of the horse farm, Datang Salt Industry and Datang Mining, and suffered huge losses! Your Majesty still misunderstood me. If I don't die, what else can I do to live?
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Li Shimin frowned and said: "I only heard a little bit about it. What's going on with this share and that share?"
Li Mu then brought up the reform of the Jiaofang Division, and told Li Shimin how to get involved with Li Xiaogong and other matters before and after.
Li Shimin frowned and said: "Li Mu, what my cousin said is not wrong at all. The Jiaofang Division is very involved, and it is the old practice of the previous dynasty. If you make such a drastic move, it will definitely arouse public outrage. This matter between men and women cannot be explained clearly.
The most troublesome thing is not knowing the truth. If those actors also oppose you, it will be even more difficult to deal with. Your intentions are good, but I think it is better to consider the long term."
Li Mu didn't expect Li Shimin to say the same thing, and he was angry. I'm doing all this, and the biggest beneficiary is you. It's just that others are holding back, so why are you holding back?
The emperor's stubborn temper was rising, and the emperor did not give him any face! Li Mu snorted and said: "I thought that your majesty was a hero of the generation, not a person who indulged in wine and sex. I didn't expect that your majesty would not let go of the Jiaofang Si. This is really shocking to me.
.Okay, since your majesty is reluctant to part with it, I will leave it alone. Let your majesty indulge in the gentle countryside, and let me, the Tang Dynasty, follow the example of the previous dynasty and die in the second generation!"
"You stinky brat!" Li Shimin was so angry that he slapped Li Mu on the head and cursed: "You actually compared me to the king of subjugation. You are so courageous! Which of your ears heard that I was reluctant to part with you?
What you mean is that I am thinking about you and am worried that you will offend too many people. It’s just that you don’t appreciate it, but you also distorted my meaning. What crime should you do?”
Li Mu quickly put on a smile and said: "I know that your Majesty is wise and by no means a dim-witted master. I understand your Majesty's desire to protect you. But since I have gained your Majesty's trust and become the chief minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I must
Do what the minister in charge should do. If your majesty can trust me, you should know the principle of trusting people. Please trust me and support me. Even if I go through thorns and obstacles, I will definitely be able to do it!"
Li Shimin sighed and said: "Since you insist on going your own way, I will let you. But you haven't explained clearly yet why you have to open a brothel and why you need to exchange your shares for it. Although I don't understand business, I also know.
You will suffer a big loss by doing this replacement. What on earth do you think?"
Li Mu smiled and said, "I just don't want to get involved with others."
Li Shimin frowned: "What do you mean?"
"After establishing the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I plan to do all business involving shares in the future in the name of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. All the money earned will be counted as internal funds. In this way, I can earn one million yuan as soon as possible for Your Majesty to build an invincible
Although I have suffered a loss, I have thought about it. It is useless for me to ask for so much money. Now my family has two businesses, the wine shop and Fengqiuhuang, and the money earned is enough. Moreover, I am in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
, there are already a lot of things to do. I will really be too busy to deal with the shareholding business, so it is better to cut it off as soon as possible, and save myself some worry and keep it clean."
When Li Shimin heard these words, he was moved and a little ashamed, and said: "It's also difficult for you. Because of my words, you have to work so hard and bear such a big loss. But I still feel that you are an official of the imperial court after all.
, he is also a military lord of the Tang Dynasty. He is doing business for me, and there is nothing I can do about it. But if you open a brothel, this... will harm your reputation. How can I feel sorry for you?"
"Your Majesty!" Li Mu said seriously: "I would like to ask your Majesty, compared with the country and the reputation, which one is more important?"
"Of course the country is important, but what does this have to do with you opening a brothel?"
"Your Majesty, I opened a brothel to make money. If I earn a million dollars as soon as possible, Your Majesty can also clean up the surrounding areas as soon as possible. The world is peaceful and the people live in peace. I have done my best. What's the pity for a mere reputation, let alone my reputation?
My reputation has never been very good."
Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh and said: "You are self-aware."
"I don't care, either!" Li Mu smiled nonchalantly, and then said: "Also, has your Majesty ever thought about it. If I don't open this brothel, where will the women who were laid off by the Jiaofang Bureau go?"
Li Mu sighed and said: "Many of them have become accustomed to this kind of entertainment and life. To put it bluntly, even if they are asked to work to make money, they would not think of that.
I have enough strength. If I don't open this brothel, they will also join this business. This is inevitable. This business can be regarded as huge profits and the money comes quickly. I will think of some novel tricks and earn ten dollars a year.
Several hundred thousand coins are no problem."
"In addition, the prince of Hejian County wants to do some business, and he is... good at it. I then thought, why don't I do something that can be done in one fell swoop? Isn't it just about reputation, and I don't care!"
"Alas!" Li Shimin sighed and said, "Then how are you going to make up for these losses? I can't owe you such a big favor."
"It doesn't matter." Li Mu spread his hands and said, "I don't care, so what if I give it to His Majesty?"
"I feel so sorry!" Li Shimin shook his head and said, "If you can't think of a way to make up for it, I can't agree."
"This..." Li Mu thought for a while and said: "It's better than this. Your Majesty, let's see how much space I can exchange for these shares in Pingkangfang. If the space is big enough, I can open a gambling house myself and make money to make up for it.
What do you think of the loss, Your Majesty?"
"Gambling house?" Li Shimin thought for a moment and said, "That's fine. Since I came to the throne, I have been suppressing folk gambling. But the effect has been very little. Private gambling has been banned repeatedly. Gambling houses are everywhere, and there are no
I sent you to this family. It’s just a matter of gambling. If you don’t understand the secrets involved, you may not be able to make money. Have you thought about it?”
Li Mu smiled and said: "Your Majesty forgot, I invented the mahjong tiles."
"So what if you invented it? Didn't you lose to your father that day?" Li Shimin suddenly said, "Did you do it on purpose?"
Li Mu chuckled and said nothing.
Li Shimin said angrily: "You kid really has a delicate heart, and you even hid it from me. How can I trust you in the future?"
"These are all trivial matters. It's harmless to make the Supreme Emperor happy. Have you ever concealed important matters from His Majesty?" Li Mu knew Li Shimin's character. He had just sent such a big favor to him. He would not be really angry now.
Sure enough, Li Shimin didn't care too much. He muttered a few words and gave up. Li Shimin looked at Li Mu and said: "I know everything you have done for me and the reputation you have lost. Don't worry, I will not let you down.
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Li Mu thought to himself, why does Li Shimin always say such disgusting words recently? It's like a man and a woman complaining about his heart. Isn't it disgusting? Do you think I am a stupid and loyal fool? What I did today is all for the future, you know
The preparations I made after picking up your girl. Now the more I lose and the more I pay, the more guilt you feel in your heart. People's hearts are made of flesh, and I don't believe you will be ruthless enough to kill me when the time comes.
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Besides, how do you know my plan? I, Li Mu, am not responsible for losing money. Of course brothels make money, but how can a gambling house make more? Others open a gambling house, and there are profits and losses. I open a gambling house, and I can’t make a guaranteed profit.
Sorry. As a time traveler who has watched more than 50 gambling movies and studied probability and calculus, if you can’t figure out this calculation, you might as well just crash to death.
The casino was planned together with the brothel. Even if today's event had not happened, Li Mu would still have to do it. He had already chosen the names. The brothel was called "Li Chun Yuan" and the gambling house was called "Sale of Gold Cave" to make money for the poor.
Money is nothing. If you want to make money, just make money from the rich. No nobles, nobility, nobility, no one can escape. I will kill you old idiots!
Accompanying Li Shimin, they performed a drama of "the king and his minister cherish each other". Li Mu followed Li Shimin out of the Ministry of Industry and did not part ways until they reached Zhuque Street. Li Shimin and Eunuch Gao returned to the palace, while Li Mu took Dugujiu back to Jingdong Jiu.
As soon as he entered the courtyard through the back door, he ran into Li Zhien, who had a resentful look on his face. Li Mu was confused, got off his horse, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Li Zhien puffed up his lips, ignored him, and walked into the house with red eyes. Li Mu hurriedly followed him. As soon as he reached the door, he heard crying inside. He was startled and rushed in. He saw that it was Bai Qiao.
Qiao was crying and couldn't help but be shocked: "What's wrong? Why are you crying? Is my father-in-law dead?"