Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji are both very interested. As long as Li Mu is embarrassed or embarrassed, they will feel very happy. And this time it also concerns Wang Jingze. Although Li Shimin is dissatisfied with Wang Jingze's persistence in keeping an eye on Li Mu, he is still very fond of this person.
What he valued. In Wang Jingze, he saw the shadow of Wei Zheng's past. What a censor should be like, upholding justice, helping managers rather than relatives, not afraid of power, and daring to speak out.
The current Wei Zheng... is really too close to the Shandong gentry. Li Shimin has been thinking about it for the past two days. This time Li Mu visited the Yushitai, would Wang Jingze get involved. He knew Wang Jingze's background, and he also
If the son-in-law of a wealthy family in Shandong really had some unexplained money, Li Mu would definitely take revenge if he had been humiliated several times.
I really didn't expect that Wang Jingze was as clear as water and as bright as a mirror. The family only had so little money, so of course he was not as poor as Wei Zheng. But Wei Zheng's poverty was his own fault. His salary and rewards were not as good as those of Wei Zheng.
There are few people at his level. He has to help his relatives, and he deserves to be allowed to suck blood from his relatives until he can't even take medicine.
Eunuch Gao replied: "Yes, Your Majesty, if we look at Wang Zhongcheng's current wealth, he is just like an ordinary censor who is diligent and thrifty in managing his family. Of course, this is because Wang Zhongcheng has no other hobbies. If he is like other colleagues..." Eunuch Gao said
He smiled and pointed out: "That's hard to say."
Li Shimin frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
Eunuch Gao hurriedly said: "It's like this. Officials' salaries are considerable, but they have daily interactions with each other, such as reciting poems and writing poems, socializing and having banquets, and also spending time in the Jiaofang Department... When the expenses are like this, they are not counted.
I heard that Wang Zhongcheng had almost no social interactions except studying, so that's why he had so much leftover."
After a pause, Eunuch Gao continued: "Of course, most of those officials who like to socialize have other ways to make money, and this is not bad."
Li Shimin understood and sighed: "What a pure minister... Yushitai needs such a person. Originally Wei Zheng was also such a person, but he went astray. It's sad..."
Li Shimin sighed and asked, "Where are the other censors?"
"Except Wei Gong and Wang Zhongcheng, all the other imperial censors had more or less money of unknown origin. The least was a few hundred guan, and the most was 2,000 guan. Zhuluhou was not polite and confiscated them all."
"Two thousand guan!" Li Shimin said bitterly: "In the Qingshui Yamen of Yushitai, someone can be greedy for two thousand guans. It is really hateful! Can such a person be a censor?"
"Your Majesty, you are wrong." Eunuch Gao smiled and said: "I have paid attention to this matter for Your Majesty these past two days, and found that this censor's desk is not Qingshui Yamen. Many censors are doing extortion.
For example, if someone discovers a crime of an official, he will not say anything and go to find the person privately. If he can come up with money, the evidence of the crime will be destroyed. If he opens the business three times a year, it will be enough for traveling.
More convenient than other government offices.”
Li Shimin was so angry that his chest felt clogged, and he sighed: "This is my censorship station! It's ridiculous that I still expect them to supervise all officials... Ha!"
Changsun Wuji comforted him and said: "Your Majesty, what Duke Wei said that day is actually right. When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and people all have selfish desires. Li Mu once said that everything in the world is for profit, and everything in the world is for profit.
In the past, merchants were like this, and officials were like this, so your Majesty need not be too concerned about it."
Li Shimin said angrily: "These are all sophistry! Auxiliary machine, you said that everyone has selfish desires, so why do people like Wei Zheng and Wang Jingze not have such selfish desires? Why can Li Mu find ways to make money by himself instead of from it?
Greedy for ink? It can be seen that the root cause is human nature!"
Changsun Wuji smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, there are more than a hundred civil and military personnel in the Manchu Dynasty. How many people are there in Wei Zheng? How many people are there in Li Mu? Your Majesty wants to develop his grand ambitions and only relies on Wei Zheng. How can Li Mu do it?"
"you……!"
Li Shimin was speechless and looked at Changsun Wuji with wide eyes. Changsun Wuji accepted it calmly. The brothers, who had grown up as childhood sweethearts, finally had an invisible confrontation for the first time.
In the conversation just now, neither of them made it clear, but each understood what the other was thinking.
Li Shimin was reminding Changsun Wuji not to be too selfish. Changsun Wuji was telling Li Shimin that everyone is like this. Even if you are the emperor, you can't change human nature.
After looking at each other for a long time, Li Shimin finally did not have the heart to break up with his childhood friend. He looked at Eunuch Gao again and changed the subject: "What's going on with that Jin Yiwei? There are three hundred people, and they dare to call themselves 'Wei'."
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Eunuch Gao smiled and said: "Your Majesty, it's interesting to talk about this matter. Didn't Zhuluhou ask you for a quota of 300 people? He selected 500 people in the garrison. He planned to survive and eliminate the fittest, leaving 300 people.
The selection of men went smoothly, but when leaving the camp, the garrison guards left all the horses, armor, and weapons behind, and brought nothing with them. Zhuluhou had to buy his own horses, make his own armor, and forge his own weapons..."
"Oh?" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "No wonder he built another factory. It turned out that he had suffered losses and wanted to make amends."
Eunuch Gao was puzzled and said: "Your Majesty, why are you asking for compensation? Isn't Marquis Zhulu looking for money?"
Li Shimin smiled and said: "You still don't understand this guy. Just wait and see. When his factory is built, you will see whether the armors he makes will be given away or sold. He will not rest until he extorts the money back."
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Changsun Wuji's eyes lit up, and he seemed to understand something, but he couldn't figure it out. There was a trace of doubt in his eyes.
Eunuch Gao didn't understand at all, but he didn't care, and continued: "...I have prepared everything myself, and Marquis Zhulu went to the Ministry of War again. Your Majesty knows that our Tang Dynasty has a military system. Every soldier, or
Each guard or government has its own commander. The soldiers selected by Zhuluhou are all from the Forbidden Army garrison. Logically speaking, they should also be under the jurisdiction of the Forbidden Army garrison. It is not necessary for the Forbidden Army garrison to be used, but Zhuluhou said that his
The soldiers were all armed with his own money and could not be dispatched by the garrison. He had the final say. He called himself 'General Yunlong' and asked the Ministry of War to give him the title of 'Independent Regiment'."
Li Shimin laughed loudly and said: "It's Li Mu's style, General Yunlong... I dare to say that I am General Tiance, so he calls himself General Yunlong, hahaha..."
Changsun Wuji felt sour in his heart when he looked at it. Your Majesty is really spoiled to Li Mu to no end. How can he not be angry about this?
Li Shimin asked again: "How will the Ministry of War reply?"
"The Ministry of War certainly won't agree." Eunuch Gao smiled bitterly and said, "How can there be such a rule? The soldiers in the government are just for the convenience of command, but the Marquis of Zhulu wants to be 'independent'. How can this be done?"
Li Shimin nodded and said: "Hou Junji still has a sense of proportion."
"Zhuluhou did not succeed and was very unhappy. He claimed that the Ministry of War was unreasonable. He had purchased all his soldiers, and the Ministry of War could not pay a penny. Why should he let his soldiers obey orders? Since the Ministry of War was unreasonable, he would do it himself.
He became independent. Didn't you allow him to appoint his own official subordinates? He took this as a basis. In addition to the twelve guards, he set up a Jinyi Guard under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He made his brother Li Chongyi the "Jinyi Guard Commander"
, was granted the title of fifth-rank official."
"Fifth rank!" Li Shimin frowned and said, "Don't I only allow him to be appointed officials of sixth rank and below? Why should he be granted the title of fifth rank?"
"That's what happened," Eunuch Gao explained: "It's actually the sixth rank, but it's claimed to be the fifth rank. He said he would pay for the salary of the lower rank himself."
"This..." Li Shimin couldn't help but smile bitterly, thought for a while, and said: "That's all, fifth rank is fifth rank... Then Li Chongyi is now the king of Hejian County, my cousin's adopted son, so it is not an exaggeration to be granted the title of fifth rank.
"High-ranking cadres, let's prepare an imperial edict in Zhongshu Province later. But it would be a bit exaggerated to call these three hundred people 'Wei', and why are they called 'Jinyiwei'? What's the meaning in this?"
"He was called 'Wei' just because Zhuluhou felt that he had lost face. In the military system of the Tang Dynasty, the Twelve Guards were the largest, so he had to call him 'Wei' to show his face. As for the Jinyiwei, Zhuluhou said that he had no money.
A local flower whose wealth is unknown to everyone, like a man wearing brocade clothes walking at night. He wants his soldiers to be the best among the Thirteen Guards, even if they are not the strongest, they are also the richest..." Speaking of this, Eunuch Gao whispered: "
Your Majesty, you haven't seen those 'Jinyiwei', all of them are wearing embroidered flying fish uniforms, which are comparable to the uniforms of seventh-grade officials, but the quality is better. You can't buy one without three or five guan of money!"
Li Shimin hummed: "The day before yesterday, he was crying about poverty, and today he is so extravagant and wasteful. It seems that I really can't pity him!"
Changsun Wuji was beside him, originally expecting further "Long Yan's Fury", but after waiting for a long time, nothing happened. He cursed in his heart, Li Shimin, are you confused? Feiyu Sui! Feiyu! "The Classic of Mountains and Seas"
It has been recorded that the flying fish python also has two horns. And the python is similar to a dragon. Isn't such clothes transcendent? You let it go so easily. Is it possible that it is true that Li Mu is your illegitimate son as rumored in the street?
This is of course impossible. Changsun Wuji was confused by anger. Others didn't know it, but he knew it all too well. He and Li Shimin had never been separated for more than twenty years. Li Shimin was not like Li Jiancheng, who was merciful in everything. Li Mu would never be able to
He is his illegitimate son.
Li Jiancheng is possible.
Changsun Wuji was startled. He didn't know how he could have such an association. It was possible for Li Jiancheng... Is this possibility really possible? Is this possibility... possible?
A subtle smile appeared on Changsun Wuji's lips. He suddenly realized that he had found Li Mu's weakness. Only this move could destroy the seemingly indestructible Holy Family.
No one knows Li Shimin better than Changsun Wuji.
No matter how good Li Mu is and how much he admires him, as long as Li Mu is the "last son of Jiancheng", he will definitely die.
Li Shimin would not allow anyone who threatened his throne to exist, let alone someone as outstanding as Li Mu.
So, the question now is how to make Li Mu become the 'last son of Jiancheng'.