The motorcycle prince was frightened by Li Mu's tone and responded submissively. Seeing that he was almost frightened, Li Mu changed the topic and said, "There is one more thing I need to tell you."
"Master Marquis, please speak."
"This imperial edict is a secret edict. Do you understand what it means?"
The motorcycle prince was stunned and said cautiously: "Little Wang is stupid, please give me some advice from the Marquis."
Li Mu approached the motorcycle prince and said: "You have lived in Honglu Temple for a while. You should know how many envoys lived in the guest house of Honglu Temple. You were lucky enough to meet me and settle the matter. They
The matter has not been settled yet. If you leak the news, it will not only cause trouble to me, but also to Your Majesty. Other envoys will use this as a basis to say that the Tang Dynasty favors Zhenla and is in vain.
Do you want His Majesty to bear the bad reputation? That is so inhumane!"
"How dare you, Xiao Wang!" Prince Motorcycle said quickly: "Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your advice. Xiao Wang will definitely keep his mouth shut and will never reveal a word to anyone."
Li Mu then instructed: "Not only the envoys living in Honglu Temple cannot reveal a word, but also anyone they meet along the way cannot reveal a word. A secret decree is a secret decree. In addition to you who deliver the decree, there are also
King Funan who has received the order cannot be seen by anyone. If it is leaked, it will be a death penalty." Li Mu said solemnly: "The Jinwu Guards who are accompanying you will supervise your words and deeds. If you violate the rules, you can weigh the consequences yourself.
"
The motorcycle prince was sweating after hearing this, and kept saying: "Xiao Wang, remember the teachings of the Marquis and must abide by the rules."
"That's good." After finishing the scare, Li Mu started to think again. There is a saying that thieves don't steal away. There is no free help. You have to get some benefits. He glanced at the motorcycle prince and asked leisurely.
He said: "I heard that you and Yan Duolou broke away from the brigade and arrived in Chang'an ahead of schedule. This time your Zhenla Kingdom sent a delegation to meet His Majesty. To handle such a big thing, you can't come empty-handed, right?"
Prince Moto was startled, and he instantly thought of all the rumors about the Crown Prince of Gaochang. He understood it and replied in a low voice: "How dare you come empty-handed? This time to meet His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Zhenrat has prepared a heavy gift. There is a list of gifts..." Moto
The prince turned around and looked at Yan Duolou, who hurriedly took out the gift list from his arms and handed it to Li Mu.
Since they came away from the group, the motorcycle prince specially prepared a gift list. Li Mu looked through it and frowned gradually. Compared with the wealthy Gaochang, the gift list from Zhenla Kingdom was shabby. There was nothing he wanted.
The yellow and white souvenirs are full of strange things.
Sixteen rhinoceroses, thirty-two white elephants, sixty-four court musicians, coconut, bamboo, agarwood, yellow wax, cardamom, purple stems and gale oil...
They are all messy, but they are real, and they are all local specialties.
Prince Moto paid careful attention to Li Mu's face. Seeing that his face was as dark as water, he understood the reason and said apologetically: "Master Hou, the Zhenla Kingdom is a small country with few people, and it has been oppressed by the Funan Kingdom all the year round. It's really... these things,
It is already the best thing that the little king can bring out. Please rest assured, Lord Marquis, as long as this disaster can be solved, the whole country of Zhenla will remember the grace of His Majesty the Tang Dynasty, and the next tribute will never be so shabby."
"What are you talking about!" Li Mu handed the gift list to Dugu Jiu. The motorcycle prince was stunned, but did not dare to say anything. Li Mu glanced at him sideways and said: "Do you think I am after your things? Huh, who doesn't know?
, I am a young man who loves to help others. In my eyes, money is just like dirt. It stinks! It stinks! The thing I hate the most is money, and the people I hate the most are those who use money to talk things over!
I help you for the sake of the people of both countries, or for money?"
"Yes, yes, Xiao Wang has long heard of the reputation of the Marquis for his eagerness for justice and justice, so what about this gift list...?"
Li Mu Zhengyi said calmly: "The situation in Zhenla Kingdom is critical. If you go back a day earlier, the people will be spared a day of suffering. Without further delay, I will make arrangements as soon as possible and let you return in three days. You will not have time to deal with these gifts.
As a good friend, I will naturally do the work for you. It just so happens that I am the Minister-in-Chief of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who is responsible for your Majesty’s internal funds. Don’t worry, there will be nothing missing. Although it is a little less, it is still important after all.
I will definitely convey to His Majesty the feelings that everyone in the Zhenla Kingdom has for our emperor."
"Can you still not trust my character?" Li Mu suddenly frowned and said, "You are probably planning to take the gift back. Why, after the matter is done, are you reluctant to part with the gift?"
"How dare you!" Prince Motorcycle hurriedly stood up and saluted, saying: "I don't dare to ask you as I wish. If the Marquis is willing to help, that would be great. The Marquis' character is trustworthy to Xiao Wang.
I can trust you a thousand times, thank you Lord Marquis, thank you very much Lord Marquis!"
Li Mu waved his hand and said, "Thank you. I don't want nothing."
The motorcycle prince hurriedly said: "Master Marquis, please tell me, Xiao Wang is so confused, I will definitely do it for Master Marquis."
"That's the seed, rice seed. I like it very much. I'd like some other seeds as well. I just have this little hobby. I just need to collect the seeds for me. I don't want anything else..." Li Mu lifted it.
Eyelids, half-smiling but not smiling, he asked: "His Royal Highness, Prince Moto, I want you to plant some seeds. Isn't that considered asking for a bribe? You can't go to the censor to sue me, right?"
"How can this be considered asking for a bribe?" Motorcycle Prince said loudly: "The Marquis has a noble character, which is known to all the world and is obvious to all. If anyone dares to slander the Marquis, Xiao Wang will be the first to fight him."
"Then thank you for your thoughtfulness!" Li Mu smiled, stood up and patted the motorcycle prince on the shoulder, saying: "Okay, the matter has been done for you. Get ready. We will set off in three days. I will help you here.
It’s arranged, it’s okay, it doesn’t matter if I’m tired, it’s for the sake of the people.”
"I'm sorry for bothering you, Lord Marquis."
Prince Moto and Bearded Duolou respectfully escorted Li Mu to the door and watched him leave before returning to the room. Prince Moto picked up the imperial edict, read it over and over again, and beamed with joy. After many days of hard work, he finally got through it. He kept the edict tightly
Holding him tightly in his arms, he suddenly saw Beard Duolou looking sad. He couldn't help but wonder, and asked: "You are so happy, why are you so depressed?"
Bearded Duolou smiled bitterly and said: "Your Highness, didn't you hear the deep meaning in Zhulu Hou's words?"
"What's the deep meaning?" Motorcycle Prince asked puzzledly: "What's the deep meaning?"
"We didn't pay."
"Money?" Motorcycle Prince frowned and said, "What does this have to do with money? Didn't you hear Zhulu Hou say that what he hates most is money... Ah! What he said is ironic!"
"Alas!" Faced with such a late-minded prince, Bearded Duolou was also tired, and said: "Your Highness, I once inquired that the Crown Prince of Gaochang went to Zhuluhou for business and gave him two thousand kilograms of silver, a total of two thousand kilograms of silver.
Wan Guan. We didn’t give him anything, just some seeds. How can we satisfy his appetite? He worked for us today, but he didn’t get anything in return. He must have resentment in his heart, and he may not get revenge in the future. Zhongyuan has
As the old saying goes, good fortune and misfortune depend on it, so I am worried about it."
"This..." The motorcycle prince also realized the crux of the problem and said worriedly: "What can I do? I really don't have that much money in my hands now."
Bearded Duolou pondered for a while and said: "We can only wait until we return to Zhenla and think of ways to get it together. The Crown Prince of Gaochang gave him 20,000 guan. Let's bite the bullet and give him 50,000 guan. Maybe he won't take it into account."
It’s more rude than ours this time.”
"Yes." Prince Motorcycle nodded and said, "You are right, 50,000 yuan is worth it for the peace and tranquility of Zhenla! When I return to Zhenla, I will try my best to get this money together! It must not be because of money.
I have offended Zhuluhou! That way, in the future, in front of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, there will be no one left to speak for Zhenla."
Yan Duolou nodded, and the two of them found a wooden box and put the imperial edict away. Then Yan Duolou stayed at the guest house to take care of the imperial edict and packed his luggage, while Prince Moto went to the Western Market with a few entourages, each envoy to Chang'an.
, before leaving, they would make a large purchase. Because the goods of the Tang Dynasty were rare in their country, the price difference would be several times higher, and only a fool would not make a profit.
If it is managed properly, maybe this purchase in the West Market can earn half of the 50,000 guan given to Li Mu. The Zhenla Kingdom is weak, so how can it let go of such an opportunity.
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After coming out of Honglu Temple, the three brothers first went to the Ministry of Industry, called up the 200 people who were being eliminated by the Jinyiwei and who were maintaining security in the craftsmen's workshop, and then went straight to the valley on the outskirts. The Jinyiwei was currently stationed in the valley.
There is no suitable place to place them yet, and besides, it’s just to see the pile. After all, there are a lot of things in the valley, and if they are lost, it will be a loss.
There are still many craftsmen working in the valley. They work for a day and get paid every day. In fact, they don’t like holidays. New Year and festivals have nothing to do with them. How can the poor have New Year’s Day, which is just a meal?
The difference between meat and fish. Now that there are opportunities to work and make money, who doesn’t want to work more and make more money?
There were also many students here. On the first day, there were only Changsun Wuji, Wang Pu and three or five others. On the next day, there were more than 20 people who had received the news. They all had one thing in common.
, just learn slowly. In any craft, talent and hard work are indispensable. Talent is limited, but with more practice, practice makes perfect, and you can always make some progress.
Li Chongyi went to reorganize his army, and Li Mu stood on the hillside, watching the students from a distance, feeling very pleased. He had high hopes for these students. But he also had a strange temper. The more he cared about it, the less he cared about it.
Will talk about it. And Li Mu has believed in a truth from his previous life to today. Nothing can be forced. If a person wants to achieve certain achievements, he must work hard on his own. Even if there is external force forcing him, he has become a rule.
If he is dissatisfied, it will be a hidden danger sooner or later. And most of the talents who are forced out are mediocre.