Li Mu held his shoulders and rolled, and just as he was throwing himself in, he suddenly saw a pair of boots next to him. Then he looked up and saw Ergou looking over in astonishment, with a completely confused face. He saw Li Mu looking towards
He didn't know how to react at all.
When his subordinates saw his embarrassment, an ordinary person would have been at a loss. But was Li Mu an ordinary person? When he saw the stunned Ergou, he stood up very calmly and dusted himself off.
Said: "Did you see the gap? When I told you to go away, you always walked away. So you are still a second dog now, but when Your Majesty told me to go away, I was very sincere and sincere.
Get lost, so I can call myself my lord now, do you understand?"
Ergou nodded blankly, not sure whether he really understood or pretended to understand.
"Learn slowly. The advantages of this prince are enough for you to learn in two lifetimes." Li Mu patted Ergou on the shoulder and passed him by. Ergou was stunned for a long time before he remembered to do it himself.
He came and quickly caught up with Li Mu and said: "Master Hou, my brother just came over..." Ergou whispered a few words into Li Mu's ear. Li Mu nodded and said: "Well done, go tell Sangou
, there is no need to take people to Chang'an City, but directly to the valley. Those elephants and rare birds are kept in the valley, and coral, agate and other things are sent to heaven and earth. They are said to be my New Year gifts to the old man.
, gold, silver, money, etc.”
Li Mu thought of Li Zhien. He was going to marry her after the New Year and the Lantern Festival. He couldn't justify it without some private money. He lowered his voice and said, "Send it to Jingdong Collection and give it to the second lady."
Ergou wrote it down one by one and ran downstairs to discuss it with his brother.
Ergou's younger brother Sangou was sent by Li Mu to the post station south of Chang'an to wait for the Zhenla Kingdom's envoy. Li Mu was not a person who suffered a loss. Since Li Shimin did not support the matter of taking Zhenla rice seeds, he would bear the responsibility himself.
Because of the relationship, he made his own opinions and falsely passed on the imperial edict to get the matter done. Then he must get all the benefits. Naturally, these included the elephants and corals that the motorcycle prince planned to give to Li Shimin.
Li Mu is not interested in corals or anything like that. But he is very interested in elephants. After the Chinese New Year, he will move to the valley. Anyway, the place is big, why not open a zoo to make up for the fact that he never went to the zoo when he was a child.
What about regrets?
As for whether he would be discovered by Li Shimin, Li Mu didn't think much about it. So what if he discovered it? Li Shimin couldn't get mad just because he cut off a few elephants, right? Wouldn't that be like a child? Li Mu is finding more and more of them now
Li Shimin's weakness is that he is a very face-conscious person, so it is most effective for him to show his shameless spirit on non-principled issues.
It was more than half an hour before the next coin scattering. Li Mu strolled down the stairs. Compared with half an hour ago, the situation on the first floor was obviously different.
When we first came here, everyone didn’t know how to play with these new gadgets. They mainly watched and didn’t know how to get started. But as the service staff explained and gradually understood how to play, they all started to play with novelty.
and curiosity. Today’s guests who came to congratulate each other all have the chips that Li Mu promised to give away. Most people think that since Li Mu said it, the losers will be his, and he can only take it if he wins. So if you don’t play, it’s not free.
, if you lose, it’s not your own, but if you win, you can still get some money back.
Anyone who thinks like this has fallen into Li Mu's scheme. His marketing methods were already in bad use in his previous life. This is equivalent to giving an experience coupon, and you will become addicted as soon as you play with it.
.This is also the reason why Li Mu set the threshold of Sihai Gambling House so high. He did not want to deprive the common people of their money. If he wanted to deprive them of money, he would deprive these wealthy nobles of their money. Of course, this purpose cannot be justified by outsiders.
.I will never say it from his mouth. The main publicity point is to enrich the entertainment life of the wealthy people of the Tang Dynasty.
Seeing the crowds of people crowding in front of each gambling device, Li Mu seemed to see leeks growing vigorously under the warm sunshine in spring. Farmer Li Mu drank three sips of the cool mountain spring, picked up his beloved sickle, and cut,
Cut...
"What a wonderful harvest!"
Just as he was sighing, the scene before him suddenly made him frown. Not far away, from the place where the dice were played, there was a discordant sound, and someone was arguing.
Li Mu suddenly became unhappy. I have a good business today. What kind of guy with no eyesight dares to cause trouble in my territory?
"Xiao Ai! Ah Jiu! Things are done!"
Li Mu gave a low shout, and Dugu Jiu and Fang Yiai instantly understood. Dugu Jiu walked straight to the front, while Fang Yiai walked out to call the helpers at the door to maintain order. If the two parties in the dispute know each other and are honest, then just settle it down. If so,
Otherwise, I have no choice but to apologize. It is inevitable to throw it out sideways and kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.
However, Li Mu himself did not end the situation personally. As the distinguished Lord of Zhulu and the owner of this place, he must keep his attitude straight. Otherwise, cats and dogs would have to personally take care of the situation, and this situation would no longer be possible.
Li Mu pretended to be the elder brother with a serious look on his face. The script in his mind had already written that he would throw the person out later. In front of the onlookers, what kind of cruel words could he say to suppress his position and not appear so aggressive. Datang
Zhuluhou must be more amiable, otherwise how can he be loved by the people...
"Brother!" Dugujiu suddenly raised his hand and waved twice to let Li Mu pass. Li Mu was stunned and thought to himself, who is causing trouble, and Dugujiu can't even handle it?
Suddenly a person appeared in his mind, and Li Mu thought to himself, "Oh no, it couldn't be him..."
Li Mu hurriedly took two steps to come forward. Sure enough, as he thought, one of the two parties in the dispute was Li Xiaogong. And his opponent was no outsider. It was Li Mu's good disciple, Li Xiaogong's nephew, King Li Tai of Yue.
Seeing Li Mu coming, Li Xiaogong immediately became energetic, grabbed Li Mu, and said: "Boy, you come to judge. There are no fathers and sons in the casino. Is this a rule? Although I am the uncle of the King of Yue, every code belongs to the same code. He just lost
You gave me a hundred guan, but you refused to pay me!"
Li Tai's face turned red and he said: "Brother, that's not the case. We played three dice and bet on the big or small. I pressed the big one and he pressed the small one. We opened it and took a look."
Li Xiaogong grabbed the conversation and said, "It's six o'clock in total, isn't it too early?"
Li Tai said sadly and angrily: "You stole one of the dice, why didn't you tell me?"
The onlookers also testified for Li Tai, saying that when he opened it, there were only two dice and the other one was missing.
Li Mu looked at Li Xiaogong speechlessly. He really didn't expect that on the first day of opening, there would be a crook, and it was an old guy like Li Xiaogong. He frowned and said: "Prince, we have to afford it, stealing dice is nothing."
"
"What do you mean you can't afford to play? There are three dice in total, right? Each six points, the total is eighteen points. Above ten is a big one, and below ten is a small one. Although one dice is missing, the big and small can still be distinguished
, Besides, it is said that I stole the dice, who saw it with his own eyes? It can't be that it flew out when the dice was rolled? Besides, I pressed the small one. If you say this about me, if I pressed the big one, the king of Yue pressed the small one.
What should I say?"
Although it is a quibble, it is not unreasonable. Moreover, Li Xiaogong is also well-known as a tyrant in Chang'an and is not someone to be trifled with. Although Li Tai is Li Shimin's biological son, if there is any trouble, Li Tai will most likely have to apologize. With that kind of understanding
He stopped talking and stood around watching. There were only a few young people left who supported Li Tai, including Changsun Chong, Qin Huaidao and others. They were similar in age and had some relatives, all of whom were in Chongwen.
We have studied in the library and are considered classmates, and there is a natural distinction between the younger generation and the older generation. Although we dare not provoke them, we can still say a few words of justice.
Li Mu suddenly realized that he shouldn't have come. If he didn't come, he would just pretend not to see it, and then it would be over. It was good that he came, and now it was time for him to face a choice.
Should he help Li Xiaogong to bully the younger generation, or should he help the young people make the decision, teach Li Xiaogong a lesson, and make him restrain himself?
Li Mu thought about it for a while, picked up the dice cup, snapped his fingers, and the waiter next to him handed him a new set of dice, three in total.
Li Mu put the dice into the dice cup and said: "Prince, I didn't see what happened just now clearly, so I can't make any judgments. Why don't we play it again, this time betting two hundred coins. If you win, it's your turn."
You're right. The King of Yue is my disciple, and I asked him to apologize to you. But if you lose, you don't dare to ask your elders to apologize. You just have to follow the rules in the future, and you can't use strong words. What do you think?"
Li Xiaogong smiled and said: "I only do it for fun, and it doesn't matter who I play with. But if you want me to obey the rules, not everyone can do it, and you have no face. It's okay to play, but I'm still a kid, and I'm still a kid.
I have to shake it."
Everyone was in an uproar. They had seen shameless people before, but not this shameless. Was it obvious that they were trying to repeat the same trick? More and more people came over, and all eyes were on Li Mu, wanting to see how he would deal with it.
Li Mu smiled and handed over the dice cup directly. Everyone thought to themselves that they had heard that Zhuluhou suffered under the hands of the King of Hejian County, and it seemed to be true. Since he could agree, he obviously wanted to go down the stairs, so it was logical.
Let the King of Yue apologize to the King of Hejian County.
Somehow, everyone felt a sense of loss. It was like seeing a rising star being slapped to the ground.
Li Xiaogong just did it for fun and didn't think too much. He took the dice cup and started shaking it. After shaking it three times, he put it down with a playful smile on his lips. He had already done the same trick again, and this time he went even further.
, two of the three dice were stolen, leaving only one inside. This means that the possibility of a big one is zero, and the maximum is six, which is always small.
"I shook it, you drive it."
Li Xiaogong stretched out his hand and motioned for Li Mu to come.
Li Mu rolled up his sleeves, exposed his wrists, stretched out his hand to hold the dice cup, and suddenly shouted "open"! Following his voice, everyone's eyes focused on the dice cup!
One, two, three, four, five, six!
Not six, but six dice, each with a six.
Six six thirty-six, big! After being stunned for a moment, a mountain-like roar broke out!
Li Xiaogong's eyes almost popped out of his head. He touched the two dice in his left sleeve, yes, they were there. Then he touched the dice in his right sleeve, yes, they were there. But this one in front of him...
…He looked at Li Mu’s rolled up sleeves, puzzled, and said, “How is this done?”
"Prince, I accept the concession. Originally, I wanted to keep a low profile, but the Prince is really aggressive. Why don't you think about it? I invented these tools. Who can use them in front of me? Why do I
Want to open a gambling shop? It’s because I really have no opponent. I am the one who is known as the God of Gamblers!"
"Do you know how lonely being invincible is?"
Li Mu faced everyone and said: "I sincerely hope that you will be able to challenge me one day. If you defeat me, I will give you ten thousand taels of gold. Of course, I don't have time to deal with challengers every day. Let's hold a "challenge" once a year.
"God of Gamblers Contest", decide a challenger. If you beat me, you will get ten thousand taels of gold and the title of God of Gamblers, how about that?"
"good!!"
The crowd started shouting. Li Mu winked at Li Xiaogong and without saying anything, he pulled Li Tai out of the crowd. Changsun Chong and others quickly followed.
When they reached a secluded place, Li Mu lowered his face and reprimanded: "Li Tai, you have disappointed me very much. You should know that I don't like fat people. When I accepted you as my disciple, I thought you were interested in learning, and I didn't want to
I let your talent be buried before I accepted you, a fat man. But what about you? Changsun Chong has lost weight, and you have gained weight again! Have you worked hard?"
"I……"
"Don't explain!" Li Mu waved his hand and interrupted Li Tai, saying: "I saw the picture you drew for His Majesty a few days ago. Is that also called a map? What the hell is that? This is it.
What kind of knowledge do you do?"
Li Tai blushed with anxiety and said, "Master... Master, I recognize everything you said about me, but that map is my hard work. My father praised me when he saw it, saying he had never seen it before."
Such a detailed map is the only one in history, so how can you say it is not good?"
"You're not convinced, are you?" Li Mu had long wanted to draw a map of his past life, but he didn't find a suitable opportunity. He always got perfect marks in geography classes in junior high school, and he also served as a class representative for two years.
He had the ability to "draw maps with freehand chalk". He drew maps on the blackboard, and his skills were no weaker than those of his geography teacher at the time.
"Bring your broken map tomorrow, and I will draw one for you myself to show you what a map is!"
When all the students heard this, their eyes almost popped out. In this era, people who can draw maps are very rare. But there is no one who can draw the kind of territorial map that Li Tai dedicated to Li Shimin, and also mark it in such detail. There is really no second choice.
Personally, so Li Tai's conceit is definitely not arrogance.
No one expected that Li Mu would sneer at Li Tai's map. Everyone couldn't help but wonder what kind of map he could draw.