Li Mu took the money from Feng Qiuhuang and called Bai Gensheng on the way. Wang Hu happened to be there too, so he called them all. He didn't notify Li Siwen. Li Siwen would go back to Dingxiang tomorrow, and They are newlyweds, and there must be a lot of things going on at home. If he goes, Li Siwen will definitely take advantage of the opportunity to run away, but he still can't be given this opportunity.
On the way, Li Mu chatted with Wang Hu and Bai Gensheng, and learned that Wang Hu had decided to move his family to Dingxiang. The Turks were destroyed, and the border troubles in the northwest of the Tang Dynasty were temporarily eliminated. Before the Western Turks came over, there were basically no major events. .In the small countries in the Western Regions, no one dares to offend the power of the Tang Dynasty. Occasionally something goes wrong, that is, horse thieves, or the nobles of the small countries in the Western Regions who pretend to be thieves, do some dirty business, just shoot and change places, it is not a big deal. .
Dingxiang City, as the location of the Zhechong Prefecture, should be considered very safe. Wang Hu is now the captain of Guo Yi of the Zhechong Prefecture in Dingxiang. He must be stationed in Dingxiang permanently and cannot take care of his family in Chang'an. In the past, Li Ji was in Chang'an, and he Don't worry, but now that Li Ji has gone to Bingzhou, the only son of the British government is Li Zhen. Li Zhen has a cold temperament and only cares about his studies. He cares little about his family, let alone the family members of the personal guards in the mansion. Wang Hu returns After arriving home, I heard my family complaining and felt hard to say anything to Li Zhen, so I decided to take my family with me to Dingxiang.
Li Mu listened to Wang Hu ramble on and said these words, comforted him a few words, but said nothing. He didn't like Li Zhen very much, but he was just not enthusiastic, and he never had any problems with favors. Don't talk behind others' backs because they are not enthusiastic about you.
Bai Gensheng was not interested in this kind of topic at all. He was used to it in Dingxiang, and he wished he could spread his wings and fly back. He was different from Wang Hu. At his current age, he was not old enough to think about his family. He only thinks about making achievements so that he can stand out and be admired by others. And with Bai Qiaoqiao and Li Mu, his brothers-in-law, in Chang'an City, he has nothing to worry about.
Back in Chang'an, his mother-in-law had to ask him dozens of times every day, asking him to get married and have children so as to continue her family life. Especially after learning that Bai Qiaoqiao was pregnant, she even intensified her thoughts endlessly. Bai Gensheng was premature. He got tired of hearing this and angrily told Li Mu that when he returned to Dingxiang, he would buy a green-eyed Kushan woman and give birth to seven or eight blue-eyed sons and send them back to Chang'an to shock his mother.
Jingdong Collection is not far from Heaven and Earth. They are all in the East City. In about two-quarters of an hour, we arrived at the door of Heaven and Earth. Little Eunuch Chen had been waiting at the door. He was in high spirits for happy events. Li Mu said hello. Eunuch Gao also sold his face. Basically, it has been decided that Eunuch Chen will go to the West Factory to work as a factory manager. Once the team of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is established and Li Mu becomes available, he can take office and no longer have to stay in the factory. In heaven and on earth, I am under the command of Li Yourong.
"Master Marquis, our family has made arrangements for you. The people from the urban management team are on the left side of the first floor, and the Jinyiwei people are on the right side of the first floor. They are not next to each other."
"Okay, thank you."
Little Eunuch Chen said hurriedly: "How dare you say thank you to the Marquis? Our future is all given by the Marquis, and we should be filial to the Marquis."
"That's wrong." Li Mu waved his hand and said: "Little Eunuch Chen, you must remember that you are under the supervision of internal affairs. Eunuch Gao, your godfather, is your immediate boss. You must remember Keep it in mind, otherwise, if a godson who is more pleasing to Eunuch Gao appears in a few days, your position will not be guaranteed. Don't blame me for not reminding you. After all, I am not in charge of the Internal Affairs Bureau."
"What Mr. Hou taught me, our family has remembered." Little Eunuch Chen said with a smile: "Our family just wants to tell Mr. Hou that the debt we owe you has always been in our hearts. Whenever you need it, Mr. Hou will give you tens of thousands of dollars."
do not mention it."
"Don't worry, I never know what politeness means."
Stepping through the door, Wang Hu and Bai Gensheng went to find their way and were silent. Li Mu glanced at the second floor and asked, "What is the Supreme Emperor doing? Is it convenient for me to come over and say hello?"
"Oh, what a coincidence. The Emperor has had lunch and is taking a nap. The Marquis can wait for a while before going over."
"Okay." Li Mu asked again, "Where is Li Yourong?"
"No, after the Supreme Emperor went to bed, she went out and said she was going to the West Market. We didn't dare to ask." As he spoke, young Eunuch Chen leaned into Li Mu's ear and whispered: "Mrs. Peony is here.
What's upstairs, Mr. Hou, don't you want to see him?"
Regarding the matter between Li Mu and Wang Ou, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Mr. Chen only serves others. Is this a wink enough? They have already seen it, but everyone pretends to be confused and understands it tacitly.
There are so many people today, how can we meet alone, Li Mu said with a sullen face: "I won't disturb Mrs. Mudan anymore. Young Master Chen can tell me that I have something to do today, and I will meet Mrs. Mudan the next day.
Send me a pot of fine tea and charge it to my account."
"We understand." Young Eunuch Chen handed Li Mu a meaningful smile. Li Mu glared at him, and Young Eunuch Chen quickly confessed and prepared tea.
Li Mu came to the lobby on the first floor. The banquets on the left and right were being served one after another. They were all good wine, good food, and the most expensive banquets. These bastards were so generous to them, and they were really rude. Li Mu just scanned them roughly.
At a glance, I knew in my heart that such a banquet would cost seven or eight guan at least, not counting the drinks. If the drinks were included, ten guan would definitely be unstoppable.
Seeing Li Mu coming, both sides stood up to toast. Li Mu called Li Siwen over, whispered a few words, picked up a wine glass and drank, and said to the Jin Yiwei on the right: "Brothers, I have many things to tell you.
, I will go to the urban management brigade first and have a brief talk, and I will come over soon to talk to you in detail."
None of the knights dared to say no, so they all drank up the wine in their glasses and sat down honestly.
Li Mu came to the left, and Fang Yiai quickly stood up, gave his seat to Li Mu, and then grabbed a chair behind him. Li Mu looked back at the unlucky guy who had been robbed of the chair, and almost lost his mind.
He laughed out loud. This person was clearly Li Chengqian. This kid didn't know what he had smeared on his face. His originally fair face suddenly turned dark, like someone who had come from Zhenla. No wonder Li Mu didn't recognize him just now.
When Li Chengqian saw Li Mu looking over, he hurriedly winked at him, his eyes full of sorrow, and begged Li Mu not to expose him. Because according to the agreement, if his identity was exposed, he could no longer stay in the urban management brigade.
Li Mu gave him a reassuring look, looked away, and asked casually: "Who is this black guy? He looks strange."
Fang Yiai was a little angry and said: "Master Hou, I was just about to tell you that this kid is not one of ours. He was forced in by Changsun Chong. Whose family do you think he is from?" Fang Yiai was immediately blindfolded.
Or he didn't remember it at all. He turned back to look at Li Chengqian and shouted: "Boy, whose family are you from?"
"If I return to the team, I am from the Li family in Longxi, and I am related to Changsun Chong."
"Ha!" Fang Yiai glanced at Li Chengqian with disdain, turned to Li Mu and said, "You heard it all, relative!"
Li Mu looked at this situation and it was obvious that our prince was not looked down upon. Li Mu held back his laughter and said: "I heard Chang Sun Chong mention this before, and I know there is such a person. I think it's nothing, the Li family in Longxi is also
He comes from a famous family and is related to the eldest grandson's family. He is no worse than you, so why can't you bring one of them along with you?"
"Master Hou, this is different!" Fang Yiai became serious and said directly without going behind Li Chengqian's back: "Although his background is not low, he is not from the same background as us. Brothers like us who can play together,
We are all nobles. We are people loyal to His Majesty, but they, the nobles, have no superiority and are full of bad ideas. How can we be with him? If Changsun Chongfei hadn't asked him to join, we would have been unable to disobey him. It would have been absolutely impossible.
It’s impossible to take him with you.”
"This is strange." Li Mu couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong with the Li family in Longxi? The royal family is from the Li family in Longxi, so they should be of the same mind. If you say so, the royal family is also a powerful family?"
Fang Yiai said in surprise: "Master Hou, don't you know?"
"What should I know?"
"Let me tell you." Cheng Chumo took over the words and said: "Master Marquis, you don't know something. Although the royal family is from the Li family in Longxi, but..." Cheng Chumo leaned into Li Mu's ear and whispered: "The Li family in Longxi doesn't recognize it.
Because of this, the emperor was furious and did not allow people from the Li family in Longxi to appear in Chang'an City. After His Majesty ascended the throne, although the control was loosened, the estrangement was not lifted, so there were almost no officials in the court.
People from the Li family in Longxi."
"There is also such a saying. This is the first time I have heard of it." Li Mu knew what was going on here, and a young man like Cheng Chumo might not know it clearly. It would be better for him to find someone who understands this kind of thing when he is free.
Only by asking can one know the details.
"Okay, the main thing today is not about this matter. Since Chang Sun Chong told me about this black boy and I agreed, then just do as you said. It's not a gentleman to break your promise. You guys
Don’t bully him, and get along well with him, you know?”
"I know." Fang Yiai reluctantly agreed. He just complained a few words. Not to mention that it was something Li Mu agreed to, even if it was just Changsun Chong, he couldn't afford to offend him.
"I invite you to dinner today. Firstly, you have worked hard during this period of training and you have done well. I want to reward you. Furthermore, I also want to tell you something. Tomorrow your coach, Cheng Chumo, will leave Chang'an.
Cheng Chumo has gone to Dingxiang, I think he must have told you about it. Now that he has gone, he has been promoted to a higher rank. Now Cheng Chumo is already the captain of Guoyi in Zhechong Prefecture in Dingxiang. When you see him in the future, you have to call him general.
Already."
"And you will also become members of the Urban Management Brigade under the Imperial Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs tomorrow. When you report to the Ministry of Works tomorrow, someone will give each of you a booklet with detailed information on what you are going to do.
List your rights, obligations, rules and regulations, and management scope. Basically, you can find all the situations you may encounter in it. You just need to follow the rules in the booklet. When the Ministry of Industry reports tomorrow,
Each person will receive two sets of clothes. We were originally going to give you horses, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs doesn’t have many horses recently, so I’m asking you to bring one out at home.” Li Mu glanced at the crowd and said, “No one thinks
Isn’t it fair? If anyone thinks it’s unfair, they can mention it, there’s no need to hold it back.”
Who dares to speak out? It's just a horse. We are all second-generation officials here. Who doesn't have a dozen or twenty horses at home? Is it because you are entangled with Li Mu over the matter of a horse that your brain is flooded?
"No one said anything, so just assume that you agreed. There are requirements for this horse. It must be a good horse of prime age, and it must be maroon. You can't make a white horse with blood, or something like that. You will look like you in the crowd.
Come on! You are a group and must be uniform. Whoever makes a provocation will be punished by me. You will make ugly remarks in front of you. You will be punished when the time comes. Don’t say that you were unprepared."
"This is all a trivial matter, Lord Marquis, can I ask, can we bring weapons?"
"We have weapons. I have ordered the blacksmith in the factory to make them for you. Jinyiwei's standard Xiuchun knife. Before the end of the month, you will all have one in your hands. This Xiuchun knife is engraved with names. Wherever the person is, the knife is destroyed.
If anyone is killed or lost by me, I will give you a thousand guans!"
Li Chengqian muttered in a low voice: "What kind of sword is so valuable? A magic weapon is nothing more than that!"
"Hmph, it is a magic weapon. It is produced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and must be a high-quality product. When you get the Xiuchun Dao, you will know whether it is worth the price. If you don't know how to cherish what is given to you for free, shouldn't you be punished?"
Li Chengqian quickly shut his mouth. He was already an unpopular person, and he might be beaten if he spoke any more.
"Okay, that's all I have to say. From now on, work hard and live up to His Majesty and I's ardent expectations for you. This is your only chance to make contributions. You should know it in your heart. You have eaten so much.
It’s bitter, you have to know how to cherish it.”
What Li Mu said is absolutely correct. As the second son in the family, there is no hope of becoming a nobility, and there is no good position as an official. Either they are sent to other places, or they are consorts, which is already the pinnacle of their lives. And the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and now the imperial court
Although the most sought-after yamen office is patrolling the streets, it is still in the Jinyiwei staff and will have a future in the future.
Everyone responded in unison, Li Mu raised his glass and took a drink, waved his hands, and walked to the right where the Jin Yiwei was.
They are all masters here, with keen senses. Those with sharp ears have already roughly heard what Li Mu just said there. They are both looking forward to it and feeling anxious. They don’t know what kind of job he will arrange for their group of people.
People like Wei Fu, who had something on his mind, slowed down their eating and drinking.
Li Mu came to him, sat down at the seat left for him, poured himself a glass of wine and raised it.
"Everyone, if my guess is correct, there must be someone with ulterior motives among you!"