In June, the lotus blossoms bloomed, and there was an endless stream of painted boats in the Jiuzhou Pool. The news that Tang Gong Li Yuan was about to revolt had already spread like wildfire, and Sima Zhao's intentions were known to everyone on the road. Therefore, Li Jiancheng and his brothers were like stars in Luoyang.
During the month, Li Jiancheng also took this opportunity to contact heroes from all over the world and tried his best to fight for every available power.
To this end, he chartered a boat and invited all the young men in the city to drink, write poems and communicate with each other.
Li Jiancheng came from a famous family and received a good education since he was a child. He is a leader in the activities of these literati. Whether it is reciting poems and compositions, or calligraphy and painting, he is one of the top people in the world. Moreover, Li Jiancheng is proficient in
His Buddhist teachings and speeches are the legacy of celebrities from the Wei and Jin Dynasties. His every move was highly sought after by others and kept countless ladies from well-known families awake at night.
Compared with Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin beside him seems not outstanding at all. He is only fifteen years old. Although he is strong and strong, most of Li Jiancheng's friends regard him as a child. Even with him
Not many of them were really talking to him, they were all for Li Jiancheng's sake.
Li Shimin couldn't chat with these people, so he said hello to his elder brother, came to the bow of the ship alone, and leaned against the railing in a daze. The moon and stars were sparse, reflecting on the surface of the pool, reflecting a big silver plate. It seemed like a big silver plate.
As if he could reach it by stretching out his hand, he stared blankly at the moon in the pool, sometimes giggling, sometimes in a daze. A person's face seemed to be reflected in the bright moon, which made him crazy.
"Shimin, what are you doing? Come over here and introduce me to some friends!"
Li Jiancheng's voice came to his ears. Li Shimin turned his head and looked over, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Brother, I'm too drunk. I'm going to sober up here. You drink slowly, I'll be there later."
"That's fine!"
Li Shimin turned around and said a few words, but they were still carried by the wind.
"Your Majesty, your brother is not giving you face. Am I, a descendant of the Zheng family in Xingyang, not worthy of drinking with him?"
"Brother Zheng, where did you come from? Brother Yu is still young. In a few years, you won't be his opponent!"
"Haha, the prince really cherishes his younger brother."
"Of course, I have watched Shimin grow up. He is skilled in bow and horse, and will definitely become a general in the future..."
Cups were pushed and cups were pushed, cups were exchanged, drinks were exchanged, and it was a mess.
Li Shimin has long been tired of this kind of life. It has been a month since he came to Luoyang City, and he has already begun to miss his war horse. There is nothing worth hanging around in Luoyang City, only that smile.
We said goodbye to the White Horse Temple and had no chance to meet again. However, according to hearsay, Miss Wang is still in Luoyang. However, the Wang family in Taiyuan has a noble family and she is an only daughter. As the second son of Tang Gong, what reason can he have to visit?
Woolen cloth?
Young people don’t know what it’s like to be sad, but they haven’t reached the time of emotion yet.
Just when Li Shimin was lost in thought, a painting boat came from the opposite direction. There were no men on board this painting boat, but all young women. The fragrance of makeup spread from far away, and Li Shimin was fifteen years old.
My little kid, who is not yet old enough to understand rouge, felt the smell was pungent and couldn't help but sneeze.
"Oh no, Miss Wang fell into the water, and there is no man on our boat. What should we do?"
Li Shimin followed the sound and knocked, his eyes widened in an instant, "Miss Wang, why is she here? Why did she fall into the water?" Before he could think about it, Li Shimin jumped into the water and swam hard.
Li Jiancheng heard the sound of falling into the water and hurried to the side of the boat. When he saw Li Shimin falling into the water, he immediately shouted: "Second brother, what are you doing? Someone come quickly and rescue my second brother!"
Although he was young, he was a good swimmer. He soon swam to Miss Wang's side. The women on the boat opposite saw a handsome young man swimming over and cheered, but Li Shimin could no longer hear him.
My eyes are full of Miss Wang.
For the first time, he understood the meaning of the words in the book without having to be taught by his teacher.
Just as he was about to stretch out his hand, he heard Miss Wang popping up, spitting, and stammering: "Master, men and women... are not intimate, please go and call me... Sister Lu is here..."
At the same time, two people hurriedly ran out of the cabin of the boat, a young lady and a nanny. Seeing Miss Wang falling into the water, the young lady suddenly turned pale and said anxiously: "Mother Rong, what are you still doing?
, rescue Sister Wang quickly!"
"Okay, miss, just wait and hold the railing!"
Aunt Rong shouted loudly, lifted up her skirt and jumped over the railing, shouting: "Where is Miss Wang? Don't panic, Aunt Rong is here! Aunt Rong knows how to swim, Aunt Rong is here to save you!" Suddenly she fixed her eyes.
At first glance, there was a man entangled with Miss Wang. An angry look suddenly appeared on his face. He twisted his fat waist in mid-air, sat on Li Shimin's head, and grabbed Miss Wang's hand!
Li Jiancheng's eyes were about to pop out of his head on the other boat: "Shimin!" He glared at Grandma Rong and said, "Who are you? My second brother is saving people, how can you harm him!"
Aunt Rong ignored her and put Miss Wang on the boat. The young lady who had just ordered her to rescue heard this and came to the bow of the boat. When she saw Li Jiancheng opposite, she bowed down and said, "Master, my slave is rude.
You're sensible, please don't be angry. I apologized to you on her behalf. It's just that men and women are not allowed to be intimate. My sister has not yet left the court, so it is really not appropriate to have contact with strange men. If word spreads, the reputation of the girl's family will be ruined. I hope
Young Master will take care of you."
The shadow of the moon whirled, making the woman who spoke seem to be Chang'e in the moon palace. Li Jiancheng fell in love at first sight, and immediately forgot everything, and said repeatedly: "It's my younger brother who is being arrogant, it has nothing to do with the girl. Do you dare to ask her her name? Come here."
I will come to your door to apologize tomorrow."
The woman smiled, as if she had understood all Li Jiancheng's thoughts. She did not answer his words anymore, but turned to see Miss Wang who had just been rescued. Aunt Rong wrung out the water from her skirt, appeared carelessly, and drank.
He scolded: "How come you are so shameless? Do you still have some rules when asking a girl her name in public? At first glance, she looks like a bumpkin from a small family. Why don't you go back and study for a few more years!"
After scolding, the boat turned around and left. Li Jiancheng stretched his neck so far that he could no longer see the shadow of the woman. He couldn't help feeling resentful and regretful.
At this time, the boatman rescued Li Shimin. Only then did Li Jiancheng remember his brother and asked hurriedly: "Shimin, how are you?"
Li Shimin spit out the waterweed in his mouth, laughed stupidly, and said: "Brother, I have fallen in love with a woman, and I want to propose marriage!"
Li Jiancheng was stunned for a moment and asked: "But the one you want to save?"
Li Shimin nodded stupidly, Li Jiancheng smiled, patted Li Shimin on the shoulder and said: "Brother supports you, go ahead." After that, he looked towards the direction Huafang was leaving and murmured in his heart: "Brother, I like you too.
Got a woman..."
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Twelve years later, in the East Palace, people shouted to kill Zhentian.
Li Jiancheng looked at Li Yuanji's leaving figure and knew that there would definitely be an end today. He knew Li Shimin's abilities better than anyone else, and he would probably be in trouble today.
Half his life flashed before his eyes, and Li Jiancheng finally remembered the woman deep in his memory. He had countless beauties in his life, but this woman was the only one he had truly let down.
"Wei Gong, if Gu dies, Gu's son will also die. But Gu has a son among the people, no one knows about it. His mother is the daughter of Fan Yanglu's family. Gu has lost news about her for a long time, and no one knows about her and Gu's relationship.
My son, are you still alive today? Mr. Wei, you must save your life, and I will entrust your bloodline to your husband!"
"Prince!" Wei Zheng burst into tears and hugged Li Jiancheng's thigh, saying: "Prince, why don't you go see your Majesty? Maybe there will be a chance of improvement!"
Li Jiancheng pulled out his sword and laughed: "Gu is the prince, and Gu is also the eldest son. How can he be afraid of his younger brother? Sir, there is no need to persuade Gu to go! If you see the Lu family, say a word for Gu, you will live up to your expectations.
Got her!"
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The pot of wine had reached the bottom at some point. Wei Zheng shook the pot, but there was no sound at all. He asked for another pot of wine and poured it out for himself. Wang and others argued with Li Mu.
Doesn't Wei Zheng know that Li Shimin is a wise king? Of course he knows, otherwise he would not agree to Li Shimin's return to the court as an official, nor would he give him so many good advices. But he was deeply loved by Li Jiancheng, and he always
He dare not forget his promise. Many times, he himself is contradictory. On the one hand, he wants to do something for the people and the country. But on the other hand, he condemns himself in his heart. Serving Li Shimin is worthy of his old master.
?
The inner pain and suffering caused Wei Zheng to repeat himself. Occasionally, he would lose himself and wonder if his persistence over the years was correct.
"... Sirs, gentlemen, listen to me!" Li Mu was already a little tipsy. He slammed the table and shouted: "Listen to me, I'm here to show you the way!"
"Master Hou, speak quickly!"
Li Mu chuckled lightly and said, "Masters! Keep pace with the times, do you understand?"
Everyone was at a loss, and Li Mu continued: "You don't understand, right? That's right! If you understand, what can I rely on? But it doesn't matter, the matter is over, I can also teach you. Keep up with the times.
, you can also understand that those who know the current affairs are heroes. What does it mean to know the current affairs? It means! If you go against the general trend, you are a fool, and it is impossible for a fool to make money! What is the general trend?"
Li Mu smiled again and said: "The general trend is, who has the final say! Who has the final say in the world now? Of course it is Your Majesty! Don't look at me like that? Who am I? At most, I am just the sword in Your Majesty's hand
! Why do I succeed in whatever I do? It’s not because I’m great, but because I know what Your Majesty wants to do, and I can think a little ahead of His Majesty. Li Mu patted his chest and said, "This is me
What a skill!"
"If you don't have this ability, then be aware of the current affairs. Don't always think about making rules. You don't think about it. If you make the rules, would the world still have the surname Li? Put away these ridiculous ideas as soon as possible!"
Wang hurriedly said: "Collect it, collect it, we have collected it a long time ago. Our Taiyuan Wang family has never had this idea at all!" He put on a smile and said: "Master Marquis, we are all common people with our duty. We only hope to be able to maintain our livelihood.
Just live there, but this new policy is really not good for us."
"Hahaha!" Li Mu laughed three times and said, "Is it disadvantageous? Why do I feel that I am giving you an advantage?"
Li Mu knocked on the table and said, "Masters, do you still have the vision of farming now?"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion, not understanding what Li Mu meant. Wang Zhui asked: "Master Marquis, if you are not on the farming land, what should it be on?"
"Business!"
Li Mu looked like he hated iron, and spread his hands and said: "You guys are just not smart enough! Look at me, look at my face!" Li Mu pointed at himself and said: "When I get to Chang'an
, nothing. When His Majesty was ennobled, he gave some land, but have I planted it? I don’t even know where it is! But look at me now, where does all the money come from? From business!"
Wang rubbed his hands with a wry smile and said: "Master Hou, we all know this, but the business you do, you see, these three cups, mirror, perfume, soap, etc., we don't understand, and you won't tell me
Our secret recipe, this business is not easy to do."
"Oh, you do business, and you need me to give you the secret recipe! We are all from a thousand-year-old family, don't we have some family background? Just show it and make money. Time waits for no one!"
"But this..." Wang He hesitated and said: "Even if we do business as the Marquis said, but doing business requires capital to follow. If the business is not good and we lose the capital, wouldn't it be better not to do it?"
"Then don't do it!" Li Mu said angrily: "If you are afraid of a wolf in front of you and a tiger in the back, can you succeed? Besides, you are so lucky now! I have worked hard to build the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As long as you join the business of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Come, give you an order, let you make it, the quality is up to standard, buy them all, and make sure you make a profit. If you don't do this, just keep an eye on the ground, what's the use?"
"Yes, land will always have value! But you have to understand that the value in troubled times is different from the value in prosperous times! Land in troubled times means having food to eat, but what about in prosperous times? You will be satisfied if you have food to eat.
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Li Mu looked at everyone and said: "Everyone, please tell me, today is not considered a prosperous age. Which of you is happy based on having food to eat?"
Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads. They were all children of aristocratic families. Even in troubled times, they would not be happy just because they had food to eat.
"That's right!" Li Mu spread his hands and said: "Human happiness comes from other places. For example, buying a new piece of clothing, eating a good meal, and getting a good inkstone! Will this make you happy? Then I want to ask
Ask the gentlemen, where did the clothes come from? Where did the food come from? Where did the inkstones come from? Aren't they all from business? Don't think that business is a cheap industry. If you can make money, it's not cheap. This is your skill. Don't be afraid! On the contrary,
It is tragic to refuse to change the past, insist on going your own way, go against the trend, and let all the people starve to death!"