"Li Daliang is a man who is down-to-earth and hard-working and has the courage to take on responsibilities." Speaking of Li Daliang, Li Ji was quite approving. Li Mu was a little surprised because this was the first time that Li Ji had shown an expression of approval when he evaluated the situation in the DPRK. Can he enter?
In Li Ji's eyes, it was clear that this man must be outstanding.
"Li Daliang was the son of Li Chongjie, the former governor of Shuozhou in the Sui Dynasty and Duke of Wuyang County. At that time, someone falsely accused Li Chongjie of treason. Emperor Wen called him to the court to defend himself. He died of grief and anger on the road, and the family fell into disgrace. When Li Daliang grew up,
The world was in chaos. He first joined Pang Yu's army. Later, Pang Yu was defeated by Li Mi of Wagang village and joined the Wagang army. After the founding of the country, he led his troops to surrender and was appointed magistrate of Tumen County. At that time, the world
During the chaos, many people became bandits. After Li Daliang took office, he recruited the dead and helped the poor. In order to buy food for the people to satisfy their hunger, he sold all his horses. During his tenure, he was famous for his diligent administration and benefiting the people. The Emperor learned that
Later, he was promoted to Sima of the General Administration, and was ordered to send troops to Jingxiang and conquer ten cities. When Fugong rebelled, he used a trick to capture his general Zhang Shan'an alive and made great achievements. The Emperor highly praised him and made him the Duke of Wuyang County."
When Li Mu heard this, he knew something in his mind. It turned out that this person was a member of the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan. Once the emperor and his courtiers were replaced by Li Shimin as the emperor, he would naturally be relegated to the sidelines and come to the Ministry of Works to take care of his job.
Just as he was about to change the subject, Li Ji said again: "Li Daliang is a man of both civil and military skills, but what really admires me is his moral character. Li Daliang does not have a mansion, and lives with his wife in a government office. He gave the gift to his Majesty
The mansion was sold and his salary was used to provide compensation to the families of his men who died in the war, which is very valuable."
After listening to what Li Ji said so much, Li Mu slowly formed a picture in his mind: This Li Daliang was a brick in the construction of the Tang Dynasty. He was used and moved wherever he was asked to do it. He was down-to-earth, hard-working and willing to work hard.
He has no complaints. The most rare thing is that he is a proletarian, neither greedy nor lustful. He has donated all his property... Li Mu is somewhat unbelievable. He has lived two lives and never heard of such a person.
I've seen it before, only in promotional videos.
But he didn't say this out loud. One hundred people have one hundred impressions of what a person is like. What kind of person Li Daliang is can only be felt by seeing it with one's own eyes.
It was late at night, and the chat was about to come to an end. Li Ji suddenly took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Li Mu. Li Mu took it with suspicion, found it was a house deed, and quickly pushed it back and said: "
Foster father, I can't have it, please take it back quickly."
Li Ji pushed it back and said: "Originally, I didn't want to give it to you so soon. I wanted to wait until you and Qiaoqiao got married before giving it to you. But now that there is a marriage, I have to give it to you in advance.
Don't refuse. You can't let your mother get married from here. Don't be polite to me. You and Siwen are sworn brothers, and you are my son. Your father passed away early, and your mother is going to get married. I
This adoptive father should also think about you to some extent."
Li Mu hesitated for a moment, nodded, and put away the house deed. He originally planned to refuse, but Li Ji's words moved him. Yes, he couldn't let Sun get married from Cao Guogong's mansion.
Although it's still a little awkward when I think about it, that's really how it works.
"Thank you so much, foster father. I don't know what to say, I will keep it in my heart."
Li Ji smiled and said: "Escape from the camp to deliver the message, this is bravery. Going back and helping Siwen defend the city, this is righteousness. Saving the lives of the people in the city, this is benevolence. Seizing the jade seal passed down to the country, this is conspiracy,
Even if you are willing to contradict the emperor for the sake of your mother, this is filial piety. A young man who is brave, resourceful, benevolent, righteous and filial. Even if he is not my adopted son, I will still take care of him. Good boy, you are very good. It is a pity that you are so righteous.
My brother is not half as good as you, so you should give him more advice in the future."
Li Mu hurriedly said: "Siwen also has merits, so my adoptive father does not need to worry too much."
"I hope so." Li Ji said, stood up and said, "It's cold and dew heavy, so you should go back and rest early. I will ask your second uncle to prepare a horse for you tomorrow. The Ministry of Industry is far away, so it is more convenient to ride a horse."
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"Thank you, foster father."
Li Ji smiled, turned around and left. Li Mu also put the cooled wine in a jar, packed it up, and returned to the cross-yard to rest.
As soon as the rooster crowed the next day, the Tang family's betrothal gift was delivered to the door. Li Ji opened the middle door and welcomed him in. In the lobby, Li Mu and Tang Jian met. This meeting was very embarrassing for both parties. Tang Jian
Under the suppression of Li Mu's eyes, the old man's face turned as red as a monkey's butt, and he did not dare to look at him.
After a long time, Li Mu sighed and said: "Master Tang, you and I have experienced life and death together. I was happy for a long time when I heard the news that you escaped and ascended to heaven. I also trust you very much, so in times of crisis,
I thought of entrusting my family to your house. But I never imagined that you could do such a thing. Please let me say something!"
Tang Jian hurriedly said: "Li Mu, please don't misunderstand me. There is absolutely no compromise between me and your mother. My feelings for her are completely from the heart and not limited to etiquette. It's really hard to be in love."
Because of the ban, I risked my dignity and went to ask Your Majesty to be a matchmaker. I have thought about it in the past few days, maybe this is God's will in the dark. Do you still remember that when you and I first met, I promised, "Your mother,
"I'll raise them," but I didn't expect that one sentence would become a motto. The world has changed so much, it's so wonderful!"
Li Mu gritted his teeth and said, "Master Tang, if you let me hear such shameless words again, I may regret it."
Tang Jian did not dare to offend Li Mu at this time, and said quickly: "It's all my random guesses, I can't count them, I can't count them..."
Li Mu was too lazy to argue with this young and careless guy, and said straightforwardly: "Master Tang, I can agree to this matter. It has nothing to do with your Majesty's matchmaking, and it has nothing to do with your high position. Today I will simply make it clear. I
The reason why I agreed to this marriage is entirely because my mother, Mrs. Sun, also has an interest in you. My mother raised me and suffered a lot. I once made a wish in my heart to make her happy and live a long life. She did
It is a decision that a son cannot disobey and can only obey. However, there are three things I want to say in front of you. You must agree with me before this matter is truly settled."
"Say, don't say three things, I will agree to all ten!"
"The first thing is that you have to treat her well. This time you marry her, it can be considered a matter known to both the government and the public. If one day you fall in love with someone else, I won't be able to let you go, even if my official title is lower than yours.
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"Of course. Your mother, Mrs. Sun, and I are in love with each other. We only hope to stay together for the rest of our lives. How could we fall in love with each other? If that day comes, I will die in a bad way."
"The second thing is that I know that the three generations of princes in your family are of noble birth, but I cannot make my mother angry because of this. If I know which of your sons or relatives does not respect my mother, I will not let go of you.
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"I have thought about this matter and have already given the order. It is not limited to my son and relatives. If anyone disrespects my wife, I will not let him go without you."
"The third thing," Li Mu paused, and said seriously: "Although I, Li Mu, come from a humble background, I still have the backbone and need to be shameless. I cannot bear the bad reputation of sacrificing my mother for glory. Therefore, I will say it first. I
I won’t accept any form of help from you, and you don’t have to work hard for me, just treat my mother well!”
Tang Jian was surprised: "Why is this...?"
Li Mu was too lazy to explain and said directly: "If you agree to these three things, I can call you stepfather. If you don't agree, the matter will end here. You can make a decision."
When Tang Jian heard this, he had no time to think about it and immediately said: "Promise! I agree to everything!"