Li Daliang let the two of them into the house, and said a little embarrassedly: "The house is simple, it's funny, sit down, don't be too restrained."
Li Mu looked at the furnishings in the room. It was very simple. There was a bamboo shelf on the north wall with books and official documents stacked on it. There was a table and a chair on the west side, two Hu chairs on the east side, and a wooden shelf on the south wall.
On the wedge, there is Li Daliang's official uniform hanging on it. Throughout the whole room, this official uniform is the only one that can hold up a bit of a scene, but it seems that this official uniform is not worn often and has no wrinkles at all.
Li Mu and Wang Hu sat down as they were told, and Li Mu said: "What are you talking about, sir? You say, 'This is a humble house, but I am kind to you. My virtue is obvious to all, and those who make jokes are even more ridiculous."
"This is a humble house, but I am kind to you?" Li Daliang chewed this sentence carefully, clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Good words! Who said it?"
Li Mu opened his mouth and almost blurted out the words Liu Yuxi. Suddenly a thought flashed through his head and he felt something was wrong. Liu Yuxi seemed to be from the late Tang Dynasty. Who could recognize him now? He coughed awkwardly and said: "
This is a proverb from a border town, and I don’t even know who said it.”
"It's very profound, it's very profound!" Li Daliang picked up the pen and wrote this sentence on the paper, saying: "One word said what I thought in my heart, and I am not alone." As he said, Li Daliang
Putting down his pen, he said: "I have heard about your deeds when I went to court the day before yesterday. To be able to make so many contributions at such a young age is really a young talent. Since His Majesty has arranged for you to serve in the Ministry of Industry, you should work diligently.
In other words, although the conditions of the Ministry of Industry are not as good as those of the other five ministries, it is still the backbone of the country and has a heavy responsibility. You cannot be careless, so you should pay more attention to it."
Li Mu hurriedly stood up and saluted, and said: "To be honest with you, Sir, I only learned about the appointment yesterday. I really don't know much about the position of a doctor in the Ministry of Works. I hope that Sir, I hope you can clear up my confusion."
"Of course," Li Daliang motioned Li Mu to sit down and said eloquently: "I'll tell you from the beginning. The Ministry of Industry is one of the six ministries. It has: one person, Shangshu, with the third rank; one minister, with the fourth rank.
The department is in charge of mountains and rivers, farming, craftsmen, and various companies, including paper, pen and ink. There are four divisions: the first is the Gongbu Division, the second is the Tuntian Division, the third is the Yubu Division, and the fourth is the Water Division. Each division has a doctor.
One person, from the fifth rank; one Yuanwailang, from the sixth rank. The Ministry of Industry is the head of the Ministry of Industry, and is in charge of the administrative orders of construction and the general affairs of the Ministry of Industry. The Secretary of Tuntian is in charge of the administrative orders of the world's farming. The Secretary of the Yubu is in charge of the world's Yuheng.
Matters concerning mountains and rivers. The Ministry of Water is responsible for the administration of rivers and lakes all over the world, in order to guide ditches, weirs and canals, etc. The Ministry of Works has three other chiefs, and each of the other departments has two chiefs, all from the ninth rank.
"
After hearing what Li Daliang said, Li Mu took a breath of air. It turned out that this doctor from the Ministry of Industry was the director of the Engineering Construction Department of Datang! If this were left to later generations, how big an official he would be and how fat he would be. But look at it.
Why is there such a huge gap in the Ministry of Industry now?
Li Daliang added: "You are a doctor in the Ministry of Works, so you are naturally in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Works. Mr. Duan Lun, Duan, the Minister of Works, does not directly manage the affairs of the Ministry of Works. If you have anything, just tell me directly. The Ministry of Works
The Si is originally the head of the four ministries, and you are the county prince. Now all the officials of the Ministry of Works, except me, are under you. But the four ministries each have their own duties. Except for the affairs of the Ministry of Works, other matters
It’s better to participate less.”
Li Mu nodded and said: "My lord servant's instructions have been written down by me. I don't know whether I will have to come to the government office every day from now on, or..."
"Ah, you don't have to come every day. Just come here when you have something to do. If you don't understand the affairs of the Ministry of Works, you can leave it to Yuan Wai Lang Yu Wengui. He is very familiar with all the affairs of the Ministry of Works and will never make any mistakes."
With that said, Li Daliang handed Li Mu a list that he had prepared long ago and said: "On it are the names and resumes of the officials from the Ministry of Works Department. You can go to the Ministry of Works Department and wait a moment. They will know that you are here.
, I will come to see you."
Li Mu put the list away and was about to ask his most curious question, which was why the Ministry of Industry's official office was so impoverished. Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and someone shouted: "Sir, we are going to
We have set off on our journey, and I came here to say goodbye."
"Here it comes!" Li Daliang responded, turned around and took down a box from the shelf. He didn't shy away from Li Mu. He opened it in front of him and took out a few strings of copper coins. Li Mu visually inspected it and found that there were about three to five coins.
After taking out the money, there were still two or three strings in the box. Li Daliang took the money, came to the door, and opened the door. Outside the door were more than a dozen craftsmen carrying packages. He put the money
He handed it into the hands of the leader and said: "Although this money is not much, it can be supplemented a little. You should be more careful along the way. When you return to your hometown, please ask literate people to write a letter to me to let me know that you are all safe at home."
"
"Thank you, Sir. Thank you, Sir. You are such a good person!" More than a dozen craftsmen knelt down and kowtowed. Li Daliang quickly got out of the way, helped them up one by one, and said, "You have traveled thousands of miles to Chang'an to serve as corvees. It is very hard."
, It’s not easy. My meager kindness really doesn’t count. Take it back, buy some grains, rice seeds, and live a good life. I really can’t afford to kneel down and worship you. It’s getting late. Let’s set off quickly. Let’s go.
!”
The craftsmen thanked them again and again, and Li Daliang sent them hundreds of meters away before returning. Li Mu somewhat understood why the Ministry of Works had no money. I bet the boss of the Ministry of Works was a philanthropist, and the state did not pay for the corvées imposed by the state.
He used his own money to subsidize it... Sigh! He must be a good person, but if things continue like this in the long run, that's not an option!
Li Mu kept the problem in his heart and said goodbye to Li Daliang. Under his guidance, he came to a house on the east side. It was similar to the house where Li Daliang lived. It was not as big as the warehouse of Cao Guogong's mansion. He walked closer and took a look.
I came across a wooden board with the words "Ministry of Industry" written on it. The ink had been washed away by the rain and was almost invisible.
Li Mu pushed the door open and entered the room, and saw that someone was already waiting in the room. Seeing him come in, the two of them were stunned for a moment, and then both stood up and saluted. Li Mu nodded, sat down at the main seat, and took the list given by Li Daliang.
He came out to take a look, then looked at the two people in the room, and frowned and said: "Just now, the Minister told me that there is a foreign minister and three directors in the Ministry of Works. Why are there only two of you? Where are the other two? I don't know.
Will the official take office today?"
The two looked at each other, and a middle-aged man in his early forties stood up and held his hands in his hands, replying: "Report to the doctor, the official is Wai Lang Yu Wengui, a member of the Ministry of Industry and Industry. Next to him is Gongsun Kang, Gongsun, the principal, and Wang Yuan.
The two principals, Zhang Jian and principal Zhang, are busy with affairs and cannot come to see you. Please forgive me."
"Troubled with affairs?" Li Mu raised his eyebrows and said, "What affairs?"
"Uh..." Yu Wengui hesitated for a moment, then said: "The Duke of Zhao's mansion is repairing the garden...the two principals went to help."
"Repair the garden?" Li Mu frowned and said, "Is it His Majesty's decree that they go there?"
Yu Wengui cleared his throat and reminded in a low voice: "Sir, Duke Zhao is the current uncle of the state. Without His Majesty's will, he is here as a steward..."
The corner of Li Mu's mouth curled up, and he couldn't tell whether he was angry or smiling, and said: "The housekeeper of Zhao Guogong's mansion told me that he called the two chiefs of the Ministry of Industry to repair the garden... Very good, very good
Ah!" After saying that, Li Mu didn't say anything else. He picked up a pen and blacked out the names of the two principals on the list, then put it in his arms, called Wang Hu and left.
Yu Wengui and Gongsun Kang looked at each other, but neither of them said anything. As for what they were thinking in their hearts, I am afraid only they knew it.