Li Mu called Chang Sun Chong here to prepare for the affairs of the Foreign Affairs Office. Along with him were some graduates of the second phase of Datang Technical School. They had all worked in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for half a year and had certain work experience.
people.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, one dealing with internal affairs and the other dealing with external affairs, are essentially the same. When these people come over, they can quickly get into work.
Because they are second-generation students, even the best among them cannot achieve the position of director or director after entering the Ministry of Internal Affairs. But when they come to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the situation is different. It is the time for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to employ people.
If you have outstanding abilities, you have a good chance of promotion.
It was also because of this possibility that they gave up their lucrative jobs in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and came to Luoyang from Chang'an.
Only Changsun Chong was different. He had wanted to come for a long time, but his father had always refused to let him come. When he came to Luoyang this time, he went to see Li Shimin and asked for his order before his father could react. Why didn't he come back home?
Do you know?
But Changsun Chong didn't care about this. After all, they were both father and son. The most they could do was a beating, and he could spare it.
Changsun Chong was originally the director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in charge of the Imperial Property Bureau known as the "Shangsan Bureau", and because of his status. When Li Mu was away, he seemed to be the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and often represented the Ministry of Internal Affairs in court meetings. He
When he comes to Luoyang, he will not get any human or substantial benefits. Even if he is made the Minister-in-Chief of the Foreign Affairs Office, the power in his hands may not be much higher than what he originally had. You must know that the Foreign Affairs Office does not have an Imperial Property Bureau, and the Imperial Property Bureau,
Under the New Deal system, it was actually in charge of all land in the country except for the land allocated on a per capita basis.
According to preliminary statistics, it accounts for almost one-fifth of the existing farmland in the country. Even a fool can clearly calculate the oil and water in it.
But what Changsun Chong wants is not the so-called oil and water. He was born into a noble family and has not been short of money since he was a child. He has a concept of money, but he is not willing to bend down for money. Initially, when he targeted Li Mu, it was not because of money, but because of money.
It's because of anger.
Before Li Mu appeared, he was the most handsome boy in Chang'an City. Although he was a little fat, no one dared to say so. But since Li Mu appeared, his halo has been taken away. The most annoying thing is that Li Mu dares to ridicule
He is fat. What a fat man hates most is anyone calling him fat. For the fat man's dignity, of course he has to fight with Li Mu.
But if you can’t fight, what else can you do?
Changsun Chong was completely impressed by Li Mu's various miracles. Changsun Chong could only become a disciple willingly. He had always had an intuition in his heart that Li Mu was the one who could change the Tang Dynasty. By following him, he could at least see it with his own eyes.
, the changes he brought to this world. Being able to participate in it, life is considered wonderful.
…
Unknowingly, we talked all night, and when it was almost dawn, Changsun Chong stopped talking. Although Gemu was fascinated by it and found it interesting, he really couldn't stand it anymore and his head was dizzy. At this time, the rooster crowed outside, and Changsun
He got up to get dressed. Gemu looked at him as if he was crazy and said, "It's only a few days ago. What are you doing up?"
"Get up and run to keep fit." Changsun Chong explained while getting dressed: "When I was studying in the valley, my teacher asked us to run every morning and evening. I used to be a fat man, weighing more than 200 pounds. Look at me now.
I lost weight by running.”
"You weigh more than 200 pounds?" Gemu was so surprised that his tone changed. One of the big reasons why he was able to chat with Changsun Chong for so long was that he thought Changsun Chong had a good physique. Although he was not the kind of strongman.
Although he has a strong physique, there are few ordinary people who are so strong. Especially the muscles on his arms are more developed than his own. Gemu never imagined that such a strong Changsun Chong would once be a 200-pound man.
Fatty, this is incredible.
"Tsk -" Gemu curled his lips and said: "Looking at your appearance now, you can see how much suffering you have endured. That master of yours is really capable of killing you."
"It's also your master," Changsun Chong reminded: "You haven't experienced that period, so you can't understand the benefits. At the beginning, I couldn't hold on. Fortunately, my classmates were with me, and I finally managed to hold on.
Later, I slowly caught up and lost all the fat, and then I realized the painstaking efforts of my mentor. Now I am light and energetic, and can do whatever I want. I never want to go back to the old days."
Changsun Chong put on his shoes and said, "I'm going for a run and I'll call you when I get back. Master is setting off today, and you and I, as apprentices, have to prepare early."
"What are you preparing for?"
Changsun Chong's voice came through the window: "I have to send Master off. It's okay if you don't understand. Just follow me."
"Hate!" Gemu curled his lips, pulled up the quilt, and covered his head. After a while, he started snoring.
…
Li Mu was going to leave today, and of course he was a little busy last night. He spent the first half of the night in Jinchen's room, and went into Zhang Tianai's room after midnight. At dawn, Zhang Tianai finally fell asleep, and Li Mu yawned.
When I returned to Qiaoqiao's room, I was worried that I might wake Qiaoqiao up, so I sat by the bed and looked at the three girls.
A man's sage time is always the clearest. Many thoughts flashed through Li Mu's mind. After having a child, Li Mu's thoughts became clearer. He knew what he wanted and gave up unnecessary things.
Hesitant. Because there are many people who need him where he is needed. He cannot be a Virgin Mary, he can only be selfish, protect the people he thinks are important, and do the things he thinks are important.
This time he went to Miaojiang to find Wang Ou, and his purpose was very clear. He must bring Wang Ou back, no matter what obstacles there were. Even if Wang Ou told him personally that everything she did was fake and just to borrow money.
It's just a seed. Li Mu also wants to bring her back because Wang Ou is his woman. This reason alone is enough.
As for Cui Yuzheng, in Li Mu's heart, he is already a dead person.
If it were Li Mu before, he might feel that it was a bit unfair to Cui Yuzheng. But now, he doesn't have the heart to think so much. There is no such thing as fair. When you set your mind on me, you never thought of playing around.
Are my feelings unfair to me? In that case, it depends on who is more capable.
This time when I went to Miao territory, if I could make sense, I'd say it. If I couldn't, I'd rob him. Li Mu had already made up his mind that he would never let his woman and children stay with another man.
When she was in a daze, she couldn't feel the time. In a blink of an eye, it was already bright outside. Bai Qiaoqiao also woke up. Looking at Li Mu with his eyes straight in a daze, she knew that something was on his mind. At the same time, she also understood that she could not help much.
, all she could do was not to cause him any trouble. Qiaoqiao reached out and held Li Mu's hand, waking him up from his random thoughts.
Li Mu looked at Bai Qiaoqiao and said, "Are you awake? Why don't you sleep more?"
"I won't be able to sleep for long," Bai Qiaoqiao yawned and said, "After a while, my son will definitely cry. He's been doing this every day for several days."
"This kid," Li Mu raised his hand and gestured at Li Bai's buttocks, not wanting to hit him. But maybe because he sensed the 'palm wind', little Li Bai still started crying. Qiaoqiao rolled his eyes at him, stood up and hugged the child.
When he got up, Li Mu could only laugh awkwardly. Finally, his son stopped crying, and his daughter cried again. He had no choice but to pick her up and comfort her. The originally quiet environment suddenly became noisy.
The old woman waiting in the outer room heard the cry and hurriedly came in. After all, she had experience. She took the child and shook it for a few times before she stopped crying. Li Mu wiped the sweat from his head and said from the bottom of his heart: "
I've been away for two months, and you've been quite tired."
"Isn't there someone helping me?" Qiaoqiao pursed her lips and added, "My parents said they were coming, and my mother-in-law is also on the way. Don't worry, nothing will happen to me. It's you,"
Qiaoqiao knew about Wang Ou, and Li Mu didn't hide it from her: "If you go this time, will Sister Ou definitely come back with you? If she refuses, what do you want to do?"
"If she refuses, I will bring her back." Li Mu didn't say anything in his heart. Unless he could confirm that Wang Ou really didn't love him at all. Then, he would do another thing. He would
Cui Yuzheng killed him. At that point, he didn't care about the reason anymore.
It's just that he wouldn't tell Bai Qiaoqiao about this kind of fighting. Moreover, he didn't think that Wang Ou really had no feelings for him at all.
Li Mu had said this, so Bai Qiaoqiao stopped asking, changed the subject, and asked: "When will you leave? When will you come back?"
"Be sure to come back before winter, and leave after breakfast." Li Mu held Bai Qiaoqiao's hand and said, "Xiao Jiuer is coming with me. He has prepared a lot of people to protect me. You don't have to worry. I'm at home."
Son, we have to rely on Jin Yiwei. Yesterday I discussed with Tian Ai and made preparations. Tian Ai and Chen Chen are both weak in kungfu and can protect themselves. The only thing I am worried about is you. With what we have now
Being prepared can keep you safe in the house. It just so happens that you have to be in confinement, so try not to go out if you can. If you have to go out, take the rainstorm pear blossom needle I gave you."
"How can there be so many enemies?" Seeing that Li Mu was very serious, Bai Qiaoqiao could only say: "Okay, just don't leave the house. With these two children dragging me around, I can't even go out even if I want to, so don't worry."
Li Mu gently hugged Bai Qiaoqiao and said, "When I come back this time, I will start building a ship. I will try to bring Zhien back before next autumn's harvest, and then we will be reunited as a family."
"Yeah." Bai Qiaoqiao also hugged Li Mu, feeling sorry for her man. Who could have known that the all-powerful Marquis of Luoyang's inner wish was just that simple?
"I will take the pigeon away. If anything happens, send me Feige a message." Li Mu took out another booklet from his arms and said, "I left this for Siwen. When he finishes it,
Well, if you give him this booklet, he will understand how to do it after reading it."
"Yeah." Bai Qiaoqiao put the book away and didn't read it. First of all, she knew that she might not be able to understand it, and besides, she wasn't that much curious.
After explaining the matter, the mother took the baby back to feed her. After feeding the baby, Bai Qiaoqiao got up and washed up. Li Mu had breakfast delivered to the house. After the couple finished eating, Li Mu was ready to leave.
Bai Qiaoqiao hasn't finished confinement yet, and according to the rules, she can't leave the house. But Li Mu is leaving today, and she has to send her off. In order to avoid being exposed to the wind, the old ladies wrapped her up in three layers, inside and outside.
, I gained weight three times out of thin air.
Li Mu didn't want her to be so tired, but he understood her mood, so he didn't stop her.
This time I went out and prepared a lot of things. In addition to the thirty famous masters in the world led by Dugujiu himself, there were also thirty swordsmen and axemen, and forty archers. All weapons were prepared, including bows and arrows.
They are equipped with repeating crossbows. If the terrain is favorable, the combat power of these 100 people can handle at least ten times the number of people.
In addition, Li Mu also made some additional preparations. For example, he also brought a box of explosives. Maybe he wouldn't use them, but what if he did? If he wasn't prepared, wouldn't he be blind?
All kinds of herbs, food, thin and thick clothes, all the basic things were naturally brought. After explaining the things, the mother took the child back to feed her. After feeding the child, Bai Qiaoqiao got up and washed, and Li Mu had breakfast delivered.
When they came to the house, the couple finished eating and Li Mu was ready to leave.
Bai Qiaoqiao hasn't finished confinement yet, and according to the rules, she can't leave the house. But Li Mu is leaving today, and she has to send her off. In order to avoid being exposed to the wind, the old ladies wrapped her up in three layers, inside and outside.
, I gained weight three times out of thin air.
Li Mu didn't want her to be so tired, but he understood her mood, so he didn't stop her.
This time I went out and prepared a lot of things. In addition to the thirty famous masters in the world led by Dugujiu himself, there were also thirty swordsmen and axemen, and forty archers. All weapons were prepared, including bows and arrows.
They are equipped with repeating crossbows. If the terrain is favorable, the combat power of these 100 people can handle at least ten times the number of people.
In addition to the combat personnel, he also brought along the team of midwives who delivered Qiaoqiao's baby. He also prepared two sets of various necessary things. If there were twins again, he wouldn't be in a hurry. Even if he only gave birth to one, it was still a lot of preparation.
Got a spare set.
In addition, Li Mu also made some additional preparations. For example, he brought a box of explosives. Maybe he wouldn't use them, but what if he did? It's always good to prepare them.
All kinds of herbs, food, thin and thick clothes, all the basic things are naturally brought.
With so many things brought, the team was naturally huge. There were twelve carts in front and behind, and the road in front of the Hou Mansion was completely occupied.
Qiaoqiao couldn't see the wind, so she could only send him to the door. Although she knew that Li Mu would not come back, she still couldn't bear it when the thing came to pass. The tears couldn't stop flowing, and Jin Chen couldn't go anywhere, hiding in Qiaoqiao.
She happened to look back and didn't want Li Mu to see her. Zhang Tianai was the strongest and didn't cry, and his eye circles were red. Wei Yingluo stood far away, but her eyes were always on Li Mu, and she didn't look away for a moment.
Li Siwen, Li Tai, Changsun Chong, Ge Mu, Ma Zhou... these people from the Hou Mansion, except those who were on the construction site, basically all came over.
"Everyone, take care, follow the instructions step by step, and wait for me to come back!"