Changsun Wuji thought to himself that Li Mu was indeed very difficult. On one side was the emperor, the emperor, and on the other side was the duke. He was stuck in the middle. If he had to choose one to offend him, he would really have to choose him because those two could not afford to offend him. The emperor ordered him to build a building for the emperor. He summoned his subordinates, and the people under him did not take him seriously, and it was indeed impossible not to establish his authority. It was a coincidence that he was cultivating his own courtyard. If he changed to other people, he would have to do this.

Thinking about it from the perspective of others, Changsun Wuji's anger will almost disappear. After all, there must be a result. Changsun Wuji thought about it, stood up and helped Li Mu up, and said, "I just knew the whole story of this matter. If you don't mention it, I will also mention it. The matter of buying the secret recipe for brewing was indeed my Feige sent a letter to Manager Zhang to buy it, but I stated in the letter that if you are willing to sell it, don't force it. Manager Zhang is arrogant and ruthless, and I don't know about this. As for today's affairs... it's a coincidence. Do you know who is the manager who called the Ministry of Works to work in the Duke's Mansion?"

Li Mu was stunned for a moment and said, "Can it be..."

"It's Manager Zhang! I thought about his old age and recalled him to Chang'an, hoping that he would live a few days of comfort. When the courtyard was in the mansion, I handed over this matter to him. Who would have thought that this person was greedy for performance and went to the Ministry of Works to borrow people in my name in order to seek construction period. He was really guilty of the crime of making use of public welfare. I didn't know about this. Today you sent officials and craftsmen from the Ministry of Works. They were about to make trouble and I learned the news. I have already asked His Majesty for the crime of being guilty of the Ministry of Works. Manager Zhang was driven back to Luoyang to guard the tomb. As for those people from the Ministry of Works... What do you do? I won't get involved. I heard that you have set a salary table for the craftsmen of the Ministry of Works? I will ask the housekeeper to calculate the working hours later. I will send the money to the Ministry of Works tomorrow."

"Oh! How dare you do this!" Li Mu quickly said, "This is because the boy is not considering it well... But the reason is really impossible to say, so please forgive me. I must not ask for this money. Your relationship with Your Majesty, your status in the court, how many craftsmen are used, and how dare you ask for money in a trivial matter?"

"No! I hate people who use their power to help their private affairs the most in my life. Your Majesty and the Queen also hate people who use their power to seek personal affairs the most. This matter cannot be done like this. It would be fine if I didn't know it. Now that I know it, I must follow the rules. I must not cause losses to the court because of my private affairs. You must take this money!"

Li Mu still refused and said, "This is what the subordinates in the uncle's mansion do. What should I do with the uncle? Besides, I set a salary chart for the latter, and this incident happened in the first place, so I shouldn't have the money!"

Changsun Wuji lowered his face, acted in anger, and said, "Do you want me to bear the infamy of damaging my public for personal gain?

"I dare not dare!" Li Mu said repeatedly, seeing Changsun Wuji's attitude firm, he said 'reluctant': "The uncle of the country is so noble, and the boy dare not refuse anymore. Since that's the case, I will send a servant to collect the salary of these craftsmen tomorrow. They are going to set off for Dingxiang, so I will give them the money to pay. I thank the uncle for these craftsmen."

Changsun Wuji nodded and smiled, asked Li Mu to sit down, and said, "That's right. Nephew, I've heard about your wine deal. The price is three jin per jar, ten thousand yuan per dou, which is the best in Chang'an! Such a high price, even if my mansion wants to drink it, I have to consider it."

Li Mu smiled and said, "Isn't it just a single sentence for uncle's sake? The other masters can't do it, and they can still make decisions about this wine." As he said, he paused for a moment and said, "To be honest, there are twenty jars of wine in the gifts prepared by the kid this time. These twenty jars of wine are different from the wine produced by Bashang Wine Floor, better and more mellow. They are brewed together with the batch sent to the palace for the Emperor to taste for the last time."

"Oh?" Changsun Wuji showed interest and said, "Since that's the case, I ordered my servants to prepare a banquet immediately. My nephew has nothing to do, so how about staying with me to drink a few drinks?"

Li Mu showed a regretful expression and said, "It's really a coincidence that my mother returned to the door today... You also know that the affairs between Lord Tang Jian and my mother, alas, I will definitely accompany you to get drunk again and again."

Changsun Wuji seemed to suddenly remember it and said, "This is filial piety, I can't stop you. Then I will go back soon today to reunite with your mother."

Li Mu stood up and saluted: "Thank you, uncle!"

Changsun Wuji nodded and sent Li Mu to the door. He watched Li Mu walk away, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

Although he gave Li Mu a step and the matter was exposed, Changsun Wuji's view of Li Mu did not develop in a good direction. Li Mu had been in Chang'an for less than a month, but his talent was revealed. This is exactly where Changsun Wuji was afraid of him. There were many factions in the court, and the power represented by Changsun Wuji was from the hero of the dragon and the so-called upstarts. These people took the participation of the Xuanwu Gate to the reputation of the Xuanwu Gate, and formed a powerful force around Changsun Wuji. However, Li Ji did not participate in the Xuanwu Gate change!

Li Mu is Li Ji's adopted son. With this relationship, Li Mu has been marked by Li Ji's family. Changsun Wuji will not win him over, and he cannot become a member of Changsun Wuji. Since everyone cannot become an ally, the more Li Mu shows his talents, the greater the potential threat to Changsun Wuji.

But this hidden danger is nothing at the moment, because Li Mu is too young and has a very shallow foundation, so he is not a threat at all, and it is not worthy of Changsun Wuji's suppression. Moreover, Li Mu came with a heavy gift this time and had already made a low gesture. If Changsun Wuji pressed him again, he would seem to be not generous enough.

Thinking of this, Changsun Wuji threw the matter behind his head and called the servants to prepare a banquet. He also wanted to taste what Li Mu said, what the wine the Supreme Emperor drank in the tribute palace tasted.

Li Mu came out of Duke Zhao's mansion and was already soaked with sweat. Before he came, he had thought about many possible situations and thought of many solutions. Fortunately, things were going in a good direction. Changsun Wuji gave a step. No matter who he was looking for, the matter came to an end, and he did not suffer any losses. Instead, he used this matter to establish his majesty in the Ministry of Works. Even Duke Zhao's court paid for it, and when others wanted to take advantage of the Ministry of Works, they had to think more.

This is really a very important step, otherwise Li Mu would not take such a big risk and go around such a big circle. Li Mu did not want to be a puppet official, he had to control the Ministry of Works in order to achieve his goal. If anyone could borrow craftsmen from the Ministry of Works at will, who would take him as a doctor in the Ministry of Works in mind, so he had to do this.
Chapter completed!