Li Mu originally wanted to say that he was anxious and said nothing, but just as he bent down to show his salute, a sudden flash of inspiration in his head, and the words changed his mind.

"Your Majesty, you guessed it, I really think so."

"What did you say?" Li Shimin stood up suddenly and reached out to grab the Yidao. Eunuch Gao quickly stopped him. Li Mu also looked afraid and said quickly: "Your Majesty, don't be angry in a hurry, Rong Chen explains!"

"Hmph!" Li Shimin threw the Yidao on the ground, looked at Li Mu with a cold face, and said, "I will allow you to explain. If you can't explain clearly, you can break it yourself!"

Although he knew that Li Shimin was scaring himself, Li Mu still felt a little cold when he heard such words. The words of "Parent Jun is like a tiger" were indeed correct. He would shout and kill him at any time. The boss was really violent. Li Mu lowered his head and brewed his emotions for a while, and tried to squeeze his eyes. When he raised his head, his eyes were already red, as if he was about to cry.

"Your Majesty!" Li Mu said in a trembling voice: "I think Your Majesty knows me, but I didn't expect that Your Majesty would misunderstand me so much. Your Majesty! I am a person who regards money as dirt. Everything I do is for Your Majesty!"

When Li Shimin saw this scene, he had goose bumps all over his body, subconsciously took two steps back, and said, "If you have something to say, I will punish you if you are ridiculous again!"

"Oh." Li Mu responded, put away his performance form, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, although I quarrel with Wei Zheng today, I said these words, but when I was talking, I was too crazy, and it was definitely not a fight of intention."

Li Shimin laughed furiously and said, "You still have any reason to say so?"

"Yes." Li Mu said seriously: "Your Majesty, I returned home yesterday and have been thinking about what happened in the past two days. I think that although it was because of a mess, it was a great thing for the court and for Your Majesty."

"Oh?" Li Shimin's heart moved slightly when he heard Li Mu say this, and asked calmly: "Where is the good thing coming from? Why don't I know."

"Your Majesty still remember that when I first argued with Confucius Jijiu, I told Your Majesty that if Your Majesty needs it, I am willing to be a public enemy of the gentry for Your Majesty."

Li Shimin nodded and said, "It's true that this is the case. I remember it, but what does it have to do with this?"

"Your Majesty, I have to admit that I was arrogant at that time. The power of the aristocratic families is far beyond my estimate."

"You still know!" Li Shimin snorted: "The family and aristocratic families have been passed down for thousands of years, so it is not so easy to deal with? If it was as easy as you thought, I would have dealt with them long ago, so I still need you?"

"Your Majesty is right, and I think so too. After I discovered my mistake, I began to think about new ways. I thought about it again and again, thinking that head-on battles are not a way, because there is a fundamental conflict of interest between the imperial power and the aristocratic families. If I force it, it will only make them unite more and more closely, become more and more solid, and it will be harder to deal with. It should be tactfully and differentiated, which is a good way."

Li Shimin's eyes lit up and he asked, "How to differentiate?"

"I advise Your Majesty to collect the minerals for this purpose. Your Majesty will collect the minerals and distribute them. Those who are close to the court will allow them to operate them, while those who are far away from the court will not give them benefits. In this way, those who are profitable will definitely return to Your Majesty in order to protect their profits, and those who are not profitable will hate those who are profitable, and they will naturally divide."

"Wonderful!" Li Shimin praised and sighed, "What you said is very consistent with my heart, but unfortunately, it's a pity that Wei Zheng has been disturbed."

"No." Li Mu said seriously: "Your Majesty, I think I want to thank Wei Zheng."

“Why?”

"Just just said that the matter in the past few days is a great thing for the court and Your Majesty, and it is just about Wei Zheng. Because the new policy is still the matter, Wei Zheng jumped out with the Shandong gentry, but he did not expect that the Wang family in Taiyuan brought the Cui family in Qinghe and Li family in Zhaojun also stood up for the benefit of coal and stone. In this way, the differentiation has been completed and the effect is better. Although my original strategy can also achieve the effect of differentiation, the party that has not benefited,

For this reason, I will hate those who benefited and Your Majesty. Now Shandong has asked not to impose the new policy, and Your Majesty also agreed to them, and this hatred has disappeared. Just now, the memorials have just used the battle of will and will not give Shandong Zhenguan Pi, and they will throw the responsibility to Wei Zheng and Shandong great scholars. In this way, if the areas where the new policy is implemented will be better than Shandong, the people will only hate Wei Zheng and Shandong gentry, but have nothing to do with Your Majesty. Isn’t Your Majesty just right? Will the fisherman benefit from the battle between snipes and clams?"

"So that's it!" Li Shimin showed a sudden look. He really didn't expect it to be so deep. He realized after hearing what Li Mu said. Isn't it? The new policy was originally intended to be implemented in the world. If you don't do it in Shandong, I will agree. You have a mortal hatred with Li Mu, annoyed others, and will not give you Zhenguan plow. If you apologize but refuse, who will be blamed? If you suffer losses, who will be blamed?

Li Shimin was happy and said, "You kid is really bad. You dig holes everywhere for people to jump. But you have to understand that the premise of all this is that the new policy and Zhenguan plows you mentioned work and get the expected results. If you mess up, you are not ashamed of it, then you are the one who is embarrassed."

"Your Majesty, I am very sure, and I will never mess it up." Li Mu straightened his back and said confidently: "I am still a little confident about making money."

Li Shimin didn't like to see Li Mu's stinky appearance, so he opened the topic: "But you are too arrogant, why do you have to take the top scorer in the exam? You have to make a bet with Wei Zheng, so you are not afraid of losing?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, that's my intention. First, to anger him, and secondly, I think Wei Zheng has made contributions in this matter, so I give him some rewards. I heard that his family has a difficult life, so I am a colleague of him, so why are you embarrassed to not lend a helping hand?"

"Ha!" Li Shimin sneered, thinking that if I believed you, I would be a three-year-old child. You obviously want to humiliate others. Li Shimin said solemnly: "You guys have any big problems, there are too many minor problems. You also said it was not a dispute over intention, and you proposed the new policy and the differentiation strategy, but you resigned the official, and it was obvious that you didn't have an official position. How do you do things now?" Li Shimin sighed and said: "In a few days, I will find an opportunity to restore your official position and avoid such quick talk in the future."

"Your Majesty, I really resigned!"

Li Shimin said angrily: "You still dare to say it?"

"Your Majesty, I am telling the truth. I am young and always looked down upon. Only the imperial examination can prove my ability. Now there is still half a year before the spring exam next year. I think I have a chance. Even if I can't become the top scholar, it should be fine. Your Majesty also saw the title. I am talking about the top scholar. Wei Zheng wrote it but it was written by him. Maybe I can save this thousand taels of gold."

Seeing that Li Mu was speaking sincerely, he was not as if he was fake, Li Shimin frowned slightly and said, "It's rare that you have ambition, it's not a bad thing for young people to read more. Since that's the case, I'll let you study in Chongwenguan. The prince is also in Chongwenguan, so you can study with him. The professors in Chongwenguan are all talented people I have chosen and selected. If you don't understand anything, you can ask for advice."

When Li Mu heard this, his face turned green. He was so cruel that he quit his official position. In fact, it was just that it was going to be winter and he wanted to take a winter vacation. As for the official position, is he missing him now? He can go back sooner or later, but now Li Shimin has taken it as a real person and really let him be a student. Of course, Li Mu refused. He hated studying the most in his previous life. He finally traveled through time and had to study. Isn’t this shooting himself in the foot?

"Your Majesty, I think that with my intelligence and talent, I can just learn by myself."

"Nonsense!" Li Shimin scolded: "If you praise you a few words, you will really think that you are a genius. Is the imperial examination so easy? There are rules. How do you take the exam by yourself? Although you have some talent, you should not be arrogant. You must know that there is a reason why three people must be my teacher. The professors of Chongwenguan may not make money as good as you, but the classics and articles must be better than you. If you study hard, I will ask about it."

What else could Li Mu say? He had to honestly respond: "I obey the order."

Li Shimin nodded and said, "You continue talking."

Li Mu blinked his eyes and said blankly: "Your Majesty...what do you want me to say? I have already finished speaking."

"Don't pretend to be stupid and can't get away with it! You ask me for money and you still have to do business with me. What does it mean? Let me explain it clearly to me!"

"Ah, I suddenly thought of going to Chongwenguan as a student. I was a little excited and forgot about it." Li Mu took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, regarding this matter, I must first ask Your Majesty a question. Does Your Majesty also think that doing business is a cheap business?"

Li Shimin frowned and thought for a while, saying, "I love all the people in the world. In my eyes, there are no untouchables or bad karma."

"Your Majesty is as bright as the sea, and I admire you very much." Li Mu flattered a little and said, "Since Your Majesty is so wise, I will speak out loud. I think Your Majesty can do business."

"I?" Li Shimin was startled by Li Mu's words and said, "I want to manage the country, how do I do business? And I remember when my father wanted to do business, you advised my father not to show his identity, otherwise no one would dare to do his business with him. Why are you starting to persuade me to do business again? Do you think my majesty is not as good as my father?"

This is a question that must be wrong. It either offends the emperor or offends the emperor's father. Li Mu refused to answer, so he went around and said, "Your Majesty, you misunderstood me. My meaning is that Your Majesty can use the idea of ​​doing business to deal with things. As for doing business, if you need it, you will naturally share your worries for Your Majesty."
Chapter completed!