Chapter 217: All Beings
Heaven and earth.
It was rare that two groups of people from the "Mine and Salt System" gathered together. After leaving the Zhulu Marquis' Mansion, Wang Gui invited Changsun Wuji to have tea. Changsun Wuji naturally understood what he meant, and ordered his followers to come to heaven and earth with Wang Gui.
As soon as the two of them entered the private room, Sun Chong, along with Dugu Xiude and Yuchi Huan, came in. Then, Wang Pu, Cui Yongren and Li Ying also arrived.
Everyone entered in a row, looking at the people in the room, no one showed a look of surprise, as if they had a tacit understanding.
Wang Gui said what happened in the lobby of Zhulu Marquis' Mansion just now. After hearing this, everyone looked worried. Seeing that everyone was silent, Changsun Chong couldn't help but speak, "Everyone, you have to think of a solution. Now Li Mu is obviously asking us to stand up for him. What are he saying? Heart-cold, who makes him feel heart-cold? We! He is talking about us! Could it be that we really want to throw feces with him?!"
Cui Yongren heard this and said, "Yesterday I went to the Duke of Su's Mansion to inquire about the news. Your Majesty first issued an order to let Duke Su's mansion surrounded all the censors' mansions that impeached Li Mu. His attitude was very obvious. If Li Mu had any mistakes, these censors would be buried with him. But then Doctor Sun entered the palace and said that Li Mu had no worries about his life. Your Majesty sent someone to withdraw his troops. Later, he received the news that His Majesty made a heavy thunder and rained little, and he only fined the person who falsely accused for half a year... Everyone, I think this matter is very strange."
Changsun Wuji took over the conversation and said, "This morning, the queen sent someone to pass on the message. Your Majesty's intention was to openly not punish him or implicitly. On the surface, he was fined for half a year for his salary, but he seemed to be kind. In fact, he gave the power of punishment to Li Mu. His Majesty said, "However, these censors follow Li Mu, as long as they don't have their lives, Your Majesty will just be invisible."
Naturally, only Changsun Wuji, who is the national uncle, can receive such news. Wang Gui was envious and asked: "I think the focus of this matter is still on Wei Zheng. Lu Zhilin is just a little shrimp. I don't believe it, and there is no shadow of Wei Zheng behind it. Uncle Guo, I don't know how Your Majesty arranged Wei Zheng?"
Changsun Wuji said: "Wang Zheng, Wang Shizhong, wouldn't he be ignorant of the use of Wei Zheng? Why should he pretend to be confused? The Shandong gentry did not return home, so Wei Zheng was confident. Your Majesty would not do anything to Wei Zheng. The news from the queen was reported that Wei Zheng was also fined half a year."
"Half a year?" Wang Pu sneered and said, "What is the punishment for the fine of half a year? Who is still living by the salary?"
Wang Gui scolded: "Don't talk nonsense! Wei Zheng is poor and has no surplus grain at home. The salary fine for half a year is nothing to others, but to him, it is a life-threatening death! Your Majesty's move is ruthless!"
Changsun Wuji nodded and said, "But no one can say anything. It is just a punishment for such a serious crime, and it is already a lighter punishment. Not only that, Your Majesty also gave Wei Zheng's daughter to Li Mu."
"There is such a thing?" Wang Gui said in surprise: "This is not very reasonable. The old saying goes, "Damn it is not as bad as your wife and children. How could Your Majesty do such a thing?"
"Wei Zheng himself said that he had cut off the relationship between father and daughter from Wei Yingluo. So there is nothing unreasonable about His Majesty giving her to Li Mu." Changsun Wuji sighed and said, "Your Majesty has thought a lot about Li Mu. This Li Mu is now a saint... I am so scary to the younger generation."
Wang Gui smiled and said, "When it comes to the saints, who can compare with the uncle of the country? We are worried, and if the uncle is worried, he will be a little embarrassed. Let's talk about what to do now. Now that Li Mu has given up on his shoulders, what should I do? Everyone talks about it, gather ideas and come up with a solution."
Changsun Chong said angrily: "Dad, Shizhong, are we too spoiling Li Mu? He thought he wouldn't be able to do without him and treat himself as a personal figure? All the leaders of various families here. If Li Mu was asked to lead the nose, what would he look like in the future! In my opinion, I still have to hit him!"
When Wang Pu heard this, he sneered, but said nothing. Changsun Chong heard the laughter and said in anger: "What is the best opinion of Master Wang? Why do you think of it? Why do you want to say it out? What is the snickering behind your back?"
When Wang Pu saw Changsun Chong running to him, he continued. Changsun Chong was the son of Changsun Wuji and had a noble status. But he was also Wang Gui's younger brother, and he was from the Wang family in Taiyuan, which was not much different. Therefore, he was not afraid of him. Wang Pu said, "Don't blame me, I'm just laughing. Didn't the prince yell to take Li Mu as his master not long ago? Why are you so kind of face now? Two faces in front of others are a little wrong?"
"What do you mean!"
"Chong'er, stop!" Changsun Wuji slapped the table, and Changsun Chong immediately shut up. Wang Pu was also warned by Wang Gui with his eyes that no matter what, Changsun Wuji would have to give him face.
Changsun Wuji glanced at Changsun and said, "Since you have said it, a real man must do it. No matter how difficult Li Mu makes things difficult for you, you are a disciple to learn skills. Tomorrow, prepare the Six Blessings for your father and take you to your door in person. Remember in the future that Li Mu is your teacher, and respect him. If I hear you slander your mentor, I will be the first one to be the father to refuse you!"
Changsun Chong was stunned and said, "Father..."
"That's it!"
Changsun Wuji's tone was beyond doubt.
Everyone was a little confused. Li Mu and Changsun were the same generation as the same generation and said that everyone was a joke at that time. Unexpectedly, Changsun Wuji wanted to make this happen and also brought Liuli to the door in person. What is the purpose?
Could it be...
Wang Gui understood and cursed in his heart that his uncle is worthy of being a country, and he is really cunning! This is a plan to remove the firewood from the cauldron!
When the agreement was made, Li Mu told him that he had participated in the business, and he had ideas and 10% of the business, and he used his secret method to account for 10% to 30% depending on the situation. According to this algorithm, he needed to account for 30% of the Datang Salt Industry, and he wanted to account for 20% of the Datang Mining Industry. Repaying favors, Li Mu wiped out 10% of each. So it became, he accounted for 20% of the Datang Salt Industry, one had secret method and one had 10% of the operation, and only the remaining shareholders could be divided.
Now Changsun Wuji has asked Changsun Chong to become Li Mu as his teacher, so you can imagine what you have learned. If Changsun Chong learned Li Mu's skills, he would not only be able to leave this amount of business expenses, but also firmly hold the Tang Dynasty's salt industry in his hands.
High!
Thinking of this, Wang Gui felt that he could not fall behind, so he winked at Wang Pu.
In the early morning, the two brothers had already talked. Wang Pu knew what the elder brother meant and said, "The current situation is completely opposite to the prince. I don't know about the salt industry in the Tang Dynasty, but if the Datang Mining industry is not controlled by the Marquis, I personally think it will not work, at least at this stage of the starting point." He looked at Li Ying and Cui Yongren next to him and said, "So, my suggestion is that since the Marquis feels chill, then we will do something that warms his heart. Isn't it just to splash feces? If you can't wipe your face, I, Wang Pu, can I, later, get a few buckets of night fragrance and pour it on Lu Zhilin's mansion to vent my anger for the Marquis!"
Dugu Xiude opened his mouth and wanted to speak but stopped. When Changsun Wuji saw it, he said, "Dugu's lord, do you have something to say?"
Dugu Xiude nodded and said, "I just want to add that if I want to splash feces, I have to rush for some time. Before I came, I met a dog on the road. You all know that the dog now recognizes Zhulu Hou as his eldest brother and follows him all day long. The dog told me something that Zhulu Hou woke up once in the early morning and wrote a note to the dog, and told him to contact Bai Naoer of Jingdong Ji..."
Li Ying was confused and said, "Master Dugu, interrupt, who is this Bai Naoer?"
Wang Pu explained in response to Dugu Xiude: "Bai Naoer is the father-in-law of Zhulu Hou. He was born into a merchant and a group of marketers gathered around him. Zhulu Hou gave him the market that His Majesty gave him, which was the one next to the horse farm, and gave it to his father-in-law, named it Jingdong Ji, and it was also the word written by His Majesty."
"Oh..." Li Ying suddenly realized, but he was secretly alert in his heart. He still knew too little about Li Mu, so he had to pay more attention in the future.
Changsun Xiude continued: "The son of the dog son said that Zhulu Hou gave out ten thousand coins and asked his father-in-law Bai Naoer to buy Yexiang at a high price. The deadline is two days, one day today, one day tomorrow, how much, how much, the dirtier and the smell, the higher the price. The day after tomorrow, he will use these night fragrances to fill Lu Zhilin's mansion."
Everyone felt disgusted, especially Changsun Wuji and Wang Gui. They both heard Lu Zhilin's description yesterday. When Dugu Xiude said this, they remembered what Lu Zhilin said. He ate a small piece and a picture appeared in his mind again, and he was immediately disgusted.
Wang Gui sighed: "This Li Mu really responded to what he said, treating money as dirt. Throughout history, he has only one of them, and he has spent tens of thousands of yuan to buy Yexiang. It's so strange to use money to exchange for dirt!"
Changsun Wuji also said: "Li Mu said he would take revenge within three days. It seems that Lu Zhilin could not escape this. Since this is the case, you might as well go with the flow."
Changsun cried out and said in a daze: "Dad, we really want to throw feces! If we do this, how can the Changsun family have the face!"
"My Yuchi family has done it!" Yuchi Huan, who had not spoken, spoke. He was not talking at all and was a junior, so he had never spoken. But when he spoke, he had made a decision and had no reason to change it.
Li Ying grinned: "The Li family of Zhao County has done it too!"
Cui Yongren smiled bitterly: "I, Cui, can't stand by and watch."
The big guy looked at Dugu Xiude, and Dugu Xiude said a little embarrassedly: "When I met a dog son, I sent someone to send 500 guan to Jingdongji and entrusted Bai Naoer to help buy Yexiang. I have done this long ago!"
Everyone looked at each other and laughed. Who would have thought that the noble families of all ages would gather together to discuss the matter of spilling feces. If this was spread, it would be a joke!
Lu Mansion.
Lu Zhilin paced back and forth in the study like an ant on a hot pan. The housekeeper ran in quickly. Lu Zhilin quickly grabbed him and asked with his eyes wide open, "What's going on?"
The housekeeper took a few breaths and said, "Master, something is not good! The little one just came back from outside. Guess what? Now the whole city of Chang'an is talking about Yexiang!"
"Haha..." Lu Zhilin retwines when he heard the word "Yexiang". He punched the housekeeper hard and said, "I asked you to explore the news about Li Mu. What are you talking about Yexiang with me? I wonder if I feel disgusted when I hear these two words?!"
The housekeeper smiled bitterly and said, "Master, I'm just going to find out the news about Zhulu Hou. Zhulu Hou offered a reward of 10,000 yuan and received a high price of night fragrance. Now the people in Chang'an are running to Jingdong. Where can I register?"
"What does he want Ye Xiang to do?"
"He..." The housekeeper looked at Lu Zhilin and shook his head: "I dare not say it."
"If you say it, just say it! What's the point of selling it!"
The housekeeper raised his head, carefully hid back, and said, "That young man said... Zhulu Marquis offered a reward of 10,000 yuan to buy Yexiang at a high price. It is for you. It is rumored that Zhulu Marquis woke up in the early morning and the first thing he did was to give him orders and take out 10,000 yuan to buy Yexiang. One day today, one day tomorrow, whoever wants to sell Yexiang, will go to Jingdongji to register, and you don't have to take Yexiang, just register. The morning after tomorrow, I brought my house's Gongbu and came to... and gathered at the door of our mansion, poured a bucket and gave a bucket of money. The more smelly the dirtiest the price, the higher the price. Those who are not smelly are said to be able to reach a high price of 10 yuan."
Lu Zhilin was already stupid. He imagined the scene of the people in Chang'an carrying a bucket of feces. His stomach churned and he couldn't help it anymore and he vomited in a flash.
"No! I can't stay in this place anymore, I have to leave! I... I have to leave!"
The housekeeper smiled bitterly and said, "Master, I'm afraid I can't leave now."
"Why can't you leave?! Your Majesty doesn't allow me to resign, and you don't allow me to move? You go! No matter how much money, rent a house for me. The more remote the better, the better. Master, I have to hide for a few days... What do you think I'm doing? Go! Master, I won't forget you. Let's go at night and bribe the captain who patrolled the night. Let's move away! Let's all go!"
The housekeeper was almost crying and said, "Master, you go to the door and take a look. How can we go? There are more than a dozen idle men following the front and back doors. Once we move, we will know where to run!"
Lu Zhilin collapsed and yelled hysterically: "Can I let me wait for shit in this mansion? Li Mu! You are so cruel!"
At the same time, the Wei Mansion was also in a bleak state of sorrow.
Li Shimin's decree was delivered and his salary was fined for half a year. Pei looked at the imperial edict in Wei Zheng and sighed, "Your Majesty is really angry this time. In the past, Your Majesty was angry, no matter what, even if you were demoted to your official position, you have never fined your salary. Because Your Majesty knows that our family is relying on the salary to live. Look, Your Majesty has fined his salary now. Our family has a small half of the rice jar, and it is winter again, how can we survive?"
Wei Zheng clenched his hands tightly and gritted his teeth and said, "I know what you mean. You want me to admit your mistake. Maybe Your Majesty will take back his life if he softened his heart. But no, I, Wei Zheng, cannot do such a backboneless thing!"
Seeing Wei Zheng like this, Pei knew that persuasion was useless. He sighed and said, "Okay, you have backbone. If you have backbone, just be hungry. When the food is finished, let's find a rope to hang it!"
Chapter completed!