The emperor summoned Li Mu!

Your Majesty was ill and refused to see Changsun Wuji. He ordered the six ministries to dismiss the court for three days.

He ordered Li Mu, the Minister of the General Administration of the Internal Affairs Office to calculate and sort out the imperial property.

Three news in a row seemed to be unrelated, but they were still connected. While making all forces confused, they had to guess the profound meaning contained in it.

At Wang Gui's mansion, a banquet was underway, but facing the table full of delicious dishes, no one was sitting there frowningly.

The arrival of the housekeeper broke the silence, and everyone's eyes were also gathered on him. Wang Gui knew that everyone wanted to know something, but he didn't drag it on and asked directly in front of everyone: "How?"

"The uncle came out of the palace, with a expressionless face and a little lost. We heard news from the eyeliner in the palace. He was also on duty at the gate of the palace at that time, but he was a little far away and didn't hear it too clearly. He only heard one sentence-"

Wang Gui frowned and said, "What are you trying to keep at this time! Tell me quickly!"

"No!" the housekeeper responded and said, "It seems that he said that the matter was on Zhulu Hou, so let the uncle go to discuss with him."

"well!"

Sighs came one after another, Wang Gui waved his hand and the butler retreated.

"The worst situation happened," Wang Gui said with a solemn look on his face: "Your Majesty seems to be determined, and there is no room for a turnaround in this matter."

"Can't you think of a way?" The person who spoke was an old man from the Wang clan in Taiyuan. Although he was younger than Wang Gui, Wang Gui would call him uncle according to his seniority: "We are five surnames and seven hopes, and we are in the same spirit. Could it be that a young boy will be subdued? Wang Gui, do you have any solutions? If you can't do it, I will write a letter and let Jisitang send someone to handle the matter!"

"Absolutely not possible!" Wang Gui's face changed suddenly when he heard the words "Ji Si Tang". He looked at the person who spoke seriously and said, "Uncle, I respect you as an elder and do not want to have any quarrels with you. But if you make a good decision on this matter, don't blame me for turning against you. The master of the lord said again and again that all matters in Chang'an City will be decided by me. Then I have to count my words!"

Seeing that Wang Gui was angry, the clan elder was also a little scared, but then he thought that he was an elder, so what happened to say a few words, and said unconvinced: "If you don't let me find Jisitang, then you have come up with a solution? Could it be that you can watch that boy succeed? Are you worthy of your ancestors?"

"Don't worry, since the clan leader has handed me over the matter, I will do my best to protect the interests of the family from being damaged."

"Then, I'll wait and see!"

After saying that, the clan elder left angrily. The rest of the people turned their eyes to Wang Gui and did not dare to ask, but the invisible pressure brought by their eyes also made Wang Gui very troubled. Wang Gui suddenly missed Wang Pu very much. Although Wang Pu was a little erratic, at this time, he would always stand on the side of his brother without hesitation. Although it did not work, at least it made Wang Gui feel not lonely.

But now...

Wang Gui sighed, and said to the tribe members in front of him who only care about whether the land that he only cares about will decrease and whether the interests will be lost: "Everyone will go back, I have no good idea now. If there is any news, I will notify you."

A young man with a fat face said fiercely: "Uncle, why not send a good man to block the road that the guy must pass, click--"

Wang Gui widened his eyes: "Dare you dare?! Who gave you the courage to assassinate the third-rank military marquis? Do you want to rebel? Death yourself if you want to die, don't bring your clan. You are causing trouble to the Wang family in Taiyuan!"

The young man said angrily: "Uncle, in my opinion, you are old and have lost your temper! What are you afraid of? It's Li Mu's arrogant boy who is ahead of him. He doesn't know what he knows about it, so there is no need to spoil him. I don't believe that Your Majesty will offend our Taiyuan Wang family for a young boy. We are the leader of the clan. What is he? The mountain village that emerged from somewhere-"

"Bang!"

Everyone was shocked, and the young man who was talking was also shocked. Wang Gui, who had always had a good temper, actually shook his hand and gave him a mouth!

The young man covered his cheeks blankly and said in a daze: "Uncle, you--"

"Get out! Go back to Taiyuan, don't let me see you in Chang'an City, you fool!"

The young man was taken away by Wang Gui's momentum and did not dare to look directly at him. He lowered his head and turned around and left. But the resentment hidden in his eyes did not dissipate and became more and more determined.

"I'll say it again. The Lord of the Quarter has an order. I will decide on the affairs of Chang'an City. Without my instructions, no one dares to be detrimental to Zhulu Hou. Don't blame me for turning against me!"

After Wang Gui said that, he shook his sleeves and left, leaving only a group of children from the Wang family in Taiyuan looking at each other.

...

Changsun Wuji didn't know how he got home. He sat in the carriage and was confused all the way. His mind was full of the past when he grew up with Li Shimin. He still couldn't believe it now. Li Shimin refused to see him. What made him even colder was that he left Tai Chi Palace, turned to Li Zheng Palace, and was beaten out. His real sister didn't even see him!

What's wrong with this?

Isn’t it just that the matter has not yet been concluded, so why are you turned it out? Disregarding friendship and family affection, Changsun Wuji really wanted to ask the cruel couple in person what kind of ecstasy soup Li Mu gave them, and he actually confused them like this!

When he returned to the mansion, the servants greeted him and bowed. Changsun Wuji turned a deaf ear and went straight back to the study room and sat behind the table. There were memorials sent from the palace yesterday on the table, including Li Shimin's reviews. He sent them here to let him see if there were any omissions.

It is obvious that I have become so popular, why does it look like a different person in the blink of an eye? The ancients said that accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger, and they are really not bullying me!

I don’t know how many times I sat there, and the servants didn’t dare to disturb me. It was not until the sky was dim and Changsun Wuji stood up and looked out the window, and realized that half a day had passed. In a daze, four hours had passed. I didn’t eat lunch, and it was already time for supper.

There was a little hungry in his stomach. Changsun Wuji sighed and said, "Is anyone here? Come and bring some pastries."

There was a whistle outside the door, but it was Changsun Chong who walked in.

Changsun Chong put the pastry on the table and stood beside Changsun Wuji with his hands. Changsun Wuji glanced at him, pointed to the chair next to him, and Changsun Chong sat down.

"If I remember correctly, you should have gone to the Ministry of Works to report today, right? Is the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs busy? Tell me about it."

Although my heart was filled with sorrow, Changsun Wuji was still very concerned about his son's affairs.

"Yes, father." After Changsun Chong was trained by the Tang Technical School inhuman, his personality changed. Even when he was not in front of Li Mu, he was still stern and did not dare to slack off at all. Changsun Wuji also adapted to his new style, and didn't realize there was anything strange about it.

"The reporting process is very simple. I received the seal and assigned to the room. Then I studied the rules of the Ministry of Internal Affairs..."

"Rules?" Changsun Wuji took a sip of herbal tea and said, "What is that?"

"The rules for regulating the behavior of officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, what can be done and what cannot be done. What rewards are rewarded if they are done well, and what punishment is done wrong. Everything is fine and there are all things on top of it."

Changsun Wuji hummed, and continued to eat his pastries without comment.

Changsun Chong seemed to have not heard it, and continued to say, "I had lunch in the cafeteria at noon-"

"Wait, what is the cafeteria?"

After being interrupted continuously, Changsun Chong was not angry and explained: "The canteen, as the name suggests, is the place to eat. A new large canteen was opened next to the Ministry of Works' office, where everyone in the Ministry of Works can eat. Use money to buy food coupons and then exchange coupons for food. The child ate three steamed buns and two dishes of vegetables at noon, which cost 26 cents."

Changsun Wuji smiled and said, "It's not expensive, but it's quite indecent for officials to dine with craftsmen."

Changsun Chong said seriously: "Father, craftsmen and officials are both humans, and they are not distinguished from high or low food when eating. The child thinks there is nothing indecent about it."

Changsun Wuji looked at Changsun Chong and sighed: "Li Mu really didn't boast about it. He is indeed a good teacher. Look at what he has taught you, just that, it's not the case for his father. Let's continue to talk, continue to talk."

"The teacher is here in the afternoon and I will tell my child something."

"Oh." The osmanthus cake was very good. Changsun Wuji gave another piece to his mouth and asked casually: "What errand has your mentor assigned you?"

"The child works in the Imperial Property Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. His mentor tells the child to calculate the Imperial Property."

"Uh!" The whole piece of osmanthus cake stuck in his throat, causing Changsun Wuji's neck to thicken and his face to turn red. Changsun Chong quickly poured water on him, and finally put the osmanthus cake down. Changsun Wuji blocked Changsun Chong's hand that patted him on the back, grabbed his sleeve, stared at his eyes and asked, "What did you say? Li Mu gave you this?"

Changsun Chong didn't seem to understand what Changsun Wuji meant. He had already said that he was working in the Imperial Property Bureau, so he had to repeat it again and said: "Father, my child worked in the Imperial Property Bureau of the Imperial Property Bureau of the Imperial Property Bureau of the Imperial Property Bureau of the Imperial Property Bureau of the Imperial Property Bureau of the Imperial Property Bureau of the Imperial Property Office of the Imperial Property Office of the Imperial Property Office of the Imperial Property Office of the Imperial Department of the Imperial Department of the Imperial Department of the Imperial Department of the Imperial Department of the Imperial Department of the Imperial Department of the Imperial Department of the Imperial Department of the Imperial Department of the Imperial Department of the Imperial Department of the Imperial Department of the Imperial Department of the Imperial Department of the Imperial Department of

Changsun Wuji grabbed Changsun Chong's shoulder and shook it, stared at him and said, "I'll ask you, you'll reply!"

Changsun closed his mouth, and for a long time, nodded: "Yes, I'll leave it to the child."

"He actually gave it to you?" Changsun Wuji fell on the chair and murmured: "How is this possible? How could he give it to you?"

"He is provoking me?"

"No, he doesn't have this need."

"He wants to borrow my power?"

"Not right, how did he know which side I would go?"

Changsun Wuji was muttering, as if he was crazy. Changsun Chong couldn't help but sigh when he saw his father like this.

"What are you sighing?"

"Father!" Changsun Chong looked at his father and said, "My teacher expected that it was not bad, but his father lost."

Changsun Wuji frowned: "What does this mean?! He expected me," Changsun Wuji said in disbelief: "Have he expected what I said just now?"

Changsun Chong nodded slowly and said, "It's not bad as expected. The child was not convinced at first, but now he has been convinced by his mentor. The mentor asked me to tell my father that there is no need to guess what he thinks. As long as my father is devoted to the Tang Dynasty, the Changsun clan will not suffer losses, but will instead take the opportunity to rise. But if my father is devoted to personal gain, the Changsun clan will definitely suffer heavy losses this time!"

"Is this what he said to you?"

"The teacher's original words, the child did not add a word."

Changsun Wuji became silent. After a long time, he looked at his son and asked, "Cheng'er, I'll ask you, are you looking to the Tang Dynasty or the Changsun family?"

"Father, there is no way to go after the nest is destroyed. Only the Tang Dynasty will be better, our Changsun family will be better. If the Tang Dynasty is not good, other aristocratic families may have a way out, but our Changsun family has no other way!"

"What a good person has no other way!" Changsun Wuji laughed: "What a good person has no other way, Li Mu, Li Mu, I still underestimate you!"

"Father--"

Changsun Wuji waved his hand and interrupted Changsun Chong's words, "You don't have to persuade me. Everyone says that those who know the times are heroes. If you can get to where you are today, this sentence is to say. If you are a father, you will never be a person who doesn't know the times. Now your fortune is with Li Mu, and you will take his strength as your father. But..."

As soon as he said something 'but', Changsun Wuji suddenly stopped talking. Changsun Chong was waiting for his words. After waiting for a long time, he asked, "Father, but what?"

"Nothing." Changsun Wuji decided not to say it. From Changsun Chong's words just now, he knew that his eldest son had completely admired Li Mu. Now he reminded him that he would definitely not listen, and would also make Li Mu alert. It would be better to look for another opportunity.

"When I see Li Mu tomorrow, tell him and say I understand."

"I remember it." Changsun rushed up and saluted, saying, "I'm going back to sleep, and my father is going to rest early."

"Go,"

Seeing Changsun rushing away, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but smile bitterly. A thought suddenly flashed through his mind. Could it be that he is really old? It's okay to be suppressed by Li Mu. His son came as a lobbyist, but he couldn't even notice it. It seems that he is really old!

...

The next day, early in the morning, Li Mu just opened the yard gate and was startled by the scene outside the door.

Looking around, from the door to the entrance of the valley, there were carriages and ox carts. People were sitting in the carriage, and money was all over the carriage. It was said that wealth was not revealed, but the ox carts lined up in front of me seemed to be eager to see them, without any cover, all of them were yellow copper coins. Facing the morning glow, it shined brightly.

What impressed Li Mu the most was that he didn't hear any sounds outside the yard with so many cattle and horses. It can be seen how cautious these "guests" were, for fear of disturbing him.

The first place was Wang Gui. Yesterday he had a banquet and was ranked first. After the New Year, he made another step closer to eighty and was even less energetic. He stayed in the carriage for a night, and his progress was very bad. But when he saw Li Mu, he still tried hard to squeeze out his smile. He got off the carriage and wanted to greet Li Mu.

Li Mu quickly helped him. He didn't respect Wang Gui too much, but was afraid that he would fall to the ground and couldn't explain clearly.
Chapter completed!