Chapter 90 Blocking is worse than sparse
Li Mu thought that Li Yuan had thought of something, so he asked the eunuch to come back, but he didn't expect that the eunuch would take him to the East Palace. Li Mu felt a sudden heart and thought that it wasn't that something was wrong, Li Shimin wanted to settle the score with him. He was not surprised at all that Li Shimin would know what he said. If Li Shimin didn't know, he would feel strange.
With his heart and courage, Li Mu followed the eunuch into the hall. Li Shimin really had a calm face. Li Mu quickly became so energetic. He remembered that he had contradicted Li Shimin not long ago. If he was unhappy today, Li Shimin would have been sure to attack him.
Li Shimin waved his hand to send the eunuch, and only him and Li Mu were left in the hall, and the atmosphere was very awkward. Li Mu saluted, then stood aside with his hands and carefully glanced at Li Shimin's face. He didn't speak, and Li Mu didn't speak. The two of them were so awkward, as if they were playing the wooden man game, and whoever moved first would lose.
After a while, Li Shimin couldn't help but say, "Li Mu, you did a good job!"
Li Mu knew that Li Shimin was talking slander, but he did not forget his honest personality. He moved his mind and continued: "Your Majesty, I am just doing my duty as a minister and saying it for a few words. It is not a good thing, and I cannot praise you."
Li Shimin almost got angry and said, "Do you think I'm praising you?"
Li Mu said as if he had just reacted, "Your Majesty... No, aren't you praising me?" After saying that, he suddenly realized and knelt on the ground and shouted: "Your Majesty, I criticize the affairs of the Tian Family, and I deserve to die. It's because the Supreme Emperor forced me to say that I have to say, if that sentence is wrong, please punish you."
"It's not for this!" Li Shimin had already thought of the opening remark, but was beaten by Li Muzuo one by one, and was too anxious or annoyed. He had no choice but to say clearly: "Do you think I am a narrow-minded person? If you talk about it a few words, you will blame you? I am saying, what have you said to the Supreme Emperor! Come and see, this is the note sent by the Supreme Emperor, what should I do?"
"Note?" Li Mu walked closer, picked up the note on the table and looked at it, and saw a few lines of words on it. After reading it, Li Mu was a little confused. He never expected that Li Yuan had no idea that he had been talking about as a child, and he wanted to be a rich businessman. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was going to be a businessman. Isn't this going to change? No wonder Li Shimin would be angry. Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants were the last ones, and he was only higher than slaves. The Emperor would become a businessman. If this was spread, the royal family would not be shamed. What should others say about Li Shimin, killing his brother, forcing his father to abdicate, and then not supporting him, and letting the octogenarians do business... Is this still a human being?!
It is said that Li Shimin refused such a ridiculous thing. But the conditions given by Li Yuan were so tempting that Li Shimin could not make up his mind to refuse. Li Yuan wrote this in the note. If Li Shimin agreed to this matter, he would not blame him and never mention the past. He would definitely appear when he should appear. He also agreed to move out of the Tai Chi Hall and let Li Shimin live there. But if Li Shimin did not agree, then he would not agree to anything. He would live in the Tai Chi Hall until his death, so that Li Shimin would continue to be the emperor of the Eastern Palace and make people laugh at the world.
After all, it still means being angry. But for Li Shimin, it is really an excellent opportunity. If there is a change of conditions, Li Shimin will agree to it no matter how he finds a solution, but Li Shimin really can't agree to this matter and cannot afford to lose it. The more he thinks, the more depressed he feels, so he calls Li Mu back. One is to deny it a smoother and then untidy, and then he needs to tie the bell. He also wants to see if Li Mu can have any solution to the best of both worlds.
Li Mu was also very scratched his head. After coming to Chang'an, Li Mu had a deeper understanding of some basic things about the Tang Dynasty than before. In addition to what Li Ji talked to him, when Li Bi met him, he would also give him a few words from time to time, which would benefit him a lot. When discussing the winery, Li Bi once emphasized one thing, that is, the business of this winery must not be said to be a business that he and Li Siwen cooperated with. If you want to find a spokesperson, say that it is their business, even if you take off your pants and fart it too much, you have to do this, because only in this way can you maintain the reputation of the official and avoid being impeached by the censor. Otherwise, you will never be promoted in your life if you are a hat that competes for profit with the people.
Li Mu naturally used his father-in-law Bai Naoer as the spokesperson, while the Duke's Mansion found a shopkeeper named Huang as the spokesperson for Li Siwen. This shopkeeper Huang, like the manager Zhang of the Duke's Mansion that Li Mu met in Dingxiang that day, was all people who managed business for high-ranking officials. In fact, everyone knew what was going on, but everyone did this and did not point out each other.
Li Mu thought for a long time and spoke tentatively: "I don't know that Your Majesty is concerned about this..."
"Of course not! The Emperor is going to be a businessman, and there is no such thing in history books. Do you want me to make people laugh at the world and to be despised by future generations?"
"Then refuse..."
Li Shimin didn't say anything, but stared at Li Mu. Li Mu felt the malice in his eyes, quickly put the words back, cleared his throat, and said, "Your Majesty, I think so. The Supreme Emperor may not really want to be a businessman. I guess boldly, can you see if this is the case? The Supreme Emperor has a noble birth and a victorious world, and finally became an emperor. He can be said to be a hero in his life and a hero in his life. He has experienced everything. But he has never done business. He wants to be a businessman just to experience life. At the same time, he gives himself a step to find an excuse to ease the relationship with Your Majesty. I think Your Majesty might as well accept it, otherwise the Supreme Emperor would always be thinking about it and always want to try it. Something may happen. It is better to be a mess than to block it. After trying it, this freshness will pass."
"The truth is right, but I have already said that it is absolutely impossible for the Supreme Emperor to be a businessman."
"Can you hide your identity?" Li Mu thought of the necessary scenes in the Qing palace dramas in later generations - private visits. When he was a child, "Return of the Condor Heroes" and "Kangxi's Private Visits" were popular, he was very familiar with the private visits: "I think that the Supreme Emperor values experience, not deliberately trying to humiliate His Majesty. To the outside world, he only said that it was a merchant in Longxi, who opened a shop in Chang'an City to satisfy the curiosity of the Supreme Emperor. This matter is not difficult to deal with. If Your Majesty agrees, I can take it over and you don't need your Majesty to worry."
Li Shimin was quite moved and said, "Can you guarantee that the Supreme Emperor will agree to hide his identity?"
Li Mu didn't dare to say so much, saying, "Although I can't guarantee it, I can do my best to persuade me. If I can persuade the Supreme Emperor to agree, will Your Majesty's worries be solved?"
Li Shimin thought for a while, but finally couldn't help but temptation and said, "Since that's the case, you stay and accompany me to pay tribute to the Supreme Emperor during dinner. Li Mu, if this matter is done, I have a reward. If it is not done well, I will punish you! Come and take Zhulu Hou to the side palace to rest!"
"I haven't had lunch yet..."
Chapter completed!