"Am I very handsome just now?"

After walking a hundred meters, Li Mu gently lifted the curtain, glanced at Ikkyu who was still standing stupidly, and said a little arrogantly. If I hadn't been worried that Ikkyu wouldn't understand English, he had just wanted to say something. When he was watching a movie back then, he was watching the original soundtrack. The soundtrack really urged people to pee, which was touching.

"Why don't you talk?"

Changsun Chong didn't move, Li Mu kicked him, Changsun Chong uchled, and then came to his senses. He hurriedly saluted and said, "Mr., my disciple is distracted."

"What kind of god are you going to be? Why are you shocked by my mentor's words?"

"Yes," Changsun Chong said seriously: "My teacher's words have solved my long-standing doubts."

Li Mu frowned slightly and said, "What are you confused?"

"I wonder why there are many things that my mentor must do." Changsun Chong said very seriously, so serious that even though Li Mu wanted to laugh out loud, he forced himself to not laugh for his face. He pursed his lips and said, "Tell me what you understand."

"There are always inappropriate things in this world, and this is the problem. The ignorant person is in it and will not notice it. The incompetent person is in it and can not change it even if he is in it. Only those who can detect it and change it can solve the problem by the mentor who can understand it one step faster than others."

Li Mu nodded slightly and said, "Why do you blame me? I am not the only one who can detect the problem and can solve the problem."

"I don't dare to agree!" Changsun rushed and said, "Students were inspired by this sentence. In fact, there are not many problems in this world that can be solved. Thousands of streams return to the river. People with different abilities can only deal with problems of different levels. Just like in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, general affairs can still be handled. However, if I find a problem similar to the incident in Ci'en Temple, even if I find a problem, I know the solution, but I don't have the courage, determination or ability to solve it. My teacher must come to the scene in person to solve this problem. Because my teacher's ability is stronger than me, this matter must be attributed to my teacher to solve it."

Li Mu waved his hand and said, "Don't praise me. This time I'm in a good mood and come out to do you a favor. I'm the Luoyang Order and I'll go back to Luoyang soon. The matters of Chang'an are all the hard work of Your Majesty."

Changsun smiled and said, "My teacher won't ignore it."

"What?"

"As long as the teacher sees it, he will not ignore it. This is a sense of responsibility. The teacher is a person with great courage and wisdom. He is not a coward who hides when encountering things and does not care about himself. The disciple dares to guess that the teacher doesn't like the monk, so it has something to do with this state of mind."

"Ha..." Li Mu refused to comment, but was surprised. Changsun Chong had indeed improved a lot, and his perspective on things became more and more profound. He could not think of these things more than half a year ago when he was more than 200 pounds.

Thinking that Li Tai was successful in losing weight and wrote "Guodizhi", Li Mu couldn't help but wonder, could he still nourish his brain if he lost weight? It's a pity that he didn't have this opportunity. He was a human being for two lifetimes, no matter how much he ate, he wouldn't get fat.

When Changsun Chong saw Li Mu chuckling and said nothing, he didn't say much. The carriage squeaked forward, and the master and apprentice were each thinking about their own thoughts.

...

The Minister of Works is still Li Daliang. This general who was determined to go into battle originally placed his hopes on Li Mu. He thought that he would take over the Ministry of Works one day and ask His Majesty to transfer himself to the army again. Unfortunately, something happened and Li Mu was going to Luoyang. Under Li Mu's reform, the Ministry of Works has become the most prosperous yamen in the six ministries. His Majesty obviously wants to control it and does not want to hand it over to nobles or clans. He is not trusting both sides and has no ambitions. He is the most suitable candidate. I think it is impossible to mobilize in a short period of time.

Sure enough, after Li Mu left, Li Daliang's false position became a real position, and his desk had to be stacked up every day. Li Daliang is another meticulous person. He has to read every official document carefully and approve it carefully. He often has breakfast and sits his butt for a day.

He was not a fool, and he also suspected whether the people under his command did it on purpose, because he was grateful to Li Mu and wanted to embarrass himself. But after several days of investigation, he found that the people under his command were not intentional. According to the process, these documents were necessary. Otherwise, once there was a problem, the responsibilities could not be divided. Why didn't Li Mu do these documents when he was in charge of the business? What he said was: I don't have time to read, if there is a problem with the matter, hang myself, don't waste my time.

In this case, only a person like Li Mu is suitable to say. No official at the yamen dares to be so arrogant and domineering. Although Li Daliang is the Minister of Works, he cannot learn from Li Mu's behavior. Fortunately, he is a hardworking person. Although he is a little tired, he can accept it. After deeply understanding the affairs of the Ministry of Works, he becomes interested and is no longer as resistant to the creation of things as before.

"Sir Shangshu, long time no see?"

Hearing this familiar and frivolous tone, Li Daliang looked up and saw Li Mu's face through the gap between the two stacks of official documents.

The two said it was a long time ago, and it was indeed the same. The last time we met, it was before Li Mu went to the Western Regions. It was half a year before he went to the Western Regions, and things changed.

"You kid dare to come to the Ministry of Works?"

Li Daliang stood up suddenly, grabbed Li Mu's sleeve, pointed to the official document on the desk, and said, "Look, take a look, I am not young anymore, you can do these matters..."

"Oh, don't be excited, don't be excited, come, I'll take a look for you." Li Mu picked up a book casually, signed by Gongsun Kang, who reported the construction progress of the East Factory. After reading the whole article, there was nothing wrong with it, very detailed.

But Li Mu just tore it.

Li Daliang had read the document and didn't think there was any problem. Seeing this, he said stunnedly, "What are you doing?"

"Come on, go and call Gongsun Kang over!"

The Jinyiwei at the door turned around and went out. After a while, the former yamen brought Gongsun Kang over. Gongsun Kang had just greeted Li Mu, but he saw Li Mu again in the office of Lord Shangshu, and he couldn't help but feel nervous.

Li Mu pointed to the shredded paper on the ground and said, "Gongsun Kang, what is this? Has this Hou told you who is responsible for his affairs? Unless the personnel changes during the project require filing, only official documents are required for the start-up and completion, and no progress during the period is required. You do not waste time writing these things? Master Shangshu will not waste time reading these things? If you can use this time to supervise the work, can the project be more guaranteed?"

"But the Marquis—"

"Shut up!" Li Mu said sternly: "The original intention of this Hou to reform the Ministry of Works is to streamline the process and make the Ministry of Works a yamen that does practical things, less talk and more practical work. Empty talk will ruin the country, and hard work will make the country prosperous. I have said these words. Why have I left for a few months? You are all living back one by one? You are extremely bastard, especially you, Gongsun Kang! I brought you in one hand, but you have become like this now-"

"Marty!" Gongsun Kang's knees softened and he knelt on the ground, not daring to defend himself.

"You can't use your brain. Even if you want to write this thing, you can find a document to help you write it? Is it necessary to waste your time? I'm angry, because I'm angry that this handwriting is yours, how much time will it take to waste!"

“Ah?”/“Ah?”

Gongsun Kang and Li Daliang looked at Li Mu in unison. What is the constitution? What does it mean?

Li Mu didn't realize that there was something wrong with his words and said to Li Daliang: "Sir Shangshu is the same. Can you find a clerk to read this kind of unimportant document? Why bother with me? You can only grasp some major issues without making any mistakes. You should leave the following matters to the people below, otherwise the Ministry of Works will do so much, and it would be better if you don't give me any salary."

After a while, I said this. Li Daliang helped Gongsun Kang up and said to Li Mu angrily: "Since you are no longer in the Ministry of Works, just stop meddling in other people's business. I like to be as careless as you, what if something goes wrong?"

Li Mu curled his lips: "When I was in charge, nothing happened."

"You are the work of a cruel official. Can you last for a long time by threats and intimidation?" Li Daliang glanced at Gongsun Kang and said to Li Mu again: "Look, what's the point of scaring people."

Li Mu looked at him: "Are you scared?"

Gongsun Kang shook his head quickly, and Li Mu spread his hands: "Look, it's all jokes, I know it very well."

"I'm too lazy to tell you." Li Daliang returned to the case and said, "What's the matter with me? Luoyang needs manpower? I don't have it. There are 27 construction sites in Chang'an that are under construction. There are not enough 3,000 craftsmen, and no one can give you."

"I can't hide anything from Lord Shangshu's eyes. I really want someone." Li Mu stretched out his finger and said, "I really want one."

"One?" Li Daliang glanced at Gongsun Kang, and Gongsun Kang felt something, and his eyes became hot.

"What are you going to do?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "It's nothing big, I just want to do some private work. It's not for myself, but for Your Majesty. I have mentioned before that the craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty don't want you, I'll find someone who is in charge. I'm using Gongsun Kang to do it and want to go with you."

Li Daliang frowned and said, "Gongsun Kang was praised by His Majesty. He has been promoted to a doctor and is also in charge of the palace construction. Although you have the kindness of knowing him, if you repay him with kindness, you will not be able to do what a gentleman should do."

Li Mu smiled and said, "Although Mu is not a gentleman, he cannot stop a person's future. How to choose depends on himself."

"I'll go!" Gongsun Kang's tone did not hesitate at all, and he could not wait. Li Daliang only thought that he was because Li Mu was on the side and did not dare to say what he said in his heart. Before he could ask, Gongsun Kang himself explained: "Sir Shangshu, the officials are not wronged at all. It is the officials who want to be with the marquis."

Li Daliang was puzzled and said, "You have to think clearly about what you have lost. With your performance, if nothing unexpected happens, you will be promoted to Minister of the Secretariat within a few years." Li Daliang did not make random promises. In fact, Minister of the Secretariat is already the highest point that officials of the six ministries can reach normally. As for the Secretary of the Six ministries, it involves the interests of all parties and Li Shimin's considerations, it is not a position that ordinary people can hold a firm position.

"Thank you, Lord Shangshu, for your kindness, I know very well." Gongsun Kang said with a serious look, "As you said, if I don't leave the Ministry of Works and work as a construction bureau, I might be able to be promoted to Minister of the Secretariat in a few years. But being a senior official is not a senior official, but the yearning for the officials. What the officials really like is construction and the atmosphere on the construction site. If I really become a minister and sit in the duty room all day, the officials will not get used to it."

"Follow the Marquis, Xia Guan can show what he has learned. This is one of them. In addition, there is another reason. Xia Guan trusts the Marquis' character."

"Character?" Li Daliang looked up and down at Li Mu, as if he wanted to say, "How come this person looks like a person with a person?" Li Mu complained unhappily: "Sir, this is boring. My Li Mu's character is well known."

"I think it's almost the same for both humans and gods to indignate." Li Daliang looked at Gongsun Kang and asked, "What kind of character?"

"The Marquis always treats his subordinates generously. Since the Marquis knows the future of the lower officials, he also proposes to follow him, so there must be a greater future for the lower officials."

Li Daliang said "stop" and said, "Maybe you were wrong, he just wanted to use you?"

"The lower officials will not think wrong." Gongsun Kang said confidently: "The lower officials have self-knowledge. The craftsmanship of the Tang Dynasty and the ordinary abilities of the lower officials are unknown. If the marquis had not known people with keen eyes, the lower officials would still be a chief officer who should not be used. The marquis could bring the lower officials to this position and put other people in this position. If it were not for the marquis' support, the lower officials would not be able to use them."

Li Mu didn't really think so much. He looked for Gongsun Kang, but because he was an acquaintance, he was able to do things properly and was available. But Gongsun Kang himself had already figured out these reasons, so he followed the flow and there was no need to explain.

Although Li Daliang felt that Gongsun Kang was a bit self-indulgent, he didn't want to say much, but the master was willing to do so. What's more, Gongsun Kang's "resignation" may not be a bad thing for the Ministry of Works. Before, when Li Mu was in charge of the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Works had cleaned up all the time, from the heads of the department to the technicians and laborers, all of them were only Li Muma's leader. Now that Li Mu has left, if this is the case, the future operation of the Ministry of Works will be extremely inconvenient.

Li Daliang thought this way not for himself. His ambition was still in the army. But no matter who the Ministry of Works handed over to the future, this is a problem. Letting Li Mu take away some people and promote some fresh blood without foundation is the right way to ensure the operation of the Ministry of Works.
Chapter completed!