After a brief hesitation, Feng Si spoke, "Marty, the young man agreed."

“No more thinking?”

"The little one is willing to take a gamble." Feng Si had already made a decision and his expression became much more natural, saying: "I read every issue of the Tang Dynasty Daily. I admire Zhulu Hou very much. The little one is willing to take a gamble. But the little one is still a little short of money in his hand. Please ask the marquis Rong Xiao to raise the money in a few days..."

"How much is needed? Go to my mansion to get it tomorrow!"

Feng Si hurriedly said, "Mr. Marquis, how can you get the Marquis' money from the Marquis? The young man is not a shopkeeper, this..."

"It's considered as borrowing you. If you make a profit from the Chinese Paper Floor in the future, you can repay me again. What I want is fast, and you can give you at most ten days. Can you do it?"

Feng Si thought for a while, focused his attention and said, "The small ones can do it."

Li Mu laughed, patted Feng Si on the shoulder, and said, "Those who can make money must be someone like you. Now, you can send all the papers in your shop to my mansion. You can deal with the amount of money you need. Big guy, give it money!"

Li Chongyi took off the leather bag from his waist, grabbed a handful of broken silver from it, and asked in a humming voice: "How much?"

Feng Si quickly said, "Since you want to cooperate with the Marquis, what are you still concerned about with this small amount of money? You can hire a car later and send as much as you can. Don't talk about the money."

"Okay, I will accept your affection." Li Mu looked at Feng Si deeply and admired her very much. He took a piece of silver from Li Chongyi's big hand and threw it to Yaren, saying, "You help me find a talent, and you will reward you with this silver."

The tooth caught the silver and weighed it in his hand. At least one tael, this is a permanent money! He worked as a tooth in the West City and helped him to help him. When he was good, he only earned 100 to 200 cents a day. He got five days of investment. He was so happy that he couldn't stop putting it in his arms and said, "Mr. Marquis, you still need to tanned skins, right? The little man knows where it is. Yesterday, a group of fur merchants came to the west and brought more than a dozen cars of good skins. They were the place where the little man helped him find. He hadn't started selling them yet. If you need them, the little man would help you go!"

Li Mu was about to speak when he suddenly heard someone shouting behind him. When he looked back, he found that it was Yuwengui, and he couldn't help but be surprised. Before leaving, he asked Yuwengui to come to the West Market to buy it, but at this time Yuwengui found him, which made people confused.

Yu Wengui ran over with panting and said, "Sir! Your Majesty has an order! The officials impeached yesterday have been dismissed. The decree also mentioned the matter of the reform of the Ministry of Works. Your Majesty ordered the Lord to preside over the reform. Officials under the sixth rank of the Ministry of Works can be appointed and removed by themselves and reported to the Ministry of Personnel. Others must cooperate with the Lord, even Li Shangshu is no exception!"

"Is that right?" Li Mumei smiled and said, "Your Majesty said he could help, but he really helped. OK! You can finally let go!"

Yu Wengui also echoed: "Yes, Your Majesty is so kind, I trust you very much."

Li Mu looked at Yaren and said, "What's your name?"

"When I return to the Marquis, everyone in the West City is called Xiao Ergou."

"Ergou, I have some urgent matters, so I won't go see it in person. You go and tell the fur merchant that I want to buy a lot of fur. You ask him to bring the sample to my house early tomorrow. If fur is good, I will give you money on the spot. If you do the matter clearly, you will be inseparable from your benefits!"

"Hey, the little man understands, the little man will go now!"

Ergou went to find the fur merchant happily, while Li Mu took Yuwengui back to the Ministry of Works. The eunuch who announced the edict had left, and the order was in Li Daliang's hands. Li Mu was worried that Li Daliang would be under the siege and went to Li Daliang's home first.

"Come on, sit down." Unexpectedly, when Li Daliang saw Li Mu, he was not as angry or angry as he imagined, and he still looked calm.

Li Mu sat down and said a little embarrassedly: "Sir Shangshu, about this reform..."

Li Daliang waved his hand and said, "I don't need to explain to me, and I can't understand. Since Your Majesty has issued an order, I will do my best to cooperate with you."

Still angry, Li Mu quickly explained, "Sir Shangshu, I just learned about this matter. The lower official did not mean to go beyond the Shangshu..."

"You misunderstood, I didn't blame you." Li Daliang smiled and said, "I have to thank you. When Your Majesty discussed this with me the day before yesterday, I was so proud of our school's Zuo Tun Guard. You also know that I have been fighting for half my life and came to the Ministry of Works to serve in some things. In fact, I am not here. Your Majesty means that you want you to let go and cooperate with you. When your age and contribution are enough to support you, the position of Minister of Works will be yours sooner or later. Do you understand Your Majesty's painstaking efforts?"

After saying this, Li Mu understood. Li Daliang was suspicious of Li Shimin because he did not participate in the Xuanwu Gate incident and was sent to the Ministry of Works. However, he was not happy about working in the Ministry of Works. He had always wanted to go back to be a general, but he could not speak. This time, Li Shimin promised him to inspect the Zuo Tun Guard, which was equivalent to giving him hope. If Li Mu's reform of the Ministry of Works was carried out smoothly, sooner or later, Li Daliang would be able to go back to lead the troops.

This has nothing to do with the level of official position. It hits Li Daliang's thoughts and makes him unable to refuse.

Li Mu felt that the pressure was getting greater and greater. Although the Ministry of Works was the bottom of the three provinces and six ministries, it occupies a position in the six ministries. He became the minister at a young age, and Li Shimin issued such an order again, which was equivalent to pushing him to the forefront. If the reform was not effective, the outcome could be imagined.

If he didn't have a system, he would be a little weak. But if he had a system, what else would he be afraid of? Li Mu nodded vigorously, stood up and bowed to the direction of Tai Chi Palace, "What kind of virtue is Li Mu? I am so trusted by Your Majesty. Only by doing my best can I repay Your Majesty's kindness!"

Li Daliang is a wise man. He had long seen Li Mu's thoughts. Seeing him doing this, he just looked at him with a smile and said without saying anything. Li Mu didn't get a response. He was embarrassed, cleared his throat, and sat down and said, "Sir Shangshu, since Your Majesty has arranged this way, you have the same intention. Then I will not be hypocritical and polite. If you want to say that the Ministry of Works reform has been in my heart for many days, and there is a problem that has not been solved."

Seeing Li Mu getting serious, Li Daliang also said seriously: "What kind of problem is it? Let's talk about it."

"This problem is to keep it confidential." Li Mu said seriously: "Sir, I believe I have heard of this printing technique and the Zhenguan Plow. These two things are just like the horseshoe. They are not very difficult, they are just a matter of turning a corner. Your Majesty set up a printing supervisor and a farm instrument supervisor. Printing techniques will be used in a large amount of time, and Zhenguan Plow will also be manufactured in a large amount, which involves the need for a large number of people. These two things are very easy to imitate, and the secret techniques cannot be spread to the people. How to keep them confidential is the top priority."

"The officials wanted to follow the example of Bashang winery and ban these craftsmen, but the craftsmen in the Ministry of Works are different from those in Bashang winery. The people in Bashang winery are all servants from my adopted father's house, so it's okay to ban them because they were originally living under the protection of the Li family. But craftsmen are free and need a large number of people. The method of banning is inhumane and unrealistic."

Li Daliang nodded and said, "The ban is indeed not feasible. These craftsmen come from all over the world. After the corvee period has passed, they all have to return to their hometowns. It is difficult to keep the secret." After pondering for a moment, Li Daliang asked, "The Seal Service Supervisor, if Your Majesty explicitly prohibits it, it is not very important whether it is confidential or not. Then Zhenguan Plough, hasn't Your Majesty agreed to promote the world? Why do you still..."

Li Mu leaned over to Li Daliang's ear and whispered, and he was not afraid of Li Daliang saying it out, because Li Daliang was not from a family, and even if he said it out, it was obvious, but Li Daliang had not turned around for the time being.

"This is difficult. If you don't teach the secret methods of craftsmen forging, this plowshare cannot be made. If you teach them the secret methods, it will be easy to leak them..." Li Daliang frowned and pondered for a long time, and said, "There is really no way out. You can only train some people who have lost their parents and are alone without any worries, raise them in the Ministry of Works, and minimize contact with the outside world. Although this cannot completely avoid leaks, it seems that you can only do this at present."

Li Mu frowned and said, "Sir, I need a lot of people. Where can I find so many people?"

Li Daliang smiled bitterly and said, "If you talk about someone else, you may not be able to find him. But this person... Do you know that since the end of the Sui Dynasty to this day, how many orphans have lost their parents after years of war? Not to mention others, even the children of my former subordinates have become orphans. Well, they can work in the Ministry of Works and can make a living, which is better than being in the world. Don't worry about the matter of manpower. Just say how many people you need, I'll find them for you."

"Then I'll thank you Lord Shangshu." After pausing, Li Mu said again: "Sir, I went to the Craftsman Shop to see today. Some houses in the Craftsman Shop have been built. The official office of the Ministry of Works specially instructed me to build it first, and in three or five days, I'll be able to clean up almost the same. Next to the official office, there is a residence built by the Secretary of the Shangshu. The Secretary wants to ask the Secretary of the Shangshu to move there. The conditions there are much better than here, convenient for handling government affairs and convenient transportation. This place is remote and it takes time to go to court."

Li Daliang hesitated and said, "I won't move anymore. I saw that house when I passed by. I don't have the money to buy it."

Li Mu smiled and said, "Shangshu is too worried. This craftsman workshop is built for people in the Ministry of Works. Craftsmen can still be assigned to their residences, let alone officials in the Ministry of Works. These residences belong to the Ministry of Works. If they are in their positions, they will live there, and if they are not in their positions, they will be vacant. Not only you, you, but other officials also have their residences if they need them. This is a normal courtesy of officials in the Ministry of Works, and it is not a bribe to the Lord."

Li Daliang thought for a while and said, "Since that's the case, I'll move over. Li Mu, you are a capable person. When I was a minister, I could only send dozens of money to the craftsmen. And you have only been building a house for so many days. You are much better than me. Your Majesty really knows people and takes good care of them."
Chapter completed!