Li Shimin looked at Li Mu and felt angry and funny. This kid is different from everyone. He has a big ability and a bad temper. The most important thing is that he admires Li Mu's courage to put forward his ideas. Those who only know how to follow others are mediocre people. Li Mu is not. He put forward his ideas and he can still do it. Such a person is a talent!

"What do you think?"

"I think that the benefits of fine salt can be achieved by 30% of the treasury."

Li Shimin's brows frowned again. Money is a sensitive word in Li Shimin's ears. Because he lacks money, he wants money. If possible, he would wish he could swallow millions of chunks in one go, because there are too many places to use money. Whether it is people's livelihood or war, it is hard to move without money. Now Li Mu actually said that only 30% of the treasury is taken, so Li Shimin will naturally not be happy.

"Li Mu, you have a bigger appetite. Even if this secret method belongs to you, the world belongs to me and the rock salt belongs to me. Do you want to occupy 70% of it?"

Li Mu shook his head and said, "No, Your Majesty, I can leave the money without taking it."

"You don't want it?" Li Shimin became even more confused and said, "You don't want it, then who do you want to give it to?"

Li Mu said seriously: "Your Majesty, I ask you, what is the use of money you want?"

"It's useful everywhere!" Li Shimin sighed: "There are still no decisions on all sides. Tubo, Tuyuhun, Goguryeo, and Xueyantuo, west of the Turks, are all vain and slandering for our Tang Dynasty. I want to conquer it, but I don't have money, grain, and food. With Zhenguan Plough, if there is no natural disaster, I will be free of food within three years. At that time, I can start recruiting troops. But if there is no money, how can I raise troops? How to reward? The Ministry of Civil Affairs is the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the country, and the treasury cannot let me have the final say. I want to train a ten thousand cavalry that is invincible within three years. How can I do it without money?"

Li Mu thought to himself, this is a war dealer!

"Your Majesty wants money to raise soldiers. Can you think that Your Majesty is to show kindness to the soldiers? Since that's the case, I think it's better to change the method of spending money."

Li Shimin heard something in Li Mu's words and asked, "How to change the method?"

"Your Majesty only takes 30% of the net profit and distributes most of the profit to the family and family who are loyal to Your Majesty. The old saying goes, wealth is moving. Those who get this profit will inevitably be grateful to Your Majesty, and even those who are dissatisfied with Your Majesty will be close to Your Majesty for the sake of profit. I think that spending money like this is more effective than rewarding in front of the battlefield."

Seeing that Li Shimin was still hesitating, Li Mu added another sentence, saying: "Your Majesty, loyalty bought directly with money may not be loyalty. But the kindness imposed with money is indeed true kindness. When I was young, I heard a saying in the market. It said: Money is easy to repay, but human favors are hard to repay. Your Majesty divides it with money, but what you get is heart. This is more than a transaction, I think it is cost-effective."

Li Shimin pondered for a while and said, "It makes sense, then who do you think the benefits of fine salt are the most suitable ones?"

"Since Your Majesty wants to recruit troops, it is naturally the most suitable Guanlong nobles."

"Oh?" Li Shimin glanced at Li Mu deeply and said, "I'll tell you carefully, why is it the most suitable?"

"I have two reasons. For Your Majesty's plan, the Guanlong nobles can fight well. For Your Majesty's plan, the Guanlong nobles protect me. Especially the uncle, who spoke for me and was also the elder of me, and I cannot help me. For both public and private, I think the Guanlong nobles are the most suitable. The most important thing is that the Guanlong nobles are close to the place where rock salt is mined, which can save considerable expenses." After a pause, Li Mu added: "The family has already obtained the mining profits."

Li Shimin understood Li Mu's meaning. The "pro-royal" clan led by the Wang family in Taiyuan won a great victory in this confrontation. Especially the Wang family in Taiyuan, coal was produced in Taiyuan, and it was impossible to make money. It could be said that they earned money while lying down. The Shandong gentry made a mess and had a mortal hatred with Li Mu. How could he be willing to give the Shandong gentry a favor to the Shandong gentry?

It's really a vengeful personality.

Li Shimin didn't think this was a problem. Young people, especially those with ability, had some minor problems and weird tempers. It was very normal for Li Mu to be stable and just like an old man, but he would feel that there was something wrong. Cleverness that was not in line with age can always arouse people's fear. But like Li Mu, he would say everything in his heart, and hatred and love were placed on the table, which would reassure Li Shimin.

"Okay, whoever lets the secret method belongs to you, let you do this favor. If the auxiliary machine mentions it to me, I will also talk to you, just say that it was under your strong suggestion that I distributed the benefits of fine salt to him."

Li Mu complained in his heart that this is the case. When you say this, it seems like I owe you a favor.

But he did not dare to say it, and saluted honestly, saying, "I thank you for your Majesty."

"You're fine, please leave. The Chongwenguan is still waiting for you to attend class."

"Ah?" Li Mu froze. He didn't expect that after going around so much, Li Shimin had not forgotten to let him attend class. He suddenly felt sad and tears were about to fall.

Li Mu simply didn't have any face anymore. He lay on the ground and hugged Li Shimin's thighs and howled, "Your Majesty, can I not go to class today? Your Majesty, I didn't sleep well yesterday. Look at my dark circles and my eyes are about to fall to the ground. I am very tired now. If you ask me to go to class again, I am afraid of sudden death. I have died suddenly..."

"What is this saying? It's a mess!" Li Shimin had never seen such an unruly minister. He could not beat him or scold him. After working for a few times, he couldn't break free. He was really helpless and said, "Let go of my legs, I promise you a day off, okay?"

"Your Majesty, it will take at least three days..."

"Just one day!"

"Oh." Li Mu still became timid. He was afraid that he would be stubborn again and would be gone for a day. He loosened Li Shimin's legs, stood up and saluted, and said, "Then I will take my leave."

"Go!" Li Shimin was worried that Li Mu would come again, so he quickly sent him away.

Li Mu took his leave and came out of Tai Chi Hall, and ran into Hou Junji with a heart full of heart. Eunuch Gao introduced: "Mr. Marquis, this is General Hou Junji, Duke Chen. General, this is Li Mu, the Marquis of Zhulu that I just mentioned."

"It's rare to be named a marquis at such a young age." Hou Junji raised his hand and patted Li Mu on the shoulder, without any anger. He was kind enough to treat his nephews: "I have time to go to my house, I'll invite you to drink."

Eunuch Gao smiled and said, "General, don't you know. This is the best wine in Chang'an, which was brewed by Zhuluhou. We are lucky enough to taste it once, and it's really different."

"Is that true?" Hou Junji laughed heartily and said, "Then I have to try it, and I will give me two jars another day."

Li Mu only recovered from his senses at this time, Hou Junji! This person is Hou Junji! He has an impression of Hou Junji!

The rebel one!

Although Li Mu couldn't remember why he rebelled, he remembered that something happened. But looking at this guy's big face, he looked like Zhu Shimao. What's the story in the sketch, he looked like a positive person, and he couldn't tell that he could rebel.

Seeing that everyone had said several words here, Li Mu looked at him with his elbow and quickly touched him with his elbow. Li Mu then recovered and bowed quickly, saying, "God General, don't blame me. I haven't slept all night last night, and I'm already a little dizzy now. I hope I'll forgive me for the lack of etiquette. I'll be able to talk about it. I'll send someone to the mansion tomorrow for twenty oars to make the general happy."

Everyone could see Li Mu's fatigue. Hou Junji was not so cautious and said, "I have never cared about etiquette, so I don't have to take it seriously. Seeing that you are so tired, go back and rest. You can drink wine at any time, and I'll wait for you."

"Thank you, General."

Eunuch Gao said at the right time: "General, please enter the palace, Your Majesty is waiting."

Hou Junji nodded to Li Mu, turned around and entered the Tai Chi Hall. Eunuch Gao took him in, retreated again, and took the door with him. Seeing that Li Mu had not yet walked away, he called out and stopped him.

Li Mu stopped and turned around and asked, "What's the matter with father-in-law?"

Eunuch Gao came to Li Mu and whispered: "Mr. Marquis, you are good to our family. Let me say something more. Hou Junji is not like him. Marquis is always right."

Li Mu was stunned and quickly said, "Eunuch Xie reminded me."

"Small things." Eunuch Gao smiled and returned to the gate of the hall. Li Mu turned around and left, but was thinking in his heart, why did Eunuch Gao say more? This is inconsistent with his style of conduct.

When he walked to the palace gate, Li Mu didn't understand it. He simply stopped thinking about it, rode out of the imperial city on his horse, changed into a carriage, yawned, leaned against the carriage and started to take a nap again.

The carriage was still very slow. Without giving instructions, Li Mu agreed that he was going home and walked along Zhuque Street in the direction of going home.

Suddenly, the carriage stopped. Li Mu was sleeping soundly, and was shrunk for a moment, almost flew out of the carriage, his head hit the carriage, grinning in pain, and said annoyed: "What are you doing! Why did you stop?"

"You have such a big temper." Wang Ou lifted the curtain and got into the car, looked at Li Mu resentfully, and said, "Don't you want to see me?"

"Ah..." Li Mu quickly shook his head and said, "How could it be? Didn't I not expect it... Why are you here?"

Wang Ou naturally wouldn't say that her eyes were all over the city, and she could find Li Mu anywhere, and said: "I was going to go to my brother-in-law's house. When I saw the carriage, I thought it was Qiaoqiao's sister, so I wanted to say hello. Who knew it was you, and I couldn't come."
Chapter completed!