At this moment, the four censors and Li Mu were standing on the left and right. Li Mu stood on the right and the four were standing on the left. Li Shimin nodded, and one of them walked out of the censors and said, "Supervising the Censor Jiang Daoyuan, I have seen Zhulu Hou."

Li Mu nodded and said, "Censor Chen doesn't have to be polite, just say something."

"Okay." Jiang Daoyuan said: "The officials in charge of Zhulu Hou, who will use the public utility for personal use, recruit craftsmen from the Ministry of Works to seek personal gain, and build high-rise buildings for the wealthy people in Longxi. I dare to ask Zhulu Hou, if this is the case."

Li Mu thought to himself, "What a Jiang Daoyuan, if you don't walk on the road, you will go along the path. If you don't live well, you will seek death. If you sue me, you may succeed. If you sue me, you will be able to succeed. If you can succeed, it will be a damn thing. I was entrusted by the emperor to build a building for his father. Do you still dare to take care of it?"

Li Mu was calm and said, "This is the case!"

"Just admit it!" Jiang Daoyuan thought he had succeeded and bowed to Li Shimin: "The Marquis Zhulu has pleaded guilty. Please ask Your Majesty to judge!"

"Wait a minute, what crime did I confess?" Li Mu interrupted him with a smile, "Civil Chen, I just admit that there is this incident, why are you guilty?"

Jiang Daoyuan said righteously: "Isn't this a crime for your public use and seeking personal gain? If all the ministers are like you, how corrupt my Tang Dynasty's officials have been! I can't think about it!"

Li Mu smiled and said, "I hope that all the officials of the Tang Dynasty can be like me, so that your majesty can save you much worry!" As he said, Li Mu bowed to Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, please listen to me for a debate. After I arrived at the Ministry of Works, I found that the craftsmen of the Ministry of Works were mixed with fish and dragons, and their morale was low. They all had the mentality of being a day to mess up the corvee and went home. When I stayed in the Ministry of Works, I could not show my efficiency. As the chief of the Ministry of Works, I felt that the burden was heavy and reform was imperative."

"The so-called 'The world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit', I think that what can mobilize the enthusiasm of craftsmen is money. My Tang Dynasty was in a state of chaos and was already in a shortage of money. How could I add trouble to the court's finances? Coincidentally, the wealthy merchant Li Jiacheng of Longxi wanted to open a business in Chang'an. After learning the news, I visited and talked about a business. Without delaying corvee service, I sought some income for the craftsmen. Every money was recorded in the account, and there was no money left. I didn't know what I did wrong, nor did I know what to seek for personal gain. Please give your Majesty the Holy Majesty!"

Jiang Daoyuan seemed to have never expected Li Mu to be so able to speak, and quickly said, "Who asked you to reform? You, you mobilize craftsmen to build high-rise buildings for merchants, just for public use, don't make any arguments!"

Li Mu looked at Jiang Daoyuan as if he was a fool and said, "I am a doctor in the Ministry of Works. All the craftsmen in the Ministry of Works are under my control. How can I reform it is my business. Even if you are the Censor, you will be too lenient? Did I delay corvee labor or make money and keep it myself? After my reform, I made the craftsmen in the Ministry of Works more efficient. Is it wrong? Chen Jingshi, are you jealous and hateful about others that are more capable than you?"

"You!" Jiang Daoyuan wanted to say something else. Li Shimin interrupted him and said, "I understand this matter. Li Mu reformed the system of the Ministry of Works, so that the craftsmen can get rid of laziness, become more active, and improve efficiency. I think there is nothing wrong with it. The money he earned did not make a living, but gave it to the craftsmen. This is a clean act. I feel very comforted. There is no need to say much about this matter. Chen Jingshi, if you haven't investigated it clearly, you will arbitrarily accused him and have his salary for half a year to serve as a warning."

"Your Majesty, I..." Jiang Daoyuan was still about to speak, but Li Shimin stared at him. He didn't dare to say the second half of the sentence. He sighed and bowed, "I know I'm wrong."

"Get out!"

Jiang Daoyuan retreated, and the second person came up. He politely omitted it and said, "The lower official supervising the censor Sun Wenben. The lower official knows why the Zhulu Hou didn't get enough money, because Zhulu Hou looked down on this little money. After investigation, the Bashang wine shop was the industry of Zhulu Hou. A jar of wine and a bucket of wine of ten thousand yuan can produce 200 jars of wine a day. A rough calculation can earn more than 130,000 yuan a year. With such a huge profit, Zhulu Hou naturally looked down on this little money."

As he said that, Sun Wenben raised his voice and said, "Marquis Zhulu, the lower officials want to sue you for profit with the people. The facts are there. What are your reasons for making excuses?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "I don't need to defend myself. Didn't Censor Sun defend me just now?"

"How can I defend you, don't talk nonsense!"

"You just said that, Bashang wine shop, three stalks of wine per jar, ten thousand yuan per bucket of wine! I'll ask you, is the wine brewed by the people so expensive?"

"This..." Sun Wenben was stunned when asked, and opened his mouth silently.

Li Mu continued: "Since there is no wine brewed by the people so expensive, which citizen am I competing for profit? Besides, I want to ask Yushi Sun to figure out one thing. The wine brewing method of Bashang wine shop was invented by me. But this wine shop is not mine. Chang'an County has its own records. The owner of the wine shop is my father-in-law Bai Chun, and a shopkeeper named Huang. The two of them have joint ventures. I just invested in the secret method of brewing and occupied a few parts."

"Nonsense! The winery is yours, it is the business you cooperate with Duke Cao!"

Li Ji immediately stepped out and accused Sun Wenben of saying, "You are talking nonsense. Are you saying, "I am a great Duke in business? I am a merchant! How dare you insult me ​​like this? Tell me clearly!"

As soon as Li Ji spoke, he was different from Li Mu. He was a first-class Duke and had just made great contributions to pacifying the Turks. Who dared to impeach him? Sun Wenben was also stormed by Li Mu so much that he had nothing to say. Then he was incoherent and brought Li Ji with him. As soon as he spoke, he knew it was not good, and he quickly said: "The officials speak without saying anything, and they speak without saying anything..."

Li Shimin slapped the table and said, "Sun Wenben, you are arrogant! You dare to insult the Duke and regard my general as a merchant. He has such a bad character. How can I keep you in the Censorate and the Ministry of Personnel and dismiss him!"

When Sun Wenben heard this, his face turned pale, but when he thought of the benefits promised by the aristocratic family, he made up his mind and said, "Your Majesty, I will accept the crime. But I still want to impeach the Marquis of Zhulu. Even if this business is not his, as the Marquis of the Founding County, he occupied the winery and did not know the official's voice. Please deal with him!"
Chapter completed!