The Ministry of Works is a bit far from the Imperial City, so it was almost noon when Li Mu came to Tai Chi Palace.

In the morning, Li Mu hadn't eaten a few bites of food. By this time, he was a little hungry. Li Shimin hurriedly came to him, but he didn't know what was going on. If the right time was too long, he didn't know if he could give him some food...

Li Mu thought about these things in his mind, and the person had already arrived at the gate of the hall. Eunuch Gao had been waiting here for a long time. When he saw Li Mu coming, he quickly got close to him. Li Mu subconsciously took a step back. Although he had no objection to Eunuch Gao, he was very annoyed with the smell of urine on the eunuch, but today it surprised him very much. Eunuch Gao's body turned out to be fragrant.

Li Mu quickly turned the retreat into a hand, held Eunuch Gao's hand and shook it, and smiled, "I didn't expect Eunuch Gao to be a customer of my store. Is this perfume good used?"

"Okay, okay..." Eunuch Gao said perfunctorily, "Mr. Marquis, don't talk about these things at the moment. Our family is waiting here to remind you. Your Majesty is not in a good mood today, and he has always been calm. Our family is not very clear about the specific matters. He heard a few words from the ears, saying that it is related to the west. In the morning, Your Majesty asked our family to send an order and summoned Chang'an County Magistrate Wang Zhongyuan, and two other Hu people. Doctor Sun had just arrived, but he didn't know what was going on. Your Majesty held his back and our family was also driven out."

It was a coincidence that Li Mu knew all the two things that Eunuch Gao said. But he still looked curious and wanted to ask in detail, but Eunuch Gao said, "It's too late, we only know so much. Marquis, go in quickly."

After saying that, he opened the hall gate. Li Mu had no choice but to step in and whisper to Eunuch Gao: "There are still some things to ask for advice later."

Eunuch Gao was stunned. He didn't know anything. Li Mu would ask him for advice. He nodded and said, "We are waiting for the marquis at the door."

Li Mu stepped into the hall. When Li Shimin heard the footsteps, he raised his head. When he saw Li Mu, he waved his hand, pointed to Jindun in front of the table and said, "Sit down."

Li Mu was not polite and sat on the Jindun. Judging from the people Li Shimin met in the morning, this Jindun must have been seated by Sun Simiao. Wang Zhongyuan didn't have such a great face.

"Do you know what I asked you to come?"

Li Mu complained in his heart, what is this problem? If you ask me to come, how could I know what you are going to do? It's just like when I was in elementary school, the teacher called me to the office. He didn't say anything, but asked, "Do you know why you were asked?", and let's cheat first. At this time, children with poor psychological quality will tell everything as if they are poured beans on bamboo tubes, and the teacher will deal with it calmly.

Li Mu was obviously not a primary school student. He shook his head innocently and said, "I don't know."

Li Shimin sighed and said, "Doctor Sun is gone."

Li Mu was shocked and said, "Didn't the miracle doctor leave behind to treat the queen? Why did he leave suddenly?"

"The miraculous doctor said that he had searched all the ancient books and finally found a way to treat the queen's headache. However, the prescription requires a thousand-year-old snow lotus, which is difficult to find in the world. In order to completely solve the queen's illness, the miraculous doctor decided to collect herbs. But this trip is a life-long death, and it is not certain whether he can come back alive. I feel very guilty. If it is for the queen's illness and harm the miraculous doctor's life, I will definitely not be able to sleep or eat in this life."

Li Mu secretly curled his lips and said, it would be strange if you care! And the old man Sun Simiao, who is really lying. He clearly is for his own elixir and immortal cultivation, but he says he is for the queen to find medicine. What is even more speechless is that seeing Li Shimin like this, he has no doubt at all, but instead looks grateful and crying.

Li Mu couldn't help saying, "Your Majesty, it may be that the miracle doctor is tired of staying in Chang'an. He wants to change the place and say casually excuses--"

"What did you say!" Li Shimin said angrily: "A villain's heart determines a gentleman's abdomen, a miraculous doctor's medical skills are unparalleled, and his virtues are obvious to all. How could he lie and deceive people? You may not know that when the miraculous doctor left, he specifically instructed his disciples to buy all the thousand taels of gold you gave him into medicinal materials to help poor people. How could such a noble and honest person be like what you said?"

“…”

Li Mu was speechless and thought to himself, why is this person just eating this set? Is the face project so important? Sun Simiao just took out the 1,000 taels of gold he gave him. Generosity is also a blessing for others. What is there to be boast about? On the other hand, I don’t know how much it costs to put it in, and I haven’t gained a good reputation yet. Is this fair?

But he didn't say anything. Everyone's style of behavior is different, and Sun Simiao may not be seeking fame. Perhaps his idea is very simple, just to find a suitable excuse for leaving Chang'an.

Seeing that Li Mu kept silent, Li Shimin thought he knew he was wrong, and his tone eased a little, saying, "You, don't always use malicious intentions to guess others. There are many noble people in this world, and you are still young, so you must study humbly."

Li Mu nodded quickly and said, "What Your Majesty said is, I will change it slowly."

"The miraculous doctor told you to print the book?"

"Yes." There is nothing to hide about this matter. Li Mu said honestly: "I have already agreed to print 5,000 copies of "Qianjin Fang"."

"Print ten thousand copies."

"..." Li Mu blinked his eyes, and the first thought that came to his mind was, who paid the money? He thought so and said so. Li Shimin said unhappily: "Why are you so stingy? Don't forget that the miracle doctor has saved your life. Your current business is making money every day, and you just print 5,000 more books. What is this money?"

Li Mu doesn’t like to listen to this. I should spend a lot of money if I make money every day?

Li Mu snorted and said, "Your Majesty, it is true that the miracle doctor has saved my life, but the miracle doctor has also said that doctors should not judge money when saving people. Besides, I have also repayed the miracle doctor. The money for others is only a few hundred yuan, at most one or two yuan. I gave 1,000 taels of gold, which is 10,000 yuan, a lot, right? The matter of printing books was also mentioned by me, and I also took the initiative to mention five thousand yuan. When Your Majesty opened his mouth and said he would print more than five thousand yuan, I didn't dare to say anything? It's just that this is Your Majesty's intention. I dare not steal the limelight from Your Majesty. This money would be better off from the treasury."

"You boy!" Li Shimin was deliberately deceiving Li Mu. He thought to himself that if Li Mu agreed, he would get a bargain. If he didn't agree, then let's talk about it. He thought that Li Mu would not agree, so he still wanted to work harder, pretending to be displeased: "Is this bargaining with me?"

Li Mu looked stern and said, "I dare not, but I think that Your Majesty should not bully others."

Li Shimin smiled helplessly and said, "Okay, I can't tell you, then follow..."

The word "inside" in the "inner treasury" was said halfway, and Li Mu suddenly interrupted Li Shimin and said, "If your Majesty wants me to pay this money, I can pay it too, but I have one thing, I want to ask Your Majesty to allow it."

Hearing Li Mu say this, Li Shimin was curious about what he wanted and said, "Also say you are not bargaining with me? Well, let's say it, let's say it first, I may not agree."

Li Mu changed his smile and said, "It's not a big deal. This is the case. The reform of the Ministry of Works is going well. Now a factory is established, and more and more craftsmen are needed. I want to ask Your Majesty to issue a decree. If you have the skills and want to find a future, you can come to the Ministry of Works to apply for a job and get better treatment. Also, after recruiting so many craftsmen, you have to arrange a place for them to live. Therefore, I plan to transfer the New Year to the Ministry of Works to the outside of the city, pour out the open space, and build another yard. Just this is the matter, what does Your Majesty think?"

"This..." Li Shimin thought about it for a while, but he didn't think there was any problem. Li Daliang would write memorials to Li Shimin regularly. Li Mu didn't know many details, but Li Shimin knew very well. The factory under the Ministry of Works is producing Zhenguan Ploughs, and there is not enough manpower, and Li Mu's requirements are also reasonable. As for the construction of neighbors, there is no problem. The craftsmen come from all over the world and have no place to live in Chang'an, so it is normal to resettle them.

But Li Mu proposed so seriously, why is this? Could it be that he wanted to let the Ministry of Civil Affairs pay this money?

Thinking of this, Li Shimin looked at Li Mu vigilantly and said, "You can agree to the matter, there is no problem with the will, but the Ministry of Civil Affairs will not pay for the money to build the neighbors."

Li Mu said happily: "It doesn't matter, if the Ministry of Civil Affairs doesn't leave, it won't come out."

When Li Shimin saw Li Mu's appearance, he felt even more deceitful. He frowned and added: "The treasury is not released, you can find a way for yourself."

Li Mu nodded vigorously and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, even if I sell the blame, I will never reach out to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, let alone touch your Majesty's money!"

Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that this is true. Li Mu, it's not that I'm stingy, it's really - if I don't take the lead, I don't know that firewood and rice are expensive. There are so many places to spend money on the world. I'm struggling. If you can help me share more, I will relieve my pressure. I know that you have suffered a loss, but you have to believe me, and you can't treat you badly. You can do it cheaply in the construction of a new house. Although I can't give you money, if there are any difficulties, I will still provide you with convenience."

Li Mu became serious and said, "With Your Majesty's words, I will feel at ease. I am committed to the reform of the Ministry of Works to reduce the burden on the court. I have a dream in my heart that I will turn the Ministry of Works that spend money into the Ministry of Works that make money. Your Majesty will wait and see. It won't take long to make money for the treasury."
Chapter completed!