Chapter 353 Staying in the Palace
Although Li Shimin's words were not specified, Zheng Guanyin understood them. What he meant was that I promised to let them leave their mother and daughter out of the palace, but you, Li Mu, want to make this guarantee. If something goes wrong in the future, I will find you Li Mu.
Zheng Guanyin couldn't help but worry. Is this child willing to bear such a guarantee?
She never thought that this was something Li Mu had discussed with Li Shimin. Zheng Guanyin had a special identity and could be released from the palace, but she could never be allowed to leave Chang'an City, let alone let her return to Xingyang.
Zheng's family has been in Xingyang for hundreds of years. It is not impossible to say that it is impossible to raise one's arms and raise one's flag to rebel. No matter how open-minded Li Shimin is, he will never be able to make it a joke about rebellion.
Therefore, the monarch and ministers had this discussion. The final result was to follow Li Yuan's example and find a livelihood for Zheng Guanyin, and at the same time, send more imperial guards to calculate it as protection or follow-up to prevent her from leaving Chang'an.
Li Mu also thought about this business. He had something in his hand and couldn't find a suitable candidate.
A few days ago, Li Mu ordered the craftsmen to renovate the empty house where the children wandered around Jingdongji lived, and planned to set up an orphanage for the orphans to live in.
Li Mu was able to make this decision directly related to his own background. He was an orphan in his previous life and had a special relationship with the orphanage. At the same time, he also knew very well that the orphanage was a special place. As the person in charge of the orphanage, he must be a responsible and sensible person.
Therefore, although the orphanage was repaired, it has not been officially opened. Li Mu originally planned to let Wei Yingluo take charge of the matter if he could not find a suitable candidate. She was originally the one who made porridge for the children. But he also thought that Wei Yingluo was a big girl after all, and she was at the age of getting married, and there would be many inconveniences in the future, so he never made a decision.
Just in time, Li Shimin mentioned Zheng Guanyin's affairs. Li Mu thought to himself, isn't this just right? Zheng Guanyin was born in the Zheng family of Xingyang and has extremely high qualities. She is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and her virtues are also worthy of consideration. Otherwise, Li Yuan would not have chosen her as the crown princess.
Wouldn't it be the most appropriate for her to be the director of this orphanage?
Li Mu told the orphanage from beginning to end. This was something Li Shimin had never heard of. When the monarch and ministers discussed, Li Mu just said it roughly and did not specifically talk about what kind of business it was. It was the first time Li Shimin heard it. He did not expect that Li Mu was so busy and cared about the orphans' kindness, and he had a higher evaluation of Li Mu.
Li Mu sighed and said, "I just had a temporary idea at that time. I felt sorry for that little stone and the group of children, and I wanted to give them a place to sit. Later, I learned about it carefully and found that such children were everywhere in Chang'an City, and there were... Your Majesty, do you know how many people there are?"
Li Shimin moved: "How many?"
"There are thousands of people in Chang'an City alone!"
"So many..." Li Shimin murmured, sighed, and said, "My fault is my fault!"
"Your Majesty, the Central Plains has experienced the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty. The Turks invaded the border one after another, and they have never received rest and recuperation. This situation is inevitable. If you take care of it, you may not be able to take care of it. But I think you can't just ignore it. Do your best to help one person, and start from Chang'an City, and one day in the future, you will benefit the world."
Li Shimin focused on the key point and said, "I am not as good as you if you have such an idea!"
Li Mu smiled and said, "I just do it when I think about it, and don't talk about it. This kind of thing is not so difficult to do as long as I have good intentions. I went to find these orphans, older ones, and sent them to factories to be apprentices, so that they can learn a craft and support themselves in the future. But those children who are too young have no choice but to pay for money to raise them first. Fortunately, the children are young and cannot eat much food. Although I don't have much money, raising one or two hundred children is not a difficult task."
Li Shimin heard it well, and suddenly heard Li Mu say that he didn't have much money, and he frowned and said, "Li Mu, don't cry for poverty. What kind of business is not about making money every day. How many people told me that you are rich enough to compete with a country, and you are still crying for poverty?"
"Your Majesty! This is a traitor who is harming the minister!" Li Mu did not care about exaggerating his emotions and shouted: "You forgot that I just donated 100,000 yuan to repair the alleyway in Chang'an, so how can I have money?"
This is the truth, Li Shimin cannot argue. He can't say that 100,000 yuan is not worthy of money. He is a poor emperor and cannot say such a big thing.
Zheng Guanyin felt strange in her heart, 100,000 guan? Where did this child get so much money? She owns all the "legacy" left by Li Jiancheng, and all the wealth of the entire prince's mansion is only about 200,000 guan. This also requires the money from gold and silver utensils. Li Mu looks like he is seventeen or eighteen years old, and he donates it with 100,000 guan just after saying that he can donate it?
She was a little unbelievable, but she didn't ask.
Seeing that Li Shimin couldn't argue with Li Mu, he pulled the topic back and said, "If you don't talk about these things, continue to talk about the serious matters. What do you want to do when you mention these orphans?"
Li Mu bowed to Li Shimin solemnly and said, "I read the "Li of Zhou", one of which mentioned that a country that treats the people well should provide relief to abandoned babies and orphans who have no relatives to raise so that they can show their benevolence. Therefore, I suggest that the "Stock Young Bureau" be established, starting from Chang'an City, and to relieve these orphans, and your Majesty also asks you to be kind."
"This..." Li Shimin was about to agree, but when he spoke, he couldn't say it.
The reason is nothing else, the only word "poor". Chang'an City is the capital of the country, and there are still a thousand people in the capital. You can imagine how many other places will be.
Guan, this word is easy to say. But can it be done? Now the national treasury is empty, and although Li Mu is maintaining it, he can see money, but the four sides have not been eliminated, and the hidden dangers are particularly lies. The orphans are suffering, but the world ignores it?
"I'll pay this money."
Zheng Guanyin, who had not spoken, spoke at this time.
Li Shimin couldn't help but say, "Sister-in-law, this is not something you can afford alone."
"I know, but I think Li Mu is right. If you can help one person, it is useless to keep some money in my hands. If it is used on these children, do good deeds and accumulate virtue, it is something I am happy to see." After that, Zheng Guanyin looked at Li Mu again and said, "You talked to me about this because you want me to take care of the Sales Bureau. Your arrangement is very good, and I have agreed on this."
Li Mu shook his head and said, "You only guessed half of it, but misunderstood what I mean. I want you to manage the Sales Bureau, but you can't pay the money."
"Oh?" Zheng Guanyin thought that Li Mu had a rift with Wei Zheng, and Wei Zheng took money from her. Li Mu knew that she had money and was thinking about it. In order for her daughter to be free, Zheng Guanyin did not care about some money, so she responded, but she did not expect that Li Mu did not think so.
"So where does this money come from?"
Li Mu smiled and refused to answer, saying, "This is something I am here to worry about. Just take care of the children."
Zheng Guanyin thought Li Mu was stubborn and couldn't help saying, "Marquis Zhulu, don't take too much responsibility. If you can't do it, it will not only harm you, but also those children..."
He had to persuade him again, and Li Shimin interrupted, "Don't worry about him, sister-in-law. Li Mu, this kid, may not be reliable to say anything else, but since he has said about money, he will definitely be able to do it. You don't know much about him, and you have never seen his ability to make money. The future is long, and you will know if you are familiar with it."
Zheng Guanyin was half-believing and half-doubted, but after Li Shimin said this, she didn't say anything else. She had already made a decision in her heart. If Li Mu could not block this hole in the future, she would take out the money in her hand to help him.
Li Mu also said: "Don't worry, there are only two hundred children, but how much can I eat with great energy? I, Li Muri, make a fortune, and it's not enough to pay attention to..." Li Mu said, his tone became strange, as if he was about to cry, which made Zheng Guanyin laugh helplessly.
Seeing her smile, Li Mu strode her hands and said, "It's so good that everyone is happy. Your Majesty can untie the knot, the Crown Princess Yin can start a new life, and the children can have a future. It's all good, it's all good!"
Li Shimin looked at Zheng Guanyin and said, "Imperial Sister-in-law, I know that even so, I can't resolve the hatred in your heart. I don't argue. I hope the Imperial Sister-in-law will live for a hundred years and see with my own eyes whether I can be a good emperor."
Zheng Guanyin did not respond, took the hands of her two daughters and said, "Let's go, we're back."
Watching the mother and daughter leave, Li Shimin looked at Li Mu with a bad expression and said, "Follow me to Tai Chi Hall."
"Ah?" Li Mu was shocked. Oh no, it was because he had just squirted about his face and wanted to wear my little shoes. He said guiltily: "Your Majesty, this palace gate is almost closed, I have to leave. After all, I am a foreign minister. How can I stay in the palace behave?"
"Stop talking nonsense to me!" Li Shimin said angrily: "I don't know which one is. I drank with my father. After drinking too much, I climbed to the roof of the Tai Chi Hall! Do you still care about morality? Chengqian!"
When Li Chengqian heard Li Shimin calling him, he quickly said, "Father, what are the instructions?"
"Call someone and go to the palace gate to tell Li Mu's family, and I will say that I will leave Li Mu in the palace to discuss important matters today. I will let him go home tomorrow so that the family will not have to worry."
Li Mu was about to cry and said, "Your Majesty, my fourth wife has just left, I haven't had it for several days."
"What a mess, I don't understand. Go to Tai Chi Hall with me, can you leave?"
"Hey!" Li Mu responded with his head down and followed Li Shimin's butt. Suddenly, somehow, a poem appeared in his head.
[The lotus tent warms up to the spring night, and I and I have untied my robes with you.].
Li Mu suddenly shuddered. Will Your Majesty want to give me...
Chapter completed!