The departure of the Wang brothers does not mean that Li Mu has already won, because he hasn't bought a horse yet. Li Mu knew that if he announced that he would give up at this time and not buy the horse, the audience who had just applauded him would immediately turn around and scold him. But spending 5,000 guan to buy a horse... it was really painful. When the two weighed each other, Li Mu decided to be ashamed, cleared his throat, called the owner of the horse, and said, "Five hundred taels of gold here, you can count it, and then let the shopkeeper Cheng make a guarantee to make a contract. This horse is mine!"

The owner of the horse was trembling. Fortunately, he was in good health and had no mental illness. Otherwise, he would have had a heart attack. He raised his hand and pinched himself hard, and it hurts! The matter is true. The horse sold for 5,000 guan!

Fortunately, there was still a trace of rationality. The horse owner said tremblingly: "Hou, the Hou is unparalleled. The young man admires it, but the young man dares not collect so much money. This horse is not worth so much money!"

Li Mu felt so distressed that he still looked like money and said loudly: "Don't I know that this horse is not worth the price? But people don't have faith and cannot stand. Today, you will be lucky. As someone provoked me. Five thousand guan said it, that's five thousand guan. Take the money away. Shopkeeper Cheng, please help me write the contract!"

The horse owner said just now, just waiting for this sentence. He was just a horse dealer in the West City. No matter what the marquis were, he could not afford to offend any one with a title. If it weren't for Li Mu's words, he would be afraid that he would not be able to live with money. But with this sentence, and so many people listened to it, he would be guaranteed. If he refused, wouldn't he be a fool? He thanked him so much, and Cheng Qian wrote the deal contract, and both parties pressed his fingerprints. The deal was done. The horse owner personally handed the reins of the "Iron Mountain" to Li Mu, and took his friend, holding the box, holding the tray, and ran away as if he was afraid that Li Mu would regret it.

"Zhongyi!" Li Mu suddenly called Li Chongyi. Li Chongyi was slightly stunned because Li Mu usually called him, but he didn't call him by his name. Usually he was "big". "That who" called him so suddenly, and Li Chongyi's reaction was a little slow, but he subconsciously came to Li Mu.

"Although you are the slave I bought in the West Market, I remember that I once said that if you can save my life or my family, I will give you freedom. That day I was assassinated in Tongshanfang. If you were not here, I would be dead. Today I will fulfill my promise and go to the government tomorrow to change your slavery. From then on, you will be free and you can make your way through the world!"

Li Mu said so much, and in Li Chongyi's ears, he only heard one meaning. Li Mu seemed to be trying to send him away. Li Chongyi's big head thrust and said in a urn: "I won't go anywhere!"

Li Mu smiled and said, "No one drove you away, just telling you that you will no longer be a slave in the future. Whoever regards you as a slave is to feel uncomfortable with me. Do you like this horse?"

When Li Chongyi heard that Li Mu was not driving him, he looked at the 'Tieshan' next to him and grinned, "This horse is good, I like it."

"It's yours, and I'll be your mount in the future."

Li Chongyi was overjoyed and did not refuse. He immediately turned over and rode onto the "Iron Mountain". The reins shook and galloped in the horse farm.

When the audience in the horse farm saw it, they thought that Li Mu was really bad. Wang Pu had just said that he wanted to offer this horse to Wang Gui as a gift. Li Mu spent 500 taels of gold to buy the horse and gave it to his slaves. Isn’t this the same as the Prime Minister Wang Gui with his slaves? The most amazing thing is that this is a mute loss. Even if Wang Gui knows, he can’t do anything. People didn’t say anything. Can you still get the right name?

Zhulu Hou is not easy to mess with!

After this incident, Li Mu was not easy to mess with, and he went deep into the hearts of the nobles and the people in Chang'an City. Someone who was dissatisfied and resentful, and silently compared himself with the Boling Cui family and the Wang family in Taiyuan. The two major clans did not seek any advantage in the hands of Zhulu Hou. If he were himself, how could he be his opponent?

The people of Chang'an outside the horse farm felt very relieved. People all have the same feelings. I am the people, you are a family, and I am naturally not the same as you. The people of Zhulu Hou came from and were even worse than me, but today they could make the aristocratic families defeated, and the people naturally stood on his side. This is nothing about right or wrong, it is just the result of different identities.

After this, Li Mu asked Cheng Qian to find a few friends and help him send Wang Pu's two thousand guan to the craftsman's workshop. He was planning to take Bai Qiaoqiao back. Just as he was walking towards the stands, Eunuch Chen came over again. Li Mu sighed, changed direction, and followed Eunuch Chen to Li Shimin.

"My minister Li Mu, I have met the Supreme Emperor and His Majesty."

Li Shimin stared at Li Mu with a calm face, and said for a while, "Who did you learn from, you have become so slick? It's obviously my own business, but I just got involved with me. When did I praise you, and when did I say I should vigorously promote reform? Have I ever said such things?"

"Ah?" Li Mu was 'smacked' and said, "Your Majesty, I have told you about reform. Haven't you stopped you?"

Li Shimin said angrily: "I didn't stop you, nor did I appreciate you!"

"I think Your Majesty is worried that I will be proud and embarrassed to praise me. I will understand it on my own. Isn't that what I mean? The reforms I have implemented can greatly save public expenses. I have calculated that if it continues, next year, the money and grain applied for by the Ministry of Works will be reduced by half. After three years, the Ministry of Works will be self-sufficient and there is no need for treasury allocations. Is Your Majesty not supporting such reforms?"

"I..." Li Shimin pointed at Li Mu and said, "I naturally support it, but I have to say it to you. You are quarrel with others and falsely spreading my meaning. This is usurpation, and I can cure you from offending!"

Li Mu quickly looked scared and bowed, "I am afraid, I am responsible for the crime."

Li Yuan looked at him from the side, gave his son a blank look, and said, "Is it interesting to have some emperor's minds with a child?"

Li Shimin's expression suddenly became awkward, but his own father said this. What else could he do? He had to pretend that he didn't hear it and continued to say to Li Mu: "My horse and the Supreme Emperor's horse have both lost."

Li Mu didn't understand why, but sighed and said, "I feel sorry for the Supreme Emperor and His Majesty's horse."

"I'm not talking about horses to you." Thinking of what I was going to say, Li Shimin was a little embarrassed and said, "This... I heard that this Marseille is very profitable."

???

Three question marks popped up on Li Mu's forehead, thinking to himself why Li Shimin suddenly mentioned making money? After a change of mind, he thought about Li Shimin's treasury and answered truthfully. "Reply to Your Majesty, it's quite profitable."

“How about the winery?”

"Well... Marseille has just begun, but at present, the profit can still be increased. Compared with the winery... The wine in the Bashang winery is too expensive and the people cannot afford it, but the bets of this game are no matter how much, the people can participate. In this way, Marseille's income is still higher."

"Um..." Li Shimin pondered but he was still a little embarrassed to speak. Li Mu secretly glanced at Li Shimin's face and looked at Li Yuan again. He was prompted. He knew it in his heart and took the initiative to speak: "Your Majesty, when I talked to Uncle Cheng about the horse farm, Uncle Cheng told me that the land for building the horse farm seemed to have been planned to be used to build the "Qin Wang Mansion" back then. I wonder if this is the case."

"This is the case!" Li Shimin threw a look of admiration to Li Mu and quickly continued: "There is indeed this matter, and the father can prove it. He did say it back then."

Li Mu said seriously: "Your Majesty, when doing business, I pay attention to a clear and clear understanding. No matter who I cooperate with or whoever I am, I will do this. Since the land where the horse farm is built belongs to Your Majesty, I think that 30% of the pure profit should be given to Your Majesty, so that it will be fair."

"This..." Li Mu was so proactive, but Li Shimin suddenly felt a little embarrassed. As an emperor, he was rich in the world, but this was just a saying. In fact, Li Shimin, the emperor, was not only not rich, but also poor. The world was settled and everything was in trouble. This "restoration" was easy to say, but can't it still be money? Although Tang Jian was in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and tried his best to save money, he still couldn't make ends meet every year. As an emperor, he could not do business. All officials knew that they could not compete with the people for profit, so how could the emperor not know?

Li Shimin was confused and said, "Your dear, do you think this is a competition for profit with the people?"

Li Mu said seriously: "Your Majesty, I don't understand why Your Majesty has made this idea. This land belongs to Your Majesty and was not snatched from the people. Besides, the horse farm and the Marseille are all unique, and no one has ever done this, and there is no way to argue for profit. In my opinion, this is like the people doing business. I came up with an idea. Uncle Cheng gave manpower, His Majesty gave land, and the three of them worked together to do business. That's all. If one is missing, this Marseille cannot be done."

"After saying this, I feel much better." Li Shimin glanced at Li Mu with approval and said, "Your dear indeed has a unique view on doing business. If you weren't already the Minister of Works, I really wanted to transfer you to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Since that's the case, then according to your words, I will take 30% of it, Cheng's side..."

"Of course, you don't have to worry about Your Majesty. I will explain it to Uncle Cheng."

"Very good!" Li Shimin praised again, saying, "Then I will not punish you anymore. I will issue a decree tomorrow to confirm that you have implemented the reforms you have in the Ministry of Works. In this way, there will be no excessive criticism in the court and the public."

Li Mu quickly thanked: "I thank you for your protection."

Li Shimin achieved his goal and was satisfied. He looked at Li Yuan next to him and said, "Father, it's not too early, go back to the palace."
Chapter completed!