Chapter 406 Underpants and Laba
The phoenix seeks the phoenix.
"But when the Nuwa clan refined stones to repair the sky, he refined a twelve-meter-high stone at Wuji Cliff in Dahuang Mountain, and saw 36,801 stubborn stones that were twenty-four feet in square foot. The Emperor Wa only used 36,800 yuan, and the only one left was left unused, and it was abandoned under Qinggeng Peak..."
"...Baoyu walked to Daiyu and sat down, looked at it carefully, and asked: Did your sister have ever been studying? Daiyu said: I haven't studied, I have only been studying for a year, so I have to recognize a few words..."
It is "Dream of Red Mansions".
Li Muhui talked about "Dream of Red Mansions" in Feng Qiuhuang because Dugu Jiu missed it and told Li Zhien that he was talking about "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" in the valley. Li Zhien was the most nice story, so he pestered Li Mu to tell her. But when Li Mu talked about "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", she didn't like to listen to such fighting and killing, so she pestered him to change it.
Li Mu is not a novelist, so where can I find so many inspirations? I can only choose from the four masterpieces. "Journey to the West" failed. Monk Xuanzang has only been smuggled out for three years and has not returned yet. It is even more so that it is easy to reveal its contentment. "Water Margin" is even worse. After all, it is a matter of rebellion. What would Li Shimin think after hearing this? Moreover, the fighting and killing in it is not less than "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". He always uses human meat buns and chops them into sauce-sauce, which does not meet Li Zhien's requirements.
In this way, we can only choose "Dream of Red Mansions". Although "Dream of Red Mansions" was born in the Qing Dynasty, the book actually used the Spring and Autumn style of the times and concealed it to a certain extent. The official positions in it were said to be the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, which could not be divided into dynasties.
Li Mu doesn't have to care about this story now, because it is the Tang Dynasty, the Ming and Qing dynasties are all things that happened a thousand years later, and it doesn't exist. He just talks nonsense. There is no need to be too serious. In a certain website in his previous life, there is a special category of this novel, called "failing history". All unreasonable things, if you put these two words, it becomes reasonable. Even if you encounter a lie, you can escape unstoppable. I'm so stupid. What do you do to me?
It is better to have fun alone than to have fun. One person speaks, and the other group of people speaks. Moreover, Li Mu is also thinking of attracting business, so he set up a table in the store, carved a "gavel" with his own hands, and became a storyteller.
On the first day, the female guests were a little strange. But from the second day, Baoyu and Daiyu met, the plot became the main point, and everyone fell into it. Every morning, as soon as the shop door opened, customers rushed in, buying things was second only to listen to Li Mu's "Dream of the Red Chamber" for half an hour.
Of course, the customers who can enter Fengqiuhuang to consume are also well-known figures, and no one will make a fuss. When they leave, they will buy some things. Silver mirror perfume is expensive and not used too much, so soap and soap have become popular choices. For several consecutive days, the sales of soap and soap have reached peaks.
As the twelfth lunar month entered, Li Mu became lazy. His current life is to finish breakfast every day and talk to the female guests of Feng Qiuhuang for half an hour of "Dream of Red Mansions", and then he tinkered with his skill proficiency for a while. Recently, he is making a more proficient in [pharmaceutical technology], and his home is full of medicinal materials.
In the afternoon, after lunch, he would set off with Dugu Jiu to the valley, lying in the car on the way to practice internal skills. After a tour of the valley, he would talk about "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" for half an hour as a benefit for the students.
At some point, Li Mu felt like a miserable online writer in his previous life, and he was the kind of double-ticket listing and readers were chasing. This heavy feeling of anxiety makes people shudder when thinking about it.
The days passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye, Laba came. In the past few days, "Dream of Red Mansions" had spread throughout Chang'an City - those female guests who had heard the story always couldn't help but want to share with others when they returned to their homes. First, the maids at home, then relatives and relatives, etc., and word of mouth, Li Mu's "update" every day, and before noon, all corners of Chang'an City had spread throughout the corners.
The story of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has not spread yet because the students of the Tang Dynasty Vocational and Technical College have not yet had a holiday, otherwise the same effect would have been the same.
But it's also fast, because Li Mu planned to have a holiday for the students.
It was also during the past few days that Li Mu saw Bai Qiaoqiao and Li Zhien that he realized that the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month of the Tang Dynasty had the functions of "Laba" and "Little New Year". In Li Mu's previous life, the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month of the north and the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month of the south were used to worship the Kitchen God. He prepared sacrifices and honey to offer them to the Kitchen God, with the purpose of asking him to return to the Heavenly Court to "report his duties", and bless the family with more beautiful words in front of the Jade Emperor. The so-called saying good things to heaven and saying good things to return to the palace to surrender good luck is what he said.
During the Tang Dynasty, everyone did this in Laba.
It was only a few days apart, and Li Mu didn't accept anything. However, the differences in Laba Festival customs made him a little surprised. In Li Mu's previous life, the customs of Laba Festival, which everyone can remember was to drink some Laba porridge. Moreover, most people drink Laba porridge but they are not the kind they cook at home, and they join in the fun and buy canned eight-treasure porridge in the supermarket to deal with it.
But in the Tang Dynasty, Laba was a serious festival.
Early in the morning, everyone wanted to worship the Kitchen God. From the emperor to the people, it was necessary to do things. After all, the emperor could not really go to heaven, but the Kitchen God could go to heaven, and he had to do his best. As a nobleman, Li Mu was notified the day before that he would worship the Kitchen God with Li Shimin and all the officials. After the sacrificial ceremony, everyone drank porridge together. After the porridge, Li Shimin waved his hand. Eunuch Gao stood up with the imperial edict and recited a long list of rewards.
This family gives some cloth and that family gives some rice. No matter how many civil and military officials, they can get a little, which is a bit similar to the year-end bonus he gave in his previous life. Although in Li Mu's opinion, there is nothing to be excited about for a few dou of rice and two pieces of cloth, he is not short of this, but the fact that he has no share still makes him a little angry. Everyone has the year-end bonus, you can't just give it because I am rich! Moreover, Li Shimin wrote a note and asked all officials to go to the warehouse of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to collect these things!
No wonder Eunuch Gao came to ask for the inventory list of the Office of the Internal Affairs a few days ago. It turned out to be for rewards! If I had known this, I would have hidden it at that time!
Li Mu was slanted with anger and was looked at by Cheng Yaojin. The old hooligan took advantage of Li Shimin's inattention and rubbed to Li Mu, pressing his waist with his elbow, and gloatingly said: "Boy, aren't you very angry without your share?"
"I'm angry, what's the solution?" Li Mu said angrily: "I can still bear it without my share. The key is... these rewards are all from my Office of Internal Affairs! Uncle Cheng, don't you see that the office of Internal Affairs is not small, it seems that it's not too small for money. Who has no difficult sutras to recite? If you don't be in charge of the family, you don't know that the firewood and rice are expensive. Your Majesty's rewards are so generous - that's all the things I have saved up in my heart. Is it easy?"
Cheng Yaojin laughed and said, "You said that, thanks to you, all officials can get a little bit of things this year. Do you know how shabby it was last year?"
"What?"
"You may not believe it!" Cheng Yaojin curled his lips and said, "Last year, I received a reward of a dou of rice and half a piece of cloth, half a piece of cloth! Look at my physique, it is not enough to be a robe!"
Li Mu glanced at Cheng Yaojin and said to himself, looking at your "general's belly", it's really hard to do.
"Oh, uncle, you are not that bad. If I were you, I wouldn't want it."
"You can't refuse!" Cheng Yaojin immediately said seriously when he heard this: "Thunder, rain and dew are both kindness, how can you not refuse because of the little reward? No matter how much it is, it is the will of Your Majesty. As a minister, you should accept it happily. You have to learn from me and know how to be grateful."
As he said that, Cheng Yaojin leaned into Li Mu's ear and whispered: "To be honest, my dear nephew. The shorts I wear now are made of half a piece of cloth that I gave last year."
"Huh--" Li Mu grinned and said, "Uncle, you are really--"
The two chatted in a gusto and finally Li Shimin noticed it. Li Shimin cleared his throat and said, "Li Mu, Zhijie, what are you talking about?"
"Oh!" Li Mu quickly responded and said, "Your Majesty forgives the crime. I did not deliberately disturb the order. I couldn't help complaining because I was unbalanced. Uncle Cheng was enlightening me. After accepting the guidance, I had already thought about it, balanced, comfortable, and no longer depressed..."
Li Mu's parallel made Li Shimin's expression look a little ugly. How could he not know what Li Mu meant, and coughed awkwardly, saying, "That... I don't reward you, it's not that I favor one or the other. You don't lack this thing, why bother with it?"
"Your Majesty said this, I have to refute it. Just now, Uncle Cheng educated his ministers that thunder, rain and dew are all kindnesses of the king, and those who are ministers should accept it happily. However, all the civil and military officials in the court only received the thunder of Your Majesty, but could not feel the slightest rain and dew. It was really difficult! Uncle Cheng also said that he made half of the cloth rewarded by His Majesty last year and wore it every day, and felt the kindness of Your Majesty at all times-"
When the officials heard this, they couldn't help laughing. Cheng Yaojin blushed and kicked Li Mu, "Bastard, even you want to arrange it?"
Li Mu flashed away and continued, "Uncle, I'm not lying, I'm not lying. That's what you meant just now." He looked at Li Shimin, who looked helpless, and said, "Your Majesty, I don't want to be too much, I only want to have half a piece of cloth. I'll wear a few shorts, so that I can feel your majesty's kindness. Only in this way can I have the motivation to lead the Office of the Internal Affairs to make more money for Your Majesty, and in the Laba Festival next year, I'll give you more things to all the officials."
Li Shimin said angrily: "Don't think I can't hear what you mean, kid! That's right, you earn what I rewarded... Well, don't take credit, I don't treat you badly, I will promote you to--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Li Shimin was planning to take this opportunity to promote Li Mu to Duke, but just as he was about to speak out, he interrupted his words with a loud shout.
"Your Majesty, please think twice! Li Mu has already been in the third rank. If he goes further, he will be the prime minister. How could he be in such a high position at a young age? He will definitely destroy the woods and winds. This is not a reward for him, but a harm to him!"
Li Mu looked at Wei Zheng who was talking with a slanted eyes and cursed in his heart. I just like the strong wind to destroy it. You guys care so much, you pretend to be a good person!
"This..." Li Shimin felt that it was reasonable when he heard Wei Zheng's words. He looked at Li Mu and said, "What do you think?"
All the officials also looked at each other, and they were also curious about what Li Mu thought.
"Your Majesty!" Li Mu's eyes rolled and said, "I think Your Majesty should be a vassal of... King!"
What?
All the officials were shocked. This kid is looking for death! Are you a prince? How dare you ask for the title of king?!
Li Shimin was also angry and said, "Boy, I didn't hear clearly what you said."
"Your Majesty, I am not unfounded." Li Mu said with a serious look on his face, "Your Majesty, I am really a genius. You must not underestimate it. I will not boast about it, just briefly talk about what I have been doing recently. I have now cultivated ninety-eight still alive talents for Your Majesty-"
Li Shimin was confused and couldn't help asking, "What does it mean to be alive and die?"
"No, no, no," Li Mu quickly shook his head and said, "What I mean is that those who can still persist may become talents. Those who cannot hold on to the elimination cannot be counted."
Li Shimin glared at him and said nothing. Li Mu continued, "Your Majesty, you think, I am like what Confucius did back then. Confucius has no different teachings and taught 72 disciples. These disciples will recruit disciples more and more and more and more and more and more Confucianism will be carried forward. As for me, Li Mu, now there are ninety-eight disciples, and they will recruit disciples more and more in the future. Perhaps eight hundred years later, there will be a theory in the world called...uh, called, engineering, yes, engineering! I am Saint Li, Changsun Chong is my Yan Hui!"
"Oh," Changsun Wuji was really shocked when he heard this and said quickly: "You guys don't bring your dog with you, as your dog is incompetent and can't be Yan Hui."
"Zilu is OK, too."
"You can do it! You don't do anything!"
Kong Yingda was so angry that his eyes were about to pop out. He snorted angrily and said, "Boy is arrogant, extremely arrogant!" But apart from that, he didn't say anything. The atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty was originally a multitude of madmen, unlike Zhu Xi's Neo-Confucianism after his later generations. If a sentence is wrong, he will be criticized. This era can still be bragged.
Li Mu is undoubtedly the best bragging person. His mouth is not easy to mess with, and he immediately retorted: "Sage Kong was looked down upon by others back then. No one thought he could become a saint, but after a thousand years, he would still be a saint. Who told me the future? If you think I can't succeed, then work hard to live for eight hundred years. See if I succeed or not. If anyone can survive, remember to come to my grave and tell me, I will not live for eight hundred years anyway."
Chapter completed!