Chapter 40 Break up
"The official will judge this matter. If someone comes, take the old woman and the child first." Li Siwen gave the order without hesitation. Li Mu heard it and felt that it was a bit too much. He was about to speak, but when he saw Li Siwen winking, he knew that there must be a reason for doing this, he did not speak. The people around him saw that the county magistrate really punished lazy people, and they secretly warned themselves that they must not be lazy, otherwise there would be no food to eat.
As the crowd dispersed, Li Siwen pulled Li Mu aside and said, "My father mentioned something in his letter. After the Turkic camp was captured, Jie Li escaped, and his concubines were all scattered. One of them was the former Princess Yicheng of Sui. The Turks used troops to attack the Central Plains several times, and this person was the person who instigated and provoked trouble. Your Majesty hated him deeply. The Duke of Wei pursued Jie Li, and Your Majesty ordered my father to find her, and he wanted to see someone in his life and the corpse in his life."
Li Mu frowned and said, "Do you think this old woman is Princess Yicheng? No, you must have admitted her mistake. When I was in the Turkic camp, I had seen Jie Li's concubines from afar, and there was no white-haired person!"
"I know she is not Princess Yicheng." Li Siwen said: "Princess Yicheng is about forty years old. This old woman is already gray in her hair. It is absolutely impossible for her. I thought of another person through this Princess Yicheng, the former Empress Xiao, the former Empress Yang of Sui. When Emperor Yang was killed in the Jiangdu Incident, Empress Xiao brought her young grandson Yang Zhengdao to be controlled by Yu Wenhua and later Dou Jiande killed Yu Wenhua and Empress Xiao fell into the hands of Dou Jiande. Dou Jiande placed him in Wu Qiang
The county wanted to use Yang Zhengdao to imitate Cao Cao and use the emperor to command the princes. Princess Yicheng heard the news and wrote a letter to threaten Dou Jiande, took Xiao and Yang Zhengdao to the Turks, and placed them in Dingxiang City. When Duke Wei defeated Dingxiang, he deliberately searched for the grandparents and grandchildren, but he did not find them. I saw that the old woman was noble and not like an ordinary person, and when she looked at her age and that child, she was in line with Queen Xiao and Yang Zhengdao, so I remembered this incident."
"Empress Xiao?" Hearing this name, a TV series plot suddenly appeared in Li Mu's mind. He forgot what the TV series was named, but there was the character of Empress Xiao, saying that she was beautiful and had amazing beauty. She married six men one after another, and Li Shimin was the last one to take over. But this is the novel's words, and the actual situation may not be true. If the old woman I just met was really Empress Xiao, this person is already in his sixties, and Li Shimin could still take over, and his taste was strong enough.
However, this matter involves the court of the previous dynasty, which is not a trivial matter. Li Mu thought for a while and said, "Since you have doubts in your heart, then hurry up and ask me to understand. If it is really Empress Xiao, then report it to the court and ask Your Majesty to decide."
"I think so too." Li Siwen nodded, and the two said goodbye, one went home and the other went back to the yamen.
As soon as Li Mu arrived at the door of his house, he heard someone talking in the yard, and his voice was a little awesome. Li Mu couldn't help but wonder. He didn't remember any acquaintances in Dingxiang City. Who would be here?
Pushing the door into the yard, Bai Qiaoqiao immediately came up and leaned into Li Mu's ear and whispered a few words. Li Mu nodded understandingly and walked into the yard.
"Ah! The son-in-law is back!" Bai Naoer and the old goatee were chatting happily. When they saw Li Mu entering the yard, they hurriedly came up and shook their eyes at Li Mu. Li Mu had just received Bai Qiaoqiao's reminder, but he didn't let Bai Naoer get out of Taiwan. He gave a tribute and called his father-in-law.
Bai Naoer was very happy and pulled Li Mu to the old man goatee and introduced: "Son-in-law, I'll recommend you. This is Mr. Zhang and one of the best businessmen in Longyou. He came today and had something to discuss with you. If you talk, I'll say a few words to Qiaoqiao."
After the introduction, Bai Naoer made an excuse to avoid it. Li Mu looked at the goatee in front of him, reached out to signal, and the two of them sat down on both sides of the stone table.
"Mr. Zhang is here today, what's the matter?"
The goatee smiled first, bowed her hand, and said, "I am a white man. I dare not call myself a master in front of the county magistrate. Manager Bai praised him. I am not a rich merchant, but I am just a errand for the nobles. I can't get on the stage."
Although he was modest, Li Mu was very arrogant when he saw the goatee's expression, and he felt condescending, which made him very upset. But since he dared to come to the door, he must have something to rely on. Before he figured it out, Li Mu still held back and said, "No need to say polite words. Why did Manager Zhang come? You might as well go straight to the point."
"The county magistrate is really straightforward. Since that's the case, I'll just say it." Goathu said seriously: "I came from afar this time to wine. The secret recipe for 'three cups' is how much, you offer a price, I won't bargain, I will sell it to me."
Li Mu smiled and said, "Master Zhang, if you have a secret recipe for 'three cups pouring', would you sell it out?"
"Okay, then I'll buy your wine, how much you brew, how much I buy. I'll only sell it to me, and you can offer a price."
Li Mu frowned and said, "I don't do such a business."
"Then I will cooperate with you, you will come up with a secret recipe, I will come up with a job and a material, you will come up with a three or a seven."
Li Mu turned cold and said, "If you don't have any speculation, please go back."
The goatee was not moving, and the old god was there, looking at Li Mu and said, "Young man is very angry. I made three suggestions in a row, but you don't agree to it. Then, what conditions are your wine that allows me to run. The business is negotiated. Don't miss a good business because of a momentary emotion."
Li Mu was too lazy to talk nonsense and said, "Someone has already done this business with me. Li Siwen, the son of General Cao Guogong Li Ji, and now the magistrate of Dingxiangcheng County, we are in a similar mood. The business has been negotiated, so no matter what conditions you offer, I cannot cooperate with you. If you want to drink, I can sell you a few jars. There is no need to say anything else, so as not to hurt the harmony."
"So that's how it is." Goathu showed a sudden look, but he still did not give up and said, "Mr. County Master, aren't you curious how I knew you have wine here?"
Li Mu said: "Isn't my father-in-law telling you?"
Goatee shook his head and said, "No, I only met Bai Jiangui today. How could it be that he told me? Having said that, I might as well say bluntly. I am the manager of the Duke of Zhao, responsible for the business of Duke of Zhao in the right place. My lord Feige sent a letter and asked me to talk to you. I wonder why you are so unrespectful. It turns out that you have embraced the high branches of the General's Mansion. In this way, how much does the General's Mansion cost and how many we do, accounting for 30% of the members?"
After saying that, goatee stared at Li Mu's eyes, looking like he was saying: Do you dare to agree?
The goatee's attitude reminded him of the department manager in his previous life. That guy was like this goatee, his usual fake power, which was disgusting. If it weren't for him in his previous life, Li Mu wouldn't have worked overtime until he died suddenly. Thinking of this, Li Mu became very angry and thought to himself, I was so angry that I had suffered such anger in my previous life, and I still want me to suffer in this life? What else can I do if I don't agree? I don't believe in this evil today!
Thinking of this, Li Mu said expressionlessly: "Life is just the word "First and righteousness". My husband and I are friends. This is righteousness. I have agreed to work with him. This is faith. Xinyi is ahead, and I dare not repent. Don't mention this matter again. Manager Zhang, it's going to be late and it's inconvenient to entertain, so please ask."
Chapter completed!