I'm about to become an immortal, do you want me to be a prince?

Chapter 121 My Pot, Can I Take Over?
After obtaining Li Mu's consent, Chang Sun Chong brought Xue Dading to visit Li Mu the next day.

"This is Li Jingyang."

"This is Xue Cangzhou."

Chang Sun Chong is very competent as a pimp.

"Xue has met Li Jingyang and has admired Li Jingyang's virtuous name for a long time. It is a great fortune to meet him today!"

The corner of Li Mu's mouth twitched, this old man is so disgusting, is this really Xue Dading who made outstanding contributions to the Hebei region in the history books?

Why does it feel like a bit of a play?

However, he still responded very politely, "Xue Shijun is serious, and Mu has also admired his name for a long time."

Although it is Lao Xue who asks for him, he still has the most basic qualities of being a man, at least he, Li Mu, respects the elders.

"Li Jingyang is young and promising. I admire him very much. I came here today for the construction of Cangzhou. I don't know if Li Jingyang has anything I want the old man to cooperate with?"

"Shijun Xue is being polite. A certain person is looking for a place to build a dock, and a lot of wood may be needed at that time. I would like to ask Shijun Xue to help."

"It's easy to say, Li Jingyang is willing to benefit one party in Cangzhou, Xue is very grateful, and will try his best to cooperate, please rest assured Li Jingyang."

"Then Mu will thank Shijun Xue first."

"You're welcome, you're welcome, but the old man still has some suggestions for cooperation. I wonder if Li Jingyang is interested?"

"Oh? I'd like to hear about it."

"It is said that Li Jingyang is ordering people to plant cotton?"

Li Mu nodded. It's no secret that things like cotton must be planted on a large scale to succeed.

So this matter can't be hidden at all, and Li Mu didn't intend to hide it from the beginning. He wished that others would follow suit.

After all, as long as the core means are in your own hands, when others grow cotton, they are at best suppliers of raw materials for you, and you are the one who benefits the most.

Seeing Li Mu nodding his head in recognition, Xue Dading was overjoyed and thought secretly that there was hope.

"Since Li Jingyang wants to grow cotton, he must need land, right?"

"It's natural."

Nonsense, how does cotton grow without land?Is it possible to rely on love?

"In that case, Li Jingyang, please listen to the old man."

"Mr. Xue, please tell me."

"There are many surplus fields in Cangzhou, all of which are high-quality fertile fields. I don't know if Li Jingyang is interested..."

Damn it, you want to sell the fields?This is so inconsistent with Tang law!Magistrates don't have such power, what the hell!
But if you think about it carefully, it's probably not selling fields. He, Xue, has been an official for most of his life, so he doesn't understand this?
Therefore, it is estimated that they want to rent the land to Li Mu.

This idea is very strange, just like the contracting out of land by local governments in later generations.

But there should be no such precedent in Datang's meeting. Isn't he afraid of being killed by Li Shimin if he, Old Xue, took the lead?

Although Li Mu also leased land for planting, but it is all wasteland, which can be bought and sold, fertile land?Don't even think about it.

"Xue Shijun, this is not very good. If the court pursues it, you may not be able to escape the responsibility."

"Let's not hide from Li Jingyang, this old man has no other choice!"

Xue Dading had a sad expression on his face, and there were even tears in the corners of his eyes.

Li Mu is not good at all, why did he still act?

Do you Tang Dynasty people love acting so much?

Why don't you come out of the showbiz to have fun?

"Hey, old Xue, let's talk about it, don't act, just say if you have difficulties, and I will help you if you can."

Li Mu simply stopped pretending, and put it bluntly, after all, what is being discussed now is a dirty deal, so it's better to make it clear, so that when something goes wrong, everyone will shirk each other, which will be more troublesome.

Although he is fearless, he is also afraid of trouble.

So, it's better to say it straight.

Xue Dading stared, did he stop acting?

"The old man just said it straight."

"Say it."

"Li Jingyang doesn't know something. Now there is no one in Cangzhou to plow the land, and the fields are deserted. It doesn't matter if they are used to grow cotton, as long as Li Jingyang pays."

While talking, Lao Xue stretched out his thumb and index finger and rubbed them back and forth in front of Li Mu.

The corner of Li Mu's mouth twitched, did he change his face so quickly?
"No one? Why is there no one?"

"Then I have to ask Li Jingyang."

"What? Ask me? None of my business?"

"..."

At this time, Chang Sun Chong came over with a smile and explained.

"It seems that this matter is indeed related to Brother Mu."

"What do you mean, big cousin?"

"Brother Mu, do you still remember what happened to Li Zekai back then?"

"Li Zekai?"

"Exactly, at the beginning, brother Mu and Li Zekai, the son of the governor of Youzhou, cooperated to raise sheep in an enclosure, and then led the farmers to the Youzhou workshop. Is there such a thing?"

Li Mu was reminded by his eldest cousin, and immediately had a sloppy expression on his face.

Is it really my fault?

Hey, that's not right. Didn't I give the plow to the ox? Although there are fewer people plowing the land, as long as the grain output can be guaranteed, the court will not pursue it. Isn't this matter already settled?

Why are you still mentioning this?

Then Xue Dading was upset, why are you only filling the hole in Youzhou, who else can you ask for reasoning?
Li Mu covered his face at the time, as if that was the case, but I don't have the financial resources to fill up the entire hole in Hebei Road.

Besides, there are few people in Hebei, so it can't be all due to me, right?
People go to high places, water flows to low places, it's human nature!
In Hebei, the economic development in Youzhou is better, and Li Mu provides employment opportunities, so they naturally go there.

After all, if you keep farming locally, the harvest is not proportional. The land in Hebei is still too barren.

Even if they don't go to Youzhou, don't these people go to Henan every year?

No one to blame, unless you can start your own local economy.

But in the end, Li Mu is still partially responsible.

So he decided to take this set.

The land is deserted, people are gone, Xue Dading is urinating blood urgently, of course there is any trick that can solve the immediate predicament immediately.

As for whether he will be held accountable, we will talk about it later, who cares so much.

After all, accountability is a matter for the future, and it may not yet happen.

But if the shortfall is not resolved immediately, it is estimated that I will be shuanggui after the winter.

How would you choose instead?
So Li Mu asked, "Is the gap big?"

Xue Dading nodded seriously, and made an exaggerated gesture, "It's so spicy!"

"And it's going to be winter soon." Old Xue suddenly added this sentence.

"Winter? Does winter have any effect?"

"When winter comes, the barbarians around Hebei will come out to loot."

"so..."

Xue Dading really wanted to slap this kid, but he didn't dare.

"So you will fight. If you fight, you will have to collect food and money to recruit soldiers. I don't have any of these three things, so I won't be held accountable by then?"

Search Ga!

"It's okay if we win the battle. At most, the old man will be deposed. If he loses the battle, the old man will become a scapegoat, and the end will be unpredictable."

hiss. . .

This time it was Li Mu's turn to gasp.

Why is the officialdom so difficult?

Is the political struggle so intense?
(End of this chapter)