Sishi, Chang'an City, Ganlu Hall
Li Shimin was wearing a dragon robe and sitting in the main hall, playing with a tea cup in his hand and looking at Qin Ming who walked into the main hall with a smile.
I don't know if it was affected by the chilly atmosphere in the hall, but Qin Ming couldn't help but become nervous as soon as he entered the hall.
Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Li Shimin, who was wearing a dragon robe on the jade steps, and secretly thought that a man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on its saddle.
Li Er usually looked amiable, but after putting on the dragon robe, he suddenly became much more majestic, which was very different from his usual appearance.
At this time, he had already reached the center of the hall.
But he suddenly realized a problem, how should the Tang Dynasty salute and greet the emperor?
Damn, I was so busy looking at the scenery on the road that I forgot about such an important thing.
Fortunately, I have watched a lot of palace dramas before, and I think that when it comes to paying tribute to His Majesty, it should be similar.
So he bowed his head and shouted loudly:
"Your Majesty, Qin Ming, is here to see you. Long live your Majesty. Long live your Majesty."
Li Shimin spit out a mouthful of tea when he heard this. He deliberately didn't let the eunuch teach Qin Ming etiquette yesterday, just because he wanted to see Qin Ming's jokes and get angry.
But he never expected that Qin Ming would bow before him.
Could it be that he guessed that I wanted to punish him and deliberately tried to show favor to me again?
However, although the lyrics are a bit flattering, it is really enjoyable to listen to.
Long live Long live Long live.
It would be great if all the officials in the upper court shouted like this.
Although he felt very happy, Li Shimin had a look of contempt on his face and said:
"Aren't you kid always indifferent to fame and fortune? Why are you so flattering today? Do you realize that you have made a mistake?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Ming raised his head and looked at Li Shimin with a confused expression.
He was just paying a courtesy, so how could he be flattering?
And what mistakes did you make?
Li Shimin saw Qin Ming's confused look and said:
"You should get up first. I am not a foolish king like Jie and Zhou. What does it look like for you to kneel down like this?"
Qin Ming came to his senses, stood up, and bowed:
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty just said that I made a mistake?"
Li Shimin snorted and said:
"It's already this time, and you're still pretending to be confused with me. Why don't you explain to me? You keep saying day after day that business can't be too big, for fear of offending this person or that person."
"I asked you to check the accounts of the household department last year, but you also deliberately shied away from it. What if you checked the accounts, you would offend too many people, and you were afraid that your life would be in danger?"
"Then when you instigated Duke Lu to buy the coal mine owned by Duke Qi, why weren't you afraid of offending Duke Qi? Or did you know my identity a long time ago? You knew I would protect you, so you did it on purpose?"
Qin Ming was stunned by Li Shimin's wave of attacks.
But fortunately, he listened to Xiao Changxi's suggestion yesterday and had already prepared the draft before coming.
So he bowed to Li Shimin and said:
"Your Majesty, you overestimate me. I have never seen through the identity of you and your empress before, and I have never thought of offending Duke Qi."
Li Shimin listened to Qin Ming's sophistry and couldn't help but snorted:
"You still dare to quibble. I have known you for so long, and I still know you well. If you hadn't known that you had offended Duke Qi, would you have dragged so many generals into this coal business with me?"
Qin Ming sighed inwardly, knowing that he had lost the opportunity, and any further explanation would only make Li Er unhappy.
At this time, he could only show his sincerity, so he took a deep breath, took out the contract signed with Duke Lu from his arms, held it up with both hands and said:
"Your Majesty, this is the coal mine contract signed by the Duke of Lu. I would like to ask your Majesty to transfer this contract to the Duke of Qi."
Li Shimin frowned when he heard this, and his eyes were fixed on the contract in Qin Ming's hand.
He winked at Wu Shi who was waiting beside him. Wu Shi understood and immediately walked to Qin Ming. He took the contract with both hands and handed it to Li Shimin.
Li Shimin unfolded the contract and looked at it, and found that there was nothing wrong with the contract.
Now Li Shimin began to believe Qin Ming's words. After all, Cheng Yaojin said yesterday that after the coal stove and coal.
He had already realized how important the coal stove made by Qin Ming was. It would not only improve the lives of the people of the Tang Dynasty, but more importantly, with the cold winter of this coal stove, the Tang Dynasty would be less likely to freeze to death. A lot of people.
So he knew exactly how much money he could make from this deal.
Even as the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he was very excited about such a contract.
But can he have it? Obviously it can't be done.
The majestic emperor of the Tang Dynasty violently robbed his officials of their property.
Word spread that his reputation as emperor was gone.
He reluctantly moved his eyes away from the contract, looked at Qin Ming seriously and said:
"This is the imperial palace, and everything you say and do will be recorded by historians."
After speaking, Li Shimin took the contract and asked:
"I ask you again, do you really want to give this contract to Duke Qi? Do you not regret it?"
Qin Ming straightened up when he heard this, looked at Li Er with calm eyes and said:
"Well, I did this voluntarily, and I have no regrets."
Li Shimin stared at Qin Ming for a long time, and finally determined that Qin Ming was serious.
I sighed in my heart, secretly thinking that it was just as Guanyin had expected. This boy was really too cautious.
How can one be so courageous if he is so timid?
How did Qin Ming know that although Li Er kept scolding him, he hoped in his heart that he was really not afraid of offending Duke Qi.
No, I have to find a way to temper this kid's temper.
With this thought, Li Shimin walked down the jade steps, then thrust the contract into Qin Ming's hand and said:
"Okay, I'm not a foolish king, so how can I rob my subjects?"
Qin Ming lowered his head and glanced at the contract in his hand, then looked at Li Shimin in astonishment and said:
"Your Majesty, I really volunteered."
Hearing this, Li Shimin patted Qin Ming on the shoulder and said:
"I know you did it voluntarily."
After speaking, Li Shimin waved his hand to the people in the palace, and then led a group of palace maids and eunuchs out of the Manna Palace.
Li Shimin pointed to the chairs in the hall and said:
"Come on, sit down."
Qin Ming looked around, and without thinking much, he followed Li Shimin and sat on the chair.
Li Shimin said with a smile:
"I don't even know what to say about you. You are a very smart person, but why do you do something stupid?"
Qin Ming smiled dryly while holding the contract in his hand.
Li Shimin continued:
"I know what you are thinking. Keep this contract, but you have to give half of it to Duke Qi."
Qin Ming felt relieved when he heard this. He looked at Li Shimin and nodded:
"I obey."
Li Shimin nodded slightly and then said:
"The Queen and I will help you mediate with Duke Qi, but next time something like this happens, do you want to inform me in advance?"
Qin Ming couldn't help but feel warm when he heard this. He knew in his heart that even if he gave away the contract, Qi Guogong would be jealous of him.
But if the empress came forward to help ease the relationship between herself and Qi Guogong, the meaning would be different.
Thinking of this, he felt a little sorry for Empress Changsun.
After all, now that I think about it, I really didn't do it right.
It was clear that he could use Empress Changsun to help him connect with Changsun Wuji, but he didn't know if he was out of his mind at that time.
He actually felt that it was okay to offend Changsun Wuji.
Thinking of this, he stood up and saluted Li Shimin:
"Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, the Queen, for your grace."
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