Travel to the early Tang Dynasty and become a salted fish

"His Majesty the Emperor has an order, specifically ordering the men from Chu County to enter the palace immediately to meet the saint."

Wang Dehai looked at Chu Mo who was wrapped into rice dumplings and huddled on the couch with a flattering look on his face, and read out Li Shimin's decree.

When he heard that Li Shimin wanted to enter the palace by himself, Chu Mo sighed and said:

"That old boy Li Er has another idea of ​​having a son without an asshole. He wants me to go out in such a cold weather? Isn't this a torment?"

Having said that, Chu Mo also knew that the reason why the other party asked him to enter the palace this time was definitely because of the disaster.

Otherwise, for ordinary trivial matters, with Li Shimin's insatiable character, he would definitely come and eat all by himself.

After asking a few servants to prepare, Chu Mo got on the carriage specially brought by Wang Dehai. The group went straight to the Prince's East Palace along Suzque Street, which had just been cleared of snow.

As soon as he entered the imperial study, the first thing Chu Mo saw was Li Shimin sitting above him, followed by Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji and others below.

Chu Mo, who curled his lips and thought he was bleeding heavily today, walked in with a step that disowned his relatives, and then bowed his hand to Li Shimin as a greeting.

Seeing Chu Mo being so presumptuous, Changsun Wuji jumped out, pointed at Chu Mo's nose and cursed: "Child Chu Mo, how dare you be so shameless, and you don't know how to salute when you see His Majesty."

Chu Mo glanced sideways at Changsun Wuji, raised his chin and said to Li Shimin: "Old Li, your dog is really well-raised. The owner didn't say anything, but the dog started barking first."

"Why, are you not welcoming me? If that's the case, then I'll go back. After all, it's cold outside, so it's not easy to come out."

Hearing Chu Mo directly compare himself to a dog, Changsun Wuji instantly became furious and pointed at Chu Mo's straight hair and started to scold him.

"Auxiliary engine, please forgive me for being rude."

Li Shimin's voice extinguished Changsun Wuji's anger instantly.

"Chu Mo, I'm calling you here this time for the sake of the livelihood of millions of people in the Tang Dynasty. Please don't continue to mess around."

With that said, Li Shimin bowed deeply to Chu Mo.

Chu Mo was shocked by Li Shimin's actions.

Originally, according to his idea, when Li Shimin called him here, he should first show off his power, then talk to him emotionally and rationally, and finally negotiate the price.

The previous Changsun Wuji was also regarded by Chu Mo as a prelude to his show of power.

However, I don't know if Li Er took the wrong medicine today. Before he could show off his power, he was directly stopped by him, and now he was directly showing weakness to himself.

He looked at the courtiers around him who all lowered their eyes and pretended not to see Li Shimin's actions, and then looked at Li Shimin with a sincere face.

Chu Mo instantly realized that this guy wanted to play the emotional card with him.

With a cough, Chu Mo first accepted Li Shimin's gift generously, then quickly stepped forward and helped Li Shimin up.

"Old Li, I'm not talking about you. You're talking about how you, the majestic king of a country, can give such a gift so easily. It's not that I, Chu Mo, don't know etiquette. I was really shocked by your gift just now, and I haven't reacted yet. Come here, I was slow to accept this gift from you, but you must not blame me."

The corners of Li Shimin's mouth twitched a few times, and he resisted the urge to swear.

He took a deep breath and said: "Chu Mo, I need you now, and the people of the Tang Dynasty also need you. Please don't be stingy and save the people from the fire."

Chu Mo blinked his eyes, then looked at Li Shimin with a look that I didn't understand and said: "Old Li, although I claim to be suave and handsome, I am a man, but I have a fiancée, you harem beauties, There are countless eunuchs, how can they need me?”

"Besides, I, Chu Mo, only belong to my wife. As for you and the people of the Tang Dynasty, men should stand aside. I don't have any special hobbies. As for women with beautiful looks, I can't handle it alone. Ah, and..."

Before he finished speaking, Chu Mo saw that Li Shimin's entire face had turned the color of pig liver, and he was looking at him with a murderous expression.

Chu Mo's heart skipped a beat and he took two steps back unconsciously.

Seeing Chu Mo retreat, Li Shimin's eyes flashed with light, and he stepped forward quickly, exuding an imperial pressure from his body. He looked at Chu Mo and asked:

"Chu Mo, do you really not know what I am talking about? Do you really want to be cold-blooded and ruthless? Do you want to watch the people in dire straits without saving them?"

Even though Chu Mo often opposed Li Shimin during this period, he occasionally dared to mock him.

But at this moment, he was frightened by this momentum. Even with his ruthless temper, it was a bit difficult to resist.

He closed his eyes, not looking at Li Shimin, and kept drawing circles in his mind to curse him.

After a few breaths, Chu Mo opened his eyes and resumed his cynical look. Chu Mo looked directly at Li Shimin and said:

"Li Er, if you don't tell secrets, all the supplies I hoarded before have been divided up by you. You know this matter better than me."

"Right now, you and Chu Xin should have more supplies than I do. Moreover, in these transactions, you and I are fighting each other. Chu Xin is reaping the benefits. Why don't you go to Chu Xin and let her shed some blood?" , but you came to exploit me, an honest person, this is a bit unethical."

Hearing Chu Mo say that he was an honest person, the faces of everyone in the hall twitched involuntarily.

Li Shimin stared at Chu Mo. Although he felt that what the other party said made sense, subconsciously, he still thought that Chu Mo definitely had a back-up plan.

No matter how much supplies the other party still has in hand, the winter storage supplies and the large amount of heating firewood he exchanged in advance are definitely what the people need at the moment.

Clenching his fists and resisting the urge to smash the person in front of him with one punch, Li Shimin slowly spoke:

"Chu Mo, no matter what quarrels we had before, no matter how much supplies Chu Xin still has, I just ask you, how much are you willing to give for this disaster relief?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone craned their necks, waiting for Chu Mo's answer.

Chu Mo rolled his eyes, tilted his head, looked at the roof at a 45-degree angle, and asked with disdain:

"Old Li, I, Chu Mo, am just the most inconspicuous among the civil and military officials of the imperial court. You put the heavy responsibility of rescuing the victims on my thin shoulders. Isn't it justified?"

"Besides, none of the courtiers said anything about this catastrophe, but they asked me to be the leader. I am timid and can't afford such a big shock, so I will tell you how much the courtiers of the same rank as me will donate. I will donate as much as I want, if there is not a cent more, if there is a cent less, I will have to eat rice bran to make up for it."