Chapter 249 He's the real idiot!
Li Mu secretly groaned inwardly.
You can't exactly say that you have no merits to boast about and racked your brains to write just one sentence on your self-recommendation letter, can you?
He bent slightly, trying to soften his voice.
"I have heard that those who achieve great things throughout history must first have a strong determination in order to succeed. This memorial of self-recommendation is intended to show Your Majesty my determination to govern the Bian River."
The emperor raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Oh? So you've just made a show of determination without actually figuring out how to do it?"
Li Mu took a deep breath, trying to make his voice firm and powerful.
"If Your Majesty dares to appoint me as the Commissioner of Water Conservancy, I will devote myself wholeheartedly to ensuring that the Bian River will never again suffer from floods!"
When you're out and about, you create your own aura!
He must not show the slightest hint of guilt.
Li Mu pinched his thigh hard, the pain instantly straightening his back, giving him a confident look.
The emperor couldn't help but give him a deep look.
Several gasps were heard from inside the hall.
"The heir of the Marquis of Anping has quite the big mouth. He must have a lot of experience in managing the Bian River, right?"
"In the past thirty years, the Bian River has breached its banks many times. The heir of the Marquis of Anping should already have a good method to prevent and control it."
"This time, in order to extract oil, the Bian River will have to be diverted. Why don't you, the heir of Marquis Anping, suggest where to divert it?"
"Ah, the Marquis of Anping's heir's self-recommendation memorial even mentioned the phrase 'peace and tranquility,' so he must be very confident."
"We are willing to learn from you!"
As Zhao Hong listened to the questions posed by everyone to Li Mu, a slight smile appeared on his lips.
Although it's unclear how Li Mu's memorial got in, it doesn't seem like it's all bad news now.
At least it would allow Li Mu to stand in the court and openly accept the ridicule of everyone, letting His Majesty see that he was just a spoiled brat.
Li Mu will become a laughing stock in the entire court today!
Li Mu's heart pounded with fear. He glanced at the ministers who were staring at him and silently cursed their ancestors in his heart.
"This matter of the governance and diversion of the Bian River is complex and cannot be explained in just a few words."
Moreover, I am unwilling to speak of things that are not guaranteed.
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of snickers immediately filled the hall.
"He was so confident just now, but when asked about the specific plan, he immediately started stammering. Turns out he was just talking big!"
"Tch, I actually thought he had some amazing ideas!"
"How can you trust what a spoiled brat who doesn't even know which way the government office faces?"
"Your Majesty, I suggest that the self-recommendation letter of the Marquis of Anping be removed immediately. This man is truly unfit for any important task!"
Officials immediately stepped forward to offer suggestions to the emperor.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hong stepped forward with a look of shame.
“Your Majesty, this matter is my dereliction of duty. Li Mu and I are brothers-in-law. When I saw that he wrote such a confident self-recommendation letter, I thought that he already had a good plan in mind.”
Thinking of the principle of not avoiding relatives in the imperial recommendation process, she gritted her teeth and submitted his self-recommendation letter as well, but who knew...
He looked at Li Mu with a disappointed expression.
"If I had known you were just spouting empty words and had no real strategy, I would never have submitted your memorial!"
The emperor was also somewhat disappointed.
One reason for summoning Li Mu to the palace was that Li Nanke was a lucky star, and they thought that Li Mu, being the father of the lucky star, would surely also benefit from his good fortune.
On the other hand, he also hoped to hear useful solutions for managing the Bian River from Li Mu.
As a result, Li Mu didn't say anything.
He sighed and prepared to dismiss Li Mu.
Li Mu suddenly crawled forward on his knees and said loudly, "Does that mean that all those who wrote self-recommendation petitions already have detailed plans in mind?"
"I do not believe that if they were suddenly summoned to the palace, they could immediately and eloquently discuss plans for the management of the Bian River."
The emperor frowned.
Zhao Hong's face darkened, and he immediately reprimanded Li Mu.
"How can you doubt the talent of others if you yourself lack ability?"
At this moment, the Left Chancellor stepped forward and said, "This time, I have specially recommended Li Yao, the second son of the Marquis of Anping, who previously served as the Vice Prefect of Nanyang."
This man is quite capable. I spoke with him in person, and he has many ideas about managing the Bian River.
The emperor was somewhat surprised and glanced at Ding Wang.
Ding Wang understood and immediately pulled out Li Yao's self-recommendation letter from a pile of documents.
The emperor glanced at it and saw that it did indeed mention some ideas about the management of the Bian River.
"Since the Left Chancellor says this man is quite talented, then let's summon Li Yao to the palace to meet him."
Ding Wang immediately shouted outside, "Summon Li Yao to an audience!"
The eunuchs outside the palace relayed the message outwards, layer by layer, until it quickly reached the palace gates.
Li Yao's expression changed, and he immediately straightened his clothes and strode into the palace.
Today he must make His Majesty dislike Li Mu, and then properly explain his plan for managing the Bian River to His Majesty, so that His Majesty will look at him in a different light.
He will definitely be able to obtain the position of Water Envoy!
at the same time.
Inside the Daqing Hall.
Li Mu suggested to the emperor, "Since everyone has written a self-recommendation memorial, I think we should summon all of them to the palace for questioning."
The emperor's expression darkened slightly.
Ding Wang shuddered and immediately snapped, "You audacious Li Mu, are you ordering His Majesty around?"
Li Mu bowed his head to the ground and hurriedly begged for forgiveness.
"I dare not, it's just my daughter..."
It was at this moment that Li Yao stepped into the hall.
Upon entering, I immediately sensed the tense atmosphere in the hall. Then I heard Ding Wang's reprimand and Li Mu's explanation mentioning Li Nanke.
He was overjoyed; it seemed that Li Mu had successfully angered His Majesty.
Li Yao immediately knelt on the ground and said loudly, "Your Majesty, please calm down. My father has repeatedly instructed my elder brother that the Dali Temple is already investigating the matter of the runaway horse in the city, and Your Majesty will surely give the Li family justice."
My elder brother only spoke rashly out of love for his daughter. I beg Your Majesty not to blame him. I will certainly persuade him properly when I return.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he clearly felt the atmosphere in the hall grow even colder.
He felt a chill run down his spine.
Li Yao lay on the ground, subconsciously turning his head to look at the direction where the Left Prime Minister was standing.
But all he saw was the Left Prime Minister's face turning ashen as he glared at him, his eyes revealing undisguised disgust and shock, as if they were filled with two words.
idiot!
Before Li Yao could figure it out, the emperor's faint voice suddenly rang out above his head.
"Is this the person the Left Prime Minister was talking about who is quite talented? It seems like he doesn't live up to the reputation."
Li Yao froze.
The emperor's voice was even colder.
"What? It sounds like your Li family is quite resentful that I haven't dealt with the case of Li Nanke's horse running wild in the city, or punished the Xue family."
Li Mu immediately knelt down to the side, creating distance between himself and Li Yao.
The voice was very loud, “Your Majesty has no complaints. My daughter has told me many times that the Dali Temple is always accurate and fast in handling cases.”
The fact that no conclusive evidence has been found so far only proves that the Xue family is not the mastermind behind the murder!
Since it's not the Xue family, then we can simply wait for the Dali Temple's investigation results; I have absolutely no complaints.
Li Yao suddenly looked up at Li Mu, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets in shock.
Damn it!
I was fooled by Li Mu!
He's the real idiot!
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