After sighing with emotion, Li Mu calmed himself down and began to think about what he should do next.
For both public and private reasons, the law of Great Zhou that forbade the use of banknotes in lieu of crimes should be abolished.
For public reasons, abolishing this law was upholding justice.
For private reasons, if Li Mu could casually throw a few banknotes at the yamen's people and swagger out of the yamen, how would the people trust him and the yamen?
If he couldn't convince the people, he wouldn't be able to obtain psychokinesis from them.
However, for more than ten years, countless knowledgeable officials had tried to abolish this law, but they all failed. What should he do to avoid repeating their mistakes?
Li Mu was pondering in the yamen when Zhang Chun walked in with his hands behind his back. He asked, "I heard you went to the Ministry of Justice and made a scene?"
Li Mu replied, "How can that be called making a scene? I just cooperated with them and did some investigation. I came back when I was done."
Zhang Chun said indifferently, "As long as you don't bring trouble to the yamen, you can do whatever you want outside …"
Li Mu advised him, "Sometimes, making a scene is good for you. Lord Zhang, don't you want a big house?"
A trace of envy appeared on Zhang Chun's face. He said flatly, "I don't want to. It's so troublesome to clean such a big house …"
Li Mu said, "There will be servants to do the cleaning. Since His Majesty has given you a house, he will certainly reward some maids and servants. Lord Zhang, just think about it. Every day after you go to the yamen and come home, you can sit comfortably on a chair. There will be beautiful maids who will massage your back and shoulders and serve you tea …"
"Stop talking!"
Zhang Chun's face was resolute. He said, "Even if you want to talk, I won't play along with you. I'm not interested in a house with five entrances or beautiful servants!"
He strode out of the door. The resolute look on his face disappeared and was replaced with envy.
He was about to leave when he looked up and saw a few figures coming in.
The one walking at the front was the one he had seen before, one of the eight commanders of the internal guards, Lord Mei.
He was followed by a few people who were carrying a pair of things in their arms. Zhang Chun's face lit up. Could it be that His Majesty finally remembered him after rewarding Li Mu?
He stepped forward with a smile and said, "Greetings, Mr. Mei."
The charming woman looked at him and asked, "Li Mu is not here?"
The smile on Zhang Chun's face stiffened, and after a short while, he slowly nodded and said, "Yes, yes."
Li Mu watched them move a bunch of things into his room. He asked Mr. Mei, "What's this?"
Mr. Mei said, "This is a reward from His Majesty. There are two bolts of fine cloth and two boxes of fine tea from Nanyang County. These are not important. The other two items are very useful to you."
She opened an exquisite brocade box. Inside the box was a piece of white, extremely thin clothing.
Li Mu looked at Mr. Mei and asked, "Ice Silkworm Soft Armor?"
Mr. Mei was surprised. "You know it?"
Li Mu nodded and said, "I've seen it before."
In fact, he was wearing an Ice Silkworm Soft Armor at the moment. However, the one he was wearing was made of better material. It could withstand several attacks from Dongxuan.
Mr. Mei explained, "This is an Ice Silkworm Soft Armor made from the silk of a 300-year-old demon silkworm. When worn, it can help you withstand several attacks from cultivators of the Fifth Realm."
If it could withstand several attacks from cultivators of the Fifth Realm, it could be considered an Earth-rank magic treasure. Although Li Mu had better magic treasures, he did not refuse.
If he did not need it, he could give it to Xiao Bai.
Mr. Mei took out a sword from another brocade box and said, "This is a mid-grade Earth-rank sword. It is also a reward from His Majesty. You can change your previous sword."
Li Mu looked at Mr. Mei and seemed to realize something.
When Yang County was plagued by evil spirits, the reward from the imperial court was only an Earth-rank magic treasure at the beginning.
Li Mu had only caused a ruckus at the Ministry of Justice, and she had given him two Earth-rank magic treasures. One for defense and one for attack. The implication could not be more obvious.
It seemed that even in the Divine Capital, Her Majesty still had to face great danger as a servant of the Empress.
Fortunately, even though Li Mu was helpless in the affairs of the imperial court, he had a valuable treasure with him. That Golden Armor Divine Soldier Seal could summon a Sixth Tier Divine Soldier to assist him in battle. Even though the effect was very short and could only be used once, if someone really wanted to secretly make a move against him, Li Mu would definitely be able to give them a pleasant surprise.
Mr. Mei could tell from Li Mu's expression that he had understood the purpose of these two rewards.
She looked at Li Mu and said, "If you are afraid, it is not too late to back out now. I will have someone send you back to the North County. You can continue to be a local constable and stay away from the Divine Capital and danger."
If she had said this in the North County, Li Mu might not have come to the Divine Capital at all.
But since he was already in the Divine Capital and had tasted the benefits, he would not leave so easily.
If he left the Divine Capital, where would he have so much Psyche Power? Where would he find a rich woman who could give him Earth-rank magic treasures so casually?
"There is nothing to be afraid of," Li Mu looked straight at Mr. Mei and said, "as long as His Majesty does not betray me, I will not betray His Majesty."
"Very good." Mr. Mei nodded and said, "If you encounter any trouble that you cannot solve, you can come to the Internal Security Department to find me."
Li Mu said, "There is no trouble that I cannot solve for now, but there is one thing that I need Sister Mei's help with."
Mr. Mei asked, "What is it?"
"I need you to pass me a letter," Li Mu looked outside and said, "but I am afraid that I will need Master Zhang's help."
A moment later, Li Mu took two boxes of tribute tea and walked into the courtyard. Zhang Chun was still pacing in the courtyard, glancing at Li Mu's room from time to time.
Li Mu handed the two boxes of tribute tea to Zhang Chun and said, "His Majesty gave me these tea leaves. I heard that they came from Nanyang County. I don't have the habit of drinking tea. I know that Master Zhang likes tea, so I will give these two boxes to you."
"Tribute tea from Nanyang County?" Zhang Chun rubbed his hands, his eyes shining. He said, "The tribute tea from Nanyang County is famous all over the world. I have never tried it …"
He reached out to take it, but he thought of something and retracted his hand. He asked, "Why did you suddenly give me such good tea?"
Li Mu said apologetically, "I have only been in the Divine Capital for a few days, but I have already caused you so much trouble. I feel bad …"
"You know that you have caused me a lot of trouble." Zhang Chun accepted the tea leaves with relief and said, "Since you said so, I will accept these two boxes of tribute tea …"
Seeing that Zhang Chun accepted the tea leaves, Li Mu said, "Actually, I have a small matter that I would like to trouble you with."
"I knew you would not be so kind." Zhang Chun glanced at him, but he could not bear to part with the two boxes of tribute tea. He said, "What is it? Tell me …"
"It is not a big deal." Li Mu said with a smile, "I would like to ask you to write a letter to abolish the law of using silver as punishment."
"I can't help you. Goodbye." Zhang Chun hugged the tea boxes and left decisively without looking back.
Li Mu said, "After this is done, His Majesty will reward you with a house."
Zhang Chun still did not look back. His figure soon disappeared.
Li Mu stood where he was and continued to wait.
If he wanted to fight a war, he first had to figure out who his enemy was.
If he wanted to abolish this law, he first had to know where the obstacles came from.
It was not difficult to figure this out. He just had to ask someone to propose to abolish this law and bring it to the imperial court for discussion. Those people would jump out on their own.
Li Mu was just a constable. He did not even have the right to make suggestions. Although the internal guards had great power, they were an executive organization that belonged to His Majesty. They did not directly participate in the matters of the imperial court.
Although Zhang Chun did not have the right to attend the imperial court, he had the right to participate in the memorial. As long as Mr. Mei passed his letter to the imperial court through the internal guards, Li Mu's plan could be carried out.
The matter of abolishing the use of silver in lieu of crime was often mentioned, so the memorial he handed out wouldn't attract too much attention.
If he was not willing to help, Li Mu's plan would be much more troublesome.
Li Mu looked in the direction where Zhang Chun left and continued to wait.
Soon, Zhang Chun's figure appeared again. He asked, "A letter to the imperial court and a house?"
Li Mu nodded. Even if His Majesty did not reward him, he would take out some of the treasures he had plundered from the county yamen and sell them. He would also help Zhang Chun get a house.
Zhang Chun took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Li Mu. He said, "I'll trust you this time. Don't lie to me …"
When he sent Mr. Mei away, Li Mu briefly mentioned that Commandant Zhang of the Luoyang yamen enforced the law impartially and was upright for the people. Even though his family of three was squeezed into a small yard in the yamen, he still cared about the people. He was a role model for the officials in the imperial court …
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