Great Tang: I Married Off Just One Princess, and You Still Want Me to Come Out of Retirement?

First year of the Zhenguan era.

Mu Jiuge transmigrates to the Tang dynasty and wins the admiration of Li Er, who is concealing his identity, with his exceptional talent.

“Little brother, with talent like yours, passing the imperial exams would be a piece of cake!”

“Little brother, to be honest, I have connections at court. If you want an official post, I can pull some strings for you.”

Li Er is determined to bring Mu Jiuge into government to help him solve problems, and whenever they meet, he always finds a way to hint at the offer.

“Old Li, are you kidding me?”

“Food? I've got plenty.”

“Money? I doubt I could spend it all in this lifetime.”

“An official post? No thanks. His Majesty is so talented and farsighted that he has no need for an insignificant nobody like me.”

Mu Jiuge turns him down flat. He likes keeping his head down, living like a lazy fish and quietly making a fortune. What's wrong with being a carefree idler?

Li Er: “Little brother, what if His Majesty were willing to marry a princess to you?”

Mu Jiuge pauses to think. “How many?”