Chapter 951 - Weifu Private Interview

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In fact, Li Shimin and Li Mu both understand in their hearts that some things have changed, even if they have really changed, they cannot be restored. It's not a matter of who's right and who's wrong, it's that things have come to this point, and it's beyond human power. In this world, after all, no one can have the final say, even the emperor. It's impossible to control everything, otherwise wouldn't you become a god?

People say, the three holes of the cunning rabbit. Li Mu prepared a back road for himself, and naturally there was more than one place. He didn't know where he ended up, maybe one place, maybe three, five places. In the past, he thought about things narrowly, as if he had left Datang and was not home anywhere. That's true, but it's also wrong. The root of it is nothing more than a sense of belonging.

Li Mu in the previous life was born on the land of China, and he certainly has a sense of belonging to this land. He wanted to do something for the land, like a child to be filial to his mother, without any reason.

But he has never figured out one thing, that is, is the land after he crossed, or this world, or the world of his subconscious? In fact, the so-called sense of belonging itself is also a non-existent thing.

There is a saying that my peace of mind is home. Li Mu now understands this truth more and more, Li Mu's peace of mind is where his family is. As long as his family is around, he doesn't care where he is.

Whether he goes to Jiaozhou or Ryukyu, as long as the family is together, he is already very content. The only thing he had to think about was how his wives felt. If it was just each other, Li Mu believed that everyone would understand his choice. But now it's different, now with children, in the mother's world, the child is always in front. In Ryukyu and Jiaozhou, Li Muzi doesn't care, but Qiaoqiao and Wang Ou may have some ideas.

Li Mu is now thinking about more than just a retreat. What he has to think about is how to move forward and retreat as freely as possible. The difficulty lies in the word 'free', and the proportion must be grasped well.

The news of Li Shimin's visit to Yangzhou is still a secret. This is necessary, because Li Shimin came out this time without bringing the forbidden army. only brought more than 200 guards, and this number of guards was not as good as the honor guard of the patriarch of the Jiangnan Wang clan.

This is a very dangerous thing, don't think that the Li family is the world, and the world will be truly stable. Especially in Jiangnan, in the early decades, there was a country here. The royal family of that year, the Xiao family, was destroyed by the Li family. How many national enemies and family hatreds, the people who experienced it back then are still alive.

They can't take revenge, it's because they can't help Li Shimin in Chang'an City. If it had been known that Li Shimin had only brought 200 people to Jiangnan, no one would have dared to take a risk. How long has the Tang Dynasty been established at this time? If Li Shimin dies, the world will fall apart. The old affairs of the Northern and Southern Dynasties are close at hand.

This is all an obvious matter, and Li Shimin will definitely not be confused for a while. This makes Li Mu have to admire Li Shimin's courage, think about it from another perspective, Li Mu doesn't think he has the courage to do this, and the son of a daughter doesn't sit down, it's not just hypocrisy.

Li Shimin didn't care very much, he pretended to be a rich businessman along the way, and while the canal was not completely frostbitten, he almost encountered almost no obstacles when he went down the river. I had heard that there were water bandits in some sections of the river, and he wanted to loosen his bones, but he didn't even find a single hair, which made him lack interest.

Li Muxin said, even though there were water bandits in the past, in the past half a year this year, there have been frequent waterway freight between Luoyang and Yangzhou. In order to clean up the river, the Wang clans in the south of the Yangtze River have already cleaned up the water bandits. In fact, there is no need to clean up, these bandits are more or less inseparable from these noble families.

The reason is very simple, water bandits, robbing boats, right? Can anyone build a ship these days? Can the rafts tied by the common people themselves be robbed? Without the support of the forces behind them, the water bandits did not need the government to take action, and the ships of the merchants who came and went could sink them into the river to feed the fish.

Now all the wang clans in the south of the Yangtze River have been tied to a boat by Li Mu. Is there still room for these bandits? If anyone dares to play this kind of cat now, once they are discovered, they will immediately become the target of public criticism, and no matter who they are, they will not be able to resist the anger of the public.

For Li Shimin's safety, Li Mu vacated half of Gu Yuan. At the same time, all the Jinyi guards in several nearby states were transferred, and all of them came to the vicinity of Gu Yuan to protect Li Shimin's safety. Li Shimin also did not say anything, and let Li Mu do it. In fact, Li Mu didn't realize that for Li Shimin, who is in the current situation, the one who can threaten him the most is actually Li Mu. The Jinyi Guards in Li Mu's hands, as well as the crossbows carried by each Jinyi Guard, were enough to easily eliminate Li Shimin's entourage.

Li Shimin put himself in danger, which was actually a temptation for Li Mu. If Li Mu has the intention of rebellion, Li Shimin will also have a follow-up move. Li Mu didn't expect this at all, but saved his own life and the lives of his whole family.

Li Mu wished that Li Shimin would go back quickly, but Li Shimin said that he would not go back and would not leave until the New Year in Yangzhou. The big and small affairs of the court have been entrusted to the East Palace. Having said that, Li Mu knew in his heart that major events must have to be nodded by Li Shimin. Let Li Chengqian supervise the country, it is more of a gesture.

Inseparable accompanied Li Shimin for two days, and Li Mu couldn't accompany him anymore. He is not like Li Shimin, who came on vacation with a vacation mentality. Although he has returned from the Wa Kingdom, there are still a lot of things to be dealt with for him.

So on the morning of the third day, after finishing breakfast, Li Mu proposed to arrange another person to accompany him. Li Shimin was annoyed when he heard this, and frowned: "Are you a busy person?" Can't take a few days off? Where did so much stuff come from? ”

"Alas, Your Majesty, the minister is indeed in trouble." Li Mu dragged Tang Guan over, pushed him in front of Li Shimin, and said, "Brother Tang Guan, I don't know much about Yangzhou. His Majesty wants to eat, drink, and have fun, and it is right to look for him, he can find any good place. ”

"Tang Guan?" Li Shimin frowned and said, "Tang Jian's youngest son? What do you do in Yangzhou? ”

Tang Guan hurriedly bowed down and said, "Back to Your Majesty's words, help my brother prepare for the city's monthly magazine." ”

"Monthly?" Li Shimin cast an inquiring glance at Li Mu, and Li Mu explained: "Your Majesty, Shibo Monthly is equivalent to Datang Daily, but there is a slight difference in content. Datang Daily is a daily magazine, which is published once a day, while Shibo Monthly is a monthly magazine, which mainly plays the role of publicity and investment promotion. All goods entering and leaving the port will be publicized in the monthly magazine of the city, so that both the supplier and the demand side can clearly find the information they want. In order to facilitate fast delivery, so as not to occupy the port's valuable storage resources. ”

"I see." Li Shimin pointed at Tang Guan and said, "You are a good hand at running newspapers, Datang Daily, Luoyang Daily, are all from you, right?" I remember, in the beginning, you were a writer of lace news. ”

Tang Guan said embarrassedly: "Being young and ignorant, let Your Majesty laugh." ”

"You followed Li Mu'an before and after, and the credit is not small." Li Shimin looked at Tang Guan and asked, "Are you knighted again?" ”

Tang glanced at Li Mu and replied, "Back to Your Majesty, the minister has a nominal official in the Internal Affairs Office, and he has no title. ”

"I'll give you one," Li Shimin thought for a while, and said, "Your ancestral home is Jinchang, and I will give you a Jinchang county son, and when you have any merits in the future, I will reward you as appropriate." ”

Li Mu said loudly: "Don't thank you yet? ”

Tang Guan hurriedly bowed to the ground: "Thank you, Your Majesty for your grace." ”

Li Shimin raised his hand and looked at Li Mu again: "Although Tang Guan is a talent, he is not compatible with my temper. I came to Yangzhou to run for you, and I must be accompanied by you. ”

Li Mu said with a bitter face: "But Your Majesty, the minister is really in trouble." ”

"I didn't stop you from doing things, you did it, didn't I just follow you?"

Li Mu smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, it's not that the minister won't let you follow, drink and have fun, it's right to look for him, he can find any good place." ”