Bai Qiaoqiao is pregnant and should not be disturbed. The interrogation was not carried out in the small courtyard, but dragged into the woods far away from the courtyard. Dead and alive, they were tied to trees, and tree by tree, for them to wail.

Li Mu moved his rocking chair over, lay on the rocking chair, half-squinted, looked at the group of people by the moonlight, and thought about what to do next.

He really didn't expect this episode to happen tonight. His original plan was just like what he said to Li Shimin, first hinting at Wang Jue, making him think that he would be able to pass the budget difference with the Ministry of War, first knock on a stroke, and then make a scene of assassination, take the opportunity to turn his face, and then liquidate the imperial property, except for the fields with land deeds, all of them will be allocated to the imperial property. Isn't there a saying that "within the four seas, it is not the king's land", and the big hat was buttoned, leaving this group of old Kaizi with nothing to say.

Of course, in the end, we still have to talk about it, how to talk about it? Take a step back, of course, the fields must be planted for them, otherwise where will the food come from? But first of all, we must make it clear that the land belongs to the state, belongs to the imperial property, is planted for you, is rented, and must be rented, and when the agreed period is reached, the internal affairs government still has the power to take it back.

This is Li Mu's ultimate goal, even if he can't achieve it, he will be satisfied if he completes one-third, because this thing is impossible. He is just taking one step at a time and striving to maximize his interests.

But what happened today gave him a bigger opportunity.

Whether the assassination is true or not, it shows that among this group of gate valves, there are already people who can't hold back and want to strike first. The best thing is that Li Shimin was also involved and was injured! In this way, the severity of the matter is not the same.

If Li Shimin was not here, it would only be his Li Mu personal attempt to assassinate. As the emperor, Li Shimin may think a lot, and he will not punish the gate valve, at most it is just a reprimand, this is the emperor's way of balance, Li Mu can understand.

But today Li Shimin was injured, which is not something that can be explained by the fight between the courtiers. Are these assassins really just here for Li Mu? Li Mu didn't believe that Li Shimin would not have a reverie in his heart! That's where the opportunity lies. Regardless of whether these assassins came completely for themselves or not, what Li Mu needed to do was to bring Li Shimin with him. As long as he is brought, it is the gate valve's disrespect for the imperial power, and the gate valve's provocation to the imperial power. As an emperor, it is absolutely impossible to allow such a thing to happen. No matter what Li Shimin thinks, whether he is willing to take risks or not, he must show an attitude!

In this way, there are many articles that can be done.

Now is the early Tang Dynasty, the foundation period of a country. What does this mean? It means that everything can be pushed back and there is resistance, but it is not a problem. Because he has just experienced a great chaos, the person who can live the final victory in this chaos, that is, the current imperial power, has absolute strength. Throughout history, there have been few regimes that have been overthrown at the beginning of the founding of the country, and this is the reason for this.

In other words, with the strength of the current imperial power, whether it is a gate valve, a family, or a local family, they are not the opponents of the imperial power.

Li Shimin was afraid of the gate valve family, not really afraid of them. What is there to be afraid of? It's just a defeated army. What he cares about is that after these people are killed, who will govern his country, this is the most important question.

If Li Mu can give Li Shimin a path to prosperity, he must not mind killing some disobedient people.

Li Mu's fingers tapped on the armrest, thinking in his heart, suddenly he heard footsteps behind him, looked back, and saw a group of people coming in a hurry. The person at the head is the three dogs he specially sent people to find. Behind the three dogs, there is a group of his jailer brothers, who will be called by the deer and the marquis, and there will be a heavy reward, who can not come?

Sangou's eyes lit up, he knew that his opportunity had come, last time he proposed that Li Mu set up a prison dedicated to the Internal Affairs Office, but he failed to get consent, this time Li Mu asked him to come over to interrogate the assassin, if he could find out something, the chance of success would be great.

"Master Hou!"

Li Mu bowed his head, pointed to the people tied up on the tree, and said: "Four dead, I want to know who they are, six alive, none of them can die, I want to know why they assassinated His Majesty, do you understand my words?" ”

Obedient and obedient, Sangou followed Li Mu for a long time, obviously learned a little, Li Mu meant to take him away, the target of these assassins was the emperor. Whether it's or not, it has to be done! This is the confession he wants.

"My subordinates understood."

"Attention, no one can die."

Li Mu got up after reminding, shook his head and sighed, and said: "I'm a kind-hearted person, I can't see cruel things, try to make as little noise as possible, be busy, busy ......"

With that, Li Mu turned to leave, and as soon as he walked out less than ten steps, a scream came from behind him.

Li Mu shrunk his neck and sped up a bit.

Coming out of the woods, Li Mu saw that the valley was full of torches, and the torches were connected together, as if they were fire dragons circling in the valley. That's a lot of people! Li Mu admired it for a while, and a team of cavalry came to him, and the person at the head dismounted and bowed: "Lord Hou, I am a personal guard under the Duke of Suguo, come to protect Lord Hou." ”

"Go and guard my small courtyard, now this valley is full of soldiers, and Benhou's safety is safe."

"This ......" The lieutenant hesitated and didn't know how to answer correctly, Li Mu smiled and said: "Ben Hou went to see your grandfather, you took someone to protect my family, can't you?" ”

"Yes!"

The lieutenant divided four people and a horse to escort Li Mu to see Cheng Yanjin, and he led the rest of the people to Li Mu's small courtyard, not daring to enter the door, so the soldiers were scattered, and the small courtyard was surrounded by airtight. As long as an unknown person approaches, it will immediately become a hornet's nest.

Li Mu saw Cheng Yanjin by the river, and he was ordering his soldiers to make rice in a pot. Seeing Li Mu, Cheng Yanjin took off the iron helmet on top of his head, showed his head, and said with a smile: "Virtuous nephew, this time it's a big deal!" ”

"Does Uncle think I arranged it?" Li Mu smiled bitterly: "It would be good if I arranged it, there are really thieves!" ”

"Really?" Cheng Yanjin furrowed his brows and said, "Who is so bold as to dare to assassinate you?" ”

"It's not me!" Li Mu corrected: "I am a businessman, and it is my duty to be kind to others, who do you think I am embarrassed by?" These thieves are here for Your Majesty, they are plotting against him, and they have ulterior motives! ”

Cheng Biting Jin blinked his eyes, "suddenly realized", nodded heavily, and said: "Yes, yes, they have ulterior motives, Your Majesty has handed over the responsibility of the investigation to you?" ”

Li Mu sighed and said, "Uncle, do you think I want to take this errand?" It happened on my turf, and I can't get rid of it! As he spoke, he sighed again and said, "Your Majesty is furious, Long Yan is furious!" The Son of Heaven was angry, and the blood flowed, this time, it seems that some people have to die, otherwise Your Majesty will not be able to explain. ”

Cheng Biting Jin is a good joke, and when he heard this, he already understood the matter almost well. Regardless of whether this matter is a ghost caused by Li Mu, it is certain that he has united the front with Li Shimin, and Li Shimin handed over the matter to him to deal with, which is to acquiesce to him to make a fuss in it, and the people involved in this matter this time, who is dead and who lives, are all in his thoughts.

Cheng Yanjin himself has nothing to worry about, if something happens, Li Shimin ordered him to escort him, which has already explained everything. No matter what happens this time, he can't find his old Cheng's head, and he is happy to see others unlucky.

Now he is more concerned about what the hell Li Mu is going to do this time, and whether the Cheng family can fish in troubled waters again and take the opportunity to pick up some benefits.

Cheng Yanjin looked left and right, waved his hand, and said, "You all go over there to patrol, I have something important to discuss with Zhuluhou." ”

All the lieutenants and soldiers answered the call and left ten zhang away. Cheng Yanjin lowered his voice and said: "Virtuous nephew, since you entered Chang'an City, I have always been on your side, no matter who your opponent is, I will speak for you, you can't deny it." ww This time the matter is so big, I know you will not give up, there will be a plan. ”

Seeing that Li Mu wanted to deny it, Cheng Biting Jin interrupted him and continued: "I don't ask you either, I can't understand what you said, anyway, you remember, don't forget my old Cheng." I'm hard, I'm hard! ”

Li Mu couldn't cry or laugh, and said, "Uncle Cheng, don't you pretend to be poor, okay?" I've known you for so long, I only see you in the account, I don't see you spend money, not to mention anything else, how much do you make in the horse farm alone, what's so difficult? ”

"How am I not difficult?" Cheng Yanjin said with a straight face: "I have six sons, the eldest son is smarter, and let you get Dingxiang, the remaining five sons are stupid, I am alive, they can have something to eat, and when I die, they will be left to eat the old book." If I don't save a little more for them while I'm alive, maybe in a hundred years, there will be no Cheng family in Chang'an City! Besides, how do you know I don't spend money? Up and down the Cheng Mansion, hundreds of people, my guards and old soldiers, who don't have seven or eight people in the family, who will support them? It's all for me to feed, you should be like you, there are only three people in the family, and there is no place to spend money on the street? ”

"What ...... said" Li Mu grinned, wanting to refute, but there was really nothing to refute, and that was the case. He suddenly discovered a thing, as if the great generals of this era were all fulfilling their obligations, and counted the veterans of the guards who were born and died with them as their own responsibility, Li Daliang is like this, Li Ji is like this, Li Jing is like this, and Cheng Yanjin is the same.

Maybe this is the reason why those people are willing to die for them, which Li Mu still admires.

It just so happened that there was a lack of a broker, and after thinking about it, Li Mu nodded and said, "Cheng, then even if Uncle Cheng has a share, when it comes to the critical time, I will hint at Uncle Cheng." ”

Cheng Bites Jin Daxi: "That's it!" ”