"Go check it out!"

The eldest grandson Wuji immediately got up and ran out, followed by Wei Zheng and the others. The officials and others who were resting in the military tents also got the news and went out together, but it was also strange that none of the soldiers who had been guarding outside the military tents all day came out to stop them. In a hurry, no one noticed.

A group of people ran to the east slope, only to see Li Mu standing outside the fence wall of the small courtyard with Shang Fang's sword in his hand.

The eldest grandson Wuji hurriedly stopped in front of Li Mu and shouted, "What are you going to do!" Li Mu, are you crazy?! ”

Li Mu stretched out his hand to pull away the eldest grandson Wuji, rolled up his sleeves, slowly raised the sword, rested it on his wrist, took a deep breath, and said, "Your Majesty, the minister just thought about it, it's not good to wipe his neck, and if the minister wants to keep a whole corpse, it's better to cut his wrists." ”

When everyone heard this, their jaws almost fell to the ground, what is this, and where to go for the knife? Is it child's play?

Li Mu put the sword on his wrist, and gestured back and forth, but he didn't start, everyone was watching from the side, and they were all anxious, eager to rush up to help him, and he could cut him open with a sword.

At this time, Gonggong Gao walked out, looked at Li Mu and gestured there, he almost couldn't help laughing, barely held back, and said with a straight face, "Your Majesty told Li Mu, how long are you going to mess around?" Do what you have to do, I forgive you once, if you mess around again, I will not spare you. ”

"Your Majesty! The minister is not messing around! Li Mu suddenly threw away his sword and shouted loudly, "Your Majesty is confused, as a courtier of Your Majesty, how can you not say anything to remind you, even if it is loyal and rebellious, it is considered to be a minister, and the minister can't be like those corpses who are about to make a big mistake, but they are worried about their own lives and dare not speak out!" There are too many such people, not many ministers. The minister is willing to go against the current, even if he angers His Majesty and breaks his bones, he will not hesitate to do so. If the minister's death can wake up His Majesty and redeem the big mistake that is about to be made, the minister is willing! ”

Amazing!

It was completely deafening in the literal sense, because Li Mu shouted by pulling his neck, and the eldest grandson Wuji, who was close, almost lost his ears deaf.

Many people's old faces were red and white, who couldn't understand Li Mu's words, this was clearly embarrassing, especially Wei Zheng, when he heard Li Mu's words, he subconsciously felt familiar, and after thinking for a while, he reacted, isn't this what he wants to say? Li Mu, this kid, he actually grabbed the lead!

If he is really such a loyal man, it is fine, the problem is that he is not, anyone with eyes can see that he is not, but he wants to say such things. Wei Zheng's stomach churned, and he only felt as if he had eaten a fly, and he felt unspeakably uncomfortable.

After hearing this, Gonggong Gao didn't say anything, turned around and went back to the courtyard, and came out again after a while, and said, "Your Majesty dictated Li Mu, you once said in the palace that the courtiers can't do it to the king Yu Yaoshun, and whether they can be Yaoshun depends on the emperor's talent." I still remember what are you doing now? Are you going to take your words back? ”

That's right! When everyone heard this, they immediately felt the same way. Didn't you Li Mu say that you can't be a courtier to Yu Yaoshun? In order to pat the emperor's sycophant, you can say anything! Now shoot yourself in the foot, see what you say?

Li Mu also seemed to be caught off guard, stunned for a while, and suddenly he took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, the minister definitely doesn't want to be the king of Yu Yaoshun. Because His Majesty is not Yao Shun, Yao Shun is not Yao Shun, no one can do Yao Shun, the minister just wants to remind His Majesty not to make mistakes that cannot be regretted, because some things, once done, the consequences are irreparable! ”

A tongue twister-like passage made everyone a little unable to react. After going around in my heart, I realized one thing, is this kid crazy, he actually said that the emperor can't be Yao Shun, is he sarcastic that the emperor is a faint king?

I can't stand it even if it's a person!

Li Shimin didn't need to speak to Gonggong Gao this time, and walked out of the courtyard by himself. A day after the assassination, the ministers finally met Li Shimin himself.

All eyes were focused on Li Shimin's injuries. Sure enough, I saw a white cloth wrapped around my wrist, but in all fairness, it was indeed a small injury. Many of the people present were people from the Qin Palace, and they had all seen Li Shimin injured. If it had been left seven or eight years ago, when Li Shimin led the army to fight, this little injury would have been over, and it would have been over, and it would not be worth mentioning at all.

But who would dare to say that? Seven or eight years ago, that person was the King of Qin, and now this person is the emperor, can it be the same?

The hundred officials knelt on the ground, all of them wept bitterly, and the scolding came and went.

Li Shimin turned a deaf ear, stared at Li Mu, and said, "What do you mean by what you say?" You say I can't do Yao Shun? Then why can't Yao Shun be Yao Shun? ”

Li Mu Zhengse said, "Your Majesty, it may be that the minister has little reading, but as far as the minister knows, although the deeds of Yao Shun are passed on by word of mouth, they are not found in the official history. The records in the historical records are mostly legends and stories, without any corroboration. The minister thought that the reason why Yao Shun could be passed down as a legend for thousands of years was because Yao Shun entrusted the people's yearning for Mingjun. The people wanted such an emperor, and they attributed all their beautiful imagination to Yao Shun. But is Yao Shun really the legendary person? I think it's not necessarily. People have selfish desires, and if they have selfish desires, they will make mistakes, but Yao Shun will not, because Yao Shun is imagined by the people. ”

"In Yao Shun's era, the area was only thousands of miles. And now in Datang, how can things be thousands of miles? Now, if you govern a land of thousands of miles, you only need one virtuous minister. All the princes present can do it, and the world governed by His Majesty is a hundred times that of Yao Shun. How can the things that need to be thought about and the degree of complexity of governing a land of ten miles, a land of a hundred miles, a land of a thousand miles, and a land of thousands of miles be the same? Yao Shun's mind moves, or only a hundred people are involved, and His Majesty's mind moves, it is ten thousand, one hundred thousand, shouldn't Your Majesty be more cautious? ”

"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, the saint Yun, and the Son of Heaven is worthy of virtue. The minister's understanding of this sentence is that the emperor must be a virtuous person. If virtue is not worthy, the country is unstable. As strong as the Qin and Han dynasties, it will also overturn. Within the territory of the Tang Dynasty, anything that happens, no matter how big or small, right or wrong can be attributed to His Majesty. Because the world belongs to Your Majesty, and the people are Your Majesty's people. Raising but not teaching, the father's fault. When such a thing happens, Your Majesty is the monarch and father of the world, and it is hard to escape the blame! ”

Although it was a designed plot, hearing Li Mu pull out these crooked theories still made Li Shimin angry. He laughed angrily, "According to you, I was assassinated by the Assassins, or am I not?" ”

Li Mu said seriously, "If you want to say that, it makes sense!" ”

Li Shimin is so angry, he is a little upset in an instant, what is not a play, he has long been left behind, he has to talk to Li Mu, "Then you tell me a reason, what is wrong with me?" ”

"Your Majesty is not wrong, but it is not good enough." Li Mu responded calmly and did not mess up at all, "Your Majesty, the minister doesn't know how to govern the world, he only knows how to do business." Looking at Chang'an City, the minister dared to say that the minister was the best person to do business. No matter which line of work, as long as the minister wants to do it, the minister can do it, and he can do it well. Many people are very puzzled why this is happening, and the minister made the trick public today, hoping to give His Majesty a little touch. ”

Li Shimin was also very curious about this, so he snorted and said, "You can tell me." ”

"The sage Yun benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and faith, the so-called five constants of Confucianism. These are the five basic moral standards that the saints have come up with. When the minister studied the scriptures of the saints, when he saw these five words, he was like an initiation, and he realized a lot of truths. ”

"Chen found that doing business is actually very simple. Letter, just one word. Why is it unfavorable for the minister to do business, just a letter. For the rapid growth of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in just a few months? It's just a letter. The things that the minister promised to the merchants, no matter whether they lose or win, the ministers will bear it. As long as it is something that comes out of my mouth, I will definitely do it. Therefore, the businessmen will trust the ministers, and they are willing to do business with the ministers, and they are willing to sign orders with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, because they know that as long as they do what they should do, their efforts and efforts will be rewarded. This is the letter, if the minister said that he couldn't do it, he bullied others, and the businessmen might have no way to take the ministers, but they would only suffer this loss, and they would definitely not be fooled a second time. ”

Another thing can also be corroborated. The minister can also say it today, the minister always says, the minister regards money as dung. It's a joke, and it's a joke. The minister is a businessman, he does business by himself, and runs the internal affairs office for His Majesty, if the minister really doesn't care about money, then there is no need to do these things. But now, when the minister says this, the people will believe it, at least the people of Chang'an City will believe it. Why? For most of them had picked up money from their ministers in the streets. Before and after, there are not 100,000 guan, but at least 50,000 guan, and the minister is real money thrown out! ”

"The minister said it, and the minister did it, even if someone said that the minister had ulterior motives and said that it was a joke, but because the minister did it, it was no longer a joke. This is the power of faith. ”

"Your Majesty and the people, too. Why did the Assassins assassinate? Because they are dissatisfied with His Majesty, why are they dissatisfied? Because they don't trust Your Majesty, they don't believe Your Majesty is a good emperor. But if Your Majesty is like a minister, and uses irrefutable facts to win people's hearts with 'faith', even if some people say that Your Majesty is not a good emperor, their remarks will not be supported. Your Majesty once said that water can carry a boat and it can also capsize a boat. Your Majesty has the courage to sail over the waves, so why should he be afraid of the wind and waves? ”

When Li Shimin heard these words, the anger in his eyes gradually dissipated. The ministers were also silent, pondering the meaning of Li Mu's words. Wei Zheng looked at Li Mu's back, although he was uncomfortable, but he also had to admit that Li Mu's advice was better than him, if it were him, it would definitely be the same old-fashioned, and he would never be able to name so many examples.

Li Shimin was silent for a while, and then said, "The assassins come from five surnames and seven wangs, and they came together to oppose me, could it be that I am not virtuous enough and are not worthy of being the Son of Heaven?" Since I ascended the throne, I have treated the gate valve with preferential treatment everywhere, but they have treated me like this, I am really disappointed! I listened to and understood what you said about 'faith'. But they broke their trust with me first, and I had no choice but to break my trust with them. Li Mu, I understand your intentions. But I can't listen to you about this matter, so step down! ”

With that, Li Shimin turned around and wanted to go back to the courtyard. Wei Zheng took a step forward, but Li Mu was faster than him, and he threw himself on the ground and hugged Li Shimin's thigh.

Although it was a rehearsed play, but it really happened, Li Shimin still felt a burst of absurdity, barely held back, and shouted, "What are you doing?" What are you doing?! ”

"Your Majesty, please Rong Chen say one more thing, the minister firmly believes that everything Your Majesty has done since he ascended the throne, the people have seen it in their eyes and remembered it in their hearts, and they will never turn a blind eye. There are folk songs to prove it! There are rods and scales between heaven and earth, and the scales are the common people. Weigh the stalks and pick up the rivers and mountains and babble, Your Majesty, you are the fixed star! What a beautiful little song this is! The people love Your Majesty so much, how can it be said that they have lost their trust in Your Majesty? He was convinced that the Assassins were just a few of the recalcitrant few, and that they were deserving of death. The minister does not speak for them, the minister just begs His Majesty to spare those innocent people, they love Your Majesty, if Your Majesty connects them, it is really dishonest to the people. Your Majesty, think clearly! ”

Li Mu said as he turned back to look at the eldest grandson Wuji, Wei Zheng and the others. Wei Zheng immediately made a decision, knelt on the ground and shouted, "Please think twice, don't lose your trust to the people!" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji knelt down with hundreds of officials, "I beg Your Majesty to think twice, don't lose your trust to the people!" ”

Li Shimin frowned and thought deeply, looked down at Li Mu, and asked about the heat. Li Mu nodded secretly, Li Shimin cleared his throat, and said the main purpose of the play leisurely, "This is just your one-sided words, how do I know if it's true or not?" Maybe at this time, the five surnames and seven wangs are gearing up, and the intention to rebel is not necessarily, I have conquered the world, why are I afraid of the gate valve? Since I treat each other with sincerity, but in exchange for assassination, it is better to overthrow it all and start over, I will use the rest of my life to make up for the sins I committed today, you don't talk about it anymore, all retreat! ”

Li Mu was willing to let go, and said loudly, "Your Majesty, if the minister can prove that in the hearts of the vast majority of the people, he still loves His Majesty, is Your Majesty willing to reconsider?" ”

Li Shimin frowned and said, "How do you prove it?" Li Mu, I advise you to be less nosy, you are not a member of the gate, so you are less involved! I'll let you mess around for a while, and if you entangle again, I'll deal with you together! ”

"I beg Your Majesty to give me a chance!" Li Mu said loudly, "The minister is willing to prove that His Majesty has not broken his trust in His Majesty, but is just a few stubborn people!" Your Majesty, as the Son of Heaven, don't you even have this self-confidence? The minister only asks for one day, Your Majesty! ”

Li Shimin looked at the hundred officials who were kneeling together, looked at Li Mu, sighed helplessly, and said, "Okay, I will give you a day to see how you prove it!" ”

Li Mu was "overjoyed", let go of the hand holding Li Shimin's thigh, bowed to the ground, and shouted loudly, "The tens of thousands of people involved in the ministers, thank Your Majesty Longen!" ”

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