Li Mu ran away, and Gonggong Gao entered the hall with a person, looked around, waved his hand, and let the palace people who were waiting for him retreat.

Gonggong Gao picked up the ceremonial knife on the ground and put it on the shelf again, and then stood beside him with his hands tied, and the people who followed him in saluted Li Shimin and Empress Changsun, and said, "Minister Yuan Tiangang, participate in Your Majesty and Queen." ”

"How's it going?"

Yuan Tiangang replied: "Li Mu's father-in-law used money and hired almost all the idle men in the eastern and western cities, and these idle men picked up their mothers-in-law and relatives, and entangled more than 200 people. These idlers are accustomed to fighting in the market, and they are good at playing black hands. Few of them were injured, and most of the injuries were skin injuries. But Shandong Confucian's side...... The injury is more serious, although there is no worry about life, but the bones and tendons are inevitably broken, and when the minister came, he received the news that almost all the doctors in Chang'an had gone to Lu's house, and the screams were endless. As for the cost of hiring people, the news I heard now is that scolding people does not do it, consistently, scolding people and doing it, two times, a few women who pick the head, staring at the big Confucian beating and scolding, five times. Now that the money has been distributed, everyone is going home happy. ”

Li Shimin nodded, the news that Yuan Tiangang investigated was exactly the same as Li Mu's own confession, and the suspicion of Li Mu in his heart dissipated.

"Did I let the Shandong Shi clan give the people the medical expenses?"

"It's already been given." Yuan Tiangang said: "It was Lu Zhaoling, the waiter of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, who came forward to give it, he is the nephew of the Louvre, and the Louvre was also injured, so he had to come forward." At first, he gave 100 guan, but the women refused, and finally added 50 kan, making a total of 150 kan, fearing that the people would come to make trouble again, and made a note on the spot. ”

"Huh!" Li Shimin couldn't help laughing, and said: "I knew that this was the case, why bother in the first place, these Shandong scholars, they really have to have a bastard like Li Mu to deal with them!" ”

Li Shimin said, looked at Yuan Tiangang again, and said, "Have you ever found out if Li Mu has delivered news to the palace?" ”

Yuan Tiangang shook his head and said, "The minister has checked, and it is not bad." Unless......" Yuan Tiangang didn't point out the words, just glanced at Gao Gonggong.

Gonggong Gao smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the old slave has never helped the Marquis of Zhulu deliver the news. The old slave just asked Jin Wuwei not to stop those people, and Zhuluhou just told the old slave that he wanted to give the old slave five pieces of gold cakes, and the old slave was willing to sacrifice it to His Majesty. ”

"Five pieces of gold! Hum! Li Shimin slapped the case table and said to the eldest grandson: "See, this kid is really rich, even more generous than me!" ”

Empress Changsun said with a smile: "Your Majesty wants to take care of the people of the world, no matter how much money you have, it is not enough." Li Mu, this kid is already good at making money, and this time Father-in-law Gao helped him, and he should be grateful to repay him. It can also be seen from this that this child is really not greedy for money, and has the style of a famous man in the Wei and Jin dynasties. ”

"I know to praise him, if I didn't know you, I would have thought that you were also bought by him!"

Empress Eldest Sun smiled and said nothing, Li Shimin looked at Gonggong Gao, and said: "Since that kid gave it to you, how can I be embarrassed to ask for it, you keep it, reward you for those godsons and grandsons, people call you an ancestor, isn't it for a reward?" ”

Gao Gonggong hurriedly said: "Old slave, thank you for your understanding. ”

"Alright, I'm tired, let's all step down."

"No."

Gonggong Gao and Yuan Tiangang retreated, and Li Shimin said to Empress Changsun: "Queen, are you too worried?" This kid is smart, but he doesn't look like a person who is very deep in the city, so he shouldn't be scheming. When I saw that he was right with me, his eyes were clear, not like a person who had a ghost in his heart. Besides, I really can't imagine how good it would be for him. ”

Empress Changsun said: "The concubine can't think of a reason for him to do this, but the concubine's intuition tells the concubine that this matter is not as simple as Li Mu said." Let's just talk about his trump card, at least the concubine thinks it's definitely not so ridiculous as smashing the wall. Your Majesty has thought about it, what he said is that the Suguo Guild let him run, and His Majesty is reluctant to kill him. What if Su Guogong doesn't let go? Your Majesty has to kill him? Isn't he dead? And Your Majesty, don't forget, he is a man of wisdom. Even if, as Yuan Tiangang said, his Su Hui has become one with him, but since he is Su Hui, how can he be willing to put his own safety in the hands of others? Therefore, the concubine felt that the trump card he was counting on must be his father, but now he did not know how he contacted his father, or if he was confident that his father would save him...... The concubine couldn't have guessed. ”

"Let it be." Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "To be honest, I really can't bear him." And although this time it made a big fuss, it also made the Shandong Shi clan show their hole cards, if it weren't for this incident, I wouldn't have known that the power of the Shandong Shi clan in the court had reached this point......"

A hint of coldness flashed in Li Shimin's eyes, and he said, "It seems that some people's positions need to be moved." ”

Empress Eldest Sun snorted, as if she was hesitating whether to speak. Li Shimin saw it and said: "You and I are husband and wife, if there is anything you can't say, what you want to say, say it." ”

"Your Majesty, the concubine thinks that there is something wrong with the people of the harem criticizing the affairs of the court. But since Your Majesty asked, the concubine said it. Empress Eldest Sun said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the concubine remembers that when talking about Du Xiang's illness a few days ago, His Majesty mentioned that he wanted Wei Zheng to be the right servant of Shangshu, but now it seems inappropriate." ”

"Humph! I am just talking, the position of Shangshu's right servant is so important, how can I appoint it to him? ”

Empress Changsun said again: "But Your Majesty, if you don't use Wei Zheng, who will you use?" ”

"Who to use ......" Li Shimin was stunned, hesitated for a moment, and said: "The person in the minister's heart is the auxiliary ......."

"No way!" Empress Changsun said solemnly: "Your Majesty has promised the concubines. ”

"Alas......" Li Shimin was distressed and said: "If you don't use auxiliary machines, who else can you be?" Who is qualified for this Chinese martial arts? You can't let me invite my uncle, can you? ”

The uncle in Li Shimin's mouth is Gao Shilian, the Duke of Shenguo. His talent is limited, and if he is the right servant of Shangshu, I am afraid that he can only be an echo worm.

Empress Eldest Sun said: "My uncle is old, and he is also a relative, let alone a relative. The concubine has a candidate in her heart, Your Majesty might as well listen to it. ”

"Say."

"Why don't you be, Li Jing?"

"Li Jing?" Li Shimin frowned slightly, and said: "I also know that I treated him badly a few days ago, but he is now the secretary of the military department, if he comes to be the right servant of the military department, his qualifications and talents are enough, but who will take over the secretary of the military department?" It can't be both, right? ”

"Hou Junji can be the secretary of the military department."

"Hou Junji ......" Li Shimin nodded and said: "Hou Junji did make a lot of efforts back then, all the heroes have been rewarded over the years, Hou Junji's reward is indeed less than his merits, and it is not impossible to promote him to the secretary of the military department." ”

Li Shimin thought for a while, shook his head again, and said, "Still no, queen, there is one thing you are afraid you haven't considered." Uncle and Li Jing are quite disagreeable because of Empress Xiao's affairs, and my uncle is still serving as the imperial doctor, if Li Jingjin's right servant shoots, he will be faintly suppressed, and my uncle's temper is bursting, how can he be willing to do it? Those imperial historians have very smart noses, and when they smell the opportunity, they still have to line up to write a book for impeachment? ”

Empress Eldest Sun smiled: "Your Majesty, the concubine has thought of this matter. Li Jing's merits cannot be denied, and His Majesty's uncle's mistakes in impeaching Li Jing are also clear in his heart, and they are all things that catch the wind and shadows. If Li Jing is promoted, he must also give him an explanation. As the prince grew older, he began to have his own ideas. The subordinate officials of the East Palace often approached the concubines and said that the prince did not obey discipline. The concubine thought to herself, ordinary people are afraid that they will not be able to suppress the prince. Uncle is a good candidate, it is better to appoint him as the young master of the prince and discipline the prince. The crown prince has not yet placed a third division, and the young master is the largest subordinate official of the East Palace, which can not only show His Majesty's attitude, but also save his uncle's face. And Pin Yi is also comparable to the left and right servants, both of them are from the second grade, and my uncle will not feel a head shorter than Li Jing. ”

Li Shimin thought for a while, nodded, and said, "This arrangement is reasonable, but if my uncle is the prince and young master, who will be the imperial doctor?" Doctor Yu Shi is no different from other official positions, and he must be a person who can reassure me. ”

Empress Changsun said: "Your Majesty, what does Wei Zheng think?" ”

"Wei Zheng?" When Li Shimin heard this name, he raised the octave of the door, waved his hand again and again, and said: "How can Wei Zheng do it, he is not the imperial history, he is noisy in my ears every day, if he becomes the imperial historian, will I still have a good life?" No, absolutely not! ”

Empress Changsun was also not busy, looked at Li Shimin and said: "Your Majesty, if you think about it carefully, if you don't let him be the imperial doctor, will he be less noisy?" Now that you already know that most of the people in Yushitai are the forces of the Shandong Shi clan, it is better to simply let Wei Zheng be the imperial Shi doctor, so that not only does it show your measurement, but it can also block the mouth of the Shandong Shi clan, and also exempt Wei Zheng from the illusion of the position of the servant. ”

"This ......" Li Shimin thought seriously for a while, and felt that what Empress Eldest Sun said was also reasonable. Wei Zheng is like a stone in the pit, smelly and hard. But you can't kill it, and you can't put it anywhere. Even if he is allowed to be an idle official, he will still be able to write, and he will be noisy, and he will be no different from the imperial history. Since this is the case, it is better to let him be the imperial historian, and put the forces of these Shandong scholars together in one place, and also scatter them everywhere, and always have to be careful to guard against them.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin laughed and said, "I have a queen, no less than one more prime minister." The queen thought it through, and just did it! ”

Empress Eldest Sun hurriedly said: "Your Majesty has praised it falsely, the concubine really shouldn't talk about the affairs of the court, but seeing that Your Majesty has been bothering for several days in a row, and she can't bear it, she ......."

"The queen doesn't need to explain, your heart, I know! Don't worry, no one can shake my trust in the Queen. ”