"The play is over."

It was Tang Jian who spoke, during the day, seeing that Li Mu had been asleep, and listening to Dugu Jiu's words, Tang Jian made a proposal, according to Li Mu's meaning, and cooperated with Wang Ou to finish the trick. When Li Mu woke up, the matter had already ended, the 'army' of the imperial court had withdrawn, and Tang Jian had not left, firstly, he was worried about Li Mu's body, and secondly, he wanted to ask what to do next, so he left.

Li Mu was still a little stunned when he woke up, and listened to Tang Jian briefly explain the matter, and said: "Have you arrested Cui Yuyan and those Han officials in Miao Jiang who looted the people's fat and ointment?" ”

Dugu Jiu answered: "Fat Da found Cui Yuyan, dragged him back, threw him into the water prison, and waited for him to fall. The others heard the wind and fled in all directions, in pursuit. ”

"No one can be spared, they will all be arrested, and according to the size of the crime, they will be tried publicly."

Tang Jian has been an official for many years, and it is the first time he has heard the word 'public trial', and said: "What is a public trial? ”

"To put it simply, it's about putting everything on the bright side." Li Mu explained: "In this part of Miao Jiang, Miao and Han live together, but it is ruled by our Han people. What the Miao people are most worried about is that the court will deal with it unfairly and favor the Han people. Fearful, even dissatisfied. For example, if a Han person kills someone, the Miao people will feel that the imperial court will definitely favor them and take them lightly. And if the Miao people kill someone, the Miao people will feel that the court is framing them. Don't blame them, people's hearts are like this. ”

Tang Jian nodded and said, "That's true, although I have only been in Shuzhou for a few months, I have encountered this kind of thing many times. ”

"The public trial is designed to deal with this situation." Li Mu said in a deep voice: "Miao people have such an idea, because they are not open enough and not transparent enough, so they have a lot of room for association. If we can go to trial, change the trial to an occasion like Ruo Zuojie, and make all the facts of the case public and let all the Miao and Han people hear. Right and wrong, at ease in people's hearts. I don't believe it, after all the details are made transparent, someone can still say that they are biased. ”

"That's a way to go." Tang Jian nodded in agreement, but there was another thing in his heart.

He stayed and waited for Li Mu, in fact, there was one more thing, he wanted to ask for a favor for Cui Yuyan. It's not that he took the bribe of the Cui family and wanted to save Cui Yuyan's life. Tang Jian's half of the bribe was also confiscated, but he had to do it.

Because, Cui Yuyan is the Boling Cui family, the only male in this generation. If Cui Yuyan dies, the Boling Cui clan will not be able to give up. The mortal enmity with Li Mu can be regarded as a conclusion. Tang Jian did this for Li Mu's sake. Even if you look at Cui Yuyan and are not angry, exile him, imprison him, whatever you want, leave him alive, maybe you can threaten the Cui family and let him throw a mouse, it is much better than killing him and making a mortal enemy.

But after hearing Li Mu say the public trial, Tang Jian knew that he didn't need to say this. Li Mu has already made up his mind to do things absolutely well.

In fact, the matter of public trial, the officials with long heads want to get it. Indeed, as Li Mu said, after all the openness and transparency, the suspicion will be much smaller. But why didn't successive officials do this?

At the end of the day, it's because of some things that it's just not convenient to make public.

Miao Jiang surrendered to the Tang Dynasty because Miao Jiang wanted to surrender? That is the fear of the Tang Dynasty's military might. If you want the Miao people to obey, it will not work to implement benevolent government alone. You still have to be dignified, and when you should be favored, you have to be biased.

But now, it's time to do that. It's all to blame Cui Yuyan and others for going too far. Now that there is no public trial, the Miao people are afraid that they will not be convinced. And if this is done well, it will definitely be able to win the hearts of a large number of people.

Li Mu made this choice at this time, which was also correct. However, he must also offend the Han people who died in Miao Jiang and the forces behind them. But looking at Li Mu's appearance and the way he has always acted, he doesn't seem to care at all.

Tang Jian is a very measured person, and he guessed Li Mu's thoughts, so he won't talk nonsense. Thinking about it from another angle, he also felt that it was a bit redundant to persuade him, the feud between Li Mu and the Boling Cui clan had already been concluded, and if it was sold well this time, it might not be able to ease, it might as well go all the way to the dark.

It's still old in the end, looking ahead.

After figuring out this section, Tang Jian suddenly became enlightened and said: "This matter will be handed over to me, I haven't been messing around in the past few months, who has done what is in my heart." None of them could escape, and within three days, they all took it. ”

"Okay, just three days." Li Mu pondered, the idle things here in Miao Village would have to be dealt with in a few days. Moreover, he is now weak, and it is not suitable for him to go on the road immediately, and said: "I still want to trouble Tang Gong, write an excerpt to play Your Majesty." ”

Tang Jian hurriedly waved his hand and said: "I am cooperating with you, everything is done by you, you arranged, how can I write this excerpt, I don't write it, you write it yourself." ”

Tang Jian, as an official, has always maintained neutrality, is stable and stable, has passed through thousands of flowers, and does not stick to the leaves. Like Li Mu, it is obvious that he has no rules at all, and he can't do it at all. I can't think like that, and I can't do that, how can he write this excerpt?

Li Mu originally wanted to use Tang Jian's mouth to tell Li Shimin about the system plan of the local officials. But Tang Jian didn't agree to anything, and he didn't force it, thinking that even if Tang Jian was on the fold, Li Shimin wouldn't believe it, this kind of idea came from Tang Jian's hands, since it was a matter of taking off his pants and farting, he still did it himself.

After chatting about some details of the public trial, Li Mu asked Dugu Jiudai to send Tang Jian down the mountain by himself. Li Mu, with the support of Wang Ou, came to the next room to see the girl. When Li Mu was asleep, Wang Ou had already been breastfed, the child was full, and he slept soundly.

Newborns all look similar, ugly, wrinkled, and nothing to look at. But Li Mu looked at the child and couldn't get enough of it. But he didn't reach out to touch it, Wang Ou watched from the side, thinking that he didn't like his daughter, his eyes were a little red, and he picked up his daughter.

Li Mu's eyes, the follower child came to Wang Ou, and when he saw that she seemed to be crying, he guessed a thing or two in his heart, and said: "It's not that I don't like to hold children, but I don't know how to hold children." When I was in Luoyang, I couldn't hold it well, and I cried when I hugged it, and I was always afraid that it would hurt the child. ”

"Ling Yue likes her father, she definitely won't cry."

"Alas-" Li Mu knew that no matter how he explained, he couldn't explain it clearly, so he had to take the child from Wang Ou's arms, and it was a coincidence, as soon as he took it, the child woke up and cried. Li Mu hurriedly returned the child to Wang Ou and said, "Look, look, I won't be welcome!" ”

"Coincidentally, the child didn't sleep soundly." Wang Ou held the child and gently patted her back, and soon the child fell asleep again. Li Mu looked at it with some envy, Wang Ou handed the child over, he quickly put his hand behind his back, bowed to the cradle, and said: "Don't hug me, when the child grows up, I will be too late to hug her, I feel uncomfortable listening to her cry." ”

"You," Wang Ou had no choice but to put the child back in the cradle. Li Mu put his hand on the edge of the cradle and shook it gently, the child didn't wake up, and then he smiled.

"I made a cradle with a bracket at the bottom, and after the winding, I didn't need to be shaken by anyone." Li Mu said to Wang Ou; "Didn't there be an accident when you crossed the river? They are all left on the other side of the river, I asked Xiao Jiu'er to send someone to inform them, and they will be transported by Tang Gong's boat, as well as the old mother who is waiting for the confinement child. ”

"Isn't this all prepared, you don't need so many people, don't toss it yet." Wang Ou held Li Mu's hand and said, "Wait a few days, the public trial is over, and when I go back with my husband, won't I see it all?" ”

"That's just as well." Li Mu smiled, took Wang Ou's hand, and sat on the edge of the bed. Zhen Yu came back from outside, saw this scene, stood at the door and watched for a while, and quietly retreated.

"Husband, since the poison of the snake spirit has been resolved, where is the snake spirit now? Is it gone? ”

"This ......" Li Mu didn't want to hide it from Wang Ou, but he really couldn't explain where the snake spirit went, saying that it had become an AI assistant, and Wang Ou couldn't understand it. After thinking about it, he said, "I don't know if it's gone, and I haven't seen it look like it." Now that the poison has been resolved, it should be gone, right? ”

"Without the snake spirit, what should the snake spirit sect do?" After all, Wang Ou has been a saint for more than ten years, and she still has some feelings for the Snake Spirit Sect, she knows what the Snake Spirit Sect means to the Miao people, and she is worried that after the Snake Spirit Sect is gone, the people of Jiuxiang and Eighteen Docks will have problems.

"I know the worries in your heart," Li Mu patted the back of Wang Ou's hand and said, "I have already thought of countermeasures, without the Snake Spirit Sect, Miao Jiang will not be chaotic." ”

"How?"

"In fact, the problems existing in Miaojiang can be roughly divided into two categories. One is the problem of the Miao people and the Han people, and the other is the problem of the white Miao and the Wu Miao, and the root cause of these problems is, in the final analysis, interests. Li Mu lowered his voice slightly, so as not to wake up the child: "I have already said the problem between the Miao people and the Han people just now. The rule of the imperial court cannot be changed, this is the foundation, but the imperial court can also improve its methods, be more open and transparent, and make Miao and Han consistent, fair and just. In this way, it cannot be said that there are no problems, and there will inevitably be much less. ”

"And the Miao people's own problems also have solutions." Li Mu paused and continued: "In the past, Bai Miao and Wu Miao had a disagreement, and they would come to Spirit Snake Mountain and let the living elders of the Snake Spirit Sect come forward to mediate. This is the meaning of the Snake Spirit Sect. Now this function is gradually going to be transferred to the imperial court, and the imperial court will play the role of this intermediary. ”

"And further analysis, why do Bai Miao and Wu Miao have many contradictions?" Li Mu looked at Wang Ou and asked, "I heard Zhenyu say that you have done a lot of things for the Miao people over the years, so have you seriously thought about this problem?" ”

"This ......" Wang Ou frowned and thought about it, and shook his head.

Li Mu replied: "I have already said just now, the two major issues are, in the final analysis, a matter of interests. The problem of white seedlings and black seedlings also lies in interests. The previous policy of the imperial court was to encircle the Miao people and prevent them from crossing the Minjiang River. As a result, the scope of Miao people's activities is limited to the existing Miao Jiang. In this area, except for the mountains and forests, the land is very barren. Resources are very limited, and in order to compete for limited resources, Bai Miao and Wu Miao will naturally have contradictions. ”

"But what if the court opens the blockade?" Li Muchang imagined: "If there are bridges and ships on both sides of the Minjiang River, there is no restriction anytime and anywhere, and you can ferry the boat." The products of Miaojiang can be sold to Chang'an, Luoyang, and the products of Chang'an Luoyang, and they can also be sold to Miaojiang. The people of Jiuxiang and Eighteen Docks have an extra livelihood, and if everyone has something else to do, will they have time to fight? At that time, the things that the big guys think about will probably be how to develop themselves, and there will definitely be a lot less things to fight for a little water. ”

Wang Ou is a talented woman, her knowledge and wisdom are above ordinary women, and she can understand what Li Mu said. In simple terms, this is the transfer of internal contradictions. It's not that she hasn't thought about it, it's just that she used to think in vain. She is not Li Mu, and she can't give policy help, and the fundamental way out of this matter has to be in the attitude of the imperial court.

Li Mu had the confidence to resist this matter, but Wang Ou would indeed never be able to do it.

"I'm just afraid that without the restraint of the Snake Spirit Sect, the Miao people of Jiuxiang and Eighteen Docks may not necessarily do what you expected." Wang Ou expressed the worry in his heart, and said: "Actually, whether it is Bai Miao or Wu Miao, they are also very loose internally, but when they confront each other, they will mention that I am Bai Miao or Wu Miao, between Bai Miao and Bai Miao, between Wu Miao and Wu Miao, it is not that there is no problem at all." ”

"It's better if there's a problem, I'm afraid it's okay." Li Mudao: "Only if there is a problem, will they rely on the court to make decisions for them, so that the court is not a showman." ”

"But how can they be assured of their loyalty to the imperial court?"

"Wouldn't it be okay to tie them to the imperial court?" Li Mu chuckled and said: "Jiuxiang Eighteen Docks, all the owners of Miao Village, the imperial court has awarded officials, this official is hereditary, and he will retire with the country." As long as Datang exists for one day, their official will exist for one day, father to son, son to son. Even if it was for their own sake, they had to support the court. ”

Yes. ”

"It's better if there's a problem, I'm afraid it's okay." Li Mudao: "Only if there is a problem, will they rely on the court to make decisions for them, so that the court is not a showman." ”

"But how can they be assured of their loyalty to the imperial court?"

"Wouldn't it be okay to tie them to the imperial court?" Li Mu chuckled and said: "Jiuxiang Eighteen Docks, all the owners of Miao Village, the imperial court has awarded officials, this official is hereditary, and he will retire with the country." As long as Datang exists for one day, their official will exist for one day, father to son, son to son. Even if it was for their own sake, they had to support the court. "They also have to support the court."