Li Shimin's words, although they were not specified, Zheng Guanyin understood them. What he means is that I promised to let their mother and daughter out of the palace, but you Li Mu have to make this guarantee, if something goes wrong in the future, I will find you Li Mu.

Zheng Guanyin couldn't help but worry, is this child willing to bear such a guarantee?

She couldn't have imagined that this was something that Li Mu had discussed with Li Shimin. Zheng Guanyin's identity is special and he can be released from the palace, but she must not be allowed to leave Chang'an City, let alone return to Xingyang.

Zheng's one-footed business in Xingyang for hundreds of years. It is not impossible to raise the flag and rebel in the local area. No matter how open-minded Li Shimin is, he will not be able to be open-minded to the point of joking about rebellion.

Therefore, the monarch and the ministers had this discussion, and the final result of the discussion was to follow Li Yuan's example. also find a livelihood for Zheng Guanyin, and at the same time send more guards, whether it is protection or stalking, to eliminate the possibility of her leaving Chang'an.

Regarding this livelihood, Li Mu also thought about it. He had one thing in his hands, and he couldn't find the right person.

A few days ago, Li Mu ordered the craftsmen to renovate the empty house where the children who wandered around Jingdongji, and planned to set up an orphanage for the orphans to shelter in.

Li Mu's ability to make this decision is directly related to his own background. He was an orphan in his previous life and had a special affection for the orphanage. At the same time, he also knows very well that the orphanage is a special place, and as the person in charge of the orphanage, he must be a responsible and sensible person.

Therefore, although the orphanage has been renovated, it has never been officially opened. Originally, Li Mu planned that if she couldn't find a suitable candidate, she would let Wei Yingluo take charge of this matter, and she would also make porridge for these children. But he also thought that Wei Yingluo was a big girl after all, and seeing that she had reached the age of getting married, there would be many inconveniences in the future, so she had never made a decision.

It just so happened that Li Shimin mentioned the matter of Zheng Guanyin. Li Mu thought in his heart, isn't this just right. Zheng Guanyin was born in the Zheng family in Xingyang, and she has a very high level of literacy, she is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and her virtue can also stand up to consideration, otherwise Li Yuan would not have chosen her as the crown princess.

Wouldn't it be more fitting for her to be the director of this orphanage?

Li Mu said the matter of the orphanage from beginning to end, which Li Shimin had never heard, when the monarch and ministers discussed, Li Mu just said a rough idea, did not specifically say what kind of livelihood, Li Shimin also heard it for the first time, he didn't expect Li Mu to be so busy, and he also cared about the good thoughts of orphans, and his heart had a higher evaluation of Li Mu.

Li Mu sighed, and said: "The minister was just temporary, but he took pity on that little stone and the group of children, and wanted to give them a place to stay." Later, the minister took a closer look and found that such children were everywhere in Chang'an City, and there were ...... in every square Your Majesty, do you know how many there are? ”

Li Shimin said movingly: "How much? ”

"In Chang'an City alone, there are thousands of people!"

"So many ......" Li Shimin muttered, sighed, and said, "I have done it!" ”

"Your Majesty, the Central Plains has experienced the great chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and the Turkic invasions have not been recuperated, and such a situation is unavoidable. If you manage it, I'm afraid you can't manage it. But the minister thought that he couldn't just ignore it because he couldn't manage it. Do your best, and be able to help one person is one person. Starting from Chang'an City, one day in the future, it will be able to benefit the world. ”

Li Shimin nodded heavily and said, "You can have such an idea, I can't help you!" ”

Li Mu smiled and said: "The minister just thinks about it, he just does it, it's not just empty talk, this kind of thing, as long as he has good thoughts, it is not so difficult to do." The ministers went to find these orphans, and the older ones were sent to factories as apprentices, so that they could learn a trade and support themselves in the future. And those children who are too young, they have no choice but to pay for them first, but fortunately, the children are small and can't eat much food. Although the minister doesn't have much money, it is not difficult to raise one or two hundred children. ”

Li Shimin listened well, and suddenly heard Li Mu say that he didn't have much money, and immediately frowned, and said: "Li Mu, you don't cry poor, your business, which one is not a daily profit." How many people have told me that you are rich and rival the country, and you still cry that you are poor? ”

"Your Majesty! This is a traitor harming his ministers! Li Mu couldn't play up his emotions anymore, and shouted: "You forgot, the minister just donated 100,000 yuan to repair the Chang'an lane, how can there be any money?" ”

This is a fact, Li Shimin can't refute it, he can't say that 100,000 yuan is not money, he is a poor emperor, and he can't say such a big thing.

Zheng Guanyin felt strange in his heart, 100,000? Where did this kid get so much money? She owns all the 'inheritance' left by Li Jiancheng, and all the wealth of the entire prince's mansion is only about 200,000 yuan. This also has to add the money in exchange for gold and silver utensils, Li Mu looks seventeen or eighteen years old, and he will donate 100,000 yuan?

She wasn't convinced, but she didn't ask.

Seeing that Li Mu couldn't talk about it, Li Shimin pulled the topic back and said, "Don't talk about this, continue to get down to business, what do you want to do when you mention these orphans at this time?" ”

Li Mu solemnly saluted Li Shimin and said: "The minister reads the "Zhou Li", which mentions that a country that treats its people well should give relief to abandoned babies and orphans who have no relatives to raise them, so that they can avoid dying unexpectedly, so as to demonstrate benevolence. Therefore, the minister suggested that the 'Salesian Bureau' should be set up, starting from Chang'an City, to relieve these orphans, and ask His Majesty for permission. ”

"This ......" Li Shimin was about to agree, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them.

There is no other reason, only the word 'poor'. Chang'an City is the national capital, and there are still 1,000 people in the national capital, and in other places, you can imagine how many there will be.

Tube, this word is easy to say. But can it really be done? Now that the treasury is empty, although the internal treasury is maintained by Li Mu, I can see the money, but the four sides have not been removed, and the hidden dangers are especially there. The orphans are suffering, but the world doesn't care about it?

"I'll pay for it."

Zheng Guanyin, who had never spoken, spoke at this time.

Li Shimin couldn't help but say: "Imperial sister-in-law, this is not something you can afford alone. ”

"I know, but I think Li Mu is right, it is one person who can help one person. I still have some money in my hands, and it is of no use to keep it with me, but if it can be used on these children, it is also something I would like to see. After that, Zheng Guanyin looked at Li Mu again and said, "When you tell me about this, you just want me to be in charge of the Salesian Bureau." Your arrangement is very good, and I should do it. ”

Li Mu shook his head and said, "You only guessed half of it, but you misunderstood what I meant. I want you to run the Salesian Bureau, but you can't pay for it. ”

"Oh?" Zheng Guanyin thought that Li Mu and Wei Zheng had a disagreement, and Wei Zheng took money from her, and Li Mu knew that she had money in her hand and was worried about it. In order for her daughter to be free, Zheng Guanyin didn't care about some money, so she agreed, but she didn't expect that Li Mu didn't think so.

"And where does the money come from?"

Li Mu smiled and didn't answer, and said, "This is something I'm here to worry about, you can take care of the children." ”

Zheng Guanyin thought that Li Mu was hard-mouthed, and couldn't help but say: "Zhuluhou, you don't want to do a big deal, if you can't do it, not only will you harm yourself, but also those children......"

If you want to persuade again, Li Shimin interjected: "The imperial sister-in-law doesn't have to worry about him, Li Mu, this kid, may not be very reliable when he says other things, but about money, since he said it, he will definitely be able to do it." You don't know much about him, you haven't seen his ability to make money, and you will know it when you are familiar with it. ”

Zheng Guanyin was skeptical, but Li Shimin said so, and she didn't say anything more. has already made a decision in her heart, if Li Mu can't plug this hole in the future, the money in her hand will be taken out to relieve him.

Li Mu also said: "Don't worry, it's only two hundred children, but you can eat a few dollars, I, Li Mu, make a lot of money, a small amount of money, not enough to worry about......" Li Mu said, his tone became strange, as if he was going to cry, which made Zheng Guanyin laugh helplessly.

Li Mu smiled when he saw her, and stroked his palms and said: "So many good, everyone is happy, Your Majesty can untie the knot, Princess Yin can start a new life, and the children can also have a future, all good, all good!" ”

Li Shimin looked at Zheng Guanyin and said: "Imperial sister-in-law, I know that even so, it can't resolve the hatred in your heart - I don't defend anything, I hope that the imperial sister-in-law will live a long life, and see with my own eyes whether I can be a good emperor." ”

Zheng Guanyin didn't respond, took the hands of the two daughters, and said, "Let's go, let's go back." ”

Seeing the mother and daughter leave, Li Shimin looked at Li Mu, his face was a little unkind, and said, "Come to the Taiji Hall with me." ”

"Huh?" Li Mu was shocked, oh no, didn't he just spray his face, and he wanted to give me little shoes to wear, and said weakly: "Your Majesty, the door of this palace is about to close, and the minister has to go." After all, the minister is a foreign minister, and if he stays in the palace, what kind of system will he become-"

"Don't talk nonsense with me!" Li Shimin said angrily: "I don't know which one, I drank with my father, and I climbed to the roof of the Taiji Hall after drinking too much!" Do you still care about decency? Cheng Qian! ”

When Li Chengqian heard Li Shimin calling himself, he hurriedly said, "Father, what do you command?" ”

"Call someone, go to the palace gate and tell Li Mu's family, and say that I left Li Mu in the palace today to discuss important matters. Let him go home tomorrow, so that the family doesn't have to worry. ”

Li Mu was about to cry, and said, "Your Majesty, the fourth lady of the minister has just left, and the minister hasn't been for a few days——"

"What kind of nonsense, I don't understand. Follow me to the Taiji Palace, can you go?! ”

"Huh!" Li Mu drooped his head in response, following behind Li Shimin's ass. Suddenly, somehow, a poem popped up in my head.

[The hibiscus tent warms up the spring night, and I undress with Aiqing. 】．

Li Mu snorted violently, Your Majesty should want to give me ......

God, I'm calling for help now, is it too late?