In the court.

"Men and women don't kiss, and they are courteous! "The Book of Rites" says: "Men and women do not sit together, different shackles, different scarves, and do not teach in person......

A white-haired Kwon Wan Ji was quoting scriptures and making an impassioned statement, and according to his opinion, it would be against etiquette for men and women to simply meet and talk to each other.

"Master Quan is worthy of being a well-educated person, and he is really a moral model for my Datang." Many ministers nodded in agreement.

Quan Wanji received the support of the courtiers, and said even more angrily: "Although the Mo family is famous, but he misbehaves, just like a disciple, it is against ethics to make a private life with a woman on the street, if it is not punished, I am afraid that the young people of Chang'an City will be the first to follow suit, and it will damage the ethical foundation of my Tang Dynasty." What a sin! ”

"This is the rule of Confucianism, and Merton is a child of the Mo family, if you use the "Book of Rites" to accuse Morton, I'm afraid it's inappropriate!" Seeing this, Qin Qiong had to go out of the way.

Hearing Qin Qiong's words, many generals nodded one after another, Quan Wanji's quotation of scriptures is a Confucian classic, and Confucianism and Mohism have always been at odds, I'm afraid it is not very applicable.

Li Shimin nodded when he heard this: "And the young man is amorous and has love, this is a common thing, there is no need to blame too much!" ”

At this moment, Li Shimin naturally didn't know that this woman was Princess Changle, if he knew, I'm afraid he wouldn't think so.

Quan Wanji said stubbornly: "Although Mo Dun is a child of the Mo family, but the words of the parents are the words of the matchmaker, this is the ethics of heaven and earth, if you love in your heart, you can ask someone to ask for marriage, and the Mo family gives a love token privately, without the consent of the woman's parents, the two of them make a private relationship, isn't it against etiquette?" ”

In this era, men and women get married according to the orders of their parents, everything is arranged by their parents, and even before marriage, both men and women have not seen a lot of people, Merton's move to make love with a woman without the consent of his parents is simply an unforgivable thing in the eyes of traditional etiquette.

Hearing Quan Wanji's argument, even Li Shimin was silent, according to the current world of the Tang Dynasty, Merton's move is indeed inappropriate.

Qin Qiong sneered and said: "As the saying goes, if the people don't sue the officials, if you want to cure the crime of Merton, then at least there must be a bitter master!" I don't know who Lord Quan is doing justice for, but the woman's parents? ”

Quan Wanji was stunned for a moment, Qin Qiong's words hit his biggest weakness, that is, this matter, he never knew who the woman was!

No matter how many crimes Quan Wanji lists, he will not be able to implement them. You didn't see such a good opportunity, and the other Confucian disciples were all silent, except for a stubborn and rigid person like Quan Wanji, who rushed to the front regardless of it.

Li Shimin was also suddenly curious: "So, I don't know who the woman is now?" ”

All the ministers nodded helplessly, the scandal about the Mo family was flying all over Chang'an City, but the woman never showed up, like a mystery.

Qin Qiong showed an inexplicable smile and said, "Listening to that kid in my family, Merton insisted that he only met by chance, just like the words say, and didn't know the identity of that woman. ”

The ministers couldn't help but be stunned, and couldn't help but show a strange smile, and some open officials couldn't help but laugh and said: "It's just right to be young!" ”

Why don't they have similar impulses at Merton's age, but they don't have the luck and talent of Merton.

"How is that possible? The two of them have a golden wisp as a token, and sooner or later it will be exposed. "Quan Wanji doesn't believe in the Tao, that is the famous Mo family in Chang'an City, and his intelligence and heart are unique, how can he make such a low-level mistake.

Li Shimin waved his hand and said conclusively: "Then wait until the woman's parents file a complaint, and then discuss it." ”

This is a major event in the court, how can it be a place to discuss the private affairs of Morton's children, Li Shimin's move is also suspected of favoring Merton, if the woman's parents learn that the Mo family likes their daughter, I am afraid it is too late to be happy, and how can they sue them.

Although Quan Wanji was helpless, he had no choice but to give up, but looking at his determined face, everyone knew that this matter was far from over.

After dealing with the government, the ministers retreated, and Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's right! Why haven't you seen this kid Merton go to court recently? Li Shimin suddenly asked Pang De on the side.

Pang De bowed and said: "Back to Your Majesty, Mohou claimed that he was a seventh-grade official, and he didn't come to the court if he couldn't meet the standards of the court." ”

The standard of the Tang Dynasty is that only officials with five grades or above are eligible to participate in the court, of course, those with titles can also be, according to the rules, it is reasonable for Morton not to come to the court for the reason of being a seven-grade official.

Li Shimin snorted coldly and said, "At this time, he understands the rules. ”

Pang De said with a smile: "From the old slave's point of view, Lord Mo is a young man who is active, and he can endure the hard work of the morning dynasty every day, I'm afraid he just wants to be lazy and sleep lazy!" ”

Li Shimin nodded, although Mo Dun was a child of the Mo family, he definitely did not carry forward the concept of penance of the Mo family in the first Qin, but was not as good as an ordinary child of the Mo family, and made a lot of items for pleasure.

"I asked him to return to the firearms prison, he is good, and he is still in the mood to go to the lamp market, is it because he dislikes him, a seventh-grade official, is not worthy of his status as a marquis!" Li Shimin said angrily.

Thinking of Merton visiting a lamp market, it made a lot of trouble in the city, and it also made trouble in the court, and Li Shimin was angry.

Pang De on the side bent his waist deeper, the Mo family made such a big fuss in Chang'an City, and it was boiling, coupled with the rumors of the Mo family and Princess Changle, the palace has suddenly been taboo recently.

Li Shimin was a little relieved and asked, "How is the progress of the firearms superintendent?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, now the master craftsman of the Ministry of Industry Yuwenbo has used Mojia equipment to build a firearms prison, and the progress has been greatly accelerated, according to Mohou's performance, the first phase of the project will definitely be completed in mid-February, and you can start making gunpowder." Pound handed Merton's recital and said respectfully.

Li Shimin took Merton's recital, read it in detail, and nodded, in mid-February, in this way, there is plenty of time.

"Herald Merton, if the Western Expedition is delayed, I can't spare him!" Li Shimin said hatefully, the Western Expedition is imminent, and Li Shimin needs to worry about all aspects of the Tang Dynasty, so naturally he will not spend all his thoughts on Merton.

"Yes!" Pound said respectfully.

Li Shimin's heart suddenly moved, and said: "Mo Dun controls the gunpowder secret technique, in order to prevent people from approaching, make every effort to investigate, and be sure to find out who the Mo family is on the night of Shangyuan?" ”

In his heart, why didn't he wonder, on the night of Shangyuan, who was Merton's crush?

It's just that he will use the intelligence of the court to probe the private affairs of a courtier, and he can't say anything, so he has no choice but to find a reason for himself.

"No need to investigate, this palace already knows who it is?"

As soon as Pang De was about to turn around and leave, he heard the voice of Empress Changsun coming from outside the hall.