"This Wei Zheng is extremely hateful!" Li Shimin pointed at Wei Zheng outside through the glass window and scolded: "Always against me, I see that he is finding fault!" It turned out that when I followed Li Mu, he jumped out, and now he jumped out again, what does he mean! ”

Gao Gonggong said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the old slave thinks that this shows the loyalty of Wei Gong." ”

"Humph!" Li Shimin was still angry, he glanced at Wei Zheng's summary of the earnest discussion, hesitated, pointed, motioned to Gao Gonggong to pick it up, and said, "Come and see, what Wei Zheng said is true?" ”

Gao Gonggong knew that what Wei Zheng said was true, and Li Shimin also knew that Wei Zheng was true, but he still picked it up and pretended to look at it, gave Li Shimin this step, and said, "Your Majesty, the old slave thinks ...... Wei Gong has gone through a detailed investigation, and the content of the minutes is consistent with what he said, and it seems that the Duke of Luoyang County has really been wronged. ”

"Won't I be wronged? The love of my heart, and the children and nephews I value the most, I am not wronged? ”

"The old slave doesn't dare."

"That's it!" Li Shimin waved his hand, as if driving away a fly, and said: "I don't care about personal feelings, Gao Gan, let me ask you, do you think Li Mudang should be killed?" ”

The old slave thought...... Unsuitable. ”

"Why?"

Gao Gonggong said fairly: "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and his mind encompasses the four seas, so he must have this measure." Moreover, there are thousands of pairs of eyes in the world staring at Your Majesty, and if Your Majesty condemns the Duke of Luoyang County for personal reasons, I am afraid it will cause criticism. Your Majesty also knows that there are all kinds of people in this world, and to be honest, it is still quite controversial, and if you add a little more oil and vinegar, your Majesty's wisdom will be damaged. ”

Li Shimin was silent for a while, and muttered, "What you said makes sense." ”

As soon as Gonggong Gao saw that there was a play, he hurriedly said: "Why doesn't Your Majesty release Li Mu to show Your Majesty's fairness and open-mindedness?" ”

"I'm still angry!"

Gao Gonggong observed his words and said, "Then it's better to give him a little drudgery and just boil it up." Your Majesty, Luoyang County Gongdacai, if Your Majesty doesn't use it, the loss will be too great. ”

Li Shimin thought for a moment and said, "I know." After a pause, he added, "Well, I will go with you to visit the prison tomorrow." You ask him for me, and I am listening, and if he has repentance, I may spare his life depending on the situation, but if he does not have repentance, then I will definitely not spare him. ”

When Gao Gonggong heard this, he knew it in his heart. Your Majesty is making excuses for yourself. That's easy, isn't it just a step? Just give it, Gao Gonggong comprehended, bowed down and said: "No, the old slave will arrange it to ensure that Li Mu does not know that His Majesty is eavesdropping." ”

"Huh?"

"Interrogation, interrogation!"

"Something without literary talent, the description is so inappropriate, it's none of your business, go and do it!"

"The old slave retired." Gao Gonggong withdrew, found a little eunuch, and asked him to pass the news to Li Mu, he didn't specifically ask Li Mu what to say, he believed that Li Mu could understand it.

……

"Your Majesty is coming to visit the prison?" Li Mu spit out the chicken bones in his mouth and was stunned for a moment. The eldest grandson Chong and the others were all happy, and poured wine for Li Mu and said: "Teacher, this is great news, Gonggong Gao brought out this news, it must have been instructed by His Majesty." At that time, the teacher only needs to cooperate and admit his mistake, and His Majesty has a step, and the teacher can get out of the cage. ”

Xu Ji also said: "Set a table of bars tomorrow, let's celebrate in heaven and earth!" ”

"It's extreme, let's get together."

"Eat a banquet and make up something, I'll come!"

A group of people fought, but Li Mu squinted his eyes, thought for a while, and said, "No need, everything will be business as usual tomorrow." What kind of people do you get together, what kind of wine do you drink? Your money is only a dozen yuan, where does the money come from? ”

"The teacher doesn't know anything, and now every bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is ......" Eldest Sun Chong said halfway, knowing that he was speechless, he quickly closed his mouth. But it was already too late, Li Mu reprimanded and said, "Evil obstacles, how did the teacher teach you?" Don't touch the money you shouldn't take! As long as you are contaminated with a money word, even if you handle it impartially, you will end up provoking right and wrong. You really disappointed the teacher-" Suddenly, the words changed, and Li Mu said bitterly: "There are many ways to make money, why do you say it on the bright side, don't say it if you make it, you really are." Alas? Did someone just say that they were pooling money? You are very talented, I will teach you well. ”

The person who spoke immediately had a happy expression, and it was a rare thing to be praised by Li Mu. In the past few days, I have always been scolded, including Changsun Chong and others, who have been scolded.

"Help me go back to Grandpa Gao, I wrote it down, thank you." Li Mu said a word, stretched out his hand in front of Changsun Chong, Changsun Chong was stunned, Xu Ji had already taken out the money bag and put it in Li Mu's hand, Changsun Chong suddenly realized, and quickly took out the money bag, but it was too late, Li Mu took out an ingots from Xu Ji's money bag and rewarded it to the little eunuch, the little eunuch went happily, Xu Ji was also very happy, Li Mu spent one of his ingots, which was really face-giving.

There are no impermeable walls in this world, especially the imperial palace where the wind is everywhere, and there are no secrets to speak of. Before the eunuch who helped Gao Gonggong deliver the message had returned to the palace, the news of Li Shimin's intention to release Li Mu had already spread.

After Wang Jue got the news, his heart trembled, he recalled the words of the eldest grandson Wuji, and finally made a decision!

……

Following.

Li Shimin went down to the early dynasty, so he went out of the palace and came to Dali Temple. It's still early, but the gate of Dali Temple is already lively, the carriage stopped all the way, and a 'parking space' is gone. Li Shimin frowned and said, "Who are these people?" How to block the door of Dali Temple, it is really unreasonable. ”

"Your Majesty, most of them are businessmen."

"Merchant?" Li Shimin said unhappily: "How can a businessman enter and leave Dali Temple? ”

"Your Majesty doesn't know." Gao Gonggong explained: "Your Majesty, most of the people in the current Internal Affairs Office are businessmen. This is what Li Mu explained before leaving. The main positions were appointed and dismissed by the imperial court, and the secondary positions were rotated by talented merchants. According to the set rules, the concurrently serving businessmen cannot have direct interests, and they can only be rotated once within three years. ”

"Once?"

"Yes." Gao Gonggong explained: "If you use it too much, it is inevitable to form a party for personal gain. It can only be used in this way, and the explanation of the Luoyang County Gong is that this can make the businessmen better understand the Internal Affairs Office, and when dealing with the Internal Affairs Office, they don't have to be afraid. ”

"I really thought about the roots." Li Shimin said noncommittally, got off the carriage, and said, "Okay, there are not many steps, let's take two steps." ”

"Your Majesty is wise."

Gao Gonggong walked in front to lead the way, Li Shimin got out of the car and walked, and as soon as he walked to the door, he heard a commotion in the courtyard. It turned out that two businessman-looking people were arguing, and each of them was holding a piece of something that looked like a song, and they were arguing.

Li Shimin heard that there were words such as "bidding" and "bidding" in the words of the two of them, and he didn't understand what they meant at all, so he looked at Gonggong Gao inquiringly. Gonggong Gao also smiled bitterly, he stayed in the palace all day, and his knowledge of external affairs was also very limited, unless Li Shimin ordered an investigation, he really didn't have that much curiosity.

Seeing that Li Shimin was curious, Gao Gonggong had no choice but to ask, Shang Jia is the most despicable, although his status is bullish now, but Gao Gonggong's voice is a eunuch when he hears it. Those who can afford to use eunuchs these years are undoubtedly the people in the palace. How dare a businessman offend? I had to explain it 1510.

It turned out that these two people were bidding for the 'renovation of the old city of Chang'an City', and they took out the money to renovate the dilapidated buildings of one hundred and eight squares of Chang'an City.

After Li Shimin heard it, he wondered: "Gao Gan, I heard it right, they took money to help the imperial court repair it?" Still fighting? What's going on? ”

"Your Majesty, the old slave has inquired. I heard that this is the case, and the project of repairing the roadway, which originally tended to run aground, was almost stranded because Li Mu left Chang'an. But this time Li Mu came back, and this matter was brought up again, and it became a hot project. As for doing things with their own money - most of the projects of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are done with money. The lanes that are auctioned are the main locations of each square, and they are a good place to make shops, and they can get the right to use the lot by paying for the lanes to be repaired. ”

"Build your own shop, use it yourself, don't spend much money, and you can choose a place, so naturally you have to compete for it."

"But for the imperial court, it saves expenses - Li Mu, this kid, and only he, can think of such a way." Li Shimin shook his head and smiled, and motioned to Gonggong Gao to lead the way.

Walking to the door of the cell, the cell boss saw Gao Gonggong and Li Shimin coming, and was so frightened that he almost peed his pants. He didn't know Li Shimin, but he knew Gao Gonggong. The person who can make Gao Gong serve respectfully doesn't have to guess to know who it is.

The cell boss wanted to report it, but Gao Gonggong stopped him, whispered, and the cell boss hurriedly took Li Shimin to the 'single room' across the wall from Li Mu, and then shouted loudly, saying that Gao Gonggong had come to ask questions on behalf of the emperor.

The momentum was so great that it alarmed everyone in the room. Eldest Sun Chong, Xu Ji and the others glanced at Li Mu and retreated in turn. The cell suddenly became quiet, and Li Mu motioned for Gonggong Gao to sit down in front of him, and said, "Gonggong Gao is here to deliver the decree?" ”

"No, it's better to ask."

Li Mu chuckled lightly and said, "What else does Your Majesty have to ask?" ”

"Your Majesty asked: Putting aside the matter of the massacre of Gaochang for the time being, why do you want your father-in-law to be the king of Gaochang? Why not allocate Gaochang to the Tang Dynasty? ”

"There are two reasons for this."

"Speak."

"This first one, it's for my wife. I'm going to propose, and I have to give a bride price that I can get. Second, there is the need for the plan. ”

"What's the plan?"

"Let Datang control the Silk Road, unimpeded plan."

The next cell coughed, and Father-in-law Gao hurriedly continued: "Abolishing the public because of private is abolishing the public because of private affairs, dare you dare to do it?" ”

Li Muqi said: "How can this be called abolishing the public for private reasons? I asked my father-in-law to do King Gaochang, but this is not the root of the problem? The position of King Gaochang must be done by someone, the fertilizer and water do not flow into the fields of outsiders, and good things can be done by their own people, I don't think there is anything wrong with it. Since you want to hire people, you have to choose a reassuring one, right? ”

"Why don't you allocate the territory of Datang!"

"It's not that I didn't think about it, but then I felt like I couldn't." Li Mu was calm and calm, and said: "If the Tang Dynasty is allocated, it will not occupy the righteousness, and I don't think that the Tang Dynasty needs to capture many cities in the Western Regions in order to have influence." I asked the merchants who came and went, and there were not a few people who died in their lives during their trip to the Western Regions. And the small countries in the Western Regions, thousands of miles away from Datang, if all of them are managed by Datang, the price is really high, after all, what Datang needs is the Silk Road, not a desolate desert. ”

"If you occupy Gaochang, everyone will be in danger. If you don't occupy Gaochang, you have a reputation for benevolence. This is the influence I understand, the reputation of a country is more about cultural and moral identity, and it is far better to make Gaochang as the spokesperson of the 36 countries of the Western Regions than to occupy Gaochang. ”

Li Mu made a gesture to make money, and said, "And I have emptied Gaochang's treasury, and the money I have obtained is enough to cover the cost of this military expenditure." In this way, it will not affect this year's recuperation plan. ”

"Well, I made a note of it."

Gao Gonggong answered, and I don't know who he was listening to. After a pause, he gave Li Mu a look and said, "Your Majesty has one more thing to ask you?" That one...... Do you know what is wrong? ”

Gao Gonggong said while giving Li Mu a look, but Li Mu said with a straight face: "I don't think it's wrong." ”

Gao Gonggong was so anxious that he stomped his feet, suggesting that Li Mu hurry up to make up for it, but on the other side, Li Shimin couldn't get angry, there was no one in the prison at this time, and Li Shimin didn't have to hide it, standing outside the prison door, pointing at Li Mu and saying, "You kid still dare to say?" How much I trust you, how dare you hide ...... from me? ”

"Your Majesty." Li Mu looked at Li Shimin, not surprised at all, and said: "Your Majesty, please ask Your Majesty to recall carefully, the minister once admitted his relationship with Ou in person, but His Majesty didn't believe it at that time. ”

"When will you admit it......" Li Shimin suddenly remembered, it was in heaven and earth, and the eldest grandson queen was also there at that time, Li Mu said that he had a personal affair with Wang Ou, but he only thought that Li Mu was relieving him at that time, but he didn't expect it to be true.

"You-" Li Shimin was so angry that he wanted to scream, but he really couldn't refute it, Li Mu did admit it, he gritted his teeth and said: "In that situation at that time, how could I - why didn't you say it later?" ”

"Your Majesty, do you still have to talk about this kind of thing?"

"You!" Li Shimin gritted his teeth: "Then you and the gull, how can you and her look at you?" ”

"Please Your Majesty face up to the excellence of the minister-" Li Mu pretended to be forced slightly, and then smiled bitterly: "It's true that I can't look down on it, Your Majesty, haven't you also seen it, she has left me now." ”

"To avoid disaster is to avoid disaster."

Li Mu shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, long before the minister left Chang'an, when Your Majesty didn't know about it, she left me - now, I don't know where she is." ”