Li Shimin's face suddenly looked a little embarrassed, after all, he is now the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and he was so damaged by his own father that he couldn't get off the stage. Fortunately, the main seat was still some distance from below, and Li Yuan did not make a big noise, and no one else heard it.

Li Shimin felt a little guilty about his father in his heart, but after thinking about it, he forgot it, suppressed his temper, and called Li Mu aside.

Out of Li Yuan's sight, Li Mu felt a little bottomless in his heart. He accompanied him and followed Li Shimin to a cold hall.

It is said that this hall is cold, which is relative to the liveliness of the Taiji Palace. In fact, this is not a cold palace. Push open the door of the temple and enter, you can see that there is a group of Turkic people, who are drinking and eating meat here, although it is not as lively as the Taiji Palace, but it is also enjoyable.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, everyone stopped eating and drinking, and all cast their eyes. When one of the pickled men saw Li Shimin, he quickly got up, saluted respectfully, and said, "Ashina Simo, see His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty." ”

"The king of the county is exempt." Li Shimin helped Ashina Simo up, introduced him, and said, "This is my son and nephew, Li Mu, the Marquis of Zhulu." Don't you want to see him, I've brought it to you. After that, he introduced Li Mu again: "This is the general Ashina Simo who I mentioned to you, who visited Chang'an in the early years and was named the king of Heshun County by his father. After a pause, Li Shimin said again: "He is also the regent of the Turks now." ”

"Look up for a long time, look up to ......" Li Mu smiled and saluted, but he keenly noticed that when Li Shimin said that Ashina Simo was the regent of the current Turks, several people behind Ashina Simo had a somewhat unnatural expression, and there was a little resentment in the faint way. From this, Li Mu knew that although these people came together, they were not in a group, and it seemed that there was a story here.

After listening to Li Shimin's introduction, Ashina Simo was stunned, looked Li Mu up and down, and exclaimed: "Your Majesty the Emperor, if it weren't for your introduction, I really can't believe that the famous Zhulu Hou is so old...... Admirable, the Hou of the Deer is the pride of the sky! ”

"Everywhere, in general, it depends on His Majesty's wise teachings." Li Mu said politely, and said: "Why did the general come here and sit in the main hall instead of sitting in the main hall, but in this side hall......"

Ashina Simo hurriedly said: "This can't be blamed on Your Majesty's poor hospitality, it's really that I waited for a secret to come, and it should be a few days before I can appear in public, so I have no choice but to spend the New Year here." Saying that, Ashnasimo said: "Actually, the Turkic festivals are slightly different from those of the Central Plains, and for the Turks, it is not a big deal if they don't celebrate the New Year. ”

"That's also my inconsiderate hospitality, come, I salute you."

"How dare you ......" Ashina Simo said, hurriedly picked up the wine glass and drank with Li Shimin. Others didn't dare to come over, obviously because of their identity and status, there was too much difference.

"Li Mu, I introduced the King of Huaihua County to you today, and the reason, I think you have guessed almost the same. I settled the Turkic tribes in the Hetao, but the Turkic tribes were seriously injured, and the cattle, sheep, and grains were not enough. The dead and wounded are not counted, and I pity them. In the future, the Turkic tribes, who are also my people, have to think about their livelihoods. The way to make money, I am not as good as you, so I want to introduce the king of Huaihua to you and see if you have any solutions. ”

"Yes, it is extreme, I have heard for a long time that the Hou of the Deer is the God of Wealth of the Tang Dynasty, and the last general will be honored by His Majesty and granted the position of regent, so he will naturally do his best, but the end will be a rough man, raising cattle and horses, and the others are really no way, ask for the Hou Ye, please give me advice, and the end will definitely do his best."

When Li Mu heard this, he knew it in his heart. This is probably the last time Li Shimin talked to him about Du Ruhui's last strategy, he suggested that some Turkic people could be relocated as workers, Li Shimin should have adopted his opinion, but he was not very good at speaking, so he pushed this errand to him.

This matter started because of Li Mu, so he also had to bear this matter. Li Mu is not a person who has no responsibility, but this matter is a big matter, and it is not something that can be explained in one sentence or two sentences, Li Mu thought about it and said: "Since this matter is entrusted by His Majesty, then I have absolutely no reason to shirk it." Since he should do his best, he has opened up a special channel with the Ministry of Internal Affairs to trade with the Turkic tribes, but the scope of this matter is too large, and it is not clear in one sentence or two, I don't know when the general will leave Chang'an, I look at the arrangement of time, and make sure that the general will not be disappointed. ”

Ashina Simo and Li Shimin glanced at each other and said, "In three days, I will make a public appearance and visit the Emperor." You can officially meet with Hou Ye immediately, and the time to leave is tentatively scheduled for the Shangyuan Festival, I wonder if Hou Ye can find time? ”

"In this way, there is still half a month, there is plenty of time, the general can rest assured that he can handle other affairs, and in three days, when you visit the Emperor, we will meet in heaven and earth."

"Okay, that's it."

Li Mu nodded, also took a glass of wine, drank with Ashina Simo, and then left with Li Shimin.

In addition to this hall, Li Mu followed Li Shimin and returned to Taiji Palace. On the way, Li Shimin added something that Li Mu didn't know before: "Ashina Simo came at dusk, and the people around him were Tuli's brothers. They came here to negotiate with me. Tuli's brothers originally wanted to see Jieli, but they were discovered by Ashina Simo and chased and robbed me here. It seems that among the Turkic tribes, there are still illusions about Jieli, and this matter really makes me sleep. ”

Li Mu wondered, "Why is Your Majesty like this?" Didn't you say that Tuli and Jieli's uncle and nephew are not compatible, how can Tuli's tribe have illusions about Jieli? ”

"The Turks think very differently from us. The Turks, the cunning are cunning, and the sexually upright are straight. Although Tuli and Jieli are not in agreement, Tuli's brothers do not necessarily have the same idea as him. And Tuli is dead, and the cause of death is unknown. Quite a few Turks still believe that the death of Turki is related to us. Although Tuli and Jieli are not compatible, no matter how you say it, they are also a family, and we have an incomprehensible hatred with them, if it is me, I will also believe in Jieli, but not Datang. ”

Li Mu frowned and said, "But His Majesty's behavior just now seems to have a lot of trust in Ashina Simo, why is this?" ”

Li Shimin said with a smile: "Ashina Simo is a person, I have dealt with him. He is what I call a person who is upright, and he will do what he says. If he does not obey, no matter how much he is persuaded, he will not listen, but if he does, there must be no reason to change. I have made him the regent of the Turks, and since he has already accepted this errand, he will not regret it. I have lived half my life, and I am still very accurate in knowing people, so you don't need to worry about this. ”

Seeing that Li Shimin was so confident, Li Mu couldn't say anything, nodded and said, "Since Your Majesty said so, the minister will do his best." After a few days, having disposed of the matter at hand, he began to deal with the affairs of the Turks. He also asked His Majesty to send a copy of the existing information collected about the Turkic tribes to the minister, so that the minister could study it carefully and formulate a plan. ”

Li Shimin bowed his head, thought for a moment, and said: "Regarding the policy towards the Turks, I have a charter in my heart. I'll give you a copy without you having to worry about it. What I want you to figure out is how to feed the population, and you just need to solve this problem. ”

"I understand."

As they spoke, the two of them had already arrived at the Taiji Hall. Li Shimin raised his hand to stop Li Mu and said, "Aren't you clamoring to go home?" Go back, don't pretend to go back with me to deal with it, I know you have something to do tomorrow, I will go to see the polo match, your ring, if I have time, I will also go to see it, but I have one thing to warn you, do not overdo anything, there are many people who have complained to me these days, saying that you kidnapped their children, and I have suppressed them for you. ”

"Hmph, they still have the face to sue me behind my back, when I am rare their waste son? If anyone is distressed, don't talk about me behind your back, just come and tell me to take it away, but you have to explain it first, if you want to come back in the future, don't blame me for not giving face. ”

Li Shimin smiled dumbly and said, "As long as you have a lot of words, okay, go back." ”

"The minister retired."

Li Mu reflexively walked down the steps, and suddenly, Li Shimin stopped him. Li Mu turned around and looked at Li Shimin and said, "Is there anything else Your Majesty?" ”

"Li Mu, there is no one here, I ask you, you have to answer honestly."

Li Mu was stunned for a moment and nodded.

"The crown prince Meng Lang is not virtuous, if I go one day, will you try your best to protect the prince?"

Li Mu thought for a while and said, "The ministers will protect the people of His Majesty's will." ”

Li Shimin laughed and said, "How do you know that person is not the prince?" ”

"I believe that Your Majesty will definitely make the wisest decision."

Li Shimin took a long breath, he didn't know what he was thinking, and after a long time, he said, "Don't worry, that person must be the prince." Go, I'm going to drink. ”

Li Mu frowned, and said secretly in his heart, since this is the case, is it interesting for you to talk nonsense?

But after thinking about it again, one person is the same, what is going on in Li Shimin's heart, how can he guess?

But there is one thing that Li Mu has clearly realized. That is, he is too conspicuous now. The so-called Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind, and now Li Shimin is thinking about himself and wants to discuss with himself, which is not a good thing.

It is easy to arouse the jealousy of other people, such as a person with the surname of the eldest grandson. Moreover, throughout the ages, people with high merit have not ended well.

It's too late to hide the clumsiness, and the most important thing now is to quickly train a few talents, disperse the power in their hands, and reassure the government and the opposition, and let Li Shimin also rest assured. And you can also take this opportunity to be lazy, travel to the motherland, and make up for the regret of not being out of the province in your previous life.

"Father-in-law Chen, borrow a carriage and send me home!"