Li Mu looked at Li Shimin's expression, at this time, he couldn't guess whether Li Shimin was grieving for Du Ruhui or for the loss of a good talent, but he knew what he should say.

Under the shocked eyes of Gonggong Gao, Li Mu gave Li Shimin a hug.

Li Shimin was also stunned, although Datang was open, it had not yet reached this level. Especially between men and men, if it weren't for the good of Longyang, it would definitely not be like this.

Li Shimin's face turned red in an instant, and he shouted in a low voice: "Li Mu, what are you doing!" ”

Li Mu let go of Li Shimin and said: "Your Majesty grieves for Duke Du, the minister doesn't know Duke Du, but grieves for His Majesty because of His Majesty's grief." The minister thought in his heart that Du Gong must be a virtuous and virtuous person in His Majesty's heart. The minister did not dare to say that he could become a person like Du Gong in the future and be His Majesty's arm. But the minister will work hard and do his best - if Duke Du is His Majesty's arm, the minister is willing to be His Majesty's prosthetic. ”

"......" Li Shimin looked at him stunned, and he fully felt the concern in Li Mu's tone, but what does it mean to have a 'prosthetic'? There are also fake limbs?

Li Mu saw that Li Shimin was puzzled, and he also wondered in his heart, didn't I speak Chinese? Why does Your Majesty look like he doesn't understand?

Suddenly, he reacted, it turned out to be a problem with words, and hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, the meaning of prosthetics is - uh, for example, a person has no leg, and a prosthetic leg is replaced by wood, and the prosthetic leg of wood cannot walk, but can stand, probably this is the meaning, although it is not as good, but it can make do, and the minister means that His Majesty is without Du Gong, and there are ministers, and the ministers are not as good as Du Gong, and they can make do with it......"

Li Shimin was irritable when he heard this, interrupted him with words, and said, "Okay, I won't listen to you." I summoned you because Keming said that he wanted to see you when he was dying, but unfortunately he had already ...... before you arrived" Li Shimin sighed and said: "It's also because you have no chance, but since you are here, don't leave tonight and help Zhang Luo." The night is getting deep, I can't leave the palace for too long, so you can do your best for me. ”

It's all here, can Li Mu still say no, bowed down, and said, "The minister receives the order." ”

Li Shimin stood up, finally glanced at Du Ruhui from afar, said nothing, and left. Gao Gonggong followed him and returned to the palace together. Hung Li Mu alone in the hall, looked around, crying, howling, no one knew, Li Mu smiled bitterly, and said secretly in his heart, saying that it was to take care of, how to take care of it? Can you come first and take care of me?

was worried, seeing Cheng Yanjin and others coming, Li Mu patted his head, he could be a guest first! Isn't that also a dedication?

Thinking like this, Li Mu greeted him. Cheng Yanjin was stunned when he saw Li Mu, and asked, "Why are you here?" You also have a friendship with Du Gong? ”

"Nope!" Li Mu smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty asked me to do my part for him, isn't this coming?" Uncle Cheng, you live so far away, but you are the first to arrive, could it be that you and Du Gong have a good relationship? ”

Cheng Yanjin sighed and said, "The old man of the Qin Palace, there is no need to say that his feelings are self-I met Your Majesty just now, and looking at Your Majesty's appearance, I obviously cried." Alas, I really didn't expect that Keming, who was a few years younger than me, would actually walk ahead of me, alas! ”

Cheng Yanjin sighed again and again, and his regret was beyond words. At this time, seeing the subordinates in the house, Bai Juan had already hung up and brought the coffin and other things, obviously prepared for this. Li Mu called Dugu Jiu over and asked him to go to the Ministry of Engineering and find some craftsmen to come over to help. Cheng Yanjin was also separated from him, and he still wanted to see Du Ruhui for the last time.

After a while, Gongsun Kang came over with the craftsmen. In fact, there is nothing to be busy with, just a matter of helping, one more person, the work can be faster. I was busy until the sky was bright, and all the mourning halls and mourning booths were erected, and the mourners came one after another. Li Shimin has a will, as long as the officials in Chang'an City will come to mourn Du Ruhui. Under this will, there will be more people, and there are more than 100 officials in Chang'an City.

At this point, there was nothing more for him to do. Li Mu asked Gongsun Kang to bring the craftsmen back and settle the wages as usual. He took the time to go home and catch up on sleep. I woke up and ate something, and went to the Lai Guo Mansion again. There were no fewer people mourning.

It took three days in a row for all the officials in Chang'an City to finish their condolences. In the past three days, Li Shimin came once a day in the morning and afternoon, and every time he cried profusely. Although Li Mu speculated with his own villain's heart, Li Shimin did this, and it was inevitable that there would be an element of acting for people to see. But he also has to admire, even if he is acting, as an emperor, he can act to such an extent, and he should be content with his ministers.

During these three days, a message was delivered from the palace on each day.

On the first day, Li Shimin issued an order to order Yu Shinan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, to personally make an inscription and count Du Ruhui's exploits.

On the second day, Li Shimin issued an order to let Du Ruhui's eldest son take the title.

On the third day, Li Shimin issued an order to posthumously present Du Ruhui as a commonplace, and personally asked Du Ruhui about the nickname, and agreed to be 'Cheng'. The government of the people is completed; The criminal and civil overcame the success; Zuo Xiangke finally succeeded; Righteousness is overcome, this is a precept, and it can be regarded as in line with Du Ruhui's life.

On the day of the funeral, Li Shimin went in person, and the old generals of the Qin Palace, Cheng Yanjin, Hou Junji, etc., supported the coffin, and the procession was several miles long.

True and false, false and true, no matter what, Du Ruhui can be regarded as extremely sad.

Although Li Mu did not know Du Ruyan, he was busy with his future affairs from beginning to end. In addition to taking time to go home to catch up on sleep, he is in the Lai Guo Mansion every day. He didn't want to go, but Li Shimin was there in the morning and afternoon, and if he couldn't see him, he had to ask, which really tossed him enough.

After returning from the funeral, Li Mu took a hot bath happily and slept all day before feeling a little better.

The next day, someone came from the palace and asked him to go to the court. Li Mu crawled out of the bed, and he didn't want to go, but he learned from the eunuch that the team of Ju Wentai, the lord of Gaochang, was about to arrive, and he would arrive in Chang'an one day. Therefore, Li Shimin summoned hundreds of officials to make some preparations for the Gaochang delegation tomorrow.

Li Mu suddenly realized why Du Ruhui's aftermath was extremely sad and glorious, and the pomp was very large, but it seemed a little hasty. It turned out that the problem appeared here, Li Mu couldn't tell what it was like in his heart, he had a faint feeling in his heart, no matter how important the courtiers were, in Li Shimin's heart, there was actually nothing particularly important. What he really cares about is his imperial power.

But this is understandable, the emperor, if he takes his courtiers too seriously, how can he be a good emperor?

Li Mu chuckled, threw the thoughts that he shouldn't have out of his mind, put on his court clothes, and went to participate in the court meeting with the eunuch.

This court discussion was as boring as Li Mu thought. Greeting the envoys is mainly a matter of the Ministry of Rites, Li Mu really can't understand why a matter at the Yamen Gate has to call everyone to listen, is it possible that the people in the six departments of the three provinces of the Tang Dynasty are very idle?

But he wouldn't come out and say such things. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is now the target of public criticism, and eight hundred pairs of eyes are staring, and it is not interesting to ask for this kind of boring. It's still a piece of wood, something that has nothing to do with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, no matter who takes advantage and who suffers, you don't get involved, and you make a lot of money in silence is the right way.

Just when Li Mu was about to fall asleep standing up, he finally heard the sound of Gao Gonggong shouting 'retreat from the dynasty' at a sharp voice, Li Mu yawned and walked out, and before he walked out of the Liangyi Palace, Gao Gonggong's voice sounded behind him.

"Master Hou go slowly, Your Majesty asked our family to inform you, and told you to wait at the gate of the palace, Your Majesty is going to visit the Emperor Taishang in heaven and earth, and you will be asked to follow by name."

Li Mu turned around and said helplessly: "Father-in-law Gao, can you please tell Your Majesty, the House of Internal Affairs was just established, there are too many things, I, I am really a little busy." Your Majesty went to visit the Emperor, can't he go by himself? What am I going to do, the Emperor Taishang has a good temper now, and he won't get angry easily. ”

Gao Gonggong smiled and said: "Your Majesty guessed that you would say this, Your Majesty said, let you go, you will go, just play mahjong to make a hand, don't have so much nonsense." ”

"......" Li Mu was choked and said, "Your Majesty said this?" ”

"Nature."

"Huh!" Li Mu muttered quietly: "Your Majesty was a splash when he was a child, so unreasonable——"

"What did you say?"

"Ahh Li Mu hurriedly made up for it: "I said that Your Majesty is really as wise as a torch, I just don't like to do business, I just love to play mahjong, otherwise how can I invent mahjong, right......?"

"It's just that you talk a lot of nonsense!" Li Mu and Gao Gonggong were grinding for a while, Li Shimin had already changed into civilian clothes, and when he heard Li Mu's yin and yang weirdness, he couldn't help but scold him. Li Mu hurriedly put on a smiling face and said, "Your Majesty, isn't this here to wait for you?" Waiting at the palace gate is also waiting, waiting here is also waiting, no matter what, it is better to wait with His Majesty. ”

"Humph!" Li Shimin ignored him and strode in front. Li Mu and Gao Gonggong followed behind, and the three of them came to the palace gate together, Li Shimin got into a carriage, Li Mu hesitated, glanced at Dugu Jiu, and squeezed into Li Shimin's car.

When Li Shimin saw him, he didn't say anything, gently opened the curtain, and looked outside.

Li Mu didn't have anything to say, and said, "Your Majesty, why are you so free today, thinking about visiting the Emperor?" Let the minister guess, could it be related to the audience of the lord of Gaochang Kingdom? His Majesty wanted to ask the Emperor Taishang to come forward, but he was worried that the Emperor would not agree, so he brought the minister with him, and wanted the minister to say something good for His Majesty——"

"I need you to speak for me?" Li Shimin sneered and said, "I am not closer to my father and the emperor, father and son, than you?" Also, what did you just say? What does it mean that I am free today? It is filial piety for me to visit my father. For you to say this, it seems that I only remembered to visit today, as if I was not filial enough. ”

Li Mu hurriedly said: "The minister said the wrong thing, Your Majesty must not be like the minister." "I said this on my lips, but I slandered in my heart, Your Majesty, you are really filial enough, I am worried that my father is too tired to be the emperor, so I took the initiative to take over this tiring work and do it myself, so filial piety, it is really touching.