"You know that Ju Wentai, the lord of Gaochang, is coming to Chang'an to meet you, right?"

"The minister knows, Your Majesty has said it many times." Li Mu hurriedly stood up, turned into a licking dog without discipline, and said, "Congratulations to Your Majesty, all countries are coming to court——"

"Okay, okay......" Li Shimin interrupted him, waved his hand to sit down, and said: "You don't need to say these flattering words, just a small country in Gaochang, what kind of country is coming to court." I can tell you that the reason why I attach great importance to the fact that Ju Wentai, the lord of Gaochang Kingdom, came to Chang'an is entirely because Gaochang is the only Han country in the Western Regions. Its customs, festivals, etc., are no different from those of the Central Plains. And Gaochang is located in the two Han Dynasty ancient Silk Road rush, the geographical position is superior, I Tang and the Western Regions countries, must pass through Gaochang. Bringing Gaochang over is tantamount to opening the way to the Western Regions, I said this, do you understand? ”

Li Mu nodded vigorously and said, "The minister understands, but ......" Li Mu grinned and said: "The minister secretly thinks that for such a major national event, His Majesty should find the three provinces to talk to the chief and the six Shangshu, the minister is just a handsome young man, Your Majesty and the minister discuss this, and the minister really can't help Your Majesty." ”

"I didn't count on you."

Li Mu's expression froze suddenly, not quite right, according to the TV series and routines he watched in his previous life. Li Shimin should say, why should Aiqing be humble, you are talented, there is no one before and no one after you, I rely on it very much, the opinions of the three provinces and six ministries are important, but I still want to hear what you think......

Why did I get here, and I just came to say, 'I didn't expect you', which also hurt my self-esteem too much.

Li Shimin was unaware of Li Mu's thoughts, and said: "Today, Chang'an County ordered Wang Zhongyuan to write a letter, saying that yesterday he found two Hu people in Xishi who couldn't speak Chinese, and he thought it was suspicious and brought them back to the yamen for questioning. These two Hu people are Western Turks, and they brought shocking news. ”

"Two years ago, Mohedu of the Western Turks assassinated the Khan of Tongyehu and established himself as the Khan. The crossbow lost the bibu and jointly elected the mud man as the khan. Ni refused to take his place, and welcomed the son of the Yehu Khan, Ashina Li, and was enshrined as the Yehu Khan. At the beginning of the year, Mo Helu was defeated and killed by Mu. The various ministries jointly promoted Ye Hu as the Great Khan of the Western Turks. However, the Wild Leaf Protector was suspicious of supporting his Ni Mi, and conspired to kill Ni Ni, who was forced to flee to Yanqi. ”

Li Mu knew all this news yesterday. But he put on an appearance that he had just knew, and he could listen attentively, and when Li Shimin finished speaking, Li Mu spoke in a blank tone and asked: "Your Majesty, the minister knows that the Western Turks, and the Western Turks are thousands of miles away. What does it have to do with my Datang? ”

"If a person has no foresight, he will have near-term worries. Although the Western Turks were thousands of miles away, the Western Turks and the Eastern Turks were originally one and the other, and the Hetao region, where the Eastern Turks were entrenched, was the birthplace of the Turks, and when the Turkic Khanate was not divided, it was the king's tent. The Eastern Turks have fallen, the Hetao region has been emptied, if you were the Great Khan of the Western Turks, would you not be tempted? ”

Li Mu was silent, as if pondering.

"And ......" Li Shimin hesitated for a moment and continued: "The Tang Dynasty and the Western Turks have long had an alliance, and the one I mentioned just now came to Chang'an as an envoy of the Western Turks ten years ago, and the two countries agreed to jointly deal with the Eastern Turks. At that time, I received him and had a good conversation with him, and when he was leaving, he proposed to settle the matter, and I agreed for the sake of the great plan. ”

When Li Shimin said this, he was actually distorting the facts. He deliberately pointed out that he agreed to the union for the sake of the big plan, which was deliberately downplaying personal feelings. The purpose is not to make Li Mu feel that he is a ruthless person.

Li Mu is not a child, Li Shimin's intention to say this, he can guess a few points, and he didn't say anything.

"Ni admires the culture of the Central Plains, and the Tang Dynasty and the Western Turks have helped each other for ten years, thanks to his contributions. But now the new Khan of the Western Turks was narrow-minded and expelled him. I thought his goal was more than just a seizure of power. Perhaps this is an omen, the Western Turks have gathered many scattered tribes of the Eastern Turks, and they must have known about the destruction of the Eastern Turks, and it is difficult to guarantee that he will not be tempted to go east and try in vain to recapture the ancestral land of the Hetao. ”

Li Shimin sighed sadly and said, "Ju Wentai's actions also confirm this from the side. Ju Wentai is a person I already knew. He is a villain, and when he was in the former Sui, he asked to marry the former Sui princess. Emperor Wen of the former Sui Dynasty chose a clan girl to marry him. At that time, he had just succeeded to the throne, and his power was unstable, and he could marry the former Sui, which could greatly consolidate his throne. ”

This is the kindness of the former Sui, but when the world was in turmoil at the end of the Sui Dynasty, even Jieli knew to support one or two, but Ju Wentai seemed to have forgotten the events of the year, ignored it, and only cared about taking advantage of the chaos to make a fortune. This person's virtue can be seen in one or two. ”

"I heard that Gaochang has hundreds of county officials in China, and all kinds of systems are the same as those of the Tang Dynasty. Ju Wentai, when the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, was even more arrogant, calling himself 'I', and in doing so, he was arrogant about the orthodoxy of the Han people and did not take the Central Plains Dynasty in his eyes. When a person like him suddenly said that he wanted to come to see him, I was puzzled in my heart. This time, when I learned the news of the Western Turks, I suddenly became enlightened. It must have been the intention of the Western Turks to advance eastward, and they were detected by Ju Wentai. Gaochang was small and outnumbered and could not resist, so he came to Chang'an for help. ”

Li Mu looked serious and said, "Your Majesty, since everyone has a common enemy, the minister thinks it's better to help." ”

"It's not that simple." Li Shimin didn't say much, and continued: "Whether to help or not, I have to discuss with the princes of the court before making a decision." You don't have to bother with this matter. What I want you to do is about Ju Zhisheng, the prince of Gaochang. ”

"Oh?" Li Mu picked his eyelids and said, "I don't know what Your Majesty wants your ministers to do?" ”

Li Shimin gritted his teeth and said hatefully: "Ju Wentai, this villain, he openly met me with great fanfare, but behind his back, he let his son come to Chang'an first. Those two Hu people came with him. What does he want to do? It's just that I'm afraid that I won't agree, and I want his son to take a step ahead and dredge up the relationship! ”

"I am the Son of Heaven, whether I help or not, I have my own arbitrary agenda, how can I be coerced by others? What I want you to do is to find out this Gaochang son, but you don't want to turn against him. I want you to follow what I did back then, stay by the side of this Gaochang prince, listen to the truth, and it is best to find out who he has visited, so that I can know by heart. Do you have the confidence to do a good job? ”

"This ......" Li Mu showed a look of embarrassment and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is too difficult for the minister. You don't know, there's a problem with the minister, he doesn't like to play with men. Chen is a big man, and it is really awkward to be by the side of a man. If Your Majesty doesn't pass on a will, let Gaochang change the county lord over there, and the minister is confident that he will be able to accompany him. ”

"Ridiculous!" Li Shimin angrily reprimanded: "This is a big deal, how can it be child's play? This matter is so decided, find the prince of Gao Chang, listen to the truth, and report it at any time once there is news! ”

"...... minister" Li Mu wanted to say something, but Li Shimin didn't bother to talk nonsense with him.

"Get away!"

Li Mu had no choice but to close his mouth, say his command, and come out of the Taiji Hall in a gloomy manner.

Seeing Li Mu come out, Grandpa Gao immediately greeted him with a smile. Li Shimin's last 'get away' was sonorous and powerful, and the sound was like a bell, and it was impossible for Gao Gonggong to hear it.

Looking at Li Mu's grizzled appearance again, Gao Gonggong guessed that Li Mu must have been scolded, and said with a little schadenfreude: "Master Hou, have you touched your head?" ”

"Nothing!" Li Mu said stiffly: "Your Majesty gave me a good errand, to accompany the prince of Gaochang to eat, drink and have fun, and the expenses are all paid from the inside, Your Majesty is rare and generous, and it is too late for me to be happy." ”

Gao Gonggong didn't pierce it, and said: "Then congratulations to Master Hou, Master Hou said that he had something to tell our family, but I don't know what it is?" Master Hou has to say quickly, Your Majesty hasn't eaten yet, and our family has to prepare. ”

"Oh, that's it." Li Mu took out the "Taixuan Sutra" from his arms, handed it to Gonggong Gao, and asked: "This book was given to me by a divine doctor, and he said that it was a profound internal skill, saying that practicing it was good for my brain disease." You are well-informed, help me to see, is this a profound internal skill? ”

"The Taixuan Sutra?" Father-in-law Gao opened it and looked at it, then handed it to Li Mu, and said, "Master Hou, our family has heard of the "Taixuan Sutra", and it is indeed a profound internal skill. But there is a sentence, our family has to make it clear to Hou Ye. It is not easy to practice internal skills, and what is important is a comprehension. This comprehension, mysterious and mysterious, I don't understand. For example, this "Taixuan Sutra" is the internal strength of Taoism. If you want to succeed in cultivation, you must have a deep understanding of Taoism. ”

Li Mu frowned and said, "Then don't I want to be a Taoist priest?" ”

Gao Gonggong smiled: "But you don't need it, Master Hou, it's difficult to say that it's hard to say that it's not difficult, and it's not difficult to say it." It is nothing more than the way the breath operates in the meridians, and the so-called internal strength is the method of recording the operation of the breath. The so-called comprehension is, in general, whether or not you can feel the flow of breath as recorded in the internal strength. If you have enough talent, even if you don't have internal strength, you can create internal strength, otherwise how do you think these existing internal skills come from? ”

It was the first time Li Mu heard this theory, and said sadly: "However, I don't have any confidence in my talent in this area. ”

"I do have some lessons." Gao Gonggong smiled and said: "Our family didn't practice internal skills in the early years, and it was only after the age of forty that we worked internal skills." If it weren't for that, the old man would have been defeated by Dugu Jiu that day. These experiences, our family has written them down, if you want to see it, wait a while, and our family will ask someone to help you get it. ”

"Of course, I'll wait here."

"Hou Ye, wait a minute." Gao Gonggong spoke, called over a little eunuch, and gave a few orders, and the little eunuch ran wildly, and brought back a book after a while.

Li Mu received it in his hand, and when he saw the name of the book, his eyes almost fell.