Like Wang Qi, as the head of the family of the five surnames and seven hopes, it is normal to sit in the third seat on the right, and although Hou Junji is slightly lacking in qualifications, he is Li Shimin's confidant, and he has just been promoted to the secretary of the military department, the head of the holy family, and the top five positions of all the officials, and he can't say anything in this seat.

Baiguan listened to Gao Gonggong read out the names one by one, and at the same time commented in his heart whether this arrangement was appropriate.

When the ten names were read, the hundred officials still felt that it was quite reasonable.

When the twenty names were read, the hundred officials whispered a lot.

By the time the thirty names were read, the whispers were loud. Everyone is talking about one person, Hou Li Mu. Whether it is according to the holy family or the power in the court now, Li Mu, the Marquis of Zhulu, is definitely not a name that can be ignored. Even if it's not in the top 10, it's at least within the top 20. Even if it is deliberately arranged later because of its young age, it should not be outside the thirty, which is too unfair.

Some people who saw Li Mu coming in couldn't help but look at him. Because according to the general situation, with Li Mu's temper, he should have jumped at this time.

But Li Mu didn't, he lay on the table, as if he didn't hear it, and he looked a little drowsy, because he didn't take it seriously at all. His relationship with Li Shimin doesn't need to be proved by such vain things as seats. The Manchu Dynasty civil and military, who has a card face, before the banquet in the palace, let Li Shimin visit the house?

Li Mu is only looking forward to finishing this transition as soon as possible, so that he can go home early to accompany his wife and concubine for the New Year.

“…… The above ministers can sit in the Taiji Palace, and if you don't have a name, please follow the palace people to sit in the side hall. ”

“？？？” Li Mu raised his head, his head full of question marks, what is the situation. Tai Chi Hall won't let me stay? That's a bit excessive, isn't it?

Li Mu Huoran stood up, and suddenly, hundreds of eyes focused on him. Everyone is waiting to watch the play, today is the Chinese New Year's Eve, if Li Mu makes trouble, tomorrow there will be something to talk about.

Will Your Majesty put him in prison for the New Year? Eating prison meals for the New Year, I can be a cola when I think of it!

Li Mu also thought of this, he actually didn't care about eating prison meals in prison for the New Year...... It's just that tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and there are still a lot of things to do, so it's not interesting to bet on this.

Thinking of this, Li Mu snorted, turned around and was about to follow the palace maid to the side hall.

Gonggong Gao's eyes were sharp, and when he saw Li Mu, he hurriedly shouted: "Chase the deer marquis slowly, your position is in the main seat, Your Majesty specially instructed you to let you have a table with the king of Hejian County, next to the prince." ”

When Baiguan heard this, Qi Qi gasped.

The so-called main seat is a few positions around Li Shimin. The so-called left head and right head are based on this main seat. Usually on such occasions, if Li Yuan attends, Li Yuan will be arranged in the main position, that is, the C position. Li Shimin's residence is slightly biased to the right to show filial piety. Li Chengqian, as the crown prince, accompanies him on the left side. Li Xiaogong, as the representative of the imperial family, will be arranged under the crown prince, and to the right of Li Shimin is usually his favorite son, Li Tai, the king of Yue. However, due to Li Xiaogong's seldom attendance on such occasions, the position of the crown prince's head is often vacant, and only on rare occasions will be taken by Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia County.

In other words, the person who can sit in the main seat is not a close member of the royal family. What does it have to do with Li Mu? The identity of his clan, everyone knows what's going on, a relative who can't beat the eighteen poles, why is he in charge?

Could it be......

Baiguan suddenly realized, no wonder when the seats were arranged just now, there was no name of Li Mu in the top thirty. also said that he had lost his holy family, and it turned out that the holy family had reached the point where he could not sit down with him. It makes sense to think about it, every person in the seat is a person with equal qualifications and merits, and no one can find fault with it in that position. Li Mu is a young man, and it doesn't look good to be caught in it.

But if it is arranged in the main seat by the royal family, it will look much better. Even if it is criticized, no one dares to talk about the royal family, so it will naturally cover up the past.

Li Mu touched his nose, and sat down on the far left side of the main seat according to the instructions of Gonggong Gao, but he was thinking in his heart, this is the end, under Li Shimin's nose, it is impossible to leave early.

After another quarter of an hour or so, everyone was seated. Father-in-law Gao reappeared, and at this time he had already changed his clothes again, looking even more festive. waved the dust in his hand, and said sharply: "Greetings to the Emperor, greetings to Your Majesty, greetings to His Royal Highness the Prince-"

The ministers got up to salute, Li Yuan pressed it for a moment, sat down on his own, and saw Li Mu beside him, so he smiled a little with satisfaction.

Li Shimin's face was full of red light, and he said: "Everyone, love Qing, no courtesy, flat body." Today's Chinese New Year's Eve, Shun is very happy to drink with all of you. In the past year, all of you have worked hard, I salute you Aiqing! ”

"The ministers are hard, not as good as Your Majesty!"

Li Mu echoed vaguely, and secretly said in his heart, is this obviously rehearsed? When was the rehearsal, why didn't you know the slightest?

As soon as I drank it, the dishes began to come up one after another. Li Mu glanced at the vacant seat beside him, and took advantage of Li Chengqian's vacancy, and whispered: "Why didn't the king of Hejian County come?" ”

Li Chengqian picked up his wine glass and pretended to drink, and also lowered his voice and said: "I sent someone to the house to invite, but I didn't find anyone, but I found it in Pingkangfang, and I was already unconscious." ”

It's like Li Xiaogong's style.

Li Mu pursed his lips and didn't say anything. glanced at Li Tai, who was picking up the leg of mutton and preparing to gnaw on the other side, his eyebrows raised, and Li Tai immediately put down the leg of mutton in fright.

"Why don't you see the queen, or do you have another arrangement?"

"There is still a seat in the Lizheng Hall to entertain female dependents. Big brother, your mother was also invited. ”

Li Mu frowned slightly, and said, "The grapevine hall is quite thin, then let me ask you, why didn't you invite my wife?" ”

"The queen mother said that she would be thrifty, so she only invited Mrs. Yipin and the royal family, but more than 30 people. The others are all gifts, a little heart, all wrapped, sent to the house tomorrow, there must be a share of the sister-in-law. ”

"Alas, it seems that the official is still too small......" Li Mu sighed again and again, Li Chengqian thought that he was really sad, and he had to defend his mother a few words, but the small actions of the two were discovered by Li Shimin, Li Shimin frowned unhappily, and said, "What are you two brothers talking about?" On such an occasion, why is there no rule at all? ”

Li Chengqian is still young and has no city government, so he panicked when he was asked, lest it would involve a big matter in his second year of junior high school, so he squeezed his eyebrows at Li Mu vigorously, wanting him to come up with an excuse quickly. Li Mu was not nervous, and when he heard this, he took over and said, "Your Majesty, the minister and the crown prince are talking about land. ”

"Land?" /“？ ”

Li Shimin felt novel, Li Chengqian was left with a confused face, pulled out his brain, found the end from the beginning, and it was impossible to find the word "land", what he cared about was fighting, what does it have to do with land?

Li Mu cleared his throat and explained: "That's the case, the prince has always told his ministers that his monthly plan is not enough. I didn't dare to mention it to the queen, so I wanted to ask the ministers if there was any way to make some money and fill the East Palace. The minister thought that this was a good opportunity to cultivate the prince's virtues, so he suggested to the prince that he could reclaim some wasteland, cultivate it for grain, and sell it for profit. ”

Li Shimin said unhappily: "Li Mu, do you dare to put the prince in the rank of a businessman?" The crown prince is the prince of the country, what kind of system do you let him farm? ! ”

"Your Majesty's words are bad." Li Mu was serious nonsense and said: "The minister has recently prepared for the imperial examination, and he has studied the Analects day and night, and he has a lot of feelings. After observing Confucius's words and deeds, he found that in Confucius's discourse, the requirements for scholars were not to seek fame, but to hope that scholars would be indifferent and ambitious. However, if you are indifferent and ambitious, you need to cultivate your body first. So how do you take care of yourself? Confucius also gave the answer, 'ploughing and reading heirlooms' is just four words. ”

"Ploughing the field can produce crops, abundant grains, and support the family, so as to establish a life. Reading can know poetry and books, attain etiquette and righteousness, self-cultivation, and establish high morality. In this way, you can not only learn to be a man, but also establish virtue and cultivate noble sentiments. ”

If the prince does not cultivate the land, he will never understand the truth of 'who knows that the food on the plate is hard work', and he will never understand the meaning of the song "Compassion for Farmers" made by the minister. ”

Li Shimin was speechless, only smiled bitterly, and said: "When I heard a word, you clearly said that this was not the case, but you were unreasonable again. That's it, today is the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, I don't care about you, if there is a next time, I will not spare you. However, since the words have been said, you have to be responsible. Prince, when you go to Li Mu in the spring ploughing, I don't need much, you can reclaim five acres of land, and when the autumn harvest comes, you can let me eat a bowl of corn that you grew with your own hands, then you have filial piety. ”

When Li Chengqian heard that he had nothing to do with the city management, but just farming, he was immediately relieved, and patted his chest to promise to come down. Li Shimin smiled, suddenly changed the topic, and said, "Li Mu, after the banquet, I want to introduce you to someone." ”

When Li Mu heard this, his head suddenly grew and he said, "Your Majesty, the minister knows enough people, can you not know each other?" The minister still wants to go home early, the first year after coming to Chang'an, the minister wants to spend it with his family."

Li Shimin lowered his face and said unhappily: "I want to introduce you to you, but you said that if you don't want to know, you don't want to know?" Why, you were wronged during the New Year, I see that you are arrogant! ”

"I think you're arrogant!"

Suddenly, Li Yuan spoke, which frightened Li Shimin, and hurriedly said: "Father, where did the sons provoke you?" ”

"Humph! When I look at your face, my heart is not comfortable! Obviously, you begged Li Mu to do things, and you always put on a reasonable face. Even if you're the emperor, you have to be a little human, right? Let not let people live? Hurry up and say something, when it's over, let Li Mu go home for the New Year! ”

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