Li Shimin was moved, but he still didn't make a decision. He asked the eldest grandson Wuji and the others to withdraw, and he wanted to think about it alone.

At night, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse, but there is also a hint of chill. Gonggong Gao brought Li Shimin a cloak and put it on for Li Shimin. Li Shimin glanced at him and said, "I don't need this, I'm not old yet." ”

"Your Majesty's dragon body matters." Father-in-law Gao helped Li Shimin tie it up and silently retreated to the side. Li Shimin looked up at the sky, as if talking to himself, and as if he was saying to Gonggong Gao: "Actually, I know in my heart that I am not right to win the country. So I want to do something far ahead of my predecessors to prove that I deserve this position. I'm not a brave and unscrupulous person, and before I do this, I calculated it. One year for the fast and two years for the slow. This battle will definitely be fought, and it will definitely be won. ”

Li Shimin looked up to the sky and said, "But why, there is such an unexpected change." Is it true that I am the anger of man and god? ”

Gao Gonggong took half a step forward, as if he wanted to say something, but he was not very sure whether Li Shimin was talking to him or not. At this time, it was obviously not very appropriate to answer, and more importantly, he didn't know how to answer.

After thinking for a long time, Gonggong Gao whispered: "Your Majesty, maybe the situation is not so bad. ”

"No," Li Shimin turned around and said, "The situation must be worse than imagined, the Western Turks have always hated me for the Tang Dynasty." The land of the Hetao is their ancestral court, and they don't want to take it back for a day, if they don't have that strength, it's fine, but now that they have this strength, there is no reason not to go east. ”

"The mud is just an accident, and I can rest assured when he's there. He can encircle the tribes who are interested in the Tang Dynasty and reach a balance within the Western Turks. This balance, coupled with the continuous implementation of the Silk Road, has benefited the Ministry of Internal Affairs in providing a large number of orders. I know it's not a long-term solution, but I think I'll be able to survive for three years. I attacked and destroyed Goguryeo, and immediately turned to Xue Yantuo, and with the power of a great victory, the Western Turks did not dare to act rashly. At that time, even if I tear my face, I will have nothing to fear. ”

Li Shimin sighed and said, "Who would have thought that the mud would die if it was good?" It doesn't matter if he dies, my entire plan will be disrupted. ”

Gao Gonggong thought for a while, swallowed the words that came to his mouth, and swallowed them back into his mouth.

"I know what you're trying to say." Li Shimin's gaze was cast into the distance, like an elder who had insight into the world: "Do you want to say, or follow the advice of the auxiliary machine and return to the court...... I'm telling you, it's the best of the best! ”

"The eldest grandson Wuji is a civil servant, he doesn't know how to fight, and he doesn't know how to fight. When I was young, I had a lot of ambition. Now that I'm older, I don't even have ambition. When the army goes out to fight, it is like pulling arrows with a bow and opening a bow, how can there be an arrow back? All he was thinking about was the little inheritance of the eldest grandson's family, and I had already figured it out, so I definitely couldn't listen to him. If I return to the DPRK at this time, the country will be in chaos. Moreover, even if I lead a large army against the Western Turks, I may not be able to win! ”

"You can't win...... This, "Gao Gong obviously didn't expect Li Shimin to say this, he may not be able to win? Datang Wansheng, how can it not win?

"When I led a large army to return to the court, I was bound to be demoralized. There was no rest along the way, and the generals were tired. However, the Western Turks can rest and work, and the consumption of grain and grass along the way is not a small amount. After several years of preparation, not only did I have to take it all in, but the plan to recuperate was also forced to stop. ”

Li Shimin sighed and said: "The common people have just lived a good life for a few days, I really can't bear to let them return to the situation of changing children and eating!" ”

"Then ......" Father-in-law Gao didn't expect the situation to be so bad, and asked, "Your Majesty, what should I do now?" ”

Outside the Taiji Palace, Gonggong Gao was so anxious that he rubbed his hands, and the sound of smashing things kept coming from the hall, and it had been half an hour. Counting the porcelain in the hall, almost all of them should have been killed. With Li Shimin's character of slamming the door, he can smash so many things, obviously he is angry.

Li Shimin never expected that Li Mu would dare to resist the decree. Doesn't he know that this is a great kindness? Look at the letter he replied to, what did he say? He might as well say he won't get married!

"The queen has arrived."

Father-in-law Gao hurriedly greeted him when he heard the sound of immortals: "Is the queen's health better?" ”

Yesterday, the queen fainted with anger, but she woke up thanks to Liu Shenwei's rescue. Unexpectedly, today, I was still worried about this matter, and Grandpa Gao felt a little uneasy in his heart. Empress Eldest Sun was about to speak, when she suddenly heard another loud noise in the hall, frowned and asked, "What's wrong?" Did Li Mu reply there? ”

"Yes, there's a reply." Gonggong Gao opened his mouth, it seemed that it was not easy to say, how smart the eldest grandson queen was, and immediately guessed that it must be Li Mu who disagreed. Somehow, after learning this result, Empress Changsun actually felt a sigh of relief. In any case, there was no big mistake.

"How's that coming?"

"The old slave really doesn't know." Grandpa Gao didn't lie, he really didn't see it. The letter did not pass through his hands, it was directly handed over to Li Shimin by the little eunuch, and after Li Shimin read it, he smashed it open, scolding while smashing, he was driven out, and then sent someone to find the eldest grandson queen. He didn't know much more than Empress Changsun.

"Alright, stand down." As soon as Empress Changsun waved her hand, Gonggong Gao and the female officials she brought took a few steps back. Empress Changsun pushed open the door of the palace, and Li Shimin's scolding followed; "Gao Gan, didn't I say it-" He saw the eldest grandson empress, put down the inkstone in his hand, and sat down angrily: "The queen is sick and can't rest well, why did she come here?" ”

In the words, it is quite distant. Empress Eldest Sun felt a pain in her heart, but she didn't have the same knowledge as him, and said, "I heard that Li Mu has a letter over there, how do you say it?" ”

"This kid doesn't know how to lift!" Li Shimin gritted his teeth and scolded: "I should have killed him!" There was a pause, as if to be angry: "You should kill him!" ”

Empress Changsun couldn't help but glance at him, and said in her heart, I want to kill you but I am reluctant, what are you going to do? She didn't hear it, and continued to ask, "What the hell did you say?" Do you have something to say? ”

"See for yourself." Li Shimin pointed to the ground and was silent. Empress Changsun looked at his fingers, and saw a ball of waste paper on the ground, and there were footprints on it, which was obviously a masterpiece of Li Shimin's anger.

Empress Changsun walked over, picked up the paper ball and unfolded it, and saw that the top wrote in beautiful flying white: "Your Majesty will not give up, and the ministers are terrified." I didn't dare to brush His Majesty's mind, so I responded. But there is one thing that must be told ahead. In the homes of ordinary people, there is also a dowry when marrying, and there are also dowries. The minister boasted that when the eldest daughter of the minister got married, she must have a dowry worth millions, but to match it, the minister also had to ask for a dowry. I don't dare to ask for more than one dowry, only ten. The list is as follows......"

Seeing this, there is nothing out of the ordeal. Although the matter of asking the royal family for a dowry is very strange in itself. But if it was Li Mu who did it, it didn't seem so strange. And he also said that he would prepare a dowry worth millions of yuan, so he should ask for a dowry.

But when she saw the contents of the list clearly, Empress Eldest Sun understood why Li Shimin was so angry. I saw that it was written: "One or two stars, two or two months, three taels of fresh wind, four taels of white clouds, five taels of flames, six taels of gas, seven taels of smoke and eight taels of piano sounds, nine taels of burning hail, and one pound of sun-dried snowflakes." The dowry I want is ready, and the girl will send it to the door by herself, and the dowry I want is the same, and the girl will not marry at eighty. ”

Empress Eldest Sun was dumbfounded, and she didn't blame Li Shimin for being so angry. Who can not be angry when they see this? If you don't want to say yes, you say no. The promise is good, the dowry is difficult to be, and it is a loss!

"Angry, huh?" Li Shimin saw the expression of Empress Eldest Sun and knew that she felt similar to himself, so he was infinitely aggrieved: "Does this kid deserve to die?" If you don't deserve to die, you should fight, I will make an order to let him send his daughter to the palace and raise it with King Jin! ”

As he spoke, Li Shimin was about to pick up the pen, ink, paper and inkstone that he threw on the ground, but Empress Changsun hurriedly stopped: "Your Majesty, don't!" ”

"Again?" Li Shimin said angrily; "You didn't see what this bastard was saying? Where can I find the thing he wanted? Isn't this a joke? ”

"Your Majesty is confused first, and it's no wonder that people are confused." Empress Eldest Sun pulled Li Shimin to sit down and persuaded: "Li Mu did not directly refuse Your Majesty, but also saved face for Your Majesty, otherwise it will be passed out, and it will not look good on both sides." The concubine had already said that this matter was not appropriate. Now that Li Mu has made his attitude clear, if His Majesty insists on going his own way, not to mention Li Mu's kid's strength, he will definitely not hand over his daughter, even if he does, how will future historians comment on His Majesty? Is there still a compulsion in the matter of marriage? ”

The words 'historian of later generations' can be regarded as hitting Li Shimin's mind. This matter is really easy to say and not good, and it is not Mingjun's doing. Li Shimin didn't think of this, he couldn't imagine that Li Mu would refuse. Giving such an honor as marriage, would anyone refuse it? Li Mu, this kid, really doesn't look down on the royal family!

This thought popped up, and Li Shimin became even more angry. But after thinking about it, if this person was Li Mu, it would be normal for him to think like this. He is Li Mu, with five surnames and seven sects, all of them are like cattle and horses in his eyes, when did he care. The so-called royal family is just a branch of the Li clan in Longxi. What's more, he has already entered the clan, and he can be regarded as a member of the royal family, so there is really no need to look high.

It's just that this feeling is really unpleasant. Moreover, now Li Shimin is difficult to ride a tiger, his will has been made, and everyone in the world knows about his marriage. Now that Li Mu refused, he couldn't tell the world that Li Mu didn't fancy my King of Jin and refused to marry his daughter, right?

Having said that, do you still have a face?

Li Shimin expressed his worries, and Empress Eldest Sun thought about it and said, "Your Majesty doesn't have to worry, didn't Li Mu say it when he replied, this is a family letter, and it is not a fold." This gives His Majesty leeway, and His Majesty only needs to think of an excuse to round himself up. Li Mu's side will definitely cooperate with His Majesty, and he will not expose it. ”

When Li Shimin heard this, he also understood what Li Mu meant. According to the rules, family letters can be kept private, but later historians are eligible to inspect them. Just like the living note, the emperor can't order it.

"That-" Li Shimin frowned, "What do I say?" I just made the decree yesterday. ”

"The answer lies in this bridal gift." Empress Changsun pointed to the letter and said, "Your Majesty can say that Li Mu agreed to the marriage, but it will be difficult to get the dowry for a while, and the two children are still young, so there is no hurry in this matter, so it will be put on hold for the time being." ”

Li Shimin thought for a while and said, "If someone mentions it in the future, how can I explain it?" ”

"Since Li Mu doesn't want to marry his daughter, let him worry about it." Empress Changsun said this, but said in her heart: "There are almost no people in the court who support the marriage, so vague in the past, in line with everyone's wishes, who would be so uninteresting to mention it?" ”

"The queen has a point." Li Shimin said indignantly: "Then if Li Mu doesn't want to marry his daughter, he will definitely use all means." I'm so angry, I can't do anything about him! ”

If Li Shimin can say this, it can be regarded as admitting that he has given up. Empress Changsun is not a country woman, so she has to let her man admit his mistake. The matter was satisfactorily resolved, and Empress Eldest Sun was in a good mood, and said: "Your Majesty doesn't have to be sad about this, Li Mu's kid is already muddy, if you are angry with him, he will not change, what is the need?" ”

"What the queen said," Li Shimin sighed, "I feel more and more that sending him to Luoyang is a correct decision. If you stay in Chang'an, you will die sooner or later. ”

Li Shimin let out a sigh of relief, suddenly raised his head and saw the mess all over the ground, and felt distressed: "This ...... Why is it smashed like this, Gao Gan is too, why don't you stop me! It's all smashed, how much does it cost, I'm afraid it won't cost a hundred? ”

In fact, there are not so many, when I moved from the East Palace, there was no Internal Affairs Office, and the expenses in the palace were all 'basic', not worth much. Later, with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the money was abundant, but Empress Changsun felt that it was not possible to open the harem of extravagance, so there was not much improvement. The degree of equipment on Li Shimin's side has only increased a little, and it is far from worth a hundred.

But in order to let Li Shimin change the stinky problem of smashing things in the future, Empress Changsun still decided to deliberately say more: "Not to mention a hundred, Your Majesty, look at those two bottles, they are all tributes from Jiangnan, and one will cost thirty." The smashed ones add up, I'm afraid it's not more than two hundred. Two hundred times, enough rice for a family to eat for several years, but His Majesty smashed it in a rage, such an act, but what did Ming Jun do? ”

"Alas......" Li Shimin sighed and said, "I was confused for a while, and I blamed Li Mu." I have to ask him for this money. ”