Without waiting for Li Mu to bow down, Li Shimin had already supported him and said, "The rebel son is despicable, if you hadn't stopped him, he would have almost done something unforgivable." By asking you to supervise the studies of the crown prince and the king of Yue, I have given you the power to control the prince. Not to mention, you even blocked a sword for him...... Li Mu, I have written down this intention of yours. As he spoke, he looked at Li You and said sharply, "Why don't you come over and kowtow to Zhuluhou to admit your mistakes?" ”

Li You stiffened his neck and said: "Father, the son is the son of the dragon and the grandson, kneel the ancestor, kneel the emperor's grandfather, kneel you and your mother, a little marquis, the son would rather die than kneel!" ”

Li Shimin was furious: "You rebel! Do you dare not listen to my words? Someone—"

Li Mu smiled, stopped Li Shimin, and said, "Your Majesty, whether the minister disciplines King Yan or blocks the sword for him, it is not because King Yan is the King of Yan, but because he is the son of His Majesty, that's all." The minister is looking at His Majesty, not King Yan. King Yan admitted his mistake or not, and the minister didn't care. ”

Li Shimin sighed: "It's hard for you to be so lenient, Li Mu, let you be wronged." You don't have to get in the way of my face, you can deal with this matter as you want, and I will never interfere with your decision! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Mu turned his gaze and looked at Li You again. Li You looked at him and said, "Don't pretend, if you want to take revenge on this king, you can take revenge!" ”

"King Yan is really a good man!"

"That's nature, this king is not afraid of anything, and he is not afraid of death, you come!"

Concubine Yin De hurriedly covered Li You's mouth, looked at Li Mu pleadingly, and said, "Zhuluhou, I apologize to you for my son, you can spare him, he is still young and ignorant......"

"Concubine De doesn't have to worry, the minister didn't want to do anything to King Yan." Li Mu pondered for a while, and then said, "Your Majesty, today's matter, please deal with it as the Minister in Charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. ”

Li Shimin didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Li Mu's gourd, but he still agreed, and said, "I said that I will let you dispose of it, whatever you say, you can do it." ”

Li Mu nodded and said, "Then the minister will dispose of it as the Minister in charge of the Internal Affairs Office." First of all, for the sake of royal face, this matter should not be publicized. issued a gag order, went out of this temple gate, and after today, it is not allowed to mention it again at this time. ”

Li Shimin bowed his head, which was exactly what he wanted.

"The guards outside the Changle Gate, dereliction of duty, turning a blind eye to King Yan's atrocities, are guilty. Transferred out of the palace, issued and assigned to the Xiang Fold Chong Mansion, and was not allowed to return to the court for three years. ”

The guards thought that it was impossible to escape death, but they didn't expect that they would just be sent to Dingxiang Zhichong Mansion. escaped the catastrophe, where is there any dissatisfaction, and they knelt down to admit their guilt.

After disposing of the inconsequential people, Li Mu looked at Li You. Li You said that he was not afraid, but in fact, his heart had already raised his throat. He empathized, if he was Li Mu, he would inevitably take this opportunity to take revenge and treat others with himself, he was a little afraid.

Just when his heart was about to jump out of his throat, Li Mu looked at Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, when the minister was chatting with the Emperor, I heard about something. In the fourth year of Wude, Emperor Taishang lamented that King Wei Huai had no children, and changed the title of Qingque to King Wei to succeed King Wei Huai. Is there such a thing? ”

Li Shimin nodded and said, "This is indeed the case." At that time, Qingque, as my second son, would only be the king of the county from the first rank in the future, but his father made him the king of the first grade, which was a great favor for Qingque. ”

"From this, it can be said that it has long been a precedent for passing on stepchildren to brothers?"

Li Shimin probably heard some signs, frowned slightly, and after a while, nodded.

Li Mu sighed and said, "Today's incident is because of His Majesty's son and the daughter of Prince Yin, in order to teach King Yan a lesson, and also to dispel the idea that King Yan should not exist. The minister suggested that with King Yan as the heir of Prince Yin and the continuation of Prince Yin's incense, this move can not only solve the current problem, but also show the brotherhood of His Majesty and Prince Yin, what does Your Majesty think? ”

"This ......," Li Shimin hesitated.

Giving stepchildren to brothers is not a new thing. Not to mention Li Tai's matter, before this, Li Shimin had a second son of Zaoxu, Li Kuan, the king of Chu, who was also passed on to his younger brother Li Zhiyun as his heir, and so on, there are many examples. Although it is nominally adoptive, it does not affect anything in reality, it is just a formality.

However, it still depends on the situation.

Li Xuanba and Li Zhiyun are both Zaoyu's brothers, and they are both concubines, and there has been no conflict of interest with him, the second brother. And Li Jiancheng, the two of them grabbed the throne. Li Jiancheng's sons all died at his hands. At this time, if Li You is asked to be Li Jiancheng's heir, the world will have a leisurely mouth, and there will be everything to say.

“…… It's not right. Li Shimin held back for a long time, and finally spit out three words.

Li Mu still insisted and said, "Didn't Your Majesty say that this matter should be handled by the ministers?" His Majesty's worries, the minister understands. But the minister thinks that if he is worried about the possible consequences, and is timid, it is definitely not the husband's doing. The dispute between His Majesty and Prince Yin is a state affair. And the brotherhood between His Majesty and Prince Yin is a family matter. Your Majesty continues the incense for your brother, this 'righteousness' is also, if the people of the world want to criticize, it is the fault of the world, Your Majesty is the emperor, why be afraid of people's words? ”

Li Mu's last sentence 'Why is he afraid of people's words' obviously spoke of Li Shimin's heart, Li Shimin nodded heavily, and said: "Good one, why not be afraid of people's words, just do it, I will make an order tomorrow, do it according to your wishes." ”

"I won't do it!" Li You shouted, Concubine Yin De hurriedly covered his mouth, and said in a loud voice: "He agreed, Your Majesty, Zhulu Hou, he agreed!" ”

Li Mu smiled, said that he didn't mind, and continued: "As a punishment for today's incident, the minister suggested that King Yan go to Gaoyangyuan and keep filial piety for Prince Yin for three months. Does Your Majesty think so? ”

Li Shimin glanced at Zheng Guanyin and hesitated: "In this way, is it cheaper for this rebel?" ”

Li Mu came to Zheng Guanyin and said, "Although King Yan made a mistake, fortunately, he didn't make a big mistake. Please ask the hidden princess to give the boy a few thin noodles, and the boy will beg for him. ”

Zheng Guanyin sighed and said, "For the sake of Zhuluhou saving my daughter, let's do it." There was nothing to do here, so we went back. After saying that he was leaving, Li Mu stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "Please wait a while, cover your daughter's eyes first." ”

"What are you going to do?"

"Wait." Li Mu didn't explain, turned around, picked up the sword thrown by Li Shimin, and walked towards Yin Hongzhi.

Concubine Yin De saw the ruthlessness in Li Mu's eyes, and said in horror: "Zhuluhou, what are you going to do?" You're going to kill my brother? Your Majesty, Your Majesty!! ”

Li Shimin turned a deaf ear, obviously acquiescing. Yin Hongzhi taught his son to be like this, and he deserved to die. Li Mu almost died in his hands, and revenge was deserved.

"Wow......!"

A flash of silver!

Although he was pouted, he still let out a terrible scream. Yin Hongzhi broke free of the guards and fell to the ground and rolled, blood rubbing all over the ground.

Li Mu dropped his sword, bent down to pick up the ears on the ground, and threw them in front of Yin Hongzhi. Everyone was stunned, including Li Shimin and Li Chengqian, as well as Empress Changsun. Everyone didn't expect Li Mu to be so ruthless.

He cut off Yin Hongzhi's ears! Such an insult made him more uncomfortable than killing him!

"Yin Changshi, what you said made me feel disgusting. You lingered at the palace wall for a long time, thinking that I didn't see it? It's just that I don't know you and don't know who you are. I thought you were a eunuch in the East Palace, and I didn't take you seriously. As the chief of the palace and the uncle of King Yan, you don't know who the people in Changle Gate are? Seeing that King Yan was going to do something wrong, not only did you not stop it, but you connived, what kind of heart did you have? Are you worthy of Your Majesty, worthy of your own sister Concubine De? I won't speculate maliciously, you did it on purpose. However, I, Li Mu, will repay you, you stabbed me with a sword, and I will return you with a sword, fair, right? ”

"If you want revenge, I'm waiting for you. I almost died at your hands, and it's not over yet! I won't kill you today, because for the sake of Concubine De's mother, I spared you once. If you provoke me again in the future, even if you are dealt with by Your Majesty, I will kill you first. You've memorized it for me, Yin Changshi! ”

Li Mu finished speaking coldly, wiped the blood on his hands, turned around, and saluted Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, the minister didn't control his temper and hurt people again, so please punish Your Majesty."

"Alas!" Li Shimin waved his hand, and Gonggong Gao hurriedly led people to pull Yin Hongzhi, Li You and others out. Li You was already so scared that he peed his pants, although he was arrogant and domineering, he was only a ten-year-old child, when had he ever seen such a ruthless person. Suddenly, he regretted it a little, he knew that Li Mu was such a person, how good it was not to mess with him, he, he actually cut off his uncle's ear in front of his father! It's scary!!

"You spared his life, it is already considered benevolent, how can I punish you...... It's just that, Li Mu, you still have to grind your temper, although you didn't do anything wrong, but it was too ruthless. Whoever is in a position of superiority, be merciful, you are like a ranger—"

"Your Majesty, the minister doesn't understand this. The minister only knows that if there is kindness, it will be repaid, and if there is revenge, it will be avenged. People are not ruthless, and they can't stand steadily. The minister almost died in his hands, logically speaking, he should be killed as soon as possible, but he is the younger brother of Concubine De, and the minister can't kill him. Cutting off one of his ears as a punishment was not wrong with the minister. ”

Li Mu looked back at Concubine Yin De and said, "What do you think?" ”

"No, that's right."

Concubine Yin De was also taken by Li Mu's momentum, and she was so frightened that she couldn't speak. However, the eldest grandson queen was calm, glared at Li Mu, and helped Concubine Yin De away. She can be regarded as borrowing a donkey from the slope and staying, does she want to turn her face with Zheng Guanyin?

More than half of the people were gone, and the hall fell silent. Li Chengqian looked at the ears on the ground, and then at the blood-stained sword, and his heart was full of pride.

This is the big husband, happy and revenge! When will I be able to do such a heroic act like my big brother?

Li Mu did not forget the purpose of entering the palace today, and took advantage of his back to the Zheng family mother and daughter, and glanced at Li Shimin, and suddenly fell to the ground.

"Your Majesty, the minister has a reluctant request!"