That night, Du Ruhui came to the political hall of Menxia Province alone.

Li Shimin is diligent in government affairs, and often needs to consult at night, so several prime ministers will take turns to be on duty here.

Today happened to be Du Ruhui's turn to be on duty.

He asked people to carry stacks of paperwork to his own public case.

Because this year's imperial examination has just ended, the officials need to arrange an election.

The reform of the imperial examination system is also in the preparatory stage.

And the Liang division is about to use troops, and the military department must also make overall arrangements.

As two books, he naturally needs to decide in person.

In addition, there is also the holy decree drafted by Li Shimin and Zhongshu Province, which is handed over to Menxia Province, and he, the inspector, is responsible for approving or rejecting it.

In addition, he is still the rotating prime minister, and he also needs to deal with any difficult documents for the nine temples and five eunuchs.

This night, I'm afraid I won't be able to relax.

Du Ruhui didn't show any boredom, and after coughing a few times, he began to deal with the backlog of affairs in his hands one by one.

The unitary time has passed.

Du Ruhui got up and walked around a few times, and then continued to sit down to deal with official business.

Suddenly, the door of the government hall was pushed open.

Du Ruhui raised his head suspiciously.

Generally, when someone comes in, the guard outside the door will alert them.

Don't......

Du Ruhui hurriedly got up.

Sure enough, Li Shimin's figure appeared outside the door.

"Your Majesty!"

Du Ruhui was about to bow down.

Li Shimin hurriedly took two steps and held him: "Keming doesn't have to be polite!" ”

"Your Majesty, what's the matter?" Du Ruhui asked.

"It's not important." Li Shimin ordered someone to close the door, then lifted the object in his hand, and smiled at Du Ruhan: "I know that you are on duty today, so I have a drink with you." ”

Du Ruhui stared at it, and it turned out to be a pot of wine.

"The minister's ......" said as he looked back at the mountains of public cases, a little in a dilemma.

"Leave it alone."

Li Shimin pulled Du Ruhui to the side and sat down, carefully looked at the complexion on his face, and frowned slightly: "Tomorrow I will arrange for Li Jing, Dai Guan, Liu Linfu and others to deal with it." ”

Du Ruyan was stunned for a moment, thinking that he had a will to arrange someone to share the heavy responsibility for him......

"Your Majesty, but after the diagnosis of the imperial doctor today, the minister's condition is not very good?"

After the diagnosis was made today, all the other officials received the diagnosis, but he did not.

With his mind, it is not difficult to see the problem.

"The Imperial Doctor said that you are overworked, your body is not exhausted, and you need to calm down and cultivate."

Li Shimin said lightly, and then arranged for someone to serve snacks and food, and personally poured wine for Du Ruhui and himself.

"Be careful with the first sip, this wine is strong." He intimately reminded Du Ruhui of the awakening.

"Oh?"

Du Ruhui leaned in and sniffed it, and it was really very nasilous.

"Come on." Li Shimin raised his glass.

Du Ruhui bowed down and touched him virtually, and then followed Li Shimin's meaning and took a shallow sip.

It was as if a fire was flowing down his throat into his heart, Du Ruyan was mentally prepared, or was he coughed a few times.

"It's really strong!"

He coughed and laughed, rushing back and forth, but it was really enjoyable!

"How's this wine?" Li Shimin laughed.

"Wonderful, wonderful!" Du Ruhui took another sip, "The minister suddenly felt more energetic!" ”

Li Shimin nodded and smiled: "There are many benefits of this wine." ”

"Oh? Listen up! ”

Li Shimin immediately put out Luo Taisui's rhetoric at this wine party.

Du Ruhui was surprised when he heard it and said: "I didn't expect this little pot of wine to be so exquisite!"

Drives away cold and dampness, strengthens the spleen and stomach, invigorates blood and dispels blood stasis...... It can also be courageous!

If it weren't for His Majesty to point it out, the minister really wouldn't have thought of it! ”

"Huh!"

Although the idea is Luo Taisui, it does not prevent Li Shimin from enjoying his right-hand man's admiration for himself.

"Keming, when this wine is brewed in large quantities, the wine in your house will be packed!"

Natural and man-made disasters have been going on for many years, the treasury is about to be emptied, and the inner treasury of Shaofu is not rich, so he doesn't know how long he hasn't been so arrogant.

Du Ruhui thought about it, and immediately understood that His Majesty was probably going to arrange a livelihood in private.

Anyway, there is the white glove of Shaofu, so it is naturally a matter of course.

Considering that His Majesty has always been industrious and thrifty, he is also reluctant to say anything.

The two clinked glasses again.

"Keming, do you think that medicine, arithmetic, and law should be set up in each school...... And included in the imperial examination, how? Li Shimin asked.

At the end of the court meeting, if His Majesty has a difficult issue, he will come to the government hall to discuss with the prime ministers.

It seems that today is not just for drinking.

Du Ruhui put down the wine bottle and said: "The witch doctor and musician are all kinds of craftsmen, and they specialize in the art industry, but they are despised by the gentleman, I am afraid that they will ......."

Li Shimin asked, "I'm afraid of what?" ”

Du Ruhui gritted his teeth and said: "I'm afraid that even if it is included in the imperial examination, no one cares." ”

Li Shimin frowned and nodded: "Ke Ming's words are true. ”

Then he thought of what Luo Taisui once said, everything is inferior, only reading is high.

Reading, of course, is the book of sages, and you can govern the country as an official.

Law, medicine, arithmetic, etc., are a few levels lower.

Luo Taisui is right, when the school is reduced to a vassal of the imperial examination, it is indeed a sad thing.

But what happens when the matter comes to this?

Du Ruyan observed the words and knew that His Majesty was worried about this matter.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, since the secular situation has been determined, the minister thinks that it is not necessary to include these subjects in the imperial examination, but to lower the threshold, and only need to take the examination and selection in the state and county to which he belongs, and he can be hired as a subordinate official."

Of course, His Majesty also needs to set up a corresponding professional government office to absorb these talents. ”

After a pause, he said: "This is just some immature ideas of the minister, and the specific needs to be brainstormed and then decided." ”

Li Shimin thought deeply about his thoughts.

"Keming, I'll leave this matter to you......" He suddenly stopped in the middle of his words, "Let's let Dai Xuan do it." ”

Then he added: "You just have to rest and recuperate, and then talk about it when your body is better." ”

Du Ruhui was silent for a while, and said, "Your Majesty, the minister's time is running out?" ”

Li Shimin's pupils shrank slightly, and he scolded lightly: "Don't think about it, you just need to rest." ”

"The minister's body, how could the minister not know?" Du Ruyan smiled bitterly.

He had coughed up blood many times, but he hadn't told anyone about it.

He is working so hard because he has a premonition that his life is not long, and he wants to give full play to his residual heat as much as possible, so that Datang can recover from the devastation of war as soon as possible and become strong.

In this way, he also died without regrets.

“……”

Li Shimin was silent when he heard this.

Zhen Liyan's diagnosis results said that Du Ruhui had been sick in the heart and lungs, and it was difficult to live for a long time.

Even if you let go of everything and recuperate in peace, you can only hold on for a while longer.

"Keming ......"

Li Shimin said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Since I broke through Chang'an, you have been following my side, conquering Xue Rengao, destroying Liu Wuzhou, breaking Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong, all of which are inseparable from your strategy. ”

After a pause, he said: "Now that I have won the world, I want to return the world to a peaceful and prosperous world."

So you have to live, you have to live, I want you to see that day!

Because, that glory also has your share!

I don't want to be alone! ”

"Minister...... Obey! ”

Du Ruhui felt that his eyes were moist and lowered his head deeply.