Li Mu helped Li Siwen up, found a chair for him to sit on, and came to Li Ji and said: "Father, it is indeed my fault that I did not inform you of this matter in time. But the identity of Nazha, I have nothing to do with him.
Siwen really doesn't know. Although Siwen acts a little more casually, he is still not confused when it comes to major matters. If he knew that she was the daughter of Prince Yin, Siwen would never bring her to Chang'an. If I knew her identity, I would never bring her to Chang'an.
I won’t help Siwen hide it.”
Li Mu's attitude became more sincere and said: "Father, it is said that those who don't know are not to blame. Siwen helping Nazha is an act of loyalty. How can the foster father say that he did something wrong?"
There is another thing Li Mu didn't say, who leaked the news and how did Li Ji know about it?
Soon, his doubts were solved. After listening to Li Mu's words, Li Ji threw the whip in his hand to the ground. Li Bi quickly came over and picked up the whip. Without the whip, Li Ji would not be like a market man.
Just kick him like a gangster.
"An act of loyalty? Is an act of loyalty the right thing? Don't blame those who don't know? If someone who doesn't know kills someone, does that mean they are not guilty? Li Mu, you should understand that guilt and innocence are all determined by His Majesty's thoughts. Long You
If you touch the reverse scale, you will die. Some taboos are untouchable! How do you think I know this?" Li Ji glared at Li Siwen, his voice was shaking with anger, he pointed at him and cursed: "This traitor!
!I originally told him that I had arranged to marry the daughter of the King of Jiangxia, and we would only have to wait for six rites before we could get married. But just now, the King of Jiangxia sent someone over to say that the marriage was not possible? I asked the reason and found out this
The boy got into big trouble! But you hid him in your house. Can you protect him from such a thing?"
"King of Jiangxia?" Li Mu wondered in confusion, how did King Jiangxia get the news? Does King Jiangxia also have spies in heaven and on earth? No, they are all imperial guards in the palace. There is no way that King Jiangxia has spies. And he
Today we went from home to the palace, and then from the palace to heaven and earth. Although the carriage moved a little slower along the way, there was no big delay. Who can spread the news?
Suddenly, Li Shimin appeared in Li Mu's mind, and his heart skipped a beat. He remembered what Li Shimin said. He said he didn't want to kill anyone, but there was another saying, which is that death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be escaped. The King of Jiangxia is a royal relative.
A relative of the country, his daughter is also a noble daughter of the royal family. If Li Shimin wants to punish Li Siwen, he will definitely not let the noble daughter of the royal family marry him.
Could it be...
Li Mu hurriedly told the story about entering the palace today. After hearing this, Li Ji sighed: "Li Mu, you still lack experience! Your Majesty has always been wise and decisive, how can you change your mind because of the words of a child? You are entering the palace today.
Or if you don't enter the palace, the fate of Siwen and that woman is already doomed. And what you say will only affect His Majesty's opinion of you. Your response is considered appropriate, but His Majesty will never say a few words for Siwen because of you.
, I won’t hold him accountable. I sent that Hu Ji out back then, and His Majesty didn’t know much about it, but you told him about it. Now it’s Siwen who brought him back, and it’s all me.
How can Your Majesty not be angry about the relationship between father and son?"
"Oh!" Li Mu regretted so much that his intestines turned blue. He ignored this. He thought that a cautious person like Li Ji would report this matter to Li Shimin after he ascended the throne. But he did not expect that Nazha
After the mother and son were sent away by Li Ji, he never thought that the mother and son would come back one day, so he almost forgot about it. Now that Li Mu said it before Li Ji, it was tantamount to tricking Li Ji. Now
In Li Shimin's mind, Li Ji's crime of "deceiving the emperor" was probably unavoidable.
"Father, this is all my fault!"
Li Ji waved his hands and said: "It doesn't matter to me. After all, I have just made a great contribution and your majesty will not punish me. But this guy Siwen... Oh! That's all. I will go to the palace to plead guilty. I hope your majesty can be lenient...
"
As he was talking, the porter suddenly rushed over and said out of breath: "Master, Master, come, come, someone is coming from the palace!"
As soon as the concierge finished speaking, Eunuch Gao's voice came over: "What are you doing? No one is here to support you. Oh, the Marquis is here too, the father-in-law is also there... tsk tsk, the county magistrate is also there,
Okay, it saves trouble."
Li Ji hurriedly came out to greet Eunuch Gao. When he saw the imperial edict held by the young eunuch behind him, his face became a little stiff.
Li Mu was also a little anxious and said: "Eunuch, this is..."
Eunuch Gao still had the same smiling face and said: "Master Marquis, you have also seen that our family is here to convey the order."
"But His Majesty has promised me..."
"Master Marquis, it's better to convey the order first. If you have anything to do, we'll talk about it later."
Eunuch Gao's face was solemn. He took the imperial edict from the young eunuch's hand and unfolded it. Everyone from Li Ji on down hurriedly saluted and listened to the edict.
"The imperial edict says: The founder of the county is a man who thinks about literature. His knowledge is magnificent, his demeanor is sharp, his power is launched, and his performance is marginal. Today, Dingxiang is specially given as his fiefdom, hoping to manage it with heart and benefit the border people. He is allowed to recruit refugees to fill the Chongfu.
The soldiers are guarding the border for me. I hope you will work hard. You are not allowed to leave your post without authorization. You are not allowed to return to the court unless you are specially summoned! As soon as you see the imperial edict, you immediately pack up and go to your post. The imperial edict is as shown on the right, and the master will implement it."
After Eunuch Gao finished reading, he put together the imperial edict and handed it to Li Siwen, saying, "Son of Dingxiang County, would you like to accept the edict and express your gratitude?"
Li Siwen fell to the ground, took the imperial edict with both hands, and said, "I thank your Majesty for your grace."
Eunuch Gao returned to his smiling face and said: "His Majesty ordered our family to send the son of Dingxiang County a ride. It's getting late. The county man should hurry up and pack up. Our family will wait here."
Li Siwen raised his head and glanced at Li Ji. Li Ji nodded. Although Li Siwen was driven out of Chang'an and could not return to court unless he was a 'special summons', he saved his title and life after all. This was considered the best result.
, we can no longer expect too much.
Li Bi helped Li Siwen up and went to the back house to pack his things. Eunuch Gao took a look and took out another imperial edict.
"General, this decree is for you."
Li Ji was stunned for a moment, then quickly bowed and said, "I respectfully listen to the holy edict."
Eunuch Gao unfolded the imperial edict and said: "The edict says: The Turks rebelled and harmed the country and the people. General Li Ji sent troops to the clouds and returned with a great victory. This contribution will benefit the country and will benefit the future. It cannot be ignored. Special advancement
Li Ji was the British Duke and was given a hundred thousand hectares of gold and a hundred hectares of fertile land. The edict was written from the right and the person in charge carried it out."
Li Ji bowed down, took the imperial edict with both hands, and said, "I thank your Majesty for your kindness."
Eunuch Gao smiled and said, "Congratulations, Mr. British."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Li Ji saluted in the direction of Taiji Palace with tears of gratitude, and said with emotion: "I am a minister who has committed a crime, but before I could apologize to Your Majesty, Your Majesty rewarded me. I really feel deeply in my heart."
So ashamed."
It’s no wonder that Li Ji would be so emotional. Although the Dukes of the State are all from the first rank, there are still differences in status between the Dukes of the State. The titles of the Duke of the State are generally divided into three levels. The first level is for the princes of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.
The names of countries, such as Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, Wei, and Qin, are generally only enjoyed by relatives of the emperor, princes, princes, and grandsons. The second-class titles are words that reflect the person's achievements, such as Li Ji's "British Duke", and
The third class refers to ancient place names, such as Lai Guogong, Cao Guogong, Liang Guogong, etc. A change of one word promoted Li Ji from the third class to the second class, second only to the royal relatives.
, it is definitely an honor.
"Your Majesty asked our family to tell Mr. British what happened in the past. Your Majesty is very clear about Mr. British's loyalty. This decree is to make Mr. British feel at ease."
"Please tell your majesty, father-in-law, that Li Ji can only repay your majesty's kindness by being completely ruined."
Eunuch Gao agreed with a smile. Li Mu stretched his neck and looked behind Eunuch Gao. He didn't see the third imperial edict and felt relieved. Li Ji asked Eunuch Gao to take a seat in the lobby. Eunuch Gao said: "Master Hou,
Although His Majesty has no decree for you, Your Majesty has specifically asked our family to go to the Marquis's house and deliver an oral message when we return."
Li Mu stood up and was about to salute, but Eunuch Gao stopped him and said, "Master Marquis, there is no need to be formal. Your Majesty just told Master Marquis to remember to go to school tomorrow."
"..."
Li Mu took a deep breath to stop himself from being depressed and said: "I will definitely go back. In fact, Your Majesty doesn't need to worry at all. Who doesn't know that my favorite thing is studying, and no one can stop my enthusiasm for studying.
Given such a great opportunity, how could I miss it?"
As if he had heard a joke, Eunuch Gao laughed heartily and said, "What the Marquis said, we will definitely convey it to His Majesty verbatim."
After chatting for a while, Li Siwen had already packed up his luggage and changed into a new set of clothes. He came out. His body bones were originally very weak, but in the past six months, working with the craftsmen in Dingxiang, they had been beaten out, so he was still weak.
Hold up.
When Li Mu saw Bai Gensheng and Wang Hu carrying a package and following Li Siwen, he understood what they meant. Wang Hu must have been arranged by Li Ji. After Li Siwen made such a fuss, he could no longer rest assured.
He left this kid to mess around alone. Wang Hu followed him just to look at Li Siwen. As for Bai Gensheng, it was because of what Li Mu had said casually that this kid was heading to Zhe Chong Mansion.
Li Mu came to Bai Gensheng's side and said, "Have you made up your mind? I'm going to Dingxiang. I don't know when I'll be back. Why don't you leave without telling your family?"
"Isn't my brother-in-law a member of my family? I just need to tell him. I don't have to worry about my brother-in-law at home. If I go to say goodbye, there will be another burst of crying and fussing, which makes me very annoyed. Wait.
When you get to Dingxiang, just write a letter and come back."
Li Mu frowned and said, "You can still write letters?"
Bai Gensheng blushed and said: "I have been treating you with admiration for three days since I left. Brother Wang and I learned how to write and even read military books!"
"Yo yo yo... I'll give you what you can. I'm going to get the title of a man right away. I'm very happy that you have this ambition." After a pause, Li Mu said again: "I have everything here."
Li Mu patted Bai Gensheng on the shoulder and turned to look at Li Siwen.