In the blink of an eye, Li Mu had been squatting in the prison of Dali Temple for three days.
At first, Li Shimin pretended not to care and took an indifferent attitude. However, as time passed, Li Mu showed no intention of begging for mercy, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.
This is not right, it is different from what you imagined!
Did the queen's clever plan go wrong?
No, no, no! Li Shimin rejected this idea. They were all men, and they had all been newlyweds. He had experienced that feeling, and he didn’t believe that Li Mu could bear it.
Could it be that time is still short?
I'm afraid this is the only explanation.
Boy, if you are willing to suffer, then I will accompany you to see who can survive the other!
Li Shimin made up his mind and his thoughts stabilized again. But he couldn't ignore it anymore. He was curious about what Li Mu had been doing these days. Li Shimin glanced at Eunuch Gao, who was standing beside him with his hands tied, and thought to himself, this
The old man is becoming more and more merciless. If I don’t ask, why don’t you tell me? He is becoming more and more unable to understand my thoughts!
Of course, it is impossible to change people. Eunuch Gao has been with you for many years, and he has worked hard without credit. Most of the time, he is very easy to use. This person needs to be beaten when he is ignorant. Li Shimin's eyes flashed.
Turn around and clear your throat.
Eunuch Gao noticed Li Shimin's gaze, but he didn't guess what it was about. Why did Your Majesty look over? Are you hungry? No, you just had lunch? Are you thirsty? No, Your Majesty has a teapot at hand.
, I am brewing scented tea from heaven and earth. The fragrance can be smelled from a long way away, and it is still steaming. I am not hungry or thirsty. Could it be that I want to summon someone?
When Eunuch Gao was thinking wildly, he heard Li Shimin clearing his throat. He quickly stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, do you have anything to say to me?"
Li Shimin picked up a memorial and waved it in front of Eunuch Gao's eyes without leaving any trace. Eunuch Gao was stunned and didn't know what it meant, and said: "Your Majesty, are you tired of reading the memorial?"
Li Shimin secretly cursed the idiot in his heart, but did not say it outright, and said: "Oh! It's been a few days since Yuan Tiangang left for Huining."
It turned out to be for this matter! Eunuch Gao thought he understood what Li Shimin meant and hurriedly replied: "It will take a few days to reply to Your Majesty. But Huining is a long way from Chang'an. I guess I just arrived. I want to come.
If Taoist Yuan's memorial comes back, it will only be three or four days later, so your Majesty, please do not be anxious."
Why doesn’t this little bitch understand what I mean!
Li Shimin gritted his teeth in anger, and made his words clearer, saying: "When Yuan Tiangang was here, I didn't think he was very important. But now that he is gone, I suddenly feel like I have become deaf and blind.
I don’t even know what happened. What happened in Chang’an City recently?”
Eunuch Gao blinked his eyes and thought to himself, there is something in your Majesty's words! What is the difference when Yuan Tiangang is here and when Yuan Tiangang is not there? Suddenly, an idea flashed in Eunuch Gao's head, and he quickly said with a smile: "Your Majesty, what do you mean?
The slave understands. Your Majesty, when Taoist Yuan left, he arranged for someone to send news to the palace every two days. Everything at Madam Peony's side is as usual. Your Majesty can rest assured. If there are any idle people approaching, the old slave will definitely inform your Majesty. These days
On that day, besides taking care of business, Mrs. Mudan also went to the prison to see Zhuluhou..."
When Eunuch Gao said this, he paused, patted his head, and quickly fell to the ground, saying: "Oh, your Majesty, please forgive me for being stupid and unable to understand your majesty's holy will. Your majesty wants to know the news about Zhuluhou.
, I know, I know! I have been paying attention to it all the time, but when Your Majesty didn’t ask, I thought Your Majesty was still angry, so I didn’t dare to tell Your Majesty. Oh, I’m stupid, Your Majesty, please punish me!”
Li Shimin glared at Eunuch Gao angrily, wondering why this old guy is getting worse and worse. When you say this, it seems like I should pay more attention to that boy! But for this reason, it would be a bit stingy to cover it up again.
Li Shimin sighed and said: "High-ranking officials, are you old and confused? You have been so slow in doing things recently. How can you teach me how to rely on you with confidence? If you are unable to bear the heavy responsibility, I allow you to return to your hometown to take care of yourself and find someone to replace you."
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"Oh, Your Majesty, I'm not confused, I'm not confused! I just didn't react for a moment!" Eunuch Gao knelt down and crawled two steps to Li Shimin's feet. Tears came at every turn, and he cried: "Your Majesty also knows the situation of this old slave.
, there is no one in the old slave’s family. They are all dead! Please, Your Majesty, please keep the old slave by your side to serve, the old slave..."
"Okay, okay, okay! Get up!" Li Shimin felt his head hurt when he heard it, and said, "Tell me quickly, Mrs. Mudan went to visit Li Mu? When did it happen?"
When Eunuch Gao heard this, he retracted his tears and got up and said: "It was just in the morning. Madam Mudan went to visit Zhuluhou. She brought a lot of food to Zhuluhou. In addition,
, it’s also for business. I received the news that Zhulu Hou and Mrs. Mudan opened a clothing store in partnership, but I don’t know what happened specifically.”
"Well..." Li Shimin nodded and said to Mr. Gao fairly: "This boy is not bad, but he can understand things clearly. One thing is another thing. He is angry with me, but he is still willing to do what I tell him.
manage."
Eunuch Gao hurriedly said: "Yes, Zhulu Hou has never made any mistakes in the things your Majesty has told you." As he said that, he seemed to have remembered something and said: "Your Majesty, there is one more thing that I have to tell you.
Let me tell you. Yesterday afternoon, a sandalwood box was delivered from Dali Temple. I opened it and took a look. What do you think it is? It is mahjong. It was said to be carved by Zhulu Hou himself in the past two days. Would you like it, Your Majesty?
have a look?"
"Oh, you really do what you say!" Li Shimin chuckled and said: "Okay, I am tired from reading the memorial, so I will take a rest. Bring me the jade mahjong he presented to me."
"Old slave, go get it now."
Eunuch Gao said, turned and left. After a while, he came back with a sandalwood box and placed it gently on the table in front of Li Shimin.
Li Shimin fell in love with it after just one glance. Not to mention the quality of the jade, this sandalwood box alone can be regarded as "ingenious". There is not a single mortise or tenon in the entire sandalwood box.
It was carved out of a whole piece of sandalwood. Four dragons were embossed on the four corners, and the whole body was decorated with cloud patterns. The most amazing thing was that the eyes of the four dragons were movable. Li Shimin had never seen such carving skills before.
"Okay, okay!" Li Shimin just looked at the box for a long time, marveling at it, and said: "Young man Li Mu, his temper is a bit stubborn, but his skills are real. This hand carving is unparalleled in the world.
The one on his right!"
"Your Majesty has good eyesight. When I held it in my hand, I looked at it for a long time." Eunuch Gao stretched out his hand to help Li Shimin open the copper button of the sandalwood box and said: "Look at this mahjong again. It was carved by Zhulu Hou himself.
Mahjong, compared to the one presented to the Queen, is countless times more exquisite, it is really different!"
"Really?" Hearing this, Li Shimin's curiosity aroused, and he reached out and picked up a mahjong. The mahjong was originally placed upside down in the box. There was nothing strange about the back, but when he picked it up and saw the front, Li Shimin was surprised.
I couldn't help but smile. This mahjong actually uses the same carving technique as the dragons on the four corners of the sandalwood box. Each mahjong is hollowed out and carved, which is breathtaking.
"This..." Li Shimin looked at them one by one, and they all had the same skills. Even though he was an emperor, he had never seen such a treasure. After looking at it, he sighed and said, "I just said it casually.
, I didn’t expect this kid to take it seriously. This jade mahjong set, even if taken out individually, is worth more than an ordinary jade pendant. These more than a hundred pieces, plus the carving, how much are they worth? It seems that Li Mu
You are right, I really bullied the child!"
When Eunuch Gao heard what Li Shimin said, he opened his mouth and closed it again, as if he was about to speak. Li Shimin noticed it and asked, "Just say what you have to say, what's the matter?"
"Your Majesty." Eunuch Gao laughed and said: "Your Majesty, this old slave is definitely not trying to dismantle Zhuluhou. But there is something that I feel I must let Your Majesty know. Is this carving really carved by Zhuluhou?
But this jade was not bought by the Marquis himself."
"He didn't buy it? That was it?"
"Uh..." Eunuch Gao murmured and whispered, "It was blackmailed by Marquis Zhulu!"
"Blackmail?" Li Shimin's eyes widened and he said, "How can he blackmail him when he is in prison?"
"That's what happened." Eunuch Gao explained: "Didn't Marquis Zhulu tell His Majesty that he would work in prison? He, he really did that. Wasn't this what he was asking for? He asked for bribes.
The jade stones used in this set of mahjong were all sent from... my uncle's house."
"He even dares to extort auxiliary equipment?" As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Li Shimin wanted to give himself a slap in the face. This question was really stupid. That kid Li Mu even dared to challenge the emperor when he was so stupid. Who is the uncle of the country? Let alone
If you say that you need something from him now, he will definitely dare to ask for it!
Suddenly, Li Shimin remembered something. When we talked about mining profits for the first time, it seemed that this guy had mentioned taking bribes. At that time, Li Shimin also felt that the money of the clan would not be taken in vain, and he also agreed to two
Eight-point account. Li Mu takes 20%, and internal funds require 80%. However, he remembered that he said that he would act in the hands of others. Unexpectedly, Li Mu didn't even cover up now, and just reached out to ask for it. This is really... a bit
Don't be shy.
What makes Li Shimin even more depressed is that the original agreement was to ask for money from the family, but why did he attack his brother-in-law in the first place? And most importantly, what about the 80% of the agreement? It wasn't about money?
Suddenly, Li Shimin lowered his head and saw the Jade Mahjong, and thought to himself, no way, this guy could just use this mahjong to calculate the 80%, and put the rest into his own pocket?
No! You must not give him an advantage!
Li Shimin suddenly stood up and said: "How can a dignified third-rank military prince accept bribes! No, I will not allow this to happen. Senior officials, please make arrangements. I will go to Dali Temple and ask this bastard!"