Li Shimin frowned and said, "The queen thinks it's inappropriate?"
Empress Changsun shook her head and said: "I don't mean this, I just want to remind your Majesty that as a monarch, you should not favor your ministers. And there is another hidden worry in this matter. Your Majesty, think about it, why did Lu Zhilin say that Li Mu molested the women of the people?"
, let’s not talk about others, but Wei Zheng?”
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses and said: "What the Queen means is that this matter is most likely the result of Wei Zheng's instruction, or even their agreement... No way, Wei Zheng, can he do such a thing?"
Although Li Shimin has always hated Wei Zheng very much, and wanted to kill him several times to relieve his anger. However, they have known each other for many years, and he still thinks he knows Wei Zheng. Generally speaking, Wei Zheng's character is not a problem. False accusation
He should be unable to do anything like frame-up.
Queen Changsun said: "Your Majesty, in the court hall, we are extremely vulnerable to open and hidden arrows. The Shandong nobles and Li Mu have long been at odds with each other due to previous events. Although on the surface, it ended with Li Mu resigning and Wei Zheng being promoted. But in reality, the Shandong nobles
He suffered a big loss. On the other hand, although Li Mu lost the position of minister of the Ministry of Works, it had no impact. The whole Ministry of Works still followed him. The competition in the court has always been unscrupulous. Can Wei Zheng do this?
It’s hard to talk about the matter at the moment. So I think that your majesty might as well wait and see what happens. If it is really Wei Zheng’s order, he must have a back-up plan. Wouldn’t it be better for your majesty to deal with it when his trump cards are exhausted?”
After a pause, Empress Changsun said again: "Your Majesty, don't forget that Li Mu is an eloquent speaker. Even if you accuse him of crimes, he will not just sit back and die."
"But..." Li Shimin felt a little unbearable when he thought about Li Mu's illness, and said, "Li Mu just suffered such a big blow, and it is really difficult for him to stand up and argue with these petty people."
"Your Majesty, this is the righteousness of a monarch and his ministers!"
Li Shimin was silent for a while, nodded, and said: "Okay, let me see what else these young people can say tomorrow!"
After speaking, Li Shimin put the memorial aside and picked up the next one.
Zheng Guogong Mansion.
Maid Zhenzhu applied medicine to Wei Yingluo's knee, wrapped it in cloth for her, tidied it up, and blew out the oil lamp.
There is no money in the mansion, so lighting lamps is a luxury. Use as little as possible. Also because there is no money in the mansion, there are no servant rooms. Pearl always sleeps in the same room with Wei Yingluo, with one door panel and two
The stool is set up, and it will fall to the ground if you turn over.
Normally, Wei Yingluo felt sorry for Pearl, so she always let her sleep on the bed. But today, Wei Yingluo was injured, and Pearl was afraid that she would touch her while sleeping, so she slept on the door panel again.
After not sleeping on the door for many days, Pearl was a little uncomfortable and couldn't sleep. She turned sideways and looked at Wei Yingluo on the bed in the night. She knew that the young lady was not asleep and her knees were so bruised. How could she be asleep? But she didn't know.
How to comfort her, I can only accompany her silently like this.
"Pearl." Wei Yingluo suddenly said.
"I'm here, what's wrong, miss?"
"I think... let's escape after my injury gets better."
"Ah?" Pearl was very surprised. She quickly got up and said, "Miss, are you confused because of the fever? We are at home, where can we escape?"
"I don't have a fever, nor am I confused. I just want to escape from home."
Pearl couldn't understand and said, "Miss, this is home, why should we run away?"
"Pearl, you won't understand." Wei Yingluo sighed, her tone full of disappointment and loss: "When I was a child, I admired my father very much. In my eyes, my father was upright, upright, benevolent and righteous, and I felt that he was an official in the world.
, there is no one better than my father. However, this time my father made me so disappointed. How did he become like this, indiscriminately and unjustly accusing people. My mother is also unreasonable. Can I still stay in such a home?
"
Pearl really didn't understand. She couldn't understand what Wei Yingluo meant at all. Why couldn't she stay in this family anymore? Wasn't it just a punishment? She was a servant, and she had been punished since she was a child.
She was used to it. She didn't even think about why she was punished. If the master said there was a mistake, it was a mistake. Wouldn't it be okay if she admitted her mistake? She didn't understand why Wei Yingluo would rather kneel down until she fainted than admit her mistake.
While Pearl was trying to understand, Wei Yingluo asked again: "Zhenzhu, are you coming with me?"
"Ah?" Pearl came back to her senses and said hesitantly: "Miss, can we not leave?"
Wei Yingluo seemed to have made up her mind and said, "I have to go. If you don't want to come with me, that's up to you. Just don't tell me."
"Miss..." Pearl's voice sounded a little crying. Although she couldn't understand Wei Yingluo's thoughts, she was not stupid. She was the only maid in this house who served the young lady. If the young lady was lost, she would definitely have to
Be punished. And if the lady is gone, there will be no need for her as a maid to serve the lady. Even if she is not punished, she will be kicked out.
She has no parents, and was sold by her uncle to be a maid in Zheng Guogong's mansion. After her uncle got the money, he no longer knows where he went. Even if she could be found, it is estimated that her uncle would not care about her.
The world is so big, where can you go?
There is nowhere to go!
Pearl cried and said: "Miss, aren't you forcing me? If you leave, I won't be able to stay in the house anymore. I can only follow you..."
"Good Pearl, I knew you would come with me!"
"Miss, please put it aside for now. Even if we escape, where can we go? I can only do menial work, miss you...can't do anything. If we leave home, will we starve to death?"
When Wei Yingluo heard this, her little face turned red immediately, and she argued: "Why can't I do anything? I have read books and can write. I, I, I..."
After "I" for a long time, Wei Yingluo couldn't say anything that a person who "read books and can write" can do.
The atmosphere was very awkward for a while.
"Yes!" Wei Yingluo finally remembered something, her eyes lit up and she said, "I can be a newspaper reader!"
"Miss, it's so easy for you to be a newspaper reader. There is a territory, and not just anyone can read the newspaper. Besides, when we walk on the street, which newspaper reader do you see is female?
They are all men."
Wei Yingluo said innocently: "Can I disguise myself as a man? You have seen me wearing men's clothes, right?"
"Miss!" Pearl was really about to cry because of Wei Yingluo, "My miss, do you really think you are a man when you wear men's clothes? You are so small, you look so fair, you can recognize it with your eyes
You are a daughter. If you really read the newspaper, I don't know whether you can be regarded as a newspaper reader, but it will definitely attract some followers."
Hearing the word 'Deng Tuzi', Wei Yingluo's mind suddenly flashed back to the scene she saw on the opening day of Heaven and Earth. Li Mu pressed Wang Ou tightly against the wall and kissed her on the mouth...
…
This scene had a great impact on Wei Yingluo, and she had dreamed about it several times. Now that she thought about it again, she still had Xiafei's temples, and couldn't help but curse: "You're a disciple!"
"ah?"
"I didn't say anything about you."
"Oh." Pearl responded, and was suddenly startled. Her eyes lit up and she said, "Miss, I remembered what you said about being an apprentice. If we really escape from home, we can go to Mr. Marquis for help."
"Who wants to ask him for help!" Wei Yingluo suddenly became furious as if her tail had been stepped on, and said: "I'm talking about my own affairs, what does it have to do with him? Even if I starve to death,
I won’t ask him for help. I don’t believe it. I, Wei Yingluo, can’t live without leaving home!”
Zhuluhou Mansion.
"Ah, ah, ah...ah sneeze!"
Li Mu sneezed loudly.
It's not a cold, it's the flu.
Li Mu had a bad conscience after cheating on his wife and concubines yesterday. In order to appease his conscience, he spent the whole day tinkering in the studio today.
The thing he is busy with seems to have been promised a month ago.
Bai Qiaoqiao said she was bored at home, so he agreed to buy a shop and let her run it to relieve her boredom.
Li Mu's original intention was to open a shop selling perfume. In order to make perfume, he even asked Ergou to buy dried flowers. But then many things happened and it was delayed.
Taking time out today, Li Mu finally finished the perfume. Not only did he finish the perfume, he also tinkered with the soap.
Perfume is a formula in the system. In "Heroes of the Tang Dynasty", there is a special Valentine's Day event, and perfume is one of the event mission items. Soap is not available in the game, but it is not difficult for the Little Prince of Chemistry. Soap is actually a very difficult thing to make.
It's very simple. Alkali reacts with animal fat to produce sodium higher fatty acid. This higher fatty acid sodium is soap. Alkali can be produced from plant ash or rock salt companions. There is plenty of animal fat. Once you do it, soap will come out. The difficulty is that
, how to remove the odor of animal fat soap, this problem, Li Mu studied for a whole day, and finally thanks to the floral essential oil extracted from perfume, after blending in a certain proportion, he finally made a soap with no odor and a fragrance.
"Lady!!"
Li Mu took the small glass bottle he specially made for perfume, filled it with a bottle of jasmine perfume and a piece of mint-scented soap, and ran back to the backyard happily. Bai Qiaoqiao and Li Zhien were making medicine for Li Mu when they saw a sudden gust of wind from him.
As if he ran in, he quickly pulled him and said: "Husband, what's wrong with you? What happened?"
"Look, what is this!"
Li Mu took Bai Qiaoqiao's hand, put the perfume and soap into her hands, and said, "Didn't I promise to open a shop for you to relieve your boredom when you have nothing to do? Didn't you say at that time that you were worried about losing money? This
It’s my latest invention. With these two things, it’s hard to lose money!”
"What is this?" Bai Qiaoqiao looked at the perfume bottle and soap in her hand and didn't recognize it at all. Li Zhien, on the other hand, knew a little bit about it. She had a good nose. She could smell it after Li Mu and Wang Ou hugged each other.
Of course she could smell such a strong floral fragrance. She pointed at the soap and said, "This is the fragrance of mint flowers. Master, is this the incense you invented? It's so magical!"