About half an hour later, Sun Simiao's voice came through the palace door, saying: "Your Majesty, you can come in."
Hearing this, the two Jinwu guards walked over and pushed open the heavy palace door. Li Shimin and Empress Changsun entered the palace, while the others were still waiting outside. Li Shimin ignored the snow on his cloak and asked anxiously: "Miracle doctor, Li Mu
How's it going?"
Before Sun Simiao could answer, Empress Changsun exclaimed. Li Shimin looked over and was also startled. Li Mu had dozens of silver needles stuck in his body, and he looked like a reincarnated hedgehog.
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Especially the chest and abdomen, etc., are the most dense.
Li Shimin thought of what Sun Simiao had said. Could this be the rumored "Zhou Tian Five Elements Acupuncture"? It is indeed extraordinary!
"Miracle doctor, is this...?"
Sun Simiao raised his hand and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, saluted, and said: "Your Majesty, I am fortunate to have lived up to my fate. I have saved Zhuluhou's life!"
"Really?" Li Shimin let out a long breath and said, "Fortunately, there is a miracle doctor here, otherwise Li Mu would have... It can be considered his blessing, miracle doctor, thank you very much!"
"Your Majesty, it is the duty of a doctor to save people. This is what an old man should do."
"The miracle doctor is too modest." Li Shimin asked again: "I wonder when Li Mu will wake up?"
Sun Simiao shook his head and said: "Zhuluhou vomited blood this time and injured his internal organs, which has already damaged his vitality. Although the old man used the "Zhoutian Five Elements Acupuncture" to snatch his life back, when will he wake up? The old man will not
I dare to say that I may wake up in the next moment, or I may not wake up in three to five days.”
Li Shimin's heart started to rise again, and he asked, "Will you not be able to wake up?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, you will definitely wake up." Sun Simiao came to the couch, squatted down, and pulled out the needles one by one. He was very careful with every move. With Li Shimin and Empress Changsun nearby, they did not dare to breathe.
for a moment, for fear of disturbing him.
Pulling out the needle was obviously much faster than pricking it in. It took about a stick of incense to pull out the silver needle, but Li Mu still didn't wake up.
Sun Simiao said: "Your Majesty, Marquis Zhulu is seriously ill this time and it will take more than a day or two for him to recover. It is better to send him back to the mansion so that I can diagnose and treat him more conveniently."
Li Shimin said: "The miracle doctor can stay in the palace."
Sun Simiao quickly waved his hand and said: "No, no, it's too old. The old man is a country man, how can he stay in the palace. Moreover, this Tai Chi Hall is the residence of His Majesty, and it is not suitable for Zhulu Hou to recuperate here.
I'd better ask your Majesty to send someone to find a way to bring Marquis Zhulu back to his home. It's getting late and I have to go back."
Li Shimin wanted to persuade him again, but Queen Changsun pulled him and said to Sun Simiao: "What the miracle doctor Sun said makes sense, just do what the miracle doctor said."
Li Shimin looked at Empress Changsun, who shook her head gently, then came to the entrance of the palace and gave instructions.
Sun Simiao packed up the clothes that Li Mu had taken off and said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, please give me a thicker shirt. The wind and cold in Zhuluhou have not healed, and I have just given an acupuncture, so I can't catch a cold."
Li Shimin quickly took off his bearskin cloak. Sun Simiao pushed it back and said, "Your Majesty, fur is not allowed."
Li Shimin called the palace servants to get a new set of clothes of his own, and put them on for Li Mu himself. After putting them on, he wrapped him in a quilt and asked two Jinwu guards to carry him to the Buhu. He ordered Eunuch Gao to
Accompany him personally and send Li Mu back to Zhuluhou Mansion.
Sun Simiao also left. Before leaving, he asked Li Shimin to burn everything Li Mu had come into contact with. If it could not be burned, wash it with plenty of boiling water to prevent the cold from spreading.
Li Shimin responded one by one.
After Sun Simiao left, Li Shimin also changed his clothes. Taiji Hall needed cleaning, so Li Shimin came to Lizheng Hall with Empress Changsun.
Li Shimin frowned, obviously still thinking about Li Mu.
"Your Majesty, the miracle doctor has already said that Li Mu is fine, so you don't need to be too sad."
"Alas... I feel so sorry for Li Mu." Li Shimin sighed, suddenly remembered what happened just now, and asked, "Why did the Queen stop me from keeping Li Mu?"
"My concubine is thinking about your majesty and Li Mu." Empress Changsun explained: "Your majesty, what Dr. Sun said makes sense. It is really inappropriate for him and Li Mu to stay in the palace. Taiji Hall is a special place.
If Li Mu stays in the Tai Chi Hall to recuperate, he may be criticized if he is not a king or a minister. Li Mu has an impatient temper. Some people say that he will not be able to help but fight back. How can he recuperate if he continues to be entangled like this? Your Majesty's love and affection,
I understand in my heart, but there are things you can and cannot do. If your Majesty loves Li Mu, you should think more about him."
"The queen is right, this is where I am lacking!" Li Shimin sighed and said: "I always care too much about the Shandong nobles. The more I show humility to them, the more arrogant they become, so that Wei Zheng and his like often don't care about them.
Put me in your eyes!"
Li Shimin snorted angrily and said: "I will never tolerate it this time, I will definitely give this to Li Mu!"
"Your Majesty, no."
Li Shimin frowned and said, "The queen wants to intercede for Wei Zheng and others?"
"Your Majesty, I definitely don't mean this." Empress Changsun said seriously: "Your Majesty, as far as personal feelings are concerned, I prefer Li Mu in my heart. I, like Your Majesty, treat Li Mu as a nephew. But I
I also dare not forget that I am a queen, your Majesty’s queen. And your Majesty is the lord of the world. The emperor has no family affairs, and the emperor’s family affairs are state affairs. Li Mu has been wronged, and your majesty can make up for it in other ways. But there is no way
You can violate the law by doing so.”
"I did not disregard the law. The impeachment of Li Mu by Lu Zhilin and others was all false accusations. And Wei Zheng's daughter ran away from home on her own, but he had to rely on Li Mu. His heart is terrible. Isn't it right for me to punish them?
What?"
"Your Majesty, Lu Zhilin is certainly hateful, but he is the censor, and the censor's duty is to report rumors. Rumors can be true or false. If the censor is punished for what he said, over time, who will read the advice again?"
"Then let him go like this?" Li Shimin shook his head and said: "No, I can't let Li Mu down anymore, otherwise I won't be able to see him, and I must give him an explanation!"
Empress Changsun smiled and said: "Your Majesty, why are you so anxious again? I didn't say that I won't punish you. What I mean is that your Majesty only needs to close your eyes for this matter. As for the punishment...of course someone will do it."
"
"Li Mu is unconscious now, who will do it?" Li Shimin paused and suddenly said: "What the queen means is for me to send someone secretly...?"
"Your Majesty, what are you thinking about? Think about it carefully. Something like this happened to Li Mu, what are you more worried about now?"
Li Shimin frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly his eyes lit up and he said: "The queen is really smart, I almost forgot about them. Their money is in Li Mu's hands, so they are more anxious than me. What does the queen mean, will they take action?"
"Even if they don't take action, is Li Mu easy to bully? When he wakes up, the first thing he will do is to take revenge. This is a certain thing. No matter what happens then, Your Majesty will ignore it and let him vent his anger.
Is that enough? As for Wei Zheng..."
Hearing the words "Wei Zheng", Li Shimin was furious and said: "This old guy is so stubborn and hard, I wish I could kill him!"
"Your Majesty, Wei Zheng cannot be killed. If something happens to Li Mu this time, you can kill him. But since Li Mu is fine, he cannot kill him."
Li Shimin remained silent.
In fact, how could he not think of this? If Li Mu were to die, the Datang Mining Industry and the Datang Salt Industry would inevitably collapse without anyone at the helm. The imperial court would have to make concessions to the Shandong gentry and let them make a comeback. By then Wei Zheng would no longer be irreplaceable. Kill him
Just kill him, it won't have much impact.
But Li Mu was not dead, and Wei Zheng became an indispensable weight on the scale. Once he was killed, the Shandong nobles would definitely fight back.
Li Shimin let out a long sigh and said: "Queen, I wish that I could be a foolish person at this time and do whatever I want. If I let Wei Zheng go this time... how will I explain to Li Mu! I'm afraid he will
I am so disheartened and unwilling to help me!"
"Your Majesty, I think that Li Mu is not such a child." She said this, but in fact, Queen Changsun was also beating a drum in her heart. Li Mu's temper was there. He was a person who could not bear to be wronged. Previously, because of his righteousness,
He has endured the matter of his father Li Ji and his adopted brother Li Siwen twice in a row. If he lets Wei Zheng go this time, it will be the third time.
Throughout the ages, those with great talent must have a temper. The talent that Li Mu has shown now is more than the talent of the number one scholar. Sun Fuga is the number one scholar. Although he is also remarkable in Dali Temple, compared with Li Mu, he is inferior.
Judgment.
Before Li Mu came to Chang'an, he was trapped in the isolated city. Not only did he save the people in the city, but he was also brave and resourceful and recaptured the imperial seal from Princess Yicheng. After arriving in Chang'an, horseshoes, Zhenguan plows, and printing techniques, which
Isn’t it a good thing that is of great use? The most rare thing is his ability to make money. Which minister in the court is willing to give his own money to the court? Which minister can amass two million yuan in a short period of time? Which minister
Do you dare to say that if he manages the internal funds, he can double the internal funds in one year?
Only Li Mu can do it.
But did he gain anything?
He was forced to resign from the official position. The title was obtained by offering the jade seal of the state, or was the decree of the Supreme Emperor. What did Li Shimin give him? After careful calculation, it seems that it was nothing.
If you put yourself in someone else's shoes, anyone will be disappointed.
But now, Empress Changsun can only comfort like this, because Wei Zheng is related to the Shandong nobles. If he fails Li Mu, he will be affected only. And killing Wei Zheng will affect tens of thousands of people in the vast area of Shandong. If war breaks out, it will be a disaster.
Living things. As a queen, she had to give advice.
Suddenly, an idea came to Queen Changsun's mind, she came close to Li Shimin and whispered a few words.
After hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help frowning and said: "Queen, isn't it a bit shady to do this?"
"Your Majesty, I feel that Li Mu may not think so."
Li Shimin thought for a while, nodded, and said: "Okay, let's do it according to the queen's wishes! Someone, send Wei Yingluo and her maid to the Zhulu Hou Mansion. In addition, Wei Zheng, Lu Zhilin and others were drafted