Chapter 65: Conferring meritorious deeds to the marquis 1
Li Mu thought that Li Shimin would pass on him, but he didn't expect that he would pass on him so quickly. It seems that the emperor is also a human being, and he has no reserve when facing things he cares about. On the way from across the courtyard to the main entrance, Li Bi hurriedly told him something
Li Mu didn't remember much about the rules in the palace. But it didn't matter. When he entered the palace this time, as long as he handed the imperial seal to Li Shimin, he would definitely be happy. No one would care if he didn't follow the rules.
When they arrived at the gate, Li Mu was also frightened by the battle. The gate was crowded with people, all of whom were armored Imperial Guards. No wonder Li Bi's tone just now was a little panicked. Anyone who looked at this posture was coming to ransack the house.
It can be seen from this that Li Ji did not tell Li Bi about the imperial seal, and even his brothers had reservations about it. Li Mu gained a new understanding of Li Ji's caution.
In the Taiji Hall, the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan was sitting in the middle, with Li Shimin accompanying him. At the foot of the steps stood Li Ji on his left hand, and Changsun Wuji on his right. There was another person behind him, the left servant of Shangshu Shefang Xuanling. More than a month ago,
When Li Shimin learned that the Jade Seal of Chuan Guo had been found in Dingxiang, he began to suffer from insomnia and asked where Li Ji was every day. He had not thought of sending someone to fetch the Jade Seal of Chuan Guo directly, but he was worried that there would be another accident on the way.
Secondly, he was afraid of chilling the hearts of those who had done meritorious deeds, so he still did not do it despite being entangled. When Li Ji entered the palace to meet the saint, Li Shimin was talking with Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling about the floods in the Yellow River. He thought that Li Ji would bring
The imperial seal came, but Li Ji didn't expect to get involved at all. Then he ordered Li Mu to come to the palace to meet him. He originally planned to meet in the East Palace, but Chang Sun Wuji reminded him that there was a Supreme Emperor in the Taiji Hall, and the Supreme Emperor
He once told the world that Li Shimin remembered this incident and changed the meeting place to Tai Chi Hall.
Li Shimin has now become the emperor, and the Jade Seal of Chuan Guo has essentially no impact on his rule. However, because he has been criticized for having an illegitimate origin for the throne, he urgently needs the special meaning of the Jade Seal of Chuan Guo to rectify his name. But
The root cause lies in Li Yuan's attitude. And now that Li Yuan is the Supreme Emperor, there is no point in passing on the imperial seal. If you can use this to please him, why not do it.
"Replying to the Supreme Emperor, Your Majesty, Li Mu is waiting for orders outside the palace."
Li Shimin glanced at his father carefully and said, "Xuan."
"Xuan Li Mu comes to the palace to see you!"
Li Mu heard a sound outside the palace door and raised his legs to go in. Eunuch Gao stopped him with his hand and whispered: "Go in and pay homage to the Supreme Emperor first. Do you understand?"
"Ah! Thank you so much, father-in-law." Li Mu responded and followed the young eunuch into the palace. Li Bi had already told him the rules of audience, but because Li Mu was a little nervous, he almost forgot about it and couldn't remember anything in his head.
It's like the scene in the TV series. In desperation, he didn't care so much. He knelt down on the ground and shouted: "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
After shouting, no one answered, and he didn't dare to raise his head. He glanced randomly with the corner of his eyes. There was one person on the left and two people on the right. He couldn't see him in front of him. Isn't Li Shimin here?
It's not that no one in the palace answered, but they were a little stunned. Although the term "Long Live" has been used since ancient times, it is usually used to describe gods and is not commonly used for people. However, the term "Long Live" is unprecedented.
, before Li Mu shouted this, no one had shouted like this. The ancients feared the gods, and long live already compared people to gods. Doesn’t long live transcend the gods? The customs in the Tang Dynasty were not as good as those in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the emperors were not like that
Shameless, when Li Mu was called this, Li Yuan or Li Shimin felt not happy but a little embarrassed, so no one answered for a long time.
Li Shimin was embarrassed to admit that he was Wan Wansai, so he coughed lightly and said, "Are you Li Mu?"
"Ah, grassroots Li Mu!"
"Get up and answer."
Li Mu stood up according to the words, and Li Shimin looked at him. He thought that the person who could say such explicit flattery would be a cunning person, but seeing Li Mu's delicate features and clear eyes, which were not associated with cunning, he felt suspicious in his heart.
Out of curiosity, he asked: "Why do you call me and the Supreme Emperor Wan Long Live? Don't you know that this is a metaphor for the gods?"
Li Mu's heart sank. I bet he was photographing a horse's hooves. The TV series misunderstood me! He quickly went back to make up for it and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. These are the words from the bottom of my heart. The grassroots lived in the border town of Mayi. As soon as I was born, my father went to war."
Death on the battlefield, I am not the only one to suffer this kind of experience. The Turks plunder every year, and the people in the border towns are miserable. They look forward to the arrival of the heavenly soldiers day and night. Your Majesty has pacified the Turks this time, so that the people in the border towns no longer have to suffer from plunder and war. In the border towns, the people
In my heart, Your Majesty is no different from a god."
After finishing speaking, Li Mu's heart was churning. The last time he flattered Party B against his will was when he treated Party B's clients in his previous life. However, when he thought of giving Li Shimin the first shot in Tang Dynasty, he was worthy of this job. Think about it this way
, and my heart felt relieved.
Such a correct answer struck a chord in Li Shimin's mind. As an emperor, being rich, power, and profit were not the things he cared about most. Only the people's support and reputation could really move him. Li Mu gave a
A reasonable explanation is that Li Shimin used Po Xia Donkey to acquiesce to the title of "Long Live", and when he looked at Li Mu's eyes, he became much more friendly.
"I heard that you killed Princess Yicheng and obtained the Imperial Seal. Where is the Imperial Seal now?"
"Here." Li Mu hurriedly unbuttoned his robe. At this time, no one would say that he was unbecoming in front of the palace. Li Mu took out the brocade box, and Eunuch Gao took it and handed it to Li Shimin. Li Shimin did not open it, but just put it away.
In front of Li Yuan: "Father, please take a look first."
Li Yuan opened the brocade box, took out the Jade Seal of the State, looked at it carefully, and nodded slightly. Li Yuan was a noble relative of the Sui Dynasty, and was a cousin of Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty. Li Yuan had seen the Jade Seal of the State with his own eyes, so it was true or false.
You can see it.
When Li Shimin saw that Li Yuan's appraisal was authentic, he no longer had any doubts about the authenticity of the imperial seal. He looked at Li Mu and said with a smile: "Earlier, I received a note from Duke Wei, which mentioned a righteous man who escaped from the camp to deliver a message.
, is this person you?"
"Reporting to your majesty, it was done by the common people." Li Mu said: "Your Majesty, although this matter was done by the common people, they are not worthy of the name of righteous men. At that time, the common people actually thought about escaping the camp because they missed their mother at home.
, He did not escape camp just to deliver a message. Therefore, ordinary people dare not take this credit."
Along the way, Li Mu had already thought about it. He could not ask for rewards for all his achievements, as this would be offensive. What if Li Shimin only rewarded small contributions but did not reward the big contribution of passing on the national jade seal, that would be a big loss.
So Li Mu's routine is to say no to the small merits first and not to reward him. Anyway, I found the Imperial Seal, so I can't take away the credit. And Li Shimin is not a fool. He has no idea whether the previous small merits are merit.
Well, if you show a sincere look and win favor, you won't get less than you deserve, maybe even more. On the contrary, even if I reward you this time, it will be a loss if I don't want to see you again in the future.