When Li Mu heard the word "Yan Wang", he smiled and did not express his position, but Cheng Yaojin and San Gou both felt the coldness in this smile.
Li Mu has never been a tolerant person, but his anger is different from ordinary people.
Normal things, such as Wei Zheng's opposition to him, Wang's double-dealing, and so on, he didn't care about it, and it was over after it happened, but there were some things, like the censor who insulted the Sun family, he couldn't tolerate it.
, so he went to smash up the Dali Temple prison and chopped off the man's head.
What happened this time was also intolerable to him. Because of these assassins, they broke the rules.
You can't beat me, so you want to kill me? The logic can be explained, but the rules are not like this. If the rules were like this, then there would be no one in the world who would oppose the emperor. Whoever dares to oppose, just behead him, wouldn't it be simple?
?
The assassination broke through Li Mu's bottom line. If he doesn't fight back this time, then anyone can assassinate him in the future. Will his life be peaceful?
Therefore, no matter what the price, Li Mu must make these assassins remember something.
"Sangou, you have worked hard. If you have to do one more thing, you can go and have a rest. Go to your brother Ergou to get a hundred coins. Just say it was my order. Use the money to treat your brothers.
Xiaosha, I will still give you a reward after everything is over."
Sangou hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your cultivation. Please give me your instructions."
"The dead swordsman and gun instructor of Prince Yan's Mansion, is his identity confirmed?"
"Confirmed, there are three assassins to prove it."
"Very well, since you are sure, just chop it up and send it back." Li Mu said with a smile: "Chop off the head and wrap it in plant ash. Chop the rest carefully and find someone to make a box for it.
Once it's installed, write a signature on it and send it to Prince Yan's Mansion for Prince Yan to sign for it personally."
Sangou didn't feel scary when he heard what Li Mu said, but when he saw his smile when he spoke, he felt cold all over. People are dead, why do you want to do something so cruel? The other party is the prince!
Cheng Yaojin was afraid that Li Mu would cause trouble, so he stopped him and said, "It's not necessary, Li Mu..."
"Uncle, I have my own opinions on how to do things." Li Mu actually interrupted Cheng Yaojin and did not let him speak out. Cheng Yaojin was embarrassed on the spot, his face turned red from suppressing it, and he finally did not dare to show that rogue face.
, snorted and stopped talking.
Li Mu continued: "In addition, please send me a message to tell King Yan that last time, for the sake of Concubine Yin, I bypassed him once. This time, for the sake of Your Majesty, I will spare him one more time.
If you dare to mess with me again, and again, and no more, I will put him in the box too!"
Sangou was so nervous that his whole body stiffened and he did not dare to make a sound. He nodded in agreement, turned around and ran away as if to escape.
Li Mu had a sullen face for a long time before he sighed, stood up and left the military tent.
Cheng Yaojin looked at his back and thought to himself, what happened to me? I was overtaken by the momentum of a young boy. I have seen many bloody scenes. Is it possible that I am still afraid of him?
…
At Chenshi, Changsun Wuji, who had not slept a wink all night, finally arrived at the small courtyard on the hillside under Li Mu's arrangement and saw Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji who were having breakfast.
The porridge was cooked by Bai Qiaoqiao and brought over by Li Mu. Changsun Wuji helped carry the food box and followed him.
Seeing the white cloth on Li Shimin's wrist, Changsun Wuji burst into tears as if he was ready. He knelt beside the stone table and burst into tears, unable to utter a complete sentence.
Seeing him like this, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel a little soft. The two of them could be said to have been friends who grew up wearing the same pair of pants. Li Shimin never evaded Changsun Wuji on anything. Even when he planned to rebel, he was the first to discuss it with Changsun Wuji.
This time, Li Shimin felt a little regretful because he had been completely ignored and still had to use him, and his conscience ached a little.
But he also understands that those who do big things don't stick to trivial matters. As long as the plan can be achieved, conscience is completely unnecessary.
Normally, Li Shimin would never ask Changsun Wuji to kneel down, and Changsun Wuji would not actually kneel down. He just meant it, and before he could make any move, Li Shimin gave him a seat.
But today is different. Li Shimin was "in a rage", so he would not care about this. On the other hand, Queen Changsun was still thinking about her stupid brother's opposition to her husband in the court that day, so how could she give him a good look?
look.
Li Mu watched the play for a while. Seeing that the three of them were silent and the plot could not progress, he had to think of a way. He turned sideways, coughed to remind Li Shimin, and at the same time winked at Changsun Wuji.
Both of them were informed by Li Mu, and the stalemate finally eased. Li Shimin raised his hand and asked Changsun Wuji to sit down, but did not look at him. Instead, he looked at Li Mu and said, "How is the assassin's investigation going? His identity."
Can it be found out?"
Li Mu hurriedly handed over the confession concocted by Sangou and said: "I have found out their identities. Please read it to your Majesty."
Li Shimin turned over the confession, frowned, put the confession on the table with his backhand, and said: "Li Mu, couldn't you have deceived me? How could it be such a coincidence that one of the six powerful men is one for each family?"
Li Mu replied seriously: "Your Majesty, it is indeed such a coincidence! The six living assassins are really one of each of the six clans. I have asked people from each family to identify them, and it is indeed the case. I also personally asked the assassins why.
In this way, the assassins all said that their target was the minister, not His Majesty, and the six families acted together in order to enforce the law and not blame others."
Li Shimin was stunned and quickly winked at Li Mu, wondering in his heart, that's wrong, the lines were wrong, didn't he mean to falsely accuse them of assassinating the emperor? Why did he change his tune?
Is there anything that can't be changed? Why didn't you communicate with me earlier?
Changsun Wuji saw Li Shimin looking at Li Mu without saying a word, and thought to himself, should he talk to him now? Li Mu had already exonerated the six major clans according to his promise, should he agree?
If you agree, if His Majesty doesn't think so, wouldn't it be like shooting a stone in the foot if you think of yourself as a group of assassins?
But if you don't agree with what you just promised Li Mu, then...
Just when he was in trouble, Li Mu nodded to Li Shimin imperceptibly. Li Shimin understood what Li Mu meant, which was to let him follow the plan.
Li Shimin suddenly slapped the stone table. The heavy stone table actually shook a little under his slap, which showed how strong he was.
Li Shimin shouted angrily: "Assassinate you? Haha! Li Mu, to put it bluntly, you don't have that much face! These people are ambitious, their target is me, and they hate me to death! It's just that the assassination failed, so they all said the target in unison.
It’s you, it’s just an act to escape guilt, can you be deceived, can you also deceive me?”
As if to gain an ally for himself, Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji and asked: "Auxiliary machine, do you think I am right?"
This is a multiple choice question.
What can Changsun Wuji say? Could it be that Your Majesty is wrong? They were the ones who assassinated Li Mu. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that?
It can be seen, but the one with the white cloth on his wrist now is Li Shimin. The emperor is bleeding, how can this be settled?
Changsun Wuji gave Li Mu an apologetic look and echoed Li Shimin: "What your Majesty said is very true, and I have heard about it. There have been rumors in the public that the Cui family of Boling, the Lu family of Fanyang, and the Zheng family of Xingyang were loyal to Prince Yin. After the death of Prince Yin,
, has been looking for the private son of Prince Yin, trying to support him, and falsely claiming to "restore orthodoxy." Your Majesty clearly knows that this matter is not simple."
Changsun Wuji glanced at Li Mu from the corner of his eye and suppressed the pride in his heart. His digging was a wonderful move. Falsely accusing Li Mu of being the last son of Prince Yin and then getting rid of him was one of Changsun Wuji's long-planned plans.
.But how to lay the groundwork is a difficult problem. This incident gave him an excellent opportunity.
First of all, this matter was determined by Li Shimin himself. It was originally a group of assassins who assassinated Li Mu, but he insists on saying that they assassinated himself. If he says so now, he will have to admit it in the future. When Changsun Wuji wants to take action, he will
It can be said that the real mastermind behind this assassination was Li Mu, because he was the surviving son of Prince Yin. The assassins were all his dead men. He wanted to assassinate the emperor to avenge his father. When the matter was exposed, he killed and silenced him.
Explaining the motivation and purpose in a logical manner can be said to kill two birds with one stone. But talking about it now is to give Li Shimin a subconscious impression and remind him of Prince Yin's incident, so that he will never forget it.
Looking at Li Mu like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, not even the slightest bit alert, Changsun Wuji felt proud in his heart. No matter how smart you are, there are things you are not good at. You are still too young to play tricks and tricks!
Li Shimin had discussed the plan with Li Mu. Of course he knew that the assassins were coming for Li Mu, but after hearing what Changsun Wuji said, he still couldn't help but wonder in his heart, could these assassins really be...
As soon as the idea came up, he rejected it. Over the years, he has been letting Yuan Tiangang's bad people investigate secretly. Once he finds out that he may be the surviving son of Prince Yin, he will immediately get rid of him to avoid future troubles. Yuan Tiangang has never
There is no feedback that there are any omissions. If these people don't find the surviving son, and they don't have anyone to support them, wouldn't it be equivalent to committing suicide?
But at this time, this analysis was obviously out of date. Li Shimin also continued, saying: "The analysis of the auxiliary machine is reasonable, and I have thought of it. It's really damning. I have been on the throne for five years, and in these five years, I have been
In terms of clothing, food and clothing, I dare not compare myself to the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty, but I have done my best. Controlling the Yellow River and destroying the Turks can be regarded as some achievements, right? It's ridiculous that these people still care about their legacy and don't care about me at all.
In my eyes! Good! You guys are disrespectful to me, so I don’t need to tolerate it any more. I’m a high-ranking official, and I’m going to make a decree!”
Eunuch Gao quickly responded, and Li Shimin took a deep breath and said: "The identity of the assassin has been identified, and the crime cannot be forgiven. The car will be broken, and the Yi tribe will be killed!"
Yi Tribe!
How many people are going to be killed!
The crimes against the three Yi tribes are recorded in historical records and originated from the Qin Dynasty. It is recorded that the Qin government was cruel and cruel, and one person was guilty, which extended to the three tribes.
The so-called three clans are: the father's clan, the mother's clan, and the wife's clan. Shang Yang, who carried out the Qin Dynasty's reform, was divided by King Huiwen of Qin and annihilated the three clans, and died under the laws he compiled. This time, Li Shimin was obviously
We must follow the example of King Qin Huiwen and give these assassins the same treatment that Shang Yang enjoyed back then.
But there is a problem here. Although Shang Yang was very famous back then, his family was not big, but even so, as many as a thousand people died. Now, the five surnames and seven hopes are intermarried with each other, and they are constantly involved.
Basically, very few people survived.
For example, if a member of the Wang family is killed, his father's family, that is, the members of his family must be killed. His mother's family will definitely not be surnamed Wang. It may be the Lu family, so her mother's Lu family must be killed.
This branch of the Zheng family will be killed. If he gets married, his wife may be the Zheng family, and then this branch of the Zheng family will also be killed. If a member of the Wang family is killed, three families and three branches will be buried with him. This chain reaction will continue for several years.
Ten thousand people are not enough to die!
How could Eunuch Gao dare to pick up this fight? Changsun Wuji was also dumbfounded. He didn't expect that Li Shimin would be so determined this time. This was not just one person or two people, but the life and death of tens of thousands of people! Changsun Wuji couldn't do it.
No longer dissuaded, he hurriedly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, think twice! Killing too much will damage your Majesty's reputation. In the future, it will be recorded in the history books..."
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and said: "Is this going to happen? Are you saying that I am a tyrant? Huh! I don't care! I am bound by these people's use of wise kings and history books, which makes me timid. After this incident, I have figured it out.
Historians can write whatever they like. Aren't they straightforward? If they write about me killing people, then they also have to write about why I killed people. They are only allowed to assassinate me, but I am not allowed to deal with them? Auxiliary machine, let me ask.
In the Tang Code, what is the crime of assassinating the emperor? Is it excessive for the three tribes of Zhen and Yi?"
"This..." Changsun Wuji couldn't refute, Tang law, let alone Tang law, from the Qin and Han Dynasties to the present, the laws of any dynasty, rebellion and assassination of the emperor, all belong to the Yi tribe or even the Jiu tribe. This is an iron law.
It's just that for the sake of their own reputation, many emperors would not deal with it so seriously, and would usually give it a lenient sentence.
But the law is set like this. If Li Shimin is not given a lenient sentence, you can't say that he is wrong. Who asked you to assassinate the emperor? If you dare to do such a stupid thing, you must be mentally prepared to lose your head.
Changsun Wuji is not a soft-hearted person, nor does he feel sorry for these people. But he knows that if Li Shimin does this, the world will be in chaos. No family can bear the Yi tribe. This is forcing the clan to rebel. If you don't rebel, you will have trouble.
Death, rebellion is also death, everyone will make this choice.
If the world is in chaos, then it really complies with what Li Mu said. How can there be a complete egg when the nest is overturned? The Changsun family is the egg laid in Li Tang's nest. Changsun Wuji, who realized this, was really anxious.
He hit the ground with his head and said: "Your Majesty, please think again! If your Majesty does this, it will affect more than ten thousand people, old, young, women and children. They are all innocent. Your Majesty is the parent of all people in the world. How can you do this?"
Your Majesty, please think carefully. When it comes to assassins, just kill the first culprit. Don’t expand it, don’t”
Li Shimin had already entered the state, grabbed the porridge bowl, threw it on the ground, and shouted, "Am I unable to do anything now? Changsun Wuji, are you even going to fight against me?"