"Father, we are separated this time, and we don't know when we will see each other again. Please take care of yourself, foster father."
Today is the day for Li Ji to return to Bingzhou. Li Mu sent him ten miles outside the city gate, but Li Ji refused to let him send him away again, so the father and son said goodbye here.
"I know it well." Li Ji looked at Li Mu and suddenly sighed: "Last year, when the army returned to the court, it seemed like it was yesterday that I brought you to Chang'an. When I went to Bingzhou, I was worried that you would act impulsively.
Will it cause trouble if someone takes care of me? No.
I think that after not seeing you for several months, you already seem to be a very important figure in the court. Your talent is really amazing. I want to help you now, but I can’t do anything for you. Instead, I have to rely more on you to take care of you.
When I got home, I was really ashamed."
"When my adoptive father said these things, he seemed to treat me as an outsider." Li Mu smiled and said, "Siwen and I are as close as brothers. At that time, my adoptive father did not dislike me because I was a commoner. Now I am doing well."
If so, can I deny my adoptive father? Brother Li Zhen is prudent in his affairs, and now in Zhongshu Province, he is also well taken care of by Prime Minister Cen. In fact, I didn't do anything, so my adoptive father does not need to take it to heart."
"You kid, you're always like this... Forget it, let's forget about thanking you." He looked at Li Mu, hesitating to speak. Seeing this, Li Mu said, "If your foster father has anything to say, just say it."
"Alas," Li Ji sighed and said, "Li Mu, you are a child with general knowledge. You understand some things even if I don't say them. But since you call me foster father, I am like your father."
, there are some things that a father must tell you."
"This is natural, but my adoptive father said it doesn't matter."
"What happened between you and Mrs. Peony..."
Li Mu fell silent when he heard him mention this problem. Seeing him like this, Li Ji stopped, hesitated, and said: "I mentioned it to you once before, but you didn't listen to me, but my adoptive father still
I have to tell you. Since ancient times, there have been many beauties
In times of trouble, many heroes have struggled with beauty. But you are different. You have a lovely wife and concubines at home. No matter how beautiful Mrs. Peony is, she is just a woman. Why do you take such a big risk for a woman? This is not a wise move.
.”
"adopted father"
Li Ji waved his hand, interrupted Li Mu, and said: "I also came here when I was young. I know that emotional matters are always unclear. There are many reasons. I'm not telling you what you must do. I just
I want to remind you to consider the risks. You have wives, concubines, an old mother, an unborn child, and such a big business now. If something happens to you, the New Deal will
, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, all will be affected, not just dozens, but hundreds of people, tens of millions of people will be affected. From last year to this year, although it was only a dozen months, you are no longer that person
The countryman who risked his life to report the news is brave. It is good to be motivated in doing things, but it is not good to be lonely and brave. No matter how much, I will not say anything more. You are a smart boy and you can understand what I mean."
Li Mu nodded and said: "Father, please rest assured, I will definitely leave a way out."
"Yes." Li Ji patted Li Mu on the shoulder, turned around, and got on his horse: "Kid, take care of yourself."
"Father, you should also take care of yourself!"
The large group of people moved forward slowly. Li Ji waved his whip and did not look back.
…
The next day, Ashina Simo also set off back to the Loop. His standards were relatively high, and Li Shimin personally implemented them. Li Shimin asked the young eunuch to pass the message and wanted Li Mu to go with him. After all, the policy of supporting the Turks was
It was Li Mu who facilitated it. But Li Mu did not go. Instead, he asked Changsun Chong, Xu Ji and others who had been in contact with Ashina Simo these days to take his place, which made Li Shimin very unhappy.
"You bastard! I'm still wondering how sick you are, and I can't even summon you. Ha, doesn't it mean you have a stomachache? It hurts so much that you can only eat barbecue?"
After sending off Ashina Simo over there, Li Shimin asked the honor guard to return to the palace, and he took Eunuch Gao to the valley to find Li Mu. Before he entered the courtyard, he smelled a scent. Opening the door confirmed his suspicion.
Asshole is having a barbecue at home.
Li Mu quickly handed Li Shimin a skewer of meat and said with a smile on his face: "Look, Your Majesty, this meat is not much. Uncle Cheng's house..."
"Another cow fell to death, right?" Li Shimin grabbed the meat skewers with his hands, glared at Li Mu, and said, "None of his cows died well. Let me see, he is not a general, but more like a butcher!"
"Not to mention, there are some similarities..."
"Don't interrupt!" Li Shimin looked at Li Mu and asked, "Why didn't you go when I called you? Do you dare to disobey my will now?"
Li Mu grabbed a handful of fine salt, lightly sprinkled it on the uncooked meat skewers, and said: "Your Majesty, this is really unjust. You promised me to give me a day off to prepare for the exam. Is this not true?
As for preparing for the exam, let Changsun Chong and Xu Ji, who have been in contact with General Simo, take his place instead. This makes sense both emotionally and rationally."
"How are you preparing for the exam?" Li Shimin asked angrily: "How did you prepare for the exam? You are a gangster in Chang'an City, and you are preparing for the exam like this? Barbecuing at home, you are preparing for the exam like this? You sent Li Ji off yesterday, do you think I don't know?
?”
"Your Majesty, preparing for the exam is preparing for the exam. Are there any rules? I just like to smell the aroma of barbecue and recite the meaning of the scriptures." Li Mu said, bending down to search for the ground, and he actually found it, and saw him under the stool.
He took out a book, waved it in front of Li Shimin's eyes, and said, "Your Majesty, look at this, isn't it? I am reading a book."
Li Shimin stretched out his hand and grabbed it. It was indeed a copy of "The University". It was beautifully printed and could be seen to be the handwriting of the Printing Bureau. But after flipping through it, the stuffing was lost, and he saw that several pages had been torn out in the middle of the book.
, looking at the fire in front of me, even a fool will understand what is going on.
Li Shimin was so angry that he threw the book on Li Mu's face and said: "You kid is simply lawless. How can an ordinary student not regard a book as a treasure if he gets it? Do you think this book is an ordinary thing? You are good
, tear it up to start a fire, this is a sage’s book! You are like this, and you still want to take the first prize? If you pass the exam, then God has no eyes."
"Oh my," Li Mu quickly stopped him and said, "Your Majesty, why are you so angry? You are not a civil servant and you are not a scholar. Why do you sound like you are offering wine to others? My thoughts are different from your Majesty's. I think you are not a scholar."
Books are for reading, not for giving
, after reading this book, it will be useless. Use it to light the fire. This is called making the best use of everything, but it is actually a frugal move." Li Mu handed over the newly grilled meat skewers and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you are welcome.
Smell it, does the meat roasted with a book on the fire have a hint of the fragrance of ink?"