Nowadays, when it comes to the influential figures in Chang'an City, Li Mu must sit on the top spot. Not only in Chang'an City, but also in the entire Tang Dynasty, the deeds of Zhuluhou are also spread. The farther away from Chang'an City, the more evil the rumors are.
Like a person.
Countless pairs of eyes were watching his every move. Li Mu left the palace, and the next day there were rumors about "Potato". Then there was news that Li Mu's destination was Dingxiang, and he had a friend who hadn't passed through yet.
The daughter-in-law is over there, this time to welcome her. At the same time, His Majesty the Emperor issued three more decrees. One of them is to confer a royal title on Li Mu's 'third' daughter-in-law.
Ming, she is still a fifth-grade imperial concubine. When you marry a daughter-in-law, you will be given a imperial edict. Even if you are a relative of the emperor, you will not receive such treatment, but no one can say anything. Even Wei Zheng did not dare to say anything. After all,
Li Mu's achievements are there. If you say no, the emperor will mention the matter of becoming a duke. In order to prevent Li Mu from becoming a duke, he might as well endure the imperial edicts.
The second edict was for Li Mu's father. Most people would confer a title on their wives, but Li Mu did the opposite. His father used to be just a halberd commander. The emperor had already issued a decree to confer the title of Viscount and Xiu.
Li Mu was enshrined in the ancestral hall. But this was Li Mu's return to his hometown in glory. In order to give him face, the emperor added another level of seal and changed the title to
Li Mu's father, Li Gan, was the 'County Count of Mayi' and established a temple to enshrine him. Duke Bo Zinan was already a third-level title. A small halberd-bearing commander who had not achieved great achievements was posthumously awarded the title of earl. It was simply
This unprecedented thing went far beyond the etiquette system, but because of Li Mu, Li Shimin was not stingy and gave him a reward.
This third decree is even more speechless. In order to ensure Li Mu's safety, the emperor specially gave a battalion of imperial guards as Li Mu's honor guard. You must know that the Tang Dynasty had very strict control over the army, not when fighting, even if it was a war.
For example, Li Jing was not allowed to have any subordinates around him, and several generals and personal soldiers were impeached by the imperial censor, so he did not dare to stay any longer. However, Li Mu had a battalion of honor guards. Even the prince could not compare with this level of style.
As expected, the censors impeached each other one after another. However, Li Shimin stopped him with one sentence. He asked, if Li Mu had an accident, who could compensate him for another Zhuluhou? No one could answer this question. Li Mu's role
There, no one can replace him, and the censors have no choice but to return home in vain.
When they learned that Li Mu was going to travel far away, whether it was true or false, there were really many people who cared. Of course, for Li Mu, only words of concern could not get through the door. There were piles of gifts, and they were all needed when going out.
The most numerous items were gold and silver. Adding up the scattered items, there were tens of thousands of them.
Li Mu was not idle either. He first went to Mrs. Sun and told her everything, including His Majesty's request for a posthumous title, his return to Dingxiang, etc. Mrs. Sun was also thinking about her hometown, but she was now married to Tang Jian.
After much hesitation, he still did not say that he wanted to go back. He just asked Li Mu to burn more paper money so that the ancestral hall could be repaired. Li Mu
Mu agreed one by one, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It's really hard to say the affection between the couple. Although he had never met Li Gan, he heard from Sun that Li Gan was also very good to Sun, but he couldn't have children.
It was a big deal in this era. Li Gan did not divorce his wife, and even picked up a child and treated it as his own, which shows that he is a very good person.
As for Sun, she also had feelings for Li Gan, otherwise she wouldn't have mentioned it all the time. However, Sun still married Tang Jian and never ended up together. Doesn't this mean she doesn't love anymore? In fact, it doesn't. It's just that people
I think about love too much in a "novel" way, always thinking how it should be, but in fact, Sun's choice is a normal choice for ordinary people, and those love stories where the mountains and the earth are in harmony are probably the only ones in novels.
will exist.
This made Li Mu couldn't help but think of himself and Wang Ou. After that day, Li Mu never went to see Wang Ou again. Today, it has been about four or five days, and Wang Ou learned that he was going to travel far.
They didn't come to see him either. It seemed that the two of them had a tacit understanding to avoid each other. Li Mu didn't know if Wang Ou knew about it.
When he sent Dugu Jiu to investigate, he felt uneasy and did not dare to see her. He was afraid that if she knew about it and made it clear, the relationship between the two would be over. But in his heart, he felt angry and resentful, as if he was not the one who cheated.
He had fallen in love with someone else, but Cui Yuzheng had fallen in love with him. Thinking of it gave him a headache and he subconsciously avoided it.
After bidding farewell to the Sun family, Li Mu went to heaven and earth again. Li Yuan learned that Li Mu was going to Dingxiang, but he didn't say anything. He just muttered something about the Longxi Li family. The old man was already a little confused, and he didn't realize what he said "shouldn't be said".
He told the outside world that the Li family in Longxi didn't know how to praise them, and that they were the same ancestors. Li Mu didn't dare to listen, so he had to run away.
Then Li Mu went to the Salesian Bureau, Racecourse, Li Chun Yuan, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Bank, etc. After walking around, it was getting dark. When he left the craftsman's workshop, the city gate was about to close.
When it's time, Dugujiu glanced at Li Mu and said, "If you want to see me, go and see him. You have to wait until dark. Now that you can't get out of the city gate, you have to rest in the city. You have no choice but to stay overnight. This way
Do you think it will feel more comfortable?"
Li Mu was exposed, and he glared at Dugu Jiu angrily and said, "Did I say that I was going to stay overnight? Don't slander me, I can't sleep anywhere. I'll go to Jingdong Jiji or Lichun Courtyard. I really can't find one."
I can’t sleep anywhere in the inn? Do I have to go to her place?”
Dugujiu chuckled and said, "I didn't say where to stay for the night. Why are you so anxious? Did you tell me yourself?"
"I didn't say she was..." Li Mu suddenly stopped mid-sentence, sighed, and said: "That's all, I'm too lazy to beat around the bush with you, but I want to see her, okay? You have to force me.
Is it interesting to admit it?"
Dugujiu flicked his whip, turned the carriage around, and said: "Brother, I just don't understand. From what I know about you, if you know about this kind of thing, you should catch that Cui Yuzheng and kill him quickly."
Why didn't you catch him? Now he's gone and can't even be found."
Li Mu laughed at himself and said, "Do you think I haven't thought about it? But why should I? They are the first couple, and I am the shameless person. I don't take any responsibility."
"It's not your fault, it was that woman first."
"Stop it!" Li Mu interrupted Dugujiu and said, "Whether it is her fault or not, she is right with me. I bear all her faults. Who made her my woman?"
Dugujiu was silent for a while, then suddenly smiled.
Li Mu glanced at him and said angrily: "Are you laughing your ass off? How courageous are you to laugh at your elder brother?"
Dugu Jiu suppressed his laughter and said: "I just thought, your enemies have been looking for your weaknesses, is there any need to look for them? Women are your weaknesses, find a woman that you can fall in love with and make you fall in love with her.
No matter what I do, you will listen."
"Nonsense, it's not like I see an ordinary woman falling in love with her. How can I like her?"