Li Shimin's face was as heavy as water, and he sat cross-legged on the couch. On his lap was the Long Yuan Sword that Li Mu handed back.
He has maintained this posture for almost an hour, and no one dared to disturb him.
With a creak, the door opened, and Eunuch Gao walked in cautiously. When Li Shimin saw him, he immediately asked: "What did that kid say? What did he do?"
Eunuch Gao came to Li Mu and said: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Luoyang County——"
"Just call him by his name. I'm not willing to give it to him as a county official!"
"Well," Eunuch Gao said again: "Li Mu was carried to the Dali Temple prison by a group of eight people——"
"What?!" Li Shimin immediately became angry, threw his sword aside, pointed at Eunuch Gao and shouted: "Eight people to carry it? Ha, how generous! My dragon is only carried by sixteen people, he dares to sit eight
What do you think you are when someone lifts you up? A prince?"
Eunuch Gao did not dare to challenge him. The emperor was obviously looking for trouble when he spoke like this. In fact, in the Tang Dynasty, except for the emperor's dragon banquet that was carried by sixteen people, there were no strict regulations on the eight-person walking banquet. Otherwise, how often would it be done?
I didn’t dare to find Li Mu to be carried out by eight people. In other words, although Li Mu was exaggerating, he did not violate the rules.
But he couldn't say this. Only a fool would compete with the emperor.
Li Shimin cursed and then said: "If there is anything else, keep talking!"
"Ah, also, after learning that Li Mu was back, many people went to watch."
"Wait and see?" Li Shimin muttered angrily: "What are you waiting for? He is a young boy, what can be seen? Why don't people wait and see every time I go out? Could it be said that my popularity is not as good as his?"
Eunuch Gao still didn't dare to answer, lowering his head and saying nothing.
"Keep talking!"
"When he arrived at the Dali Temple prison, Li Mu asked for eight dishes and one soup for dinner -"
"Presumptuous!" Li Shimin jumped to his feet and scolded: "I only eat one dish and one soup for one meal. I don't dare to waste anything. Why should he eat eight dishes? Where is the Dali Temple prison? How can I have the spare money to cook eight dishes for him?
A dish!”
Eunuch Gao whispered: "Your Majesty, he bought it with his own money."
"He himself -" Li Shimin choked and glared at Eunuch Gao fiercely. Eunuch Gao quickly knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head to look into Li Shimin's eyes.
"Forget it!" Li Shimin took a deep breath and said, "What else is there?"
"Also...he asked the old slave to tell His Majesty that he missed his wife, and asked Your Majesty to send his family to prison..."
"Shuzi!" Li Shimin was so angry that he circled around on the ground: "This kid really doesn't take me seriously! Who does he think I am? Ah?! Senior officials, go and convey my decree and kill Li Mu immediately.
Cut him off now, otherwise I will never let go of my hatred!"
"Your Majesty, this..." Eunuch Gao didn't move. Li Shimin glared angrily and said, "Why, you don't obey my orders anymore? Or did he give you some kind of bribe! If you are told to go, go quickly.
go!"
"Your Majesty, it's not that I won't go, and I won't take any bribes, but I'm afraid it will be a little inconvenient at this time."
"What's the inconvenience?"
"When the old slave arrived, Dali Temple was already overcrowded. The Ninth Bureau and the Guards of the Ministry of Internal Affairs lined up to ask for instructions, as well as the departments of the Ministry of Industry, concerning the Dongcheng factory, Chang'an laneway affairs, and the Turkic border cities, Datang
Mining, Datang Salt Industry and other matters, because Li Mu left for several months, the backlog of matters piled up, so——"
Li Shimin's face turned red because he was angry, but after hearing what Eunuch Gao said, his blood surged and his face turned the color of pig liver. However, he calmed down. He took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and asked: "
That kid, what was his reaction?"
"He didn't react at all. He was just doing what he had to do."
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and said, "I've already been in jail, but he's still taking care of things? You didn't lie to me, did you?"
Eunuch Gao hurriedly pounded his head on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, this old slave is your Majesty's servant, how dare you deceive your Majesty. In fact, this old slave saw it with his own eyes. Li Mu was gnawing on the chicken legs, listening to the reports from Chang Sun Chong and others, and from time to time
Give me a scolding, and if your majesty doesn’t believe it, you can send someone to look at it again, I won’t tell any lies.”
"This kid -" Li Shimin was very conflicted in his heart. Hou Jun had already told him the whole story about Li Mu's murder in Gaochang. As Li Mu thought, he did not blame Li Mu because Li Mu
What he did was exactly what he wanted to do. It’s just that if Li Mu hadn’t done it and let him make the decision, he wouldn’t have been able to do it because he was the Khan of Heaven and had to pay attention to the impact. Li Mu was just throwing dirty water into the air.
He poured it on himself to relieve him of future troubles.
Throughout Li Mu's trip, everything touched Li Shimin's heart. Only the incident with Wang Ou made Li Shimin extremely angry. Li Shimin wanted to kill Li Mu out of personal feelings. First, he was trying to steal his love.
Hate, and moreover, this person is Li Mu, and he can't accept it. Apart from that, he is not angry at Li Mu at all. Even Li Mu's various extraordinary behaviors today are nothing to him, because Li Mu used to be so domineering and arrogant.
Arrogant, this is the kind of Li Mu he also likes.
It is not a fault for a minister to have shortcomings, but it is a big problem if a minister has extraordinary abilities and is as self-disciplined as a saint.
Now I heard from Eunuch Gao that Li Mu was in jail, but he was still handling affairs as usual. Li Shimin was moved. He felt a little ashamed of himself. He was selfish and wanted to kill Li Mu, but he knew that his death was imminent, so he didn't give up the fight yet.
, to do his last for the Tang Dynasty. If Li Mu was really killed, Li Shimin himself felt that he would be no different from the faint king recorded in the history books.
"Your Majesty..." Seeing that Li Shimin didn't speak for a long time, Eunuch Gao whispered: "If you don't have any instructions, will I retire?"
"Go to the queen and send Li Mu's family there. Since he likes to go to jail, let's reunite his family!"
Li Shimin said angrily, but Eunuch Gao heard the implication, snickered, did not dare to say anything, and quietly left.
Li Shimin put his hands on his back and looked up at the moonlight outside the window. The Tai Chi Palace had also replaced the glass windows, and the moonlight was extremely clear. Seeing the transparent glass window in front of him, Li Shimin was annoyed again, Li Mu, Li Mu, if you weren't so good
Well, when I kill you, I won’t be so reluctant to part with you. You can choose any woman in the world, even if it’s a daughter of the clan, I won’t be reluctant to part with you at all. Why do you insist on snatching away the woman I like?
What should I do...
Li Shimin looked at the bright moon in the sky, but unfortunately the moon could not give him any answer.
…
Dali Temple.
Sun Fujia looked at the Dali Temple that was like a vegetable market and couldn't say a word. He was not the only one who was confused. The government officials also didn't know what to do. Now the lowest person who can enter the courtyard is a
Yuanwailang and other officials are standing by the wall. Dali Temple is a serious place, but now there is no sign of seriousness.
"Have you made an agreement with Chang'an County? How many prison cells can they free up?"
"Back to Mr. Shaoqing, there is not enough space available in Chang'an County, and Wannian County combined is almost enough. Should we leave now, or wait until dawn tomorrow?"
"Let's go, let's go!" Sun Fujia had a splitting headache and said, "If we don't take away the prisoners, how can there be a place for these officials to live? Didn't you see those people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs who brought all their luggage? Hurry up.
Well, my head is about to explode!"
The yamen servant took the order and went out. Sun Fujia also came out of the house. After taking two steps, he saw Eunuch Gao and hurried over: "Why did Eunuch go and come back? Is it possible that His Majesty has a decree to release the Duke of Luoyang County?"
Eunuch Gao glanced at him sideways and said, "Why do Sun Shaoqing speak like this? Is it possible that you have some objections to His Majesty's decree?"
"I don't dare, but..." Sun Fujia glanced at the other side of the cell and said, "You have also seen it, how inconvenient it is, isn't it? Dali Temple is a place of justice and strictness, but now it is almost becoming a dish.
The market is over, what should we do?”
"It's okay or not, you have to endure it." Eunuch Gao said angrily. He hooked his hand. Sun Fujia was stunned for a moment, then understood and came over.
"Pack out the two best houses, and then... hire a woman to serve them."
Sun Fuga was stunned and said: "Why is this?"
"Why why, why do you have so many of them? Haven't you been away for a long time and missed your wife? Your Majesty showed mercy and allowed them to reunite as husband and wife, and because his wife was pregnant, the Queen ordered to take good care of her. Do you understand?
"
"This..." Sun Fujia couldn't laugh or cry. It was unprecedented for anyone to be in prison like this.
"Oh, don't talk about whether it's in compliance with the rules or not." Eunuch Gao guessed what Sun Fujia wanted to say and said it first: "People can't be compared with others, and rumors are not credible. In my opinion, it's useless.
For a few days, the Marquis is still the Marquis, oh no, the county magistrate, he is the county magistrate. Just serve him well, if you talk too much, you will get yourself into trouble."
"well……"
What else could Sun Fujia say, so he had to order people to vacate the house. Poor Dali Temple, because Li Mu moved in, not only did the prisoners move, but even the room where the officer on duty had to be vacated, Sun Fujia really wanted to
He gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, and resigned with just a few words. This official job had no dignity at all.
…
"Teacher, here is a price list from the end of the year to March..."
"Husband!" Changsun Chong was holding a form to show to Li Mu. Suddenly, a voice called "Husband" came out. Li Mu was about to fall asleep. When he heard this call, his eyes immediately widened and he pushed
Sun Chong, the commander-in-chief, rushed to the door of the cell. When he saw Li Zhien running over, he reached out and grabbed the cell head outside the door, grabbed the key, opened the cell door himself and came out.
The cell boss was confused. He thought that the constant visits from these officials were already excessive. But he obviously underestimated Li Mu. Good guy, he took the key and opened the door and went out. So why did he need the cell boss?
? He opened his mouth, intending to say something, but when he saw the looks in the eyes of Chang Sun Chong, Xu Ji and others, he gave up the idea in an instant. He glanced to the side and hid in the corner dejectedly.
"Zhien! Why are you here? Did His Majesty let you out?"
"Husband..." Li Zhien couldn't hold back his tears, and he burst into tears in the blink of an eye. Li Mu quickly comforted him, and at this time, a figure holding a sword came over, invisible through the mask.
His expression, but Li Mu could see from his eyes how excited this kid was at this time.
"Brother."
One sentence contained a thousand words. Li Mu nodded, his eyes a little moist.
"Xiaojiu, come here and drink!" Li Chongyi shouted from the cell next door. Dugujiu nodded and walked past Li Mu. The cell door was locked, and Li Chongyi reached out to grab the iron chain and jerked it (den
), the iron chain was torn off. The prison head shrank in fear, thinking what kind of monster this is, this cell can't control him at all!
"Where's the madam? Your Majesty didn't let her go?" Li Mu stretched his neck and didn't see anyone coming again. He was anxious. Li Zhien snorted and said, "You know it's related to me, Madam. I am also your wife, and you don't care about me?"
"Oh, I've been away from home for several months, and my wife still has a baby in her belly. How can I not be anxious? I'm so kind, please tell me where my wife is? You were brought into the palace, and you didn't feel offended?"
"Madam is here too. She's outside. The cell is very humid and everyone has lived there. How can she come down easily? I'll talk to Madam and ask her to wait for a while. You'll see her when you get out. Have you entered the palace yet?
You're so angry, we have been talking in the Queen's Zhengdian Palace, and when we just came here, the Queen asked Eunuch Gao to take good care of her."
"Ah, you scared me." Hearing that Bai Qiaoqiao was fine, Li Mu felt relieved. He missed Bai Qiaoqiao so much, and when he heard that she was waiting outside, he couldn't stay any longer and said
: "Let's go see the madam."
"Yes!" Li Zhien took Li Mu's hand, and regardless of what the jailer next to him thought, the two of them walked out of the cell happily and swaggering. Officials from various departments of the Ministry of Industry who were waiting in line saw Li Mu coming out, and they all raised their eyebrows.
He bowed and saluted. Li Mu did not expect that there were so many people outside, and said: "Well, those outside the cell door, remember who is before and after you, and come back to line up after midnight tomorrow. The county official is tired today and can't see so many people."
, everyone get out."
"I obey my orders."
A group of people responded in unison, bowed and turned around to leave. But those who were still inside the cell door were all overjoyed. Li Mu's words were tantamount to telling them that he could see them today, and he would not wait until this afternoon.
The wait was in vain.
"lady!"
As soon as he left the prison door, Li Mu saw the person he had been dreaming about. After not seeing him for several months, Bai Qiaoqiao had become plumper, but she was still very slim overall, with a slightly bulging abdomen. Li Mu was a little confused. He originally wanted to give Bai Qiaoqiao
It happened to be a big hug, but now I don’t dare to, for fear of hurting the child.
It was Bai Qiaoqiao who took the initiative to throw herself into his arms. Only then did Li Mu dare to hug him gently and take a deep breath of the fragrance on Bai Qiaoqiao's neck. Li Mu felt as if the fatigue from the bumpy journey had disappeared.
Li Zhien watched from the side, feeling very amused. Although Li Mu was very happy when he saw her just now, compared with when he saw Bai Qiaoqiao, he was clearly outclassed. How could he not be extremely jealous?
.
She also squeezed over, took Li Mu's other arm to hug her, and buried her head in Li Mu's arms.