"We will drink together from golden bottles, but we will not spare each other with white swords."
Returning to the Tai Chi Palace, Eunuch Gao called the imperial doctor to help Li Shimin bandage the wound on his hand. Li Shimin stared at the blood seeping from the bandage on his palm and murmured the poem Li Mu had just recited.
After reading it several times, Li Shimin gave a bitter smile. He looked at Eunuch Gao and said, "Are the auxiliary machines still outside the hall?"
Eunuch Gao leaned forward and replied: "When I reply to Your Majesty, my uncle is still kneeling outside the palace."
"What should I do?" Li Shimin sighed. On the way back, Changsun Wuji confessed everything he had done - because he couldn't hide it. Since the matter failed, Li Shimin would definitely investigate, rather than being investigated by Yuan Tiangang.
Chaotian, why don't you say it yourself first. Besides, Li Shimin shed blood for him this time, so he had no choice but to say it.
And he dared to say that it was also because of this that Li Shimin could "take the sword with his bare hands" for him, which was enough to show that in Li Shimin's heart, he had the status of his eldest grandson Wuji.
Li Shimin did not expect that the initiator of all this was actually Changsun Wuji, as Queen Changsun suspected. Li Mu was completely wronged from beginning to end. Looking back on what he had done to Li Mu during this period, Li Shimin himself felt
He wished he could give himself a mouthful. He asked himself, if he were Li Mu, he would never forgive himself.
The Longquan Sword was given to Li Mu, and the first person Li Mu injured when he drew the sword was himself. Li Shimin recalled the details and realized that Li Mu must have done it on purpose. He deliberately drew the sword and pointed it at Changsun Wuji, but he knew that he would not let Changsun Wuji
There is something wrong, so this "no mercy", the first one to be merciless is actually himself, the emperor.
As expected of Li Mu, this kid is really bold and arrogant!
His attitude has been made clear. From now on, he will not forgive anyone who offends him. Li Shimin imagined the worst possibility. If Li Mu really wanted to rebel, would he succeed?
Now that the Turkic border troubles have been eliminated and the world is at peace, in fact, Li Shimin does not believe that anyone in the Central Plains can successfully rebel. The warriors of the Tang Dynasty are now in their prime of fighting, and when they are at their strongest, there are many fierce generals in the court.
, even if the five surnames and seven sects unite now, it is absolutely impossible for them to destroy the Tang Dynasty.
But what if this person is Li Mu?
Li Shimin suddenly realized that he was a little lost. Because Li Mu's tricks had always been wild and unpredictable. Now, Li Shimin regretted sending Li Mu to Luoyang. Luoyang was the hinterland of the Central Plains and connected in all directions. If Li Mu took charge
Luoyang, in a few years—
With so many things to worry about, Li Shimin did not dare to think about it anymore, and said to Gao Gong fairly: "It is my will that Zhao Guogong resign due to illness, but I will not allow him to recuperate, and the affairs of the Ministry of Personnel will be temporarily handled by the Minister of Personnel.
After he recovered from his illness, he continued to use it again."
Zhao Guogong resigned due to illness? Where did this happen? The thought flashed through Eunuch Gao's head, and he suddenly realized it, hurriedly made a promise, turned around and went out to deliver the order.
Eunuch Gao told Li Shimin what he meant, and after saying that, he went in to resume his life. Changsun Wuji kowtowed to the palace door and received the order to thank him. When he stood up, his knees were numb from kneeling for too long, and he almost fell down.
He was supported by a little eunuch.
Changsun Wuji was about to say thank you when he heard the young eunuch say: "Uncle Guo, this servant was sent by the Queen to wait for Uncle Guo. The Empress said that she was very disappointed with Uncle Guo. Before Your Majesty forgives Uncle Guo, please please
Uncle Guo, please don’t enter the palace again.”
"Queen, she—" Changsun Wuji opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything. He responded dejectedly and said: "Please tell the Queen, everything I do is for the Changsun family, I...
..." After a pause, Changsun Wuji sighed: "That's all, let's go back like this."
"Okay, please remember." The little eunuch responded, but did not move. Changsun Wuji looked at him and saw that the little eunuch's right index finger and thumb were twirling. This was no longer a hint, but an explicit statement.
Changsun Wuji couldn't help but burst into anger. When did the little eunuch of Lizheng Palace dare to ask for something from him? Although he would occasionally give it to him on weekdays, it was called a 'reward'. Being asked for it on his own initiative was of a terrible nature.
That’s changed. If an eunuch of Eunuch Gao’s level asks for it, then that’s it. A small messenger eunuch actually dares to——
Changsun Wuji was about to get angry, but suddenly stopped. His movements froze in mid-air, and then he withdrew his raised hand and took out an ingot of gold from his arms.
"It's just a small thing. I'm sorry to bother my father-in-law, but I must send the message to the queen word for word."
When the little eunuch saw that it was five taels of silver, he was satisfied. He put it into his sleeve without leaving any trace, said "Promise", and left with satisfaction.
Returning to the Li Zheng Hall, the young eunuch told what had just happened, then took out the money and respectfully handed it to Queen Changsun. It turned out that what the young eunuch did was actually arranged by Queen Changsun.
Empress Changsun rewarded the young eunuch with another silver and said: "You have done a good job, go down."
The little eunuch then left happily. Empress Changsun opened the book on women's training to a page. The book told a story about a woman marrying and obeying her husband.
Everything in the Changsun family was given by the royal family. If there is no skin left, how can the hair be attached? Anything that harms the royal family will be harmful to the Changsun family without any benefit. Without the holy family, the uncle will be penniless and have no one.
Will appreciate——
I hope my brother can understand.
——
The story of the blood test quickly spread throughout Chang'an City. The twists and turns, reversal and reversal process were talked about by the people after dinner. Some good people actually looked for their brothers and sons in order to verify the authenticity.
I tried it, and it caused a lot of conflicts, but that's beside the point.
This is what the common people are paying attention to, but the nobles, clans, nobles, etc. are paying attention to another point. They all start to feel insecure because they suddenly discovered that Li Mu is fine and he is fine again!
If he is fine, it means something is going to happen to someone! The successive downfalls of Wang Gui, Changsun Wuji and other big guys were regarded by the government and the public as a clarion call for Li Mu to counterattack.
The phrase "You drink from a golden bottle together, but you will not spare anyone with a bare sword" is more like a slogan, declaring Li Mu's determination to draw the sword.
His sword even dares to drink the emperor's blood, what else can he not dare to do? Not to mention, Shang Fang's sword is meant to kill first and then kill. Your Majesty feels guilty for Li Mu. Even if Li Mu kills a few people now, Your Majesty will not look for it.
His troubles, and these unlucky guys, weren't they all in vain?
Some of the people who danced the loudest when Li Mu was impeached before, some even ran away overnight for fear of staying in Chang'an City and being poisoned by Li Mu.
But in fact, these are just the assumptions of a person with a guilty conscience. Li Mu has done nothing. He is packing his luggage and taking care of some first and last things, for example, his business in Chang'an.
After Li Mu cleared out the shares of Datang Salt Industry, Datang Mining and other shares, his industry was actually very clear. He owned the theater Li Chun Yuan, the gambling house Sihai Gambling House, and the women's product Feng Qiu Huang
Shops and other miscellaneous small ones can be ignored, these are the main ones.
He is not going to continue operating the Lichun Courtyard because Jin Chen wants to follow him to Luoyang and does not want to stay in Chang'an City. If Jin Chen is not here, the Lichun Courtyard will have no pillars. As a 'Qing Pavilion', its income will be reduced.
Not very objective. However, it seemed a pity not to continue operating. Li Mu thought about it, found Cheng Yaojin, and gave Li Chun Yuan to him at a very fair price.
Of course Cheng Yaojin was very happy. He got the Lichun Courtyard, plus the income from the racecourse, horse racing, etc. After Li Mu left, his Cheng family was truly the number one in Chang'an. With an annual income of hundreds of thousands, the family could afford it.
Compared to a sect.
The Four Seas Gambling House cannot close its doors yet. Because the Four Seas Gambling House is now responsible for issuing currency. The unique "glazed chips" of the Four Seas Gambling House have become a large-amount currency recognized by all parties, and even many people traveling on the Silk Road
Many merchants choose to deposit their money in the Sihai Gambling House and only bring glass chips back and forth. This facilitates large-scale transactions and does not have to worry about the wealth being revealed and being robbed. The confidentiality is very high.
In order to avoid future troubles, Li Mu found Fang Xuanling and asked him to send people from Shangshu Province to take over the bank of Craftsman's Square first, and then use the bank to 'control' Sihai Gambling House, turning Sihai Gambling House from a 'private enterprise' into a
Although Li Mu would definitely lose a lot of personal income by doing so, it would be a great benefit to the state treasury.
As for Feng Qiuhuang, it is quite simple. The four maids, Mei, Lan, Zhuju, have all been trained to become talents. Xiaozhu can be left with Xiaoju, and Xiaomei and Xiaolan can go to Luoyang with him and open a Fengfeng restaurant.
Qiuhuang, Li Mu plans to build Fengqiuhuang into a chain store.
All that's left is Bashang Winery.
The production of the winery depends on the distiller's yeast purchased by Li Mu from the system store. In other words, without Li Mu, the great winemaking business will not be possible. The winery has made huge profits and has been out of his sight for a long time. Li Mu is not at ease. No one else will say it, but Cheng Yaojin
He was very worried, so he decided to dismantle the Bashang Winery, dismantle the equipment into parts, load them on large trucks, and transport them directly to a place in Luoyang to build a new winery.
The rest of the things, including the dozens of hectares of land he had been gifted, he handed over to Bai Nao'er. Although Bai Nao'er pretended to say that without Li Mu, he would not be able to manage this big business, but
Li Mu could see how happy he was in his heart. Li Mu didn't care. He couldn't take the remaining things away. It would be in vain if he gave them to others. It would be better to give them to him in vain. After all, he is his father-in-law.
.
He wanted to take away everything in the small courtyard in the valley, especially the things in his studio, which were all packed on the truck. Li Mu had not been able to enjoy the Xiaoyao Valley for a day, which was about to be completed, but he didn't want it either.
It just happened to be given to Li Yuan. The valley is like spring all year round, which is perfect for retirement.
After handling these matters, Li Mu did not enter the palace to say goodbye to Li Shimin, but only said goodbye to Sun. Then he left Chang'an at dusk with Bai Qiaoqiao and Jin Chen under the protection of Su Dingfang.
…
Tai Chi Palace.
Li Mu left. He left as fast as he could. He even handed over many things that he didn't have time to deal with, cut his flesh and wrists, and left just like that.
Li Shimin felt even more regretful when he saw the news reported by the bad guys.
He knew that he had completely hurt Li Mu, which was why Li Mu was so decisive, even at the cost of huge losses, to draw a clear line with Chang'an. He didn't know what else he could do to win back Li Mu's heart. Apologize.
?It’s not that he can’t. If it’s useful, Li Shimin will definitely apologize, and he can do it even at the cost of punishing himself.
But Li Mu's words of "I will drink from the golden cup together and not show mercy" dispelled his idea. The wound on the palm of his hand has not yet healed, reminding him that this is futile.
Maybe time can make this thing go away?
Can it?
Li Shimin didn't know, he didn't even know if letting Li Mu go this time was causing trouble by raising tigers!
"Your Majesty." Queen Changsun's voice sounded. Li Shimin turned around and saw her, as if seeing a life-saving straw, and hurriedly came over: "Queen, there is something in my heart——"
"Your Majesty, isn't the matter settled now?" Empress Changsun smiled and said: "I heard that Li Mu gave His Majesty a big gift before he left. In the Sihai Gambling House, Li Mu gave His Majesty more than half of it.
Li Mu is really willing to give up the shares and a profit of hundreds of thousands of dollars a year."
Li Shimin smiled bitterly and said, "The more Li Mu behaves like this, the more I feel sorry for him." He looked at Empress Changsun and said, "Wugu, do you think I am a villain?"
"Your Majesty, how can you belittle yourself?" Empress Changsun was a little touched when she heard that Li Shimin called her "Death". Li Shimin had not called this name for many years, and before he became emperor, he often called him this name.
The name, at that time, was quite gentle, but when one of them was the emperor and the other was the empress, such a title seemed inappropriate, and the relationship between the two became much different.
"If the world is in chaos, the people will suffer. Your Majesty must think so too."
"I'm not." Li Shimin smiled bitterly and admitted the devil in his heart: "If the eldest brother's heir is someone else, I really don't care that much, but if it's Li Mu, I, I'm really a little scared."
The emperor is afraid of his ministers?
Queen Changsun was slightly surprised. She looked at the fragile Li Shimin in front of her and couldn't believe that these words came out of his mouth. This was still the one in her heart, riding on a horse and rushing to kill, like a god coming down from heaven.
Will it?
"What is your Majesty afraid of?"
"What are I afraid of?" Li Shimin murmured to himself. When Empress Changsun asked, Li Shimin was a little confused. What on earth was he afraid of Li Mu?
Looking back on Li Mu's actions, he never hurt himself or even actively hurt anyone. What on earth was he afraid of?
Queen Changsun asked: "Does your Majesty feel that what Li Mu does is unpredictable and uncontrollable, and all of your Majesty's techniques of controlling people cannot be used on him, so you are afraid?"