"Your Majesty, please state clearly who kidnapped and whom?"
The person who asked the question was Wei Zheng. As a third-level official, he was standing closer to Li Shimin. Li Shimin glanced at him and thought, what is this old guy going to do? He couldn't have guessed that it was Li Mu, and he had to point this out clearly.
thing--
Suddenly, Li Shimin felt blessed and understood what Wei Zheng meant. Now, the most suitable person to handle this matter is Li Mu, but Li Mu just went to Luoyang, so it would be inappropriate to recall him. It happened that he got into trouble there, so it would be inappropriate to recall him.
Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds to come to investigate and resolve the matter?
But then I thought again, if this matter is really handled in this way, wouldn't it be ridiculous if the emperor changes his orders every day?
Hmm...
Li Shimin suddenly had an idea and thought of a way. If he doesn't recall him to face charges, wouldn't it be over if he summons him back to watch the ceremony? Thinking of this, Li Shimin said calmly: "It's nothing serious. Li Mugang just arrived in Luoyang and had a little incident with Marquis Shouyang."
Friction, it just so happens that the coronation ceremony of Tian Khan is approaching, and I plan to call them back. They are not outsiders. If there is any conflict, we can just adjust it."
Marquis Shouyang?
When everyone heard this name, a question mark popped up in their heads. Although Dou Ren was Li Shimin's uncle, he really had no sense of existence. However, Wei Zheng knew this person. The Yushitai had already collected gossip about him, just because he was
Li Shimin's uncle, and the previous firepower of Yushitai was mainly aimed at Li Mu, so he never mentioned it. Now that he mentioned it, he actually felt that if there was a conflict between Shouyang Marquis and Li Mu, the wrong person would be
It should be Marquis Shouyang, not Li Mu. Although Li Mu was a little more arrogant and domineering, he never did the things that Marquis Shouyang did.
Thinking of this, Wei Zheng stood up again and said: "Your Majesty, I have here an impeachment memorial regarding Marquis Shouyang——"
"Okay, Wei Aiqing." Li Shimin interrupted Wei Zheng and said, "The right and wrong will be determined by themselves when they arrive in Chang'an. As for this matter, I will leave it to you to investigate." After that, he didn't wait.
Wei Zheng went on to say, "I haven't thought about Tubo's request for a marriage yet. Tell the Tubo prince that I will give him an answer in a few days."
"Retreat from the court." Eunuch Gao shouted sharply, and all the officials sent him off respectfully. Li Shimin strode out of the Liangyi Hall.
On the way back to Taiji Palace, Li Shimin asked Eunuch Gao, "Why did Li Mu have a conflict with Marquis Shouyang? He couldn't have come to Luoyang and knew that Marquis Shouyang was my uncle, so he was looking for trouble with him."
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"This..." Eunuch Gao didn't know how to explain it. The actual situation was really similar to what Li Shimin had guessed. Eunuch Gao thought about it for a while and said after careful consideration: "Your Majesty, the situation is like this. After Li Mu arrived in Luoyang, he wanted to
He bought a mansion to settle in, but no one was willing to sell it to him, and no one visited him, so he was left to dry out. Li Mu was unhappy, and you know his temper, so he found someone to take out his anger on."
"To vent his anger?" Li Shimin frowned and said, "So, he is specifically looking for my uncle?"
"Maybe not -" Eunuch Gao said bravely: "Some gossips collected, it is said that he wanted to find the most arrogant person in Luoyang. The behavior of Marquis Shouyang on weekdays seems to have this meaning, and Li Mu then found him
It shouldn’t be because of his relationship with His Majesty. It would be the same if it were someone else. When did Li Mu take anyone’s identity seriously?”
Li Shimin glanced at Eunuch Gao and said, "It sounds like you are praising him."
"I don't dare, old slave."
"There's nothing you dare to do. This kid Li Mu really has the ability to be praised by others." Li Shimin sighed with emotion, and then asked: "Is my little uncle's daily behavior really so bad?"
"This..." Eunuch Gao said cautiously: "I dare not criticize, but according to the information I received, although there is no serious evil, it is still a bit unbearable. There are situations of extravagant life, extravagance and waste, and it is hindering him.
It is true that no one dares to mess with you as a royal relative."
"Heh," Li Shimin sneered and said, "Those who pretend to be powerful like a fox or a tiger will never be exempted from it at any time."
Eunuch Gao couldn't guess what Li Shimin was thinking, so he didn't answer.
"Publish my oral instructions and ask Zongzheng Temple to check the registered relatives of the emperor. I want to know the moral character of each person. Those who are too stubborn-" Li Shimin paused and said: "Defeat the title as appropriate, and those who violate the national law will be demoted.
Until you are demoted to the rank of common people, you must not show any favoritism!"
Just as Eunuch Gao was about to persuade him, Li Shimin added: "Leave this matter to the prince!"
Hearing these words, Eunuch Gao immediately held back the words that came to his lips. If this matter was the emperor's way of training the prince, then as an eunuch, anything he said would be wrong. Suddenly, he thought of Li Chengqian's current situation and couldn't help but say
: "Your Majesty, if you summon the prince back now, it might be a bit troublesome?"
Li Shimin asked strangely: "What's the trouble?" Suddenly he remembered that he hadn't seen his son for a long time. He stopped and asked: "You just said that I just remembered, what has the prince been doing recently? Why does it seem like I haven't seen him for a long time?
I heard about him."
"Reporting to your majesty, the prince is still in the urban management brigade. He has been promoted to squad leader due to his merit, and is in charge of the public security of the first square. He has been rated top in the assessment for three consecutive months, and he is very motivated."
"Still working as a city manager?" Li Shimin frowned and said, "This kid is addicted to being a city manager? Has he no longer been a prince? Where is his schoolwork? Have he finished it?"
"Everything was done very well. In order not to delay the urban management affairs, the prince stayed up late every day to read at night. Even if all the masters were full of praise, they couldn't find any faults, so they acquiesced to him."
Li Shimin was a little speechless. He thought about it for a long time and said: "What's going on? I asked him to study hard, but he never listened. Now he actually takes the initiative to study in order to be a city manager. What kind of ecstasy soup did Li Mu give him?"
, how could he be so convinced - just go and tell him that since he has completed his homework well, I will give him a holiday, and he will not have to study for the time being, and use the study time to sort out the affairs of Zongzheng Temple, the urban management office
Hey, if he likes to do it, just keep doing it."
"Your Majesty is wise."
"What's wise? I can't even take care of my own son." Li Shimin shook his head and stepped into the Tai Chi Hall. Eunuch Gao stayed outside the door and carefully closed the door. According to Li Shimin's instructions, he arranged for someone to pass the news.
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Luoyang City.
Li Mu asked Dou Ren to write an invitation to a banquet for the leading figures in Luoyang City. Some came to give face, and some did not give face. They did not refuse, but they did not come. Luoyang City suddenly divided into three groups of opinions. One was
Those who are close to Li Mu are mainly nobles and ordinary businessmen. The other are those who are far away from Li Mu and are mainly members of the noble family. The other is indifferent and unactive. Which side do these people belong to?
Yes, most of the business they do is rarely affected by external conditions. I think Li Mu's attitude towards them has little impact.
After the banquet, Li Mu came out of Dou Ren's mansion and went directly to the Luoyang County Government Office.
The county magistrate surnamed Lu was beaten up by Li Mu, and all his family members and government officials were cleared out. The Luoyang County government office seemed to have been looted by robbers. Except for the house, everything else was demolished, including this
The unlucky county magistrate was thrown into the street by Li Mu.
At the same time, a notice was posted at the gate of the county government office. The Luoyang County Magistrate and the court official had been dismissed.
Luoyang is the companion capital. The county magistrate of Luoyang, like the county magistrate of Chang'an, is a fifth-grade official position, which is not comparable to the seventh-grade county magistrate of Mayi. The fifth-grade official position in Chang'an City is also the level of a doctor in the six departments.
, how can it be easily dismissed? But in Luoyang, something like this happened. Li Mu unilaterally announced the appointment and removal of a fifth-grade county magistrate without passing the impeachment of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
It is said that when Magistrate Lu heard about this incident, he vomited three liters of blood in the street and vowed not to avenge this incident.
No one particularly cares what Magistrate Lu says. Although he is a fifth-grade official, he is still a county magistrate. In the eyes of the major forces, his role is far less than that of a doctor in the Sixth Division. But in
Luoyang City, the place considered to be the 'home base' of the Fan Yang Lu family, something like this happened unexpectedly. Everyone was waiting to see what kind of reaction the Lu family would have.
Li Mu is also waiting.
No one from the Lu family showed up at the banquet in the Dou Mansion. As the most powerful force among the local snakes, being so disrespectful already shows the problem.
When they were in Chang'an, the Fanyang Lu family, the Xingyang Zheng family, and the Boling Cui family had always been anti-Li Mu. They did suffer a lot. Many forces in Chang'an were gradually giving up because of Li Mu.
It seems that they are in decline, but it is only limited to Chang'an City. Their power in other places is not weak at all.
Let's just say that Luoyang's resources, when they gradually withdrew from Chang'an, had already been exchanged for a lot of Luoyang's resources from the Li family of Zhaojun, the Wang family of Taiyuan, and the Cui family of Qinghe through various methods such as replacement. In this Luoyang city
, the advantages of the three companies are very obvious.
It is absolutely impossible for Li Mu to control this city without the support of these three families. But looking at the current situation, Li Mu has no way to talk to the Lu family. So he is waiting, and he can only wait.
, he can't break into the Lu family's mansion like he broke into the Dou family. The situation is different. The method he used on Dou Ren may not be effective when used on a family like the Lu family. On the contrary, it will make people look down upon.
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"Wait -" Li Mu glanced at the sky and said to Su Dingfang: "Arrange a few more night watchmen tonight. I'm worried something will happen."
Su Dingfang bowed and said, "I will finally understand."
After saying that, Li Mu turned around and went into the house. Bai Qiaoqiao had already fallen asleep. Jin Chen was waiting for him. When he saw Li Mu entering the house, he brought him foot-washing water. She knelt down and was about to help Li Mu take off his socks, but was stopped by Li Mu.
was stopped. He took Jin Chen's wrist, asked her to sit aside, and said: "You don't have to look down on yourself. Although you have done bad things to me, when you decided to die for me, these bad things are nothing."
It's all paid back, you are by my side, you are not a maid, you don't need to do these things, and I also have hands and feet, do you need someone else to do it for me when I wash my feet?"
"I just don't know what I can do for you." Jin Chen pursed his lips and said, "I don't know what use I have by your side."
Li Mu put his feet into the hot water. It was so hot that he screamed: "Who said you have to be useful in order to stay with me? You have also talked a lot with Qiaoqiao these days. Who is the woman next to me?
You stay with me because you are useful to me?"
"They are different from me."
Li Mu looked up at her and asked strangely: "What's different?"
"They didn't harm you, but I -"
"Hi." Li Mu took the hand towel, wiped his feet, and said, "What do you mean, harm? If I cared about you, I would have stopped keeping you long ago. I will never mention this matter again -" Li Mu suddenly paused and said to
Jin Chen winked. Jin Chen was stunned for a moment, got up and came to the bedside. He unsheathed the dagger in his hand and vaguely protected Bai Qiaoqiao behind him.
Li Mu turned on the safety of the musket in his sleeve, raised his arm and pointed at the beam, saying: "Where did the thief Arhat come from? He eavesdropped on the conversation between husband and wife at night, and he didn't know how to be ashamed? What kind of hero is he who hides his head and shows his tail? He has the courage to come down.
Don’t be timid when you see him!”
As soon as he finished speaking, a man suddenly fell from the roof and fell to the ground with a big hole in the back of his neck. Then there was the sound of fighting, and there were screams on the roof and outside the house.
Although Li Mu had kung fu, he was useless. He was just a strong young man at best. He was still a little scared of such a scene of fighting and killing with swords and swords. The main reason was that Bai Qiaoqiao still had a child in her belly.
A fight broke out, and he was too worried to take care of it.
"Su Lie! Where did he go? I'm going to die!"
When no one responded, Li Mu rushed to the door and looked outside. A lot of guards fell in the yard, including Su Dingfang, but there was no blood on him, and he seemed to have been overturned by smoke.
"Husband, what's going on outside?"
"It's okay, you two hide in the corner for now, I'll go take a look." Li Mu comforted Bai Qiaoqiao, pulled out Shang Fang's sword and rushed out. Two groups of men in black were fighting outside, but it was gradually coming to an end.
It was obvious that he was going to lose. Looking at the roof, he saw a familiar figure moving around, not losing in a one-on-three fight. Wherever the sword light touched, blood flew everywhere, and the speed of his attacks became faster and faster.
"Xiao Jiu'er, are you here? Now that you are here, who will take over from Jinyiwei?"
No one responded, and the winner of the battle between the men in black was quickly determined. Under the roar of the men in black on the roof, the remaining men in black who were still alive used Qinggong and jumped out of the wall without leaving a trace.
Li Mu raised his energy and wanted to use the "Watch the Fire from Across the Bank" skill in the Holy Fire Order to catch up, but unfortunately his martial arts had been abolished and he couldn't raise his energy. He jumped up half a meter and fell down. He stood at the door and shouted,
Dugujiu didn't look back, as if he didn't hear him at all.