That night, Du Ruhui came to the Political Affairs Hall in Menxia Province alone.

Li Shimin was diligent in government affairs and often needed consultation at night, so several prime ministers would take turns to be on duty here.

It was Du Ruhui's turn today.

He asked someone to move stacks of documents to his own case.

Because this year's imperial examination has just ended, the Ministry of Personnel needs to arrange for the election.

The imperial examination reform is also in the preparation stage.

The Liang army is about to use troops, and the Ministry of War must make overall arrangements.

As both ministers, he naturally needed to decide on it himself.

In addition, there is also the imperial edict drafted by Li Shimin, who was handed over to Menxia Province, and he, the chief inspector, was responsible for approval or rejection.

In addition, he is also the rotating prime minister, so he also needs to deal with any difficult documents in the fifth magistrate of Jiu Temple.

I'm afraid I'll be idle this night.

Du Ruhui did not show any boredom. After coughing a few times, he began to deal with the backlog of things on his hands one by one.

The hour of You has passed.

Du Ruhui got up and walked around for a few times, then continued to sit down to handle official duties.

Suddenly, the gate of the Zhengshi Hall was pushed open.

Du Ruhui raised his head in confusion.

Usually when someone comes in, the guards outside the door will remind you.

Could it be...

Du Ruhui hurriedly stood up.

Sure enough, Li Shimin's figure appeared outside the door.

"His Majesty!"

Du Ruhui had to bow and bow.

Li Shimin took two quick steps and supported him: "Kiming doesn't have to be too polite!"

"What's the point of your Majesty?" Du Ruhui asked.

"There is nothing important." Li Shimin ordered someone to close the door, then lifted up something in his hand, smiled at Du Ruhui, "I know you are on duty today, so I'll have a drink with you."

Du Ruhui looked at him calmly and found that it was a pot of wine.

"I'm here..." As he said that, he looked back at the mountains of cases, and he was a little embarrassed.

“Don’t worry about it.”

Li Shimin pulled Du Ruhui to the side, looked carefully at the complexion on his face, frowned slightly and said, "Tomorrow I will arrange for Li Jing, Dai Zhou, Liu Linfu and others to deal with it."

Du Ruhui was stunned and thought that he had an order to arrange for someone to share the heavy responsibility for him...

"Your Majesty, but today the imperial physician diagnosed me, my condition is not very good?"

After the diagnosis today, other officials received the diagnosis results, but he did not.

With his mind, it is not difficult to see the problem.

"The Imperial Doctor said that you are overworked and your body is not supported, and you need to calm down and cultivate yourself."

Li Shimin said lightly, then arranged for someone to serve wine and food, and pour wine for Du Ruhui and himself.

"Be careful for the first sip, the wine is very strong." He reminded Du Ruhui with considerateness.

"oh?"

Du Ruhui leaned over and smelled it, and it really hit his nose.

"Come." Li Shimin raised his glass.

Du Ruhui bowed and touched him for a moment, then followed Li Shimin's wishes and drank a light sip.

It seemed as if a ball of fire flowed into my heart through my throat. Even though Du Ruhui was mentally prepared, he still coughed a few times.

“It’s really strong!”

He coughed and laughed, but he was really satisfied!

"How about this wine?" Li Shimin laughed.

"Extremely wonderful, wonderful!" Du Ruhui took another sip, "I suddenly felt that I was getting more energetic!"

Li Shimin nodded and smiled, "This wine has many benefits."

"Oh? I listen carefully!"

Li Shimin immediately put out Luo Taisui's speech at this wine party.

Du Ruhui heard this and said in surprise: "I didn't expect that this small pot of wine would have so many considerations!

It can drive away cold and remove dampness, strengthen the spleen and stomach, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis... and strengthen courage!

If His Majesty hadn't pointed it out, I would have never thought it would have been!"

"hehe!"

Although the idea is Luo Taisui, it does not prevent Li Shimin from enjoying the admiration of his right-hand man.

"Keming, when this wine is brewed in large quantities, I will pack the wine in your house!"

After years of natural disasters and man-made disasters, the national treasury was almost hollowed out, and the Shaofu's inner treasury was not rich. He didn't know how long it took him to be so bold.

Du Ruhui's thoughts moved and immediately understood that His Majesty might have to arrange a private life again.

Anyway, with Shaofu's white gloves, it will naturally come naturally.

Considering that His Majesty has always been thrifty, he is unwilling to say anything more.

The two clinked their glasses again.

"Keming, what do you think you have set up medicine, mathematics, law, etc. in various schools and included it in the imperial examination?" Li Shimin asked.

When the court meeting is over, if Your Majesty has any questions that are difficult to decide, he will come to the Political Affairs Hall to discuss with the Prime Minister.

It seems that today is not just a drinker.

Du Ruhui put down the wine bottle and said seriously: "A witch doctor and musician are all craftsmen, but they are despised by gentlemen. I am afraid..."

Li Shimin asked, "What are you afraid of?"

Du Ruhui gritted his teeth and said, "I'm afraid no one will care about it even if it is included in the imperial examination."

Li Shimin frowned and nodded: "Keming's words are not false."

Then he thought of a saying Luo Taisui once said, "Everything is inferior, but only reading is high."

When reading, of course, you read the books of sages and can govern the country and become an official.

Law, medicine, mathematics, etc. are going to be a little lower.

Luo Taisui was right. It was indeed a tragic thing when the school became a vassal of the imperial examination.

But, now that things have come to this point, how to solve it?

Du Ruhui observed his words and expressions and knew that Your Majesty was worried about this matter.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, since the secular world has a fixed state, I think that you don't have to include these subjects in the imperial examination, but should lower the threshold. You only need to conduct examinations and select exams in the prefectures and counties to be hired as an official.

Of course, Your Majesty also needs to set up a corresponding professional office to absorb these talents.”

After pausing, he said again: "This is just some immature ideas. You need to focus on your ideas and make a decision."

Li Shimin deeply agrees with his ideas.

"Keming, I'll leave this matter to you..." He suddenly stopped halfway through his words, "Let Dai Zhou do it."

Then he added: "Just rest and wait until your health is well."

Du Ruhui was silent for a while and said, "Your Majesty, I have not had much time?"

Li Shimin's pupils shrank slightly and he shouted: "Don't think about it, you just need a rest."

"How come I don't know my body?" Du Ruhui smiled bitterly.

He had coughed up blood many times but just didn't tell others.

He worked so hard, but he had a premonition that his life span was not long, and he wanted to try his best to make use of his remaining energy to help the Tang Dynasty recover from the destruction of war and become stronger as soon as possible.

In this way, he died without regrets.

“…”

Li Shimin was silent when he heard this.

Zhen Liyan's diagnosis result said that Du Ruhui had already become sick and had a heart and lung disease, and he might not be able to survive for a long time.

Even if you let go of everything and rest with peace of mind, you can only hold on for a while.

"Keming..."

Li Shimin said in a hoarse voice: "Since I have broken through Chang'an, you have been following me, conquering Xue Rengao, destroying Liu Wuzhou, and destroying Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong, all of which are inseparable from your planning."

After pausing, he said again: "Now I have won the world and I want to return the world to a peaceful and prosperous era.

So if you want to live, you must live. I want you to see that day!

Because, that glory is also yours!

I don't want to enjoy it alone!"

"My memory... obey the order!"

Du Ruhui felt his eyes moist and he lowered his head deeply.
Chapter completed!