In Tai Chi Palace.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and I don’t know what Li Shimin thought this year. He actually gave up the annual leave early for the first time. In the twelfth lunar month, except for the main officials of the three provinces and six ministries, such as the Shangshu, the Minister of the Secretariat, etc., the rest of the officials did not have to go to court, or did their own things every day, and no longer had to wait in the duty room to waste time, so they could go home early.

This series of actions did have some effect. The officials were thinking about Li Shimin's goodness, and gradually stopped talking about King Qi, and public opinion gradually calmed down and became calmer.

But Li Shimin was not at all worried. After Li Chengqian came back, he felt as if he had grown hair in his heart and hid in the Eastern Palace to plan, wanting to go on a war again after the New Year, and saying that he would join Li Ji's army, even if he was a small soldier. Fortunately, this was not heard from the palace gate, otherwise it would trigger another public opinion among the people.

Also, the Ministry of Revenue completed accounts at the end of the year, and the data came out one after another. The accounts involving the Ministry of Revenue’s Ministry of Revenue actually reached one third of the input of the Ministry of Revenue. Moreover, this was without affecting the income of the Ministry of Revenue. In other words, with the Ministry of Revenue this year, the income of the Tang Dynasty was one third more.

What a huge amount of money this is!

The Ministry of Internal Affairs was founded by Li Mu, and the officials in it were all trained by Li Mu. I heard that these people went to Luoyang to pay homage to Li Mu on the first day of the holiday. How could Li Shimin lose his taste? Li Mu was so influential at such a young age and had a tendency to be his own. If he waited for a hundred years, would there be people in the court who would restrict him?

Even though Changsun Wuji was still alive at that time, Li Shimin could not guarantee which side they would be inclined toward Li Chengqian and Li Tai's attitude towards Li Mu.

There is also the matter of Jisitang. Now that Mrs. Lu has not made any statement for a long time, Li Shimin has lost the opportunity to take action. Although he knows that he is in Luoyang, Li Shimin cannot mobilize all his troops to turn against Li Mu. If he does this, it is equivalent to forcing him to rebel, and the matter will be very big, and it will really affect the whole body.

Nowadays, the Western Turks have been reconciled with the Tang Dynasty because of Li Mu. King Gaochang had only one daughter and married Li Mu. Dingxiang was the gateway to the Silk Road and Li Mu's righteous brother was in charge. If he attacked Li Mu, the northwest of the Tang Dynasty would be in chaos.

There is Li Mu's adoptive father Li Ji in the north. Although Li Shimin predicted that with Li Ji's personality, he would not take any risks, he could not betray Li Mu, even if he was relieved and returned to the field, it would not be possible. Li Ji was in his prime and was the candidate for the next generation of Tang military gods whom Li Shimin wanted to succeed Li Jing. The importance was self-evident, so Li Ji could not move.

Besides, the southern Xinjiang, Zhenla and Linyi are all attached to Li Mu. Southern Xinjiang is now governed by Li Mu's stepfather Tang Jian. After Li Mu's trip to southern Xinjiang, the people of Miao will return to their hearts. If something happened to Li Mu, Miao Xinjiang will definitely be in chaos.

These are external crises, and there are a lot of internal problems.

Which of the affairs of the internal affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Luoyang Trading Market, the Tang Salt Industry, the Tang Mining Industry, and the Tang Jianye, these economic-related affairs can be separated from Li Mu? Not to mention the people on the other hand, just talk about the Tang Daily. Now it is also a must-read content for the people of Chang'an City every day. If something happened to Li Mu, these things will be affected. Li Shimin himself can bear it. Can the people of the Tang Dynasty bear it?

An undisputed fact is that the influence of Li Mu on the Tang Dynasty has reached an irreplaceable level. Even if Li Shimin wants to get rid of Li Mu, he will be afraid of the opportunity and dare not take action.

These are all from the perspective of public affairs and private affairs, which also make Li Shimin very upset.

Why has Li Mu never returned to Chang'an to greet me? It's the New Year, so why is it that I'm going to see him in Luoyang?

Are there any rules?

Thinking of how lively the Spring Festival was when Li Mu was there last year, and looking at the things these gentry and merchants in Chang'an City were all over the place this year, it was a world of difference.

Dou E is almost annoyed in the theater in Pingkangli. The drama written by others has no meaning at all, and it is disgusting to watch it. Li Mu, this kid, doesn’t say that he will update the new drama quickly when he is free, and is there any serious matters left?

At the end of the year, Li Shimin suddenly realized that he missed Li Mu a little. The New Year without this kid was really boring.

Li Shimin sighed again, and Eunuch Gao stood beside him, counting in his heart, and said to himself: "I sighed more than twenty times this afternoon, Your Majesty has something to do."

He could guess that it must have something to do with Li Mu, but he didn't dare to speak. Others didn't know, and Eunuch Gao knew very well. His Majesty had a little complicated mood about Li Mu recently.

"Report,"

A voice interrupted Li Shimin's reverie. He raised his head and signaled Eunuch Gao to see. Eunuch Gao came to the gate of the hall, took a note from the little eunuch, looked at the seal on the hot paint, hurried to Li Shimin, handed it over with both hands, and said, "Your Majesty, it's the letter of the Marquis."

"This kid still knows to write a letter!" Li Shimin snorted, feeling a little nervous, and murmured: "Didn't you say you won't go back to Chang'an for the New Year, you won't go back if you don't go back. Do you think I really want to see him?"

By this, Li Shimin still opened the memorial, and after reading it, his face became a little complicated.

Eunuch Gao didn't understand why: "Your Majesty--?"

"Li Mu asked himself to go to Li Ji's army next year and bring the whole family together." Li Shimin threw the memorial to the ground and said, "Does he just underestimate my ruling? This kid really wants to anger me to death!"

Eunuch Gao closed his mouth consciously, and everything he said was wrong at this time.

"I haven't decided yet whether to start a war." Li Shimin sighed and murmured to himself: "Of course I know that the country's vitality has not yet recovered. This is not the time. However, Goguryeo is a confidant sooner or later. Now Silla has changed. If you don't take action at this time, when Goguryeo annexes Baekje and Silla, the rear is stable, and you can attack and retreat or defend, you will have to pay several times the price to attack Goguryeo again, and I can't afford it!"

Eunuch Gao knew that he had to speak. If he didn't speak, Li Shimin would lose his temper again. This feeling was similar to that a funny guy said for a long time, and he didn't even say a word from the supporting guy, which made him not even have time to breathe. The funny guy must have resentment in his heart.

"Your Majesty can tell the marquis about these words. Your Majesty treats the marquis as a son, so what is wrong? It cannot be solved between father and son?"

"I killed his father!" Li Shimin said this tremblingly as if he had torn a wound: "It may not be because of this reason that he doesn't want to see me! This is something that cannot be compensated. How can you believe me? He won't hold a grudge? If he doesn't know his identity, I'm happy to be confused, but now he has recognized Lu, why do I pretend to be confused!"

"Oh," Eunuch Gao sighed, but said, "Your Majesty, I don't understand the great principles, but I still feel that some things are worse than suspicion. If the Marquis has the opposite intention, Your Majesty will be strong. If the Marquis can relieve themselves, everyone will be happy, wouldn't it be better?"

Li Shimin's expression was changing. He never thought that Eunuch Gao's words had never thought. If Li Mu was not so important to the Tang Dynasty, with Li Shimin's decisive character, he would have been eliminated to prevent future troubles. He never expected that the Jiancheng son he had been looking for for many years would be Li Mu. If anyone had changed to anyone, he would not hesitate.

"Okay, just do it!" Finally, Li Shimin made a decision: "You go to Luoyang and let him come back for the New Year. If he refuses, just--" Li Shimin didn't say the second half of the sentence, not that he didn't want to say it, and he suddenly thought that the bearded guest was in Luoyang. With Eunuch Gao's skills, he was afraid that he would not be able to do anything, but he could not do anything.

Eunuch Gao also thought of it and continued with a wry smile, "If the Marquis doesn't want to go back to Chang'an, then the old slave will come back by himself."

"Oh--" Li Shimin sighed and said, "Go!"

"No." Eunuch Gao responded and left the hall. Li Shimin looked at the sunset outside the window and sighed again!

...

Li Mu woke up and found that something was wrong.

Yesterday he received a group of people, and he was very happy. After all, it was his own students, so they still had a conscience. We all chatted, talked about things, and made contributions to the country. This was a good thing, and Li Mu also felt very happy.

But why did another group of old men come today? Do you know you? What are the New Year greetings to me?

When Li Mu heard that he was from a family, he lacked interest. He had never been on the same side with these people. It was good not to meet each other. When he saw them, he was in a bad mood and did not plan to meet them.

But there is a saying that if you don’t hit someone with a smile on your face, someone will still have to be welcomed. Li Mu was planning to let Ma Zhou go out to deal with it, but Mrs. Lu came out with her grandson in her arms. When she heard that this was the case, she immediately took a lot of money and said, "These mothers are all familiar with each other, and I will see them for you."

"But," Li Mu was about to say, would he be suspicious if he met like this? If he met like this, would he be suspicious? If he didn't show up, would he not be suspicious? There would still be something that should be there, and it would be better to be open-minded. He simply stopped talking and nodded as if he agreed.

Mrs. Lu returned her grandson to Qiaoqiao and rushed to the front hall. At this time, someone came to report that someone came from the back door, claiming to be Wang Pu, and came to pay New Year's greetings to Li Mu.

Li Mu was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that the in charge of the businessman brought Wang Pu over and met in the study in the backyard.

After nearly a year of separation, Wang Pu has not changed much, but his skin has become dark. The sun in Southeast Asia has made Wang Pu tan, looking like a Kunlun slave in Chang'an City. When he saw Li Mu, Wang Pu burst into tears and knelt on the ground.

Li Mu quickly helped him up and said, "What are you doing? Why are you kneeling down and I doing?"

"There is a entrusted by the marquis," Wang Pu said ashamed: "The marquis asked me to come back, but it happened to be a civil strife in Champa, and it was so long before he returned."

Li Mu glanced at him and said, "Chan City's civil strife? What's going on?"

Wang Pu tore open his shirt and showed Li Mu the wound: "Mr. Marquis, I really didn't lie to you-"

"Hey?!" Li Mu quickly pulled his clothes for him and said, "I don't doubt you, what are you doing. I have many female relatives in the house. Are you here to play hooligans in my mansion?"

"Don't dare!" Wang Pu quickly put on his clothes, and Li Mu also saw clearly that Wang Pu did have a knife wound on his body. It seemed that what he said was true. Wang Pu sighed and said in a casual manner: "Marty, I just received your letter and planned to come back with the seeds. But just as I was about to leave, news of rebellion came from Chameng. It turned out that some powerful people in Linyi were unwilling to lose their status and became entangled in rebellion. When the big man was there, they captured the power of the big man and did not dare to act rashly, but the big man left, and only I was left, and they didn't care."

"The officials were afraid and wanted to escape. But when they thought, as an official of the Tang Dynasty, I was responsible for the duty of defending the territory. If I just ran away like this, I would have no face to live, so I made up my mind to fight them!"

"Fortunately, the people are dedicated to us. In the end, we won. Now, the powerful and powerful areas in Zhenla and Linyi have been eliminated. After I finished cooking, I rushed back quickly." Wang Pu said in a deep voice: "I have not let down the marquis ask, and brought back thirty cars of good seeds, which is enough for the marquis to use the 'test field' that the marquis said in his heart."

"Okay, I'll remember you a great achievement." Li Mu patted Wang Pu on the shoulder and said, "It's really different. Now I'm also a person who can stand alone - I'm very pleased."

Wang Pu smiled embarrassedly and said, "It's not the Marquis' cultivation," Wang Pu said seriously, "Marquis is indeed a god. I have been in Zhenla, Linyi for this year, and I saw with my own eyes that the rice is ripe and the local people are tired of eating rice. Thinking about the Tang Dynasty, the people still focus on corn, and I feel even more that Marquis is really far-sighted."

"Say less flattering words," Li Mu interrupted Wang Pu and said, "How long have you been back? Do you know what happened recently?"

Wang Pu was stunned when asked and said, "Mr. Marquis, I just came back and went straight to Luoyang. I have not yet come to Chang'an to report my work. The news I know was written by my brother to inform me. I wonder what the Marquis said?"

"You Wang family and this marquis of Taiyuan are a little bit wrong," Li Mu drooped his eyelids, saying, "What do you think about this?"

"Mr. Marquis," Wang Pu said seriously, "I have heard of some things and am trying to explain them to the Marquis. I, Wang Pu, came from the Wang family in Taiyuan, which is true. But first, I am not the eldest son or grandson, and secondly, I have always been involved in family affairs and are considered an idle person. So in my heart, these are two things. And as far as I know, my brother has regrets in his heart, but he has no face to face the Marquis. If the Marquis forgives his brother a lot, the Wang family in Taiyuan will follow the Marquis."

Li Mu smiled and said, "It seems that you are talking to each other," Li Mu patted Wang Pu on the shoulder and said, "It's really different, there's something in his words!"
Chapter completed!