Li Mu glanced at what Wang Gui pointed to and saw that it was a seal with a totem-like character engraved on it, which might be a few words. He didn't recognize it anyway. Li Mu did not hide his ignorance and said, "What is this?"

"This is a seal passed down from various families. It is like His Majesty's jade seal. If it is stamped with this seal, it will definitely not be denied."

Li Mu snorted and said, "You dare to compare with Your Majesty's jade seal. It seems that Your Majesty is right to doubt it. The clans do have the intention of being disobedient."

Wang Gui was defeated by Li Mu's ignorance and hurriedly defended: "Marty, you can't say that, this seal is not exclusive to the royal family."

"Okay! I care so much!" Li Mu interrupted Wang Gui's words, wrapped the memorial in a cloak, and said, "Look at your dark circles, you are about to drag your chin. Why don't you know how to maintain your health at such a young age? Find a place to sleep. I'll go for you. Whether it can be done depends on your majesty's meaning. I won't protect you!"

"Thank you, the Marquis will definitely succeed, and after the matter is completed..." Wang Gui lowered his voice and said, "I will never let the Marquis' hard work be wasted."

Li Mu glanced at him and snorted: "What is most annoying is that you are like this, and judge a gentleman with a villain's heart. Could it be that yesterday, I said for the people and was it for your bribe? It's really disheartening!"

Li Mu snorted heavily, Wang Gui was frightened and hurriedly asked for explanation. Li Mu stopped listening, waved his hand and walked up the mountain with a big strode.

At this age, how could Wang Gui get to catch up with him? He sighed and felt more uneasy.

Dealing with Li Mu brought him too much pressure. I don’t know how to do this. If you give money, he said you are a villain, don’t give it, and he beat you up with words. Wang Gui really wanted to ask loudly, whether to give it or not, what is given, what is given, what is not given, can you give it a certain sentence? Don’t let people guess it like this, okay? I’m so old, I really can’t hold on!

...

Li Mu handed the memorial to Li Shimin. Taking advantage of the time when Li Shimin looked, he naturally served a bowl of porridge for himself and drank it sucked. Li Shimin glanced at him and turned his gaze back to the congratulations. Li Mu was still unconscious and was still drinking sucked. Li Shimin couldn't help it and shouted in a low voice: "Can you keep a little quiet? Can you open your mouth to drink porridge? Isn't it uncomfortable for others to suck it?"

"Oh." Li Mu opened his mouth wide, drank the remaining porridge in one gulp, raised his hand and wiped it, then looked at Li Shimin, indicating that he had finished drinking it by obedience.

"It's really unteachable!" Li Shimin muttered, ignored Li Mu anymore, and carefully finished reading the congratulations from each family. The more I read, the more I felt a good mood, the more I looked, the more I felt cheerful. Finally, I couldn't help laughing out loud, threw the memoir on the table, and laughed: "The five surnames and seven hopes are just like this, so I surrendered. I used to be highly respectful and had many concerns. If I had known this, I would have taken action when I really should ascend the throne!"

"Does Your Majesty really think so?"

The person who spoke was Empress Changsun. Li Shimin couldn't help but be stunned and said, "Why did the Empress say this? I and Li Mu won this game, can't I be happy?"

Queen Changsun did not answer, looked at Li Mu and said, "Li Mu, did you think of it?"

Li Mu nodded. Seeing this, Li Shimin became even more confused and said anxiously: "What are you fighting a puzzle? You only keep me in the dark? Li Mu, tell me quickly, what did you think of?"

"I think the queen's meaning should be that good fortune depends on the misfortune. The family members have the power to resist, but they chose to compromise and must have thought of a better way to fight back. I think they should be ready to smear Your Majesty!"

"Smear me?" Li Shimin said angrily: "I spared their lives, and they still want to smear me? What reason do they have to smear me?"

"Your Majesty!" It was Empress Changsun who took the conversation again and said, "Three people become tigers! The right or wrong of the matter is not about the matter itself, but about how to say it and how to believe it! Now with assassins, everyone knows that it is wrong first. But what about after the assassin's execution? The power of the court in the local area is not as good as that of the aristocratic family. They fanned the flames and passed on word of mouth, and the black ones can turn white, and the white ones can turn black! At that time, it will not be the assassin assassin assassination of His Majesty, but must concoct unjust cases! How can the people know the truth? They don't believe whatever they say?"

When Li Mu heard these words, he was shocked and thought in his heart that he really should not underestimate the ancients. As a "native" of the Tang Dynasty, Empress Changsun was so deeply impressed by him.

The smile on Li Shimin's face disappeared and he murmured: "How could this happen..."

"This is what I said when I was running the Tang Dynasty Daily, the power of public opinion." Li Mu showed a confident smile and said, "Your Majesty, don't panic. I have already considered it. There is a way to crack it. Now I only think that those families are ridiculous and consciously smart, but I don't know that they have fallen into my Li Kongming's plan!"

Li Shimin glanced at him: "Li Kongming?"

Li Mu nodded, raised his hand and slapped his chest, and said, "Your Majesty, don't you look like the reincarnation of Kong Ming of the Three Kingdoms?"

Li Shimin sneered and reached out to touch the Longquan Sword. Li Mu hurriedly hugged the sword scabbard and smiled, "Your Majesty, I'm just kidding, it won't be, it won't be,"

"Hurry up and talk about the way to deal with it!"

"Okay, okay," Li Mu hurriedly responded, "Is this a way to deal with it? It's very simple." Li Mu touched his nose and said, "I had already found my step brother Tang Guan in the middle of the night before yesterday. He is the number one writer in the Tang Daily. He is good at narrating and is even more loyal to Your Majesty. When I told him about Your Majesty's experience, he was immediately filled with righteous indignation. That night, he wrote an article. How did Your Majesty assassin be assassin be so vicious, his origin, family, and eight generations of ancestors wrote clearly."

"Are you going to publish it in the newspaper?" Li Shimin frowned and said, "This is indeed a good idea, but strangely, if there is news in the newspaper, why would those clans still do this?"

Li Mu smiled honestly and said, "I just asked the Seal Bureau to work overtime, and I haven't started selling it yet. However, in order to care about the safety of Your Majesty, the people who care about His Majesty's safety can know the news earlier, after the first batch of newspapers were printed, I have sent someone to send it to the Prince of Jiangxia and General Niu who set out yesterday. They will send it to the literate people along the way. Those who are illiterate and some people will read newspapers. It is estimated that many people have already learned the news at this time, but those families don't know it."

"What a preconceived idea!" Li Shimin slapped the table excitedly and said, "If they say anything else, the people will not believe it!"

"Your Majesty, you are not so optimistic." Empress Changsun said coldly: "It's not enough to just have preconceptions. After all, the Prince of Jiangxia and General Niu Jinda only walked by one by one, and the power of the clans in the local area is always there. Even if they have preconceptions, they will be moved and changed their views."

"The queen is very worried." Li Mu admired Empress Changsun more and more. These analysis is enough to prove that this title of "hidden figure in the palace" is definitely not a false reputation. "So I thought of a second way." He looked at Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty should issue a 'self-crime edict'."

"Issue of guilt?" Li Shimin frowned and said, "What does this mean? I am assassinated and I will still blame myself? If I do this, wouldn't it be equivalent to surrendering to the clans and how will the people view me? No, I can't listen to you!"

Li Mu did not persuade him anymore, but looked at Empress Changsun and waited for her reaction.

Queen Changsun thought for a while, her frown gradually stretched out and said with a smile: "Your Majesty should issue this self-criticism!"

Li Shimin was shocked: "Queen! Are you messing around with this kid too?"

Empress Changsun shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, this is definitely not a nonsense. I just realized that this trick of the self-criticism is the essence of this situation that Li Mu did!"

"What's the essence! This is nonsense!"

"Your Majesty, please listen to me and let Li Mu supplement what he said incompletely." Empress Changsun looked at Li Mu, Li Mu nodded and gave her an encouraging look. Seeing this, Li Shimin became even more angry. He felt that he seemed to have insufficient intelligence and could not understand what these two people were saying!

"Li Mu first let someone spread the news, and the people discussed it, but they would have doubts in their hearts and didn't know whether this matter was true or false. At the same time, Li Mu also left a gap for the clan. They would think this was an opportunity and there was no need to rush to jump over the wall, so they chose to compromise. Once they put on the congratulations, they were doomed to fail."

Li Mu nodded in agreement, it seemed that Empress Changsun had really seen through his situation.

Empress Changsun continued: "Your Majesty accepted their congratulations. If there is no reaction, they will argue and not admit the congratulations. But if Your Majesty issues an edict to the world, it will be announced to the world. In the edict, you first mention Your Majesty's achievements over the past few years, and then reflect on yourself, saying that it was because Your Majesty did not do well enough that the assassin was assassinated. Therefore, you blame yourself and then click on the congratulations of the clan and accept them honestly. In this way, you can have an association among the people in the world."

"The opposition between the aristocratic families and the court is well known. The aristocratic families have never presented congratulatory forms to Your Majesty, so why do they only offer at this time? People in the world will think that there must be some reasons in it. What is the reason? It is naturally related to the assassin. In this way, the aristocratic families want to deny that the assassin has nothing to do with them, and they cannot deny it. And Your Majesty will also gain a good reputation because of their own attitude." Empress Changsun looked at Li Mu and praised: "Li Mu's plan to stone two birds is really awesome. The five surnames and seven hopes were defeated by this!"

"So that's it!" Li Shimin finally got happy, patted Li Mu on the shoulder and said, "Boy, do you think so? It's true that you are a brilliant person. I admit you, you are my little Kongming!"

Li Mu let out a long sigh, but fortunately, he was not completely seen through. After Queen Changsun finished speaking, she kept paying attention to Li Mu's expression. Seeing that he was not surprised, she couldn't help but wonder. Usually, a person's thoughts were seen through, so it shouldn't be like this... Could it be that he has some tricks?

"Li Mu, isn't my guess complete enough?"

Li Shimin was confused and said, "This is a killing kill, what else can you do?"

Li Mu laughed, obviously admitting Queen Changsun’s doubts, but he was very modest in his words, saying, “The queen has basically seen through the situation of the minister, but there is still a little bit, which the queen may have ignored.”

What a smart man couldn't stand the most is this kind of provocation. Empress Changsun also became serious and said, "I want to ask for advice, what else?"

"In fact, my real purpose is still the land." Li Mu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, don't forget why this happened."

Li Shimin frowned and said, "I haven't forgotten it. It's just that things have developed to this point. Is there any connection with the fields? If I use the fields as a threat now, I'm afraid they will be anxious!"

"Of course, you can't threaten it. If you use the same trick twice in one thing, it won't work. Although those clans are not smart, they are not fools." Li Mu cleared his throat and said, "My real killing move is to wait for this matter to pass. Your Majesty's edict of guilt is the introduction of this killing move."

Li Shimin was already impatient and said, "I admit that I am not as smart as you. Tell me quickly, don't go around the corner!"

Li Mu no longer kept his guard and said, "What the Empress said just now is written in the edict of guilt, but not the most important thing. The most important thing is that Your Majesty must write this article. In order to make up for the mistakes, Your Majesty must be more diligent and work hard to govern. Then, the key point is. The first step to work hard to govern is to punish severe punishments and laws. Most of the codes of this dynasty follow the previous dynasty. The laws of the previous dynasty are often dissatisfied with this dynasty. Therefore, Your Majesty must revise the laws of the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Shimin was confused and said, "Why do I need to re-enact the Tang Dynasty law? Li Mu, this is not a trivial matter. Even if I want to re-enact, I have to recruit bachelors first and carefully consider it. It will take at least ten years to do it. How can I do it hastily?"

"Of course you can do it slowly." Li Mu said seriously: "I want Your Majesty to point out the importance of the Tang Dynasty law to the people of the world. Anyone, whether a noble or an ordinary person, must abide by the Tang Dynasty law."

"Isn't this nonsense?"

"Of course it's not nonsense!" Li Mu stared at Li Shimin's eyes and said, "Your Majesty recalls my words in the hall. The Tang Dynasty Law stipulates that each person has 100 acres of permanent land, but now the clans are far more than this number. If Your Majesty points out that everyone should abide by the Tang Dynasty Law, then the clans' land is illegal! Your Majesty now issues a self-criticism. Under the current circumstances, they will definitely support it and praise Your Majesty. Then, I will attack again and ask the Imperial Property Bureau to thoroughly investigate the fields. Except for the 100 acres of each person, all illegal fields are collected into the imperial property! This is what the purpose of exploring the dagger. At that time, they will never dare to object, because they have just praised Your Majesty. Opposition is to slap themselves in the face and fool Your Majesty. They cannot bear the charge!"
Chapter completed!