louisehourcade Chapter 199 Candidates
Chapter 199 Candidates
Chapter 199 Candidates
"Sir, see Your Majesty!" Changsun Wuji bowed and saluted.
Li Shimin said with a smile: "You don't need to be polite for the auxiliary machine, just sit down!"
"You all go down, no one is allowed to come in without my permission." Li Shimin ordered Li Mu and others.
"Yes!"
Li Mu led a group of eunuchs and maids to retreat.
"Your Majesty, has something serious happened?" Seeing that Li Shimin was so cautious, Changsun Wuji asked quickly.
"Sit down first!" Li Shimin said.
Changsun Wuji sat down anxiously, his head turned away.
If there is any major event, he should be called more than one person.
Could it be that he did something that aroused Li Shimin's dissatisfaction, and he wanted to beat himself up?
For a while, Changsun Wuji thought a lot.
Li Shimin said seriously: "Auxiliary machine, what I'm going to tell you next, don't let a third person know."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will keep my mouth shut!" Changsun Wuji promised.
At the same time, he also breathed a sigh of relief. Since Li Shimin told him so, it should have nothing to do with him.
"With the new salt-making method, there is no shortage of salt in the Tang Dynasty. In order to get horses from the grassland ministries, I secretly sent people to sell salt to the grassland. However, I got a news that shocked and angered me." Li Shimin said with a blank face.
"Your Majesty, have you investigated this matter clearly?" Changsun Wuji asked.
Rao Yi, the eldest grandson Wuji's city mansion, was also shocked by this news.
It is conceivable that if this incident is true, the court will not be aware of it, and the identities of the participants will certainly not be low.
"This matter is definitely true. Now we need to find evidence and find out how many people were involved." Li Shimin said affirmatively.
Changsun Wuji asked: "Then Your Majesty called the minister to come?"
For some reason, he had a bad premonition in his heart.
"I'm here this time, and I want you to go to the border in the name of patrolling the border on my behalf, and secretly investigate this matter." Li Shimin said.
After deliberation, Li Shimin finally chose Changsun Wuji.
Changsun Wuji's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty's patrol on the border must have received a lot of attention, and I'm afraid nothing will be investigated."
If this kind of thing is discovered, it must be a capital offense. If the news is leaked and the people in the dark know, it is not certain whether I will be able to come back by then.
Li Shimin didn't notice Changsun Wuji's refusal, and thought he was really worried that he couldn't find out, so he said with a smile: "I also thought of this, I will put some people in the entourage, and these people will be in charge of the investigation, you It can be done in the center.”
"But I don't know where to start the investigation." Changsun Wuji deliberately refused, but he couldn't say clearly.
Li Shimin finally noticed that Changsun Wuji was somewhat resistant to this matter.
With Changsun Wuji's intelligence, how could he say that he didn't know where to look up such words.
"This matter is very likely to be done by the aristocratic family. They are still in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, buying a lot of salt and selling it to the grassland. You can check those who bought a lot of salt. The most important thing is to find out who is involved in the frontier army. " Li Shimin said lightly.
Changsun Wuji knew that Li Shimin was a little unhappy.
But when he heard that a family was involved, he didn't want to take over the matter even more.
The Changsun family itself is an aristocratic family, but unlike the Shandong aristocratic family represented by the five surnames Qiwang, the Changsun family belongs to the Guanlong nobles.
He belongs to the same family, of course he knows the methods of the family.
"I also know that this border patrol is full of dangers. This time, you will bring 5000 fine cavalry. At the same time, I will give you the right to deploy troops. In case of danger, you can deploy troops in various states and counties." Li Shimin said.
"Your Majesty, I don't have a high prestige in the army. Why don't you let Duke Dai go, and with Duke Dai's prestige in the army, you can definitely investigate this matter clearly." Changsun Wuji said.
He had no way to refuse, so he could only find a way to recommend other people to go.
"Auxiliary machine, do you want to get involved in this matter because you push things like this? Are you worried about the danger, or are you afraid of offending the Shandong family?" Li Shimin asked, staring at Changsun Wuji.
Changsun Wuji quickly explained: "Of course I am willing to share your majesty's worries, but Dai Guogong is more suitable for this matter than me. Dai Guogong is not only very familiar with the army, but also has his old troops in various places, so it will be faster for him to go The investigation is clear."
He really didn't want to go, but he couldn't admit it.
"I just trust you, and I also believe that you can investigate this matter clearly." Li Shimin said.
When Changsun Wuji heard this, his head grew dizzy.
The water is deep here, and he really doesn't want to get involved.
"Auxiliary machine, what are you worried about? You can tell me directly. If you don't want to go, you can also tell me directly." Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji with burning eyes.
Changsun Wuji secretly thought it was bad, knowing that Li Shimin was very displeased with his repeated refusals.
If you continue to look for reasons, or don't go, Li Shimin may not trust him in the future.
"Your Majesty trusts me so much, how can I refuse, I will definitely investigate this matter for Your Majesty." Changsun Wuji said.
"Okay, I knew that the auxiliary machine would definitely help me at the critical moment." Li Shimin said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, when will I leave? Which general will go with me?" Changsun Wuji asked.
"I asked Li Junxian to go with you, what do you think?" Li Shimin asked.
Changsun Wuji said: "General Li is highly skilled in martial arts. It is naturally good to have him with you."
With someone with high martial arts skills following him, at least his safety is guaranteed.
"In that case, wait until tomorrow morning, when I announce this matter, and then make preparations before you go." Li Shimin said.
"The minister will leave first!" Changsun Wuji said, cupping his hands.
Changsun Wuji left the hall, his face became gloomy.
The hot potato has been picked up, and now he has to think carefully about how to deal with this matter without affecting him.
"Brother, it's already noon, how about having a meal here before leaving?"
At this moment, Empress Changsun interrupted Changsun Wuji's thoughts.
She heard that Changsun Wuji was coming, so she came here, but Li Mu told her that Li Shimin ordered no one to go in, so she could only wait outside.
Changsun Wuji came back to his senses, and hurriedly saluted: "I see the empress."
"Brother, you are very polite. I will ask someone to prepare lunch. Brother, let's go after eating." Empress Changsun laughed.
Changsun Wuji said: "Thank you Empress Empress, Your Majesty has told me something, so I won't eat in the palace."
"Since elder brother has official business, I won't keep you here." Empress Changsun said.
"Minister, leave!" Changsun Wuji bowed his hands and left.
Empress Changsun looked at Changsun Wuji's back and walked into the hall.
Seeing Empress Changsun coming in, Li Shimin quickly got up to support her, and said reproachfully, "Why did you get out of bed? How do those maids serve you?"
"Your Majesty, don't be angry. The concubine wanted to get up. She has been lying on the bed for so many days, and her body is sore." Empress Changsun laughed.
"Can your body handle it?" Li Shimin asked.
Empress Changsun said softly: "Your Majesty, it's all right. By the way, the concubine just saw that my brother was a little unhappy. Did I have any conflict with Your Majesty?"
Li Shimin shook his head and said: "There is no conflict, I let him..."
Li Shimin told Empress Changsun about the matter.
Empress Changsun didn't say anything after listening.
She has always adhered to the principle that the harem does not engage in political affairs.
……
Back at the mansion, Changsun Wuji entered the study alone.
At this moment, he was in a very messy mood, and he knew that this incident would definitely offend many people.
Even, those people jumped over the wall in a hurry, and they would kill him.
Anyway, being found out is a dead end, why not blog?
Not only the aristocratic family was involved in this matter, but someone from the Ministry of War must also be involved.
Changsun Wuji even thought that if he revealed this matter to the aristocratic family and the Ministry of War, he would definitely get great benefits.
But Li Shimin had no way to explain it.
Thinking of this, Changsun Wuji was very irritable.
Changsun Wuji sat in the study until evening, but he didn't come up with any good solution.
"Sir, dinner is ready." The butler said outside the door.
Changsun Wuji came back to his senses, got up and walked out.
"Go and check, before the old man entered the palace today, is there anyone else who has entered the palace." Changsun Wuji instructed the housekeeper.
"Yes!"
(End of this chapter)