At dusk, Tai Chi Hall.

Li Shimin had a cushion under his butt, and sat cross-legged on the ground. In front of him, there was still the map that Li Tai had presented to him. The sky became more and more dim, so Eunuch Gao tiptoed out and asked the little eunuch to put the palace lanterns on earlier so that Li Shimin could see more clearly.

Although the court had a vacation, Li Shimin's affairs did not decrease at all. In the past few days, in order to select the person who was suitable to assist Tuli's son He Luofu, Li Shimin's hair was almost white.

Suddenly, the mechanism rang, Li Shimin looked up and Yuan Tiangang hurried in.

Li Shimin returned to the map and said, "What's the big deal if you come here so late?"

"Your Majesty!" Yuan Tiangang looked serious and said, "The Marquis Zhulu faked the imperial edict to Prince Zhenla Motor, saying that Your Majesty sent 500 Jinwu Guards to a secret edict to mediate the war between Funan and Zhenla. I learned about this news through the bad people in the Honglu Temple and did not dare to be good at it. I came to report to Your Majesty."

When Li Shimin heard the four words "fake imperial edict", his fingertips trembled for a moment, and then calmed down, and there was no trace of turbulence on his face.

"Where did he find Jinwu Guard?"

Yuan Tiangang replied: "It's not Jinwu Guard, but Jinyiwei. I found out that after Li Mu left the Honglu Temple, he went to the valley outside the country. The Three Hundred Jinyiwei, plus the 200 people eliminated during the previous selection, was exactly 500, led by his brother Li Chongyi. Li Mu pretended to say that going to Zhenla Kingdom this time was an opportunity to make achievements. Now the people in Jinyiwei don't know the truth, and they all have worked hard to make some contributions!"

"Ha, he will say it." Li Shimin chuckled, looked up at Yuan Tiangang, and said, "Your dear, don't panic. Li Mu did not fake the imperial edict, but he actually obtained my secret edict. All the things he did were taught by me. It was a secret matter, but I didn't expect it to be discovered by the bad guys. Very good. As my eyes and ears, the bad guys are very capable."

"Ah?" Yuan Tiangang was confused. He never expected that he would get such a reply. Judging from his years of experience, Li Shimin was pure nonsense. He would never know about Li Mu's false edict, otherwise he would not have reacted like this. But Yuan Tiangang could not understand why Li Shimin wanted to cover up Li Mu. This is a matter of infringement of the monarchy. Since ancient times, those who crossed this red line will undoubtedly die. Even if the prince dared to spy on the monarchy, he would be deposed. What is the special thing about Li Mu that can actually allow Li Shimin to protect him like this?

I can't figure it out, I can't figure it out!

But Yuan Tiangang is a smart man after all. Even if he can't figure it out, he will not expose it, let alone dig through the problem. After a brief moment of being stunned, Yuan Tiangang hurriedly said, "Your Majesty has praised you, the bad guy just did his own thing. Since there is nothing to do, I will leave."

"Wait a moment."

Li Shimin called Yuan Tiangang and ordered: "Think of a way to get into the Zhenla mission. If you have any news, please send it back in time and report it to me."

"Abide by the order."

Yuan Tiangang responded and entered the mechanism and left. He thought to himself that he had guessed correctly. Li Mu was indeed falsely passing the imperial edict, and His Majesty was covering it up. Although he could not guess the inside story, judging from His Majesty's act of putting his own spylinder, he must be dissatisfied, but he hadn't said it yet.

Will this incident become the beginning of a rift between the monarch and his subjects?

Yuan Tiangang's mind moved and a person suddenly appeared in his mind.

The Zhenla Kingdom is located further south of the Tang Dynasty. This trip will definitely pass by Shuzhou, cross 100,000 mountains, and pass Wuman. Only by white-headed people can you reach Zhenla. The snake spirit's main altar is among the 100,000 mountains.

I don't know if that woman knows the news.

Or, I'll give her a favor?

...

A huge bonfire rose in the valley, illuminating the surroundings like daylight. Li Mu did not leave, nor did the students. When Dugu Jiu came back from his home, Bai Qiaoqiao and Li Zhien also followed. The valley was full of people, and it was even more lively after the holiday.

In the past, Li Mu always slept in a carriage. But today Bai Qiaoqiao and Li Zhien came, and they couldn't live in the carriage's small bed, so they could only set up a tent. Fortunately, there were many idle tents, and Li Mu pretended to go to set up a tent. Just picked up a crossbar, the students who were working saw it, hurriedly put down their work and ran over to help.

Li Mu hypocritically refused, but he really refused, so he reluctantly put down the crossbar and handed over the matter of setting up a tent to Changsun Chong.

Not far away, several students from the blacksmith group were helping him set up a furnace. Everything was done on his behalf, so Li Mu became idle. He looked at Changsun Chong and others busy with his hands behind his back. After staying for a while, he felt a little bored. In the past, he could always find fault with Changsun Chong for a few words, but now, Changsun Chong has done too well and he can't find a reason to damage him.

This kind of plot of "the eldest young man from aristocratic family turned to justice" was something Li Mu never expected. He was caught off guard and felt awkward.

Changsun Chong was no longer involved, so he could only turn his eyes to others. Li Mu looked left and right and found a person, Ma Zhou. This guy was very thoughtful, which left a deep impression on Li Mu. However, on the first day he arrived at the valley and was remediated by Li Mu, he never expressed any opinions. He followed him to run, work, and sit whatever he wanted to do.

Because he was quite old and learned things slowly, he gradually became a commoner and there was nothing surprising about it. Gradually, Li Mu forgot about this person and paid less attention.

Li Mu thought for a while, then suddenly spoke, "You, come here."

Ma Zhou and his classmates were covering the soil for the tent. When he heard Li Mu's voice, he stopped his work and came to him.

"Students have met the principal."

"How many times have I said that I don't have to take the rituals of disciples. I didn't accept you as my disciples, but just your principal." The two walked to the riverside. Li Mu glanced at Ma Zhou and said, "I remember that your name is Ma Zhou, and he is the accountant of Chang He's family, the general of the Central Army."

"Ah, yes, it's a disciple." Ma Zhou wanted to explain, but suddenly saw Li Mu frowning and quickly closed his mouth again, just pretending that he was a default.

"Don't be too nervous, I don't know how to eat people. I'm just a little bored and want to chat with someone." Li Mu glanced at Ma Zhou and said, "I remember that when you first entered the valley, you once made an opinion. It's been more than a month since then. Do you have any thoughts about the things in the valley?"

"The students have no idea." Ma Zhou said respectfully: "When I was working today, I had a break. I heard Changsun Chong talk about the principal's argument of "integration of knowledge and action", which opened my eyes. Only then did the students understand that all the problems in the students' minds were because of the word ignorance. I dare not question the principal's actions at all."

"This is not the answer I want. I still hope that the students in the school can have their own ideas." Li Mu said this, but he also knew that there was no interesting thing from Ma Zhou. Suddenly an idea came to his mind and asked, "Ma Zhou, if I send you to Zhenla for business, would you like?"

Ma Zhou looked hesitant, thought for a moment, and nodded. Seeing that his expression was strange, Li Mu said, "If you have any concerns, it doesn't matter. I'm just an idea, and I don't have to go."

"The student came to Chang'an alone and lived in General Chang He's home. He didn't have any worries, but..." Ma Zhou hesitated for a moment and said, "The student has a doubt in his heart, and he doesn't know whether to speak or not."

"Tell me, it's okay."

"The students thought that it was not appropriate to have the marquis falsely preached the imperial edict."

Hearing this, Li Mu was shocked. He frowned and looked at Ma Zhou and said, "Who told you that I have falsely spread the imperial edict? Where did you hear the news!"

Ma Zhou hurriedly bowed and said, "It was not someone who leaked it to the students, it was the students who guessed it themselves. If the students think it wrong, please forgive me."

"You are thinking about it yourself?" Li Mu frowned and thought for a while, and asked, "Why did I think of me falsely spreading the imperial edict?"

"Students inferred based on the old rules of the Tang Dynasty and the previous dynasty. The Tang Dynasty has only been established for more than ten years and mostly follows the old rules of the previous dynasty. Whether it is the Tang Dynasty or the Former Sui Dynasty, there is no precedent for intervening in the wars of Zhenla, Funan and other countries. Thinking of the principal's style of conduct, the student boldly speculated that the Jinyiwei's trip to Zhenla has nothing to do with the court or with His Majesty. It is just that the principal sent a letter to make a fool of himself. Please forgive me."

He was lying nonsense and guessing so accurately? Is this guy's insightfulness or is it that I was too careless in doing things?

Li Mu looked at Ma Zhou and said, "Since you guessed that I was falsely spreading the imperial edict, why are you willing to go to Zhenla? Don't you know that falsely spreading the imperial edict is a death sentence. If you get involved, you can't escape death?"

"That's how the students think." Seeing that Li Mu could still speak with a smile, Ma Zhou felt a lot more relaxed, and said, "The principal is a very smart person and will not put himself in danger. Since the principal has done this, he will definitely have a backup plan. Although the student can't guess, he is not worried."

"It's indeed a talent." Li Mu raised his thumb and said, "It's not bad as expected, with both vision and judgment. He is a very good talent."

Ma Zhou was a little overthinking. Li Mu didn't have any backup plan. He just felt that Li Shimin was reluctant to kill him. As long as he dragged the rice seeds and took them back, and planted food, the credit would offset the mistakes. If you want to say that you have a backup plan, this would be a backup plan. But in front of Ma Zhou, Li Mu must not tell the truth. It would be better to use the donkey and use the trick.
Chapter completed!