Tang Dynasty good brother-in-law

Chapter 992
After listening to Li Shimin's words, Liu Mu laughed and cursed:
"It's really looking for death."

Liu Muxin said that whether Zhang Liang knew about it or not, he will not be wronged this time.

Liu Mu asked again: "But second brother, why don't you send him to jail for a real reason?"

"Because there are many Romans in Chang'an, they are paying attention to the railway. Any technical knowledge of the railway belongs to the top secret of the Tang Dynasty. The choice of route, the skills of road construction, etc. need to be announced to the public, so Shang Shusheng proposed to use witchcraft."

Li Shimin was afraid that Liu Mu would not understand, so he said in particular: "This kind of case happened during Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. This is a capital crime for him, and this alone does not mean killing him unjustly."

"Second brother, did the Ministry of Criminal Affairs report on Gongsun Festival?"

Li Shimin nodded: "Yes, forming a party for personal gain is a felony. My second brother, I have already sent Du Fuwei to Luoyang with my saber. This time I will kill one, so that the state capitals will also have a warning."

Yep.

Willow nodded calmly.

Li Shimin asked at this time: "Did you go back to Chang'an because you haven't been back for a long time, or is there something important?"

Liu Mu held his chin and thought for a while: "If I answer that it's an ordinary matter, after I finish speaking, will you hit me, second brother?"

"It depends, how common is it?" Li Shimin heard it, probably not a trivial matter.

Liu Mu opened the curtain of the carriage and made a gesture, and when he was about to order, Li Shimin said, "No hurry, we'll talk about it when we return to the palace. There's no need to put on a tight guard on the street, it's not to let people know that there are important matters to discuss. "

"Second brother is right."

Liu Mu told the guards to follow the original speed and guard level.

Since Li Shimin asked not to be in a hurry, Liu Mu went home first, stayed with Dugu Lanruo and his son for an afternoon, and only entered the palace in the evening.

Just beside the front hall of Tai Chi Palace, Li Shimin has a small conference room here for discussing work with important members of the cabinet.When Liu Mu arrived, the tables and chairs had been changed, a set of hot pot utensils had been set up, and all kinds of dishes had been prepared.

All the guards and attendants in the house withdrew.

After Li Shimin and Liu Mu sat down, Li Shimin said, "There will be no one within ten feet of this house. You haven't been in Chang'an during this time, and we have a big problem right now in Tang Dynasty. It's a good thing, but it's also a bad thing."

Li Shimin took the initiative to mention it, which surprised Liu Mu.

Before Liu Mu could ask Li Shimin, he said, "The dispute between the five major clans is already heated up. Some time ago, someone used their fists in a cabinet meeting. This made the second brother very embarrassed."

"Five major clans?" Liu Mu originally thought it was the five surnames, but on second thought, he was wrong.

Li Shimin thought that Liu Mu understood what he meant, and continued: "Turk and Tong, Khitan and Mohe, Shiwei people are peaceful in character, and they don't want to fight for too much fame, but I hope that the court will treat Shiwei a little differently and unusually." From the small clan. That’s all, alas!”

Hearing Li Shimin sigh, Liu Mu asked, "Is there anything more troublesome?"

"Have."

"How troublesome?"

Li Shimin poured a glass of wine and swallowed it in one gulp: "Some members of the Tuoba clan identified themselves as Han nationality, and they had been Sinicized as Han nationality more than 100 years ago. But the other part not only wanted to add the list of Xianbei nationality to the ethnography of the Tang Dynasty, Also ask Tuoba to return."

"Feel……

Without waiting for Liu Mu to say anything, Li Shimin continued: "Then, they got approval to request naturalization from the Murong clan of Tuyuhun, who is also a member of the Xianbei clan. Before my second brother could respond, Murong's post was posted When we arrived at Wuji Mansion, the Changsun clan was also a member of Xianbei, and then there was the Dugu clan."

Liu Mu finally had a chance to speak: "Then there is probably Yuwen's?"

"Yes."

Liu Mu was very calm: "What's the matter? The royal family of Xianbei began to undergo large-scale Sinicization back then. The Tuoba family recognized themselves as the Han nationality, so the Xianbei nationality has actually merged into many ethnic groups that are not limited to the Han nationality."

Li Shimin laughed a little: "If it were as simple as you said, it would be easy. You may not know that the Turks are one family in the Tang Dynasty, but I didn't expect that when we really wanted to establish an ethnography, the Turks would be divided into almost equal groups. Of the ten ethnic groups, the one that is the farthest can almost see the Black Sea."

"It sounds and feels complicated."

Liu Mu has absolutely no experience in this area, and he doesn't know what to say when he hears such a complicated matter.

Liu Mu asked, "Do all ethnic groups recognize Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism?"

"Recognized, Shiwei people recognize Confucianism, Taoism, heaven and earth, but not Buddhism. Gaochang people recognize Confucianism, Buddhism, heaven and earth, but not Taoism. The tribes in the east of the Turks recognize Confucianism and Taoism, and the tribes in the west recognize Confucianism, Buddhism, and Wolf God. The Tong clan not only recognizes Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism, but also recognizes insect gods, snake gods, and sea gods."

Li Shimin said a few simple words but he understood what Liu Mu meant.

In any case, as long as all ethnic groups recognize the fundamental Central Plains culture, they are part of the Tang Dynasty.As for the rest, let's discuss it slowly.

Datang's clan annals are a bit stuck right now.

In fact, the problem encountered is similar to that of ethnography, that is, to write about the clan first, and then write about the problems of the clan, and we must strive for a ranking.

Li Shimin poured a glass of wine for Liu Mu: "Tell me what is important for you to go back to Chang'an?"

"I brought back gold."

Li Shimin nodded: "It's an important matter. The gold is enough for Datang to complete the plan to pacify the Tianshan Mountains. It can also subsidize part of the railway construction."

Liu Mu said again: "Another thing is that the railway tracks that Datang is currently secretly storing can allow my second brother to build [-] kilometers of double-track railways, and all of them are heavy rails."

With a click, the cup in Li Shimin's hand fell straight to the ground.

Liu Mu just pretended not to see it, and continued: "This plan started after I handed over the Xingzhou Steel Works to the Sixth Department. At that time, Datang's national power was still weak, and the emperor's wife was very worried that your second brother would repair the railway on the spur of the moment. Like Uncle’s Grand Canal, this is too scary, so the steel rails produced by the steel workshop are kept secret.”

Li Shimin walked to the window without saying a word, and looked up at the moonlight.

At this moment, Li Shimin was reflecting.

Reflecting on whether I would impulsively overhaul the railway a few years ago, the answer is yes, I will.

Therefore, Xingzhou Steel Works concealed the real output and turned a part of the output into a secret storage of steel rails.

Liu Mu walked behind Li Shimin and said, "Second brother, if the steel mills in Fukuoka are fully operational, the output is quite astonishing."

"Yes, how amazing?" Li Shimin tried his best to keep his tone calm, but Liu Mu could hear the excitement in that calm.

(End of this chapter)