The First Happy King of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 128 Asking for an Oral Order

Li Shimin was also taken aback by such an unusual way of greeting at first, but anyway, he is also the emperor, so he still has the ability to calm down, and he just smiled slightly when he heard this.

But when he saw the depressed old house, he couldn't help it for some reason, and laughed out loud with a 'poof'.

But fortunately, it was well concealed, and just as the laughter came out, he coughed: "You two lovers, why are you free to come to me today?"

"Your Majesty..." Fang Xuanling spoke first, glanced at Li Muyun, who had no intention of arguing with him, and swallowed the words of the complaint, which became: "Xiaoyaohou came to Beijing this time to arrest the Ministry of Criminal Justice." Han Qiang, the son of Shangshu, the veteran felt that the matter was of great importance, so he brought him to face the saint."

"Oh? Xiaoyaohou, is there such a thing?" Li Shimin looked at Li Muyun.

"Returning to Your Majesty, there is indeed such a thing. Now there is a confession by Han Wenying, the wife of Sun Liang in Shanyin County, that Han Qiang, the son of the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, resold official food and conspired to assassinate court officials. Therefore, I have to go to Beijing to mention people." Although Li Muyun was a little strange Why didn't Fang Xuanling mention the matter of fighting against him, but Li Shimin's question forced him to answer.

But fortunately, he has already made complete preparations for this matter, and it is not difficult to answer it.

"You, a small county magistrate of Shanyin County, dare to come to Chang'an's Ministry of Criminal Justice to pick someone up? Do you know that you may not even be able to enter the gate." Li Shimin asked a little teasingly.

This was the first time he saw Li Muyun, and he was full of curiosity about this legendary adopted son of the old man.

Especially when I saw Ya's messy short hair and the way she walked straight off dandruff, I found it even more funny.

Xin said, is it just such a person who offered horseshoes and gunpowder to himself?Is this how talented people are so slovenly?
"Your Majesty, as a mere county magistrate, I know how to maintain the integrity of the laws of the Tang Dynasty. Presumably, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment should also know the truth. Besides, since ancient times, there has been a saying of killing relatives with righteousness. As a representative of the judicial system of the Tang Dynasty, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment should not Should we lead by example?" Li Muyun looked dazed, as if he didn't quite believe Li Shimin's statement that he couldn't even enter the gate of the Ministry of Punishment.

Fang Xuanling couldn't help curling her lips while watching, thinking that this guy's face changed really quickly, the face of a ruffian in his own home just now changed into a cute face, I don't know which one is this guy The true face of the goods.

Fortunately, Li Shimin is not so easy to fool. After listening to Li Muyun's explanation, his complexion sank slightly and he said: "As far as I know, it seems that the matter is not that simple, right? If you hadn't tied up Han Qiang, and then wrote a threatening letter Han Ai, how could he assassinate you?"

"Your Majesty, this is just an opportunity for Han Qiang to reform himself. After all, he is a young man, and he will always make mistakes. We can't let them beat people to death with a stick if they make a little mistake. That's why I came out. This is a bad move, I hope to remind Han Shangshu, but I didn’t expect Han Shangshu to misunderstand what I meant... ".

"Sophistry!" Old Fang gave Li Muyun a sideways look.

But Li Muyun was uncharacteristically, he didn't even look at the old man, as if he didn't hear him.

Li Shimin saw every move of the two of them in his eyes, his heart moved slightly, he thought for a while and said to the two of them: "Li Muyun, Han Ai is also a veteran after all, I wonder if I can take it for my sake...".

"Your Majesty, the so-called prince's crime is the same as that of the common people. Since there is no statement in the laws of the Tang Dynasty that the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment can let the son commit murder and bully the market, then I will bring him to justice."

Oh, let me go, what I said was really tough, and it sounded like a strong command. Fang Xuanling couldn't help but look sideways at him, and began to wonder whether his choice was right or wrong.

I think that Han Ai is also a veteran nobleman after all, and has an inexplicable relationship with several wealthy families and nobles; but this Li Muyun seems to have jumped out of a stone suddenly, without roots and bottomless.

Although looking at Li Shimin's attitude, he should be optimistic about this kid, but Lao Fang didn't want to put all his eggs in one basket. It would be unwise to offend a large number of people for an unknown Li Muyun.

After all, the Fang family still had to hang out in the court, so it was not a good thing to be a lone minister.

Thinking of this, Lao Fang suddenly seemed to have some enlightenment. He glanced at Li Muyun who was standing on the side, and then at Li Er who was sitting at the top, and became more and more sure of the correctness of his idea.

Dare to feel that this kid is the so-called lonely official made by His Majesty the Emperor, in other words, the knife in Li Shimin's hand.

Thinking of this, Lao Fang suddenly didn't dare to think about it anymore, shook his head, and put away all the guesses in his heart.

……

At this time, Li Shimin and Li Muyun had already changed the subject.

Listen to Li Shimin ask: "Li Muyun, Shanyin County is located at the border, what do you think about governing this place?"

"Your Majesty, being located at the border has its own way of operating. Although Shanyin County is sparsely populated and lacks rain all year round, it is a good place to herd horses. I think that if it is managed properly, it will surely be successful every year." Datang provided thousands of good horses."

"Oh? Thousands of fine horses?" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows.

"It should be more than that. In fact, there are many minerals in Shanyin County, such as black stone, which can be used to make steel if used properly. Not to mention that there are countless refugees in the mountains. I plan to..."

"Wait, fugitives?" Hearing Li Muyun mention fugitives, Li Shimin's expression changed, and he asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean by fugitives?"

"Your Majesty, fugitives are also human beings. What our Tang Dynasty lacks is human beings. Why can't these fugitives be recruited from the mountains, given their household registrations, and let them contribute to the construction of Datang again?"

"But they..."

"Your Majesty, ants are greedy for life, let alone humans? What's more, if these people are called back, they can farm the land, pay taxes, and most importantly, they will have children on this land."

"And Your Majesty, to be disrespectful, you can even accept those Turkic and Khitan people, and you can allocate a piece of land for them to recuperate, so why can't you give the people under your rule a chance to reform themselves?"

It has to be said that Li Muyun's words pierced Li Shimin's heart, causing His Majesty the emperor to fall into deep thought.

Emotionally speaking, he does not want to accept those fugitives. After all, to Datang, their behavior of fleeing into the mountains is tantamount to treason, which is unforgivable.

But if you think about it again, it seems that there is nothing wrong with what Li Muyun said. If those fugitives can be brought back, the population of Datang will indeed skyrocket. At the same time, those barren lands will find their new owners and contribute to Datang again Produce a lot of food.

(End of this chapter)