A few days passed, Taiji Palace, Yuan Tiangang came back to restore his life.

"Back to Your Majesty, Mrs. Peony has not been found."

"What does it mean not to be found? Bad people's eyeliner is all over the world, and after so much time, why is there no news of even a person? ”

Yuan Tiangang replied truthfully: "Your Majesty, there is news, but no one has found it." The latest news, Mrs. Peony's whereabouts are like this, after leaving Chang'an, she went to Luoyang, when Li Mu was in distress, she went to Dingxiang, when the Tang Dynasty and the Turks allied, someone found her traces, and then she returned to Luoyang and lost her trace again. ”

Li Shimin frowned and said, "So, during the alliance, she met with Li Mu?" ”

"I can't be sure." Yuan Tiangang said 1510: "The minister doesn't dare to speculate, and the news that the minister has received is not sure. ”

Li Shimin's expression became even more gloomy, and he was silent for a while, and said, "You go on." ”

"What can be concluded is that Luoyang City should have a force that is strong enough to unknowingly shield the detection of bad people. Combined with the minister's investigation of the Jihetang over the years, it can basically be concluded that this force in Luoyang City should be the people of the Jihetang. ”

"You're saying that Lady Peony does have a relationship with the Stepheir Hall?"

"The minister didn't dare to say such a thing, now he has not found anyone, and there is no real evidence." Yuan Tiangang threw the ball back again, Li Shimin glanced at him, and said, "Go on." ”

"In accordance with His Majesty's will, the minister met with Wang Jue, and also met the man who claimed to be 'uncle'. The minister ordered someone to break his leg and ask him to ask for food near the Juguo Mansion, and Madame Tang found him when she left the mansion——"

"How?"

Yuan Tiangang paused and said, "Mrs. Tang has given relief. ”

"Okay," Li Shimin's expression became more and more cold: "Okay, good!" The woman I like is the heir, and the nephew I value is ...... Okay, I still boast of knowing people, okay! I'm blind! ”

"Message!"

Li Shimin broke off, and Gonggong Gao knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty! The old slave has something to say! ”

"What do you say? Do you want to get involved in politics?! Li Shimin's eyes were like eagles, staring at Gao Gonggong, Gao Gonggong pestle the ground with his head, and said: "Your Majesty, the old slave is not for Li Mu, but for Your Majesty." The old slave served by His Majesty's side day and night, and knew that His Majesty valued Li Mu. Even the matter of Mrs. Peony, His Majesty can forgive him. Now, it is just a trumped-up charge, how can Your Majesty put Li Mu to death? There is no evidence, Your Majesty, there is no evidence! What if it's fake? Your Majesty killed Li Mu, won't you regret it for the rest of your life?! ”

"Regret ......" Li Shimin's eyes regained a trace of clarity, and he was silent for a long time, and said to Yuan Tiangang: "Continue to investigate, start on Li Mu's biological mother, and I will wait for a few more days." ”

"I understand."

Yuan Tiangang turned around and left, and Li Shimin helped Gao Gonggong up and said, "Gao Gan, you have done a good job." If you really have nothing to do with Li Mu, I will tell him and let him return the favor to you. ”

Gao Gonggong smiled: "The old slave is already this age, and he is half-crippled, what do you want in return?" Li Mu is a rare talent, with his assistance, His Majesty will be able to show his ambitions. In this way, the old slave got his wish. After a pause, Gonggong Gao said again: "There is one more thing, the old slave wants to say that he knows with His Majesty." ”

"What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, the factory guard recently got a piece of news, which is also related to Li Mu...... But it's not related to him, it's related to his second wife. The factory guards learned that after the Silla envoy Jin Chunqiu arrived in Chang'an, he kept searching, trying to find a Silla maid who was sold from Silla to Chang'an. What's even more strange is that Goguryeo's side is also paying attention to this matter. The people at the bottom thought it was strange and investigated. ”

"What? Got involved with Li Mu's second wife? ”

"Yes, Li Mu's second lady should be the person that both sides are looking for."

Li Shimin frowned and thought secretly: "King Zhenping of Silla has no children, if there is no accident, the throne should fall on his brother." He asked the envoy to come to someone, what did he want to do? Bastard? But Li Mu's second lady is a woman - does he want his daughter to inherit the throne? ”

"Tomorrow, let the Ministry of Rites send someone over to ask, and if you ask, report it to me."

"No."

……

After the forbidden army took over the prison of Dali Temple, finally no one came to the door. Li Mu finally lived the life that a prisoner should live, but he was not without boredom, because the person in charge of defense was Cheng Yanjin, and he would come to Li Mu if he had nothing to do. If it's boring, I'll grab the cell head and the jailer, and the four of them will play mahjong. If you play one game with five copper plates, you won't win or lose more than two dollars a day. In the prison of this Dali Temple, the people who are locked up are not ordinary people. The cell boss and the jailer also have a lot of oil and water, and they can still afford to play with two or three dollars.

"It's been a few days, will Your Majesty kill me?" Li Mu punched out a second cylinder, which was 'eaten' by Cheng Biting Jin, and Cheng Biting Jin hit another 30,000 yuan, and said, "Who do you ask?" I've been watching you here, and I'm not on court. ”

"Uncle Cheng, who hurt me?"

"Heh," Cheng Biting Jin laughed and said, "Although I didn't go to court, I still have a bit of an ear, this matter has nothing to do with Wang Qi's old boy." ”

Li Mu raised his eyebrows: "How can you see it?" ”

Cheng Yanjin waved his hand, the cell head and the jailer hurriedly took the money and left, they didn't dare to listen to it, in case they heard too much and caused trouble, it would be terrible to be killed.

Cheng Biting Jin leaned into Li Mu's ear and said: "Someone saw Yuan Tiangang go to Wang Qi's house, and then brought out an old man, he asked people to discount the old man's legs and throw them at the door of Tang Jian's house. ”

"Although I don't know what the situation is, I can guess that it must be related to you." Cheng Yanjin's eyes flashed with shrewdness: "What is Yuan Tiangang's old god stick for, I don't say it, you can guess it, why doesn't he find someone else to find Wang Jue?" Isn't the reason for this? ”

"How did the uncle know Yuan Tiangang's whereabouts?"

Cheng Yanjin smiled: "If it's outside, I naturally don't know, but my old Cheng is also in charge of the defense of Chang'an City, and the four gates and patrols are all my subordinates, do I know that some news is abnormal?" He sighed and said, "There has been a stir in the past few days, and the news I received is that some people say that you are related to the Succession Hall - Li Mu, do you know the Succession Hall?" ”

Li Mu nodded and said, "When I tracked down the killer in the valley, I seemed to have heard a little about it. ”

"Jihedo, an organization formed by some people who supported Prince Yin, who were still obsessed with it after his death. The folk remnants who aim to support Prince Yin to compete with His Majesty are a thorn in His Majesty's side and a thorn in his flesh. Cheng Biting Jin said seriously: "Your Majesty is wise and martial, but in this matter, he has a loss in virtue." Although I don't know the detailed information, I have also heard that His Majesty has always preferred to kill the wrong person and not let it go in the matter of tracking down the widow over the years. ”

"So, you said that you can turn evil into good fortune this time-" Cheng Yanjin shook his head and said, "It's hard to say!" ”

Li Mu knew in his heart that he was not the biological son of the Sun family, but he never thought that he would be involved with Li Jiancheng. He pretended to be ignorant and said, "Uncle, what do you say this has to do with me?" You've seen my mother, and I also have a father, so why do you have something to do with Prince Yin? ”

"Prince Yin is merciful everywhere."

Li Mu immediately became serious and said, "Uncle, I don't want to turn my face with you!" My home is in Mayi! ”

Cheng Yanjin hurriedly said: "Your kid's temper is so urgent, what do I say, just turn my face with me?" I mean, Prince Yin is merciful, not necessarily your mother — I mean, have you ever thought that you weren't born to your mother? ”

"What?"

Cheng Yanjin looked at Li Mu and said word by word: "When no one said it, I didn't think so, but someone said so, I looked at you these days, and the more I looked at it, the more I felt like a hidden prince." You and he really have a lot of similarities when you were younger. ”

Li Mu had a speechless expression, and suddenly said angrily: "If Your Majesty wants to kill me, just kill me directly." Why bother with so many reasons for me? If I were a widow, would I risk my life to save his life? When he's in the valley, would it be okay to let those assassins kill him? ”

Li Mu said angrily: "I knew that Your Majesty was such a Majesty, and I won't stay in Chang'an anymore." ”

Cheng Biting Jin patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be so angry, you are not an emperor, you don't understand the emperor's worries - if you change positions, maybe you will do the same." ”

"What do you mean?"

Cheng bit the gold stall and said, "Who made your kid do everything so beautifully?" You can make money, you can reform, go out for a trip, and solve the matter of the Western Turks. Can Your Majesty not be afraid? What if you are really the widow of Prince Yin? The prince is young, how is it your opponent? ”

Li Mu said speechlessly: "Uncle, you know me, do I seem to want to be the emperor at all?" Say I want to rebel? Isn't it ridiculous? ”

"It's ridiculous, it's not what it says. It's useless for anyone to say, it depends on what His Majesty thinks. Cheng Biting Jin threw a piece of jerky into his mouth, and said while chewing: "Judging from my experience of following His Majesty for many years, most of your kid will not die, at most he will be a secluded ...... Unless Your Majesty finds the evidence,"

"So, Your Majesty is still reluctant to kill me?"

"I don't dare to guarantee it, if Your Majesty is willing to do it, he will cut you, not necessarily."

Li Mu lay down, looked at the roof of the shed, and muttered, "I still think it's ridiculous." ”

"When it comes to royal matters, what's not to be ridiculous?" Cheng Yanjin smiled like a wise elder, but with his face full of meat, it looked a little scary.

Li Mu had nothing more to say and sighed.

Cheng Yanjin didn't have anything to say, and drank by himself.

After half an hour, Cheng Yanjin went on patrol, leaving Li Mu alone.

He chewed on jerky, a little dazed.

……

If you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid of thieves. If someone intends to harm others, when he finds an opportunity, he will definitely succeed. Three days later, Yuan Tiangang learned from the maid beside Sun that Sun had spoken in his dreams more than once, and that Li Mu was not his biological son.

Later, there was new news, Li Mu's appearance is very similar to the bad guy who has been tracking, Li Jiancheng's former concubine.

The identity of Wang Ou was verified, and she was the holy daughter of the snake spirit. And the snake spirit, as early as three years ago, has been verified and has a close relationship with the heir hall.

The news is placed on Li Shimin's desk every day, like a reminder. pressed Li Shimin's nerves, although there was still no evidence, but the evidence in front of him could no longer be ignored.

"Gao Gan, ask Yuan Tiangang not to send it to me again." Li Shimin paused and said, "Come with me to the prison." ”

Gao Gonggong was stunned for a moment and said 'no'.

Li Shimin only took Gao Gonggong alone and came to the prison of Dali Temple.

Li Mu was eating, and when he saw Li Shimin coming, he snapped his fingers and asked the jailer to bring a pair of chopsticks and a wine cup. Li Shimin sat opposite Li Mu, and the two looked at each other. Li Mu glanced at Li Shimin, did not speak, Li Shimin did not speak, Li Mu lowered his head and continued to eat, Li Shimin looked at him for a long time, and finally couldn't help but speak, and said: "Li Mu, do you know that you are not your mother's biological son?" ”

"Your Majesty is whatever it is, the minister said a long time ago, the king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die."

"Wang Ou is the holy daughter of the snake spirit, and the snake spirit has a close relationship with the heir hall."

Li Mu raised his eyes to look at Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, it's good for you to target me alone, there's no need to target a woman, right?" She didn't do anything wrong? It's just that I don't like you, and that's a sin? ”

"Li Mu, I have no such intention. The snake spirit, the heir hall, are all-" Li Shimin still wanted to explain a few words, but suddenly felt that there was nothing to explain, no matter what he said, looking at Li Mu's attitude, he also decided that he was taking revenge.

Li Shimin pursed his lips and said, "I won't explain it to you, I want to tell you." Li Mu, I can't let you out—at least until the investigation is clear. ”

"Your Majesty is what it is." Li Mu looked at Li Shimin and said, "But the minister wants to ask: Your Majesty, has the minister ever contributed to the Tang Dynasty's Jiangshan Sheji?" ”

"Yes."

"In addition to the matter of the gull, do you have anything to do with your majesty?"

"Nope."

"The minister has made a request, can Your Majesty grant it?"

"Say."

"The minister can die, please swear by Your Majesty, let my family go, send my family to Dingxiang, and let my brother-in-law take care of it."

Li Shimin was silent for a while and said, "I don't mean to kill you!" ”

Li Mu looked at Li Shimin, did not argue with him, and repeated again, "Your Majesty, can you agree?" ”

Li Shimin took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I promised you." ”

Li Mu got up and left the table and knelt on the ground: "Minister Li Mu, thank Your Majesty Longen!" ”

Li Shimin stretched out his hand to help, but his hand stretched out halfway and retracted again, he saw Li Mu's eyes, which were completely chilling eyes, he knew that the relationship between him and Li Mu had cracked, and he could never go back to the past.