The boat has been floating on the sea for a day and a night, and there has been no sight on the shore. There is a vastness between the sky and the earth, and it has completely lost its sense of direction.

Li Mu was thrown to the bottom of the fishing boat, next to it was a disgusting fish basket, and the fishy smell emitted made Li Mu almost retching the breakfast three days ago.

He was not restricted from freedom. It was probably because the man in black who thought he could not play any tricks in this vast sea.

Li Mu was hunched over in a corner a little further away from the fish basket, breathing in small mouthfuls, trying to make the smell of fishyness entering his mouth less.

His head was resting on a piece of wood, and the sound spreading in the solid was much faster than the air. Although there were waves slamming the fishing boat, he could still clearly hear the chat between Li You and the people in black on the partition.

"...Where are we going?" Li You seemed a little irritated: "What are my uncle's arrangements? What, can't I explain it to me?"

"Your Highness is a little restless, you will know when you get to the place." The man in black was not very polite. For these "dead soldiers", except for their loyal masters, others are no different from ordinary people in their eyes. Even if Li Shimin is here, they cannot give face. Li You has developed a domineering character for so many years. Unless he can't afford to offend someone, he will not accept it if he gets offended.

When his temper became stronger, he forgot about the situation at this time and said angrily: "If you don't explain where you take me to go, then turn around! At worst, let my father give me death. I will accept it! Turn around!"

The man in black even puts life and death aside, how could he care about Li You's temper? Hearing this, he said, "It's time to go to your highness. We are executing the master's order. When we arrive at the place, we will naturally commit suicide. Now, please calm down!"

"If you let me calm down, I will calm down? Does that king still have any face? You-"

The words stopped at this point, and the rest were all whimpers. It was obvious that the man in black was annoyed and blocked his mouth.

Li Mu shook his head and thought that he was right. This group of people would not give Li You face. What happened before has already shown that Li You's words have no binding force on them.

How did this kind of dead warrior be refined?

Li Mu was really a little curious.

As a later generation, it is difficult for him to understand how a group of people is so stupid and loyal. If you say it is one, it is very likely. After all, there are always a few strange people, but a group of people are all strange. This is very strange. There must be a special way.

Just as he was thinking about it, suddenly the partition of the hatch door opened and Li You was pushed in. Then the hatch door was closed. Li Mu looked at Li You and saw that his hands were tied and his mouth was blocked, so he couldn't help but feel a little gloating.

Why is it worse than the prisoner you are?

"Mmmmm--"

Li You was so angry that he wanted to vomit, but his mouth was blocked and he couldn't spit it out. He swallowed all the dirt back and held back tears.

Li Mu looked at him and said, "Come here, I'll help you."

Li You glared at him, but he couldn't help but feel nauseous caused by the retching, so he finally compromised and moved to Li Mu. Li Mu reached out to help him untie the rope on his wrist. Li You quickly pulled the cloth in his mouth and spit out the stolen goods.

"These bastards--" Li You took a long time to get used to the smell of the cabin on the bottom floor, and his face was already spitting out of blood: "I can't let them go, I must kill them!"

Li Mu smiled and said, "Hey, you have to distinguish between inside and outside. You are in the same group as them, and I am an outsider. Shouldn't you order them to kill me now?"

"I don't need them, I'll kill you too!" Li You's emotions were on the verge of collapse. When he heard Li Mu's words, he felt ridiculed and rushed over immediately. However, he was not Li Mu's opponent. After a few twists and turns, Li Mu punched him in the eye socket and covered his eyes.

Wow, I was beaten to tears.

I don’t know what I thought of, the crying became louder and sadder. Li Mu was still keeping a vigilant attitude, but when he saw this scene, he didn’t know what to do. He was upset and shouted: “Be honest! Hum crying! The sissy!”

"Who do you mean?"

"What do you think of you?" Li Mu was already sure. Li You couldn't order the man in black. Then he didn't have to worry about anything and spoke unrestrainedly: "Is it useless to cry? I'd better think about how to get out!"

"Get out?" Li You sobbed, "How can you get out? You didn't see that the vast sea is covered with water. Even if they are dead now, can we still swim back?"

"We're--" Li Mu was about to say, but suddenly realized that the man in black might hear his words, and changed his words: "I'm too lazy to talk to you, stay away, and I'll beat you up if I cry!"

"Me," Li You was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but in the small space of Dicang, he really couldn't beat Li Mu. The man in black didn't come to help, and he was destined to be beaten. His lips moved for a moment, but he finally chose to compromise.

The two of them each occupy a corner of the cabin, without interfering with each other, and each has their own thoughts.

...

The iron cavalry stepped on and a group of fast horses entered Chang'an.

It seems that it is a team of lieutenants from Zhechong Mansion, but they are all exhausted and seem to have been rushing for a long time.

Soon, they arrived in front of the imperial city, and General Li Ji's handwritten official letter was quickly handed over to the palace. Li Shimin, who was reviewing the memorial in the imperial study room, read Li Ji's memorial, his face changed drastically, and immediately ordered him to pass on him.

When the group arrived at the Tai Chi Palace, Li Shimin retreated and there was almost no one except the team of guards coming from a distance. Of course, Eunuch Gao was there, but he was hiding in the secret passage of the agency. People outside could not see him, but he could hear the sounds outside. If Li Shimin was in danger, he could jump out to rescue the car as soon as possible.

The person sent by Li Ji was a wise man. He told Li Shimin everything he had happened during this period, like a storytelling. He was vivid and colorful, as if he was right in front of him.

Of course, it is inevitable to add some extra fuel to Yuan Tiangang.

Li Shimin had read the secret report from Dongchang and the secret copy of Yuan Tiangang before, and had already learned a little about the incident. After hearing this person wash in detail, his face was really ugly.

The plan cannot keep up with the change! Who would have expected that Yin Hongzhi, a guy, actually colluded with Baekje people!

He originally thought that those who colluded with Baekje people would be Jisitang. But now, the facts are just the opposite of imagination. Jisitang did not collude with Baekje, but Yin Hongzhi had already colluded with him. Baekje people were his backup, and perhaps those so-called dead men themselves might be Baekje people!

Everything Li Mu did once again proved his loyalty. If it weren't for this, how could he exchange for Li Chengqian? He could not do this. After discovering that he was being plotted, he had enough reason not to do this. In contrast, Li Shimin suddenly felt that his behavior was pale in comparison.

Use the heart of a villain to judge a gentleman’s adolescent!

Now that Li Mu has been captured at sea, he has no idea of ​​life and death. If he has any faults, Li Shimin himself cannot forgive himself.

What's more, there is a crazy woman who asks her for her son. Mrs. Lu wrote a handwritten letter, which was also brought over. Mrs. Lu told Li Shimin bluntly that if something happened to Li Mu this time, she would immediately launch all the trump cards of Jisitang rebellion. It doesn't matter whether it can be done or not, and it will cause trouble in half of the Tang Dynasty!

Li Shimin nodded slowly and said, "Li Mu, you have made contributions to the country! You have made contributions to me and the country. I will never ignore him. You have a day off first, and I have a letter to you tomorrow. I will remember the merits for you. I am the one who will reward you for your contributions. You can go on and wait until the case is settled and I will reward you a lot."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Everyone retreated, and Eunuch Gao turned out of the secret passage, stood beside him, waiting for Li Shimin's orders.

Li Shimin sat alone in the imperial study room for a long time before whispering: "I sent an edict to summon Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Xiao Yu, Yuchi Gong, and Cheng Yaojin to meet him!"

Eunuch Gao asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I'm going to summon so many important officials at once?

"Fight Baekje!"

...

About an hour later, everyone gathered in Tai Chi Palace. After hearing Li Shimin's thoughts, Changsun Wuji was the first to stand up and said, "Your Majesty, no!"

"Why not?"

"If you attack a country, you must be famous for your army. Although Baekje is small, you still need to be famous for your army. May I ask your Majesty, what is the name of your army?"

"Baoji raises dead soldiers, intending to assassinate the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, and kidnap my Marquis of Luoyang, the Tang Dynasty! Isn't such a crime enough?" Li Shimin said ruthlessly: "If Li Mu loses half a hair, I will destroy Baekje and avenge him!"

Changsun Wuji really wanted to say that he is getting angry now, what did he do when he is planning? As someone who has participated in the planning process, no one knows the details of this matter better than him. But this sentence cannot be said now. If you say it now, it is equivalent to slapping Li Shimin in the face.

"Your Majesty, this name doesn't work!" Changsun Wuji retorted: "Not only does it not work, it will make a laughing at the world!"

Li Shimin widened his eyes and asked, "What?!"

"Your Majesty, now the thieves have gone to sea. No one knows whether they have really gone to Baekje. These are just Li Ji's guesses. The vast sea, maybe the fishing boats have been overturned? Or their destination is Japan? Silla? This is not accurate! In this case, when attacking Baekje, the Baekje said, "What's the point of being punished for the crime?" At that time, how do the countries in the world view the Tang Dynasty?"

Those who are mature and persistent, such as Fang Xuanling and Yuchi Gong, nodded and agreed. This is the case, and this is not something that can be considered.

But a rough man like Cheng Yaojin didn't have so much thoughts and said angrily: "You people are extremely sour! When is it now? Not to mention how much contribution Li Mu has made to the country. What is clearly in front of him is to save the prince. And his mother is the crazy woman. Who is she? I don't need to say?" He looked at Changsun Wuji and others and said: "Do you don't recognize it, or do you don't recognize it?"

Everyone avoided his sight, and Cheng Yaojin spread his hands and said, "That's right! Everyone knows what kind of strength that crazy woman is going crazy. If something happens to Li Mu this time and she takes revenge, it will be a big deal. What will happen then? You guys think about it yourself!"

Changsun Wuji retorted: "That woman can't be led away!"

"Yes, I think so too." Cheng Yaojin asked, "I want to be tough, right? Then do you think of a way to get the best of both worlds?"

"I can't do anything!"

"Why don't you say you're farting?" Cheng Yaojin said, it was so angry that he was not worth his life. He was also qualified, and even in front of Changsun Wuji, he had no scruples. When Changsun Wuji met him, he agreed with that. When a scholar met a soldier, he couldn't explain it clearly. He simply kept silent, looked at Li Shimin, and said, "Please decide!"

Li Shimin is not a person who does things with a fever, and Changsun Wuji's words are not at all reasonable. He hesitated for a while, looked at Fang Xuanling, and asked, "Fang Xiang, what do you mean?"

"Your Majesty." Fang Xuanling is good at planning, but not at decisiveness. Whenever he encounters something, analyzing and sorting out the pros and cons, which is his expertise. He just didn't say anything, just calculating this matter in his heart: "I am not thinking about Mrs. Lu, nor Baekje. What I am really worried about now is Goguryeo!"

Cheng Yaojin shouted, "I'm talking nonsense again. What's the point of thinking about Goguryeo? Is this matter related to others?"

Fang Xuanling realized the true meaning of "scholars meet soldiers" earlier than Changsun Wuji, and ignored Cheng Yaojin at all, and continued to say to Li Shimin: "I think Baekje is not as brave as if he dares to do such a big thing. Baekje is a junior, even if they have all the male members of the country, there are not enough people available, and there are not enough food and grass. How can we not be able to cross the sea to offend the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, most of the behind-the-scenes players of this matter are Goguryeo. If Goguryeo dares to do this, it is impossible for him to have no backup. Your Majesty, the enemy is dark and I am open, so you should not act rashly!"

Cheng Yaojin shouted: "But if you don't make a decision now, what if Boy Mu is in danger?"

"You stupid guy!" Fang Xuanling couldn't bear to listen and asked back: "Even if something happened to Li Mu now, what can you do? It's more than a thousand miles away from Qizhou. The news I received is now three or five days ago. It's even more time to dispatch troops and generals. In less than two months, can the troops arrive in Qizhou? When your troops arrive in Qizhou, Li Mu will be dead, and he will be dead long ago!"

"What do you think of?" Cheng Yaojin stared at his eyes and asked, "Then I won't save it? I won't care?"

Changsun Wuji took over the conversation and said, "So we have to make a long-term plan - as for now, he can only ask for more blessings."
Chapter completed!