"Your Majesty, sir!" Changsun Wuji bowed and saluted.
Li Shimin smiled and said: "No need to be polite to the auxiliary machine, just sit down!"
"You all go down, no one is allowed to come in without my permission." Li Shimin ordered Li Mu and others.
"yes!"
Li Mu led a group of eunuchs and maids to retreat.
"Your Majesty, has something serious happened?" Changsun Wuji asked quickly when he saw Li Shimin being so cautious.
"Sit down first!" Li Shimin said.
Changsun Wuji sat down uneasily, his head turning away.
If something big happens, he should be the only one to be called.
Could it be that he had done something that aroused Li Shimin's dissatisfaction, and he wanted to beat himself up?
For a time, Changsun Wuji thought a lot.
Li Shimin said seriously: "Auxiliary machine, what I am going to tell you next cannot be known to a third person."
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will keep my mouth shut!" Changsun Wuji assured.
At the same time, he was relieved in his heart. Since Li Shimin told him this, it should have nothing to do with him.
"With the new method of making salt, there is no shortage of salt in the Tang Dynasty. In order to exchange for war horses from the grassland ministries, I secretly sent people to sell the salt to the grassland. However, I got a piece of news that shocked and angered me very much."
Li Shimin said expressionlessly.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, have you investigated this matter clearly?" Changsun Wuji asked.
The city of Changsun Wuji was also shocked by the news.
It is conceivable that if this matter is true and the court is unaware of it, the status of the people involved will definitely not be low.
"This matter is definitely true. Now we need to find evidence and find out how many people are involved." Li Shimin said with certainty.
Changsun Wuji asked: "Then your Majesty called for my ministers to come?"
For some reason, he had a bad feeling in his heart.
"When I come here this time, I want you to go to the border and investigate the matter secretly in the name of patrolling the border on my behalf." Li Shimin said.
Li Shimin thought about it and finally chose Changsun Wuji.
Changsun Wuji's heart skipped a beat and he said, "Your Majesty, I am patrolling the border on behalf of Your Majesty. I must have received a lot of attention. I'm afraid nothing can be found through the investigation."
If such a thing is discovered, it will definitely be a capital crime. If the news is leaked and people in the dark know it, it is not certain whether he will be able to come back by then.
Li Shimin didn't notice Changsun Wuji's refusal, and thought he was really worried about not being able to investigate, so he said with a smile: "I have also thought of this, and will put some people in the entourage, and these people will be responsible for the investigation. You
Just schedule it in the center and that’s it.”
"But I don't know where to start the investigation." Changsun Wuji wanted to refuse, but he couldn't say it clearly.
Li Shimin finally noticed that Changsun Wuji was somewhat resistant to this matter.
With Changsun Wuji's intelligence, how could he say that he didn't know where to look it up?
"This matter is most likely done by the Aristocratic Family. They are still in the Tang Dynasty, buying large quantities of salt and selling it to the grasslands. You can check those who buy large quantities of salt. The most important thing is to find out who is involved in the border army.
." Li Shimin said calmly.
Changsun Wuji knew that Li Shimin was a little unhappy.
But when he heard that aristocratic families were involved, he didn't want to take over the matter even more.
The Changsun family itself is an aristocratic family, but unlike the Shandong aristocratic family represented by the five surnames and Qiwang, the Changsun family belongs to the Guanlong aristocracy.
They both belong to aristocratic families, so of course he knows the methods of the aristocratic family.
"I also know that this border patrol is very dangerous. This time you will bring 5,000 elite cavalry. At the same time, I will give you the right to mobilize troops. If there is danger, you can mobilize troops in various states and counties." Li Shimin said.
"Your Majesty, I don't have high prestige in the army. It's better to let Duke Dai go. With Duke Dai's prestige in the army, we can definitely investigate this matter clearly." Changsun Wuji said.
He couldn't refuse, so he could only find a way to recommend others.
"Auxiliary engine, are you pushing back and forth like this because you don't want to get involved in this matter? Are you worried about danger, or are you afraid of offending the Shandong family?" Li Shimin asked, staring at Changsun Wuji.
Changsun Wuji quickly explained: "Of course I am willing to share your Majesty's worries, but Dai Guogong is more suitable to do this than I am. Dai Guogong is not only very familiar with the army, but also has his old troops in various places, so it can be faster for him to go
The investigation is clear.”
He really didn't want to go, but he couldn't admit it.
"I just believe you and I believe you can investigate this matter clearly," Li Shimin said.
When Changsun Wuji heard this, his head was pounding.
The water here is very deep and he really doesn't want to get involved.
"Auxiliary machine, what are you worried about? You can tell me directly. If you don't want to go, you can also say so." Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji with burning eyes.
Changsun Wuji secretly thought it was wrong, knowing that his repeated refusals had made Li Shimin very unhappy.
If he continues to find excuses or doesn't go, Li Shimin may no longer trust him in the future.
"Your Majesty trusts me so much. How can I refuse? I will definitely investigate this matter for your Majesty." Changsun Wuji said.
"Okay, I know that at the critical moment, the auxiliary machine will definitely help me." Li Shimin said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, when will I leave? Which general will go with me?" Changsun Wuji asked.
"I asked Li Junxian to go with you, what do you think?" Li Shimin asked.
Changsun Wuji said: "General Li is very skilled in martial arts, so it would be good to have him accompanying us."
With someone with strong martial arts following him, at least his safety is guaranteed.
"In this case, I will announce this matter in the morning tomorrow, and then make preparations before you set off." Li Shimin said.
"Then I will resign first!" Changsun Wuji said with his hands in hand.
Changsun Wuji left the hall, his face becoming gloomy.
The hot potato has been picked up, and now he has to think carefully about how to deal with it without affecting him.
"Brother, it's already noon, why don't we have a meal here before leaving?"
At this moment, Queen Changsun interrupted Changsun Wuji's thoughts.
She heard that Changsun Wuji was coming and came over, but Li Mu told her that Li Shimin had ordered that no one should go in, so she had to wait outside.
Changsun Wuji came to his senses and saluted quickly: "I see you, the Queen."
"Brother, you are so polite. I will ask someone to prepare lunch now. Brother, please eat and leave." Empress Changsun said with a smile.
Changsun Wuji said: "Thank you very much, Queen. Your Majesty will tell me something, and I will not eat in the palace."
"Since my brother has official business, I won't keep you here." Queen Changsun said.
"Your Majesty, please retire!" Changsun Wuji bowed his hands and saluted, and then left.
Queen Changsun looked at Changsun Wuji's back and walked into the hall.
When Li Shimin saw Empress Changsun coming in, he quickly stood up to support her and said reproachfully: "Why did you get out of bed? How did those palace maids and chamberlains serve her?"
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be angry. It was my concubine who wanted to get up. She has been lying in bed for so many days and her body is sore." Empress Changsun said with a smile.
"Can your body handle it?" Li Shimin asked.
Empress Changsun said gently: "Your Majesty, it's okay. By the way, I just saw that my brother was a little unhappy. Did he have any conflict with His Majesty?"
Li Shimin shook his head and said: "There is no conflict, I asked him to..."
Li Shimin told Empress Changsun the matter.
Queen Changsun didn't say anything after hearing this.
She has always adhered to the principle that the harem will not be involved in political affairs.
…
Back at the house, Changsun Wuji entered the study alone.
He was in a very confused mood at the moment, and he knew that this incident would definitely offend many people.
In fact, those people would even kill him if he jumped over the wall.
Anyway, if you are found out, you will be dead, so why not take a gamble?
Not only the aristocratic family was involved in this matter, but someone from the Ministry of War must also be involved.
Changsun Wuji even thought that if he revealed this matter to the aristocratic family and the Ministry of War, he would definitely get great benefits.
But there was nothing he could do to explain to Li Shimin.
Thinking of this, Changsun Wuji was very irritable.
Changsun Wuji sat in the study until evening, but couldn't think of any good ideas.
"Sir, dinner is ready." the butler said outside the door.
Changsun Wuji came to his senses, stood up and walked out.
"Go and check whether anyone has entered the palace before I entered the palace today." Changsun Wuji ordered the housekeeper.