Half an hour later.

Wang Gui pondered for a while and said, "So, did you see Li Mu's assassination with your own eyes?"

"Yes," Wang Ou nodded and said, "and I also found out that the person behind the scenes who is responsible for this matter is called "Lao Qi". He has some reputation in the east and west markets, and is very likely to be the secret son of the Cui family of Boling."

Wang Gui didn't seem to doubt Wang Ou's words at all, and said angrily: "How dare you deceive me? I'm so lucky that I promised to ask for information for him and give him some advice, which is so angry!"

Wang Ou smiled slightly and said, "Uncle, don't be so angry. I don't think Cui Wensheng knows the details."

"What does this mean?"

Wang Ou took out a golden hairpin found from the Si Kou and handed it to Wang Gui, saying, "This is the property found from the murderer. Such things must be owned by women. Therefore, I guess that it was the female family of the Cui family who wanted to avenge their son, but the family did not allow it, so he took the property and found the seventh son to buy the murderer. Even if Cui Wensheng was stupid, he would not dare to assassinate the Marquis of Kaiguo County. He did not have the courage to take such a big risk. After all, Li Mu is now a popular person in front of His Majesty, and they would not be so stupid that he would give His Majesty a chance to find fault with His Majesty."

Wang Gui thought for a while and nodded, "What Ou Er said is reasonable, so according to you, how should this matter end?"

"When I found out that Lao Qi was the man, I immediately sent someone to arrest him. But Lao Qi seemed to have noticed that he had escaped from Chang'an City. He couldn't catch him now, but he must not dare to show up easily. So the best way to end this matter is to leave it alone."

"But I have promised Cui Wensheng that I will go and serve him..."

Wang Ou Wanran smiled and said, "Uncle, a gentleman treats him with sincerity. Do you think Cui Wensheng is worthy of a gentleman?"

Wang Gui was stunned and said, "Uncle knows what to do." Suddenly he remembered Li Mu again and said, "Ouer, what do you think of Li Mu?"

"I still have a short contact, but I can't see anything. What I can learn now is all heard. For example, poetry, ploughs... and today's Tang Daily, obviously he invented a method of rapid printing. This man was born in a border town outside the border, but he was so talented, which is really surprising. I have sent someone to investigate, and there will be a reply in a few days. If he is really a genius..."

Wang Gui said: "If such a talent is used by Your Majesty, it will be a great disadvantage for the five surnames and seven hopes!"

Wang Ou asked, "Uncle means to eliminate it?"

"Isn't it removed?"

Wang Ou shook his head and said, "Uncle, although Li Mu is used by His Majesty, he hates aristocratic families because of the Boling Cui family. But this does not mean that he is already our rival. The Boling Cui family cannot represent the five surnames and seven hopes. Li Mu's attitude towards the aristocratic families is only because of the Boling Cui family. The other six hopes did not offend him. Yesterday, my brother-in-law told him about my life experience, but he did not see his attitude strange. This shows that this person has a clear distinction between love and hate, and his disgust towards the aristocratic families all comes from the Boling Cui family. If I, Wang family in Taiyuan, want to have a good relationship with him, he will not refuse."

After pausing, Wang Ou said again: "If the new plough he invented can really be as he said. Is it a pity to kill such a talent? Don't forget that Your Majesty also wants to promote this new plough to the world. After the world is promoted, who has the most hands in this world? Instead of fighting with Your Majesty for the favors to the people, this land and taxes are more practical, right?"

Wang Gui didn't say anything for a long time and thought about it. He actually thought of what Wang Ou said. But it was not as deep as Wang Ou thought so deeply. For thousands of years, the most fundamental thing that aristocratic families fought against imperial power was actually the word "people's hope". So when something happened, Wang Gui thought of the first thing he thought of was to seize the people's hope with imperial power. But what Wang Ou said was reasonable. The thing that people hoped was sometimes useful, and sometimes it was useless. No matter how big the people's hope was, it was actually not as real as a piece of land.

In today's Tang Dynasty, a large amount of arable land is in the hands of aristocratic families, and even the emperor cannot change this situation. If the emperor wants to make a forced change, the aristocratic families will never sit still and wait for death. Then the world will be in chaos. Li Shimin is a wise ruler and will never take risks. In this way, even if some people's expectations are abandoned, the ones who benefit the most after the implementation of the new plough will still be the aristocratic families.

"What Ou'er means is that she wants me to have sex with him?"

"Your uncle doesn't have to do this. You are the prime minister and Li Mu is just the minister of the Ministry of Works. It is not worthy of your condescending friendship. Don't make grudges with him, stay neutral, and be right when things happen but not others, and be at the same level. In the court that day, what your uncle said may have already made Your Majesty wary, but your uncle's actions are in line with His Majesty's expectations. You can write another memorial, but your words must be stopped at the same time. No matter how your Majesty arranges, you must not argue again. In this way, your Majesty will feel that your uncle is scruples and is still under his control. You will be less vigilant about it. In time, you can bridge the grudges."

Wang Gui nodded and said, "Uncle has a clear idea."

After Wang Ou finished what he wanted to say, he stood up and said, "Since that's the case, uncle will be busy. Ou'er will say goodbye now."

Wang Gui hurriedly said, "I finally met, so why can I leave in a hurry? I'd better stay in the mansion for a few days."

"No, Ou'er promised her brother-in-law yesterday to visit her sister. If she hadn't seen the Tang Dynasty Daily, Ou'er wouldn't have come. Since my uncle knew it, Ou'er would be relieved."

Wang Gui sighed, "Ou'er, are you still angry with your uncle?"

Wang Ou shook his head and said, "What uncle does is what he should do. As Wang's daughter, Ou'er also has the obligations that Ou'er should fulfill. Fortunately, Ou'er has fulfilled his obligations as Wang's daughter and paid off the owed to the Cui family. Now he is relaxed and has no worries."

Wang Gui didn't know what to say, and he couldn't speak with his lips pursed. Wang Ou saluted and turned around and left.

"Wait!" Wang Gui couldn't help but speak, Wang Ou stopped, Wang Gui said, "You haven't returned to your parents' home for three years. Your father and your mother are talking about you, elders in the clan, too..."

"Uncle, Ou'er knows it."

After leaving this sentence, Wang Ou speeded up. Wang Gui wanted to say something, but he didn't have the courage to call her again.

After leaving Yongning County Duke's Mansion, Wang Ou got on the carriage waiting at the door. Under the gauze, she was already filled with tears. It was not that she knew that her parents missed her, but that her parents' deceptions back then made her unable to let go. Therefore, although she has helped her parents secretly over the years, she rarely met her family. It was an extremely rare situation to see Wang Gui this time.

Years of hard work have enabled Wang Ou to develop the ability to quickly organize her emotions. Within a few breaths, she returned to her former coldness.
Chapter completed!