When Yan Shu "captured" Li Wenjun, the Prince of Wei's Mansion in Chang'an was still bustling even though the sun had set.

Shi Duchuke, the chief minister of the Palace of the Prince of Wei, hummed: "The kang in the East Palace has just cooled down, I'm afraid it will start to get hot again."

This time, Hou Junji crossed Shuomo and attacked Gaochang in one fell swoop. His achievements were great. He was so proud that he forgot to do it, thinking that the sky was high and the emperor was far away, so he committed a foolish act and sent troops to intercept the royal family and nobles of Gaochang.

But he didn't do it wisely. One of his centurions, who was injured and returned home, actually pulled a cart of treasures and passed by Luoyang, where Zhang Liang caught him.

The imperial court also used this incident to imprison Hou Junji to await investigation, and by the way, the two kings of Chu and Wu were involved in muddy water. During this period of time, Li Ke's head was filled with accusations of being "impeached" by the censors.

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Originally, Li Tai planned to have some more copies, recall Li Kuan who had been appointed envoy in Henan Province to the capital, kill the second son and Hou Junji, and accuse them of colluding with the general to amass wealth.

, support the troops with self-respect and plot evil.

The old man is an emperor with a rebellious background, and he is usually most taboo about this. Even if he loves his second son and feels guilty for his second son, under such a crime, the lightest sentence is to be imprisoned until death.

But what a coincidence, at the critical moment when Hou Junji was in jail and unable to speak out, his number one think tank, Cen Wenwen, the deputy minister of Zhongshu, actually said a few good words for Hou Junji. The saint didn't know what he thought, but

He talked about the past wars with Hou Junji, and played the nostalgic card again.

No matter how stupid Li Tai was, he could see that the saint was not doing this for Hou Junji, but for the East Palace. He was still reluctant to part with the lame man, so he left the general Hou Junji to protect him.

Seeing that His Highness's face turned dark, Du Chuke was very worried and said: "In recent years, the imperial court has an unwritten rule regarding the generals and ministers."

"If Hou Junji is found innocent, then he should be rewarded for his contribution to the destruction of the country. When he left Chang'an, he had already participated in political affairs as a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. If a saint wants to reward him, he has no choice but to do so!"

Staring at Du Chuke, Li Tai reluctantly accepted the words: "I can only serve as a servant and enter the Hongwen Palace as a prime minister!"

Du Chuke nodded: "That's right! When he was a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he helped stir up trouble in the East Palace. If he was a servant, the world would be in chaos!"

Yes, Li Tai must not let Hou Junji serve as a servant, otherwise he will be killed by this old guy before he can overthrow Li Chengqian.

Therefore, regardless of Cen Wenwen’s thoughts or the emperor’s relenting, the matter of plundering and looting must be brought back to the point. No matter how great his credit is, this is a capital crime.

After pondering for a while, Li Tai said to Du Chuke: "You go find Xiao Yu and Zhang Liang and ask them to go to Chengqing Hall to face the saint. If Hou Junji is impeached for his illegal actions, he must be kept out of Hongwen Hall!"
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This is of course a good idea. Zhang Liang is a former general of the Prince of Qin, and Xiao Yu is a relative of the emperor and an old prime minister. With their advice, even if the saint wants to protect Hou Junji, he has to carefully consider the reaction of the government and the public.

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"Where is Cen Wenwen?"

"Don't worry about him, I will tell him the truth!"

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Chengqing Hall

Xiao Yu cupped his hands and said: Hou Junji robbed the royal family and nobles of Gaochang, causing the people of Gaochang to complain. I sincerely ask the saint to issue an edict to deal with Hou Junji according to national law, so as to set the record straight and uphold military law.

Zhang Liang, on the other hand, echoed: Hou Junji secretly hid royal utensils, took the bow, a national treasure handed down from Gaochang, and took a daughter of the Gaochang clan as a concubine. He ignored the imperial power and the saints. This crime cannot be exempted.

"Your Majesty, I think so!"

Before Cen Wenwen finished speaking, Xiao Yu cut him off and insisted on discussing old matters with Cen Wenwen.

In the fourth year of Wude, the Tang army surrounded Jingzhou and persuaded Xiao Xian to surrender. Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian County, pacified Jingzhou. In order to avenge the casualties, the army officers began to loot and loot around Jiangling.

Cen Wenwen advised Li Xiaogong, saying: "Since the Sui Dynasty, people all over the world have been waiting for a good monarch. Now the Xiao family's monarchs and Jiangling elders, who are determined to surrender, really hope to be safe.

Your Highness must launch an army to plunder, because it is not because Bizhou is reborn from suffering, but also because he is afraid that the people in the Yangtze River and Lingnan will be discouraged in their desire to change."

Li Xiaogong thought he was right and immediately ordered a ban on looting. As a result, the city of Jiangling was in order, and no one committed any crime. After hearing the news, all the southern states and counties surrendered. Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty appreciated it very much and thought that he would stay away from Jingzhou and go to Taiwan to test his merits as a doctor.

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"I would like to ask Jing Ren, you are also plundering and plundering, why are your attitudes so different before and after?"

Cen Wenwen was speechless when asked. He said in the memorial that Hou Junji was a distinguished minister of the country and had great merit for his hard work. But no matter how great his contribution was, could he become the King of Crossing the River?

Fang Xuanling raised his head and glanced at the emperor, and saw that he was holding the memorial and making no statement. Cen Wenwen couldn't stand it anymore. So he stood up and came to the steps and said further: "Your Majesty, I have something to say."
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Gaochang is thousands of miles away from the imperial court, and the officials' reports based on rumors cannot be trusted. A centurion can leave alone and return to his hometown to recuperate on the pretext of recovering from his injuries. Isn't this the most ridiculous thing in the world?

Most of the people in the palace have led soldiers, even Xiao Yu, Cen Wenwen and others have experienced many hardships. In the army, not to mention a mere centurion who dares to violate military law like this, even the King of Chu, Qibi

A general at the level of He Li has no authority to do this.

As we all know, Hou Jun was known for his harshness and cruelty in running the army, and no one of his generals dared to offend his power. But now that something like this has happened, isn't it worth pondering?

According to Fang Xuanling's intention, it is because he sent someone to investigate again and discuss it later.

Zhang Liang, with a bulging belly, smiled slightly and answered: "How else do you want to check the real estate status?"

Fang Xuanling's show of favoritism is clear. If you really want to investigate, it's not easy. Just set up a checkpoint at the border. Those military officers who carry jewelry and have limited mobility will definitely fall into the trap. With the witnesses and stolen goods, everything is not clear.

What?

For many of these things, it is not about whether there is a way, but whether he can think of a way or not. Fang Xuanling, who has matured in seeking a country, can't think of it, who would believe it!

Li Shimin still didn't speak, but Fang Xuanling, who understood deeply, continued: "Even if there are soldiers looting, crossing thousands of miles of desert and pacifying Gaochang is an unparalleled feat."

"The imperial court must not conceal its great achievements and make the soldiers feel cold!"

What Fang Xuanling said makes it clear. If you don't want to be confused about some things and insist on holding on to them, you are likely to lose more. Needless to say, Hou Junji's prestige in the military is so great that imprisoning him has already created a fierce public opinion.

.If he is punished openly and candidly, which hurts the hearts of the soldiers, I am afraid that no one will serve the court in the future.
Chapter completed!