Zhuangda Tang Juvenile Lang

Chapter 503 Dilemma
"Your Majesty, Hou Junji is full of complaints, full of grievances, jealous of talents, and he did such a thing. Today, he deserves to be in prison. A minister once said that he was proud of his merits, and he was rebellious. Yichen It seems that it is true that he is proud of his meritorious deeds, but it is not necessarily true that he has rebellious intentions!"

When the joint trial of the three divisions is over and the final result is sent.Changsun Wuji's eyes flickered, he hesitated for a while, then stood up and said something.

Li Shimin's expression softened a little. He also felt that Changsun Wuji's words were right. Hou Junji made many mistakes and he was also a meritorious official. Hou Junji made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. It is really not easy for Li Shimin to punish him severely. Li Shimin He is ruthless to the enemy, even if the enemy is his brother or son, who has the means of the iron-blooded emperor, but he is very nostalgic for the confidant who has been following him all the time.The heroes of many countries, because of their achievements and fame, their temperaments have changed drastically, and they often do outrageous things.

For this kind of situation, as long as Li Shimin is not too much, he usually focuses on persuasion and does not have the heart to punish him.

The same is true of Hou Junji in history.He caused troubles in Gaochang and sent Li Shimin to a big prison, but he was forgiven after being persuaded by Cen Wenwen, and he was not severely punished.It can be seen that Li Shimin is nostalgic for the past, and he is a little indulgent towards the heroes, and he can't bear to be punished.

Regarding Hou Junji, Li Shimin still places hope deep in his heart, hoping that he will realize his mistakes after this incident, and then change his mind and start a new life.It is true that he leaked the military information, but after all, he did not cause much harm. Instead, Qin Feng used his tricks and easily ate up Jieli Khan's elite tour. successful.

Of course, this is the name of excuse.If it wasn't for Qin Feng's vigilance, one can imagine what the result would be. If Li Chengqian encountered an accident, with the virtues of Li Shimin's sons, they would definitely fight for the position of heir.

But assumptions are assumptions after all, and facts are facts.Datang had nothing to lose, so Li Shimin's anger naturally dropped to a very low level. As soon as his anger subsided, his love for talents rose up, and he only kept a little bit of punishment.

Moreover, the punishment was too heavy for him to hold his head up in front of the ministers.Harmful to his future, so forgive him with heart.

"I want to ask Hou Junji personally!" When mentioning this confidant who he loves and hates at the same time, Li Shimin became really angry again at this moment.

"Wait!" Wei Zheng yelled, "How does His Majesty plan to deal with this matter?"

Wei Zheng's face was also livid, Hou Junji's behavior was unacceptable even as a friend of his own.

Wei Zheng had no selfishness towards Datang, he believed that Hou Junji was a talented person with both civil and military skills, so he recommended Hou Junji to Li Shimin many times.In his thinking, he doesn't care about the origin of the person he wants to recommend at all. He only cares about whether the person to be recommended has real talent, learning, and good conduct. As long as he is truly virtuous and talented, even The recommender was a beggar, and he didn't care.Hou Junji's ability was right in the ranks of his recognition.

She never thought that for such a selfish villain, she would not hesitate to quarrel with Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui.

Now, after seeing Hou Junji's true face clearly, he was angry and ashamed, and even felt a sense of frustration. He found that he was not as good as Fang Du when he was watching people, and he felt ashamed of the world and his colleagues.

Wei Zheng is stubborn, but he is not a good man and a believer in women: After Li Jing, Qin Feng, and Li Ji destroyed the Turks, Wei Zheng aggressively wrote a letter to Li Shimin, and wrote a lot of reasoning in the article. So far, there has never been such a ruined person. This is the heaven's suppression, the ancestral temple is miraculous, and it has invaded China for generations, and the people have been wronged."

The meaning is very simple: Turkic people face beasts, and if they stay there, there will be disasters. They should be exterminated and genocide.

Wei Zheng was frightened by this courageous Li Shimin.

In terms of race, Wei Zheng is as extreme as a middle school boy.

In his philosophy of life, good people should be rewarded and evil people should be punished.

Hou Junji is undoubtedly the kind of traitorous and loyal person in Wei Zheng's mind.

Li Shimin's expression changed, and he said helplessly: "What else can I do? Hou Junji is talented after all, and he has made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. His leak of military information did not cause any damage to our Tang Dynasty. According to my intention, he will be killed. Lock him up for a few years, smooth out his edges and corners, and then reuse him, after all, talents are rare, Wei Aiqing, haven't you repeatedly said that Hou Junji has both literary and military skills, and you can't stop recommending him?" Li Shimin felt a sudden feeling in his heart. Nausea to Wei Zheng's carefree feeling.

"Your Majesty!" Wei Zheng shook his head and said solemnly, "One moment, another moment. Hou Junji's talent is true, and you are still not willing to punish him for serious crimes. It is not because of your recognition of his talent. It can be seen that you In my heart, I also agree with the recommendation of the minister. It's just that we, the monarch and the minister, let him be deceived."

"This..." Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh, he didn't expect Wei Zheng to have such a shameless side, but what Wei Zheng said was not unreasonable.

Li Shimin asked: "What's Aiqing's opinion on this matter?" He knew that Wei Zheng was a person who couldn't tolerate sand in his eyes, and he would only be in a passive position when he said it, so first ask him what he meant.

Wei Zheng said: "Your Majesty values ​​love and righteousness, which is a good thing. But Hou Junji has gone too far. If you forgive him, how will you face the people on this roster? Could it be that Your Majesty wants to make these people who have betrayed their ancestors Do people forgive? Compared with the serious crimes committed by Hou Junji, these people’s crimes are much lighter. How can you convince people if you don’t punish Hou Junji again? The purpose of the law is to punish the wicked and warn the world. Let people not commit crimes. If you forgive Hou Junji and reuse them in the future, how will you win people's trust in the future? How will the people of the world think of you and the officials in the court in the future? Don't think about it, the people will definitely say Officials protect each other, bully the weak and fear evil, treat people equally, and the emperor breaks the law with the same crime as the common people are all lies. At that time, the law will become a pile of waste paper, how will you win the trust of the people and the world? Yang Guang lightly promised, not Rewarding meritorious men will cause the soldiers to lose their morality. Your Majesty, the lesson from the past is the lesson from the past. As it is set today, how difficult it will be for us to win the trust of the people in the Tang Dynasty. Destroyed once, it is not good for the country and not good for the people. Your Majesty, on one side is Hou Junji alone, and on the other is the people of the world. It is self-evident that it is more important than the Tang Dynasty. I implore Your Majesty to think twice!"

Wei Zheng's words can be said to be powerful and resounding, every word and every word, saliva flying all over the place.Li Shimin was only taken aback by what he said.I have to say that Wei Zheng's words are indeed very clever. He came here kidnapping the laws of the Tang Dynasty and the future of the Tang Dynasty. No matter how many reasons Li Shimin had, he couldn't stand it.But he still couldn't refute it, because Wei Zheng's words all occupy the word "reason".

Seeing that the scene was stiff and seemed to be overturned, Fang Xuanling hurried out to smooth things over, saying: "Your Majesty, what Master Wei said is absolutely true. The leak of the military situation is well known. General Hou is the Twelve Guards One of the great generals, the fact that he was imprisoned will be known all over the city within half a day. If he investigates carefully, he will definitely know what happened. If he is given a lighter punishment, the generals may not accept it. And, don’t forget, Your Majesty, There is also a very important person here. Although I have little contact with General Qin, I know that he loves soldiers like sons. If General Qin is dissatisfied and there is trouble, how will His Majesty deal with himself? Let's not talk about it, let's put aside the thoughts of the world and the people, and just talk about General Hou and General Xiao Qin, between these two, who will His Majesty choose?"

Fang Xuanling's words made Li Shimin tremble uncontrollably, as if he had realized something, he said, "What does Fang Aiqing mean by that?"

Fang Xuanling glanced at Qin Qiong who was silent, and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, don't you think that the current little general Qin is the unknown Qin Feng back then? In ancient times, Lu Mengshi looked at each other with admiration for three days. Some Qin Fengs can be said to have sharpened their swords for ten years, but if they don’t make a song, they will become a blockbuster. It can be said that they have changed three times a day. How can their performance in this year be the same as in the past! How ridiculous is the ancient genius compared with it Your Majesty has never once said that Qin Feng has a lazy temperament, is not keen on power, and has the style of a hermit like Guigu. If he finds an excuse because of this and quits everything, what will happen to His Majesty?"

"Isn't it?" Li Shimin had a headache.On the one hand, he is his confidant and favorite general, and on the other hand, he is the most admired Tang Dynasty's unlimited future Bai Yuzhu, son-in-law, and Wangnian friends, which makes him choose.

"Shu Bao, Qin Feng is your son, tell me what he will think?" Li Shimin asked his old dear for help.

Qin Qiong smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, I'll tell you the truth. I may not know Feng'er as well as you do. However, can Your Majesty notice a problem?"

"what is the problem?"

"Feng'er has come to the present step by step. It seems that he has taken the initiative to do and choose. He has gone from being a commoner to the champion general, as if he is passively accepting. This also means that it is not him. If he fights for it, he may not take it to heart."

The taciturn Du Ruhui said: "Your Majesty, Qin Feng is a young man. The character of a young man is to be willing to bend over the edge. A young man has a strong temper. Once his legitimate demands are not treated fairly, he might run away angrily."

Li Shimin remained silent. If it wasn't for his identical face, the current Qin Feng would really be a different person from the past: there is a big difference between an unknown young man with excellent martial arts skills and a general who can advance and retreat freely.

"Does Du Aiqing mean that Qin Feng expected all of this? Is he dealing with Hou Junji in Dali Temple, the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and the law?" Li Shimin already understood what Du Ruhui meant.But so what if he understands, Qin Feng is the victim, no matter what he does, there is nothing wrong with it.Therefore, Li Shimin also had no choice but to smile bitterly.

"That's right!" Du Ruhui nodded affirmatively, "Qin Feng used his troops boldly and decisively. With his ability, can't he really not see the importance of that march? With his personality, can't he see the importance of the crown prince? No , that was the prince's first expedition, and he was under more pressure than anyone else, otherwise, he would not have let Su Dingfang lead the frontier army to guard the prince south, but he sent himself to the Jedi. Some people said that he was brave and dared to Fighting against an enemy that was several times his size, Kechen thought that he had no choice but to make such a bad move. If he didn't fight to the death, the prince might let the Turkic soldiers catch up in less than half a day. The frontier army was useless at that time. What happened? It is conceivable. From the beginning to the march, he calculated the time step by step. He even did not hesitate to ask Li Sikong to help him disguise. What kind of medicine is he selling in the gourd
.It is precisely because he arranged so carefully, but in the end he was flanked by Turkic people who were several times larger than himself... How could he not suspect that someone leaked the secret?He didn't know who leaked the secret, but the only ones who knew the situation were those who attended the meeting.Instead of targeting Hou Junji, it would be more appropriate to say that he targeted the leaker, because he didn't know that Hou Junji was the one who leaked the secret. "

When he said this, he paused and said: "The temperament of the champion general is not a good man and a faithful woman. When he was still the leader of the new army, he dared to fight against the Taiyuan royal family with seven surnames and six wangs in order to seek justice for his subordinates. He had to obediently compensate the damage to the soldiers for making the eldest son of the Wang family crippled. At that time, it was only ten ordinary soldiers who made him furious, let alone the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers were involved now. He didn’t The soldiers who are willing to be put together like this, and who are not willing to sacrifice, are sacrificed in the conspiracy like this. Therefore, they deliberately said such attention-grabbing words at the celebration banquet. Let Dali Temple and the Ministry of Criminal Investigation investigate."

"What Keming said is very true. Qin Feng is not reckless in this matter. Although he is a party involved, he can't exceed his authority to investigate anyone. So the whole matter is like an outsider. Stay out of the matter. But this outsider, Playing a leading role. He just moved his lips, but he has already launched a deadly offensive." Wei Zheng took Du Ruhui's words, and his analysis was logical.Li Shimin couldn't believe it, but he began to hesitate in his heart.

Is it on the side of Qin Feng who is taking advantage of it?Or do you choose the chicken guts and selfish ones?

(End of this chapter)