Datang: Salted fish at the beginning, Gao Yang was given marriage by Li Er

Chapter 5
"Hou Junji."

Li Shimin was chanting this name in his heart, and it came out from the corner of his mouth unconsciously.

Hou Junji, who was sitting at His Highness's desk, heard the slight murmur, and hurriedly got up from behind the desk, stepped into the hall in a few steps, and replied cautiously with a smile on his face.

"Hey, Your Majesty, my minister is here!"

His gaze swept towards His Highness's slightly bowed back, and Li Shimin frowned slightly as he glanced at the respectful figure.

With a square face and wide jaws, thick eyebrows and jujube-faced face, and a submissive courtier with every gesture, Hou Junji doesn't look like a rebellious person who would harm his own country no matter in terms of his posture or demeanor!

Is it possible that I really went astray?
[Old and cunning old thief! 】

Li Xian half-closed his eyes, looking at the back figure bowing in the hall, couldn't help but frown tightly, with a look of disgust on his face.

[You hypocritical old bastard, you are simply insane!The mansion raises two beauties who only eat human milk for your sexual enjoyment!Where is the shame, where is the etiquette? 】

[The Battle of Gaochang, even more so was the massive collection of money during the war, which attracted the soldiers of the barracks to act like bandits!Where is military discipline?Where is the majesty of the general? 】

[Planning the Xuanwumen Incident, I don’t know if it tasted the sweetness, or does it mean that I can influence the history of Tang Dynasty?Want to change the king as casually as drinking tea?In the final analysis, it is your selfish desires that are overflowing, and you will not change after being taught!How can someone like you be worthy of the word hero? 】

hum.

Li Shimin only felt that his head was in a daze, in chaos!
The three counts are both public and private.

All are shocking events.

A sharp light shot out of the tiger's eyes, and his big hands clenched the armrest of the dragon seat, trembling faintly. Even Li Shimin, who has always been calm and calm, could hardly contain his anger at this moment.

The hall is like a breeze passing through, the lamps and candles are shaking, and the fragrance of the green tripod is scattered.

Astonishment appeared on the faces staring at the dragon seat, and I don't know why His Majesty is angry at this moment.

There was a hint of panic in the eyes that were hidden by the darkness, and it seemed that there was a bloody smell that seemed to be absent in the silent hall.

Li Xian also felt that the solemnity in the hall was quietly dissipating, his thoughts suddenly gathered, and he poked his head out cautiously, looking at the gloomy figure on Longzuo.

[This... what's wrong? 】

[Could it be possible that His Majesty remembered the past, or was really moved to kill this old minister in the palace? 】

【However, tonight, Hou Junji is quite well-behaved, and his performance is not out of the ordinary. Is it possible that Li Shimin is afraid of Hou Junji because of the past?Want to suppress this courtier in front of the courtiers? 】

Li Xian was not the only one who guessed. Standing in front of the palace, Hou Junji, who was standing in front of the emperor's prestige, felt chills in his heart.

Only then did I see a trace of anger in the emperor's eyes at that glance, and suddenly I was caught by those eyes that pierced people's hearts, and my heart was in a mess.

Is it possible that I am not polite?Disrespect to the king?
Or is it that His Majesty knows everything and already knows some of his bad deeds?
Or maybe his doting domestic servant Wu Fu caused disasters in the imperial city and was heard by the emperor?

Or is it that a servant reported to him, revealing his precious things?

The fear of the unknown engulfed Hou Junji's trembling heart like a dark abyss, his arched hands clenched tightly, and uneasy emotions fermented and swelled in his heart.

Just for this moment, Hou Junji could already feel the chill on his back, the cold sweat on his forehead, and his breathing gradually became heavy.

Empress Changsun was also quite surprised by Li Shimin's actions. Looking at the cloudy face beside her, a hint of worry appeared between her brows.

Yu crossed his arms and gently pressed and supported the back of his hand with bulging veins. Empress Changsun called out softly.

"His Majesty……"

The melodious sound like the ding-dong of a clear spring penetrated into my heart, slowly extinguishing Li Shimin's restless mind.

The big hand clenched on the dragon seat was slowly released in the next moment, the anger on Li Shimin's face dissipated slowly in the next moment, his brows relaxed, and he turned his head to look over.

On the delicate face, beautiful and slightly wrinkled, worry floated up, and the vermilion lips lightly parted to ask.

"Your Majesty is unwell?"

The moment Li Shimin was about to speak, Li Shimin's previous prediction lingered again in his mind.

In an instant, the anger in his eyes disappeared, and turned to tenderness and love.

When his face returned to normal, a big hand raised and stroked his delicate face, and a faint smile appeared on Li Shimin's face.

"It's okay, Guanyin servant girl is worried."

Avalokitesvara is the baby name of Empress Changsun, and it is also the secret for emperors and empresses to quell conflicts.

Empress Changsun knew that this name would only be mentioned if Her Majesty was safe and sound.

Hearing this, the solemnity between the brows faded away, and Empress Changsun let out a sigh of relief.

In the ear, Li Shimin's voice was exceptionally peaceful, piercing the silence, and rang out in the hall.

"Hey~ I've been in the palace for a long time, and my body is not as good as those days when I went to fight."

"Drink a few cups and suddenly feel uneasy."

"You dear ladies, you are shocked."

As soon as the words came out, the heavy cloud over the hall suddenly dissipated, and amidst long sighs, it seemed to become active again as if the clouds were clearing the sun.

The eldest grandson Wuji, who is Li Shimin's wife and brother, was worried about the Emperor Dragon King.

"Your Majesty takes care of a lot of things every day. This time, it is the time when the lights of thousands of houses are on. The dragon's body is not in good condition. Your Majesty should take a rest."

On the dragon seat, Li Shimin nodded slightly, waved his hand and pressed down, motioning for his eldest grandson Wuji to sit down.

After hearing many things, especially Hou Junji's bad deeds, Li Shimin has no leisure to relax.

Simply taking advantage of Changsun Wuji's proposal, he left the table to meditate.

With this in mind, Li Shimin moved his eyes to the slightly disturbed figure on the hall, and smiled.

"Hou Junji."

"The minister is here."

"Since I came to the throne, you have made great contributions. I am very happy today. I want to chat with you about some past events. When the banquet is over, you can come and catch up with me."

Call ~
Hou Junji let out a long breath, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and hurriedly bowed his hands in salute.

"Sir, obey the order."

Li Shimin stood up slowly, looked around at the officials, and waved his arms.

"Dear dear ones, this is the queen's birthday, let's drink and talk freely, there is no need to be formal."

After all, with the support of Empress Changsun, he strode across the hall and only went to the bedroom.

The palace maids gathered around, the eunuchs dispersed, and the banquet was naturally presided over by Changsun Wuji. During the toast, the cups and cups were clinking, and the whole hall returned to the previous festive occasion.

In the corridor, Empress Changsun helped Li Shimin, who was full of worries, and asked with concern when she heard the noise of the banquet fading away.

"Your Majesty, do you have something on your mind?"

Slowly walking and pausing for a moment, Li Shimin stretched out his hand to beckon Eunuch Rong, the eunuch who followed behind him, and said in a deep voice.

"You can send a thousand imperial guards to search the Hou's mansion."

Empress Changsun frowned when her footsteps disappeared in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, this..."

Before he finished speaking, he patted the jade hand on his arm with his big hand and changed the topic.

"Guanyin maidservant, all the heirs of civil and military officials have entered the palace today. Is there a favorite candidate for the princess's marriage?"

Li Shimin didn't say anything, and Empress Changsun didn't ask, this was an unwritten rule between the two.

Putting aside her doubts, Empress Changsun smiled slightly.

"From my concubine's point of view, the second son of Prime Minister Fang is proficient in calligraphy and painting. Although he is young, he occupies a high position and has a bright future."

Walking over the wooden steps, there was a rustling sound, and Li Shimin's voice was full of praise.

"In my opinion, this Li Xian is a good seedling."

"Li Xian?"

Empress Changsun frowned slightly, lost in thought.

(End of this chapter)