Chapter 31 Chapter Thirty-One

Everyone has a love of beauty, which is very reasonable. Hou Junji understood the truth best, so he raised two beauties in his mansion. These two beauties were brought up by Hou Junji. From the age of cardamom to their early twenties, they are beautiful and spotless.Hou Junji was a cruel fellow, in order to make the two beauties look like fairies, he ordered them not to eat and to drink human milk when they were hungry. Although Hou Junji's Chinese skills are poor, he has read "Xiaoyaoyou". In the Miaomiao Gushe Mountain, there are gods and men living there, who do not eat grains, but drink the dew from the wind.

Since I have such a great ability, I can take down the two countries and return to the court. If the emperor doesn't give Tiance the title of God General, why can't I treat myself kindly? Hou Junji regards himself as a god-man, so he also requires that the woman he sleeps with at night must also be a fairy. The bodies of these two beauties are snow-white and snow-white. When people look at them, they feel like dew will flow out when they are pinched.Hou Junji loves the fragrance and cherishes the jade, and often performs some mosaic programs with these two beauties.However, this matter was not discovered until the house was raided.The two delicate women reported the situation to the Dali Temple staff, and they confessed to Hou Junji's behavior.But Hou Junji was able to do the secrecy work so well, it can be said that it took a lot of painstaking efforts.

People commented on Comrade Hou Junji, saying that he really enjoys it! This beauty has been raised since childhood, and with Hou Junji's financial resources, raising them is no problem. But this is not all about Hou Junji. If a person occupies a high position, has a luxurious temperament, and can't control himself, then this person will definitely be corrupt. In the Zhenguan era, there was almost no way out for the corrupt.But it is different when the general fights and robs treasure.Comrade Hou Junji likes to go to the tooth tent to grab things after the enemy is wiped out.After returning to the court, Li Shimin was furious when he learned of this, and wanted to put him in prison.Fortunately, Cen Wenben suggested that meritorious ministers should not be abused, otherwise no one would be willing to serve the country, so Taizong gave up.

It was from that time that Hou Junji had the desire to rebel. He didn't cherish Wei Zheng's recommendation to him, and he didn't care about Cen Wenwen's pleading for him. He only knew how hateful those civil servants who only knew how to use their mouths looked like.In order to rebel, he pushed the boat along the way, and when he was called to learn the art of war from Li Jing, he kept asking for some confidential things. Li Jing was also puzzled, you said you were not in the imperial city, why did you ask those things? Li Jing, who had a keen mind by nature, realized that this Hou Junji was about to move, and he deliberately concealed the most important part of the art of war.Even though Hou Junji was not as strategic as Li Jing, he was one of the most capable people in Datang. Soon, he noticed that Li Jing was deliberately concealing it.He was very annoyed and impatient, he was the villain who was arrogant and arrogant, and the villain first sued Li Jing, who had been idle at home for a long time, to court for the crime of...

rebellion. During the Zhenguan period, Li Jing was the minister who "rebelled" the most.We have also said that Li Jing is a person who does not like to defend himself in front of others. Hearing that Li Yaoshi was going to rebel, Li Shimin didn't believe it, so he waited for Li Jing to explain himself, but after waiting for a long time, Li Jing didn't come.Li Shimin, who had always been calm, couldn't sit still. He personally ordered Li Jing to be called, and asked straight to the point: "Hou Junji said that you have evil intentions, what's going on?" Li Jing replied in a calm tone:

"This is Hou Junji planning to rebel! "What I taught him is enough to resist any provocation from foreign countries, but he insists on letting him teach him more detailed and confidential content. He didn't want to rebel. Is there any other reason to explain it?" After talking for a while, Li Jing went home.Li Shimin is not easy to doubt people, nor easy to trust people, this is the most basic quality of being an emperor. The matter was suppressed like this, but one day, a word from Jiang Xia Wang Li Daozong made it possible for the matter to change. "Hou Junji is at the bottom, saying all day long that Fang Xuanling and Li Jing are no good, they have no credit, but the official position is above him. He is now the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. I think he is still dissatisfied with such an official position, and he will definitely cause trouble in the future!"

Li Shimin realized that this Hou Junji was a hungry wolf who was not satisfied.He looked at Li Daozong, smiled suddenly, waved his hands and said: "Actually, in my opinion, with Junji's military achievements, there is nothing wrong with making such complaints. I don't want to make wild speculations. Don't mention this matter again in the future! " Do you think Li Shimin really doesn't care?If you say you don't care, do you really think others don't care?Hou Junji didn't know that Li Shimin would be so patient and tolerate him to such an extent.He would never have imagined that in front of Li Shimin, who has experienced life and death and fighting openly and secretly for half his life, his resourcefulness is at best a child staying at the toddler stage.

Li Chengqian was imprisoned, Hou Junji was killed, and the prince's party was doomed. Only the informer, Hegan Chengji, survived and was made an official. Teacher Zhang Xuansu, the concubine left, was the most distressed. He was almost beaten to death by Li Chengqian. After being beaten half to death, he also figured it out and stopped doing useless work.The case of Li Chengqian was solved, and he, his right concubine Mr. Zhao Hongzhi, Mr. Linghu Defen, etc., were exempted from being common people because they could not risk their lives to admonish them.Li Shimin also knows that it's not that they don't fight, but that his son doesn't fight. He made such a decision to give everyone a positive effect on admonition.

Soon after, the three were recalled to the court. Everyone will not be happy, including Li Shimin. But at this time, classmate Li Sipang showed signs of jumping into the sky. Moreover, according to observers, the staff in Wei Wangfu seemed to be on drugs. They were preparing to celebrate Wei Wang Sipang taking over as the crown prince.If you ask me, everyone is not happy too early. The reason why this group of calm staff can't control their expressions is to bloom a face that is more brilliant than Xia Hua.It is because after the Li Chengqian case, Li Shimin once said to Li Tai in person:

"You are my best child, and I want to make you the crown prince!" Li Sipang was excited, and described Li Shimin's words to everyone. Everyone was even more excited and began to celebrate in advance. Everyone knows that Li Shimin is a person who can say and do what he says; he also knows that a gentleman's words are hard to follow; but what everyone doesn't know is that Li Shimin has never done a few things that he regrets in his life, except for this one. Li Shimin thought about it, and always felt that something was wrong.Finally, one night, he understood what was wrong with him.Oh, yes, Li Tai did have extraordinary talent, but Li Chengqian had a quarrel with him before, once Li Tai came to the throne, Li Chengqian would die.Li Shimin thinks that although Li Tai is cute, if you think about what he has done one by one, you will understand that he is actually a very dangerous person.

He has been coveting the position of the prince all the time, and has done many wrong things because of it. Li Tai has been working hard to be the prince, is there anything wrong with that?After Li Chengqian was imprisoned, the court was silent for a while, but only Changsun Wuji was willing to speak out. He suggested that Li Shimin should not establish Li Tai. Li Zhi, the king of Jin, is more kind and kind.In addition, Changsun Wuji came up with a very fatal point of view, that is, whether it is Li Tai or Li Ke, it is difficult to keep the other children.When they become emperors, the first thing they want to kill is their brother, only Li Zhi can't. As Li Tai's uncle, why did Changsun Wuji prefer Li Zhi? In my opinion, this has something to do with Li Sipang's daily behavior, and it has more to do with Changsun Wuji's self-consideration.Li Taili is a virtuous corporal, but he envies the people with lofty ideals who smile proudly and proudly, so he learns the noble morals of others, and he doesn't even look down on Changsun Wuji.What's more, Changsun Wuji and Li Tai have no friendship at all in private.Changsun Wuji would never recommend a person who is not good for others or himself to be emperor. Li Shimin thinks what Changsun Wuji said is right, what should he do now? What Li Shimin did was to call Xiaopang alone that night and explain the whole story. Si Pang cried bitterly on the spot, expressing that he understood his father's heart very well. He threw himself into Li Shimin's arms, cried and said, "Today is the day of my son's rebirth. Your majesty promised to let me be the crown prince. I am very grateful." Li Shimin was also moved by it. He said, "I have a son now. When I die, I will kill him too and give up the position to King Jin (Li Zhi)." After saying that, he just cried in Li Shimin's arms.Li Shimin sighed and agreed to Li Tai again. In order to see everyone's thoughts, at the meeting the next day, Li Shimin decided to throw the topic out first. He said to his courtiers: "Last night Qingque threw himself into my arms. He told me that yesterday was the day of his rebirth. I allowed him to be the prince. He was very grateful. Qingque had a son. He said that when he died On that day, he will also kill his son and give up the position to King Jin. I want to ask, what do you think?" Everyone was baffled, seeing that Li Shimin's eyes were red and swollen, they understood. The advisor Chu Suiliang immediately understood what Li Shimin meant, and he took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty still hasn't considered it clearly. After Your Majesty lives long, King Wei becomes the Lord of the World. Will he still remember what he said?" How can you kill your own son and pass on the title to someone else?" Chu Suiliang began to criticize Li Shimin's mistakes, "Your Majesty previously accepted Qian as the crown prince, but he did not forget to dote on King Wei, so that King Wei mistakenly thought that you were between them. A choice between the two led to the situation today. Now, His Majesty has established the King of Wei..." After a pause, Chu Suiliang suddenly raised his voice, "Since the king of Wei said such a thing and established the king of Wei, His Majesty must first think of a way to survive for the king of Jin!" Li Shimin finally realized where he was wrong. He is a great general in battle and a strong man who governs the country, but he just can't manage a family well. He suddenly thought of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, and then thought of Li Tai, Li Ke, and Li Zhi now. Tears gushed out, and he collapsed on the bed and said, "I can't, I can't!" Let Li Shimin vent there.When the matter has come to this point, people should understand some truths.There are some truths that you can understand when you say it, but when you actually do it, you are more ruthless than anyone else. Wake up, Li Shimin! Soon, Li Tai had a reaction. He was worried because he knew that once the candidate became Li Zhi, his fate would be the same as Li Chengqian's, being imprisoned. He was about to act, he found Li Zhi. The two brothers talked nonsense to each other, and then Li Sipang seriously told Xiao Jiu a secret, "Brother, you and Yuan Chang are on good terms. Yuan Chang committed a crime and executed him. You have to think about your own way out sooner." !" Si Fatty's concern, for Li Zhi, a cowardly and lovely person, was life-saving.After hearing what the fourth brother said, Xiao Jiu was so worried that he lost his mind.Li Tai's first step was impeccable, "Go, brother, resign!" Man is not as good as God, and God helped Li Zhi. Because of his insanity, when Li Zhi served Li Shimin, he quickly attracted Li Shimin's attention.Li Shimin asked the reason, Li Zhi insisted that he was very good and strong, and showed his father a tangled smile.In order not to make his father worry, or become suspicious, Li Zhi kept his mouth shut about his elder brother and younger brother. When Li Zhi deliberately concealed the trivial matter of his personal relationship with Li Yuanchang, Li Tai was preparing for public opinion. Li Zhi was a human being, Li Shimin lost his temper when he saw him faltering and hawing, and hated himself for having such a useless child who couldn't make a loud fart with three kicks. For the last time, he asked Li Zhi angrily. Li Zhi finally revealed the truth, "The fourth brother told me that I have a good relationship with Yuanchang and that I will be implicated. I have been worrying about this for the past few days." Li Shimin's face suddenly paled as if blood had been drawn, and it was frighteningly pale He asked Li Zhi to stay, except for four ministers, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Li Ji, and Chu Suiliang, and the rest went out. Everyone, don't mistakenly think that Li Shimin's order has any profound meaning. In fact, he is afraid of embarrassment. He doesn't want others to see him in a mess. The four ministers who came together through the wind and rain stood there and dared not speak, because Li Shimin's face was ashen.Suddenly, Li Shimin opened his mouth and said sadly: "My three sons and one younger brother all do such a thing, so what's the point of my life! (My three sons and one younger brother, what I've done, I'm sincerely bored.)" After saying that, he jumped into a rage and plunged into the bed, wanting to die.The four ministers had never seen Li Shimin react like this before, they were petrified and petrified.But Changsun Wuji was mentally prepared. Seeing that the situation was not good, he went up to hug Li Shimin and pulled him back. Li Shimin easily broke free from Changsun Wuji, drew out his saber, and put it on his neck.Li Zhi was so frightened that he burst into tears, and Chu Suiliang didn't care about the etiquette of the monarch and his ministers. With the strength of a scholar, he insisted on grabbing Li Shimin's arm. Several people reacted and snatched the knife together. It is not difficult to find that Li Shimin really wanted to die. It is not difficult to find that even in the moments when his emotions are out of control, he will not lose his reason. Now is not the time to die, he no longer seeks death, but pointing at Li Zhi with tears in his eyes and saying, "I declare the decree, make the king of Jin the crown prince!" squeak. Changsun Wuji understood the mystery here, and he sang a promise loudly, "I am here to call, and anyone who dissents will be killed without mercy!" Li Shimin glanced at Li Zhi, who was not up to date, and said angrily, "Your uncle has promised you!" , don’t you hurry up to pray?” Only then did Li Zhi realize that he thanked Changsun Wuji. The four ministers said that Li Zhi is a benevolent and filial person, and the world should be governed by people like him. But although the four of them are the core of the imperial court, they do not represent the public opinion, and they have to convene a hundred officials to discuss it.The officials cooperated very well, because they couldn't find a better way. Now that the emperor and the prime ministers have decided, what can they do?But for a meeting, there must be questions and answers, so that the atmosphere is lively.Sitting upright in the conference room, Li Shimin also began to pretend to ask: "Li Chengqian is rebellious, and Li Tai is dangerous. Neither of these two people is suitable for a prince. Do you think that if you choose one from other princes, who is competent?" "Jin Wang Renxiao... (here various echoes are omitted)" The atmosphere really became active, and someone even started cheering.Everyone's opinions were unanimously unanimous, King Jin was the most suitable candidate, because he was the son of the eldest grandson empress, he was the legitimate son, he was kind and filial, and he was very kind to his brothers and sisters.The king of Jin is mighty, the king of Jin is handsome, and the king of Jin is the best candidate.It was unexpected that a meeting that hadn't been planned beforehand went so well.After soliciting everyone's opinions, Li Shimin was relieved. It is the turn of the person who is not the best (referred to as the second) candidate to appear. Li Shimin, who has experienced countless conquests, is well aware of the importance of this meeting, and its importance is not on the surface of this meeting.At this time, Wei Wang Li Tai was leading a hundred people riding horses and playing outside the imperial city.The normally closed Yong'an Gate suddenly opened wide, and the generals guarding the gate came out. They drove away Li Tai's men. Li Sipang: I don't want to look back. When I look back, I am amazed by the scenery; I don't want to look up. When I look up, I annoy Fan Xing. Li Yuanji: The person I hate the most is your father!