Zhenguan Han-in-law

Chapter 410 The Bird of Fright
Chapter 406

Hou Junji hoped that Changsun Wuji would come forward to find Changsun Chong, but Changsun Wuji didn't agree, he didn't want to cheat his son, besides, he guessed that Hou Junji would definitely not only have such a small profit, such a small profit, Hou Jun Ji really doesn't like it, and he doesn't want to take such a big risk.

"Is this going to work? After it's done, you and I will have a [-]-[-] split, how about it?" Hou Junji saw that Changsun Wuji didn't speak, and immediately stretched out a hand to show Changsun Wuji.

"This little money, the old man doesn't look down on me. That's all right. You can go to Chong'er directly for this matter. The old man really has no control over his affairs. He has ignored the old man for a while. I don’t want to talk to him, so let’s stop with your suggestion!” Changsun Wuji shook his head and said to Hou Junji.

"Hey, eh, okay, then when will I go to the iron workshop, but now that Wei Hao is there, I won't go. The old man is unhappy to see him, ignorant, and being treated like this by His Majesty." I think highly of him, and I don't know what he is capable of." Sitting there, Hou Junji was a little disappointed, but he didn't dare to show Changsun Wuji any embarrassment, so he could only mention Wei Hao.

"Then think about it for yourself. As for Wei Hao's matter, you should stop fighting with him. Now that His Majesty trusts him so much, there is nothing you can do!" Changsun Wuji looked at Hou Junji and said.

"There is no way now, but there will always be a chance. I don't believe it. He won't make mistakes. Brother Auxiliary Machine, he robbed your daughter-in-law. Although it is said that there may be problems with close relatives, this is also a problem. Not all of them are wrong!"

"Okay, don't talk about this matter, who your majesty betroths your daughter to is up to your majesty, not us!" Hou Junji just wanted to stir up the anger of Changsun Wuji, but who knew that Changsun Wuji had no idea at all. Not answering, and not allowing to speak, Hou Junji smiled, knowing that Changsun Wuji must be angry, otherwise, he wouldn't be so excited.

"Okay, then I won't bother you, let's take my leave first?" Hou Junji stood up and said to Changsun Wuji, clasping his hands.

"Okay, I won't see you off, I'm a little tired!" Changsun Wuji stood up, nodded and said, then Hou Junji left, Changsun Wuji asked the butler to send Hou Junji out.

After Hou Junji left, Changsun Wuji became even more irritable. Hou Junji was in the army, but he had cronies. Once Hou Junji found out that he was investigating this matter, he might be in danger. After all, I still know a little about Hou Junji's character, he is not a person who just sits and waits for death, nor is he a truly pedantic and loyal person.

"Hey, what on earth is your Majesty thinking about, that you actually asked me to investigate? Isn't this putting my eldest grandson's family in danger?" Changsun Wuji couldn't understand this matter, and he didn't know why it was him. In fact, it was more appropriate for Li Jing and the others to go. Yes, being unwell is definitely an excuse, it's just that Li Shimin doesn't want him to go.On the palace side, Eunuch Hong came over just as Li Shimin finished his meal.

"Your Majesty, Duke Lu went to Duke Qi's mansion this evening, and the two of them talked for about a quarter of an hour in the secret room!" Eunuch Hong took out a piece of paper and handed it to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment when he heard it, then took a look at the paper, and then handed it to Eunuch Hong: "Burn it!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Eunuch Hong heard it and went out.

The next morning, Li Shimin asked Wang De to greet Duan Zhixuan and Zhang Jian. Both of them were generals in the army, and Zhang Jian was also a brave general in the Qin Palace before.Li Shimin did not take them in the study, but led them to the imperial garden. However, they retreated left and right, and finally they arrived at a pavilion on a small island.

Duan Zhixuan knew that Li Shimin must have something to explain when he brought him here, but Li Shimin didn't say anything, and he couldn't ask.

"Let the two of you do one thing. Goguryeo is a little bit ready to move recently. You two, leading an army of [-], headed towards Goguryeo. You two replaced Liu Hongji and Zhang Shigui who were in the northeast. They are already in the northeast. It's been five years, and it's time to go back to Beijing to recuperate for a while!" Li Shimin sat down and said to the two of them.

"This, Your Majesty, minister, minister!" Duan Zhixuan was stunned for a moment when he heard Li Shimin say this. This time, the change of generals was not discussed by the court, and the Ministry of War did not know about it. Tune back and that makes what the two of them think.

"Say what you want. Sit down and talk. I know what you want to say. I just want to tell you about this matter. The Ministry of War will issue a message to let the two of you go!" Li Shimin smiled at the two of them. Said.

"Oh, that's all right, Your Majesty. Don't worry, Your Majesty. Goguryeo will not be allowed to enter our territory!" Duan Zhixuan was relieved when he heard Li Shimin say this, and said immediately, clasping his hands.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty!" Zhang Jian also said immediately, clasping his hands.

"Well, Zhang Jian, you are mainly training the navy in the Qingzhou area to support the war in the direction of Goguryeo at any time. The navy must be well trained for me!" Li Shimin looked at Zhang Jian and confessed.

"Yes!" Zhang Jian said immediately, cupping his hands.

"There is another thing for you to do. I recently received news that someone from me sold a large amount of pig iron to Goguryeo without permission. When you get there, you must investigate this matter for me!" Li Shimin stared at the two of them and said. .

"Ah?" When the two heard this, they were shocked. Pig iron is a material controlled by the court, and it is strictly forbidden to sell it abroad.

"It's shocking, I'm also shocked. You two must investigate this matter secretly. You must not let the fourth person know about this matter. When you get there, you must first familiarize yourself with the army, but the investigation must not be relaxed.

I want to know who has the courage to disregard the laws of the country and the lives of soldiers, and sell pig iron to Goguryeo. It is definitely related to the generals in the army. If it is your generals, you can take them down directly. Escorted to Chang'an! "Li Shimin said in a very stern tone,
The two of them were completely dumbfounded, they didn't expect such a thing to happen.

"Do you remember?" Seeing them standing there a little distracted, Li Shimin immediately asked.

As soon as the two heard this, they immediately came back to their senses, and hurriedly cupped their hands and said, "Your Majesty's atonement, this news is too shocking, I really can't believe it!"

"I couldn't believe it at first. Remember, you must investigate secretly. If you have any news, write an urgent report to me at any time. You must hand it over to the real hand in person, not through the Ministry of War!" Li Shimin faced them both. continue to explain.

"Yes, Your Majesty, please don't worry, I will understand!" The two of them cupped their hands again and said, and then Li Shimin continued to explain the investigation, and only after he explained it did he let them go back.

Two days later, the imperial decree was issued, asking Changsun Wuji to search for the border on behalf of His Majesty, to condolences to the soldiers guarding the border, and to ask the Ministry of Civil Affairs to prepare supplies for condolences within three days, and to set off in three days. Of course, Changsun Wuji can only receive Purpose,

But Hou Junji's heart skipped a beat at this moment, Changsun Wuji went to patrol the border, and patrolling the border at this time made him a little vigilant.In the evening, Hou Junji went to Juxian Building for dinner. He was invited by one of his subordinates, but the person who came with his subordinate was a middle-aged scholar.

"The two surrounding boxes are occupied by my people, so don't worry, Hou Shangshu!" The middle-aged scholar said to Hou Junji respectfully.

"I called you here this time because I had a bad premonition. I'm afraid this time Duke Qi's patrol is not that simple!" Hou Junji nodded, looked at the scholar and said.

"This? I don't know why Hou Shangshu said that. Since His Majesty took the throne, he has not sent ministers to patrol the border. Moreover, the tax revenue of the court has increased a lot in the past two years. It is normal for His Majesty to treat the soldiers on the front line kindly." ?

Besides, it is normal for Duke Qi to patrol the border this time. After all, His Majesty trusts Duke Qi very much. There is nothing abnormal about this, right? Hearing that, the middle-aged scholar hesitated for a moment, then looked at Hou Junji and asked suspiciously.

"The old man believes that his feelings are not wrong. A few days ago, the old man visited the Duke of Qi, and the Duke of Qi mentioned that someone was secretly selling pig iron to other countries. When the old man heard about it, he felt a bit stunned. How did he know about it? please,
However, he didn't take it seriously later, after all, some news would leak out, but today, when he went to patrol the border, the old man felt that this matter was not easy! "Hou Junji sat there, still sticking to his point of view.

"This!" When the scholar heard this, he didn't dare to say more, but for the sake of caution, he still chose to trust Hou Junji.

"Hou Shangshu, if it is really not easy for Qi Guogong to patrol the border this time, how should we deal with this matter? Now we are just guessing and have not confirmed it. If it is confirmed, it will be easy to handle!" The scholar stared at Hou Junji asked.

"Well, this is also the embarrassing place for the old man. It's not good to tell Qi Guogong clearly. If he didn't know about it in advance, then we would take the initiative to tell it. Wouldn't it be asking for trouble? If he knows, we will talk about it. Okay, so, the old man is also in a dilemma." Sitting there, Hou Junji shook his head and said with a sigh.

"Well, why don't you, Hou Shangshu, go and find out what he's saying. If you can find out, that's fine. If you can't, we'll find a way!" The scholar thought about it, looked at Hou Junji and said, Hou Junji also nodded.

"However, he continued to investigate this matter. I believe it will not be so easy. We didn't go through the main pass. They were all in remote places, and we walked at night and rested during the day. We also went to the border pass. Send people to watch, and if there are strangers who really come to inquire about this matter, we will kill them!" The general who invited Hou Junji to dinner immediately said to Hou Junji.

"This matter is not as simple as you think. Once His Majesty wants to investigate, what is the use of your arrangements?" Hou Junji glared at the subordinate, then stood up, and walked in the box with his hands behind his back, thinking about it. How to tell Changsun Wuji.

"I'm not sure about this matter. Duke Qi is here to investigate this matter. It would be risky to ask rashly, so." The scholar sat there, looking at Hou Junji who was pacing there, and said,

Hou Junji stopped talking, and was still thinking about this matter. After all, this matter still needs to be dealt with properly. If he doesn't handle it well, he will be the one who will be in trouble.

After a while, Hou Junji looked at the scholar and said, "I still have to go to Duke Qi's mansion to find out clearly that my relationship with Duke Qi is not bad, and see if I can ask some questions. Besides, you Go back and ask your people, if Qi Guogong knows, you need to pay a price if you want to hide this matter. The price is to take your share and give it to Qi Guogong, so that we can tie Qi Guogong together. For us, it is even more beneficial, if they disagree with this matter, then everyone will die!"

"Yes, yes, it would be even better if Qi Guogong could come together. Don't worry about this share, we are definitely willing to take it out!" The scholar nodded immediately after hearing this.

"That's good, let's eat!" Hou Junji nodded in satisfaction, and then sat down on his seat, and the general went out to greet the waiter and let those people start preparing the meals.
After the meal, Hou Junji and the others went back, it was too late now, there was no way to visit Changsun Wuji, we had to wait until tomorrow, before Changsun Wuji set off, we had to figure it out,
But tonight, Wei Haoyou had just returned from the iron workshop, and the stove there had been fixed, so Wei Hao returned to Chang'an.After arriving at the mansion, Wei Furong, Mrs. Wang, and other concubines were waiting for Wei Hao in the living room, and there was also Lu Zishan.

"Father, mother, aunts, I'm back! Hello, cousin!" Wei Hao came over to say hello with a smile.

"When I heard that you came back, the family prepared your favorite meals early. Let's go to the dining room!" Wang said, holding Wei Hao's hand. "Is there nothing going on at home?" Wei Hao asked, looking at Wei Furong behind him.

"If you don't cause trouble, what can happen at home?" Wei Furong said, glaring at Wei Hao.

"Mother, my father doesn't welcome me back!" Wei Hao immediately said to Wang.

"Hmph, ignore your father!" Mrs. Wang snorted coldly and said.

"What's the matter, mother?" Wei Hao asked.

"Hmph, it's disrespectful to be old, and you still want to marry a concubine, why don't you just drive us all out, so as not to hinder your eyes, let me tell you, Wei Furong, don't even think about it!" Wang said angrily at Wei Furong shouted.

"Ah?" Wei Hao heard it, and turned to look at Wei Furong in shock.

"What are you looking at?" Wei Furong stared at Wei Hao and shouted.

"No, dad, you're wrong, how old are you, don't you know?" Wei Hao immediately said.

"Fuck off, is it your turn to take care of my affairs?" Wei Furong scolded Wei Hao. When Wei Hao heard it, he said, well, let's not talk about it, anyway, his mother disagrees.

Soon, the whole family was sitting in the dining room, and the maids also came up with food.Lu Zishan sat there, not daring to speak.

"Mother, what's going on?" Wei Hao leaned over to Wang's side and asked in a low voice!

"Your mother wronged me, I didn't want to marry a concubine, really!" Wei Furong scolded Wei Hao fiercely.

"Oh, mother, my father said no!" Wei Hao immediately looked at Wang and said.

"Hmph, being with those women every day, you want to get them back sooner or later!" Sitting there, Mrs. Wang scolded.

"You, I, I just thought they were pitiful and gave them some money. Don't be bloody. The old man is so old, so he would have such thoughts? Where is the son here? You want to embarrass the old man Isn't it all right?" Wei Furong said angrily, and when Wang heard this, she turned her face away.

"Mother, it was a misunderstanding. I still believe my father!" Seeing this, Wei Hao estimated that it was probably a misunderstanding, so he hurriedly said to Wang.

"Don't talk about it, eat, hmph, when I was young, I didn't marry less. If I hadn't stopped me, I would have added at least 10 rooms to my family!" Sitting there, Wang said with a cold snort.

"Eat, eat, I'm hungry!" Wei Hao yelled while sitting there.

"Come on, son. It's better for me to eat vegetables. I know how to keep myself clean! Don't learn from your father!" Mrs. Wang continued to talk about Wei Furong. Wei Furong just sat there drinking and didn't want to talk to Mrs. Wang.

After the meal, Wei Hao sat in the living room for a while, and Mrs. Wang and the others also went back. Wei Furong, Lu Zishan and Wei Hao were left in the living room.

"Don't listen to your mother's nonsense, just to see how pitiful the orphans and widowed mothers are. I serve the leftovers from the restaurant to others. Anyway, those leftovers are not for anyone to eat, right? The beggar father will also give them. ,

The previous generations of those families helped your father. If your father doesn’t know, then forget it. Now that you know, you will feel sorry if you don’t help your father. Your mother will misunderstand and say, I want to take a concubine to enter the house , They still have sons at home, I can still get them back, can I help them raise their sons? "Wei Furong sat there and explained to Wei Hao.

"Father, I know, I believe in you, by the way, cousin, this result has also come out, and you, you are not a scholar, what are you going to do next?" Sitting there, Wei Hao asked Lu Zishan.

"This, cousin, me, me!" Lu Zishan immediately stood up, and said a little nervously, he was not afraid of Wei Furong, but he was afraid of Wei Hao. , he is not sure.

"Just say what you think! Don't hesitate!" Wei Hao said while sitting there, looking at Lu Zishan.

"Son, he wants to ask if he can be recommended to be a small official, even if he is a ninth rank!" Wei Furong said to Wei Hao, Wei Hao can recommend him to be an official.

"You, an official, rank nine, what would you do?" Wei Hao stared at Lu Zishan displeasedly and asked.

"Cousin, I, I have inquired, there is still a lack of animal husbandry in Chang'an City, I can take care of the animal husbandry!" Lu Zishan whispered to Wei Hao, and Wei Hao stared at him. .

(End of this chapter)