I directed the Xuanwumen Incident

Tai Chi Palace, Harem.

The eldest grandson Wugou was concentrating on embroidering, when suddenly there was a gust of strong wind.

"See Your Majesty!"

"See Your Majesty!"

Maids and servants inside and outside all kneel down and salute. ,

"It's late enough today..."

The eldest grandson Wugou held his masterpiece and said with a smile,
"Erfeng, come and see, how is my embroidering? This mandarin duck is really difficult to sculpt, and I accidentally embroidered it into a big goose..."

Asked twice, but did not hear the slightest response.

The servants inside and outside the house were still kneeling, and they didn't hear the customary "flat body".

"Ok?"

The eldest grandson Wugou was a little puzzled, and when he raised his head slightly, he saw Li Shimin looking at her with a gloomy face, without saying a word.

"what happened?"

She froze for a moment, quickly put down the work in hand, stood up to greet her, and asked,
"What's the matter? His face is so ugly."

This gloomy color is very rare.

Since Erfeng ascended the throne, even if the Turks invaded, he had never shown such an expression!
"You all go down."

Li Shimin gave an order.

"Yes."

All the servants and servants stepped back in relief.

The coercion of the emperor made them all breathless!
"Today something happened."

Li Shimin said coldly,

"Hou Junji has been in the right guard, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Industry these years. He has been corrupt everywhere, and the money he has embezzled is as high as tens of thousands of taels!"

"Tens of thousands of taels! That's all my money! Save money to spend on labor and construction! He's just greedy for everything! Let my soldiers and people drink the northwest wind!"

"Tell me! Should he die?"

Grandson Wugou was startled.

"Is there such a thing?"

She opened her mouth slightly and hurriedly said,

"Is there any evidence?"

Snapped!
Li Shimin took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and slapped it on the table.

"The lackeys he arranged to embezzle in the Ministry of Industry have all confessed, take a look!"

The eldest grandson Wugou took the confession, glanced up and down, his whole face instantly became ugly.

Now it's all right, the husband and wife have the same expressions.

"Has Hou Junji defended himself?"

She looked up again and asked.

Li Shimin shook his head.

"No, what he said in his mouth were all weak words, something like 'I have shed blood for Tang Dynasty, I have made meritorious service for His Majesty', hehe..."

Li Er snorted angrily,
"Heh! Doesn't this just confirm his crime? If he really didn't do it, why would he use his efforts to expose his scars to win my sympathy?"

"This matter is almost inseparable. Greed must be greedy, and it is a big greed! Now to investigate, it is nothing more than a question of how much greed has been. I need a specific amount."

The eldest grandson Wugou slightly nodded and fell into silence.

After a long time, she got up slowly, walked behind Li Shimin, and felt relieved for him.

"Hou Junji is your hero. Back then in Tiance Mansion, he made great military exploits, and later you seized the heir...he also made great efforts."

Changsun Wugou muttered softly, then suddenly said,

"Who made this happen?"

Li Shimin suddenly shrugged his shoulders.

"You're on to something."

He sneered,

"The whistleblower of this scandal is none other than our most trusted good grand master, Xu Guogong Xu Fenglei!"

"Just now! At the Great Court Meeting, in front of all the ministers, he revealed this matter!"

"What does he mean by this? Are you interested?"

The eldest grandson Wugou was astonished.

"It turned out to be listening?! This..."

she murmured,

"It shouldn't be, given his status in the court, there is absolutely no need to do this..."

Originally, she thought that this matter was revealed by a petty official. Because of her humble status, she could only choose to expose it on occasions like the Great Court Meeting, in order to gain the attention of ministers and the emperor.

She really didn't expect it to be Xu Fenglei!

"Hehe, yes! He can tell me directly in private, let's discuss how to deal with it in private, but he didn't."

Li Shimin said angrily,

"He insists on making trouble at the court meeting! What's the meaning of this? This is completely persecuting me! I have to follow the process he set!"

"This bastard, in order to bring down Hou Junji, he counted me into it!"

What a Xu Fenglei, he was laughing and joking on the surface as if nothing happened, but he was secretly collecting all kinds of evidence to make the case an iron case.

In the end, a brainstorm broke out at the Great Court Meeting. As the emperor, he had no choice but to be coerced by his will, ordering Hou Junji to be imprisoned, and the case thoroughly investigated.

How can Li Er, who wants to be strong all his life, not be angry?

His nose is almost crooked!

"This……"

Changsun Wugou smiled wryly and said,
"Perhaps he was worried that he would say in private that you would shield Hou Junji."

"With your temper, you will definitely... After all, Hou Junji has contributed a lot, so..."

boom!
Li Shimin threw the teacup on the table.

"I want to treat heroes well, but I also have a bottom line, okay?"

Li Er was annoyed,

"This level of corruption, no matter how tolerant I am, I will strictly punish it!"

"Worry? Worry about the shit! He did it on purpose! Now, he's probably rehearsed this situation several times in his heart!"

"I don't care about the situation at all, and I don't care about my feelings at all... Xu Fenglei only thinks about himself! I'm so mad!"

Swish.

The eldest grandson Wugou rubbed Li Shimin's back in a hurry.

"Calm down, calm down, don't get angry and ruin your body."

She reassured,

"Since things have reached this point, it's useless to be angry again."

"Besides, no matter how you say it, it is obvious that it is for the court. Hou Junji's corruption is so serious, if he is not caught, there will be more and more moths like this, and the atmosphere will become worse and worse."

"At that time, the entire Tang Dynasty will be eaten away by them!"

"This kid's actions may be inappropriate, but it's for the sake of the country! Erfeng, you must be clear about this."

Li Shimin listened to his elder grandson Wugou's persuasion, his breathing became a bit calmer, and his complexion also improved a bit.

"Why don't I know that he is for the court and the country? But if he does this, where will I be placed?"

Li Er frowned, sighed heavily,

"In the past two years, I have been more tolerant towards Hou Junji and his heroes, and it can even be said to be laissez-faire! But what is my reason?"

"There are some things that I can't talk to others, but I can only talk to you. I, Li Shimin, have already been charged with killing my brother and forcing my father. Do you want me to add another infamy of being mean and ungrateful and killing a hero? Then What have I become? How will future generations judge me?"

"You know my ambition, I want to be a sage king like Yao and Shun, not a foolish king like Jie Zhou and Yang Guang!"

"Guanyin servant...do you know how depressed I am?!"

At this moment, Li Shimin's emotions fell to the bottom, he didn't even say "Zhen", and told his wife the most true thoughts in his heart.

These words, in this world, can only be said to his wife!
"I know, I know..."

Changsun Wugou gently patted Li Shimin's back, and comforted him softly,

"You are ruling in shackles..."

Li Shimin leaned in her arms, nodded silently, and his mood improved a little.

"Yes, I am in power in shackles, and I dare not make the slightest mistake. In everything, I strive to be perfect."

he whispered,

"The founding monarchs of all dynasties have done things like killing donkeys and crossing rivers to demolish houses, but I have made up my mind—"

"As long as they don't let me down, I will never let them down!"

"But now... Hou Junji has done such a thing. According to the law, his huge embezzlement is enough to kill him hundreds of times! But, but..."

"Can you say that he betrayed me?"

The eldest grandson Wugou remained silent.

She couldn't answer this question.

Let's say it's not negative, as a founding hero who took the lead in corruption and brought about a bad atmosphere, this really failed the emperor's expectations.

But let's say it's negative... After all, he is just greedy for money, but his loyalty to Li Shimin is not compromised!

Li Shimin thought about it, his brows were almost knotted, and suddenly, he gritted his teeth again.

"The most hateful thing is this Xu Fenglei! This matter could have been handled properly, but he insisted on reporting it in public, forcing me to express my opinion! Forced me to follow the path he chose!"

He gritted his teeth and said bitterly,
"Is it true that I am a doll he can manipulate?"

"He wants to kill Hou Junji with one blow, but I will not allow him to do so, but let his wishful thinking come to nothing!"

"Hou Junji's life, I guarantee it! Even if the world calls me stupid or immoral, as long as Hou Junji does not seek rebellion or rebellion, he will always be my hero, and I will never use the butcher knife Reach out to him!"

When Changsun Wugou heard the words, helplessness appeared in his eyes.

At this moment, Li Shimin is completely out of breath and then angry.

"Whatever you want to do, I will support you."

She looked at her husband in her arms and said softly,

"No matter what decision you make, I firmly believe that my husband will never be a king of Jie and Zhou, he must be a wise and promising king."

Li Shimin raised his head slightly, his expression moved.

"Avalokitesvara Maid..."

He said with emotion,
"Fortunately, I have you, and I am so lucky to be able to marry you..."

The eldest grandson Wugou smiled.

"Okay, okay, don't talk about the nasty words, they are all old couples."

She patted Li Shimin on the shoulder and said,

"You can save Hou Junji's life, but heavy punishment is necessary. Otherwise, everyone will take Hou Junji as an example, and the corruption in the court will grow rapidly. This is extremely bad."

"Clean up your mood and think about how to be kind."

Li Shimin reluctantly left his wife's warm embrace and sat upright at the table.

"You're right..."

he mused,

"The top priority is to find out the truth about Hou Junji's case. I need to know how much he has been greedy!"

"Someone-"

The attendants outside the house entered the hall in response.

"Go to the secretary's office and call Changsun Wuji."

Li Shimin ordered,

"I have something to ask him."

"Observe the order." The attendant left in response.

The eldest grandson Wugou frowned.

"Ask brother?"

She frowned,

"Is he still in command of the agents?"

Back then, she was Princess Qin, who was in charge of all the internal affairs of the palace, so she naturally knew that Li Shimin had spent a lot of money to train a large number of spies, and Changsun Wuji was the chief person in charge.

But this secret army has disappeared since Li Shimin ascended the throne, and Changsun Wugou naturally would not deliberately ask about it.

But now Li Shimin suddenly called the roll call, which reminded her all at once.

"Oh... why are you so pressing? You have to do something for the auxiliary machine, right?"

Li Shimin spread his hands and said,

"I thought you knew."

The eldest grandson Wugou frowned.

"Am I pressing hard?" she asked back.

Li Shimin: "..."

After a while, one person crossed the threshold and saluted the emperor and empress.

"See Your Majesty, see Empress Dowager."

Li Shimin drank his tea and turned sideways.

"Auxiliary machine, come and sit."

The eldest grandson Wugou also raised his head, picked up the teapot and said:

"Brother is here, please drink tea."

A cup of tea was handed to him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Empress Dowager." Changsun Wuji hurried up to take the teacup, and sat down beside Li Shimin.

"Auxiliary machine."

Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji and said,

"What do you think of today's events?"

"Uh... what is your Majesty talking about?" Changsun Wuji was taken aback for a moment, and then asked tentatively, "What about Hou Junji?"

Li Er glanced at him and nodded slightly.

"Hou Junji is so bold that he dared to embezzle military pay and extend his black hands to state assets. It is simply outrageous and insane!"

Changsun Wuji said indignantly,

"I'm shocked, I don't understand! Obviously His Majesty didn't treat him badly, and even gave him many rewards, why is he not satisfied?"

"This is really, the heart is not enough to swallow the elephant! The minister must take him as a warning, never do such a dirty thing, and more importantly, don't let His Majesty feel sad and disappointed!"

After spitting, Hou Junji was sprayed bloody, and then he expressed his loyalty.

Changsun Wuji's words can be described as a perfect essay.

"Yes, I am very sad and disappointed."

Li Shimin sighed softly,

"Then what do you think Hou Junji should do with it?"

Changsun Wuji was taken aback.

"This... such a serious case, how dare I speak nonsense?"

He shook his head again and again, cupped his hands and said,
"Only His Majesty's Holy Judgment!"

Li Shimin glanced at him again.

"Auxiliary machine, you seem to be much more tactful, who did you learn from?"

he whispered,

"If I have to ask you to deal with it next? Tell me, tell me, I won't blame you if you say something bad, don't worry."

"Uh, this... this..." Changsun Wuji scratched his ears and scratched his cheeks, and hesitated for a long time, but he couldn't say a fart.

Of course he has ideas, but he must never show off in front of the emperor, that's just cleverness, and it's easy to be misled by cleverness.

Only by pretending to be stupid and avoiding the past, that is great wisdom!

"Oh, that's all! You are so boring, very boring! The classics of the Secretary's Ministry have smoothed your edges and corners!"

Li Shimin pointed at his eldest grandson Wuji, turned his head to look at his wife, shook his head and sighed with a smile,

"Look at your brother, where does he still have the high-spirited appearance back then?"

"What does this mean? This means that no matter how sharp a knife is, if you don't use it or sharpen it, it will eventually fade away and become a useless knife,"

"It's a pity, a pity..."

The eldest grandson Wugou threw a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake into his mouth, he didn't make a fuss at all, he acted like he didn't hear it.

"Your Majesty is disappointed. Perhaps the subject is just a useless knife, which can't be sharpened or used."

Changsun Wuji lowered his head, cupped his hands and said respectfully,
"Your Majesty has arranged for the Minister to be in the Secretary's Department, which is a proper position."