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Because of the slaughter of the capital of Gaochang and the anger of the Western Regions, Li Shimin had to issue an order to exile Qiongnan, after two years, Li Su in Jinyang after the rebellion with his own merits in exchange for Hou Junji's release, Li Shimin's **** holy decree chased out of Chang'an, two months later, Hou Junji led more than ten scattered riders back to Chang'an City.

The news of Hou Junji's return to the city quickly spread among the ministers, and many courtiers who were good friends with him prepared generous gifts and went to Hou's house to visit in person, but no one expected that Hou Junji did not go home after entering the city, but went to Taiji Palace, and bowed down in front of the palace gate to ask for guilt and thanks.

Li Shimin did not summon this famous general, but only sent the eunuch out of the palace to deliver a message, instructing Hou Junji to go home to rest and recuperate, and to reflect on his mistakes, not to commit again, Hou Junji kowtowed again and again in the direction of the Ganlu Palace, and the tiger tearfully said that he must reflect on his own mistakes and dare not live up to the grace of the saint again.

There are many famous generals in the Zhenguan Dynasty, Li Jing is the undisputed first, can be described as the existence of the god of war in the Tang Dynasty, but after the destruction of the Dong * Turks, Li Jing's military exploits and prestige in the army have reached the peak, there has been an image of the Lord, Li Shimin is quite jealous, and Li Jing is also a very smart general, very knowledgeable said that the Turkic war killed countless civilians by mistake, and also connived at the robbery of the soldiers under his command, so he did not invite his credit, but asked for his guilt, and since then he has closed the door and thanked the guests, and no longer participates in any military and political affairs. This made Li Shimin relieved, not only won his own life, but also won Li Shimin's respect, and from then on, he was offered high, similar to a kind of national worship.

As for Hou Junji, what he experienced was roughly the same as Li Jing. It is also a war to destroy the country, and it is also a conniving general to slaughter and loot the city, and the destruction of the Gaochang State to deter the countries of the Western Regions, and from then on the west of the Silk Road is firmly in the hands of the Tang Dynasty, its strategic significance is no less than that of Li Jing's extermination of the Dong * Turks, but the treatment given to him by Li Shimin is very different from Li Jing.

It can only be said that this time is also the same time, and that time is also.

Li Jing coerced the prestige of destroying the country, and destroyed the most powerful enemy in the north at that time, this move has made a name for the prestige of the Tang Dynasty, so some things like slaughtering and looting, no one in the neighboring countries dares to accuse, and Hou Junji destroyed the Gaochang Kingdom is only a small country, and the rest of the Western Regions countries are afraid that Hou Junji will destroy the country next is themselves, in order for their respective countries to be exempt from military disasters, they naturally want to make a fuss about Hou Junji's slaughter of the city, so Hou Junji is not defeated by the country's law and military discipline, but defeated by the pressure of political public opinion.

Leaving the Taiji Palace, Hou Junji took a deep breath, turned to look at the Taiji Palace Gate in the distance, and the general entourage led the horse and stood quietly behind him.

Hou Junji took the reins, his footsteps suddenly paused, and he said in a low tone: "Do you know where Li Su's family lives?" ”

"The last will know."

Hou Junji stepped on the stirrup and got on the horse: "Let's go, go to Li Su's house." ”

The general was stunned for a moment, and said, "But...... General, won't you go home first? The old lady and the young lady ...... them."

Hou Junji waved his hand heavily, and said in a deep voice: "The great favor has not been repaid, enjoy the family first, and the injustice is also." Walk! ”

The fine cavalry rolled up the yellow dust, and Hou Junji led the generals out of Chang'an City and galloped towards Taiping Village.

The wind blew Hou Junji's slightly messy sideburns, and the roots and beards were waving in the wind, and there was a pinprick-like pain on his cheeks.

Hou Junji squinted his eyes and pursed his lips.

When he was recalled to Chang'an this time, his mood was not as remorse or gratitude as he had just shown in Taiji Palace, but was very complicated.

There is resentment, anger, confusion, and a little grievance.

The discipline of the French army is really in front of him, Hou Junji can't defend himself, a mistake is a mistake, and there is nothing wrong with Li Shimin's handling. However, who told him that there was a special case of Li Jing in front of him? The same is the destruction of the country and the annihilation of the people, the same strategic victory, the same miracle of the world, Li Jing gave Li Shimin a soft service after committing a crime, although he has no real power, but he is also high-level, the subjects respect, no one mentions the slaughter of Turkic herdsmen, and no one cares how much property the Turks have been robbed of by his subordinates.

However, when it came to Hou Junji, he also had merit and fault, but as soon as he returned to Chang'an City, he was locked and imprisoned, and then exiled by Li Shimin's order, with the same merits and demerits, different people, and different treatment, how could Hou Junji have no hatred?

People are most afraid of comparison, if there is no precedent, Hou Junji has nothing to say even if he is beheaded, but Li Jing's treatment in front of him is alive in front of him, and then look at his fate, of course his heart is unbalanced, there is an old saying called "do not suffer from widowhood, but suffer from unevenness" is almost this truth.

At this moment, Hou Junji's mood is probably a mixture of resentment and hatred, but the other party is the emperor he has been loyal to for many years, so he mixed some grievances and discomfort, and a complex mood is buried in the depths of his heart, slowly fermenting.

The light call of the subordinate made Hou Jun gather back to his senses.

"General, ahead is the Li family in Taiping Village......"

Hou Junji pulled the reins, more than ten horses stopped, everyone dismounted, and dismounted and walked at a distance of dozens of zhang from the gate of Li's house.

Li Su hurriedly ran out of the house when he heard the news, and saw Hou Junji covered in dust, his face full of vicissitudes, standing at the door and staring at him fixedly, Li Su hurriedly saluted.

"Little nephew meets ......"

Without waiting for Li Su to bow down, Hou Junji suddenly took a step forward and held his arm, Li Su got up in confusion, but saw Hou Junji bow down violently and saluted him first.

The generals in the back saw Hou Junji bending down, and everyone also knelt on one knee and saluted solemnly.

"Hou inherited the love of his nephew, I heard on the way back to Chang'an, it was you who used your own merits to get Hou to be released by ****, recalled to Chang'an, and saved me from years of exile......"

Li Su was startled, and hurriedly said: "Uncle Hou must not torture the juniors, you have nothing to do with the juniors by ****, and it is reasonable for Your Majesty to pardon them because of the situation......

Hou Junji smiled faintly: "Grievance and resentment, Hou has always been clear, it is your grace, that is your grace, others can't touch the slightest, this favor is tantamount to recreation, and Hou will repay it in the future." ”

Li Su was stunned when he heard this, looked at him deeply, and then invited him in with a smile.

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The Li family's hospitality did not show a banquet like the Tang Dynasty's powerful and high-ranking families, the Li family's living habits are very regular, and the banquet is usually set up at the time of the meal.

Knowing that Hou Junji and his generals had just returned to Chang'an, the Li family made an exception to open a meal, there was no wine during the banquet, only fragrant food, Hou Junji was not polite, and picked up the chopsticks and swept the clouds, gobbling up, and the amount of food surprised Li Su secretly, and then ...... began to think about whether this guy came to repay his kindness or revenge, not only did he not bring any gifts, but he rubbed a lot of food in vain, Li Su didn't feel like his benefactor, but an enemy, and today he came to seek revenge just to eat him......

The maids of the Li family went in and out of the front and back kitchens more than a dozen times like butterflies wearing flowers, and after adding food and vegetables to this group of hungry ghosts, they finally filled their bottomless pit.

Hou Junji burped, touched his stomach with satisfaction, the maid served a cup of tea at the right time, Hou Junji took a sip, then frowned, put the tea down and never touched it again, obviously the Li family's tea is not very good for his appetite.

After eating and drinking, the guest and host returned to their polite appearance.

After Li Su and Hou Junji chatted about some gossip they had heard and seen during their exile, the two gradually got to the point.

"This way, the old man ate and slept in the open, and I heard some news about Chang'an City along the way......" Hou Junji paused, lowered his voice and said: "I heard...... Recently, the East Palace has been unstable, and Your Majesty has the idea of easy storage? ”

Li Su said with a smile: "There is no ground, the news is all kinds after all, Your Majesty did have the idea of Yi Chu, but he was persuaded by Uncle Changsun and Fang Xiang and others, and now there are different opinions in the Chang'an Chaotang market, all of which are bizarre rumors, Uncle Hou should not be gullible." ”

Hou Junji nodded, was silent for a moment, and suddenly said, "You and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince...... You've had a lot of grudges all those years ago, right? ”

Li Su's eyelids jumped, and he hurriedly denied it: "No, the little nephew and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince love each other, and their love is stronger than Jin, and they have made an appointment to go to the eastern suburbs together tomorrow to marry Jinlan, and they will never abandon ...... in this life."

Hou Junji's face suddenly darkened a little, and he glared at him hatefully, feeling that he couldn't chat happily today.

Li Su said with a smile: "Uncle Hou has just returned to Chang'an, and he is at home to recuperate for a few days, Your Majesty exiled Uncle Hou was also forced by the situation, and your relationship with his monarch and ministers has not diminished at all, after a period of time, Your Majesty will definitely have another important use for Uncle Hou, and your bad luck in the past two years has come to an end......

Hou Junji snorted: "The old man's future, can I use you, a yellow-mouthed boy, to worry about me?" Eventful! ”

Li Su: "............"

He also felt that he couldn't talk to this guy pleasantly.

After chatting for a long time, the things that should be talked about are almost finished, and Li Su didn't say a word about what shouldn't be talked, Hou Junji doesn't seem to be too interested in the gossip news that has happened in Chang'an City for more than a year, except for the rumors of Yi Chu in Chang'an City, he only showed a look of interest.

However, about Yi Chu, Li Su didn't dare to mention a word, because he knew very well that Hou Junji had fallen and even lost his life because of what happened in history, maybe now history has changed unconsciously because of the existence of Li Su's outlier, but Li Su can't be sure whether this change is good or bad for Hou Junji, he only hopes that Hou Junji had better not get involved in anything related to the East Palace, and chatting is not good, especially in the critical period when the prince is about to fall.

Hou Junji came to Li's house today to thank him, the purpose was achieved, Hou Junji was homesick after all, and Li Su, a little slippery head, pulled left and right, Tiannan and Haibei, just didn't say something dry, and Hou Junji's patience was finally exhausted after chatting for a long time, so he got up and said goodbye.

Li Su breathed a sigh of relief, and personally sent Hou Junji out of the gate with an eager look to send the plague god.

Hou Junji stepped on the stirrup and got on the horse, carrying the whip in his hand, the horse snorted impatiently, and the hind hooves hit the ground, Hou Junji rode on the horse, glanced at him lightly, suddenly bent down, and said softly: "You really have no hatred for His Royal Highness the Prince?" ”

Li Su thought for a while, and instead of answering, he asked, "Does Uncle Hou have a hatred for His Majesty?" ”

Hou Junji was stunned for a moment, then laughed, raised his whip fiercely, and the group galloped away. (To be continued.) )