Since Li Su left Chang'an, Li Chengqian, Li Ke and Li Tai believed that Li Su had lost Li Shimin's trust and was relegated to Yunzhou.

What are they based on?

Li Su is capable, they don't deny this, but perhaps it is precisely because of his ability that Li Shimin is jealous.

Zhang Xuansu analyzed Li Chengqian that Li Su, the king of Liang, had made a lot of great contributions to the imperial court, but since he came back from the Western Regions, the emperor has not reused him, and still asked him to go back to be the deputy director of a research institute that is not on the stage.

Hou Junji became the secretary of the ministry, but he was removed from the post of commander of the armed police force, which should be the emperor's means of removing Hou Junji's military power. Lee Hyo-gong served as the vice-president of the Royal Military Academy, which was also a dispensable title.

And King Liang himself, a dignified prince, went to a wild place (Li Chengqian and others considered the border areas to be a wild land), and there was no clear position. That speaks for itself.

Li Ke and Li Tai also think so.

In fact, their views are not unreasonable - Li Shimin is really a little worried about Li Su. Because of the relationship between Empress Changsun and his taboo about the Xuanwumen Change, he really hoped that the crown prince Li Chengqian could ascend the throne smoothly.

Li Su is too capable, although he has always assisted the prince, but the prince's intelligence is far from Li Su's opponent, even if he really assists the prince, the people around him, such as Hou Junji and others, will inevitably not have other ideas.

Therefore, Li Shimin agreed that Li Su should go to Yunzhou, and there are also reasons for this.

After Hou Junji took charge of the ministry, his domineering style boosted the atmosphere of the court. However, there are also many people who do not like him, and this time he arranged for officers in the army to take over the official positions vacated by the locality, and he also installed a large number of cronies in them.

Li Shimin is the first emperor of the ages, and his greatest ability is to see people and recognize people, and for an extrovert like Hou Junji, he can see it more clearly.

Hou Junji is domineering and easy to take power. However, Li Shimin is good at controlling such people, and feels that he is much easier to deal with than those who have hidden scheming.

Hou Junji's practice of wantonly inserting cronies attracted Li Shimin's attention, and he once had the idea of taking him under the knife.

Shortly after Li Su left Chang'an, an incident occurred in the imperial court that almost killed Hou Junji.

The matter of the imperial court's seizure of weapons implicated many court officials, and many positions were vacated in various ministries.

The same is true of the military department.

Since the restructuring of the armed forces, the Ministry of War has become a part with no real power, similar to the modern Ministry of National Defense, which is a façade to the outside world.

A 7-grade clerk named Huang De'an in the Ministry of War has reached the end of his tenure in the Ministry of War, and if he cannot be promoted, he will have to make professional arrangements. This person has always been an ordinary clerk in the Ministry of Officials, and his salary is very low, and his wife is sick and financially difficult.

This time, there were many vacancies in the internal adjustment of the army, so Huang Dean lent money to Fang Xuanling's son Fang Zhizhi as a gift, wanting to be promoted.

Fang Yizhi agreed to Huang De'an's request, he did not tell his father Fang Xuanling, but in the name of Fang Xuanling, he found Li Zhongli, the right attendant of the military department. Li Zhongli also agreed to Fang Zhizhi, but he didn't expect that in the end, the matter was not done.

Huang De'an's wife was originally ill, but this time she borrowed a loan shark, but the matter was not completed, and she died in a fit of anger. Huang Dean was furious, so through one of his distant relatives, he reported Fang Junji to Hou Junji.

Hou Junji didn't want to take care of this matter, but his life was at stake, and he didn't want to carry the black pot for Fang Yizhi, so he told Wei Zheng.

Wei Zheng didn't rub the sand in his eyes, and directly denounced Fang Zhizhi. Things are in a lot of uproar. Fang Xuanling was so angry that he fell seriously ill and resolutely asked to resign from his position as the left servant.

When Li Shimin heard that Hou Junji told Wei Zheng the news, he muttered in his heart. He thought that Hou Junji intended to attack Fang Xuanling, so that he could take over Fang Xuanling's position as the left servant.

Fang Xuanling also thought so, so when Li Shimin persuaded Fang Xuanling to withdraw his resignation, he deliberately recommended Hou Junji.

Li Shimin decided to test Hou Junji.

Tai Chi Hall, Li Shimin's study.

"Your Majesty, what do you have to tell you to come to your courtiers?" Hou Junji said.

Li Shimin said: "Junji, your recent performance has been outstanding, and you have solved a lot of troubles for me. I am happy. ”

Hou Junji said: "Your Majesty, that is a matter within the minister's duty, and it is the minister's duty to share your worries for you." ”

Li Shimin said: "Junji, you have followed me for many years, born and died, and have made great contributions. You are one of the people I trust the most.

Now, there's one thing I need you to worry about. ”

Hou Junji said: "Your Majesty, please command, the minister will never give up." ”

Li Shimin said worriedly: "Junji, Xuan Ling's health has not been good recently, and coupled with the matter of Fang Zhizhi, he is determined to resign from the position of Zuo Servant. No matter how much I tried to persuade him, he didn't agree.

The position of the left servant is very important to the imperial court and cannot be vacant. I thought about it again and again, and felt that you were someone I trusted, and there was no problem with your ability, so I decided that you would take over Xuan Ling's position. ”

Hou Junji's heart moved, he really wanted to get this position. However, he remembered that Li Su, the king of Liang, had a special conversation with him after he served as the secretary of the ministry.

Li Su told Hou Junji that if Li Shimin had a proposal to let him be further promoted, he must not agree, the position of the official secretary is the most important, as long as he keeps this position, it will be a victory. You must not expect to go further, that is the way to die.

Hou Junji agreed to Li Su at that time, but Li Su was not at ease, he had to ask Hou Junji to swear before he would give up.

Li Su knew the trend of history, knew Li Shimin's jealousy of Hou Junji and his trust in Fang Xuanling, so he specially reminded Hou Junji.

Hou Junji has absolute trust in his son-in-law King Liang, and everything King Liang has done has never disappointed him.

Hou Junji immediately made a decision, immediately knelt on the ground, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, you must not." Master Fang is the minister's superior, and the minister has always admired him from the bottom of his heart. The minister is willing to persuade Lord Fang for the emperor, and must ask him to continue to serve as the left servant, Datang is inseparable from Lord Fang. ”

Li Shimin was very satisfied with Hou Junji's attitude, but he continued to probe and said: "Junji, your mind, Xuan Ling will also understand it." However, after all, he is old, and his body is not good. I also sympathize with him and let him live out his old age in peace.

Moreover, he also recommended you to me. I think you'll take his place. ”

Hou Junji immediately kowtowed violently, knocked the floor with a bang, and said, "Your Majesty, no matter what. Lord Fang is the pillar of the imperial court, and he must keep Lord Fang no matter what.

The minister goes to carry Master Fang every day, and he has to invite him to preside over the overall situation. ”

"Hahaha", Li Shimin laughed and said: "Xuan Ling, come out!" ”