Su Dingfang hurried to the palace, only to see that in the main hall of the Gaochang Palace, Hou Junji was already standing in the hall, and opposite him, there was a young official, holding a holy decree in his hand, standing there with a solemn face, and what surprised Su Dingfang even more was that he actually knew an official of this age, if he remembered correctly, this person's name was Shangguan Yi, the son-in-law of General Ma Sanbao, and the relationship with Li Xiu was also very close, so he had seen each other several times in Li Xiu.

"The last general, Su Dingfang, see the angel!" Su Dingfang strode forward and saluted Shangguanyi, he remembered that Shangguanyi's official position did not seem to be very high, but he was now holding the holy decree in his hand, that is, the envoy sent by the Son of Heaven, so he was generally called an angel.

"General Su is polite, this time this official brought His Majesty's will, and His Majesty specified that you and General Hou would receive the decree together, so this official sent someone to find you!" I saw that Shangguan Yi also smiled at this time and nodded to Su Dingfang.

"Angel, what is written in Your Majesty's decree this time, why do you have to let me and Su Dingfang receive the decree together?" At this moment, I saw Hou Junji asking a little breathlessly, after Shangguan Yi came to Gaochang City, he was the first to find him, and he was also very curious about the content of the holy decree at that time, but Shangguan Yi's tone was extremely strict, no matter how much he inquired, Shangguan Yi insisted on waiting until Su Dingfang arrived before announcing the decree.

Seeing Hou Junji's anxious and even impatient look, a subtle sneer flashed in Shangguan Yi's eyes, and he stood up straight, and then gently opened the holy decree in his hand, while Su Dingfang and Hou Junji also bowed and saluted, waiting for Shangguan Yi's reading.

Originally, according to the rules, the emperor would notify the minister in advance when he gave an order, so that the minister could prepare, such as opening the middle door, placing the incense case and changing into official clothes, and even bathing and changing clothes if he was more particular, and then kneeling down to receive the order, but now it is in the army, but there is not much attention to it, and Li Shimin's holy decree also came very suddenly, and Hou Junji and others did not receive any news in advance.

After seeing Shangguan Yi unfold the holy decree, he cleared his throat and then read it: "The system said: Hou Junji, the chief of the Jiaohe Road March, coveted money and caused chaos in Gaochang, and I was very angry......

Li Shimin's holy decree was not written by the hands of the courtiers, but written by him himself, and the language was more colloquial, but the tone was very harsh, it can almost be said that he pointed at Hou Junji's nose and scolded him for being greedy for money, which led to the current chaos in Gaochang, so Li Shimin ordered his post to be dismissed, and Su Dingfang temporarily led the army, but Hou Junji was to be put in prison and sent to Chang'an for trial!

As soon as the holy decree was read, I saw that Hou Junji was also pale at this time, and even couldn't believe that this holy decree was true, after all, he was Li Shimin's favorite general, even if he sometimes went too far, but he would also be protected by Li Shimin, for example, last time he extinguished Tuyuhun with smallpox, although countless people scolded him as a butcher afterwards, but Li Shimin didn't do anything to him, but now he just coveted some money, and he was punished so heavily, which really made him unable to figure it out.

"General Hou, the lower official has been offended!" Shangguan Yi looked at Hou Junji in a daze, but sneered, and then waved his hand, and the guards he brought immediately stepped forward, wanting to arrest Hou Junji, at least take off the armor and weapons on his body, and then escort him to the prison car and send him back to Chang'an.

"Stop, I'll see who dares to touch General Ben!" Unexpectedly, the guards didn't get close to Hou Junji, and they were stopped by the other party's angry shouts, which can't be blamed for the timidity of the guards, after all, Hou Junji is a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, and he has a prestige in itself, coupled with his accumulated prestige in the army, these guards really didn't dare to approach for a while when they saw him angry.

"General Hou, Your Majesty just wants you to go back to Beijing for a trial, as for how the trial has not been decided, I don't know if you will be convicted, but if you disrespect the decree, it will be a capital crime!" Shangguan Yi saw that the guards didn't dare to step forward, and he couldn't help but say with a sinking face at the moment.

"Hmph, this general is the Duke of Chen Guogong of the Tang Dynasty, and the official worships the military department, even if he really commits a crime, His Majesty should not treat me like this!" Hou Junji is used to being domineering, and even dared to question Li Shimin's will at this time, which can be said to be extremely bold.

"Your Majesty, as the Son of Heaven, how to punish it is not your turn to be a courtier, this envoy will ask you again now, whether you accept it or not, if you don't accept the order, then don't blame the envoy for being ruthless!" Shangguan Yi was also very annoyed at the moment, he is now a close minister of the Son of Heaven, and he has not gone out to announce the decree, but it is the first time he has encountered a person like Hou Junji who dares to resist the decree.

"Hehe, General Ben really wants to know, what kind of ruthless method is Angel?" Hou Junji's personality was extreme, and he didn't care about it at this time, and said angrily, after all, Li Shimin's holy decree hit him too much, making him lose his mind for a while, otherwise he would definitely not dare to say this normally.

"Hou Junji, Your Majesty's will must not be disrespected, and I hope that for the sake of the overall situation, you will never do anything to resist the will and disrespect it!" But at this moment, I suddenly saw Su Dingfang, who had not spoken, step forward and said, and at the same time, his right hand was also on top of the waist knife, and the threat was self-evident.

Su Dingfang has also endured Hou Junji for a long time, but in the past, he was subservient to others, so he naturally didn't dare to make any changes, but now with Li Shimin's holy decree, and this made him finally throw off his usual disguise, and even when he said the above words, he also felt an indescribable sense of pleasure in his heart.

"What do you mean, Su Dingfang, do you also want to threaten General Ben?" Seeing Su Dingfang's performance, Hou Junji also asked with a heavy face at this time, Su Dingfang was very deferential under him before, which made him not expect that the other party would stab himself at this critical moment.

"How dare the last general threaten the general, it's just that the emperor is in his body, His Majesty ordered the last general to take over Gaochang's army, and asked the general to hand over the talisman, and the angel will also return to Beijing to restore his life, so I hope the general will not embarrass me and wait!" Su Dingfang stepped forward again at this time, and behind him was the henchman cavalry led by the previous inspection, these people only obeyed him, even Hou Junji couldn't command them, so at this time, they were also approaching one by one murderously.

Looking at Su Dingfang, who was approaching step by step, and then looking at Shangguan Yi with a sneer on the stage, Hou Junji finally knew why the other party had to wait for Su Dingfang to come before reading the holy decree, although he also brought some personal guards, but the number was obviously not as good as Su Dingfang's soldiers, not to mention that Shangguan Yi also brought a lot of guards, even if he wanted to fight hard, he was not sure of winning.

In addition, what is even worse is that although he is the chief of the march in the army, but now Shangguan Yi has a holy decree in his hand to remove him from his post and investigate, and Su Dingfang will take over his official position, so that Su Dingfang will now become the commander in the army, plus some time ago he swallowed the property in the palace alone, which made his reputation in the army plummet, I am afraid that many people are happy to see him unlucky now.

Hou Junji can become a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, and he is naturally a smart person, after weighing the pros and cons, he quickly made a decision, only to see him sigh at this time and said weakly: "That's it, I didn't expect that my Hou Junji I was famous, and I was defeated by you juniors!" ”

Seeing that Hou Junji gave up resistance, Shangguan Yi immediately ordered the guards to step forward again, this time Hou Junji did not resist again, and let these guards remove their weapons and armor, and strictly guarded them, as for the talismans, they have always been carried by Hou Junji, and at this time, they were naturally handed over to Su Dingfang.

"General Su, it's a matter here, because the matter is urgent, Chang'an is still waiting for me to escort Hou Junji back for interrogation, so I will leave here tomorrow, but before I came, His Majesty told me to let you clean up the mess in Gaochang as soon as possible, and it is best to restore the original prosperity of Gaochang City, so as to facilitate future governance!" Shangguan Yi came to Su Dingfang at this time and said, and when he said the end, he also showed a solemn expression on his face.

"The last general will definitely live up to His Majesty's entrustment!" Su Dingfang was also very excited at this time, Li Shimin can hand over all the military power on Gaochang's side to him, which is also a trust in him, and he still remembers what Li Xiu told him to know more about the situation in the Western Regions, because there will definitely be a bigger war in the Western Regions in the future, and then it will be the time for him to show his talents, so now being able to take charge of an army alone is also a golden opportunity for him.

Seeing that Su Dingfang was so excited, Shangguan Yi also laughed, at this time the business had been completed, so the two chatted a few more private matters, although the two of them were just nodding friends, but because they had a deep relationship with Li Xiu, they also chatted a few more words.

"By the way, Your Majesty is not to blame for the property I handed over, right?" But soon Su Dingfang thought of one more thing, so he asked Shangguanyi with a worried face, last time Hou Junji was greedy for the property of the Gaochang Palace, in order to seal his mouth, he also gave him some, but Su Dingfang didn't dare to ask for it, so he secretly registered and made a book, and later the people of the Feinu Division came to investigate, so Su Dingfang handed over the property in his hand to the court through the Feinu Division.

"General Su doesn't have to worry about this matter, His Majesty can understand your difficulties at that time, so instead of blaming you, he also rewarded you with those belongings, and now it is estimated that they have been sent to your mansion." Shangguan Yi smiled again at this time.

Hearing Shangguan Yi's words, Su Dingfang's hanging heart finally fell, and then he said goodbye to the other party, after all, he had just taken over Hou Junji's position, and he had to pacify the army, and Shangguan Yi also had to prepare for leaving tomorrow.

Early the next morning, Shangguan Yi, who had only rested for one night, immediately escorted Hou Junji out of Gaochang City, and when Hou Junji arrived in Chang'an City, he would also face a trial that would determine his fate, and even the outcome of this trial would affect the historical trend of the Tang Dynasty.