Taiji Palace, Harem.

The eldest grandson Wujian was engrossed in embroidery, when suddenly a gust of wind hit.

"See Your Majesty!"

"See Your Majesty!"

The maidservants inside and outside all bowed and saluted. 、

"It's late enough today......"

The eldest grandson Wujian held his masterpiece and said with a smile,

"Erfeng, come, take a look, how is my embroidery? This mandarin duck is really difficult to shape, and it was accidentally embroidered into a big goose......"

I asked twice, but I didn't hear the slightest response.

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

"Huh?"

The eldest grandson Wujian was a little puzzled, and when he looked up slightly, he saw Li Shimin looking at her with a gloomy face, without saying a word.

"What's wrong?"

She was slightly stunned, hurriedly put down the work in her hand and stood up to greet her, and asked,

"What's wrong? The 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 a look!

"You all go down."

Li Shimin commanded.

"Yes."

The slaves and maids were relieved and retreated.

The emperor's coercion overwhelmed them!

"Something came out today."

Li Shimin said coldly,

"Hou Junji has been in the Right Guard, the Military Department, and the Ministry of Industry all these years. Corruption everywhere, embezzled money as high as tens of thousands of taels! ”

"Tens of thousands of taels! That's all my money! Save money and use it to labor the army and the money for construction! He's so greedy! Let my soldiers, my people, drink the northwest wind! ”

"You say! He, should he be damned? ”

The eldest grandson was shocked.

"Is that so?"

She opened her mouth slightly and said busily,

"Is there any evidence?"

Syllable!

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

"The doglegs he arranged for corruption in the Ministry of Industry have all confessed, look at it!"

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

Now it's okay, the husband and wife have the same face.

"Did Hou Junji defend himself?"

She looked up again and asked.

Li Shimin shook his head.

"No, all he muttered in his mouth were some pale and weak words, what 'I have shed blood for the Tang Dynasty, I have made meritorious contributions to Your Majesty', hehe......"

Li Er snorted angrily,

"Huh! Doesn't this just confirm his crime? If he really hadn't done it, why would he take credit for lifting his scars to win my sympathy? ”

"This matter, eight or nine is not far from ten, greed must be greedy, and it is big greed! If I want to check it now, it's nothing more than a question of how much I'm greedy, and I need a specific amount. ”

The eldest grandson Wujian bowed his head slightly and fell into silence.

After a long time, she slowly got up and walked behind Li Shimin to comfort him.

"Hou Junji, you are your hero, when he was in Tiance Mansion, he made great achievements, and later you won the throne...... He also made a big deal. ”

The eldest grandson Wujian muttered softly, and suddenly said,

"Who poked this out?"

Li Shimin's shoulders shrugged.

"You're on point."

He sneered,

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

"Just now! At the court meeting, in front of all the ministers, he poked this thing out! ”

What does he mean by that? What are your products? ”

The eldest grandson was stunned.

"It's Tingming?! This ......"

She muttered,

"No, with his position in the court, there is no need to do this......"

Originally, she thought that this matter was poked out by a small official, because of her low status, she could only choose to expose it on occasions like the Great Dynasty Meeting, so as to gain the attention of the minister and the emperor.

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

"Oh, yes! He could have told me directly in private, let's discuss how to deal with it in private, but he didn't. ”

Li Shimin said angrily,

"He has to make trouble at the court meeting! What does this mean? This is all about persecuting me! I'm going to have to follow the course he set! ”

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

is a good Xu Fenglei, on the surface, it seems that nothing has happened, but secretly he is collecting all kinds of evidence and making this case an iron case.

In the end, at the Great Dynasty Meeting, he had no choice but to be coerced by his will and ordered Hou Junji to be imprisoned and the case thoroughly investigated.

Li Er, who has been strong all his life, how can he not be annoyed?

His nose is crooked!

"This ......"

The eldest grandson Wujian smiled bitterly and said,

"Maybe he was worried that he would protect Hou Junji in private."

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

Bang!

Li Shimin slammed the teacup on the table.

"I want to be kind to heroes, but I also have a bottom line, okay?"

Li Er said angrily,

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

"Worried? Worry about fart! He did it on purpose! Now in this situation, he is afraid that he has rehearsed it several times in his heart! ”

"I don't care about the situation, I don't care about my feelings...... He Xu Fenglei is thinking about himself! I'm so angry! ”

Phew.

The eldest grandson Wujian was busy rubbing Li Shimin's back.

"Dissipate the gas, dissipate the gas, don't be angry."

She reassured,

"Now that things have come to this point, it's useless to regain anger."

"Besides, no matter how you say it, I heard that it was for the sake of the imperial court, Hou Junji's corruption was so serious, if he was not found out, there would be more and more such moths, and the atmosphere would get worse and worse."

"When the time comes, the entire Datang will be hollowed out by them!"

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

Li Shimin listened to the persuasion of the eldest grandson Wujian, his breathing calmed down a little, and his face improved a little.

"Why don't I know that he is for the court and the country? But where did he put me in doing so? ”

Li Er frowned, and sighed heavily,

"In the past two years, I have been a little more tolerant of Hou Junji and their heroes, and it can even be said that they are laissez-faire! But what am I for? ”

"There are some things that I can't say to others, so 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 unkind and killing heroes? So what have I become? What will the future generations say about me? ”

"You know my ambition, I want to become a saint like Yao Shun, and I must not be a faint monarch like Ji Xuan and Yang Guang!"

"Guanyin...... Do you know how depressed I am?! ”

At this moment, Li Shimin's whole mood fell to the bottom, and he didn't even call "I" anymore, and told his wife the truest thoughts in his heart.

These words, in this world, can only be said to his wife!

"I know, I know......"

The eldest grandson Wujian gently patted Li Shimin's back and comforted him softly,

"You're in power in shackles......"

Li Shimin leaned on her arms, nodded silently, and his mood improved slightly.

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

He whispered,

"The founding monarchs of all dynasties have done a lot of things to unload mills and kill donkeys, cross rivers and demolish them, but I have made up my mind——"

"As long as they live up to me, I will live up to them!"

"But now...... Hou Junji did such a thing, according to the law, his huge amount of corruption is enough for him to die hundreds of times! But, but ......"

"Can you say that he is defeated?"

The eldest grandson was silent.

She couldn't answer that question.

If you want to say that you don't have a negative atmosphere, as a founding hero, you take the lead in corruption and bring bad atmosphere, which is really disappointing the emperor's expectations.

But let's say it's negative...... In the final analysis, he is just greedy for money, but his loyalty to Li Shimin has not been discounted!

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

"The most hateful thing is this Xu Fenglei! This matter could have been handled properly, but he had to denounce it in public and force me to make a statement! Force me to take the path he chose! ”

He gritted his teeth and said hatefully,

"Really, I'm a doll he can manipulate?"

"He wanted to kill Hou Junji with one blow, but I didn't let him get his wish, and I wanted to let his wishful thinking fail!"

"Hou Junji's life, I have been assured! Even if the world scolds me for being mediocre or saying that I have no way, as long as Hou Junji does not rebel or rebel, he will always be my hero, and I will never stretch out the butcher's knife to him! ”

When the eldest grandson heard this, there was a look of helplessness in his eyes.

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

"Whatever you do, I support you."

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

"No matter what you decide, I firmly believe that my husband will never be a gentleman, he must be a promising gentleman."

Li Shimin raised his head slightly, his expression moved.

"Guanyin Maid ......"

His eyes were full of emotion,

"It's good to have you, it's really a blessing for me to be able to marry you......"

The eldest grandson smiled innocently.

"Okay, okay, don't talk about meat, it's all old husbands and wives."

She patted Li Shimin on the shoulder and said,

"You can protect 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 quickly breed, which is extremely bad."

"Pack 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 groaned,

"The top priority is to find out the bottom of Hou Junji's case, so that I know how much he is greedy!"

"Someone—"

The attendants outside the house entered the temple in response.

"Go to the secretary province and call the eldest grandson Wuji."

Li Shimin commanded,

"I have something to ask him."

"Yes." The attendant departed.

The eldest grandson raised his eyebrows.

"Ask my brother?"

She frowned,

"Is he still in charge of the spies?"

She was the princess of Qin back then, and she 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 secret agents, and the eldest grandson Wuji was the person in charge.

But this secret army has disappeared since Li Shimin ascended the throne, and the eldest grandson Wujian naturally will not deliberately ask.

But now Li Shimin suddenly named her, which made her think of it all at once.

"Oops...... What are you trying to do so tightly? You have to get something to do for the auxiliary, right? ”

Li Shimin spread his hands and said,

"I thought you knew."

The eldest grandson raised his eyebrows.

"Am I pressed to ask?" She asked rhetorically.

Li Shimin: "......"

A moment later, one crossed the threshold and saluted the emperor and queen.

"See Your Majesty, see the Queen Mother."

Li Shimin drank tea and turned sideways.

"Auxiliary, come and sit."

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

"Brother is here, please have tea."

A cup of tea was handed to him.

"Your Majesty, Queen Xie." The eldest grandson Wuji quickly stepped forward and crossed the teacup and sat down beside Li Shimin.

"Auxiliary."

Li Shimin looked at the eldest grandson Wuji and said,

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

"Uh...... What did His Majesty say? The eldest grandson Wuji was stunned for a moment, and then said tentatively, "Hou Junji's matter? ”

Li Er glanced at him and nodded slightly.

"Hou Junji is so bold that he dares to embezzle military salaries and extend his black hand to state-owned assets, which is simply outrageous and mad!"

The eldest grandson Wuji said indignantly,

"The minister is shocked, the minister doesn't understand! Obviously, His Majesty did not treat him badly, and gave him many rewards, why is he not satisfied? ”

"This is really, people's hearts are not enough to swallow elephants! The minister must take him as a warning, never do such a dirty thing, and more importantly, not let His Majesty be sad and disappointed! ”

A spit of saliva sprayed Hou Junji on the head of a dog's blood, and then expressed his loyalty.

The words of the eldest grandson Wuji can be described as a small essay with a full score.

"Yes, I'm very sad and disappointed."

Li Shimin sighed lightly,

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

The eldest grandson Wuji was stunned.

"This ...... How dare the minister speak out about such a serious case? ”

He shook his head again and again, and said,

"Only His Majesty's Holy Judge!"

Li Shimin glanced at him again.

"Auxiliary, you seem to be a lot more sleek, who did you learn from?"

He whispered,

"What if I have to deal with you next? You talk about it, talk about it, I won't blame you if you don't say it well, don't worry. ”

"Uh, this ...... This ......" The eldest grandson Wuji began to scratch his ears and cheeks, and he was stunned for a long time, but he couldn't make half a fart.

He naturally has ideas, but he must not express them in front of the emperor, it is just a little cleverness, and it is easy to be mistaken by cleverness.

Only by pretending to be stupid and avoiding the past is how smart it is!

"Alas! You're so boring, you're so boring! The books of the secretary province have smoothed your edges and corners! ”

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

"Look at your brother, where is he still so high-spirited?"

"What does this mean, this shows that no matter how sharp the knife is, if you don't use it and don't sharpen it, it will eventually become a waste knife,"

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

The eldest grandson Wujian threw a piece of osmanthus cake into his mouth, not stubble at all, and looked like he didn't hear it.

"Your Majesty has been disappointed, maybe the minister is just a waste knife, which is unbearable to sharpen and useless."

The eldest grandson Wuji lowered his head and said respectfully,

"Your Majesty has placed the minister in the secretary's province, and he is in his proper position."