Hou Junji is arrogant, he is arrogant, so in front of the four interrogators, he dares to look at no one in such a blind eye, such a scoundrel.

If you don't cooperate with such an attitude, the case will not progress at all!

So, Dai Xuan simply stopped interrogating, first sprayed him sharply, stabbed him fiercely in the underbelly, and beat his arrogant arrogance down first, so that he understood-

You don't have the qualifications to be arrogant at all!

Even, you can't even compare to a single leg hair of the Taishi, and now you are a sewer rat that everyone shouts and beats! What's there to be crazy about?

I have to say that Dai Guan's thinking is correct, and his words are extremely aggressive, and he will break the defense for Hou Junji at once!

"Fuck you! Wear a shirt! How dare you insult me! ”

"Lao Tzu is not as good as the one surnamed Xu? What is strong about his surname Xu, when Lao Tzu fought on the battlefield with King Qin, he didn't know where to drink milk! ”

"He's just a villain, a villain who is engaged in conspiracy behind his back!! If there is a day when I can come out, I will kill him!! ”

His face turned red, and Hou Junji, who was bruised and bruised, stared at his eyes and roared, completely losing the rogue posture just now.

"Lies don't hurt, the truth is the edge."

Wen Yanbo sneered and said,

"If what Dai Xuan said is false, how can you have such a posture?"

"The more anxious and angry you are, the more true Dai Guan's words are, and even you admit it in your own heart! It's just that the mouth is not forgiving! ”

"Right?"

It is precisely because Hou Junji subconsciously admitted that Dai Zhou was talking about the "truth" that he was so hysterical.

At this moment, the mood of the interrogation quartet was a little happy.

Hou Junji engaged in their mentality just now, and now ...... Offense and defense have changed shape!

It's time for them to let Hou Junji's mentality collapse, anyway, this old guy is locked and tied up, and he can't beat them.

"Do you want to have a good day? Hehe...... Your sin is enough to behead a thousand times! What wishful thinking! ”

"You still say that Taishi is a villain? I think you're the real real villain! The Taishi can pull out your moth, it's really happy, and you should be a big white! ”

"Exactly! Hou Junji, you ask where Taishi is better than you? Then I tell you, justice is in the hearts of the people! In our eyes, in the eyes of the people of the world, Taishi is a thousand times stronger than you, ten thousand times! You're just not convinced, it's also true! ”

“……”

The heart-wrenching words pierced Hou Junji like a sharp blade, making him look crazy.

"You guys! You guys...... All damned, all damned! ”

Hou Junji stared at the four of them deadly, he roared angrily, and struggled to break the shackles!

Rushing! Rushing!

The chains swayed, wrestling with him easily,

After struggling for a while, Hou Junji was already exhausted, and when he sat back on the stool, he was tired like a dead dog.

"Hou Junji, I'll make it clear to you now!"

Dai Xuan knew that the time was almost up, and slapped the table and shouted,

"It's best to cooperate with us and confess the crimes you have committed, maybe Your Majesty may still miss the old feelings a little lightly, if you are stubborn, there is only one way to die!"

"If you don't think about yourself, you should also think about your wife and children."

"In all dynasties, it is not for nothing that people have been beheaded because of serious corruption! You'd better figure out whether to continue the confrontation or cooperate. ”

As soon as the words fell, he closed his eyes and said no more.

When a person is naked and barefoot, he is the most unscrupulous, he is not afraid of heaven and earth, and he is not even afraid of death!

But when he became a family and started a business, old and young, and finally enjoyed the glory and wealth, he must be vulnerable!

Human nature is like that.

Sure enough, when Hou Junji heard these words, a look of annoyance flashed in his eyes.

"The Emperor...... It won't be so heartless! ”

He is unequivocal,

"I have made great achievements for the Tang Dynasty, and even if he kills me, he will not touch my wife and daughter!"

When Li Daozong heard this, he couldn't help but sneer.

"The emperor is ruthless or not, that depends on your current attitude."

He stroked his chin and said,

"Our Majesty says that benevolence is also merciful, but if you really want to be ruthless, it is also the number one hot hand in the world!"

"You've been with him for so many years, you won't know his style, right?"

Li Daozong didn't make the words clear, but several people in the room understood-

The emperor will not be ruthless?

People are ruthless, and their own brothers are killed directly!

You're just a minister, what a fool?

Hou Junji's face changed, and his mind began to sway a little.

At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps, and I saw that the door of the interrogation room was pushed open, and a small official walked in quickly and handed the file in his hand to Dai Zhou.

"Three Xianggong, this is a file about Hou Junji, and the eldest grandson sent me to send it."

The little official said respectfully,

"Maybe it will help you in your interrogation."

When Dai Xuan heard this, he raised his eyebrows,

He took the file and looked at it a few times, and his eyes suddenly lit up!

"Good, very good! Brother Eldest Grandson's dossier was really timely! ”

Wen Yanbo and Li Daozong both leaned their heads over to check the contents of the file.

Dickinson also craned his neck.

The four of them no longer paid attention to Hou Junji and read intently, and at this moment, Hou Junji's heart was struggling every second!

Finally!

"Hou Junji, you still have one last chance to cooperate."

Dai Xuan raised the file in his hand and said with a smile,

"If you don't say it, I'll go to Zhang Cong, Wang Jian, Liu Qiwu, and Deng Hui to interrogate them now."

"I count...... There are more than a dozen people in total, as well as Zhang Chuan, Li San, Wu Gui, ......"

"Hehe, I think they will be willing to cooperate, and when the time comes, I can also get the answer I want."

Hou Junji's pupils shrank: "!! ”

Of course, he is familiar with these names, because they are all under the heart of his henchmen who collect money!

There are several names that have been exposed by Xu Fenglei...... But he was still holding on to a fluke.

As long as he doesn't recruit, the whole boat won't capsize!

But now that I think about this list, that bit of luck is gone.

"I ......"

Hou Junji swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty, and finally spit out the word in his mouth,

"Move."

The interrogation quartet looked at each other, all smiling.

At the same time, a chill rose in their hearts.

The emperor, sure enough, there is a secret army supervising the hundred officials, and everyone's every move is ...... If he wants to know, he knows!

As for the officials who have taken the wrong path and are punished or not, it all depends on the mood of the emperor.

……

A day later.

The Hall of Politics.

Li Shimin sat on the main seat, looking at the ministers on the left and right, his brows furrowed slightly.

"Why didn't Xu Fenglei come?"

He pointed to the first seat below, and said displeasedly,

"Doesn't he know that I'm going to discuss things in the government hall today?"

"Or no one informed him?"

Li Er's gaze turned to the attendant on the side.

"Back to Your Majesty, the slave and maid sent someone to invite you early in the morning."

The eunuch hurriedly said,

"Yes...... But people came back and said that Taishi was sick and bedridden at home, so he couldn't attend the meeting. ”

Li Shimin frowned.

"Sick? I saw him fine two days ago, but now he's sick? ”

He said with a suspicious face,

"If you're still sick, you're so serious that you can't get out of bed?"

"Why don't I believe it?"

The attendant was asked by such a rhetorical question, and his expression was suddenly a little embarrassed.

"This ...... The slave and the maid do not know. ”

He answered,

"The porter of the Duke of Xu's Mansion said that the Taishi was infected with typhoid fever or something...... It's an emergency anyway. ”

"The Taishi also asked him to bring a message to apologize to His Majesty."

When Li Shimin heard this, he immediately snorted coldly.

"Typhoid fever? It's almost summer, what kind of typhoid fever do you get? ”

He pointed at Fang Xuanling and commanded,

"Whether it's sick or really sick, since he doesn't want to come, then it's better not to come! I have so many resourceful men to assist me, and it doesn't hurt to have one of them! ”

"Fang Aiqing, you come, sit in his place, and fill the vacancy!"

"The rest, one in all!"

Not coming?

Even the chair is carried away by your kid!

"Ah, this ......"

Fang Xuanling arched his hand a little embarrassed, and said,

"Your Majesty, this seems to be a little inappropriate, the Taishi may be really sick......"

"Huh?" Li Shimin glanced at him and said lightly, "Do you want to resist the decree?" ”

Swish.

Fang Xuanling got up and made up for Xu Fenglei's position.

The ministers who followed also stepped forward one by one, and the last marginal minister who stood on the side was surprised to get a seat!

"I called you here today to discuss Hou Junji's case."

Li Shimin's eyes swept to the left and said in a deep voice,

"Dai Guan, Wen Yanbo, Li Daozong."

"Tell everyone about the results of your review."

Boom.

"Yes." All three got up.

Dai Xuan took out a book from his sleeve, held it and read:

"Since the ninth year of Wude, Hou Junji has embezzled and embezzled imperial court funds, sold and embezzled state assets, a total of 23 places."

"There are 14 officials involved in the case, namely Zhang Cong, the lieutenant general of the right guard, Wang Jian, Liu Qiwu, etc., and Deng Hui, Zhang Chuan, Li San, the directors of the third division of the military department. Zhao Yi, director of the Ministry of Industry, and his subordinate Wu Gui, etc. ”

"Among them, Zhao Yi, the director of the Ministry of Industry, was involved in the most cases and embezzled the largest amount, totaling more than 23,000 taels, of which he embezzled more than 5,700 taels, and the rest were dedicated to Hou Junji."

"In the past four years, Hou Junji has embezzled a total of ...... Fifty-nine thousand eight hundred fifty-seven taels! ”

An astonishing number, like a heavy hammer, smashed into the hearts of the ministers!

In an instant, the color of shock crawled all over everyone's faces!

"That's nearly 60,000 taels! Oh, my God...... How much silver does the treasury receive in a year? ”

"Well, it's almost a year of taxes in a rich state! How dare Hou Junji? ”

"What a goddamn moth! Such corrupt officials must be punished with capital punishment in order to set the record straight! ”

"Yes, yes, that's right! Capital punishment must be carried out! Wake up to those who are ready to move! ”

“……”

The ministers discussed a lot, and in the end they were all filled with righteous indignation, and they unanimously agreed-

Hou Junji is so greedy, he must die!

If he doesn't die, the court will be finished, and there will be no hope for Datang!

"Silence!"

The eunuch shouted, and the government hall quickly fell silent.

Li Shimin glanced at the ministers, and there was no joy or anger on his face.

In the end, his eyes still fell on Dai Guan.

"Dai Qing, what is the final result of the trial in Dali Temple?"

Li Er asked in a deep voice.

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister will give the result of the trial on behalf of Dali Temple."

Dai Xuan said sonorously and forcefully,

"The officials involved in the case, such as Zhao Yi, Zhang Cong and others, in addition to helping Hou Junji to be corrupt, all have embezzlement! According to the "Law of Zhenguan", they should all be sentenced to beheading! ”

"The circumstances of these fourteen people are serious, and the minister thinks that they should be beheaded immediately, without waiting until the autumn queen!"

Li Shimin bowed slightly.

"Criminal Department, does the Imperial Historical Observatory have any objections?"

He looked at Li Daozong. Wen Yanbo.

"The ministers have no objections."

Both of them responded.

"Yes, exactly."

Li Shimin said calmly,

"These 14 corrupt officials will be executed after three days, and all the ministers will go to the execution ground to watch the execution."

The hearts of the ministers sank.

The emperor is trying to make an example of chickens and monkeys! They're all monkeys......

"What about the main culprit? How to judge. ”

Li Shimin asked again.

"Back to Your Majesty, the corruption case of Hou Junji is the largest and most serious corruption case since the founding of the Tang Dynasty!"

Dai Xuan replied,

"Even if you go through the history books, it is extremely rare!"

"After discussing with the criminal department Shangshu and Yushi Zhongcheng, they agreed that Hou Junji should be beheaded all over the house!"

Kill the whole family!

This was the heaviest punishment, but no one felt that it was wrong in the ears of the courtiers.

He deserved to commit this heinous crime and behead all over the house! What is there to say?

Li Shimin's eyelids lifted.

"But."

Dai Xuan said again,

"During the interrogation, Hou Junji was a little uncooperative at the beginning, but he also confessed honestly afterwards."

The minister also said that if he could cooperate, His Majesty might be a little lighter, so he ...... The punishment for this person's crime is for Your Majesty to decide. ”

Here he was, choosing to kick the ball to the Emperor.

After all...... Who knows what the emperor thinks in his heart?

"Let me decide?"

Li Shimin muttered and said,

"Hou Junji is meritorious, this is true, I am thinking of his merits."

"Since you promised him a little lighter, and I allowed it, how do you think—how should I do it?"

The question was thrown back to Dai Guan.

"Since Your Majesty has allowed a light sentence, the minister has the courage to say what the minister thinks."

Dai Xuan said loudly,

"Hou Jun's crime is extremely evil, and if he is not in capital punishment, he can't calm everyone's hearts, so he must be beheaded!"

"But his family, perhaps because of His Majesty's mercy, will be spared death."

"The minister thinks that Hou Junji's family should be sentenced to exile and sent to Lingnan! In this way, Your Majesty can be regarded as benevolent and righteous. ”

Among the ministers, many of them nodded their heads, and many of them changed color.

"Hou Junji is meritorious after all, and it is understandable that Dai Zhou is sentenced like this."

"Yes, although he is guilty, his family is innocent after all...... Your Majesty is a benevolent monarch, and he will not want to kill more. ”

"Nonsense! When he was corrupt, didn't his family enjoy it? It's ridiculous to say that they are innocent! I don't think I can just forgive, I must be beheaded all of them, so that those who come after me can wake up and dare not be corrupt again! ”

"That's right! Merit is merit, demerit is demerits, merit and demerit cannot be offset! ”

“……”

For a time, there were voices of support and opposition in the political hall, and no one could convince anyone.

Li Shimin held his forehead.

The two factions quarreled fiercely, but there was one thing they agreed on, that is-

Hou Junji must die!

(End of chapter)