Chapter 57: Large-scale military operations require strict military discipline
Chapter 57: Large-scale military operations require strict military discipline
In the hall, it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The censor came prepared and stood out with the memorial in his hands.
Li Er said unhappily, "You censors can't stand seeing your generals make achievements?"
"Gaochang has just been conquered. It is thousands of miles away from Chang'an. How could you, the Imperial Censor, know about this?"
Hou Junji shouted excitedly, "Your Majesty, if you want to accuse someone of something, you can always find a pretext for it."
"As soon as I returned from my mission, the censor impeached me."
"This is clearly a frame-up and slander, and I don't agree with it."
The censor calmly replied: "Duke Chen, you know clearly whether it is true or not."
"Your Majesty, please read my memorial."
"I have evidence to prove the crimes of Duke Chen and the actions of General Xue Wanjun."
"I dare not be so rebellious as to frame or slander others in front of the court."
He said it with full confidence.
Many people don’t understand where this censor gets his confidence from.
Your Majesty is right. The Gaochang War was settled not long ago, and your censor in Chang'an has already found out what Hou Junji and Xue Wanjun have done?
The eunuch brought the memorial to Li Er, who flipped through it quickly, his face becoming increasingly gloomy.
Everyone observed his words and expressions and was convinced that what the censor said was true.
At the prisoner presentation ceremony, meritorious officials were impeached.
Either he is crazy or he is well prepared.
Hou Junji, Xue Wanjun is probably...
"it is good!"
"Good of you, Hou Junji!"
Li Er threw the memorial away and said angrily, "Look at what you have done."
"After Gaochang was destroyed, you couldn't wait to plunder treasures and money, and your soldiers were even more reckless."
"You, Xue Wanjun, are so lustful that you even robbed a woman."
"Are you still the Duke and General of the Tang Dynasty?"
Hou Junji still wanted to be stubborn, but his spell was interrupted and Li Er asked him to read the memorial himself.
It doesn't matter if you don't look at it, you will be shocked when you look at it.
Everything Hou Junji did in Gaochang was recorded in the memorial.
"There are traitors in the army."
"There are treacherous villains."
Hou Junji was furious. If there was no traitor, how could the censor know everything?
Someone must have betrayed him.
None of it was fictitious. Many things he didn't even remember appeared in the memorial, and he then recalled that he had actually done them.
Xue Wanjun took the memorial with trepidation and looked at it, his whole body trembling.
"Hou Junji."
"Xue Wanjun."
"And you guys, what do you have to say?"
Li Er was not referring to two people, but also other generals.
Just after accepting his praise, he turned around and saw a group of generals who violated military discipline.
"Your Majesty, now that the time has come, I have nothing to say."
Hou Junji said stubbornly: "Someone must be jealous of my achievements..."
"Okay, you're still not convinced, right?"
Li Er said coldly: "Since you are not convinced, I will let the officials investigate."
"If we find out and prove that it is true, all of your crimes will be aggravated. If it is a frame-up or slander, I will punish the censor with the same crime."
"how?"
how is it?
Not really.
Hou Junji knew that these things would not stand up to scrutiny.
How could I agree to this if I had something to hide?
"Your Majesty, minister..."
"I plead guilty."
There was an uproar.
I can’t believe that Hou Junji would become so arrogant and indulgent after he achieved success, and he would do anything.
This was only the destruction of the small Gaochang Kingdom.
If they destroyed Xueyantuo and Goryeo, wouldn't they be even more arrogant and presumptuous?
"it is good."
"Hou Junji has pleaded guilty. Do you admit it?"
How could Xue Wanjun and the others dare not deny it?
As the leader, Hou Junji gave up first.
What's the point in holding on?
"I will plead guilty."
When he saw a hero, he immediately became a guilty general and knelt down to apologize.
Li Er laughed in anger and felt his face burning.
"Since the impeachment is true and you have pleaded guilty," Li Er said indifferently, "Tell me what we should do."
"Fang Xuanling, you speak."
He named the person directly.
Fang Xuanling stood up and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, just act according to the law."
If it weren't for the Jinguan Gate incident, he might not have been so direct.
But after witnessing Jin Guangmen's rudeness, there were also people in the palace who refused to greet the prince.
Ignored the prince twice.
Fang Xuanling couldn't be tactful.
Otherwise, the prince might have a crush on him.
Once the prince has his eyes on you.
How can there be anything good?
You will suffer the consequences of your own actions.
"Deal with according to law."
Li Er nodded and looked at the military officers. Li Jing, Cheng Zhijie, and Yuchi Jingde all lowered their heads and remained silent.
He had no choice but to look at the civil servant again, and his eyes inadvertently swept across Li Chengqian.
Li Er's heart moved.
"Prince."
"What do you think about this?"
He was a little surprised to be suddenly called upon to mention Li Chengqian.
Why did Li Er suddenly think of him?
The ministers were also greatly surprised.
丸！
Real pills.
Cheng Zhijie pinched himself hard, thinking that whatever he wished for was coming true.
At this critical juncture, the Censor created trouble, but Your Majesty still let the Crown Prince speak.
He couldn't help but look at Hou Junji with pity.
You probably think that for the mistakes you made, His Majesty will give you a lighter punishment because of your past contributions and present achievements?
Really think so.
You are totally wrong.
There is no reason for the prince not to get angry if you don't meet him in the palace.
Now that you have a reason, you still admit it.
I'm sorry, but the prince may make your life worse than death.
"What do you think the prince will do?"
Cheng Zhijie tilted his head and asked Li Jing.
"How can this old man know what the prince is thinking?"
Li Jing said casually: "Just watch, anyway, you should remind Jingde to speak less."
"Okay." Cheng Zhijie nodded.
"Your Majesty, I haven't read the memorial yet, so I can't comment on it."
At this time, Li Chengqian, contrary to his usual behavior, did not express his opinion immediately.
But the ministers knew that a storm was about to come.
The prince didn’t know the contents of the memorial, so it was hard to say.
But it is not difficult to guess that this is the prelude to a storm.
"Ah."
"Give the memorial to the prince."
Li Er nodded, and the eunuch holding the memorial came to Li Chengqian and took it. Li Chengqian remained leaning in the same position, unfolded the memorial, and read it slowly.
At this time.
The court fell into an eerie silence.
Li Er didn't say anything, stroking his ring, and no one knew what he was thinking.
The ministers remained silent, for they wanted to see how the Crown Prince would react after reading the memorial.
Hou Junji and Xue Wanjun didn't say anything. They had no right to speak and were still waiting to see how they would be dealt with.
However, they vaguely felt that the atmosphere in the court was not right.
When will the court be so quiet again?
The Crown Prince was reading a memorial, Your Majesty, and all the ministers remained silent.
Li Chengqian tilted his head from time to time, his eyes fixed on the memorial.
Shortly after.
After reading it, Li Chengqian put the memorial away.
This action immediately made all the ministers retract their gazes, sit up straight and look straight ahead.
"Prince, have you finished reading?"
Li Er asked, "What do you want to say?"
Li Chengqian casually threw the memorial on the table and said calmly:
"In large-scale military operations, military discipline must be strict!"
(End of this chapter)