Chapter 59 Has it been right since ancient times?

Chapter 59 Has it been right since ancient times?

Chapter 59 Has it been right since ancient times?

The Jinguang Gate Incident.

This is considered to be a sign for all the ministers, Li Er, to understand.

Li Er originally intended to warn Hou Junji.

Why didn't he go to greet Hou Junji in person, but instead asked the crown prince to do so?

It was just to dampen Hou Junji's arrogance and prevent him from becoming too proud.

Who knew that Hou Junji was such a fool that he didn't realize it at all.

At the Golden Light Gate, he also said, "I don't see your majesty at first sight."

After knowing the whole thing, Li Er was very displeased with Hou Junji's behavior.

It’s better to say than to sing.

I appointed you as the crown prince, and yet you are so rude to me. Don’t you take me seriously?
Li Chengqian was at ease and was very satisfied with Zhangsun Wuji who jumped out.

That’s the benefit of having someone.

When it's time to go to school, he doesn't have to worry about it at all.

If he had argued with Hou Junji just now, he would have been at a disadvantage.

There was no mention of any of the nine sins he listed.

I’m afraid that it will be used to take revenge on personal grounds.

What he is doing now is to create the impression that he is wholeheartedly devoted to the Tang Dynasty and His Majesty.

You know that Hou Junji was offensive and disrespectful to me.

I have listed nine major sins, and you also think I am punishing him.

But where is the evidence?

Do you think you can believe it just because you, Hou Junji, yell?

You know I'm dealing with Hou Junji, but is there anything wrong with what I said?
Um? ?

"Chen Guogong."

"It seems you are dissatisfied."

Li Chengqian said calmly.

"Of course I don't accept it."

"I am a meritorious official. How can I allow the prince to humiliate me?"

Hou Junji said proudly.

"Is it true that your soldiers robbed money?"

Whether it's quarreling or arguing.

Don't follow other people's pace.

Follow your own train of thought and let the other party find their own reasons to explain.

"it is true."

Hou Junji raised his head and said as a matter of course: "Since ancient times, generals have been trying to boost morale and rally the troops."

"It's normal to let your men collect the money."

"Why do soldiers fight? Isn't it just to gain wealth and glory, to get promoted and make money?"

Li Chengqian laughed for the first time, "It has been right since ancient times?"

"if not?"

Hou Junji snorted coldly: "The prince is respected, and I can understand even if I don't know these."

Li Chengqian sneered in his heart.

You, Hou Junji, are really an idiot.

Can you still understand?
I really don’t know what it is called.

And then he was also teased.

"Duke Chen, I have a question for you."

Li Chengqian asked: "Who provided the military pay and food for the soldiers who were sent to Gaochang?"

"Of course it's the imperial court." Hou Junji replied without hesitation.

Li Chengqian asked again: "Who gave the soldiers weapons and military equipment?"

"Court!"

On the civil servants' side, they gradually sensed danger.

He looked at Hou Junji with mocking eyes.

Just agree to it, right?
You'll cry soon.

Cheng Zhijie and Li Jing shook their heads.

"Who gave the soldiers the rewards?"

Hou Junji also realized something. He was not as decisive as before. He hesitated and said, "The… the court. No, it is His Majesty… His Majesty."

"Duke Chen also knows the court, and he also knows His Majesty."

Li Chengqian sighed and said, "The money was paid by the court, and the food and fodder were provided by the court."

"Weapons and military equipment were also issued by the court."

"The reward is also given by His Majesty."

"You, Hou Junji, lead an army formed by Tang warriors with military pay, food, and weapons provided by the court."

"Destroyed Gaochang." He paused deliberately to give others time to digest and think.

With his back to Li Er.

Li Chengqian knew what Li Er was doing without having to look.

Definitely thinking about what he said.

He said: "The credit belongs to you."

“The money is yours, too.”

"You guys have taken all the benefits."

"The imperial court paid for military equipment and food, but got nothing in return, and still has to bear the accusation of being unkind?"

Li Chengqian tapped the table with his fingers, making a tapping sound that could be clearly heard in the hall.

Cold sweat broke out on Hou Junji's forehead.

The ministers bent their bodies a lot, almost imperceptibly.

The expressions of the military officers changed drastically, and everyone had a look of fear and shock on their faces.

"When facing generals like you, the imperial court must play the role of a wet nurse."

Li Chengqian said: "If you want money, give money; if you want people, give people; if you want rewards, give rewards."

"Anyway, we all sacrificed our lives for the court."

"This money is what you deserve. After you win, you will be rewarded according to your merits and given titles and honors."

"Yes and no."

"Hou Junji, come and tell me."

No matter how stupid Hou Junji was or how low his political awareness was, he knew that something was wrong.

The prince took action.

He is about to become a man without a country or a king.

"No, it's not."

"Prince, you are slandering me and accusing me of something..."

Li Er didn't say anything, so Li Chengqian naturally didn't stop. He interrupted Hou Junji's sophistry and said, "There is such a group of people."

"The court does not need to pay the soldiers, nor does it need to provide them with food and fodder, let alone military pay. They are also civilians."

These words were confusing, and the ministers were a little puzzled. They had not yet guessed what the prince was going to say.

But some people could taste what was said next.

"There is no military pay, so they go get it themselves."

"If there is no food, they will go and get it themselves."

"There are no men, they are going to capture them."

Li Chengqian said: "This group of people, just like what you, Hou Junji, said, uses money to encourage morale and rally people's hearts, and indulges their men to abuse women and vent their animal desires..."

"Hou Junji, do you know who they are?"

Hou Junji was still confused and didn't know what the prince was trying to say.

But Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others immediately thought of a group of people.

Li Er's expression was so gloomy that it seemed like water was about to drip out.

He thought about it too.

"I...I don't know." Hou Junji hesitated.

"You know it."

Li Chengqian said: "Because you are one."

“It’s even uglier than the way they eat.”

"After eating the lower part, you have to eat the upper part."

“Eat both ends.”

He said coldly: "This group of people is a group of bandits who burn, kill, rob and commit all kinds of evil. They are full of evil and have no humanity."

One word comes out.

It was like a bolt from the blue.

The ministers were fried until they were crispy inside and tender outside, and they were filled with fear.

Especially on the military attaché side, some of them were originally from the Green Camp.

To put it nicely, the Green Camp heroes were forced to do so, but in the eyes of the imperial court, they were just a group of bandits.

It is unclear whether the prince is making innuendos.

But they knew that the prince was accusing Hou Junji's army, which was undoubtedly bandits.

"Prince!"

Hou Junji said angrily, looking at Li Er, "Your Majesty, I cannot accept the prince humiliating me like this."

"I am a Duke, and my subordinates are soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. How can I be the same as a bandit?"

"The prince has gone too far in humiliating us."

Li Chengqian sneered: "The army has strict military discipline. Those who have made contributions will be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes will be punished. They receive military pay from the court, eat food and fodder from the court, and use weapons provided by the court."

"They are loyal to the court, loyal to the emperor, and abide by loyalty and justice. They are upright and brave, protecting the country and the people. They are a truly benevolent army."

"Rather than a group of thugs who violate military discipline, disobey the imperial court, and disobey the emperor."

(End of this chapter)