Chapter 62 The following responsibilities must be investigated
Chapter 62 The following responsibilities must be investigated
Eight hundred people at Xuanwu Gate.
Li Er's eyes were gloomy.
Eight thousand men, with their own troops.
Li Er looked unhappy.
Eighty thousand men, dividing the land and becoming king.
Li Er regained his composure.
As a former general of Tiance, he naturally knew the thoughts of the soldiers in the army.
Everyone strives for military merit, and everyone strives for wealth and glory.
Otherwise, who would be willing to sacrifice their lives and fight for you?
But the butt determines the head.
As an emperor, military achievements, glory and wealth can only be granted by him.
You can promise people military merit, honor and wealth.
Then what is the use of me, the emperor?
Others can do this, but they can't bring it up openly.
This kind of thing can actually be said to be big or small, depending on what the emperor thinks.
Obviously.
Li Chengqian's words touched Li Er's most taboo heartstrings.
The generals and soldiers of our Tang Dynasty are a group of people who forget their principles when they see profit and are blinded by money.
How can you be loyal to me and serve me?
In other words, as long as they have money, they can pledge allegiance to others at any time and turn their weapons against me.
Li Chengqian is making a big deal out of nothing.
But Li Er had to care and consider it.
"Do you know the difference between soldiers and bandits?"
Li Chengqian said: "Soldiers know loyalty and righteousness, serve the country, be loyal to the emperor, protect the country and the people, and resist foreign enemies. This is their natural duty."
"Bandits only know how to burn, kill, rob and commit all kinds of evil, destroying peace."
“That’s the essential difference between them.”
He turned slightly and said, "Your Majesty, we, the soldiers of the Great Tang, serve our country and are loyal to the emperor."
"I am not a person who forgets his principles when he sees profit."
"If you want money, His Majesty can give it to you."
"You want a title, or you can give me a reward."
"Hou Junji allowed his soldiers to rob money. This is not the behavior of a righteous army."
He pointed his finger repeatedly to strengthen the force and appeal of his words, "Its nature is extremely bad, and its impact is extremely serious. It can be said that it has corrupted the military discipline of the entire Tang army."
"Once this trend starts, where will the military discipline be? The justice and prestige of the Tang army will be completely destroyed."
"In the future, if the Tang army only recognizes money and not orders, will they still obey the court and the emperor?"
"By then, the Tang Dynasty will no longer have an army, but a group of bandits who are no different from bandits."
"What's the point of talking about the Great Tang Army? I'm afraid that the Great Tang will no longer be a country..."
All the officials in the hall were stunned.
Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Xiao Yu, Gao Shilian and others were all dumbfounded.
What the hell?
The country is about to be destroyed.
Your Highness, it’s not that serious. It won’t be like this.
How did it come to this?
This is not a joke, it's not something you can say casually.
No.
Although Hou Junji was disrespectful and offended you, he should not be charged with such a serious crime.
Hou Junji, who suffered a series of heavy blows, began to seriously doubt his life.
who am I?
What's wrong with me.
why.
How could my country be on the verge of collapse because of a small mistake I made?
Li Er clenched his hands tightly, veins popping out.
All the ministers looked at him.
He was very angry and secretly annoyed with himself.
What is the prince going to say for no reason?
He could just issue an imperial decree to punish Hou Junji and put him in jail.
But he was just too talkative and suddenly became crazy and wanted the prince to express his thoughts.
See it.
This idea…
He also cried out that he couldn't bear it anymore.
"Prince..."
"You still have to be careful when speaking."
Li Er considered his words carefully and said, "Don't be alarmist. You are exaggerating."
"My Tang soldiers are not that bad."
"If these spread to the army, it would chill the soldiers' resolve to kill the enemy on the battlefield."
Li Chengqian said: "Your Majesty, many things start from small things and accumulate, and finally become uncontrollable." It can be said that this is alarmist or exaggerated.
Do you really think it's as simple as I say?
Li Er did not comment and said, "Prince, let's get back to the topic."
"How do you think Hou Junji should be dealt with?"
Li Chengqian said without hesitation: "If there is no military discipline, how can we talk about the army? If there is no law and order, how can we form an army?"
"The people below must be held accountable, starting with their head coach."
"Well."
Li Er nodded and asked, "How will you punish me?"
As soon as the words left his mouth.
He regretted it, so how could he be punished?
If the prince were to sentence Hou Junji to death, how would he end up?
"you……."
Just as he was about to make amends, he heard Li Chengqian say, "I have said everything I should say. Your Majesty has the final say on how to punish him."
He was too lazy to say anything more about this shit.
From the beginning to the end, he seemed to be targeting Hou Junji, but in fact he was taking advantage of the situation to magnify the potential problems in the army and expose them.
When Hou Junji rebelled, you, Li Er, wanted to let him go and even pleaded for Hou Junji with all the ministers.
If there were no one who spoke up for Hou Junji, you would not be willing to kill him.
Li Er felt inexplicably relieved.
The prince has such a mouth.
In the future, try not to let him talk if you can.
"Hou Junji and Xue Wanjun, take them all to the prison for interrogation."
This is the end.
Li Er was not in a hurry to punish the criminal, but wanted to take it slow.
Li Chengqian didn't care either.
Whatever you think.
There will be higher intensity later.
Li Chengqian looked at the military officer dimly. Cheng Zhijie was watching as well. When he saw the prince's gaze, he immediately smiled apologetically and then shrank back.
"Go away."
Li Er waved and turned to leave.
Li Chengqian stood up with the help of the eunuch.
"Duke Zhao, Duke Zheng, please come to the East Palace."
After hearing the prince's words, everyone understood.
Changsun Wuji's performance today was obvious.
"Your Majesty has ordered that the Duke of Zhao, the Duke of Liang, the Duke of Zheng, the Duke of Wei, the Duke of Lu and others go to Liangyi Hall to discuss matters."
amount.
Zhangsun Wuji and Wei Zheng looked embarrassed.
The prince had just spoken when His Majesty's decree arrived.
Where to go first is not a consideration.
"Your Highness, let's go to His Majesty first, and then come back to the East Palace."
Li Chengqian nodded, left the hall, and got on the sedan chair to return to the East Palace.
It was convenient for him as he could go back to the East Palace from the back without having to go around the Taiji Palace.
Your Majesty, after the Crown Prince left, the ministers began to discuss in low voices.
“I always feel that this matter is not that simple.”
Cheng Zhijie spoke as he walked with Li Jing.
"I also feel something is not right."
Li Jing frowned.
"The prince made his words sound so serious that he could even sentence him to death, but at the last minute, he didn't say how to deal with Hou Junji specifically."
Cheng Zhijie asked in confusion: "Wasn't what the prince said before in vain?"
Li Jing nodded and said coldly: "Hou Junji is a man who has made some achievements but doesn't even know his last name."
"What should be said and what should not be said, all are revealed in front of His Majesty."
"Your Majesty didn't get angry at the time and didn't say anything, but the Crown Prince's words must have hurt His Majesty."
"Your Majesty summoned us to discuss matters, and it must be about how to deal with Hou Junji."
Cheng Zhijie asked: "Then what should we say?"
"Let's play it by ear."
Li Jing sighed, "It still depends on your majesty's mind. Given your majesty's character, he will definitely take our friendship into consideration."
"What a bastard." Cheng Zhijie couldn't help but curse, "I really wanted to punch him to death at that time, and then I would be content with death."
"Brother, how did you teach such a thing?"
Li Jing's mouth twitched and I wanted to punch you to death now.
Which pot does not open which pot.
(End of this chapter)