Hou Junji also wanted to know how the emperor got such a list.
So he used the eunuch who had bought the Ganquan Palace for a long time.
Let him find out the news for himself.
Hou Junji suspected that it was Zhao Chen who was responsible.
But he himself didn't believe it.
The emperor really would not take such an important matter as a joke as a list of heroes in Lingyan Pavilion.
Until now, Hou Junji heard his subordinates saying that news came from the palace that Wei Zheng read out the list of heroes of Lingyan Pavilion today was exactly the same as what Zhao Chen gave to the emperor everywhere.
In other words, the emperor planned this list of heroes in Lingyan Pavilion completely according to Zhao Chen's intention.
"It's outrageous!" A sudden sound of Hou Junji's angry scolding came from the room.
A moment later, another thunderous sound came.
There are also countless bottles and jars that were smashed to pieces.
The servants outside the door dared not speak, and no one dared to make any sound when Hou Junji was furious.
"General Hou, Li Tai is here to visit!" Li Tai's voice came from behind the servant.
The servant stepped aside and bowed to Li Tai.
The entire Marquis' Mansion knew that the person in front of him was now the dignified prince.
Even the master Hou Junji of their lord must be respectful in front of this person.
But I dare not offend.
The sound in the room disappeared, and Li Tai stood on the steps without taking a step forward.
"Your Highness, thank you for your work today, but I feel a little uncomfortable, so I'd better ask Your Highness to go back soon."
"Next time I visit you in person." Hou Junji's calm voice came from the room.
Hou Junji doesn’t want to see anyone now?
He lost all his face today.
It was a matter of being able to enter Lingyan Pavilion to shine on the lintel, but for Hou Junji, it was a joke.
Even Qin Qiong, who had been put on hold for ten years, was in front of him, and Hou Junji felt that he was going to make people laugh to death.
"General Hou, I have something to discuss with General Hou, and I also ask General Hou to come out and meet him!" Li Tai did not leave directly.
He also had many questions in his mind and wanted to have a good talk with Hou Junji.
Li Tai had never thought about telling Yu Shinan, but that old guy was only focused on studying the classics, history, and never cared about other things.
"Yaah—"
When the door opened, Hou Junji walked out with a gloomy face and said coldly: "Crown Prince, come in!"
...
"Your Majesty seems to be in a good mood today, but today I will gain something from reading the list of heroes of Lingyan Pavilion?"
The emperor came here after he left the court.
Unlike the situation before, the emperor came here today with a smile on his face.
Obviously this is in a good mood.
Empress Changsun was also surprised. After all, the emperor used to be with a tight face every time he came to the court.
It seems that someone owed him millions of dollars.
today……
"The harvest is not much. It's just that I suddenly see Hou Junji's appearance." The emperor waved his hand and said to Empress Changsun.
"Hou Junji?" Empress Changsun was stunned for a moment and then asked, "What's wrong with Hou Junji? Is he not satisfied with his second position as a hero in Lingyan Pavilion?"
"According to his credit, it should be fine to enter the top fifteen. Is he still not satisfied with this?"
Queen Changsun felt a little strange.
She also knew Hou Junji's contribution, and the top fifteen should be fine.
What does the emperor say to see his face clearly?
"There is no problem for him to enter the top fifteen. Even if he enters the top ten, I can find a basis. However, I let him rank 19th."
"Line behind Qin Qiong!" the emperor said with a smile to Empress Changsun.
"Nineteenth?"
"Although Qin Shubao?"
"This..." Empress Changsun was surprised.
Qin Qiong's achievements are really not as good as those of Hou Junji.
Not to mention the incident of Xuanwu Gate back then, even the Northern attack on the Turks and attacking Tuyuhun, Hou Junji also had great military achievements.
Qin Qiong was still recuperating in Chang'an City at that time.
A merit has not been achieved.
In terms of emotion and reason, Hou Junji should not be allowed to rank ahead of Qin Qiong.
"Your Majesty, why is this?" Empress Changsun frowned.
Although she did not interfere in the government affairs, the emperor did this to hurt the general's heart.
If it is not handled properly, something will happen!
"Why?" the emperor sneered and shook his head, saying, "I don't want to treat the heroes around me like this, but Hou Junji has too much ambition."
"Today Qingque spoke to Hou Junji again. Hou Junji is very good at dancing."
"I'm not dead yet, what does he want to do?"
When the emperor spoke this, his tone was already a little unhappy.
This Tang Dynasty was his Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin.
I was still sitting in the position of the emperor, and my subordinates kept changing their ranks?
None of them are loyal to him as the emperor?
"Maybe he was just worried that Zhao Chen would deal with him, so..." Empress Changsun wanted to explain to Hou Junji.
After all, she was a hero of the Tang Dynasty, and she didn't want to hear the rumors about the emperor's cruelty to the heroes in the future.
But it is reasonable for Zhao Chen to deal with Hou Junji.
If Hou Junji hadn't taken the initiative to make things difficult for Zhao Chen and even wanted to harm Li Ruoshuang, would Zhao Chen have gone to deal with him Hou Junji?
"Guanyin Bi, what did you say to me last time? Yes, just Zhao Chen said to you."
"Some people just can't be too kind to him, otherwise he will think this is what I should do." The emperor said with some annoyance.
"I originally wanted to give Hou Junji a warning to make him restrain himself in the future, and I will still use him more."
"But today, if Qingque hadn't stopped him, Hou Junji would have questioned my will in front of all civil and military officials in the Taiji Hall." The emperor's voice sounded faintly, but Empress Changsun sighed slightly in her heart.
She knew that the emperor had changed differently than before.
...
"What is your Highness to discuss with someone?" Hou Junji invited Li Tai to the study.
The two sat opposite each other, Hou Junji's face was not good-looking, and his voice was still annoyed.
"What happened today..."
"Your Highness, I don't want to talk about today's affairs again." Hou Junji interrupted Li Tai.
Now that he thought that he was actually behind Qin Qiong, he felt annoyed.
Li Tai mentioned this matter again at this time, but it was not angering him.
"Okay, then let's not talk about today's affairs. I want to talk to General Hou about Zhao Chen's identity." Li Tai nodded and led the topic to Zhao Chen again.
"What is Zhao Chen's identity?" Hou Junji's pupils shrank, and he frowned again: "What is his identity?"
Hou Junji had known Zhao Chen's true identity for a long time.
But what Hou Junji didn't understand was why the emperor had not exposed Zhao Chen's identity at this time.
Li Chengqian was deposed, and Zhao Chen could just rightly succeed the crown prince.
But the emperor did not do so.
For a moment, Hou Junji was wondering whether the situations he found were true.
Hou Junji will not tell Li Tai about Zhao Chen's identity.
Otherwise, who knows what Li Tai will do in the end?
"Don't General Hou know that the list of heroes in Lingyan Pavilion today is exactly the same as what Zhao Chen handed over to him."
Chapter completed!