Hou Junji looked at Lin Dongyang and said coldly: "I will say it again, let Lin Xuan come out!"
Lin Dongyang smiled with his face and said: "Master Lu Guogong, Xuan'er is indeed not at home. I have sent someone to look for her."
"I don't believe it. He must be hiding and not daring to come out. You let me go in and have a look. If he is really not there, I will leave immediately!" Hou Junji said.
"Your Excellency, it is really inconvenient to have women at home. Xuan'er is really not here. When he comes back later, I will ask him to come to apologize in person. Do you think that's okay?" Lin Dongyang said.
Hou Junji brought his soldiers who were like wolves and tigers in the past, how could Lin Xuan dare to let him in?
Lin Xuan was riding a horse and saw a group of soldiers in armor from a distance surrounding his door.
Without asking, Lin Xuan knew that it was Hou Junji who brought someone to the door.
He had previously guessed that even if Hou Junji couldn't swallow this breath, the most he would do was go to Li Shimin to impeach him.
Unexpectedly, he actually brought people directly to his home. It seemed that he had been here for a while.
Hou Junji said impatiently: "Since you didn't let me in, don't blame me for forcing my way in. If someone rushes in, if someone blocks them, just injure them. Don't kill anyone!"
When Lin Xuan beat his son, he came to his door. Even if it caused trouble to Li Shimin, he would still be polite, but it would be different if someone was killed.
Hou Junji's soldiers were about to take action after hearing the order. Lin Xuan's soldiers at home quickly pulled out the sword from his waist.
There were only twenty of them, but Hou Junji had brought a hundred. If they didn't draw their swords, they wouldn't be able to stop them.
Lin Xuan's personal soldiers also knew not to take action, and just wanted to use this method to make them avoid the enemy.
Hou Junji's soldiers did not show weakness and drew their weapons one after another. The atmosphere became tense for a while.
Hou Junji is also a little bit hard to get off the tiger. If he doesn't do it right, it will turn into a fight with weapons.
"Stop!" Lin Xuan shouted!
Lin Dongyang and Hou Junji breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Lin Xuan arriving.
Lin Xuan rode his horse to the door quickly, handed the horse to the soldiers behind him, looked at Hou Junji and said: "Master Shangshu of the Ministry of War, you led the troops to forcefully break into my house, are you planning to rebel?"
Hou Junji said quickly: "Lin Xuan, you fart, you beat my son, I came to you to ask for an explanation. These are my soldiers!"
Lin Xuan certainly knew that those people were his personal soldiers, but Hou Junji didn't have the guts to mobilize his troops privately. At least he didn't dare yet.
He said this just to dampen Hou Junji's arrogance.
"Dad, you go in first, I will handle this matter." Lin Xuan said to Lin Dongyang.
Lin Dongyang said with some worry: "Xuan'er, tell me if you have anything to say, and don't conflict with Duke Lu."
"Dad, don't worry, I will take care of it." Lin Xuan gave Lin Dongyang a reassuring look.
Lin Dongyang felt relieved and said to Hou Junji: "My lord, my son has come back. If you have anything to say, I will go in first."
Hou Junji didn't say anything. He was looking for Lin Xuan. He didn't care whether Lin Dongyang was there or not.
After Lin Dongyang entered, Lin Xuan looked at Hou Junji and said, "I don't know if Lord Shangshu is going to ask me for an explanation."
Hou Junji glared at Lin Xuan and said, "You beat my father's son for no reason. Is it possible that you can let it go like this?"
Hou Yong looked at Lin Xuan fiercely from the side. This was the first time in his life that he was hit by someone. That slap made him hate Lin Xuan so much.
Lin Xuan smiled and said, "Then what do you want to do, Master Shangshu?"
Hou Junji said: "I am an elder after all, and I don't want to argue too much with you. You can pay 10,000 yuan and forget about it."
Even though Hou Junji is a prince, he really doesn't have much money on his hands.
He knew that Lin Xuan was very rich. Whether it was Zuixian Pavilion or Liuli Pavilion, he made a fortune every day.
"Dad, how could you just let it go?" Hou Yong was anxious.
For him, money is not as important as face. Anyway, if he has no money, he can just go home and get it.
Hou Junji glared at Hou Yong and shouted: "Shut up!"
He regretted bringing Hou Yong with him. If Lin Xuan was not allowed to pay, would it be possible for someone to give Lin Xuan a beating?
No matter how you say it, Lin Xuan is Princess Changle's consort. Although she is not married yet, Li Shimin has already given her a marriage.
Isn't hitting Lin Xuan the same as hitting Li Shimin in the face?
When Hou Yong saw the look in Hou Junji's eyes, he shrank his neck in fear and did not dare to say anything more.
Lin Xuan smiled. Hou Junji and Hou Yong's words made him seem to agree.
Seeing Lin Xuan's expression, Hou Junji thought he had agreed, and said with a smile: "If you ask someone to send the money to my house, I will go back first."
"Wait a minute, Lord Shangshu may have misunderstood, I didn't agree!" Lin Xuan said.
Ten thousand guan is not much, and Lin Xuan doesn't care.
But it is impossible for him to be collected by Hou Jun.
Who knows if he rebels in the future, someone will make an issue out of this incident.
You must know that Wei Zheng once recommended Hou Junji in history.
Because of this incident and Li Shimin's long-standing resentment against Wei Zheng, Li Shimin ordered Wei Zheng's tombstone to be pulled down in anger.
He also issued an edict to cancel the engagement between Princess Hengshan (later named Princess Xincheng) and Wei Zheng's eldest son Wei Shuyu.
Lin Xuan did not want to be implicated by Hou Junji in the future.
Hou Junji said with a gloomy face: "You mean you don't agree?"
"Who does your son say I am? After all, I am a county prince personally appointed by His Majesty. How can he insult me?" Lin Xuan said.
A trace of panic flashed in Hou Yong's eyes, and he did not dare to go see Hou Junji. He concealed this matter.
Looking at Hou Yong's expression, Hou Junji knew that it was indeed true, but now was not the time to worry about it.
"No matter what, you hit my son. Since you don't want to pay for it, just apologize!" Hou Junji said coldly.
He came with great fanfare and could not go back in despair. Otherwise, where would he put his face?
He now knows that Hou Yong was wrong in the first place, and he doesn't want to make compensation. He just hopes to find a way out and save face.
Lin Xuan shook his head and said: "I was not wrong. It is impossible to apologize."
"You..." Hou Junji pointed at Lin Xuan with a red face.
Hou Junji was extremely concerned about his face, and Lin Xuan didn't give him any face at all.
Hou Junji's reason was completely swallowed up by anger. Just when he was about to give the order for his soldiers to capture Lin Xuan, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves in the distance.
"Your Majesty has a decree to send the Duke of Lu and the Marquis of Jingyang County to the palace!" Li Junxian shouted.
Li Junxian's words made Hou Junji calm down.
"Let's go!" Hou Junji gave Lin Xuan a cold look and got on his horse.
Lin Xuan shrugged, got on his horse, kept a distance from Hou Junji, and headed towards the palace.
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"I see your Majesty!" Hou Junji and Lin Xuan bowed and saluted.
"You two, a prince and a county prince, actually brought your own soldiers and had a conflict on the street. If I didn't send someone to call you over, would you start fighting? Do you two want to rebel?
"Li Shimin said angrily.
"I don't dare!" Hou Junji and Lin Xuan said quickly.
"You don't dare? Then tell me, why did you bring your own soldiers and draw swords to confront each other?" Li Shimin asked coldly.
He knew what was going on but didn't show it.
Hou Junji said aggrievedly: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Jingyang County beat his dog, and I went to ask for an explanation. Unexpectedly, he not only refused to apologize, but also said that he was right."
Li Shimin glared at Lin Xuan and said, "Why are you hitting someone when you have nothing to do?"
Li Shimin's words seemed to be blaming Lin Xuan, but he was actually helping Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan also looked aggrieved and said: "I don't want to, the son of Hou Shangshu, what do you think I am? After all, I am also a county prince personally named by your Majesty, don't you want to lose face? I couldn't hold it back for a moment, so I lightly
I slapped him lightly."
Li Shimin was a little speechless. Does it matter whether he hits someone in the face or not? Does this have anything to do with the severity?
"Is what Lin Xuan said true?" Li Shimin looked at Hou Junji and asked.
"I am not very clear about what happened at that time." Hou Junji did not dare to lie in front of Li Shimin. The whole story could be easily investigated.
Li Shimin said: "I will let people investigate this matter clearly. If Lin Xuan really beats someone without any reason, I will definitely let him give you an explanation."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Hou Junji said with gratitude.
Could it be that his heart was already filled with anger.
What Li Shimin meant was that if Hou Yong said that, the beating would be in vain.
He considered himself loyal to Li Shimin, but he never expected that his status in Li Shimin's heart could not be compared to that of Lin Xuan.
"In view of the impact you two have caused, each of you will be fined half a year's salary!" Li Shimin said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The two of them quickly thanked them.
"Okay, you go back!" Li Shimin waved his hand and said.
Lin Xuan and Hou Junji bowed and retreated.
"Hmph!" Hou Junji snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and walked away.
Lin Xuan shook his head, this time he had offended Hou Junji terribly.