Hou Junji did not pick up the memorial on the ground, but said with panic on his face: "Your Majesty, I am in charge of the three armies. Of course some people think it is unfair. I am wronged!"
Hou Junji now hates Wei Zheng to death and wants to meddle in his own business.
He dared to pat his chest and say that he did not treat the soldiers who went to war badly, and everyone got more than they deserved.
Even Lin Xuan, whom he hated to the core, was not left behind.
Lin Xuan?
Yes, could it be Lin Xuan who brought this matter to light?
Although Lin Xuan has never entered the city, he should be able to know something if he secretly sends people into the city.
Thinking of this, Hou Junji's heart was filled with murderous intent.
But if you want to take revenge on Lin Xuan, you have to escape this disaster to have a chance.
Anyway, he absolutely cannot admit this now.
If you don't admit it, you still have a chance. If you admit it, you won't have any chance at all.
Hou Junji cried for a long time. Seeing that Li Shimin was indifferent, he gritted his teeth and said, "In order to prove my innocence, I request a thorough investigation!"
Qin Qiong came out and said: "Your Majesty, I think what Duke Lu Guo said is reasonable. The three major crimes of Mr. Wei's impeachment are not trivial. It is better to investigate clearly."
No matter what, Hou Junji is a military commander. If he is questioned like this, how can the military commander hold his head high in front of civil servants in the future?
Qin Qiong didn't want to excuse Hou Junji, but she had a glimmer of hope. What if it was fake?
After Qin Qiong finished speaking, the generals came out one after another to request a thorough investigation, among which Qibi Heli and Xue Wanjun were the most diligent.
If it's just an investigation, they can still think of something after they leave.
If Li Shimin directly punishes Hou Junji, it is inevitable that Hou Junji will not support them.
However, the civil servants quit and demanded that Hou Junji be punished.
Li Shimin frowned and looked at Li Mu, who quickly shouted: "Quiet!"
When the ministers saw Li Shimin's gloomy face, they became quiet.
Li Shimin glanced at Hou Junji and said calmly: "Hou Junji has followed me for many years and has worked hard and made great achievements. I naturally believe in him. However, since there is evidence for Wei Qing's impeachment, let's conduct a thorough investigation."
When Hou Junji heard what he said, he looked happy and felt that Li Shimin was not going to pursue the case.
But after hearing what he said next, his expression changed drastically.
Hou Junji knew that what he was doing was not secret. In fact, he had not led troops for many years. Those troops were not his direct troops and there was no way to keep it secret.
Once this matter is thoroughly investigated, it won't take long to find out.
He cares more about Li Shimin's attitude than this.
Since Li Shimin wants to investigate thoroughly and pursue this matter, he will be in danger once the matter is exposed.
Li Shimin wanted to conduct a thorough investigation, so who would investigate became a matter of concern to all civil and military officials.
Hou Junji was particularly concerned. If Li Shimin asked military generals to investigate, there would be hope.
If a civilian official is sent, then he will have no chance.
Wei Zheng cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I have been ordered to investigate this matter thoroughly! Please grant your permission!"
All the civil servants nodded, and no one from the generals objected.
Wei Zheng is upright and upright, so it would be best if Wei Zheng investigates this matter thoroughly.
Hou Junji's heart sank, asking Wei Zheng to investigate would be the most troublesome, because he would definitely get to the bottom of it.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to accept the investigation, but Wei Zheng impeached me, and in order to avoid suspicion, he should not be the one to investigate." Hou Junji said hurriedly.
Since we are destined to investigate, we might as well take the initiative ourselves.
In this way, we can retreat to advance and prevent Wei Zheng from investigating.
Li Shimin nodded and said: "Since it is a military matter, Li Daozong, the Minister of the Ministry of War, will be the chief, and Dai Zhou, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, will be the deputy to investigate the matter!"
After Lin Xuan and others went to war, Li Daozong, the former Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, was transferred to Shangshu of the Ministry of War.
Dai Zhou, the former Shangshu of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was transferred to Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments.
The new Minister of Household Affairs is Tang Jian, Duke of Ju State.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty had no objection to Li Daozong coming to investigate the matter.
On the contrary, the generals were relieved. If Li Shimin asked them to investigate, and they really found out the problem, would they conceal it or report it?
Although Li Daozong was born as a military commander, as a royal family member, he was destined not to get involved with civil servants and military commanders, and he would not be biased towards anyone.
Seeing that no one objected, Li Shimin said: "Temporarily imprison Hou Junji in Dali Temple until the results of a thorough investigation come out. Let's withdraw from the court."
Li Shimin did not directly send Hou Junji to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, which could be regarded as saving face for Hou Junji.
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Hou Junji, as the Duke of the country, was imprisoned. After he went to court, the news spread throughout Chang'an. Of course, the specific reason was known, but the outside world did not know.
Mrs. Hou just picked up the tea cup and was stunned when she heard the news.
"Bang!"
The tea cup in her hand fell to the ground, and the sound made Mrs. Hou come back to her senses.
"Quickly, go find Da Lang and Er Lang." Mrs. Hou said with a white face.
Hou De and Hou Yong were enjoying themselves outside. When they heard the news that Hou Junji was in jail, they hurried back home.
"Mom, mother, how could dad be arrested?" Hou De and Hou Yong asked with panic on their faces.
Mrs. Hou wiped the tears from her eyes and said, "De'er, you are the eldest son. If something happens to your father, you will have to support the family."
Hou De nodded and said: "Mom, I know, but dad didn't just come back from a victorious battle, how could he be imprisoned?"
He and Hou Yong only heard outside that Hou Junji was imprisoned. They didn't take it seriously at first, but they came back in a hurry when they saw what others said about him having a nose and eyes. Even now, they don't even know the reason.
Mrs. Hou cried and said: "It's not the treasures that caused the harm. I told the master that sooner or later it will cause trouble, and now it has indeed happened."
Hou Junji did not tell his family about forcing King Gaochang to death and humiliating Princess Gaochang.
She only thought that Hou Junji was arrested because of the treasure.
Hou De said hurriedly: "Then if we hand over those treasures, dad will be fine?"
Mrs. Hou shook her head and said: "No! No one has come to the door now. It must be because the master has not acknowledged it, so he cannot hand it over now."
If Hou Junji admitted it, someone would have come to search for him long ago.
Now Li Shimin is angry and has Hou Junji imprisoned. If he is handed over now, Li Shimin might get angry and kill Hou Junji directly.
"Mom, what should I do?" Hou De was a little confused.
Although he was the eldest son, Hou Junji often taught him. However, he had never encountered such a thing and didn't know how to deal with it.
Mrs. Hou thought for a while and said: "You think of a way to go to Dali Temple to see your father. Don't be afraid of spending money. You must see your father. See what your father says."
Hou De nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, I'll go right away."
"Mom, what should I do?" Hou Yong asked.
Mrs. Hou said: "The situation is unclear now. You must not go out. Nothing will happen to our family again."
She knows her son well. Although the eldest son is not very smart, he does not like to cause trouble.
The second child is different, he usually likes to cause trouble.
Normally it would be nothing, but now his family is on the cusp of the storm, drifting uncertainly, and if anything happens, it may be catastrophic.
As the saying goes, money can make the world go round.
Hou Junji was imprisoned. Those who used to fawn over the Hou family are now eager to cut ties with the Hou family, and no one is willing to agree to Hou De's request.
But Hou De spent a lot of money and finally bought the prison boss of Dali Temple.
The prison boss was not stupid and did not dare to take Hou De directly to see Hou Junji.
The cell leader's brother-in-law was also on duty in Dali Temple Prison. The cell leader asked Hou De to change into his brother-in-law's clothes, and asked the brother-in-law to hide at home, and secretly brought Hou De into Dali Temple Prison.
"Remember, you have to leave within one cup of tea at most." The prison boss said, and ran to the door to guard.
"Dad, dad, how are you?" Hou De shouted outside the cell.
After all, the cell leader didn't have the guts to open the cell door.
Hou Junji came to his senses when he heard Hou De's voice, walked over quickly and said, "De'er, why are you here?"
"Dad, Mom is worried about you and asked me to come and see you." Hou De said excitedly.
Hou Junji comforted him: "Don't worry, dad will be fine."
"Dad, what should we do now? Do you want me to find someone to intercede for you?" Hou De asked.
Hou Junji shook his head and said: "If you are willing to help, you will help without asking. If you are not willing, it will be useless if you ask. At this juncture, you'd better not come to the door."
Hou De said hurriedly: "Is it possible to wait like this?"
Hou Junji muttered: "You secretly go to Zhao Guogong and ask him to help me find a solution."
Hou De was stunned and said, "Guo Guo Zhao will help dad?"
Hou Junji showed a ruthless look in his eyes and said, "If he wants to refuse, just tell him Yu Wa."
With Changsun Wuji's scheming character, he would definitely not be willing to help him.
He could only resort to dangerous tactics.
Hou De didn't understand what Hou Junji meant, but seeing how confident Hou Junji was, he nodded hurriedly and said, "Okay, I'll go right away!"