Li Shimin's entire face suddenly darkened.
"I knew you were going to mention him."
Li Er said unhappily,
"In the Tang Dynasty, who has the final say, Xu or Li? Huh?"
"If he has an opinion, then it will be difficult for me to move forward?"
"joke!"
Snapped!
The cigarette butt in his hand was thrown to the ground, and Li Shimin stepped on it several times, turning it from three dimensions to two dimensions.
"Your Majesty, that's not the case."
Fang Xuanling said seriously,
"When Hou Junji was sent to the Heavenly Prison, he committed a serious crime and was going to be executed. However, His Majesty was lenient and delayed his death."
"You also made a tacit agreement with the Grand Master at that time... Although I don't know the specific content, I guess that the Grand Master no longer requires Hou Junji to be executed, but his people must sit in prison until die."
"Your Majesty...should have agreed, right?"
Li Shimin snorted coldly and was noncommittal.
But it’s considered acquiescence.
“Once a tacit agreement is reached, both parties should abide by it.”
Fang Xuanling said again,
"If you release Hou Junji, wouldn't that break the tacit understanding? What will the Grand Master think then?"
"I can give him a day off today, but can I always give him a day off in the future? Then what's the point of this punishment?"
"Your Majesty, don't start this thing... otherwise the Grand Master will definitely be disappointed."
Li Shimin frowned.
He knew that he was testing Xu Fenglei's bottom line and shouldn't do this.
But Hou Junji’s appearance just now was really touching and heart-wrenching...
As an empathetic monarch, he really wanted Hou Junji to reunite with his family, even if it was only for one day.
"This... what should I do?"
Li Shimin held his forehead and said tangledly,
"well!"
"I really... I knew I wouldn't come today!"
It's okay if I don't see you, but this time I see you... I can't hold back my emotions!
"Auxiliary machine, you are always resourceful, please come up with a way to get the best of both worlds for me!"
Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji and ordered,
"We must reunite Hou Junji with his family, and it must be at his home!"
"But at the same time... we can't let Xu Fenglei have too many problems! If he resigns at any time, I will also have a headache..."
Changsun Wuji: "..."
Good guy!
If you can't think of a solution on your own, I can think of a solution?
"Your Majesty, please spare me. How can I do anything good?"
Changsun Wuji smiled bitterly and said,
"You can't have your cake and eat it too... However, after all, this is not a direct release of Hou Junji, so the Grand Master will not directly fall out."
"It's just that no matter what, if you let Hou Junji go out for even a day, he will be emotional. I can only say that we should try our best to make his emotions less intense!"
Li Shimin's eyes lit up.
"Yes, yes, that's what it means."
He continued,
"As long as the mood is not too strong, just try to coax her when the time comes."
"I was so willful once, and I will never do it again in the future!"
"Please help me come up with ideas!"
"Xuanling, come too! If you can come up with a good idea, I will reward you!"
Fang Xuanling: "..."
Changsun Wuji: "..."
The two of them looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.
Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this is really tough.
"Okay. Since Your Majesty insists on doing this... think about it."
Fang Xuanling sighed softly and said,
"First of all, it is definitely not possible to leave the Hou Junji alone. This will not only cause dissatisfaction with the Grand Master, but also criticism from the government and the public."
"To do this, you have to find a reason, and then..."
Snapped!
Li Shimin clapped his hands and said quickly:
"Yes, yes! Find a reason! Then mix Hou Junji into it and get through..."
"Well... how about releasing all the death row prisoners! Let them go home for a day and reunite with their parents, wives and children! What do you think... how about this?"
Fang Xuanling: "￥%......&*@#"
To free one person, all the death row inmates should be released?
Isn’t this just a disease?
Is this something that a normal, mature king can do?
"No……"
Fang Xuanling shook her head repeatedly and was about to refute when she heard Changsun Wuji say:
"Don't tell me yet, it might be possible."
"But... Your Majesty, we are speaking for ourselves. To put it bluntly, we have to handle this matter under the banner of benevolent government."
Li Shimin raised his eyes and stared at Changsun Wuji.
"Tell me more!" he urged.
"Death row prisoners are also human beings, and they will make mistakes. If they make mistakes, they should be given a chance to repent. Even if they repent, they will still be executed. Then they can become good ghosts after being executed."
"You know that knowing your mistakes can make a lot of improvements. If it can awaken the conscience of the prisoners on death row, that is also a good thing."
Changsun Wuji said,
"In fact, many of those on death row want to go home and meet their families, even if they want to say their last words."
"If His Majesty lets them go home for a day, they will definitely shed tears of gratitude and thank the Lord for His grace."
"This also reflects His Majesty's kindness."
Li Shimin nodded slightly.
"Then what if they escape after returning home? Where will they be caught?"
Fang Xuanling frowned and said,
"There are quite a few here, and they are all extremely vicious people!"
"If you escape, it will definitely harm the people! This...isn't this nonsense!"
Changsun Wuji shook his head.
"Don't be impatient."
He said again,
"Before releasing them, we naturally have to make an agreement with them."
"If they escape after being released, then the imperial court will not only hunt them down, but also implicate their families and execute them together! Because this betrays His Majesty's benevolence, then they deserve to die! I believe no one will say anything by then. No word."
"But if everyone can return to the prison as scheduled after being released, some rewards can be given to those who take the initiative to return to the prison."
"For example... all death row prisoners will be deferred for one year. In this way, as long as they are not fools, they will definitely come back!"
"At the same time, Your Majesty also has a reason to postpone the death penalty of Hou Junji for one more year. After all, this is... a year can be postponed for one year! Think about next year's reasons next year, and you won't be able to kill him this year anyway."
"Moreover, if this matter is settled and all the condemned prisoners come back, it will definitely be a good story. The monarch is merciful and frees the prisoners, and the prisoners awaken their consciences and return with integrity. This is a great achievement of enlightenment! It is inevitable! It can shine through the annals of history and spread His Majesty’s good name!”
After hearing these words, Li Shimin's lips turned up crazily.
"Auxiliary machine, auxiliary machine, it has to be you, it has to be you!"
"Hahahaha...good, good!"
Li Er laughed heartily, waved his hand and said,
"My love for your words has won my heart! I will do as you say!"
(End of chapter)
