Ms. Liu gave a bitter smile.
"Does that need to be said? Who dares to have anything to do with our Hou family now? Everyone is afraid to avoid it."
She sighed,
"I'm too lazy to do anything, just muddle along."
In the past, the Hou family was a wealthy family, and there was an endless stream of people who naturally attached themselves to it. People who came to propose marriage crossed the threshold.
But now in the Hou family, Hou Jun is imprisoned and suppressed by the prince and grand master of the dynasty. It is impossible to turn around for the rest of his life!
If the door is broken, who will come to climb it?
Even if you look at it twice, it’s bad luck!
"...In the final analysis, it was me who harmed you."
Hou Junji took a piece of food with chopsticks, but he couldn't eat it, so he whispered,
"But don't live your life stupidly!"
"The emperor still remembers his past feelings. This time, in order to let me go home, he let hundreds of prisoners go home at one go!"
Mrs. Liu was shocked.
"This... Your Majesty is actually willing to do such a thing for you?"
She hurriedly said,
"Then do you have any chance of being pardoned?"
Hou Junji shook his head.
"With Xu Fenglei here, it's impossible for me to be pardoned."
He said in a deep voice,
"His Majesty is probably dissatisfied with letting me go this time."
"However, this is a good thing for us! We can't expect anything else now, but we have to expect conflicts between His Majesty and Xu Fenglei! And now they obviously have a grudge because of me. This is a good thing. ! It’s a good sign!”
"One day Xu Fenglei disgusts His Majesty, then if I try harder then I might be released!"
"Back then, King Li Yuanji of Qi was imprisoned in the clan's mansion and wrote a blood letter. I think this is an effective method! I have to prepare early, and when the opportunity arises, I will give him a try!"
Hou Junji never gave up!
The emperor still misses his old love, why should he give up?
As long as Xu Fenglei, the biggest stumbling block, is removed, it is entirely possible for him to regain his freedom and become a prominent prince again!
"Okay, okay...it's good to have hope, it's good to have hope!"
Mrs. Liu's expression suddenly brightened a bit, and she continued,
"I will always wait for you. I must wait until the day you come out!"
"Come, come, eat food..."
As she spoke, she hurriedly put some meat slices into Hou Junji's bowl.
She was reluctant to eat it herself, so she left it all to Hou Junji.
"I also want to wait until this day... I hope God can give me this opportunity."
Hou Junji took a deep breath, clenched his fists and said,
"Xu Fenglei has a high position and is really going to lose his power. It won't happen overnight. It will be even harder to make His Majesty hate him."
"But he has a domineering personality and is disrespectful. As time goes by, Your Majesty is getting older, and he is still in his prime, so he might be suspected and feared by Your Majesty!"
"It may take ten or twenty years... I can wait! I must hold my breath until the dawn comes!"
Ten years, twenty years, thirty years!
Even if there is little hope, he will wait!
All he can do is wait!
Just wait like a tortoise and endure it!
Hou Junji firmly believes that his waiting is by no means in vain!
"I trust you."
Ms. Liu nodded and said,
"What do you need me to do?"
Hou Junji took two bites of the food casually. The meat in his mouth had no taste at all, because his mind was not on it at all.
"Take good care of all the good people in the family."
He said in a deep voice,
"A friend in need is a friend indeed. Those who are not exposed to evil in this situation must be kind. Take good care of them."
"As for those bastards, don't worry about them anymore! For example, Hou Yu, a traitor, find an opportunity to kick him out and let him fend for himself!"
"Since you despise my father so much and hate his life experience so much, then let him go! Don't live in my house and smoke!"
"If I really come back one day in the future, I will never recognize this son again!"
Even thinking about Hou Yu's words during the day, he was still so angry that his teeth itched with rage!
I wish I had never given birth to such a beast!
"That's...okay, okay."
Mrs. Liu looked bitter and said,
"Hou Yu is indeed... going too far."
"I will no longer spoil him. I will discipline him well. If he still behaves like this, I will tell him to get out!"
"Let him experience how much suffering there is in this world! Even though his father is in jail, he still left his property to protect him from wind and rain, but he doesn't know what to do!"
When the heart needs to be hardened, it must be hardened!
She will no longer be soft-hearted and forbearing.
"There are also some people who are my old subordinates and are loyal to me. Even if I go to jail, they will never stay away from me."
Hou Junji said again,
"I was caught in such a hurry before that I didn't even have time to explain it to you. Today, I have one night to explain everything to you clearly."
"There are some people you can ask to borrow money from them. If they have enough money, they will definitely lend you money."
"Some people may not have money, but they are definitely willing to help. If you have something you can't handle on your own, just ask them for help."
"There are still some people who don't have the money or energy to spare, and it's not easy to contact them if you have something to do. But if you just ask them for some information, they will definitely tell you everything. These people are also very important. If there is a situation in the future, It’s all up to these people to deliver the message.”
"Here, get a pen and paper, and I will explain it to you in detail."
This night.
Hou Junji did not sleep, but handed over the core part of his huge network to Liu!
He is willing to try his best to make a comeback even if there is only a glimmer of hope!
…
A few days later.
All the prisoners on death row returned to the prison on time.
This incident also became a good talk for a while and was praised by people.
Of course, the circumstances of Hou Junji's release were kept extremely low-key. Without serious investigation, no one would have thought that there was such a big tiger among so many little shrimps released!
Political Hall.
Li Shimin couldn't help showing a hint of displeasure when he saw that the seat at the bottom of the seat had become vacant.
"Xu Fenglei is sick again?"
he asked.
"yes."
Fang Xuanling cupped his hands and said,
"Back to Your Majesty, the Grand Master said that he contracted typhoid fever and needs to take a good rest. He may not recover for ten days and a half."
"So it will take more time to report illness, and I may be absent for a long time."
Li Shimin narrowed his eyes.
"Typhoid fever? How could a perfectly healthy person contract this disease?"
He said displeasedly,
"It's so sudden, so sudden! Haha..."
"It doesn't matter, he is still my minister after all. If he is so seriously ill, he must be consulted! After today's business is over, I will bring an imperial doctor to take a look at him."
Typhoid fever is not wind-cold, but what later generations often call malaria.
This disease is so serious that it might kill someone!
But Li Shimin didn't believe it.
What a coincidence, we just released Hou Junji here, and you got seriously ill over there?
Are you complaining about illness? Or protest?
Any fool knows that it must be the latter!
This makes Li Er feel very unhappy... We have already taken great care of your feelings. We have taken your thoughts into consideration and found legitimate reasons to give all the death row inmates a day off!
By the way, Hou Junji was also released.
And it’s not like he won’t be arrested after he is released! It’s not like we really set him free!
You are still putting on airs... Love will come or not!
If I don’t come to this court, I’ll go on the same journey without you!
Li Shimin's expression was not good-looking, and all the ministers saw it, but they didn't say much when they saw it, and they all remained silent.
At this moment, a voice came from outside the house:
"The envoy of Tuyuhun, Murong Lin, has arrived!"
After the voice fell, Murong Lin walked into the political hall for the second time.
And this time, he was even more reserved than last time.
"Murong Lin!"
Li Shimin ordered,
"I asked your country's leader Murong Fuyun to come to Datang in person to plead guilty! He won't, right?"
"What do you mean?!"
Murong Lin's expression changed.
"No, it's not..."
He hurriedly explained,
"It's not that the king doesn't want to come, it's that he... he is really ill and unable to travel long distances to pay homage to His Majesty Yetian Khan."
"He also said in his letter that he expressed his heartfelt apology to His Majesty Tian Khan, and promised that he would control his generals well and prevent them from disturbing the borders of the Tang Dynasty..."
boom!
Li Shimin slapped the table.
'What the hell! I'm sick again, this is the excuse! '
Li Er was already in a bad mood. Now that he heard this excuse, he became even more furious and said angrily,
"He just won't come!"
"If you refuse to come, you are disrespecting me! You are contemptuous of the Tang Dynasty!"
"How many troops do you have in Tuyuhun? Do you dare to challenge me? Do you want to follow in the footsteps of the Turks? Let me tell you! Just because your Tuyuhun invaded my border with the Tang Dynasty, I can send troops to destroy the country!"
"He still controls his subordinates, haha! If he can't even control his own generals, then he might as well die! He doesn't deserve to be a king!"
Murong Lin: "!!!"
Li Shimin Long Yan was furious, and his words were full of threats and intimidation. He was so frightened that his legs almost weakened and he fell to his knees!
Khan's pressure was really strong today!
The words are also really sharp! With a strong murderous intention!
It seems that the next second, he will send troops to destroy the country! In the next second, Tuyuhun will be wiped out!
His heart was beating wildly! Cold sweat broke out on his forehead!
Murong Lin was also unlucky.
Li Shimin is usually relatively kind, but today he was very upset because of Xu Fenglei's incident.
Now that someone is complaining about illness, of course his powder keg will be lit in no time!
Do you think I'm stupid?
Report illness, report illness!
Report your mother's illness!
As a result, Murong Lin, who hit the muzzle of the gun, could only tremble...
Not only him, but other ministers rarely saw the emperor so angry, and they were all silent. Even Wei Zheng, who was usually outspoken, closed his eyes to rest at this moment and did not say much.
"Your Majesty, the Heavenly Khan, calm down, please calm down..."
Murong Lin said bravely,
"The king is really frail and sickly. You may not know...forget it, I'll just tell you."
"The country of Tuyuhun is not stable. In fact, the throne of the country's leader is not that secure! The tribes on our grasslands move around, so naturally they are not as stable as the Tang Dynasty."
"There are... a lot of internal disputes. It's okay for the king to be at home, but if he travels far away, the country will be in chaos!"
"This...maybe also one of the reasons that the king is considering, but this kind of thing...how can I say it outright?"
After saying that, he hid his face and felt a little ashamed.
Domestic instability is not a glorious thing, and it even... has some confidential nature.
If this kind of news is known to the enemy, they will definitely kill you while you are sick!
Fortunately, the Tang Dynasty was a celestial kingdom, and it was very easy to destroy Tuyuhun, so he could not worry about so much... After all, the strength gap between the two sides was too big. If someone wants to destroy you, they can crush you no matter whether your country is stable or chaotic. !
Murong Lin's words revealed his old background and finally showed some sincerity.
Li Shimin's expression also softened slightly.
"There is still such a situation...I don't know."
He had just finished getting angry, and now he was in a better mood. He said expressionlessly,
"That being the case, I also understand his difficulties."
"Let's do this! He doesn't need to come to the Tang Dynasty anymore. Let his eldest son, your prince of Tuyuhun, come to the Tang Dynasty to apologize!"
"Is this okay?"
"Murong Fuyun is weak, so his son will not be weak as well, right? The prince's departure from abroad should not cause turmoil in the situation, right?"
Murong Lin: "..."
Li Shimin directly blocked both of his reasons, making it impossible for him to find any excuses.
He raised his head slightly and saw Tian Khan staring at him with an unkind look on his face, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
"I obey the order, I obey the order!"
Murong Lin didn't dare to be negligent, he quickly cupped his hands and said,
"I will write a letter right now to explain your wishes to His Majesty the Khan, the Prince, and to facilitate the Prince's coming to Tang Dynasty."
Li Shimin nodded slightly.
"Okay, that's it."
He waved and said,
"At that time. I don't want to hear any more random excuses and excuses. My patience has always been limited!"
"Since the destruction of the Turks, the sword has not been used. Li Jing and Li Ji, you two can find time to train. The blade of this sword will get rusty easily if it remains unsheathed for a long time."
"What's the use of a rusty knife? It needs to be a sharp and sharp knife to make it easy to use!"
When the two generals heard this, their eyes lit up.
"According to the order!"
Li Jing and Li Ji both accepted their orders.
There is no war, but it is good to train and exercise. At least you can still hold the military power and arrange the troops, which can be considered a pleasure!
certainly.
When Murong Lin heard these words, he naturally sounded an unabashed threat and intimidation!
This is like your neighbor with a big business, sharpening his knife in front of you, and looking at you from time to time.
Who is not scared?
After all, a neighbor with an equally large family fortune had already been hacked to death by him, and even the family property was taken away!
With a small business like his, what else could he do besides trembling?
After a respectful salute, Murong Lin quickly escaped from this place that made him feel suffocated!
To be honest, coming to this political hall is like walking in the Palace of Hell. This is the second time... He really doesn't want to come a third time!
That would really scare him to death!
(End of chapter)
