Of course, Changsun Wuji is not a fool.
Since the emperor wants to cover up, then don't expose him.
Otherwise, he will become so angry that he will not discuss it with him again when encountering such things in the future.
"Ahem...return to Your Majesty."
Changsun Wuji said seriously,
"I think that if your old friend wants to win back his friend, he must be sincere enough."
"Sincerity is always the most useful."
Li Shimin nodded repeatedly.
"I...well, my old friend still sincerely wants to restore this friendship."
"You...just keep talking."
The corners of Changsun Wuji's mouth raised slightly.
Our Majesty just can't let go of the emperor's airs.
However, it is also quite interesting.
"This old friend of yours can write some things that the two of you have experienced together in the letter, recalling the glorious past."
He said,
"Man! If you think about the friendship in the past and the things we have experienced together, you will definitely be touched!"
"Waiting until the other party is touched, and then sincerely apologizing and begging for forgiveness, I think, will get twice the result with half the effort."
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows.
"Wonderful!"
"You are right! Recall the past first, arouse his emotions, and let him be moved!"
"As long as you are moved, it will be easy to handle later!"
"Okay, auxiliary machine, auxiliary machine, you still have a way! Hahaha..."
As Li Er thought about it, he couldn't help but clasped his hands and laughed, and he was full of praise for Changsun Wuji.
"Your Majesty is so complimentary."
Changsun Wuji said with a smile,
"I believe that your old friend will be able to restore this friendship."
Li Shimin looked at him.
He also looked at Li Shimin.
Their eyes met.
"cough……"
Li Er rubbed his hands in embarrassment, took out the cigarette case from his arms, and said,
"Do you smoke?"
Changsun Wuji shook his head.
"I don't smoke. Once you become addicted to this thing, you can't quit it."
He said seriously,
"The medical school published a list of the top ten dangers of smoking! It was made into a brochure and spread all over the world. Now everyone in Chang'an knows that smoking will shorten life span and cause various diseases!"
"I see there are far fewer people smoking on the street."
"Your Majesty, in order to protect your dragon body, you should also smoke less."
Li Shimin frowned slightly.
"Ten major hazards? Are there so many?"
He took out the cigarette but did not light it immediately this time.
"tell me the story."
Changsun Wuji thought for a moment and said:
"I just remember a few things."
"First, smoking will shorten life span. People who smoke for a long time will live five to ten years shorter than the average person."
"Secondly, smoking can damage the liver and lungs and induce internal diseases."
"Thirdly, smoking will affect that aspect of a man's functions, and in severe cases it will make him inhumane."
"Fourth, smoking will slow down the blood flow, making it more likely to cause heart, brain and blood vessel diseases."
"Fifth..."
He wanted to say more, but Li Shimin was already waving his hands repeatedly.
"Okay, okay, don't say any more..."
"This is really scary... I'll smoke a cigarette to calm down..."
Li Er's fingers trembled slightly and he lit the cigarette.
Changsun Wuji; "?"
The co-author has been talking for a long time, but you just can’t get enough of it!
"This publicity...is really on point! Will it affect cigarette taxes?"
Li Shimin took a sip, his face returned to normal, and he said worriedly,
“Everyone doesn’t smoke anymore, so shouldn’t the cigarette tax be urgent?”
"Without the cigarette tax, where will my military expenses come from? Are we going to beg that girl again?"
He had made lofty words before and would not ask Li Qingquan for money!
But if the cigarette tax is not enough, then you have to ask your daughter.
"That's not true. Cigarette taxes are still increasing."
Changsun Wuji responded,
"Although the medical school's propaganda is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, tobacco is now sweeping the entire Tang Dynasty at an alarming rate!"
"The cigarette tax your Majesty received before was only from Chang'an and a few surrounding cities. It has not been spread to other places yet."
"Tobacco shops are now set up in every province. Although a small number of people have chosen to quit smoking, in fact, more people have joined the smoking queue, and this team is still growing."
"Therefore, the cigarette tax will inevitably increase in the future and will not be reduced for at least five to ten years. Your Majesty can rest assured of this!"
Li Shimin suddenly realized and put his heart back in his stomach.
"I used to say that wine is a way to relieve sorrow, but now it seems that this cigarette is the real thing to relieve sorrow."
He exhaled a breath and sighed softly,
"As long as there are unsatisfactory people and unsatisfactory things in this world."
"Then it will never be cut off..."
Snap.
Li Er flicked the ashes from his cigarette and suddenly said seriously:
"However, we still need to do a good job in publicity. The medical school's 'Top Ten Dangers of Cigarettes' must also be rolled out throughout Datang to let the world know the dangers of smoking!"
"Especially for teenagers and children, smoking is absolutely prohibited! And correct guidance must be provided."
"The imperial court needs cigarette taxes from smokers, but I don't want all the people of the Tang Dynasty to become smokers!"
"You have to implement this matter well."
"According to the order." Changsun Wuji cupped his hands slightly.
Li Shimin nodded slightly and took another beautiful puff.
"I can't help it..."
He blew out the smoke ring, raised his eyebrows and said,
"If one day, I don't have to be the emperor, I can be the supreme emperor like my father and have no worries."
"Then I will quit."
Changsun Wuji curled his lips.
Believe it or not!
The Supreme Emperor has no worries, doesn't he smoke every day? Especially when playing cards, the room feels like a fairyland!
Your Majesty, you are such a smoker, you will definitely smoke more violently as you get older!
However, he could not persuade the emperor.
The queen lay there motionless, and the emperor's heart was filled with sorrow and depression that no one could understand.
Maybe he can only get short-term relaxation through the smell of cigarettes...
At this moment, a notification sound came:
"His Majesty."
"Imperial physician Yang Qi wants to see you."
Li Shimin was a little confused, threw the cigarette butt into the sink, and said:
"Yang Qi?"
"Which imperial doctor is this? What is he doing here? I am not sick."
The attendant responded:
"He said that during a routine inspection in Tianlao today, he found that Hou Junji was dying, so he came to report urgently."
Li Shimin: "?!"
"Hou Junji can't do it?"
He frowned and said,
"what happened!"
"Call him in!"
"Yes." The waiter responded and retreated.
Li Shimin turned his attention to Changsun Wuji.
The two looked at each other in silence for a while.
"I am here to see you, Your Majesty."
Yang Qi entered the study room and bowed.
"Get up! Tell me clearly! What does it mean that Hou Junji is not working anymore?"
Li Shimin asked repeatedly,
"What's wrong with him? What's wrong with him?"
"Wasn't it fine before?"
Yang Qi's heart trembled.
The emperor was so interested in Hou Junji... It seemed like there was something going on!
"Back to Your Majesty, Wei Chen also went for a check-up today and found out that Hou Junji is very weak!"
He said in a deep voice,
"There is a will to die in his expression!"
"When I saw his condition, I didn't dare to neglect him, so I came to see your majesty and asked your majesty to forgive me."
Li Shimin: "!!!"
"It's so good. Why is he seeking death?"
Li Er stood up suddenly and said,
"Let's go and see him!"
"Go with the auxiliary aircraft!"
Changsun Wuji's expression moved slightly.
At Hou Junji, what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd?
He looked at Yang Qi, but the other party lowered his head in time, with a respectful expression.
…
Punishment Department, Tianlao.
Squeak!
The cell was opened, and Li Shimin walked quickly to Hou Junji and saw his face!
There was no color in that face, it was extremely pale!
Li Shimin's heart suddenly jumped!
Yang Qi didn't lie to himself. Hou Junji really looked like he was about to die now!
"Junji!"
"You...what's wrong with you?!"
Li Shimin hurriedly stepped forward to support Hou Junji, only to realize that his arm was still bleeding.
"Why are you hurting yourself?"
"Who gave you the sharp weapon? Who? I will punish him!"
The huge blood hole on Hou Junji's arm is really shocking!
The corners of Yang Qi's eyes twitched.
This Duke is really ruthless!
He just used that thick needle to prick himself like this!
However, at this level, I’m afraid it can’t be called bitter meat, right?
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty."
Hou Junji moved his lips, gently supported Li Shimin, reluctantly stood up and knelt down and said,
"The guilty ministers and princes have gathered to see Your Majesty."
Crack!
The wound on his arm was stretched open and bleeding profusely!
"Okay, okay! You're already like this, so stop saluting!"
Li Shimin quickly held his shoulders and said to Yang Qi behind him,
"Yang Qi, stop Hou Junji's bleeding quickly!"
"...Yes." Yang Qi stepped forward, took out a white cloth from his medicine box, and tied Hou Junji's arms.
The blood stained the white cloth red, but the bleeding was indeed stopped.
"Your Majesty, the guilty minister..."
Hou Junji's voice was hoarse and he stared blankly at Li Shimin in front of him.
"Why can't you think about it? As the saying goes, it is better to die than to live. There is still a feeling of monarch and minister between me and you!"
Li Shimin sighed,
"Take good care of yourself and don't commit suicide in the future!"
"If you have any demands, you can tell me, and I may not agree to it!"
Ever since his eldest grandson Wugou fell ill, he could no longer bear the separation of life and death.
I have to say that Hou Junji did a good job at this time. It was just when Xu Fenglei left and Li Shimin was emotionally fragile.
"Your Majesty, the guilty minister did not commit suicide, the guilty minister just... wrote a letter."
Hou Junji slowly took out a piece of white cloth from his arms, held it up with both hands, and said in a trembling voice,
"Your Majesty, please... read it!"
Wow.
Li Shimin took the white cloth and opened it, and there was blood dripping inside!
"You...why did you write a bloody book?"
His breath was choked.
No wonder this Hou Junjie is so weak and looks like he is about to die.
My nutrition is not good, and now I have consumed so much blood to write a book. It’s no wonder that my condition is getting better!
"I said, you can tell me if you have anything to say, there is no need to get these things..."
The corners of Li Shimin's eyes were a little moist.
He couldn't see this.
"What I want to say is all written in blood!"
Hou Junji grabbed the ground with his head and shouted at the top of his lungs,
"Your Majesty, please accept it!"
boom!
His head hit the ground, and Li Shimin's heart seemed to have been hit!
His eyes fell on the blood book and he read it word by word.
Behind him, Changsun Wuji had been observing Hou Junji, and at the same time, his peripheral vision also fell on the blood book.
The sight of this blood was indeed frightening.
Not to mention, if it were him, he might not have such determination to write a bloody letter... That would be so painful!
In order to have enough blood, the wound has to be pricked and pricked again and again.
Every time, it will be more painful than the last time!
This is really not something ordinary people can do!
Hou Junji is a ruthless man!
"You...want to join the war?"
Li Shimin finished reading the blood book, took a deep breath, and looked at Hou Junji.
Hou Junji suddenly raised his head.
"yes!"
"Your Majesty, I was once a general! The best destination for a general is to die on the battlefield!"
"The guilty minister was overjoyed when he heard that Your Majesty was going to conquer Tuyuhun!"
"Your Majesty, the guilty subject is a death row prisoner and should have died a long time ago! Your Majesty has withstood the pressure time and time again to save the guilty subject. The guilty subject is grateful, but even more guilty!"
"Every time Your Majesty saves the guilty minister, the guilty minister feels more guilty! How can the guilty minister repay such a favor?!"
His eyes were red and he was roaring, as if he had burst out with all his strength!
"Your Majesty, please promise me that I will fight for you and for the Tang Dynasty one last time!"
"If you want to join the battle, you should rush to the front and be the vanguard. You should be the first to join the team!"
"The guilty minister hopes that he can be at the forefront! If our Tang army suffers casualties, then I, Hou Junji, will be the first Tang soldier to die!"
"If you can return a corpse wrapped in horse leather, the guilty party will have no regrets!!"
Li Shimin: "!!!"
These words really shocked Li Er's mind!
"You...you want to die on the battlefield?"
He said in disbelief.
In any war, even in a crushing situation, casualties are inevitable.
The so-called 'vanguard' and 'first to board' are the group of people who charge when the opponent is at its strongest during a war!
The first team can't calculate the battlefield survival rate at all, because 99% of them will die.
We can only calculate their average survival time on the battlefield - less than a quarter of an hour!
It was precisely because of this that Li Shimin was shocked - Hou Junji's determination was too great!
"Between surviving and dying heroically, I would rather choose the latter!"
Hou Junji looked extremely sincere and said,
"Your Majesty, the guilty minister has committed a heinous crime, and death is not enough for him to face justice!"
"The guilty minister has been in prison for these years and has often reflected on his own mistakes. He really feels that he has failed the Holy Grace! The more he reflects on it, the more he wants to die!"
"But if you die like this, it's hard to repay your kindness! Therefore, I want to die on the battlefield. In this way, I can do my best for Your Majesty!"
"In this way, the guilty minister can rest in peace under the Nine Springs..."
"Your Majesty, please... make it happen!"
boom!
After Hou Junji finished speaking, he banged his head again and hit the ground!
Li Shimin was still in huge shock and was in a daze for a moment.
"Wait, please let me slow down, let me slow down..."
"I……"
Bang bang bang bang bang bang!
Before he could even finish his words, Hou Junji was already kowtowing in front of him!
"Please your majesty, please do it! Please do it, your majesty, please do it, please do it!"
"Woooooooo..."
(End of chapter)
