The fifty-seventh chapter of the fate of Hou Junji (3)
Dai Zhou didn't go down even after reporting. He was still bent over and couldn't get up, because the emperor didn't say anything. Yun Ye saw the muscles on Qin Qiong's face twitching, Lao Cheng raised his head on the ceiling of Wanmin Palace, and Niu Jinda looked extremely desolate with his eyes closed.
The crime cannot be punished. Dai Zhou's judgment was not wrong at all. Hou Junji could be hanged because he had taken into account his status as a prince. What was the identity of Wuli Sima? He was Li Er's personal army. One hundred people died at one time.
Thirty-one, plus his confidant Fifth State, Li Er suffered heavy losses this time. Lao Qin, Lao Cheng, these people didn't know how to open their mouths to plead for mercy.
"Your Majesty, the old minister impeached Dai Zhou for pretending to be a public servant for personal gain. The verdict is unclear. Please punish Dai Zhou for his crime. Hou Junji committed a heinous crime and committed a crime of treason. How can the crime be reduced to one level? Hanging? Thousands of soldiers died.
In the hands of this evil thief, I ask you to use the punishment of Dapi as a warning!"
Is this the beginning? What Wei Zheng said was so powerful that the court immediately went into a rage. Several old masters pointed at Wei Zheng and yelled, saying that only the Jie and Zhou kings used Dapi. Since the Sui Dynasty, they had never heard of national law.
Those who use the punishment of Da Pi are going backwards and going against the flow. To restore Da Pi just to punish a certain Hou Junji is to put the cart before the horse and lose more than the gain.
When the noise subsided a little, Du Ruhui also came out to start the speech: "The ministers also think that it is inappropriate to use the punishment of Dapi. Hou Junji's actions have aroused the anger of heaven and people, and no matter how he deals with it, I would like to ask your majesty to remember his poor past."
It's a small effort to save him some face, so that his wife and daughter don't have to be turned into official prostitutes, it's better to kill them all!"
"Du Ruhui is in vain. You have always regarded yourself as a famous minister, and you are famous for your straight words. But you don't know that you regard human life as an ant in your words, and treat crimes like pigs and dogs in your words. "Datang Shulu" has been confirmed for more than 20 years.
, why not deal with it according to the law, Hou Junji is rebellious, "Datang Shulu" has its own corresponding provisions, why do you talk too much."
Liu Mi's words brought the situation back? According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, Hou Junji was definitely dead, and Hou Jie, the boss of the Hou family, was also dead. Hou Ying and Hou Hu fled eight thousand miles away, and his wife and daughter entered the official position.
, According to the terms of the Eight Agreements, Hou Junji's wife is too old to be an official. The second daughter of the Hou family is not counted as a member of the Hou family because she has a marriage contract with the Dai Zhou family. In addition, the eldest daughter of the Hou family was once the crown prince.
Moreover, if a child is born, the remaining female relatives should not be insulted too much. It seems that they have cleverly brought the topic to the right point. Now they only need to rescue Hou Jie.
Yun Yezhong looked around, but did not see Li Chengqian. This guy was recently banned. The reason seemed to be that he secretly visited his two wives. The ban was issued by the eldest grandson, and it did not damage the prince's prestige. It seemed that Li Chengqian was banned.
Secondly, he was unwilling to put his son in today's big frying pan. The only prince who appeared in the court was the twelve-year-old Jin Wangzhi, who had no say in watching the government.
Li Er had been silent. Seeing that all the ministers agreed with Liu Mi's opinion, he said in a deep voice after a long time: "Bring Hou Jun and Hou Jie into the palace." Yun Ye heard a hint of fatigue from his voice, and Hou Jun said
The collective rebellion undoubtedly stabbed him in the heart.
It is said that Wu Zixu's hair turned gray overnight, and now Hou Junji also has a head full of white hair. You can even see that the tips of his hair are still black, but the roots are completely white, as if he has not dyed his hair for a long time.
The iron chains rattled with every step he took, and the man looked old. He still walked at a leisurely pace. His back was as straight as a javelin, and there was no trace of sadness on his face. He even nodded to show his old friends when he saw them.
He walked to the middle of the hall, kowtowed to Li Er, and then stood up. He was a hundred times more elegant than the guy like Zhang Liang who stuck his head in the mud.
"Hou Junji, from being the Marquis of Zuo Yu to the General of Chariots and Cavalry, then to the General of Zuo Wei and conferring the title of Duke of Lu, to the General of Right Wei, have I wronged you in the slightest?"
Speaking of these, Hou Junji felt a little ashamed. He lowered his head and said, "No, you will be rewarded for your merits. You will not fall behind others."
"In the fourth year of Zhenguan, you were appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of War. In the ninth year of Zhenguan, you were appointed as the chief military officer of Jishi Road. In the eleventh year, you were appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. In the eleventh year, you were appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Isn’t it said that we don’t reuse it?”
Hou Junji couldn't stand anymore, lifted up the iron chain and prostrated himself and said: "It is rare in ancient and modern times for me to have a smooth official career. Your Majesty has not wronged me. It is me who was blinded by lard. All the mistakes I made are my fault."
, I have no words to live on, I just want to die quickly!"
"Hahahaha!" Li Er's desolate laughter echoed in Wanmin Palace, and it stopped after a while: "It's easy for you to die. As long as you get a knife, everything will stop. You joined my army when you were young, and we were bloody all the way.
We have all come through, and now we are full of wealth. It is really time to taste the fruits of victory, but you are seeking death. Hou Junji, the laws of nature and the country are going to kill you, but I can't bear to be cruel. Your heart is a stubborn stone.
My heart is not. Last night, I sat on the dragon chair in the Palace of the People and stayed up all night. I didn't want to see the sun appear. I just wanted the darkness to always exist, so that I wouldn't have to suffer so painfully.
However, the sky was still bright, the palace doors were still opened on time, the ministers still walked into the palace, and Dai Zhou still read out! Your crime, we have known each other for more than 20 years, even a stone should be warmed, right?
Zhang Liang said that you encouraged him to rebel, but I didn't believe it. Wan Qianchengji said that you intended to rebel, but I still didn't believe it. I stayed in Liaodong just to see if you would do such a rebellious thing. My benevolence,
More than a thousand soldiers died unjustly on the grassland. Hou Junji, you have failed me and failed my expectations of you.
Some of the ministers said that they would re-inflict the punishment of the Great Pi on you, and some wanted to deal with you according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty. Whether it was the Great Pi or the laws, what was dealt with was just your sins. What should I do if I have trusted you for twenty years?
?Hou Junji, tell me what I should do?"
Li Er's words took away Hou Junji's last breath. After slamming his head three times, he said to Li Er: "Your Majesty, please give me a dagger. I will not commit suicide, but my heart is severely blocked.
Please take a break, please, Your Majesty."
As soon as Li Er raised his hand, he flicked down the paper knife on the desk. Duan Hong picked it up and gave it to Hou Junji with both hands. After Hou Junji thanked him, he raised his hand and stabbed the knife under his ribs.
, raised his head and said to Li Er: "Your Majesty, all I have been thinking about in prison these days are old things. I also ask myself, why did I get to this point? Why did I think of rebellion?
Your Majesty is extremely benevolent to his ministers, and most of his ministers in the same palace are good brothers who shared life and death in the past. Qin Shubao did not forget to visit the minister when he was in prison. Cheng Yaojin personally went to the prison to have a drink and talk with the minister. Niu Jinda was worried that the minister was in prison.
Wearing thin clothes and carrying a bedding to visit, Dai Zhou would rather take care of the relationship than break off the engagement of his children. Yun Ye had even built the land in Lingnan where Wei Chen's family wanted to go.
Hahaha, looking at the history books, there are countless rebels, but only Hou Junji regretted it so much that his heart was broken. Hahaha, the humble minister wanted to say that a real man cannot eat Jiuding's lunch and Jiuding's cooking to act like a tough guy, but ah, he has no shame to say it. I even know that as long as I, Hou Junji, beg Your Majesty, I might still be able to survive. But if I don't do it, Hou Junji still plans to gain the last face, and also plans to let the world know that Your Majesty's warriors are not weaklings. Haha. Ha ha.
Hou Junji has betrayed the king, betrayed his brothers, betrayed his old wife, and harmed his children. How can he survive in this world with dignity? Gentlemen, Hou Junji has wanted to die for a long time. He just wants to keep this head as a warning to future generations. , Your Majesty, Hou Junji has committed a heinous crime that cannot be punished. He should be executed at Xishikou. There is no need for you to plead for Hou Junji. I will repay you for your great kindness in the next life. "
After saying this, he took out the knife from his waist and put it on the ground. He said goodbye to Li Er and stepped on his own blood step by step out of Wanmin Palace.
Qin Qiong was already in tears, Cheng Yaojin punched the ground with his eyes red, Niu Jinda still closed his eyes and said nothing, Dai Zhou wanted to open his mouth, but closed it helplessly, even Li Er, who was sitting high on the dragon chair, supported it with his fists He held his forehead and seemed very sad.
Li Pengcheng was already crying like a tearful person, and Xue Wanche clasped his hands together as if he was chanting the Buddha's name. This idiot was now scared, and Yun Ye himself felt very uncomfortable.
It would be a joke if people like Hou Junji were afraid of death. The problem is that having to bear so many human debts before death makes one's death uneasy and burdensome even for being a ghost.
He stabbed Xue Wanche with his arm. The evil-minded guy was startled. He put his mouth to Yun Ye's ear and whispered: "You are going to scare brother to death. After seeing Lao Hou's miserable state, my white hair I'm sweating so much, grandma, it's a good thing I met you on the boat, otherwise my brother and I wouldn't be alive."
"You are working at the princess's mansion now. How are you doing? Are you on good terms with your employer?" Yun Ye was in a bad mood and had to make fun of this guy. He heard that he and the princess were now a model couple.
"The princess and I have made an agreement. I don't care about her affairs, and she doesn't care about mine. But we have to save face for each other, and we can't let outsiders know about it. We can live together for the rest of our lives."
"Congratulations. I heard that the princess seemed to be pregnant again when you went to Yuezhou. She was thousands of miles away. How did you do it?"
"Don't be disgusted with me, brother? I have moved to a small courtyard a long time ago and opened the door alone. The people who serve me are all my old servants. Don't talk about me. Do you think we can keep my old servant?" Hou's wife and children, this is too important. If we enter the Jiaofang Division, we won't even have the shame to see anyone."
While Yun Ye and Xue Wanche were talking quietly, a childish voice suddenly sounded.
"As a reminder to my father, it is not a pity for Hou Junji to live up to the emperor's kindness and die. My father must not be upset. His children are too young to express their opinions on the government. From the standpoint of the son of man, I beg my father to forgive Hou Junji's wife and children. In order to show the father's benevolence, a small kindness to Hou Junji's family can also relieve the father's sadness, so why not do it."