Chapter 1198

"What!" Li Shimin suddenly stood up and looked at Ma Jiayun, the imperial censor, with a shocked face.

Ma Jiayun said solemnly, "tell your majesty that this is true. There is indeed a matter of longitudinal looting in the western expedition, and I dare not hide it."

Li Shimin stared at Ma Jiayun and said, "do you know what you're talking about? Although the imperial censor has the right to hear about the performance, it's not a word that can explain the past by slandering an army that won and returned to the dynasty out of thin air."

The great army of the western expedition has just returned with the power to destroy the country. It is a happy day for the whole country. At this moment, the court impeachs the officers and soldiers of the western expedition for plundering. If they sit down, it will be a crime of beheading according to the military law. The officers and soldiers who have just won the power to destroy the country will be sent to prison and beheaded before they can get a reward. It not only makes the meritorious officers and soldiers cold hearted, but also makes the court think about Li Shimin.

Ma Jiayun said firmly on his face: "if the evidence is not conclusive, how dare the minister say anything? The reason is that the soldiers who took the lead in returning the stolen goods to the North Korea were unevenly divided, which exposed this scandal."

"If the western expedition really looted Gaochang, why didn't the Duke of Jincheng report to me when he came to Chang'an." Li Shimin frowned and asked.

"Your Majesty, the evidence of the plundering of the soldiers of the western expedition is conclusive. Recently, a lot of Gaochang property has been revealed in the market of Chang'an, and its final source is directly directed to the soldiers of the western expedition who returned to Korea first. The reason why the Duke of Jincheng County kept silent is that he is afraid of revenge." Yu Zhining then said. In his opinion, the Duke Qu Zhisheng of Jincheng county is more than afraid of revenge, If he had directly sued the imperial court at that time, I'm afraid no one would believe that he would have been deliberately falsely accused of the western expedition army.

Li Shimin was embarrassed and said angrily, "how unreasonable! How did Hou Junji, the general manager of the March, even appear the robbery of the army? In this way, how do countries treat me, Tang Dynasty and Khan?"

Li Shimin felt that he must have had a bad time. First, there was the change of Jiucheng palace, and now there was the looting of the western expedition army, which made his so-called Tian Khan's name stigmatized. It has become a joke.

Yu Zhining shook his head and said, "general Hou doesn't care, but doesn't dare to manage."

"Dare not manage? He is the chief manager of the western expedition. The chief manager holds the military power. How can he dare not manage?" Li Shimin shouted angrily.

Ma Jiayun said with a heavy face: "as the saying goes, the upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked. The reason why the soldiers and soldiers of the western expedition looted was that Hou Junji took the lead in looting Gaochang city. His generals followed suit and looted Gaochang cities. Hou Junji's private morality was at a loss and dared not stop it, resulting in a big mistake.

"It's bad for private morality!" Li Shimin said angrily.

He did not expect that his most trusted general would do such a thing. In addition to the elite weapons, Datang relied on strict discipline. Datang's iron cavalry could be invincible. Hou Junji not only took the lead in looting, but also damaged his generals, making Datang's military discipline a laughing stock.

"I think it's the fundamental thing that destroys our Tang Dynasty to plunder the generals. We must find out. Please order your majesty to investigate Hou Junji and other generals of the western expedition in order to shake up the military law." Yu Zhining asked for orders loudly.

Li Shimin frowned and said, "the generals of the western expedition! Even the firearm army participated in the looting?"

The firearm army became the first soldier of the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin paid special attention to it and asked.

Yu Zhining showed a trace of disappointment in his eyes and said: "I inform your majesty that after the firearm army broke the city that day, Mo Jijiu and firearm army did not enter the city on the grounds of gunpowder safety. Later, due to the small number of firearm troops, they did not capture the city, and there was no longitudinal looting."

"No looting?" Li Shimin's face slowed a little. Merton and the firearm army finally saved his face and became the last fig leaf of the western expedition.

However, Ma Jiayun immediately said: "however, Mo sacrificial wine secretly stole Gaochang's brewing and textile skills. I think it was affected by the looting of the western expedition army. It can't get rid of the relationship. Please deal with it together with your majesty."

Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "there has been a conclusion in the imperial court about Merton's private acquisition of Gaochang secret skill. Merton exchanged raisin secret skill for wine secret skill. The textile secret skill of the Tang Dynasty is not inferior to Gaochang, but just for reference. Moreover, Merton did not use it for himself, but handed it to Majia village. There is no need to mention this."

"Fool, mojiazi and firearm army are your Majesty's last face. How can your majesty agree to deal with mojiazi? It doesn't ignore your majesty and Datang's face." Yu Zhining sighed in his heart.

"Your Majesty is wise, Mo sacrificial wine is noble, and Mojia village is rich in the world. Naturally, you don't like Gaochang's money." Yu Zhining quickly remedied.

Ma Jiayun was careless and quickly echoed: "it was the minister's negligence. However, Hou Junji and the other generals of the western expedition corrupted military discipline and damaged his Majesty's reputation as Tian Khan. Please investigate this matter thoroughly."

Li Shimin took a deep breath and coldly ordered: "send the order, and the three departments of the Ministry of war, the Ministry of punishment and the censor station will thoroughly investigate the western expedition."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Yu Zhining and Ma Jiayun arched their hands, and their drooping heads flashed a happy look. After the opening of the Tang Dynasty, after repeated wars, the military momentum was unstoppable. Confucianism could take this opportunity to subdue the military family at one fell swoop. Unfortunately, the plot to attack the Mohist school did not come true.

With the thorough investigation of the third division, pieces of hard evidence were placed in front of Li Shimin. The looting of Gaochang by the western expedition army was a certainty. Moreover, the scale, the number of participants and the amount of stolen goods were shocking, which aroused Li Shimin's anger.

"Somebody, put Hou Junji in prison immediately. The third division will hold a joint trial!" Li Shimin said with a look of awe.

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At the moment, Hou Junji, who had just returned triumphantly, was complacent. He didn't know that his plunder had been exposed. What he thought was that he had sealed the waiting general by virtue of his victory over Gaochang and jumped to replace Li Jingjun as a God.

"You guys, the city of Chang'an is thirty miles away from here. This general will certainly ask for meritorious service for you. In the future, you will be appointed to worship generals. Don't forget the meaning of our fellow robes." Hou Junji said with satisfaction.

Xin liao'er immediately agreed: "general, what's this? If the general is not as diligent as God, how can we enjoy the power of destroying the country? The general will be rewarded by his majesty when he goes to Chang'an city."

"What general Xin said is very true. This war was planned by a great general. Only in this war can we go down to Gaochang and scare away the Western Turks for thousands of miles." Xue Wanjun echoed.

"Follow the general to get promoted and become rich. Where can I find such good things?" Xin liao'er said with a smile.

Other generals couldn't help laughing. Although the troops made great achievements in the last western expedition to Tuyuhun, they were only rewarded by the imperial court. This time, their income from Gaochang is an astronomical figure, not to mention the good thing of waiting for generals after they will go to Chang'an city.

Hou Junji nodded with satisfaction. He allowed the generals to plunder, but he didn't mean to win over the generals.

Suddenly, a motorcade came from the direction of Chang'an City and went straight to the victorious army of the western expedition.

"General, there are people from the imperial court." Xin liaoer, with sharp eyes, hurriedly reported.

Thirty miles outside Chang'an City, Hou Junji was not satisfied. It can be seen how much his majesty attached importance to him. He was already on the door. He didn't want to be criticized for his pride and rushed forward.

"It's two generals." Hou Junji went to the ceremony and saw that the guests were Li Ji and Li daozong. Li daozong and Li Ji had a high status. Li Shimin sent two people to meet Hou Junji, which can be said to give Hou Junji face.

Li Ji arched his hand and said, "congratulations on general Hou's triumphant return!"

Hou Junji laughed and said, "General Li is polite. Hou is just a fluke and doesn't dare to take credit."

In addition to trying to replace Li Jing, Hou Junji also taboo Li Ji. He knows that this person's talent for unifying troops is not under him, and he is deeply trusted by Li Shimin.

Li daozong sighed: "general Hou has a bright future, but why are you so confused and destroy your future."

"Confused?" Hou Junji was stunned when he heard Li daozong's words, and a bad feeling arose spontaneously.

Li daozong couldn't bear to say, "Lord Shangshu, the longitudinal soldiers of the western expedition have robbed Gaochang. Please come with the Ministry of punishment."

Li daozong was also a military commander. He had also seen the battle of Tuyuhun in the western expedition. Naturally, he knew how rare it was to destroy the country, but Hou Junji personally destroyed his country.

"Rob Gaochang!" Hou Junji immediately stayed there. He didn't expect his energetic and victorious return. In the twinkling of an eye, he became a prisoner who violated the military law.

As the Minister of the Ministry of war, he naturally knows how big the crime of longitudinal looting is. In those years, Li Jing had been criticized for conniving soldiers to loot Turks. Finally, he had to resign and retire, let alone take the lead in longitudinal looting. I'm afraid he will be even more guilty.

Funny to say, he was determined to replace Li Jing all his life, but he stepped on the pit that Li Jing stepped on, and even stained with mud.

"The great general has just made great contributions to the imperial court. You can't let the meritorious officials chill." Xin liao'er panicked when he saw Hou Junji taken away. He couldn't escape the looting of Gaochang. He immediately wanted to encourage the generals to resist collectively.

Li Ji immediately shouted coldly, "are you trying to rebel? What do you think this is? This is Chang'an city."

Li Ji's bluff made all the generals wake up. This place is only thirty miles away from Chang'an city. If they dare to make any change, it is undoubtedly to die. Moreover, Li Ji's status is second only to Hou Junji and has great prestige in the army. The agitation among the generals soon subsided.

"Please, too!" Li daozong said calmly, looking at the generals.

Suddenly, the generals of the western expedition came out like defeated ducks. They naturally knew that they had no luck in what they had done in Gaochang.

Li Ji looked at all the generals of the western expedition who were almost wiped out, and then looked at Hou Junji, the leader, and couldn't help sighing.

If the western expedition is two examination papers, one is war record and the other is virtue, Hou Junji handed over a full score in war record, but he handed over a zero score in virtue.