Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 63: I offended the military officer. Who did I offend?
Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng walked out of the Taiji Palace together and then headed towards the East Palace.

Both of them looked rather solemn.

Seeing the expressions of the two people, Li Chengqian could roughly guess how the discussion went.

"Your Highness."

"Your Majesty, considering our old friendship, is inclined to balance the merits and demerits, and will neither reward nor punish, but simply give a warning."

Changsun Wuji said: "Zhongshulang Cen Wenben also thinks that Hou Junji is a meritorious general and should not be humiliated because of a small matter."

"The court meeting in two days should have a final conclusion."

"Little things?"

Li Chengqian couldn't help but chuckle.

"Your Highness, this matter is not as serious as you say."

"The Fubing system implemented by our dynasty..."

Before Changsun Wuji could finish, Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "I know what you want to say. It's just what Hou Junji said."

"Your Highness knows why he is still scolding Hou Junji in Guande Hall." Wei Zheng was also a little confused.

In fact, everyone knew at that time that many of the things the prince said were untenable.

But they all had preconceived ideas and thought that Li Chengqian was just punishing Hou Junji for his rudeness and deliberately exaggerating the charges.

Since Hou Junji is ignorant and arrogant, everyone is happy to see him fall.

Now, all the rewards that I should have received are gone.

He is still in jail now.

"I still say the same thing. It is not necessarily true since ancient times."

Li Chengqian saw the two people's suspicious expressions, and he said in surprise: "You don't think that I am only targeting Hou Junji, right?"

"Is not it?"

Both of them had surprised expressions.

You are almost accusing Hou Junji of being a traitor, aren't you?
"Just talking about Hou Junji alone, I wouldn't waste so much time and effort on talking so much."

Li Chengqian said calmly: "He is not worthy yet."

He never considered Hou Junji as his target from the beginning to the end, he just wanted to deal with him as he pleased.

"uncle."

"Master Wei."

Li Chengqian called out affectionately.

Changsun Wuji didn't think there was anything special about calling him uncle.

On the contrary, it is more useful.

Wei Zheng was immediately worried.

Once the prince shows kindness to you, you must be careful and pay attention.

"Prince."

Wei Zheng's tone was a little uncertain.

"You don't have to worry about what His Majesty decides on Hou Junji during the court meeting in two days."

"But..."

After Li Chengqian finished speaking, Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng widened their eyes.

Especially Changsun Wuji.

Only then did he understand what it meant when the prince called you uncle.

"clever!"

Chang Sun Wuji could not care less, "If we do this, we will offend all the military officers to death."

"What are you going to do in the future?"

His voice was trembling a little.

"A Hou Junji wouldn't be like this, really not." He persuaded again and again.

Wei Zheng also smiled bitterly.

Li Chengqian said calmly: "Of course Hou Junji won't do that."

"As for offending the military officer, was it me who offended him?"

"I……."

Changsun Wuji felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his entire body freezing cold.

He really didn't expect that his nephew's plan would be so big. It was simply standing in opposition to the military officer.

wrong.

The prince wanted him to take the blame.

He wanted to say something else, but Li Chengqian interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

"Your Majesty will definitely not agree to it right away."

"This requires your efforts to push this matter into the first stage."

Li Chengqian said: "Master Wei, you have to cooperate with your uncle."

Wei Zheng shook his head slightly and had to agree.

Afterwards, the three of them discussed until nightfall.

Zhangsun Wuji and Wei Zheng then left.

Along the way, Changsun Wuji hesitated to speak many times.

But in the end he didn't say anything.

Zhang Sun Wuji returned home and sat in the study for a long time without coming back to his senses.

Chang Sun Chong poked his head out to look, called out, and when there was no response, he walked in with the tea in his hand, "Father, why are you distracted?"

"Hey."

Changsun Wuji took the tea, took a sip, and found it so bitter. He wondered why he had been craving for it so much in the first place.

This tea is bitter.

I am more miserable.

"Gao Ming gave me a big problem."

"I have to do it whether I want to or not."

Chang Sun Wuji was helpless. The first time he helped his nephew, it was a huge event.

He couldn't refuse.

"What's so difficult?"

"Offending all the military officers in the world."

"what?"

Chang Sun Chong was stunned. All the military officers in the world?
That means even the founding heroes will be given...

"Aye, what's so serious..."

"You'll find out soon enough."

……

Two days later.

Court meeting.

All those present were important officials of the court.

Civil and military officials are separated and each has his own position.

Changsun Wuji seemed to be sitting calmly, but in fact his palms were sweating.

Wei Zheng is fine, since it’s not him anyway.

"Your Majesty is attending court."

Li Er came to court and all the ministers greeted him.

What followed was a series of discussions, and finally it came to the stage of convicting Hou Junji.

"Hou Junji made mistakes, but he is a great contributor and has done great things for me."

"I couldn't bear to punish him severely."

"Therefore, merits will offset sins, and merits and demerits will be offset, without reward or punishment."

Li Er set the tone for Hou Junji, which was equivalent to showing special favor to other officers who were convicted together and not following military discipline.

How to deal with this will be discussed separately.

"What do you think?"

Li Er still wanted to see the reaction of his ministers.

The military officers are naturally incapable of speaking, so what Your Majesty said is actually a way of appeasing them.

You still have to fight the battle.

But Hou Junji has given you a sample, so please pay attention.

"His Majesty!"

At this time.

Wei Zheng raised his tablet, indicating that he wanted to speak. After receiving permission, he stood up and said, "Your Majesty has shown mercy to the meritorious officials and offset their merits and demerits. This is an act that demonstrates the emperor's benevolence and righteousness."

"But merits are merits, and faults are faults."

"We cannot be partial to merit and ignore the mistakes that have been made."

“It’s calculated separately.”

Li Er is very annoyed. I have made it so clear to you.

Why aren't you, Wei Zheng, listening?
"The mistakes made by Hou Junji cannot be offset by his merits."

"I think he should be given the appropriate punishment to convince the public and to serve as a warning to others to prevent such incidents from happening again."

Wei Zheng said loudly.

Li Er twisted his beard and said with a bad look: "Then tell me, what should I do with Hou Junji so that I can convince the people and warn others? And so that I can do what you want?"

"His Majesty."

Wei Zheng said calmly: "Hou Junji should be stripped of his title of Duke of Chen."

As soon as these words came out.

Not only was Li Er furious, but all the ministers were also surprised, and the military officers were even more shocked.

Wei Zheng you bastard.

Deprive the Duke of the country of his title?

If Hou Junji was stripped of his title so easily.

With the lessons learned from the past, what should they do when it is their turn?
Can it be stripped just like that?
"The title of Duke can be revoked just like that?"

Li Er rebuked him harshly: "Wei Zheng, I think you are used to being arrogant."

Wei Zheng was unmoved. He insisted: "After depriving the Duke of Chen of his title, Your Majesty can let Hou Junji temporarily take over the title of Duke."

"Add the word Dai before the title of Duke of Chen, and call him Dai-Duke of Chen."

(End of this chapter)