I'm a marquis in Datang

Li Shimin nodded.

Li Shimin is also very good at fighting on the battlefield, so he can judge many things from the letters, and he can also judge the truth of Su Dingfang's words.

Li Shimin sighed: "Wuji, Hou Junji was defeated, Gao Shilian and Su Dingfang retreated back to Guazhou. How should we deal with the current battle?"

Changsun Wuji thought for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, the matter has come to this, and we can only fight again. If Hou Junji is defeated, the court will ignore it. Then Du Qi will completely let it go and let it grow bigger." .”

"Now, we must mobilize more troops to attack Du Qi again."

"If you don't win the four states in the Western Regions, Datang will lose face. Especially when Du Qi

It is a very bad start for the Western Regions to cede territory and stand on their own. If officials from all states and places in the world follow suit, it will be extremely detrimental to us. "

In Changsun Wuji's eyes, there was still worry.

The situation is very bad.

Li Shimin nodded, but sighed: "Wuji, I listened to your words and dealt with Du Qi. I don't know if this is correct in the end."

Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, is it the king's land in the whole world, and the king's ministers on the coast of the land. The world of the Tang Dynasty must be under the control of your majesty. Even Du Qi is no exception. Therefore, there cannot be Du Qi's self-reliance. Regardless of the situation, no matter when it comes to this point, the minister will not change his original intention."

Li Shimin is not indecisive, nor is he used to shirking responsibility, just now he was feeling emotional.Now when he heard Changsun Wuji's words, he nodded, and Li Shimin knew better that the sword was out of its sheath, and it was impossible to take it back now.

Otherwise, he loses face.

Li Shimin's ascension to the throne was through a coup d'état, so there was a problem of legitimacy.Now, once a problem occurs, it is very likely to trigger a chain reaction, and it is impossible for Li Shimin to interrupt the plan.

Li Shimin thought for a while and ordered: "Come here, call the prince, Li Jing, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui into the palace."

Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, I don't think it is suitable to call Du Ruhui. After all,

, Du Ruhui is Du Qi's father, once the plan is agreed upon between the court and the general plan, Du Ruhui loves his son eagerly, and it is very likely that he will secretly pass the song and tell Du Qi the news.At that time, for us, it may affect the overall plan.In a confrontation on the battlefield, the whole game may be lost by one step difference. "

Li Shimin fell silent after hearing this.

He stretched out his hand to stroke the beard under his jaw, and there was a trace of hesitation in his eyes.No matter how wise and powerful Li Shimin is, when it comes to making choices, as long as he is a human being, he will hesitate to a certain extent.

After a while, Li Shimin shook his head and said: "I believe in Keming. He is the prime minister of the court, so how can he not participate in the discussion. If I leave Keming alone, it will be my fault. You will not betray me, and I will not betray you. Keming never betrayal, then I will trust Keming and his loyalty."

Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, you must be on guard against others."

Li Shimin flicked his sleeves and said, "I trust him. Even if Du Qishi is involved in the friendship between the monarch and his ministers for decades, if Keming has selfish intentions, I also believe that he will not spend the public for his own sake. You don't need to persuade him anymore."

After Changsun Wuji heard it, he sighed and stopped talking, after all, Li Shimin had already made up his mind.

Tang Zhen arranged for someone to notify, and the first ones to arrive were Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui.The two discussed matters in the palace.After the two arrived, Li Chengqian entered again, and Li Jing was the last one.

On the one hand, Li Jing is already old, around sixty.On the other hand, Li Jing lived outside the palace and never worked in the palace, so he arrived last.

Chapter 831 For

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Seeing that everyone had arrived, Li Shimin said, "I summoned you all because of Hou Junji's expedition. I just received the news from Su Dingfang and Gao Shilian that Hou Junji led the army to Guazhou and stationed there A conflict broke out at Du Qi on the border, and after the two sides fought, Hou Junji was defeated and captured."

Whoa! !

Everyone changed their colors when they heard the words.

They even talked about it, because Hou Junji was also an important minister in the court, and he was captured.

Fifty thousand Tang elites.

This is not a small amount, but it was defeated.

When Du Ruhui heard this, he paused for a while, stood up, knelt on the ground with a plop, and said, "Your Majesty, I'm guilty. Du Qi is my son. He fought against the court and made a mistake. I implore Your Majesty to come down with the crime. "

In front of Li Shimin, Du Ruhui didn't beg for mercy, but directly pleaded guilty.Although Du Ruhui had expected such a result a long time ago, when facing him now, Du Ruhui was shocked in his heart.

Not long after Hou Junji left, he was taken down by Du Qi, which shows Du Qi's strength.

His son is not simple.

Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Keming, get up, I believe in you, and even more in the friendship between you and me."

Du Ruhui thanked him, stood up and sat down, but said: "Your Majesty, General Hou and Du Qi have fought, is there some contradiction in it?"

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "According to the letter written by Gao Shilian and Su Dingfang, Du Qi took over my will and appointed Gao Shilian as the governor of the Anxi Dufu, but let Gao Shilian work in Guazhou. After Hou Junji learned about it, he thought Du Qi was rebellious, so he led his troops to attack, but was finally defeated and captured. Basically, it’s as simple as that.”

Du Ruhui said: "After returning home, I will definitely send a letter to the Western Regions to teach Du Qi a lesson. He is really lawless."

The eldest grandson Wuji said coldly: "Du Ruhui, what you said sounds nice. Who knows if your father and son have secretly communicated with each other, that's why Du Qi knew the situation of Hou Junji thoroughly, which led to Hou Junji's defeat. "

Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes, and echoed, "Du Xiang, you should reflect on yourself."

At this time, Li Chengqian made a statement.

Du Qi rebelled, and Li Chengqian was very happy, thinking that this was an excellent opportunity to deal with Du Qi.So when Changsun Wuji spoke, Li Chengqian couldn't wait to stand up.

"My lord is guilty!"

At this time, Du Ruhui knelt down again and said, "Your Majesty, this minister is Du Qi's father. Du Qi had a conflict with the imperial army in the Western Regions. I beg Your Majesty to agree. I will resign and return home, and will no longer be involved in the government affairs of the court."

Li Shimin glared at Li Chengqian. He didn't expect Li Chengqian to be so reckless after a few years.

Du Ruhui is an important minister.

This is the prime minister of a country, who is responsible for the national economy and people's livelihood.But at this moment, Li Chengqian reprimanded Du Ruhui directly, and asked Du Ruhui to explain clearly.

How can anyone treat important ministers like this.

Li Shimin stood up, walked in front of Du Ruhui, supported Du Ruhui himself, and said: "Keming, the friendship between you and my monarch and ministers has been decades, how can I not believe you. The prince is young and impulsive, his words do not represent me. You He is an important minister of the imperial court, so how can he say that if he puts down the pick, he will drop the pick? This matter is absolutely unacceptable."

Du Ruhui bowed and stood up, saying: "Your Majesty trusts and values ​​me, and I am very grateful. But Your Majesty, my son Du Qi is now at war with the court. No matter what, if I stay in the court, it will cause criticism, and even some people will Question your Majesty. So I must resign. During this period of time, I will thank guests behind closed doors and ignore foreign affairs in order to prove myself. Your Majesty, please arrange bad people to station outside the house so as to monitor the news."

Li Shimin said: "Keming, why did this happen!"

Du Ruhui said: "Your Majesty, this is to prove my identity. I have to punish my son for committing a serious crime. Moreover, this kind of behavior is also to prove that I, Du Ruhui, am open and frank. After following Your Majesty for decades, I can be honest with God. I swear that I have never done anything to offend the imperial court, let alone betray His Majesty."

Li Shimin hurriedly said: "Keming, I believe in you. You don't have to care about the prince's words."

Du Ruhui still asked to resign.

After Li Shimin persuaded him to stay, Du Ruhui insisted that Li Shimin no longer keep Du Ruhui and let Du Ruhui leave.But Li Shimin did not agree to Du Ruhui's request to resign, but just let Du Ruhui go home.

Seeing Du Ruhui's bleak figure leaving with his back slightly bent, Li Shimin sighed in his heart.

It was on Du Ruhui's mind to leave the court.