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- It was very late at night, and except for the sound of the watch, Chang'an City was as quiet as the nineteenth floor of hell.
Changsun Wuji's carriage slowly passed through the streets of Chang'an City, heading towards the residence of Hou Junji, the Minister of War. Sun Wuji, the elder in the car, frowned and looked serious.
In fact, when he went to see Hou Junji this time, he was not sure whether he could persuade Hou Junji to come forward to solve the crisis at hand. After all, Emperor Taizong was not in Chang'an City, and although the prince was in prison, the number of troops mobilized this time reached 50,000, and he still mobilized troops from two different places. This was a risky move, and it was a good move. Everything is alive, but if the move is not good, everything is lost.
Changsun Wuji began to recall his first secret conversation with Hou Junji, which was ten years ago. When Northern King Li Ke went on an envoy to the Turks, he went to see Hou Junji and asked him to agree to marry his daughter to Prince Li Chengqian. At that time, Hou Junji's conditions for expulsion were not small, and he wanted to join the Ministry of War. Therefore, Changsun Wuji would think of him again this time. Changsun Wuji knew that Hou Junji was very utilitarian and had a strong desire for power and status. As long as such a person is given generous terms, he will not be tempted. However, the problem that Zhangsun Wuji struggled with was Hou Junji's daughter Hou Ruoyi. Back then, General Hou Ruoyi married Prince Li Chengqian, which was his best move. In this way, he could gather Hou Jun for his own use and expand the prince's power in the army. But what he didn't expect was that Hou Ruoyi would fall ill, which would delay his marriage to Li Chengqian. It was precisely for this reason that the relationship between him and Hou Junji became cold, and there was no intersection between the two.
This time, Changsun Wuji went to Hou Junji¡¯s house. He thought that whether he could convince Hou Junji or not, the problem lay with Hou Ruoyi. Hou Ruoyi's matter was a gap between him and Hou Junji.
¡°Master, we¡¯ve arrived at Shangshu Mansion!¡± the servant outside the car shouted.
"Let's go through the back door. Don't let anyone find out. You can knock on the door!" Changsun Wuji said calmly.
After a while, the back door of the Hou Mansion opened, and Changsun Wuji's car drove into the Hou Mansion.
Hou Jun developed the habit of going to bed late when he was in the army. Now, even after entering the court and becoming the Minister of War and no longer commanding troops outside, his habit has not changed. The strange atmosphere in Chang'an City recently made him feel a little uneasy, so he still sat in his study and meditated after going to bed late.
When the servant walked into the study and told him that Zhang Sun Wuji was being visited by Zhongshu, he was stunned for a moment, and then ordered the servant to let him take Zhang Sun Wuji to his study.
"Hou Shangshu, Changsun Wuji has disturbed you!" Changsun Wuji said politely as he walked into the study.
"It's Junji's honor for Zhongshu Ling to come to my humble home!" Hou Junji also said politely.
The two of them sat down, the servant served tea, and walked out of the study and closed the door.
"Zhongshu Ling came to my house not to reminisce about old times, right?" Hou Junji said, "Please have tea¡ª¡ª"
Changsun Wuji took a sip of tea and then said, "It is indeed a bit presumptuous to visit late at night, but it is an urgent military matter, so I have to discuss it with Hou Shangshu!"
"What is the big deal?" Hou Junji asked.
"The emperor is ill!" Changsun Wuji said.
"Oh - what?" Hou Junji said in shock, "The emperor is ill? Is his condition serious? How did Zhongshu Ling get the news?"
Normally, Li Shimin is critically ill. As the minister of the Ministry of War, Hou Junji, an important member of the imperial court, he would naturally know about it as soon as possible. But obviously he had not received similar news this time, but seeing Changsun Wuji's expression very serious, he no longer doubted that Changsun Wuji was lying to him.
"Of course I have channels -" Changsun Wuji paused and said, "In fact, the emperor has already issued a secret edict, but because Liaodong is far away from Chang'an and Taiyuan, the messenger has not arrived yet, and it will take a few days for the news that the emperor is critically ill. "
"Then why did Zhongshu Ling find me?" Hou Junji asked coldly.
When it comes to serious topics, including government affairs, he shows his usual style.
"The emperor is critically ill, the prince is supervising the country, the young master is suspicious of the country, and there are strong troops outside. As veterans, how can we see the situation in the court in chaos and the situation expand to the point where it is difficult to handle?" Changsun Wuji asked.
"Just ask Zhongshu Ling to speak frankly!" Hou Junji said displeasedly.
"The prince's intention is to put you in charge of the defense of Chang'an City and its nearby pass fortresses." Changsun Wuji said calmly.
Hou Junji tried his best to stabilize his emotions, but the look on his face still betrayed his inner thoughts.
"My suggestion is to mobilize 30,000 elite troops from Luoyang to garrison at Weiguan, west of Chang'an, to prevent the northwest army; to mobilize 20,000 elite troops from Qizhou to garrison Puzhou to prevent the Bingzhou army." Changsun Wuji continued, "As for Chang'an City, ??The two guards and Donggong Liu led 50,000 men and horses. "
¡°Hahahaha¡ª¡ª¡± Hou Junji laughed endlessly.
After a while, he said, "Zhongshu's order to mobilize the armies from these two places may have a deeper meaning, right?"
"What's the deep meaning?" Changsun Wuji was stunned, then smiled faintly, "What do you think, Hou Shangshu?"
"Many of the 30,000 elite soldiers in Luoyang are my subordinates, and many of the Qizhou soldiers are Li Ji's compatriots!" Hou Junji said calmly, "Does the prince dare to disobey the emperor's wishes and use Li Ji?" ?¡±
"This is not rebellion, it's just a recruitment." Changsun Wuji said with a smile, "Li Ji is still in the army. As long as the Ministry of War sends a piece of paper, he can be recruited to serve the country. We have no doubt about his ability."
¡°Haha¡ª¡ª¡± Hou Junji laughed again, ¡°Is this what the prince meant?¡±
"What I mean." Changsun Wuji said.
"The prince doesn't know at all?" Hou Junji said in surprise.
"Does the prince have any room to refute what I said?" Changsun Wuji said with a smile. He dared to say such treacherous words just because he wanted Hou Junji to know his sincerity, and at the same time, he wanted to leave his handle to Hou Junji so that Hou Junji could cooperate with him at ease.
"Zhongshu Ling speaks frankly!" Hou Junji said with a smile.
"Don't Hou Shangshu like it?" Changsun Wuji said.
¡°Haha¡ª¡ª¡± Hou Junji said with a smile, ¡°Li Ji still doesn¡¯t know what your intentions are!¡±
"I also want to ask for your opinion. If you don't think Li Ji is needed, I won't force it!" Changsun Wuji sighed, "But if Puzhou is not guarded by Li Ji, there will be only 10,000 Puzhou soldiers and two Qizhou's elite soldiers, can they defend against the 70,000 cavalrymen of Taiyuan Prefecture?"
¡°From what I heard from Zhongshu Ling¡¯s plan, it seems that it is aimed at Northern King Li Ke¡ª¡ª¡± Hou Junji asked again.
"Who else can threaten Chang'an City and influence the court at the moment?" Changsun Wuji said worriedly.
Hou Junji did not speak, he was silent!
After a while, he said again, "If we do this, what will happen to the Emperor?"
"The emperor is critically ill. Doesn't he know the threat from the Northern King? We are just doing this to prepare for a rainy day. When the emperor arrives in Chang'an City, he will definitely understand our good intentions." Changsun Wuji said.
"" Hou Junji said nothing.
"This northern expedition to Liaodong is unfavorable. Xue Wanche, the governor of Nanya, has a heavy responsibility and must be investigated. When the time comes, the governor of Nanya" Changsun Wuji did not continue, but he knew that Hou Jun would understand what he meant.
¡°It¡¯s true¡ª¡ª¡± Hou Junji said.
"This is the prince's edict!" Changsun Wuji handed the thing to Hou Junji.
"Eh-" Hou Junji couldn't help but gasped, "Let me take full command of the army in Chang'an City and nearby passes?"
"The prince has always trusted you!" Changsun Wuji said.
"Prince¡ª¡ªhe¡ª¡ª" Hou Junji didn't know what to say.
"Hou Shangshu, we must not let down the prince's expectations!" Changsun Wuji advised again.
"Okay - when I meet the prince tomorrow, I will give him an answer!" Hou Junji said simply.
"Okay - I'll leave first!" Changsun Wuji said goodbye and left.
Hou Junji sent him outside, went straight back to the study, read the prince's edict again, and suddenly fell into deep thought.
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