Li Su never dared to underestimate Li Shimin.

This famous Tian Khan in history has insight far beyond mortals and control over all situations. The whole world is firmly controlled by him, let alone this little thing under his nose?

When Li Su made arrangements for Liu Ping, he never thought about hiding anything. He knew that no matter how secretly he was, Li Shimin would definitely know what he wanted to know. The more he concealed, the more he would be self-defeating.

Now Li Shimin has indeed exposed his thoughts mercilessly. After being surprised, Li Su quickly calmed down.

First, he looked up at Li Shimin's face. Seeing that Li Shimin had no expression on his face, he didn't know if he was angry or... even more angry. Li Su probably realized his mind and simply admitted it very alone.

"Your Majesty forgive me. I have indeed set up a plan for Liu Ping. I admit my mistake," Li Su said honestly.

Li Shimin snorted and said, "I heard that what you said just now was 'admitting mistakes', not 'admitting guilt'. In fact, you don't think you are wrong at all, right?"

Li Su was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, I think I am right."

Seeing Li Su's rare toughness, Li Shimin couldn't help but be surprised. He looked at him deeply and said, "The layout and frame the court officials, and the city is full of storms. Do you think you did not do anything wrong?"

Li Su sighed: "Whether it is right or wrong depends on the person. If a gentleman is a gentleman, he will respect him and respect him. Even if this gentleman is his enemy, he will fight with him with dignity, and victory or defeat will be honored. However, Liu Ping, the Marquis of Anping, is a villain. He is not so polite to treat villains, but if he can achieve his goal, he doesn't mind any means."

Li Shimin sneered: "Is Liu Ping a gentleman or a villain? Is it up to you, Li Su?"

Li Su suddenly smiled at him and said, "Of course I don't count. In the world, only Your Majesty is qualified to judge whether a person is good or bad. I dare to ask Your Majesty, do you think Liu Ping is a gentleman or a villain?"

The same question was pushed back lightly by Li Su, and Li Shimin couldn't help but stop. This question is difficult to answer, and there is a trap. If Liu Ping is a villain, it means that Li Su is actually doing nothing wrong in his layout. As a villain, everyone can kill him. Any method is reasonable and applauding him.

But if you judge Liu Ping as a gentleman... Li Shimin wished to slap himself in the face after saying this. Of course, Li Shimin also saw what Liu Ping did. For personal grudges, he attacked the women, children, and weak in the Hou family. Is this behavior related to "gentleman"? It really insulted the word "gentleman".

Thinking of this, Li Shimin suddenly glared: "Are you still playing with your cleverness?"

Li Su sighed: "Your Majesty naturally knows what kind of person Liu Ping is. I can't stand it anymore. No matter what Hou Junji has done, he has been punished and is still punished today. But the whole family of the Hou family is so majestic that the Left Guard General, who was once in a state of power, fell into such a situation. What's more, the person who bullied them was the old masters of the generals of the past. Looking at what Liu Ping did, I only felt that people's hearts were dirty and cold..."

Li Shimin looked at him expressionlessly: "So, have you taken action on behalf of Hou Junji?"

Li Su smiled: "I am only in my twenties. Normally, I am still a young man with strong spirit. How can I stand by when I see injustice? Even if I don't know Hou Junji, even if Liu Ping bullies a stranger, I will still take action if I know. No matter what age I live, my temper will never be able to change in my life."

Li Shimin was silent for a while and nodded, "What I like is also your temperament. When I was able to openly recite "Afang Palace Fu" in the court to mock me, I am afraid there is nothing in this world that can make you afraid. As for Liu Ping..."

Li Su continued: "Your Majesty, I dare to ask, Hou Junji or Liu Ping, which one of these two is more important in your heart?"

Li Shimin glanced at him without saying a word.

Li Su knew that he was a little unlucky, so he took the initiative to give him a step.

"Your Majesty, no matter what, Hou Junji has been following His Majesty for many years. He has been a monarch and minister with His Majesty over the years. In fact, His Majesty treats him like a brother in his heart. His Majesty was the King of Qin at that time. When he was in trouble with internal and external affairs, how many of them were following His Majesty unswervingly? During the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he really sacrificed his life and fought with each other, and stepped on the blood of the ground to send His Majesty to the most noble imperial throne in Tai Chi Palace?"

"The years have passed, and how many heroes are old, dead, and how many are still alive? His Majesty was sad in the past. He missed his old friends and decided to set up portraits of heroes to pay tribute to comfort his worries. The dead are gone, but shouldn't those living old friends cherish them more? Hou Junji may have become a little arrogant over the years, so he made the mistake of Gaochang's massacre in the Gaochang. In fact, Your Majesty should also know that the so-called massacre of the city, who has never done the veterans of our Tang Dynasty? It's just that Hou Junji was not lucky and chose a very inappropriate opportunity, so he was dealt with by His Majesty, so he was resentful, so... he was confused for a moment and participated in the rebellion."

As Li Su analyzed it, Li Shimin was slightly moved.

Seeing Li Shimin's deep thoughtful look, Li Su couldn't help but quietly let go.

As Li Shimin himself said, he was not an emperor who could not listen to advice. As long as he was right, even if Li Shimin did not accept advice, he could at least listen.

After a long time, Li Shimin suddenly turned his head and looked at him, saying, "Zizheng, in the past two years, you have been in front of me more than once, right? Why are you protecting him so much?"

Li Su sighed. Li Shimin was no longer the first to ask him about this question.

Many people around him were puzzled and thought that Li Su had a bright future and had a good relationship with so many famous ministers and generals. Why did he get involved with a rebellious minister again and again?

In terms of heart, Li Su actually felt that he was so powerful that he was a little over. But this time, God arranged for him to meet Hou Jie and was bullied. The son of an old friend was so depressed. Li Su wouldn't care? Of course, since he had taken care of it, he might as well help him with something. Therefore, the reason for Baohou Junji this time has nothing to do with the love he had at the beginning, and the reasons for his interests account for half of them.

Facing Li Shimin's puzzled gaze, Li Su smiled calmly: "Your Majesty, there are many famous generals in the Tang Dynasty. Each of them can lead the three armies alone, capture cities and villages for the Tang Dynasty, and make many achievements. However, no matter how many famous generals in our Tang Dynasty are, none of them are redundant. None of them can be missing. One less one is equivalent to taking off a pillar that bears the country. This is what my minister thinks, what does Your Majesty think?"

Li Shimin was moved again and his expression fell into deep thought.

After a long time, Li Shimin said slowly: "What do you mean, let me pardon Hou Junji?"

Li Su looked at Li Shimin directly and said, "It is better to forgive than killing. If Hou Junji can be pardoned this time, he will be loyal to Your Majesty in this life and will never have another two hearts. Your Majesty, the Holy Lord will rule others, first kill the heart and then calm the heart."

Li Shimin didn't seem to be surprised by Li Su's statement, but instead smiled on his face and said, "It's rare that I have feelings and righteousness. Hou Junji can recognize you, which is a blessing in this life."

Seeing that Li Shimin avoided expressing his opinion, Li Shimin knew that Li Shimin had not made a decision, he couldn't help but smile.

"Your Majesty, don't talk about the relationship between the monarch and the ministers back then, just look at the current situation. Your Majesty has been planning an Eastern Expedition for a long time. All the generals in the court are in His Majesty's plan. In the future, the Eastern Expedition of Goguryeo, Your Majesty will definitely be in person. Those veterans will also serve the emperor. It can be said that each of them can be used. I believe that Your Majesty even has many soldiers, which road to fight, which city to attack, etc. These specific strategic deployments have been arranged. Then, now that the Western Regions have suddenly rebelled, Your Majesty's game has been disrupted. If a general is sent to quell the Western Expedition, Your Majesty's original Eastern Expedition will also be in chaos. The generals in the court cannot move. At this time, besides Hou Junji, does Your Majesty have a more suitable candidate for the Western Expedition commander?"

Looking at Li Shimin who was looking more and more moved, Li Su continued: "Hou Junji, he was a general who suddenly appeared. He was a general outside His Majesty's plan. He was also experienced and had experience in pacifying the Western Regions, familiar with the customs and situations of the Western Regions!"

Li Su sighed and said, "I really can't think of anyone else who can be competent for the position of commander of the Western Expedition except Hou Junji? Your Majesty, although Hou Junji participated in the treason, he did not do anything that was unfavorable to Your Majesty. If he had called out with his reputation in the army at that time, his Majesty would have been much more troublesome than expected. But in fact, Hou Junji did nothing, but when the two sides were fighting fiercely, he knelt in front of the Tai Chi Palace gate and apologized for himself, saying that he knew the current affairs and said that he did not let his loyalty down, he had just taken a little wrong step in the end, and then immediately returned to the right path. Now the Tang Dynasty is in the time when he needs him, why can't Your Majesty completely forgive the small mistakes he had made and let him continue to use them for His Majesty?"

Li Su spoke dryly, but Li Shimin's expression moved slightly, but he still did not express his opinion. Li Su sighed and felt a little disappointed.

In the hall, Li Su should finish what he said, and the king and his minister fell into silence.

Li Shimin frowned, not knowing what he was thinking about, but Li Su was holding a tea cup and siping tea without thinking.

The tea was already cold. A eunuch bowed to his body and took off the tea cup for Li Su. He quickly changed him a cup of hot tea, and then smiled at Li Su with a friendly smile.

Suddenly, a sound of footsteps came from outside the hall gate, and an old and hunched figure appeared outside the hall.

Li Su looked closely and found that he was the long-lost old eunuch Chang Tu.

Chang Tu still had a stern face, as if everyone in the world owed him a lot of money, and he didn't have a smile when facing Li Shimin.

"Report to Your Majesty, something happened to the Marquis of Anping's Mansion."

Li Shimin came to his senses, but his first reaction was to look at Li Su first, and then said lightly: "What's wrong?"

Chang Tu said expressionlessly: "Hou Fang, the wife of Hou Junji, led the Hou family, and the young, women and children, to kneel in front of the Anping Hou Mansion, begging Anping Hou Liu Ping to let them go. Even Hou Junji's eldest son, Hou Jie, whose legs were broken, was carried in front of the Hou Mansion."

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, then turned his head and glared at Li Su fiercely. Li Su was shocked, and then he laughed dryly.

Both the monarch and minister knew that this matter was arranged by Li Su, otherwise it would be impossible for Hou Fang, a woman, to do such a broken-out thing.

Li Shimin snorted heavily and said, "I understand."

After reporting, Chang Tu should have stepped down tactfully, but strangely, Chang Tu didn't leave and stood firmly at the entrance of the hall.

Li Shimin frowned and looked at him: "You have something to do?"

Chang Tu said: "Yes, the old slave hadn't finished speaking just now. After Hou Fang led the Hou family to kneel down, Hou Liu Ping, Anping Hou, immediately went out and knelt in front of Hou Fang. He swore to defend his innocence to the sky. However, Hou Fang did not believe it, saying that he only wanted Liu Ping to let the Hou family go. She was willing to use the life of the Hou family as the price to eliminate the grudges that year. Then she pulled out a dagger and stabbed the eldest son Hou Jie first, but was stopped by Liu Ping. Liu Ping advised him kindly, but Hou Fang still refused. Finally, taking advantage of Liu Ping's unpreparedness, he stabbed his backhand in the heart..."

"Ah?!!" Li Shimin and Li Su were shocked. They stood up at the same time and looked at Chang Tu in shock.

Chang Tu still had no expression on his face and continued, "This time, Liu Ping did not have time to stop him, and the dagger was inserted into his heart. Hou Fang was killed on the spot. Yongzhou Governor's Mansion had sent a servant to deal with the aftermath. Hou Fang's body was brought back to the Hou family by the Hou family. Liu Ping was kneeling in front of the Hou family at this time... "

Li Shimin was shocked and his angry eyes looked at Li Su fiercely, but he saw that Li Su was pale and his eyes were dull. Li Shimin couldn't help but be stunned. Looking at Li Su's expression, it was obvious that Hou Fang's suicide was not due to his arrangement.

Li Su did not make any arrangements, and Hou Fang's suicide was completely outside his plan.

In Li Su's arrangement, from Hou Jie's broken leg, to Wang Fuqu of Anping Hou Mansion disappearing, to frame Liu Ping, the Hou family kneeled in front of Anping Hou Mansion, and even pretended to stab Hou Jie with a knife. These were all arranged by Li Su. The purpose he wanted to achieve was to make Liu Ping unable to get out of the way, and to become more and more confirmed the fact that Anping Hou attacked the Hou family. The tragic situation of the Hou family would inevitably be known by Li Shimin, and he could also get Li Shimin's sympathy and compassion. He then added a fire in front of Li Shimin, which made him feel compassion. Finally, he naturally forgave Hou Junji and issued an imperial edict to pardon Hou Junji. Then, the layout of the whole thing was completely achieved.

However, Hou Fang's suicide was not in Li Su's plan.

Li Su was anxious, and did not care about his gains and losses, and looked at Chang Tu and said, "Hou Fang is really dead?"

Chang Tu nodded: "The coroner of the Yongzhou Governor's Office has been checked on the spot and is indeed dead."

As he said that, the old spy leader who was always so kind of silly heartless could not help but a trace of respect flashed across his face.

Li Su sat back in distractedly, her face pale and muttered to herself: "How could she...? How could she be..."

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