Chapter 161 Two Posts

"It's not that I don't want to punish him, but I just can't bear it! Hou Junji has already committed suicide to apologize! Why do you still want to embarrass his family?"

"Although he is guilty, he realized his mistake before he started to act, and felt ashamed to face me, so he committed suicide out of fear of crime."

"He has already come to his senses. Why can't we give a deceased who once made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty a chance to come back?" Li Er said.

Even if Hou Junji really has a heart of repentance, he can only repent in the underworld.

"Then what do you think, Your Majesty? Let Hou Junji's family remain in Chang'an? Your Majesty, have you ever thought about whether it is appropriate for them to stay in Chang'an since they are the family of a criminal?" Changsun Wuji said.

In Changsun Wuji's opinion, Li Er is indeed old, no longer as ruthless and courageous as he was in the past, and often hesitant.

"Exile them all to Lingnan and never allow them to return to Chang'an. No matter what, it can be regarded as leaving some incense for Hou Junji."

As Li Er spoke, his eyes began to moisten, and then tears could not stop flowing.

Changsun Wuji sighed helplessly. If it were according to his wishes, they should cut the grass and uproot it. No one dared to guarantee that Hou Junji's descendants would not rebel one day.

But Li Er had already said this! He had no other choice but to obey. He, Changsun Wuji, had already fulfilled the duty of a minister.

But the emperor would not listen, and he could do nothing about it. Who told him that he was the emperor? The Tang Dynasty was the dynasty of the Li family.

"Then I will go and draft the imperial edict for you!" Changsun Wuji said.

Since he came to Goguryeo, every imperial edict was drafted by Changsun Wuji for Li Er, and then given to Li Er for review before being sent out.

"No need! I will draft the imperial edict myself and send it directly back to Chang'an." Li Er did not go through Changsun Wuji's hand this time. He planned to do it himself and did not intend to let Changsun Wuji see it.

"I'll take my leave!" Changsun Wuji stood up and saluted, then took two steps back and turned out of the tent.

Li Er wrote an imperial edict on the disposal of Hou Junji's family, asking Li Chengqian to send Hou Junji's wives, concubines, children and daughters to Lingnan.

After writing the imperial edict, Li Er also wrote a family letter to ask about the recent situation of Li Zhi and his brothers, as well as his own concerns about Li Zhi!

Li Er received a handwritten letter from Li Zhi last night. He had planned to reply to his son in Chang'an immediately, but he happened to be delayed at that time.

He had no choice but to finish writing it now and send it back to Chang'an.

After writing it, Li Er did not show it to anyone. He directly sealed it with wax and ordered someone to send it back to Chang'an at full speed.

The post station galloped all the way through the state and arrived in Chang'an within a few days, delivering Li Er's imperial edict and family letter to Li Chengqian.

"My dear! His Majesty's imperial edict and family letter have arrived!" Wang Quan bowed to report to Li Chengqian.

"Oh! I wonder how my father will deal with Hou Junji's family? Bring it to me for a look." Li Chengqian stretched out his hand and said.

Historically, Hou Junji was beheaded for Li Chengqian's rebellion. Hou Junji begged Li Er to pardon his wife and children for his great military exploits for the Tang Dynasty.

So that someone could collect his body and guard his funeral. In fact, he was begging Li Er to leave some incense for his family and not cut off his descendants.

Li Er finally agreed to Hou Junji's request and exiled his wife and children to Lingnan.

But now, Hou Junji was forced to death by the prince, and the charge was still rebellion, and he changed from an accomplice to the main conspirator.

Everything has become different from what happened in history. Li Chengqian really doesn't know how Li Er will deal with Hou Junji's family.

Wang Quan immediately handed the bamboo tube containing the imperial edict and a family letter to Li Chengqian.

After Li Chengqian received the letter, he put it aside, opened the wax seal, and took out Li Er's edict from it to read.

Li Chengqian quickly finished reading Li Er's edict. He didn't expect that Li Er's edict was still to relocate Hou Junji's family to Lingnan.

But it didn't say where in Lingnan they would be relocated?

Is this a test for me? Li Chengqian thought about it in his mind. After thinking for a moment, Li Chengqian came up with an idea and wrote down a place on a piece of paper.

Where is the best place in Lingnan? Since he promised to treat Hou Junji's family well, he must do it. He can't even deceive a dead person.

It would be too unkind to do so. He, Li Chengqian, would not break his promise to such an extent.

"Give this note and the imperial edict to Prime Minister Fang and the Minister

of the Secretariat." Li Chengqian put down the brush in his hand, handed the note and imperial edict he had just written to Wang Quan. "Yes!" Wang Quan accepted the order, stepped forward to take the imperial edict and note from Li Chengqian, and retreated.

After doing this, Li Chengqian reached out and took the family letter placed aside to open it.

There were two family letters in it, one for him and one for Li Zhi.

Li Chengqian first finished reading the one for him.

Li Er said some caring words to him in the letter, and talked about the recent situation in Liaoning. He also reminded him to focus on government affairs.

Li Chengqian put down the family letter and opened the one for Li Zhi. In addition to the private letter to Li Zhi, there was also a battle report on Liaoning.

Li Er only mentioned a few words about the battle situation in Goguryeo in his letter to Li Chengqian, but this battle report clearly recorded the victory of the battle.

Li Chengqian knew that Li Er's victory in this expedition against Goguryeo was only a small victory. It would not take long for Li Er to find out that Goguryeo was a tough nut to crack.

It was just chicken ribs, tasteless to eat, but a pity to throw away!

The family letter said: "I have received two letters from the palace, but I have not seen my letter. Ye Ye is always worried about dying. A while ago, I suddenly received a letter from my hand, telling me that my wife is ill. My worries are relieved and I feel like I am reborn. After today, if my head is weak, I will report it immediately. If Ye Ye has any minor illness, I will report it one by one. Now I have received news from Liaodong, and I have recorded it and sent it to

you. I remember that I am about to die. I don’t know how to get back. Ye Ye, please give me your order." Li Chengqian did not expect that this was the famous two letters written by Li Er to Li Zhi.

The lines fully show Li Er's deep love for his wife and the most delicate side of a great emperor as a father.

Compared with the strictness and admonitions to Li Chengqian!

Li Er, however, was a little more doting on Li Zhi, perhaps because Li Zhi had been raised by Li Er since he was a child.

After Li Chengqian read the two letters, he read the Liaodong battle report again. It directly described how the Tang army won the first battle, but did not mention the casualties of the two armies, the war damage, etc.

"Hurry up and give this letter to King Jin!" Li Chengqian stuffed the battle report back into the book, sealed it and handed it to the eunuch beside him.

"Yes!" The eunuch stepped forward to take the letter, bowed and retreated, and went to Youchunfang after leaving the hall. At this time, Li Zhi should be working in Youchunfang.