Datang: An eight-year-old master of the bar, he gave everyone a blow at the beginning

Chapter 264 Li Er Severely Punishes Hou Junji
Under the arrangement of Chu Suiliang, the beggars in Zhongzhou quickly adapted to the new living environment. They ate well and lived well, and they were grateful to the Tang court!

Next, Yuchihuan normalized the task of transforming beggars.

All beggars who step into the territory of Zhongzhou will be transformed into artisans!

The beggars in Zhongzhou are no longer negative energy in the future, on the contrary, they are shining for the economy of Zhongzhou!
Since then, there have been no more beggars in Zhongzhou.

The local civil and military officials in Zhongzhou were full of praise for Yuchihuan's policy.

The income from iron workshops and coal mines in Zhongzhou is enough to pay for the transformation of beggars.

Due to the arrival of Yuchihuan, the development of farming and industry in Zhongzhou has undergone earth-shaking changes within a month!

The inspection officials sent by the imperial court to Zhongzhou also honestly reported the changes in Zhongzhou to the imperial court.
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Chang'an City, Tai Chi Palace!
The next day, at noon, Chu Suiliang's memorial to the court finally arrived at the Ganlu Hall!
The content of Chu Suiliang's memorial mainly states the reformation of beggars in Zhongzhou!
The second is that Hou Fu sent an assassin disguised as a beggar to assassinate Yuchihuan!
After reading Chu Suiliang's memorial, Li Er, Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Longyan was furious, and said, "Hou Junji murdered the imperial court official, is this an attempt to rebel?"

When Wang Gonggong saw Li Er getting angry, he was too frightened to say anything.

It wasn't until Li Er's anger dissipated that Wang Gonggong said, "Your Majesty, why don't you call Lu Guogong into the palace to confront him now?"

"Come here, immediately order Hou Junji to come to the palace to see me!"

Li Er nodded, and immediately ordered the eunuch to summon Hou Junji.

"Slave obeys the order!" The eunuch who delivered the order did not dare to neglect, and immediately trotted away from the Ganlu Hall.

"Little Yuchi has just left the capital for less than a month, yet he was assassinated three times!"

Li Er jumped up against the case and said, "These people are really tired of their jobs!"

Wang Gonggong echoed: "Your Majesty's words are very true. Yuchihuan is the son-in-law of the Tang Dynasty and a third-rank court official. These people are indeed too lawless!"

He was also worried for Yu Chihuan!
After all, the relationship between Yuchihuan and Wang Gonggong is still good.

Yuchihuan is still Princess Changshan's son-in-law, so of course the prince will favor Yuchihuan.

Li Er's cheeks were bulging with anger, he was thinking about how to punish Hou Junji later.

After half a stick of incense was not available, Hou Junji was taken into the Ganlu Hall by the eunuch passing the decree.

Hou Junji stepped into the Ganlu Hall, saw Li Er's face full of anger, and immediately said in panic: "The final general will see Your Majesty!"

Li Er stood up, condescendingly, and asked: "Hou Junji, I ask you, is Hou Fu the murderer you sent to assassinate Yuchihuan?"

Hou Junji's face turned pale. He had already learned through Feige's letter last night that Hou Fu had failed to assassinate Yuchihuan!

Originally, Hou Junji wanted to continue sending killers to assassinate Yuchihuan.

But when Li Er asked such a question today, Hou Junji's wish for luck was immediately wiped out!
"Your Majesty, the last general didn't send Hou Fu's governor Wei Chihuan!"

Hou Junji would definitely not admit to this matter, otherwise he would be dismissed from office at the worst, and at the worst, be executed and punish the three clans!

Li Er sneered and said: "I really have no evidence to prove that Hou Fu was sent by you to deal with Yu Chihuan, but you can be spared the death penalty, and you cannot escape the death penalty!"

"Your Majesty, the last general has been wronged!"

Hou Junji's face was livid, he didn't know how important Yuchihuan was to Li Er's heart until now!
"Hou Junji, for the sake of entering the Xuanwu Gate with me in the ninth year of Wude, I will give you a face!"

Li Er then shouted loudly: "It is my will that Lord Lu Junji connives at his servants to assassinate Wei Chihuan, governor of Zhongzhou, remove Youwuhou from the position of General, and degrade his title to County Lord, hereby!"

"Slaves follow orders!"

The prince will immediately take the order to draw up the decree!

"The last general obeys the order!" Hou Junji's face turned pale. Not only did he lose the position of general this time, he even lost the title of Duke Lu!
In the Tang Dynasty, the Duke is from the first-rank title!
The county magistrate is from the second-rank title!

There is a world of difference in treatment and salary.

Afterwards, the Hou family also dropped from the top honors in Chang'an City to the second-rate honors.

"Hou Junji, I don't want to hear about the assassination of Yuchihuan by the Hou family's Buqu again in the future, otherwise I will use your head to atone for the crime!"

Li Er followed Hou Junji with murderous intent!
Yuchihuan invented soap, which created a profit of 15 yuan for Li Er within a month!
Wouldn't Li Er's private income be millions in a year?
In Li Er's eyes, Yuchihuan was similar to a boy who scattered money, and he wished he could enshrine Yuchihuan.

But Hou Junji's retainers actually sent killers to assassinate Yuchihuan!
If it weren't for Hou Junji's great contribution in the Xuanwu Gate Change, Hou Junji would be killed today!

"Hou Junji, step back!"

Li Er didn't want to see Hou Junji again, otherwise he was afraid that he couldn't help but kill Hou Junji.

"Wei Chen obeys!"

Hou Junji is no longer the Great General Youwuhou, even his title has changed!
Then Wang Gonggong took Hou Junji and left the Ganlu Hall in a daze.

Hou Junji left Tai Chi Palace, sat in his own carriage, and muttered to himself: "The emperor is suspicious, I have lost His Majesty's trust, and there will be no day of comeback, unless Li Chengqian ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor!"

Li Er's cutting the title this time not only cut off the old relationship between Hou Junji and Li Erjun and his ministers, but they also stood on opposite sides because of this.

Hou Junji has decided to wholeheartedly support the Crown Prince Li Chengqian of the East Palace to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor!

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As the imperial decree of Hou Junji's descending rank arrived at the Hou family, the princes and relatives in the entire Chang'an City were shocked!
Lu Guogong Cheng Yaojin was even more dumbfounded and said: "Hou Junji is Li Chengqian's father-in-law and a relative. Your Majesty severely punished Hou Junji this time. After that, Hou Junji will have no place in the court!"

Grand Duke Sun Wuji of Qi is the number one relative of the Tang Dynasty. When he heard the news, he immediately went to the palace to see Li Er!
Li Er still trusts Changsun Wuji very much, so he immediately appeases Changsun Wuji!
The eldest grandson Wuji was relieved by Li Er's doubts, and he was no longer worried that Li Er would degrade his relatives!
"Hou Junji, who is it wrong for you to kill? Are you going to assassinate Yuchihuan?"

Changsun Wuji gritted his teeth, hated Hou Junji deeply, and felt that Hou Junji had humiliated their relatives.

"The old man ordered that from today onwards, our eldest grandson's family will cut off all contact with the Hou family!"

After careful consideration, Changsun Wuji made a difficult decision!

"I obey!" The chief steward of Duke Qi's mansion took orders immediately.

Next, the banks and shops jointly operated by the Changsun family and the Hou family in Chang'an City began to be cut.

In less than an hour, all ties between Changsun Wuji and Hou Junji were severed.

Next, Fang Xuanling, Li Jing, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, Yu Chigong, Duan Zhixuan, Li Er's confidantes also publicly cut seats with Hou Junji!

Even those manufacturers who buy goods for Hou's stores have cut off their supply chains.

Within a day, all the stores of the Hou family in Chang'an City closed down.

Li Er learned that Wang Gongguo Qi and Hou Junji had cut off seats in Chang'an City, and he was very satisfied with Xungui's move. He also sent eunuchs to appease Wang Gongguo Qi's house.

(End of this chapter)