hsntnovel Chapter 2300 Acquiescence
Chapter 2300 Acquiescence
Since ancient times, every time a major army wins, it will tacitly allow the soldiers to plunder some of the spoils.
This is a reward for the soldiers' heroic fighting and also an incentive mechanism.
Of course, military regulations and laws do not allow this.
Those in power simply turned a blind eye. The Tang Dynasty had strict military discipline and did not plunder every time.
Therefore, Han Wei did not think about entering the city to plunder. He just thought that a barbarian army had plundered the caravan of Prince Ji's Mansion.
If this kind of thing is discovered, just kill him and give an explanation to King Ji.
Almost all the soldiers and horses that came this time were from Tiele and Turkic groups, so it was normal that they did not know the rules.
Hearing Han Wei's words, Li Shen smiled coldly:
"General Han, do you think that if I had only robbed my caravan, I would have traveled all the way to Yanqi?
Is it necessary for me to personally go there for this kind of thing?"
"This...I wonder what His Royal Highness Prince Ji is talking about..." Li Shen's words made Han Wei a little confused.
If it wasn't a caravan robbery, what else could it be? Would they dare to rob Prince Ji's mansion?
"General Han, please don't forget that I am the Grand Commander-in-Chief. I want to know who gave the order to allow the soldiers to plunder Yuanqu City?
This is the capital of Yanqi, don’t you know?
"What? Have you forgotten Hou Junji's affairs so quickly? It's only been a few years?"
Li Shen's words were like a bolt from the blue, leaving Han Wei stunned on the spot.
It turned out that it was because of this incident. He never expected that King Ji, who was thousands of miles away, also knew about this matter.
This matter is neither big nor small, it depends on how you say it. If you make a big deal out of it, it will be a serious crime.
Seeing that Han Wei didn't speak, Li Shen stood up and came to Han Wei:
"General Han, you are the governor of Yizhou, so you must have heard about Hou Junji's story, right?
Back then, Hou Junji was arrogant because of his achievements. After conquering Gaochang, he arbitrarily exiled innocent people to the frontier without asking His Majesty for permission.
In order to seek the wealth of these people, he secretly took the treasures looted from Gaochang for himself.
Seeing this, the soldiers below followed suit and began to plunder gold, silver and jewelry in the capital of Gaochang.
Hou Junji was afraid that his deeds would be exposed, so he did not dare to punish his soldiers and allowed them to persecute the people.
In the end, His Majesty was furious and had him imprisoned. If Cen Wenben had not pleaded for him, what do you think would have happened to him?"
After saying this, Li Shen patted Han Wei on the shoulder, then turned around and sat down again.
He picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea calmly.
Tables and chairs were not yet popular in Yanqi, so people had to sit on the floor, which was covered with carpets.
Li Shen didn't like kneeling, so he could only sit cross-legged. It was a pity that he didn't bring a maid with him, otherwise he could lie down.
Han Wei felt complicated at the moment. If he didn't tell the truth, he would be implicated.
But if he told the truth, it would damage his reputation in the army.
Han Wei kept wondering in his mind why King Ji suddenly appeared here and why he came all the way here to deal with this matter in person.
Wait! Han Wei's heart suddenly trembled. He remembered what King Ji had just said, killing the people and robbing their wealth.
He originally thought they were talking about a caravan, but Prince Ji said no, could it be...?
He immediately thought of a possibility that the barbarians in the city had robbed the wealth of Prince Ji's Mansion and killed the people in the Mansion.
It's over. Han Wei was devastated at the thought of this possibility. He had heard in Yizhou that Prince Ji was vindictive and ruthless.
This is revenge.
"What? Have you thought it through? Who gave the order? Could it be Bi Guogong Ashina She'er?"
Li Shen put down the teacup and asked.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, this matter was tacitly approved by Deputy Chief Steward Guo Xiaoke."
Knowing that Prince Ji was here for revenge, Han Wei dared not hide it and spoke directly.
"Guo Xiaoke? Are you sure?" Li Shen frowned when he heard it was Guo Xiaoke.
"I dare not deceive the commander-in-chief." Han Wei immediately said affirmatively.
"It shouldn't be." Li Shen was a little unconvinced. The people who came this time were all barbarians. Guo Xiaoke was from the Central Plains. Why would he seek benefits for the barbarians?
If it was Qibi Heli or Ashina She'er, Li Shen could still believe it, after all, these two people were Turks.
Li Shen frowned and pondered, unable to figure out the reason, so he asked:
"General Han, you're not trying to deceive this Grand Commander, are you? Guo Xiaoke has nothing to do with the barbarians, so why would he allow them to get rich?
How do you know he gave his permission? And where were you at the time? Where were Qibi Heli and Ashina She'er?
Are you involved in this?
This Grand Commander will give you one chance. Confess the truth. If it is related to you, this Grand Commander can pardon you for your meritorious service.
But if you deceive this Grand Commander... you should know the consequences."
"This.....to reply to His Majesty Prince Ji, General Guo did not give the order. General Qibi Heli was also in Yuanqu City at that time.
The Grand Administrator Ashina went to Kucha. Your humble servant...your humble servant was also here at the time."
Han Wei finally told the truth. They were all here, but no one cared.
"Hahahaha, good, you are truly good generals of my Tang Dynasty.
They just condoned the barbaric soldiers' plundering of the people and killing and stealing their property.
It seems that the three of you have also gained a lot of benefits?"
Li Shen burst into laughter, but Han Wei was frightened by his laughter.
"Please forgive me, Your Highness Prince Ji. I was confused for a moment." Han Wei bowed deeply and did not dare to look up.
At this time, Wang Xuance stood up and said:
"General Han, do you know that the property of my Ji Wangfu in Yuanqu City was also plundered? Not only that, they also wanted to kill people to silence them and kill all the people guarding the property.
Fortunately, one more person escaped by chance, otherwise His Royal Highness Prince Ji would probably never know about this.
Our Prince Ji is extremely angry.
They don't even take my Ji Wang Mansion seriously, so you can imagine how they will treat the people in the city.
And you generals, who are so conniving, should all be brought back to Chang'an and punished according to the law."
As expected, Han Wei's heart sank when he heard Wang Xuance's words. As he had guessed, these barbarians had attacked the property of Prince Ji's mansion.
Otherwise, why would Prince Ji come all the way here?
These damn barbarians are really uncivilized. They dare to touch the property of Prince Ji's Mansion even though they know it is his property.
What made him most angry was that these people had not reported it yet, and he only found out about it now.
With a thud, Han Wei knelt down.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, please understand that I truly did not know about this matter. If I had known, I would have definitely stopped it.
Not only do I not know the truth, I think even General Guo and General Qibi Heli don't know the inside story.
Please, Your Highness Prince Ji, take a closer look."
He was really scared. He was not like those generals who knew nothing. He was a scholar and the governor of Yizhou.
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