"Your Majesty, Hou Junji escaped at the battle, put the chief general in danger, and even put the entire army in danger. Not only that, he also falsely accused the chief general and accused his fellow comrades. He failed the Nanzheng, causing thousands of soldiers of the coalition army to die in battle because of him. This man not only escaped at the battle, but also committed treason and false accusations. In addition, he was in the court today and wanted to commit murder to assassinate the chief judge. Such a person not only had no regrets, but was also full of violence and could not be spared lightly."

Li Shimin breathed a long sigh.

"I understand. I know your judgment. Now I want to pardon the Hou Junji."

"I cannot obey the order!"

Li Chao refused again.

Li Shimin was furious, "Although Hou Junji was wrong, he also made countless contributions to the Tang Dynasty and me. Now I am pardoned by his death, so can't it be possible?"

"The sins are unforgivable!"

"I have exempted Hou Junji from all positions, deprived him of his title, demoted him to a civilian, and only pardoned him for death!"

"I dare not obey the order!"

Li Shimin's angry face turned pale.

"Li Chao, I have to forgive me!"

Li Chao directly resisted, "If Your Majesty's imperial edicts are not signed and followed by the prime ministers under the Secretariat, it is an illegal intention, and the court may not follow them!"

Li Shimin was really angry.

In terms of the imperial system, Li Chao said it correctly. If the emperor's edict was not signed by the prime ministers under the Secretariat, it would be a central edict, that is, it was not a formal edict. This kind of edict could not be followed by officials.

"Eunuch Wang, summon all the prime ministers under the Secretariat to come!"

Soon, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji and other prime ministers were brought.

Last time, Xiao Yu and Chen Shuda were just there, so there are now nine prime ministers under the Secretariat.

The other eight prime ministers arrived, and even the crown prince Chengqian also came.

Li Shimin told him about his pardon for Hou Junji, and asked Fang Xuanling to personally draft an edict and let the prime ministers under the Secretariat sign their signatures.

Li Chao said bluntly, "Even if this edict is drafted, I will not sign it!"

"Xuanling, you will draft an edict now!" Li Shimin said angrily.

Fang Xuanling stood there without moving.

"Your Majesty, I dare not draft this edict!"

Li Shimin said angrily, "Why?"

"Hou Jun gathers his sins and makes the heavens, and these people cannot be forgiven. Otherwise, what will hurt the hearts of the soldiers in the Southern Expedition, and what will be damaged is the laws and regulations of the Tang Dynasty."

"Ruhui, come and draft an edict."

Du Ruhui didn't move and bowed.

"Your Majesty, I dare not accept the order, and this order cannot be written!"

Li Shimin turned his head and looked at Changsun Wuji.

"Wuji, come and write!"

Changsun Wuji looked at Li Chao, then Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui.

The three imperial decrees refused to obey the order, and this matter was completely a big deal. If he dared to draw this imperial edict today, no one under the Secretariat would look down on him from now on. After thinking about it, he would have to advance and retreat with the prime ministers at this time.

"Your Majesty, I dare not obey the order!"

"Gao Xiang, come and write an imperial edict."

Gao Shilian was the queen's uncle, but at this time he knew that he could only advance and retreat with the prime ministers.

He also refused now.

One by one.

In the end, even Yang Gongren and Yu Wenshiji refused, let alone Wei Zheng and Ma Zhou.

After walking around, none of the nine prime ministers were willing to submit an imperial edict to pardon Hou Junji.

The prime minister refused to write a pardon edict, let alone let them sign their names and agree to the imperial edict.

Things are in a deadlock.

Li Shimin did not expect that the situation would develop like this.

The subordinates of the Secretariat were originally used to balance the power of the prime minister, and to replace the original system of governing the three provincial governors. But now, the nine prime ministers of the Secretariat all fought against him and set him up.

"Li Chao, I asked you to draft an imperial edict." Li Shimin was full of anger at this time. This was not just a matter of pardoning Hou Junji, but the prime minister's power was seriously threatening his imperial power.

Li Chao refused to answer.

He directly started picking his own beam crown, then picked jade belt, goldfish bag, and goldfish talisman.

Finally, he took out the jade scepter.

They were all piled up on the ground in the hall.

"My minister, please resign!"

Li Shimin became even more angry when he saw Li Chao resigning.

"Get out!" he cursed.

Li Chao left behind the fish talisman and jade scepter, and turned around and left without expression.

Seeing that the matter had come to this point, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but say anxiously to Li Shimin, "Have you angry!"

"I don't believe it yet. Without Butcher Zhang, I have to eat a pig with hair!" Li Shimin yelled at Li Chao's back.

Li Chao's steps did not stop at all, and he walked out until he disappeared outside the hall gate.

Seeing that Li Chao was really gone, Li Shimin felt a little regretful, but at this time, it was impossible for him to call Li Chao back.

After all, he is still young and energetic.
Chapter completed!