Hou Junji's face was ghastly pale and dejected. Yesterday, when he had fallen from his horse, he had been in a daze, his entire body feeling like it had fallen apart. And then, Mordor had struck him on the back with a hammer. Even though Mordor had held back his strength, that strike had still managed to injure his internal organs and leave him in terrible pain.
And these were mainly internal injuries. Although his back had been injured, they weren't serious, but the injuries to his internal organs were not something that could be quickly healed.
Hou Junji was not given any preferential treatment as a captive. He had not rested well for one night, and his injuries had left him in such a dejected state.
Hou Junji entered the tent and stared at Du Qi, clenching his teeth as he said, "Du Qi, you want me to kneel? Impossible. I, Hou Junji, kneel to the heavens, to the earth, to my parents, and to the sovereign. I will never kneel to you. "
Du Qi disdainfully said, "You, Hou Junji, are kneeling to me, but I won't accept it. Moreover, what are you in such a rush for? I didn't even ask you to kneel. On the contrary, you're the one in such a rush to kneel. Hou Junji, don't fill in the blanks. "
Hou Junji snorted and said nothing.
His words just now had been to show that even though he was a captive, he did not fear Du Qi.
Hou Junji raised his head and glanced at Du Qi. Seeing Du Qi's indifferent expression, he couldn't help but say, "Du Qi, you want to humiliate me? That's also impossible.
"In addition, you destroyed the army of my Tang dynasty, declaring war on His Majesty, declaring war on the Tang dynasty. Although you won this battle, you've also lost. Because after this battle, the army of the Imperial Court is certain to come.
"And His Majesty might even personally lead the army.
"Ever since His Majesty swept through the realm, it has been many years since His Majesty personally led the army. But now, you've defeated me and successfully provoked war. In the face of His Majesty's army, your defeat is certain. "
Hou Junji confidently said, "You should think carefully about how to face His Majesty."
Du Qi chuckled. "Hou Junji, oh, Hou Junji, you truly believe yourself to be infallible. Do you really think that at my current level, I would be afraid of His Majesty sending an army, afraid of His Majesty personally leading an expedition? If I had not made sufficient preparations, would I, Du Qi, have declared war on the Imperial Court? Of course, this war was not started by this king, but by you, Hou Junji. "
After pausing for a moment, Du Qi continued, "Speaking of which, you should be the same as Zhangsun Wuji, very unhappy with me. "Back then, when I earned enough money to rival a country, Zhangsun Wuji was jealous and targeted me. Once the realm is settled and rewards are given, I will be conferred the title of Western Pacifying King by His Majesty. You, Hou Junji, will just be a Duke. You must be feeling very unbalanced. "
Hou Junji said, "Du Qi, I just look down on you and think that you don't live up to your name. You're just a kid who's still wet behind the ears, what virtue and ability do you have to become Ping Xi Wang? Naturally, I won't accept the title of Western Pacifying King. "
Du Qi had a wicked sense of humor, and he chuckled. "If you won't accept it, then I'll make you accept it. Mordor, go and give Hou Junji ten slaps. Let's see if he accepts it or not. "
Du Qi immediately gave the order.
He had no noble character, and Hou Junji viewed him with such hostility and arrogance. Du Qi wanted to teach Hou Junji a lesson so that Hou Junji would know that he had no choice but to lower his head under the eaves.
Hou Junji angrily said, "Du Qi, you're going too far!"
Du Qi said, "So what if I'm bullying you?"
At this time, Mordor had already walked up to Hou Junji. Mordor was a tall and muscular man, more than two meters tall. Standing in front of Hou Junji, he looked down on him. Mordor reached out, grabbed Hou Junji's collar, lifted him up, and slapped him.
Clap! Clap! Clap!!
The resounding slaps echoed through the tent.
After ten slaps, Hou Junji's cheeks were already red and swollen, his face burning with pain. Hou Junji's swollen cheeks were so red and swollen that his eyes had narrowed into slits.
Du Qi chuckled. "Hou Junji, do you accept it now?"
Hou Junji said, "Du Qi, you're truly a despicable person. I've become your captive, and you can kill me or torture me as you please. But to humiliate me like this, you've truly lost your moral standing. You're Pacifying King in vain. "
Du Qi softly chuckled. "So what if I'm a despicable person? When did I, Du Qi, ever say that I was a gentleman? What I, Du Qi, advocate is not to repay evil with good, but to repay evil with justice. A gentleman takes his revenge from day to night. Isn't it very normal to deal with you? "
Ma Yuan, Xue Rengui, and the others didn't think much of it. They had interacted with Du Qi for some time and had long ago gotten used to Du Qi's personality. Du Qi didn't care about anything, and he didn't put on the airs of Pacifying King.
Shangguan Yee blinked and was a little surprised. Du Qi's words struck him as strange. Moreover, Du Qi was Pacifying King, a King, but Du Qi was no different from an ordinary person.
Perhaps this was a real person.
This was the real Pacifying King.
Shangguan Yi gained a deeper understanding of Du Qi, but he said nothing, only quietly watched.
In any case, the one to deal with was Hou Junji.
This Hou Junji was also asking for a beating.
Du Qi saw that Hou Junji wasn't saying anything, so he continued, "It seems that our Duke of Lu, Great General Hou Junji, is still not convinced. It's fine. This king has plenty of time and patience to discipline you. After all, once this battle is over, we'll have to wait for the news to reach Chang 'an, and then wait for His Majesty to make a decision. This round trip will take at least two or three months.
"Mordor, give Great General Hou Junji another ten slaps."
Du Qi gave another order.
Hou Junji's mind buzzed at these words, and he couldn't help but back away. But in front of Mordor, he was like a little chick. He didn't even have the chance to run, and Mordor grabbed him by the collar.
Seeing that Mordor was about to slap him, Hou Junji hurriedly shouted, "I accept!"
Du Qi said, "Even if you accept, it's too late. Beat!"
Moledo didn't say anything else. He raised his hand and slapped him again. Another ten slaps landed. The moment Hou Junji was released, his head buzzed and his vision blurred, causing him to lose his footing and fall to the ground.
He was completely stupefied.
He had been beaten senseless.
He had fought in the army for several decades, and after Li Shimin's ascension, Hou Junji had lived like a prince. But now, he was being taught a lesson. How could Hou Junji possibly accept it? His face was in so much pain that he was on the verge of losing all feeling.
His face was like a pig's.
Du Qi leaned forward and smiled at Hou Junji. "Hou Junji, do you accept now? I've always used virtue to convince people, and I don't like to force them. "
Hou Junji's face twitched. He knew that Du Qi was doing this on purpose. He wanted to teach him a lesson. Hou Junji took in a deep breath. He didn't dare to resist, because Du Qi was simply too shameless. A wise man knew better than to fight when the odds were against him. He didn't want to provoke Du Qi for now.
Hou Junji hurriedly said, "Pacifying West King, I accept."
Du Qi said, "It's good that you accept."
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "Now, let's talk about Li Chengqian and Zhangsun Wuji's attitudes toward this battle. You should be well aware of these matters. "
There were many things that Du Ruhui might not say.
After all, Du Ruhui was under immense pressure in the court, but he wouldn't tell Du Qi about it. Du Qi wanted to understand the intentions and movements of Zhangsun Wuji and Li Chengqian through Hou Junji.
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