Liu Che was so surprised that even Liu Ju was stunned for a moment. "What? Wu Shilu is dead? How did he die?"

The man knelt on one knee and reported, "Yes... he was killed by the King of the North with a single blow."

The information from the Embroidered Robe Envoy was naturally more comprehensive. For example, the information received from the Honglu Temple was relatively brief. They only knew that Wu Shilu was dead and that the Northern Border Kingdom had done something, but they did not know the details.

When Liu Ju heard this, he almost jumped up on the spot: "Did my brother kill him? What did he do to my brother?"

Embroidered Messenger: ????? ????

He was a little confused. Shouldn't he ask for details first? Or perhaps ask why the King of the Northern Territory was so impulsive and why he came up to question Wu Shilu about what he had done?

He didn't dare to speak for a moment. Anyway, the embroidered robe envoy only needed to answer the emperor's questions, and he didn't have to speak when others asked him questions.

Liu Che looked through Liu Tan's letter with a serious expression and found that there was nothing written on it. He couldn't help but curse inwardly: The little bastard only knows how to report good news and not bad news!

Well, Liu Che had the same idea as Liu Ju at this moment. It must be that Wu Shilu did something that caused Liu Tan to act so cruelly. You must know that his son was not a bloodthirsty person. To force his son to take action himself, it must be that Wu Shilu did something.

Liu Che suddenly thought of the gift that Wu Shilu had wanted to give to Liu Tan.

At that time, Liu Tan didn't seem to react. He simply thought that Wu Shilu was insulting him. Could it be that... he realized it now?

However, even if he realized it, it wouldn't make his son so angry. Something must have happened in the meantime that he didn't know about.

It was only at this time that Liu Che thought of Huo Guang's memorial.

You should know that Huo Guang would actually write letters to him, but he rarely submitted such formal memorials unless there was something important.

Originally, he should have read the memorial first, but he was anxious to see what Liu Tan wrote to him, and ended up missing important information.

After Liu Che thought of this, he immediately asked someone to bring Huo Guang's memorial and then read it carefully.

Huo Guang's memorial was all about this issue, but he just glorified Liu Tan's behavior. He said that when the people of Yan State suffered such a disaster and there was grief everywhere, His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory remembered the Shuofang City of the past, and out of righteous indignation, he took action and really killed Wu Shilu.

This memorial also did not detail how Liu Tan killed Wu Shilu.

It's not that they intentionally concealed this. Although Liu Tan had read Huo Guang's memorial, he knew at a glance that the original copy was not the complete version, and it was written by Xiao Cheng. Huo Guang must have asked Xiao Cheng to come to train him, and in the end he still had to perfect the memorial, so it didn't matter whether he said it or not.

The last time he wrote a letter to Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Wu was dissatisfied with the fact that he wrote so much about official matters. From that time on, Liu Tan decided to talk only about family matters in his correspondence. Although this was difficult, he tried his best to maintain it.

Anyway, Huo Guang’s memorial was already there, so it didn’t matter whether he wrote it or not.

Huo Guang, on the other hand, thought that Liu Tan must have written the letter to admit his mistake to Emperor Wu of Han, otherwise he would have to wait for the emperor to demote him. Since he was admitting his mistake, he naturally had to make things clear. So his memorial only needed to describe Liu Tan's merits.

The information asymmetry between the two sides resulted in Liu Che only knowing the result but not the process, so he subconsciously thought that Huo Guang was helping Liu Tan to conceal the truth, and that this matter must not be that simple.

Fortunately, there was the Embroidered Robe Emissary. He had been kneeling there for so long that his legs were numb. He didn't dare look up, feeling a little uneasy. He wondered if His Majesty was angry with His Royal Highness the King of the North because he hadn't spoken for so long. Should he speak up for His Royal Highness the King of the North?

However, this is not a good choice. For the sake of both parties, the Embroidered Envoy should remain absolutely neutral.

Otherwise, it would be easy for the emperor to think that he had been bribed by others. For example, one of his predecessors once pleaded for the King of Huainan, but was eventually beaten into the King of Huainan's faction.

If it were just this, he would be dead, but the King of Huainan... he had rebellious intentions!

So the senior was labeled a traitor and his entire clan was executed.

However, these Embroidered Messengers who were in charge of the Northern Territory's intelligence really liked His Royal Highness the King of the North. His Royal Highness knew their identities and never made things difficult for them, nor did he hide any secrets, which made their work particularly smooth. He would even occasionally reveal some information on his own initiative, so that they wouldn't have to go back and forth so hard to collect it.

Although His Royal Highness the King of the North would come and beat them up occasionally, it was usually just a joke. All of them had practiced Qigong since they were young, and His Royal Highness the King of the North's moves were nothing but fancy moves, so they would just pretend to be howling like ghosts every time.

If His Royal Highness the King of the North sees that they are in too much trouble, he will give them some consolation money or something. Anyway, since they arrived in the Northern Kingdom, their work has become much easier and they have earned a lot of money.

He felt that he was not being bribed by the King of the North, because from beginning to end, His Majesty the King of the North did not seem to have any intention of using them for anything.

It was his own decision to want to speak for the King of the North. The Embroidered Messenger was also a human being, and as a human being he naturally had his own preferences.

So even if you know rationally that it is for the sake of your own life, it is best to just narrate the incident as usual.

But he couldn't help himself, his tone tinged with emotion. As he recounted Wu Shilu's repeated provocations, he couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, Wu Shilu is far too treacherous. Not only did he provoke you repeatedly, he also used the lives of Marquis Bowang, General Su, and a thousand Han civilians to threaten His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory. Although the King of the Northern Territory agreed to let him go, he was also furious."

The embroidered robes envoy paused here. He knew that Liu Che would definitely be able to hear something from what he said, but he was very frank. He just felt that the King of the Northern Territory did nothing wrong this time.

Liu Che certainly heard it. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Even you are so angry. Wu Shilu really deserves to die!"

Embroidered Messenger: ?????

He was already prepared to be punished or even executed, so why was His Majesty's reaction different from what he expected?

However, what he didn't know was that Liu Che was also very angry at this time. He was a little angry when Wu Shilu went south to plunder, but he had gotten used to it over the years, or perhaps the Huns had always been like this. They didn't dare to do that when Wei Huo was still around. Now it was not easy for Liu Tan alone to create such a deterrent in the Northern Border Kingdom.

Yan State... Thinking of Yan State, he couldn't help but think of that rebellious son. If that rebellious son hadn't had a bad heart, if that rebellious son had half the ability of Tan Er, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the border of the Han Dynasty is now as solid as a rock!

As a result, because of him, the Huns went to plunder Yan, and even Wu Shilu entered the pass from Yan. If Wu Shilu had brought more people with him and went directly south, Chang'an would have been in danger again.

However, Liu Che had already known about Wu Shilu's entry into the Pass. Even though he was angry at that time, he did not lose his mind.

However, after hearing the unfinished words of the embroidered-robed envoy, Liu Che almost became furious as well.

His son had once vomited blood in court after being cursed by the Li family's witchcraft. This time he was so angry that he might...

Thinking of this, Liu Che couldn't wait to know what happened next.

The embroidered robe envoy hesitated because he was confused about Liu Che's attitude. As a result, he heard Liu Che say in great dissatisfaction: "Go on, what happened later?"

He shuddered for a moment and quickly continued to tell what happened next.

Liu Che was shocked when he heard that Liu Tan had escaped by going to Changshou Palace under the pretext of relaxing. He was shocked again when he heard that Liu Tan had run to get Wu Shilu out with a jade crown. Finally, he was completely numb when he heard that Liu Tan had stabbed Wu Shilu.

His reaction now was very similar to Huo Guang's at that time. He asked woodenly, "So Wu Shilu died just like that?"

The embroidered envoy said cautiously, "His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory didn't hit him directly in the heart, but..."

Liu Ju's tolerance was somewhat worse than Liu Che's, and he only realized it at this moment: "But?"

The embroidered messenger's voice softened: "But His Highness has poisoned the knife."

So... strictly speaking, Wu Shilu was not stabbed to death, but poisoned?

After all, he was a hero of his generation, and it is quite sad to see him end up like this.

The main reason was that Liu Che didn’t know how to evaluate this matter.

Generally speaking, when it comes to abnormal deaths like this, monarchs of other countries will carefully inquire about the specific circumstances, and then think about whether there are such loopholes around them.

But this matter has absolutely no reference value!

Would Liu Che have the time to take his soldiers and hide his tracks to visit the Xiongnu?

Won't.

Would he not only turn around but also run to provoke someone of the status of King Zuoyou Guli?

Neither will I.

Nor will he be manipulated by the other party, such as the King of Guli, who would just send a token and have a one-night stand.

So he should be safe in that regard.

Of course, it is estimated that the Huns did not have someone as brave as Liu Tan who was willing to carry out the assassination himself.

Liu Che waved his hand somewhat melancholy. The embroidered robe envoy always felt that the frequency with which His Majesty's sleeves were waved seemed weak.

The embroidered robes messenger wisely took his leave immediately, and when he came out he found that he was soaked in cold sweat.

He looked at the sunlight outside, thought for a while and felt that as long as His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory had no intention of rebelling, they, the Embroidered Clothes Envoys, would have no pressure to speak for him in the future!

As for whether the King of the North would have any intention of rebellion, to be honest, although the princes of the Liu family are more restless than each other, I have never heard of any of them making trouble while his own father is still in power.

So as long as His Majesty is still here, we are safe. You can tell your colleagues this news!

If the embroidered envoys who were hiding in other princes' places knew about this, they would be so envious of them. The embroidered envoys left happily.

At this moment, there was silence in the hall.

Liu Ju stole a glance at Liu Che and saw that he was still reading the memorial that Huo Guang had sent him. He thought for a long time before clearing his throat and saying, "Father, my brother has made outstanding contributions this time. How should we reward him?"

Liu Che raised his eyelids and glanced at him: "Are you already thinking about how to reward me?"

Liu Ju said confidently, "No matter how it happened, Wu Shilu died at my brother's hands. If the emperor doesn't reward him, how will the people below view it?"

Liu Che said worriedly, "No matter what others think, the question is whether we should call this little bastard back now! The Northern Border Kingdom is not safe anymore!"