Chapter 206 Farewell to Shouchun! Carrying the coffin back to Beijing
When He Zhaojun came out of the tent, Cheng Shi and Yan Zhong, who were covered in mud and their original faces could not be recognized, and many of the Cheng family's attendants were taken out of the mine.
When Shao Shang saw that his father was still alive, he burst into tears and spoke incoherently about how difficult it was for him to sneak into Tongniu County. He had even avoided Yexiangtong, not to mention that the rest of the Cheng family had been imprisoned and were in a difficult situation.
"When we return to the capital, you and your daughter can reminisce about the past. Right now, our most urgent task is to uncover the truth about Tongniu County. Li Feng died in prison, and Ma Rong is also deceased. All the evidence proving Lou Ben was the instigator has disappeared, and the clues are broken."
Wen Ziduan was very calm. He could only think about the affairs of Tongniu County. Otherwise, he would not be able to help but feel jealous and would pull He Zhaojun over for a thorough interrogation.
Shao Shang nodded quickly. "Zi Sheng and I just went to ask. Lou Ben is threatening Madam Li to sell her property and return home as soon as possible. I decided to ask again. What if she has evidence that can prove that Lou Ben and Li Feng are secretly communicating?"
Yan Zhong couldn't help but curse at Li Feng and Lou Ben, but he and Cheng Shi were in the mine and didn't want to attract attention, so they kept a low profile and had never eaten any of the food sent by Li Fu. Now he was so hungry that he felt weak after cursing for a few words.
"Why don't I go back to the capital with you two, go before the emperor and prove my innocence!" Yan Zhong glared.
He Zhaojun shook her head. "You two originally wanted to protect the refined copper, but you didn't expect to fall into a trap. Now there's no evidence to prove that you took the refined copper away for any other reason than selfishness. How can the ministers of the world believe this?"
Ling Buyi also agreed: "I know Lou Ben. He will definitely not admit his mistakes without solid evidence."
"Lou Ben must have arranged for his men to kill you two and then dump your bodies at the post station. He didn't expect Li Fu to intercept you. When he found your bodies were not there, he hurried over to check." He Feng bowed. "If you two had returned to the capital with the army, what would have happened if you were ambushed along the way?"
Shao Shang quickly added, "Didn't Sister Zhaojun say that it's true that you can be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't be on guard against thieves for a thousand days?"
He Feng led the warhorse over and said, "How about I escort the two swift horses back to the capital first, taking a shortcut to avoid the checkpoints, and the rest of you will go with Lou Ben and keep an eye on him, so that he can't act rashly."
After they had discussed it, they all mounted their horses. He Zhaojun caught a glimpse of Li Fu standing in front of the tent, staring at her blankly, but she paid no attention to him. She said take care and rode away.
When they returned to the Tongniu County government office, Shao Shang pretended to faint, and Ling Buyi held her in a pretentious embrace, calling her name all the way: "Si Niang! Si Niang! Don't be too sad! General Cheng must still be alive, but finding the jade pendant doesn't mean anything..."
They shouted all the way from the front of the county government office back to the bedroom, fearing that someone in the room might not have heard them. They had already found Cheng Shi's belongings and were afraid that Cheng Shi had met with an accident, and Shao Shang had fainted from excessive grief.
By the time the Left Censor arrived with the imperial order, they had already sorted out all the affairs in Shouchun and Tongniu County.
During this period, the people of Shouchun spontaneously built a tomb for He Chuan on the top of a mountain outside the city. From this high vantage point, they could see Shouchun, and his heroic spirit would guard this place forever.
Along the way, He Zhaojun was silent. She looked at the armor that He Chuan had worn during his lifetime, and couldn't help crying in the carriage. This time, she would finally carry the coffin back to the capital.
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