Chapter 296 Going the other way! Assassination
He Zhaojun sneered, "What use is there for my He family to have this empire? Gold, silver, and treasures are like dirt to my He family. The amount you contribute annually is equivalent to your salaries for several lifetimes. Even the greatest power is nothing more than that. If you truly coveted power, why would it be my He family members who would go to the northwest to fight the enemy, and not you and me?"
She pointed at the two people who had just shouted the loudest. The people she glanced at immediately lowered their heads in shame, unable to even explain their own logic. No wonder He Zhaojun would retort righteously.
When He Zhaojun said this, she felt a headache coming on and wanted to shiver, but she suppressed it. She pinched her fingertips into her palms, forcing herself to stay awake and calm.
The news of her father's death ultimately brought her a considerable degree of negative impact. She is now extremely anxious, but she cannot show anything.
Emperor Wen coughed lightly and said, "Zhaojun, I don't believe He Jiang would defect to the enemy, but this matter does need to be verified. In three days, the prisoner carriage carrying Hu Yanju will enter the capital. Then, I will personally interrogate Hu Yanju and find out the truth."
He Zhaojun was unwilling to give in, but she also offered her thanks. Emperor Wen was willing to trust the He family and withstand the pressure from his ministers. This was the best outcome she could imagine. There was still a way to turn this around. All she had to do was find out the truth as soon as possible.
Emperor Wen glanced at Wen Ziduan and said, "Before this, no one should make any hasty judgments. All decisions will be made after Hu Yanju is interrogated."
He Zhaojun breathed a sigh of relief, but she also noticed that those who opposed it did not seem to have made much effort. Instead, they quickly accepted the result, as if this was the result they wanted.
After realizing this, He Zhaojun had a bad feeling. She exchanged glances with Wen Ziduan and Yuan Shanjian. Who else was behind this?!
When they gathered, Shao Shang also became anxious: "Sister Zhaojun, I heard that Hu Yanju is the uncle of Huhanye Chanyu of the Xiongnu. He is brave and good at fighting. It was he who personally forced General He into the desert and fought against He Jiang. When he arrives, can he clear the He family's grievances?"
As he was talking, Shao Shang suddenly remembered something: "Should we send more people to protect them? After all, those who want to kill the He family definitely don't want Hu Yanju to come to the capital to testify!"
He Zhaojun nodded. "You have a point, but I have a doubt in my heart. Even if we were to hurry, the prison cart is heavy and can't move very fast. Moreover, if we were ambushed along the way, it would slow down our progress even more. The fact that we arrived three days later can only mean that the journey was surprisingly safe."
He Shan was also stunned. "Yes, even the 800-li express messenger was intercepted and killed on the way. He was already seriously injured when he arrived at the capital. Hu Yanju was able to arrive unscathed. It's incredible."
"It seems that someone hopes that Hu Yanju will arrive safely, so they specially escort him on the road." Wen Ziduan read the report again and knew that something was wrong.
Yuan Shanjian quickly followed his train of thought: "If someone colluded with Hu Yanju to perjure the He family and disrupt the peace talks between the Southern Xiongnu and our dynasty, who would benefit?"
Several people said in unison: "The remnants of the Northern Xiongnu and the Li Emperor!"
"It seems that not only can we not choose to protect Hu Yanju, we may even have to send someone to assassinate him." He Zhaojun slowly raised her eyes and stared at the topographic map near the capital. "The mountain bandits, the green forest bandits, the bandits, the heroes who have crossed paths several times before, it's time to put them to use."
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