Chapter 298: Confirmed News? Don’t Fall for the Trap
He Zhaojun pursed her lips tightly. Wen Ziduan pulled her hand and shook it gently. Then she realized that what Hu Yanju said was not credible. Perhaps this was the effect the enemy wanted to see. She must not fall into the trap.
"I stabbed him right in the heart!"
Hu Yanju saw He Zhaojun standing in the middle, glaring at him, and laughed again: "My dear lady, you can't kill me with just your eyes."
His voice was rough, and He Zhaojun found it extremely harsh. She wanted to go up and kill this man right away to avenge her hatred.
Emperor Wen twitched his lips, his face forced to smile. "Hu Yanju, you know that Huhanye Chanyu of the Southern Turks is about to come to our court in exchange for your uncle's release. If you want to survive, today is your last chance."
His voice was not loud, but very powerful. Huyanju looked at him for a long time, weighing it in his mind. He had heard of the reputation of this Han emperor. The Han Dynasty could unilaterally tear up the contract at any time and detain Huhanye Chanyu in the capital. Tihoushan could come only because of the pressure of the army. The two sides could still fight.
If we delay any further, the grasslands will wither and the water sources will disappear, and the tribes will need to migrate and recuperate. The situation will become even more unfavorable if we delay for one more day.
Hu Yanju thought of this and the many assassination attempts he had encountered along the way. Someone in the court had instructed him to be well protected along the way. He only needed to confess that He Jiang had indeed defected to the enemy, and the other party would find a way to rescue him.
But Hu Yanju wasn't stupid. This was his ultimate purpose. If he easily gave false testimony and implicated the He family, wouldn't they kill him immediately after achieving their goal?!
Thinking of this, he slapped his head and said, "My head hurts! My head hurts! I can't remember who the He Jiang you're asking about is! But there's a man with Central Plains appearance who joined the Northern Turkic leader Zhizhi's army!"
This was an ambiguous statement. He Zhaojun immediately stepped forward and saluted Emperor Wen. "Your Majesty, the Northern and Southern Turks have always been at odds. He said that my brother surrendered to Zhizhi Chanyu. Perhaps he was trying to intensify the conflict between us and the Northern Xiongnu so that he could benefit from it!"
Before He Zhaojun could finish her words, someone nearby stood up to object, "He's accused He Jiang of defecting to the enemy. According to the law, the entire He family should be executed, and all women and children should be exiled! Of course you'll deny it and make excuses!"
"Yes, I also heard rumors that He Jiang has been promoted to a general, leading a Turkic vanguard, fighting everywhere, and has won the trust of Zhizhi Chanyu!"
Wen Ziduan had completely understood the situation by now. Standing between the two men, he glanced at Hu Yanju with a half-smile, "Father, regardless of whether what Hu Yanju said is true or false, the He family should not be put to death."
"Even if He Jiang really defected to the Northern Xiongnu, someone spread the news that He Jiang was highly valued in the Northern Xiongnu. The purpose was to make father make a wrong judgment and completely cut off He Jiang's escape route, forcing He Jiang to stay in the Northern Xiongnu. I believe father will not fall for it."
Yuan Shanjian also followed up: "That's right. Moreover, if He Jiang is lying on straw and eating bitter food, and wants to cooperate with the inside and outside, then Your Majesty will find it easy to redress the He family, but it will be difficult to bring the He family back to life!"
Emperor Wen also nodded: "How could I easily hurt the hearts of loyal ministers and good generals?! Before everything is clear, I will not kill the He family, but..."
He glanced at He Zhaojun, his emotions mixed. The He family had numerous enemies within the government and the public, and if he continued to protect them recklessly, it would surely draw even more attention. By then, not only would Jiang Zhengming become a luxury, but even those within the capital might not have a good ending.
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