Chapter 309: Mixed Praise and Criticism! I Have a Clear Conscience
He Zhaojun shook her head: "Most of it is not mine. I don't feel any pain when my enemies bleed."
"Sister Zhaojun..." Shao Shang smiled and almost shed tears.
"Boo! Shut up. Not only do you two not know your mistakes, you are also proud of it. How can this be possible?" Emperor Wen felt that he was being ignored, so he stood up and interrupted the two of them.
The two men then knelt down, lowering their heads without saying a word.
He Zhaojun winked at Wen Ziduan and asked: What does Your Majesty have to say?
Wen Ziduan raised his eyebrows: The statement is unclear.
"And you, flirting with each other, how can this be allowed?" Emperor Wen looked at the three people, feeling both angry and distressed. He turned to Cao Cheng and asked, "What is the public's attitude now? Are there any casualties?"
Cao Cheng quickly reported, "Your Majesty, Hu Yanju stormed out, smashing many stalls and knocking over beams and pillars. Fortunately, no one was injured. Word of the Third Prince's wife's heroic act has spread widely. Even six-year-old He Yuan disregarded the danger, and everyone praised her noble character."
Concubine Yue shook her head repeatedly: "Zhaojun, you are not allowed to do such dangerous things in the future. Look at all the injuries you have."
At this moment, He Zhaojun's arm, injured by Hu Yanju, was aching slightly. She had no strength left and could only hang down at her side, looking seriously injured. The base of her right hand was bloody and bruised, and blood flowed as she moved.
Today is the wedding day of the most respected Third Prince. Most of the important officials and their families have already suffered at Yi Shang's wedding. So when they heard that Yi Shang was avenging his father's murder at the wedding this time, they were not surprised at all.
A few people walked out of the quiet room and came to the front hall. As expected, there was already a quarrel. The pro-war faction and the pro-peace faction were divided into two rows, and the verbal battle was very noisy.
Yuan Shanjian stood firmly on the side of Wen Ziduan and He Zhaojun, waving his goose feather fan. He stood in the middle and pointed at the old men leaning on crutches. "You've been seeking peace blindly, cowardly and afraid of death. You've lived so many years in vain. I'm ashamed of you!"
The walking stick of the popular person on the opposite side flew over and almost hit Emperor Wen on the head. Cao Cheng hurriedly used a dustpan to block it. He only heard the old man coughing and cursing at Yuan Shen.
"How dare you! Starting a war will cost the people money and manpower. You are the shortsighted person who disregards the lives of the people! He Zhaojun's killing of Hu Yanju today is the greatest humiliation to Huhanye Chanyu. When war breaks out on both sides, how will you explain this to the soldiers guarding the border?!"
"He Zhaojun is unfaithful and unrighteous!"
"She avenged her father and volunteered to go to the northwest. She is worthy of being a role model for our generation!"
"He Zhaojun is so short-sighted!"
"She wants to completely expel the Xiongnu in exchange for a hundred years of peace on our border. Can you imagine such a bold and ambitious plan?"
Emperor Wen felt a headache and covered his head. It was this kind of scene again. None of his sons could have a stable and worry-free marriage.
"Your Majesty! Please make this decision for me. He Zhaojun has sabotaged the peace talks and has ulterior motives. Moreover, He Jiang has yet to be punished for his treasonous betrayal. Today, He Zhaojun and her family must be executed to restore order!"
Yuan Shan was furious and stepped forward. "Your Majesty, He Zhaojun cannot be killed. Leaving Hu Yanju behind would have caused widespread public outrage. Even if the peace talks were successful, our dynasty cannot allow Hu Yanju to return to the Xiongnu. Although He Zhaojun's action was reckless, it has solved our dynasty's most pressing need. Not only is it not a mistake, but it has been a merit."
The officials who had been severely hit by the corruption case before were finally like hungry wolves seeing meat, and they wanted everyone to come up and bite the He family.
"Your Majesty! According to the law, He Zhaojun should be executed on a chosen day! If Your Majesty disagrees, I would rather die on the spot!"
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