Chapter 313 Huhanye Chanyu? Help me, sir!
Huhanye Chanyu, with 200 followers, entered the Han territory from Wuyuan, passed Yanmen Pass in the east, went south to Taiyuan and Hedong counties, crossed the Yellow River in the west, entered Zuofengyi, and finally arrived at the capital.
It took nearly half a month to walk the more than 1,300 kilometers. The day before arriving at the inn, the news of Hu Yanju's murder reached Ti Houshan's ears.
"I heard that it was a woman who cut off my uncle's head in public?" Ti Houshan spoke fluent Mandarin with a Mobei accent.
General Han, the commander of the cavalry who had escorted him all the way, glanced at his face and, as expected, did not see any sadness on his face, just some regret, although he did not know where this regret came from.
Ti Houshan saw through his concerns and said, "Hu Yanju is my uncle, and also the uncle of my brother, Zhizhi Chanyu. If I hadn't been young and strong, and hadn't narrowly won, the Chanyu position would have been handed over to him."
General Han folded his arms and bowed, "The person who did it was General He's daughter, He Zhaojun. When Hu Yanju was present before the Emperor, he personally admitted that he had pierced General He's chest."
Ti Houshan closed his eyes. "Revenge for one's father is nothing wrong, especially when the weak defeats the strong. She must be an extraordinary woman. In my tribe, such a woman deserves a reward of thousands of cattle and sheep and ten thousand acres of pasture."
A female voice came slowly: "Unfortunately, she is now imprisoned in the Tingwei Mansion Prison, and her life or death is uncertain."
General Han was also surprised to see the girl coming: "Cheng Gongling, why are you here?" He whispered to Ti Houshan to explain that this young girl was the new wife of the great general Huo Buzhi who was feared in the northwest, and she was also Cheng Gongling who was in charge of the affairs of the palace.
Hearing about Huo Buyi's relationship with her, Ti Houshan couldn't help but look at Shao Shang with new eyes. He was very curious about how extraordinary someone could be who could make such a young man so devoted.
"I've heard a lot about you. I've heard General Huo mention you before... Now that I see you, you're indeed a woman of extraordinary courage."
Shao Shang bowed and calmly changed the subject to He Zhaojun: "The Chanyu is too kind. When it comes to wisdom and strategy, I am still not as good as Sister Zhaojun."
Ti Houshan had already heard her purpose, so he narrowed his eyes, revealing a row of white teeth, which were very obvious on his wheat-colored face: "Are you here for He Zhaojun?" Ti Houshan became more and more interested in this prisoner.
When she heard about the internal strife among the Xianbei, it was she who suggested that the Han army feign defeat and cleverly send weapons. This allowed the Tuoba tribe to defeat the larger force with fewer men, and in recent years they have gradually grown stronger, driving the Yuwen tribe deep into the mountains.
"Back then, my brother, Zhizhi Chanyu, expended immense effort and manpower to balance the power of the Tuoba and Yuwen tribes, thus controlling the Xianbei. He kept the two tribes busy fighting among themselves, leaving them no time to rest and recuperate. They were forced to submit to his threats and repeatedly invade Han territory, until He Zhaojun broke this balance."
Shao Shang nodded. "It was also from that time that the Xianbei, under the leadership of Tuoba Qiong, gradually broke free from the control of the Xiongnu and even restrained Zhizhi Chanyu. This is why you can still compete with your brother, right?"
"Yes, it can be said that she unintentionally helped me ascend to the throne of Chanyu. Regarding her killing of Hu Yanju, I will naturally explain to Your Majesty and will not pursue the matter further. I will set He Zhaojun free."
Shao Shang thought about it for a long time but still couldn't understand what Wen Ziduan meant. Fortunately, Wang Yan reminded her, so she thought of going directly to find Ti Houshan.
After receiving Ti Houshan's golden words, she knew that the purpose of this trip had been achieved. She didn't want to stay any longer, so she said thank you and rode away.
But what she didn't know was that if Ti Houshan wanted to set He Zhaojun free before, he now hoped to see this mysterious girl with his own eyes.
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