Long live the general

Headed by the imperial envoy doctor, he led a large group of officials and insisted on interrogating Zhao Ping'an.

The imperial envoy doctor is called Chang Tang, and he is also one of the jealous people in Huo Yi's continuous promotion.As an imperial envoy doctor, his duty is to speak ill of ministers in the court. He also tried his best to persuade many people to speak ill of Huo Yi. Unfortunately, this did not have any impact on Huo Yi.

At the beginning, he sent Zhu Jiumai to look for Huo Yi's handle, and finally led Zhu Jiumai to go in by himself. Chang Tang has always kept this matter in his heart.

So when Chang Tang learned about Zhao Ping'an, he struggled with all his current forces and insisted on interrogating Zhao Ping'an.

For those in the imperial court who have no position, it is a matter of rebellion after all, and when Huo Yi is the one preparing to rebel, this matter is always very scary.

What is the most important thing in rebellion, soldiers and food.

Huo Yi has soldiers who are willing to die for him, and food for tens of thousands of households in the city. Thinking of this, people can't help but break out in a cold sweat.Thinking about it carefully, it is very feasible for General Huo to rebel.

So Zhao Ping'an was lifted out of the cell and brought directly to Ziwei Palace.

As for the news that was enough to cause a sensation in Chang'an City, Huo Yi naturally knew about it.

The first thing he comforted was Cong Yunmeng. After hearing the news, Cong Yunmeng was in a trance and passed out.When she woke up again, Huo Yi sat by the bed and tried to comfort her: "Mother, it will be fine."

Cong Yunmeng held his hand, with fear still in his eyes.

"Sure enough? It's going to be like this... or it's still like this..." Back then, Huo Fengnian was at the top position and was suspected by Emperor Yueyun, so he ended up committing suicide.

Now, is this going to happen again?

"That bastard Zhao Ping'an! If I had known, I would have killed him!" Huo Lingyue gritted her teeth beside her. She was extremely angry, and her previous calmness and rationality were all wiped out.

"Xiaoyue." Huo Yi whispered, "Don't say that."

Huo Lingyue curled her lips: "This kind of nonsense, little uncle, His Majesty will definitely believe you."

"I know, you go out first." Huo Yi ordered.

After Huo Lingyue left, Cong Yunmeng shed tears silently.

"It doesn't matter whether you have done it or not." Cong Yunmeng said sadly, "The important thing is, will the emperor doubt you because of this?"

Huo Yi didn't answer, he wiped away his tears for Cong Yunmeng.

"A companion is like a tiger. Maybe we should leave Chang'an City earlier." Cong Yunmeng murmured, "I told you before, you said that you are still needed in the Northern Expedition, and after the victory in the Battle of Hexi, you will be disarmed and return to the fields."

"There is still a final battle in the Battle of Hexi, so I have to go in person." Huo Yi knelt by the bed, tidying up his white hair on the sideburns for his mother: "Mother, this time we will go deep into the desert, where there is the royal court of the Huns and the army. Minister Shanyu, I must personally kill the military minister Shanyu. After that, I can take you back to Shu County."

Cong Yunmeng asked hesitantly: "Can you still go to the Northern Expedition? Will His Majesty allow you to lead troops?"

Huo Yi: "Yes."

Although? Saying this, Huo Yi has no idea.

Outside the Huo Mansion, a small yellow gate stood at the door, with a rather cautious attitude.

He met Huo Yi and said, "General Huo, Your Majesty invites you to the main hall."

Huo Yi asked calmly: "Do you want to interrogate Zhao Pingan?"

His tone was flat, but Xiao Huangmen immediately broke out in cold sweat, feeling an invisible oppression, and reluctantly replied: "Yes."

To interrogate Zhao Ping'an, what does it mean to let Huo Yi go in person? It means that he will be interrogated together.

Huo Lingyue gritted her teeth. This kind of unfounded thing, just because of someone else's words, my little uncle will suffer this kind of treatment.

Rumors are really worthless.

Huo Lingyue's face was condensed, and the hostility in her chest kept rolling. Huo Yi turned around and pressed her shoulder, immediately calming down Huo Lingyue.

"Xiaoyue, let me go. You are at home, take good care of grandma." He knelt down, stretched out his hand to hold Huo Lingyue's fist, and said softly, "Take good care of grandma, you have grown up, Xiaoyue."

Huo Lingyue is fourteen this year, fifteen next year, and the year of Ji.

He changed his clothes casually and left the Huo Mansion with Xiao Huangmen.

Xiao Huangmen did not show any disrespect to him at all, they treated him as usual, most of them did not believe that General Huo would rebel, after all, General Huo is now an extremely human minister, and His Majesty is enough to favor him.Being an emperor may not be as comfortable as the general he is now.

But Huo Yi knew that he did have the intention of treason.

In the Northern Army back then, some people knew about this.

Huo Yi joined the Northern Army at the age of 16 and participated in the war under the leadership of Huo Fengnian. One year later, he and Huo Fengnian planned to go to the desert, but they returned in a disastrous defeat.When Huo Fengnian committed suicide at home, he set a fire and his figure was engulfed in the flames.

Huo Yi rushed into the flames? He wanted to rescue Huo Fengnian, but Huo Fengnian pushed him out. All he left was the burn scar on his wrist extending to his arm, which could no longer be removed.

The relationship between the monarch and his ministers, there has been a saying since ancient times, the monarch wants his ministers to die, but the ministers must not die.

When a person is an emperor, he breaks away from his identity as a human being and becomes the Son of Heaven.To some extent, the emperor has the same status as the national law.

If the law of the state allows a person to die, it is a matter of course.Even if the judgment is wrong, it is also a human error, and no one can blame the country's law itself.

The emperor agrees.In addition to having the power to let people die, the emperor also has the power to pardon others.

For example, in the case of King Zhennan's rebellion, the descendants of King Zhennan should have been sentenced to death, but Zhou Zhenyan pardoned his descendants.

When the emperor lets a person die, it is like the law of the country. No matter whether it is reasonable or not, it is impossible for anyone to feel resentment.

The Xia Dynasty was a more violent period. The Emperor Xia once killed [-] officials because of corruption. Among them, [-] were guilty and deserved to die. Naturally, there may be innocent people, but these people and their children, are they right? Maybe he resented Emperor Xia.On the contrary, if there is an opportunity in the future, Emperor Xia will let them become officials, so they can still serve the emperor loyally, ascend to high positions, and hold power.

This is called rewards and punishments.

This is a tacit understanding between the emperor and his ministers. If the emperor still has to worry about his son resenting him after killing someone, the only way is to kill the whole clan.

The king wants the minister to die, but the minister can't? Not die, and the minister promises that he has no resentment towards His Majesty, and that the minister's family descendants and relatives have no resentment.

So emperor, just kill me alone.

Of course? This is just a theory, people are still very emotional.

Huo Yi fell into an emotional state. He felt that his father was right, so why did he kill himself to prove his loyalty.Impulsively, after making preparations in Chang'an City, Huo Yi really planned to enter the palace? To seek justice for Huo Fengnian.

At that time, the Northern Army was commanded by him and Zhao Pingan. After Huo Fengnian's incident, Zhao Pingan's position was higher than his, but a large number of people in the Northern Army were willing to listen to him.

This is actually a rather stupid and reckless decision. Huo Yi only has how many soldiers and how much experience in combat. Even if he can surround the Ziwei Palace, the imperial guards will be delayed, and the follow-up troops will rush forward "Come on, he's no match at all."

Huo Yi didn't tell anyone about this plan, but Huo Xin was very sensitive and knew his younger brother very well, so he personally brought him back to Huo's house from the Northern Army and stopped it.

"Father died in exchange for the lives of the Huo family. Do you want to let him down like this?" Huo Xin was so angry at him for the first time: "Even if you don't do it? The Huo family thinks, what do you do for those who follow you?" Soldiers, think about it! They are all family members, and if they follow you to rebel, they will all become rebels!"

Huo Yi knelt under Huo Fengnian's tablet for a whole month.

Huo Yi's plan of rebellion ran aground here, and then Huo Xin went to Xihebian County as the sheriff, and rewards and punishments were clearly defined. After Huo Fengnian died, his descendants still had the chance to be officials.During the battle, Huo Xin was killed by Shan Yu, a military official. After that, Huo Yi replaced Huo Xin and became the sheriff of Xihebian County.

He stayed in West Riverside County for eight years before he became what he is now.

Chang Tang walked into the hall confidently.

He has always believed that as long as he persists in pouring dirty water, even the cleanest people will get a bad smell.Even if the dirty water has no basis, but bystanders will at least say one thing: If he did nothing wrong, why? Why would others slander him? Is he really innocent?No matter how bad it is, it is always right to scold or curse.

And when everyone thinks that he did something wrong, even if he did nothing, it is enough to reverse the facts.

Not to mention, Huo Yi is not that clean.

Inside the main hall, civil and military officials gathered again. Zhao Pingan was brought in disheveled and unkempt, with a foul smell on his body.Places like the main hall of Ziwei Palace have always been extremely solemn and solemn. Many ministers frowned and covered their mouths and noses.

Zhou Zhenyan sat on the upper seat with an unpredictable expression. His eyes did not fall on Zhao Ping'an, but were frozen in the void.

There was no one in the hall talking for a while, Chang Tang, the imperial censor, took a step forward and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to start the trial now?"

Zhou Zhenzhen was silent for a while, and said, "Wait, wait for General Huo to come?"

Doctor Yu Shi stood still immediately, and he looked at Zhao Ping'an for a while, circling a few questions in his mind.Zhao Ping'an fell into a strangely calm state, and Doctor Yu Shi actually felt that there was always something wrong with this person.

After a while, Huo Yi came while the civil and military officials were waiting.

Huo Yi thought about preparations, knowing that this time he was no longer the person on the bench, but the one being judged.He couldn't help but think about Guo Xie. What happened to Guo Xie just happened? It didn't take long. If he was convicted of treason, would anyone help him intercede with his family?

With such thoughts in mind, he walked into the hall?

Everyone was staring at him with complicated eyes, but Huo Yi was already used to it.

He waved his sleeves and was about to kneel down when Zhou Zhenyan suddenly said, "Huo Qing is not polite."

Compared with other people, this is a very intimate name.

Huo Yi couldn't bend his knees, so he stood up awkwardly.

"You're here, I'm very happy." Zhou Zhenyan raised the corners of his mouth: "If Huo Qing had the intention of treason, he would have brought fifty thousand Northern troops with him when he came here. I'm afraid this is a mere Ziwei Palace. Sorry? The Northern Army is tossing."

No one knows what he meant by saying this? Everyone looked at each other, Huo Yi cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty summoned me, is there any reason not to come?"

Zhou Zhenyan smiled and said, "Isn't there an interrogation, let's start."

So Chang Tang, the doctor of the censor, stood up? Before he could speak, Zhou Zhenxie said: "Doctor Yushi, should the trial officer be in the hands of the Ting Wei? If you have such thoughts, I can do it." Call you a court official, what do you think?"

When he said this in a strange way, the Yushi doctor immediately turned off the fire, and stood back bitterly.

Tingwei, who didn't want to cause trouble at all, stepped forward, lamenting in his heart why he always put it on the table? He didn't dare to look at His Majesty the Emperor, nor did he dare to look at General Huo who was exuding inexplicable momentum, but directly Ask Zhao Pingan: "You say that General Huo is suspected of treason, what is the basis?!"

Zhao Pingan said loudly: "Many years ago, Huo Yi's father, General Huo Fengnian, led the Northern Army to the desert, but because he almost missed the opportunity, he was defeated and suffered heavy losses. Huo Yi was dissatisfied, so he assembled the Northern Army, intending to break into the desert. Ziwei Palace."

The punishment is the most serious in the army. Disobedience to orders is a capital crime, almost missing a fighter plane is also a capital crime, and losing a battle is also a capital crime.On the battlefield, it is also common for generals to kill several disobedient soldiers to sacrifice their flags.

So Huo Fengnian was nominally convicted because of his defeat in the war, and he committed suicide in fear of crime.

Of course? Everyone knows that the root cause is that he made Emperor Yueyun feel threatened, and Emperor Yueyun decided to get rid of him.

Zhou Zhenyan said lightly: "This case has been overturned. General Huo Fengnian has been wronged for many years, and I am very heartbroken because of it. But you don't know it is normal. After all, you have been the ten thousand of the Huns for these few years. riding long."

Zhao Pingan: "..." He really didn't know about it, didn't he expect? In just five years, Huo Fengnian overturned the case?Isn't this little emperor slapping his father in the face of the case that the little emperor overturned Emperor Yun's coffin?

Ting Wei was sweating even more, thinking that Your Majesty, you talk so much, why don't you come? Interrogation.

His Majesty continued, "Ting Wei, continue."

Ting Wei coughed and asked: "If I remember correctly, you were the commander of the Northern Army at that time. Where did you come from? General Huo said that he gathered the Northern Army?"

Zhao Pingan said bitterly: "The Northern Army was established by the Huo family, and it was secretly called the Huo family army. Although I was the commander in name at the time, the soldiers below were willing to obey Huo Yi's orders. .”

Ting Wei thought to himself, doesn't that mean you are incompetent? How dare you say such things.

"There's no evidence to say it, since? You said that General Huo Da had the intention of treason, do you have evidence?!"

Zhao Pingan said loudly: "Yes!"

Everyone froze for a moment, Huo Yi's face was calm.

Even Doctor Yu Shi looked at Zhao Pingan in disbelief. Most people thought that Zhao Pingan wanted to drag Huo Yi into the water before he died. Although some people usually don't like Huo Yi, no one thinks that he would Rebellion.

Chang Tang, the doctor of the censor, was shocked in his heart. He usually stared at Huo Yi closely, but in fact, he was the first to not believe Huo Yi's rebellion.

Ting Wei paused, and said, "Where's the evidence?"

Zhao Pingan said: "At the beginning of the Northern Army, there were 1000 people in the forward battalion, 5000 people in the left battalion, and 5000 people in the right battalion. The battalion commanders and school lieutenants all received a note."

"It says on the third day of March, Haishi, the north gate of Ziwei Palace."

Everyone involuntarily looked towards the north gate.

Zhao Ping'an continued: "A school captain was afraid of this matter, so he handed the note to me. For many years? Because of General Huo Fengnian's kindness, I have been hiding this matter for him."

What he said doesn't look fake at all, the details are so clear, it's hard to say it's fabricated.

After Ting Wei finished listening, he turned to Huo Yi, barely calmed down and said: "Huo... General, is what he said true?"

Huo Yi said: "I have never written this sentence."

Zhao Pingan sneered: "Of course you will deny it. Those school captains and battalion commanders did things for you. Naturally, all the notes were burned, but the note that was handed to me is still at my house, hidden in the study In the secret compartment? Please His Majesty send someone to search."

Zhou Zhenxie said in a deep voice: "Come here, people, go and investigate, not only Zhao Ping'an's family, but also the people who served as the school lieutenant and battalion commander back then?"

Ting Wei proposed to investigate Zhao Ping'an's home in person, and took advantage of this opportunity to run away.

After he left, the others were still standing where they were. Zhou Zhenxie raised his eyelids and said, "Huo Qing is tired from standing, come and get him a stool, sit and wait."

So, an attendant moved in and set up a stool. Huo Yi hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, this is not very suitable..."

Zhou Zhenxuan: "Why don't you sit by my side?"

Huo Yi touched his nose and had no choice but to sit down.

A strange scene appeared in the hall. Huo Yi and Zhao Ping'an, the two suspects, were sitting and standing while the other ministers were still standing there.

When Ting Wei went to investigate, they waited. His Majesty the Emperor didn't seem to be in a hurry at all. He picked up the memorial and started to read it, even fascinated by it.Doctor Yushi moved his heels silently. After standing for a long time, his feet were really numb.

After an unknown amount of time, Tingwei finally came back, holding a tattered note in his hand, sweating profusely, followed by several Tingwei Shi.

As soon as he entered the hall, he saw Huo Yi's sitting back, and he was stunned for a moment.Huo Yi stood up silently and made way for him.

"Your Majesty, this note was indeed found at Zhao Ping'an's house." Tingwei considered his tone, and said: "Most of the original Tingwei and battalion commanders have died. I investigated their home and found no note. trace."

Zhou Zhenyan beckoned, and Ting Wei sent the note up, and there was indeed a handwriting on it that said "the third day of March, Haishi, the north gate of Ziwei Palace".

"This imitation? It doesn't look like it at all." Zhou Zhenyan waved the note and said, "But if it were me, I wouldn't attack Ziwei Palace from the north gate."

Zhao Pingan said in surprise: "Your Majesty, this is not an imitated handwriting, but written by Huo Yi himself!"

"Why, did you read what he wrote?" Zhou Zhenyan said coldly, "Do you have any other evidence?"

"No..." Zhao Pingan thought hard, but he couldn't think of it anyway. His Majesty's first reaction when he got the note was to believe that the note was an imitation.

At this moment, the military minister Shan Yu's words were still in his mind?

Before dispatching troops, the military minister Shan Yu had a private conversation with Zhao Ping'an.

The military minister Shan Yu said that his biggest confidant's trouble at present is not Qiu Hongguang, but Huo Yi of Dayue.It doesn't matter if he loses to Qiu Hongguang, he surrenders, Da Yue will not kill and surrender, and when he returns to Chang'an City, he will follow what the military official Shan Yu said.

This information was given to him by the military minister Shan Yu.

If Huo Yi can be made to be suspected by His Majesty the Emperor, the military minister Shan Yu will naturally send someone to rescue him from the prison and bring him back to the desert.

This note, of course? It was also prepared a long time ago, and it was specially made to be old.The military minister Shan Yu may have some relationship with Chang'an, and he has already sent someone to put the note in Zhao Ping'an's home, waiting for it to be used as evidence to confirm Huo Yi's crime of conspiracy.

"Your Majesty, everything the sinner said is true!" Zhao Pingan said excitedly: "At the beginning when Huo Fengnian was wronged and died, Huo Yi once showed his resentment towards the former Emperor in front of me. The sinner is only thinking about Dai Yue, please Your Majesty Ming Jian!!"

Zhou Zhenyan waved his hands impatiently, and said, "Since there is no other evidence, let's procrastinate."

A few imperial guards came over, covered Zhao Ping'an's mouth, and dragged him down.

The ministers didn't expect it to be such a result, imitation?Why is Your Majesty so sure that the handwriting on the note is an imitation?

Before they could figure it out, they saw His Majesty standing up? Standing up?, walking down the steps slowly, and standing in front of Huo Yi.

"Huo Qing was shocked." His Majesty the Emperor took off his robe and put it on Huo Yi.

Huo Yi looked at him blankly.

Before Huo Yi came here, he had already prepared himself to ensure that he could deal with any situation.

The worst thing is that the intention to treason was revealed? His Majesty the Emperor was dismissed and convicted.

The better thing is that Zhou Zhenyan believes in him.

But he never expected that His Majesty the Emperor would do this step.

Only then did Huo Yi notice that Zhou Zhenyan was still holding the note tightly in his hand, and the veins on the back of his hand were bulging.

...does he really think that? Was that note a parody?

Huo Yi suddenly thought of this question.

"Since I ascended the throne, Huo Qing has been by my side, devoting herself to the side, sleeping all night, and never complaining." Zhou Zhenzhen said with emotion: "From the first Northern Expedition, Huo Qing broke through Dragon City, and brought? The first victory, until now, has gone through four battles without a single defeat. Not only occupied the Hetao area, but also drove the Xiongnu to the Hexi Corridor, among which there are countless credits."

Huo Yi said: "Your Majesty is polite, this is the duty of the minister."

Zhou Zhenxie said slowly: "With Huo Qing here, no matter whether it is the Huns in the north, the bandits in the south, or even the Japanese pirates in the coast, they are all afraid of the general's prestige and dare not come to commit crimes. I get the help of General Huo, just like In ancient times, virtuous rulers and good generals complement each other and bring out the best in each other."

"Without General Huo Da, there would be no Da Yue today."

What he said was so earnest that even Huo Yi couldn't help but be moved by it.

Huo Yi said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it's my honor to trust you so much."

Man Chao civil and military, just watched the two of them express their hearts to each other. Although there were fluctuations in their hearts, they maintained a calm appearance in front of them.

"The Northern Expedition cannot be done without General Huo." Zhou Zhenyan handed the talisman to Huo Yi himself, and said: "Two months later, General Huo will lead an army of [-] to send troops to the Northern Expedition, with the aim of occupying the Hexi Corridor. ?The purpose is to fight the Huns!"

There are two halves of the talisman, one half is in the hands of Huo Yi, and the other half is in the hands of Zhou Zhenyan.

He handed the talisman to Huo Yi in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, which represented absolute trust.

This is more powerful than what was said before.

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