I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 401: If the hero is robbed, the whole family rebels against the Han, and dies in Mobei, I seem to have seen this scenario before!

Bingji and Chen Xiu stamped their feet, which were numb from the cold, and walked back into the execution room.

The walls around the torture chamber are very thick and there are no windows. There is also a charcoal fire, so it is much warmer than outside the courtyard.

It's just that there is a vague smell of blood floating in it, which makes people who just walk in feel uncomfortable.

Bingji looked at Huo Yu, who was still calm and composed, and decided to test the two key questions.

"General Huo, it's getting late. I still have two things I want to ask you." Bingji sat on the couch and said calmly.

"I am a suspect, and Mr. Bing is the emperor's messenger. Just ask."

"What I want to ask is, where did General Huo's nephews Huo Yun and Huo Shan go?" Bingji asked.

Huo Shan and Huo Yun were Huo Yu's right-hand men and nominal descendants of Champion Hou. They must have known about many of Huo Yu's activities.

Nowadays, these two people are not seen alive and their bodies are not seen dead. There must be something fishy.

Sure enough, after Bingji asked, Huo Yu's eyes suddenly changed, but then he hid them again. He hesitated for a moment and then said, "I don't know where they are."

"As far as I know, the two of them have always been familiar with the general. Does the general really not know where they are going?"

"That night, there was a melee between the two armies. They originally assisted me in fighting with the rebels, but then they became separated from me. I'm afraid they were already lost among the rebels."

"General Huo is saying that they also have merit?" Bingji asked mockingly.

"Well, at least I think they are meritorious officials." Huo Yu said without changing his expression.

Bingji sneered in his heart and did not get too entangled in this matter. Huo Yun and Huo Shan were not in this prison, and Huo Yu would not bow his head and plead guilty.

"General Huo, have you ever heard of the Zuojun Alliance?" Bingji asked coldly.

"This is a private joke between me and the captain who is familiar with me in the army." Huo Yu actually said it directly.

"Then what's the profound meaning of the word Zuojun?"

"Of course the county magistrate is a wise king."

"Is there a list of alliance members?" Bingji asked.

"It was an oath made on a whim, and then it was mentioned as a joke. How could there be a roster?" Although Huo Yu looked normal, there was obviously more vigilance in his eyes.

"So Fan Mingyou, Tian Guangming, Tian Shun and others are members of Zuojun Alliance?" Bingji asked pretending not to care.

"No." Huo Yu replied quickly.

However, as soon as Huo Yu finished his answer, he saw Bingji smiling smugly, showing an expression of success.

Huo Yu immediately understood his carelessness.

Since Zuojun League has no fixed members and roster, why can he categorically deny that Fan Mingyou and others are the idioms in it?

Since it can be denied without hesitation, it means that in Huo Yu's mind, Zuojun League is a fixed organization with fixed members.

"Are Huo Shan, Huo Yun, Huo Feng, Li Han, and Fan Xu members of the Zuojun Alliance?" Bingji asked aggressively.

At this time, Huo Yu didn't answer or didn't answer.

"I can't remember clearly," Huo Yu said.

At this time, it was useless for Huo Yu to be so vague, because compared with the certainty just now, this hesitation itself was confirmation.

Bingji immediately took out the list of the three rebel army lords and captains and the list on Huo Xianhei's account, and read out the names one by one.

Every time he read one, he would specifically ask Huo Yu if these people were members of the Zuojun Alliance.

Huo Yu was vague, but the subtle changes in his expression still betrayed many people.

Then, Bingji asked many people who were suspected of being involved with the Huo Party and got something.

Chen Xiu on the side immediately picked up the pen and wrote it down seriously and quickly.

About half an hour later, Chen Xiu and Bingji had a roster with more than a hundred people on it.

"General Huo, I've finished my questions for today. You can rest now." Bingji said with satisfaction.

"When will Ben be released from prison?"

Huo Yu asked with some frustration. He still didn't know that the Huo family was raided and Huo Xian was arrested. He thought his parents were only temporarily imprisoned.

"We only have a few days left. The evidence and confessions will be presented to the county magistrate. Everything has to wait for the county magistrate to make a decision." Bingji said lukewarmly.

Huo Yu was sent back to the cell, and Bingji looked at the roster and was very satisfied.

This is a small gain - the people on the roster are only marginal figures, and it is unlikely that they know the evil deeds done by Huo Yu and others.

However, these people staying in Chang'an City are a hidden danger after all. It is not a bad thing to catch them and catch them all.

"Mr. Chen, when I report to the county magistrate, I can follow the map and arrest all these people." Bingji said.

"With so many people, I'm afraid the third auxiliary commander and the third auxiliary captain will be busy for several days."

"There are a lot of empty places in this imperial prison. Even if we arrest a few thousand more people, they can still hold it."

"Mr. Bing is right."

At this time, the time had passed, and Bingji did not dare to hesitate and immediately rushed to Weiyang Palace in a carriage.

Huo Yu could no longer ask anything else, but through some information on hand, Bingji had a rough guess in his mind.

He had already vaguely guessed what Huo Yu was going to do, and wanted to tell the emperor about it as soon as possible.

……

In the Weiyang Palace and the Greenhouse Hall, lights have been lit.

After Liu He had dinner with Huo Chengjun in Jiaofang Hall, he came to Greenhouse Hall.

Many changes have happened in the past few days, and Huo Chengjun's mood is inevitably depressed.

Fortunately, I could teach the palace maid how to read in my free time, so I didn't think too much.

Otherwise, you may get sick in this severe cold weather.

Liu He came to the Greenhouse Hall to rest for about a quarter of an hour. Zhang Anshi, Wei Xiang, Huang Ba and Bingji came to the Greenhouse Hall in the snow.

After the emperor and his ministers met, Bingji, the three courtiers responsible for thoroughly investigating the three major cases, briefly and concisely reported the progress of the investigation to Liu He.

Liu He kept silent while looking at the copied love letters and confessions. He only asked occasionally when he heard the most important points.

Listening to it from beginning to end, he is still quite satisfied with the current progress.

Three days have passed since the Huo family was ransacked. During these three days, the progress of these three major cases has been different.

The corruption case has been settled, Zuo Junmeng has been unearthed in the rebellion case, and Huo Xian and Chun Yuyan have been arrested in the regicide case.

"Corruption cases need to be investigated in more detail, and love letters need to be clearly written, especially who is corrupt and how much they have committed..."

"These will be published in the next issue of Chang'an Monthly. Ordinary people are most concerned about money matters, so the people of the world will know that moths are hateful."

"Your Majesty, this method is very wonderful. It not only proves the strictness of the law, but also plays an educational role!" Wei Xiang praised it sincerely.

Compared with rebellion and regicide, the crime of corruption is naturally the smallest, but it can arouse the greatest disgust among the general public.

Therefore, it is natural to publicize it with great fanfare.

"Huang Ba, how many days have Chunyu Yan and Huo Xian been imprisoned in the cell?" Liu He asked.

"I have been locked up for three days." Huang Ba replied. "Did they do anything strange?"

"The two of them have been complaining."

"It's absolutely crazy. I've already found them, and I still don't want to confess. How dare I cry out for injustice?" Liu He cursed angrily.

"His Majesty said he would keep them in fear for a few days, so they haven't been brought to court yet. I plan to inquire tonight. Is it possible to torture them directly?" Huang Ba asked excitedly.

"When do you plan to start going to court?" Liu He asked.

"It starts at Xu time." Huang Ba replied.

"Wait for one more day and I will go to trial in person."

"Your Majesty, the torture was too heavy. I'm afraid..." Zhang Anshi wanted to dissuade him, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the Emperor raising his hand.

"This matter concerns Emperor Xiaozhao, and I am the heir of Emperor Xiaozhao. We are blood relatives and enemies, and it is natural to act in public rather than private affairs. Why should I fear the murderous spirit?"

The emperor had already spoken to this extent, so Zhang Anshi and others could not stop him anymore, they just called the emperor "benevolent and filial".

Liu He had never met Chunyu Yan, but he knew that Huang Ba had arrested all her relatives.

Although Chunyu Yan participated in the murder of Emperor Xiaozhao, he could not be as cruel and ruthless as Huo Xian. Liu He was sure to find out within one day.

As long as Chunyu Yan confesses his crime, and with all the evidence sealed in the general's palace, Huo Xian can be sentenced and convicted even without opening his mouth.

These two major cases have already been revealed, so only the conspiracy case remains.

Liu He had just heard Bingji talk about the court proceedings in the past few days. He did not expect Huo Yu to handle the evidence and witnesses so cleanly.

So much so that a thoughtful person like Bingji could only find a few clues.

We still need to slowly check who is in the Zuojun League, and how many dead soldiers there are in Beichengguo. The most important thing is to find out what Huo Yu wants to do next.

Huo Yu's return to Chang'an must not be to save his life. I'm afraid there are other purposes.

Although Liu He still didn't know what he wanted to do, Liu He understood and Huo Yu also understood the words "put yourself to death and live another life."

"Bingqing, in your opinion, what else does Huo Yu want to do after returning to Chang'an?"

Bingji just reported the specific details of the inquiry to the emperor, but did not rush to tell his guess.

Now when the emperor asked, Bingji explained his speculation in an orderly manner.

"Reporting to your majesty, in the opinion of Wei Chen, among the three of Huo Guang, Huo Xian and Huo Yu, Huo Guang is the least guilty and Huo Yu is the most guilty."

"Huo Guang may not know about regicide and corruption, but Huo Yu must know it clearly..."

"So it's natural for Huo Guang to be lucky, but Huo Yu absolutely knows that His Majesty will never let go of the Huo family."

"In this case, returning to Chang'an is a dead end. Even if Huo Guang can be saved, it is still a dead end."

"But even if it was a dead end, Huo Yu still came back, so he must have a plan!"

Bingji spoke very logically, and Zhang Anshi and others nodded frequently as they listened.

As Liu He listened, he remembered what Bingji had done to assassinate him: forming a clique to raise dead men. Bingji had also done these things in private, so no wonder he was so thoughtful.

It seemed that he was really the right person to ask him to investigate this matter.

"Bingqing is thinking carefully, so what do you think Huo Yu is up to?"

"Huo Yu is not a person who is greedy for money, so I believe that Huo Yu took the risk to come back to... take away Huo Guang!"

Everyone was a little confused when they first heard it, but Liu He quickly remembered something far away from the present, and immediately understood what Bingji was talking about.

Without waiting for Bingji to explain, Liu He sneered and told the answer: "Huo Yu and others have connections with the Huns. They ventured back to Chang'an City this time to kidnap Huo Guang and take them to the Huns!"

Liu He's words were very clear. Zhang Anshi and others suddenly realized it, but there were expressions of disbelief on their faces.

It would be perfectly normal for Huo Yu to directly rebel against the Huns when he was in the north, but it would be unreasonable to want to take Huo Guang with him to rebel against the Han.

"Huo Yu is in prison, Huo's party is gone, and Huo Guang is imprisoned... How can Huo Yu take Huo Guang away?" Wei Xiang asked incredulously.

"Huo Yun and Huo Shan are still outside the French Open at this time, plus the dead soldiers in the northern city wall and the remnants of the Zuojun Alliance who have not been dug out, they feel that they can give it a try!"

Liu He's further explanation made everyone finally believe it a little more.

But in their eyes, they still felt that Huo Yu's plan to rob Huo Guang was still a big gamble.

"Your Majesty, what Huo Yu is thinking is too..." Prime Minister Wei searched his brains, but he still couldn't think of a suitable word to describe such a bold act.

Liu He sneered again and spoke contemptuously.

"It's just a gamble when death is imminent. Huo Yu and others are now gamblers who are red-eyed about losing. Only by placing all their bets can they win a big fortune."

"If you just want to survive, then Huo Yu is no longer part of the Huo family."

Yes, everyone in the Huo family seems to be thoughtful on the surface, but deep down they are complete gamblers: in order to win big bets, they are all willing to make big bets.

They don't look down on them at all for making small fuss and living an ignoble existence.

Huo Qubing marched straight into Mobei and sealed Lang Juxu, risking the lives of tens of thousands of Han troops to severely inflict heavy losses on the Huns.

Huo Guang relied on the young Emperor Xiaozhao to eliminate political opponents and gambled with his family's lives to gain the supreme power of the Han Empire.

Huo Yu killed Fan Mingyou and returned to Chang'an to rescue Huo Guang. He was gambling on the chance of a comeback with his own life and the glory of the Huo family.

But from this point of view, Huo Yu really has the blood of the Huo family.

But he only learned the basics of gambling, but not the skills to gamble well.

Winning when you bet has nothing to do with the size of the bet, but everything to do with the situation of the gamble.

Only when you can see the situation clearly can you make big bets; if you can't see the situation clearly can you only lie dormant.

Whether it is Huo Qubing or Huo Guang, they are betting on a sure win in their lives.

But Huo Yu's bet this time was a sure defeat.

"This Huo Yu is so crazy. Who dares to do such a thing?" Bingji himself was shocked by this incident.

"Huo Yu may be No. 1, but he is definitely not the last one." Liu He did not finish his words.

In the original timeline, there was once a man who was taken away to Mobei by his son and wife, and his reputation was ruined.

He was originally a hero, but in the end he became a traitor. With one careless move, he was reviled by thousands of people.

"Your Majesty, in this case, Huo Yu must be carefully guarded and must not let him take advantage of him." Wei Xiang said anxiously.

Liu He did not give an answer. He was thinking about another possibility.

Huo Guang has always been a hot potato, so it would be better to let him destroy himself.

Now, Liu He wants to make it easy for Huo Guang and Huo Yu to die, but since he wants to kill people, he can make more fuss about this matter.

The rebellion was over, but Huo Yu's rebellion was still there.

Huo Yu knew the principle of winning as a king and losing as a bandit, but he would never accept it.

Since he has such a rebellious heart, Liu He can make what he wants come true, and then the Huo family will be guilty of one more crime.

Just when Liu He was thinking about how to tell the matter, Fan Ke, who had been waiting outside the door, suddenly opened the door and came in to ask for a performance.

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