Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Xu Jie's temple was throbbing.

He opened his mouth to speak and wanted to defend himself, but when he saw Xu Fengchi's confident look, he felt uneasy again.

Since the other party was able to get hold of those two letters, he really had no idea what other evidence there was.

But no matter what, he must not admit the crime today! Otherwise, he will die!
No, not just him, but also those involved later——

Just when Xu Jie was racking his brains to think of how to get away with it, another voice was heard.

"I also have this memorial!"

There was a moment of silence in the hall, and everyone looked over, only to be surprised to find that the person who spoke was Zhao Hanguang.

Many people looked at each other in confusion. Why did he suddenly stand up at this time?

However, Xu Jie was stunned for a moment, and his face suddenly turned pale as he thought of something.

His hands also began to tremble unconsciously.

Emperor Mu Wu's face was as gloomy as water: "Speak!"

Zhao Hanguang knelt on the ground and said, "I want to impeach the governor of Suinan, Xu Jie. Four years ago, he secretly bribed the Guanglu Temple official Li Duo, and took the opportunity to poison General Huo Yucheng when he was seeing him off. As a result, General Huo suddenly fell ill during the march and was plagued by illness. In the end, he was defeated at Tongtian Pass!"

As soon as the words fell, the entire hall fell into deathly silence!
Who would have thought that today Xu Fengchi was not the only one to impeach Xu Jie!
Zhao Hanguang was the Minister of Imperial Households, so this accusation was even more serious!

The moment Xiao Chengxuan saw Zhao Hanguang standing up, he was stunned.

After hearing what Zhao Hanguang said, he felt like he was struck by lightning.

He opened his eyes wide in disbelief, almost thinking that he was hallucinating - was Zhao Hanguang crazy?

However, Zhao Hanguang was kneeling on the ground, never even looking in his direction. Every word he said was like a heavy hammer, hitting him hard!

"Before General Huo led his army to set off, he specially held a banquet to see them off. Lord Xu Jie was also at the banquet. He instructed Li Duo to poison the prepared wine in advance. The poison is a chronic poison. There is no abnormality when swallowed at first, but after three days, a rash will appear on the body, which will be extremely itchy. After half a month, the skin will ulcerate and the qi and blood will be depleted."

Zhao Hanguang took a deep breath.
"Although there are military doctors accompanying us on the expedition, the conditions are harsh and cannot be compared with those in the capital. Especially since this poison is extremely secretive and it is difficult for ordinary doctors to detect it. By the time they realize there is a problem, the poison has already penetrated deep into the lungs and there is nothing they can do to save the patient."

A look of unbearable guilt flashed in his eyes, and he finally fell heavily to the ground.

"That's why General Huo was seriously injured in the battle and died a few days after being escorted back to Beijing!"

All the officials present knew about this.

Although Huo Yucheng did not die in Tongtian Pass, and was half alive thanks to the desperate protection of his subordinates, his condition at that time was no different from being dead.

Both of his legs were broken, his liver was damaged, he had severe internal injuries, and his body was covered in countless knife, gun, and arrow wounds.

When he was escorted to the Heavenly Prison, he was carried in unconscious.

Huo Yucheng had been a soldier all his life and was very skilled in martial arts. Even if he was defeated, with his abilities, he shouldn't have been injured that badly.

But at Tongtian Pass, he almost lost his life.

All the nephews, grandchildren and brothers who went with him also died in the battle.

At that time, everyone thought that the battle was just brutal, but now it seems... there is something else going on!
Emperor Mu Wu's expression was extremely ugly: "Do you have any evidence for what you said?!"

Zhao Hanguang said word by word: "I drank with Li Duo some time ago. When he was drunk, he told me everything about how he poisoned people on Xu Jie's orders. I was terrified and knew that this matter was of great importance. I didn't dare to act rashly, so I pretended not to know and secretly checked. Three days ago, I had found the servants who served at the banquet that year. One of them confirmed that Li Duo had left the table with an excuse. On the way back, he personally took the wine that the servant was going to present to him, saying that he wanted to pour wine for General Huo himself." "That servant is in my house now. If your majesty has any questions, you can call him in for a confrontation immediately!"

If everyone was still skeptical just now, now everyone has understood that this is a fact that is set in stone!
Xu Jie's blood seemed to freeze and his mind went blank.

He could never have imagined that these old stories would be dug up one day!
Li Duo is useless! But Zhao Hanguang actually searched all those servants!
Xu Jie subconsciously looked in a certain direction, his eyes filled with a look of seeking help.

Xiao Chengxuan stared straight at the ground in front of him, but his back was already covered with cold sweat.

Xu Jie's gaze was like a flame burning him, making him uneasy.

He knew very well that Xu Jie was finished.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Xu Fengchi and Zhao Hanguang had joined forces today and were determined to get rid of Xu Jie!

If it weren't for the irrefutable evidence, these two normally strict and conservative people would never have taken such an extreme action!

There is no way to distinguish!

Xu Jie is dead today!
It doesn't matter if Xu Jie dies, but if he goes crazy and bites...

Xiao Chengxuan's fists tightened and unclenched, and he finally spoke:
"This matter is of great importance. I beg you to investigate it! Whether it was someone who deliberately murdered General Huo back then, or someone who used General Huo's case to eliminate dissidents today, we must eventually restore the truth and distinguish right from wrong!"

It sounds like his attitude is clear and his words are sharp.

After saying that, he finally turned around and looked at Zhao Hanguang deeply.

Today, he really couldn't imagine that Zhao Hanguang would actually do such a thing to betray him!
No matter it was Han Yao at the beginning or Ye Heng later, he had never given them 100% trust. They were just greedy things for wealth and fame. He would use them when it was convenient for him to use them and throw them away when it was not convenient for him to use them. It was nothing but the word "interest".

However, Zhao Hanguang is different.

This man has the noble and proud character of a scholar, so he is never tempted by money, but chooses to show kindness instead.

Logically speaking, Zhao Hanguang would never do such a thing even if he died!
in the end--

However, the next moment, a shocking scene happened to him.

Zhao Hanguang stood up straight, without looking at him, but staring straight ahead, with determination in his eyes.

He slowly took off the pipe cap on his head and placed it on the ground.

Xiao Chengxuan's heart was shocked, and a strong sense of uneasiness surged up in him.

He wanted to open his mouth to stop it, but it was too late.

Zhao Hanguang said in a hoarse voice: "As the Minister of Guanglu Temple, I neglected my duties and failed to detect the danger in the first place, which indirectly led to the death of General Huo and 80,000 soldiers at Tongtian Pass. I am guilty of death! I am no longer qualified to wear this official hat and robe! I can only repay you with my death!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly stood up and slammed hard into the temple pillar beside him!

Xu Fengchi was the closest, and his expression changed slightly: "Wait a minute——"

boom!
A muffled sound was heard, like thunder falling in everyone's ears.

A strong smell of blood spread. (End of this chapter)