dognovel Chapter 579 The General Was Rescued (54)
Chapter 579 The General Was Rescued (54)
"Of course it's fake." Huo Yan slowly handed the tiger talisman in his hand to General Huo. His eyes were firm yet slightly sad. After all, this tiger talisman carried too many heavy memories from the past.
General Huo did not immediately reach out to take the tiger talisman, but stared at Huo Yan in front of him with a sharp gaze for a long time without saying a word.
I don't know how much time passed, but finally, he broke the silence and asked, "Is it the child next to Hong'er?"
The voice was deep and powerful, carrying with it the vicissitudes and majesty accumulated over the years.
Hearing this, Huo Yan's body trembled slightly and the expression on her face instantly stiffened.
Then, he knelt on his knees without hesitation, knocked his head heavily on the ground, and blamed himself: "Old General, it's all my fault! I didn't protect the young master well enough. I should have followed the eldest young master into the palace. If I had been by his side to protect him, maybe... maybe everything would be different. I... I deserve to die!"
By the end of her speech, Huo Yan's voice was choked with sobs.
However, General Huo gently waved his hand, motioning Huo Yan to stand up, and said slowly: "It was Hong'er's own decision to let you stay behind. The incident happened suddenly, and no one could have predicted such a change.
Since you were not at the scene, even if you made a mistake, the responsibility should not be attributed to you alone." After saying this, he stretched out his hand and solemnly took the tiger talisman.
Old General Huo stroked the tiger talisman in his hand, and his thoughts seemed to drift back to the days of war and iron cavalry in the past.
After a moment, he sighed and said in a deep voice: "In today's Daxia, whether it is the crown prince or that person, they have actually... Oh, forget it, there is no point in saying more.
The situation is critical now, so let's not talk about the past. Since you were able to get this tiger talisman back, there must be someone behind you helping you. Tell me, why did you come to me with the tiger talisman?"
Huo Yan stood up straight, a look of determination flashed in his eyes, and he said loudly: "Besiege the city and save the country!"
These four words are sonorous and powerful.
General Huo was stunned at first, then he laughed out loud: "Hahahaha, great! I'm lucky to think that my old bones can still be of some use!"
Before his laughter died down, he turned around and walked out of the tent with firm and heroic steps.
No one made it clear whose country was being saved, the country of the Chen royal family or the country of the people of Daxia.
Three days later, the atmosphere in the court was solemn and depressing. All the ministers were silent and dared not make a sound.
Huo Yuan, dressed in court robes, walked out of the queue slowly with a solemn expression, then knelt on his knees, raised a thick list high in his hands and presented it above his head.
Huo Yuan looked straight ahead without any fear on his face.
Then, Huo Yuan began to recount the various "crimes" of Crown Prince Chen Jiyao in an eloquent and fluent manner, just like Luo Qiwen did back then.
His voice was loud and powerful, and every word he said was like a sharp sword piercing the heart.
As he spoke, the expressions of the people in the court varied. Some were shocked, some looked worried, and some were secretly delighted.
However, no matter how others reacted, Huo Yuan remained unmoved and continued to methodically explain the evidence and facts he had.
When he finally finished speaking, Huo Yuan kowtowed deeply. His action was so quick and decisive that people couldn't help but look at him sideways.
Then he raised his head, looked at the emperor with a sharp gaze, and said loudly again: "Your Majesty, please make a decision!"
At this moment, the entire court fell into deathly silence, and everyone's eyes were focused on the emperor.
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly and looked expressionlessly at Huo Yuan who was kneeling below.
After a moment, he waved to the eunuch beside him, signaling him to take the list from Huo Yuan's hand.
The eunuch understood what he meant and quickly walked up to Huo Yuan, reaching out to take the list.
However, at this moment, something unexpected happened - Huo Yuan actually held the list tightly and refused to let go. No matter how hard the eunuchs pulled, the booklet remained motionless.
Seeing this, the eunuch couldn't help but panic. He turned to look at the emperor, his eyes full of help.
The emperor frowned slightly when he saw this, but he was not angry. He just said calmly: "Lord Huo, what do you mean? Don't you trust me?"
Huo Yuan shook his head violently upon hearing this and replied loudly: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. I have absolutely no such intention. However, this list is of great importance, and the matters recorded in it are all irrefutable evidence. I hope Your Majesty will personally review it and make the final decision."
After saying this, he disregarded the etiquette between the emperor and his subjects and kowtowed heavily again.
This was exactly the same scene as back then, except that this time the person kneeling down to "complain" was no longer just the scholarly Luo Qiwen.
Huo Yuan, who holds military power, is not so easy to deal with.
Standing in the Golden Palace, Chen Jiyao did not react at all as he watched Huo Yuan suing him.
Some old ministers who had experienced the Luo Qiwen incident were also indifferent.
The emperor didn't care about things like killing the prince, so placing a few spies in his subjects' homes was no big deal.
The same thing - I only have this one son, can I kill him?