Chapter 265

Chapter 265 - This Official Has a Clear Conscience

Didn't dare to stop for a second to enter the palace with the letter. Only when they had entered the palace gates did he dare not follow, but they didn't leave either. Instead, they stood straight and upright outside the palace gate with solemn expressions, scaring the guards so much that they started fighting.

“Your Majesty, the Lord Commander has returned.” A Young Eunuch came in to report.

“Quick, spread it!” The emperor unconsciously revealed a trace of happiness, but it was quickly suppressed by him.

The officials stopped their discussion and waited for Commander Xu to come in. The direction the situation would take would depend on what Commander Xu brought back.

Commander Xu walked into the Chengde Hall with a head full of sweat.

“Your humble servant greets Your Majesty. Your Majesty, long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty.” Commander Xu bent his legs and bowed deeply.

“I guess so. What's the result?” The Emperor asked as if he did not care and continued to stare at Commander Xu.

More than a hundred gazes gathered on one person at the same time. No matter how calm Commander Xu was, he could not help but have his lips turn pale.

“Fortunately, I didn't fail you!” With trembling hands, he took out the letter from his bosom. His sweat had covered it all the way, so the letter was already damp.

The Emperor, however, did not care about this. He eagerly ordered someone to present the envelope, and when he saw the familiar envelope, the corners of his mouth faintly twitched.

He glanced at the officials below him, his gaze stopped at Huo Zhengquan, seeing that he was still calm, he snorted in his heart.

He took out the letter and shook it. The letter was opened by the wind, and on it were some familiar words. Before he could read them clearly, the emperor said angrily, “Huo Aiqing, do you have anything else to say?”

Huo Zhengquan raised his head and stared at the letter with shining eyes, “May I ask Your Majesty, what was written in the letter? Commander Xu found this letter from the Huo Family? “

Commander Xu's face turned pale as he replied with his head lowered, “Yes.”

The Emperor asked in a slightly amiable manner, “Was there any Huo Family Army supervising them at that time?”

“Yes.” Commander Xu's words were not a lie, as for whether or not the soldier saw that the letter was found, that was not something he could care about.

“If that's the case, then no one is framing me in secret.” The emperor said lightly, and it could be considered as confirming Huo Zhengquan's accusation.

“Your majesty, every year, Big Liang spends thirty percent of his military expenses on taxes. But not only is Marshal Huo full of personal wealth, he also takes over the military salary, and has colluded with foreign enemies to report military information, he has lied about military merits, and deserves severe punishment.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. The people of the world thought that the Marshal Huo was wholeheartedly trying to avenge his country, but who would have thought that he was lying? Such a madman should be severely punished to show justice!”

“A lowly death sentence!” Commander Xu pressed his forehead to the ground, the cold sensation spreading throughout his body.

Huo Zhengquan held onto one end of the letter, and a look of reminiscence surfaced on his face, “This letter was sent over ten years ago to her, it was only a few greetings, and he had abandoned his family and came back with me to the capital. I have been in the Liang Household for over ten years, and I have indeed wronged her.

In the next few years, her family was killed by bandits while they were out, and she did not even see them for the last time. Whenever she thought about it, Madam would always wash her face with tears.

Huo Zhengquan sighed heavily, he folded the letter and wanted to keep it close, but hesitated and asked: I wonder if this letter can be brought back?

The corners of the Emperor's mouth went stiff. “Of course, since it's a letter from the Mrs. Huo, I have no reason to withhold it.”

At this time, the emperor also understood that he was made a fool of by the Huo Family. Otherwise, how could a good piece of evidence be turned into a letter to his family?

But when did he do it? The emperor thought through every detail and realized that there were only two answers. Either his own Dark Guard had betrayed him, or his own Commander Xu had secretly interfered.

Commander Xu felt a cold gaze on his body, and immediately explained: “Reporting to Your Majesty, after this subject received the letter, this subject has directly returned to the palace and has not come into contact with anyone. All along the way, there have been guards and Huo Family Army watching us, this subject swears to the heavens that this letter truly comes from the Huo Family, and this subject is at a disadvantage.”

These words sounded like he was trying to defend himself, but it also confirmed the innocence of the Huo Family and also gave the emperor a way out.

It was because the Commander Xu took the wrong letter. The Emperor was about to be convicted without even looking at the letter just now because he trusted him. After all, no one could have imagined that the Commander Xu was so unreliable.

“You have truly betrayed my trust!” The Emperor waved his hand. “Scram! From today onwards, you shall be stripped of the post of commander and be fined one year's salary.”

“Thank you for your grace, your majesty!” Commander Xu kowtowed three times, bowed and left.

Walking out of the Chengde Hall, he discovered that the sun outside was already so beautiful, but he couldn't stop the cold, but the result this time was still pretty good, at least his life was preserved.

He turned around and glanced at Chengde Hall. This imperial government might not be able to calm down for a while, so avoiding it would be good as well.

Since the evidence is fake, then the previous accusation is fake. Huo Yiming grabbed the official and questioned: “Speak, why did you falsely accuse Huo Family? Who ordered you to do this? “

The official's face turned green and he stammered, “General Huo...” “This humble subject ...” This humble subject is speaking the truth ... If you can't find the evidence, that doesn't mean you can't... Commander Xu must have leaked it ... Your Majesty ... Your Majesty ... “Save me ...”

Huo Yiming threw him onto the ground and coldly snorted: “You mean that we need to go through the Huo Family again? So that you can have a chance to frame me, right? “

“Cough, cough ...” No, this humble subject did not frame you, the Marshal Huo was the enemy of my country ... “

“You're about to die yet you still dare to speak nonsense!” Huo Yiming was so angry that he wanted to slap him to death, but it was only Huo Zhengquan who shouted for him to stop.

Huo Zhengquan bowed to the emperor, “Your majesty, this subject has a clear conscience!” With that, he ignored the chaos in the imperial court and left.