Huo Qubing's attack was extremely sudden and swift.
No one expected that he would choose to take action when he saw Xiahou Po, without any buffering or unnecessary conversation.
A moment of surprise flashed across Xiahou Po's face.
Immediately, a mark flashed between his eyebrows, as if to activate some kind of power.
But at this time, Huo Qubing borrowed the help of hundreds of thousands of troops and pushed forward at an unbelievable speed. His hand seemed to have penetrated the wall of space and jumped out of the distance.
When a mark appeared on Xiahou Po's eyebrows, Huo Qubing's hand had already touched and pressed on his forehead.
Under Huo Qubing's pressure, the mark exploded at an extremely slow speed, wrapping Xiahou Po's forehead like a ball of flame.
Xia Houpo had an unexplainable expression on his face.
Everything seemed to be slowed down.
Huo Qubing clicked on the fingertips between his eyebrows, causing the mark to shrink from an exploding state to a backward flow and reunite into a complete mark.
Huo Qubing withdrew his finger, and the mark was taken out from the center of Xiahou Po's eyebrows.
The flame that burst out was extinguished the moment the mark was taken out.
Xiahou Po fell to the ground on his back, his eyes closed tightly.
From a spectator's perspective, it looked like he was killed by Huo Qubing's finger stabbing him between the eyebrows.
"Kill him!" Princess Pingyang said sternly.
Her eyes were full of horror, anger, and disbelief.
The changes at the moment when the two parties came into contact were so fast that even with Cao Qiao's training, he could not see the process clearly. From Princess Pingyang's point of view, it really looked like Huo Qubing had killed Xiahou Po.
She never expected that Huo Qubing would be so bold!
"Did you know that he is my husband-in-law after the founding of the country. Even if he is wrong, he should be dealt with by His Majesty. It is your turn... Huo Qubing... You are so bold!" Princess Pingyang's whole body was trembling, and there was Feeling horrified, he took a step back.
Huo Qubing dared to commit murder in front of her...
"He's not dead."
not dead?
Cao Qiao and others quickly stepped forward to check. Sure enough, Xiahou Po was still breathing, but very weak.
Cao Qiao's thoughts suddenly changed. Xiahou Po fought with Huo Qubing and then fainted. The process seemed too easy and Xiahou Po lacked the proper resistance.
And if he really died, it would be difficult for Huo Qubing to explain clearly.
After boosting the military strength and killing the founding hero with one blow, Princess Pingyang's husband, no matter how favored and trusting Huo Qubing the emperor was, he would not allow him to act so arbitrarily.
Cao Qiao's thoughts flickered and doubts abounded.
Huo Qubing was looking down at the flame mark in his hand.
The mark was extinguished the moment he took it away, and then a layer of light green flames rekindled.
Huo Qubing turned his hand and put the mark away.
Princess Pingyang also leaned forward and took a look at Xiahou Po's breath to make sure he was still alive.
"Someone is coming."
Princess Pingyang sternly scolded: "Bring the Marquis up, we will enter the palace to face the saint. I will never let this matter go."
Cao Qiao glanced at Huo Qubing.
Huo Qubing shook his head slightly, meaning to let Princess Pingyang take the people away.
Then servants from the palace rushed in and carried away the unconscious Marquis Ruyin.
"Huo Hou, this matter... the mark between Ru Yin Hou's eyebrows... is he falling into a drowsiness?" Cao Qiao was a little confused.
…
The sky is bright and the clouds are thick.
In the main hall of Weiyang Palace, the emperor came down from the court and walked to the study. Behind him was Huo Qubing, who was dressed in military uniform.
The emperor's face was slightly serious: "Did you get into trouble again?"
"Why did Your Majesty add 'and'?" Huo Qubing followed behind, followed by Dong Zhongshu, Zhang Tang and others.
"Have you caused less trouble? Let me help you deal with the aftermath every time. It doesn't matter if you cause trouble. You must be able to handle it yourself. Don't bring trouble to me."
The subtext is to wipe your own butt, don't bother me.
"In the morning, as soon as I got up, Pingyang entered the palace. I went to court with her before leaving. And I also received a notice from the chamberlain at the court meeting. The old clan member of the clan, the pro-Yang, Ruyinhou lineage Everyone was alerted and entered the palace one after another. I asked them to wait in the study first..."
While talking, he had arrived outside the study room.
The emperor entered the study first.
Huo Qubing, Zhang Tang, Dong Zhongshu, Li Cai, the old prime minister Gongsun Hong and others also followed.
The atmosphere in the study was solemn and full of people.
The elders of the clan and several clan relatives of Liu Che's elder generation, most of whom had gloomy expressions, were waiting in the study.
Among them were the emperor's half-brother, King Zhao Liu Pengzu, who happened to be summoned from his fiefdom to face the Holy Emperor in Chang'an.
Liu Pengzu had a fair face and no beard, had more bad things in his family than anyone else, and had a treacherous and changeable personality. During his reign, no prime minister in the country was able to serve for more than two years, which shows his suspicion.
He heard something happened and came to see the excitement.
The remaining clan members were all brought in by Princess Pingyang, and were close relatives of hers.
A low couch was carried on the floor of the study room.
On the couch was the unconscious Marquis of Ruyin, Xiahou Po.
Princess Pingyang sat aside, her eyes were red and swollen, and there were wet tears on her face.
The emperor walked to the main seat and sat down without saying a word.
As soon as Dr. Huo Qu came in, the eyes of everyone in the clan fell on his face.
All the ministers also took their seats in turn.
It is worth mentioning that this time, the clan sat on the left hand side of the emperor, and the ministers, regardless of civil or military status, all sat on the right hand side of the emperor, clearly distinguishing themselves.
After everyone sat down, Princess Pingyang wiped her cheeks and said slowly:
"Your Majesty, fellow clansmen, Huo Qubing broke into my house yesterday before dawn, severely injuring my husband Xiahou Po. I just want to ask if a meritorious general can put pressure on my clan and others. On top of the palace, he came to my door late at night to humiliate me, and even wanted to commit murder!"
"If you don't give me an answer today and severely punish the perpetrator, I will never agree."
The emperor glanced at Huo Qubing and then at Princess Pingyang: "How to calculate severe punishment?"
"If Xiahou can wake up, Huo Qubing should be severely punished, deprived of his position as a marquis, and reduced from his general position. If Xiahou cannot wake up, I will kill him!" Princess Pingyang said solemnly.
"What do you think, clan members?" the emperor asked again.
Several clan elders, clan relatives, and Zhao Wang Liu Pengzu were all looking at Huo Qubing with different expressions.
After the emperor finished speaking, the first person to speak was the family elder Liu Yue, a descendant of the lineage of Princess Lu Yuan, the daughter of Emperor Gaozu, who had two surnames: Zhang and Liu, one after his parents respectively.
As his name suggests, Liu Yue was tall and strong, with white beard and white hair, and extremely imposing: "Since the founding of the country by our great ancestor, no minister has dared to break into the mansion of a clan princess.
The champion has repeatedly defeated the Xiongnu in recent years. He has great military exploits and great majesty. "
Huo Qubing expected that the person Princess Pingyang called would not have anything nice to say or have any mood swings.
The person who spoke next was Liu Jue, the elder of the clan, who was in his early sixties, with narrow eyes and long eyebrows, and a slightly concave chin. His eyes were fixed on Huo Qubing: "You have achieved some military exploits, but this is the first time I have seen such a domineering minister.
I wonder how your achievements compare with those of the Marquis of Huaiyin?
Who gave you the courage to use your prestige on the clan? "
He mentioned the Marquis of Huaiyin to remind Huo Qubing to let Huo Qubing weigh the consequences of Han Xin's achievements.
After speaking, Liu Jue turned his gaze to the emperor: "Your Majesty, as a minister, the most taboo thing is to rely on pampering.
I am on Pingyang's side regarding this matter and will definitely punish him severely. "
Next to Liu Jue, another clan member with a rich figure and a figure in his early fifties coughed lightly and said:
"I don't agree with too severe punishment. I'm afraid that without him, the champion, the barbarians will not obey my big man. Without him, my big man will have no good generals and no one can lead the army in battle.
If not, how could he dare to attack Pingyang's husband?
The champion has outstanding military exploits, and our clan should give him three points.
This tone can only be tolerated, after all, even His Majesty has to rely on him to fight the war. "
This person is telling the truth, with strange yin and yang, he is a branch of the clan, and his name is Liu Yan.
The clan members who came after getting the news were all relatives of Princess Pingyang who had many contacts.
In addition to the above people, there were also some clan members who were on their way to Weiyang Palace after hearing the news.
Princess Pingyang’s meaning is obvious.
She wanted to get the clan's endorsement, elevate the matter to the level of powerful ministers and generals, and humiliate the clan.
Outside Weiyang Palace, in a car, there was an old man from the clan holding a cane. He was being helped out of the car and walked to the palace. As he walked, he said in a deep voice: "Any foreign minister dares to put pressure on my clan's head. At night, Break into Pingyang's mansion.
With such arrogance, I am afraid he has forgotten who is the master and who is the minister compared with my Liu family members. "
This old man is the only three remaining members of the clan, a branch of the clan from the generation of Emperor Liu Che's eldest father (grandfather). His name is Liu She, and he is in his early eighties.
He came here on his own after hearing the news, walking slowly with a crutch.
If any foreign official dares to put pressure on the clan, it is considered a serious disrespectful crime in the eyes of the Liu clan. Not only did they insult Princess Pingyang, but foreign ministers stepped on their clan's head and acted arrogantly.
In Liu She's eyes, this matter was second only to disobedience.
Therefore, after receiving the news sent by Princess Pingyang, some members of the clan came here with the purpose not only to suppress Huo Qubing, but also to concern the clan. They must not allow foreign ministers to remain unharmed after insulting the clan.
The emperor has given an order in advance that all visiting clan members can welcome him to the study.
Liu She was taken outside the study by the chamberlain. He leaned on a cane at the door and listened for a moment before sneering and walked in.
He is the oldest clan member in the clan. As soon as he entered the study, everyone looked at him.
Liu She straightened her back and stood directly in the middle of the study without taking a seat. She pointed at Huo Qubing and said:
"You were raised by His Majesty, but now you don't want to serve His Majesty, but instead come to humiliate the clan?!"
Liu She took a breath and said again: "I heard about Long Li before, and His Majesty severely punished Long Li because of you. It can be seen that His Majesty loves you so much. Not only are you ungrateful, you are even more arrogant. This time you broke into Pingyang Mansion again. , and also severely wounded his husband-in-law, Ruyinhou Xiahoupo.
You don't even have to ask, the Xiahou family are the founding fathers of the country, and there are still military generals who benefited from their blessings back then.
What you have done and done to humiliate the clan is tantamount to disloyalty. "
After Liu She finished speaking, she bowed to Liu Che and said: "Your Majesty, Huo Qubing came to humiliate Pingyang and beat Ru Yinhou until he fainted. This trend must not spread. If this continues, the emperor will not rule and his ministers will not obey, and everyone will be able to suppress me. Waiting on the heads of the clan. I am afraid that the country, the country, and the country will be affected, and people's thoughts are moved.
I ask Huo Qubing to be punished. I must not let him do anything just because he has some military exploits.
This is really not a trivial matter. If Your Majesty cannot bear to kill him, the least he can do is deprive him of his position and demote him. Otherwise, it will not be enough to quell the resentment of the clan. "
"How can you be so resentful at such an old age?" Huo Qubing said.
Liu She glared angrily and said, "Your Majesty, look, this boy is still so arrogant in front of you, which shows how arrogant he is.
He has accomplished some meritorious deeds on his own and has done evil things. If Your Majesty does not punish him severely, we will not accept it. "
call!
Liu She suddenly waved his cane and poked Huo Qubing in the face.
The emperor took action and brushed his crutch aside, frowning and said: "Liu She, please come and take a seat first!"
Liu She snorted coldly and sat down next to Princess Pingyang.
Not long after, the number of people from the clan gradually increased after hearing the news, and they all gathered on the side of the clan.
Huo Qubing injured Ru Yinhou as a child, but it was his clan members who were violated.
In their eyes, this is a retainer bullying the master.
You must know that the clan is a huge interest group. There are certain things that even the emperor cannot explain in one word and must be discussed by the clan. They gathered together to express their position, not only on the matter itself, but also on standing in line to put pressure, forming a queue of ministers and lords.
Princess Pingyang, Liu She and others all had slightly cold eyes, staring at Huo Qubing from across the table, with a little sarcasm and anger on their lips.
Zhao Wang, Liu Pengzu, Liu Jue, Liu Yan and other old clan members also watched with attention.
The emperor asked Huo Qubing: "The process and reasons for what happened last night. Tell the truth and don't hide anything!"
Huo Qubing had some time to rest and said: "Last night I learned that Marquis Ruyin was practicing evil arts in the fiefdom, so I led people to catch him. It's that simple.
As soon as I took action, Marquis Ruyin wanted to commit suicide, but I took action to save his life. "
"You are lying and talking nonsense. You clearly severely injured him, but he is still fainting at this moment. In your mouth, it turns into saving him?" Liu She shouted coldly.
Huo Qubing said softly: "How did you know that I injured him? You saw it with your own eyes?"
Liu She's chest rose and fell violently: "I didn't see it, but what Pingyang said personally, is it true?"
He pointed at Huo Qubing, turned around and said: "Your Majesty, he must be severely punished today. We will never coexist with this treacherous minister in this world."
The emperor said: "The champion said that he saved Ru Yinhou's life. What proof is there?"
Huo Qubing spread his hands, and in the palm of his hand was still the burning flame mark that he had taken from Xiahou Po's eyebrow.
Ps: The confrontation between women is at the back...
(End of chapter)
