Rich, lots and lots of money?
Mr. and Mrs. Wei heard this.
Senseless.
If he has money, why doesn't he know it?
"What on earth are you talking about? Didn't I tell you that I have no money? Didn't you hear? I have no money!" Mrs. Wei was lying on the bed, but her face was already a little impatient.
Huo Guang smiled and said: "How can you have no money? You are a Guannei Marquis after all, and you have taxes, okay!"
actually.
No matter if he is a Marquis of Guannei or a Marquis of Lieutenants. Since Emperor Jing's reign, there have been no more feudal states, only a small amount of food and town tax.
As for the food towns, they also vary in number, and those with large numbers, such as Changping Marquis and Champion Marquis, can reach up to 10,000 households.
There are only a few hundred.
Wei and his wife were granted the title of Marquis of Yichun. Although this was a joint reward from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to his father Wei Qing, and they had very little land, they were still marquises and could receive taxes from them.
and!
The most important thing is not the tax, but the reputation!
Just because the Wei couple themselves are the Marquis of Yichun, the 19th title among the 20 titles!
He wants money?
Aren't there a lot of people licking their faces and sending them away?
What's more, he is also the son of General Wei Qing, one of the five noble families of the Wei family, which is the most noble family in Chang'an City, except for the royal family and relatives.
After hearing what Huo Guang said, Mr. Wei had great doubts on his fat face, as if he was asking Huo Guang, or muttering to himself, saying: "Taxes? What taxes? Why didn't I know there was this?" thing!"
Why didn't he know?
He bullies men and dominates women every day in Chang'an City, knowing that there is something wrong with him.
Huo Guang shook his head, secretly scorned, and then explained: "Taxation is the food granted by His Majesty. If you have no money, you can collect taxes from people's heads. Old cousin, get up quickly, and let's put together the rent that has been paid for so many years." Taxes come up.”
"Oh!" Mr. and Mrs. Wei became interested when they heard that there was rent and tax to be collected.
But as soon as he stood up from the bed, his face suddenly became ferocious and twisted.
It hurts!
"Hey, no, no, I can't go today!" Mr. and Mrs. Wei gasped. As soon as they got up and took two steps, they held their waist and lay down on the bed again.
Huo Guang looked at Mr. and Mrs. Wei, frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
Mr. Wei said with a sad look on his face: "My butt was opened by my father and I can't go down. My dear, I'd better wait for two days and go after I feel better!"
"All right..."
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Han Capital, Weiyang Palace.
The bellicose Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty called Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, the imperial arm of the Han Dynasty.
Wei Qing was the brother-in-law of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He was a relative of the emperor and had a distinguished status. Needless to say, it goes without saying.
As for Huo Qubing?
Wei Qing is his uncle, the Queen is his aunt, and the Emperor is his uncle. His status is no less noble than General Wei Qing.
Now the three of them gathered together to discuss national affairs.
In fact, it is a family meeting.
The reason why Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty called the two here today was naturally to discuss dealing with the Huns in the north.
Some time ago, in order to regain Hexi, the attack on the Huns in the north was relaxed, allowing Yi Zhixie to have time to take the Huns to flee to Mobei.
However, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was bound to fundamentally solve the threat posed by the Huns to the Han Dynasty, so he prepared to launch another large-scale military operation.
This is what later generations would call the Battle of Mobei!
But the problem is!
Waging a war is a very costly act for a country. For example, the previous battles of Henan, Monan, and the two battles of Hexi launched by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty against the Huns had squandered the "legacy" left by Emperors Wen and Jing.
Start a bigger war?
That will not only waste people and money.
so!
Even General Wei Qing couldn't help but voice his worries.
"Your Majesty, the Huns have fled deep into Mobei, and there is still a desert in between. If our army wants to go to Mobei, a cavalry needs to be equipped with three horses to carry supplies. Only in this way can it be possible to cross the desert. Fight!" Wei Qing said bluntly.
The general is not only good at fighting, he is also shrewd.
He knew that the Emperor must fight this battle, and if he spoke out to advise, His Majesty would definitely be displeased.
Simply!
Then he told Liu Che the money needed to launch this war, so that Liu Che could understand the cost of launching this war.
One cavalryman with three horses?
Doesn’t sound like much, right?
What about the 100,000 cavalry?
All in all, a total of 300,000 horses are needed, 300,000 horses!
Even if the Han Dynasty was turned upside down, it might not be possible to gather such a huge number in a short time. What's more, the cavalry's weapons, saddles, and the most important logistics support such as food have not been included.
When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty heard what the general he had rewarded said, he immediately fell silent.
war!
This is no child's play.
According to Wei Qing, with the current national conditions of the Han Dynasty, it is absolutely impossible to launch such a large-scale war.
After a while, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty turned his attention to Huo Qubing and asked: "General Hussar, what do you think?"
As soon as Huo Qubing heard this, he immediately replied: "Your Majesty, my eight thousand hussars are good at vertical and horizontal raids. They don't need to carry heavy supplies. As long as they go into battle lightly, they can hit and eat wherever they can."
"But this time the Huns are far away in the desert. Across the desert, they can't even see the shadow of the enemy for thousands of miles, so they can't get supplies from the enemy."
"If we want to cross the desert, we need to rely on the supply troops to provide supplies."
As soon as these words came out.
A trace of anger began to appear on Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's face.
Huo Qubing was his favorite general. Eight hundred hussars took over the Xiongnu's lair and made him a marquis in one battle. In the Battle of Hexi, 10,000 cavalry swept through hundreds of thousands of Huns.
Even looking at ancient and modern times, few people have achieved such achievements.
But now.
Even Huo Qubing, who was the most brave warrior in the army, said that it was difficult to cross the desert. Who among the generals of the Han Dynasty could fight in this way?
"Why do you two generals talk so much like those civil servants?" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was a little unhappy when he heard this. After looking at Huo Qubing, he glanced at Wei Qing and said, "I must fight this battle." of!"
"Otherwise, when the Huns' soldiers and horses become stronger, they will turn around and attack us!"
"After all, I just want money!"
"At worst, men and horses will build the walls and gold will pave the way. I will let Sang Hongyang raise money and food. I don't need you generals to think about it!"
As soon as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said this, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing already understood the emperor's determination.
Immediately.
Wei Qing, who missed the battle in Hexi, immediately raised his hands and said: "If your Majesty is determined, I would like to ask for orders to go to war!"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at Wei Qing and didn't say anything. He just said: "That's all. We will discuss this important matter at the court meeting tomorrow. Speaking of which, I am a little hungry and want to eat the beggar's chicken in your general's house."
"Beggar chicken?" Wei Qing was a little confused.
even.
He has never heard of this thing.
At this time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty continued: "A few days ago, at your general's residence, a young man named Huo Guang invited me to eat."
Said.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at Huo Qubing again and asked: "General Hussar, Huo Guang said that you are his brother, but is it true?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, my brother Huo Guang has just come from Pingyang County with me." Huo Qubing said with his hands in hand.
However.
At this time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said: "Huo Guang is a clever boy, but he is very naughty. I heard that he followed the Marquis of Yichun and killed all the poultry raised by General Cheng."
"Go sick, it's time for you to take care of yourself."
Did Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty blame him?
Huo Qubing didn't care about this and immediately raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I have heard about this matter, but my brother is very honest and I have never heard that this matter has anything to do with him."
"I think."
"Most likely it was Mr. and Mrs. Wei's naughty cousin who went to make trouble."
