After the convoy set off from Chang'an City, they drove on the road for five days.
This afternoon, we finally arrived at the border of Zhao State.
I believe we should be able to arrive in Handan County in the evening.
Since Huo Guang was tricked by Zhang Tang, the censor doctor, he never shared a carriage with him again.
No wonder Duke Zhang didn't let him ride out of the city in a carriage when he set out!
hehe...
"You didn't expect that I can ride a horse!" Huo Guang glanced at Zhang Tang's dilapidated carriage and couldn't help but say a few quintessences of Chinese culture silently.
The convoy continued to move forward.
after awhile.
Zhang Tang suddenly lifted the curtain of the carriage, stretched out his hand to wave to Huo Guang, and said: "Huo Yilang, get in the carriage, I want to tell you something!"
"Ha..." Huo Guang snorted softly and said, "Mr. Zhang, I'm not stupid. Let's just stop doing this, okay? You still want to trick me into it and teach me how to do things?"
However.
But Zhang Tang, the censor doctor, said: "I'll teach you, that's what your Majesty meant!"
"oh..."
Huo Guang's voice became longer, and then he suddenly said: "Then I won't listen. The worst I can do is get punished when I go back. I don't want to be beaten with a ruler in your carriage!"
Zhang Tang sighed helplessly and said, "Then ride a horse and get closer. I really have something to say."
Is something really wrong?
Huo Guang glanced at the old guy, then leaned over suspiciously and asked, "Please tell me, Mr. Zhang, what's the matter?"
Zhang Tang, the censor doctor, said at this time: "Have you ever known King Zhao?"
Huo Guang immediately shook his head.
His understanding of King Zhao Liu Pengzu was limited to knowing that there was such a person.
after all.
Who wants to know a king?
Of course, if you want to talk about Prince Jing of Zhongshan, then he knows it very well. Who allowed this guy to give birth to a child, and then become the ancestor of someone who claimed to be the emperor's uncle?
But then again?
The kings of Emperor Wu's period seemed to be more productive...
When Zhang Tang, the censor doctor, saw him shaking his head, he immediately said: "King Zhao is a cunning, deceitful and sycophantic man, humble and flattering, and often uses sophistry to hurt others."
"When the time comes when you enter the feudal kingdom of King Zhao, please remember this."
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Huo Guang frowned slightly, looked at Zhang Tang, the imperial censor, and asked, "How do you know this? Oh, no, I should ask, how dare you say such things to King Zhao? I'm not afraid that His Majesty will punish you if he knows you said this in the future... ."
The words are not finished yet.
Zhang Tang interrupted: "This is what your Majesty told me!"
Your Majesty said that?
Huo Guang was even more puzzled and asked: "Since Your Majesty knows who King Zhao is, why don't you cure him?"
Hear this.
The imperial censor immediately shook his head and said, "Huo Yilang, you are too young."
"So what if Your Majesty knows, and what if you don't know?"
"A pot of meat, even if it's overcooked, it's still a pot of meat!"
"As long as a dead mouse doesn't fall into it, you can still eat it. Who would throw away a pot of boiled meat?"
Finished speaking.
Huo Guang also became thoughtful.
really!
As long as these vassal kings below have no thoughts of rebellion, Emperor Wu will generally not care about what they do.
after all.
There is the most conspiracy of all time.
For these kings with fiefdoms, their fiefdoms would become smaller and smaller as more and more children were born.
And the Liu family's crown prince is particularly capable of producing...
Under the two bonuses.
The longer it is delayed to the later stage, the less able it is to rebel.
The reason why we decided to deal with Prince Liu Dan of Zhao Kingdom this time was mainly because of the things he committed, which were too contrary to human ethics and ruined the reputation of the royal family.
After chatting with the imperial censor about the things to pay attention to, he went to Zhao State with peace of mind.
at dusk.
Huo Guang and his party finally arrived at Handan County, where Zhao State was located.
I just didn’t expect it!
As they entered the city, they encountered a group of patrol guards who surrounded them.
The leader of this group of guards, wearing black cloth and holding a torch, came over and asked arrogantly and rudely: "Tell me, where did you guys come from?"
"besides!"
"What are you going to do in Handan City?"
The servant who was asked about the convoy explained at this time: "We came from Chang'an and have something to do here in Handan!"
However.
The middle-aged man in black cloth said angrily: "Coming from Chang'an? Fart!"
"You guys are dressed so poorly, how can you be from Chang'an?"
"I read!"
"They must be thieves in the kingdom. Come here, arrest them all."
As soon as the middle-aged man in black cloth finished speaking, the lackeys behind him were all ready to take action.
Huo Guang, who was holding the horse, was also confused by this scene!
I didn’t expect that there would be such a ruthless patrol officer. I didn’t even ask them clearly, so they were going to be arrested as thieves?
Seeing that the two parties are about to conflict.
At this moment.
Zhang Tang, the imperial censor who was sitting in the carriage, came out and said with a smile: "King Zhao, what are you doing?"
"I came here to investigate Li Xiangguo's matter on His Majesty's orders!"
"Why did you bring people to arrest me just after entering the city?"
King Zhao? Is this person Zhao Wang Liu Pengzu? Then why is he wearing black cloth clothes and leading people on patrol at night?
Isn’t this what officials do?
Huo Guang was very puzzled, but he didn't say anything and just listened quietly to the conversation between Zhang Gong and Zhao Wang.
at this time.
The middle-aged man in black cloth suddenly frowned and asked: "Who are you? Why don't I remember that there is a person like you in Chang'an?"
Zhang Tang laughed and said: "Of course you don't remember me. The last time I came to Chang'an, I, Zhang Tang, was just a small knife and pen clerk under His Majesty."
"As for now!"
"Thanks to the emperor's favor, I have been appointed as the imperial censor."
After hearing this.
The middle-aged man in black, who was called Zhao, waved his hand and motioned for the group of lackeys he led to disperse. At the same time, he said with a smile: "It turns out to be Zhang Yushi. This is really a flood that has washed away the Dragon King Temple. The whole family Beat a whole family!”
"Eh? That's not right!"
"Your Majesty sent you to investigate Li Xiangguo's affairs, why didn't you inform me in advance?"
Zhang Tang, the censor doctor, laughed and said, "If I were notified in advance, how could I still investigate Li Xiangguo's affairs?"
King Zhao raised his eyebrows and said displeasedly: "What does Zhang Yushi mean by this?"
"It depends on what you mean?" Zhang Tangnian replied without changing his expression: "As soon as I come, you will lead someone to arrest me, but what are you going to say?"
King Zhao waved his hand directly and said: "Hey, it's just a misunderstanding. Thieves have been rampant in the kingdom recently. Why don't I bring my lackeys to supervise the fight?"
"I didn't know I couldn't catch any mosquitoes for several days, but today I caught you."
"Misunderstandings are all misunderstandings!"
Upon hearing this, Dr. Zhang Tang, the imperial censor, did not mind whether what King Zhao said was true or false. He just smiled lightly and said, "Since King Zhao knows it is a misunderstanding, why not resolve it now?"
"It just so happens that I, an old man, have been driving for several days and am tired."
"I also hope that King Zhao can arrange a place for us to rest."
King Zhao heard this.
Suddenly he burst into laughter and said: "It's easy to say, easy to say, you just follow my king's guards."
"Let me find a place for you to have a good rest tonight."
"Tomorrow, I will hold a grand banquet to welcome you."
When the imperial censor Zhang Tang heard this, he immediately said: "Okay, thank you King Zhao for your kindness."
after.
The group followed the inspection team of King Zhao Liu Pengzu and went to a side hall to rest.
After all, Handan City is not Chang'an, so the accommodation conditions are naturally the same.
Huo Guang didn't care about the poor conditions.
only.
Looking at the short bed assigned to him, he couldn't help but frown. Ever since I was little, I have had the habit of being unable to sleep when I changed beds.
This was the case when I first came to Chang'an.
Now.
He does it again.
I stayed up until about early morning before I felt drowsy. It just felt like I hadn't slept for a while when I was woken up by the sound of knocking on the door.
Huo Guang opened the door in a daze, and when he saw the servant accompanying him, he asked unhappily: "What's the matter?"
"It was Zhang Yushi who asked me to wake you up. He asked you to go to his room immediately and said that we have something important to discuss!" said the servant.
Do you have something important to discuss?
What the hell is this guy doing!
It's really important. Why didn't you call him last night? Just can't sleep!
no way.
Huo Guang could only nod his head and said: "I know, I know. You go back and tell Mr. Zhang that I will go after washing my face."
"promise!"
The servant responded and then retreated.
Huo Guang resisted his sleepiness and washed his face, and then went to the room of Dr. Zhang Tang, the censor.
Dong dong dong~
After knocking on the door, Zhang Tang's voice came from inside, saying: "Come in!"
then.
Huo Guang pushed the door open and complained when he met: "Mr. Zhang, why didn't you tell me something last night? You had to wake me up early in the morning to tell me something!"
Zhang Tang snorted and said, "I'm afraid the walls have ears at night!"
Afraid of people eavesdropping at night?
Forehead...
This made Huo Guang couldn't help but become curious and said, "Aren't you afraid that the wall has ears this morning?"
However.
Zhang Tang, the imperial censor, smiled and said: "The bird that gets up early catches the worm..."
Huo Guang almost blurted out: "The worm that gets up early is eaten by the sparrow!"
"Huh?" Zhang Tang was stunned.
After reacting, he glared at Huo Guang and scolded: "I didn't call you here to argue with you about the rogue stuff of famous people in the pre-Qin period!"
"Let's get down to business."
"I'm going to let you investigate the case of Prince Liu Dan alone."
Huo Guang heard this.
People are stupid.
Let him investigate alone? As a Yilang, didn't he accompany the imperial censor to investigate the case?
I wipe it!
Huo Guang immediately asked: "I'm going to investigate the case, what are you going to do, Mr. Zhang?"
"I am responsible for holding back King Zhao. On the surface, I am investigating Li Xiangguo's affairs, but in fact, I am diverting your attention!" Zhang Tang said.
Huo Guang rubbed his brows and said, "Can I say that I don't want to do things according to your instructions?"
Zhang Tang touched his goatee and said calmly: "This is not my intention, but your Majesty's intention!"
What does Your Majesty mean?
What the hell does His Majesty mean?
Why doesn't he believe it so much?
So Huo Guang stared at the imperial censor and asked tentatively: "Can Mr. Zhang recount your majesty's original words again?"
"Of course you can't!" Zhang Tang shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is the emperor, how can his words be said by us ministers?"
can not say?
All right!
Just treat it as if it doesn’t exist.
So Huo Guang acted helpless at this moment, shrugged and said: "It's a pity that I don't know how to investigate cases. How do you want me to investigate the prince Liu Dan?"
Zhang Tang, the imperial censor, waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter. King Zhao will host a banquet at noon today. I will find a way for you to get to know Prince Dan. At that time, you only need to find a way to gain trust and record the things he has committed one by one."
Simple?
No!
It's not simple, because he still doesn't know what kind of character Prince Dan is.
Huo Guang asked again with some doubts: "Mr. Zhang, why are you so sure that I can gain the trust of Prince Dan?"
Zhang Tang raised his eyebrows slightly, snorted and said, "Because you two stink..."
The words are not finished yet.
Zhang Tang, the censor doctor, suddenly closed his mouth and glanced at Huo Guang.
Following the eyes of the imperial censor, Huo Guang looked outside.
I saw a group of servants in plain clothes cleaning outside.
Huo Guang frowned slightly and said, "It's just a group of slaves. If you speak in such a low voice, they probably can't hear you outside."
However.
Zhang Tang shook his head and said, "Take a closer look!"
Take a closer look?
No matter how you look at them, they are just a group of slaves. Is it possible that they can become masters?
I thought so in my heart.
Huo Guang opened the door and observed it carefully.
The result was that he was really slapped in the face.
"This...Why is King Zhao wearing a plain gray cloth and cleaning among the servants?"
Faced with Huo Guang's inquiry.
Zhang Tang just signaled him to lower his voice and told him to be silent.
And this time.
When a servant saw Zhang Tang's room door open, he came over and asked, "Does Yushi Zhang need us to clean the room?"
"certainly!"
As Zhang Yu nodded.
The servant who asked the question invited people outside to come in. Not only did he clean Zhang Tang's room, but he also arranged the sheets, clothes, etc. made of coarse cloth.
period.
The cleaning servants would ask a few questions from time to time.
Whenever there was a response, King Zhao, who was pretending to be a slave, would secretly record it.
This scene.
This made Huo Guang very strange.
Does Liu Pengzu have any quirks?
If you want to catch someone, then send a slave to do these things. Why bother pretending to be a slave yourself?
Huo Guang didn't understand.
But they did not expose King Zhao's behavior. After the room was cleaned, those people also left.
Huo Guang then asked: "Mr. Zhang, what does King Zhao mean?"
"Don't worry about him. Just do what I said before. By the way, didn't you say you didn't sleep last night? You can go to bed now." Zhang Tang, the censor doctor, said.
Huo Guang nodded, and then went back to get some sleep.
pity.
Lying on the low bed, he tossed and turned, but couldn't fall asleep.
until noon.
King Zhao Liu Pengzu held a reception banquet for the arrival of the imperial censor, and Huo Guang was also called over.
At the banquet.
King Zhao Liu Pengzu sat alone in a high position. Below him, in addition to Huo Guang and Zhang Gong, there were many officials from Zhao and Prince Liu Dan.
In this Zhao Wang Palace.
now.
It seems that only Huo Guang is the youngest, even the prince Liu Dan is a round older than him.
At this time, Liu Pengzu happened to notice Huo Guang, and asked Zhang Tang: "Zhang Yushi, who is that young man beside you? Why do you keep him with you all the time?"
Zhang Tang chuckled and said, "This young man is the younger brother of the champion, and serves as an advisor. His Majesty specially sent him to assist me in handling the case."
King Zhao heard this.
His eyes suddenly lit up and he asked: "Brother champion? Is it Huo Qubing, the hussar general who defeated 100,000 Xiongnu soldiers in the Battle of Hexi last year?"
"Exactly!" Zhang Tang said.
The words fell.
The King of Zhao, Liu Pengzu, actually stood up, walked up to Huo Guang with a wine glass in his hand, and looked at it carefully.
Huo Guang was a little embarrassed by this.
a long time.
King Zhao Liu Pengzu said: "You are indeed a talented young man. Come, Huo Yilang, I will give you a drink."
Toast?
Huo Guang said awkwardly: "King Zhao, I haven't given the crown ceremony yet, so I can't drink alcohol!"
He thought that if he said this, King Zhao would not embarrass him again.
Unexpectedly.
However, King Zhao suddenly challenged him and said, "I am raising a cup to propose a toast. Do you dare not to drink it?"
