In the Le Restaurant here, Huo Guang held a banquet to welcome the governor of Hedong.
At first.
It was through the introduction of the Governor of Hedong that Hussar General Huo Qubing was able to meet Huo Zhongru, and the master recognized him.
If there is no such person.
Huo Guang also had no chance to develop in Chang'an City.
certainly.
The relationship is not too big, because Huo Qubing wants to meet Master Huo Zhongru, and he can see him whether he is the governor of Hedong or not.
The main thing is.
The governor of Hedong had a "guide" role among them.
Because I haven't seen anyone from Hedong for a long time.
Huo Guang also missed him a little, so he raised his glass and said to the governor of Hedong, "I wonder if my parents are okay in Pingyang?"
"Don't worry, Huo Yilang, everything is fine, your Majesty." The governor of Hedong also raised his glass and responded with a smile.
but.
The wine in his glass was real wine. The wine glass in Huo Guang's cup is made of fruit wine.
To this.
Huo Guang had no choice but to say apologetically: "Please forgive me, Governor. I haven't done the crowning ceremony yet, so I can't drink alcohol. I can only drink fruit wine instead. I don't mean any disrespect."
The governor of Hedong was a generation older than Huo Zhongru.
Huo Guang humbly called him a boy in front of him, and there was nothing inappropriate about it.
The Hedong prefect immediately replied with a smile: "It doesn't matter, how old is Huo Yilang now? Judging from Huo Yilang's height, I should be able to perform the adult ceremony soon, right?"
Huo Guang then shook his head and said, "It's still early. The boy is only thirteen years old this year. He won't be able to be crowned until the year after next at the earliest."
In the Han Dynasty, the crowning ceremony was relatively early, usually at the age of fifteen.
What if it was the pre-Qin period?
Before the rituals and music are broken, you have to wait until you are twenty years old before you can perform the crowning ceremony!
It's really troublesome.
Huo Guang was drinking with the governor of Hedong. Here Bu San walked up to Huo Guang and quietly said something.
After hearing the words.
Huo Guang narrowed his eyes slightly and frowned slightly. He quickly stood up and said to the Governor of Hedong, "I'm very sorry. There are some difficult matters, so I have to excuse myself."
The governor of Hedong was not angry and asked immediately: "Oh? Why are you so anxious? Is there anything I can help you with?"
This is a polite statement.
But it also contains his good intentions.
Huo Guang understood these sophistication and immediately said with a smile: "Leaving without greeting him well is already a sign of neglect. How dare you ask for anything from the prefect."
Said.
He said goodbye to the prefect, and then went to the backyard and saw Yan Yu with red eyes.
"Sister Yu'er, what's going on?" Huo Guang looked at Yan Yu and couldn't help but frown slightly and said, "Why are you so dirty? Did you fall on the way here?"
Huo Guang met Yan Yu before.
The clothes on the other party are not gorgeous, but even extremely simple.
But it was clean and not messy at all.
But now Yan Yi not only looks anxious, but also has a lot of dirt on his body, especially on his knees and elbows.
Look.
It was almost like falling down in some smelly ditch.
As soon as Yan Yu saw Huo Guang, she immediately ran to Huo Guang and said with tears in her eyes: "Huo Yilang, I beg you, please save my father, please save my father!"
"Your father? Ha, what's wrong with Da Nong Ling? He's an official of Jiuqing. Why do you want me to save him?" Huo Guang didn't know that Yan Yi had been arrested by Zhang Tang and Ting Wei, so he heard this for the first time. , slightly confused.
Yan Yu immediately explained: "My father, my father was arrested by the imperial censor this morning."
"Huo Yilang."
"They all say that you are related to Zhang Tang, the imperial censor. Please, save my father!"
Huo Guang heard this.
Suddenly dumbfounded.
Yan Yi, the great farming order
, was arrested by Zhang Tang, the censor?
Although it is said that the imperial censor is the third Duke of the imperial court.
but!
After all, Yan Yi also holds the rank of Jiuqing, so how can he be arrested at the drop of a hat?
Therefore, when he first heard what Yan Yu said, Huo Guang was extremely surprised and immediately asked: "Sister Yu'er, don't worry, please tell me slowly what happened? Although Mr. Zhang is strict, he will always find someone to deal with when he does something." A reason."
"Yan Danong was arrested."
"What is the crime Mr. Zhang accuses?"
Yan Yu immediately said: "It was a crime of slander. He said that my father had slandered His Majesty in front of outsiders, so he was arrested."
"The crime of slander?" Huo Guang was dumbfounded when he heard this and said, "Although I know that it is disrespectful to slander His Majesty. But I have a general understanding of many laws of the Han Dynasty, and I have never known such a crime!"
The laws of the Han Dynasty are actually comparatively speaking.
Not too harsh.
Compared with the laws of the Qin Dynasty, it was considered kind.
The dynasties that later generations would kill the nine tribes at every turn are even more different.
Even a murderous emperor like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
When it comes to killing, the most serious ones are only the Yi tribe.
And this object of the Yi tribe.
It was Mr. and Mrs. Wei's cousin, his aunt's son Gongsun Jingsheng!
Because he provoked witchcraft and was reported to have had an affair with a certain princess, he was expelled from the three tribes.
certainly.
The Yi tribe is also a very scary thing.
However, these are all things for later. Now Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, is not as murderous as he was in his later years.
The main thing is.
The crime of abdominal slander mentioned by Yan Yu was mentioned in the laws of the Qin Dynasty.
The Han Dynasty inherited most of the institutions of the Qin Dynasty.
However, the law has always been relatively lenient, and there is no such thing as the crime of abdominal libel in the legend. Zhang Tang, the imperial censor, blamed the big farmer Yan Yi for this crime, which is somewhat unjustifiable!
When Yan Yu heard what Huo Guang said, she immediately nodded and said, "Yes, my father also said that no one had ever mentioned the crime of abdominal libel in the laws of the Han Dynasty."
"But the censor didn't care what my father said!"
"I just asked the people in Tingwei to arrest my father. When he left, he left a message saying that he had never heard of the crime of abdominal libel before, but now he has."
Good guy!
Mr. Zhang deliberately arranged the accusation in front of his face, without any cover-up.
Huo Guang thought for a moment and said, "Sister Yu'er, with all due respect, it won't help if I go and ask Duke Zhang."
"Outsiders say that I have a close relationship with Mr. Zhang."
"But actually."
"It's just that last time His Majesty asked Mr. Zhang to handle the case, I followed him. It doesn't have anything to do with it."
It would be okay if I said this normally.
But now Yan Yi has committed a crime.
As a son and daughter, Yan Yu immediately didn't believe it and said, "Huo Yilang, please help me. If you don't care, I really don't know who to ask for help. Please try, I really beg you."
now.
The only way Yan Yu could try to save her father at this moment was to kneel on the ground and beg Huo Guang.
Huo Guang felt helpless and immediately patted Yan Yu on the shoulder and said, "Okay, then I'll give it a try!"
"But I'll declare it in advance."
"I can't guarantee this. I may not be able to save your father. I can only go and see what's going on first."
After listening to what Huo Guang said.
Yan Yu immediately nodded and said, "I know, please Huo Yilang."
then.
After being entrusted by others, Huo Guang had no choice but to get on the carriage and go to the home of Zhang Tang, the imperial censor.
Zhang Tang's house.
Although it is said to be a mansion, it is actually very dilapidated. How dilapidated is it?
Like Da Nong Ling Yan Yi, the house has not been repaired for a long time, and even the door is very old.
Huo Guang came to Zhang's house and knocked on the door.
Soon.
The door opened, revealing Zhang Anshi's head.
When the other party saw that it was Huo Guang, he came.
immediately.
The second son of Zhang Tang, the imperial censor, said happily: "This is Huo Yilang. Why do you want to come to my home today?"
"oh!"
"You don't want me to pay back the money, do you? Huo Yilang, let me tell you something first."
"I'm afraid I won't be able to repay that money for the time being."
Huo Guang immediately raised his hands and said, "Money is a small thing, and I am here to ask for help from Duke Zhang. I won't tell you the specifics."
"The only thing I'm thinking about now."
"I just want to meet Mr. Zhang, your father. I have something important to talk to Mr. Zhang."
When Zhang Anshi heard this, he realized that Huo Guang came to see his father.
There was some disappointment in his eyes.
But then, he said to Huo Guang, "Okay, my father is talking to my brother about something, just feel free to wait for a while."
The words fell.
He then opened the door of the mansion and welcomed Huo Guang in.
Zhang Anshi is Zhang Tang's youngest son, and Zhang Anshi's elder brother is named Zhang He.
Zhang He!
In the future, he will have some of the same experiences as Sima Qian.
When Zhang He finished talking with his father, the imperial censor Zhang Tang, Huo Guang had to discuss the matter with Zhang Gong.
"Mr. Zhang, can you please slow down the matter concerning Yan Yi, the great peasant? Yan Yi serves the country and the people, he is very honest and incorruptible, and he is a rare good official." Huo Guang said, and then sighed: "You check You must have known this when you were at Yan Yi's house, right?"
Is Yan Yi incorruptible or not?
Mr. Zhang knew it very well.
How do you say something?
The person who wronged you knows better than you how innocent you are.
so.
When he heard Huo Guang begging for Yan Yi, the imperial censor Zhang Tang responded coldly: "Huo Yilang, don't plead for Yan Yi. He is incorruptible. This is not important. What is important is that I It is His Majesty’s wish to arrest him.”
"This Yan Yi is above the imperial court and has cursed His Majesty as a coward."
"You feel."
"Even if I let Yan Yi go, Your Majesty won't find someone else to execute him?"
Hear this.
Huo Guang's heart pounded, and he immediately said in surprise: "What, the great farmer ordered him to scold His Majesty as a coward in the court meeting? From this point of view, it is more likely to be a disaster."
Huo Guang at this moment.
There was also a sigh of relief in my heart.
Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, not to mention that Yan Yi made such a rebellious statement.
The court said that Your Majesty is a foolish king?
Isn't that just seeking death?
But after thinking about it, Huo Guang thought that he came here because of someone's entrustment, and immediately said: "Mr. Zhang, see if you can think of a way. Although Yan Yi's words are a bit treasonous, to be honest, this is Good advice is off-putting!"
However.
Zhang Tang, the imperial censor, shook his head and said, "That's not the way to use loyal advice that offends the ears."
"Your Majesty is the Emperor of Han Dynasty."
"For insulting the emperor, everyone should be executed."
"Your Majesty has not pursued any further investigation, so he is worthy of this great peasant order."
"besides."
"I always only do things according to His Majesty's wishes. Huo Yilang, you'd better not expect to ask me for help."
When Zhang Tang, the imperial censor, acted, he always said that it was His Majesty's will.
In fact.
is also like this!
Huo Guang saw that he could not persuade Zhang Gong, so he said: "Zhang Gong, don't you feel a little bit sad about the death of a rabbit and a fox? Da Nong Ling is a clean stream like you. If you treat him like this today, you are not afraid that you will end up in the same way in the future. What will happen to you?”
Hear this.
The imperial censor was not worried at all. Instead, he snorted and said with some disdain: "I was born as a swordsman and pen official. Fortunately, I
It is only because of His Majesty's mercy that I can achieve my current status. "
"He is the official of the sword and pen, and now he is sitting in the position of the imperial censor."
"Isn't it normal to have the ending you mentioned?"
Zhang Tang's words seemed to have seen his own future results.
As for Huo Guang?
After he heard the words of Zhang Gong, the imperial censor, he knew that there was no possibility of interceding anymore. Then he slightly cupped his hands towards Zhang Tang and said, "I understand, that's it. I'll take my leave first."
Zhang Tang said naturally: "Huo Yilang, please go slowly, I won't send you off."
Hear the words.
Huo Guang nodded and left Zhang Mansion.
Returning to the backyard of Le Restaurant here, Huo Guang told Yan Yu what had happened and said slightly unnaturally: "Sister Yu'er, I have tried this, but I really can't help the imperial censor Zhang Gong. I'm really sorry."
Hear the words.
Yan Yu suddenly burst into tears.
Everything seemed so sudden.
As for why she was crying at this time, it was because she knew that her father was afraid that no one would be able to intercede for him anymore. .five
Huo Guang looked at Yan Yu crying with pear blossoms in the rain, tears streaming down her face.
He immediately patted her shoulder and sighed inwardly.
Since ancient times.
The ministers who contradict the emperor will not end well.
Like Wei Zheng in the Tang Dynasty, it was an exception, and thanks to the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he had a queen who could talk.
otherwise.
Even Wei Zheng must die.
The character of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty can be said to be arbitrary at best, and willful at worst.
If subordinates and ministers contradict each other, how can they end well?
After Yan Yu cried loudly, she went back, as if she had lost all her vitality.
Huo Guang felt distressed when he saw it, but there was nothing he could do about it.
However, not many days passed.
Huo Guang then heard the news about the death of the great farmer Yan Yi. Such a thing happened so fast that Huo Guang felt as if he was in another world.
As per usual.
The normal process for Ting Wei to investigate a case is definitely not that fast.
As little as half a month, as much as one or two years.
But it didn't take long for Yan Yi's case to be heard before news of his death came. There was no doubt that His Majesty's intention was involved.
After Yan Yi died.
Up and down the court.
Naturally, no one dares to stop the implementation of the White Deer Skin Coin.
A leather coin is worth 400,000. This kind of appalling thing could only happen in the feudal era.
As for before!
Why does Your Majesty want to move all the wealthy people with a net worth of more than three million to the same place?
Purpose!
Naturally, it is for the convenience of this "blackmail" behavior.
The finances of the Han Dynasty were collected almost by "extraction" by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and they naturally became abundant rapidly.
then.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who had money, naturally wanted to strengthen his troops and must kill the Huns to eliminate future troubles for the Han Dynasty.
It is precisely because of this.
Even General Wei Qing, who had been idle in the house for a long time and had not been active for a long time, became busy during this time.
after all.
When the war begins, it is the stage for military commanders.
But these things have nothing to do with Huo Guang.
The great farmer ordered Yan Yi to die.
Only one daughter, Yan Yu, was left. Because she was clean and honest during her lifetime, she had no one to take care of her affairs after her death.
Huo Guang really couldn't stand this situation.
So he had to find some people to take care of Yan Yi's affairs.
From taking care of the affairs of Yan Yi after his death, Huo Guang learned that this upright official had lived in Jiuqing during his lifetime, and that his relatives were all trying to make a profit, but they were all scolded by the upright Yan Yi.
As a result, there were no relatives or friends after that.
Huo Guang thought about Yan Yi's instructions before his death, and said to Yan Yu, "Sister Yu'er, Uncle Yan once asked me to take care of you. If you are willing, you can come to my place."
However.
Yan Yu was in an extremely low mood at the moment, with two lines of tears still hanging on her face.
After hearing what Huo Guang said!
She slowly said: "I want to go out to the city, I don't want to stay here in Chang'an anymore."
