Five thousand years of history, the history books alone are as vast as smoke.
Look at the vastness of the universe.
The planet we live on is just as small as a drop in the ocean.
The death of a mere peasant commander could not stir up the situation in the Han Dynasty, and it did not even cause any ripples in the city of Chang'an.
The dignitaries in the city continue to live a life of drunkenness and dreams.
The people outside the city still had little to eat and were living without clothing.
Autumn passes and winter comes.
The most difficult season of the year for the working people of the Han Dynasty is about to begin again.
Huo Guang led a group of workers out of the city to do something special.
Mr. Wei had nothing to do recently, so he followed Huo Guang in a carriage out of the city. On the way, he asked Huo Guang: "Old cousin, what big thing are you doing with so many people?"
"Big deal? No, I just want to dig a big hole!" Huo Guang replied calmly.
"Big hole?" Mr. Wei was a little puzzled. He glanced at Huo Guang up and down and said, "Old cousin, you are not in a hurry, are you?"
"You're the one who has nothing to do! Why, uncle doesn't care about you anymore during this time?" Huo Guang rubbed his nose and laughed.
Mr. Wei shrugged and said, "My father is busy leading the army, so he has no time to pay attention to me!"
In the past two years, with the implementation of the Yantie official policy and the money obtained from "extortion and extortion" from wealthy businessmen, the national finances have become rich enough to support the warlike Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in a great war with the Xiongnu. The battle started.
fight!
Besides money, it’s people.
Now all over the country are recruiting soldiers and buying horses.
But both infantry and cavalry must be trained. Otherwise, if we go to the battlefield, let alone fight against the Huns who are superb horsemen, we might be in trouble before the battle even starts.
then.
General Wei, who had been idle at home for many years, finally received His Majesty's order and began to train new soldiers.
Expected next year!
General Wei Qing is about to take these new soldiers to the battlefield to fight the Huns to the death.
It was precisely because he was busy training new recruits that Wei Qing couldn't spare any time to take care of the Wei couple recently, causing Xiao Pangdun to follow Huo Guang out of the city again.
Wait until you arrive at the enclosed land to the west of Chang'an City.
Huo Guang ordered the workers to start digging as deep as possible.
Mr. Wei looked at the desolate outskirts of the city and couldn't help frowning: "No, you are really digging a hole!"
"Ang, do you think I'm joking with you?" Huo Guang replied.
Now that I have said it, this is digging a hole.
That would be a real dig!
There was no need for him to lie, but this made Mr. Wei very dissatisfied. He immediately frowned and said, "My dear, please don't do such boring things!"
"I heard that you are building a house in the north, right?"
"Come on, take me there to have some fun!"
Huo Guang suddenly frowned, glanced at Mr. Wei with disdain, and said, "Playing? Who are you playing with? I'm doing business!"
These words.
This made Mr. and Mrs. Wei even more incomprehensible and asked: "Business, what's the business of digging a hole for no reason? Then tell me, what's the use of your so-called business!"
After Huo Guang sighed, he shook his head and said, "Dig a hole. When the weather gets cold, accumulate some ice cubes. You can use these ice cubes to make iced fruit juice or something. It would be great."
Huo Guang explained it very generally.
This made Wei, whose brain was not very smart, confused for a moment.
He looked at Huo Guang and asked, "Iced fruit juice? My dear, are you confused? In this cold weather, people are freezing to death. Who would have to suffer this, drinking something cold!"
"Hey!" Huo Guang sighed again and continued to explain: "I said I would drink it for next summer, not now! This summer is almost killing me, and I will definitely get one that can relieve the heat next year. thing!"
This summer is extremely hot.
Huo Guang didn't know if it would be like this next summer.
so.
Prepare for a rainy day.
Huo Guang is going to dig an ice cellar and store more ice cubes in it.
Wait until next summer.
You can take out some crushed ice and make some iced fruit wine to drink.
Is there an ice cellar in the Western Han Dynasty?
Of course!
but.
These are specially provided for His Majesty and the ladies and nobles in the palace to enjoy.
Huo Guang is a good man, but he can't get this good thing.
If the government-run one is not available, why can't Huo Guang dig an ice cellar by himself?
However, how could Mr. and Mrs. Wei know these things? After hearing what Huo Guang said, he frowned and said, "Old cousin, can this ice last until summer? Wouldn't it have melted earlier?"
Huo Guang smiled and said: "It won't be natural anymore. I have a way to save it. Otherwise, how would it be called an ice cellar?"
"correct."
"I remember the watermelon you ate in the summer. Didn't you say it was delicious?"
"Wait until next summer, I'll let you try iced watermelon, it will taste even better!"
Watermelon, or the melon of the Western Regions!
It was originally an African fruit, but it was introduced to the Han Dynasty from the Western Regions through the Silk Road and was already available to the powerful circles of the Han Dynasty.
certainly.
Watermelons during this period are generally small and have many seeds.
It is not as big as the hybrid or seedless watermelon cultivated in later generations.
As soon as Huo Guang mentioned watermelon, some saliva overflowed from the corner of the Wei couple's mouths unconsciously. He immediately wiped his mouth and said, "Melons from the Western Regions have a lot of water. If your ice doesn't melt next summer, I can put them in the ice to suppress them." very nice!"
Seeing Mr. Wei looking like he had never eaten anything good, Huo Guang couldn't help but smile.
Just one iced watermelon will make your mouth water!
Then if in future generations, all kinds of delicacies are displayed, wouldn't it be shocking?
"Ahem, don't disturb me. I'm going to direct the workers to work." Huo Guang said calmly.
However.
Mr. and Mrs. Wei were thinking about the iced fruit juice and iced watermelon next summer, so they immediately patted their chests and said, "Old cousin, I also want to do my best. What do you think I can do?"
Huo Guang suddenly glanced sideways at Mr. Wei and sighed in his heart.
What can he do?
As long as it doesn't cause trouble, it is the greatest contribution.
immediately.
Huo Guang gave the guard a piece of paper, pointed to the corner next to him, and said, "Nuo, take this piece of paper and sit there!"
Mr. Wei still didn't understand what Huo Guang meant at this time, so he asked: "Old cousin, what are you giving *** with a piece of paper?" Chinese website
"Go sit there and play with it!" Huo Guang said with a shrug.
Playing with it?
Now, even if Mr. and Mrs. Wei were not smart, they still felt Huo Guang's full "malice"!
then.
The Hou Wei of Yichun threw the paper on the ground angrily and said, "Old Biao, you are going too far!"
Huo Guang glanced at Mr. and Mrs. Wei and asked, "Do you really want to work?"
"Yeah!" Mr. Wei nodded immediately.
He felt that if he participated in the construction of the ice cellar, wouldn't he also have his own share of next summer's ice?
certainly.
Most importantly, he wanted to know why Huo Guang said he could store winter ice until next summer.
As we all know!
Well water is generally warm in winter and cool in summer.
This is because the wells are dug deep and the ground is in a constant temperature environment.
In summer, the temperature is lower than the surface temperature!
But in winter, the temperature is higher than the ground temperature. If the ice cubes were placed in the pit, it would be strange if they did not melt.
Just like some rural women don't understand the reason.
In winter, the meat was hung in the well, thinking it could keep it warm. But who knew he would take it out the next day?
Look, the meat is smelly!
Huo Guang didn't know what Mr. Wei was thinking. When he saw that he wanted to work, he frowned and said, "Since you really want to work, well, I'll give you an easy job. You bring some of the laborers with you." , transport the cement produced by my new cement factory in the northern area."
Moving work.
Naturally, there is no need for the help of Mr. Wei, the son of a general who has been pampered since childhood. He can just take charge of the supervision work.
Huo Guang asked him to participate.
The main reason is to keep the ears clean, there is no other reason.
Some time ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Wei did not follow Huo Guang's work, so before they could understand what Huo Guang said, they asked, "Old man, what is this cement?"
"Hey, wouldn't you know it if you went there? I'll tell you. If you haven't seen it, you still don't know."
Huo Guang waved his hand and sent some workers to take the Marquis of Yichun to see the so-called "cement".
The land in the northern regional circle is still quite far away from here in the west.
After Mr. and Mrs. Wei left.
Huo Guang's ears finally became much clearer, so he devoted himself to teaching the workers to dig out those places.
However.
After a while, Huo Guang found Fu San coming with the eunuchs beside His Majesty, and said breathlessly: "Huo Yilang, you are really easy to find. This place is so far away from Chang'an City. You come to this rarely populated place. What are you going to do?"
"Your Majesty has an edict."
"I want you to enter the palace immediately. There will be no delay on the way."
His Majesty ordered him to enter the palace?
All right!
If you don't come early, you won't come later, but at this time, Huo Guang is also speechless.
But the edict from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che had already been issued, so Huo Guang had no choice but to get on the carriage and rush back to Chang'an.
Entering the palace, I saw His Majesty.
He found.
At this moment, Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, was playing Go with Sang Hongyang.
certainly.
At this time, Go was not what it is today. Either call it chess, call it square circle, black and white, etc. It all works.
Huo Guang originally wanted to step forward and salute, but Han Shuo stopped him, shook his head at him, and whispered: "Hush, Huo Yilang, Your Majesty is playing chess with Shizhong Sang, don't disturb His Majesty's enjoyment."
Disturb Yaxing?
Play Go and disturb Yaxing by saying something?
Although Huo Guang was dissatisfied, he still stood aside and watched the game between Sang Hongyang and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
The so-called true gentleman watches chess without speaking.
Seeing Sang Hongyang restraining himself and competing with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che, he suddenly understood.
Sang Hongyang's Go level is obviously much higher than His Majesty's.
after all.
Go is all about mental arithmetic, and Sang Hongyang is strong in this aspect.
If you really want to do it.
Sang Hongyang was afraid that he would torture Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and led a suspicious life.
Wait for one plate to finish.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che was in a good mood after winning the game without any doubt. Seeing Huo Guang coming, he said to Huo Guang: "Huo Guang, can you play chess? Otherwise, you and Sang Hongyang play a game, and I will watch you play from the side!"
Play chess with Sang Hongyang?
I am not His Majesty, and besides, based on my own playing skills, competing with Sang Hongyang, isn't that just looking for abuse?
immediately.
Huo Guang said honestly: "Sang Shizhong's level of playing is so high that I am no match for him."
Hearing this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty glanced at Huo Guang thoughtfully, and then smiled and said: "Hey, it's not common for you to be so humble."
However.
Huo Guang didn't have time to speak.
The attendant Sang Hongyang said to Han Wu Emperor Liu Che: "Your Majesty, Huo Yilang may be afraid. He is afraid of losing to me!"
When Huo Guang heard this, he immediately rolled his eyes.
Good guy!
Isn’t it said that the ancients regarded modesty as beauty?
What's going on with this guy?
Immediately!
Huo Guang then opened his mouth and said, "The book of war says that victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists, let alone a small game of chess. How could I be afraid of losing?"
"Oh? How about you two playing next?" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che said.
Want to play chess?
Impossible!
If he loses, he may not know what Sang Hongyang is going to mock him for.
immediately.
Huo Guang thought for a long time and said: "Your Majesty, playing chess takes up too much time. You also know my personality. I like to make noises and don't like to sit on my knees and play chess with others all the time."
"so!"
"I pose a question and if Sang Hongyang can solve it, he will win."
"If I can't, then I win."
When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty heard this, he found it interesting and said, "Okay, then come up with the question, Sang Hongyang, and see what possible answers you can come up with."
The words fell.
I saw Sang Hongyang bowing to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and saying at the same time: "No!"
As Sang Hongyang spoke, he turned to Huo Guang and said, "Since His Majesty said so, Huo Yilang, why don't you come up with the questions quickly? I want to see what are the difficulties in the questions you asked."
However.
Huo Guang smiled and said, "There's no difficulty. It's just a question of whether I'm right or wrong."
Said.
Huo Guang grabbed a handful of white chess pieces from the chess jar and said to Sang Hongyang, "Shizhong Sang, you also grab a handful of chess pieces!"
Sang Hongyang didn't know what Huo Guang was showing off, so when he saw what he said, he also grabbed a handful of chess pieces.
At this time.
Huo Guang then said: "Sang Shizhong, I will just say three sentences. Do you think I am right or wrong?"
"First sentence, there are as many chess pieces in my hand as there are in your hand."
"The second sentence, the chess pieces in my hand are two more than the chess pieces in your hand!"
"The third sentence, except for the above-mentioned chess pieces, I will give you all the remaining chess pieces. You will have twelve chess pieces."
After saying this, Sang Hongyang immediately hummed and said: "Nonsense, there is something wrong with these three sentences of yours. Since there are the same number, why are there two more? Besides the two, how can there be any remaining chess pieces?"
Huo Guang shrugged and asked, "Sang Shizong, do you not believe me? Do you think what I said is wrong?"
"There's something wrong with what you said, so of course it's wrong!" Sang Hongyang said contemptuously.
However.
Huo Guang didn't care about Sang Hongyang's words. He only looked at Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and asked, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che frowned slightly. He didn't know what Huo Guang was showing off anymore. He shook his head and said, "I don't understand what you mean, but since Shizhong Sang said you were wrong, then I will choose you to be right." Bar!"
See this.
Huo Guang immediately flattered him and said, "Your Majesty is indeed the Lord of Saints. You made the right choice."
now.
Sang Hongyang frowned and said, "These three sentences of yours are contradictory. How can they be right?"
"Oh? Mr. Sang, are you saying that His Majesty is wrong?" Huo Guang glanced at Sang Hongyang lightly, with a bit of ridicule in his eyes.
now.
Sang Hongyang was speechless for a moment.
His Majesty chose the right one.
How could he say it was wrong? Wouldn't that mean that he was saying that the emperor was wrong?
Immediately.
Sang Hongyang then said to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "Your Majesty, Huo Yilang is arrogant in his words. No matter what I say now, I can't say that you are wrong!"
See this.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also darkened his face slightly and said: "Huo Guang, don't be clever. If it's right or wrong, tell me the reason quickly. I also want to know why I chose the right one."
See Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty speak.
Huo Guangye
He stopped showing off and immediately put the chess pieces in his hand on the chessboard and said, "Your Majesty, look, I have fourteen chess pieces here. Mr. Sang, how many chess pieces do you have?"
Sang Hongyang suddenly laughed and said: "Your Majesty, I think those three sentences of his are wrong. The first sentence is wrong. I obviously only have seven chess pieces!"
The words have fallen!
Sang Hongyang also put down the chess piece in his hand.
Sure enough, there were only seven chess pieces.
But when Huo Guang arranged his chess pieces into three parts, seven, two, and five respectively.
Sang Hongyang's laughter stopped abruptly.
