Weiyang Central Palace, inside the Jiaofang Hall.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty came here for a rare occasion and had a casual chat with Prince Liu Zhi's biological mother, the current Empress Wei, without any incident.
main reason.
At this time, Queen Wei Zifu was already looking old and declining.
The new favorite concubine, Mrs. Li, is graceful, young and beautiful, and has already drained Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's inventory. You know, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was already nearly forty years old at this time. How could he have the energy to squander it seven times a night!
at this time.
A eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty, outside the palace gate, the great farmer ordered Sang Hongyang to see him!"
When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty heard this, he stood up calmly and said, "I order him to enter the main hall!"
"promise!"
When the eunuch heard this, he immediately went to report the news to Sang Hongyang, the great farmer who was waiting outside the palace gate.
When Queen Wei Zifu saw this, he said rather dissatisfiedly: "Your Majesty has just come, are you going to leave in a hurry?"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty patted Queen Wei Zifu's hand and said: "The state is busy with affairs. As the Queen, you should be considerate of me."
Finished.
The Han emperor, who more than doubled the actual territory controlled by the Western Han Dynasty, left the Jiaofang Palace as if fleeing.
Since His Majesty left.
In the Jiaofang Hall.
Only Wei Zifu, the once doting queen, was left. He looked resentfully in the direction where Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was leaving. He sighed to himself and said softly: "Although I am the queen, who in the world will understand me?"
Empress Wei's lamentations to herself should have been inaudible to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who had already left Jiaofang Palace.
When he finished changing his clothes and came to the main hall.
The great farmer ordered Sang Hongyang to wait here for a long time. When he saw Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty coming, he saluted and said, "Your Majesty, Sang Hongyang, pays homage to your Majesty!"
"Okay, okay, you and I have known each other for more than 20 years, and there are so many red tapes." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty waved his hand and asked directly: "Tell me, why are you so anxious to come to me?"
As soon as Sang Hongyang heard this, he took out a letter directly from his sleeve and said: "Your Majesty, this is the letter Huo Yilang sent to me from Nan Daying. It tells some of his views on our cavalry and his views on the cavalry. suggestion!"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty frowned slightly, looked at Sang Hongyang and asked: "Huo Yilang wrote a letter to ask you to give advice?"
Sang Hongyang replied: "Maybe it's because Huo Yilang is in the camp and can't get out and can't contact His Majesty, so he had to ask someone to bring the letter to me and let me report it to His Majesty!"
Hear this.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty shook his head and said: "I ordered Wei Qing to prevent this brat from getting out. The purpose is to change his unscrupulous temper."
"I remember, this is the advice you once gave me!"
"What, you forgot?"
"What do you want to do if you bring a letter to this kid!"
Hear the words.
Sang Hongyang hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, I did not want to bring this letter to you at first. However, Huo Yilang's letter contains suggestions for our cavalry. After improvement, the advantages are too great, which will benefit our army against the Huns." Cavalry charge!”
"So Your Majesty!"
"I can't just turn a blind eye and risk my own life to remonstrate!"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who was still a little angry at first, became interested immediately when he heard what Sang Hongyang said, and said: "Oh, can Sang Hongyang risk his own life to remonstrate one day? Haha, that would be interesting. Submit Come here, I want to see what suggestions this guy Huo Guang has!"
"I still don't believe it."
"He is a young boy who has only been in the military camp for a few days. He really has some good suggestions."
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty certainly didn't believe that Huo Guang could have any good suggestions!
Although he never took the initiative to fight with the Huns cavalry on the battlefield, when he was young, he loved riding horses and hunting in Shanglin Garden!
His horse riding skills are not much worse than Wei Qing's. But on reforming the cavalry? Then I really don’t know where to start!
Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, was the only one who knew how to operate.
It was to let the imperial court take the initiative to introduce the bloodlines of horses from other countries, even the bloodlines of Huns war horses, to improve the weakness of the horses of the Han Dynasty!
Not to mention Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty!
In the Han Dynasty army, there was also General Wei Qing, and even Huo Guang's brother Hussar General. Which one was not a good expert in horseback fighting?
These two people.
It's just that the cavalry was out of control, and they didn't seem to have any suggestions on changing the cavalry.
Huo Guang went to the military camp for only two or three days.
Can you think of any good advice for the Han cavalry?
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty didn’t believe it anyway!
In fact, it is normal for Liu Che not to believe it.
Because even General Wei Qing didn't believe Huo Guang's words after seeing it, let alone other people who didn't understand horses!
Sang Hongyang subconsciously wanted to go to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and hand the letter to His Majesty, but suddenly he remembered that he was no longer the emperor's servant, so he said softly: "Your Majesty, I can personally deliver this letter to you. Where?"
"Come on!"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty waved and showed no wariness towards Sang Hongyang, who was once a servant. In the same way, Liu Che treats the people around him the same way.
Those who serve as servants.
Basically, entry and exit into the palace is casual and no summons is required. It wasn't until the assassination incident in his later years that things suddenly changed.
When Sang Hongyang saw that His Majesty agreed, he personally took the letter to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and handed it over.
"Your Majesty, please take a look. Here is Huo Yilang's letter requesting ministers to do something. This is his suggestion on the reform of the cavalry!" Sang Hongyang said to His Majesty.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty skipped the piece of writing paper in front and looked directly at Huo Guang's suggestion from behind.
On a piece of paper.
There are pictures and text descriptions. The pictures are very clear and the text is also very clear.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty frowned slightly and muttered along the handwriting on the paper: "The high bridge saddle can make the cavalry sit firmly on the horse and not fall off easily, giving them an advantage in fighting with the Huns!"
"The stirrups can cover the feet to fix the riding posture, thereby freeing up the hands, allowing our Han cavalry to fight better with the Huns cavalry!"
"Horseshoes, okay."
After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty read Huo Guang's explanation of the cavalry's three-piece suit, he frowned and thought for a while.
After a while.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty handed the letter to Sang Hongyang again without saying anything.
Sang Hongyang was very surprised by Liu Che's reaction, so he asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, what do you think of Huo Yilang's suggestions on the reform of cavalry harnesses?"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che glanced at Sang Hongyang first, his brows were still furrowed, and he said calmly: "The cavalry harnesses that this guy Huo Guang came up with are quite novel. Even I have never heard of them!"
"The function and confidence of these harnesses are also clearly introduced."
"But what I'm more doubtful about is..."
"This guy said that if our Han Dynasty equipped all the war horses in the army with these three-piece suits, we would be able to defeat the Huns' cavalry and win with a crushing attitude."
"snort."
"Is he treating me like a three-year-old?"
"How could a mere three pieces of horse equipment make the cavalry army so much stronger! He also defeated the Huns cavalry with a crushing posture. I think this kid has never been on the battlefield and doesn't know how ferocious the Huns are!"
Huns, these three words are synonymous with cruelty in the hearts of Han Dynasty people.
As early as the Zhao State in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, then through the unified Qin Dynasty, and then to the Han Dynasty at this time, all were destroyed by the Huns.
Especially before Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty officially started fighting against the Xiongnu.
The Han Dynasty's fear of the Xiongnu can be said to be so frightening. If Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not appear, the people of the Han Dynasty would probably have to kneel down to survive when facing the Xiongnu.
Why do you say kneeling down to survive?
Because you want to marry the princess and get married, and because you can't defeat the Huns.
Only those who lose will take such measures.
In the reign of Emperor Wu, two great men, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, appeared!
Both of them are excellent generals in fighting the Huns, and they have never lost against the Huns. After the war is won, the Han Dynasty will naturally be tough and not afraid of the Xiongnu.
pity.
In his later years, Emperor Wu lost every battle with the Huns without such great generals as Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.
at last.
He had to fall into the national policy of peace again.
Time is destiny
Sang Hongyang heard what Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, said. After thinking about it, he replied: "I have the same worries as your Majesty. If such a thing is produced with a lot of effort and has no practical effect, wouldn't it Was it all in vain?”
"so!"
"I have been thinking hard for a long time and finally thought of a good way."
"We will first find craftsmen to produce several sets of this kind of horse equipment, and then hold a hunting event in Shanglin Garden."
"That's when."
"One group of horses is equipped with such harness, and another group of horses is not equipped with such harness. Let's see the result of the competition between the soldiers on both sides."
"At that time, we will not know whether the three types of horse riding equipment suggested by Huo Yilang are effective."
After listening to Sang Hongyang's suggestion, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty suddenly brightened his eyes and said: "This is a good way to try. Then pass on my decree and find the most powerful craftsmen in the Han Dynasty to build this saddle, stirrup and Horseshoes. I want to see if what Huo Yilang said is true!"
"okay."
"Sang Hongyang, you should do things according to my will!"
"Um?"
"Sang Hongyang, you are a grown man, why are you crying!"
Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, turned his head and found Sang Hongyang secretly wiping his tears. He felt as if the emperor had treated him poorly. He immediately became angry and said: "As a great farmer, how can you be in this great hall?" What kind of behavior would it be to allow you to cry and cry?"
However, Sang Hongyang knelt down at the feet of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty with a bang and said: "Your Majesty, I know that I have damaged my image, but I really feel uncomfortable being bullied."
"I have been studying with His Majesty since I was thirteen years old. It has been twenty-three years, and I have never been bullied so badly!"
"I would also like to ask Your Majesty, for the sake of the fact that I have worked conscientiously for you in the past twenty-three years, please make the decision for me!"
Sang Hongyang's words immediately confused Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
One moment he talked about Huo Guang's reform of the cavalry's harness, another moment he cried and complained that it was inappropriate, and the next moment he said someone was bullying him!
And let him, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, make the decision for him?
What's going on!
Liu Che, the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, frowned and said, "Sang Hongyang, you are now a Da Nong Ling, ranking among the Nine Ministers. Who dares to bully you? Not even the Prime Minister has this power!"
I heard the question from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
Sang Hongyang immediately said: "Your Majesty, the person who insulted me is Li Ji, the younger brother of the court musician Li Yannian!"
At this time, Sang Hongyang, although he was the ninth minister, did not dare to tell Mrs. Li's name directly.
after all.
This is His Majesty’s most beloved concubine at present!
Sang Hongyang, who had served for twenty-three years, knew best what kind of character Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was like.
At Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
So as long as someone is favored, that person's mother's family will be able to take the throne.
At the beginning, Queen Wei Zifu was favored and Wei Qing came to power.
Now that Mrs. Li is extremely favored, there are faint signs of rising to power in the Li family. Of course, this Li family is not the Li family of Li Guang, but the lineage of court musician Li Yannian.
pity.
Li Yannian and Li Ji were both unsatisfactory leaders who were embarrassed by their great responsibilities.
Only their eldest brother Li Guangli is slightly better, but unfortunately, he is still young and his ability is very poor. Otherwise, given how favored Mrs. Li is now, Li Guangli should have become a general long ago.
Although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was a little unfamiliar with the name Li Ji, when he heard Sang Hongyang mentioning the court musician Li Yannian, he immediately understood and said: "Isn't Li Yannian my brother, Mrs. Li? This Li Ji, Is he Mrs. Li’s brother?”
"Exactly!"
Sang Hongyang nodded. Since he had raised the question at this moment, it was naturally impossible to back down, so he said directly: "Your Majesty, I am worthy of heaven and earth, and I will live up to your trust."
"But this Li Ji is going too far."
"I have a little daughter, she is only thirteen years old this year!"
"This Li Ji saw that my little daughter was so smart and cute, and he actually wanted to force her to drink and do something inappropriate."
"The minister's son wanted to stop them from protecting his little sister. However, he was severely beaten by four people from Li Ji's party. They even sent people to stop the minister when he came to meet His Majesty. If there were not some guards at home, he would have given them to him. Tear this old bone apart."
"His Majesty."
"I was born in Luoyang and have been in the capital of Chang'an for more than thirty years. I have never suffered any shame or humiliation!"
As the saying goes, a child who cries gets milk!
Sang Hongyang, who was so young, actually covered his face and burst into tears while he was talking, which made everyone who saw it burst into tears.
If these ancient people were brought into modern acting roles.
There is no such thing as being an old actor.
But at this time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, when he heard that Sang Hongyang was talking about Mrs. Li's younger brother, he immediately started to look careless and said with a smile on his face: "Hongyang, this Li Ji should not be old. If you are ignorant, how can you know what it is like to be a woman?”
"I think it's just nonsense,"
"In this case, I have ordered that Li Ji come to your house in person to apologize, ha!"
"Okay, remember to take care of the harness when you go back."
"I'm tired too. It's time to rest."
After saying this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che stood up and left the hall directly.
Sang Hongyang shouted twice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty"
But Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not look back and left directly.
have no choice.
Sang Hongyang had no choice but to wave his sleeves, shake his head and sigh, then turned and left the main hall of Weiyang Palace.
On the other side, in Mrs. Li's bedroom.
Li Zhong, the second eldest son of the Li family, who was also the court musician Li Yannian, and Li Ji, the youngest son, were looking at Mrs. Li, the most favored concubine of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, with aggrieved expressions on their faces.
Mrs. Li immediately glared at her two good brothers angrily and said angrily: "Kneel down!"
"Sister, it was me who was beaten, not the Sang family," Li Ji said with an aggrieved look like a victim.
But his knees still failed to live up to expectations.
after all.
This is his sister.
All the glory and wealth of their Li family was given by this sister, and it was this sister that Li Ji feared the most.
now.
Mrs. Li, who was extremely good-looking, glared at her unsatisfactory brother with round eyes, and cursed: "What are you quibbling about? You should just stand there and let Sang Danong give you a beating. In that case, I will still I can intercede for you in front of His Majesty!"
"You're good. You're teasing someone's daughter and leading someone to beat Sang Danong. How dare you?"
"He has served His Majesty longer than my sister and I have lived!"
Hearing this, Li Zhong, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but laughed out loud for no reason.
Suddenly.
Mrs. Li glared at her unsatisfactory brother and cursed: "Why are you laughing? The last time you two brothers violated the palace maid, I was responsible for you. Your Majesty still doesn't know about it. You still have the face." laugh!"
"Even if one of us in the Li family has ten heads, it won't be enough to cause trouble to you two brothers!"
"Thank you for being able to laugh, hmph, kneel down for me too!"
Li Yannian doesn't care about the previous criticism of him.
But when he was asked to kneel down later, the court musician immediately gave up and said, "Hey, Amei, I'm your brother."
"Kneel down!"
(End of chapter)
