When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked him to stay, Huo Guang felt bad.
This is nothing to say.
Obviously there is a need for accountability.
But Huo Guang had to obey Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's order and could only stay.
After all the courtiers in Weiyang Palace had left, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che said: "Marquis Bolu, you know what I want to ask you, right?"
"Speak for yourself!"
"Save me a waste of time."
Huo Guang secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead and thought about what he wanted to say.
I can never say that I forgot to remind the three gentlemen of the order.
Since we have to fight, we must do it one by one.
But now the ministers are all talking about petitioning the third son to be crowned king. How should I explain it?
If you honestly say you forgot.
Well, it's obvious!
From now on, I will be labeled as incompetent in the heart of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
Dear mother, it will affect your official career!
Huo Guang thought for a while.
Deciding to change his statement, he acted as if it were a matter of course and said: "Your Majesty, don't be angry. In fact, the reason why I asked these ministers to submit the petition together is not because Your Majesty refused one after another."
"Because I think so!"
"Personal tug-of-war has little impact on the kings of major feudal states."
"First of all, the time was short, and the court meeting was over. The kings didn't know whether His Majesty refused or not. They only knew that the result was agreement."
"Secondly, all the ministers' petitions were rejected by His Majesty."
"The influence is huge. It's impossible for the kings not to know about this."
"Therefore, your Majesty's appointment of kings to the princes will greatly weaken the effect of the grace order."
After Huo Guang finished explaining, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che's expression softened slightly and he said: "What you said makes sense. I also thought it would pass in one court meeting. This kind of see-saw rejection feels a bit like self-deception."
Huo Guang heard this.
I really want to roll my eyes at Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but if I don’t say it myself, don’t you think so.
When you say it to yourself, you feel the same way.
hehe!
But Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was the emperor of the Han Dynasty after all, and he was just a minister. There were certain things that he should not say carelessly, as they could easily lead to death.
After Huo Guang thought for a while, he replied: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. Now all the ministers' invitations have been rejected by your Majesty."
"When the kings of various countries find out."
"Of course I won't say anything, let alone have any impact on the grace order."
Hear this.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, had a smile on his originally angry face.
this moment.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked again: "Marquis Bo Lu, this time the ministers' petition was rejected by me, so how can I get the ministers to petition me again next time?"
Huo Guang didn't think about how to persuade the ministers to report the matter again.
But to reassure His Majesty!
He then said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I have ministers who can persuade the three princes about this matter. When the three princes come again, the ministers will follow suit."
When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "Then there is Marquis Laobo and Lu."
Huo Guang immediately looked flattered and said, "Your Majesty, I am doing this as I should. It's not hard."
actually.
When he said this, Huo Guang thought, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che was enough!
Just verbal praise?
Even if you give me some actual horseshoe gold, that would be great!
pity.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not give him a commendation, but just continued the topic and asked: "Then when will the ministers invite you to the next court meeting?"
Next court meeting?
No no no!
That was too fast. Huo Guang wanted to take a break before going to Sangong's place to talk about it.
then.
Huo Guang shook his head decisively and said: "The next court meeting will come too fast. I guess today's events will not reach the kings."
"I believe that the next time the ministers will submit a request to crown the third prince a king will be next month."
"This kind of interval should be enough to spread it to the kings."
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che frowned slightly when he heard this.
It is clear.
He still wanted to resolve the matter quickly, so he felt a little unhappy and said, "So, next time the three princes take the lead in petitioning for the title of king, we have to wait until April?"
"I will give you fifteen days at most!"
"Fifteen days later, I want to see the ministers come back to report this matter."
Fifteen days?
In other words, half a month.
This is still possible. In half a month, you can fish.
then.
Huo Guang didn't think much and said directly: "No."
Seeing Huo Guang's relaxed expression, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty immediately stroked his beard and said, "Marquis Bolu, I see from your expression that you have given him too much in half a month."
Upon hearing this, Huo Guang hurriedly explained: "No, no, no, I don't think half a month is a lot of time, I just think that if I solve this matter for your majesty, I will be rewarded by your majesty, so I showed such an expression. "
When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty heard this, he laughed dumbly, and then reprimanded: "You, you started thinking about benefits before you even finished the matter for me."
"Don't worry, have I ever treated anyone badly?"
"As long as this matter is done well, I will reward not only you, but also those who invited you."
Hear the words.
Huo Guang immediately complimented: "Your Majesty is wise."
Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, waved his hand and said: "That's all, I'll talk to you about this today, please step aside first!"
"promise."
Huo Guang bowed to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and then exited the Weiyang Palace.
Huo Guang at this time.
I originally wanted to go back to my brother's Huo Mansion and take a rest.
Unexpectedly.
As soon as he left the palace gate, the three princes and nine ministers surrounded him.
Prime Minister Zhuang Qingzhai took the lead and asked: "Huo Guang, what did His Majesty tell you? You didn't say that it was His Majesty who told you about the matter of being crowned king."
"The truth is according to what you said."
"Not only did His Majesty refuse to agree to this matter, but he even looked a little angry on his face?"
Good guy!
These people were still waiting for him outside the palace gate and did not go back. This was something Huo Guang did not expect.
See yourself blocked.
Huo Guang could only say: "Comrades, please be patient."
"Being crowned king is a big deal, how can it be approved with just one petition?"
"The reason why Your Majesty leaves me alone to talk is because I hope that I can comfort your colleagues."
"In the future, if you submit a few more petitions, Your Majesty will naturally agree to make the third son the king through your petitions, thereby protecting the crown prince's status."
Hear the words.
Only then did the Three Lords and Nine Ministers nod their heads and said, "That's it!"
"Then the next court meeting, we will continue to report this matter!"
"Your Majesty, you won't refuse, right?"
Huo Guang suddenly had a headache when he heard that these people would be preparing for the next court meeting.
He didn't want to work so quickly, so he immediately said: "I can understand your mood, but this matter cannot be rushed."
"It is a national event that the third son is crowned king."
"So, colleagues, please come back in half a month to ask your Majesty for the title of king. Don't make random requests."
Hear the words.
Only then did these three nobles and nine ministers leave one after another.
Huo Guang looked at them, feeling slightly happy.
I thought I would have to work hard to persuade San Gong, but I didn't expect that these people were waiting for me here, and they wanted to report the matter again as soon as possible.
What is this called?
This is called being sold, and you are rushing to count the money for someone else!
After all the ministers dispersed, only his uncle and the imperial censor Zhang Tang were left around Huo Guang.
There is no need to say more about uncle Wei Qing.
Why did Zhang Tang, the imperial censor, not leave?
Huo Guang raised his eyebrows and asked, "Isn't Mr. Zhang going back yet? Do you want to say something to me?"
Zhang Tang laughed and said: "Marquis Bo Lu, why do I think you are not telling the truth? What did your Majesty say when you were allowed to stay?"
To this.
Huo Guang explained: "Mr. Zhang, you are a smart man, so I won't hide anything from you."
"Becoming a king is no small matter!"
"This matter requires multiple petitions before the matter of the third son being crowned king can be brought to an end."
"so!"
"Your Majesty will still reject your request after half a month."
"This is what His Majesty asked me to do."
Hear the words.
The smile on Zhang Tang's face became even bigger and he said, "That's right, I guessed it."
"The so-called petition."
"Actually, His Majesty just wants to show it to the kings, so there will inevitably be some push and pull between the monarch and his ministers."
"If it succeeds once or twice, it will have no effect."
Huo Guang immediately handed over his hand and said, "Mr. Zhang is a sensible person, but there are some things that it is better not to say out loud."
Mr. Zhang nodded to express his agreement.
Subsequently.
Zhang Tang, the imperial censor, looked at the general, Sima Weiqing, and said, "General, take your leave."
"Mr. Zhang, go slowly." The general also said.
The two are now the third Duke, but the general continues to call Zhang Tang "Zhang Gong", which shows that the general still respects the honest Zhang Tang.
If you are in a high position, you will not be greedy and you will still be honest.
this point.
It was enough for Zhang Tang to gain the admiration of others.
Which of the three princes in the imperial court is not making a lot of money? Other high-ranking officials still need to buy real estate to be wealthy, but Sangong does not need to buy real estate by himself.
People of their status.
That wealth comes by itself.
Take Zhuang Qingzhai as an example. Since he became the prime minister, people who came to give gifts almost destroyed his door.
His living conditions are getting better and better. He eats a lot of food and even his body has gained some weight.
Watched Zhang Tang leave.
General Wei Qing looked away, then looked at Huo Guang and said, "Huo Guang, do you want to go back to your house with your uncle?"
Huo Guang immediately shook his head and said, "Uncle, I won't follow you back to your house today. I have to go to my brother's house to see Huo Shan."
General Wei Qing nodded and did not force Huo Guang. He just said, "When you have time, your sister-in-law and Huo Shan can come to my uncle's house to gather."
Huo Guang nodded and said, "Okay."
After the two communicated, they went their separate ways and returned to their respective homes.
Huo Guang didn't have his own mansion in Chang'an, so he had no choice but to return to his brother's mansion.
Wait a few years.
If he wants to start a family and start a business, he has to separate from his brother and buy a mansion in Chang'an.
However, these are all things for later.
If he really wanted to separate from his brother, with Huo Guang's current financial resources, he could buy a mansion in Chang'an in minutes.
only.
Living alone is boring, so Huo Guang has no intention of doing so.
After returning to Huo Mansion.
In the next few days, Huo Guang didn't do anything. Most of the time, he just held little Huo Shan and played around.
Wait for fifteen days to pass.
He would then talk to the three princes about asking the third son to be crowned king, and that would be all.
But this day.
Huo Guang was teasing little Huo Shan, but the slaves ran over and said, "Marquis Bo Lu, there is a big man outside who wants to see you!"
Big guy? see me?
Who?
Huo Guang suddenly frowned, wondering in his heart, could it be that Zhao Daniu couldn't stay in the military camp and sneaked out?
Wouldn't that be a deserter?
Huo Guang thought of this and immediately asked, "Didn't you ask his name?"
"I asked, and he said what it was called. I forgot." The slave said.
Forgot?
Good guy, if you don’t learn from me, why should you learn from me?
Huo Guang shook his head and said, "Okay, I know. You can go about your business while I go out and take a look."
Finished.
He went to take a look outside the house. If he found out that it was Zhao Daniu, he would think carefully about how to teach this guy a lesson.
But wait until Huo Guang comes out.
It was discovered that the big man mentioned by the slave was not Zhao Daniu.
The appearance is both strange and familiar.
When the other party saw him, he was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Hey, you have grown so tall. When I saw you before, you were only this tall!"
The big man said and gestured with his hands.
Huo Guang looked at the other party and immediately frowned: "Who are you? Are we familiar with each other?"
The other party's clothes were not very good, and even a little tattered.
Own
There should be no such refugee friends, right?
However, when the big man saw him talking like this, he immediately said angrily: "I'm Ouyang Zhi, why don't you remember me?"
"I found out about it from the General's residence."
"You told me you were Yilang. I went to the General's Mansion to look for you and said I was looking for Huo Yilang. They said there was Huo Yilang somewhere and they almost beat me up."
"If a fat man hadn't told me that you had moved out, I wouldn't have known you were here."
The fat man from the General's Mansion?
Do you mean Mr. and Mrs. Wei?
Huo Guang couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and looked at the guy who called himself Ouyang Zhi.
Not really impressed.
So he said: "I am now the Marquis of Bolu. I have been promoted to a high position a long time ago. I am the Minister of the Secretariat and concurrently serve as the Censor and the Prime Minister. The appointment of Lang was two or three years ago."
Hearing this, the other party seemed to have heard some useful information and said: "Yes, it was three years ago that you told me that you were Yilang!"
ha?
Is this borrowing money from a donkey?
Say it yourself, and he will just say yes.
hehe!
Huo Guang said lightly: "I really have no impression of you. If you are short of money, you can just say that it doesn't matter if you give some money to the refugees."
"But what if you cheated me out of money?"
"You're afraid you're going to get a beating!"
When he heard that he was lying, the big man immediately said: "What did I lie to you for? You said you had the ancient secret book left by Ou Yezi, and that's why I came to find you!"
"Ou Yezi? Where does this belong? What does a person from the late Spring and Autumn Period have to do with me!" Huo Guang had already decided in his heart that this big man was a liar and wanted to have a relationship with him.
It's just that his brain is not very good, and the words he talks about are not relevant at all.
However.
Before Huo Guang could say anything about him, the big man who claimed to be Ouyang Zhi said angrily: "Okay, so you are lying to me!"
Huo Guang raised his eyebrows, why did he lie to him again?
then.
Huo Guang asked, "What a joke, what is my status as a prince that I need to lie to you?"
"You're just running around talking about things and clinging to relationships."
"Go away quickly, or I will call my servants to come over and beat you out of Chang'an!"
Hear this!
Ouyang Zhi immediately took out something similar to a gun barrel from his arms and said to himself: "You said it yourself, as long as I, the blacksmith, can make this, you will give me the ancient books left by Ou Yezi!"
(End of chapter)
