Civil strife broke out in Chang'an of the Han Dynasty, and he had no time to take care of himself. But at this time, the Xiongnu from Mobei attacked again, and the border area that had been peaceful for more than ten years ushered in war again.
to this end.
The imperial court, which was undergoing a major reshuffle, held an emergency meeting.
The content is nothing more than recruiting soldiers to defeat these Huns.
But the disaster of the Xiongnu came from the nomadic people. The biggest advantage of nomadism over farming is that the other side has no fixed location, while farming must always guard the land.
Therefore, the Xiongnu could not kill them all, and the farmers could not win.
The final result is that the people and money are wasted, the people cry out, and the country is shaken!
If it were an ordinary emperor, faced with this situation, most of them would seek peace and avoid war as much as possible.
But who was Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty?
That was the emperor that later generations often compared with Qin Shihuang!
This time the Huns took advantage of the civil strife in the Han Dynasty to invade, so Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che naturally wanted to fight back.
But now.
He transferred Huo Qubing to the south to suppress the Baiyue Kingdoms. The only general in the court who could be mobilized was the idiot general Li Guangli.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che liked to cultivate the influence of his relatives for his own use.
But what a pity.
At this time, his luck as an emperor was no longer as good as it was when he was young.
The former relative Wei Qing was capable of both literary and military skills, and was loyal to the royal family and the Han Dynasty, so he was naturally easy to use.
The Li family's relatives are really far worse than the Wei family's relatives.
If you are not loyal, you will not be able to fight well.
But among the dwarfs, he chose the taller one. At this time, the only one Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty could value was Li Guangli.
Above the court.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked Li Guangli: "Chang'an has just experienced changes. These Huns must be unwilling to be left alone after learning the news, and want to touch the bottom of my big man."
"General of the Second Division!"
"I ask you, do you dare to fight the Huns?"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty really wanted to fight the Xiongnu, but the court at this time was no longer the previous court.
Li Guangli cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, no. The changes in the Han Palace caused many casualties among the middle-level generals, such as Gongshu Ao, Zhao Ponu and other older generals."
"We have no generals available."
"To deal with the Huns, I'm afraid it will be difficult to win with just those new soldiers."
After hearing this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che remained silent and did not speak.
then.
Li Guangli glanced at Prime Minister Liu Quyou who was standing aside.
At this time, Liu Quya and Li Guangli were married, so naturally they wore a pair of trousers.
Sensing the look in Li Guangli's eyes, he immediately took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, we should try our best to avoid conflicts with the Huns this time. The Han army is in a predicament at this time. Not only does it have no generals, but it also doesn't have many war horses."
"I suggest that your Majesty should not issue a decree forcing people to raise horses."
"In the past two years, taxes have been too heavy, the people have been miserable, and uprisings have continued in various places. The Hussars General Da Sima has not enough troops to suppress the South Vietnamese countries."
"We must never open a front again, as we will be attacked from both sides!"
In the imperial court at this time, Li Guangli held military power, while Liu Quyou was the prime minister and the head of the officials. These two people can now sing and harmonize, even if they are pretending to be Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
And it was the attitude shown by the two men today that aroused the extreme dissatisfaction of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty stared at the two men, snorted, and shouted to Li Guangli: "General Second Division!"
"I'm here!"
Li Guangli held military power, but at this time he still had to submit to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty stared at him and asked, "I asked you to fight the Xiongnu. Do you have any objection?"
Li Guangli immediately knelt down and said, "I dare not have any objection. If your Majesty allows me to lead troops to attack the Xiongnu, I will be executed to death."
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty stared at Li Guangli. His mood could not be seen on Gu Jing Wubo's old face.
I saw him slowly closing his eyes and making no sound.
The ministers in the court did not dare to say anything when they saw Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty acting like this.
Until a certain moment.
The snoring of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty as he dozed off sounded in the palace, and the ministers in the court realized that Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty was asleep.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"
The eunuch beside him called softly twice.
At this time.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che just woke up and asked: "Where did you talk about just now?"
The eunuch respectfully replied: "Your Majesty, the Second Division General has returned to you. He said that if your Majesty really sends him to fight against the Huns, then he will definitely obey your orders!"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty nodded, and then said to General Li Guangli of the Second Division: "Okay! Since the General of the Second Division is determined, then Prime Minister, you will gather 70,000 troops for Li Guangli. Soon, we will attack the Xiongnu!"
After hearing this, General Li Guangli of the Second Division immediately knelt down, cupped his hands and said, "No."
Prime Minister Liu Quya is not like Li Guangli. The chaos in the palace has not been resolved yet. Where can he get 70,000 horses now?
so.
Liu Qumo wanted to continue to persuade Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to give up the war.
However.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not give him a chance to speak. He just waved his hand and said, "I am tired. Everyone, please retreat!"
"promise."
The ministers bowed and knelt down one after another and left.
As Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty left the hall, Li Guangli put his hand on Liu Quyou's shoulder and said, "Prime Minister, are you coming to my house for a drink?"
However, the Prime Minister glared at Li Guangli angrily and said, "Why are you so quick to talk? Why did you agree to this war?"
"Where can I find 70,000 soldiers and horses for you now?"
"Tell me, what should I do now?"
The position of Prime Minister is indeed a high and powerful position.
But the responsibility that needs to be borne is also very high. Ordinary people, if they don't have that ability, really can't be a high official like the Prime Minister.
Li Guangli laughed and said: "Prime Minister, you can't blame me for this. You have also seen His Majesty's appearance."
"If I don't agree."
"He ordered someone to chop me off with a knife. Who should I ask for explanation?"
"Okay, okay, come to my house for a drink, and we will discuss this matter slowly."
"By the way, let's discuss the matter of making the King of Changyi the crown prince!"
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Liu Qumo looked around timidly, fearing that others would hear his words.
See no one around.
Only then did the Prime Minister dare to say to Li Guangli: "How dare you say such nonsense here and seek death?"
Li Guangli laughed and said, "What are you afraid of? Aren't you and me the only ones who have the final say in the court now? All power is in the hands of you and me. Who dares to cause trouble for us?"
"More!"
"Your Majesty is now suffering from blurred vision. Didn't you see just now that he can doze off even while sitting? How many more years can he have?"
"We should make plans for the prince's matter in advance."
"..."
A few days later.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty secretly recruited Huo Guang into the palace and talked about the matter.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was walking by the lake, with Huo Guang following behind him.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked leisurely: "How is the construction of Si Wong going?"
Huo Guang immediately replied: "Your Majesty, the Si Wong is already under construction. Since the scale is not too large, it is expected to be completed within two months."
Hearing this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty nodded, and then asked: "In this case, you can build another Wangsi Tower for me in Hu County."
"promise."
Huo Guang responded.
Building another Wangsi Tower is not a problem, it is just time and manpower.
The issue is.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not need to tell him personally about this matter, he could just issue an edict directly.
so.
His Majesty must have other things to say when he secretly recruited himself into the palace.
But here's the thing.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty didn't say anything, so Huo Guang couldn't speak directly. He could only follow behind him and listen silently.
After walking for a while, they came to a small pavilion. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che finally stopped and asked: "Huo Guang, I have neglected you all these years, you won't blame me, right?"
Huo Guang immediately said: "What are you saying, Your Majesty? The king is the guide for the minister. How can I blame the king!"
This kind of flattery is a basic element of being an official.
According to what a certain warlord named Zhang said.
Jianghu is not about fighting and killing, Jianghu is about human relations!
What is worldliness?
It's not just flattering others and running the show.
When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty heard Huo Guang's words, he nodded and said, "It's great that you think so."
"I'm old!"
"I often miss the past. I remember when I first met you, you stole the chicken from General Cheng's house, made it into a beggar's chicken, and gave it to me to eat, so that I could take responsibility for you."
"Later, you tried to defraud me of my money. You were so naughty when you were a child!"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, are you trying to play the emotional card?
Right.
All the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, from Sangong to Sizhi, were almost beheaded by him in this palace incident.
now.
He promoted Liu Quyou as prime minister, and Li Guangli was in charge of all surrounding military power. These two people are now married, although they still obey the words of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
In fact, the power of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty has been emptied.
None of the ministers in the court could let him use it with confidence.
If Huo Guang doesn't play the emotional card, then this relative of the Li family may do what Empress Lu did back then.
As for why Huo Guang?
Very simple!
Because Huo Guang represents a relative of the Wei family. Even though the Wei family is not here now, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Looking at the whole of Chang'an, only the Huo family can compete with the Li family.
After hearing what Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said, Huo Guang immediately said: "I was ignorant when I was young. I hope your majesty will forgive me."
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty laughed and said: "What happened in childhood, what can we not forgive?"
The words fell.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty waved his hand and said to the guards who were following him: "You all should step aside. Huo Yilang and I have something to say."
"promise!"
After hearing this, the guards and attendants left the small pavilion and stood far away.
Only then did Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty say to Huo Guang: "Huo Guang, there are no outsiders here, I'm just with you."
"I made it clear directly."
"When it comes to the crown prince, it's not just Jiang Chong and his like who are causing trouble, there must be other accomplices. Those people caused me to lose my son in my later years, and I will never forgive them!"
As soon as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said these words, the murderous aura in his body burst out instantly.
There is no kindness at all.
This is the appearance of an emperor.
Huo Guang was also startled by the murderous intent emanating from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and quickly said: "What does your Majesty need me to do?"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty stared at Huo Guang with burning eyes and said, "I remember that you used to take those rangers who harmed the people as your own and named them Jinyi. Can you still control them now?"
Huo Guang replied: "I can control it."
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty nodded and said, "That's good. I want you to use these people to infiltrate Prime Minister Liu Quyou and the Li family and collect their evidence in the prince's case!"
"Wait a few days."
"I asked Li Guangli to lead the army to conquer Mobei. You will use my decree to capture Prime Minister Liu Quyou."
"As for Li's relatives, I will take care of them myself!"
At this time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had already determined that Li's relatives were the driving force behind the prince's case.
What's the saying?
To doubt is to be guilty!
There is no doubt that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was about to start a major reshuffle of the officials in the court.
When Huo Guang heard this, he immediately replied: "No!"
After the conversation.
Huo Guang left the palace and returned to his residence. He summoned Fei Xie and Zhao Ji, the commanders of Jinyi, and ordered them to closely monitor every move in the Prime Minister's Palace and Li Guangli's Palace.
As for the spies?
Jinyi's people have already broken into these two houses.
It's just that they are not needed at ordinary times, so they have never been enabled. They will be notified only when needed.
Therefore, Jinyi's spies were never discovered.
Not long.
News came from the Jinyi Organization that Prime Minister Liu Quyou and Li Guangli conspired to install Liu Kun, the king of Changyi, as the crown prince.
Who is Liu Kun?
Zi is the son of Mrs. Li, and Li Guangli is Liu Kun's uncle.
Although Mrs. Li has passed away, it is really possible that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty favored Mrs. Li and made Liu Kun the crown prince.
But a fool like Li Guangli insisted on having a hand in this matter.
Since ancient times, the emperor's family has been most disgusted by their ministers extending their hands to the matter of establishing a prince. If the emperor knew about it, it would be difficult not to react to it.
If Liu Kui ascends the throne and becomes emperor.
From that day on, Li Guangli was truly a powerful being in the court.
then.
After Huo Guang collected all the criminal evidence about Li Guangli, he submitted it to Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
After seeing these evidences, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che.
present.
Then he decided to take action.
then.
An edict was sent from the palace, ordering Li Guangli to lead the Han army to Mobei in advance. After Li Guangli received the edict, he had no choice but to obey the order and was transferred out of Chang'an.
And with Li Guangli being transferred out.
Prime Minister Liu Quya was the only one left in the court!
It is said that it is difficult to sing with a single palm.
Huo Guang directly took the thousand-feathered army secretly assigned to him by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, rushed into the prime minister's house, and captured the prime minister.
At the Prime Minister's house.
At this time, Liu Quyou didn't realize that his conspiracy with Li Guangli to establish the crown prince had been revealed. When he saw Huo Guang leading troops in, he pointed at him and shouted: "Huo Guang, you are just a councilman, how dare you lead troops to invade the prime minister's palace." At home?"
Huo Guang snorted softly and ordered directly: "Come here, arrest the traitor Liu Quyou. If you dare to resist, I will kill him without mercy!"
When Liu Quya heard this, he immediately shouted: "I wonder who dares. The truth is that I am the prime minister personally appointed by your majesty, and he is the head of the three princes."
"Huo Guang, what evidence do you have to arrest this prime minister?"
"I want to meet His Majesty!"
Huo Guang hummed softly: "Liu Quyou, how did a person like you become the prime minister?"
"If I dare to come and arrest you, I must have His Majesty's decree!"
"As for the evidence?"
"Hmph, I have already received physical evidence of your murder of the former prince. Then, you and Li Guangli plotted the rebellion of Liu Kun, the king of Changyi."
"You are so brave!"
Li Guangli and Liu Quya secretly planned to make Liu Kun the crown prince.
This is supposed to be a royal thing.
But if these ministers actually intervened, it would not be an exaggeration to call it a rebellion.
rebel!
The death penalty will punish the entire clan.
But after all, Liu Quyou was the queen of King Jing of Zhongshan.
So it would be enough to kill his whole family.
When Huo Guang ordered Prime Minister Liu Quyou to be arrested and sent to prison.
In the palace, another edict was suddenly issued to him.
"In July of the third year of Zhenghe, the Emperor of Han issued an edict."
"Instruct Huo Guang, the Marquis of Bo Lu, to go to Wuyuan quickly, command Li Guangli's 70,000 troops with the Champion Marquis, and escort Li Guangli back to Chang'an. There is no room for error!"
"I admire this!" (End of chapter)
