The morning sun shines brightly on the palace. People are so small in front of this magnificent building, and the imperial power is so tall in front of the incomparable magnificence.
The warm sunlight split into two halves at the top of the palace door. An obvious dividing line separated in front of the steps in front of the palace door. One half was in shadow, and the other half was in bright light.
Liu Xun stood in the shadows with his hands behind his hands. Huo Guang stood slightly behind and to his left with a slight bow. There were no palace maids or eunuchs around, but the group of officials and nobles who left the palace were walking in the sunshine.
Liu Xun looked at the noble officials leaving the palace in groups, suddenly turned around and chuckled: "Zimeng, are you scared when you see so many people? It's not easy for me to be a loyal minister."
Huo Guang raised his head slightly and glanced at those people, then lowered his head and said: "If the mountain cannot be passed, it must be moved; if the river cannot be bridged, it must be filled in. There is nothing that cannot be done in the world, only those who are afraid.
I am ignorant and cannot bear the heavy burden, because I have received His Majesty's grace to be in the ban. Only courage is left, which allows me to move forward indomitably. Only loyalty is left, which allows me to move forward according to your wishes. "
"I want to depose the prince!"
Huo Guang trembled. Everything before was just speculation. No one had made this clear. But now he really heard these words from the emperor's mouth.
I am the only one who got this news!
Liu Xun said with dark eyes: "Zimeng, ever since the death of Marquis Wu Xiang, I knew that I would never allow the prince to ascend the throne.
If he does something ridiculous and rebellious again, the Han Dynasty may be cut off by him.
Because there is a Luo family in the world, and it is still too far away from the Liu family. The Luo family is now only an official in the local area. There is only one person in the center, Gongzi Qing. He is still outside the court and only serves as the eunuch and eunuch of the Qin Dynasty. Learn the noble duties of offering wine.
Marquis Wu Xiang has passed away, who else in the Luo family will be loyal to the Han Dynasty?
Young master blue?
Will Young Master Qing be loyal to the great man?
I don't know.
In fact, I am not afraid that Jingnan will come again. It is just that He'er will be killed and She'er will ascend the throne.
What I'm afraid of is that the person sitting on the throne is no longer named Liu.
If there is no direct descendant of the Luo family on Liu's side, I won't feel at ease.
do you understand? "
Perhaps because he spoke too hastily, Liu Xun even coughed heavily. Huo Guang did not expect that the emperor would say such words to him.
This is true trust!
His eyes were hot, and he immediately knelt on the ground, kowtowed heavily and said: "Your Majesty, I don't know what to say.
But King Su said that if the king gives respect to his ministers, the ministers should regard the king as their confidant.
How can your favor be repaid?
When Emperor Su was still alive, he prayed for King Wu of Zhou and was willing to cut out his heart.
I am willing to follow suit and cut out the liver and gallbladder, but the only way to protect the Han Dynasty is to wipe out the liver and brain.
Anyone, even...
Even if it’s Luo’s!
To overthrow the Han Dynasty, I can only die to thank Your Majesty, and I can only walk on my own flesh and blood. "
After saying these tearful words, Liu Xun slowly clenched his hands on his back, and then said leisurely: "Zimeng, please leave the palace and return to the house. I will ask someone to reward you with something later."
Huo Guang was stunned, then bowed to thank him and walked out of the palace. Liu Xun looked at Huo Guang's back. He was still walking as usual, exactly the same. Liu Xun nodded secretly. This was one of the reasons why he reused Huo Guang. .
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After the court meeting dispersed, the ministers in the palace proposed to strictly investigate those who spread rumors. The emperor did not say anything, but said that he would verify it and not just believe it.
The emperor's ambiguous attitude caused the situation to explode instantly.
At this time, the rumors about the deposed prince spread instantly. Some people were disappointed, while others were excited.
While the powerful officials in Chang'an City were waiting for the emperor's reaction, and while the prince Liu He was waiting to see his father's joke, a group of imperial guards rushed out of the palace and went straight to the residence of Huo Guang, the servant.
These guards were riding horses in Chang'an City with almost no scruples. Pedestrians around them shunned, unwilling to provoke these knights who had the emperor's orders.
"What are these guards going to do?"
"I went to a powerful family. Does the emperor want to arrest them? Is it to arrest those who spread rumors and dethroned the prince?"
"It doesn't look like it. There are women from the palace and eunuchs inside, tied with red flowers. It looks like they are looking for rewards."
The people in Chang'an City were talking a lot. After all, it was not uncommon for the imperial guards to leave the palace, and there were more than a hundred knights, which was enough to be sent to the place.
"He's heading to Huo Shizhong's residence!"
Most of the powerful families in Chang'an City live together. It's very clear who's going to their mansion. This group of guards went to Huo Guang's mansion without any concealment.
"What is your Majesty going to do?"
"With such a big fanfare, it seems like something big is about to happen!"
"Huo Guang is His Majesty's most trusted minister. It doesn't look like he is trying to catch him, so this is a reward."
"What is the reward? At this time when rumors are at their peak, how could your Majesty do useless work?"
"Try to guess whether His Majesty knows that many people want to get close to Prince She by getting close to Huo Guang."
"Hiss~"
This sentence made many people take a breath. It is very likely that this must be the emperor's response to the letter from the ministers during the court meeting!
"Now we just have to see what His Majesty is going to do."
"The wind in Chang'an City is about to change."
The guards arrived at the door of Huo Guang's Mansion. Huo Guang's Mansion had been cleaned up long ago. The eunuch who read out the imperial edict was not arrogant at all. He bowed and stepped out of the carriage with a flattering smile on his face.
Everyone's eyelids jumped again when they saw this scene. They didn't expect that Huo Guang's power in the forbidden area had reached such an extent that even the emperor's attendants were so humble to him.
Huo Guang's face was calm, not showing off at all, and he saluted respectfully.
As soon as the eunuch unfolded the imperial edict, he loudly said: "Huo Guang accepts the edict!"
Huo Guang kowtowed, stood up, bowed and said, "May your Majesty be safe and blessed."
The eunuch then said: "I like to read history books, so I often sigh at the ancient emperors, Xia Jie, Shang Zhou, the four kings Youli Huangjie of the Zhou Dynasty, and the violent emperors of this dynasty. Why did these people lose their positions as kings? ?
This is because they do not appoint wise ministers, but listen to the words of traitors.
King Zhou of Shang killed his uncle, King Li of Zhou forced Duke Luo Wen away, King Huang of Zhou rejected his close ministers, King You of Zhou hated Duke Luo Xuan, King Jie of Zhou used Peng Meng's treacherous plan to defile the royal family, could the ruthless emperor just Are there any exceptions?
Sang Hongyang was cooked and killed for this reason.
The sage said that if the emperor has seven dissenters, he can govern the world even if he is unprincipled. But how can a foolish emperor have seven dissenters?
I do not want to follow in the footsteps of these kings. You are a loyal minister. You have followed me for twenty years and you have not made a single mistake. You have served me respectfully. I can never find a better minister than you.
I give you a picture. I hope you will not only serve me respectfully, but also treat future emperors respectfully.
That's all, my bestowal will make you noble. "
The eunuch's voice was so loud that everyone around him heard the content of the imperial edict.
"His Majesty put up such a huge formation just to give Huo Guang a picture?"
"It can't be that simple. Don't we still know what kind of monarch His Majesty is?"
"There must be a mystery in this picture. If you see it clearly, don't miss it. Go back and study it carefully. Be sure to find out what His Majesty means."
Everyone in Huo Guang's mansion also had countless doubts in their hearts. They thought it would be a reward for some high-ranking official, but they didn't expect it was just a picture.
Then everyone saw a scroll about seven or eight feet long being taken out. The guards were careful, as if they were holding a treasure in their hands.
All the guards took off their swords from their waists, took off their helmets, and knelt on the ground. The four guards slowly unfolded the scroll. The eunuch beside them said loudly: "Your Majesty, your Majesty gives this to you. A picture of "King Luowen carrying Emperor Xiaowen and courting the princes".
Imperial edict: I give you this picture, and I hope you will go forward unstoppably to protect the Han family and the country. "
Boom!
This was the sound of hundreds of guards slamming down their scabbards.
Boom!
This was the sound that echoed in the hearts of everyone who heard these words. Everyone was stunned and speechless. The huge shock made everyone speechless.
Boom!
This was the voice that sounded in Huo Guang's heart. For a calm person like him, he could hardly control his mentality. He thought of many things, even to the rank of Grand Sima General, but he never expected it to be this.
King Luowen defeated Emperor Xiaowen and courted the princes!
This is the ultimate pursuit of every Han minister. Although Huo Guang knew that he would never reach that step. After all, people like Emperor Xiaohui were too rare. At most, he was the first assistant minister, but Liu Xun was willing to give this picture to him. Giving it to him still moved Huo Guang beyond measure.
Just relying on this picture, as long as he remains a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty throughout his life, his reputation in history will be extremely high. King Luowen is destined to leave his name in history and be respected by the people of the world forever.
When everyone worships King Luowen, they will think of a minister named Huo Guang. He once ruled the world, supported the young master, and was the embodiment of loyalty.
Huo Guang knelt down completely, bursting into tears almost instantly, and shouted: "Cheng Guang, thank you, my emperor, for your kindness."
boom!
With Huo Guang's loud shout, everyone seemed to have come alive. No one could believe what they saw in front of them.
The emperor actually gave such a picture. Who doesn’t know what this picture means?
What idiot needs to delve into this?
The crown prince has been crowned, so why does Huo Guang need to carry him?
The emperor really wants to depose the prince!
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In the 20th year of the Yuan Dynasty, the emperor was dissatisfied with the tyranny of the prince and wanted to make the prince She his heir. The officials came and said: "The prince She is young and is not enough to rule the world."
On the occasion of King Siluowen's old affairs, he was assisted by ministers who wished to order his life. The ministers found out that Wei Guang had a very important task and could belong to the state, so he asked the Huangmen painter to paint King Luowen as the emperor Xiaowen and the princes to bestow light on him.
The emperor again encouraged Guang, who shed tears and said: "If you dare not repay the emperor's favor with death, pour all the water of the Luo River to wash away the evil of the ministers." - "Hanshu Xiaoxuan Benji"
(End of chapter)
