I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 139 Huo Guang Attacked King Guangling (Subscribe)
The reason why Liu He dared to refute Yang Chang in the middle, not to give this "chief of the hundred officials" a little face, is to put it mildly, but to put it bluntly, it is a fake tiger's prestige.

The fox is naturally Liu He, and the tiger is naturally Huo Guang.

Because the person who wants to fight this big battle the most is none other than the emperor's "second father" Huo Guang.

Although Huo Guang was the Great General Sima, after entering the court, he took the route of a civil servant.

Emperor Xiaozhao has been in power for more than ten years, and the big man has fought many battles, but apart from Fan Mingyou's inexplicable "big victory", there are very few victories that can be obtained.

Therefore, there are always people whispering in secret, saying that this general is not as good as that general, and that he has dishonored the reputation of the champion.

Huo Guang was able to stand firm in the court hall, relying on his own wrist, and relying on righteousness.

On the one hand, this righteousness comes from the support of Emperor Xiaowu, and on the other hand, it comes from the great reputation of the champion.

However, whether it is Emperor Xiaowu or Champion Hou, they used foreign troops toughly and decisively, and achieved countless victories.

Although later, more and more heavy wars caused complaints in the Han court.

But sometimes, people's hearts are a steelyard: if one end goes down, the other end will rise.

If there are too many wars, the people want to be stable; if there is a long period of stability, the people will recall the glory of the past.

It is not that the people of the Han Dynasty are warlike, but that victorious wars can indeed bring benefits.

Merchants can dig through the Western Regions, gentry can seize military exploits, and ordinary people can exchange military exploits for titles.

This is an ascending channel.

Therefore, as the de facto supreme ruler of the Han Dynasty, Huo Guang naturally urgently needed such a war to prove that he was a qualified guardian of the Han Dynasty.

Yang Changgui is the prime minister, but in fact he is not in the center of the court, let alone Liu He's "true insight".

That's why the speech he took for granted just now seemed so inappropriate, which angered the emperor and Huo Guang.

Since you fell down by yourself, I'm afraid it's inappropriate for me not to step on it.

……

After Liu He finished speaking, he saw that the expressions on the faces of the generals in the army changed, and there seemed to be a trace of respect in their eyes.

The great Han is different from the later generations. Although the foundation of the heavenly grant of monarchy has been initially laid, the courtiers still have backbone in front of the emperor.

It is completely different from the era when later generations must call slaves.

This is probably the character of the Qin and Han Dynasties.

So if you want to gain the loyalty of ministers, especially the approval of generals, you have to fight for it yourself.

Liu He now has the initial ability to protect himself, and the next thing to do is to use Huo Guang's help to build up his prestige for himself.

Just like this moment.

"Furthermore, I promise here again that when the army triumphs, I will reward you equally."

Having seen the first anger of the "puppet emperor", all the officials will no longer have any objections, and they will repeatedly call the emperor wise.

Liu He's performance is not over yet, the last thing to do is to appease Huo Guang again - don't make Huo Guang suspicious.

"Father Zhong, as for how to reward you, it's up to you to discuss with the gentlemen. I'm only responsible for paying the money." Liu He thought for a while and said, "In addition, on the day when the army goes out, Father Zhong has to wait for me. Lao Jun, I have never seen an army formation, and I feel timid in my heart, fearing that the army will lose its dignity in front of the army."

Working in the barracks is a good opportunity for the emperor to get close to the army.

So the emperor's decision was beyond Huo Guang's expectation. He didn't expect that the emperor would let him work for him in the end.

"The old minister takes orders and will never disappoint His Majesty's high expectations."

It seems that although His Majesty wants to be a good emperor, he really doesn't have any city mansions, so this is the best.

But the Son of Heaven's questioning of Yang Chang just now seemed a little too much, and he still has to persuade the Son of Heaven to be more cautious.

The most intense part of the court meeting has been finished, and the announcement room is now quiet.

Those ministers sitting in remote places in the hall raised their heads, looked at the princes in the hall, and waited for the next topic.

……

The ministers didn't wait too long, Huo Guang stood up.

Everyone who was a little slack cheered up. What the general wanted to say must be the most important thing.

"The old minister has something to play."

"Father Zhong, please speak."

"The old minister wants to sue the king of Guangling, Xu, to practice witchcraft, to suppress the nightmare of the emperor, and to rebel against the law. According to the law of the Han Dynasty, he should be demoted from the country, demoted to a commoner, and handed over to the court lieutenant for punishment."

What a shocking thunderbolt, Liu Xu, the king of Guangling, was still a "candidate" for the throne a few months ago.

Huo Guang's loud words caused an uproar in the proclamation room, the art of witchcraft, this is a heinous thing.

In fact, Liu He almost forgot about this Guangling King.

When he was in Changyi Kingdom, the King of Guangling once sent people to Changyi to accuse him of practicing witchcraft, but he didn't expect that he was now in the Xuanshi Palace, and Huo Guang reported him on this matter.

It seems that the word "witchcraft" is not a taboo in the big man, but the best weapon to attack political opponents.

Of course, Liu He knew that Wang Xu of Guangling did have this hobby.

"Father Zhong, King Guangling is my uncle. I have never met him before. Why did he want to harm me?" Liu He pretended to be shocked and said.

"As early as last year, when Emperor Xiaozhao was ill, Wang Xu of Guangling found a witch named Li Nvxu from Chu, and set up a private prostitute in the palace to practice witchcraft. The soul of Emperor Wu was invited to him, pretending to be crazy and foolish, and kept saying that he wanted to make Guangling Wang Xu the emperor..."

"After Emperor Xiaozhao's great journey, that is, when His Majesty set off from Changyi, King Xu of Guangling hated himself for not being able to succeed, and asked Li Nu to practice witchcraft again to curse His Majesty..."

Huo Guang said every sentence with certainty, and none of the princes in the palace refuted it.

Although Huo Guang is domineering, he will never do anything to frame him. If he said so, Wang Xu of Guangling must have done such an unforgivable and vicious thing.

Sure enough, after Huo Guang finished speaking, Tingwei Li Guang immediately seconded the proposal. It turned out that Prime Minister Guangling and Lieutenant Guangling had found out all this and sent someone to report to Tingwei in a secret letter.

Liu He secretly calculated in his heart, and soon discovered the horror of it.

It has been less than three months since Emperor Xiaozhao's grand tour.

However, Guangling Kingdom is more than two thousand miles away from Chang'an, even if they send people back and forth, it will take more than half a month.

But Huo Guang was able to find out clearly, which means that Huo Guang had been eyeing Liu Xu a long time ago, so he was able to find the loophole so quickly.

There is even a possibility that Huo Guang already knew about Wang Xu's crimes in Guangling, and he just reserved it for use at this moment.

Before Liu He could speak, a tall man in the hall suddenly stood up, it was Zongzheng Liu De.

"King Guangling is a clan relative of the great Han Dynasty. Even if he wants to discuss crimes, he should hand it over to our Zongzheng Temple. How can Tingwei Temple make rash assertions!"

According to the rules of the Great Han Dynasty, crimes committed by the clan should be handed over to Zongzheng for questioning.

But Huo Guang only named Ting Wei just now, not only for the purpose of overstepping his pedestal, but also for guarding against Liu De and Liu Xu's secret collusion.

After all, Liu De originally wanted to elect Liu Xu as emperor.

This is no longer a matter of trust or not, but an indirect blow to Liu De's status as a "clan leader" - if the person you protect is not clean, you may not be clean either.

In the face of accusations and scolding, Liu De must stand up firmly.

Ting Wei Li Guang didn't know how to answer Liu De's question, so he looked at Huo Guang for help.

Huo Guang was not in a hurry, and said slowly: "Uncle Lu, don't be offended, this matter should indeed be under the jurisdiction of Zongzheng Temple, but Guangling is thousands of miles away, and the messenger who came to report the letter couldn't tell Zongzheng Temple from Tingwei Temple. So it was sent by mistake, Wei Ting was afraid of leaking the news, so he didn't make a big announcement."

Huo Guang paused, then calmly said: "Later, the old man asked Tingwei to send people to Guangling, and asked Guangling Prime Minister and Guangling Lieutenant to guard Liu Xu. If Uncle Lu thinks that the old man's behavior is inappropriate, the old man is willing to take responsibility." .”

Who dares to hold the general accountable?If you don't even dare, then what a fart.

(End of this chapter)