Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 108: Family harmony and everything is prosperous

After returning to Chang'an, Huo Shan stayed in the palace for ten days before being allowed to return home.

When Huo Xian mentioned again that he wanted to build a house in Shanglin Garden, Liu Che was obviously more willing to accept it. The reason was very simple, because Jianzhang Palace was in Shanglin Garden, which was closer.

While resting and recuperating in the palace, he also boasted to the emperor and others about what he had seen and heard during the past year and talked about some things during the war.

Even though he knew that there must be some bragging in Huo Xian's words, and Liu Che had already received the military reports, he was still willing to cooperate.

Huo Xian was twenty years old, and was the Grand Marshal of the Han Dynasty. But in the eyes of the emperor's family, he was just a child who had never grown up, but now he had the ability to win battles.

If I didn't brag about myself, I wouldn't be a real person!
If everything is well-behaved, it means that Shan'er is not considerate to everyone!

As soon as he returned home, he received a surprise. Chen Ju was happily holding a baby, and next to him was Chen Sanlang, who looked very proud.

Huo Xian was so disappointed that he asked, "Have you arranged the wedding?"

Chen Sanlang hurriedly said in a flattering tone, "How dare we get married when the Lord has not yet returned home!"

This was speechless. Without Huo Shan as their master, Chen Sanlang and Jiang Xiaoniang would not dare to get married. Even if Jiang Xiaoniang was freed from her status, they would have to wait until Huo Shan came back before getting married.

But in terms of etiquette, Huo Xian had only been away for a year and a half, and the child looked to be five or six months old. By this calculation, Chen Sanlang had obviously won over Jiang Xiaoniang a long time ago.

"Okay, the child will be raised in the mansion from now on, and you can find time to arrange the marriage." Huo Xian was both angry and amused, "Have you chosen a name?"

Chen Sanlang said quickly, "The Lord is not at home, and the grandfather is not here either, so how can we name him?"

Huo Xian was speechless, but still asked, "I heard from Yunniang before that he is a boy. You are promising, and it is just right for your father-in-law to live out his days in peace and enjoy the company of his grandchildren."

"According to the custom of our Guanjun Marquis Mansion, this child will be named Chen Wan." Huo Xian said, "You will work in the mansion and be my personal guard."

While Huo Xian was still talking, Feng Xu asked in a tearful voice, "My Lord, my son is so unfilial and unpromising that you want to drive him away?"

"Uncle Feng!" Huo Xian was helpless. Looking at Feng Dan who was standing beside him with a bewildered look on his face, he was even more speechless. "Uncle Feng, how could I not know the contributions of you guys? Feng Dan is a talented person with great potential, but he was buried by my personal guards."

Feng Xu became even more anxious. "My Lord, I know his abilities. I am the general's personal guard, and my son should be one of his followers!"

Chen Ju also said helplessly, "If I hadn't stopped him, Old Feng would have beaten my nephew to death."

"Let Feng Dan go out as a military student. He will be of great use to me in the future. I am now the Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry. I will be commanding thousands of troops in the future. How can I not have a few trusted lieutenants under my command?" Huo Xian said directly, "Just let your second son come over to serve as a troop. There is no need to talk so much nonsense!"

Feng Xu was not afraid and continued to argue, "The second brother is not old enough and not capable enough, how can he protect the Lord?"

In Feng Xu's eyes, the position of lieutenant was naturally good, and he also hoped that his son would have a promising future. However, in his eyes, Huo Xian's safety was the first priority, which was more important than his son's future.

What's more, serving as a subordinate beside the prince is also a very promising thing, no worse than becoming a captain.

Huo Xian was also very helpless about this stubborn subordinate. His loyalty was absolute, but sometimes he was too stubborn in thinking about things.

However, Feng Xu could only put forward some of his own views and ideas on this matter, and the final decision would still be based on Huo Xian's wishes.

While Huo Xian, Feng Xu and others were chatting, Han Yunniang walked into the mansion carrying a small bag.

She was also taken to the palace a few days ago. She was already a little embarrassed because of the misunderstanding, and with the addition of a young lady named Jiang in the mansion, she felt even more ashamed.

Huo Xian will definitely be the champion marquis, so the only one who is not doing well now is her, the concubine. This is not just the opinion of others, Han Yunniang herself also thinks so.

When they arrived at the main hall, Huo Xian asked, "Uncle Zhao, I've been away for more than a year. Is everything going well in the mansion?"

"Everything is fine. The food allowances for last year and this year have been allocated." Zhao Hexi said immediately, "I have carefully calculated it before and there is no mistake. According to what the Lord said, in addition to helping some soldiers and orphans, leaving some reserves, I have exchanged them for gold and copper."

Huo Xian was very rich, with a fief of more than 15,000 square meters, which was calculated based on the people's property and then allocated by the court.

Huo Xian was not particularly concerned about this. Others might have their food allowances deducted, but it was not a big problem for him.

He must give enough what he should give. If he gives less, the emperor or empress will definitely find a reason to save it for him. After all, some people think he is good at spending money.

Liu Mo also said quickly, "At the beginning of winter, the general fell ill and was said to be in a very serious condition. We sent him a visiting card and asked for an audience, but we were not able to see him."

Huo Xian nodded. Wei Qing's health had basically collapsed, and he knew all this. Years of war, malnutrition in his youth, etc., also led to Wei Qing's current frailty and illness.

Liu Mo also continued, "It was probably when you defeated Dayuan that the Xiongnu sent envoys to Chang'an to seek peace. The Chanyu of Wulihu said, "How dare his son dare to look up to the Han emperor? The Han emperor is my father-in-law."

Huo Xian was stunned for a moment, then he laughed, "This man asked to marry a Han princess, and then he died. His son wants to marry a Han princess, but I'm afraid he can only dream about it."

After hearing what Huo Xian said, Liu Mo and others all agreed with him with a smile. The brotherly relationship between the Xiongnu and the Han Dynasty for a hundred years finally turned into that of son and father-in-law. Even though the matter was not really accomplished, the people of the Han Dynasty felt proud of it.

Liu Mo also continued, "The envoys who were detained a few years ago have now been released."

The Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu both had the habit of detaining each other's envoys, so some surrendered and some did not. The envoys released this time were those who had not surrendered.

The Huns showed goodwill, not because they had become more educated and well-mannered, but simply because the Han Dynasty was now strong and the Huns were weak.

When they become strong again, the Huns will march southwards, wielding swords and spears, to plunder.

As for Su Wu, he has not yet become an envoy, but it is estimated that he will be soon. I just hope that this time, Su Wu and his deputy envoy will not be involved in the struggle for the position of the Xiongnu Chanyu.

Huo Xian was asking seriously about some important things. After all, his identity was not ordinary, so he still needed to know something about some major events in Chang'an City.

Even though what Liu Mo and others know may be limited, they can still provide Huo Xian with some information.

Some things have indeed happened over the past year, but there is no need to worry too much. For the time being, no major events that will change the political situation have occurred, which makes people feel at ease.

Huo Xian was naturally relieved, but he still needed to go to Wei Qing and Huo Guang to find out about many things because of the limited identities of Liu Mo and others.

Even though they were Huo Xian's trusted subordinates, people who knew Huo Xian a little would give these four generals some face, but they were just subordinates after all.

"Pack up and come with me to my uncle's place tomorrow." Huo Xian looked at Han Yunniang and said, "Okay, we have only been together for a short time, it is normal that we don't have children. We will have them naturally in the future."

Han Yunniang said worriedly, "My Lord, I am really not doing my job well."

"It's okay. I'm not in a hurry." Huo Xian said with a smile, "It would be best to have a child in two years. It's still a little early now."

This is also what Huo Xian really thinks. He thinks it would be better to have a child in two years.

But if they really have a child, he thinks it is a good thing, at least many people can feel at ease.

Just let it go. Others may be anxious, but Huo Xian is not anxious at all. Countless people have advised him to get married, but there is no movement on this matter!

Chen Ju was too busy to rest, so he said to Huo Xian, "Your Excellency will visit the general tomorrow, and I will deliver the visiting card immediately."

Pointing at Chen Sanlang next to him, Huo Xian became angry and said, "Let him go. You have been running around outside for more than a year. Take a good rest."

Chen Ju said disdainfully, "He can't do it. He's not of high enough status."

It's no wonder Chen Ju despised them. Although they were all subordinates, there were differences between them. To send a visiting card to the general, the four generals had to go there in person. That was respectful.

"Uncle Liu will take care of it. You take a rest." Huo Xian said with a smile, "I think Uncle Liu has gained some weight in the past year. As for Uncle Feng, I think he has lost a lot of weight."

Liu Mo said happily, "Then I'll ride my son's horse!"

The four great generals all had Ferghana horses, but Chen Ju's was his own, so Liu Mo and his men wanted to seize the one for their sons.

"I'll go get a horse in a few days, and you guys can take turns riding it." Huo Xian said with a smile, "If you really steal the horses from the students, they will be very anxious."

Everyone was very happy because the prince had returned victorious once again and because everyone was safe and healthy.

As for the rules, there are not so many rules in the Marquis of Guanjun’s Mansion. These are all truly close people who are trustworthy.

Even if we have different surnames, we are still one family.

There will be many people who are willing to fight for Huo Xian, but many of them don’t even get a chance to fight for him.

But these troops are different. As long as Huo Xian gives an order, they will do things without asking reasons.

This is why Huo Xian was so kind to his followers. If he died in battle one day, his followers would surely die first. If he got into trouble one day, his followers would surely be the ones to fight with him to the end.

Feng Xu propped himself up on the ground and came to Huo Xian, "Sir, would you please consider letting my boy follow you?"

"Feng Dan?" Huo Xian was happy. "Tomorrow I will let him ride a Ferghana horse to Qimen Army to take up his post. After some training, I will send him to the border. There is no room for negotiation on this matter. What I say is what goes!"

Zhao Hexi and Chen Ju immediately picked up their old friend and left. If Feng Xu dared to scold him, the other two would scold him even more fiercely.

Huo Xian immediately laughed, "I'm in a hurry to go home, so naturally it's just these things!"

Back in Chang'an, Huo Xian was very relaxed. Back in the Marquis of Guanjun Mansion, that was the real relaxation!
(End of this chapter)