Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 109: Sima

At the Marquis of Changping's Mansion, Wei Buyi was breathing heavily and stamping his feet. When he saw Huo Shan coming towards him on a tall horse, he couldn't help but start to get anxious.

"Don't you know it's cold outside? Why are you still so leisurely?"

Huo Xian jumped off the horse and said with a folded hand, "Uncle, it's just too cold outside that I have to go slower. If I really ride the horse, I'm not worried about slipping, but this wind is biting!"

Wei Buyi smiled and joked, "Just take the car, who told you to ride a horse?"

Chen Ju followed behind, leading the horse. Yuanbao would not let someone he was not familiar with lead the horse, so the people from the General's Mansion could not do this.

Huo Xian said righteously, "I am a military marquis, how can I ride in a carriage? Besides, I got such a good horse, how can I not ride it? Many people in Chang'an have never seen a celestial horse!"

Wei Buzhi didn't find it strange at all. This was Huo Xian's style. Sometimes he could be quite flamboyant.

"You came here right after leaving the palace. You can come here at will, but Grandfather asked me to welcome guests!" Wei Buyi complained, "When have you ever welcomed guests when I went to your house?"

Huo Xian was surprised. "Uncle, my family shouldn't be so unruly, right?"

Seeing Huo Xian's surprised look, Wei Buyi could only explain, "You have servants in your house, but when my cousin comes, shouldn't you go out to greet him in person? I think you are not just being careless, you really have no manners."

Thinking about it this way, it seems to be true. The Guanjun Marquis's mansion basically welcomes guests by themselves. Of course, that is for people like Zhao Anguo, Wei Kang, Gongsun Jingsheng, and even Huo Guang, who can enter as soon as they are told.

Occasionally, one of the four generals would come to greet guests, which would be a great achievement.

Huo Xian, he rarely greeted guests outside the mansion, unless it was a general. But speaking of it, Wei Qing had never been to the Guanjun Marquis's mansion!
"You tricked the eldest brother into going to the frontier, and he is still on guard duty. The third brother was supposed to go to deliver your order, but you abandoned your troops and ran back first." Wei Buyi complained, "The third brother is still in the Yulin Army. What evil are you planning to do to me?"

Huo Xian, who was wrongly accused, was very dissatisfied. "Uncle, I am not that kind of person! My cousins ​​are on official business. That is the will of His Majesty. What does it have to do with me?"

Wei Buyi didn't believe it at all. Putting aside Wei Kang's affairs, it was his duty to guard the border.

But it’s hard to say about Wei Deng’s matter. Huo Xian has run away, so they can only temporarily grab Wei Deng to take the blame.

Wei Buyi said seriously, "The eldest brother is quite capable, and the third brother is also quite clever. Shan'er, I am really not good enough. I am neither good at literature nor martial arts. Please don't harm me!"

The two chatted and laughed. Although they were uncle and nephew, their ages were not much different. Huo Xian grew up in the palace, but Wei Buyi and Wei Deng, two young marquises, occasionally entered the palace when they were young, and they were familiar to everyone.

Seeing Huo Xian, Princess Pingyang joked, "There are so many people who want to visit your Guanjun Marquis's mansion now, and you can't even receive all the visiting cards. Now, you come to see your uncle the day after you leave the palace. What do others think?"

Huo Xian saluted and said, "Others must have said that I am filial and that I, the Grand Marshal, the General of the Cavalry, respect the General the most. We are of the same blood!"

Princess Pingyang laughed and scolded, "Be more polite when you perform the ceremony. Is this what the Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry are like?"

Wei Qing looked at Huo Xian with a smile and said, "I thought it was the Grand Marshal Hussar General who wanted to see the Grand Marshal General, but I didn't expect it was just a general."

"I'm used to it." Huo Xian said to Wei Qing with a smile, "Uncle, I've made up my mind. No one else can call me Grand Marshal in front of me. I still think the title of General of the Cavalry sounds more impressive."

Wei Qing said casually, "It's up to you. You can call yourself the Captain of Yao and people will flatter you. I remember you also have the titles of the Captain of the Imperial Chariot and the Minister of the Court. When will you go to talk to His Majesty? You have too many official positions."

"I don't think it's necessary. Not all of them are officials from the outer court." Princess Pingyang said with a smile, "It's not a bad thing that Shan'er holds many official positions. Which of the important officials in the court is not a minister?"

Wei Qing just smiled and then asked, "How many people sent you visiting cards after you left the palace?"

"After a rough calculation, there are no less than 30 families." Huo Xian said, "There are some officials from the outer court, many families of founding heroes, and some newly-conferred marquises in recent years. There are also some of my grandfather's followers and some of my uncle's old friends. I didn't go back to any of them."

Princess Pingyang was both angry and amused. "If you don't reply, people will say you are arrogant and look down on others. Now everyone in Chang'an is staring at you, but you rush to see your uncle. Your uncle has almost closed the door to visitors for more than a year. If you come here at this time, won't it embarrass him?"

"Is it wrong for a nephew to come visit his uncle?" Huo Xian cried out in injustice, "I am making things difficult for my uncle if I come to visit him. If I don't, people will spread rumors that the Wei and Huo brothers are at odds with each other."

Looking at Huo Xian's exaggerated expression, Wei Qing frowned and said, "Be more stable, you are already the Grand Marshal."

"The Grand Marshal also didn't attend the court. His Majesty asked me to attend the court two days ago, but I said I had injured my waist." Huo Xian grabbed some raisins and stuffed them into his mouth. "His Majesty couldn't do anything to me. He didn't even give me some face. He rushed into the room with a horse whip and wanted to beat me."

Princess Pingyang was so angry that she said, "How dare you say that? His Majesty has left the court, but you are still hugging your concubine! Who else should I punish? Is it so difficult to ask you to attend the court?" "I am afraid I will make more mistakes if I attend the court. I will go to the court in two days." Huo Xian said with a sad face, "The Prime Minister wants to impeach me now. I will go to ask him tomorrow. If there is a conclusion, I can go to the court to accept the punishment."

Wei Qing smiled and nodded, "That's right. It's ok not to attend court at other times, but go early when you are punished."

Princess Pingyang was very helpless. Huo Qubing and Huo Shan sometimes had the same style of doing things. This could not be explained by the father and son relationship. After all, this style of doing things was taught by the emperor.

Princess Pingyang, who came from a royal family, knew that the emperor trusted Huo Qubing and Huo Shan for a reason. The main reason was that they did not form cliques at all. Even though their prestige in the army was growing, they never interfered in the daily management of the army.

When there was a war, he would go to the battlefield under the emperor's orders; when there was no war, he would just play around in Chang'an City.

Such a Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry poses no threat to the emperor. This is the best weapon in the emperor's hands.

The Grand Marshal and the General were subjected to some "suspicion", not only because of his great contributions, but also because of his previous participation in government affairs and meddling in the management of the army.

Outsiders also worried that Huo Xian had too much power and too high a position. Those who knew him well knew that Huo Xian, the Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry, had no real power, and his power and position all came from the emperor.

Although he seems to be in a high position, he has no foundation in the court.

Wei Qing looked at Huo Xian and said with a smile, "If I can hold on, you can just do whatever you want. If I can't hold on, you should go to court. Do you understand?"

"I've thought about it. I'd like my uncle to live another ten or twenty years. I'll just have to wait until I'm thirty." Huo Xian said seriously, "At thirty, I should be able to establish myself and become more stable."

Princess Pingyang could no longer sit still, so she stood up and stretched out her hand to grab Huo Xian's ear. Huo Xian nimbly rolled backwards and crawled to avoid it. This aunt really wanted to attack her, while the empress and aunt were just pretending to scare people.

"Thirty?" Princess Pingyang was really angry. "When I was fifteen, you said that I would be sensible at twenty. Now I'm twenty, and you push it to thirty! I asked you to get married, but you said that it's hard to violate the family rules! Huo Xian, when will you be able to understand things?"

Huo Xian kept a safe distance and said, "Isn't it my uncle who is blocking my way? People outside are talking about Wei Huo, but that's not a big deal. If I really go to court now, Wei Huo will become a reality!"

Wei Qing sighed and said earnestly, "Xian'er, I am not in charge of military affairs now. I only offer advice and suggestions when His Majesty summons me for important matters. You should be more restrained. If you continue to make trouble like this, aren't you afraid that His Majesty will be annoyed?"

Huo Xian looked at Wei Qing, his face was filled with bitterness, "Uncle, aunt, I am now the Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry, but in your Majesty's eyes I am still a child. I said I was twenty a few days ago, but your Majesty said I was too sensible too early and not as fun as I was when I was little."

Wei Qing and Princess Pingyang did not say anything either, and they both felt somewhat the same way.

In the eyes of outsiders, Huo Xian was a young hero, the Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry. All they saw was Huo Xian wearing a helmet and armor. In their minds, they often imagined Huo Xian with a chubby face, riding on the back of a pony and charging around with a wooden sword and spear in his hand.

Huo Xian has grown up and is capable of making achievements, but in the eyes of the elders, he is just a child who has not been loved by his parents since childhood. There is a generation gap, and some people are still just children in the eyes of their grandparents even if they are in their forties or fifties.

Princess Pingyang seemed to have calmed down. "Then you can get married and have a child. When you have a child, His Majesty will treat you as an adult."

Huo Xian looked at Princess Pingyang and said with a smile, "I can run all over the place. My grandfather killed a deer while hunting in Ganquan Palace."

Princess Pingyang was speechless for a moment. After Huo Qubing had a son, he was still very flamboyant. So some people may not be truly mature even if they become fathers.

Wei Qing asked, "I heard that Li Guang's grandson is also under your command. Can he be granted a title of nobility?"

Huo Xian thought about it carefully and said, "I asked him to snipe King Yucheng, which is considered a meritorious service, but at most he can be made a Marquis of Guannei. It all depends on your majesty's opinion. After this trip, Li Guangli and Zhao Anguo can be made Marquises, and the others will most likely be promoted to Nine Ministers or Prefects. The criminals who served in the army will be pardoned."

Princess Pingyang asked, "For such a great achievement, only two people can be granted the title of marquis?"

"There are few marquises, but many marquises in Guannei." Huo Xian explained, "Marquis Yiqu and I are both marquises. If I hadn't given Li Guangli the opportunity, it would have been difficult for him to be made a marquis."

Wei Qing explained, "Many people have made contributions. Except for Shan'er, the others have no outstanding achievements. Guannei Hou is not bad. I calculated earlier, and there are about seven or eight Guannei Hous, which is not a small number."

Princess Pingyang smiled and said, "Then I'm afraid Li Guangli will have to be humble and submissive in front of you for the rest of his life."

Huo Xian said, "I have assigned all the people he took with him. As a general of the cavalry, I have many plans. Even though Li Guangli has been granted the title of marquis, he has no soldiers or generals under him. They are all my subordinates!"

(End of this chapter)