Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 110 Be wise and protect yourself
Huo Xian returned to Chang'an City, but his current situation was somewhat awkward.

Marquis of Guanjun, Grand Marshal, General of the Cavalry, Guard, Palace Attendant, and Commandant of the Imperial Chariot, each of these titles was extremely honorable. However, compared to these titles, he did not seem to have any actual position.

To put it simply, it means holding an official position but not taking care of the affairs of the government.

Even when he attended the court, he was expected to be impeached, but when he showed up, he heard the emperor and his ministers discussing other things.

Gongsun He did not impeach Huo Shan, and directly pointed out that the envoy Bao Shengzhi, Guanglu Dafu Fan Kun and others also chose to remain silent, as if they did not see it and would not mention the impeachment.

This is a confusing account. No one cares about Huo Xian, his achievements, or his previous mistakes.

This also means that people will ignore some of his contributions, and no one will mention his great achievement of conquering Dayuan. He has already been promoted to Grand Marshal, so don't mention the fiefdom, after all, if it is added, it will exceed that of General Wei Qing.

Many people were relieved that Huo Xian would not attend the court. General Wei Qing basically did not attend the court now either, as he was recuperating and trying to reduce his presence.

If the Grand Marshal Hussar General came to the court, it would be very embarrassing for a young man of 20 to be the head of all officials. So if he didn't come to the court, everyone would feel relieved.

Huo Xian was still quite busy. He would occasionally visit the Southern Army and the Northern Army, carefully supervise the training of the Qimen Army and the Yulin Army, urge the manufacturing of military equipment, etc. These were his official duties.

Regardless of the specific matters, it seems that he is more of an emperor's messenger, just doing some supervisory work.

Huo Xian doesn't care about his current situation at all, he is very open-minded. Now he doesn't seem to have any desire for power, and even feels that he is more free and easy without power.

What I am busy with now is business, visiting relatives and friends everywhere, which is the business itself.

Apart from that, he occasionally needed to stay in the palace for a couple of days. After all, he was the Weiwei, so he had to do some work. Besides, he was still responsible for the defense of the Jianzhang Palace.

It seems that Huo Xian's awareness is average. This position of the Nine Ministers is not that important to him. Others can also help the emperor guard the imperial city. He is busy choosing a homestead.

This was not a joke, but he was really trying hard to find a place. He wanted to choose a Feng Shui treasured place in Shanglinyuan to build a large mansion. The emperor basically agreed, but he didn't allow it to be destroyed, and it couldn't be too far or too close to Jianzhang Palace.

The first year of Tianhan came so quietly. This was also the eighth year of Emperor Liu Che's reign. I guess many people couldn't remember it.

But there is nothing we can do about it. Nowadays, emperors like to change their reign titles frequently. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, emperors basically only used one reign title in their entire lives.

The Yuan Dynasty marked the beginning of a new era after Emperor Wu of Han ascended the throne. The appearance of a comet during the Yuanguang period was regarded as an auspicious sign. The Yuanshuo period was auspicious because the winter solstice and the new moon coincided with each other. The Yuanshou period was named after the acquisition of a one-horned beast similar to a unicorn and the large-scale counterattack against the Huns. The Yuanding period was named after the acquisition of a precious tripod at Hefen. The Yuanfeng period was named after the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai. The Taichu period was named after the correction of the calendar.

Tianhan reflects the prosperous scene.

It has to be said that while Liu Che was talented in literature, he was also very superstitious, and the reign titles also reflected some of his political views.

Seeing Huo Xian returned to the palace, Liu Che asked, "Xian'er, have you chosen a house?"

"I'm still choosing. I'm going to pick one that's close to the mountains and near water, with a small river in front. I want a good view, and I can go fishing in my spare time." Huo Xian said, "There shouldn't be too many weeds around, I don't like mosquitoes."

Liu Che smiled and said, "Then take your time to choose. After you choose, go out on a tour with me and someone will build the house. As for other things, it's fine. But you are impetuous and can't catch fish."

Liu Che loved touring very much. In history, he made ten tours to the east and performed Fengshan at Mount Tai six times. However, the Fengshan in the first year of Yuanfeng was Liu Che's first Fengshan, and it was also the largest and most solemn.

Since the Yuanfeng Fengshan, Emperor Liu Che performed Fengshan almost once every three years. However, many of the subsequent so-called Fengshan were just to finish the first Fengshan. For example, when the famous hall under Mount Tai was built, he would go there once it was completed.

After all, these tasks were also part of the first Fengshan ceremony, and all of them had to be done well. Fengshan was a serious matter, and the emperor and all officials dared not be careless and had to be sincere.

In addition to inspecting local areas, the emperor was also busy seeking the truth from immortals during his eastern tour. These were things that the emperor was never tired of.

In addition to the eastern tour, he also toured the north. It was impossible for the emperor to stay in Chang'an City all the time.

"Your Majesty wants to go on a tour, so I will follow you," Huo Xian said. "Then I will have people prepare things. Should we go east this time?"

Liu Che smiled and nodded, he must go to the east to see if he can find any traces of the immortals. Then he will send ships out to sea to look for traces of some immortal mountains.

"I think now that the army is back, it's time to go out for a walk." Liu Che said, "You should take the Southern Army with you. Don't run around these days. Choose the soldiers and horses to escort you."

Huo Xian nodded repeatedly. This job was indeed one of his duties. If he couldn't do these things well, it would be unreasonable for him, the Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry, to be wrong. Moreover, as the Guards, this was also his job. He didn't care about these things before because he didn't have enough ability and status. But now, he can be in charge of all the defense work of the emperor's tour.

Huo Xian responded, "Okay, I'll choose someone later. Your Majesty, you must tell me where you are going in a few days. There must be some guards along the way so that I can mobilize troops from various places."

Liu Che naturally understood this, "I'll talk to you again in a couple of days. Just work hard and take good care of yourself during this time."

"Go to the Pepper Room and tell the Queen that I am going on a tour and that some matters in the palace should be taken care of by the Queen." Liu Che said with a smile, "Also tell the Crown Prince that there are some matters that he should help to deal with."

Liu Ju did not have the power of regent at the moment. In fact, even when Liu Che was on a tour, most of the important state affairs were sent to him, rather than really handing over state affairs to the crown prince.

Huo Xian thought for a moment and asked carefully, "The Queen is only responsible for the affairs of the palace, and the Crown Prince is only responsible for the defense of Chang'an?"

Liu Che smiled and said, "Since you already know, why bother asking? Are you trying to persuade me to let the crown prince be regent?"

Huo Xian was a little embarrassed. The emperor was reluctant to give the power in his hands to the prince. Although Liu Ju's position was stable and his reputation was good in the court and the country, the prince did not have much real power.

Don't even think about governing the country. Even for court meetings, the prince can't go there most of the time. He is still constantly cultivating his hopes and learning. The emperor thinks he is still very strong and will not delegate power.

Liu Che then smiled and joked, "I heard that you beat someone up a few days ago?"

Huo Xian quickly explained, "Some people are crazy about becoming famous. They think they have some talent and want to join me as my disciple! Do you really think you are as prominent as you were a few years ago as a disciple of Huang Lao School?"

At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the Huang-Lao school of thought was popular, emphasizing the idea of ​​governing by inaction. This school of thought was very popular during the more than 70 years from Emperor Gaozu of Han to Emperor Wu of Han, and was once the mainstream thought of the Han Dynasty.

But now that Confucianism had become prominent, the Huang-Lao school of thought had been basically abandoned by the emperor, because he felt that some Confucian doctrines were more in line with the interests of the rulers.

"Your uncle is going to criticize you again. No wonder you haven't been to see the Crown Prince these days." Liu Che said jokingly, "You should also restrain yourself. This time I will protect you from being impeached. If you do this again, it will be hard to say what will happen."

Huo Xian felt wronged. "Your Majesty, this is really not my fault. It's that man who thinks he has some talent and speaks without restraint. If he really has some ability and is still arrogant, then I would say he is just a good-for-nothing. I can't help but beat him up."

Liu Che suddenly had a headache. He knew that Huo Xian was vindictive. This little disciple was also impulsive, and everyone knew this.

Huo Qubing and Huo Shan were the perfect example of doing things without considering the consequences. The father and son really didn't care about their reputation. They would just let it go if they offended anyone, whether they were scholars or dignitaries, and they didn't take it to heart.

As descendants of famous generals during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Huo Qubing and Huo Shan were not necessarily respected.

On the contrary, the father and son liked some capable Huns more. And those Huns also admired Guanjun Hou and his son.

Liu Che was too lazy to worry and said, "You will be burdened by this bad reputation sooner or later. You didn't listen to me. You don't change after repeated admonitions. You deserve it!"

Although Huo Xian seemed to be scolded, he didn't take it seriously. He really didn't want to defile himself, and it was not his turn to do so now. As long as General Wei Qing was still around, it was not Huo Xian's turn to think about keeping a low profile and keeping a low profile.

However, the emperor seemed to be scolding him for his current style of doing things, but he liked him very much in his heart. Huo Xian, the Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry, should be a lone minister.

"I went to the Prime Minister's Mansion a few days ago, and I don't think my cousin can do anything wrong while in office." Huo Xian was impressed and said, "Your Majesty knows what kind of ability my cousin has. He is even more dissolute than me, and he doesn't abide by the law. Sooner or later, he will get into trouble."

Liu Che asked with a smile, "Gongsun Jingsheng? He is also your cousin, from your Wei and Huo family. Wouldn't it be good for him to be a minister? Now it is said that both father and son are ministers. What a great honor it is."

Huo Xian didn't quite agree. "It would be fine if they were all capable, but my cousin is the one who really doesn't know how to restrain himself. If he continues to be so prominent, who knows what he can do!"

Liu Che said with a smile, "If he commits a crime, either you kill him or let the crown prince do it. What do you think?"

Huo Xian was shocked and said quickly, "That's not the case. How could I do such a thing?"

In history, Gongsun Jingsheng embezzled the military funds of the Northern Army, which was a capital crime. In particular, the witchcraft disaster that he caused almost destroyed Wei Huo's entire army.

Liu Che smiled and said, "How could I not know what kind of person he is? Why did you use him? You can figure it out yourself. If you figure it out, tell me. If you can't figure it out, he will be my Grand Coachman."

(End of this chapter)