Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 16 Time flies
Visiting relatives is a very meaningful thing. During the days that Huo Xian was out of the palace, he was busy visiting relatives and maintaining some relationships.

But he temporarily encountered some minor troubles in some matters.

For example, when it comes to making iron tools, there are still some problems.

There is no blacksmith shop in the Guanjun Marquis Mansion, and it will take time and money to build one, which is a headache. So even if you want to cook, you can only wait.

Even though Huo Xian was reluctant to leave, he had no other choice. Ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and he needed to return to Weiyang Palace again to continue studying and living with the emperor.

Seeing Huo Xian's depressed look, Liu Che joked, "You have been having a good time these days, visiting this family, attending banquets there, or hosting banquets at home to entertain relatives and friends."

"Otherwise, why do I always want to leave the palace for the hustle and bustle?" Huo Xian was not afraid at all and said to Liu Che directly, "Your Majesty, I feel the hustle and bustle only when I leave the palace."

Liu Che also had a deep say in this. He was not an emperor who lived in the deep palace for a long time, so leaving the palace was nothing to him.

He even liked to travel around the country. When he was young, Liu Che kept a low profile and liked hunting. But three years ago, he began to plan to travel around the country.

Now our footprints have spread to the outside of the Great Wall in the north, to Xiang and Heng in the south, to the sea in the east, to Longshan in the west, and to all the Five Mountains and Four Rivers.

The purposes of Liu Che's tours included: investigating local politics, inspecting the local administration of counties and prefectures; understanding the people's sentiments, encouraging farming and sericulture, and promoting education; coordinating military affairs, stabilizing the border, etc. During this period, he completed feats such as Fengshan on Mount Tai, offering sacrifices to the Mingtang, and regulating the Yellow River.

However, Liu Che's tour also included seeking immortals and asking ghosts for advice.

Although he could relate to some of her feelings, it was clear that Emperor Liu Che would not really allow Huo Shan to live outside the palace forever.

It is time to study. In Liu Che's opinion, Huo Xian's best choice now is to stay in the palace, and at most be allowed to leave the palace occasionally.

"Your Majesty, I want Zhao Anguo to enter the palace." Huo Xian took the initiative to speak, "He is good at riding and shooting, and his age is not much different from mine, so he can practice riding and shooting with me."

Liu Che listened to the music and tapped the armrests, "Zhao Anguo? Whose family is this?"

"Who else could it be? He is from the Marquis of Piao's family." Huo Xian explained, "He is currently serving in the palace, but as a guard."

Liu Che waved his hand and said, "Okay, let him accompany you to practice riding and archery. Zhao Po Nu, I remember him. This man fought with Qu Bing in the south and the north. Sooner or later, he will be restored to the marquisate."

Whether it was Zhao Po Nu or Gongsun He, although they both lost their titles of nobility due to the consumption of alcohol, Liu Che would still give them the opportunity to be reinstated and the chance to make military achievements again.

As for whether he could seize it, that was another matter. Zhao Po Nu had reached the Xiongnu River before but failed to find the Huns, so he could only sigh with regret.

"Your Majesty, I want to find some young men who are similar to me." Huo Xian continued, "My riding skills are neither good nor bad. Those who teach me riding skills are very careful. They are far less likely to improve together with me and some young men."

Huo Shan definitely knew how to ride a horse. It was impossible for him to just sit in the carriage after traveling all over the country with Liu Che.

Moreover, if the rich and powerful in this era could not ride a horse, they would surely be laughed at, let alone Huo Xian, who had a special status as the Marquis of Guanjun.

Liu Che opened his eyes and looked at Huo Xian, then asked with a smile, "Is it because you have few playmates, or do you really want to practice horseback archery?"

"Of course, we're going to practice horseback riding and archery." Huo Xian said directly, "I want to go to Shanglin Garden because there are many rare birds and animals there. When I become good at horseback riding and archery, I will take these young men to Shanglin Garden to hunt."

Liu Che was happy, "I also liked hunting in the past. Qu Bing always led dozens of cavalrymen to roam around Shanglin Garden. Great, since we are going to lead troops to fight, we must have courage and bravery."

Huo Xian took the opportunity to ask, "Your Majesty, have you allowed me to go to Shanglin Garden?"

Liu Che directly rejected Huo Xian's little luck, "Not now. Even if you go to Shanglinyuan to hunt, your current riding and archery skills are far from enough. Hunting is also somewhat dangerous. Practice riding and archery first, and we can talk about it later."

Although Huo Xian was still not allowed to go to Shanglin Garden, he was allowed to practice riding and archery with some young men. This was progress.

Huo Xian was basically satisfied with this. Compared with before, his treatment was further improved and he had more freedom.

Take it step by step. Some things cannot be rushed. Moreover, age is always a realistic problem. "There are many subordinates of Qubing in the army, and some are about your age." Liu Che arranged and said, "You can call some people yourself, and I will arrange a few more for you."

Huo Xian didn't think there was anything wrong with this. It would be strange if the emperor didn't make such arrangements.

Then Liu Che waved his hand and said, "Go read a book first. You've had a lot of fun these days, but don't forget to learn the art of war."

What else could Huo Xian say? Naturally, he had to seize the time to learn the art of war. There were many things to learn and he really couldn't slack off at all. He was not strong enough at the moment.

You will be leading troops to fight in the future. If you suffer casualties due to your own reasons, it will affect the lives of thousands of people. You cannot ignore it.

What's more, fighting a war requires sufficient logistical supplies and the completion of the country's strategic goals. We cannot suffer huge losses due to our own lack of capabilities.

Studying is something that you must do, and you cannot slack off on it at all.

Study hard and make progress every day, this is what Huo Xian should do now. A good blacksmith must have strong tools himself.

Even though he has the emperor's trust, he doesn't have to worry too much about his future career, so he just needs to find a way to improve his own level.

As for the complicated government affairs, there was no need for Huo Xian to get involved at the moment. On the one hand, it was because of his age, and on the other hand, he was only a close minister of the emperor and the only son of Marquis Huo Qubing.

The real influence is really limited. Mediating between the emperor and the crown prince is already the limit of what can be done to influence the court structure.

If you want to do something else, it would be beyond your ability and unrealistic.

A year passed, and the court sent Xun Zhui as the left general, and together with Yang Pu, the general of the tower ship, to attack Joseon by land and sea, but they were met with firm resistance from Joseon. During the stalemate, King Wei Man of Joseon was killed by his ministers, and the Han Dynasty took the opportunity to destroy Joseon.

After Liu Che destroyed Wei Man Joseon, he set up Lelang County, Xuantu County, Zhenfan County, and Lintun County, which were the four counties of the Han Dynasty.

However, during this war, Xun Zhu, out of jealousy over competing for merit, captured Yang Pu without authorization. After he was brought back, he was killed by Emperor Wu of Han.

In the same year, Guo Chang, who had served as a lieutenant under General Wei Qing in attacking the Huns, and Wei Qing's younger brother Wei Guang went to fight.

Because some people from the Southwest Yi killed the envoys who came to see the emperor of Han, they mobilized the criminals from the Three Auxiliary Regions, and added tens of thousands of warriors from Ba and Shu. They destroyed Lao Shen and Mi Mo, and the Dian Kingdom surrendered, and established Yizhou County. This was also considered a victory.

In the third year of Yuanfeng, Loulan attacked and robbed Han Dynasty envoys, blocking the Silk Road. The furious Han emperor sent Zhao Po Nu to lead an army of tens of thousands to attack Gushi and capture the King of Loulan. Zhao Po Nu was granted the title of Marquis of Xuye for his meritorious service.

This is Liu Che, who fought wars in the south and the north, and expanded the territory. The soldiers of the Han Dynasty not only paid with blood and sweat, but also made military achievements.

As for Huo Xian at this time, he basically stayed at home and rarely went out, but everyone knew that the increasingly heroic young man in front of the emperor was extraordinary.

Many people would regret not having seen the elegance of Champion Marquis Huo Qubing back then, but looking back now, it seems that we can see his heroic spirit in the only son of Champion Marquis.

Huo Xian read the Art of War carefully and made notes from time to time. He would not pretend to know something he did not. He would write down the things he did not understand and seek answers to them.

"Chun Tuo, go and tell His Majesty to have someone prepare the weapons that our army will use." Huo Xian stuffed a date into his mouth and said while chewing, "It would be best to arrange a few soldiers to practice."

Chuntuo said with a bitter face, "My Lord, stop performing martial arts. The pot is broken. My Lord, you should think of a solution!"

During these three years, Huo Xian also gained other things, such as becoming a master of pot making and the ancestor of cooking, so he was busy.

Huo Xian was too lazy to get up, "There are too many pots in the palace, I won't go."

If it was anyone else, Chuntuo would be furious. But the young master in front of him was only afraid of the emperor, empress, prince and general in the whole world.

Perhaps, the word "afraid" is not quite appropriate, he is more of a respecter. If he was really afraid, he wouldn't talk back to those people so often!

(End of this chapter)