Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 197 No Change
After taking a shower and changing clothes, although he still looked a little dark, fortunately Huo Xian had a good foundation and a big frame, so he didn't look very haggard.

He even looked more heroic and extraordinary. It was obvious that he was a young man with much experience in the battlefield, rather than a nobleman who was recuperating and living a carefree life in Chang'an.

Looking at the table full of dishes, Huo Xian was not polite at all, "Your Majesty, I won't be polite!"

Liu Che smiled and waved his hand, "Don't be polite, I don't think you can eat well outside. Food is good, and you don't have to worry about other things when you are fighting outside. I am just worried that you can't eat or sleep well."

Huo Xian picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth, "It's true, the food outside is not good!"

Wei Zifu laughed and criticized, "I've told you so many times, talk less while eating! You should also grow up and be more stable!"

"Aunt, don't blame me!" Huo Xian said shamelessly, "When you're fighting outside, who knows when you'll run into the enemy. You might get military intelligence while you're eating or sleeping!"

"That's enough!" Liu Che scolded with a smile, "Whatever the queen says, you are right! When the queen and I talk to you, you can listen and correct yourself. That will be strange!"

Huo Xian chuckled and did not refute it. He felt that what he said made a lot of sense.

Seeing Huo Xian eating and drinking, Liu Che said with a smile, "Xian'er was fine when she was young, and she looked a bit powerful. But as she grows older, she looks worse and worse, without any grace or appearance at all."

Liu Ju also joked, "My cousin used to be so nice. No matter how powerful he was, he would not touch his chopsticks when he encountered something unpalatable."

Liu Che thought it made a lot of sense. "That one is not much better. Everyone else is eating, and he is just watching. It's hard to say much about that child. He would rather be hungry than eat anything casually."

Huo Xian picked up the soup and took a sip, "Why wasn't it made by my cook?"

Liu Che laughed, "Some people eat and drink so much that they don't know what they are eating! Some people are born with the ability to know what they are eating just by eating something casually! This is not made by your cook, but by taking care of your concubine!"

Huo Xian understood immediately and said, "Your Majesty, please let me go see Wuyou sometime! Besides, I'm going back to Chang'an, so how can I let them stay in the palace forever!"

Wei Zifu objected directly, "If you bring back the Marquis of Guanjun's mansion, will you take care of it or will your followers? The reason why I didn't let you leave the palace was because I thought that although those followers were loyal, they didn't know how to take care of people."

Liu Che also said affirmatively, "Wuyou will stay in the palace first. If you can destroy the Xiongnu as soon as possible, you can take Wuyou out. You don't have time to take care of her, so let the queen help take care of her."

Huo Xian complained, "The emperor's grandson hasn't been in the palace for too long, that won't work!"

Liu Ju said with a smile, "Jin'er is under my care, and his mother can take care of him too. Shan'er, your Guanjun Marquis's mansion is full of rough men and warriors, so it's reassuring to let Jin'er go to your mansion to learn skills. No one would feel at ease if he lived in your mansion."

Liu Che and Wei Zifu were also laughing, and they both clearly agreed with Liu Ju's opinions. The Marquis of Guanjun's mansion was good, but it was not suitable for taking care of children.

At least we have to wait until the child grows up a little before we can feel at ease to take him back.

Huo Xian then said, "My concubine is not young anymore, and now she has a child."

Wei Zifu interrupted and said, "This is her first time giving birth, and she doesn't know how to take care of it. Although you can find someone to help take care of it, will it be better than staying in the palace? There are old people in the palace who know how to take care of your child."

This seems to make sense. Everyone knows that the Marquis's Mansion has no mistress. Although this mansion seems very reliable, many people think that it cannot do delicate things.

Taking care of a woman who has just given birth and a young child is not the style of the Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion. Even if they can buy some slaves, etc., some people think that they are definitely not as useful as loyal and reliable old servants.

Liu Che suddenly asked, "You still don't plan to get married?"

Wei Zifu and Liu Ju looked over immediately. This moment was very important.

Huo Xian muttered, "Didn't the Xiongnu survive? If I get married, how can I explain to my grandfather in the future? I won't get married. I won't get married now!"

How can we have a family if the Xiongnu is not destroyed? This is the best reason for Huo Xian. If he does not marry, no one can say anything about him, otherwise he might be put in an unfilial position.

This is a big deal. In an era where filial piety is the most important evaluation criterion, filial piety is the most important evaluation criterion.

Liu Che also gave up. "It's up to you. If you don't want to marry, then don't marry. When the Xiongnu is destroyed, I will definitely find you a wife. Although you have Wuyou now, you don't have a legal wife. We can talk about this later."

Although Han Yunniang gave birth to a son for Huo Xian, which could be said to have consolidated her position, it was definitely not a match made in heaven.

Even if Huo Xian really were to marry a woman from a wealthy and prominent family, it seemed that no one would find it a problem.

Wei Zifu and Liu Ju didn't say anything else. It didn't mean that they had given up on Huo Shan, but they felt that there was no need to talk about those things now.

Han Yunniang's low birth was nothing. There were many people of low birth who held high positions in the Han Dynasty. A singing girl could become a queen, and a concubine becoming a mistress was nothing.

As long as Huo Shan has children, it will be the happiest thing for many people, so there is no need to force Huo Shan.

We have been trying to persuade him for many years, but he has never changed. He had withstood the pressure in the past few years because he did not have an heir. Now that he has an heir, others will be even more speechless.

Huo Xian chuckled. He really had no plans to get married right now. In his current state, there was basically nothing to worry about. This was his most carefree state.

It may be a little bit scumbag, but in this day and age, no one can blame such behavior, it is commonplace.

Even Huo Xian was considered very good. He never gave his concubine away, nor did he let his concubine entertain guests. This seemed to be somewhat out of tune with most of the powerful people.

Liu Che smiled and said, "Your uncle also has a son. After having a group of daughters, he finally has a son."

Huo Xian was stunned. His uncle's hard days had finally come to an end. To be honest, Huo Guang really only had a daughter, and he had been desperate for a son before.

Liu Ju joked, "Wuyou is a little older than me, so he's much younger than me. If he could really speak, he would have to learn to call me uncle."

"That can't be helped. I am younger than my father, so my son is naturally younger than my father." Huo Xian said nonchalantly, "I was happy to hear that I had a son. I also thought that since I am fighting outside, I should keep him in the palace."

Liu Che rubbed his brows and pretended to be helpless and said, "I don't plan to raise Wuyou. I owe you. Your father-in-law was not very old when he came to me, and you are even older than me. Wuyou can no longer be raised by me."

Wei Zifu also joked, "Your Majesty, Wuyou will definitely not be easy to mess with in the future. She looks just like Shan'er, and she can still make trouble!" "Among the people with the surname Huo, there is only one who is easy to mess with!" Liu Che decisively commented, "Wuyou will be taught by the crown prince and Shan'er in the future. I don't have the energy to teach her."

Huo Xian put down his chopsticks and said, "Your Majesty, what kind of child can I teach? Teach him to ride horses and hunt, or teach him to be unruly? Your Majesty should do more work and teach Wuyou until he is twenty before letting him go to the palace!"

"Twenty?" Liu Che pointed at Huo Xian and scolded, "You don't teach your own son, but you want me to teach him. What kind of logic is this?"

Huo Xian patted his chest and said shamelessly, "Your Majesty, I have been following Your Majesty since I was two or three years old, and now I am so successful! What's wrong with Your Majesty teaching Wuyou a lesson?"

Liu Che walked away, cursing as he walked, "It's hard to say what you are like. What's the difference between you and your grandfather? You only gave birth to me but didn't raise me. Do you really think I owe you anything?!"

Looking at Huo Xian who was leaving in a huff, Huo Xian said loudly, "Your Majesty, I will not be on duty today. I still have a concubine. Is she in the palace?"

Liu Che stopped and pointed at Huo Shan. For a moment, he really didn't know how to describe such a shameless playboy.

After Liu Che left, Wei Zifu smiled and said, "Your concubine is also in the palace. Knowing that you are coming back today, I will let her enter the palace to sleep with you. Xian'er, I have found a few women who are good at Chu dance. Do you want to meet them?"

Huo Xian whispered, "Aunt, I also had concubines when I was in the Western Regions, and their Hu dance was also good."

Wei Zifu smiled, but warned, "You are not allowed to marry her, understand? If she has a white face and yellow hair, you are not allowed to bring her back."

Wei Zifu was also knowledgeable, she was not a naive person. When Huo Xian was fighting outside, he found a few women, and no one thought there was anything wrong with it. It was a natural thing.

As for the Western Regions, there are indeed many "foreigners". Whether it is Dayuan or the Western Regions, many of them have an "exotic style" and are very different from the Han people.

Huo Xian was also well aware of this and said, "I have no intention of bringing him back. I know that in my heart. I know in my heart that I will not leave any offspring."

Wei Zifu and Liu Ju both nodded in satisfaction at Huo Xian's actions. Although he did a lot of unreliable things, at least he had maintained the "bottom line" of some powerful people.

This approach was naturally recognized by them, as it could save a lot of trouble and they wouldn't have to worry about everything for the child.

Huo Xian asked curiously, "Aunt, I heard that something scandalous happened with Prince Zhao?"

Wei Zifu looked ashamed to face people. "The Crown Prince of Zhao is really absurd, and the King of Zhao even wrote a letter to beg for mercy. Your Majesty has pardoned the Crown Prince of Zhao's death sentence and demoted him to a commoner."

Huo Xian continued to ask, "What about the person who reported it?"

Wei Zifu said, "That man is quite capable. Please allow me to be your envoy. He has already been sent as an envoy to the Xiongnu."

Huo Xian felt a little regretful. He had originally thought of finding a reason to kill Jiang Chong directly, but that guy was lucky and ambitious, so he chose a difficult path to gain the emperor's trust.

Although there are certain risks in going on diplomatic missions to the Xiongnu, it must be said that if this matter is done well, the future career path will be bright.

Simply reporting on Prince Dan was not enough for Jiang Chong to gain the emperor's trust. Reporting was not enough, he had to make contributions to the Han Dynasty.

Liu Ju said with some disdain, "That man is a bit strange. When Your Majesty summoned him before, he was tall and strong, with a dignified appearance, but he was wearing a silk Zen robe, which had a bit of feminine connotations. There was a bird feather tassel on his silk hat, and the tassel fluttered when he walked."

Huo Xian understood, and after a moment of silence, he said, "I'm afraid that he was able to go on a diplomatic mission to the Xiongnu because he was favored by His Majesty. This man is really well-intentioned!"

Wei Zifu warned, "Okay, don't talk about these things."

Liu Ju and Huo Xian also tacitly agreed not to say anything more, because although it seemed that they were expressing their dissatisfaction with Jiang Chong's behavior, if it reached the emperor's ears, people would think that this was some dissatisfaction with the emperor.

Therefore, it is better to shut up decisively when it is time to do so. There is no point in saying too much about some things.

Huo Xian didn't take it seriously. There would be many opportunities in the future. If he wanted to kill Jiang Chong, it wouldn't be a difficult task.

Besides, a man like Jiang Chong should be extremely good at speculation. When Wei Qing and Huo Shan were alive, he naturally did not dare to easily provoke the prince. Who in the world did not know that these two great Sima were supporters of the prince!

Although General Wei Qing and General Huo Xian did not form a clique and seemed to be loyal to the emperor, the premise of all this was that there were no other princes threatening the position of the crown prince.

Liu Jin came running over happily, "Cousin!"

Looking at Liu Jin, who was already thirteen years old, Huo Xian said proudly, "Your Highness, go back and get ready. I'll rest for a few days, and then we'll go spring hunting!"

Liu Jin was immediately delighted, "Then let's go hunt bears and kill tigers!"

Wei Zifu immediately had a headache. This grandson of hers was also worrying. "Jin'er, your cousin just came back. He was very tired after being on the expedition for more than half a year. Let him rest for a while before we talk."

"Aunt, didn't I tell you that I would go hunting with Jin'er in a few days?" Huo Xian said immediately, "Jin'er looks heroic, he must be a good hunter!"

Wei Zifu and Liu Ju smiled but said nothing. They knew Liu Jin's character and abilities very well. Although Liu Jin always wanted to learn horse riding and hunting from Huo Xian, he was seriously lacking in skills.

However, when it comes to studying and being kind and generous, the young Liu Jin is better than Huo Shan.

This can also be regarded as specialization. Huo Xian should just focus on being the Grand Marshal and General of Cavalry, helping the emperor to charge into battle and hold military power, and should not get too involved in political affairs.

Huo Xian was eating a lot and felt a little full, so he lay lazily on the floor.

"Um, where are the musicians and dancers?" Huo Xian touched his belly without any image, resting his head comfortably on Lin Mei's thigh, "Chun Tuo, where did he go?"

Huo Xian suddenly fell silent, Chuntuo was gone.

The next moment, musicians and dancers entered the hall. The Marquis of Champion was still favored by the emperor as always. Such treatments were something others would not dare to imagine, but His Majesty had already arranged it.

(End of this chapter)