Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 205: Every injustice has its owner and its debtor has its owner

Chen Wan stared at Huo Xian fiercely and shouted in a childish voice, "Who are you? You are not allowed to sit in my prince's seat!"

Chen Ju and Chen Sanlang immediately went to coax the child, but the boy ran over without noticing.

Huo Xian found it funny and teased Chen Wan, "Why can't I sit here?"

"My Junhou's position!" Chen Wan ran over and bumped into Huo Xian, pushing with all her strength, "My Junhou is the Champion Marquis!"

Seeing the child's proud look, Huo Xian also laughed, "You little brat, now you can't even recognize your own lord?"

Chen Sanlang quickly took the child away, also embarrassed, "This child doesn't even recognize his grandfather, let alone recognize you, my Lord."

Huo Xian also felt a little complicated. "There's nothing we can do about it. When Uncle Chen and I went to war, the child could only walk. Now he can't recognize people. There's nothing we can do about it."

However, Huo Xian still liked Chen Wan very much, as she was a child who grew up by his side. Moreover, in terms of personality, he really liked naughty children.

The brave Chen Wan just stared at Huo Xian, not knowing what fear was at all.

Huo Xian didn't waste any more words and asked, "What exactly is going on with Tao Hou?"

Chen Sanlang said with some dissatisfaction, "It's because the people in his mansion are used to being domineering. Even if they lost the title of marquis, they are still superior to others! Last time, the people in the village went to cut grass and had a conflict with them! His servants even beat people up!"

Harvesting hay and so on is not a trivial matter, nor is it something you can just do anywhere you want to cut grass.

In fact, in ancient times, some people said that it was normal to have no place to bury the body. They always thought that they could just find a random place to bury the body, but the land with an owner could not be used for burial, and the land without an owner belonged to the court.

Sometimes the imperial court opened some areas for people to chop wood, cut grass, etc., but it was not necessarily absolutely open. Some powerful families, forces, etc. would also occupy or rob the areas.

Huo Xian said bluntly, "Have you reported your identity?"

"It was reported that the people in that family complained that the clothes in the village were not suitable." Chen Sanlang said indignantly, "When working, don't we all wear hemp clothes and rags? Are all the people in Guanjun Marquis Mansion dressed in brocade and gorgeous clothes?"

Huo Xian looked at Zhao Hexi and said, "Uncle Zhao, you and Uncle Liu carry my flag, I will go and ask for an explanation!"

Liu Mo and Zhao Hexi immediately went to prepare happily. Chen Sanlang was not to be outdone and immediately summoned the guards in the mansion.

Most of the guards of other people were holding wooden sticks, etc., but the people in Guanjun Marquis's Mansion were all very strong and sturdy. They didn't carry guns, spears, halberds, etc., but they all carried ring-handled swords.

Huo Xian looked at the number of people and said, "Ten are enough. We are not going to confiscate the property and exterminate the clan. Is there anyone who really dares to fight with me?"

Liu Mo said helplessly, "Sir, these people are becoming more and more unruly. Why don't we send them all to the army, so that they won't have any energy to use every day and will be thinking about making trouble all day long!"

There were quite a few guards in the Guanjun Marquis's mansion, and they were basically all from the farms. Not all of them were young and strong, but many were young boys who came here to gain some experience.

Huo Xian said, "Looking for soldiers and conscripting slaves, I, the Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry, have important things to do and don't have time to deal with these trivial matters all day. Uncle Liu, you have to urge the conscripting of slaves, otherwise your family will end up without a title."

Liu Mo was helpless, as Feng Dan of the Feng family was about to be granted the title of Marquis. Zhao Congxiao was also about to be granted the title of Marquis of Guannei.

Now Feng Wu has started to shine, and his son Liu Zhengnu has been following the Lord together with Feng Dan and Zhao Congxiao, but that boy has not made any progress.

Chen Ju is now very depressed, because his two sons, one is in poor health and the other has little martial arts skills, so they can only be raised in the farm.

This kid Sanlang can now manage the mansion in order, but everyone wants military merit!
Huo Xian did not go into battle, he was just looking for trouble, not really fighting a war.

But when Huo Xian led twelve men on horseback and headed towards Chang'an City in a menacing manner, things became complicated.

The Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion has now moved to Shanglinyuan, which naturally has both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is that it is close to Jianzhang Palace, and the scenery here is very good. However, it is not in Chang'an City, so there are occasional inconveniences.

But for Huo Xian, the impact of these inconveniences was minimal, and he would not be wronged no matter what.

Such a group of people were heading towards Chang'an, and in fact some people could be seen along the way. After all, there were quite a few people traveling between Shanglinyuan and Chang'an City, especially some powerful people.

However, when some people saw the two large flags fluttering in the wind, they immediately stopped their activities. If an ordinary person did the same, they would definitely end up in trouble and might even be severely punished by the government.

But the Marquis of Guanjun is a different story. Not to mention that he is still trusted by the emperor as always, but also because he now holds a high position and has military merits, he is now in the limelight.

The city gate officers and others did not dare to stop them and could only watch Huo Xian lead his troops directly into the city.

It is definitely impossible to stop it, so just report it when the time comes. How to impeach and how to deal with them are naturally things that the people above need to consider, not something a small city gate official can worry about.

Liu Ziwei left the house in a panic. He had been under great psychological pressure these days. He had lost his reward before, and now his influence was not as high as before.

In fact, after the incident, he tried hard to seek help from his former connections to mediate, hoping that the champion marquis would not take it to heart.

However, judging from the current situation, reconciliation is of no use. It can even be said that even the previous attempt to seek connections to mediate was unsuccessful, not only because some people looked down on him after he lost his title of Marquis.

On the other hand, it is naturally difficult for ordinary dignitaries to have a say in front of Huo Xian, and the generals and others don’t care about these things at all.

Liu Ziwei was waiting anxiously, but now he had to face the champion marquis.

"Lord!" Seeing Huo Xian riding his horse towards him, Liu Ziwei shouted, "This is all a misunderstanding! The servants in the mansion didn't know those people were the followers of Marquis Guanjun. They just had a verbal dispute and didn't fight!"

Huo Xian kept silent with a cold face, while Liu Ziwei continued, "My Lord, I dare not speak nonsense! My servants did speak disrespectfully, and were also punished by your followers." Huo Xian looked at Liu Ziwei and asked, "That is a land open to the court, and the people of Chang'an can go there to harvest grass and graze. Why can your servants enclose a piece of land and not allow others to enter?"

Liu Ziwei was even more embarrassed, and hurriedly said in a flattering manner, "Sir, please come into the mansion and I will apologize!"

Huo Xian snorted coldly. There was no need to consider entering the mansion at this time. He usually did not enter the mansions of the powerful and wealthy, not to mention Liu Ziwei, this "enemy".

It's not that I'm worried that Liu Ziwei is ambushing people in the mansion, or playing some trick like breaking cups as a signal. Those are things that there's no need to worry about at all. No one dares to do such a thing in Chang'an, not even Huo Shan!
Liu Ziwei was extremely embarrassed, helpless, and a little frightened. If he had a title, the matter might have been salvaged, and the Marquis of Guanjun would not have dared to act so recklessly.

At that time it was nothing more than a slight embarrassment, but it is different now. He is not a marquis, but just a commoner.

Many people have heard about the temper of this Champion Marquis, so they naturally understand that if he really causes trouble, ordinary people will not be able to cope with him, and even the powerful and wealthy will have a headache.

Seeing that Huo Xian was unwilling to enter the mansion, Liu Ziwei could only speak up, "The pasture land allocated by the Imperial Household was the subject of a conflict between my people and the Lord's troops just now."

Huo Xian was stunned for a moment, then immediately asked, "Is it my cousin? The prime minister's son?"

Liu Ziwei could only throw in the towel, "That's right! If the imperial carriage hadn't allocated the pasture land, I wouldn't have dared to enclose the land no matter how brave I was. That's why the misunderstanding happened."

Liu Ziwei now felt that he had been badly cheated. He had spent a lot of money to buy those pastures from Gongsun Jingsheng. So when the people in his house saw someone cutting grass carelessly, they were naturally anxious.

The reason is very simple. This is the land that was bought with money, so naturally he has the confidence. He is the son of the prime minister, the nephew of the emperor, and the current Jiuqing Taifu who is in charge of the horse politics of the Han Dynasty!
But the result was strange. I thought everything was fine and I had gained a lot of benefits, but I offended the Marquis of Champion!

Not a single benefit was gained, and the imperial steward even went into hiding, not only failing to help quell the incident, he even took away some of Liu Ziwei's horses!

That is to say, we are not in the Three Kingdoms period now, otherwise Liu Ziwei would have shouted that he had lost both his wife and his soldiers!
Huo Xian's face became even uglier. He was originally worried that Gongsun Jingsheng would embezzle military funds, but at the moment it seemed there was nothing to worry about.

Even if Gongsun Jingsheng had some ideas about military spending, with Wei Qing in charge and Huo Shan beside him, Gongsun Jingsheng naturally didn't dare to stretch out his claws. It can be said that he was very honest, because he knew that he didn't have the ability to do so.

Although we cannot take action on military spending and the like now, don't underestimate Gongsun Jingsheng's courage.

He was the Grand Coachman, one of the Nine Ministers, and the nephew of the Queen and the son of the Prime Minister, so he naturally had ways to make money. The horse administration was under his control, so he naturally had many ways to do it.

Huo Xian, who came here to seek revenge, already had an ugly expression on his face, and his expression became even uglier after hearing Liu Ziwei's words!
He jumped up and down for a long time, thinking about seeking revenge, wanting to establish his authority, etc., but who knew that the root of this matter was Gongsun Jingsheng.

The identities of the prime minister's son and the Grand Coachman of the Nine Ministers naturally attracted a lot of attention, which made many people think that he was an important figure that no one dared to provoke.

But apart from this, there are also many people who believe that even though Gongsun He has become the prime minister now, he still cannot escape being regarded as one of the Wei Huo forces.

Wei and Huo are so powerful nowadays that people feel that even when Wei Qing and Huo Qubing were known as the two pillars of the Han Dynasty, they could not compare with them now.

Wei Qing's position as Grand Marshal and General is stable, Huo Shan's position as Grand Marshal and General of Cavalry is becoming more and more prominent, and Gongsun He is now also the Prime Minister.

These are the Three Dukes, the Queen’s younger brother, brother-in-law, and nephew. They are now at the top of the list of civil and military officials in the Han Dynasty!
Huo Xian, with a gloomy face, didn't waste any words and asked directly, "How are the servants in your house being dealt with now?"

Liu Ziwei immediately replied, "Marquis Guanjun, the servants have been tied up and handed over to you for your punishment!"

At this time, the only thing to do is to sacrifice the rook to save the king. Although this may disappoint many people, or become a laughing stock, but it is now time, and it is more important to find a way not to provoke this champion.

Huo Xian said directly, "I will ask people from the mansion to come over afterwards, and the indentures of these people will belong to me!"

Liu Ziwei naturally had no objection. He had been keeping those people in captivity and keeping them alive, intending to hand them over when Huo Shan returned to Chang'an. If they were punished in advance or let go, it would be difficult to report to the emperor when the time came.

As for whether Huo Xian killed these people or not, it had nothing to do with Liu Ziwei anyway. There was no need to buy or sell them, it would be better to just send them over.

It's a pity that he didn't have such treatment. Huo Xian obviously didn't think it necessary to take advantage of such small benefits, and he didn't intend to take the lives of those servants.

In the final analysis, those people were also helpless and this was just an unexpected disaster. However, it would be difficult for Huo Xian to explain if he didn't say anything. Not only were the people in the mansion watching, but perhaps many people in Chang'an City were also watching.

It is better not to say anything at this time. Every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its creditor. Some people want to continue to be cowards and want to hide at this time, but Huo Xian will never allow it.

Seeing Huo Xian leave, Liu Ziwei was completely relieved. Although the Marquis of Guanjun was domineering, he had a good reputation.

For example, he will not bully the weak. He usually takes revenge on the spot and will not cause trouble afterwards.

So losing the title does have some benefits. If he still had the title now, this matter might not be resolved so easily, and the champion marquis would definitely make a fuss to the end.

Liu Mo's face was extremely ugly, "My Lord, this is too bullying!"

Zhao Hexi was also furious and said, "The Prime Minister is powerful, and the Imperial Household is also amazing. They all knew about this, but they kept it from us. What kind of logic is this!"

Huo Xian smiled and said, "That's fine. I'll talk to them face to face when the time comes! They are our elders and family members, but they can't just take advantage of their status and act recklessly!"

Now that I think about it, Gongsun He and Gongsun Jingsheng were really good at hiding things. They probably kept quite a few people in the dark.

Suddenly Huo Xian shuddered. Thinking about the emperor's attitude in the past few days, he must have known that there was something hidden in this matter!

No wonder the emperor seemed to be letting things go and fanning the flames, it turns out he was waiting here!
Wei Huo was so powerful that he now had three high-ranking officials at the level of the Three Dukes, who were at the top of the ranks of both civil officials and military generals.

It won’t work if Wei and Huo don’t separate!

Wei and Huo have always been a close group, supporting each other, so that's even worse!
(End of this chapter)