Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 208 Comprehensive
Wei Zifu was very angry about some of the things Gongsun Jingsheng did. She didn't expect someone to be so stupid, and she didn't expect Gongsun Jingsheng to be so short-sighted.

Liu Ju hurried over, and after hearing some explanations from Wei Zifu and Huo Shan, he was speechless.

Wei and Huo had to fall out. If this matter got out and Huo Xian didn't say anything, it would really become a laughing stock in the world.

Liu Ju thought for a moment and asked, "Mother, have you summoned the Prime Minister and the Imperial Household Official?"

After seeing Wei Zifu nod, Liu Qie said, "What about the general? Should I go there, or should the general come to the palace?"

"Let the general enter the palace, and then you can go to the Prime Minister's residence." Wei Zifu sighed and said, "You need to explain to your aunt that it was your aunt who took care of the general and I when we were growing up."

Wei Zifu's words made Liu Ju feel embarrassed and he hated Gongsun Jingsheng even more. He was definitely an idiot.

Perhaps it was because Wei Ru raised Wei Zifu and Wei Shaoer, and took good care of Wei Qing, that Gongsun Jingsheng felt so confident.

Because he felt that his mother was the head of Weihuo, and everyone had to respect her!
Liu Ju looked at Huo Xian and said, "Xian'er has the most difficulty in this matter. If you don't say anything, you will become a laughing stock in Chang'an. If you really do something, someone will definitely say that you are unfilial!"

Who is Wei Ru?

Wei Ru is Wei Shaoer’s elder sister, this reason is enough!

Let alone Huo Shan, even if Huo Qubing was here, he would be respectful to Wei Ru, let alone Huo Shan. Wei Ru was Huo Shan's grandmother, and according to today's universal values, there could be no disrespect.

Huo Xian said nonchalantly, "I don't think this is a big deal. It's just a grudge between my cousin and me. How can it involve other people?"

Liu Ju sighed and said, "That being said, what people say is scary. How are you going to explain to your aunt about your falling out with cousin Gongsun?"

Huo Xian was silent for a long time before he said, "It would be best if my aunt could understand. If she still has resentment in her heart, I will just be criticized a few times when I go out to visit her during festivals."

Wei Zifu and Liu Ju felt even more helpless when they heard what Huo Shan said, because they both knew that what Huo Shan said seemed to be the best solution and there was no other choice.

Even though Huo Xian was the Grand Marshal, General of the Cavalry, and Marquis of Guanjun, he sometimes dared to go against the emperor.

But this doesn't mean that he has no sense of propriety. There are many things he knows he should do, but there are some things he doesn't dare to do.

Liu Ju asked, "Xian'er, do you know what the emperor is thinking?"

"Me?" Huo Xian said, "If anyone else had asked, I would have said that I dared not speculate on His Majesty's intentions. Since my cousin asked, I felt that His Majesty must have felt that Wei Huo was too glorious now and that it was time to clean him up."

Wei Zifu also fell silent. She was always prepared for danger. Others saw how successful Wei Huo was, but she was sometimes very worried.

Liu Ju could fully understand it. To be fair, Wei Huo was too powerful, and no one in a higher position would tolerate such a thing happening.

In particular, there are many precedents, and there have been many cases of foreign relatives interfering in politics in the Western Han Dynasty. Although Liu Ju needs to rely on Wei Huo as an arm, if one day, he will weaken Wei Huo.

Some things don't seem to need to be worried about. There is no doubt about the positions of Wei Qing and Huo Shan, and they are indeed very loyal.

Wei Qing is now old and in poor health, and Wei Kang and his men are not very capable either. We should be thankful that they can look after the family business. They will not be a potential threat.

Huo Xian seemed to be the biggest threat due to his bad temper and young age, but Liu Che and Liu Ju did not think his character flaws were anything to worry about.

Greedy for pleasure, impatient, and simple-minded, such an important minister has many shortcomings, so it is not too difficult to control him.

Moreover, everyone knew that there was no general in the court. Whether it was Liu Che now or Liu Ju in the future, they would not destroy the Great Wall by themselves, and they still needed Huo Xian to control the military power.

Wei Zifu was silent for a while before saying, "The Prime Minister didn't want to take the position in the first place. Can we let him resign this time?"

"Your Majesty will definitely not approve it. No one is more suitable than the Prime Minister." Huo Xian said sarcastically, "My aunt also knows what many people think of the Prime Minister now. Your Majesty likes this kind of Prime Minister."

The current Gongsun He and the former Prime Minister Shi Qing are both regarded by everyone as having no ability and no achievements. They are just doing the things of yes-men in the position of Prime Minister, which is simply a shame for the Prime Minister.

Wei Zifu and Liu Ju also understood that since the others were unwilling to take action, the only option was to let Gongsun Jingsheng be sensible.

Even before that, Gongsun Jingsheng was able to become the Grand Coachman not only because of his status as a relative of the emperor, but also because Gongsun He had made military achievements when he accompanied Wei Qing on the expedition.

Liu Ju said, "That's a good thing. I don't trust him in the position of Grand Coachman. It's a heavy responsibility to be in charge of the horse affairs of the country. He can't do it well."

Huo Xian joked, "My cousin was also implicated by me. After all, I am the General of Cavalry. Now the army must start to make adjustments."

Liu Ju immediately became serious and asked, "Adjust? How to adjust?"

"The cavalry belongs to me, the rest belongs to Cao Zong, and Li Ling and Li Guangli get a little bit." Huo Xian smiled and said, "The general is not good enough. Your Majesty doesn't think I have such ability."

Wei Zifu and Liu Ju both glanced at Huo Shan. They both knew that Huo Shan had some self-awareness, and they also understood that Huo Shan's ability was really not as good as Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.

The rise of Wei Huo can be said to be based on nepotism, because Wei Zifu was favored and they benefited from it.

However, Wei Huo's ability is the most fundamental thing. If the emperor relies on piling up resources, he may be able to cultivate a marquis or a general who can gain a foothold in the court.

However, if one does not have outstanding military achievements, it would be very difficult to gain the respect of the entire army, let alone be regarded as the number one military figure in the Han Dynasty.

Wei Huo's rise was essentially due to his military achievements, and their prestige in the army was too great, so it seemed only natural that they were restricted at this time.

Wei Qing took the lead and won the first victory against the Xiongnu. Huo Qubing emerged and worked with Wei Qing to create a brilliant record against the Xiongnu.

Now it is the third generation, Huo Xian. He is certainly not better than his master, but under the premise that there are no great generals in the court, he has continuously made achievements and defeated the Xiongnu, which is enough. Liu Ju smiled and said, "It's good, it will also be of great benefit to you in the future. You are too young after all. There have been disputes in the court about how to reward you before, and there will definitely be more in the future."

"Then I will give birth to more sons, so that everyone will have fewer worries in the future." Huo Xian said half-truthfully, "But you can't really not give me the title. When will I be able to truly live up to the title of Grand Marshal?"

Wei Zifu and Liu Ju were just laughing. Huo Xian, the Grand Marshal, was sometimes not worthy of his title and was more like a "puppet".

This is not a disparagement, nor does it mean that Huo Xian is unreliable or incompetent. It is simply that his age is his advantage and also his biggest shortcoming.

While the three were still talking, the female official came to report, "Your Highness, the general has arrived outside the palace."

Wei Zifu immediately said, "Prince, you and Shan'er should go over and answer it quickly."

Liu Ju and Huo Xian naturally did not think there was anything wrong with this arrangement. Wei Qing was their elder, and he had made outstanding contributions. Going to welcome him at this time was what they should do, and it was respectful!

This was not to give face to Wei Qing, but to give face to Crown Prince Liu Ju and Huo Shan. Most people who wanted to welcome Wei Qing in person did not have such an opportunity, as there was no seemingly equal status.

Although younger than Liu Che, Wei Qing's health had long since deteriorated. He looked very old and had difficulty walking.

Liu Ju supported Wei Qing and said, "Uncle, I shouldn't have bothered you. But this matter is so special that I can only feel at ease if you come to discuss it with me."

Wei Qing was as respectful as ever. "Your Highness, you are too kind. This is what I should do. It's just that I am stupid and don't know what happened yet."

Huo Xian took the initiative to speak, "The incident between me and Tao Hou was caused by my cousin Gongsun. He sold the imperial ranch, which caused a conflict between my troops and Tao Hou's servants."

Wei Qing suddenly turned his head and looked at Huo Shan, his eyes full of disbelief. He thought about how Huo Shan would resolve this grudge and so on, but he really never thought that this matter was caused by Gongsun Jingsheng!

That Gongsun Jingsheng is such a bastard. Not only is he corrupt and commits crimes, but when things come out he doesn't want to solve them immediately, but chooses to muddle through. It's simply that he doesn't take Huo Shan seriously at all.

Huo Xian said even more helplessly, "Your Majesty also knows about this matter. Your Majesty may have known about it for a long time and is just waiting to see how I will deal with it. In a few days, the whole Chang'an will know about it."

After hearing what Huo Shan said, Wei Qing found the situation even more difficult. If this matter was not handled properly, it would not be a complete failure, but it would definitely make Huo Shan a complete joke.

As for the so-called conflict between Wei and Huo, Wei Qing never cared about these things. He did not think that there was any fundamental conflict between Wei and Huo. It was nothing more than his officers wanting to steal the credit. That was nothing.

But no matter how I thought about it, I didn't expect that Gongsun Jingsheng would really make a big splash. He directly announced a bombshell that caught everyone off guard, and they didn't even know how to deal with it!

Huo Xian spread his hands and said, "He's still trying to hide now. If it weren't for my aunt, I would have beaten him up. It's a pity that he wasn't in the Prime Minister's Mansion at that time."

Wei Qing suddenly asked, "Did you go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to beat him up to vent your anger?"

Seeing Huo Shan nod, Wei Qing felt regretful. If Huo Shan had really beaten Gongsun Jingsheng at that time, it would have been a good thing. Even though Gongsun Jingsheng was Huo Shan's uncle, he was still an elder of a higher level.

The fight is over, and by then Huo Xian and Gongsun Jingsheng will basically have severed their relationship. Who knows, they may meet again someday and put aside their grudges with a smile, which is actually a good thing.

It’s a pity that Gongsun Jingsheng was not at home at the time, so there was no chance to turn these things into personal grudges and resolve them privately.

Liu Ju suddenly remembered something and asked hurriedly, "Isn't he usually busy? He was not at home yesterday. His Majesty specially asked him to stay in the palace to do some work!"

Wei Qing nodded slightly. The reason why he asked this question before was to remind Liu Ju and Huo Xian, hoping that these two young people could be more comprehensive when considering some things.

At this moment, Huo Xian really didn't know what to say. He really wanted to beat Gongsun Jingsheng up and minimize the impact of this matter, but some people definitely didn't want to see this.

Some people even guessed Huo Xian's character and the way he would handle things long ago, so they made preparations in advance and let things proceed as planned.

For the emperor, this incident was one of the good opportunities to take advantage of the situation, and he certainly did not want to miss it.

This does not necessarily require a complete break with Wei and Huo, but the emperor certainly hopes that Wei and Huo will not stick together so much and does not want Wei and Huo to appear particularly united.

This is especially true when it comes to Huo Shan, and this is also a "heartache" for the emperor.

In the final analysis, Huo Shan was a junior, and some elders felt that he had lost his parents since childhood, and coupled with their love and regret for Huo Qubing, almost all of their hearts were placed on Huo Shan.

So sometimes, Huo Xian's willful and capricious behavior was not just caused by the emperor, but other elders also had to bear some small responsibilities for it.

Huo Xian looked at Liu Che and said, "I will go to court tomorrow. I want to impeach the Grand Coachman. This matter cannot end so easily!"

Wei Qing looked at Huo Shan with a smile and said, "It's useless for you to impeach him. Even if you go to court, it's useless. Shan'er, you are not young anymore. You have children now. You should think about things more comprehensively."

Wei Qing had been in the court for many years, and had never been suspected by the emperor. In addition to his own prudence and humility, it was also because he was well aware of many things in the court.

Huo Xian could only smile awkwardly and said, "If I had known earlier, I would have attended court more often. Now, it's hard to go to court when something urgent happens."

Wei Qing and Liu Ju simply laughed off Huo Shan's self-perception, as they also knew some of Huo Shan's personality traits.

Even though Huo Xian seemed to be in deep pain and seemed to be coming to his senses, after the incident, this child still went his own way and was basically unlikely to change.

Cramming at the last minute, this is the Huo Xian that everyone knows. If he considers things comprehensively, has long-term plans, etc., that would be the most incredible thing to everyone, and that would also be the worst scene.

Liu Ju said, "Let me handle the impeachment. I have to impeach these things. My cousin Jingsheng will not die because of this. He will only be fined to atone for his sins."

No one had any objection, as paying fines to atone sins was also one of the characteristics of the Han Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)