Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 25 Suggestions
The first hunting trip ended successfully, and I was quite satisfied with all aspects of this hunt.

Huo Xian also had to prepare to enter the palace again. Not only would he stay in the Weiyang Palace for two days, but he would also have to study.

In order to enter the palace, Huo Xian needed to submit a palace token, even if he was a close minister of the emperor. Otherwise, he might be charged with trespassing, which was enough to deprive him of his title.

Huo Xian went straight to the Xuanshi Hall and wanted to slip away as soon as he entered the hall because he sensed that the atmosphere was a little strange.

General Wei Qing, Prime Minister Shi Qing, Grand Minister of Agriculture Sang Hongyang who was one of the Nine Ministers, and Grand Censor (Grand Minister of Works) Er Kuan who were collectively known as the Three Dukes together with the Prime Minister and the Grand Marshal were all heavyweights.

General Wei Qing was also the Grand Marshal, one of the Three Dukes, which means that among the Nine Ministers Sang Hongyang had the lowest status in the palace.

If Huo Xian went to jail, the positions of Shizhong and Fengche Duwei would be insignificant, and he would not even be counted among the Nine Ministers.

"Come in!" Liu Che found it funny to see Huo Xian trying to slip away. "Take a seat behind the general and listen."

Huo Xian pleaded, "Your Majesty, we are discussing state affairs, so I'd better not listen."

Wei Qing nodded with satisfaction, as he knew Huo Xian's character. She often behaved unruly in front of the emperor, and some people thought she was very domineering and dandy.

However, Huo Xian had always been extremely disciplined and had never taken advantage of the emperor's favor to act recklessly. He had always kept a distance from the affairs of the court.

The most he did was to mediate the conflict between the emperor and the prince. Even if he often went to deliver messages, it was all under the emperor's instruction.

Liu Che said with a straight face, "I will use you as my general in the future. You are the Marquis of Guanjun. It is good to listen to you now. It will also help me grow."

Huo Xian bowed deeply and said seriously, "Your Majesty, that is a matter for the future. Now I am nothing more than a minister and a commander of the imperial carriages. It is better for me not to listen to the affairs of state. I will go and check the carriages and horses. This is the duty of the commander of the imperial carriages."

After saying that, Huo Xian started running. His movements were so smooth, just like a loach.

As Huo Xian ran, he shouted at Chuntuo, "If you don't tell me this first, I will settle the score with you sooner or later!"

Threatening the emperor's personal eunuch in front of the emperor, and "disobeying the emperor's order" and running away, this was the treatment that Huo Shan received.

Chuntuo put on a bitter face, but he didn't take these threats seriously at all. He had a good relationship with Huo Xian, and he often played with Huo Xian when he was young.

"This little monkey was quite well-behaved when he was young, but he has become more and more unruly as he grows up!" Liu Che scolded with a smile, "Let him live in the palace, and he will always want to run outside."

Shi Qing stroked his beard and said, "Your Majesty, the Champion Marquis is proud but not arrogant, and loves himself but does not feel proud. This is really rare."

Sang Hongyang also said, "What the Prime Minister said makes sense. Everyone in the court knows that the Marquis of Guanjun is noble. He never bullies others by taking advantage of his power, nor does he keep retainers."

Er Kuan said, "The Marquis of Guanjun has a good command of reason and will become a pillar of the court in the future."

"Hahaha!" Liu Che laughed very happily and said proudly, "He can be a headache sometimes! You should not only look at his good points. In my opinion, this little bastard has no rules."

The others were speechless and wanted to complain. If the Champion Marquis really had no rules, it was because of His Majesty's indulgence. Moreover, judging from His Majesty's current attitude, did he really think that the Champion Marquis had no rules?
When discussing financial matters, the emperor was a little unhappy. But when Marquis Guanjun made a little noise, his majesty became very happy.

Liu Che was in a very good mood and said proudly, "Two days ago, during the hunting, the Champion Marquis hunted a deer and even sent someone to deliver some deer jerky."

Wei Qing also smiled and said, "He also gave me two deerskins, saying they were for the princess."

Liu Che knew all this, of course, and joked, "I thought it was going to be given to the Queen, but it was sent directly to the General's Mansion. This child is hard to raise, and he doesn't even think about who has been raising him in the palace all these years!"

Others naturally didn't take it seriously, and some people just envied Huo Xian's treatment in their hearts. Because in the eyes of the emperor, no matter what the champion marquis did, it was right.

As for Huo Xian, he ran to the Pepper Room and said, "Aunt, I'm here!"

Wei Zifu put down the clothes in her hands and asked, "Did you have a good time hunting?"

"It's OK. It's no fun to go hunting with so many people." Huo Xian complained, "I only shot one arrow. Other things were taken care of by others." Wei Zifu smiled and said, "Your Majesty was originally planning to send someone over, but I heard that the Crown Prince and the General had already arranged people, so he didn't send anyone over. Your Majesty knows your temper."

"Although the retainer under my cousin's command is a bit stupid, he still does his job conscientiously." Huo Xian said, "I will go back and ask my cousin if we can send Tan Jie to the Northern Army."

Wei Zifu became serious and asked, "If we do this, aren't you afraid that His Majesty will be unhappy?"

"I'll go ask, and it'll be fine once I make it clear." Huo Xian said, "I've also taken notice of the people under my cousin's command, and there isn't a single officer or general."

Wei Zifu was worried and anxious, "Shan'er, your uncle is the crown prince. If he tries to build up his influence in the Northern Army, His Majesty will definitely be unhappy."

"Your Majesty is unhappy because Tan Jie is forming a clique in the Northern Army." Huo Xian said directly, "Let him gain experience and learn how to lead troops. Your Majesty won't mind. Auntie can ask my uncle about this matter. He will definitely know what to do."

Wei Zifu was able to rise from a dancer to a queen, which was due to her scheming and tactics. Hearing Huo Xian's words so clearly, she nodded slightly in her heart.

For Wei Zifu, the biggest problem now is that she has fallen out of favor. Although the emperor still trusts her and has entrusted many things to her, she is worried because she cannot see the emperor and does not know his preferences.

In addition, the prince's personality was very different from that of the emperor, and the two often had some contradictions and conflicts, which made Wei Zifu even more worried.

Huo Xian looked around and urged, "Why hasn't anyone brought melons and fruits? What's wrong? Is there a shortage of melons and fruits in the Pepper Room now?"

Wei Zifu said to the maid beside her with a smile, "Go and get some fruits. If we don't get him some fruits, then we'll have to say that the Marquis of Guanjun has been neglected in my Pepper Palace."

Huo Xian sat cross-legged on the mat and said, "Aunt, I've been to Bowang Garden once before. Well, it's a good thing for my cousin to recruit more disciples and have more extraordinary people under his tutelage. It's just that the people under his tutelage are too mixed."

Wei Zifu asked seriously, "Xian'er, do you think this is not good?"

"Your Majesty has allowed my uncle to recruit retainers, so there is nothing to worry about." Huo Xian said, "But my uncle has been recruiting all those who have ability these years, which is not good. If they are scholars, it doesn't matter if they are not Confucianists, or the teachings of Huang Lao or Mozi. But what about the knight-errant? How do you count them?"

The knights-errant are called knights, but in fact, many of them are brave men, dynamic members of society, and some even oppress the good.

Huo Xian continued, "Also, my cousin has a kind personality. He has many followers, so it's inevitable that some of them will bully others. The quality of people is more important than their quantity."

Wei Zifu became more serious, "I will talk to the prince about this matter. What he did was inappropriate."

Huo Xian didn't think that his words would be completely accepted by the Queen and the Crown Prince, but he had noticed some things that were not so good, so he still had to remind them and advise them.

I chatted with Wei Zifu for a long time until someone came to say that the general wanted to see him.

Seeing Wei Qing, Wei Zifu was very happy, "You haven't come to my place for a long time."

"I know my crime." In front of Wei Zifu, Wei Qing was very polite. "After all, I am an outsider, so I shouldn't come to the Pepper Room too often."

Wei Zifu didn't waste any words and told Huo Xian about his previous proposal.

After thinking carefully, Wei Qing asked, "Xian'er, His Majesty intends to let you take charge of the Southern Army, right?"

Huo Xian immediately played dead and confused, "Uncle, how old am I? How can I be in charge of the Southern Army? I can't even ask for a Langguan. I can only be an ordinary soldier."

Wei Qing looked at Huo Shan with a smile, and Wei Zifu also looked at Huo Shan with a smile. Everyone knew what this boy was thinking.

Both the Southern Army and the Northern Army are trump cards of the Han Central Army, but the Northern Army is more elite.

Huo Xian stopped pretending and came clean. "That Tan Jie cannot go to the Southern Army. His Majesty will definitely be unhappy if he is under my command. I like forming cliques, and my cousin's people cannot be under my command."

Wei Zifu said angrily, "Don't talk nonsense. You are a straightforward person, and Qu Bing has many students and former officials. How can you form a clique?"

(End of this chapter)