Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Crown Prince Liu Ju led all the officials out of the city. The emperor was finally going back to Chang'an after a tour of nearly half a year. The crown prince in charge of regents and the officials who stayed behind naturally also needed to go out of the city to welcome him.

Not only Liu Ju came, but also General Wei Qing, Prime Minister Gongsun He and others came. This was a very necessary thing.

There was more and more smoke and dust in the distance. Liu Ju couldn't help frowning. In order to welcome the emperor, he mobilized the servants to sweep the road in order to avoid the smoke and dust.

Don't think that Liu Ju is making a fuss about nothing. Welcoming the emperor requires details. Otherwise, the emperor or other people might pick on him, which would be an unnecessary mistake.

Wei Qing was not particularly worried. "It should be the Yulin Cavalry. Those people are as flamboyant as Shan'er."

Liu Ju asked worriedly, "Uncle, if the Yulin Cavalry marches like this, won't the army behind them be in the smoke and dust?"

"There is no shortage of smoke and dust, and judging by the number of people, there are at most fifty riders." Wei Qing was not worried, "It must be the Tang cavalry. Shan'er is really brave to use the Yulin cavalry as the Tang cavalry."

Hearing Wei Qing's words, Liu Ju naturally felt relieved. He knew a little about military affairs. But knowing a little was a little, and he would not think that he was more experienced than Wei Qing, Huo Shan and others.

As expected, it was the Yulin Cavalry, and the leader was a young man.

Shangguan An jumped off his horse and saluted, "Your Highness, His Majesty's carriage will arrive in an hour."

Liu Ju nodded slightly, and then said, "You are welcome to do as you please."

In fact, Liu didn't need to say that among this team of Tangqi, only Shangguan An dismounted to report the situation, while the others were still sitting on horseback with weapons in their hands, and they didn't seem to intend to dismount.

Wei Qing and Gongsun He looked at each other and smiled. They all said that the Marquis of Guanjun was arrogant and domineering, and that the Marquis of Guanjun was the Crown Prince's right-hand man. But the Marquis of Guanjun was always the Majesty's confidant, and there was no doubt about that.

Shangguan An immediately led the Yulin Cavalry to take action. These people were the Tangqi and outposts, and they were also responsible for vigilance. Even though they knew that the probability of the prince and others rebelling was low, they still had to take some precautions.

Small teams kept coming and quickly took over the defense, etc. Even the road leading to Jianzhang Palace was directly taken over by people sent by Huo Xian. The people arranged by Liu Ju could only be responsible for the periphery at most.

No one had any objection to this. This was the normal escort for the emperor's travels. It could only be said that although Marquis Guanjun was young, he was very capable in arranging important matters.

As time passed, everyone understood that the emperor's carriage was about to arrive, and the welcoming ceremony officially began.

There is nothing wrong with the emperor having six carriages, but the guards in front of the carriages are special.

The leader was wearing shiny silver armor, a scarlet cloak, and riding a tall horse. Not only was he wearing a visor, but the horse was also fully armored, with only a small part of the horse's leg left unprotected by armor.

Guanjun Hou, needless to say, the Han Dynasty is the only military marquis who likes to wear a visor during battles. It is said that Guanjun Hou has a handsome face, but he thinks it is not enough to deter the enemy, so he wears a visor.

Liu Ju, Wei Qing and others tried hard not to laugh. Not to mention not having seen each other for half a year, even if they hadn't seen each other for a year or two wouldn't matter.

Xian'er's personality has always been like this. People may have different opinions on whether she is flamboyant or not, but when it comes to narcissism and so on, there is no doubt that the child has always cared about some "details".

Liu Ju quickly stepped forward, knelt down and saluted, "Your Majesty, I respectfully welcome you back from your inspection tour. Long live your Majesty!"

Liu Che nodded slightly and said with a smile, "I am fine. The Crown Prince has made great contributions to the country, and I am very pleased."

Although it was just polite words, Liu Ju was touched for a moment. In fact, he also knew some of his own situation. Although his position was stable, his reputation in the court and the public was also good.

But even though his administration and supervision were very stable, and he even looked like a mature ruler, in the eyes of the emperor, the performance of the crown prince Liu Ju was always insufficient.

Perhaps in my father's eyes, he can't see any merits or good qualities in me at all!
Liu Che took Liu Ju's hand and said with a smile, "General, can you still drive for me?"

Wei Qing quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I can still drive."

Liu Che took Liu Ju to the carriage, and Wei Qing was naturally responsible for driving. As for Sang Hongyang and Cao Zong, they had to step aside, as they did not have enough status to accompany the emperor into Chang'an.

A certain Sima whose face could not be seen naturally drove his horse forward. He lowered the lance that was originally held high, tucked the lance handle under his armpit, and held the lance in one hand to clear the way in front.

"This Huo Xian!" Liu Che looked ahead and said jokingly, "Those who don't know would think that I am going to lead the army in person. This is my imperial carriage, not a chariot!"

Liu Ju, who was accompanying him, smiled and said, "Shan'er has always been like this. Today, all the civil and military officials came out of the city to welcome you, and the villagers and common people of Chang'an also knelt down along the way to pay their respects. At such a grand occasion, Shan'er naturally wants to show off."

A slight smile also appeared on Wei Qing's thin face. Huo Shan's thoughts have always been so straightforward. People who know him a little can basically see that the prince's analysis is completely correct.

"He is doing fine now." Liu Che also said with a smile, "Everything was arranged before entering the city. He was not like this when he was a child. The more people there were, the happier he was. Now that he has grown up, he wants to show off after everything is arranged."

Liu Ju, Wei Qing and others naturally understood that in the past, when the emperor returned from a tour, Huo Xian would stand beside the emperor and ride with him, and he couldn't be driven away. The more spectators there were, the more excited he became, just to show off his power.

Liu Ju also smiled and said, "After returning to the palace, Shan'er probably won't be able to laugh anymore. Wuyou looks the same as Shan'er when she was little, very noisy. When she's had enough sleep, she wants to eat, and when she's full, she starts to make a fuss, and cries when she's not happy."

Liu Che immediately had a headache and said, "Then leave him with your mother. I am old and cannot stand the noise."

Liu Ju and Wei Qing were not surprised. Even though the emperor liked Huo Shan so much now, Huo Qubing was still alive when Huo Shan was born.

Although she was also raised by the Empress, when the Emperor brought Huo Shan with him, Huo Qubing had already passed away and Huo Shan was already four or five years old. Even though she was still naughty, she was not completely ignorant.

There was no problem with taking care of children. The emperor only took care of children he liked. To be more precise, he only took care of Huo Xian. He took care of her from the age of four or five to her early twenties. This was also a unique situation.

The emperor, who was on a tour, returned to Chang'an and ascended the throne in the Weiyang Palace to accept congratulations from all officials. This was the official end of his tour.

Wei Zifu came over immediately to report on some of the things that happened inside and outside Chang'an and the government affairs when the emperor was on tour. Liu Che still maintained his usual attitude and did not make any comments.

This was not dissatisfaction with Wei Zifu, but trust in the queen. Many things were handed over to the queen to handle, and he didn't need to worry about it at all. Liu Ju didn't hesitate at all. Since the emperor returned to Beijing, it was natural to remove the power of regent in time.

The Crown Prince can only serve as regent when the Emperor is not in Chang'an. When the Emperor returns to the palace, the Crown Prince should not have any attachment to power and must make his attitude clear.

This time, Liu Che did not shirk his responsibilities and directly and decisively took back the power. It didn't matter if he gave the crown prince the opportunity to govern the country, but Liu Che was obviously more reluctant to give up the power.

Huo Xian remained silent the entire time. There was almost no need for him to say anything about these things.

It is natural for the emperor to arrange these matters, and it is even more natural to take back power.

When the emperor returned to the city, he deliberately chose to let the prince accompany him. This was the most obvious signal in the eyes of many people. It was a manifestation of trust in the prince, and the crown prince's position was still stable.

Seeing that it was almost time, Liu Che said, "Shan'er, you should send the queen back to the palace. She has been away for half a year, and she probably wants to be free from worries."

Huo Xian held it in for a long time before he said, "Your Majesty, I didn't miss Wuyou much when I was out. Your Majesty, am I being a little bad? I don't miss my own child at all when he's out?"

Liu Che felt the same way. "The Queen is taking care of the child, so what do you have to worry about? You didn't take care of the child much, so it's normal for you not to worry about him."

There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with some of the scumbag views of Liu Che and Huo Shan. At present, they only care about giving birth but not raising their children, and they indeed don't bring their children with them, so naturally their feelings are not deep.

He is a scumbag so what, but these are just some things happening at this stage, there is no need to think too much about it.

After Wei Zifu bowed and left, Huo Shan naturally followed quickly. As always, Liu Che did not mind that Huo Shan and Wei Zifu had a good relationship.

"Aunt." Huo Xian smiled happily and said, "I heard from my cousin that Wuyou is making a lot of noise now?"

Wei Zifu smiled and said, "Not really, all children are like this. He has his own children, so how could he not know that all children a few months old are like this. As good as he is, I think Wuyou is more obedient than you were when you were a child."

Huo Xian couldn't help laughing, "I must have been very well-behaved when I was a child, otherwise His Majesty wouldn't like me so much. Aunt, you have prepared the offerings, I should go see Grandpa."

"Of course I've prepared it. You can go there after you leave the palace tomorrow." Wei Zifu also knew Huo Xian's habits and said with a smile, "You are still filial. You have been like this for so many years."

Filial piety was the most outstanding virtue in the Han Dynasty. Even if one committed a crime, one could be sentenced to a lighter punishment if he had a reputation for being filial. Ordinary people could also be recommended as filial and honest officials because of their filial piety.

Over the years, not to mention Huo Qubing's birthday and death anniversary, every time Huo Shan came back from a long journey, he would definitely go to pay his respects first.

"This time the trip went smoothly, except for the fact that my subordinates offered me a beauty." Huo Xian lowered his voice and said, "I really had no choice. It just so happened that I couldn't find the fairy's trail, and Your Majesty was upset."

Wei Zifu comforted him and said, "You don't need to tell me these things, and I won't blame you."

These were also Wei Zifu's inner thoughts. Everyone knew the emperor's temperament. After her beauty faded, Wei Zifu also got used to the constant appearance of wives and concubines around Liu Che.

If she was really upset because of these things, she would have been angry to death. She was not like Chen Ajiao, who was not only unable to give birth to children, but also very jealous.

Being jealous is a big sin for any woman in this era. Even the queen cannot bear such accusations.

Wei Zifu asked quietly, "Has Wei Deng explained to you the matter of Gongsun Jingsheng?"

Huo Xian nodded, "Your Majesty doesn't know, as long as Chang'an is cleaned up, there is no need to worry."

Wei Zifu breathed a sigh of relief, then said angrily, "I didn't expect him to be so useless. He almost dragged you and me down, and the prime minister down. Now he is locked up in the mansion and cannot be allowed to return home."

"Provide her with good food and drink. At least give her face." Huo Xian said, "But don't let him take power. If he gets the slightest power, he will come up with some crooked ways."

Wei Zifu naturally understood this logic. If it weren't for Wei Ru, Gongsun Jingsheng would have been thrown into prison long ago for some of the things he had done.

Of course, Gongsun Jingsheng was imprisoned before, and the Queen and the Crown Prince still needed some reputation, and they could not be known as protecting their relatives. As for Gongsun Jingsheng's release, he had to pay a fine to atone for his sins, which was allowed in the Han Dynasty.

Huo Xian smiled and said jokingly, "It's good this way. We have many talented people in Weihuo, and many people probably feel uneasy. Now that he is here, it means that not all of us in Weihuo are talented."

After hearing what Huo Xian said, Wei Zifu was both angry and amused, but she couldn't refute it for a moment, as the actual situation was indeed like that.

Everyone knows what the situation of Wei Huo is like. With the continuous efforts of three generations, this has become the largest foreign relative group in the Han Dynasty, and its power is astonishingly great.

It is no exaggeration to say that Wei Huo's power now can really be compared with that of Lu's in-laws in the past. The only difference is that Wei Huo is restrained and does not have the same ambitions as Lu, who has his eyes on the entire country.

Wei Zifu was silent for a moment before she asked, "This time he cleaned up the mess very well, so there shouldn't be any mistakes. But now, many people will criticize you again."

"He and I had a falling out a long time ago, so it's no big deal." Huo Xian acted like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water. "What he did was wrong in the first place. If anyone dares to impeach me for this, I will go to his mansion to demand an explanation!"

Wei Zifu also thought it made sense. There was no reason for Huo Shan to take responsibility for what Gongsun Jingsheng did wrong.

It's nothing more than that people who don't know the truth think that the Weihuo Group is beginning to fall apart from within, and that Prime Minister Gongsun He has been separated out, etc., which doesn't really matter.

This is actually a good thing. After all, Wei Huo has been too successful in recent years, so successful that Wei Zifu sometimes starts to worry.

One prime minister and two grand marshals. Even if Gongsun He, the prime minister, is just a figurehead, he is nominally the head of all officials and in charge of administrative power.

Wei Qing's prestige in the army was unrivalled, and now Huo Shan was catching up. It seemed that these two Grand Marshals were the only ones who could give orders to the Han army.

Any emperor would feel uneasy when seeing such a relative. Fortunately, Wei Qing was respectful and humble, and Huo Shan was loyal to the emperor, otherwise they would have been liquidated long ago! (End of this chapter)