Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Seeing his son getting fatter and more lively, Huo Xian was naturally happy because his bloodline was continuing.

Han Yunniang was naturally happy to see that Huo Xian loved Huo Wuyou so much, which also meant that her status and so on could be guaranteed.

The most feared thing about using beauty to please a man is aging and losing his looks. With a son like this by her side, Han Yunniang naturally doesn't need to worry too much.

Even if she is old and ugly, she will still be wealthy and glorious, and she will have her own place in the Marquis Guanjun's Mansion. There is no doubt about this.

As the first son, he is always a little more special emotionally.

Moreover, Huo Xian still hadn't married yet, and most people had given up on him. A few years ago, someone wanted him to marry, but he said, "How can I have a family if the Xiongnu is not yet destroyed?"

Now that I have a child, I won’t get married.

He can do whatever he wants. Neither the emperor nor the empress can control him, so naturally other people shouldn't think too much about it. This child is thick-skinned and there is no point in saying anything.

It may be true that Huo Xian had great ambitions, but more people who were close to him felt that he just didn't like being controlled. Even if he had a wife, he didn't want to be nagged. He thought it would be better to have a concubine like Han Yunniang.

Because the wife can say a few words occasionally, while the concubines basically flatter each other carefully, so as not to annoy others.

Wei Zifu remained as calm and composed as ever. After she fell out of favor, she took it easy and continued to do her duties as a queen. She didn't think about competing for favor. Anyway, there was no need to compete with her status.

Huo Wuyou was happy to see Wei Zifu, and moved around in Huo Shan's arms, which obviously meant that he wanted Wei Zifu to hug him.

Wei Zifu took Huo Wuyou with a smile, still very pleased, "After all, he is the child I raised, it is only natural for him to be close to me."

Huo Xian felt that these words were meant for him, "Aunt, you also raised me, and I have always been on your side."

Wei Zifu accepted Huo Shan's flattery with a smile. She did not think Huo Shan was just flattering her, and what she said was true. After all, she was the one who brought up Huo Shan and they had been close for many years.

In front of the emperor, Huo Xian said that he had followed the emperor since he was a child. In front of the empress, he could say without blushing or beating his heart that he was brought up by the empress, so he was grateful.

But no one could find any fault with it, because Huo Shan either followed the emperor or the empress. The actual situation was that he was raised by the emperor and the empress, but the emperor and the empress were no longer in love at that time, so Huo Shan ran between the two.

The emperor and empress at that time believed in "leaving home but not getting divorced", and Huo Shan, the granddaughter, would run between the two and would be with whoever he liked.

While coaxing the child, Wei Zifu asked, "Why are you in the palace again? You're not going to catch thieves or train the troops. There's nothing important that's worth your frequent visits?"

This was also one of the reasons why Wei Zifu was dissatisfied with Huo Shan. He grew up in the palace, but when he was in his teens, he clamored to leave the palace.

After leaving the palace, she rarely returned and would run away when she got the chance, as if she was extremely fed up with the palace and didn't want to stay there any longer.

Huo Xian said with a playful smile, "Aren't we preparing to go fight the Xiongnu? Thinking that I will be away for a year or so, I feel that I should come to the palace more often."

Wei Zifu would not believe what Huo Xian said, "I see you are looking forward to getting out sooner. Fighting the Xiongnu has always been your long-cherished wish. Now that you can get out for a year or so, I wonder how happy you are."

Even Han Yunniang who was standing next to him agreed in her heart that sometimes she really couldn't understand some of Huo Xian's thoughts, let alone some of his ambitions.

This was already a high-ranking and powerful Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry, and he was also the emperor's number one confidant and close minister. With such a status, he didn't need to consider military merits, etc.

It seems that the most correct choice is to work hard and continue to consolidate his position in the court to ensure that no one can replace him.

And although he is close to the crown prince, sometimes he needs to continue to consolidate the relationship. Pingyang Hou has done a good job and has always had a very good relationship with the crown prince.

Pingyang Hou will be the rival of Guanjun Hou in the future. After all, Cao Zong is Liu Ju's nephew. Not only does he come from a noble family, but he also has military merits. This makes him almost the number one general in the hands of the prince in the future and he can directly control the military power.

However, Huo Xian seemed to have no sense of crisis at all. Not only did he not care about Cao Zong's threat, but the relationship between the two of them was also very good. This was what Han Yunniang couldn't understand.

It was not just Han Yunniang who didn't understand this. Many people also didn't understand this. Some even thought that Huo Xian was being fearless and didn't understand the struggles in the court.

As for the fact that Huo Xian likes to run around outside, many people want to complain about this.

It would be so nice to enjoy wealth and luxury in Chang'an, and go hunting when he is free, but he prefers to sleep in the open air and camp in cold and bitter places, as if he feels more comfortable there than in the luxurious Marquis Guanjun Mansion.

Huo Xian laughed and said, "That's true. I am really excited when I think about fighting the Xiongnu. What my grandfather failed to do, maybe I can accomplish it."

Wei Zifu felt indescribably complicated. It seemed that her nephews and great-nephews were destined to fight against the Huns in order to expand the territory of the Han Dynasty.

While other children of the rich and powerful were enjoying wealth and luxury in Chang'an, her younger generations were busy on the battlefield, not caring about their safety at all and not considering the danger at all.

"You must be careful when fighting the Xiongnu." Wei Zifu sighed and said, "I can't sleep well at night recently. I always dream about you, my grandfather."

In fact, Wei Zifu also had some unspeakable fear in her heart, because many things were too similar, as if history was about to happen again.

Huo Xian made great achievements in his first expedition, and his contributions in the Western Regions were comparable to Huo Qubing's opening of the Hexi Corridor. Huo Xian's age today, even the age of having children, is almost exactly the same as Huo Qubing's.

This also makes people feel fearful. In an era of superstition about ghosts and gods, Huo Xian seemed to be following the old path of Huo Qubing, so much so that people worried that he might leave at any time.

It was not just Wei Zifu's fear and worry. Liu Che and others also had such concerns in their hearts. They were afraid that out of the blue, they would suddenly see Zhao Anguo coming back crying to report a death.

Now it is on the eve of the decisive battle with the Huns, so such worries are inevitable. After all, Huo Qubing suddenly died of illness before the decisive battle with the Huns.

Huo Xian said nonchalantly, "My grandfather will definitely praise me as a good man and will definitely want to see me conquer the Wolf and the Lair. This time when I go on the expedition, I must bring something for offering sacrifices to the heavens, and I must not offer sacrifices to the heavens carelessly."

Wei Zifu was speechless. The father and son of the Huo family were really bold and reckless, and even thought it was natural. Offering sacrifices to heaven in the sacred land of the Huns was what Huo Qubing did. But logically speaking, how could he, a general leading an army, do this?

Huo Xian was even better. Before he went to the battle, he was ready to go to the Xiongnu territory to offer sacrifices to the heavens. It seemed as if he was born to do this. He helped the emperor to offer sacrifices to the heavens and the earth in the Xiongnu's holy land.

Wei Zifu also said jokingly, "You need to prepare well. Your grandfather complained that we didn't prepare well enough in advance, so the sacrifice to heaven was a bit hasty, and Your Majesty also regretted it."

Of course not. It is true that we have reached Langjuxu Mountain, but the war is still going on. We can only find time in our busy schedule to offer sacrifices. It is indeed a little urgent.

Huo Xian seemed to not understand Wei Zifu's teasing and said seriously, "I am definitely better at offering sacrifices to heaven than my father-in-law. I have followed Your Majesty to perform Fengshan twice. How to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth is something that I know best, except for Your Majesty!"

If other people said this, it would be disrespectful and shameless, but when Huo Xian said this, no one thought it was an exaggeration, it was a description of the facts.

Until now, many people do not know some details of Fengshan, only Liu Che and Huo Shan knew them well.

So if we were to say who in the Han Dynasty understood offering sacrifices to heaven and earth the best, it would really be Huo Shan, apart from Liu Che. When he offered sacrifices to heaven, it was a standard template.

The speechless Wei Zifu decided not to say or do anything. She had originally wanted to tease and criticize Huo Shan, but this boy actually took the opportunity to brag about himself.

It's just that he looks so serious and speaks so logically that people don't know how to continue criticizing him. So just let him be, after all, the emperor doesn't care about these things.

It's not just that he didn't care. If the emperor knew what Huo Shan was thinking, he would definitely strongly support and praise Huo Shan for understanding his thoughts and knowing how to share his worries.

Wei Zifu looked at Huo Xian and said seriously, "You must be more careful when fighting the Xiongnu this time."

Huo Xian nodded repeatedly, "I must be more careful in this big battle. We can definitely win this battle. Your Majesty, the general and I have discussed this many times."

After hearing what Huo Xian said, Wei Zifu became very confident.

This was not only a trust in Huo Shan's ability, but also a trust in Liu Che and Wei Qing. Ultimately, Liu Che and Wei Qing's military abilities were beyond doubt, and their brilliant victories time and time again were the best proof of this.

And there is no need to worry about Huo Xian. Although he seemed to have fought only three battles, each time he brought victory beyond everyone's expectations, even though everyone's expectations of him were already very high.

Even though Liu Che and Wei Qing said that Huo Shan was not as talented as Huo Qubing, they did not deny Huo Shan's abilities.

It's just that Huo Qubing was more outstanding, and Huo Shan was also able to lead the Han army to a great victory. He was more stable in fighting and better at plundering, which was also what made him better than Huo Qubing.

Wei Zifu then asked, "But is there anything you want to tell me?"

Han Yunniang was ready to take Huo Wuyou away. Although she was very favored by Huo Xian and now also recognized by Wei Zifu, she was also self-aware and some things were not suitable for her to hear.

Huo Xian immediately smiled and said, "What can I say? I just came here to take a look, but Your Majesty didn't want to discuss military affairs with me and drove me away."

Now Han Yunniang didn't have to carry Huo Wuyou away. It seemed that the prince had no intention of discussing important matters with the queen.

Wei Zifu smiled and said, "You just don't know how to advance or retreat. I know you want to fight, but how can you run to His Majesty for no reason? You are the Grand Marshal and the General of Cavalry, there are some things you should do yourself."

It seems that there is nothing wrong with this, but if you let your boss do everything for you, it will seem like you are incompetent, which is really inappropriate.

The leader makes the final decision on major matters, while the subordinates will handle minor matters. This seems to be the most correct model.

But when it came to Huo Xian, he left all the logistics support to Liu Che and Wei Qing. He asked about the deployment of troops, and then Liu Che and Wei Qing made the arrangements.

Huo Xian did pay close attention to the training of soldiers and horses, the replenishment of military equipment, etc. However, he only paid attention to these things and then turned around to do other things that interested him.

These were all arranged with the help of Liu Che. Liu Ju, Wei Qing, Cao Zong and others worked themselves to death. How could a general be so good at fighting? And this one was the Grand Marshal and the General of Cavalry!
Huo Xian said shamelessly, "These things are not my fault. Your Majesty is willing to take care of them. Besides, the route your Majesty has chosen is very good, and the general also approves it, so I won't worry about it any more."

"With you like this, I often wonder how we won the battle." Wei Zifu complained with a smile, "When you go out to fight, I don't know how many people are busy following you."

Huo Xian felt a little embarrassed after hearing this, but the actual situation seemed to be true. If he went out to fight, he would not only need help from others in the early stages, but also in the follow-up matters.

After all, this has almost become a "tradition". Huo Xian would set out only after the army had been assembled, and would lead the troops directly to fight after arriving.

Once the war was over, there was no need to think too much, Huo Xian would definitely go back to Chang'an first. Zhao Anguo, Gongsun Ao and others would take care of the subsequent arrangements, and Huo Xian would not worry about those tedious matters anyway.

His task was only to lead the troops for a short while, and he was indeed only busy with this most important thing and ignored everything else.

Wei Zifu was also a little doting, and reminded him, "You have been fighting outside for many years, and you are already very tired. This time when you go to the Xiongnu, you are not allowed to drink dirty water."

Huo Xian knew what was going on. He never drank raw water. "Don't worry, Auntie. I'm more careful than anyone else. Although I'm naturally strong and healthy, I'm still careful when I need to be."

Wei Zifu nodded. She had also asked around and knew that Huo Xian would pay attention to hygiene when he was away on the battlefield, so it seemed that this matter was nothing to worry about.

But Wei Zifu then gave a more serious instruction, "Your uncle also said that the armored cavalry is powerful and the Xiongnu will definitely be hard to stop. But you are a general, you must not charge into the battle relying on your own military strength!"

This was not just Wei Zifu's worry. Many people who were familiar with Huo Shan were also very worried. They couldn't understand why Huo Shan was so obsessed with charging into battle and engaging in close combat.

Other generals would be stationed in the center of the army to command and dispatch troops, and their cloaks might not have bloodstains after a battle.

But what about Huo Xian? After a battle, his sword would often be nicked, but he always liked to charge into the battle line.

This habit is not good, and Liu Che, Wei Zifu and others are very worried about it. (End of this chapter)