Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

In order to resist foreign aggression, one must first stabilize the internal situation. Having a stable rear base will definitely allow Huo Shan to go to war without any worries.

He was already worried that Liu Ju would cause some trouble and displease the emperor, and now he was even more worried that some people belonging to the Weihuo Group were not well behaved.

Huo Xian naturally took out those who could be taken out, but there were some who could not be taken with him, and these people should also be subject to certain restrictions in Chang'an.

Liu Ju was listening carefully to what Huo Xian said, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper. He was obviously unhappy in his heart, and couldn't help but start to worry about some things.

All I can say is that some things were beyond his control, and he felt like he had suffered an unexpected disaster.

Liu Ju couldn't help but look at Wei Zifu and asked, "Mother, what do you think we should do about this matter?"

Wei Zifu said, "Xian'er is thinking about you and is preparing to recruit prisoners to join the army to transport food and grass. What do you think of this approach?"

Liu Ju replied subconsciously, "It is convenient for Shan'er to recruit prisoners into the army. The court often does this. But Shan'er's actions are inappropriate and not good for his reputation."

Huo Xian was surprised and puzzled. "Uncle, how can this be bad for my reputation? It's better for me to do it than for you or my aunt to arrange for someone to do it, right?"

Liu Ju said directly, "You are the one who arrested the person, and now there are rumors outside that he offended you. Although some prisoners died on the way to the war, the unclear death of Zhu Anshi will only make people talk too much."

Huo Xian said nonchalantly, "All the officers in the army could have died. If a prisoner really died, no one would say anything."

What Huo Xian said was of course reasonable. In the process of going to war, many people died in battle. And those who died due to illness, exhaustion, etc., were not isolated cases.

"That's different. Someone will keep an eye on him and talk about him." Liu Ju explained, "He is a prisoner, but he is the prisoner you caught. No one would care if other prisoners died, but if he died, maybe someone would care."

A prisoner may indeed be nothing, and perhaps no one really cares about the final outcome of a prisoner.

But if the prisoner was captured by Huo Xian with great fanfare, he is indeed a prisoner, but he will be paid a little attention by many people because of Huo Xian.

After all, there are too many people watching Huo Xian's every move, so there are naturally many people who want to find something wrong with him, and there are even more people who think they can find a handle to attack him.

Huo Xian still didn't care much and said, "It would be more convenient for me to take action. After all, I was the one who caused the trouble, so it would be best for me to solve it."

Wei Zifu and Liu Ju were also somewhat helpless, but at the same time they also felt very relieved. This was Huo Shan's character.

This is a very responsible child who never shirks responsibility. He will solve the problems he has caused himself, even if some of them may not be his responsibility.

"Xian'er, that person violated the law and discipline and should be punished. It's just that many people were watching you when you were catching the thief." Liu Ju said with a smile, "You uphold the law and discipline, is this wrong?"

Wei Zifu also had the same opinion, "This matter has nothing to do with you, just listen to the prince. Recruiting this person to join the army is one way, and the prince and I making arrangements is also another way, neither of them matters."

Both Wei Zifu and Liu Ju were very confident that Zhu Anshi was nothing. Whether they took action or let Huo Shan solve it, there would not be any big problems in essence.

It's nothing more than how to be safer and how to make it look more effective, which is what we should be most concerned about.

Even in Wei Zifu's opinion, Liu Ju's arrangement was naturally the best. There would be no insecurity, and she mentioned this in front of Huo Shan just to make Huo Shan understand.

As the crown prince, he still needs to learn to win people's hearts. Everyone has seen Huo Shan's performance over the years. It cannot be said that he has always considered the queen and the prince. The crown prince also needs to consider protecting Huo Shan.

Wei Zifu must have approved of Liu Ju's approach, and she didn't think there was anything wrong with it. The crown prince needs to consider not only ability but also means.

Huo Xian thought about it carefully, and then said, "That's fine. Anyway, this person must be dealt with first to avoid any more accidents."

"You don't need to worry about these things. Now that you know about it, there's no need to think too much." Wei Zifu was still very confident, "This matter was also reminded in time, otherwise it would be difficult to deal with."

Isn't that the case? Fortunately, the reminder came in time, otherwise it would be easy for people to get flustered. Now everything seems to be under control.

Liu Ju looked at Huo Xian and asked seriously, "You don't need to worry about the prime minister's affairs, but he is the prime minister after all."

Wei Zifu sighed and said, "Let me talk about these things. It's really not easy for you to find the Prime Minister."

If Liu Ju got too close to Gongsun He, the emperor would be unhappy. So sometimes when Huo Xian didn't pass on the message, Wei Zifu had to step in.

However, Wei Zifu would definitely go to find Wei Ru. Such an elder sister had always been respected by Wei Zifu, but given the current situation, she could only come forward and have a good talk with her.

In fact, Wei Zifu was also very troubled. Her sister had never had much political awareness, and now she was just content to be a marquise and enjoy the wealth.

As for her sister Wei Shaoer, she must have died early, otherwise she must have been a worry-free person. Just think about Huo Qubing's background and you will know.

Huo Xian thought about it carefully before saying, "Aunt, the Prime Minister and his men are a little different from us. They care about the future and family background."

Wei Qing was born a horse slave, Huo Qubing was an illegitimate child, and Wei Zifu was born a singing girl, all of which are typical examples of people with humble origins. Gongsun He is different, as he is from a good family, so he naturally takes some things more seriously.

Wei Zifu naturally understood this truth, but she looked at Huo Xian and said, "Your father-in-law suffered a lot when he was young, and you were the son of a marquis when you were born. There is nothing to say about your background."

Liu Ju couldn't help laughing. He couldn't say anything about the elders' backgrounds. But he knew very well that Huo Xian's background must be fine, so when it came to his background, it would be better for Huo Xian not to say anything.

Huo Xian said unhappily, "You never told me who my mother is. Now that I look at Wuyou, I can probably guess who she is."

Wei Zifu quickly said, "It's not that serious. It's just that the person is gone. There is no reason to burden you with it. Think about Qubing, he has come back with a younger brother. What will you do if your mother has relatives on her side?" Wei Zifu had a lot of opinions about Huo Zhongru. That person had an affair with Wei Shaoer, and then just left without caring about Wei Shaoer and Huo Qubing at all.

More importantly, Huo Qubing was filial and bought a lot of land and houses for Huo Zhongru, who accepted them with peace of mind. Looking at Huo Guang, Huo Qubing brought him back to Chang'an and carefully trained him.

If Huo Xian brought back another half brother or sister, Wei Zifu would probably go crazy.

She had no doubt that Huo Xian could do such a thing, especially in this day and age where filial piety is emphasized. Once something is admitted, it has to be done, otherwise the saliva of people around will drown you.

Furthermore, some relatives of humble origins may become arrogant after gaining power and status, which may bring about a series of hidden dangers.

After all, not everyone is Huo Guang. There are few people as cautious as him. However, there are some people who lose their minds once they gain power. People like Wei Zifu have seen a lot of such things.

Liu Ju kept silent at this time, so Huo Xian just continued to live a comfortable life and maintained the life of the Marquis of Guanjun, who was pampered and doted on by the emperor and empress.

As for the matters concerning Huo Xian's mother's family, Liu Ju also felt that it was better not to think too much about it. Sometimes having fewer relatives was not necessarily a bad thing.

After all, in the eyes of people like Liu Ju, sometimes relatives and so on also need to be considered to see whether they have sufficient value.

Huo Xian has enough help, and Huo Xian's mother's relatives may have promising talents. But the risk is too great, so it is enough to maintain the current situation.

It seems that there are some things that Huo Xian really doesn't need to worry about. With some great gods in charge, many things really won't be a problem.

As for Gongsun He's restlessness and so on, naturally someone would deal with it. Huo Xian didn't need to spend too much energy on these things. It was enough for him to continue to prepare for war with peace of mind.

After all, although Prime Minister Gongsun He has enough weight and influence on many things, fortunately, he is not out of control.

On the emperor's side, Gongsun He was an obedient prime minister who was under the emperor's control and had nothing to worry about.

In the eyes of Wei Zifu and Liu Ju, Gongsun He was a relatively reliable and respectable relative who could provide certain help to the prince, and there was no doubt about that.

Gongsun He just needs to keep calm and there is no need to think too much about other things. After all, although Gongsun He has some expectations, they are not particularly unrealistic.

Keep it stable, this is the best way to deal with Gongsun He. After all, Gongsun He is still an external relative force that cannot be ignored.

Feeling free of worries, Huo Xian continued to happily entertain the child. He felt that he could now prepare for what he was supposed to do with peace of mind.

Some people are indeed very efficient in their work. For example, just a few days after returning to the Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion, Huo Xian received news that the Chief Justice was dealing with some prisoners according to the law.

The law of the imperial court is that the seven categories of exiles must be exiled when the imperial court sends troops. Some of these people have already been arranged to go north, and further arrangements are being made now.

This also meant that the imperial court began to increase its efforts, and some prisoners in the court prison were also driven north at this time, including some who were directly executed at this time. There was no sympathy for these people.

"So fast?" Huo Xian was a little surprised. "The prince is really capable. Now that His Majesty has given him power, he knows how to do things in a way that achieves the best of both worlds."

If you think about it carefully, it is really the case. Liu Che has indeed delegated some power to Liu Ju, mainly regarding a series of matters related to the expedition, such as logistics and military supplies.

What Liu Ju is doing now is justified. It is justified to conscript seven categories of prisoners for exile. He takes the opportunity to order the Supreme Court to deal with the most heinous criminals. This is also a matter of course.

As for Zhu Anshi, who was not allowed to pay a fine to atone his sins and had no money to atone for his sins, he was naturally executed, and no one would be overly understanding.

"My Lord, this is a letter from the Prime Minister's Mansion." Chen Sanlang ran over and said, "Please have a look at it. The person is still waiting in the mansion."

Huo Xian immediately took the letter, and after reading it, he smiled and said, "You should go to the Prime Minister's residence in person and tell him that he is too polite. After all, I am a junior, so ask him to find me some reliable lieutenants."

Chen Sanlang asked in confusion, "Sir, aren't there enough officers in the army?"

Huo Xian said with a smile, "You said you were smart, so you could be the manager of my Guanjun Marquis Mansion. I think you are still not smart enough, you can just go and pass on the message."

Chen Sanlang did not think there was anything to be embarrassed about. Compared with the four generals, he was indeed much more flexible, and it seemed that he was more than qualified to be a steward in the Guanjun Marquis' Mansion.

But this is obviously also because the status of the Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion is high enough, so some things can be overcome by force, and there is no need to worry about anything at all.

He did a good job as a housekeeper because he was Huo Xian's confidant. It can also be said that this was because the "platform" was better, so Chen Sanlang could perform well.

It was reasonable to ask Gongsun He to recommend a few lieutenants. After all, Gongsun He was now the prime minister and had experience in the army, so he still had some so-called students and old friends, and there would still be people who wanted to climb such a high branch.

What's more, Huo Xian doesn't just need some middle and senior-level military officers. Gongsun He, who comes from a good family, can also recommend some people from his hometown of Yiqiu to join the army. These people are relatively reliable.

Huo Xian attached great importance to the source of soldiers. Sometimes, one's background and other factors really affect a person's character.

Even though Huo Xian nominally controls the Han army now, he will definitely take his best soldiers with him when he goes to war.

But there is still give and take, some personal relationships are like this, asking someone to do something for you is obviously maintaining some personal relationships.

Zhu Anshi, there is nothing to worry about. This is no longer a hidden danger.

Gongsun He was reminded and naturally knew what to do. It would be best for him to settle down. (End of this chapter)