Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

The time for the expedition has been set, and Huo Xian also knows it.

Although we have basically made some preparations before, we need to be more specific and comprehensive at this time.

There are many things that need to be prepared before the army goes on an expedition, and with Huo Xian as the main general, there will naturally be a lot of things to prepare.

Huo Xian, the main general, had more things to prepare for the expedition. There was obviously no harm in making a series of targeted arrangements.

Liu Che didn't want to say anything at this moment. This war had to be fought. Although he had some concerns, as an emperor, he understood what was imperative.

Sometimes you can't have too much romance, and at this time you should focus on military and national affairs.

Huo Xian naturally knew this in his mind, so it was only right for him to prepare for the war with all his strength, and he had to take the next things seriously.

Liu Che looked at Huo Xian with a smile and asked with concern, "Although you have taken some time to rest during this period, if you think about it carefully, you haven't had a good rest for about three years."

If you think about it carefully, it is true. First, he left in anger, then went to the Western Regions, and then accompanied Liu Che on a tour of the local area. In the past three years, Huo Xian has been almost in a non-stop state.

To put it more profoundly, since his first expedition at the age of seventeen, Huo Xian has not had a proper rest for more than half a year, and the battle against Dayuan alone took nearly two years.

Huo Xian was naturally aware of this, "Your Majesty, I don't think this is a big deal. I have always believed that if you have ambitions, you will never be too old, and if you have no ambitions, you will live a hundred years in vain. I still think that I cannot live in vain."

As for Huo Xian's occasional eloquence, Liu Che felt that it was all natural and that this was the normal reaction.

Because Liu Che himself was a talented person, his fu have always been of a very high level.

Huo Xian grew up beside him, and although he didn't seem to have much literary talent, he was definitely influenced by him and must have some small foundation.

As for Huo Xian's fearlessness of death, there is nothing to worry about. Many people know that Huo Xian can choose to live a comfortable life, but he just likes to go out and fight because this is his mission and ambition.

Being born rich does not necessarily mean thinking about enjoying life and living a luxurious and extravagant life. Being born rich may just mean having some lofty ambitions, which are things that can only be done with sufficient status.

Liu Che then said somewhat unhappily, "Xian'er, you are still young now. Fight well, there will be many things you will need to do in the future."

"Your Majesty, it's hard to say for sure." Huo Xian said, "I have asked many people. My grandfather was also strong and healthy when he was young, but he just died."

Liu Che's face turned black, because Huo Qubing was indeed one of Liu Che's biggest pain points. The young Huo Qubing suddenly passed away, which caught everyone off guard.

Huo Xian continued, "The general must have been very brave and heroic in his early years. He has been weak and sickly for more than ten or twenty years. He must have collapsed in his early years."

Liu Che quickly said, "This is different. The general didn't eat well in his early years, so he was a little weak. You have eaten well and dressed well since you were a child. You are better than him."

Huo Xian said with a smile, "Your Majesty, I would rather die when the time comes. It would be better to be like my uncle, who can leave after accomplishing his mission without any regrets."

"Nonsense!" Liu Che suddenly raised his voice, "Your grandfather left before he finished his work and defeated the Xiongnu! If he really cared about me, he would not have left so suddenly and let the general suffer for so many years."

These were indeed what Liu Che felt in his heart. At that time, he really wanted to pursue the victory and destroy the Huns in one go, and many things were planned in full swing.

It’s a pity that Huo Qubing’s sudden death caused many plans to come to a halt, and they could not be resumed until Huo Shan grew up.

Huo Xian still insisted, "Then I don't want to be bedridden in the future. When I really reach that age and feel my body is about to collapse, I will ask for permission to go to war. It would be great to die on the battlefield."

Liu Che was really upset. "If you die on the battlefield, a bunch of soldiers will die with you, right?"

"That's not right." Huo Xian immediately thought of a new idea. "Then I will go patrol the border. If I encounter a small group of enemies, I will kill them. That will be justified."

"Do you still want to maintain the morale of the army?" Liu Che couldn't help but laugh. Huo Xian really never grew up. "When you kill a small group of enemies, how will the morale of the Han army be? How will the enemy view the Han army?"

Huo Xian thought about it and realized that it made sense. "That's true. If they take my head to seek credit, or ask for a reward from Your Majesty, Your Majesty will be in a difficult position."

As expected of the Little Zhuge, Huo Xian immediately thought of a solution. "If he dies on the way back from the battle, that would be the best thing to do!"

Liu Che immediately became impatient, and was about to be pissed off by the stupid Huo Xian, "Get lost!"

Originally, she wanted to continue chatting with Liu Che, but now that they had finished the serious business, the emperor was not willing to listen to chat about family matters, so Huo Shan could only leave in shame.

Looking at Huo Xian's back, Liu Che sighed helplessly, "This child never thinks of things in a positive way. He is too stubborn, just like your brother."

Huo Guang also said with some worry, "Your Majesty is wise! Marquis Guanjun is too obsessed with perfection in his conduct and work."

"They are all simple people. Although they have some thoughts, they are still simple." Liu Che couldn't help but sigh and said, "Believe it or not, if I order him not to return to Chang'an, he will definitely die outside in this battle."

Huo Guang suddenly became anxious and immediately knelt down and begged, "Your Majesty, please have mercy!"

Liu Che glanced at Huo Guang and immediately became puzzled. "We are all surnamed Huo, but you are so stupid? Even Shan'er can tell whether I am joking or not, but why don't you think about it?"

It was possible to joke with Huo Xian, but it seemed impossible to joke with people like Huo Guang. The most important thing was that Liu Che felt that the people in the Huo family were all stubborn and didn't know how to turn around when they encountered problems.

Huo Guang seemed a little embarrassed and said quickly, "I am stupid, please punish me, Your Majesty."

Liu Che was too lazy to pay attention to Huo Guang. This man had been with him for more than 20 years. He had always been cautious and never made any mistakes.

It is naturally more reassuring to work with such people, but it is also difficult to get really close to them. Even if their surname is Huo, it does not mean that everyone can be close to them. There is still a big difference between being a member of the Huo family and being a member of the Huo family.

A lot of life and death topics were discussed in front of the emperor, but it was not that Huo Xian intended to die. He was still young and had many things to do. Besides, he was still living a prosperous, comfortable life, so it was impossible for him to think about death.

It was simply that Huo Xian was relatively open-minded about matters of life and death. He hoped that Liu Che could learn from other Han Dynasty emperors in facing the issue of life and death.

For example, Liu Bang, knowing that he was going to die, directly dismissed the doctors who wanted to "save" him, and then began to arrange his affairs after his death. How free and easy such an emperor was before his death!

It was similar for Emperor Jing of Han. He knew that his illness was getting worse and worse. He knew he could not survive, so he presided over the ceremony of crowning Crown Prince Liu Che while he was ill.

Even Emperor Wen of Han, who was superstitious about ghosts and gods in his later years, "woke up" in his later years, promoted rituals, was benevolent and frugal, and even thought about not adding burden to the people in his affairs after his death.

These are obviously the best role models, and Liu Che can learn from them. It's a pity that even though there are so many role models now, Liu Che may not be able to see things in a positive light.

Huo Xian strolled to the Pepper Room again, "I went on the expedition in winter, so it has only been a little over a month."

Han Yunniang was stunned for a moment, then said, "Then I would like to ask Your Highness to allow me to leave the palace more often in the near future so that I can return home to serve you, my Lord."

"Okay." Huo Xian agreed carelessly. He would not be intimate with Han Yunniang in the Pepper Room. "Wuyou can't leave you, otherwise you should have gone back long ago."

Han Yunniang had no choice. She was very comfortable in the Guanjun Marquis's mansion and could be considered the mistress. Even though Lin Mei came later, it seemed that both of them were just concubines, but there was a first come, first served rule.

When Huo Xian didn't have a proper wife, Han Yunniang had an innate advantage, and the four generals also recognized her. With Huo Wuyou, she was basically determined to be the "mistress".

Although she had Wei Zifu's care in the palace, Han Yunniang was still cautious. After all, she grew up in the palace, and she was very familiar with the rules, etiquette and other restrictions here.

However, Han Yunniang has lived in the Pepper Palace for almost two years and was taken here after she became pregnant. It seems that Huo Wuyou cannot leave the palace until he is two or three years old.

If anything happened to Huo Xian, that would be a different matter.

Huo Xian is about to go to war, which is obviously a big event. At least the date of the expedition has been set.

Wei Zifu also came over and asked curiously, "Why are you here again? Is there something else?"

"I have just discussed the expedition date with His Majesty. I will leave in about a month and a half." Huo Xian said, "So I came here to tell my aunt to prepare the robes and quilts for me as soon as possible."

Wei Zifu glanced at Huo Xian, who was lying on the floor enjoying Han Yunniang's massage. She had no idea what he was thinking, but she just sighed softly, knowing that she had to prepare what needed to be prepared.

Although it was not the first time that Huo Xian went out to fight, every time he went out to fight, Wei Zifu would definitely have some worries. This was inevitable.

After all, Huo Xian is her grandchild, and he has grown up by her side and has been helping to pass on information for so many years. This child is really too important and too sensible.

Every time Huo Xian went on an expedition, he would prepare a lot of things on his own, including swords, spears, and war horses, needless to say, but other people would also prepare for him.

Things like clothes and water bags were all taken care of by Wei Zifu. Every time Huo Xian went on an expedition, some daily necessities were prepared by Wei Zifu in advance, including a lot of replacement armor.

Wei Qing would also make a lot of arrangements. It was no exaggeration to say that if Huo Xian wanted to go on an expedition, he only needed to know the date and he could set off directly then.

It doesn't matter if he doesn't prepare anything to save trouble. Wei Qing and others will prepare everything from war horses, weapons to daily necessities, so he doesn't need to worry about anything.

However, Wei Zifu still asked with some concern, "Why did you choose to set out in the cold winter?"

"We'll go there in advance. We'll have to leave some time to review the troops before we march north." Huo Xian said lazily, "Your Majesty also said that I'm well prepared, so it's settled."

Since things have come to this point, Wei Zifu naturally has nothing more to say, because she herself does not particularly understand these things.

It didn't matter that she was good at preparing supplies for Huo Xian's expedition. But when and why the expedition was to take place was not necessarily something that she, the queen, could know.

Wei Zifu then looked at Han Yunniang and said, "Come back home more often in the next few years. Wuyou can't live without you."

This is the treatment Han Yunniang receives. Although Huo Wuyou is taken care of by Wei Zifu, how could the queen really take care of him all the time?

Most of the time, it was Han Yunniang who took care of him, and Wei Zifu arranged a number of maids to help take care of him, so Huo Wuyou really couldn't do without Han Yunniang, and not being able to see Wei Zifu was not a big deal.

After all, anyone can take Huo Wuyou with them during the day, and the child is well-behaved and doesn't cry or make a fuss. If someone really took him away, the child would probably have a happy and cute smile on his face.

But it was not the same at night. Huo Wuyou would definitely look for his mother at that time, otherwise he would not be able to sleep well, or even not sleep at all.

This is the same as many children. They start to recognize people when it is time to go to bed.

Huo Xian smiled and said, "Aunt, don't prepare too much armor for me this time. The battle will start in the spring, and the grassland will definitely be muddy and difficult to walk on."

Wei Zifu said unhappily, "You are the Grand Marshal and the General of Cavalry, do you still need to transport the armor yourself? Bring a few more sets of armor and replace them when they are damaged. I tell you, if the armor is not replaced in time, something bad might happen."

Huo Xian smiled and said, "The armor can be repaired. At most, we can just replace some blades."

Huo Xian was telling the truth. If the armor was a little damaged, all he had to do was replace the armor plates. After all, many people now wear corseted armor.

Wei Zifu glared at him and said, "You've become successful? Now you don't even listen to me? You're the Grand Marshal, and the only thing you need is a set of armor? You don't know how to be frugal in normal times, and you're reluctant to replace the damaged armor on the battlefield?"

Where is this?
Huo Xian was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to say. So he just said nothing and listened with an open mind. (End of this chapter)