My father is Emperor Wu of Han, how can I be different from him?

Chapter 132 I don’t care, but I care

Upon hearing this.

Sang Hongyang immediately bowed and turned back to his seat.

Although Minister Sang was well versed in finance, he was an eunuch after all. The fact that he could report so many numbers and place names at once today was certainly not something he made up out of thin air.

Instead, the ministers outside the court gave it to him, and then used him to give a tactful admonition.

His Majesty.

Just keep quiet for the next few years!

During the Battle of Hexi, Sang Hongyang cried poor, but after this battle, he really did not cry poor anymore. He stated the facts directly, saying that the Han Dynasty could not withstand another battle in a short period of time.

It’s no wonder the court officials thought so.

Because this is what the current emperor has been doing since he ascended the throne.

In the sixth year of Yuanguang, the Battle of Longcheng broke out; two years later, the troops marched out of Yanmen; the following year, the Battle of Henan broke out; three years later, a surprise attack was launched on the Right Wise King;

The following year, the army was dispatched from Dingxiang in six directions; two years later, the Battle of Hexi broke out;
Three years later, the Battle of Mobei!

Take a close look at the current emperor’s resume. Is it compact?
The art of governing a country is extremely complicated if you say it is complicated, but it is also simple for the one who sits on the throne today.

It's just revolving around those few words.

Make money, fight a war, fight a war, make money again, prepare for the next war, and repeat this cycle over and over again.

Liu Che truly interpreted what it means - life goes on, fighting never stops!

His will remains strong and he can still fight.

But the big man.

I have to take a break.

Fortunately, the emperor listened to the advice, and Sang Hongyang breathed a sigh of relief. Other people in the hall, even Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, were happy to see it happen.

It is true that they are generals, but they... are good at fighting but not at bellicosity!

There is a big difference between the two.

At the end of the court meeting, it seemed that he was celebrating the great victory in Mobei, and it also seemed that he wanted to give an account to his ancestors about the results of his conquests over the past years.

The emperor ordered that a grand sacrifice be held on the winter solstice.

After leaving the court.

As per custom, the emperor left the general alone. When only his brother-in-law and brother-in-law were left in the Xuanshi Hall, the conversation became much more open.

"In recent years, I am indeed not planning to start another major war. Firstly, the whole country has mobilized to march north, and both the imperial court and the local areas have been severely damaged."

The emperor walked down the steps and strolled casually.

"Secondly..."

He looked at Wei Qing beside him with a deep gaze, "The Xiongnu are fighting among themselves, so you should keep an eye on them. If you can, give them a push and make the fight more intense!"

Hear the words.

Wei Qing's heart was slightly moved. He knew that His Majesty's decision not to mobilize troops in the short term might have little to do with the advice of the ministers, and the focus was still on the situation of the Xiongnu.

"I intend to appoint a commander to protect the Wuhuan people and control them. From now on, you can mobilize the Wuhuan people and the Xiongnu people in the five vassal states outside the northern border."

"Whether it's using treachery or bribery in the grassland, as long as it works, there are no taboos!" Liu Che rubbed his palms, his tone gradually colder.

"I have only one request, let the Huns bleed a little longer!"

Wei Qing responded solemnly: "Yes!"

Letting the great general Sima be responsible for placing spies and splitting the Xiongnu seems a bit of a waste of talent, but in fact, it can be interpreted as:

The emperor attached great importance to this matter.

Of course.

Different people have different opinions. Wei Qing himself has a very thorough interpretation of this. Tasks personally ordered by His Majesty must be taken seriously, regardless of whether they are important or not.

Treat it with all your heart!

After returning to his office from Weiyang Palace, Wei Qing instructed his clerks that all military affairs concerning the frontier and the Xiongnu should be sent to him.

As for the internal military affairs of the court, they were all sent to the residence of the Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry.

Huo Qubing had just established his government and lacked experience. He went to his uncle's house to question his uncle's behavior of being a hands-off manager, but was scolded in return.

"A great Sima must be both civil and military, how can he be useful if he walks on one foot?"

Training is training.

The uncle still assigned some experienced officials to his nephew to provide him with manpower, but the military affairs were still left to Huo Qubing himself.

……

"Recently, many people have come to General Huo's side. The threshold of Sima's mansion is almost broken down. However, General Wei's place is very deserted." "Tsk tsk tsk tsk."

"There is always a shortage of people who change their attitude according to the situation in Chang'an City!"

In the Prince's Palace, under the eaves of a corridor, two people were gathered around a small red clay stove. On the stove was a copper wok with broth bubbling in it.

Dongfang Shuo was not shy at all. He served himself a bowl of soup. In the middle of winter, he drank a sip of hot soup, ate a bite of venison, and then took a sip of wine.

Hey.

I wouldn’t trade this feeling for a high-ranking official with 2,000 stones!
"I heard that... huhu." Dongfang Shuo ate too quickly and got burned, and he kept breathing out from his mouth.

After he swallowed it, Liu Ju, who was sitting opposite him, asked, "What did you hear?"

"hey-hey."

Dongfang Shuo suddenly lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Your Highness, there are rumors in the capital recently that His Majesty wants to use General Huo to suppress General Wei!"

"It's hard to tell how much of what officials spread privately is true or false."

The message was very shocking, but Liu Ju remained calm after hearing it, as he had already labeled it as "spam" in his mind.

He drank some soup, warmed himself up, and asked softly:

"Any more?"

Dongfang Shuo's current identity is a bit like the eyes and ears of the Crown Prince's Palace's "rumors and reports", helping Liu Ju to spy on the movements of officials in the court.

Dongfang Manqian doesn't have much else but many friends.

Today I have a banquet at the home of the Prime Minister, and tomorrow I will have a banquet at the residence of the Right Supervisor of the Supreme Court. I can have another banquet in between. I can eat well wherever I go.

If one has a wide network of contacts, he will be well-informed. Plus, since the other party can often go in and out of the palace, he will be extremely well-informed.

"There is indeed an important matter."

Dongfang Shuo put down his bowl and chopsticks, his expression suddenly became serious, and he sighed, "Old man Sima Xiangru didn't make it to winter after all."

"Before he died, he presented a book to Your Majesty, in which he advised Your Majesty to offer sacrifices to the gods!"

The voice just fell.

Liu Ju paused, slowly put down the object in his hand, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and said calmly: "This is the first time I have heard of this."

"It seems to be urgent."

Dongfang Shuo knitted his eyebrows together and said, "Yes."

Sima Xiangru advised His Majesty to perform the Fengshan ceremony, but such a big event was not widely spread. It could only be that His Majesty suppressed it intentionally.

This pressure.

It seems like he is trying to cover up his mistake.

After the Battle of Mobei, on the day the army returned to the capital, the cautious Huo Guang staged a drama, and Liu Ju cooperated with him.

In a seemingly ridiculous way, the incident of Fenglangjuxu was revealed.

At the celebration banquet.

The emperor also said that he didn't care about 'Huo Qubing conquering the Wolf's Lair', and Liu believed it!

But at the same time, Liu Ju believed that his father, the emperor, should care a lot about "Fenglangjuxu", or in other words, important sacrificial methods such as Fengshan.

because.

At this moment, outside the city of Chang'an, there was a grand sacrificial ceremony similar to the Fengshan ceremony, called: Jiaosi.

The king led the three dukes and nine ministers to offer sacrifices to heaven in the southern suburbs of the capital and to earth in the northern suburbs.

Both require offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, but "Jiaosi" is different from "Fengshan". The two are held in different places and have different sacrificial ceremonies.

Maybe it's the obsession in my heart.

The emperor specifically issued an edict that the scale of this suburban sacrifice must be large and grand enough, so grand that it must have everything that was not there during the Fenglangjuxu period!

The southern suburbs of Chang'an.

Under the high platform, the emperor and a group of court officials were dressed in gorgeous clothes and wearing crowns. After the Grand Master of Ceremonies finished singing and shouting the blessing, everyone went up the stairs.

At the same time, the musicians on both sides of the platform put down their right hands heavily, and the exciting sound of drums and music arose. The musicians held ceremonial instruments and performed a solemn Eight-Legged Dance.

For a while.

Heaven and earth were in a state of solemnity.

The protagonists at this moment should be the emperor and the three dukes and nine ministers, but not the musicians performing in the audience.

But with the recent events, a musician who was rolled out by the tide of the times deserves to be mentioned, even though he is just a castrated musician...

This man's surname is Li and his name is Yannian.

(End of this chapter)