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

Chapter 195 A Different Champion

On a winter day more than ten years ago, there was a carriage speeding just like this one, and the person sitting in the carriage was also Yi Shuo.

that year.

Although she enjoyed a high reputation among the people, it was far from being praised as a "national doctor" today.

That day, she was invited by the emperor to enter the palace to treat the Queen Mother. After she recovered, the Queen Mother was very pleased and kept Yishuo as the palace physician. At the same time, she personally recommended Yishuo's younger brother -

Righteousness.

Soon after, Yi Zong became a palace attendant. People who entered the 'Emperor's Talent Pool' always had many opportunities, and Yi Zong was no exception.

He successively served as a local county magistrate, county commander, and prefect, until he was promoted to Right Internal History. After more than ten years in officialdom, Yi Zong did rely on his sister when he entered the officialdom, but he was promoted steadily all the way because of his own means.

What means?
He does not avoid nobles and relatives, governs harshly, and uses cruel methods!

Abbreviation: cruel official.

After more than ten years of twists and turns, Yi Zong himself might not have expected that he would rely on his sister on the day he entered the government, and on the day he retired, and even whether he could retire safely, he would still rely on his sister...

The main hall of the Marquis of Guanjun’s Mansion.

"I dare not trouble Your Highness, so I can only come to ask the Grand Marshal for help. I don't expect him to be able to serve in the court again, but I am already grateful that I can be spared. Thank you very much!" Yi Shuo said, bending her knees and ready to perform the kneeling ceremony.

See this.

Huo Yangshi quickly reached out to support him, and Huo Qubing, who was standing by, also said hurriedly, "Isn't it embarrassing for Yigong to bow so high?"

"Please get up quickly!"

After hearing this, the gray-haired Yi Shuo had tears in her eyes and looked even more ashamed. She insisted on kneeling down, but Yang, who was supporting her, refused to comply.

Huo Qubing frowned and said, "I will always remember the kindness of Lord Yi. If you don't come today, I will also plead for Yi Zong."

"Don't do that!"

At that time, he was far away in the northern desert fighting and his wife was pregnant at home. It was Yigong who often came to consult for treatment. Not to mention that when Huo Qubing was infected with an epidemic and was on the verge of death, it was Yigong who took care of him and it is not an exaggeration to say that he saved his life.

Based on emotion and reason.

Even Huo Qubing could not stand idly by.

Gongsun Ao saved Wei Qing's life and benefited from him for the rest of his life. Huo Qubing was taught by his uncle Wei Qing since he was a child and always believed in repaying kindness and revenge. As he said before, even if his uncle doesn't come to visit him, he will still save him if he needs to.

Previously in the court, when the court officials insisted on executing Yi Zong, Huo Qubing spoke up, firstly to rescue the prince.

Secondly.

Because of personal feelings...

Yi Shuo arrived apprehensively and left gratefully. After she left, Yang stood beside Huo Qubing in the hall and asked worriedly, "My husband, can you ask the Crown Prince for a favor in this matter?"

According to Marquis Guanjun's previous temperament, if he wanted to save someone, he would go directly into the palace and ask for help. If the emperor is present, he would go find the emperor. Now that the crown prince is regent, he should go find the crown prince.

however.

This time, Huo Qubing said: "No!"

Champion Marquis stared outside the hall, as if looking into an unknown place. His expression was complicated, and he murmured, "The situation is different now."

Yes.

The situation is different.

In the past, even though Huo Qubing was the Grand Marshal and sat in the court, he could still turn a blind eye to the government affairs that he disliked.

With His Majesty and his uncle around, Huo Qubing had the capital to be willful.

But now.

Huo Qubing could no longer do as he pleased, because in the Xuanshi Hall, he suddenly discovered that the two tall figures in front of him were no longer there!
The seat that His Majesty used to sit in was replaced by the Crown Prince who had not yet reached adulthood, and the ministers who used to be docile have all turned into aggressive wolves.

On that day of Xiaochao.

Huo Qubing once looked around, and behind him were silent hostilities, and in front of him, there was only the thin prince!
that moment.

Huo Qubing stood in the hall, feeling as if he were in another world. At that moment, he suddenly realized -

It’s time to protect yourself from the wind and rain!

He had to listen to government affairs that he was unwilling to listen to before, and he had to think about people and things that he did not like to think about before. If there was another "forcing the emperor to abdicate" in the court, he, Huo Qubing, had to speak up.

Is this because life has smoothed out the edges?
Maybe. Maybe, it's also a sign of a man's maturity...

Things that happen in the court often cannot withstand scrutiny. Once you think about it, you will become caught up in weighing all the pros and cons.

then.

Champion Hou, who was always straightforward, said "no" with a little more worry in his heart...

……

The Prince's Palace, inside the Jiaguan Hall.

Liu Ju sat alone, holding the file in his hand. Eunuch Wei came in quietly and reported, "Your Highness, Lieutenant Li Gan wants to see you."

"not see."

A gentle voice sounded, and after a pause, he continued, "Tell Li Liang Di not to summon any foreign ministers these days."

"...Yes, Your Highness." Wei Sheng responded and took his leave respectfully.

After a while.

Another person walked in from outside the palace. Jin Midi stood at the bottom and whispered, "Your Highness, Yi Shuo went to the Guanjun Marquis's mansion."

Hearing this, Liu Ju's expression of reviewing with lowered brows moved, he put down the file and let out a long sigh.

Call ~
"Everyone understands me."

Yi Shuo went to the Guanjun Marquis's Mansion and did not come to the Prince's Palace. After going to the Guanjun Marquis's Mansion, Huo Qubing did not come to see her.

With such guests and cousins, how could Liu Ju remain indifferent?

"Your Highness, Yi Zong only arrested a few officials who were responsible for reporting the corruption. Their crimes are not serious, so we may be able to make some moves from them." Jin Midi pondered for a moment and suggested, "How about I find a few people to take the blame for him?"

"It's no use."

Liu Ju stood up and paced back and forth, saying in a deep voice: "In the current situation, the details and causes of the case are no longer important."

"If the emperor sentences someone to death, the court officials must carry out the execution, especially during the period of solitary regent. The officials in the court will neither give in nor allow others to take action. If you want to lend a hand, you must do so in an upright manner."

"Can……"

Jin Midi frowned and was speechless, but since it involved national laws and the emperor's dignity, how could the prince openly protect him?
That's right.

Things seemed to have reached a dead end.

After thinking for a while, Jin Midi hesitated and said, "There are many important officials in the court who support Your Highness. If we give a warning to those who are the most opposed..."

The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. Suppressing it with tough measures, intimidating other ministers, and then getting help from others may help you accomplish your goal.

Liu Ju understood what his subordinates meant.

However, he shook his head. All the ministers and matters in the court cannot be simply divided into black and white, support and opposition.

For example, Shi Qing.

As the former Prince's tutor, Shi Qing must be siding with the Prince's Palace, but he should do his job according to his position. He is now the Imperial Censor, which is equivalent to the Prime Minister.

If Liu Ju did not give a legitimate reason and just used brute force to suppress the ministers, based on Liu Ju's understanding of his teacher, he would not support it.

Because that is not helping, but harming!

The emperor is on an eastern tour, not dying. The other party will return to the capital one day. How will the crown prince who "works hard to achieve miracles" deal with it then?

Furthermore.

Are the important officials who remain in Chang'an so easy to suppress?

Among the Nine Ministers, Taichang and Shaofu were all the emperor's confidants. Among the two thousand stone officials, there were also figures like Li Guangli, the General of the Central Army, who were all capable of connecting with high places.

Liu Ju dared to bet that if he did anything wrong, his father the emperor who was on his eastern tour would know it first!

"Then we can only sit and wait for death?" Jin Midi asked in a deep voice.

"Do not."

Liu Ju shook his head again, his face grim, "If you want to accomplish something, you don't necessarily have to use tough means..."

(End of this chapter)