The big man has a living father

Chapter 21: Prime Minister's Appearance
That's how politics works.

Everyone uses the same methods.

If you use this method to bully me today and kill me, someone will definitely use the same method to bully you to death tomorrow. Any educated person knows how Shang Yang died.

But, as the former, you also have the opportunity to draw an untouchable bottom line for this kind of struggle.

Everyone learns by watching you do it.

Dong Zhongshu fell into deep thought.

What Dong Zhongshu was concerned about was nothing more than the dispute between Confucianism and Mohism, which was a dispute between the two schools, but the dispute between Gongyang and Guliang was an internal dispute.

But the problem lies here. Mohism separated from Confucianism.

Who knows whether Guliang School will become a school of its own in the future? By then, Confucianism will be just a piece of cake.

Dong Zhongshu's methods were a brutal defeat for the Taoists, the Legalists, the Military Strategists, the School of Diplomacy, and all other schools of thought. No one could defeat him.

Only the Mohists did not buy into this.

Dong Zhongshu stared at Huo Hai: "You are a great man!"

Each generation of leaders of the Mohist school is called a Juzi.

Huo Hai was speechless. It turned out that Dong Zhongshu considered himself a Mohist.

Huo Hai thought for a long time how to prove that he was not a disciple of the Mohist School, but he couldn't think of any answer.

In fact, there is a clear difference between Mohists and scientists, because in addition to studying natural sciences and humanities, Mohists also put forward some of their own ideas.

Once a claim is made, it is idealistic.

For example, the Mohists proposed the concept of "Ming Gui", which means that ghosts and gods will reward the good and punish the evil.

However, if the Mohist school of thought is combined with that of Wang Yangming, it would be like a perfect match to transform the current Confucianism into the Confucianism of the heart.

But Huo Hai was not interested in that.

After thinking for a long time, Huo Hai said: "I don't believe in ghosts and gods in the world."

Even Dong Zhongshu was shocked.

"Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?!"

Huo Hai originally wanted to say that he was not afraid, but after thinking about it, he decided not to say it. After all, there was no lightning rod in the Prince's Palace.

Damn Confucianism, you are so powerful. I know you are fooling me, but I, Huo Hai, dare not offend you without a safety valve!

Dong Zhongshu looked at Huo Hai's tangled expression and smiled: "I don't know how many years I can fight you, but if you can come up with a new theory to replace mine, I admit defeat."

Huo Hai: "I don't have any new ideas. I had a chat with Master Dong today. I plan to write a book called "100,000 Whys"."

"Of course, the questions won't be as boring as the ones Master Dong asked."

Dong Zhongshu blew his beard, his defense was broken, and he was ready to scold this uncultured guy.

The Imperial Guard stepped forward quickly and said, "Master Huo, His Majesty summons you to the court."

Huo Hai smiled: "Okay, I'll go right away."

"Master Dong, I have no interest in arguing with you."

In Huo Hai's opinion, everything in the court was a waste of time and not worth it at all.

If you want to do it, no one can stop you.

Just based on a shameless sentence like "it's destined"?
If one really wants to be shameless, Confucianism has masters in every generation. Although Dong Zhongshu has a high status and is a Confucian predecessor, those who came after him are obviously more shameless.

Pick any one of those people at random and learn their rogue skills. How can the Confucians of this era defeat them?

On the way to Weiyang Palace, Huo Hai bowed and said, "This general, you look unfamiliar?"

The guide smiled and said, "Speaking of which, I am the new commander of the Imperial Guards, responsible for guarding the Crown Prince's Palace. It's just that I just took office, so I haven't contacted my colleagues in the Crown Prince's Palace yet."

"The prince doesn't live in the Prince's Palace now, so we are responsible for picking him up and dropping him off at the North Palace to study, and then sending him to the Pepper Palace."

Huo Hai laughed: "Haha, I'm new here too, may I ask..."

The guide bowed and said, "Marquis of Pingyang Cao Xiang."

When Huo Hai heard this, he raised his eyebrows.

Yo? !

"Oh, Marquis of Pingyang? It seems that all the taxes I paid for digging the fields in the past have been paid to you. I am from Pingyang County."

Cao Xiang scratched his head, but he scratched his helmet: "This... I will give it back to you. How much tax did you pay? Is it enough for a thousand gold?"

Huo Hai stared.

Wow, is this the second generation of the Duke?
The second generation of rich people and the second generation of officials are nothing in front of him.

It seems that Cao Xiang has reached the right age and is ready to be gilded. He is now on duty in the palace. Will he go to fight the Huns later? In fact, Huo Hai still thought it was simple. The Cao family is not an ordinary duke, but a marquis of ten thousand households!
Through the generations of dukes and marquises, the Cao family had long been one of the greatest noble families in the empire. If nothing unexpected happened, when the Huns were conquered again two years later, the young Cao Xiang would be able to lead the army and gain military exploits just like the famous generals of the time.

Cao Xiang didn't know what Huo Hai was mumbling in his heart. He was not familiar with his cousin whom he had only met when he was a child. At this moment, he felt close to Huo Hai: "Your eldest brother is Huo Qubing. I guess you are also good at fighting, right?"

Huo Hai smiled and said, "A little bit."

Cao Xiang: "Have you ever killed the Xiongnu?"

Huo Hai: "If I were to cut it, I really never did."

Cao Xiang was disappointed.

Huo Hai: “I stabbed him with a gun.”

Cao Xiang was excited: "What does it feel like?!"

Huo Hai: “…”

Knowing that he had lost his composure, Cao Xiang patted his chest and said, "I'll treat you to a drink later! And I'll return the taxes you paid to you."

Huo Hai: "Then the taxes paid by my father Huo Zhongru..."

Cao Xiang pinched his chin and said, "But after I knew your father was Huo Huqi's father, I sent a box of money over..."

Huo Hai: "Is that so? Then forget about his share and just give mine back to me."

"As for the banquet... it would be a waste if we don't eat! We need to prepare some good dishes to go with the wine!"

Having already reached the outside of the palace, Cao Xiang stopped and Wang the eunuch said, "Master Huo, His Majesty is waiting for you!"

Huo Hai asked quietly: "What's going on?"

Eunuch Wang lowered his head and said nothing.

Nowadays, eunuchs have no power at all. Even Wang Nei Shi, the eunuch serving Emperor Liu Che, dared not say anything about such things!

Huo Hai: “I understand.”

Wang the eunuch looked up in bewilderment: I didn't say that? !

After Huo Hai entered, Cao Xiang nodded and said, "As expected of the second son of the Huo family, he has connections in the palace, unlike me who can only be careful about everything."

After all, Cao Xiang's mother had married into another family. Although Cao Xiang often visited her, he had no way of contacting the palace through this line.

However, now that he has entered the officialdom, Cao Xiang has also begun to come into contact with the sons of princes and marquises throughout Chang'an.

……

When Huo Hai went to court for the first time, he found that it was nothing like what was shown in the TV drama.

First of all, these court officials were not civil or military officials standing in two rows.

In fact, Liu Che was not sitting in the center of the hall, but was sitting next to a warm basin to warm himself by the fire.

In the front row, there are many tables.

The three dukes and nine ministers knelt in front of the table.

The rest of the people were standing.

And they didn't stand upright, they even discussed in small groups of three or five.

"It seems that the present is different from the Ming and Qing dynasties."

Huo Hai stood in the middle. Liu Che asked, "Why are you lowering your head?"

Huo Hai: "Your Majesty's wisdom is like the sun in the sky, too dazzling, I am so frightened that I dare not look at it!"

In fact, Huo Hai was deserting his post, but didn't Huo Hai just say such things?

Liu Che had never heard such words before. He was stunned for a moment and smiled: "Then raise your head and look at me. I want to see if you will be blinded by the light."

Huo Hai raised his head and began to recite: "I see your Majesty sitting like this, as steady as Mount Tai. Your Majesty's spine is like the backbone of the sky, carrying the hopes of the people. Your Majesty's shoulders are even stronger than Pangu, and your Majesty shoulders the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty. I see your Majesty's pupils, as if seeing the truth of the vast universe. Your Majesty's face is not an ordinary face. Seeing it can see all living things. When I glanced at it, I actually saw the kind face of my father. When I thought of my father, I missed him so much that I couldn't help but shout, Dad!"

Emperor Wu of Han: “Ahem…”

At first, Emperor Wu of Han was still confused. Was he really so important? Was he shouldering such a heavy responsibility? But after hearing the second half, he suddenly woke up.

This kid is afraid that I am petty and want to bully him because of the rumors about Concubine Mi, right?
Am I such a stingy person?
Huo Hai: I don’t understand the history of the Han Dynasty, but from the short video I saw that you even did that to your own son, so I should be careful.

Although Huo Hai took the initiative to bring this matter here, it doesn't mean that Huo Hai is not afraid at all. It's just that it's still in the early stages of rumor and is easier to strangle.

The ministers looked at each other with interesting eyes.

Wow, even his fart is extraordinary!
He is worthy of being the man who wrote "The Goddess of Luo River".

It is rare to find someone who is so good at speaking in the Han Dynasty!

The appearance of a prime minister!

(End of this chapter)