The big man has a living father

Chapter 233 (Big Chapter) Chess Game
Huo Hai: "In Chang'an, everyone knows the importance of the new business reform, so they try their best to do things that are not within their own authority and solve these problems, but there are still not many solutions, and it is still very slow, causing huge losses to the economy."

"If it weren't for these things last year, Chang'an's economic output should have increased by more than 40%."

"But if the new business reform is implemented, how can we solve these problems at the local level?"

"Also, we need to ensure that trade routes are open and how to deal with the bandits that still exist in various places."

"How do we deal with those road bullies who block the road, rob those who are easy to bully, and coax those who are not easy to bully?"

These things make people feel overwhelmed when they hear about them.

Yes, in Chang'an, these problems are not problems and everyone can solve them easily.

But it’s different in other places.

This is a serious matter!
If someone dies in a small place, everyone will be worried and frightened for a long time, and even twenty years later people will still remember that someone died here.

This, coupled with the weak organizational structure of local officials, makes it impossible to solve the problem.

In the past, 95% of the population of a place lived in the countryside and 5% lived in the city.

Not even 5 percent.

Most problems can be solved with just a government office and a few yamen runners.

Now, in many places, the urban population has exceeded 20% or even 30%.

Due to the rapid population growth in places like Chengdu and Luoyang, the population has reached over 60%, and Chang'an has reached a terrifying 95%.

Is this a problem that can be solved by a few yamen runners?

Huo Hai: "There is only one way to solve this problem."

"We should create a system similar to the railway police along the railway lines, with police, fire police, water police, traffic police, and mounted police, combined with the original railway police to form a police department, with two officials who are equivalent to the nine ministers to manage it."

"I call him the captain of the police station, the chief constable."

"And the country needs at least 120,000 police officers in total."

How many bureaucrats are there in the whole country?

Soldiers across the country do not receive high salaries.

These policemen work at the local level and obviously they need to be paid.

At least 40,000 per person per year, which means a total cost of 5 billion, which is almost as much as the current expenditure of an entire Han army.

So many police officers just to get paid? No need for office space, no need for various supplies?
The expenditure on this is at least around 30 billion!
But it seems that only in this way can the current problem be solved.

What’s more important is that some people don’t even dare to think about it.

In the past, it was indeed the military commanders who ruled the army.

But, first, the army would not move without the emperor's order. Second, the army gathered in the same place.

Now, these 120,000 police officers seem to be under Huo Hai’s command!
If this succeeds, Huo Hai's people will be spread all over the country, and their words will be a hundred times more effective than those of any officials!
This is just the police. His teaching, health, science, and literature have not yet begun to change!

Not a prime minister, but far superior to a prime minister!
In the new era, it seems that this institution is necessary, and it seems that this institution must be within the new business reform system.

Huo Guang looked up in surprise.

Second brother is so brave!

Isn't this taking power away from the emperor?

And the military power never falls into the hands of others!

And it’s more convenient to use than the military!

But, no, no!
If it was someone else who proposed this instead of Huo Hai, it would be like a blatant power grab.

But Huo Hai always focused on efficiency and had no second thoughts in his work, and he was also a close relative of the emperor, so it seemed that there was no problem in raising this issue.

If we ignore the added power that this will bring and only consider the job, this police agency is absolutely perfect. Because the Iron Police has verified it!
And Liu Che was also thinking.

Agree or not?

If this right is not released, what is the point of talking about business reform? How can it be reformed? What can be reformed without the right?
If released, these people would be equivalent to 120,000 professional soldiers scattered across the country.

Even Liu Che could think that the police must be equipped with weapons to fight criminals. What are the weapons?
gun.

Although it may not be the most advanced, it means that a new armed force has emerged in various places that is qualified to participate in the battle at the card table.

Huo Guang then realized that his second brother was the real big shot, and his own actions were at most minor ones.

General Wei Qing: "I object!"

Wei Qing knew what Huo Hai was doing.

Just like when Huo Qubing came out to fight for power, he separated from the Wei family.

Otherwise, it would seem like too much power.

At this moment, it is time for Wei Qing to come out and oppose again.

At this time, Liu Che turned around calmly and looked at Wei Qing, to see whether Wei Qing really opposed it.

Liu Che had just turned his head and the Grand Marshal Huo Qubing, the General of the Cavalry, said loudly: "I object!"

General Cao Xiang: "I object!"

Left General Gongsun He: "I object!"

Zhao Shiqi: "I also object."

Li Gan didn't know if he could represent the Li family, but: "I object!"

Everyone has finished speaking.

All military leaders were opposed.

The role played by 120,000 police officers is greater than that of 500,000 troops!

Because an army of 500,000 is not allowed to be stationed in the city, any movement of more than 200 people requires an order to transfer.

Even when entering the city, you are not allowed to carry weapons, let alone wear armor.

And all 120,000 police officers live in the city!

These 120,000 people are more than the total number of soldiers in all the states, prefectures and counties of the Han Dynasty!
If the future Minister of Agriculture gives an order, the whole country may rebel!

What's more, these policemen must be armed to carry out their work in urban areas, and they also have the duty to investigate and report crimes.

Can these responsibilities be placed on the same group of people?

Also, with this design of the traffic police, don’t they know the movements of everyone in the world and the destinations of all the goods in the country?

And the Water Police.

If the water police and traffic police work together, they can deliver a heavy artillery to Chang'an without anyone noticing, and no one will know!

Is this acceptable?

No!
Huo Hai: "Your Majesty! The commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards also objects."

Everyone looked at Huo Hai.

Are you crazy? You proposed it yourself and now you are opposing it. What are you kidding?

Huo Hai: "But, your Majesty! The Minister of Agriculture agrees!"

As soon as these words came out, Sima Xiangru stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I agree!"

Zhang Tang bowed and said, "I second your proposal, Imperial Envoy."

One by one, people stood up to second the motion.

Except for the military leaders, basically everyone agreed.

The reason is very simple. For most people at present, living in the city still involves the possibility of life-threatening situations. After the police system is implemented, safety will definitely be improved.

Also, those present were officials, and the police, as a force, were responsible for them first and foremost and had other functions second, so they had no reason to object.

Huo Hai knew that Liu Che would agree to this proposal.

Because Emperor Liu Che did not set up the position of Grand Marshal at the beginning, but instead set up the position of Grand Marshal and General, which was higher than the Three Dukes.

Is this to give Wei Qing greater power?
No, this was to take back power after Wei Qing's death and seize the military power among the three officials in his own hands.

Among the Nine Ministers, there was no position that connected with military power.

Instead, the front, back, left and right generals were higher than the Nine Ministers and lower than the Three Dukes, and they divided the military power into four parts.

In later changes, Huo Qubing became the Grand Marshal and General of Cavalry, which was higher than the Three Dukes and equivalent to the Grand Marshal and General.

In other words, although Wei Qing held a high position, his power was divided in half.

Although Huo Qubing held a high position, his jurisdiction was actually smaller than that of the Grand Marshal, one of the Three Dukes.

This situation was created intentionally by Emperor Liu Che to divide the power of the Grand Marshal.

And now, the captain and the police sergeant can tear off another piece.

Why did Huo Hai propose captain and police sergeant instead of directly proposing police captain?
Because that would require Liu Che to find a way to balance power.

In this case, Huo Hai made a plan to split the position into two. It was impossible for two people in the position to be taken away by their superior, the Minister of Agriculture, at the same time.

In other words, only when problems arise in all three positions, namely, the Grand Minister of Agriculture, the Chief of Police, and the Captain, will the police get out of control.

If that day really came, it would be too late for the Han people to save the situation.

In addition, Huo Hai specifically proposed the need to design these types of laws so that they can enforce them.

This means that the right to manage them should be retained in the Ministry of Agriculture, but the right to regulate them should be given to the imperial court.

What else is there to consider?
The only thing to consider is whether the person who proposed this organization will rebel.

Because once this system was designed, it is impossible to use it to rebel, except for the first generation.

The first generation had the highest prestige, and the entire group of 120,000 people had access to the imperial court's food. They also had to arrange people who were easy to command to quickly build this structure.

If anyone is going to object, it’s the first generation.

Liu Che knew that Wei Qing and the others were not really opposed.

They had to object because of their military positions. If they didn't object, it would be difficult to explain to their subordinates.

Because people are not worried about the shortage of wealth but the inequality of wealth...it is impossible for them to propose such high treatment for the military.

The army of the Han Dynasty can only be rewarded, not given super high treatment, because there will be countless wars to fight in the future.

No one spoke at this time.

Huo Hai continued: "Since we are in the court, I will speak frankly. The historians are not allowed to record what I am going to say next, and no one is allowed to spread the news that these are words spoken in the court."

Everyone looked at Huo Hai.

Liu Che also wanted to know what Huo Hai had to say.

Huo Hai: "The police system can turn all the local tyrants into its own people. If the process of power going to the countryside is blocked, the iron fist formed by the local tyrants is enough to crush any resistance."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.

Power, going to the countryside?!

Isn't the county system going to be super-evolved? !
Huo Hai: "The price is that these people will definitely use this power to do things indiscriminately, which will damage the prestige of the court to a certain extent. But we have to complete the entire process of going to the countryside within 30 years, then kick out the tyrants and complete the true integration of the Han Dynasty."

If this statement were written in history books, it would be cursed forever.

Because many people will die in this process.

Many people died unjustly.

But all this will eventually lead to a man whose mobility is ten or a hundred times stronger than it is now.

Liu Che was moved.

His orders can now only reach the county magistrate.

But soon, it will be able to spread to any village.

The township is so small that orders can hardly be passed on to any practical person.

You know, in the feudal system, talents are the most terrifying. In the past, Liu Che's way of guarding against his relatives was to prevent them from getting money, so he took back the power to mint coins.

Now that the era has arrived where everyone is working hard to make money, Liu Che lacks a way to prevent someone from getting crazy and jumping out to bite him.

And now, the Iron Fist has arrived.

This is an openly violent government office.

At this time, Sima Qian was hesitating whether to write.

If he wrote it, he would be betraying the entire court; if he didn't write it, he would seem disloyal to the historian.

Sima Qian finally wrote in the history book that "Grand Minister of Agriculture Huo Hai said some inhuman words."

Liu Che: "Police officer and captain, do you have anyone to recommend?"

Huo Hai: "I want Huangfu Hua to take the position of captain."

"Huangfu Hua participated in the Xiongnu War and was a standard senior general, but at the same time he was not a military man, but a staff member of the Xiongnu Company, so he had no connection with the military and would not cause any armed involvement problems in the local area."

"Huangfu Hua is very good at leading troops and commanding his subordinates."

"At the same time, when Huangfu Hua built the Anluo Railway a few years ago, he led a team to clear out the bandits along the railway. This was originally the job of the mounted police."

"When he was serving in the Chang'an Second Lieutenant's Office, he also performed police work and fire alarm work. The only thing he is not familiar with is the water police, but for the water police, we can transfer someone who knows the business to come in and help, so we can transfer Zhongjun."

"Zhongjun is very familiar with how the navy is deployed, but he is not a member of the navy or the Lubode Xianan base, so he is suitable to be a marine police inspector."

Liu Che: "Where is the police chief?"

Huo Hai shook his head: "The chief of police didn't recommend anyone, and I don't know who to find for the position. After all, a chief of police needs to lead a team to investigate all illegal activities in the country, which is separate from the work of a captain, and I am not familiar with this aspect."

Liu Che: "How is Wang He?"

Wang He? The ministers were puzzled. Who is this?

Huo Hai shook his head: "Wang He is still needed for foreign affairs. He has just shown his effectiveness. How can he be replaced? Your Majesty, please choose a police chief yourself."

Liu Che understood that Huo Hai was avoiding suspicion and wanted to prevent the department from being filled with his own people.

Liu Che was really moved.

At this time, many people lowered their heads in shock.

This is Huo Hai, this is a big deal!

Since ancient times, there have been only two types of positions: civil and military. Suddenly, an additional position emerged.

He is both civil and martial, can wield a sword or a gun, and can also wield a judge's pen!

This directly takes back the power of judgment from local county officials!

If Zhang Tang were the Chief Justice now, he would have already jumped up and down in protest!
Because in fact, the Jingzheng has replaced most of the duties of the Tingwei.

But Zhang Tang is now the Imperial Doctor.

Zhang Tang even suspected that this was a plan made by Liu Che and Huo Hai to put on a show.

Most people would think so.

Only Huo Hai and Liu Che knew that it was not.

Moreover, Huo Hai could not discuss this matter with Liu Che in private.

Because this is something that can only be mentioned once and can never be discussed a second time.

It was impossible for Huo Hai to get Liu Che to agree to this matter privately.

It was impossible for Liu Che to agree privately.

If it is brought up a second time, only God knows whether the purpose is pure or not.

To be precise, only God knows whether the purpose of the first proposal was pure or not, but the second proposal was most likely not pure.

Huo Guang's heart was filled with turmoil.

After playing with it for so long, I thought I had turned an institution like parliament into a structure with real power.

But he never imagined that that little bit of power was not enough to support his second brother in his new design department.

At this time, Wei Qing was looking at Huo Hai.

My heart was filled with shock.

Wei Qing spent his whole life thinking about how to avoid making Emperor Liu Che suspicious.

So he keeps a low profile wherever he can.

But Huo Qubing did not need to keep a low profile, because he was there to check and balance him.

But, everything they did was in vain.

Now, what Huo Hai proposed can permanently solve the problem.

Because... the police are spread all over the country, and Huo Hai will know about any military deployment.

Therefore, even if Liu Che became suspicious of Huo Hai one day, Huo Hai could know it openly.

As long as Huo Hai, the first generation founder of this organization, is alive, the mark of Huo Hai on this organization will never be washed away.

The establishment of this organization means that Liu Che has to give up the power to carry out an armed purge of Huo Hai.

On the one hand, there will never be any violent cleansing of the Huo family.

On one side is the machine architecture that can fully master the Han Dynasty.

The most terrifying thing is that Huo Hai was only 23 years old, and Liu Che could not wait until Huo Hai died to realize this institution.

At least that's what it seems like for now.

Liu Che suddenly looked at Huo Guang and said, "Huo Guang, do you think this matter needs to be discussed by the parliament?"

Huo Guang didn't dare to speak at all, and simply lowered his head: "I don't know."

It’s not good to discuss it, and it’s not good not to discuss it either.

The discussion was that the parliament felt that it was not good for the king to expand the scope of his rights.

Not discussing it means tacitly supporting Huo Hai's supervision of the whole country.

Therefore, Huo Guang directly replied that he did not know.

This shows that this matter is beyond his ability.

Liu Che was speechless.

Yes, this matter is not something Huo Guang can solve.

If any other emperor were to take over, I'm afraid he wouldn't dare to make up his mind on this matter.

But, I am Liu Che. Liu Che: "I think this proposal is very good. We can build a framework and then gradually improve it. As for the legal customization, it will be discussed and formulated by the court meeting."

“Can it be built in a year?”

Huo Hai shook his head: "I have never done such a thing, so I don't know."

Liu Che: "I believe you can do it. You can use money to destroy a country and use money to build a captain and a police officer. What's wrong with that?"

Liu Che thought for a moment and said, "This police force has both law and police. The law force should naturally be Han Feizi, and the police force... let's hang Huo Hai. In the middle, hang a portrait of the Han emperor, and call it the Han Imperial Police Department."

"The six police forces will set up a superintendent of police at the Chang'an headquarters, a department in the county, a bureau in the county, and a station in the township."

"A department is equivalent to a section chief, a bureau is equivalent to a team leader, and a station is equivalent to a squad leader."

This is the division of the railway police.

A Duanchang is higher than the best county magistrate, but lower than a county governor.

And so on.

Everyone nodded.

Liu Che: "Urgently summon Beihai Marquis Huangfu Hua to Chang'an! Summon Zhongjun to meet with the emperor."

Liu Che thought for a moment and said: "Cancel Huo Hai's position as the commander of the Yulin Guards and focus on building the system of captains and police officers."

Huo Hai bowed and said, "Chang'an is in a special location. Your Majesty just set up the Imperial Guards a few years ago. I think that the military guards of each palace should be appointed separately from the Imperial Guards. They should be responsible for guarding the gates."

Liu Che was puzzled and didn't know why.

In Liu Che's view, the Yulin Guard was a stroke of genius and was simply unbreakable.

Right now, the Han Dynasty has too few casualties, so it will be difficult to replenish the Yulin Lang in the future.

Huo Hai: "Not long ago, the imperial guards at the gate asked the grooms entering the palace for tolls."

Why did Huo Hai mention this?

In fact, it was to divide the power of the Yulin Guard, creating a situation in which the guards were nominally at odds with the military.

Otherwise, Huo Hai would have too much military power in his hands.

And they are all important responsibilities.

If Huo Hai controls the police and the guards, doesn't that mean he has sole control over the military power of the Han capital?
Although the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard was actually a bit unworthy of the title, this was intentional by Emperor Liu Che.

Now that there are more police officers, the name has been fulfilled, so we have to give it up.

After Huo Hai said this, anyone who is not convinced can go and check. This must have happened, it is just an excuse.

It's just that the person being investigated is unlucky.

But, it's better than everyone being unlucky, so hate it if you want.

In fact, it is not a big deal. Many of the people in the army now have businesses at home. If they cannot make further progress in the future, they will have to do business after they are released and still rely on the Minister of Agriculture.

I hate it now, but once my identity changes, I won’t hate it anymore.

Liu Che's face changed, and he finally said, "Zhang Tang, check."

Zhang Tang stared.

Ah? I'm not the Chief Justice?!
Liu Che slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, you are not the Minister of Justice anymore. You are so angry that you are confused."

After saying that, he turned around and said, "Appoint Zhao Guo as the chief of police."

Zhao Guo?

That’s right, Zhao Guo has been doing this specific work for many years, and he is the main force in new business reforms.

If Bu Shi is transferred to the position of police chief, it would be a demotion, and Zhao Guo is just the right person for the job.

As for the Western Region Company, of course people need to be replaced.

It's time to change people.

As for Bu Shi, he will also be transferred to the position of Nine Ministers.

"Zhao Guo is in the police force after it is formed, check!"

There were Yulin guards at the scene, but everyone was a little afraid to speak.

They haven't figured out the situation yet, and they will be even more angry when they understand it.

……

Bashang Palace.

Liu Che, wearing glasses, looked at the distant mountains, holding the railing and sighing.

Wei Zifu: "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"

Liu Che: "Queen, does Huo Hai still trust me?"

Wei Zifu was stunned.

Liu Che: "Even if this organization was built 99.99% for the court, I can clearly see Huo Hai's worries mixed in."

"Normally, he never bribes me, but instead offers something good and lets me figure out what the benefits are."

"He's anxious."

Wei Zifu didn't know how to answer.

Liu Che: "I'm anxious to see it."

"Also, Huo Guang was eager to leave the Huo family and start a new business. It was obvious that he had sensed something."

Wei Zifu whispered: "Did your majesty do anything?"

Liu Che: "I have mobilized 10,000 southern barbarians, 10,000 Qiang people, 10,000 Xianbei people, 10,000 Xiongnu people, 10,000 Wusun people, and 50,000 Han people from various places to form a new army of 100,000 people."

Wei Zifu was shocked.

She had no idea when Liu Che did this.

One hundred thousand people, not just one person! Any change in household registration would be known to the whole court. One hundred thousand people?! How could it be possible?
Even if it can be withdrawn.

Where can one hide 100,000 people and feed them without anyone knowing?

Liu Che looked into the distance and said, "The leaders of these people who are kept on the islands in the East China Sea are all unknown people who have never fought in a war but are completely loyal to me."

"They have been on that island in the East China Sea for three years. They now have more experience in killing enemies than any other soldier in the entire Han Dynasty."

Wei Zifu had no idea about the islands in the East China Sea, let alone the fact that there were 100,000 people supported there.

Moreover, these 100,000 people are more than the enemies killed by the current Han Iron Army in its battles? !

If these 100,000 people were released, they would be enough to sweep the world!
Why did Liu Che need this new army?

It’s because the musket is so powerful.

What if one day Wei Qing led the army out of Chang'an, and fell behind and turned back at night?

What does the world say?
With advanced weapons that can withstand the siege of a large army, Chang'an will not be in any problem in the short term.

By then, the overseas troops can come back.

But what if Wei and Huo are in tandem?
Although most of the people in the two armies belong to Liu Che, Huo Hai's economic strength is so strong now that he can corrupt these people at any time.

So there is this possibility.

Therefore, a third army is needed to rescue from the outside.

Liu Che maintained this army for the sake of safety.

But, this is a manifestation of not trusting Wei Huo.

Wei Zifu lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty, why are you telling me this?"

Liu Che: "I..."

"Twenty thousand people will be drawn back to the country, discharged from the army, and join the police."

Liu Che didn't care how many powerful people there were among the 120,000 police officers, nor did he want to care how many followers of Huo Hai, Huo Qubing and Wei Qing there were.

But he had to put in 20,000 of his own people.

If Wei Qing, Huo Hai and Huo Qubing don't put people in, then forget it.

Even if he lost, Liu Che would not be angry.

Because Liu Che said it directly.

Telling it to Wei Zifu meant letting Wei Zifu tell them this.

Looking at the distant sky, Liu Che felt melancholy.

At the beginning, Liu Che invited Huo Hai to play Go. Huo Hai said that both players in Go must be evenly matched, or at least qualified to sit in front of the same chessboard.

Said he was not qualified.

Now, Huo Hai has reached this step.

Liu Che's own power had reached its peak.

And Huo Hai's power will continue to rise throughout his career as a third-rank official.

Therefore, the power gap between the two people will continue to narrow.

It's like, when a man drives a car, he can always trust his car.

However, be sure to pull the handbrake when getting off the car, otherwise, someone will definitely be crushed to death by his own car.

No one has the confidence that he or she will not be this person.

No one can do it, not even Liu Che.

The brake is a clamp. The steering gear is a lasso. The gear lever is a plunger. The switch is a vital point.

……

On this day, Wei Shaoer, who didn't know when he was born, had a grand birthday.

Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Huo Hai, Gongsun He and Chen Zhang sat in one seat.

The emperor didn't come.

Huo Qubing looked at Wei Qing.

Wei Qing looked at Huo Qubing.

Huo Qubing looked at Huo Hai again.

Huo Hai really wanted to call Huo Guang over and glare at him.

However, Huo Guang left the Huo family and ran away.

Huo Hai: Okay, okay!

Wei Qing: "Don't blame you. I started it all."

Wei Qing was the first one to be on guard against Liu Che.

Later generations followed suit.

Wei Qing: "It's not your Majesty's fault. With your Majesty's character and ability, he could have kept it secret forever. We are just wondering why so many people suddenly appeared. We may not even be able to doubt it."

In the Han Dynasty, is there any other county that has Huo Hai Wei Qing's men, and is there anything that Liu Che doesn't know?

Chen Zhang: "What do you mean?"

Wei Qing: "What do you say?"

"Me? I won't participate. I won't bring wealth or take it away."

Chen Zhang was originally a descendant of a noble family, but he had lost his title. He married Wei Shaoer and picked up a title for free.

Chen Zhang said that he was just a person who liked to give bad advice, but he was not.

During the witchcraft incident, only two people from Wei and Huo were spared: Huo Guang and the other was the Chen Zhang family.

Wei Qing looked at Gongsun He.

Gongsun He: "Me? I'm not qualified."

A high-ranking official said he was not qualified.

Wei Qing looked at Huo Qubing: "What about you?"

Huo Qubing closed his eyes: "No."

Not because of loyalty, but because of filial piety.

Huo Qubing studied all his life.

Huo Qubing looked at Wei Qing: "Uncle, what about you?"

Wei Qing struggled greatly.

If it wasn't Huo Hai, Wei Qing would have to be the bad guy.

But at this time, Wei Qing also hesitated.

For something else.

Wei Qing's life was perfect except for his birth.

There will never be such a perfect minister in the world again.

Huo Hai: "Anyone who dares to curse Wei Qing is a beast."

"No matter how good his poems are, no matter how great his achievements are, no matter how high his position is. It was always the same before, and it will always be the same in the future."

"Let me take the blame."

If everyone doesn’t want to be a bad guy, I’ll be one.

And it must be.

Because Huo Hai knew that Liu Che was not a good person.

Liu Che is the best emperor in the world, the most suitable emperor to be an emperor, and the emperor with the highest achievements.

But, he is definitely not a good person.

Not even someone who can be trusted.

It was like this before and it will be like this in the future.

The widower, I'm talking about him.

Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger, this is exactly what he means.

Huo Hai could give everything for the Han Dynasty, but he could not trust Liu Che not to be on guard against him.

If you can get a means of counterattack or warning, you must take it.

Wei Qing looked at Huo Hai and sighed to the sky.

Finally, he lowered his head and asked again: "If you..."

Huo Hai: "I don't even want to be an official. If I could, I would resign now."

What Wei Qing asked was whether you would rebel and become emperor one day.

Because this was no longer a question of trust or promise, but that Liu Che had actually given up the opportunity to eliminate Huo Hai by force.

Once violence is used, countless lives will be lost.

Therefore, unless it was absolutely necessary, Liu Che would never touch Huo Hai.

In other words, as long as Huo Hai could make Liu Che feel that the situation had not yet reached a last resort, he would have a chance to replace him.

But the problem is...

Huo Hai had done this countless times, when everyone thought nothing had happened and the situation had not yet come to a critical moment, and he would kill his opponent directly.

More than once.

Every time.

So Wei Qing had to ask this question.

However, Huo Hai did not give a direct answer.

Huo Hai would never say that he didn't want to be emperor, he only said that he didn't want to be an official.

why?
Because it is the ultimate deterrent.

This is a game.

How can you sit down at the chess table and say "I will never checkmate you"? What's the point of playing the game if you are bound to lose?
Wei Qing understood.

Huo Qubing couldn't do anything about it.

On one side is dad, on the other side is younger brother.

Although my father is my godfather, my younger brother is not completely my biological brother with the same father and mother.

However, Huo Hai retained the power of general not to target Liu Che.

But it is aimed at the next successor of the Han Dynasty.

No matter who it is, Huo Hai does not trust anyone who comes from the Liu family.

If you are not grateful to the Liu family, you will have no conscience.

If you trust the Liu family completely, you are stupid.

Huo Hai still remembered that he mentioned Han Xin when he first went to the court.

I wonder if Your Majesty thought of Han Xin today.

Wei Qing was silent for a long time before he spoke: "Your Majesty will not blame you, otherwise His Majesty would not have spoken."

No one blames anyone else. This is the court, this is the game.

……

In Bashang Palace, Liu Che overturned the stove and drew his sword: "How can this be possible? Wei Man, Joseon refuses to obey the king's rule. Send troops! Send troops! Send troops!"

----

If I write two million words as planned, I have just finished two-thirds of it, and I have entered the final stage of writing the front, middle and back. The most difficult part of this book is that some opinions or reasons for doing things cannot be written out, and they will be reviewed. But if I don’t write them, it will not be convincing enough. The reading from the beginning has been reduced, but there is no way, I can only finish it, and I can’t stop writing because it’s not easy to write. So everything is according to the original plan, and it must be completed after all the content is written, or it reaches about two million words, before it will be completed.

Please give me a monthly pass!

(End of this chapter)