Chapter 512 A picture that sets Chang'an on fire!
The morning sun shines into the palace, making it bright and magnificent. People seem so small in front of this magnificent building, and the imperial power seems so great in front of such magnificence.
Under the warm sunlight, it split into two halves at the top of the temple gate, and an obvious dividing line separated them in front of the steps in front of the temple gate, one half was in shadow and the other half was brightly lit.
Liu Xun stood in the shadow with his hands behind his back. Huo Guang stood slightly behind him on his left, with his head slightly bent. There were no palace maids or eunuchs around them. The group of officials and nobles who left the palace walked in the sunshine.
Liu Xun looked at the noble officials who were leaving the palace in groups, and suddenly turned around and smiled softly: "Zimeng, are you afraid of so many people? It's not easy to be my loyal minister."
Huo Guang raised his head slightly and glanced at those people, then bowed his head and said: "If a mountain cannot be passed, it must be moved away; if a river cannot be bridged, it must be filled up. There is nothing in the world that cannot be done, only people who are afraid.
I am too ignorant to bear the heavy burden. It is only by your majesty's grace that I can be in the palace. Only courage can make me move forward, and only loyalty can make me move forward according to your wishes. "
"I want to depose the prince!"
Huo Guang trembled. Everything before was just speculation and no one had made it clear, but now he heard these words clearly from the emperor's mouth.
I am the only one who got this news!
Liu Xun said with a dark look in his eyes: "Zi Meng, ever since Marquis Wu Xiang passed away, I knew that I must not let the crown prince ascend the throne.
If he did something absurd and rebellious again, the Han Dynasty might be destroyed by him.
Because there is only a Luo family in the world, and they are too far away from the Liu family. The Luo family now only serves as officials in local areas. There is only Gongzi Qing in the central government, and he is still outside the court. He only holds such noble positions as the Imperial Observatory and the Imperial Academy.
Now that Marquis Wuxiang has passed away, who else in the Luo family will be loyal to the Han Dynasty?
Is it Mr. Blue?
Will Prince Qing be loyal to the Han Dynasty?
I don’t know.
In fact, I am not afraid of the Jingnan Rebellion happening again. It would only mean that He'er would be killed and She'er would ascend the throne.
What I am afraid of is that the person sitting on the throne is no longer named Liu.
I will not feel at ease if there is no direct descendant of the Luo family standing on the side of the Liu family.
Do you understand? "
Perhaps because he spoke too quickly, Liu Xun even coughed heavily. Huo Guang did not expect the emperor to say such words to him.
This is true trust!
His eyes became hot, and he immediately knelt on the ground, kowtowed heavily and said: "Your Majesty, I don't know what to say.
But King Su said that if the king respects his subjects, the subjects should regard the king as their confidant.
How can I repay your kindness?
When Emperor Suwang was still alive, he prayed for King Wu of Zhou and was willing to cut out his own heart.
I am willing to follow suit and sacrifice my life to defend the Han Dynasty.
Anyone, even...
Even the Luo family!
If you want to overthrow the Han Dynasty, I will have no choice but to die to thank Your Majesty, and I will have to walk on your bones and blood."
Liu Xun clenched his hands behind his back as he spoke tearfully, then said slowly, "Zimeng, please leave the palace and return to your residence. I will have someone give you something as a reward later."
Huo Guang was stunned, then bowed to express his gratitude and walked out of the palace. Liu Xun looked at Huo Guang's back, and saw that he was still walking as usual, without any change. Liu Xun nodded secretly, this was one of the reasons why he valued Huo Guang.
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After the court meeting, the ministers in the palace proposed to strictly investigate the person who spread the rumor. The emperor did not make any statement, but just said that he would verify it and not to listen to one side only.
The emperor's ambiguous attitude caused the situation to explode in an instant.
At this point, the rumor about the dethronement of the crown prince spread quickly. Some people were disappointed, while others were excited.
Just as the powerful officials in Chang'an City were waiting for the emperor's reaction, and just as Crown Prince Liu He was waiting to see his father make a fool of himself, a team of guards rushed out of the palace and went straight to the residence of Shizhong Huo Guang.
These guards rode their horses in Chang'an City with almost no scruples, and pedestrians around them all avoided them, unwilling to provoke these knights who were carrying out the emperor's orders.
"What are these guards going to do?"
"He went to the house of the rich and powerful. Does the emperor want to arrest people? Is he arresting those who spread rumors about deposing the crown prince?"
"No, there are palace ladies and eunuchs inside, wearing red flowers, and it looks like they are here to give rewards."
The people of Chang'an City were talking about this. After all, it was not common to see the imperial guards leaving the palace, and there were more than a hundred knights, which was enough to be sent to local areas.
"He went to Minister Huo's residence!"
Most of the powerful and wealthy families in Chang'an City lived in concentrated areas, so it was very easy to see whose mansion one was heading towards. This team of guards went towards Huo Guang's mansion without any concealment.
"What is your majesty going to do?"
"With such a big fanfare, it seems like something big is going to happen!"
"Huo Guang is your Majesty's most trusted minister. It doesn't look like they are going to arrest him, so that means he is being rewarded."
"What reward? At a time when rumors are spreading like wildfire, how could Your Majesty do useless work?"
"Your Majesty, guess whether you know that many people want to get close to Prince She by getting close to Huo Guang."
"Hiss~"
This sentence made many people gasp. It was very likely that this must be the emperor's response to the ministers' petition during the court meeting!
"Now we just have to see what Your Majesty is going to do."
"The wind direction in Chang'an City is about to change."
When the guards arrived at the gate of Huo Guang's mansion, the house had already been cleaned. The eunuch who read the imperial edict was not at all arrogant. He got off the carriage with a nod and a flattering smile on his face.
Everyone's eyelids twitched when seeing this scene. They did not expect that Huo Guang's power in the Forbidden City would reach such an extent that even the emperor's attendants were so humble to him.
Huo Guang's face was calm, without any sign of satisfaction, and he saluted respectfully.
The eunuch unfolded the imperial edict and shouted, "Huo Guang, accept the edict!"
Huo Guang kowtowed, stood up, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, may you be well and happy."
The eunuch then said: "Your Majesty: I like to read history books, so I often sigh about the ancient emperors, Xia Jie, Shang Zhou, the four kings of the Zhou Dynasty, You Li, Huang Jie, and the Li Emperor of this dynasty. Why did these people lose their positions as kings?
This is because they do not employ wise and virtuous officials, but instead listen to the words of treacherous men.
King Zhou of Shang killed his uncle, King Li of Zhou forced Duke Wen of Luo to leave, King Huang of Zhou excluded his close ministers, King You of Zhou hated Duke Xuan of Luo, and King Jie of Zhou used Feng Meng's treacherous scheme to defile the royal family. Could Emperor Li be an exception?
Sang Hongyang was boiled to death for this.
The sage said that if the emperor has seven loyal ministers, he can govern the world even if he is unjust. But how can a foolish emperor have seven loyal ministers?
I do not want to follow the footsteps of these kings. You are a loyal subject. You have followed me for twenty years without making any mistakes and have served me respectfully. I will never find a better subject than you.
I give you a picture, and I hope that you will not only serve me respectfully, but also treat the future emperor with respect.
That’s all I have to say. My gift of pictures will make you noble.”
The eunuch's voice was so loud that everyone around could hear the contents of the imperial edict.
"Your Majesty, you put on such a grand display just to give Huo Guang a picture?"
"It can't be that simple. Don't we know what kind of monarch your majesty is?"
"There must be something mysterious in this picture. Look carefully and don't miss anything. Go back and study it carefully to understand what His Majesty means."
Everyone in Huo Guang's mansion also had countless doubts in their hearts. They had thought that the reward would be some high-ranking official or noble title, but they didn't expect it would be just a picture.
Then everyone saw a scroll about seven or eight feet long being taken out, and the guards handled it very carefully, as if they were holding a precious treasure in their hands.
All the guards took off their swords and helmets, and knelt on one knee. Four guards slowly unfolded the scroll, and the eunuch said loudly, "Minister, His Majesty has granted you a painting of "Lo Wen Wang Carrying Emperor Xiao Wen to Meet the Princes".
The Imperial Edict: I grant you this map, and I hope you will march forward courageously to protect the Han state. "
Boom!
This was the sound of hundreds of guards smashing down with their scabbards.
Boom!
This was the sound of the hearts of everyone around who heard these words. Everyone was dumbfounded and speechless. The huge shock made everyone speechless.
Boom!
This was the voice that echoed in Huo Guang's heart. Even a calm man like him could hardly control his mentality. He thought of many things, even the possibility of being promoted directly to Grand Marshal and General, but he never expected this to be the case.
King Luo Wen carried Emperor Xiao Wen to meet the princes!
This is the ultimate pursuit of every Han Dynasty minister. Although Huo Guang knew that he would never reach that step, after all, people like Emperor Xiaohui were too rare, and he could only be the first regent at most, but Liu Xun's willingness to give him this picture still moved Huo Guang to the extreme.
Just by relying on this picture, as long as he remained a loyal subject of the Han Dynasty all his life, his reputation in history would be unparalleled. King Luo Wen was destined to go down in history and be admired forever by people all over the world.
When everyone worships King Luo Wen, they will think of a minister named Huo Guang, who once also ruled the world, also supported the young lord, and was also the embodiment of loyalty.
Huo Guang knelt down completely, tears streaming down his face almost instantly, and shouted: "Your Majesty, I thank you for your great grace."
boom!
Following Huo Guang's shout, everyone seemed to come alive. No one could believe what they saw.
The emperor actually gave down such a picture. Who doesn’t know what it means?
What kind of idiot needs to be studied?
The prince has already been crowned, so why does he still need Huo Guang to carry him?
The emperor really wants to depose the crown prince!
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In the 20th year of Yuanfeng, the emperor was dissatisfied with the tyranny of the crown prince and wanted to make the crown prince She his heir. The ministers said, "The crown prince She is young and unqualified to rule the world."
The emperor thought about the past deeds of King Luo Wen and wanted to order ministers to assist him. After examining all the ministers, he found that Guang was the one who held the most important position and was worthy of being in charge of the country. So he ordered the Huangmen painter to paint King Luo Wen carrying Emperor Xiaowen to meet the princes as a gift to Guang.
The emperor encouraged Guang again, and Guang shed tears and said, "I dare not not die to repay the emperor's grace. Even if all the water of the Luo River is poured out, it will not be able to wash away the sins I have committed." - "Book of Han·Biography of Emperor Xiaoxuan"
(End of this chapter)
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