42 Tian Fen must die
◎Huo Yan: A pear tree overshadows a crabapple tree. He has no shame.◎
[Later, last year, Tian Fen tricked Dou Ying. Since the death of Empress Dowager Dou, Dou Ying had become even more alienated and neglected by Emperor Wu of Han. He then had few retainers left except Guan Fu, who was known for his violent temper and was quite insane.]
During his mourning period, Guan Fu visited his uncle Tian. As you know, Tian Fen was quite fond of flirting. He said, "I want to go with you to visit Marquis Wei Qi, but it's inconvenient for you to go since you're in mourning." Guan Fu went back and told him. Marquis Wei Qi then set up the tents and prepared a banquet, working until dawn, waiting for Tian Fen. At daybreak, he had the housekeepers wait outside the house. By noon, Tian Fen still hadn't arrived.
Guan Fu, feeling humiliated, went to find Tian Fen and pulled him out of his sleep. Tian Fen approached slowly, and Guan Fu's anger was already building. After they were drunk, Guan Fu started dancing and invited Tian Fen to join him, but Tian Fen refused to get up. Guan Fu, unable to tolerate this, offered a few sarcastic remarks, and was then dragged away by Dou Ying.
So, my dear, do not keep retainers. Do not keep retainers.
[Without power and influence, they will all leave you.]
[Let the world mock me.]
Huo Yan repeated, "Let's get to the point. This is just a small matter. Tian Fen and Wei Qihou have always been at odds, and this kind of thing happens all the time."
[But the key is that Tian Fen was petty. He made things difficult for Guan Fu in front of your uncle. He said that Guan Fu's family lived in Yingchuan and was very tyrannical, and the people suffered from him.]
Huo Yan frowned, "No, this is his duty as the Prime Minister. Why should he ask my uncle for instructions?"
[That’s right, your uncle said the same thing.]
The two petty-minded men began to attack each other. Guan Fu also caught hold of Tian Fen's secrets and used illegal means to gain benefits, accepting money from the King of Huainan and saying things he shouldn't have said.
[And then the climax came! According to historical records, just a few days ago, Tian Fen married the daughter of the King of Yan. Did you know?]
Huo Yan curled his lips, "It's spread all over the place. He's shameless, an old cow eating young grass, a pear tree overshadowing a crabapple tree."
[Baby, brilliant!]
[A pear tree overshadows a crabapple tree, hhh.]
The Queen Mother issued an edict, ordering all the nobles and members of the royal family to go and offer congratulations and have fun. Dou Ying, with good intentions, wanted to go with Guan Fu and, by the way, make peace. When the wine was almost finished, Tian Fen stood up to toast him. As he was the Prime Minister, the other guests all stepped aside and bowed.
But when Dou Ying stood up to toast everyone, only his old friends left their seats. The other half remained seated, only slightly leaning forward. Guan Fu was displeased. He stood up and toasted one by one. When it came to Marquis Wu'an, he was very rude, and Guan Fu got angry. This was clearly a slap in the face.
Guan Fu then offered a toast to Guan Xian, Marquis of Linru. Guan Xian was whispering to Cheng Bushi and refused to leave his seat. Guan Fu, unable to vent his anger, cursed Guan Xian. Tian Fen, enraged, threatened to detain and impeach Guan Fu, accusing him of insulting the guests and defying the imperial decree, a crime of gross disrespect. He wanted to imprison him in a special prison. He also wanted to investigate his past and dispatch officials to hunt down all of Guan's relatives, condemning them all to beheading in public.
[Tian Fen loves to do this, after all, rumors can really kill people.]
Dou Ying, wanting to save Guan Fu, secretly wrote a letter to your uncle without telling his family. Your uncle, a troublemaker, suggested going to the Eastern Court to publicly debate the matter. Tian Fen then gathered a bunch of evidence to launch a surprise attack, and Dou Ying had no choice but to attack Tian Fen's weaknesses.
[Do you know what he's talking about? It's that story about the King of Huainan that you told Tetsuko about last time. I think Chang'an is probably in turmoil right now.]
[However, you accidentally saved Mr. Zheng and Mr. Ji, who were originally debating who was right and who was wrong. Mr. Zheng was demoted three levels on the spot.]
[Taking sides is not absolute, and I definitely don’t take sides.]
[Everyone thinks Dou Ying is right.]
[It can be said that Queen Mother Dou is dead, but Queen Mother Wang is still alive.]
[The final outcome was that Tian Fen was found not guilty, but Guan Fu's property was confiscated and his family was exterminated.]
Dou Ying was impeached for deceiving the emperor and imprisoned in a special prison called Du Sikong. He later died for forging an imperial edict.
[A sheep in the tiger's mouth could have survived.]
[Yanzi, there are still six months left before they die. Do you want to save them?]
Huo Yan's face was heavy. He drove Xiao Piaoliang away and walked forward.
"Neither of them is easy to deal with. One is chivalrous and reckless, while the other is cunning and vicious, and as timid as a mouse. They fight among themselves, and I just listen to the noise."
[You lied.]
Huo Yan crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it in their direction.
"Well, I don't like Tian Fen very much. Killing someone means killing them, right?"
Some people may seem to be in a prosperous situation, but in fact they are already on the edge of a cliff. All they need is a gust of wind to push them down completely. He really wants to see Tian Fen, who caused countless people to be displaced for his own selfish reasons, to be torn to pieces.
[Things you don't like are usually not very good.]
[Yanzai, you are causing trouble!]
[Bao, expand on this.]
Huo Yan licked his lips slightly and slowed down his tone, like a devil.
“Give others what you would have them do for you.”
You like to spread rumors, right? I happen to like it too.
The beginning of autumn in the fourth year of Yuanguang.
Somehow, Tian Fen's debate in the Eastern Court that day and Queen Mother Wang's threat to the emperor by going on a hunger strike disappeared within the past half month.
All the scholars in Chang'an who had a bit of backbone were extremely angry.
The Prime Minister was arrogant and disrespectful, extravagant and licentious, and argued like a woman in the court. The Empress Dowager used her emotions to threaten him, bypassing the decision of the officials of the Eastern Court and forcing the Emperor to submit.
What a great Tian Fen, what a great Queen Mother Yu, but where do they put the law?
This is the in-law of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. It's a joke.
When a wall falls, everyone pushes it down. Rumors about Tian Fen being dissolute, arrogant, and attempting to rebel were rampant. These rumors were half true and half false. There was even a rumor that Tian Fen was named Fen because he was once possessed by an evil insect. The rumors were so convincing that gradually, when people saw Tian Fen, they wanted to see if he would turn into a big insect.
However, Tian Fen was frightened by a rumor that he was conspiring with the King of Huainan to rebel, and he dared not go to court. The Queen Mother fell ill again due to anger.
Letters requesting retrials of cases arrived at Emperor Wu of Han's desk like snowflakes, but were rejected one by one by Emperor Wu of Han.
His eyes were deep as he looked towards the Yellow River. His gaze finally fell on Huo Qubing and he suddenly smiled.
These two guys just want to watch the fun and don’t mind causing trouble!
But the wind is blowing nicely.
"I miss Ah Yan, and I'm sick."
Huo Qubing took the ball and smiled brightly.
"Uncle, he's having fun outside and doesn't miss us!"
Liu Che stood up and wanted to kick a few times with him.
"You're right. That guy wanted to use me to fill the river last time."
The ball drew a beautiful arc.
"Qubing, don't you have anything to say to me?"
Huo Qubing looked calm, not surprised at all. "Uncle, are you asking about the rumors?"
When he smiled, his little fangs were exposed, looking playful and cute.
"Uncle, you don't need to thank me. It's mainly because Ah Yan was upset with you and your uncle, so he asked Uncle Dan to spread rumors, hoping to kill them. And then it just so happened that I also looked down on you and your uncle, and I was worried that Ah Yan wouldn't be too harsh, so I took matters into my own hands."
He doesn't talk much, but every word he says is true.
Huo Yan just wanted to kill Tian Fen, and he wanted to throw all the dirty water on Tian Fen. Anyway, this old villain did all kinds of bad things.
Huo Qubing thought this wouldn't work. Spreading rumors is like fighting a war; you need to proceed gradually. Start with the truth, something everyone can see. Then, no matter how outrageous the rumors become, they'll believe them. If you mix truth with lies, they'll only listen to the outrageous ones and start making their own judgments. That way, the rumors won't even be rumors anymore.
Liu Che was speechless.
He really disliked officials forming cliques, and disliked and even hated his uncle who was in power and arrogant at that time, so he asked Dou Ying to go to the Eastern Court to debate and take the opportunity to kill Tian Fen. However, he did not expect his mother to take action and force him to give up the plan by going on a hunger strike.
He would never have thought that Huo Yan and Huo Qubing would take action so quickly. He could understand Qubing's temperament, which was nothing more than protecting his own people and disliking Tian Fen. But Ah Yan's hatred for killing Tian Fen came out of nowhere.
He thought about it again and again, and had a guess in his mind, but still decided to ask Huo Qubing directly.
Huo Qubing put down the half-eaten peach in his hand and asked doubtfully, "Uncle, didn't you want to kill him? We have no grudge against him. We did all this for you! Ah Yan just can't stand seeing you get bullied, so he gets even more angry and wants to kill him. We let him get away last time, but we can't let him get away this time."
As expected, he knew that Ayan and Qubing were indeed his good children. Look, how much they loved him!
Liu Che was delighted. He picked up Huo Qubing with one hand, shook him twice, and held him in his arms, calling him "Good Qubing" all the time.
After eating the peach, Huo Qubing wiped his hands, then raised his little face, gently pulled Liu Che's sleeve and asked him.
"Uncle, you threw away all the memorials. I'm going to kill him. What should I do next?"
Liu Che tapped his brow, signaling him to stop.
"Ayan has to come back. It's not safe outside. Just go play with him!"
Huo Qubing nodded and smiled broadly, "Uncle is so kind!"
Liu Che smiled from ear to ear, and with a stroke of his pen, he personally wrote an edict to the people of the world, the whole edict was full of the meaning of calming the situation.
Huo Qubing now knew how determined his uncle was to kill his uncle.
This is not a way to calm things down, it's just adding fuel to the fire.
As expected, as soon as this edict came out, everyone in the court and the country, including peddlers and hawkers, was in an uproar.
What a great man Tian Fen is! He threatens the emperor to such an extent!
Queen Mother Wang's illness became serious again, and Emperor Wu of Han only cared about her health every day and had no interest in state affairs.
Now everyone in the world is talking about how Queen Mother Wang pretended to be sick and is threatening Your Majesty to let Tian Fen go.
For a while, the voices calling for Tian Fen to resign and for Queen Mother Wang to stay in the harem grew louder and louder.
Liu Che looked embarrassed on the surface, but he was very happy in his heart.
This time, the Queen Mother did not dare to go on a hunger strike or pretend to be sick.
Tian Fen must die.
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