84 Meeting Huo Guang (Part 1)
Huo Yan: I mean, we're going to pick up A Guang to study with me. My uncle and I agreed, so it's settled.
Huo Qubing missed the celebration banquet, but Liu Che was not angry. He just heard that his eldest son was injured, and rewards were carried into the Huo Mansion like water.
Huo Yan had the books sorted out and put all of them into the warehouse, then he hurried to attend court. Due to the significant effect of the liquor tax reform, the Liquor Administration Bureau was no longer a makeshift team. With more than a hundred people, big and small, it looked like the first department under the Ministry of Agriculture.
Because of his foul mouth, Ji An was transferred to the position of Right Secretary to manage the royal family of the Han Dynasty. Huo Yan, the newly appointed Minister of Wine, had to control a lot of details, big and small, every day.
After all, it was a new government office, and Huo Yan needed to set up all the rules.
But to him, these were just trivial matters. What he found difficult was clearly something else.
Huo Mansion.
"Drink the medicine!"
Huo Yan brought the bowl of medicine and placed it on the bedside table. When Huo Qubing saw him, his expression suddenly changed from sunny to gloomy, and he turned his head silently.
I don’t want to drink, I don’t want to drink!
Huo Yan didn't tolerate him either. He knelt on one knee at the head of the bed, tied his hands, and then held his chin while he passed a spoon to stuff the medicine into his mouth. Huo Qubing groaned, but he couldn't resist him for fear of hitting his head. In the end, he just let him stuff the medicine into his mouth.
"Why don't you just drink it!"
While Huo Yan was feeding him the medicine, he frowned in pain.
Huo Yan readily accepted the offer and poured the water into his mouth. After that, he stuffed a pill into his mouth. After that, his expression softened a little. He untied Huo Qubing and handed him a bowl of water. Huo Qubing took the water with his right hand and rinsed his mouth. Huo Yan then handed him a bowl of lotus seed soup. "It's sweet."
Huo Qubing didn't want to drink, so Huo Yan peeled him some freshly made fruit-flavored malt sugar and said, "Be good, eat some sugar."
Huo Qubing looked at him intently.
"You're using me as a pretext to tease me!"
After he said that, he clasped his fists, looking like he wasn't going to fall for it.
[Ayan, try calling him baby. My baby eats when I call him.]
[Ayan has plenty of strength and means. My goodness, he captured the champion alive.]
If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it.
[Good boy, just like calling a pet. I understand. If he's having a tantrum, you call him good boy and then praise him with a hint of humour.]
…
Huo Yan clenched his fists, coughed, cleared his throat, and tried to pick it up. "Good boy, honey, I've finished my medicine. Have a candy as a reward, okay?"
The barrage of comments burst into laughter.
Huo Qubing was startled, but his ears turned red.
"What are you yelling about!"
Huo Yan readily agreed, "I don't like changing it, Jiaojiao, eat candy, sweet mouth."
Huo Qubing's ears turned red and he grabbed the candy and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Don't shout when you go out, I'm your brother!"
After Huo Yan completed the task, his expression became gentler and he returned to his usual self.
"Okay, I won't scream."
Huo Qubing became even more depressed.
"I am the Marquis of Guanjun, your elder brother. Everyone in this mansion should listen to me. Don't treat me like a child anymore."
"Okay, I'll do as you say. I'll go give my uncle acupuncture later." Huo Yan drank the lotus seed soup without even looking up. "You're the head of the Huo Mansion."
Huo Qubing hummed childishly.
"Then I'll go too! I'm almost well."
Huo Yan just asked someone to collect the bowls and gave his own instructions to the housekeeper.
"I will come back in the evening to apply medicine to you, and you are not allowed to get out of bed during this time. No one else in the Huo Mansion can leave except me, especially you. If His Majesty issues an imperial decree to summon you, please send someone to report to me."
He walked out of the house, straightened his official uniform, and finally looked in the direction of Huo Qubing, smiled, his eyes and brows gentle.
"Bring over the sand map and military manuals for the Lord. Talk to him, remind him to take his medicine, and be careful not to let him move his left hand."
After giving his instructions, he went to the Wei Mansion and then went straight to the Liquor Industry Department. As soon as he entered the door, he saw his clerk, Du Zhou sitting at the desk.
This cruel official, who is the successor of Zhang Tang and is broad-minded on the outside but deep-minded on the inside, and good at flattery, is still very young now, about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, and has dimples when he smiles.
The Liquor Industry Bureau was short of staff, so Zhang Tang recommended Du Zhou.
"You seem to be much earlier today."
The young man stood up slowly and added more ice to the ice container in front of Huo Yan.
Huo Yan nodded, chatted with him for a while, and then dealt with government affairs.
Du Zhou, a man even more ruthless than Zhang Tang. During his tenure as the Grand Chancellor of the Han Dynasty, implicating dozens of individuals in any case he presided over was common, and even hundreds at once was a common practice. At the time, the total number of prisoners in the imperial prisons exceeded 60,000 to 70,000, and the total number of prisoners in prisons across the country increased by over 100,000.
[He was also the only one of Emperor Wu of Han's ten cruel officials to have a good end. Having a good end during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han is incredibly impressive.]
[But he loves her so much, there are stars in his eyes when he looks at Ah Yan.]
Huo Yan was annoyed by these nonsense, so he turned his head and saw Du Zhou also looking at him.
"Changru, what are you looking at me for?"
Du Zhou didn't expect Huo Yan to pay attention to him. He hurriedly pulled out a copy of Han Qingnian and pointed to an article about the history of the generator. The copy was practically new, showing how much the owner cherished it. Du Zhou asked softly, "Sir, did you write this? Mr. Furongzhan's writing logic is similar to yours."
Huo Yan narrowed his eyes.
"What is this? I don't recognize it."
Du Zhou, however, looked enlightened, as he had some detective skills.
"Don't worry, I won't tell you. So, when can you finish writing Science and Technology Journey West?"
Huo Yan: ..., if you don’t want to do it, get out.
Du Zhou buried his head in official duties.
[Furongzhan and Ayan's writing styles are completely different from each other!]
[Yes, Furongzhan's writing is fierce and vicious, and she hits the nail on the head. Ah Yan's writing style is always fair and gentle.]
[Sometimes the word choice and personal habits cannot be changed.]
[Du Zhou, what a great skill.]
[As meticulous as dust.]
…
Huo Yan also felt that it would be a waste to send Du Zhou, a promising law student, to his finance department.
Then Huo Yan saw that Du Zhou used a series of laws to punish private workshops that had not paid the full liquor tax but were unwilling to be incorporated into the Liquor Industry Bureau, and that their crimes became increasingly severe until they were bankrupt.
Even if Huo Yan went there himself, he might not be able to complete the task.
Wow, this is Liu Che’s special talent introduction. Dahan Wine Co., Ltd. needs legal affairs.
Huo Yan quietly sent a group of graduates from the doctoral program to Du Zhou. There was no reason for that. When a sheep falls into the tiger's mouth, its wool will be shaved off even if the meat is not eaten.
At the end of the sixth year of Yuanshuo, the Wine Industry Bureau finally completed the basic unified state-run operation of the wine industry, and Liu Che also completed the first major purge of the powerful families and princes.
Of course, this is a later story.
Huo Yan is still busy now, not only with state affairs, but also with family matters. There is no other way, whoever has two sick people in the family has to be busy.
By the way, after Huo Yan took Huo Qubing home to recuperate, he couldn't sleep at night, so early the next morning with red eyes, he stopped Wei Qing's car and took Wei Qing's pulse.
After taking Huo Qubing's pulse, he couldn't sleep, and after taking Wei Qing's pulse, he almost went crazy.
Huo Qubing's injuries were serious, but he was still young, with strong Qi and blood. He didn't need to worry about it, and Huo Yan just needed to be more careful. But Wei Qing had hidden injuries all over his body, and his Qi and blood were depleted. He was old, and he must be in so much pain!
Huo Yan's eyes widened in disbelief. "I always make medicine for you."
Wei Qing didn't dare to look at him out of guilt.
It can be seen that a lot of medicine was poured out.
Huo Yan was so angry that his face turned red.
"Wait to die! Wait to die!"
He lifted the curtain of the general's carriage and called to the driver, "Send your prince back. Go to the Huo Mansion and ask for a prescription for the Marquis of Guanjun. Boil three bowls of medicine into one bowl and give it to your prince."
After saying this, he jumped off the carriage, patted the horse's head, and asked it to turn around.
"I'm asking for leave from my uncle."
The driver was at a loss for a moment, and then he heard Wei Qing say from inside the car, "Ayan, no."
Huo Yan then squeezed out the driver's seat and sent Wei Qing back himself. Then he ordered someone to call Princess Pingyang, wrote a prescription and asked her to drink it under Wei Qing's supervision, and then hurried to the court.
Today's court was unusually quiet. The general at the head of the group was absent for no reason, the Marquis of Guanjun was absent for no reason, and even Young Master Huo, who was usually never late, was absent.
The ministers speculated in their hearts and secretly looked at Liu Che.
This is His Majesty finally unable to bear it and took over the family. They all know that there is no evergreen tree in the Han Dynasty.
Liu Che was also confused. Didn't Zhongqing say that he would go with me to see the doctor after the court session? Did he go first?
Under the gaze of all the civil and military officials in the court, Huo Yan slowly walked into the hall, asked for leave for Huo Qubing and Wei Qing, and said that they were now receiving treatment at home.
Everyone in the court was stunned.
So brave! He captured two generals by himself.
Huo Yan looked unhappy, so Liu Che just asked people to discuss matters, and after the court session he took Huo Yan to see his two treasures.
Huo Yan followed him, cursing and complaining all the way while sitting on the emperor's carriage.
Liu Che was furious when he heard this. The two of them rushed into the Wei residence together. Then, seeing Princess Pingyang staring at Wei Qing drinking medicine, he couldn't lose his temper for a moment. After Huo Yan finished acupuncture for Wei Qing, he gave him a lot of instructions.
He wrote the prescription and handed it to Princess Pingyang personally, then bowed deeply. "There are many things to do at court, and I also have to take care of my troublesome brother. I'll leave everything to you, aunt."
Princess Pingyang smiled, and her smile became more sincere when he said this to her aunt. "Well, go ahead. If it's inconvenient, just ask your brother to move back. He won't need another room at home."
Huo Yan thanked him politely, his tone warm. "My brother's injuries are minor and will be gone in a few days. The more important thing is my uncle. He has many hidden injuries. I come here every three days to give him acupuncture. On weekdays, it's my aunt who has to take care of him."
Pingyang agreed readily.
She was very satisfied with Huo Yan's concern for Wei Qing.
Liu Che's smile deepened as he patted his great general's hand, feeling as if he was sharing the joy of his child growing up with his father.
Only Wei Qing was expressionless. He opened his shirt and pointed at his chest and back, which were covered with scars. He said, "But I'm not injured. My previous injuries have long since healed."
As a family doctor, Huo Yan's head ached when he heard the words "already healed." His face ferocious for a moment, but then, considering Princess Pingyang was still alive, he suppressed his anger and said softly, "Uncle's external injuries have healed, but the hidden injury to his heart meridian is also fatal. Uncle still needs to be taken care of."
Everyone was satisfied with this scene of loving uncle and filial nephew, except Wei Qing, who felt uncomfortable because of his tone.
"Ayan, please speak properly, it's scary."
Huo Yan covered Wei Qing with the wolfskin mattress and cursed in his ear, loud enough for both of them to hear, "Uncle, just give Huo Qubing that bastard a damn!"
Wei Qing suddenly laughed. Under the puzzled gazes of the Liu siblings, he slowly drank the medicine and said, "Ayan, don't talk nonsense. I'm not afraid of taking medicine."
Liu Che was smiling, and Princess Pingyang was also smiling.
Huo Yan stuffed a bag of candy into his pocket, earning a look of approval from Wei Qing.
“Goat’s milk?”
He chewed and chewed. "Hmm, goat's milk."
He is not afraid of taking medicine, but he loves eating candy.
Huo Yan sighed when he thought of this.
My brother is just too much like his uncle.
In the autumn of the first year of Yuanshou, Huo Mansion.
The twenty newly transplanted pear trees at the western wall were already bearing fruit. Huo Yan had specially commissioned Pan Huangmen's nephew to build a bamboo channel to carry the water. Morning dew dripped down the bamboo joints onto the tree roots, startling Xiao Piaoliang, who had dozed off nearby. She let out a cry and threw herself into Huo Yan's arms.
The wine industry reform was a success. In order to prevent retaliation from the powerful families and princes, Huo Yan and Ji An resigned from their posts one after another. The difference was that Ji An was completely abandoned, while Huo Yan was only arranged by Emperor Wu of Han to return to serve as a minister.
His title of Shizhong was only nominal; his real job was to be a medical officer and Wei Qing's agent for government affairs, as well as Wei Qing's agent for military affairs for Huo Qubing.
Huo Yan didn't know how tired his uncle was until he became the acting official. The court and Emperor Wu of Han were just idlers, and his uncle had to take care of everything. How tiring it must be!
Liu Che found one and used it vigorously, right?
Huo Yan was right. Liu Che was very useful. Huo Yan didn't have the heart to think about how his brother died. He just felt that everyone was exhausted to death.
What a broken system! The court has many talented people, but where are the basic officials? There are not enough civil servants. Why don’t you recruit them?
The Imperial Academy is just for free! What the hell is Dong Zhongshu doing? If he's no good, change him!
He worked while cursing, following Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, and his work made Liu Che's eyes brighter and brighter.
Liu Che was very happy to have new cattle and horses, especially purebred domestic foals.
However, Huo Yan's memorial regarding the quality of the military, requesting that a 100-man squad be equipped with a political commissar to be responsible for their daily lives, was rejected.
The Han Dynasty implemented a nationwide military service system. Men began serving at the age of 23 and continued until the age of 55. During this period, they received military training during the slack season each year. Official military service lasted two years, one year in their home county, the other deployed to guard the capital or the frontier. What was the point of training? It was like being a sour scholar, with little combat effectiveness.
Huo Yan told Liu Che that the workers in his factory had a better life and had many children, many of whom were in school. He could not afford to support them, so he planned to send them to the army to eat sand and exercise.
Liu Che thought to himself, isn't it just about recruiting a few educated soldiers? Ah Yan would just send them over. Who would complain about having too many soldiers anyway?
Then Huo Qubing received the 10,000 elite cavalrymen given to him by his younger brother, equipped with 100 supervisors and a copy of "How to be a Good Political Commissar, from Beginner to Expertise" compiled by Huo Yan according to the prompts on the screen.
Liu Che gave it a nice name, saying that it was the best place for training.
The leader, whom Huo Yan called the team leader teacher, smiled harmlessly.
"Lord, if these children have any problems, just come to me directly." Huo Qubing nodded, expressing his satisfaction with Huo Yan's arrangement. Then he heard Xiahou Shichang boldly say, "Lord Huo asked me to follow you."
Huo Qubing was speechless. Someone was sent to look after him.
He arranged Xiahou Shichang in the tent farthest from his own, and then Huo Qubing was delighted to receive special treatment from Huo Yan himself.
For the past six months, Huo Qubing has not been able to ride a horse, play polo, or even be the best at playing cuqiu.
He was unhappy, but he found that these supervisors seemed to be really helpful.
Before the morning mist had cleared, the brass bells of the supervisory team rang out at the gate. A hundred young men in blue robes and their men lined up on the training ground and sat on the ground.
When Huo Qubing opened the tent curtain, he happened upon Xiahou Shichang teaching his soldiers to read. A model of the Yinshan Mountains, made of fine sand, was covered with small flags, each tied with a wooden plaque bearing the name of a soldier. The youngest supervisor knelt beside the sand table, writing with a special charcoal pencil, "Governor Li Erlang, his father died during the Siege of Mayi in the fifth year of the Yuanguang reign. His mother wove hemp cloth to support his younger brother's education... His family lineage includes loyal and righteous men."
A soldier shouted, "Li Erlang! I am Li Erlang!"
The soldiers burst into laughter.
"What is this?" Huo Qubing raised his eyebrows.
Huo Yan followed him, "Morning class. By the way, let's do a mental survey. Knowing soldiers is like knowing medicine. You must first observe, listen, ask, and palpate."
He paused, then added, "Even the Huns you recruited are quite upright."
Some were righteous and some were evil. Some wanted to kill the Huns to get rich, get promoted, buy land and get married, and some simply thought Huo Qubing was awesome, so they were happy to follow him.
Huo Qubing tilted his head and said, "If there are no Xiongnu people, they will join the Han army and become my soldiers."
Huo Yan chuckled, "No matter how good something is, it's just icing on the cake. Only the commander's personal charm is the soul of the team. Brother, the soul of your team is very strong."
Huo Qubing responded to his compliment.
Huo Qubing was strict in military discipline and his army was as strict as a mountain. To put it bluntly, he raised wolves and he was the wolf king. His army was a den of troublemakers.
But those supervisors melted in quickly like clear oil.
From an angle he couldn't see, his wolves seemed to be more obedient and more manipulative.
To be specific, one day during a drill, the cavalry on the training ground suddenly became riotous. It turned out that two rival war horses were fighting over water and knocked over a newly built embrasure. On any other day, his pack of ferocious wolf cubs would have been beaten to a bloody pulp. However, today, two young men in blue clothes appeared, divided the water equally between the two horses, and then said something to his soldiers, who were all beaming with joy. After the drill, they also repaired the embrasure.
Zhao Po Nu was amazed. "These are my soldiers? When did these guys become so obedient?"
Huo Qubing didn't care about these things. In his opinion, it was better if his soldiers were obedient. He could win by following his orders. What made him even happier was that these people would never bother him with fighting again.
"Ayan, how many of these supervisors do you have? Give them all to me."
After nearly a year of compulsory rest, Huo Qubing and Wei Qing had almost recovered.
The Western Region grapevines Wei Qing had sent him were clinging to the bamboo trellises. Huo Yan was looking at the vines and following Wei Qing's lead, he was worried, "Why aren't they bearing fruit?"
Huo Qubing danced with the sword with great vigor. He specially changed into a narrow-sleeved Hu clothing, and wrapped the healed arrow wound tightly with deerskin wrist guards. The fierce wind and sand from the northern desert could still be felt as he moved.
"No need. The results are good over there. I asked Ah Yan to send everyone away." Wei Qing smiled and helped Huo Yan plant the grape seedlings. "One for every hundred people is more than enough."
Huo Qubing sheathed his sword, swiftly making a sword flower, and lifted the lid of the lacquer box with the blade. The candied fruits in the box caught his eye, and he pinched the roundest green plum with his backhand, his brows full of youthful spirit, and then he gritted his teeth with a sour taste.
“So sour!”
Huo Yan closed the food box. "The Commander is pregnant and likes sour food. Cao Xiang came to me for help, and I picked these for her."
Huo Qubing said "oh", his tone full of disgust towards Cao Xiang.
"He'll find you."
Wei Qing turned around and hit him on the head.
"All day long, he even tries to steal his sister's things."
"I'll eat a plum and give her a pear." Huo Qubing didn't hide. He smiled and suddenly pointed the tip of his sword at the green fruit at the top of the pear tree, startling the birds that nested there. Huo Yan continued to look at the grape seedlings, and then saw Huo Qubing soaring across the sky like a crane. He was just wondering when he was covered in pear leaves. "Huo Qubing!"
When the green pear fell lightly into the lacquer box, Huo Qubing jumped down from the tree, as swift as a black panther. He waved his hand carelessly, and the hilt of his sword lifted the jade pendant on Huo Yan's waist. "Where did you get such an ugly jade? Could it be a new gift from His Majesty? Uncle has poor taste."
Wei Qing also nodded.
"It's far inferior to what Qubing took last time. Your Majesty prefers plain and simple things."
Huo Yan held the fine piece of water jade and sighed.
"It's Ah Xiang's thank you gift."
Huo Qubing raised his eyebrows, and Wei Qing also felt disgusted.
The two said in unison, "What does he want to do by giving such an ugly jade!"
Huo Yan finally understood why his uncle and his brother refused to accept gifts, because they did not touch their hearts at all.
He was too tired to argue whether it was good or not, so he just continued to study his grapes.
"Qubing, Ah Yan." After a long pause, Wei Qing said, "Er'er has been appointed Crown Prince for a long time. He will be moving into the Eastern Palace this year. His Majesty said he wants to bring Kang'er and the others into the palace so that they can accompany Er'er in his studies."
Huo Yan and Huo Qubing smiled with relief upon hearing this, "The masters are finally not looking for us anymore."
Wei Qing could no longer restrain his laughter.
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty is worried."
God knows how naughty Wei Kang and the other two are. Most people can't control them.
If the three boys were reciting for an hour, Huo Yan would have to sit behind them for an hour, just to prevent them from escaping. Similarly, when they were riding and shooting, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing would also have to follow them for an hour, because if they weren't careful, the three of them would fight.
The three of them were so happy that they couldn't wait to pack up and send these guys away.
Then Huo Yan asked, "Are they just our family members?"
Wei Qing shook his head. "There's He'er from the Zhang family, the grandson of Prime Minister Gongsun, and other families. In total, there are more than twenty of them. Besides, your aunt said that apart from you two, the others in our family are too young, some are too untalented, and Kang'er and the others are too young. It's hard to guarantee that these people will suppress the master and try to send Jing's reputation in."
Huo Yan recalled how Gongsun Jingsheng had been coaxed into his old ways for half a year after he was released, and he said bluntly, "If you're not afraid of him getting beheaded for corrupting the Crown Prince, then Auntie will take it."
Huo Qubing frowned, "Ridiculous! Before these children entered the palace, their elders taught them well. How could they dare to disobey the Crown Prince?"
Wei Qing laughed, "Yes, that's why I said that if Jingsheng goes, then Kang'er and the others won't go."
Huo Qubing's expression suddenly turned bad. "Why don't you just go and pay your respects?"
[Baby, Yan, Guang'er!]
[Guang'er, you forgot that you planned to ask Guang'er to accompany you to study!]
[Hey, Guang Guang, it's stable.]
Huo Yan's eyes flickered.
"We can just pick out a good kid of the right age and send him in."
Wei Qing held his forehead and said, "Where can a good child come from in this family?"
To be honest, his family is full of naughty kids who are uneducated and uneducated.
Huo Yan smiled and said, "Huo Zhongru has a son who is just the right age. I'll go take a look. I'm going anyway. If he's good, I can bring him along and let him stay with Juer, right?"
Wei Qing pondered for a moment before saying, "Ayan, you want that child to ascend to heaven overnight."
From a minor official to the future emperor's companion, it was a leap to heaven.
Huo Yan smiled shyly.
"My brother and I are so smart, so I think the kid is pretty good."
Huo Qubing complained.
"You gave Huo Zhongru something for free, so you must bring something back. I just hope this kid stops making noise."
[Qubing understood Ah Yan very well.]
[hhh. Ah Guang is not noisy.]
[Guang Guang is awesome.]
[The steward of the Han Dynasty, the successor of Emperor Wu of Han.]
[Cheer's true heir!]
[Though the ruler is dead, the Han government will not perish.]
…
Huo Yan chuckled and said nothing.
No, I am willing to give these things to Huo Zhongru because Huo Guang is worthy.
It's not an exchange, it's gratitude. Thank him for making the lifelong efforts of the many people he loved not in vain, and thank him for making sure that even though the man is gone, the politics is still alive.
【Author’s words】
I personally don't believe in the freezing point theory, because who would be a good person and hand over power to the son that this person raised so carefully? That would be a joke in hell.
I don't believe that Liu Che didn't know how deep Qubing's feelings for his uncle were. I only believe that his uncle was old and he was in charge of too many things, so Liu Che wanted Qubing to take over and train an heir.
The three of them shared a common interest: Liu Che was honored, and Wei and Huo were honored. Wei and Huo were strong, and Liu Che was strong. Liu Che loved Wei Qing so much that he gave his own palace guards to Wei Qing. The practice of the general riding a chariot began with Emperor Wu.
To be honest, this kind of feeling is even better than kinship.
Wei Qing's feelings towards Liu Che are very similar to Xiu Ying's feelings towards A Zheng. I admit it myself, hahahaha [dog head]
PS: When Wei Huo was alive, no one clamored to depose the crown prince. Because from the beginning, everyone knew that the three of them shared common interests. They had all calculated that after Liu Che and Wei Qing passed away, Qubing would be the imperial sword left to the crown prince. He could kill anyone he wanted and follow Liu Che's thoughts. Unfortunately, God wanted to destroy the sun held up by the golden crow, and Qubing passed away too early.
In addition: Huo Guang never did anything to let down the Han Dynasty. He was the successor of Emperor Wu of Han's will throughout his life, and he held up a crumbling dynasty steadily. I think even if Emperor Wu of Han himself met Huo Guang, he would not say anything to him, let alone blame him. He would only think that he did a good job. Huo Guang was finally buried in Maoling, probably because he felt that I was worthy of the Han Dynasty, worthy of His Majesty, and worthy of my brother for bringing me to Chang'an.
He must have had a clear conscience when he finally went to see his brother and His Majesty. I think when they met, Liu Che and Qu Bing would definitely touch his head first because he did a good job.
How can I blame him? He was very young and had been walking alone for a long time.
Ah Yan must have been influenced by my thoughts, just like Xiuying is actually grateful to Liu Bang because his policies are not needed.
A powerful ruler fears the demise of his regime the most, but Liu Bang and Huo Guang achieved the goal of keeping their regime intact.
Huo Guang's approach is very much like a milder version of Liu Che. [Smirk]
Before his death, Emperor Wu of Han appointed Huo Guang as Grand Marshal and General, assigning him, along with Jin Midi, Sang Hongyang, and others, to assist the eight-year-old Emperor Zhao of Han. Huo Guang was impartial and dedicated in assisting the young emperor. During Emperor Zhao's thirteen-year reign, Huo Guang led a relatively stable court.
After Emperor Zhao's death, Huo Guang first enthroned Liu He, the King of Changyi, as emperor. However, Liu He was licentious and immoral. Huo Guang, together with the ministers, petitioned the empress dowager to depose Liu He. Later, he enthroned Liu Bingyi (Emperor Xuan of Han), the great-grandson of Emperor Wu of Han who was living among the people, as emperor, ensuring a smooth transition of the Western Han regime.
During the reign of Emperor Zhao of Han, Huo Guang vigorously advocated for reversing the situation of exhaustion and economic decline caused by the prolonged foreign wars during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han. He repeatedly issued decrees to reduce taxes and corvée labor, encouraging the people to reclaim wasteland and develop agricultural production. For example, in the second year of Yuanfeng (79 BC), Huo Guang issued an imperial decree to "abolish the Zhongmu Garden from taxation to the poor," allocating land from the royal gardens to the poor for cultivation.
In the sixth year of the Yuanshi era (81 BC), Huo Guang convened a salt and iron conference to discuss policies such as salt and iron monopoly and equal distribution and price stabilization. He eventually abolished some unreasonable economic control policies and promoted the recovery and development of the private economy.
Huo Guang continued the policy toward the Xiongnu established during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han. During the reign of Emperor Zhao of Han, he dispatched troops to attack the Xiongnu numerous times. In the third year of the Yuanfeng reign (78 BC), he dispatched Fan Mingyou to attack the Wuhuan. The Xiongnu seized the opportunity to attack the Han border. Huo Guang again dispatched troops to meet the Xiongnu, and the Xiongnu retreated, thus stabilizing the Han border. In the second year of the Benshi reign (72 BC), Huo Guang dispatched five armies totaling over 100,000 cavalrymen, allied with the Wusun Kingdom, to launch a large-scale offensive against the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu were severely defeated, their power declining, and they were unable to mount a large-scale confrontation with the Han Dynasty. This ensured the security of the Han Dynasty's northern border.
While assisting Emperor Zhao and Emperor Xuan, Huo Guang gradually weakened the power of other regents and princes. Through political means, he suppressed rebellious forces such as Sang Hongyang and Shangguan Jie, consolidating central government. Regarding local princes, Huo Guang implemented measures to strengthen supervision and prevent rebellion, thus maintaining the stability of the Han Dynasty's centralized power and enabling the continuation of the Han dynasty and the emergence of the "Zhao-Xuan Restoration."
A Yan: I'm going to pick up A Guang. Who agrees and who disagrees?
A Yan: Objection is invalid.
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