Chapter 199: An Awkward Situation

Huo Guang was unsurprisingly made a marquis, and his name did not change, but Anyang Jun became Anyang Hou. Fanβ–‘ Tomato ''-.'f'q-x'At the same time, the food has reached the three hundred households of Lu Qian, except for a few tens of thousands of households, Huo Guang has become a real power marquis.

And the feudal marquis is not the point at all, the point is that Huo Guang has the title of General Sima Pingnan. In this way, Huo Guang completely possessed the status of the great Sima Hussar general of Huo Quai's illness back then. In this way, although Huo Guang lost the opportunity to become the imperial historian or prime minister, he surpassed the prime minister and the imperial historian in terms of status, and became the second person in the court after Wei Qing.

The Anyang Junfu in Xuanping has now been changed to the Anyang Marquis Mansion, and the carriage that goes to and from the Hou Mansion every day to give gifts has not stopped from dawn to dusk. Soon the entire Han Empire also knew that another young marquis had risen, just like Huo Qu's illness a few years ago, he was already a very popular minister when he was only more than twenty years old.

On the main hall of the Weiyang Palace, Huo Guang's seat has been moved to Wei Qing, and the two seats belonging to the prime minister and the imperial doctor on the right side are still vacant. Huo Guang also transferred from the civilian seat on the right to the military general seat on the left.

"Now that Jing Zhaoyin's position is vacant, I don't know if you have any good candidates?" It has been a few days since Huo Guang was enthroned, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty has also held several court meetings, but these times have not discussed the candidates for the prime minister and the imperial doctor, but I don't know why Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took the initiative to propose the candidate of Jing Zhaoyin today.

Jing Zhao Yin was originally Huo Guang's position, but now he is the Great Sima Pingnan General, and it is not suitable to hold Jing Zhao Yin Jiu again. And Du Yannian has been acting as Jing Zhaoyin for a year, and it is not a way to continue for a long time.

"The minister thought that since he was a candidate for Jing Zhaoyin, it was better to consult General Pingnan's opinion. After all, it was General Pingnan who used to be in charge of Jing Zhaoyin, and no one in the Manchu Dynasty knew better than him! A Qianshi official who Huo Guang still couldn't name was the first to say.

As soon as this person finished speaking, the entire court seemed to have discussed it, and they all whispered: "Yes, this person must ask General Pingnan." ”

Huo Guang frowned slightly, Jing Zhaoyin is such an important position, if it was in the past, I don't know how many people were struggling to grab it, and now the whole court also holds him too high, it seems that these people have the attitude that whatever you Huo Guang says.

"In that case, General Pingnan must have a suitable candidate, right?" The voice of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sounded at the right time.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked, so Huo Guang had to bow down and speak: "Since Your Majesty asked, the minister had to say." Chen felt that Jingzhao Yin Cheng Du Yannian was very suitable. The Du family has been loyal to several generations, Du Yannian is familiar with Jing Zhaoyin's affairs, and he is in the prime of life. ”

Huo Guang's words were as expected, everyone knew that Du Yannian was Huo Guang's right-hand man. Then the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty set their eyes on Du Zhou, and their eyes were a little strange when they looked at him, and they could only smile awkwardly when they saw Du Zhou like this. Because Du Zhou is now the Imperial Historian, although the Imperial Historian is vacant, he is actually exercising the power of the Imperial Historian, which can be described as a heavy authority, but the Imperial Historian Zhongcheng is still only an official of a thousand stones. And if his son Du Yannian became Jing Zhaoyin, he became an important minister of 2,000 stones, and his status was still above Du Zhou, who was Laozi.

"Du Yannian, but he is also young and promising, since he is recommended by General Pingnan, he will be appointed as Jing Zhaoyin." Emperor Wu of Han readily agreed, and it seemed that he was also very face-saving to Huo Guang.

"Your Majesty Shengming" Huo Guang said in his mouth, and the person retreated to his seat, but his heart couldn't help but tighten, did Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty really give himself face? It seems that he has been too smooth in the past few days, so smooth that even he himself has a feeling of leaning towards the government and the opposition. Is this really the Holy Grace?

Huo Guang didn't have the heart to listen to the subsequent court meeting, and waited for the end of the court meeting in a trance. Then he returned to his mansion in a carriage, and as soon as he arrived in Xuanping, Huo Guang saw that there was still a lot of traffic in front of his mansion, which made him frown slightly. "Tell Zhen Youcai that in the future, these gift-givers and those who are looking for a way, no matter who they are, will all be blown away, and the Hou Mansion will be closed from today on."

In the Guangnei Palace, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was holding a scroll and looking at it, and after a long time, it seemed that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also felt bored, and suddenly asked out loud: "The Marquis Mansion of Anyang is still like that?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, after the dispersal of the dynasty today, the Marquis of Anyang has already ordered the closing of the door." Jiang Chong's truthful report.

"By the way, the Marquis of Anyang once wrote to ask for the title of Marquis for that Lu Shu, and tomorrow I will separately summon the Marquis of Anyang, the general and Jiuqing to the Xuanshu Palace." As he spoke, Emperor Wu of Han closed the book and placed it in the high pavilion.

The Hou Mansion of Anyang had already closed its doors, and those who were wandering outside quickly left. However, when it was ten o'clock in dusk, there were still a few carriages that slowly drove into Xuanping and stopped in front of the Hou Mansion.

"Master Hou, Yang Fu, Zhu Maichen, and He Yu have returned to Chang'an, and they are asking to see them outside the door." Huo Guang was pondering alone in the study, Huo Tang knocked on the door softly, and said softly outside the house.

"Lead them in through the side door." Huo Guang hesitated for a moment, but decided to meet the three of them, but did not open the door to greet them.

After a while, Huo Tang led the three people to the outside of Huo Guang's study, and Huo Guang had already stood under the eaves waiting for the three of them. Huo Guang saw these three for the first time, although they experienced the battle of the Southern Expedition together, it was not until this moment that the coach and the general met for the first time.

"Subordinates (Yang Servant, Zhu Maichen, He Yi) pay a visit to Lord Hou." The three of them are all veterans in their forties and fifties, but when they saw Huo Guang, they still knelt down on one knee and saluted with a military salute, and said that they were not subordinates, but subordinates.

"Hurry up, please, let's talk in the house." Huo Guang hurriedly helped the three of them up one by one. Then he led the three of them into his study.

"I neglected the three of them today, Ben Hou really has a last resort, and the three of them should come to apologize for their grievances in the future." Huo Guang led the three of them into the study and first bowed to the three of them. Shame on letting the three of them in through the side door.

"Master Hou is tormented by his subordinates, I don't know what happened in the court? With the prestige of the Hou Ye, who would dare to target him like this? The three of them hurriedly returned the salute, they had already regarded themselves as subordinates, so naturally they couldn't accept Huo Guang's courtesy. And Yang Fu is the oldest among the three and has the highest status, so the representative three raised questions.

Huo Guang felt that these three people were also sincere, so he opened his mouth and said: "Alas, this matter has nothing to do with you and others, don't meddle rashly, everything is only a matter of concern." ”

Sensing that Huo Guang really had any troubles, the three of them didn't say much, and then there were some ordinary conversations, and it didn't take long for the three of them to leave, and Huo Guang personally sent the three of them out of the side door before returning.

In the study, Huo Guang stared at the flickering candle flame, and his expression was extremely serious. His own subordinates will visit him in the future, and it will be the first time to visit, and they can only come in through the side door, it is impossible to say that Huo Guang has no fire in his heart. But now he can't help but be careless.

"Second brother, can the little sister come in?" Huo Tang's voice sounded outside the study.

"Come in." Huo Guang sat back in his chair. Now outsiders seem to have unlimited scenery in the Hou Mansion of Anyang, and Huo Guang also behaves as usual in front of his family, but all this can't escape Huo Tang's eyes.

"The second brother is worried about the affairs of the court?" Huo Tang also sat opposite Huo Guang unceremoniously, and then asked straight to the point.

"Tell me, why is this happening?" Huo Guang didn't answer, although it was a rhetorical question, it couldn't be more affirmative.

Huo Tang pondered for a moment, and didn't answer immediately for a long time before he said, "Little sister, it seems that there are two reasons. The first and second brothers have too much merit and are jealous of some villains. Second, now the position of Prime Minister Yu Shi Dafu is undecided, although the second brother will no longer get involved in these two positions, but whether it is a person who wants to use the power of the second brother to win the position of the third prince, or a person who is worried that the second brother will hinder him from winning the position of the third prince, the second brother is the most unstable factor. Since they couldn't get the power of the second brother to use it, these people naturally joined forces to eliminate the second brother, the most unstable factor. ”

"I really feel like I'm the enemy right now. But I don't really care about these people, what are you really worried about until I do? Huo Guang smiled helplessly, and then said solemnly.

Huo Tang's expression changed drastically, he pointed in the direction of Weiyang Palace with his finger, and then said with some horror: "Second brother is saying..... That one? ”

Huo Guang didn't answer, just nodded heavily. Then it took a long time before he continued: "It's strange that I'm too young. The general is in a high position, right? But in the eyes of His Majesty, the general may be in Chang'an for the rest of his life. Now I have embarked on the same path as my brother back then, and now there are unresolved Xiongnu troubles in the north of the Han Dynasty, the Western Regions countries in the west and the Southwest Yi eyeing the tiger, and the Wei dynasty in the east ready to move. If Your Majesty still uses me as your commander to fight in all directions, it is better to say that I am dead, but if I win again, what will Your Majesty do to me? If I don't need it in this life, I'm only in my early twenties, do you want Your Majesty to raise a general with great military achievements and watch his sons and grandsons ascend the throne as emperors in Chang'an? ”

"This ...... Is the second brother saying that His Majesty has fallen into a dilemma? If you don't use the second brother in this life, it is equivalent to burying a hidden danger in Chang'an. But if you use the second brother, there will be no seals in the future? Huo Tang instantly understood Huo Guang's worries, in fact, they were the worries of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the final analysis.

"yes, because I'm young. There are tens of thousands of soldiers who can fight in the nine southeastern counties, as well as the tens of thousands of elite divisions in Shanglin Yuan, these are all counted on my head. Huo Guang looked very helpless, and Huo Tang had never seen Huo Guang so depressed.

"Don't we really have a way to break the game?" Huo Tang asked unwillingly.

Huo Guang hesitated for a moment, shook his head, and then said decadently: "For today's plan, the easiest thing is to conform to the minds of those people, I made a high-ranking and unruly appearance, and then became an enemy of the Manchu Dynasty, and finally fell down the handle wall and pushed everyone down." When the time comes, Your Majesty will take advantage of the situation and issue an edict, and I will either have nothing, learn from Zhuang Qingzhai and Zhang Tang, or make a desperate bet and finally kill all the door. I'm not willing to do any of this......"

"It's already that serious?" Huo Tang asked in disbelief, not only in her opinion, but everyone in the world felt that this was Huo Guang's most brilliant time, but only Huo Guang knew that now was his most dangerous time.

"It's not time yet, after all, I've just returned from a big victory. It is difficult to move the hearts of the army and the people in the world rashly, who will dare to die for Your Majesty in the future? It's up to us to deal with it! Although Huo Guang was a little helpless, he still clearly understood in his heart that although there were hardships in the dilemma, it was not that there was no chance at all. At least Emperor Wu of Han gave him a long time to consider a strategy to break the game.