Chapter 258: Heroic Twilight

"Share the Rest Territory...... Both Su Wu and Sima Qian gasped, they didn't expect Huo Guang's appetite to be so big, and when the Western Regions had not been completely conquered, they had already begun to think about how to divide the Rest Empire.

"Xiaguan yearns for it in his heart...... Merely...... After all, Xia Guan is the squire of the Han Dynasty, even if he is willing to go, the court can't explain it, and His Majesty can't explain it! Su Wu was already very moved, but he still had one last concern.

If Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Su Wu as an envoy to Daqin to contact Sula, all this would naturally be justified, even if there was a way to go and no return, there would be a large number of Han envoys to follow him. But Huo Guang meant that the envoy who contacted Sula this time only represented Huo Guang at most, which was actually a bit unjustifiable.

"This is not a difficult matter, as long as Su Shilang is willing, the Governor of Pontus will personally write to His Majesty, and His Majesty will still give this face. At the same time, I will appoint you as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Metropolitan Governor's Office, and I will prepare for you an entourage of not less than five hundred people. Huo Guang hurriedly expressed his position, for fear that Su Wu would not agree.

Su Wu was already excited, and he was about to open his mouth to agree, but at this time, Sima Qian beside him quietly touched Su Wu, and then arched his hand to Huo Guang and asked: "The lower official has something unclear, why don't you let Your Majesty send an envoy to represent the Great Han to envoy Great Qin, but only in the name of the Grand Governor, and why not go directly to the monarch of Great Qin, but only find one of their army commanders?" ”

Sima Qian is worthy of being a person who writes history, and his thinking is also extremely rigorous. His question is also the most bizarre part of the entire mission plan. This unbelievable place couldn't help but make Sima Qian suspect Huo Guang's intentions? Is he still a courtier of the Great Han?

Sima Qian's question went straight to the root, but Huo Guang didn't show any abnormality, and even looked at Sima Qian and Su Wu calmly, and then said with a consistent smile on his face: "You may not know about this Great Qin's system, right?" They did not have an emperor at all, they called their country a republic, and the whole country was not in the hands of one person, but in the hands of many noble families, and their highest decision-making body was called the Senate. ”

Although Huo Guang's caravan did not contact Sula, it had also learned something about Rome in the past two years, and these things were not a secret at the top of Hexi.

"How do so many people agree on the same page? What about internal disagreements? So to whom should their armies be allegiated? Sima Qian seemed very curious about this, and hurriedly asked Huo Guang.

"Let's not talk about these for now, in fact, the Pontus Governor doesn't know about it, what I want to say is that it is because of their political system, even if my Han has expressed its willingness to form an alliance, how can so many elders ensure that they are willing to form an alliance with the Han? Even if they finally agreed, I don't know how long it would be later. And this Sula is different, he is the real power of Great Qin, and he has a strong legion under his command, this person can fight against the entire Rest Empire with his own strength, and he is also a very courageous and decisive person, so he is looking for him to form an alliance. And it is impossible for Dahan to form an alliance with a certain person......" Huo Guang did not conceal the suspicions in the alliance, and the reason he gave was quite sufficient, and even Sima Qian couldn't find any flaws for a while.

"In that case..... The lower officials are willing to obey the dispatch of the metropolitan governor. Su Wu no longer had any doubts, and immediately expressed his position.

"Okay, I'll write to Your Majesty. As soon as His Majesty agrees, Su Shilang can set off. Huo Guang is also a resolute person, and he has been looking forward to this day for a long time.

Huo Guang's letter was sent from Hexi to Chang'an again, and the content of the note was to ask Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to appoint Su Wu as the foreign affairs secretary of the Dadu Governor's Office, and at the same time send an envoy to Daqin, thousands of miles away, to contact the young commander named Sula.

"A few Aiqing, take a look, how about the Metropolitan Governor's proposal?" Because of Huo Guang's recital, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also summoned several important ministers. The general, the prime minister, and the imperial historian are all here.

"Ahem.... Ahem..... Chan thought he might as well give it a try..... The so-called long-distance and close attack, since this Great Qin has been fighting with Anxi for many years, and we are about to border with Anxi, forming an alliance with Daqin will only benefit us and not harm, as for whether it is this or what Sura or that senate, in fact, it doesn't matter to us Han, what matters is who is holding back Anxi?" The general Wei Qing covered his mouth and coughed non-stop, and finally finished what he wanted to say.

"Is the general alright?" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked with concern, since Wei Qing came back from the bank of the Yellow River with him half a year ago, this body has been worse day by day, and the number of times he has been to the court has been significantly less recently.

"It's okay... Ahem..... His Majesty Xie cares, and the minister is fine..... "Wei Qing's face was very bad, and his body trembled every time he coughed, as if his thin body was about to fall apart.

"The minister also thinks what the general said is reasonable." Prime Minister Shi Qing is more than 20 years older than Wei Qing, and now he looks more energetic than Wei Qing.

"The minister has no opinion." Since Du Zhou became the imperial doctor, he has become more and more cautious, usually not public, and rarely expresses any opinions in the court.

"Since you also think it is feasible, then I have agreed to it. The general stays, and the two of you go back first. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty didn't have any doubts about this matter, and when he saw that several important ministers were unanimous, he agreed, but in the end, Wei Qing seemed to have something important to discuss with Wei Qing alone.

Shi Qing and Du Zhou got up and retired, and only Emperor Wu of Han and Wei Qing were left in the palace. Emperor Wu of Han got up and sat down beside Wei Qing, stretched out his hand and patted Wei Qing lightly on the back a few times, and asked with concern, "Is it really okay?" Do you want to see a doctor? ”

"It's really fine! It's a problem..... Ahem. Wei Qing squeezed out a smile on his face.

Emperor Wu of Han looked at Wei Qing seriously, seeing his thin figure, the long hair on his head had turned gray for a long time, and Emperor Wu of Han sighed and said, "Wei Qing..... You're old! ”

Wei Qing was not only Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's most relied on courtier, but also his brother-in-law and his good comrade-in-arms. Looking at this great general who once dominated the world and swept away strong enemies for himself, now he is no longer as iron-clad as he used to be, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is now also inexplicably lost and melancholy.

"Your Majesty, you are also old....." Wei Qing showed a relaxed smile on his face, looking at Emperor Wu of Han's pale temples, and said jokingly.

"Haha..... yes, we're all old...... My grandchildren are old enough to start a family, can they not be old? Emperor Wu of Han smiled like a chatter, like two old men in the twilight discussing trivial matters with each other.

"Speaking of Jin'er...... Has His Majesty found a good woman for him? Speaking of Sun Zi Wei Qing also seemed to be interested, his face was much more ruddy than before, and he even talked about the emperor's eldest grandson Liu Jin's concubine.

"I'm about to talk to you in detail, I heard from the people below, Jin'er has been going to the teaching workshop to find a woman named Wang Wengsu recently, I think Jin'er has grown up!" Emperor Wu of Han leaned slightly towards Wei Qing, as if leaning over to speak in Wei Qing's ear.

Liu Jin has become more and more favored by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in recent years, so he is also very interested in this eldest grandson, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and his concern has even exceeded that of the crown prince Liu Ju.

"Can this Wang Weng be considered innocent? What is the character? Wei Qing is also very attentive to Liu Jin, and even he knows deep down that maybe his nephew, the current prince of Dahan, may not be able to become a generation of Mingjun in the future, but his son has already had the appearance of a generation of Mingjun.

"Haha, you're worried about your uncle? Don't worry, your sister is more attentive than you! Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty laughed, and there was no such thing as a general, queen, or anything like that, only the titles of sister, uncle, and lord.

"By the way, I don't know what is important for His Majesty to leave his ministers?" Wei Qing knew that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was definitely on the right track to leave him, and he wouldn't just talk to himself about a few words about his parents.

Emperor Wu of Han also sat up straight when he heard this, and then said in a solemn tone: "When we were still in Liang State half a year ago, Huo Guang not only sent 200,000 stone of grain, but also sent a letter to me...... He wants me to give him the right to be a king......"

"What? Is that the letter soothed? Wei Qing also remembered that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had received a letter from Huo Guang that day, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked everyone in the hall to go out. But Emperor Wu of Han never mentioned this matter later, and many people have long forgotten the strange behavior of Emperor Wu of Han that day.

Emperor Wu of Han's words made Wei Qing stunned at first, and then fell into a long period of contemplation, and even Emperor Wu of Han on the side lowered his head, as if he was still thinking about this problem that had plagued him for half a year.

"So Your Majesty has made a decision?" After a long time, Wei Qing raised his head and looked at Emperor Wu of Han.

Wei Qing knew that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was only looking for him at this time, and he should not be discussing this matter, but to tell himself his final decision.

It is difficult to say what kind of feeling it is for Huo Guang and Wei Qing now, in terms of ability, Huo Guang's ability is unmatched in the world, if Huo Guang is dedicated to the country, at least he can ensure the longevity of the Han Dynasty in the next thirty or forty years, but it is because Huo Guang is too capable, not only Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is jealous of Huo Guang, but even Wei Qing, the nominal uncle, cannot be completely at ease with Huo Guang.

"I have read countless people in my life, and I have never lost my eyes after so many years. I don't know what Huo Guang thinks? But I know that a person who can take out all the military rations for disaster relief will never cause life to be ruined for his own selfish interests......" Emperor Wu of Han raised his head, his voice was not loud, but he exuded a strong sense of confidence.

"So Your Majesty is going to agree to give him the right to be crowned?" Wei Qing knew that Emperor Wu of Han said this, but he had actually decided to agree to Huo Guang's request. Wei Qing didn't know if it was good or bad for the Han Dynasty, but since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had already made a decision, Wei Qing would support it anyway.