Chapter 217 Turning over the clouds

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Huo Guang said this, naturally, it was not untargeted. He still remembered that on the day he left Chang'an, there were more than 2,000 slaves privately given to him by his noble relatives, and these so-called slaves were all elite cavalrymen wearing armor and horses. If Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty toured the north, the noble courtiers who followed Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, as well as the princes from all over the country, if the private soldiers brought by these people together would definitely be a huge number.

As soon as Huo Guang's words came out, not only did Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty understand what Huo Guang meant, but also who was not a human spirit in the Manchu Dynasty, so he naturally understood Huo Guang's plan.

"But if the kings surnamed Liu are also allowed to tour north with the army, I'm afraid this matter is a little inappropriate, right? Not to mention that these kings are scattered all over the country, it is impossible to come to Chang'an in a short time, and besides, all the kings have left the fiefdom and shaken the country, not to mention that it is even more contrary to the ancestral system! "This time it was an old man with white hair, this person's name is Liu Anguo, it is Zong Zhengqing, one of the nine Qings, and he is still Liu Che's uncle in terms of seniority.

"Your Majesty is the Northern Tour, and I ask Your Majesty to allow Taixue disciples to accompany the army." Huo Guang did not answer Liu Anguo directly, but bowed down again to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

"Anyang Hou has been studying in Taixue for more than half a year, and it seems that he also has a relationship with these children! After all, the young eagle wants to soar into the sky, so let these children see the great rivers and mountains of my big man in advance, this matter ...... I'm right! Emperor Wu of Han looked at Huo Guang, his heart was already happy, and he agreed to Huo Guang's proposal.

When the two monarchs and ministers sang and harmonized, this matter had been given, and at this time, the courtiers basically reacted, but they all shouted in their hearts that Huo Guang was treacherous.

Huo Guang's proposal seems to be nothing on the surface, but everyone knows that the young people who can enter Taixue are almost all the children of the powerful people of the family, and there are even many children of the princes and princes. Huo Guang not only put the courtiers together, but also put these powerful families and princes together. These princes and vassal kings of the country could not tour north with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, so their children in Chang'an could tour north with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, even if each of these people only brought a few servants and guards, it added up to an army of twenty or thirty thousand. What's more important is that the reasons given by Huo Guang and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty are so high-sounding, they can't help but let these Taixue disciples go.

Now everyone's gaze at Huo Guang has become a deep jealousy, although Huo Guang has no official position and empty title for half a year, he can still control the situation in the world in a few words, which can be called turning his hands into clouds and turning his hands into rain. What's even more rare is that today's Huo Guanghan Wu Emperor has no wariness of him, and even relies on him more and more!

"Okay, the matter of the northern tour and the sealing of Zen is decided, and after a month, when the army gathers in Chang'an, I will tour the Huns north to show the power of my Han Dynasty." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty has never been so high-spirited, the army has not moved, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty seems to have seen that the entire northern Xiongnu steppe is trembling under his iron hooves.

"Your Majesty, I don't know how to reply to Wusun Kunmo's request for peace?" When the dust had settled on the matter of Feng Chan and the Northern Tour, Zhang Qian came out to play, and at this time finally began the content that originally belonged to this court meeting.

Kunmo is Wusun's name for the king, which is equivalent to the emperor of the Han Dynasty and the Shan Yu of the Xiongnu. Today's Wusun Kun is inexplicably called Hunting Jiaomi, a little old man in his fifties. The Wusun State is currently the largest country among the Western Regions, with nearly 100,000 cavalry, if it can get the alliance of the Wusun State, the Han Dynasty will be able to attack Wusun on both sides, further compressing the living space of the Xiongnu.

Because the scope of the Xiongnu's activities was too large, not only the entire northern part of the Han Dynasty was its nomadic area, but even the Xiongnu cavalry often entered the Western Regions. Because of the relationship of interests, Wusun often had small-scale wars with the Xiongnu, so this powerful country in the Western Regions became a natural ally of the Han Dynasty.

"And pro? Princess Wusun ....... Will all this happen? Huo Guang knelt on the seat, but his heart turned a thousand times. When Zhang Qian said that Wusun Kunmo asked for peace, he couldn't help but think of the thin figure who always stood far away in the old garden.

"What does Zongzheng think?" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at Liu Anguo and asked, although the harmony does not necessarily have to be the emperor's daughter, at least it must be the daughter of the clan, and no one knows this better than Liu Anguo.

Liu Anguo straightened up, bowed slightly to Emperor Wu of Han and said, "If you are the daughter of the clan, there is a suitable candidate now. ”

"Who is it?" Emperor Wu of Han asked calmly.

"The criminal minister Liu Jianshang has a young daughter, this woman is called Xijun, she is thirteen years old, and now she is also in Chang'an, if it is suitable for her and relatives!" Liu Anguo replied almost without much thought.

For a guilty clan daughter like Liu Xijun, it is a better ending to be used as a relative, at least the emperor will give her the title of a princess. If you meet a foreign leader who loves you, you can also live the second half of your life satisfactorily. Of course, more princesses are only used as playthings by foreign leaders in the end.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks Zongzheng's words are feasible. In this way, it can not only conclude the friendship between the Han and Wusun, but also make the princess of Jiangdu make meritorious contributions, and it can also be regarded as atonement for her father! Zhang Qian also echoed. Since Zhang Qian returned to the dynasty, he has almost single-handedly led all the affairs of the Western Regions, and Zhang Qian is also very satisfied with the choice of Liu Xijun and his relatives.

"The daughter of the king of Jiangdu?" Emperor Wu of Han said in a low voice, still a little hesitant in his heart.

Liu Jian, the king of Jiangdu, is his nephew, and Liu Xijun is also his niece, in the impression of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the king of Jiangdu should have been cut off, and when he learned that Liu Jian still had such a young daughter, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty really had a trace of hesitation in his heart.

Unlike the inexplicable hesitation of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty felt that it was more appropriate to send Liu Xijun and his relatives, since she was the daughter of the criminal minister Liu Jian, now was the time for her to atone for her sins, and no one seemed to be more suitable than her. So the courtiers spoke out one after another to express their approval of Liu Xijun and his pro-Wusun.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty saw that the courtiers all agreed, so he said: "Since this is the case, then I will pass on my will and make Liu Xijun ........"

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks this matter is inappropriate!" Just as Emperor Wu of Han was about to finish promulgating his decree, Huo Guang suddenly interrupted Emperor Wu of Han's words.

At such a time, the minister's words to interrupt the emperor's words are in themselves disrespectful. However, when the courtiers saw Huo Guang standing up with a gloomy face, no one was very knowledgeable to accuse Huo Guang, even Sang Hongyang just looked at Huo Guang quietly.

Everyone hasn't forgotten that just a moment ago, this Huo Guang turned his hands into clouds and his hands turned into rain in the court. Now that he suddenly interrupted Emperor Wu of Han's will, who knows what kind of moth this Marquis of Anyang is going to make? Before the situation became clear, these ministers in the court wisely chose to wait and see.

"Huh? What's the matter with Anyang Hou? This time, Emperor Wu of Han's tone couldn't help but be a little angry, and anyone who was interrupted would not be happy, let alone a high-ranking emperor.

Huo Guang's face showed a rare seriousness, when he walked to the center of the main hall again and bowed to Emperor Wu of Han, even Emperor Wu of Han felt that what Huo Guang wanted to say was probably very important, and unconsciously, the atmosphere of the entire Xuanshu Hall became serious and depressed under the influence of Huo Guang.

"The minister thinks that I should not have a princess who is close to me, and if I want to be close, I can only be a slave and a slave of a Wusun woman who enters Chang'an. Since Your Majesty, my Han should no longer have a princess who is close to him! Huo Guang's voice was low and serious, echoing word by word in the Xuanshu Hall, and every word seemed to be knocked on the wall of the main hall for a long time.

Since the beginning of the founding of the Western Han Dynasty, there have been clan princesses and relatives since Gaozu, and then the two emperors of Lu Hou, Emperor Hui and Wenjing have continued to use the means of harmony to alleviate the contradictions between the Han Dynasty and the Quartet.

"Marquis of Anyang, please be cautious, before Your Majesty, my Han and foreign relatives were mostly forced to make peace, but now it is the foreign Yi who took the initiative to ask for peace, and its essence is different." Zhang Qian hesitated for a moment, but got up and said to Huo Guang.

With the princess and relatives being the national policy of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian felt that Huo Guang seemed to be interested in changing this national policy, but Zhang Qian himself went to the Western Regions and had already negotiated the basic conditions of peace with several countries. If Huo Guang rashly changed the national policy, wouldn't it mean that most of his efforts in the past few years had been wasted. Even if he admired Huo Guang again, he had to stand on his own side at this moment.

"Bo Wanghou, I don't know if it's right or wrong? If a foreign race has a different heart, how can a princess and her relatives be able to eliminate it? For these aliens, only when they are completely frightened with butcher's knives and iron hooves, will they truly surrender. Now do I still need to exchange a woman's happiness for a short period of peace on the frontier? Can the princes of the court hide behind a woman and talk with peace of mind? Huo Guang looked at Zhang Qian and said. His voice was calm at first, but as if he were questioning.

"Anyang Hou...... The old man respects you as a young hero. But do you know that the Western Regions are full of countries and their forces are intricate. Now my Han is still looking around at strong enemies on all sides, and the old man also knows that you can fight well, but sometimes you can't solve the problem by relying on war! Anyang Hou will not be unclear, once the war resumes, how many people will be displaced, and how many places will be lost, right? At that time, it will not only be the happiness of a woman in the mouth of Anyang Hou! Zhang Qian's voice also raised a few points, he couldn't agree with Huo Guang on this position, and even the two were completely on opposite sides.

Zhang Qian's words can be regarded as old and serious, and they are reasonable, which is difficult to refute. Huo Guang did not continue to argue with Zhang Qian, but knelt down on one knee in front of Emperor Wu of Han, clenched his fists and said: "Your Majesty's northern tour is imminent, if you send the princess and relatives at this time, where will your Majesty's face be?" Where is the majesty of my great man? We are not even afraid of the Huns, why are we afraid of Wusun? As long as His Majesty has a will, the minister is willing to lead the army to level Wusun and dedicate the head of the hunting arrogance to the Weiyang Palace! ”

Huo Guang used a military salute, and his words also had a momentum. However, when Zhang Qian saw Huo Guang like this, he flicked his sleeves with some anger, and said incessantly: "The young man is angry...... The young man is angry......."

Emperor Wu of Han saw that the two important ministers he relied on very much were arguing over the matter of harmony, so he coughed lightly and said, "Ahem....... What the two Aiqing said is reasonable, according to me, I will appease the envoy of Wusun first, and leave the matter of harmony aside for the time being, and discuss it when the Northern Tour returns from Fengzen. ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Huo Guang hurriedly bowed.

Huo Guang knew in his heart that if he wanted to change the national policy of the Han Dynasty and his relatives, it would not happen overnight. As long as the matter is suppressed for the time being, his purpose will be achieved.

"Your Majesty Shengming!" The hall of the Xuan Room rang out in unison. With Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty making his position clear, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military naturally didn't say anything, and Zhang Qian, including Zhang Qian, could only reluctantly accept this fact.