Dongfang Shuo Dynasty will be at the bottom of the seat, which naturally shows that he has the lowest status, originally Dongfang Shuo could clearly understand this, so he never spoke in the past, which also made the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty almost forget that there was such a person as him at the court.

At this time, Dongfang Shuo suddenly came out, and naturally returned to everyone's sight, but most people still only thought that he was going to be a harmonious minister for a while, saying something innocuous but only pleasing Emperor Wu of Han. And Huo Quzhi sighed even more in his heart, the contradiction between him and Dongfang Shuo was well known, because he ridiculed Dongfang Shuo in public that day, and then Dongfang Shuo's "Answering the Hussar Difficulty" was already widely known, Huo Quzhi thought that Dongfang Shuo would naturally fall into the well at this moment.

In the entire court, Emperor Wu of Han may be the only one who looks at Dongfang Shuo with a different expression now, and no one knows that when Dongfang Shuo came out, Emperor Wu of Han said in his heart: "Heh, this Dongfang Shuo is clever this time, and he didn't disappoint me!" ”

"What does Dr. Taizhong think? Let's hear it. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said calmly, no matter who the court is to, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is commensurate with his official position to show respect for the courtiers.

Dongfang Shuo walked out of his seat without hurry and stood in the center of the main hall. To be honest, Dongfang Shuo was the first time to be the focus of everyone's eyes at the court meeting, and he also mustered up a lot of courage at this moment, of course, this feeling also made him enjoy it very much.

Then Dongfang Shuocai said word by word: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Yiguan was righteous, and then he was named the Marquis of the Liehou with his military merits." Now according to the law, this is the majesty of the law and cannot be blasphemed, but the minister thinks that it is better to deal with it in another way, it is more appropriate! ”

Dongfang Shuo was still a righteous rhetoric, but in the end, the words suddenly changed, which not only made Huo Quzhi stunned, but the Manchu Dynasty civil and military looked at him inexplicably.

"Oh? I want to hear what better way Dr. Taizhong can deal with it? Emperor Wu of Han still said in a calm tone. However, these words fell into Dongfang Shuo's ears, and he let out a long breath in his heart, which also confirmed his observations and guesses.

In fact, from the beginning, Dongfang Shuo was thinking about how to break the situation from the perspective of Huo Guang and even Wei Huo's relatives, and the situation in the entire court was directly pointed at Gao Buzhi at the beginning, as if he had to die. However, it wasn't until Emperor Wu of Han finally asked Huo Quai, Gao Buzhi is your subordinate, what do you think, Dongfang Shuo realized that Emperor Wu of Han may not really want to kill Gao Buzhi, of course, Dongfang Shuo is just an uncertain guess at this time.

At this time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used a rhetorical question, although it felt like a signal that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not know how to kill Gao, but Dongfang Shuo determined his previous guess from here. Because Dongfang Shuo often served Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he knew Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty relatively well, especially the way Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty spoke and thought. In Dongfang Shuo's understanding, if Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty really wanted to start suppressing Wei Huo, then when Huo Qubing took the initiative to ask for guilt, even if Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would not really punish Huo Quai, he would take the opportunity to say a few words to encourage Huo Quai, but Emperor Wu of Han did not say a word about Huo Quai's plea.

Finally, with the arbitrariness of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, his decision is a categorical will, and he will not use this kind of rhetorical question. It was these points that made Dongfang Shuo see the true thoughts of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Of course, if it was before, even Dongfang Shuo would not be rash and unrecognizable, but after last night, it would be different. Speaking of which, it is just right for Dongfang Shuo to come out at this time, because the officials of the three princes and one line are all going to be executed according to the law, and it is impossible for anyone to speak for him, and Huo Quzhi's family is not suitable for coming out at this time, but Dongfang Shuo has no one to know his relationship with Huo Guang now, and even if someone knows, it will not link him to Wei Huo's first line, because since he had a conflict with Huo Quzhi, it makes people feel that Dongfang Shuo cannot stand on the side of Wei Huo's relatives.

But things are often linked to each other, and often things that people think are impossible can happen. Dongfang Shuo's next words completely subverted the understanding of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs.

"The minister thought that it was better to let the marquis of Yiguan fill the treasury with fiefdom and family assets, and there was a law to follow to atone for his sins with money. And in this way, it not only plays the role of setting an example, but also reflects His Majesty's benevolence, but also allows the soldiers to use their lives and let the people return! Dongfang Shuo knew that the court meeting was not a place for him to perform and show, so he didn't say anything, and directly proposed the method of atonement for sins with money.

In fact, for dealing with these princes and important ministers who are not a major crime of rebellion, it is still a common method to atone for their sins with money, but it is a pity that when it comes to Gao Buzhi, none of the courtiers dares to stand up and mention this matter. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked Huo Qubing rhetorically, in fact, he also had the intention of letting Huo Qubing take the initiative to bring it up, but the authorities were confused, Huo Qubing was just a human being, not a god, how could he expect everything.

When Dongfang Shuo said this method, Huo Quzhi looked at Dongfang Shuo in surprise, he really didn't understand why Dongfang Shuo came out at this time, and as long as Emperor Wu of Han nodded this method, then no matter whether Gao Buzhi was guilty or not, his life was saved, and such a result was enough for Huo Quzhi.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Dr. Taizhong's proposal is very good, cutting the lord and removing the country will punish the Marquis of Yiguan, and it will not make the courtiers who return to righteousness panic, and it can show Your Majesty's benevolence, which is really the best choice!" At this time, Wei Qing finally came out of the crowd, and the meaning of his words was already different at this moment, it can be said that he was not pleading for Gao Buzhi, but planning for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. In fact, Dongfang Shuo has already mentioned this point when he opened his mouth, that is, Gao Buzhi is the Guiyi Marquis of the Xiongnu, and there are many Guiyi courtiers of other nationalities like Gao Buzhi. From the perspective of stabilizing people's hearts, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not kill Gao Buzhi, which was indeed beneficial to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and the imperial court.

As soon as Wei Qing spoke, naturally the ministers of his department echoed him, and at this time, a second voice finally appeared above the court. However, no matter how many voices there are, the last one to make the decision is Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. When many courtiers expressed their opinions, the court finally quieted down, and at this time they were all waiting for the final decision of Emperor Wu of Han.

"Hmm...... The Marquis of Yiguan did not know that he had military merits, and he should be beheaded according to the law for falsely reporting his military exploits, but he was allowed to atone for his sins with money, so he cut off the title of Marquis of Yiguan, removed the Hou Guo, and used all his family assets to fill the treasury, and demoted him to a commoner. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty finally made a decision, and he really didn't kill Gao Buzhi. At this moment, Huo Quzhi and the others were obviously relieved, and Dongfang Shuo's hanging heart also fell.

Other matters at today's court meeting seemed so insignificant, and after the matter of Gao Bu was dealt with, no one raised other things, and today's court meeting ended like this.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Dongfang Shuo was the first to leave the front hall because he was in the last seat, and he did not stop as soon as he left the palace gate, and immediately went out of Weiyang Palace. When Huo Qubing walked out of the front hall and looked around to find Dongfang Shuo's figure, he could no longer see his figure.

"This time it's really thrilling, I didn't expect it to be Dongfang Shuo who saved my life!" Outside the front hall, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing walked at the end of the courtiers, Wei Qing whispered beside Huo Quzhi and said, Dongfang Shuo's appearance really surprised everyone.

"It seems that Dongfang Shuo came to my house last night, and it seems that this matter has something to do with Ah Guang." Huo Quzhi knew that Huo Guang had hosted a banquet in the mansion last night, but Huo Quzhi was also curious, because it was just a general friendship, and Dongfang Shuo could not take the risk of taking the lead for this matter, because before Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty made a decision, no one could accurately grasp the intention of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and no one could conclude that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would adopt the method of atonement with money.

"I don't know if you're being cut off now, what are your arrangements?" Wei Qing asked again, Gao Buzhi is just a commoner now, Huo Quzhi will definitely arrange one or two for him.

"I can only let him take his family to my fiefdom, just to see if there is a chance for him to make a comeback in the future, even if he can't, he can be guaranteed to be rich." Huo Qubing has already had a plan, and it is definitely not appropriate for Gao Buzhi to stay in Chang'an anymore, and the best place to go is Huo Quzhi's fiefdom. As for looking for an opportunity to make Gao Buzhi make a comeback, that will be for the future.

"I think that's the only way to do it." Wei Qing nodded and said, unconsciously the two of them had already left Weiyang Palace. Then they each rode back home, and in this extraordinary period, Huo Quzhi and Wei Qing also deliberately reduced their contacts and tried to be as low-key as possible.

Dongfang Shuo came to Chang'an County Ya after leaving Weiyang Palace, and his official position as a Taizhong doctor has no specific affairs except for the emperor's summons, and there is no fixed official office at ordinary times. After the official was transmitted, Dongfang Shuo saw Huo Guang, and at this time Huo Guang was also anxiously waiting for the results of the court, but he didn't expect that Dongfang Shuo would be the first to come.

"The result?" When only Huo Guang and Dongfang Shuo were left in the house, Huo Guang couldn't help but ask.

"Cutting the lord and removing the country, Gao Buzhi was turned into a commoner, I don't know if Ah Guang thinks it is good or bad for this result?" Dongfang Shuo said with a smile.

"This is already very good, Brother Man Qian, tell me the details." Huo Guang was naturally happy that Gao Buzhi was not killed, but what really made him happy was that this showed that Emperor Wu of Han had not completely given up on Wei Huo.

After Dongfang Shuo recounted what happened in the court, Huo Guang listened to it with ups and downs in his heart, and when he heard it, he also let out a heavy sigh, and then stood up and bowed to Dongfang Shuo: "Thank you Brother Manqian for your help, you not only saved Gao Buzhi's life, but also a great favor to the entire Wei Huo." ”

"Why did Ah Guang do this? Isn't that too much of an outlier! Dongfang Shuo replied that since he had chosen Huo Guang, he would naturally not regret it, and in his opinion, these were also things he should do.

"Then I'm not hypocritical, do Brother Man Qian have time tonight? Why don't we have a few more bottles? Huo Guang no longer polite, continued to send out invitations, last night the two were interrupted halfway before they had a good time, today the dust has settled, and it is worth drinking.

"Forget it tonight, there are still some things at home, let's do it another day. But I suddenly remembered something, this is also an unexpected discovery not long ago, maybe you can make a fuss about this matter. ”

"Oh, what discovery?" Huo Guang noticed that Dongfang Shuo was very careful about what he said, and it seemed to be a big secret.

"It's about Prime Minister Li Cai." Dongfang Shuo lowered his head and whispered in Huo Guang's ear.