Chapter 203: Huo Guang is demoted
"The Marquis of Anyang, as the commander-in-chief, took the lead in violating military discipline, but he remembered that his southern expedition was meritorious and did not cause serious consequences, and he was fined and confiscated for one year. The woman who trespassed into the barracks was handed over to the court lieutenant for disposal. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty finally spoke, and he still showed his maintenance of Huo Guang as always, only a symbolic punishment for one year, such a punishment was almost no punishment for Huo Guang.
Hearing Emperor Wu of Han's decision, some courtiers breathed a sigh of relief, while others felt disappointed. Sang Hongyang knelt on the ground, and his face also showed a deep look of disappointment. As for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's statement that Huo Tang would be handed over to the court lieutenants, it was completely ignored by the courtiers. Everyone in the world knows that Huo Guang only has one brother like Huo Quai, and there are no other brothers and sisters in the family. Everyone thought that the so-called little sister in Huo Guang's mouth was just a kinship woman with some relationship at most, and even if such a character was convicted and punished by Tingwei, it would not have the slightest impact on Huo Guang.
"Your Majesty, the courtier's sister is young and ignorant, and all the blame arises because of the minister, even if the crime is punished, please ask Your Majesty to cut off the minister's head and spare the minister's life." Huo Guang's voice echoed in the hall again, and just when everyone thought that this matter was over, Huo Guang put on an attitude that he would rather resist the decree than save Huo Tang's life.
"Anyang Hou, don't mistake yourself for a woman! Please be cautious....... Lu Bode didn't care about Emperor Wu of Han's already ugly face, and said loudly from a distance of a few feet. At this time, the faces of the officials of Huo Guang's family changed greatly, and they couldn't wait to pull Huo Guang out of the Xuanshu Hall directly, Huo Guang's actions at the moment were undoubtedly inches, and there was a taste of challenging the emperor's bottom line.
"Ahem....... Marquis of Anyang, you are the pillar of the country, and you should think twice before acting. Don't play in the court, don't retreat quickly. "Wei Qing was closest to Huo Guang and Emperor Wu of Han, and when he saw that the situation was about to get out of control, he couldn't sit idly by anymore. He opened his mouth to ask Huo Guang to step down, if Huo Guang listened to Wei Qing's words and returned to his seat at this moment, then it would be regarded as giving Emperor Wu of Han a step down. When the time comes, it will be casually talked about on other topics, and this matter will be over.
But Huo Guang, who has always respected Wei Qing, didn't even give Wei Qing face this time, and still knelt in the center of the hall, as if he was confronting Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
"Huo Guang, have you really thought it through?" Unexpectedly, Emperor Wu of Han didn't show much anger, and his calm tone even gave people a feeling of anger that was not as angry as before. It's just that he called Huo Guang by name instead of the official title and position, which made everyone think that Emperor Wu of Han was extremely angry.
"The minister has already thought clearly, if he can't even support his own family and his sister. How can the minister protect this great Han country for His Majesty? If you can't settle down, how can you settle down in the world? Huo Guang said to Emperor Wu of Han with a straight body.
Huo Guang's voice fell in the ears of the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu, and they were all slightly stunned, Huo Guang was obviously quibbling at this time, but his words seemed to have a little truth. Huo Guang replied to Emperor Wu of Han, which was equivalent to giving up the last chance, Wei Qing sat down on his seat helplessly, even he didn't know what decision Emperor Wu of Han would make in the end, he could only silently pray that the emperor would be able to fall lightly.
"Hahahaha....... What a sharp-toothed Huo Guang...... Since you have said so, then I will fulfill you. Emperor Wu of Han suddenly laughed, but listening to his tone, he really laughed angrily this time.
"Huo Guang listens." Emperor Wu of Han stared at Huo Guang with his eyes and said in a deep voice.
"He took away the post of General Huo Guangda Sima Pingnan and cut off 3,000 households. In addition, I happened to expand Taixue recently, so you will go to Taixue to be a guest doctor, and be responsible for teaching those Taixue students for half a year, and you will not have to go to court for half a year. Retreat from the dynasty ......" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty directly took away Huo Guang's official position, and even cut off half of the food estate, and finally sent him to Taixue to teach. It can be said that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty directly marginalized Huo Guang completely, and became a marquis with an empty title and no holy family.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty threw up his sleeves and left, regardless of the reaction of the courtiers, and did not give these people any chance, whether they were for or against. Only the civil and military faces of the Manchu Dynasty in the Xuanshu Hall were left, looking at each other!
"Thanksgiving!" Huo Guang prostrate on the ground, and he didn't look at Emperor Wu of Han, but he lowered his head and shouted loudly.
"Alas......" Wei Qing sighed, stood up and walked out of the hall. Walking in front of Huo Guang, Wei Qing glanced down at Huo Guang, then shook his head and continued to walk out.
After Wei Qing left, Lu Bode, Zhu Maichen and other officials from Huo Guang's family surrounded Huo Guang. Lu Bode stretched out his hand to help Huo Guang up, but unexpectedly, Huo Guang waved his hand and stood up by himself. Looking at the few people in front of him who wanted to stop talking, Huo Guang didn't explain anything, but just said lightly: "Let's go home." ”
Huo Guang seemed to be fine, and planned to walk out with his hands behind his back. Just walked out of two steps, and saw Sang Hongyang also get up, and at this moment, Sang Hongyang also gathered a few courtiers, as one of the nine Qing, he naturally has some confidants.
"Yo, General Pingnan is extremely majestic in the court today...... Oh, I almost forgot, I'll have to call you Dr. Huo in the future! Sang Hongyang said to Huo Guang with a smile, biting the word doctor heavily.
The doctor is just a teacher of Taixue, and his official position is low, only 600 stones. If you put it in Chang'an City, you are a petty official who does not enter the stream.
"The Great Nong Ling has a good pair of teeth, but unfortunately he can't go to the battlefield, and he can't win the battle with a mouth on the battlefield." Huo Guang said calmly, looking not angry.
"You..... Hmph......" Sang Hongyang's face was ugly, but he didn't continue to argue with Huo Guang, but flicked his sleeves and walked away.
Huo Guang's words just now compared Sang Hong Yang to a beast, and at the same time implied that Sang Hong Yang would only be stubborn, never want to be a marquis, at this time the Western Han Dynasty also strictly implemented the rule that non-military merits are not allowed to be marquis, and Sang Hong Yang is not a marquis, which is his heart disease.
A court meeting ended in the collapse of Huo Guang, Huo Guang has not yet returned to the house, his dismissal and reduction of food has spread all over Chang'an City, and this news is still spreading all over the Han world at a faster speed. And with Huo Guang being demoted, the details of the court were known to the world little by little, and when he learned that Huo Guang had the opportunity to go unpunished, but he was willing to give up all his power and even his life for a woman named Huo Tang, the name Huo Tang also became famous all over the world. However, this kind of fame moved the world with a great derogatory meaning, and even later the word Huo Tang was equated with the red face and troubled water.
The gate of the Hou Mansion in Anyang was closed, and everyone in the Hou Mansion had a sad face. When Huo Guang returned to the Hou Mansion, the subordinates deliberately lowered their heads, and even Li Yan avoided Huo Guang's gaze intentionally or unintentionally.
"Hehe, what's wrong with you guys? Isn't it just that he lost his official position, just so that Benhou can be idle. All cheered up, this Hou Mansion is still the Hou Mansion of the past. Huo Guang saw the abnormality in his house, but because he lost his official position, everyone thought that he had lost his holy family, and the Huo family would be in ruins.
"By the way, why didn't you see Sister Tang?" Huo Guang found that Huo Tang, who could always be seen for the first time in the past, was nowhere to be seen today, so he asked subconsciously.
"After the news of Hou Ye's dismissal came out, Miss Tang locked herself in the room, and no one could go in." Zhen Youcai said with some unease.
"I'll take a look." Huo Guang glanced at Li Yan, then got up and walked towards the courtyard where Huo Tang lived.
As soon as Huo Guang entered the courtyard, he saw several of Huo Tang's maids surrounding the door as if to comfort, but it seemed that Huo Tang in the house did not make any response.
"What's going on?" Huo Guang approached and asked unhappily.
"Meet Master Hou." When the maids heard Huo Guang's voice, they all turned around and bowed.
"Miss Tang heard that Master Hou had lost his official position because of Miss Tang's relationship, so she locked herself in the room, and no matter how much the maids and others shouted, Miss Tang did not respond." The maids at the head bowed their heads and replied, they all buried their heads one by one, not daring to look at Huo Guang.
"All down, it's none of your business." Huo Guang waved his hand to let the maids retreat.
"No" several girls hurriedly bowed down and retreated as if they had been pardoned.
After the maids all retreated, Huo Guang reached out and patted the door, and sure enough, he bolted the door bolt from the house. He shouted: "Sister Tang, open the door quickly, for my brother I have something to say to you." ”
Huo Guang waited for a moment, but there was no response from the house, he looked at the door, and then kicked out without hesitation, and the wooden door opened with a "boom", and some sawdust was scattered in all directions.
The door opened, Huo Guang stepped into the room, he didn't see Huo Tang at first sight, and then he glanced around the room, and finally in the corner of the room, he saw Huo Tang curled up in the corner, his hands holding his knees, and his head buried between his legs.
Huo Guang didn't say anything, just slowly approached Huo Tang, and stood in front of her for a moment before saying in a deep voice: "Raise your head and look at me." ”
Huo Tang didn't raise his head or talk, he still maintained a curled posture, if it weren't for the slight ups and downs of her body, it would make people wonder if she was still alive. After a long time, Huo Guang said again: "Raise your head and look at me." ”
"I don't have the face to see you, second brother, let's go!" This time, Huo Tang finally responded, but her choked voice showed the endless self-blame in her heart.
"You're embarrassed to call me second brother, it seems that you haven't forgotten who you are. Do you think I really lost my official position because of you? In vain, I am so important to you, but I don't know how to calm down, and I feel sorry for myself when I have setbacks, how can you be in such a state of mind that I can entrust me with great things to you? Seeing Huo Tang's pitiful appearance, Huo Guang not only did not say anything to comfort him, but instead looked like he hated iron but not steel, and said in disappointment.
"I ...... Second brother, what do you mean......? Hearing this, Huo Tang no longer blindly blamed himself, but his body trembled slightly, raised his head and looked at Huo Guang, there was less self-blame and decadence in his eyes, and he regained a trace of brilliance, as if he was beginning to think about what Huo Guang had just said.