The front hall of Weiyang Palace, the early dynasty.

Before the sky was fully bright, the courtiers walked in turn, divided into two columns, civil and military.

The Son of Heaven sits in the north and faces south, the ministers face north and face the emperor opposite, the Wenchen stands in the east, and the military generals lie in the west.

That is, the Wenchen is on the left hand side of the emperor, and the military general is on the right hand side.

Before Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in history, he had not yet completed a strong centralized power, and officials went to the court and had the qualifications to attend, at least the three dukes could.

But the current Han Dynasty has completed the reform of the dynasty early, and all courtiers need to stand solemnly and wear civil and military court clothes, and only the emperor sits in the palace.

This kind of change, don't ask, ask is the first emperor to change.

At this time, the courtiers first entered the front hall to wait, and the ministers were headed by Prime Minister Sun Hong, the imperial history system, Taichang Zhou Ping, and Li Xi, there were more than 100 people, each in charge of different affairs.

The military general is headed by the general Wei Qing.

Wei Qing bowed down to the figure, the ministers of the court and the opposition, regardless of martial arts, almost subconsciously glanced in his direction when he entered the hall.

At the age of seventeen, he stood in the second position of the military general, temporarily acting as the commander of Lang, and was in charge of the Chang'an Guard.

Everyone knows how prominent this location is.

The safety of the hinterland of the Han Dynasty can be said to be in the hands of this young man.

The feeling in the hearts of many ministers is indescribable.

On the corridor at the back of the main hall, there was a sound of steady footsteps, and Liu Che, dressed in an imperial robe, walked out from behind.

At the same time, the ministers gave the emperor a salute, and the word 'worship' in later generations came from this.

"Something's up!" Dong Xu's somewhat shrill voice sounded.

Huo Quzhi's face was silent, but his spirit was slightly lifted, waiting to start watching the performance of the ministers.

The group of courtiers represents the voices of all walks of life, and at the same time, they also represent their own interest groups.

At the court meeting, the ministers spoke out, covering the entire Han realm, including agriculture and animal husbandry, water conservancy, military, taxation and so on.

"Your Majesty, there has been no rain in Longxi County since June, and the Yin and Yang family will be sent to sort out the celestial phenomena and rain to produce a good yield."

Every year, the Han Dynasty has a Yin and Yang family to set up an array, and the matter of gathering clouds into rain can make the wind and rain smooth in various places.

"Your Majesty, the investigation of corruption in Nanhai County has implicated the chief of the county government, the evidence is conclusive, please make a decision."

The Imperial History Department said: "In addition, Taixue has a doctor of the Five Classics, please order to increase the number of people, open schools widely, and implement them in all counties." ”

The Great Agricultural Order in Jiuqing, that is, the history of the governance of Su inherited from the Qin Dynasty and the financial and tax affairs of the country, is a clear-looking old man, and he also ranks:

"Recently, salt, iron, and printing money have fluctuated, which is significantly higher than that of the previous two months......"

"The minister also started to renovate and strengthen the dams along the Huai River to prevent floods and ......"

Wenchen started one by one, mentioning various matters, which invisibly caused the military generals to be listed, and there was not enough 'central finance' to distribute, which unwittingly inhibited the growth of military equipment.

This is the court meeting, which seems to be starting all kinds of things, but in fact, it is secretly moving, and some intentions are quietly unfolding.

If the emperor can't do the truth, he will also be invisibly swayed by these ministers.

During this period of time, the border was restless, and the ministers all knew that the court meeting was still more disciplined and restrained.

In normal times, it is much more exciting than now, and there are not a few secret means.

"Your Majesty, at present, all ministries are in urgent need of a degree, and there are many reserves in the battle of Xiangbei before, which can be collected into the treasury and distributed separately to replenish the degree." The Great Farmer Order continued.

Liu Che avoided answering, and turned to look at Huo Quai: "I heard that Beiguan was attacked by the Huns again last night?" ”

Huo Qubing received the news, and Liu Che had already received a copy.

He asked Huo Qubing about illness, which was a tacit understanding between the monarch and the ministers, allowing Huo Qubing to come out and speak and cooperate with his intentions.

"A team of 10,000 people of the Huns attacked Yuyang last night, and at the junction of the two counties of Shanggu, they were lured into the empty city by the Beiguan generals and killed them all." Huo went to the sick road.

The entire court immediately fell silent, but the ears of the ministers were quietly pricked up and listened carefully.

"How many enemies are destroyed, and how much is our army lost?"

"The Huns were lured into the city, our army lined up at the head of the city, defended in front of the shield array, and the crossbowmen attacked in turn, and all the Huns were attacked by ten thousand horsemen, and the leader was also killed on the spot. Our battle suffered 372 casualties, most of which were caused by stray arrows through the gaps in the shield array, and were wounded when entering the city to clear the end of the battle......"

The hall was quiet at first, and then there was a loud uproar.

More than 10,000 enemies were killed, and their own losses were less than 400?

This was done overnight in Beiguan?!

"Such a disparity between friend and foe?"

Zhou Ping frowned slightly: "Is this number only counted by the Beiguan Imperial Enemy soldiers, or is it a joint effort of all departments?" Champion Hou has received several summaries of numbers, can they all match? ”

The comparison between the number of enemy and enemy battle losses was amazing, not only Zhou Ping, but most of the other ministers were also stunned.

"Taichang's subordinates, Tingwei, Da Nong Ling, and Shaofu's subordinates will receive a confirmed battle loss figure this morning, and it is a joint inventory of all departments in Beiguan." Huo Quzhi said calmly.

Each ministry has a special official who is responsible for recording meritorious deeds in Beiguan, and because it involves expenditures, it is supervised at various levels.

"Who is in command of this battle?" Gongsun Hong's eyes were blazing, and he looked at Huo Quai.

"The commander of the battle is Zhang Cigong, a lieutenant of the Northern Army."

Huo Quzhi did not explain the details, Liu Che naturally knew that the ministers were very surprised, it was Zhang Cigong.

This lieutenant of the Northern Army made such a brilliant feat overnight!

Liu Che and Huo Qubing mentioned that the Xiongnu came to Koubian again, which was to pave the way for the follow-up attack on the Xiongnu.

Because the border passes often have to deal with the threat of the Xiongnu, armaments and other materials will continue to stay at the border passes, and they will be prepared.

Wei Qing also understood the reason, and smiled secretly in his heart.

Later generations said that Liu Che was too extravagant and exhausted his national strength, which was a loser, and the emperor was very ordinary.

In fact, Han was very rich at that time, equivalent to a piece of fatty meat, which is coveted by people, but as a fat meat, he has no ability to protect himself, which is the sorrow of fat meat, and he can only wait to be eaten.

Assuming that the emperor doesn't attack the Huns, people won't come to fight you?

The Huns will only gain an inch.

So I had to fight, and since I wanted to fight, it was better to fight to death, and the Huns who fought would be ruined.

Against the Xiongnu, and even the Siyi, it is better to take the initiative than to passively start a war.

Of course, Liu Che's belligerence is certain, but his historical status has long been determined.

After the court meeting dispersed, the ministers were still discussing.

There is no doubt that in today's court meeting, the battle of Beiguan is the core, and all kinds of court discussions of Wenchen have been suppressed.

After the court meeting, Liu Che recruited Huo to get sick, Wei Qing, and Li Cai, the acting minister, went to the study to discuss matters.

"In last night's battle, the champion Hou arranged his troops and annihilated the enemy, and I was very relieved." In the study, Liu Che said after sitting down.

When Li Cai first heard the results of the battle at the court meeting, he felt that there must be something hidden in it.

Zhang Cigong was a brave general, but he did not have the ability to lure the Huns into the city and fall into a desperate situation.

Li Cai looked at Huo Quai, his mind fluctuated, but what he thought of was his brother's military affairs...... It's nowhere near as amazing as this!

"Shi Jian's father Shi Yong died, he was saddened by his father's death, and he was no longer suitable to take charge of the Chang'an Guard.

You have made many meritorious deeds recently, and I am ready to issue an edict on the same day, ordering you to take over the position of Lang Zhongling. ”

"The minister does not dare to occupy such a high position, Your Majesty may wish to choose General Li Guang to serve, he has been in the army for many years, and he is enough to serve the public."

After the historical Lang Zhongling Shi Jian, the next Lang Zhongling was Li Guang.

The next one is Li Guang's son, Li Kang.

At present, because of Huo Qu's illness and the promotion of the secret writer, the undercurrent of Chang'an is surging, and the butterfly effect has obviously occurred in this matter, blowing Lang Zhongling's position away from Li Guang's hands.

Huo Qubing didn't want to be Lang Zhongling, so he had his considerations.

Lang Zhongling needs to sit in Chang'an and protect the emperor.

As the commander of Langzhong, he can't lead troops to attack and train the army at will as before, and he needs to sit in the court every day.

This is one of them, and there is also a hidden danger if he becomes Lang Zhongling, and his uncle Wei Qing is a general.

The military power of the Han Dynasty externally, and the heavy responsibility of protecting Chang'an inside, will be taken over by their nephews and uncles.

Li Guang was ordered to be the lieutenant commander of Lang, which could balance the forces in the army. In the long run, it is better for Wei Qing and Huo Quai.

Therefore, Huo Qubing wants to refuse, which is sincere.

Liu Che said: "Lang Zhongling's position is related to the inside and outside of Chang'an, and the safety of the clan is in danger, so he will be in charge for a period of time." ”

The implication is that there are currently writers in the dark, and the enemy is dark and I am clear, and other emperors are not at ease.

Huo Quzhi thought to himself that he could only wait for the writer to be found out and then resign.

"I will appoint Li Dang as your deputy, in case of war, Li Dare stays in Chang'an, you can still go on the expedition."

By the time Huo Qu was sick and left the study, it was almost noon.

He returned to the command hall of the Chang'an Guards and began to deal with the affairs of the day.

In the afternoon, a small bamboo sword suddenly flew outside the window, and the power of the Tao flowed.

This is actually a bamboo slip, but it is just a magic spell engraved and pushed by someone through the air.

Huo Quzhi blinked and reached out to take it.

Princess Liu Qing has recently fallen in love with Fei Jian's biography, and often pushes Jianshu to communicate some things.

Huo Quzhi took the flying bamboo slip in his hand and looked at the content written on it.

(End of chapter)