Weiyang Middle Palace, Jiaofang Palace.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty came here once and chatted casually with the biological mother of the crown prince Liu Ju, that is, the current Empress Wei, and there was no rain during the period.

The main reason.

is still the queen Wei Zifu at this time, and she is already old and decrepit.

And the new favorite concubine, Mrs. Li, is graceful, young and beautiful, and has already squeezed out the inventory of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. You must know that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was nearly forty years old at this time, how could he have the energy to squander it with seven times in one night!

At this time.

A eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty, outside the palace gate, the big farmer ordered Sang Hongyang to ask to see!" ”

When Emperor Wu of Han heard this, he got up indifferently and said, "Zhao Qi enters the main hall!" ”

"No!"

When the eunuch heard this, he went to report the news to the big farmer Ling Sang Hongyang, who was waiting outside the palace gate.

Seeing this, Empress Wei Zifu said quite dissatisfiedly: "Your Majesty is here now, are you in a hurry to leave?" ”

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty patted Empress Wei Zifu's hand and said, "The state affairs are busy, you are the queen, you should be considerate." ”

After speaking.

The Han emperor, who more than doubled the territory actually controlled by the Western Han Dynasty, left the Jiaofang Palace as if fleeing.

Since His Majesty left.

In the hall of the pepper house.

Only the Empress Wei Zifu, who had been favored for a while, was left with resentful eyes looking at the direction of Emperor Wu of Han's departure, sighed to himself, and said softly: "Although this palace is the queen, who in the world will be considerate of me?" ”

Empress Wei's sigh to herself was unheard of by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who had already left Jiaofang Palace.

When he finished changing his clothes and came to the main hall.

The big farmer Ling Sang Hong sheep has been waiting here for a long time. When he saw Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty coming, he bowed and greeted: "Minister Sang Hongyang, meet Your Majesty!" ”

"Okay, okay, you and I have known each other for more than 20 years, how can there be so much red tape." Emperor Wu of Han waved his hand and asked directly, "Say, why are you in a hurry to find me?" ”

As soon as Sang Hongyang heard this, he took out a letter directly from his sleeve and said, "Your Majesty, this is a letter brought to me by Huo Yilang from the Nanda Battalion, which tells some of his views and suggestions on our cavalry!" ”

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty frowned slightly, looked at Sang Hongyang and asked, "This Huo Yilang wrote a letter and asked you to admonish?" ”

Sang Hongyang replied: "Maybe it's because Huo Yilang is in the camp, he can't get out, and he can't contact His Majesty, so I have to ask someone to bring me the letter, so that I can explain it to Your Majesty!" ”

Hear here.

Emperor Wu of Han shook his head and said, "I ordered Wei Qing to do it so that this stinky boy couldn't get out." The purpose is to change his unscrupulous temperament. ”

"I remember, this is the advice you once gave!"

"What, forgot?"

"Bring a letter to this kid, what do you want to do!"

Hear the words.

Sang Hongyang hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, the minister didn't want to bring this letter to you at first, but in Huo Yilang's letter, the advantage of our court's cavalry is too great after improvement, which is conducive to our army's charge against the Hun cavalry!" ”

"So Your Majesty!"

"The minister can't turn a blind eye, he can only risk death to admonish!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who was still a little angry, was also interested when he heard Sang Hongyang's words, and said, "Oh, Sang Hongyang can also have a day of risking death to admonish?" Hehe, that's interesting, I'm going to see what Huo Guang's kid suggests! ”

"I still don't believe it."

"He's only been in the barracks for a few days, so he really has some good advice."

Of course, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty didn't believe that Huo Guangneng had any good advice!

Although he never took the initiative to go to the battlefield to fight the Hun cavalry, when he was young, he was also very fond of hunting on horseback in Shanglin Garden!

His horseback riding skills are not much worse than Wei Qing. But on the reform of the cavalry? I really don't know where to start!

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, is the only one who knows how to operate.

It is to let the imperial court take the initiative to introduce the bloodline of horses from other countries, and even the bloodline of the Huns' war horses, to improve the weakness of horses in the Han Dynasty!

Not to mention Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che!

In the army of the Han Dynasty, there is also the great general Wei Qing, and even Huo Guang's brother Hussar General, which one is not a good fighter at fighting on horseback?

These two.

I almost played the cavalry with flowers, and I didn't see them say anything about changing the cavalry.

Huo Guang went to the barracks for only two or three days.

Could it be that you can think of any good advice for the Han cavalry?

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty didn't believe it anyway!

In fact, it is normal for Liu Che not to believe it.

Because even the general Wei Qing didn't believe Huo Guang's words when he saw it, let alone other people who didn't understand horses!

Sang Hongyang subconsciously wanted to go to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and hand over the letter to His Majesty, but suddenly thought that he was no longer the emperor's attendant, so he said softly: "Your Majesty, this letter. Can the minister deliver it to you personally? ”

"Come, come!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty beckoned, and he was not wary of Sang Hongyang, who was once a servant. In the same way, Liu Che is the same for those around him.

as those who serve in the chamberlain.

Basically, entering and leaving the palace is casual, and there is no need to summon them. It wasn't until the assassination in his later years that things suddenly changed.

When Sang Hongyang saw that His Majesty agreed, he personally walked to Emperor Wu of Han with the letter and handed it over.

"Your Majesty, please see, here is Huo Yilang's letter asking his ministers to do something, and this is his suggestion for cavalry reform!" Sang Hongyang said to His Majesty.

Emperor Wu of Han skipped over a piece of paper in front and looked directly at Huo Guang's suggestion in the back.

On a piece of paper.

There are pictures, there are text descriptions, the pictures are very clear, and the words are very clear.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty frowned slightly, and muttered along the handwriting on the paper: "The high bridge saddle can make the cavalry sit firmly on the horse, not easy to fall down, and fight with the Huns to have an advantage!" ”

"The stirrup can be used to cover the feet and fix the riding posture, so as to free up the hands, so that my Han cavalry can better fight with the Hun cavalry!"

"Horseshoe, yes."

After reading Huo Guang's explanation of the three-piece cavalry suit, Emperor Wu of Han first frowned and thought about it.

After a while.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty handed the letter to Sang Hongyang again and did not say anything.

Sang Hongyang was very surprised by the reaction of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, so he asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, what do you think of Huo Yilang's reform proposal for cavalry harnesses?" ”

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che first glanced at Sang Hongyang, his brows were still furrowed, and he said lightly: "These cavalry harnesses that Huo Guang came up with are very novel, and even I have never heard of them!" ”

"And the role and confidence of these harnesses are also very clear."

"But I'm more skeptical."

"This kid said that if my Han Dynasty equips the whole army with these three-piece sets of war horses, and faces the Hun cavalry, it will be able to win with a crushing attitude."

"Hmph."

"Is he a three-year-old?"

"How can just three horse harnesses make the cavalry army so much stronger! also defeated the Hun cavalry in a crushing posture, I see that this kid has never been on the battlefield, and I don't know the ferocity of the Huns! ”

Xiongnu, these three words are synonymous with ferocity in the hearts of the Han Dynasty.

As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Zhao State, and then the unified Qin Dynasty, and then the Han Dynasty at this time, all of them were destroyed by the Huns.

Especially before Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty officially began his war against the Xiongnu.

The Han Dynasty's fear of the Xiongnu can be described as the degree of change of color. If Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not appear, the people of the Han Dynasty would face the Xiongnu, and they would only be able to kneel to survive.

Why do you say you are on your knees to survive?

Because you want to marry a princess and a relative, because you can't beat the Huns.

Only those who lose will have such a move.

Emperor Wu once produced two gods, Wei Qing and Huo Quai!

Both of them are god generals who fought the Huns, and they have never lost against the Huns. When the war was won, the Han Dynasty faced the Xiongnu, naturally hardened and not afraid.

Pity.

In Emperor Wu's later years, he lost the gods like Wei Qing and Huo Quzhi, and fought and lost with the Huns.

At last.

had to fall into the national policy of harmony again.

Time is also fate

Sang Hongyang heard what Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che said, and after thinking about it, he replied: "The minister, like Your Majesty, also has such worries. If you go to great lengths to produce this kind of thing, and it has no practical effect, wouldn't it be a waste of effort? ”

"So!"

"After thinking and meditating for a long time, he finally came up with a good solution."

"Let's find artisans to produce a few of these harnesses, and then we will hold a hunt in the Upper Forest Garden."

"At that time."

"One group of horses is equipped with such harness, and the other group of horses is not, and see how the soldiers on both sides will see the results of the competition."

"At that time, it was not clear to us whether the three types of horses suggested by Huo Yilang had any effect."

After listening to Sang Hongyang's suggestion, Emperor Wu of Han's eyes suddenly lit up and said, "This is a good way, you can try it." Then spread my will and find the best craftsmen of the Han Dynasty to build the saddle, stirrup, and horseshoe. I want to see if what Huo Yilang said is true! ”

"Alright."

"Sang Hongyang, you do what I want!"

"Huh?"

"Sang Hongyang, you are a big man, what are you crying about!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che turned his head and found that Sang Hongyang was secretly wiping his tears, feeling as if he was the emperor who usually treated him badly, and immediately became angry, and said: "You are a great farmer, how can you be allowed to cry and cry above this hall, what kind of system do you become?" ”

However, Sang Hongyang knelt at the feet of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty with a puff and said, "Your Majesty, the minister knows that it is damaging to his image, but the minister is really uncomfortable being bullied." ”

"It has been twenty-three years since the minister was thirteen years old and accompanied His Majesty, and he has never been bullied so badly!"

"Please Your Majesty, for the sake of the minister's conscientious work for you in the past twenty-three years, you will be the master of the minister!"

Sang Hongyang's words directly confused Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

What did Huo Guang say about the cavalry's harness reform, one moment crying and crying out of form, and the next moment he said that someone bullied him!

And let himself, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, call the shots for him?

What's going on!

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, frowned and said, "Sang Hongyang, you are now a great farmer, ranking in Jiuqing, who dares to bully you?" Even the prime minister doesn't have this power! ”

Heard Emperor Wu of Han's question.

Sang Hongyang immediately said: "Your Majesty, it is Li Ji who bullied the minister, and he is the younger brother of the court musician Li Yannian!" ”

At this time, Sang Hongyang, although he was Jiuqing, did not dare to directly report Mrs. Li's name.

After all.

This is His Majesty's favorite concubine at present!

What is the character of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Sang Hongyang, who has served for twenty-three years, knows best.

In Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

As long as whoever is favored, whose mother's family can be on the throne.

At the beginning, Queen Wei Zifu was favored, and Wei Qing took the throne.

Now that Mrs. Li is very favored, the Li family has faint signs of superiority. Of course, this Li family is not Li Guang's Li family, but the line of court musician Li Yannian.

Pity.

Li Yannian and Li Ji are both indisputable masters, embarrassed by the big responsibility.

Only their eldest brother Li Guangli is a little better, but unfortunately, he is still young and his ability is very poor. Otherwise, with Mrs. Li's current favor, this Li Guangli should have become a general a long time ago.

Although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was a little unfamiliar with the name Li Ji, when he heard Sang Hongyang mention the court musician Li Yannian, he understood and said: "Isn't Li Yannian my brother Mrs. Li, this Li Ji is Mrs. Li's brother, right?" ”

"Exactly!"

Sang Hongyang nodded, since he had already raised the question at this moment, it was naturally impossible to retreat, so he said directly: "Your Majesty, the minister's self-inquiry is worthy of heaven and earth, and it is worthy of your trust." ”

"But this Li Ji is too deceitful."

"The minister has a little girl, who is only thirteen years old this year!"

"This Li Ji saw my little girl, she was so smart and cute, she actually wanted to forcibly pour wine and do bad things."

"The son, the minister, wants to stop them from protecting the little sister. However, he was severely beaten by Li Ji's four members of the same party, and even sent people to stop him when the minister came to meet His Majesty. ”

"Your Majesty."

"Chen was born in Luoyang and has been in Chang'an, Kyoto for more than 30 years, and he has never suffered a great shame!"

As the saying goes, a crying child has milk!

This Sang Hongyang is old, talking and talking, he actually hid his face and cried, and the person who watched it was called a tearful face.

If you get these ancient people to act in the modern era.

There's nothing about the so-called old drama bones.

But at this time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, as soon as he heard that Sang Hongyang was Mrs. Li's younger brother, he immediately began to be sloppy, and said with a smile on his face: "Hongyang, this Li Ji should be not very old and ignorant, where do you know what it is like to be a woman." ”

"I think it's nonsense,"

"In this way, I ordered, let this Li Ji personally go to your door to apologize, ha!"

"Alright, you go back and remember to get the harness done."

"I'm tired too, it's time to go and rest."

After the words fell, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che stood up and left the hall directly.

Sang Hongyang hurriedly shouted twice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty"

But Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not look back and left directly.

Helpless.

Sang Hongyang had no choice but to wave his sleeves, shook his head and sighed, then turned around and left the main hall of Weiyang Palace.

On the other side, Mrs. Li's bedroom.

Li Zhong, the second eldest in the Li family, that is, the court musician Li Yannian, and the eldest Li Ji, were looking at Mrs. Li, the most favored concubine of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty at this time, with a look of grievance.

Mrs. Li suddenly glared at her two good brothers angrily, and said angrily: "You kneel down for me!" ”

"Sister, it was me who was beaten, not their Sang family," Li Ji said with a look of grievance like a victim.

But the knee still knelt down uncontrollably.

After all.

This is his sister.

All the glory and wealth of their Li family are due to this sister, and what Li Ji is most afraid of is this sister.

Now.

Mrs. Li, who was extremely good-looking, stared at her brother angrily, and scolded: "What are you arguing about, you should stand there and let Sang Danong beat her." In that way, I can intercede for you in front of Your Majesty! ”

"It's good for you, flirting with other people's daughters, and bringing people to fight Sang Danong, how dare you be?"

"He has served His Majesty for more time than Sister I have lived!"

Hearing this, Li Zhong, who was standing next to him, couldn't hold back and laughed inexplicably.

Suddenly.

Mrs. Li's eyes glared at her uncompetitive brother, and scolded: "What are you laughing at, the last time you brothers violated the palace maid, I gave it to you, Your Majesty doesn't know until now, you still have a smile!" ”

"Even if one of our Li family has ten heads, it won't be enough for you two brothers to be in trouble!"

"You're still laughing, hum, you kneel down for me too!"

The words that criticized him earlier, Li Yannian didn't care.

But when he was asked to kneel, the court musician immediately quit and said, "Eh, sister, I'm your brother."

"Get on your knees!"

(End of chapter)