After returning from Monan, Huo Guang separated from his seven hundred hussars and asked Lin Yaoqing, the deputy captain, to take these hussars into the Nanda camp to rest.

As for Huo Guang himself, he was naturally ready to go back to Chang'an City first.

I haven't seen my little nephew for more than a month, and I still miss it a little!

"Will Ji'er call the middle father? Ahem, it shouldn't work yet, it's too small. Huo Guang rode a big black horse, thinking wildly in his heart.

Soon.

Huo Guang, who rode a big black horse, came to the gate of Chang'an City.

As usual, dismount and prepare to lead Da Hei into Chang'an City.

However.

Huo Guang didn't expect that this time, the officials and pawns guarding the city surrounded him and stopped him.

Huo Guang wondered, what were these officers and soldiers doing when they stopped themselves?

"What are you doing here? Will the horses not be allowed into the city, or will they collect money? Huo Guang looked at these people suspiciously.

The city gate official at the head asked, "You are Bolu Hou Huo Guang, right?" ”

"Ah, what's wrong?"

Hear the other person accurately state their name.

Huo Guang was even more curious.

Since they know that they are Bo Luhou, they must also know their own background.

The elder brother is the champion Hou Huo Quai, and is now a hussar general Da Sima.

His uncle is Hou Weiqing of Changping, and he is currently the general Da Sima.

This background.

In addition to the royal relatives?

Huo Guang is in Chang'an City, whoever touches him must not be polite!

But the attitude of the city gate official, how can he feel a little rushed?

I don't like that Li Guang, it's late, and I don't come back until the city gate is closed. It's this afternoon, there's no reason not to go into the city!

While Huo Guang was thinking about these questions.

The city gate official clenched his fists slightly at Huo Guang, but said without any emotion: "Offended, Bo Lu Hou, the court sent a message, saying that when he saw Bo Lu Hou enter the city, he would be arrested directly." ”

The words fell.

As soon as the city gate official waved his hand, the pawns rushed up and detained Huo Guang.

A sudden scene.

can be regarded as confusing Huo Guang.

I went to Monan and released the Hun Dadan Yu Yizhi. After returning, why did this city gate officer arrest himself like a prisoner?

Could it be that Your Majesty has changed his mind?

Don't want to let Yi Zhixian go?

Then you said it earlier, if you said it earlier, I wouldn't let it go!

Huo Guang was puzzled, and was directly commanded by the city gate official to be a pawn and imprisoned in the edict prison where he lived.

When Huo Guang was escorted into the prison cell, Huo Guang also looked at the officials and shouted, "Hey, hey, why are you arresting me?" What happened to Ben Hou? ”

Pity.

The jailers didn't care about Huo Guang's shouts, and after putting him in the cell, they walked away mercilessly.

Huo Guang looked at this edict prison, sighed helplessly, and said to himself: "Yes, the second has entered the palace." ”

In an empty cell.

echoed Huo Guang's words.

Before the echoing voice fell, opposite Huo Guang, in the cell across a corridor, there was a sudden snort of the old man.

"Hmph."

There were not many prisoners in the prison.

Most of the prisoners were either executed or dragged to a place like the Yellow Gate to do dirty work.

So Huo Guang could clearly hear the old man's humming.

Looking up at the old man opposite, he was surprised to find that this old man who made a soft snort turned out to be the head of a hundred officials with extremely high status in the court.

- Prime Minister Li Cai!

Why is the prime minister also imprisoned in this cell?

Huo Guang was curious!

What happened to the court, he was arrested as soon as he came back, and even the prime minister was in prison?

Isn't it a coup d'état?

This idea, just thinking about it for a while, Huo Guang vetoed it in his mind.

Coup?

Hehe!

How could it be!

Among all dynasties from ancient times to the present, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty can be said to be one of the best in his ability to rule and control the entire dynasty.

He is too old to move, he can't get off the floor while lying on the bed, and he may die as soon as he closes his eyes.

But as long as there is still a breath of air!

As the crown prince, the crown prince Liu Ju went to rebel, but it was impossible to succeed.

This was the control of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty over the Han Dynasty.

Thinking of this, Huo Guang began to muttered in his heart, and said to himself: "If it wasn't a coup d'état, then the only thing that could put the prime minister in prison could be a political fight." ”

"Uncle Wei Qing and brother Huo Quai, the two generals of them, shouldn't look like a political struggle with Li Cai."

"It is estimated that the imperial historian Zhang Gongxuan impeached the prime minister."

"But why the hell did you get me in? It's weird! ”

Huo Guang thought about this, and his face gradually became difficult to look at.

This Imperial Doctor Zhang Tang, could it be that he even sued himself?

There's no reason for that!

Could it be this Prime Minister Li Cai, who turned the frieze and deliberately pulled himself off to pad his back?

If that's the case!

Could it be that he has a handle in his hands?

But he has his own handle in hand, and with his bad relationship with the Li family, the other party should have rectified himself a long time ago.

It's impossible to wait until you fall into trouble to think about hurting yourself!

I can't figure it out.

Huo Guang could only sigh in the end and said, "That's it, the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge, my brother and uncle should be able to catch me!" ”

Although the cells of Huo Guang and Prime Minister Li Cai are separated by a passage.

But the relationship between the two is not good.

So he didn't talk anything, it was dark, the night was long, but Huo Guang had no intention of sleeping. When the next day's sleepiness came, the jailers came in and tried to take him out.

The same.

is going to be taken out together, as well as Prime Minister Li Cai.

See this scene.

Huo Guang was even more sure that he was swept into the struggle between the imperial historian Zhang Tang and the prime minister.

After being brought out of the cell.

Huo Guang and Li Cai were both escorted to Yulin Jun by the jailers, and after some handover, they were accepted by the palace attendants and sent to Weiyang Palace.

At this time, it was the meeting of the foreign court.

The three princes and nine ministers were all in the palace, and Huo Guang and the prime minister were pressed up, so that the hundred officials looked at the two of them.

"The criminal minister Li Cai (Chen Huo Guang) greets Your Majesty!"

At the same time, the two of them saluted Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty at the same time.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty didn't bother to glance at Li Cai, but just asked Huo Guang: "Marquis Bolu, I ask you, is it true that Prime Minister Li Cai said that you used the public for personal gain and circled all the land outside Chang'an City for private use?" ”

Public-to-private use?

All for personal use?

It's because of this!

No.

The key is this, is it not clear to Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty?

I still want him for this power, otherwise I dare to enclose the land to build a house.

Come to think of it.

Huo Guang said lightly: "Your Majesty, you know me, the reason why the minister enclosed the land is to build houses for the people of my Han Dynasty to live in." ”

"Two years ago, when the minister was still a councilor, His Majesty asked the minister about the people's protection from the cold in winter."

"This newly built house is in the minister's plan to keep out the cold."

"Therefore, the ministers enclosed land to build houses for the benefit of the people of the Han Dynasty and to share worries and solve problems for His Majesty. The money spent is also the income from the purchase of real estate before the minister became an official. ”

"If you really want to say it, it is also to use private for the public, how can you say that the public is for private gain?"

After Huo Guang's words were finished, Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who was sitting on the high seat, also nodded decently.

Then.

Hou, the champion who was also at the court meeting, also stood up and said for Huo Guang: "Your Majesty, the money used by the courtiers is all earned by restaurants and shops, and the ministers can testify to this." ”

The general Da Sima also said: "Your Majesty, the minister can also testify." ”

Relatives testifying, in fact, not much convincing.

But this time.

The big farmer Ling Sang Hongyang also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, in terms of money, Bo Luhou is indeed all earned by himself, and what he uses and makes is earned by himself. This is not the same thing as the money of unknown origin found in the Prime Minister's Mansion. ”

Han Dynasty officials were allowed to buy real estate.

After all.

Carriages, horses, slaves, etc., as well as their own large families, all depend on money and food to feed.

The higher the official does, the less money will be available.

What's the use of relying on the grain issued by the imperial court alone?

Enough to eat? But he can't enjoy it enough!

After the uncle, brother, and big farmer Ling Sang Hongyang spoke for Huo Guang.

Later, together with the imperial historian Zhang Tang, he also said good things for Huo Guang, so the rest of the Jiuqing officials, when they saw this posture, they also began to say good things.

These are two distinct attitudes from the last time Huo Guang was impeached by hundreds of officials before he was imprisoned.

Officials, maybe it's still that group of officials.

But this time, they all fell to Huo Guang.

None of them.

Wei Huo gained power in the imperial court, while Prime Minister Li Cai was too busy to take care of himself.

Of course, the Jiuqing are like the grass on the wall, where the wind blows, they fall.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty saw that all the officials were interceding for Huo Guang, so he immediately nodded and said, "I know." ”

The words fell.

He looked at Prime Minister Li Cai again and asked, "Prime Minister Li, Bo Luhou said that he was seeking public affairs with his own interests, what else do you have to say?" ”

It's weird.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty didn't seem to care about the truth or falsehood of what Huo Guang said.

More like?

It's a simple cope.

However, Prime Minister Li Cai said: "Your Majesty, what this Bo Luhou said is just beautiful words, and anyone can say beautiful words." ”

"He said that the enclosure of land to build houses is to help the people of the Han Dynasty survive the winter and keep out the cold."

"But the old minister has checked privately, last winter, the house he built on the enclosed land was not inhabited, how can it be used to keep out the cold?"

"And outside Chang'an City, he has been encircled all over the south, south, and northwest, but only one piece of land has been built by him, and the rest of the places are all vacant land and kept for his own use!"

"This is not the use of public for personal gain, so what is public for personal gain?"

When Huo Guang heard this, he raised his eyebrows, turned his head to look at Prime Minister Li Cai, and said, "Last winter, the house was not built yet, how can I move in?" Li Xiang, don't talk too outrageous! ”

Hearing Huo Guang's questioning, this Li Cai said: "It's you who is outrageous!" ”

"Your house, built as tall as a mountain, is towering into the sky, and you told the old man that it has not been built yet?"

"And it's all superficial work, if you really work for the welfare of the people, why do you only build one place, and the rest of the enclosure does not build houses?"

Hearing the Prime Minister's words, Huo Guang really felt exaggerated.

His enclosure houses were all made of loess bricks and cement.

It is too different from those civil houses in the traditional sense of the Han Dynasty.

And in this era, there are no machines, they are all manual handling, which is naturally slower.

The building built by Huo Guang is only seven stories high, and the short one is only three or four stories high, where can it be said to be towering?

Come to mind.

Huo Guang frowned slightly, too lazy to talk to Prime Minister Li Cai, and said directly to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "Your Majesty, there is a saying that hearing is false, and seeing is believing. ”

"No matter how much you say, it's better to see it in person."

"I don't know Your Majesty, would you like to return your innocence?"

Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, as soon as he heard that he went out to take a look, his expression immediately changed, and he seemed to show a touch of expectation.

Lived in the palace for a long time.

No matter how many women there are, they will get tired of it.

Thereupon.

In this case, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che directly agreed to Huo Guang's request and said, "Okay, then go out and have a look." I also want to know if the benefits of the new house that Bo Luhou once told me are blown, or is it really useful! ”

After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che agreed to Huo Guang's request.

Hundreds of officials surged, and the Yulin army and the Tiger Ben army opened the way, escorted Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and went directly to the place where Huo Guang built a new-style house.

into the eyes.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty found that as the prime minister said, there were many high-rise buildings.

It is much taller than all the buildings in Chang'an City.

But the statement that it towers into the sky is really an exaggeration.

The most curious thing about Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is the style here, with many houses but a garden area of its own. At the same time, the roads are exceptionally clean, not dirt or masonry.

Emperor Wu of Han got out of the carriage.

I stomped on this road with my foot, and found that the road was extremely hard and not easy to destroy, so I called Huo Guang on the spot and said, "Huo Guang, what are you using to build this road, how is it better than my special galloping road?" ”

Huo Guang immediately said: "Back to Your Majesty, this road is all built by mixing cement with the waste slag from the ironworks, and there are some gravel and sand in the middle. ”

"Oh!" Emperor Wu of Han didn't understand, but he still nodded as if he pretended to understand, and then continued to ask, "Then what is this house built with?" ”

Huo Guang immediately said: "As for the houses, most of them are built of cement and bricks fired by ministers at a great price. ”

Emperor Wu of Han then asked at this time: "Cement again?" What is this cement? ”

Huo Guang replied: "Your Majesty, cement is the key to building this new house, and Naichen studied it by chance. If there was no cement, the minister would not have dared to build the house so leniently. ”

"Your Majesty, if you need it."

"I can hand over the cement formula to you."

When Emperor Wu of Han heard this, he immediately smiled and said, "You developed it again?" ”

"Ahem!"

"Bo Luhou is really a pillar of my Han Dynasty."

As he spoke, Emperor Wu of Han and the hundred officials continued to walk forward slowly, until they stopped at a place where the words "Hengda Oasis" resembled a city gate building.

In front of the door of this area.

Thousands of ragged people were kneeling, greeting the arrival of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Wait for Emperor Wu of Han to arrive.

These people knelt on the ground one after another, and shouted in admiration: "I wait for the inhabitants to meet His Majesty the Emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

When Emperor Wu of Han saw these people, his face changed, and he immediately asked Huo Guang: "Bo Luhou, didn't you say that no one has moved in yet, what is the matter with these people?" ”

Huo Guang immediately said: "Back to Your Majesty, no one has moved in is what Prime Minister Li Cheng said, in fact, there has been the first batch of people who have moved in here this year." ”

"The reason why I was able to stay first."

"It's because they are all family members of the soldiers who died in the Han Dynasty army in this battle of Mobei." (End of chapter)