The next day, Chang'an City, in front of the east gate of Weiyang Palace.

A middle-aged man with a sparse face, a beautiful beard, and a purple ribbon tied around his waist was being led by a confessor, striding towards the palace group in front of him.

If you tie a purple ribbon around your waist, then there will be a gold seal in your pocket.

The purple ribbon gold seal means that the person wearing it has stood at the top of the court, either the princes and kings of the Han Dynasty, or the third duke.

What's more, there is a sword hanging from his waist with an open flame - the sword is even more hot when it goes to the temple.

This middle-aged man who is over half a hundred years old, but does not see the slightest fatigue, is the Great Sima General - Huo Guang!

Huo Guang stretched out his hand and touched his beautiful hair, and asked in a calm voice: "When will the Prime Minister, Imperial Doctor, Zongzheng, and Shaofu arrive?" ”

When the young confessor heard this, he immediately bowed his head and bent down, and replied without daring to stop: "General Hui, they have already arrived first. ”

The rank of the Son of Heaven is 400 stones, which is comparable to the county of a county, and he is considered an official, but at this moment, he is trembling like a female rabbit trampled under the claws of a fierce tiger.

It's not just this little confessor, even if it's the minister of a country and a county, in front of Huo Guang, he will be silent.

Six years ago, when Huo Guang took advantage of Shangguan Ji's rebellion against Liu Dan, the king of Yan, and went on a killing spree, after eliminating all his political enemies, he became the "invisible son" of the Han Empire.

What's more, now, the frail and sickly man Tianzi survived the winter, and when spring came, he still died!

The county magistrate is dead, and the new monarch has not yet been established.

Whether it is nominal or in fact, Huo Guang at this moment is the only person in the Han Empire.

Even, who will sit on the chair in Weiyang Palace has to listen to Huo Guang's decision.

In the presence of such meat eaters, who can not be afraid, and who can be disrespectful?

Hearing the answer, Huo Guang frowned tightly and quickened his pace, walking towards the cascading palace group a hundred steps away.

Huo Guang's eyes were as firm as ever, but if anyone dared to look at him, then he would definitely be able to see a trace of fatigue and sadness in the depths of his eyes.

The Son of Heaven, who had been taken care of by himself for thirteen years, was lying in the sturdy and heavy Zi Palace in the front hall of Weiyang Palace at this time.

For Huo Guang, the Son of Heaven is not only the emperor, but also his own son.

Thinking of this, Huo Guang couldn't help but think of the scene where Emperor Xiaowu entrusted himself before his big trip.

The picture of Zhou Gong becoming a king is still hanging in the Shangshu Department until now.

The guilt of Emperor Xiaowu came out of his heart in wisps, was he too domineering, so he made the Son of Heaven depressed and died suddenly?

"General, watch out for the steps." The confessor cautioned.

"Hmm." Huo Guang paused, looked carefully, and then stepped up the steps step by step.

However, now is not the time to feel guilty, if you really do something wrong, then wait until you die, and then let Emperor Xiaowu hold him responsible.

Because I still have a tricky matter to solve at this time.

The Son of Heaven died early and had no heir, who should be the heir to the throne?!

Daxing Tianzi was in the prime of life, although he was frail and sickly, Huo Guang never thought that he would leave so suddenly, suddenly enough not to give himself time to plan this matter.

He assisted the Son of Heaven to operate painstakingly for more than ten years, making the old cloth new, cutting off the impromises, and finally reversed the situation that the building was about to collapse.

In the future, if the new emperor ascends the throne, will he still be able to trust himself like the Son of Heaven and continue to "decide all the major events in the world and the light"?

Huo Guang was not sure.

For decades, I have been careful everywhere, walking on thin ice, and I have come here step by step from the gate of the palace.

Everyone in the world knows that Huo Guang is in a high position, but how can he know that Huo Guang is also afraid?

Under the seemingly calm and mirror-like court, maybe there is an undercurrent surging?

After a while, Huo Guang finally walked outside the front hall of Weiyang Palace, standing here and looking inside, he could vaguely see the shadow of the huge red Zi Palace, and the intricate patterns on it were like ghosts and claws.

The news of the Son of Heaven has not yet been announced to the world, Huo Guang should discuss with the princes of the court as soon as possible, choose a suitable person to come out, worship the temple, and let the Han Empire get back on track.

After all, there is some unevenness in the Western Regions, and there are also undercurrents surging in the court, and the King of Guangling, who can fight bears with his bare hands, is about to move, and the few shafts in the family seem to be plotting something......

These problems have not been solved, and it is all thanks to the new monarch's accession to the throne.

In the front room of the Jiaofang Palace, the three princes and the nine kings and the elders of the clan, a total of one or twenty people gathered together.

Sitting on the first couch in the room was Empress Shangguan, who was only ten or fifteen or fifteen years old.

The rest of the officials sat on either side of the head according to their rank.

The first position on the right is still empty, and that is reserved for Huo Guang.

Although Prime Minister Yang Chang, Imperial Historian Cai Yi, Zongzheng Liu De, Guangluxun Zhang Anshi and others were all present, none of them spoke.

In the huge hall, only Empress Shangguan, who had changed into mourning clothes in advance, lowered her head slightly and sobbed quietly.

"General Huo Guang, Great Sima, please worship the queen."

There was a high-pitched shout from the waiter outside the door, and everyone who was already a little distracted in the hall sat up straight and made themselves look more energetic.

Only the Empress Shangguan looked the same as before.

Soon, Huo Guang walked into the hall, and the first thing he saw was Empress Shangguan with a haggard look.

There seemed to be a tingle in Huo Guang's heart.

Empress Shangguan is his granddaughter, and it is not an exaggeration to describe her as a close relative.

It's a pity that Empress Shangguan's surname is Shangguan, Shangguan of Shangguan.

In the dangerous bloody case a few years ago, it was Huo Guang who personally drafted the edict to exterminate the Shangguan family.

In just a few days, the bloody and once-prominent Shangguan family disappeared.

Only Empress Shangguan and her mother survived.

Since then, Huo Guang has never seen Empress Shangguan's smile.

"I want to go out to Cai Dongmen to chase the cunning rabbit with Ruofu and the yellow dog, how can I get it!"

Huo Guang really realized the sadness and sadness of Li Si, the prime minister of the violent Qin, when he said this.

However, for the sake of the world of the Han Dynasty and in order to repay the kindness of Emperor Xiaowu, Huo Guang will never regret it, nor will he be soft-hearted.

"The subordinate Huo Guang asked the queen An."

Huo Guang bowed down without hesitation, and the thin Empress Shangguan raised her head slightly, and said two words without emotion: "Flat." ”

"No."

Huo Guang stood up straight, but instead of going to the couch reserved for him and sitting down, he turned around and slowly looked at the people around him, like a mountain, exerting coercion on everyone.

"The Son of Heaven is great, the world is sad, the ministers are sad, and the princes are also sad."

Huo Guang said slowly, observing everyone's expressions, and suddenly raised his voice: "The princes think that who can preside over the funeral of the Son of Heaven in Daxing, who can worship the temple, and who can inherit the unification. ”

Huo Guang asked three questions, but it was actually one question.

Everyone is here, then it's time to get to the point, and everyone's faces have changed.

Soon, a person who was a few years younger than Huo Guang stood up.

"According to the rules of the Han Dynasty, the Son of Heaven has no heirs, and Liu Xu, the king of Guangling, is the best candidate to worship the temple."

Huo Guang frowned, unhappy in his heart.