The person who spoke was short in stature, but he was full of energy, and the words he said were heard clearly by everyone in the hall.

On top of that, he wears an ink-colored scarf around his waist, which is a sign of the rank of two thousand stones.

This person is Liu De, one of the nine Qings.

Zongzheng holds the name book of the clan, and is most familiar with the identity of the clan's descendants, and at the end of each year, Zongzheng has to exclude the genealogy of the princes surnamed Liu.

Therefore, the position of Zongzheng is often held by a person with high moral standing in the clan.

Today's Zongzheng Liu De is actually not a descendant of Gaozu, but a descendant of Gaozu's half-brother Liu Jiao.

Therefore, Liu De's ability to become Zongzheng can show his status and prestige in the Liu clan even more.

From the perspective of generation, Liu De is the uncle of the son of heaven; From the perspective of official positions, Liu De is most familiar with the kinship of the clan's blood.

Therefore, the candidate proposed by Liu De must be the most reasonable from the perspective of the patriarchal system.

Sure enough, as soon as Liu De's words fell, several clansmen of Liu De's generation in the hall immediately stood up and echoed one after another.

The words "Liu Xu, King of Guangling" are constantly mentioned, and there is a decisive situation.

The big Han is the big man of the Liu family, and it is the big man of the world, if you can decide the candidate for the Son of Heaven just by relying on the discussion of the clan, then shouldn't Zongzheng be ranked above the three dukes?

Is there still a royal law, is there still a heavenly principle, and does you still put the Great Sima in your eyes?

It's a ridiculous joke.

Huo Guang didn't say a word, looked at the few clansmen who kept echoing, and intentionally or unintentionally memorized their names in his heart.

Half a moment later, the clansmen led by Liu De finally quieted down.

For some reason, the temple fell into a brief and awkward silence.

Huo Guang looked in the direction of Prime Minister Yang Chang, and the head of the hundred officials who relied on prudence actually lowered his head and said nothing, as if the affairs in the palace had nothing to do with him.

This wise and conservative style is like two people like his daring old Taishan.

Huo Guang set his eyes on Zhang Anshi, who was sitting opposite Yang Chang, this kind person who could write a good hand, his eyes looked at his nose, and his nose looked at his eyes, as if he was wandering outside the object.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the Son of Heaven made a big trip, ripples rippled on the calm water.

The name of Liu Xu, the king of Guangling, was mentioned, which was naturally expected by Huo Guang.

Emperor Xiaowu had a total of six sons, from the eldest to the youngest, they were Ju, Hong, Dan, Xu, Ji and Daxing Tianzi.

The deposed prince was killed due to the witch rebellion.

Therefore, Qi Huai Wang Hong died early due to illness at the age of eighteen.

Yan Ra Wang Dan participated in Shangguan's rebellion and committed suicide in fear of crime.

Therefore, Liu Ji, the king of Changyi, died of illness.

Coupled with the Son of Heaven who has just become a big deal, the six sons of Emperor Xiaowu, only Liu Xu, the king of Guangling, is now alive.

From the perspective of the patriarchal system, Liu Xu, who is in the prime of life, is naturally the best candidate to inherit the unification.

It is no wonder that Liu De did not hesitate to mention the name of King Guangling.

For Liu Xu, Huo Guang disliked it very much, and could even say that he was disgusted.

Because this King of Guangling has a tyrannical temperament, indulgence, and likes to have fun, and even fights with tigers, lions and other fierce beasts.

It is said that there are still many witch goddesses in the palace of Guangling, who are doing strange things in private.

On the other hand, Liu Xu, the king of Guangling, and Liu Dan, the king of Yan, who committed suicide in fear of crime, are the brothers of the same mother, and it is very likely that for the sake of brotherhood, it is not good for him Huo Guang.

What's more, Liu Xu is already in the prime of life, once he inherits the unification, he, the auxiliary minister, must return to the government, and then he will inevitably be excluded.

The matter of being cut down is small, and the matter of being killed is big.

What Huo Guang doesn't want to see is that the Han Empire, which has finally turned around, is likely to be turned upside down by King Guangling.

Huo Guang raised his gaze and looked around the hall, there was silence.

"Do you have any other candidates?" Huo Guang pressed his hand on the hilt of his sword and asked calmly.

But there was no answer in the temple.

In this situation, no one answers, which is an answer in itself.

Huo Guang thought that Liu Xu, the king of Guangling, would be promoted, but what he didn't expect was that none of the three princes and nine qings sitting there stood up to oppose it at this moment.

It was a bit more than he expected.

It is impossible for them not to know that King Guangling and his Huo Guang are incompatible.

Two hours ago, Huo Guang learned the bad news of the Son of Heaven, and the hundred officials sitting there would only learn the news later than him, not earlier than him.

He himself hasn't come up with a suitable candidate yet, how could this clan member elect Liu Xu so unifiedly?

Are they temporarily launched by the King of Guangling in accordance with the patriarchal system, or have they long been linked to the King of Guangling.

If it's the latter, then you have to be on guard.

"Yang Gong, you are the head of the hundred officials, I want to hear your opinion." Huo Guang directly called Yang Chang's name.

It is true that the prime minister is the head of a hundred officials.

However, starting from Emperor Xiaowu, the three princes and nine kings of the outer dynasties were constantly elevated, and the imperial power gradually gathered to the Shangshu Department, which drafted the edict for the Son of Heaven, and later took the Shangshu Office as the core, forming the Chinese Dynasty that fought against the foreign courts.

Yang Chang, the prime minister of the foreign dynasty, is naturally more like an ornament, where can he compete with Huo Guang, who is still the secretary?

On weekdays, in front of Huo Guang, Yang Chang always looks submissive.

This moment is no exception.

After Yang Chang hesitated for a while, he said in a voice that was not too loud: "Emperor Xiaowu has a total of six sons, only Guangling Wang Xu is still alive, according to the patriarchal system, it seems that he should inherit the unification and worship the temple." ”

The word "seemingly" is quite interesting.

Huo Guang didn't say anything, and asked Zhang Anshi again: "Ziru, what do you think?" ”

Zhang Anshi's father Zhang Tang was a famous cool official during the period of Emperor Xiaowu, acting ruthlessly and upright, but Zhang Anshi was different from Zhang Tang, although he had the talent to govern the country, he was loyal and cautious, and he must not speak when he should not speak.

More importantly, Zhang Anshi was recommended and appointed by Huo Guang and belonged to the "Huo Party".

"The lower officials think that there is nothing wrong with the words of the prime minister and Zongzheng." Zhang Anshi said after hesitating for a few breaths.

"I don't want you to comment on the prime minister's opinion, I'm asking for your opinion." Huo Guang asked condescendingly.

"Xia Guan thinks that according to the usual practice, Liu Xu, the king of Guangling, is the best candidate for enshrinement." Zhang Anshi said to meet Huo Guang's gaze.

Huo Guang's eyes narrowed, and he seemed to hear some extraneous meanings again.

Where there are norms, there are exceptions.

It seems that the hundred officials of the foreign dynasty did not collude with the king of Guangling, but the incident happened suddenly, and everyone couldn't think of a reason to oppose it for a while.

This is much easier to do, and only the clan is suspicious.

Although Huo Guang is domineering, he is by no means a person who does not know how to turn.

At this time, it should be suspended, and a suitable reason must be found to deny this annoying Guangling King Liu Xu first.

"The Son of Heaven is in a great way, and the princes have a sudden sense of determination, and their minds are undecided, and they are afraid that they are not thoughtful."

"The major affairs of the country are for worship and worship. The matter of worshiping the temple cannot be decided in a hurry, and the princes will go back today and think about it, and I will discuss it tomorrow, how about it? ”

These few words made Liu De and the other clan relatives look at each other, and they don't know what to do.

But Huo Guang is the real head of the hundred officials after all, and everyone is not easy to refute, so they have to respond to the "promise".

From beginning to end, no one thought to comfort Empress Shangguan, who had red eyes and looked at her coldly.