Tian Wangsun was speechless.

The general is right, if Xiahou Sheng is released, how will the matter of going to the temple number for Emperor Xiaowu end in the end?

On the temple number, then Xiahou Sheng will stand up again; If you don't go to the temple, the Son of Heaven will go back on his word, which will damage the prestige of heaven.

"We and other Confucian scholars can jointly play and support the county officials to give Emperor Xiaowu a temple number."

"Hehe, is Tian Gong making a deal with the county official? Even if there is no prince, the county official wants to give his grandfather a temple number, who can stop him? ”

Tian Wangsun was speechless again, what he said just now was simply disobedient.

To put it nicely, it is to give advice to the Son of Heaven; To put it more seriously, that is to blackmail the Son of Heaven.

If the general wants to pursue it, then he doesn't have to go back to his home, he can go directly to the edict and be accompanied by Xiahou Sheng.

Forgive Xiahou Sheng and virtuous literature, give Emperor Xiaowu a temple number, and calm the upcoming Confucian turmoil......

These three things are already entangled, and either they can be solved all at once, or none of them can be solved.

Trying to start in one place is a fool's dream.

"General, how is this good?"

"Huh? What's so difficult about this, Tian Gong went back and persuaded those Confucian scholars who wanted to make trouble not to come out to make trouble, and when the matter of the temple number fell smoothly, I, Huo Guang, could promise Tian Gong that Changxin Shaofu would come out of the edict prison safe and sound, and would also be reinstated. ”

"But Xiahou Jian and the others seem to have made up their minds, I'm afraid it won't change easily."

"Then Tian Gong doesn't have to worry about it, as long as he restrains his children and doesn't get involved, so as not to harm the pond fish." Huo Guang said this calmly, but there was already a trace of killing intent in these calm words.

How could Tian Wangsun not hear it, he seemed to smell a breath of blood.

"General, is there no other way? For example, to restrain that Xiahou Jianxian? ”

"Where is Tian Gong, Xiahou Jian has never done anything evil, how can he send troops to arrest him, even if he sends troops to arrest him, how can he be convicted, if the old man really does this, it will give people a handle and attract more people's criticism."

Huo Guang couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart as he spoke, this Tian Wangsun is really a Confucian student, and he can't see the twists and turns at all.

"Tian Gong, the county officials did nothing wrong in this matter, it was Xiahou Sheng and Xiahou Jian and others who were wrong, you have read more sage books than me, so naturally you should be able to see the truth clearly."

"Don't forget, respecting Confucianism alone and deposing the hundred schools was proposed by Emperor Xiaowu at the behest of Dong Zi, without Emperor Xiaowu, can you and other Confucian scholars have such a lofty status in the court and in my Han Dynasty?"

"Is it the teaching of the saints to receive favors from others without knowing how to repay them?"

Huo Guang's words were heavier and heavier, so that Tian Wangsun, who claimed to be familiar with the scriptures, didn't know how to answer.

Yes, Emperor Xiaowu raised Confucianism to the status of exclusivity, and now he is just giving him a temple name, why should they Confucianism block it.

"The old man wants to ask Tian Gong again, and I hope to tell him the truth."

"General, excuse me."

"As a Confucian scholar, do you think Emperor Xiaowu should have a temple number and enjoy the worship of the people for eternity?"

"Of course, in my opinion, Emperor Xiaowu should have a temple number." Tian Wangsun said.

"Then this matter will be easy, Tian Gong only needs to persuade more Confucian students, which can naturally make Confucianism suffer less losses."

Speaking of which, everything that should be said was said, and Tian Wangsun could only follow the path pointed out by Huo Guang.

Seeing Tian Wangsun's somewhat lonely back in the rain, Huo Guang couldn't help but sigh, people are good people, but they are not suitable for staying in the court, so let's stay in Taixue and study hard.

The Great Han did not practice Confucianism, but internal and external Confucianism.

No matter who challenges the majesty of the court and the majesty of the law, he must bow to the law.

"Come on, prepare the car, the old man is going to Changle Palace to meet the Queen Mother."

Outside the Changxin Palace, it is still raining heavily, and inside the Changxin Palace, it is also covered with dark clouds.

It had been a quarter of an hour since Huo Guang came to the Changxin Palace, and when he entered the palace, there had already been a messenger who came in advance to spread the word, but the Empress Dowager Shangguan still did not appear.

Only a few maidservants stood cautiously in the corners of the hall, not daring to come closer.

Huo Guang came in the rain, naturally there was something big, but he could only be patient, squint his eyes, and wait.

He understood that this was the easiest way for the Empress Dowager Shangguan to express her dissatisfaction.

In the past few months, Huo Guang has come to the Changxin Hall several times, but he has never seen the Empress Dowager Shangguan - every time, she refused to meet Huo Guang on the grounds that she was ill.

Huo Guang doesn't care if he sees each other or not, it's for others to see.

But today is different, Huo Guang is here for business, and he must see the Queen Mother.

Time passed minute by minute, and about half an hour passed, and the Empress Dowager Shangguan finally came to the main hall.

Huo Guang opened his eyes and looked at the Empress Dowager Shangguan, his face was as cold and depressed as usual, but his pale face was always slightly raised, silently expressing his dissatisfaction.

According to the etiquette system, Huo Guang should salute and say goodbye, but today, he sat firmly and did not stand up.

The reason is very simple, Huo Guang is also dissatisfied.

"Old minister Huo Guang, please the Queen Mother." Huo Guang just sat and bent slightly, and there was no extra movement.

"Well, the general is exempt." Empress Dowager Shangguan said coldly.

"The old minister came to worship today, because he had something to play to the queen mother."

"The general can just play."

"A few days ago, the county magistrate came to see the Queen Mother?" Huo Guang asked.

"I've seen it."

"The county official wants to give Emperor Xiaowu the temple number, has the county official ever mentioned it to the Queen Mother?" Although Huo Guang has already made a decision with the Son of Heaven on the number of the temple, there are some things that still need to be investigated.

"Well, the county official came to ask for peace that day, and he said that the general and Emperor Xiaozhao wanted to give Emperor Xiaowu a temple number, but because of the obstruction of virtuous literature in the court, it failed to go well, so the county official wanted to complete this matter, not only to glorify Emperor Xiaowu's Yu Lie, but also to do something for the general, and to realize Emperor Xiaozhao's long-cherished wish."

"I saw that the county magistrate was sincere, so I agreed."

The Empress Dowager Shangguan's remarks were discussed with the Son of Heaven that day, and now they have all moved out one by one.

After Huo Guang heard these words, the doubts in his heart were finally dispelled.

"This matter is very important, the queen mother should not let the county officials do it arbitrarily, and she should tell me in advance, now that there is a lot of uproar in the court, I am afraid there will be chaos."

"The Queen Mother lives in Changle Palace, she is the pillar of my Han, why is she so ignorant"

That's right, the first thing Huo Guang wanted to do when he came to Changle Palace today was to "reprimand" the Empress Dowager Shangguan.

(End of chapter)