Within a few days, Xiahou Sheng was really released from the edict.

It didn't take long for him to ransom out all the officials, Confucian scholars, and common people related to the matter.

The officials and people of Chang'an City couldn't understand the whole thing for a while.

Many do-gooders are already waiting to see all sorts of punishments—a source of great pleasure for the spectators.

Thousands of years later, one person once satirized the incident, saying that the spectators who took pleasure in watching others suffer were a flock of ducks with their necks pinched.

It's a pity that Dahan doesn't have such a person at the moment.

No one was punished, and there were no bloody five punishments to pass the time, and people's attention to this matter was much lower.

Everyone found it a little boring.

Weiyang Palace is as silent as ever, the general is silent as ever, and Taixue is silent as ever.

Even if people are curious about this matter, they do not dare to go to these places to inquire about the news at will.

As a result, the mansion built by Xiahou Sheng and Xiahou became the most eye-catching place.

Many people thought that the turmoil would happen again, but in the end it backfired.

Xiahou Sheng summoned the released Confucian scholars and the dismissed doctoral officials to his mansion.

After half a day's shut, they all came out.

When acquaintances asked what happened in the mansion, the ugly-faced people only said that they were reprimanded by Xiahou Sheng, and the rest were reluctant to say more.

As for the initiator Xiahou Jian, after entering the mansion, he never came out again.

Soon after, gossip gradually began, and Xiahou Jian, who was in his forties, was locked in the study by Xiahou Sheng, and was ordered to copy the Five Classics from beginning to end a hundred times, and he was never allowed to go out without copying them.

And it was also from this day that news came out of Xiahou Sheng's house, because Xiahou Sheng had received half a volume of the newly annotated "Analects", so he needed to study it attentively, and all visitors would be refused within half a year.

In this way, a Confucian rebellion that would have spread very widely in the Han Empire ended in a somewhat anticlimactic way.

The parties were vague, and the bystanders only discussed it slightly, and finally gradually stopped because they lost interest and conversation.

The edict to Emperor Xiaowu to go to the temple soon spread to the counties.

This must have caused some local discussions and conspiracies, and some people like "Xiahou Jian" also wanted to fish in troubled waters, and gain a reputation for themselves by blocking the matter of going to the temple number for Emperor Xiaowu.

But before they could take action, the news that Xiahou Jian and the others almost died in the edict came after them.

Suddenly, all the conspiracies and tricks disappeared, and no one dared to stand up and stop Emperor Xiaowu from going to the temple.

When the Confucian scholars died down, the officials and people of the Han Empire evaluated the county officials and Huo Guang more and more.

It's not necessarily all positive, but at least it represents some kind of neutral affirmation.

The general is naturally still the auxiliary minister who is decisive and does not hesitate.

For him, dealing with the turmoil of a handful of Confucian scholars was not a difficult task.

What's more, the general has solved many things that are a hundred times more dangerous than this one, and the enemy he has faced is a hundred times more powerful.

Therefore, the calmness, determination, and firmness shown by the general in this matter did not surprise everyone.

And the most shocking thing for the Han officials and people was the Son of Heaven.

When the king of Changyi was made the emperor of the Han Dynasty, people firmly believed that he was a puppet like Emperor Xiaozhao.

But unexpectedly, in just a few months, he quietly completed the major event of going to the temple number for Emperor Xiaowu.

This is what Emperor Xiaozhao wanted to do before, but failed to do.

The same auxiliary minister, a son of heaven has done it, but a son of heaven has not done it, which at least shows that today's son is much stronger than Emperor Xiaozhao.

Although the Son of Heaven is still young, he has done such a big thing, and he seems to be quite skillful.

In this way, from Chang'an to Sanfu, and then from Sanfu to the counties of the Han Dynasty, those officials who once wanted to curry favor with Huo Guang had to start thinking about a problem.

Liu He, the son of heaven, and Huo Guang, the general, which is more important?

It is true that the power of the general is monstrous, but the Han is still surnamed Liu after all!

Today, the Son of Heaven calls the general the middle father; Tomorrow, who knows what will happen?

The Son of Heaven is not an ordinary person, and he gave Emperor Xiaowu a temple number, does that mean that he wants to be another "Emperor Xiaowu"?

When Emperor Xiaowu kills the ministers, he will not be merciful at all.

People's hearts are different, and these discussions and conjectures show that Liu He's goal has been achieved.

He established his initial prestige in the Han Dynasty and the rivers and lakes, letting people know that the Han Dynasty was not only a general, but also a genuine son of heaven.

However, the temple number was on, but the turmoil did not stop.

Although the Confucian scholars had temporarily died down on the surface, they had a faint concern for the Son of Heaven.

even more contempt for Huo Guang, the auxiliary minister who does not learn and has no skills.

There may be other unrest at any time.

……

In Changle Palace, Liu He came to see the Empress Dowager Shangguan early.

For no other reason, today is the Queen Mother's twenty-one-year-old birthday - because of Cai Yi's suggestion, the real age was changed by a few years older.

Although the Queen Mother said that there would be no Holy Birthday Ceremony this year, as the most filial son, Liu He should still "express his expression".

More importantly, there is a family banquet in Changle Palace today.

This banquet, of course, is not the family banquet of the Liu family, but the family banquet of the Huo family.

Except for Liu He and the Empress Dowager Shangguan, the rest of the people who came to participate were all surnamed Huo.

At this family banquet, Liu He will meet his "queen" Huo Chengjun for the first time.

And, of course, his mother-in-law, Huo Xian.

Whether it is the Empress Dowager Shangguan or Liu He, it should be troublesome enough to deal with one Huo Guang, let alone deal with Huo Xian.

However, they have no reason to refuse.

Because this family banquet was proposed by Huo Guang.

Nominally, it is to celebrate the birthday of the Empress Dowager Shangguan, but in fact, I am afraid that she has ulterior motives.

Either he wants Liu He to cultivate some feelings with Huo Chengjun.

Either Xingshi asks for guilt - Empress Dowager Shangguan stopped Huo Guang and didn't let him kill Xiahou Sheng, which is destined to make some people unhappy.

Since the queen mother and the emperor are both outsiders, Liu He naturally wanted to come to Weiyang Palace as soon as possible, be a companion with his mother, and discuss some coping strategies in advance.

……

Because he has been here several times, Liu He is already familiar with Changle Palace.

Facing the Empress Dowager Shangguan, who is actually several years younger than him, he can also call out the word "Queen Mother" very calmly.

The Empress Dowager Shangguan was not far behind, and she was also very comfortable in answering.

The mother's kindness and filial piety were seen by the Huo family, and I am afraid that they should be envied.

Today's four more are 10,000 words, this is the third one! (Ask for a full order!) ）

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