Today, the reason why Liu He came late was of course not because he was too late to read a book with Huo Chengjun, so he couldn't get up.

In fact, he was deliberately delaying time - to buy some time for Han De, who was heading north, to return to the clouds.

Even an hour may have a completely different impact on the bigger picture.

"Your Majesty, the old man has a ......"

Huo Guang waited for Liu He to finish speaking, and immediately planned to play, but was interrupted by force.

"Eh, don't worry, Father Zhong, I had a dream last night, it's very bizarre, do you want to hear about it?"

"This ......" Huo Guang finished for a while, not knowing what the Son of Heaven was going to say.

Liu Hequan couldn't see the hesitant expressions of the three important ministers of the court, so he said to himself.

"I dreamed last night that I had turned into a Kunpeng, swimming in the sky with the phoenix, seeing the Great Wall in the north and the spiritual canal in the south......"

Liu He half-closed his eyes and kept talking, as if he was still intoxicated by that bizarre dream, and didn't let Huo Guang interject at all.

He said this for half an hour, until his mouth was dry, and then he stopped.

In this half an hour, Han De and they should be able to run twenty or thirty miles again.

Liu He must try his best to hold Huo Guang back and buy some time for Han De and them.

"I want to ask the three Aiqing, if you use the science of Wei Wei to explain, is this dream auspicious or evil, Cai Qing, I want to hear from you?"

"No!" Cai Yi was very proud, and immediately dropped his bookbag slowly, "This phoenix and Dapeng are both rui beasts, so they are naturally ......"

Cai Yi, an old pedant, maybe to show off, couldn't stop talking about it, and talked about it for a whole quarter of an hour.

In the end, it was concluded that this was an "auspicious rui".

Huo Guang saw that the Son of Heaven still wanted to delve into this issue, so he didn't care about the proper etiquette, and hurriedly interjected.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this dream matter has to be put aside first, the old man has something important to play."

"Oh? But I Meng Lang forgot that this is the time for deliberations, what is the middle father's play? Liu He asked pretending to be confused.

"The old man sent someone to play the military situation yesterday, I don't know if Your Majesty saw it?" Huo Guang asked.

"I've seen it, but Father Zhong's words are vague and haven't spoken thoroughly, so I'm still a little foggy."

Liu He pretended to pat the non-existent snow on his robe, put away the banter, and in a blink of an eye, he had a little more majesty of the Son of Heaven.

"The old man thinks that the good news of the other armies should be coming soon, so I want to wait and see if we can play together for Your Majesty today."

Huo Guang casually made up the reason, but it was also leaky.

"Has the middle father waited?" Liu He asked calmly.

"Thanks to Your Majesty, at dusk yesterday, the good news of the two generals, Tian Shun and Tian Guangming, has also been delivered."

Cai Yi and Bingji on the side were surprised and delighted, but they didn't expect that within one day, the three armies would have good news.

Putting aside the position, this is really a godless man.

At this time, Bingji secretly looked at the Son of Heaven, but found that the Son of Heaven was very calm, as if he was not surprised by this big event.

Although Bingji knows the Son of Heaven very well, he still can't help but be anxious at the moment.

Is this son of heaven in his chest, or does he not know the severity?

"Is there any new news from Zhao Chongguo's department?" Liu He asked.

Huo Guang wondered, why didn't the Son of Heaven ask about the three-way army mentioned, but asked about the news of Zhao Chongguo's department?

"Zhao Chongguo's department is from Jiuquan, which is the farthest away from Chang'an City, and I am afraid it will take some time to have good news."

"Well, it looks like we'll have to wait." Liu He seemed to be muttering to himself.

"But Your Majesty doesn't have to worry, it's not easy for three of the five route armies to achieve results." Huo Guang controls the rhythm of the pair very much.

"Why is there some negativity in what the middle father said?"

"If I remember correctly, before the expedition, the middle father was full of confidence, and it seems that these armies are just around the corner to level the new court of the Huns."

The sarcasm in Liu He's words jumped out, making Huo Guang even more unable to read through.

"At this time, at that time, the weather in Saibei this year is abnormal, heavy snow falls, the weather is cold, it is inconvenient to march, there is no time, it is not easy to think of a big victory." Huo Guang sighed.

Liu He looked at Huo Guang with a long sigh and wanted to cover it up, and kept sneering in his heart.

Huo Guang's wrist that wanted to be raised and suppressed was clearly seen by Liu He.

What's more, he still had the letter sent by Han Zeng in his hand, which made him even more sure that Huo Guang was bluffing.

In the past, Huo Guang was loyal to the Han Dynasty, so it was understandable that he was a little domineering.

Now, he is pretending to be wrong for the sake of his own power, which of course makes people feel disgusted.

"Then since there is a hard-won good news, the middle father doesn't have to hide it, and present it to me."

"No!"

Huo Guang no longer had any hesitation, so he took out the already hot chapter and military information in his arms and presented them with both hands.

Liu He nodded at Fan Ke, who walked over and took it and handed it over to the Son of Heaven.

"Fanke, I heard that you are also literate, and I want you to read this good news to see if you can read it."

Fan Ke didn't know why the Son of Heaven wanted to test him today, but naturally he didn't want to show his timidity, so he read it aloud as he started the chapter.

"The old minister and the great general Huo Guang played His Majesty the Emperor, the Fifth Route Army went out of the north for more than 20 days, sleeping in the open air, enduring hunger and cold, and the lives of the three armies ......"

After a series of beautiful words, we came to the core part of the chapter.

"Huya General Tian Shun led his troops to Wuyuan, 800 miles out of the fortress, close to the Yuwu water, and killed 1,800 captured Hun thieves."

"Fan Mingyou, the general of Duliao, led his troops to Zhangye, out of the fortress for 1,200 miles, and reached the West Junji Mountain, killing and capturing 1,000 Xiongnu thieves.

"Pu general Tian Guangming led his troops to the Xihe, out of the fortress for 1,600 miles, near the East Junji Mountain, and killed the captured Hun thieves Kou 19."

Fan Ke had just finished reading, and before Cai Yi and Bingji came back to their senses, Liu He's heart swelled with light, cheerful, and angry emotions at the same time.

Mobilizing the army, spending a billion, and planning for half a year - did it really only bring back this pitiful result?

Even if Liu He wanted Huo Guang to hold the military power again, it would be impossible, this is sorry for the people and soldiers of the Han Dynasty!

After a brief silence, Liu He's rooftop laughter suddenly sounded in the main hall.

"Hahahaha!"

Liu He laughed wildly, laughed wildly, laughed wantonly, and laughed mercilessly.

The laughter shook the snow on the roof and caused the courtiers in the wings outside the courtyard to poke their heads out one by one.

Huo Guang was even more dizzy by this laughter, could it be that this day was guilty of madness again?

Cai Yi and Bingji were also at a loss for a while, and completely threw aside the numbers in the good news.

Huo Guang looked at the laughing appearance of the Son of Heaven, and his heart became more and more irritable, and in the end, he had to raise his voice and ask sternly, "Why is Your Majesty laughing!?" ”

Where could this deep voice cover the hearty laughter of the Son of Heaven, as if he hadn't heard Huo Guang's words at all, he still couldn't stop laughing.

"Your Majesty, why are you laughing, are you making fun of this good news!?" Huo Guang asked again, already a little angry.

This time, Liu He finally stopped, but wiped a few tears from laughter with his sleeve with some exaggeration.

"Father, Father, what are you laughing at? Of course, I laughed at the ridiculousness of this good news, and laughed at the kindness of you, the great general! ”

Liu He's words made Huo Guang's face completely change, and Cai Yi and Bingji finally understood what had just happened.

Huo Guang was like a treasure, but there were only less than 3,000 people?

What a big victory is this, it's a shameful defeat!

"The old man said very clearly in his book that the temperature in Saibei has plummeted this winter, much colder than in previous years, many soldiers have frostbitten hands and feet, and there are a lot of losses in war horses......

"It's not easy to achieve such a result, Your Majesty laughs so madly, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of the soldiers!"

Huo Guang's face was angry, but he was annoyed and angry, and the shame was even more.

"Father Zhong, as a great general, don't you understand what I'm laughing at at this moment?" Liu He said with a smile.

"The old minister doesn't know, the old minister only knows that His Majesty shouldn't laugh!" Huo Guang seemed to say angrily.

"It's not the Han soldiers who are smiling at the camp, it's Tian Shun, Tian Guangming and Fan Mingyou who are laughing."

"They obviously don't have the merit of size, but they are bold and reckless, saying that they have made immortal achievements, what is the difference between lying about military merit and bullying the king!"

Liu He didn't give an inch, and directly and forcefully took Huo Guang's life, leaving no room for the latter, so that the latter could prepare his words in advance and it was useless.

Huo Guang secretly complained, he never thought that the Son of Heaven would be so direct. However, he can only go toe-to-toe with the Son of Heaven now.

"Although Your Majesty is already in power, you don't know much about military affairs, so you can't talk about it and slander the generals who lead the troops, this is a crazy move to destroy the Great Wall!"

Huo Guang thought that his momentum could overpower the Son of Heaven, but he never expected that the Son of Heaven's face did not fade, but gave him a sneer.

"I don't understand military affairs? Don't forget, Father Zhong, I have repeatedly said not to go on the expedition, so as not to return in vain......"

"Now that my words have been fulfilled one by one, does the middle father still say that I don't understand military affairs and don't know soldiers?"

The ridicule on the face of the Son of Heaven made Huo Guang angry, and he stood up all of a sudden, took a step in the direction of the Son of Heaven, and pressed the hand that burst out of the green tendons on the sword.

In this small main hall, there was suddenly an aura of swords, swords, and shadows.

Huo Guang stood with a pale face, he didn't expect the Son of Heaven to use such a tough attitude to deny himself and not save him a little face.

In addition, he also remembered a strange thing: this Tianzi was not surprised by this good news, and it seemed that he had been prepared for it, so he could deal with it freely.

A few months ago, the Son of Heaven had repeatedly and openly obstructed the army's northern expedition, which was well known to everyone in the court.

At that time, all the officials and ministers of the Manchu Dynasty thought that the Son of Heaven had first ascended the throne, and what they said was all crazy words.

And now looking at what the Son of Heaven said that day, there is really some truth.

The three very light "good news" in Huo Guang's hand did not have much confidence in itself, and now he felt even more empty-hearted.

He stood in the main hall of the Shang Shu Department, staring at the Son of Heaven, and his hand on the hilt of the sword never moved away.

Bingji and Cai Yi, who realized it later, finally came to their senses, and quickly stood up, half-truths and half-truths between Huo Guang and the Son of Heaven.

They looked at Huo Guang with some horror, afraid that this domineering general would pull out his sword on a whim and do something wrong.

Cai Yi also has the preferential treatment of the sword in the palace, and he also has a sword at his waist, and the old man actually trembled and put his hand on the hilt of the sword, as if he wanted to compete with Huo Guang.

Once Huo Guang is in trouble, Cai Yi will not hesitate to "protect the lord with his body"!

On the other side, the other people who were attracted by the laughter of the Son of Heaven also stood in the courtyard, looking into the main hall with wide eyes one by one.

The inside and outside of this Shangshu Department fell into a tense atmosphere.

……

Liu He was not surprised by Huo Guang's reaction.

If Huo Guang didn't react, Liu He would look down on him.

Liu He stood up calmly and said calmly: "Don't be angry, Father Zhong, what I did just now was inappropriate, and I was wrong. ”

Seeing that Huo Guang didn't react, Liu He seemed to be dissatisfied and said to Bingji and Cai Yi: "Cai Qing and Bingqing, what are you doing in such a panic, are you afraid that your middle father will kill the king in public?" ”

Bingji and Cai Yilian didn't dare, and Huo Guang finally felt that his behavior was a little disobedient and removed his hand from the sword.

"Three Aiqing, I feel too tired to stand, so let's sit and discuss politics."

"No."

Liu He sat down, and Huo Guang and the others also sat down.

After another brief silence, Liu He opened his mouth to break the deadlock.

"I understand what Father Zhong meant, what Father Zhong wants to say is that this expedition is because the weather is unfavorable, so it is difficult to achieve a big victory, and the three generals are already worthy of praise for their successes......"

"What did I mean by my father?"

Huo Guangliang didn't say anything for a long time, but finally nodded.

"I sympathize with the hardships of the soldiers on the expedition, and I know that the failure to achieve a great victory is not necessarily their fault." Liu He deliberately accentuated the tone of the word "not necessarily".

His two sentences eased the atmosphere a little.

When he came today, although Huo Guang wanted to set the "record" of Fan Mingyou and others as a great victory, he also knew that it was extremely difficult.

Now, after two or three rounds of confrontation with the Son of Heaven, he realizes that this great victory may not be overstated.

After the pro-government, the Son of Heaven matured a lot and his character became tougher.

Moreover, the Son of Heaven also seems to know something about military affairs, and it is not so easy to be fooled.

I seem to have mistaken the Son of Heaven again.

It seems that we can only retreat to the next best thing - we cannot make meritorious contributions, but we seek no fault.

"Father Zhong thinks I have some truth in what I said?" Liu He asked.

"Your Majesty can sympathize with the hardships of the front-line soldiers, which is really a saint." Huo Guang said lightly, and the killing intent in his eyes converged.

"But after planning for half a year, the labor was wasted, and the money and food consumed were counted in the hundreds of millions......"

"If you uncover the past quietly like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public, let alone make the ineffective victory a great victory, and it will be even more difficult to convince the people of the world."

"Whether it is to kill more than 1,000 enemies or 19 enemies, this must be rewarded with great fanfare, and I am afraid that it will become a laughing stock in the world."

"How much truth does Father Jue Zhen say?"

Liu He's words are from shallow to deep, clearly organized, and the reasons put forward are even more irrefutable.

Nineteen enemies were killed, and it was really written in the edict to reward and praise the whole country, and Huo Guang also felt that his face was gloomy.

That's it, this matter can only be relegated to the next thing.

Huo Guang's eyes flashed the appearance of Tian Guangshun and the others, and the killing intent rose again.

What a bunch of waste, allowing yourself to spit on yourself in front of the Son of Heaven.

"What Your Majesty said is very true, the old man also thinks so, just now I was anxious, and I thought of the difficulties of the soldiers, so I lost my honor in front of the palace, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive your sins."

"The middle father doesn't have to blame himself, the Shangshu Office is a place to discuss political affairs, disputes are inevitable, as long as you are dedicated to the public, you will not be guilty."

Dedicated to the public, these four words made Huo Guang a little shocked.

Can he still afford the words "wholeheartedly for the public"?

Huo Guang didn't dare to delve into this question, it seemed that there was something terrible hidden under these four words.

He could only nod stiffly, agreeing with the Son of Heaven's idea.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"As the Great Sima General, how do you think the current situation should be handled?"

Huo Guang sat up a little straighter, and the decline just now was swept away. If you have been in the court hub for a long time, you must have the ability to change everywhere without being surprised.

Cai Yi and Bingji finally sighed, and the various Shangshu and Imperial Histories outside the door also returned to their pavilions.

"The Han army was originally scheduled to return to the ...... on November 30"

"Now that the temperature has plummeted, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find the results of the battle, and there is no need to let the soldiers hang alone, Your Majesty can issue an edict to let them return to the fortress in advance."

Huo Guang's words did not really ask Liu He to issue an edict to let the army return to the fortress in advance, but it was just a hint that the Son of Heaven should not hold them accountable for returning to the fortress in advance.

"Quasi-play, I agree to let the army return south ahead of schedule."

Zhao Chongguo, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and Fan Mingyou, the imperial historian of the Ministry of War, were not in Chang'an City, and the affairs of the Ministry of War were still handled by Huo Guang.

"In addition, the soldiers have been on the expedition for a long time, and they are homesick, and Your Majesty will issue an edict and issue a bronze festival, so that the army can return to Chang'an from the border in an orderly manner."

Huo Guang said very plainly, but he was very nervous in his heart.

There is no hope for Fan Mingyou and others to make meritorious contributions, so it is necessary to let the army and the sons and nephews of the Huo family in the army return to Chang'an as soon as possible.

Be your own bargaining chip.

The moment the Southern Army and the Northern Army, which were controlled by the children of the Huo family, arrived in Chang'an City, Huo Guang was able to advance and retreat freely.

You can seize power by entering, and you can protect yourself by retreating.

This is the best choice for both public and private.

Of course, Yu is more selfish, so Huo Guangcai has to make his tone sound flat, so as not to be seen through by the Son of Heaven.

After saying this, Huo Guang began to observe the Son of Heaven.

The Son of Heaven didn't say a word, as if he was thinking about something, which made Huo Guang feel a little bad.

"Your Majesty, do you have any concerns?" Huo Guang asked tentatively.

"I don't allow this."

Liu He said it calmly and crisply, so much so that Huo Guang thought he had heard it wrong.

Didn't you say that military affairs should still be handled by yourself, why is everything not going well today?

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid the old man didn't make it clear, it's ......" Huo Guang actually wanted to explain again.

"Father, I understand, but I don't allow it!"

This sentence was said by Liu He staring at Huo Guang, word by word, with a sharp blade in every word.

Yesterday, when Liu He handed over the edict and the bronze festival to Han De, he had enough chips in his hands.

You can say "no" to Huo Guang in military affairs.

"Your Majesty, why is that?" Huo Guang even forgot about his anger, but was all stunned.

And he was stunned with Cai Yi and Bingji.

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