Han Shizu

Chapter 1448 Old Guo Wei

"Your Majesty!" After paying his condolences, Emperor Liu originally wanted to return to the palace without wanting to stay long, but an old man's call made him stop.

"My father-in-law is old, why do you need to come in person?" It was Duke Xing, the father-in-law, and Guo Wei who called to stop Emperor Liu.

Guo Wei is now in his seventies, and his beard and hair are more and more white, but as far as Emperor Liu knows, his body has always been strong, he can ride horses, eat meat, he is getting stronger with age, he has a lot of children and grandchildren, and he will return home. Raised for nearly 20 years, life is very nourishing, very carefree.

But at this time, Guo Wei was being supported by Liu Han, the twelfth son of the emperor, and his old face looked a little thin and weak.Hearing what Emperor Liu said, Guo Wei's eyes were filled with emotion, and he lamented: "After all, the relationship between father and son, since he passed away, how can I not come, Your Majesty is lucky, I am on behalf of the Chai family, thank you for your concern!"

"Don't say anything out of sight!" Emperor Liu looked at Guo Wei, and said seriously: "Grandfather Ying is not only the pillar of meritorious service of the great man, but also my good friend and in-law. With this relationship, no matter what, I will come to kiss him!"

Chai Rong restored his surname to show that Guo Chai was separated, which has strong political significance, but in fact, the two surnames are still closely related, and even within three generations, there were marriages. The relationship between the two families is still very close.

Especially for those Guo Chai's children, if they are divided into two families, they will have a large amount of inheritable titles, property and political resources, which is double happiness.

In the early years, because of Guo Wei's trust and closeness to Chai Rong, his other sons were not angry. Later, Chai Rong restored his surname, and the relationship between them eased.

After all, it’s still about profit.For them, Guo Chai's separation is both good and bad, and it's hard to explain it all in one word, it just depends on how you look at it.

Emperor Liu was well aware of these situations and did not express any dissatisfaction or bad opinions.After all, under his own pressure, he even demolished his house. With such sincerity, how could Emperor Liu be so demanding? He couldn't force the two families to turn against each other.

Up to now, more than ten years have passed, and looking back at the past experience and behavior, those suspicions and vigilance, now look a little inexplicable, even a little naive and ridiculous.Of course, in the current political environment, it is unreasonable to look at the events of the past with today's mentality and perspective.

Twenty years ago, regarding Guo Wei, Emperor Liu always had an almost deep-rooted suspicion, no matter how lenient and respectful he was on the surface, he was always on guard in his heart.Emperor Liu of that period was indeed insecure.

Even at the beginning, under the actions of Emperor Liu, Guo Wei did not gain too much prestige and power. However, with the development of the times, for two or three years, Guo Wei was a well-deserved number one minister in the Han court.

Coupled with Chai Rong, the adopted son who was trusted by Emperor Liu, and Guo Chai, it was a huge military and political power group.Even now, the influence of the two cannot be underestimated.

The nine years of Kaibao are coming to an end, let's see how many nobles and generals in the current imperial court came out of Guo Chai's tent.Let’s not talk about those who have passed away and who are not worthy of prestige. Zhang Yongde, Li Chongjin, Cao Bin, Pan Mei, Ma Renyu, and Liu Guangyi just listed a list of names. They are all important figures in the military and political affairs of the Han Dynasty. , in those days, they all belonged to the horses under Guo Wei's account.

As far as this is concerned, there are still more talents, and they were gradually promoted during the process of Emperor Liu's army consolidation. Otherwise, according to the progress of history, most of the outstanding military and political talents of the Han Dynasty would be paid by Guo Wei.

This is how it was written in the official history, and most of them worked for the Northern Song Dynasty to rule the world, and even in the Song Taizong era, they were still shining.

Therefore, even though the jealousy he felt back then seemed a bit ridiculous, Emperor Liu would never despise himself in the past, and would not even have the slightest regret. That's all.

Of course, facing Guo Wei, who was already aging at this time, Emperor Liu's attitude was naturally more cordial, more gentle, and more gentle.After all, Guo Wei at this time is no longer harmful to him.

"Father, it's cold and windy, don't stay outside for a long time, don't catch cold, brother Rong's funeral, someone will take care of it!" Concubine Guo Ning stepped forward to support Guo Wei, and said to her son: "Liu Han, help grandpa inside!"

"Yes!" Liu Han naturally didn't dare not listen to his mother, and besides, Emperor Liu was still watching from the sidelines.

Because of Guo Wei, Emperor Liu was not in a hurry to go back to the palace, and went to the backyard of the mansion together to chat.Up to now, Emperor Liu has no suspicion of Guo Wei at all. On the contrary, he has more obvious respect, and his words and deeds are full of gentleness, which makes Guo Wei, an old man, very moved and gratified.

Back then when Guo Wei asked to retire, he was bedridden with a heavy burden, and looked as if he was dying.However, after so many years, he is still alive and enjoying the good times, and it seems that he can't sigh Guo Wei's wisdom.

"Yue Zhang is sixty and eight this year!" In the warm room, after tasting some tea from the British government, Emperor Liu looked at Guo Wei who had recovered a bit.

"Thanks to Your Majesty's concern, I still remember the age of this old minister!" Guo Wei heard the words, his tone was full of emotion: "Before I knew it, the old minister was almost seventy years old!"

Emperor Liu nodded and said: "Xingzhou is thousands of miles away from Beijing, so it's inconvenient to travel. Father-in-law is old, so he doesn't need to suffer such troubles. From now on, stay in the capital, and let your children and grandchildren do their filial piety nearby. !"

"Your Majesty is so caring, thank you, old minister!" Hearing this, Guo Wei couldn't help being moved, and hurriedly got up to respond.

After entering Kaibao, Guo Wei lived between the capital and Xingzhou. In the early years, he was accompanied by Guo Yi. Later, Guo Yi grew up and became an official. When he stayed in Xingzhou, he was a bit like an empty-nest old man up.

This time, Emperor Liu asked Guo Wei to stay in the capital for the elderly. For him, it was naturally a caring consideration.Perhaps Chai Rong's death was also one of the reasons, but not the main factor.

"It doesn't have to be like this!" Emperor Liu smiled gently, waved his hands, and said: "When you are free, Yue Zhang can also enter the palace to drink and chat with me. I also feel lonely in the palace!"

"If Your Majesty doesn't think I'm old, then I'll have the audacity to bother you!" Guo Wei said.

"Liu Han!" Nodding his head, Emperor Liu looked at the twelve sons again, with a more serious tone: "Grand Xing is also your grandfather, and he should be filial to his knees from now on. Although you have left the palace to start a mansion, you can't let go of your studies. Mr. Xing is your best role model, and your uncle Guo Yi was trained by him himself!"

"Yes!" Facing Emperor Liu's words, Liu Han didn't dare to object, he respectfully said yes, very well-behaved.

Looking at Guo Wei again, Emperor Liu pondered for a while, and said: "Yue Zhang, there is something that may not be appropriate to say at this time, but I would like to hear your opinion by taking this opportunity!"

Hearing this, Guo Wei was slightly surprised, but meeting Emperor Liu's gaze, he still cupped his hands and said, "Please speak, Your Majesty!"

"Since Yinggong is dead, who should inherit the title of his sons?" Emperor Liu said.

It has to be said that this is a matter that needs to be taken seriously. The property left by Chai Rong is very rich. He has seven sons under his knees. According to the normal situation, the eldest son Chai Zongyi is naturally the most suitable to inherit.

However, Emperor Liu specifically brought up what should have been a final conclusion. Does it mean that Emperor Liu has any thoughts?Although Guo Wei is old, his thoughts are still very keen, and he immediately thought of Chai Zongxun and his wife. Chai Zongxun is the son-in-law after all, so maybe Emperor Liu was thinking about it.

Serious thinking made Guo Wei's old face look a bit solemn, and Emperor Liu didn't disturb his thinking.After thinking about it for a while, Guo Wei glanced at Emperor Liu, and finally said: "I think that the elders and younger are orderly, and the sons and daughters are different!"

Although the words are simple, Guo Wei's attitude is already clear.Hearing this, the corners of Emperor Liu's mouth twitched, more like a twitch, and soon smiled, and said: "Yue Zhang is right! Zong Yi has been an official for about ten years, and he has a good experience, but he is the son of his father industry!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Hearing what Emperor Liu said, Guo Wei was inexplicably relieved.

(End of this chapter)