I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 231 Use Huo Guang's Pot to Cook My Meal (Subscribe)
While speaking, Wang Shi finally passed through the line of defense formed by Habayashiro.

Under the car, there was already a young man standing, none other than Liu He, the emperor of the Han Dynasty.

It is a great honor for the Son of Heaven to get out of the car to greet him. If Wang Shi dares not neglect him, he quickly walked two steps forward and bowed down to salute.

But Liu He was even more quick-sighted, and supported Wang Shi steadily.

"Wang Fu doesn't need to be too polite. A few months ago, I said that I would meet you again in Chang'an City. Wang Fu didn't believe it at the time. It seems that I was right."

Liu He said "Zhen" one after another, which made Wang Shi feel even more emotional. The emperor already has the appearance of an emperor, and it seems that his original worries are unnecessary.

"Your Majesty has great insights, and the old officials dare not compare them." Wang Shi said, there seemed to be some crystals in his cloudy eyes, and he was afraid that he would burst into tears in a while.

"Wang Fu, you and I are safe now, so you shouldn't be so sad." Liu He comforted.

"Your Majesty is right, Your Majesty is right." Wang Shi quickly wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve.

"Come on, Wang Fu get on the car, ride with me, and go to Weiyang Palace together."

Riding with the Son of Heaven is not the same as ordinary companions, it is a supreme honor, Wang Shi dared not do anything wrong, and quickly waved his hand to refuse.

"This old man has no virtue or ability. Your Majesty's move is embarrassing. Youyou's mouth is the most guarded. I'm afraid it will be discussed by others."

"Where is Wang Fu, you should be able to ride with me, not to mention that I have been in Chang'an for a few months, and I have done more than one thing about Meng Lang. This one is not too much, and this one is not a lot. If Wang Fu refuses again, it will make me feel cold."

Wang Shi no longer refused, and finally nodded in relief.

Liu He supported Wang Shi to board the car, and after Wang Shi sat down, he said to Xue Qi with dignity: "Xue Qi, let's go!"

"promise!"

……

From Changyi County to Chang'an City, it took more than half a month to travel all the way for more than 1000 miles. The already old Wang Shi was even more travel-worn and slightly embarrassed.

A cursory glance shows that he is no different from an ordinary country old Confucian at this moment, standing on the left side of Tianzi Anche, which is even more abrupt.

An Che entered from the city gate and drove along the city street towards Weiyang Palace, attracting passers-by on the side of the road to stop and watch.

The people and officials in Chang'an are well-informed, so they naturally know that the emperor's chariot is passing by, but they still keep guessing, who is the old man next to the emperor?

I'm afraid it won't take half a day for Wang Shi, an old Confucian living in Changyi City, to become the talk of Chang'an people. I don't know how many bizarre versions of his identity have been deduced.

Wang Shi stood on the car, holding on to the crossbar in front of the car, and couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

For Confucian scholars, being conscripted by the emperor with a chariot is a supreme honor, and it is the lifelong wish of every Confucian scholar who wants to contribute to the country.

Wang Shi is certainly no exception.

However, more than ten years ago, Wang Shi had already given up on this year, and never had such a dream again.

It never occurred to him that in the dying years, he could ride with the emperor, and the emperor respectfully called himself "Wang Fu". How could such a situation make him feel complacent?
The kindness of knowing you, but that's all.

When I come to Chang'an, I must do something for the emperor.

Thinking of this joint, Wang Shi couldn't help pinching a roll of bamboo slips hidden in his arms.

The eunuch Xue Yu drove An Che fast and steadily, and it didn't take long before he sent Liu He and Wang Shi back to Weiyang Palace.

……

Inside the Xuanshi Hall, Wang Shi had already wiped his face with a towel, and the dust on his body had dissipated a lot.

Only then did Wang Shi catch his breath, and Liu He couldn't wait to tell what had happened in the past few days, and it took half an hour before he stopped.

It wasn't until this moment that Liu He remembered that Wang Shi was a 70-year-old man, and he suddenly felt a little uneasy.

"Wang Fu traveled thousands of miles to come to Chang'an City, should I let Wang Fu rest for a few days?"

"Haha, seeing that His Majesty is safe, the old man has already wiped out all the troubles of traveling and traveling, so it will not hinder you."

"Then Wang Fu has a place to stay in Chang'an. If not, he can settle down in Weiyang Palace now."

"Foreign ministers staying overnight in the palace is probably not a system. Your Majesty, don't worry about it. That old Confucian Gong Sui used to come to Chang'an often. There is a house here. I will go to live in his house temporarily. I haven't seen him for many days."

"So good!"

After another round of pleasantries, Wang Shi brought the conversation to the point.

"Just now Yu Wuyou told the old man that His Majesty has let go of Liu Bing?" Wang Shi asked.

"Well, I went to see Liu Bingji in person. This son is not a person obsessed with fame and wealth, and he is one of the few close relatives of my blood in this world. I really can't bear to do it." After finishing speaking, Liu He informed Wang Shi one by one of his arrangements for Liu Bingji.

"Liu Bingji has no crime. I can't bear it. I don't hurt innocent people, and I am more kind to others. This is the foundation of my life as a man and a king. Killing Liu Bingji innocently is not in line with this, so I really can't do it."

"Your Majesty is kind-hearted and far-sighted. That's me being superficial. I still hope that your Majesty will come down." Wang Shi said with a sigh of relief.

"Wang Fu is also thinking about me. Although he is guilty, I forgive Wang Fu for his innocence."

"Thank you Your Majesty for your innocence."

"I followed Wang Fu's previous advice. I walk the court in an impartial and kingly way. Now that I have won the support of half of the nine ministers, I want to ask Wang Fu, what can I do next?" Liu He asked impatiently.

"Then what does His Majesty want to do? Do you want to seize the power of the General in the court?" Wang Shi asked back.

Liu He sighed slightly, and looked outside the Xuanshi Palace. In his opinion, it might not be time to seize power yet.

"Although I have secured the throne in Chang'an, and the general trusts me, the Huo Party is powerful. It is not a matter of time to uproot the Huo Party. I am not worried about Huo Guang's rebellion, but I am worried about his subordinates. It is not difficult to kill Huo Guang. Those Changyi men outside the door can do it. The hard thing is to pull out all the roots of the Huo Party."

"Especially the power of the Huo family in the Han army. If I attack and kill Huo Guang with the front foot, I am afraid they will enter Weiyang Palace with the back foot."

With Huo Guang around, they can be restrained, but without Huo Guang, who can restrain them?
On the original historical track, Huo Guang never had the intention of rebellion until his death, and it was his elder brother Huo Yu who chose to rebel in the end.

"The general has managed the politics of the dynasty in an orderly manner for more than ten years. Even if I take over, I may not be able to straighten everything out. If I don't handle it well, I'm afraid there will be disasters everywhere."

"What's more, although the general is domineering, he has made merits and has no faults in the big man. I am afraid that I will not be popular if I attack and kill him suddenly."

Maybe not only unpopular, but also disaster.

"Your Majesty can analyze it in time. If you consider it so thoroughly, you must have a strategy." Wang Shi asked with a smile.

"Under Huo Guang's wings, I want to slowly change the Huo family's court hall into my court hall little by little, and use the general's pot to cook my meals."

"Li Daitao stiff?" Wang Shi asked.

"Exactly."

The Great Han Empire was a huge empire with tens of millions of people under its jurisdiction. No one knew what a government decree issued by Chang'an would look like in the county.

Although Liu He is the son of heaven, he is far from knowing the big man like the palm of his hand.

Suddenly taking over the entire empire, Liu He did not have the confidence to manage it well.

How to deal with the Wuhuan Huns in the north, how to suppress the tyrants in the Kanto, how to repair the flooding of the Yellow River, how much five baht coins should be minted a year...

Only Huo Guang can fully grasp these things.

He must be doing it the old way, but at least there will be no trouble.

With Huo Guang in front, Liu He can hide behind and slowly lay the foundation for the Han Empire.

If you run too fast or walk too hastily, you might end up pulling your own eggs.

Just like Wang Mang, the unborn son of the plane, isn't it because of too bold reforms that he ended up in a situation of "unfulfilled ambitions"?

It was a lucky thing for Liu He to have Huo Guang grasp the general direction.

As long as Huo Guang doesn't hinder his pace of reform, he can continue to assist the government.

Huo Guang can handle all the troublesome and offending matters.

"Yesterday, the general had already talked with me, and he was willing to take care of some government affairs for me. I plan to do well the political affairs assigned to me first, and work together with Father Zhong."

"While accumulating experience, build up prestige, wait for Zhongfu to return to power on his own, or wait for Huo Dang to do something wrong, then..."

At that time, you can raise your arms and shout.

Wang Shi noticed that the emperor unknowingly changed the address of Huo Guang to Zhongfu.

"Your Majesty really wants to do this? Are you afraid that Huo Guang will suddenly do something wrong?" Wang Shi asked with a smile.

"Of course I'm afraid, but I'm even more afraid that the big man will be torn apart because of my whims, and I'm even more afraid that the people will be trapped because of my misconduct." Liu He expressed his thoughts.

After Wang Shi heard this, he was in awe. The Son of Heaven has such courage, which is far superior to that of Emperor Xiaowu.

"Then His Majesty can just do it."

"I have taken three things from Father Zhong. One is to set up Taixue and Junguoxue, the other is to mobilize the Guandong tyrants to fill Pingling, and the third is to set up workshops to implement the secret method of workers, peasants, salt and iron that I have pondered in Changyi."

"I want Wang Fu to take care of the first thing, is Wang Fu willing to help me?"

Wang Shi is a great Confucian with a high seniority, so it is not the most suitable for him to handle this matter, presumably those Confucian scholars would not dare to make trouble.

"Your Majesty is not afraid that the old man will teach the Confucian scholars of the big man into corrupt Confucianism?"

"Oranges born in Huainan are oranges, and those born in Huaibei are oranges. As long as Wang Fu can follow my strategy, the Confucian scholars he teaches will definitely not be corrupt Confucians, but true Confucianists who are practical and practical."

Wang Shi was dumbfounded for a moment, His Majesty's words were a bit exaggerated, Wang Shi wanted to persuade him, but he touched the scroll of bamboo slips in his arms, and he was relieved.

The emperor's understanding of the Confucian classics surpassed ordinary people like them, so these words did not seem so menglang.

"Your Majesty really trusts the old man?"

"Of course trust, never lie."

"That old man's bones are buried in that imperial school!" Wang Shi laughed boldly.

"It's so good!" Liu He said smugly.

(End of this chapter)