I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 232 I am happy with Zhong's father, and even more with the people of the world (for subscription)
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Liu He specially issued an edict to invite the Huo family to Changle Palace again for a family banquet.

Qi Qi and his whole family were eating cakes, watching the moon and drinking wine in the front yard of Changxin Hall.

During the banquet, Liu He copied several verses written by later generations Li Du to admire the moon. While amazed by Huo Guang and others, it also made Huo Chengjun admire him even more.

The adjustment of poems and songs, coupled with the rewards of real money, made this family banquet more harmonious than the last one.

Of course, Liu He, who had fun with the people, did not forget the palace people of Weiyang Palace and the people in Chang'an City.

A few days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Liu He asked the cooks of Weiyang Palace to work overtime to make thousands of mooncakes.

On the day of Mid-Autumn Festival, Liu He specially asked people to distribute moon cakes to the hands of each palace person and the guards and guards on duty.

One moon cake costs less than ten dollars.

But this is not a cake, but a heart of the emperor.

And because this little moon cake is a gift from the emperor, its weight and temperature are completely different.

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In the violent room where the summer heat had dissipated, there was silence. The palace people who had worked all day either hid in the cramped dormitories and prepared to go to bed;

Fan Ke, a thin internal officer, hurried in and found the old grandmother who was looking at the moon in a corridor in a panic. He excitedly brought the mooncake in his hand to the old man, and said excitedly, "Mother, this is a dessert given by the county magistrate. It's called mooncake. If you eat one during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the whole family can be reunited."

The old man smiled kindly, stretched out his trembling hand and took out a linen towel from his bosom, unfolded it carefully, and found another exactly the same mooncake inside.

She patted Fan Ke's head affectionately, and said, "Xu Shijun also sent it to us just now, and Auntie wants to leave it for you to eat."

For some reason, when it comes to this, the eye sockets of the grandfather and grandson are a little hot.

His Majesty said that after eating this moon cake, the whole family can be reunited. Only him and the eldest mother are left in the Fanke family. If the two of them are safe, the whole family will be safe.

"Mother, let's eat cakes now, and we will be safe and sound in the coming year." Fan Ke said.

"The current county magistrate is kind, and we will be safe and sound. You must also serve the magistrate well and repay the magistrate's kindness."

"No, grandson knows!"

So, the grandparents and grandson enjoyed the moon in the sky while eating moon cakes.

If the old man can be more careful, then she will definitely see worry, hesitation and worry in the eyes of her grandson.

This night, in different corners of Weiyang Palace, similar scenes played out non-stop. When people ate that mooncake, their enthusiasm for the emperor increased.

In addition to distributing mooncakes to the people of Weiyang Palace, Liu He also took out two hundred dendrobium millet from the Shaofu, and asked the chief of Sanfu to give porridge in the city.

A bowl of corn porridge is much cheaper than moon cakes, and it may not cost a penny, but it also fills the stomachs of hundreds of homeless people.

Let them not go to sleep with hunger on this January night.

This Mid-Autumn Festival, whether it is the Huo party or the courtiers, whether it is the palace or the common people, they all feel that something is different...

The next day, in the Hall of Proclamation, Huo Guang, who was sitting on the couch, had traces of blood in his eyes.

The night before, Huo Guang drank wine with the emperor to admire the moon in Changle Palace, and he didn't return to the General's Mansion with his family until Zishi.

At this moment, when he thinks back, those few moments are undoubtedly unforgettable. They were so enjoyable and family-friendly, even Huo Yu, who is usually unsmiling, rarely drank a few more glasses.

And Huo Xian, Huo Chengjun, and Shangguan Empress Dowager also gathered around a table, playing a kind of game called mahjong under the guidance of the emperor named Yu Wuyou - it seemed quite harmonious.

What's more, Huo Guang never imagined that the Son of Heaven is so talented that he can write poems, and he writes them well.

The poems written by the Son of Heaven are different from the Yuefu poems. They have the same number of words and neat sentence patterns. They are catchy to read, not only beautiful in words and sentences, but also beautiful in rhyme.

And this also made Huo Chengjun, who liked reading since he was a child, have more charming feelings in his eyes when he looked at the emperor.

This is a good thing. When the love is strong, it will come naturally, and it will be easier to conceive a dragon heir in the future.

Therefore, even though he was a little tired this night, Huo Guang still felt very satisfied.

The close relatives of this family have not had such a happy gathering for many years.

Today, Huo Guang wanted to ask for leave and rest in the mansion for an extra day, but the emperor said last night that he had something important to discuss with him, he didn't dare to neglect, so he came to Weiyang Palace early.

Huo Guang yawned cautiously while waiting for the emperor to appear...

Half a quarter of an hour later, when Huo Guang yawned again, he saw the Son of Heaven, who was also yawning, walk into the front room of Xuanshi Hall.

The two were taken aback for a moment, and then both laughed, like a father and son who have done bad things together.

After sitting down, Liu He asked with a smile, "Father Zhong, are you satisfied with the spirits you drank last night?"

"The fragrance is mellow and lingering, better than the wine His Majesty rewarded the old man before."

"This is brewed by the Shaofu using a secret method. Compared with the old method, it is more mellow and has a stronger taste. Drinking one cup is better than the original ten cups."

"If your majesty sells it in the northern city, you will be able to buy it at a good price, and it will be sold out." Huo Guang laughed.

"I do have this intention. Next month, I will let the Shaofu brew more and then sell it to the people."

Wine making is different from farming tools. It is not a necessity in life, but a luxury that requires food consumption. Those who can afford it are naturally high-ranking officials, and naturally there is no problem of competing for profits with the people, so Liu He intends to start this business. The Shaofu has a lot of money, but who would think it is too much.

Then, Liu He and Huo Guang talked for a while about the wine making, and then Liu He slowly got to the point.

With the arrival of a group of officials from Changyi Kingdom, Wang Shi and others in Chang'an City, Liu He finally had more people available.

But Liu He didn't mobilize them immediately, but let them temporarily rest in Changyi mansion.

Before officially starting to "cook the emperor's meal with Huo Guang's pot", Liu He and Huo Guang had to discuss the separation of powers clearly to avoid any mistakes in the future.

The villain first, the gentleman second, and the price can be negotiated before it can be done. This matter must be determined in the form of an edict and announced to the world, so that Liu He can be completely relieved, and can completely cut off the possibility of Huo Guang's "counterattack" in the future.

"Father Zhong, I called you to Weiyang Palace today because I want to discuss with you about letting me participate in politics."

"Well, the old man heard that a group of officials and servants came from Changyi Kingdom, presumably they will help His Majesty?"

Huo Guang spoke proudly and calmly, but Liu He couldn't help being a little surprised. He didn't expect that Huo Guang would find out about this matter so quickly.

Presumably, before he met Dai Zong and the others, the news that someone from Changyi had come to Chang'an had already reached Huo Guang's ears in advance.

Fortunately, I didn't rush it.

"Now, I have settled them in the Changyi mansion for the time being. They haven't entered the palace yet, so I came here specially to ask Father Zhong for instructions."

"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, so there is no need to ask the old man for such trivial matters. Your Majesty can issue an edict directly, and the Shangshu Office will directly print the edict." Huo Guang said.

"I understand." Liu He nodded.

"Well, what exactly does His Majesty want to discuss with the old man?"

(End of this chapter)