I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 347: Huo Dang plotted rebellion in the north, and the emperor secretly mobilized troops, but Huo Guangjun didn't know about it? (Please subscribe)

A moment later, Hande came in. The armor and robes he wore that had experienced the dust of the journey were silently telling the story of the hardships along the way.

Liu He looked at the young man in front of him who was similar to his own age and found that the features of his face and figure were somewhat similar to his own.

Immediately afterwards, reverence rose from the bottom of my heart.

Such talented knights were the cornerstone of the Han Empire's expansion.

Han De hesitated for a moment and hurriedly wanted to bow down and salute, but was stopped by Liu He.

"Since you are wearing armor, there is no need to perform a full salute." Liu He said.

"Wei!" Han De performed a military salute neatly.

"Where are you from?" Liu He asked curiously.

"Reporting to your Majesty, we will be coming from the northern part of the Great Wall." Han Zeng said without being humble or arrogant.

"How far is this Wu Yuan from Chang'an City?"

"It's only two thousand six hundred to seven hundred miles to the left."

"How many days have you been gone in total?"

"Nine days!" Han De revealed a hint of pride in these two words.

A nine-day attack of [-] miles, or [-] miles in late autumn and early winter, is worthy of leaving a mark in the history books of the Han Dynasty.

Liu He sincerely praised him again. Just by sending back this letter, Hande had made an immortal contribution.

"Thank you for your hard work through the wind, frost, rain and snow along the way."

Han De was just a private soldier of Han Zeng, and even Han Zeng, a courtier who served as King Wu, could not see the emperor often, and Han De had no chance to meet the emperor.

When he heard the emperor's "comfort", he couldn't help but feel a little panic, and even said "it's his duty".

"Now, you can present Han Zeng's letter to me."

"only!"

Han Delei untied the messenger resolutely, raised his hands in front of him, and looked solemn.

When Dai Zong took the messenger box from Hande's hand, Hande finally felt relaxed.

The heavy burden on his shoulders was instantly lifted, and his whole body shook. The pain in his hands came again before he regained his balance.

Finally, it's time to rest.

Only Han De knew that instead of marching for [-] miles on nine days, he marched for [-] miles on [-] days.

Now that he had returned to Chang'an, he wanted to go home and have a good sleep, but his mission was not over yet before the emperor had spoken.

Before Liu He had time to see the subtle change in Han De's expression, he hurriedly opened the messenger tube and took out the chapter played by Han Zeng.

Liu He read ten lines in one glance and quickly finished it.

My heart was surging, and the excitement was almost ready to burst out, breaking through the greenhouse and melting the vast snow between heaven and earth.

Even though his heart was ups and downs, Liu He's face remained calm.

When you are an emperor, you must have the courage to remain calm despite the collapse of Mount Tai.

Han Zeng made great contributions, and Han De also made great contributions.

Next year, the Han family can be granted the title of Marquis!
The premise is that he will still be the emperor next year.

Liu He quickly thought about it in his mind and thought of a strategy to deal with Huo Guang.

He took the pen and paper, and Dai Zong beside him quickly came over to grind ink for the emperor.

When the cold ink gradually dispersed in the inkstone, although Liu He was still a little worried, he already had a plan in mind.

In one go, Liu He wrote the reply to Han Zeng.

No, the letter written by the emperor was not a letter, but an edict.

"Let's go to the Shangshu Office to get the seal stamped!" Liu He stood up and said.

"Now?" Dai Zong said with some surprise, "The Shaofu Monk's Office has been dismissed. There is no one on duty at this time. I'm afraid..."

"The military situation is urgent. Do we have to wait for a few more hours?" There was a kind of heroism in Liu He's words.

"What's more, I am the emperor of the Han Dynasty. I can go to the Shangshu Office whenever I want!"

"You can use the Imperial Seal however you want!"

"Who dares to say no?"

"Let's go, you two come with me!"

"Wei!" Dai Zong and Han De responded.

At this time, the snow fell even more heavily.

In the past few hours, the roofs of all the palaces in Weiyang Palace have turned into a vast expanse of white.

There were very few pedestrians in the palace, and except for those Lang Wei and Bing Wei who were on duty, almost no other people could be seen.

The huge Weiyang Palace was much quieter than usual, and even the sound of snowflakes falling to the ground seemed to be heard.

In this silence, Liu He sat in a carriage carried by four people and hurried towards the Shangshu Office under the escort of two Shichang Yilang.

Along the way, they met several night guards who were asking questions, but as soon as they saw the dragon pattern on the carriage, they all respectfully performed a military salute.

In just a quarter of an hour, Liu He and others arrived outside the courtyard of Shangshu Office.

This is the most important place in Weiyang Palace. The perimeter is heavily guarded. All the soldiers were a little panicked when they saw the emperor arriving late at night.

"Dai Zong, Han De and I will go in, and the rest will guard outside the courtyard. No one is allowed in. Anyone who violates the rules will be killed without mercy!"

"only!"

The men of Changyi answered loudly, and Shi Zhang Badong and Shi Zhang Bu Jing stood guard in front of the door with their swords drawn.

The soldiers and guards around him were silent, not knowing what was going on.

Liu He said nothing more, took out two keys from his arms, opened the courtyard door with one of them, and went straight in.

Then, he came to the door of the seal room by a familiar route.

Unlocking, pushing the door, lighting the lamp... all at once, as if doing something that had been planned for a long time.

Liu He called Dai Zong and Han De to the inner room of the seal room again.

On the three walls of the inner room, there are three tall wooden shelves, with hundreds of paint boxes neatly placed on the wooden shelves.

Liu He walked to the middle position and took down the largest lacquer box. After opening it, the Imperial Jade Seal suddenly appeared.

Without any hesitation, Liu He stamped the written edict with a big seal, which meant that the edict came into effect.

Then, Liu He held up the oil lamp and searched for a moment on the wooden frame. He took down another lacquer box, placed it on the table, and took out a copper knot from it.

This is a universal copper festival. With this copper festival and the sealed edict, the Han army in the border county can return to Chang'an in a legitimate manner.

Otherwise, it would be returning without an edict, which is no different from treason - as long as the counties and states along the way are still loyal to the Han, they will definitely not make way for it.

Liu He put the two lacquer boxes back to their original places, arranged them as they were, and then came to Han De with the edict and the copper festival.

Under the dim light, Han De's face was a little blurry, and he looked more similar to Liu He.

In a daze, Liu He was stunned for a moment, as if he was looking into a bronze mirror.

The weight of the bronze festival and the imperial edict was not heavy, but Liu He still felt it was heavy.

He wrote clearly in this edict: He promoted Han Zeng to the rank of general of chariots and cavalry, and controlled the troops and horses in Shuofang and Bingzhou prefectures. After receiving the edict, he immediately led his troops back to Chang'an.

This edict meant that Liu He put all his chips on Han Zeng, whom he was not familiar with.

One is Zhang Anshi and the other is Han Zeng. Liu He places his wealth and life on them.

If Han Zeng is a true loyal minister, then Liu He can win over Huo Guang; if Han Zeng is a hidden Huo Guang party, then Liu He can only sit back and wait for death in Weiyang Palace.

Although he was the emperor, he nominally had all the dynasty and military power of the Han Dynasty.

Appointing a cavalry general and issuing an edict are all normal things. There is no need to worry about others questioning it, and there is no need to explain to others.

However, Liu He did not know how many Huo party members there were in the Han army; Liu He also did not know how high the prestige of the Huo family was in the army.

Now that he was bypassing the General's Mansion, issuing this edict and handing over this copper festival, it meant that he was going to take action against Huo Guang's core interests.

Compared with seizing political power, seizing military power is a hundred times more sensitive and will definitely make Huo Guang jump over the wall.

Liu He had already thought of his words and reasons for dealing with Huo Guang, but a fierce fight in the court was probably unavoidable.

Unexpectedly, the days of living peacefully with Father Zhong ended so quickly.

The stakes are high, and Liu He still has some worries and hesitations.

The edict and copper festival in his hand could not be handed over.

Don't use people with suspicion, don't use people who are suspicious.

Now, the biggest enemy is hesitation and hesitation.

"Dai Zong, seal this edict!"

"only!"

There were sealing tools in the seal room, and it didn't take long for the edict to be sealed.

Liu He stamped his name on the sealing clay, and then handed it over to Han De together with the copper knot.

"You have run thousands of miles, can you run thousands more miles?"

In an instant, Han De understood what the emperor wanted him to do, and his extremely tired body suddenly became energetic again.

"Your Majesty gives the order."

"Han Zeng will be waiting in the clouds. We have traveled [-] miles to the clouds. I order you to return to the clouds within six days and hand over this edict and the bronze festival to Han De!"

"No need for six days, just five days!" Han De replied immediately.

"Do you need me to send you some followers?" Liu He asked.

"No, I have nine brothers who will arrive in Chang'an tomorrow. I will go back with them, but this horse..." "Dai Zong!"

"Wei Chen is here!"

"Select the best horses overnight and send them out of the city tomorrow. All the food, horses and fodder they need are ready!"

"Wei!" Dai Zong took the order.

Liu He looked at Han De again, wiped off the blood on his armor, and finally said: "Be careful along the way."

"only!"

Outside the Shaofu, Liu He separated from Dai Zong and Han De.

The latter did not stop at all, coming in the snow and leaving again in the snow.

Looking at the two subordinates gradually disappearing into the night, Liu He did not leave for a long time.

It wasn't until they disappeared completely that he said with some loneliness: "I want to go back to the Greenhouse Palace."

"promise!"

Not long after, Liu He returned to the courtyard of the Greenhouse Hall. The flickering lights were still on, seemingly even more dazzling than before.

Liu He came to the corridor, opened the door and walked in. He was surprised to find Huo Chengjun inside.

"You, why are you here!?" Liu He closed the door and came to sit next to Huo Chengjun in surprise and joy.

"Why can't I come? My husband is only allowed to go to the Jiaofang Hall and not the Greenhouse Hall?" Huo Chengjun said openly.

Although the queen and the emperor are husband and wife, they are still somewhat different from ordinary couples.

Although the Greenhouse Hall, Qingliang Hall and Xuanshi Hall were the places where the emperor slept, they were also the places where the emperor met with his courtiers.

Therefore, the harem concubines seldom set foot in it, let alone spend the night here.

If word spreads, all kinds of miscellaneous officials will probably write slanderous reports.

So Huo Chengjun has been in the palace for half a month and has never been to the Greenhouse Palace.

"If husband doesn't want me to come, I can just leave now..." Huo Chengjun said and was about to get up.

"I said it wrong, I said it wrong..." Liu He quickly stopped him, and the latter sat back.

"I'm here to deliver soup to my husband. Fan Ke said that my husband is busy with political affairs, so I guessed that you..."

Huo Chengjun said as he took the food box next to him. After opening it, the aroma filled the air and the heat wafted away.

The upper layer is a stack of baked pastries, and the lower layer is a bowl of steaming glutinous rice balls - exuding a strong smell of sugar.

After trudging in the snow for so long, Liu He felt an indescribable sense of comfort when he suddenly saw this hot and sweet food.

"Come on, husband, give it a try. This glutinous rice dumpling is filled with red bean filling, the mung bean cake is also filled with a lot of honey, and this osmanthus cake is made from the osmanthus saved last month..."

Huo Chengjun laid out all these foods, which dazzled Liu He.

There is no need to be polite between husband and wife, Liu He smiled "hehe" and started to eat hungrily.

Huo Chengjun also happily looked at Liu He who was devouring food, and felt warm in his heart. The wind and snow he experienced from Jiaofang Palace to here became much more lovely.

In Chang'an City, it snows every year. It's nothing more than snowball fights, watching ice play, and building snow figurines... It's hard to avoid feeling boring after you've experienced it a lot.

But today, sitting in a chariot, braving the wind and snow, and delivering this box of food to the emperor was very interesting and made her look forward to it.

"Husband, you eat slowly, and I will tell you about teaching the palace maid how to read."

"Okay, just talk and I'll listen."

In the past ten days, Huo Chengjun's girls' school in Weiyang Palace has been developing vigorously.

Huo Chengjun spent an hour every day teaching the ten maids to read and write.

The number of words to be recognized every day is not many, only twenty.

After these ten days, each of the palace ladies has mastered two hundred Chinese characters.

There are probably tens of thousands of Chinese characters in the world. In comparison, these two hundred Chinese characters are just a drop in the bucket.

However, the importance of each word is different. There are some rare words. It doesn't matter whether ordinary people recognize them or not, but some common words are more important.

Just like "Zhihuzheye", it seems to be just four words, but they account for a large proportion in the Confucian classics.

Of course, Liu He would not let the palace ladies learn these function words that have no practical meaning. He asked Huo Chengjun to teach them words commonly used in daily life.

Liu He remembered clearly that in the original timeline, he only needed to know three to five hundred words to read through the newspapers and periodicals at that time.

Therefore, the words in the "Children's Literacy" compiled by him are carefully selected, so that if you learn them, you can get twice the result with half the effort.

Starting next year, the output of the papermaking and printing workshops will increase. At that time, Liu He will order many practical books to be printed and distributed throughout the world.

Liu He hoped that through Huo Chengjun's teaching practice, he could find a method that could quickly teach the common people how to read and lay the foundation for the implementation of more common civilian education in the Han Dynasty.

Simple and easy-to-learn literacy books, easy-to-understand practical books, and practical teaching methods should be able to accomplish this.

"Can those palace maids learn and remember two hundred characters?" Liu He asked while chewing soft, glutinous and sweet glutinous rice balls.

"Seven palace maids have learned them all, and three slower ones have also learned most of them."

Huo Chengjun said proudly, as if she had accomplished something great, but in fact she was indeed doing something great.

""Children's Literacy" has a total of 20 characters. There are still more than [-] days left in this year. Madam should be able to teach it to the end, right?" Liu He asked somewhat provocatively.

"It's natural. I'm afraid I can finish learning it all in ten to fifteen days." Huo Chengjun said confidently.

"Do review after learning……"

"It's easy to learn and practice it!" Huo Chengjun said before Liu He, "Don't worry, husband, I won't rush it, I will definitely let them learn solidly!"

"Okay, that's very good. Madam taught her well, I'm very relieved!" Liu He said with a smile, "When they finish studying, they can start reading from "Chang'an Monthly", and books like "The Analects of Confucius" are not in a hurry. "

"Husband, I think we are in the same place!" Huo Chengjun was so excited that he almost stood up from the couch, his excited look had a unique charm.

Liu He put the last of the bowl of glutinous rice balls into his mouth and swallowed it in three gulps. This was the end of a simple and heartwarming supper.

Huo Chengjun was still like a lark, chirping, filling the greenhouse hall with the atmosphere of spring.

Liu He smiled and looked at... but then gradually remembered what happened just now, and couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Tomorrow dawn, I'm afraid there will be another fight with Huo Guang. Can Huo Chengjun really take it calmly?
Huo Chengjun noticed Liu He's emotional fluctuations. Her voice gradually became softer and finally stopped completely.

"Husband, is there anything that displeases you?" Huo Chengjun asked cautiously.

Liu He wanted to hide it and told Huo Chengjun that everything was as usual and he just needed to stay quietly in Weiyang Palace.

However, although Weiyang Palace is its own world, it is not a paradise after all. On the contrary, it is the center of the storm.

There was a turmoil in Chang'an City, and Weiyang Palace was the first to bear the brunt.

Huo Chengjun is already in the chess game, how can he escape.

The best way to protect her is to let her know all the truth.

"Chengjun, I want to tell you something." Liu He said solemnly.

"Husband, just say it." Huo Chengjun was very confused. She had never seen the emperor so hesitant.

"While admiring the snow today, I received military information from Father Zhong..."

Liu He expressed his guess and carefully observed the expression on Huo Chengjun's face.

After he was sure that there was nothing unusual about the other party, he told Han Zeng about sending him military information.

"Husband means..."

"If Father Zhong is not good for me, I'm afraid I will..."

Huo Chengjun's eyes suddenly dimmed. She didn't expect that her peaceful life would be broken so soon.

But soon, she remembered what the emperor once said: you have to distinguish what is right and what is wrong.

Thinking of this, she bravely raised her head and looked directly at the emperor.

"Chengjun, if..."

Before Liu He finished speaking, Huo Chengjun reached out and covered Liu He's mouth and shook his head gently.

"If the father or brother is unfavorable to the husband, it is treason and immoral, and it is disrespectful to the world. The husband should deal with it according to the law..."

"It's just that... my father is already old. If that day comes, I hope that my husband will save my father from suffering and save the Huo family from twists and turns."

Huo Chengjun forced himself to say these words, and the hand covering Liu He's mouth was trembling slightly - as a woman, she could only do so much for the Huo family.

Liu He held Huo Chengjun's hand and pulled him into his arms.

"Don't worry, Father Zhong won't be so ignorant. If..."

"If that day comes, I will try my best to prevent the Huo family from being implicated."

This is also the strongest guarantee Liu He can give. I hope Huo Guang can understand the situation clearly.

"Chengjun thanked you husband." Huo Chengjun said softly.

The two of them cuddled tightly together, despite the raging wind and snow outside, and they had no doubts about each other at this moment.

Emotion has nothing to do with blood ties or length of time, but has to do with honesty and the emotion itself.

No more words, but my heart is closer.

It was late at night, and the lights in the greenhouse hall finally went out.

　Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone!
　　[Levels of Generals in the Western Han Dynasty]

　　General: This is the highest level of general with a distinguished status, and those above are generals at the three-gong level.

　　Generals of Hussars, Generals of Chariots and Generals of Guards: These generals are second only to the generals in status.

　　General Fujun, General Zhongjun, General Shangjun, General Zhenjun, General Zhenguo, General Nanzhong, General Zhengdong, General Zhengnan, General Zhengxi, General Zhengbei: these generals are the four The status of General Zheng is second only to General Hussar, General Chariot and General Guard.

　　General Zhendong, General Zhennan, General Zhenxi, and General Zhenbei: These are the four generals of Zhendong, and their status is lower than that of the generals of the Four Expeditions.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)