I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 84

The person who spoke was short in stature, but full of spirit. Everyone in the hall could hear clearly the few words he said.

The most important thing is that he wears a black ribbon around his waist, which is the symbol of two thousand stones.

This person is Liu De, Zong Zheng, one of the nine ministers.

Zongzheng holds the register of the clan's family, and is most familiar with the identities of the clan's concubines. At the end of each year, Zongzheng will list the genealogy of princes and kings surnamed Liu.

Therefore, the post of Zongzheng is often held by a person with high morals and prestige in the clan.

Today's Zongzheng Liu De is actually not a descendant of Gao Zu, but a descendant of Liu Jiao, Gao Zu's half-brother.

Therefore, for Liu De to become Zongzheng, it can better demonstrate his status and prestige among Liu's clan.

From the point of view of seniority, Liu De is the uncle of Daxing Emperor; from the point of view of official position, Liu De is most familiar with the relatives of the clan blood.

Therefore, the candidate proposed by Liu De must be the most reasonable from the perspective of patriarchal law.

Sure enough, as soon as Liu De's words fell, several clan members of the same generation as Liu De in the hall immediately stood up and followed suit.

The words "Liu Xu, King of Guangling" were mentioned repeatedly, and there was a great deal of finality.

The big man is the big man of the Liu family, and even the big man of the world. If the choice of the emperor can be determined only by the opinions of the clan, shouldn't Zongzheng be ranked above the three princes?

Is there still the law of the king, is there still the law of heaven, is there still the great general Sima in his eyes?

It's really a big joke in the world.

Huo Guang didn't say a word, he looked at the clan members who kept agreeing, and consciously or unconsciously remembered their names in his heart.

Half a moment later, the clan headed by Liu De finally calmed down.

For some reason, the hall fell into a short and embarrassing silence.

Huo Guang looked in the direction of Prime Minister Yang Chang, the head of the officials who relied on prudence lowered his head and said nothing, as if the affairs in the palace had nothing to do with him.

This prudent and conservative style is completely different from his daring old Taishan.

Huo Guang turned his attention to Zhang Anshi who was sitting opposite Yang Chang, this honest man who could write a good handwriting, his eyes looked at his nose, and his nose looked at his eyes, as if he was wandering off.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the emperor made a big trip, ripples appeared on the calm water.

The name of Guangling King Liu Xu was mentioned, which was naturally expected by Huo Guang.

Emperor Xiaowu had a total of six sons, from eldest to youngest sons Ju, Hong, Dan, Xu, Mao and Daxing.

The deposed prince was killed because of the witchcraft rebellion.

Therefore, Qi Huai Wang Hong died early due to illness.

Yan assassin Wang Dan participated in Shangguan Jie's rebellion and committed suicide in fear of crime.

Therefore, Liu Mao, king of Changyi, died of illness.

In addition to the son of heaven, the six sons of Emperor Xiaowu, the only one left is Liu Xu, the king of Guangling.

From the perspective of patriarchal law, Liu Xu, who is in his prime, is naturally the best candidate to inherit the great line.

It is no wonder that Liu De did not hesitate to mention the name of King Guangling.

Huo Guang didn't like Liu Xu very much, he could even say he hated him.

Because this Guangling King has a tyrannical temperament, indulgence, loves to play, and even fights with tigers, lions and other ferocious beasts.

It is said that there are still many witches and goddesses raised in the Guangling Palace, who do strange things in private.

On the other hand, Liu Xu, the king of Guangling, and Liu Dan, the king of Yan, who committed suicide in fear of crime, are brothers of the same mother and compatriots. It is very likely that they will be unfavorable to Huo Guang for the sake of brotherhood.

What's more, Liu Xu is already a mature man. Once he inherits the great power, he, the auxiliary minister, must return the power to the emperor. At that time, he will inevitably be excluded.

It is a small matter to be cut from an official, but a major matter to be killed and exterminated.

What Huo Guang didn't want to see was that the Great Han Empire, which had been turned around with great difficulty, was likely to be turned upside down by King Guangling.

Huo Guang raised his eyes, looked around the hall, and there was silence.

"Do you have any other candidates?" Huo Guang asked calmly, putting his hand on the hilt of his sword.

However, no one in the hall answered.

In this situation, no one answers, which is itself an answer.

Huo Guang thought that Liu Xu, the king of Guangling, would be elected. What he didn't expect was that none of the three princes and nine ministers sitting here stood up to object at this moment.

This was somewhat beyond his expectations.

It is impossible for them not to know that King Guangling is incompatible with Huo Guang.

It was two hours ago that Huo Guang learned of the bad news of the emperor's trip, and all the officials sitting here would only know the news later than him, not earlier than him.

He hasn't even thought of a suitable candidate yet, how could the clan choose Liu Xu so uniformly?

Were they temporarily introduced by the Guangling King in accordance with the patriarchal law, or had they been associated with the Guangling King long ago.

If it's the latter, you have to be on guard.

"Duke Yang, you are the head of all officials, I want to hear your opinion." Huo Guang directly called Yang Chang's name.

It is true that the prime minister is the head of all officials.

However, starting from Emperor Xiaowu, the Sangong and Jiuqing of the Outer Dynasties were continuously evacuated, and the imperial power gradually gathered in the Shangshu Office, which drafted edicts for the emperor.

Yang Chang, the prime minister of the foreign court, is naturally more like a decoration. How can he compete with Huo Guang, who is in charge of the book?

On weekdays, in front of Huo Guang, Yang Chang always acts submissive.

This moment is no exception.

After some hesitating and hesitating, Yang Chang said in a low-pitched voice: "Emperor Xiaowu has six sons, only Guangling Wang Xu is still alive, according to the patriarchal law, it seems that he should inherit the grand line and worship the ancestral temple. "

The word "seems" is quite interesting.

Huo Guang didn't comment, and asked Zhang Anshi, "Ziru, what's your opinion?"

Zhang Anshi's father, Zhang Tang, was a well-known cruel official during Emperor Xiaowu's time.

More importantly, Zhang Anshi was recommended and appointed by Huo Guang and belongs to the "Huo Party".

"The lower official thinks that what the Prime Minister and Zong Zheng said is not inappropriate." Zhang Anshi said after hesitating for a while.

"I don't want you to comment on the prime minister's opinion, I'm asking for your opinion." Huo Guang asked condescendingly.

"The lower officials believe that according to the usual practice, Liu Xu, the king of Guangling, is the best candidate for enshrinement." Zhang Anshi said, meeting Huo Guang's gaze.

Huo Guang's eyes narrowed for a moment, and he seemed to hear some implicatures again.

There are routines and there are exceptions.

It seems that the officials of the outer dynasty did not collude with King Guangling, but the incident happened so suddenly that no one could think of a reason to oppose it.

This is much easier to handle, only the clan is doubtful.

Although Huo Guang is domineering, he is definitely not a person who does not know how to turn around.

At this time, it should be postponed, and a suitable reason must be found to reject this annoying Guangling King Liu Xu first.

"The son of heaven is on the way, and the princes have a sudden sense of certainty, and their minds are uncertain, and they may not be thinking carefully."

"The important affairs of the country are sacrifices and military affairs. Naturally, the matter of enshrining the ancestral temple cannot be decided hastily. You should go back today and think about it. I will discuss it tomorrow, how about it?"

These few words made Liu De and other clan members look at each other, not knowing what to do.

But Huo Guang is the real head of the officials after all, and it is hard for everyone to refute, so they had to agree to the "promise".

From the beginning to the end, no one thought of comforting the red-eyed Empress Shangguan who was watching coldly.

(End of this chapter)