system of princes and generals

Chapter 67
When Huo Guang heard that he was a father-in-law, needless to say, it must be someone from the emperor's side.I was wondering if I should hide for a while. After all, I still have a collaborator and traitor on my body. It is necessary to work hard to clean up, but I always have to talk to my elder brother about my situation in the Xiongnu these days.

He was still hesitating, but Eunuch Liu behind him was not young, and his legs and feet were quite slippery. In a few seconds, he had already walked behind Huo Guang, well, there was no need to hide now.

Brother, why do you want to hide? Anyway, this Eunuch Liu doesn’t know me, so just treat me as a guest at the eldest brother’s house. Huo Guang raised his chin when he thought of this.

"Has General Hussar's condition improved?" Eunuch Liu did not get straight to the point, but first exchanged pleasantries with Huo Qubing.

Huo Guang took a quick glance and knew that this old man must be the great eunuch next to the emperor, just like the high-ranking father-in-law that is often played on TV. There are always people who ask for money and ask for help. No one dares to offend him. Usually it is the emperor. The person who trusts the emperor the most and also knows the emperor best, has the city government in his bones, and looks treacherous and cunning at first sight.

Huo Qubing was also very polite, "It's still the same, thank you, Eunuch Liu, for your concern."

Eunuch Liu twitched the corners of his mouth, every furrow on his face became a little deeper because of his expression, "This time, this old slave came to deliver the emperor's oral order to invite General Hushi and Mr. Huo into the palace."

After all, the old man pursed his lips, drew an unfathomable arc, and cast a meaningful glance at Huo Guang.

Huo Guang was frightened, it was so frightening, let alone how unpredictable the eyes were, it was not long before he stepped into the gate, the emperor knew he was home?At this speed, if he didn't know in his heart that this was ancient times, he definitely thought he had been installed with a satellite positioning tracker, or there were monitors watching him.

Huo Qu was not as surprised as Huo Guang when he fell ill. He calmly agreed, just like a leader making a routine appointment to talk, "General Mo and Guang'er will follow Eunuch Liu into the palace right now."

Eunuch Liu maintained the arc of his mouth just now, and nodded respectfully.

Huo Qubing dressed casually at home, but when he went to the palace to see the emperor, he would definitely change his clothes to show his solemnity.

Huo Qubing asked Li Yi to bring Huo Guang a new set of clothes to put on. Although it wasn't a fancy dress, it was at least better than Huo Guang's current clothes that had escaped with him, captured him, and were covered in yellow sand.

Just walking out of the gate, Huo Guang accidentally glanced at the person who brought him to the Hussar General's mansion with a plain face when he was asking for directions.

It was only at that moment that Huo Guang understood everything. It turned out that from the first step into Chang'an City, all his whereabouts were well known, and where he was going and how to get there was no longer up to him.

It's right to think about it, where is this place, Chang'an City, under the feet of the emperor, how can there be secrets.

Huo Guang shook his head helplessly, looking up at Chang'an, the sky seemed not as blue as before, and looking at the people passing by, brushing off their gorgeous coats, there seemed to be another scene hidden in the noisy and deep alley.

On the other side, in the main hall, a group of civil and military ministers knelt and sat in two rows under His Highness.

"I heard that the general was ambushed on the way back to Chang'an, is there such a thing?"

Sitting on top of the main hall, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, with a mighty power to shake the world, has the posture of saying everything, with the domineering aura of an emperor in his brows.He asked about Wei Qing's condition with a concerned tone.

Wei Qing stood up and bowed and walked to the center of the hall, "Going back to the emperor, there is indeed such a thing. On the way back, I was ambushed by assassins. Thanks to the help of a young man with good archery skills, I was able to escape smoothly."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty raised his eyebrows slightly and continued, "Is Aiqing injured?"

Wei Qing glanced at the place where he was originally injured, hesitated for a moment, "This minister was indeed injured, and was shot by a poisonous cold arrow."

Hearing this, Emperor Wu of the Han frowned slightly, "Quickly pass on the imperial physician."

Wei Qing hurriedly stopped him, "Thank you, Your Majesty, it's just that there's really no need to ask for an imperial physician now."

Emperor Wu was astonished, "Why?"

"Because that young man has already bandaged Weichen, to be precise, healed, Weichen's injury has healed now."

As soon as Wei Qing finished speaking, the civil and military officials kneeling on both sides glanced at Wei Qing and whispered around.

It wasn't a mosquito bite, it was an arrow, or a poisonous arrow, and it was cured with just three or two strokes. If several people hadn't experienced that scene at the same time, Wei Qing would have doubted whether he was hallucinating.

The fact is that his injured arm is intact now, and the skin is even fairer and smoother than the other arm.

Emperor Wu's voice sounded from above the hall, "Where is that young man now?"

"He said he had important business to do and has left. Now he doesn't know where he is."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had a look of regret on his face and didn't say anything more. The matter came to an end. The hall was quiet for a moment, and suddenly His Highness bowed and stood up.

"Report to the emperor that I heard that General Huo's younger brother, Huo Guang, has returned to Chang'an. These traitors should be arrested and executed immediately."

The originally quiet atmosphere was stirred up by these words.

"I implore the emperor to deal with this person severely. As a soldier of the Han Dynasty, he even treated the Xiongnu during the captivity, delayed the war opportunity, and tried to win over foreign forces. In severe cases, it can be a crime against the nation."

"Yes, no matter which one of these crimes, Huo Guang can be punished with death."

People kept bowing and standing up from their seats, pointing at Huo Guang with every word.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty frowned. In his heart, Huo Qubing was his favorite general who fought against the Huns. Anyone could surrender to the enemy and betray the country and leave behind him, but Huo Qubing would not.

As for Huo Guang, he has never seen it before, but after calling Huo Qubing back to Chang'an this time, he heard people mention it many times. A descendant of the Huns served as a scout, and instead of looking for the main force of the Huns, he was captured to rescue his companions.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had already obtained all the news from the front line. As for whether Huo Guang had treated the Huns in Dazhai these days, he had no way of knowing.

Hearing what other people said, Wei Qing frowned, with a serious expression, and said, "I don't think Huo Guang will treat the Xiongnu's illness, but I will definitely not have the intention of defecting to the enemy and treason."

"General, could it be that you deliberately protect your weaknesses? Huo Guang is also considered to be related to you. The general should avoid suspicion in this matter."

Wei Qing said sideways, "I'm just seeking truth from facts. I'm reporting from the front. The guide car was invented by Huo Guang, and the important information about the location of the Xiongnu's camp was discovered by Huo Guang. Huo Guang gave his servants to bring back to the Han camp. I don't believe that such a person would defect to the enemy and treason."

"How does the general know that the report from the front is not false? As far as I know, Huo Guang is still a teenager, so how could he have such ability."

"Since General Li thinks that young people cannot achieve great things, why do you think that he must be capable of committing treason and delaying the war?"

(End of this chapter)