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Chapter 324 Emperor Wu¡¯s funeral

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    Huo Guang walked into the Changle Palace. There were several chamberlains carrying lanterns in front of him leading the way. Even though it was already night, no one dared to stop Huo Guang from meeting Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Even without being summoned by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the chamberlains had already  He led Huo Guang to the chamber of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

    "Your Majesty, you don't have much time. You can hold on for another three to five days at most" Huo Guang recalled in his mind what Zhang Han said to him yesterday.  When Huo Guang learned that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had met with his grandson and Princess Jiangdu, he guessed that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty might have felt that the end was coming.

    The lights in Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's chamber soon turned on, and Liu Che, who had fallen asleep in a daze, put on his coat again, but he was still lying on the bed. He didn't know why Huo Guang came to see him at this time?  But as long as he still has breath, he has to see Huo Guang.

    Because of the arrival of the general, the palace door of the emperor's bedroom was slowly pushed open late at night. Huo Guang stepped directly into it. He saw Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty lying on the bed, looking at him from a distance.

    "Give the general a seat." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said a few words with some difficulty. It seemed that he was a little overwhelmed because he had talked too much with his grandson and Princess Jiangdu in the afternoon.

    Huo Guang approached Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and stopped half a foot away from the bed. Immediately, a servant brought a wooden low stool for him.

    "Thank you, Your Majesty." Huo Guang cupped his hands slightly, and then sat down calmly.

    "You guys step back first." Huo Guang said before Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty could speak.

    Huo Guang¡¯s behavior was extremely overreaching and even disrespectful. The servants did not respond. They all tried their best to lower their heads and did not dare to look at Huo Guang. Some of them were timid and even trembled slightly.

    For a moment, the atmosphere in the palace solidified. Huo Guang was sitting on a low stool, calm and composed. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took a deep breath and his eyes fell on Huo Guang's face, but did not meet Huo Guang's eyes.

    "Everyone, go down" After a few breaths, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty finally said calmly.

    The chamberlains finally bowed their heads and quickly retreated as if they were granted amnesty. When the heavy palace door closed again, only Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Huo Guang were left in the huge bedroom.

    "The general came here late at night, why?" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty lay down a little, as if he was tired from leaning like that just now.

    Hearing this, Huo Guang stood up slowly, with a faint smile on his face and said, "I heard that your Majesty told your grandson today, I guess your Majesty has already arranged his future life, right?"

    Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was slightly stunned when he heard this. He was not surprised that Huo Guang knew about his summoning Liu Jin and Liu Xijun, but he was surprised that Huo Guang said such unscrupulous words, which was contrary to Huo Guang's usual behavior.

    "You are really becoming more and more bold If these words fall into the ears of outsiders, you will inevitably have a reputation of being domineering. If it is left in the annals of history, I am afraid it will damage your reputation as a loyal and virtuous minister, Huo Guang."  Image, right?" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's voice was a little hoarse. Although he was surprised, it did not make Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty show his anger.

    "History books are just for future generations to read. After all my ministers are dead, why do I care what the world thinks of me?" Huo Guang said with a smile, and took two more steps forward, getting closer to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

    "Tell me, what's the matter?" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty kept staring at Huo Guang's eyes. At this moment, he only saw calmness and confidence in Huo Guang's eyes, but there was no disrespect or murderous intention.  Today, Huo Guang looks at Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty with equal eyes, neither looking up to him nor disrespecting him, just like two old friends who have known each other for decades.

    "I just want to ask, how does your majesty plan to arrange for me? Do you plan to let me go with your majesty? Or do you want me to live for a few more years?" Huo Guang looked at Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty without hesitation, and his words were even more un scrupulous.

    Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was stunned again, but then a smile appeared on his face. He did not answer, but pointed to his bed and said, "Sit down and talk."

    Liu Che let Huo Guang sit on his bed, which was a treatment that even Liu Jin did not receive. Huo Guang's somewhat aggressive questions not only did not make Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty angry, but seemed to make Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty feel more at ease.

    "I won't let them mess aroundAlthough I have rarely talked to you over the years, I have already regarded you as a confidant. You are welcome to sit down!" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty continued.

    "Then I'd rather be respectful than obey your orders. I'm so lucky to be led by His Majesty as my own!" Huo Guang sat down by the bed without any courtesy.  Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's words "I will not let them act recklessly" made Huo Guang understand the attitude of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

    Huo Guang sat down, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty turned slightly sideways, wanting to face Huo Guang and speak.  When Huo Guang saw this, he stood up and held Emperor Wu of Han's back to help him turn over. However, after this drag, Huo Guang found that Emperor Wu of Han's body was unusually light. This was somewhat different from the tall and majestic Emperor Wu of Han in Huo Guang's mind. At this time  Huo Guangcai suddenly realized that even thisThe hero of this generation is just an ordinary person. When his end is approaching, he will be like all old people

    "Huo Guangyour hair is also white" When he turned over, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty saw Huo Guang's temples. He found that Huo Guang had a lot of white hair on his temples.

    Huo Guang is only in his thirties now. Although he is not young at this period, he cannot be called old.  However, in these years Huo Guang has been fighting in the north and south, especially in the past two years, almost the entire burden of the Han Dynasty has been on his shoulders, so premature aging is unavoidable.

    "Haha, I can't do it without growing old" Huo Guang helped Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, then smiled helplessly and sat back on the bed.

    "I've always had a question to ask you. Now we're running out of time. If I don't ask, I'm afraid I won't have a chance." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at Huo Guang seriously. Without the emperor's superiority, he was like a dying old man.

    "Excuse me, Your Majesty." Huo Guang also looked at Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty without any aversion in his eyes.

    Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty kept staring at Huo Guang's eyes, as if he was afraid that he could not see clearly enough, and then asked seriously: "What will happen to the great Han after I die? Where will the world go?"

    Although Huo Guang is alone in Chang'an now, he still has 100,000 elites in Hexi and 80,000 cavalry in the direction of Yuyang Shanggu.  These soldiers and horses are all direct descendants of Huo Guang, and they are also the reason why Huo Guang is so confident now when he entered Chang'an alone.

    The current situation is that even though Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops near Chang'an, he did not dare to touch Huo Guang at all.  It is easy to kill Huo Guang, but Dunhuang also has Huo Guang's eldest son Huo An, a group of his confidants, and Huo Tang

    Just as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said, once Huo Guang dies, this big man who has just come out of trouble will truly fall apart.  Even if there are no foreign enemies, Huo Guang's direct line will definitely support the army and stand on its own. Not to mention, the southwest counties and the current Youzhou and North Korea are also very likely to stand on their own. Once such a situation occurs, the Han Dynasty may be ruined.

    Huo Guang also looked at Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty seriously, and then said solemnly: "Your Majesty is thinking a little too much Back then, the Qin Emperor swept the six countries and unified the world. The cars were in the same track and the books were in the same text. The prefectures and counties were centralized in one body. They called themselves  The First Emperor did not establish a reign title, intending to consolidate the country forever for tens of millions of years, but he died in just two generations His Majesty is a good emperor, and a great emperor unprecedented in ancient and modern times, but His Majesty cannot influence the affairs of future generations.  , and Ican't"

    Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty leaned heavily on his side and turned to a lying position again, as if he had exhausted his last strength just now.

    "However, I can guarantee that I will not cause any trouble to your Majesty's country during my lifetime!" Just when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was disappointed, Huo Guang suddenly said something.

    "Haha That's right If the descendants of the Liu family are incompetent, even occupying the throne of the emperor will be of no use to the world. This position should be occupied by a virtuous person. My idea is indeed ridiculous  " I don't know whether it was Huo Guang's words or whether Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty could see the end of a man and suddenly figured it out. This problem that had troubled emperors in the past generations was solved before Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was about to die, and he no longer had to hold on.  How many generations can your own country be passed down?

    "Your Majesty has chosen a good grandson. At least the generation of the great grandson will still be prosperous." Huo Guang stood up and looked at Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty fell sideways just now, which also made Huo Guang's heart tighten. He was so close that he could feel it.  The changes to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.  At this moment, Huo Guang felt that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was like a candle swaying in the wind, as if it might be extinguished at any time.

    "Okay I also want to thank you for forcing me to choose Jin'er I really wish I could look back on the road to hell and see the great Han Dynasty under Jin'er's rule  ." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's eyelids were slightly heavy, his tone became lower and lower, and he said intermittently.

    "Your Majesty" Huo Guang felt something bad in his heart, so he stepped forward and called out.

    "Iwant to restthis life is too tiring" Liu Che had closed his eyes, with a trace of peace on his face.  Initially he seemed to have something else to say, but in the end he gave up. He just sighed that life was too tiring and then fell silent.

    Huo Guang looked at the peaceful face of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, then resolutely turned around and walked out of the palace.  When the heavy wooden door of the dormitory was pushed open by Huo Guang himself again, Zhang Anshi, Huo Yan and a large number of internal servants were still waiting outside.

    "Zhang Anshi, impose martial law in Chang'an immediately. Huo Shen went to inform the grandson and Princess Jiangdu to come to Changle Palace. At the same time, he summoned the imperial censor and officials above the ninth minister in the court to come to Changle Palace immediately." Huo Guang said to Zhang Anshi and Huo Shen in a deep voice.  Those words made everyone outside the palace feel nervous.

    "General, this" Zhang Anshi asked carefully. He probably guessed Huo Guang's intention for such an arrangement, but he still couldn't believe it.

    "Go quickly, Your Majesty may not be able to survive!" Huo Guang sighed heavily and said to Zhang Anshi without hiding anything.

    Soon Zhang AnshiHuo Shen went to make arrangements. Huo Guang stood outside the palace with his hands behind his back, watching countless guards coming and going in Changle Palace. The tense atmosphere outside the palace was a bit out of tune with him.

    Soon Liu Jin and Liu Xijun were the first to arrive at Changle Palace. When Liu Jin and Liu Xijun saw Huo Guang standing alone outside the palace, they were slightly startled.  When they heard the news that the emperor was dying, they didn't believe it at first, because they only saw the emperor in the afternoon. Although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was in poor condition, it shouldn't be so fast.

    "I've seen the general." Liu Jin and Liu Xijun saluted.

    "I have met His Highness Taisun and Princess Jiangdu." Huo Guang also casually cupped his hands and said perfunctorily.

    In the past, Liu Jin and Liu Xijun called Teacher Huo Guang in private, but now they call them generals.  Perhaps there was some doubt in the minds of the two of them. At this time, Huo Guang was alone in Changle Palace, and news of the emperor's death happened to come. They subconsciously thought that Huo Guang was involved.

    "Go in and see His Majesty for the last time. Maybe he has something else to tell you?" Huo Guangda said meaningfully, and looked at Liu Jin and Liu Xijun again.

    The two bowed slightly and hurried into the dormitory. They felt that standing in front of Huo Guang was under great pressure, as if Huo Guang might kill them if they disagreed.

    As Liu Jin and Liu Xijun entered the dormitory, Sang Hongyang, Yu Jiuqing and several other important ministers also arrived. Su Wu was now one of the Jiuqing, but he was still on his way back to Chang'an from the southwest. Apart from Su Wu  Only Zong Zhengqing Liu Anguo did not come. This old uncle rarely showed up. He was too old to walk, but he was an extremely long-lived man.

    Soon, more than ten people gathered outside the dormitory. These ten people are now the top officials in Chang'an.  Of course, maybe these people combined are not as good as Huo Guang.

    "Your Majesty has a decree to summon you all to enter the palace." After a while, a chamberlain hurriedly walked out of the dormitory and summoned to more than ten people outside the palace.

    These important ministers straightened their clothes and then respectfully entered the dormitory. Everyone knew that this was probably the last time they would see Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

    Sang Hongyang was walking at the end. Just when he was about to step into the threshold of the dormitory, he suddenly stopped and looked back. He saw Huo Guang still standing under the eaves outside the palace, with no intention of entering the dormitory.

    "Why doesn't the general go in?" Sang Hongyang turned around and walked quickly to Huo Guang's side, asking in a low voice.

    "Master Yushi, please go in quickly. I don't have to go in. Your Majesty has already told me what needs to be said." Huo Guang said lightly.

    Sang Hongyang was slightly startled, but then he said nothing more and quickly entered the dormitory.

    Huo Guang stood outside the palace without joy or sorrow. He didn't care about what happened inside the palace.  It seemed that he just didn't want to see what Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was like when he left, and just wanted to wait outside for the ending.

    "Your Majesty" Huo Guang soon heard a sad voice outside the palace.

    Huo Guang lowered his head silently. He knew that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the great hero of the generation, had completely left this world.  Huo Guang still respected the Emperor of the Han Dynasty more than anything else. Although as Huo Guang's power grew stronger, he and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had long-standing overt and covert confrontations, but both of them had always restrained themselves to the bottom line of putting the Han Dynasty first.  , this is where Huo Guang really respected Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

    When Zhang Anshi and Huo Shen returned again and told Huo Guang that martial law had been imposed in Chang'an, Huo Guang entered the palace of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty again.

    At this moment, there was sadness in the dormitory. Liu Jin and others knelt in front of Liu Che's body and cried sadly.  Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was still lying on the bed peacefully, as if he was in no pain when he left.

    "Your Majesty has passed away. Please take over the throne immediately to bring peace to the people of the world." Huo Guang stood behind the courtiers and Liu Jin. He did not kneel to the body of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but bowed to Liu Jin from a distance.  Shen said.

    "I respectfully invite Your Highness Taisun to inherit the throne" The courtiers also reacted at this time and turned to bow to Liu Jin, asking him to ascend the throne as the Emperor of the Han Dynasty.

    A country cannot live without a king for a day. Although Liu Che died, the process from mourning to holding ceremonies and finally to being buried was an extremely complicated and long process, which usually took a month.  And before all these things, the most important and urgent thing is the new emperor's accession to the throne.

    Only when the new emperor has ascended the throne can he legitimately preside over the funeral of the late emperor as the emperor, can the legitimacy be established, and can the world feel at ease.
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