The big man has a living father

Chapter 11: Entering the Government

Liu Che and Huo Hai were playing chess in the carriage, and many people on the street stretched their necks to watch.

There was no crime of disrespect in that era, and these princes and nobles were very interested in Emperor Wu's conversations with anyone.

"Your Majesty is playing chess with Huo Hai, right?"

"I saw them collect their pieces twice. Could it be that they played two games in such a short time?"

"Your Majesty looked embarrassed twice, but Huo Hai was very proud the whole time. It seems that Your Majesty has lost two games."

"Okay, okay, could this boy be the reincarnation of Confucius? When it comes to writing articles, he is so gorgeous and talented, but when it comes to playing chess, Your Majesty is not even a match for him?!"

In the car, Huo Hai laughed awkwardly: "Your Majesty, let's play it this way, right?"

Liu Che: "You choose."

Huo Hai: "Your Majesty, you will not kill me. My brother has just made a great contribution."

Liu Che asked with a questioning look: "Who among the civil and military officials in the court has not made great contributions? I guess you won't touch that girl from Baijia, right?"

Huo Hai laughed awkwardly: "You can't say that. I have no interest in the stability of the current situation, and I am not responsible for this."

Liu Che: "Oh, then my little willfulness should not affect the overall situation."

Huo Hai was really a coward. Although he was not familiar with the history of the Han Dynasty, Huo Hai knew about the demise of the Dou family, the end of the Wei family, and the future end of the Huo family.

Liu Che did not accept any threats and he really had the guts to do it.

This time Liu Che took control of the situation: "Again, you choose."

Huo Hai: "I would rather die than go to work."

Liu Che: "It seems that I am not wise enough, so you don't want to serve the court."

If I say so, then I'll say it to death. Huo Hai: "My eldest brother is a natural talent. It's enough for Your Majesty to gallop across the grassland. Your Majesty should have seen my third brother. He will become a great man in the future and serve the country wisely."

"Why does your majesty insist on having a playboy like me enter the court?"

Liu Che: "Is it that the world's affairs are on your mind, rather than lying down comfortably?"

There was light in Huo Hai's eyes, which showed his desire for enjoyment.

Liu Che was a little angry: "Do you really think so?"

Huo Hai is helpless. From the perspective of people's history, no matter what the ruling class of the feudal dynasty does, it is an exploitation of the people. No matter how well the current Emperor Wu's dynasty does, it can be said that it has no effect on the progress of the entire feudal dynasty.

Throw yourself into such a meaningless cause?
It would be better to make more money, open the granaries to release grain in years of disaster, and save a few more people.

However, Liu Che saw thought and wisdom on Huo Hai's face.

"Or do you mean that you don't approve of everything in the court?"

From the very beginning when Liu Che heard that all roads lead to Chang'an and when he heard Huo Hai say that it was easier to break into Chang'an than to pass the exam to get in, he knew that Huo Hai was definitely not the kind of person who would accept things passively.

But it doesn’t matter, there are many people like this in this era.

But Liu Che also roughly understood that perhaps Huo Hai was not only unhappy with himself, but also did not want to let the mixture of ignorance and loyalty become a tool for ruling.

Liu Che: "Since you have an idea, why don't you realize it? The borders of the world have been determined, but people's hearts are not yet determined."

Huo Hai: "Your Majesty, please stop talking. I just want to be a playboy."

Liu Che: "Enter the government."

Huo Hai: "If I must enter the government, I will make sure that all the grandchildren of the nobles and princes have the surname Huo."

Liu Che: "Losing your head?"

Huo Hai: "If you want to die, then die!"

What a bad temper!
However, who is Liu Che? He had discovered Huo Hai's fatal weakness eight hundred years ago, but he just hadn't played this card yet.

Seeing that he could not persuade Huo Hai, Liu Che said: "You are right. Your elder brother has made great contributions to this country. I cannot just chop off his younger brother's head."

Huo Hai smiled. Did he win the argument?
Liu Che continued: "But, after all, I have ordered you not to leave Maoling. Now that you have come out, you must be punished."

Huo Hai interrupted: "Your Majesty, I took out the paper."

Liu Che: "Didn't we fail to reach an agreement on the terms?"

Huo Hai: "Let's not talk about the paper, but I didn't give this fu for nothing, did I? At the beginning, His Majesty ordered me to learn to write fu from old man Sima. I have written so well, but I am not considered graduated?"

Liu Che: "Where do we get the standard for writing? If I say it is not up to standard, then it is not up to standard."

Huo Hai clapped his hands: "Okay, okay."

wonderful
You're trying the same trick again, right? And you're stuck at this stage, right?

I don't believe you can punish me to the point of heartbreak. If you have the guts, just stomp on one of my legs. The most I can do is invent a wheelchair a little earlier.

Liu Che: "Since you want to punish me, I can escape death penalty but I can't escape living crime... How about cutting it off?"

Huo Hai thought he had heard it wrong.

Liu Che: "After you cut off the sparrows, how can you harm the daughters of the civil and military officials?"

Huo Hai's face turned dark.

Liu Che: "Are you too young to have heard of castration? Why don't you go ask Eunuch Wang how he feels?"

Huo Hai: "I know this. I have more dignity than Wang Nei Shi. If Your Majesty cuts me, I will die immediately on the execution ground." Liu Che was stunned: "Okay, okay, you are playing rogue, right?"

Huo Hai cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty taught me well."

Liu Che: "Okay, let's change the punishment."

Huo Hai breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that I won the game.

Liu Che tapped the chessboard with his fingers and said, "Change it to a fine. Your brother received many honors and rewards for his military service, but they were all fined. From now on, I will fine you as much as your brother gives you."

Huo Hai thought he had heard wrongly and stretched his neck: "A fine?"

Seeing Liu Che's smug face, Huo Hai was sure that he had not heard wrongly, that was what he said.

Is this what you did as a human being?!
Is this the worst idea humans could come up with?
How can you be a playboy without money?
Even if you go out and bully men and women without paying, you still need subordinates. Subordinates and retainers need money to support them!

Huo Hai knelt on the ground with a plop, and quickly changed from a slumped sitting position to a standard kneeling position: "Your Majesty! I am willing to be an official!"

Liu Che looked up: “Hahahahaha!”

You are still a little young to fight with me.

Huo Hai: "But! I like to sleep in and can't get up too early in the morning. Can you arrange a job that doesn't require me to get up early and go to work every day?"

Liu Che: "Are we negotiating terms now?"

Huo Hai: "Your Majesty, let's both take a step back. After all, I... after all, that paper of yours..."

Liu Che thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll treat it as a reward for you."

"From now on, you are the prince's attendant. Go and study with the prince."

Huo Hai tilted his head: "Hmm?"

The job of the Prince's attendant is not just to accompany the Prince to study, right? He is also responsible for teaching the Prince to study and taking on many tasks in the Prince's Mansion, right?

This means he is a direct subordinate of the Chancellor of the Chancellery, and at the same time a direct subordinate of the Prince's Third Teacher and the Prince's Third Young Master.

However, his right to teach came after the three teachers and three young masters, while his right to direct various tasks in the Prince’s Mansion came after the Chancellor’s Office.

This is a complex job.

Are you sure you want me to teach the prince?

Are you so brave?
Looking at Huo Hai's puzzled face, Liu Che said: "It's decided."

Go and compete with some great scholars.

Originally, Liu Che didn't want his descendants to follow the teachings of a few great Confucian scholars and become stupid.

Now there is someone who likes to stir up trouble, let them fight.

It would be better if one of the four masters gets angry to death. It would be more comfortable with one less person.

Huo Hai: "Your Majesty, I will take this job."

Oops, the fight failed.

But I settled for the next best thing and did an easy job.

"Your Majesty, you wouldn't summon me for no reason, would you?"

Liu Che: "Haha, do you think I have lots of free time?"

If I don't summon you, then when I summon the prince, you won't have to follow me, right?

You don't follow the prince to court? Le, once you enter the court, there is no idle official.

After the deal was settled, Liu Che set off back to the palace.

Eunuch Wang stayed behind and waited until Emperor Wu left before he began to announce the decree.

This proclamation was a formal occasion, and all the princes and nobles who had not knelt down knelt down one by one.

Wang Nei Shi: "Your Majesty has ordered that Guanjun Hou has made new military achievements, and his second brother Huo Hai has been appointed as an official by family ties! Huo Hai is a talented writer, so he is appointed as the Crown Prince's attendant and will accompany the Crown Prince in his studies!"

The princes and nobles were not very surprised.

The Huo family was originally a branch of the Wei family's in-laws.

As a relative by marriage, it is normal to serve the prince.

You should know that the Chancellor of the Prince's Mansion is Huo Qubing's stepfather, and Lady Wei's new husband, Chen Zhang.

Who in the Prince’s Mansion is not from the Huo, Wei and Chen families?
The second son of the Huo family is so talented in literature that it is normal for him to be sent to accompany the future crown prince to study and become the future team member of the future crown prince.

Wang the eunuch continued: "Sima Xiangru, who taught people in a proper way, was awarded the title of Doctor of Poetry and was allowed to teach at the Imperial Academy!"

Sima Xiangru had stayed in Maoling for many years. He finally made a contribution and was reinstated. Although he was not a high-ranking official, at least he returned to Chang'an!
However, doesn't the Imperial College only have doctors of the Five Classics and only teach the Five Classics? Since doctors of poetry and prose have been established, there must be poetry and prose courses. Is Your Majesty planning to expand the Imperial College?
Why did Taixue suddenly expand?

You know, the Imperial College was originally a reserve for officials, but this year it has been decided to officially promote and confirm the policy of selecting filial and honest people? !

Is there any change?
No one knows that the root of all changes is the saying "It is easier to break into Chang'an than to be admitted to Chang'an."

The matter of selecting filial and honest officials, which had already been negotiated to a conclusion, fell through again.

(End of this chapter)