A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 230 Breakup, new allies
Returning to Chang'an, Shangguan Jie immediately started preparing to help his granddaughter take the throne.

Since the Han Emperor was only eight years old when he succeeded to the throne, his sister, Princess Eyi, lived in the palace and raised the emperor.

The eldest princess had an affair with a retainer named Ding Wairen from Hejian. After the Han Emperor and General Huo Guang heard about this incident, according to custom, they should execute Ding Wairen and ban the eldest princess.

However, the Han Emperor was unwilling to sever his family relationship with the eldest princess, so he issued an edict ordering Ding outsiders to serve the princess. Huo Guang also understood the Han Emperor's thoughts and did not stop him.

Seeing that the Han Emperor was getting older, the eldest princess here wanted to marry him, so she selected a woman from the Zhou Yang family and brought her to the palace, betrothed her to the Han Emperor, and became the Han Emperor's first concubine.

It was also because of the eldest princess's move that Shangguan Jie began to seek the position of queen.

Choosing an auspicious day, Shangguan Jie took his son and granddaughter to visit Huo Guang, hoping to send his granddaughter to the palace through Huo Guang and then become the queen.

"Haha, look who's here? Isn't this my Xiaoyin here?" Huo Guang was very happy to see Shangguan Yin coming.

"Grandfather!!" Shangguan Yin jumped towards Huo Guang as soon as he saw him.

Huo Guang immediately hugged her and then held her up, making Shangguan Yin giggle.

Seeing his granddaughter happy, Huo Guang was as sweet as eating honey, and the smile on his face never stopped.

Huo Guang likes his granddaughter very much. She has the excellent genes of the Shangguan family, so she has been very cute since she was a child. In addition, the female concubine sent by the Shangguan family to teach her makes Shangguanyin also know a lot and be quirky.

And Shangguanyin also likes her grandfather very much. Unlike her grandfather who is always serious and has cold eyes, she has always felt that her grandfather is very kind, so in the heart of little Shangguanyin, she ranks them according to their closeness.
His mother, Huo, is first, his father, Shangguan An, is second, and then there is Huo Guang, his grandfather, his grandmother in Anling, and other aunts, uncles, brothers and sisters from the Shangguan family who often come to play with him. As for Shangguan Jie, huh, he is a bad guy. .

"Father-in-law!" Shangguan An greeted Huo Guang, and Huo Guang just nodded in response. If it weren't for Shangguan Yin's sake, he really didn't like this son-in-law and was too cowardly.

"Brother Zimeng!" Shangguan Jie also greeted with a smile.

"Oh, are the in-laws here free too?" Huo Guang hugged Shangguan Yin and greeted with a smile.

Several people entered the general's residence and got close to Shangguan Yin for a while. Huo Guang asked his youngest daughter to take Shangguan Yin to play elsewhere because he wanted to discuss matters with Shangguan Jie.

When the rest of the crowd left, Huo Guang took a sip of tea, smiled at Shangguan Jie and said, "Brother Shangguan doesn't come to the Three Treasures Hall for anything, so just tell me what you have to hide about the relationship between our two families." Well."

Shangguan Jie smiled and said: "That's it..."

Shangguan Jie told Huo Guang his idea of ​​sending Shangguan Yin to attack and betrothed to the emperor.

"Bang!" was the sound of the tea bowl falling on the table, and the tea inside also overflowed.

"Humph, Brother Shangguan is joking!" Huo Guang said with a smile.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Under Huo Guang's pressure, Shangguan An was already sweating a little. He gently wiped the slight sweat on his forehead with his sleeve.

Although Huo Guang has always been humble towards others, it does not mean that he does not have power.

Since he became the general and took control of the government, Huo Guang's power has become more and more powerful day by day. In addition, he is now targeting Yi Yin and Duke Zhou and is becoming more and more ritualistic in doing things, making it impossible for ordinary people to withstand his pressure.

Shangguan Jie just smiled and said nothing, but Huo Guang could see from his eyes that he was not joking.

"Brother Shangguan, let me tell you clearly, I will not agree. Firstly, Yin'er is only six years old this year, which is too young. Secondly, as auxiliary ministers, the world is eager to find shortcomings in us. , Now that I am sending Yin'er to the palace and she wants to become a queen, wouldn't it be like rushing to send the handle? It's too late to avoid suspicion, so no matter what, I won't agree."

Shangguan Jie knew what Huo Guang meant, so he didn't say anything more. After chatting for a while, he took the initiative to leave.

Huo Guang personally walked him to the door and looked at the carriage of his grandfather and grandson as they drove away. He narrowed his eyes slightly and didn't know what he was thinking.

In the carriage, Shangguan An looked at his father who was concentrating with his eyes closed, and said weakly: "Father, since the general doesn't agree, let's forget it!"

Shangguan Jie opened his eyes and looked at him quietly. Shangguan An's heart tightened and he felt short of breath.

When Shangguan Jie closed his eyes again, Shangguan An secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then he looked at Shangguan Yin who fell asleep as soon as he got on the carriage after being tired from playing in the general's mansion. He felt uncomfortable in his heart, as if he was useless as a father. .

Huo Guang's road was cut off, so Shangguan Jie began to think of other ways. Thinking that the eldest princess's lover had a good relationship with his son Shangguan An, he ordered Shangguan An to find a foreigner named Ding to open up the eldest princess's road.

"Oh, brother Shangguan An, you are doing well these days." The rosy-faced Foreigner Ding greeted Shangguan An as soon as he entered the restaurant. As the eldest princess, she has a shameful secret, so she must make good friends with the ministers in the court. Otherwise, although she has the protection of the eldest princess, her life may be in danger.

"Brother Ding, are you okay with your visit?" Shangguanan saluted Ding, the stranger, and led him into the private room. The two sat down and started talking.

The atmosphere gradually heated up, and Shangguan An revealed his purpose of inviting him to drink this time.

"I heard that the eldest princess wants to select women to enter the palace and choose concubines for His Majesty. You also know that my daughter has a good appearance. If I can take advantage of the opportunity of the eldest princess to choose a girl to enter the palace and serve His Majesty, it will be considered as my incompetence. They have made some contribution to the great man."

When Foreigner Ding heard this, he knew it was not simple, so he put down his wine glass and said in a slightly joking tone: "I'm afraid Brother Shangguan's purpose is not that simple, hahaha!"

Shangguan An burst out laughing. He walked to the door and suddenly opened the wooden door. He stretched out his head and looked around. He saw that there were no ears on the wall. He returned to his seat, and then suddenly his tone became solemn and he whispered:
"As long as my daughter gets the chance to enter the palace and become the queen, then our father and son will be officials in the court, and we will have Jiao Fang to rely on us, and all of this will be possible thanks to Brother Ding. According to the old customs of the Han family, we will marry the princess. It must be a marquis. Are you worried that you won't be able to become a marquis when the time comes?

At that time, you will be a prince, marry the eldest princess, become an enviable pair of mandarin ducks, and no longer be subject to the harsh evaluation now, wouldn't it be happy? "

After hearing this, Foreigner Ding was so excited that some of the wine in his glass spilled, and he said bluntly: "Seriously?"

"No matter what I say, it all depends on Brother Ding's decision."

As he spoke, Shangguan An held up a wine flask and poured wine for him.

Ding Weiren's mind was already in turmoil. Shangguanan didn't speak, but quietly waited for his decision.

Not long after, Foreigner Ding drank all the wine in one gulp.

"I am really moved by what you said. No matter what, I will try my best. But whether I can succeed or not depends on the eldest princess. Brother Shangguan, please wait for my news."

"Then I'll wait for the good news from Brother Ding."

After sending Ding Weiren away, Shangguanan returned to the private room alone and kept drinking alone.

After Ding Weiren returned to the palace, he quickly told the eldest princess about the matter. She thought it was very reasonable, and thought of being able to stay and fly with her lover, so she couldn't wait for a moment, so she issued an edict the next day. Shangguan An's daughter Shangguan Yin entered the palace and became Jie Yu, and Shangguan An was named the Cavalry Commander.

Huo Guang remained silent after receiving the news.

Bai Bin, who was handling government affairs in Dahonglu Mansion, also got the news. He just glanced at it, put it aside, and continued to handle government affairs.

One month later

Under the instigation of the eldest princess, and because Shangguan Yin was indeed cute and personable, the Han Emperor also liked her very much. Seeing this, Huo Guang also knew about the matter of becoming a queen, and could no longer stop him, so he had to agree to the Han Emperor's request.

September
Shangguan was officially enthroned as queen at the age of six.

Because Shangguan An was the queen's father, he was granted the title of Marquis of Sang Le, with a fief of 1,500 households, and was promoted to the rank of Chariot and Cavalry General.

And since Shangguan Yin left him, Shangguan An seems to have become a different person. He drinks alcohol all day long and looks for flowers. His wife Huo originally had objections to him sending her daughter to the palace, but now seeing him like this, She was so disappointed that she went back to her parents' home in anger and announced that she wanted to reconcile with him.

Shangguan An happily agreed to Huo's and Li's request, even if Shangguan Jie tried his best to stop it, it was of no avail. From then on, Shangguan An seemed to have been freed from his shackles, and his life became more and more arrogant and lewd. He even walked around naked in the house after being drunk, and interacted with some maids in Shangguan Mansion and even Shangguan Jie's concubines. The relationship is also unclear.

Since Shangguan An and the Huo family reconciled, the relationship between the Shangguan family and the Huo family has become very strange. They are no longer as close as before. Even in court meetings, when Huo Guang saw Shangguan Jie, he just maintained a business-like attitude. , a change from the previous closeness.

News of the breakup between the Huo family and the Shangguan family spread quickly.

Because Shangguan Yin became the queen with the help of the eldest princess and Ding Wairen, in order to fulfill his promise, Shangguan Jie wrote many times to request Ding Wairen to be granted the title of marquis or promoted to a noble rank, but Huo Guang always acted impartially. Denied.

As a result, the Shangguan family and the Huo family completely broke apart, and Shangguan Jie even opposed some of Huo Guang's policies in the court. Although they failed in the end because of their weak power, this sent a signal to others that Huo Guang was no longer in the court today. In the world of one man, officials and forces who oppose Huo Guang can come to me, Shangguan Jie.

The reason why Shangguan Jie failed to stop Huo Guang's policies was because Dahonglu Bai Bin, who had always been silent, rarely spoke out in support of Huo Guang's policies at a critical moment.

Huo Guang also realized that he needed a political ally. After being reminded by his retainers and staff, he decided to send a friendly signal to the Bai family. Once, after meeting the Emperor of Han, he saw Bai Du, a doctor on duty guarding the palace gate, and stopped. He stepped down and said:
"You ministers should learn from this colleague. I saw before that even if we were not here and we were far away, he would not relax at all. This is the way to be an official!"

The officials nearby all said so, and Bai Du was Bai Bin's son. He was recommended by the Bai family last year and entered the Guangluxun Mansion as a doctor. Today it was he who was guarding the palace gate.

(End of this chapter)