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Chapter 116 Huo Guang Only Uses Three Sentences!fool Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty

The 5000-year history is as vast as the history books alone.

Watch how big the universe is.

The planet we live on is just as small as a drop in the ocean.

The death of a mere big farmer will not disturb the situation of the great man, even in the city of Chang'an, it will not be able to disturb the slightest disturbance.

The dignitaries in the city continued to live a life of drunkenness and dreams.

The people outside the city still had nothing to eat and lived in scant clothes.

Autumn and winter come.

In a year, the most difficult season for the hardworking people of the Han Dynasty is about to begin again.

Huo Guang took a group of laborers out of the city to do a special thing.

Mrs. Wei had nothing to do recently, so he followed Huo Guang out of the city in a carriage. On the way, he asked Huo Guang, "Old Cousin, what are you doing with so many people?"

"Big thing? No, I just want to dig a big hole!" Huo Guang replied lightly.

"Big pit?" Mrs. Wei was a little puzzled, glanced at Huo Guang up and down, and said, "Old Cousin, you are not in a hurry, are you?"

"You're the one who has nothing to do! Why, uncle doesn't care about you anymore?" Huo Guang rubbed his nose and smiled.

Mrs. Wei shrugged and said, "My father is busy leading the army, so he has no time to talk to me!"

In the past two years, the government-run policy of salt and iron has been implemented, coupled with the money from "extortion and extortion" from wealthy businessmen, the country's finances have become rich enough to support the warlike Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to fight a big battle with the Xiongnu The battle is over.

fight!

In addition to money, it is people.

Now all parts of the country are recruiting soldiers and buying horses.

But no matter infantry or cavalry, they all have to go through training.Otherwise, on the battlefield, let alone fighting the Huns with superb riding skills, I am afraid that before the battle is fought, my side will be in chaos.

then.

General Wei, who had been at home for many years, finally received His Majesty's order and began to train recruits.

Expected next year!

General Wei Qing is about to take these recruits to the battlefield to fight the Huns to the death.

It was precisely because he was busy training new recruits that recently, Wei Qing had no time to take care of the Wei couple at all, which made Xiaopangdun follow Huo Guang out of the city again.

Wait until you arrive at the land circled west of Chang'an City.

Huo Guang ordered the laborers to start digging here, digging as deep as possible.

Looking at the desolate outskirts of the city, Mrs. Wei couldn't help frowning and said, "No, you're really digging a hole!"

"Ang, otherwise do you think I'm joking with you?" Huo Guang replied.

Now that I said it, it was digging a hole.

That's really digging a hole!
He didn't need to lie, but this made Mrs. Wei very dissatisfied, and immediately frowned and said, "I said old cousin, don't do such boring things!"

"I heard that you are not building a house in the north?"

"Go, take me there to play!"

Huo Guang frowned immediately, looked at Mrs. Wei contemptuously, and said, "Play? Who's playing with you? I'm doing business!"

this.

This made Mrs. Wei even more incomprehensible, and asked: "It's a business, what's the business of digging a hole for no reason? Then tell me, what's the use of your so-called business!"

After Huo Guang sighed, he shook his head and said, "Dig a hole, it will be cold when the time comes, and accumulate some ice cubes, and use these ice cubes to make iced fruit brew or something, that would be great."

Huo Guang explained very generally.

This made Mrs. Wei, whose brain is not very smart, stunned for a while.

He looked at Huo Guang and asked: "Iced fruit wine? I said, old cousin, you are confused. It's so cold that people are freezing to death. Who will suffer this crime and drink this cold thing!"

"Hey!" Huo Guang sighed again, and continued to explain: "I'm talking about saving it for next summer, not now! This summer, I'm going to be so hot that I'm sure I want to make a drink that can relieve the heat next year." thing!"

This summer is extremely hot.

Huo Guang didn't know if it would be like this next summer.

and so.

Plan ahead.

Huo Guang is going to dig an ice cellar and store more ice cubes in it.

Wait until next summer.

You can take some crushed ice out and make some iced fruit brew to drink.

Does Xihan have an ice cellar?

Of course!
but.

Those are exclusively for His Majesty and those empresses and nobles in the palace to enjoy.

Huo Guang is a negotiator, but this good thing can't happen.

The government-run ones are not allowed to enjoy, so Huo Guang can't dig an ice cellar himself!

However, Mrs. Wei didn't know these things. After hearing what Huo Guang said, he frowned and said: "Old cousin, can this ice be stored until summer? Wouldn't it melt early!"

Huo Guang said with a smile: "It won't be naturalized. I have a way to save it. Otherwise, how can it be called an ice cellar?"

"correct."

"I remember the watermelon you ate in summer, didn't you say it was delicious?"

"Wait until next summer, I'll let you try iced watermelon, it tastes even better!"

Watermelon, or the melon of the Western Regions!
It was originally a melon and fruit from Africa, but it was introduced to the Han Dynasty from the Western Regions through the Silk Road, and it was already available in the elite circles of the Han Dynasty.

of course.

Watermelons in this period are generally small and have many seeds.

It is not as big as the hybridization of later generations, or the seedless watermelon bred by several times.

As soon as Huo Guang mentioned watermelon, some saliva dripped from the corners of Mrs. Wei's mouth unconsciously, and immediately wiped her mouth and said: "The melons in the Western Regions have a lot of water. If your ice doesn't melt next summer, put it in the ice for a while, maybe very nice!"

Huo Guang couldn't help smiling when he saw Mrs. Wei's appearance that he hadn't eaten any good food.

A chilled watermelon is enough to drool!

If in later generations, all kinds of delicacies are played out, wouldn't it be shocking to be dumbfounded!
"Ahem, don't disturb me, I'm going to direct the workers to work." Huo Guang said lightly.

however.

Mrs. Wei was thinking about iced fruit brew and iced watermelon next summer, so she immediately patted her chest and said, "Old Cousin, I also want to contribute. What can I do?"

Huo Guang glanced sideways at Mrs. Wei and sighed inwardly.

What can he do?
As long as there is no chaos, it is the greatest contribution.

immediately.

Huo Guang gave Wei Wei a piece of paper, pointed to the corner beside him, and said, "No, take this piece of paper and go sit there!"

Mrs. Wei still didn't understand Huo Guang's meaning at this moment, and asked, "Old Cousin, what are you doing with a piece of paper?"

"Go sit there and tear up and play!" Huo Guang said with a shrug.

Tearing and playing?
Now, no matter how unintelligent Mrs. Wei is, she still sensed Huo Guang's "maliciousness"!
then.

Marquis Wei of Yichun threw the paper on the ground angrily and said, "Old Cousin, you are going too far!"

Huo Guang glanced at Mrs. Wei and asked, "Do you really want to work?"

"Yeah!" Wei Wei nodded immediately.

He felt that if he participated in the construction of the ice cellar, wouldn't he have his share of the ice next summer?
of course.

The most important thing is that he really wants to know why Huo Guang can store the winter ice until next summer.

well known!

Well water is generally warm in winter and cool in summer.

This is due to the depth of the well dug, and the deep ground is in a constant temperature environment.

In summer, it is lower than the surface temperature!

But in winter, the temperature is higher than that of the ground. If the ice cubes are placed in the pit, it will be strange if they don't melt.

Just like some rural women don't understand why.

In winter, the meat is hung in the well, thinking it can keep warm.But I didn't know that the meat was smelly when I took it out the next day!

Huo Guang didn't know the small thoughts in Mrs. Wei's mind. Seeing that he said he wanted to participate in the work, he frowned and said, "Since you really want to work, well, let me give you an easy job. You bring some laborers with you." , to move the cement produced by my newly built cement factory in the northern area."

Portage work.

Naturally, there is no need for the help of Mrs. Wei, the son of a great general who has been pampered since childhood, as long as he is responsible for the supervision work.

Huo Guang asked him to participate.

The main purpose is to keep the ears clean, and there is no other reason.

Some time ago.

Mrs. Wei didn't work with Huo Guang, so she didn't understand what Huo Guang said for a while, so she asked, "Old Cousin, what is this cement?"

"Hey, you'll know if you've been there. Let me tell you, you haven't seen it, or you don't know."

Huo Guang waved his hand, and sent some laborers to take Yichunhou to see the so-called "cement".

The land in the northern region is still quite a distance from here to the west.

With Wei Kang's departure.

Huo Guang's ears were finally much cleaner, so in the following time, he devoted himself to teaching the workers to dig out those places.

however.

After a while, Huo Guang found that Bu San came with the eunuch beside His Majesty, and said out of breath, "Huo Yilang, you are really easy to find, this place is so far from Chang'an City, you come to this rare place, What are you going to do?"

"Your Majesty has an edict."

"I want you to enter the palace immediately, and there will be no delay on the way."

His Majesty ordered him to enter the palace?

Ok!

Don't come early, don't come late, but at this time, Huo Guang is also speechless.

But the imperial edict of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che had already been issued, so Huo Guang had no choice but to get in the carriage and drive back to Chang'an.

Entered the palace and met His Majesty.

He found.

At this moment, Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, was playing Go with Sang Hongyang.

of course.

Go at this time is not the name it is now.Either call it chess, or call it Fangyuan, black and white, etc., whatever.

Huo Guang wanted to go forward to salute, but was stopped by Han Shuo, shook his head at him, and whispered: "Shh, Huo Yilang, Your Majesty is playing chess with Sang Shi, don't disturb Your Majesty's pleasure."

Disturbing Yaxing?

Playing Go, disturbing Yaxing by saying a word?

Although Huo Guang was dissatisfied, he still stood on the side obediently, watching the game between Sang Hongyang and Emperor Wu of Han.

The so-called view of chess does not speak of a true gentleman.

Seeing that Sang Hongyang restrained himself to be evenly matched with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che, although he suddenly understood in his heart.

Sang Hongyang's Go level is obviously much higher than that of His Majesty.

after all.

Go pays attention to mental arithmetic ability, and Sang Hongyang is just strong in this aspect.

If you really want to download it.

Sang Hongyang was afraid that he would torture Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che's suspicious life.

Wait for a plate to finish.

After Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty won the game without a doubt, he was in a good mood.Seeing Huo Guang coming, he said to Huo Guang: "Huo Guang, do you play chess? Or, you and Sang Hongyang play a game, and I will watch you play!"

Playing against Sang Hongyang?

I am not His Majesty, and besides, based on my own level of chess, if I compare myself with Sang Hongyang, isn't that purely looking for abuse?
immediately.

Huo Guang said honestly: "Master Sang's level of chess is very high, I'm not the opponent,"

Hearing this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty glanced at Huo Guang thoughtfully, and then said with a smile, "Yo, it's not common for you to look so modest."

however.

Huo Guang hadn't had time to speak yet.

Sang Hongyang, the attendant at the side, said to Hanwu Emperor Liu Che: "Your Majesty, Huo Yilang may be afraid. He is afraid of losing to me!"

When Huo Guang heard this, he immediately rolled his eyes.

Good guy!
Didn't the ancients regard modesty as beauty?
What's up with this guy.

Immediately!

Huo Guang then said: "It is said in the book of war that victory or defeat is a common matter for military strategists, not to mention a small game, how could I be afraid of losing?"

"Oh? Why don't you two play next?" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che said.

Want to play chess?

Impossible!
If he loses, maybe this Sang Hongyang will mock him for something.

immediately.

Huo Guang thought for a long time, and said: "Your Majesty, playing chess is too time-consuming, and you know my character. I like to make trouble, and I don't like to sit on my knees and play chess with others."

"so!"

"I propose a problem. If Sang Hongyang can solve it, he will win."

"If I can't, then I win."

When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty heard it, he found it interesting, so he said: "Okay, then you come up with a question, Sang Hongyang, and you can see if you can answer it."

The words fall.

I saw Sang Hongyang bowed to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and at the same time said: "No!"

Sang Hongyang said, then turned his head and said to Huo Guang: "Since Your Majesty has said it, then Huo Yilang, you should come up with a question soon, I want to see what is so difficult about your question."

however.

Huo Guang smiled and said: "There is no difficulty, just judge the question, and you can judge whether what I said is right or not."

talking.

Huo Guang grabbed a handful of white pieces from the chess jar, and at the same time said to Sang Hongyang: "Master Sang, you grab a handful of pieces too!"

Sang Hongyang didn't know what Huo Guang was showing off, and when he saw what he said, he also grabbed a handful of chess pieces.

At this time.

Huo Guang then said: "Master Sang, I'll just say three words, whether you think it's right or not!"

"The first sentence, there are as many chess pieces in my hand as there are in your hand."

"The second sentence, the pieces in my hand are two more than the pieces in your hand!"

"The third sentence, except the above chess pieces, I will give you all the remaining chess pieces, and you will have twelve chess pieces."

After saying this, Sang Hongyang immediately hummed and said, "Nonsense, there is a problem with your three sentences. Since there are the same number, why are there two more pieces? Besides two, why are there any remaining chess pieces?"

Huo Guang shrugged his shoulders and asked, "Sang Shizhong doesn't believe me, does he think what I said is wrong?"

"There is something wrong with what you said, of course there is a mistake!" Sang Hongyang said contemptuously.

however.

Huo Guang didn't care about Sang Hongyang's words, he only looked at Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che, and asked, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che frowned slightly. He didn't know what Huo Guang was showing off any more. He shook his head and said, "I don't understand what you mean, but since servant Sang said you were wrong, then it's right for me to choose you." Bar!"

see.

Huo Guang flattered immediately: "Your Majesty is worthy of being the Lord of Sages, you are right to choose."

now.

Sang Hongyang frowned and said, "Your three sentences are contradictory, how could they be right?"

"Oh? Minister Sang, are you saying that His Majesty is wrong?" Huo Guang glanced at Sang Hongyang lightly, with a hint of sneer in his eyes.

now.

Sang Hongyang was momentarily at a loss for words.

His Majesty chose the right one.

How could he say it was wrong? Wouldn't that mean that he was saying that the emperor was wrong?

Immediately.

Sang Hongyang said to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "Your Majesty, this Huo Yilang's words are so unreasonable. I can't say that you are wrong!"

see.

Emperor Wu of the Han's complexion also darkened slightly, and said: "Huo Guang, don't be shrewd, it is right or wrong, you tell the reason quickly. I also want to know why I chose the right one."

See Han Wudi speak.

Huo Guang stopped showing off, and immediately put the chess pieces in his hand on the chessboard, and said: "Your Majesty, look, I have fourteen chess pieces here, servant Sang, how many chess pieces do you have?"

Sang Hongyang suddenly laughed, and said: "Your Majesty, I said that his three sentences are wrong, the first sentence is wrong, I obviously only have seven chess pieces!"

Word down!

Sang Hongyang also put down the chess piece in his hand.

Sure enough, there were only seven chess pieces.

But when Huo Guang arranged his chess pieces into three parts, seven, two and five.

Sang Hongyang's laughter stopped abruptly.

(End of this chapter)