Huang Hufei

"What books did you read today?" Huo Qubing asked, pointing at Huo Guang's nose.

"Chunqiu" Huo Guang replied in a muffled voice.Unhappy, he turned around and turned his face away.

Seeing that his younger brother was in a bad mood, Huo Qubing had no choice but to cheer up, forced a smile and asked, "What's the matter, are you unhappy?"

"Brother is really unhappy!" Huo Guang was keenly aware of Huo Qubing's exhaustion and depression. He wanted to comfort this pale man, but for some reason, the faint hatred in his heart made him withdraw his desire to appease Huo Qubing. hand.

Many years after Huo Qubing's death, Huo Guang's hatred for him did not weaken a bit.He couldn't tell whether it was his elder brother, Liu Che, or himself that he hated.It was also because of this hatred that he was able to sit in today's seat, point out wantonly, and look down upon the Liu family.

At midnight, the night was as cold as water, and the snowball-like person in Huo Guang's arms was sleeping soundly, with pure and coquettish eyes.After watching for a long time, he actually looks a bit like that ignorant little emperor.Huo Guang frowned, got up and put on his clothes, his movements were not gentle.That snow ball was also in a sweet dream, rubbed his eyes, turned around and fell asleep again.

The next day, Liu Fu, who was bedridden for a long time, presided over the morning court in a rare way.Because of his weakness, he leaned sleepily on the dragon chair and listened to the ministers' report on state affairs.If there is no objection to one matter, Liu Fu will agree with it.He knew in his heart that these memorials that had been put on the table had already passed through Prime Minister Huo's hands, and it was an established fact that what should be correct should be discarded.Liu Fu's early court has always had few disputes, and some courtiers complimented this as a picture of a peaceful and prosperous age, but in fact it was no longer the world of his Liu family.

However, when it was about to end, Liu Fu suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, making him dizzy and unable to breathe.He wanted to call him Wang Shou, but before he could say the words, he felt a fishy sweetness in his mouth, and he vomited blood.

Everyone was shocked, and Wang Shou on the side hurriedly went to help Liu Fu, but he was old and frail and couldn't exert his strength.How dare the other courtiers touch the dragon's body, only Huo Guang stepped forward and hugged Liu Fu.The flesh and bones in his arms are as light as a feather, not like ordinary people.Huo Guang stood in front of the dragon chair and looked down. All the ministers looked up, with fear and envy in their eyes.It turns out that this is what it feels like to be an emperor.At this moment, he didn't know why he felt sad, but he just said something to Wang Shou, hurriedly announced the imperial doctor, and carried Liu Fu into the inner room.

Huo Guang came from the imperial physician, took the pulse, wrote the prescription until he left silently, Huo Guang sat beside Liu Fu's bed, silently, and didn't care about the result of the consultation.He knew that Liu Fu's time was short, so much torture had already emptied his body.In fact, even if he is dead, an emperor without heirs is more incompetent than a foolish emperor.

"Prime Minister...Prime Minister..." Liu Fu, who was unconscious, opened his eyes weakly. Huo Guang said softly, "The minister is here." Then he ordered Wang Shou to bring a bowl of water, and fed Liu Fu to drink it slowly.Then he fed some warm white porridge, and Liu Fu gradually gained strength and sat up with support.

Wang Shou stepped forward and asked, "Does your majesty feel all right? Why don't you take a rest first?"

"No need." Liu Fu said, his voice was a little weak, but there seemed to be a smile on his face, "You step back, you are old, I wanted to set up a seat for you, but unfortunately I have no memory." As he spoke, he suddenly looked at Huo Guang, "Wang Shou is also an old man who has devoted himself to serving the emperors of the two dynasties. From now on, whenever he is in the house, he must be given a seat."

Huo Guang nodded, "As long as the prince stays in the palace for a day, there will be your seat."

Wang Shou promised to thank him, but he was already in tears, and he bowed three times and withdrew.Only Liu Fu and Huo Guang were left in the room.

Liu Fu looked away and spoke first. "You are my teacher. I am a teacher for a day and a father for life. I don't claim to be a lonely person in front of you. But you are still the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, and the people of the world are all concerned about you. So I still want to call Say "Prime Minister Huo"."

Huo Guang's tone was still calm, as cold as ice. "Your Majesty really offends the old minister when he said that."

Liu Fu smiled wryly, "The prime minister is really out of touch." The room was silent again, but Huo Guang didn't intend to leave, he sat quietly by the bed, doing nothing or saying anything.Liu Fu feels that he is indeed a character like an iceberg, cold and alienated, but also tough and reliable, with a kind of silent gentleness.It's a pity that this tenderness is rare, and it's not his property.

When the oil was dry and the lamp was exhausted, Liu Fu only had Huo Guang in his heart, a person who couldn't get what he wanted.However, life and death are impermanent, so what is possession?After death, it is also wiped out, so what happened?At this point, he seems to have thought about it, but he has to say what needs to be said. Since he still has a breath, he has fulfilled his last wish and used up all his possessions.

"Prime Minister..." Liu Fu didn't know how to address Huo Guang intimately, so he could only continue to call, "I know that Prime Minister is ambitious, and he pretends to be the common people in the world, and he is never satisfied with small love and love. But I... I am the son of heaven, but I don’t have the talent to be an emperor, but fortunately there is a prime minister.” He paused, “I’m probably just thinking about myself. But I... have no choice. I can't do it, or... I really don't want the throne either."

Huo Guang interrupted Liu Fu, "Is the emperor going to rest? You're talking nonsense."

"No, let me finish." Liu Fu excitedly grabbed Huo Guang's hand. His skin was dry and warm, which was different from his cold heart. "I...to you...you are clear, and I know you are clear. But I probably owed you in the previous life, and I have to pay it back in this life. Now I can be considered to have paid it off! If there is a next life, I don't want to Suffer this torture again." Liu Fu looked up at Huo Guang, "Can you promise me?"

"Of course." Huo Guang still couldn't see any expression on his face, "The emperor is the son of heaven, and he has a long life without bounds. He has already been ranked in the immortal class. How can the old minister He De see the emperor again?"

"Don't call me emperor! Don't...call me that..." Liu Fu shed tears, "I'm not worthy to be emperor...I'm Liu Fuling...Fuling..."

"Monarchs, ministers, fathers and sons, ministers cannot go against the laws of nature."

Liu Fu smiled, "Isn't that right? You are Huo Guang, Huo Qubing's younger brother, Prime Minister Huo, and General Huo. You are the reincarnation of Duke Zhou who helped the young emperor. How could you... How could I think you could forget our monarchs and ministers?" Relationship..." Liu Fu couldn't continue, he closed his eyes, and his black eyelashes trembled.

Suddenly, someone gently held a strand of his hair.Liu Fu opened his eyes and found that Huo Guang was holding his hair in his hands, and his eyes were also looking at him, revealing an indistinguishable calmness, and the silence seemed to have infinite tenderness.These are exactly the pair of eyes that he saw at the Taiye Pool for the first time. He has been obsessed with them for half his life, and this is probably the last time he will stare carefully.

Huo Guang took out a close-fitting saber from his waist, and the cold light shone.Liu Fu thought that if he died in Huo Guang's hands, his wish would be fulfilled, but Huo Guang just cut off the strand of black hair in his hand with a light knife, and then kept it properly and put it in his arms.

"The minister took a strand as a souvenir to comfort the minister's heart." The voice was soft, as if afraid of hurting a treasure, and also like sweet words between lovers, vowing to each other.

Liu Fu threw himself into Huo Guang's arms, muttering "Don't leave, don't leave me" until he fell silent.

In Guiwei in April 74 BC, Emperor Zhao died of a sudden illness in Weiyang Palace at the age of 21.

When the new emperor succeeded to the throne, Taiye Pool was sealed off, and only migratory birds came to live here every year.It is rumored that Emperor Zhao traveled to Taiye Pond, met the divine bird Huang Hu, and composed a song, which has become a good story.