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The two generals and their wives of the Huo family were cleared of their crimes and had to be buried in a grand manner.

Lou Yu sent a letter to Gyeongju to write to Wang Dayong and the former Yangwushan tribe to protect Huo Xuan and Huo Qiong back to Beijing to attend the wake and funeral.

Huo Xuan and Huo Qiong returned to the capital, and when they saw Lou Yu and Huo Yan, they were both so excited that they burst into tears.

Their Huo family has finally rectified their name!

"Your Highness, please be respected by the boy!" Huo Xuan solemnly knelt down to admonish the head.

The same is true of Huo Qiong.

Lou Yu was about to help the two of them up, but was stopped by Huo Yan.

"They deserve to worship you."

Lou Yu gave up.

Now that the Huo family's name has been rectified, the previously sealed-up house of the Huo family will naturally return to Huo Yan's name.

After all, people have been dead for many years, and they cannot really stop their spirits for seven days.

In the mourning hall, there are only tablets and incense burners for people to come to express their condolences.

Wang Dayong and others all had red eyes, excited and sighing.

They had long been convinced of Lou Yu, and after the Huo family's injustice was cleared up, they were even more devoted to Lou Yu.

They knew very well that without Lou Yu, the Huo family wouldn't be able to clean up their grievances so quickly.

The second son is really following the right person!

"The King of Dong'an has arrived—"

"The General is here—"

Two voices came into the ears of the guests one after the other.

The names of these two are well-known in the capital, and even the emperor has to avoid the edge of the two.

Everyone quietly stretched their necks and looked around.

Outside the mourning hall, the two came one after the other.

King Dong'an was dressed in a plain robe with fluttering sash, handsome as jade, his face was solemn and majestic at this moment.

Tang Cheng was wearing a black uniform, and his appearance was ordinary, but he was born in the army, showing a bit of momentum.

Everyone made comparisons in their hearts, and felt that King Dong'an looked more dignified.

After all, it is dragon blood and phoenix marrow.

After Lou Yu made a solemn obeisance, he turned around and met Huo Yan's reddish eyes, his eyes were gentle and comforting, although he didn't say a word, it seemed like thousands of words hit Huo Yan's heart.

Tang Cheng followed closely behind.

He carefully looked at Huo Yan, Huo Xuan, and Huo Qiong, and praised in front of everyone: "As expected of the blood of the Huo family, if the two generals know about it, they will be pleased."

He is the suspect who framed the Huo family, and Huo Yan was quite calm when he faced him calmly.

But he was in grief at this time, and he didn't have the mind to make false claims with it.

Lou Yu said quickly: "General Tang, there are still guests to express their condolences, so you and I should not waste time."

Tang Cheng said meaningfully: "The king of Dong'an has a deep friendship with Patriarch Huo."

"General Tang doesn't have to be envious. I heard that General Huo treated you very kindly during his lifetime."

Those present: "..."

This sounds a bit weird.

Everyone has a lot of twists and turns in their hearts. Although King Dong'an didn't say anything on the surface, the deep meaning can be understood after a little thought.

General Huo was so kind to you when he was alive, but have you ever treated the Huo family blood kindly after his death?

As the deputy general of General Huo, you are so close to General Huo, do you really not know whether General Huo has betrayed the court?

But what did you do after he died?

You did nothing, even became the commander of the Northwest Army yourself!

Even if there is no direct evidence to prove that Tang Cheng framed Huo Yi, just judging from Tang Cheng's actions after the Huo family was murdered, it can be known that Tang Cheng has failed Huo Yi's friendship with him.

There was silence inside and outside the mourning hall.

Everyone is clear in their hearts, but Tang Cheng is now so powerful that no one dares to touch him except King Dong'an.

Lou Yu said in a deep voice: "The spiritual positions of the two generals are right in front of General Tang, does General Tang have any ideas?"

Condolences are condolences, what a waste!

Tang Cheng: "..."

He clenched his back molars, cupped his hands and said, "I still have work to do, so I'm leaving."

After he left, the atmosphere gradually recovered.

The three of Huo Yan have never guarded the spirit seriously before, and they still need to guard the spirit for seven days.

Lou Yu came to accompany Huo Yan every day when he went to court, and others could only feel that the friendship between King Dong'an and Patriarch Huo was really deep.

Seven days later, the funeral was over.

Lou Yu went to the morning court, and Huo Yan waited outside the palace gate.

Because of the funeral, Huo Yan hadn't picked him up for many days.

He stepped forward happily, "You are here."

Huo Yan's eyes were gentle, he nodded and said: "I'll take you back. By the way, I can't make up my mind about some things, so I want to discuss with you."

"Okay, let's talk as we walk."

The two stood side by side, both of them were as rich as jade, and their spirits were heroic, and they matched each other very well.

Tang Cheng watched from a distance, and sneered in his heart.

He asked the left and right: "Has the matter been settled?"

"Don't worry, general, it's done."

Tang Cheng's eyes flashed brightly, "Be careful, don't make any mistakes."

Although the Huo family's house was returned, it was ransacked at that time, and all the furnishings and belongings in the house were gone.

Four years have passed, how can I get it back?

Lou Bing gave a lot of gold, silver and cloth as compensation.

After returning to the hotel, Huo Yan took out a few exquisite albums and handed them to Lou Yu.

"I want to buy some utensils, would A Yu help me choose one?"

Lou Yu took it and asked, "This is what you want to discuss with me?"

"Hmm." Huo Yan's eyes were deep, "I want to buy some and put them in my courtyard, it depends on whether A Yu likes them or not."

Lou Yu deliberately said: "This is your yard, why ask me if I like it?"

Huo Yan couldn't help lowering his eyes, his ears were slightly red, and said in a low voice: "It's also your yard."

He regards Lou Yu as the love of his life, so naturally he is willing to share everything with him, putting Lou Yu first in everything.

When he thought that Lou Yu would live in his own yard and sleep on his own bed in the future, he couldn't help but be happy.

Lou Yu knew his intentions, so he chose carefully.

"This rocking chair is nice."

"it is good."

"This shelf is nice."

"Ah."

"The style of this bed is very good, but it is a bit small."

"I'll make the store bigger, how big does A Yu want?"

Lou Yu glanced at him.

"Naturally, the bigger the better."

Only in this way can we have fun.

Huo Yan didn't understand his subtext, and thought about it: "If this is the case, the bedroom will have to be expanded."

Lou Yu was amused by him.

"Okay, I'm joking, just follow the standard."

The two got together and muttered together, but Feng Erbi hurriedly shouted outside the room: "Your Highness, something happened!"

Lou Yu looked up from the album.

"Come in."

After Feng Erbi entered the room, he handed the newspaper in his hand to Lou Yu, and said angrily and anxiously: "Your Highness, someone in the capital followed your example and launched a "Beijing Daily". , and finally saw this article!"

The author of this article is anonymous, and the article praises the achievements of King Dong'an, praises the loyalty of the Huo family, and even describes the deep friendship between King Dong'an and the current head of the Huo family.

When Huo Yan was down and out, the king of Dong'an rescued him in the name of "servant". ;Every day when he goes to court, Huo Yan will greet and wait outside the palace gate; when Huo Yan is guarding the spirit, the king of Dong'an will come to accompany him every day.

The list goes on and on.

From the perspective of the third person, the author cites many examples of the friendship between the two.

It seems that they are all real cases, but some of the strokes will involuntarily guide the reader's thinking to the "sex".

Lou Yu raised his eyebrows and looked at Huo Yan.

"A servant? It seems that some people want to use this to attack the Huo family's reputation."

Huo Yan said lightly: "Narrow."

What's wrong with him being with the person he likes?

Lou Yu said: "No matter what, once the name of this prostitute gets out, your Huo family's name will definitely be damaged."

After thinking about it for a while, he knew that the person behind the newspaper wanted to use public opinion to force Huo Yan to distance himself.

Under the attack of rumors, only by keeping a distance can the rumors break down.

Of course, this is just the superficial and ignorant idea of ​​the people behind it.

"My Huo family has earned its reputation by relying on countless military exploits. If this alone can damage the reputation of the Huo family, wouldn't it be a joke to make fun of the world."

Lou Yu smiled and said, "If you think like that, others won't think like that."

"Your Highness, what should we do?" Feng Erbi asked anxiously.

He didn't want his Highness to become a romantic talk in others' mouths.

Lou Yu asked Huo Yan: "What are your plans?"

Huo Yan was very clear-headed: "This article is just a foretaste, the main event is yet to come."

"That's right," Lou Yu's eyes darkened, "If I'm not wrong, it must be Tang Cheng's doing."

After all, there are only a handful of people who dare to offend Dasheng now.

Feng Erbi said angrily: "He is really shameless! He not only plagiarized His Highness's newspaper, but also wanted to slander His Highness!"

Huo Yan's being a "servant" would humiliate Huo's family style, and the King of Dong'an "forced" him, wouldn't it affect His Highness's reputation?

After all, Huo Yan is a meritorious official, but Lou Yu treats him as a "servant", isn't it being condemned by the world's population?

Lou Yu saw that he was in a hurry, so he comforted him: "Don't worry, we can dismantle the tricks as we see them."

"Your Highness has a solution?" Feng Erbi's eyes lit up.

"There is always a way." Lou Yu replied ambiguously.

He said to the two of them again: "I'm a little tired and want to rest for a while."

Feng Erbi immediately said: "Your Highness, please rest well, I will go down now."

Huo Yan didn't move.

"Why don't you leave?" Lou Yu kicked his calf angrily.

Feng Erbi closed the door winkingly.

The room fell silent.

Huo Yan's eyes were dark: "How are you going to deal with the rumors?"

Lou Yu sighed and said, "Tang Cheng just wanted to cut off my wings and tear you away from me."

"I will never leave you." Huo Yan said firmly.

Lou Yu laughed: "Although Tang Cheng's trick is clumsy, it is very useful. You don't need to care about the Huo family's reputation, but A Xuan and A Qiong can't."

He really didn't think of a suitable way to deal with it.

Huo Yan said in a deep voice: "There is a way to get the best of both worlds."

"What?" Lou Yu asked in surprise.

Huo Yan said seriously: "As long as I am not the head of the Huo family, I will not implicate the Huo family."

"What do you mean?" Lou Yu jumped up suddenly, "Aren't you the head of the Huo family?"

In an era like Dasheng, the influence of a family on a person is extremely profound.

If Huo Yan gives up the identity of the Huo family, it means that he will have nothing.

Huo Yan stared at him: "A Yu, you are the Holy Emperor Ming, the Lord of the World, and you can't be stained with the slightest stain because of this incident."

Even if it's fake, it can't.

His A Yu, in the eyes of the people of the world, fits the flawless white jade and the autumn moon in the curling pot, and in the eyes of the historian, he fits the mang, the coldness, the upright complexion, and the behavior of Boyi.

Any filth cannot contaminate the body.

Huo Yan was extremely firm in his heart.

"A Yu, you don't need to worry about this matter, leave it to me, okay?"

Lou Yu understood instantly.

He stared at Huo Yan in a daze, and said in a rough voice: "You have just become the head of the Huo family, and the Huo family has just been rehabilitated, so why do you give up the glory of the Huo family?"

"That's the glory of the Huo family," Huo Yan held his hand, and said with devout eyes, "All my glory belongs to you."

He lightly rubbed Lou Yu's palm, and said with a smile, "A Yu, would you like to take full responsibility for the rest of my life?"

Lou Yu couldn't say anything, he could only kiss her fiercely!

How lucky is he to have such a person who thinks of himself wholeheartedly?

Fueled by Tang Cheng, the rumors about "King Dong'an and Patriarch Huo" became rampant.

One is the hot Dong'an King, and the other is the current head of the Huo family. These two people have their own heat, and they can quarrel for a long time no matter what they get involved in, let alone pornographic news.

The incident became more and more serious, even Huo Xuan and Huo Qiong, who lived in seclusion, heard about it.

When Huo Yan returned home, seeing the two little ones looking at him hesitantly, he said expressionlessly, "Go to the study for a meeting."

The three sat in the study room.

Huo Yan has always been quite majestic in front of them. He didn't speak, and the two children didn't dare to speak.

The three of them stared at each other. After a long silence, Huo Xuan was the most impatient. He looked at Huo Yan with an extremely complicated look and asked:

"Uncle, there are rumors about you and His Highness... Cough, in fact, Arjun and I don't believe it, but we still want to ask."

Four years have passed, Huo Xuan and Huo Qiong have grown up and understand everything they need to know.

The two of them are very clear about the temperament of Huo Yan and Lou Yu, so of course they don't believe that the uncle will willingly degenerate and become a "prostitution servant".

However, both of them vaguely sensed that their uncle treated His Highness very differently.

Molestation is indeed impossible, but what about the others?

Huo Yan said, "What do you want to ask?"

"Uncle," Huo Qiong opened his moist almond eyes, and said surprisingly, "Are you and Your Highness together?"

Huo Xuan: "..."

My sister is really a warrior!

As a result, the next moment, after hearing his uncle's answer, he was so shocked that he couldn't say anything.

Huo Yan solemnly said: "I have made an appointment with His Highness to be whiteheaded, and I will not change it in this life."

Huo Qiong asked calmly: "The rumors are not good for you and His Highness now, do you and Your Highness have any countermeasures?"

The most critical issue at the moment is the issue of rumors, and Huo Qiong's focus is very accurate.

Huo Yan nodded: "Yes."

"What method?" Huo Xuan asked expectantly.

Huo Yan looked at the two of them, and said firmly: "Your Highness doesn't know about this matter, I will discuss it with you two first."

"You say."

"I guess that this matter is caused by Tang Cheng. He intends to use rumors to force me to alienate His Highness, so as to cut off His Highness's wings."

A trace of disgust flashed in Huo Qiong's eyes.

"Disgusting and vicious."

Huo Xuan said angrily: "Wolf ambition!"

Huo Yan continued: "The Huo family will never forget His Highness's life-saving grace and knowledge. If you give up repaying your favor just because of rumors, how is it different from the white-eyed wolf?"

"But I've thought about it for a long time, and I haven't thought of a way to eliminate the rumors." Huo Qiong said worriedly, "I don't know what method my uncle plans to use?"

Huo Yan stared at them, and said firmly: "I have decided to resign as the head of the Huo family, and spend my whole life to repay His Royal Highness' friendship."

"Uncle?!" The two boys exclaimed in unison.

Huo Yanyan suppressed their follow-up words.

"I've made up my mind, you don't need to persuade me anymore." Huo Yan said with a gentle expression, "In the future, the Huo family will rely on you two to shine."

Huo Xuan asked anxiously: "Uncle, is there no other way?"

Huo Qiong had a clear mind and instantly understood Huo Yan's intentions.

"Uncle, you did this for His Highness, right?"

When Huo Yan heard this, he smiled and said, "It's also for myself."

He said: "Ah Qiong, Ah Xuan, please forgive my uncle for being selfish this time."

He wanted to be by Lou Yu's side forever.

Huo Qiong asked in a trembling voice: "But what should you do if His Highness has a great fortune in the future?"

It's not that she doesn't believe in His Highness's behavior, but most of the time people can't help themselves.

Huo Yan said: "I believe him."

He wanted to gamble with the rest of his life.

Huo Xuan on the side was already dumbfounded.

He just felt that it was so sudden, how could the door of the Huo family depend on him and Arjun?

He is still young!

"Uncle, we just wanted to repay the favor, so we don't have to resign as the head of the family, right?" Huo Xuan made the last struggle.

Huo Yan shook his head and said: "The main concern of the Huo family is too much, I don't want these to become obstacles between me and him."

Even if it can be solved by other methods this time, what about in the future?

As long as he is still the head of the Huo family, he must undertake the mission of the Huo family.

As Arjun worried, many things will be out of control.

He didn't want to see that scene.

Huo Qiong said with red eyes: "Uncle, no matter what happens in the future, you are our uncle."

Huo Yan smiled and said, "Thank you."

On the seventh day of December, in the Guangde Hall, after Lou Bing and the courtiers had finished discussing important government affairs, an official came out and said:

"Report to Your Majesty, I have the original performance."

Lou Bing: "Say."

The new censor Dou Ping came out.

Dou Pingdao: "Your Majesty, rumors about King Dong'an and Patriarch Huo have been rampant recently. I believe that the rumors hurt the reputation of King Dong'an and Patriarch Huo and should be put down in time."

Lou Bing couldn't help but glanced at Lou Yu, and asked Dou Ping, "What rumors?"

"Your Majesty, this matter involves the reputation of King Dong'an and Patriarch Huo, it is inconvenient for me to say so."

Lou Bing: "Then there's no need to talk about it."

Dou Ping: "..."

courtier:"……"

Recently, everyone in the "Beijing Daily" has a copy, and everyone understands what this rumor is.

In fact, none of the people present believed it. After all, no matter in terms of identity or temperament, it was impossible for Huo Yan to be willing to degenerate and become a "prostitute".

But many mouths make gold, and the accumulation destroys bones.

Dou Ping was a bit stubborn, and said righteously: "Your Majesty, I think that King Dong'an and Patriarch Huo are both heroes of Dasheng. Wouldn't it be chilling to let rumors slander the heroes?"

Lou Bing asked, "In your opinion, what should we do?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that the most effective way to curb rumors is to let the rumors be self-defeating."

Lou Bingrao asked with interest: "How can we break through without attack?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that the reason why the rumors have always existed is because the King of Dong'an and the Huo Patriarch often go in and out together, and have a close relationship, which caused everyone to misunderstand."

"Well, it makes sense." Lou Bing nodded.

Dou Ping became more energetic.

"Your Majesty, since the Huo family has been rehabilitated, and the head of the Huo family also made great achievements in the previous battle of King Qin, it is better to let the Huo family continue to serve the court. In this way, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"

After appeasing the murdered hero, Huo Yan was able to leave Lou Yu.

After all, it is impossible for Lou Yu to stay in the capital all the time.

He is the king of Dong'an, and the eight states in the east are where he should be.

Lou Bing nodded, then turned to Lou Yu and asked, "What does King Dong'an think?"

Lou Yu said modestly: "Your Majesty, I didn't take this kind of rumors to heart, but what Dou Yushi said just now does have some truth."

The hearts of the courtiers trembled, and Dou Ping broke out in a cold sweat.

Every time King Dong'an would say "it makes sense" before refuting General Tang, everyone had a stress reaction.

Everyone is waiting for his "but".

Lou Yu continued: "Huo Yan is also a victim in this matter, why not listen to his opinion?"

Everyone: Huh?There is no reversal!

Lou Bing said quickly, "Call Huo Yan."

Huo Yan still has a lot of work to do before entering the palace, everyone can't just wait around, can they?

Tang Cheng suddenly came out and said: "Now the traitor Shi Ming has been punished, but there are tens of thousands of evils left by the Tiansheng Sect. I don't know how to deal with it?"

It is impossible for tens of thousands of people to kill if they say so. The imperial court beheaded some big and small leaders, and the rest of the minions don't know where to put them.

Someone suggested exile into the army, and someone proposed to serve in corvée, but there was no result after arguing.

If tens of thousands of people go to the army, they have to take care of the food, right?The imperial court couldn't produce so much food for a while, and the garrison in the border town was also unable to receive it.

Serving in corvée is a good way, but these people are not stable elements themselves. If the so-called teachings are used to confuse the low-level corvée workers, who will be responsible for causing another storm?

Lou Yu calmly looked at the quarreling court below, feeling very speechless.

He hates this inefficient working mode.

If there is a chance in the future, he must change it!

Just as he was wandering, he suddenly met Tang Cheng's eyes with unknown meaning.

The next moment, Tang Cheng said: "Your Majesty, I have heard a lot about the deeds of King Dong'an these days, and I am very impressed. It is said that the land under the jurisdiction of King Dong'an often receives refugees and can properly resettle them. , who used to be a refugee, I wonder if the king of Dong'an is willing to share the worries of the court?"

Lou Yu: "..."

He just said, it’s just tens of thousands of evils, it’s fine to break them up and distribute them to various places, why bother?

It turned out to be waiting for him here.

Did the group of people below feel that they were going back to Gyeongju after all, and Tang Cheng had the final say in the capital, so they all started to stand in line now?

He does intend to go back to Gyeongju, but not because he has to play by the rules.

The capital city is a deep pool, he can't waste time in the vortex of power.

What he has to do is to continue to develop the eight states, not to intrigue with people every day.

Moreover, Lou Bing does trust him now, but his heart is unpredictable.

Lou Bing is not a saint, of course he has dark emotions.

The longer Lou Yu hangs around in front of him, he will inevitably have a gap in his heart.

On the contrary, if he retreats from the capital and Tang Cheng puts pressure on Lou Bing, Lou Bing will definitely hate Tang Cheng far more than himself.

Taking retreat as advance is the right solution.

He was still worried about the lack of manpower in the construction, but Tang Cheng gave him such a big gift!

Lou Yu suppressed the joy in his heart, pretending to be angry and said: "What does General Tang mean?"

"Nothing interesting," Tang Cheng smiled sincerely, "Could it be that King Dong'an is unwilling to share the court's worries?"

Lou Yu frowned and said, "They are all remnants of the Heavenly Sacred Sect. They all have dark and extreme thoughts, and they don't obey discipline at all. They are completely different from ordinary refugees. It's not that I don't want to share the worries of the court, but that I can't do anything about it."

While talking, he secretly gestured in Lou Bing's direction.

Lou Bing thought it was tricky at first, but after seeing Lou Yu's hand gesture, his heart immediately relaxed.

"Your Majesty, I think that these remnants are all prisoners of the Qing army. They are already afraid of the majesty of the Qing army. It is only appropriate for King Dong'an to bring them back to Qingzhou."

What Tang Cheng wanted was Yu Nian's extremeness and disobedience!

Some other courtiers echoed: "What the general said makes sense."

Lou Yu said in a deep voice: "There are tens of thousands of evils, if the king really brings them back to Qingzhou, where can Qingzhou get food to feed them?"

He can take people away, but he also has to ask for food!

Tang Cheng thought he wanted to use this excuse to shirk, and said: "These people can reclaim wasteland to grow food, and the King of Dong'an is afraid that there will be no food to eat?"

"It's winter now, what will their rations be like next year?" Lou Yu pressed tightly.

Tang Cheng has been defeated by him so many times, no matter what this time, Lou Yu must accept this group of cancers!

How can there be no chaos if tens of thousands of evils are brought back to Gyeongju?

Tang Cheng said: "Don't worry about the king of Dong'an, the first year's rations for tens of thousands of people can be paid by the imperial court."

"No!" Lou Yu flatly refused.

Tang Cheng faced Lou Bing: "Your Majesty, I believe that it is most appropriate to leave this matter to the King of Dong'an. As we all know, the most stable area in Dasheng is Qingzhou. If these tens of thousands of evils are scattered to other state capitals, the consequences will be severe." Unbelievable!"

Many courtiers agreed.

Lou Bing pondered for a while, and then he looked puzzled: "Then let the King of Dong'an deal with it."

There is an order from the Holy Spirit, and we have to follow it.

Lou Yu had no choice but to "suppress his anger" and complied.

The ministers sighed inwardly, King Dong'an has his own fief, and he will return to Qingzhou sooner or later, even if he is powerful now, it will be hard to say in the future.

Haven't you seen that His Majesty is leaning towards the general?

At the right time, the servant passed the news, and Huo Yan had arrived.