After returning to Shanhai City, Ouyang Shuo began to prepare for the conference.
On the second day of the first month, Gaia's third year, February 4, Ouyang Shuo would hold his wedding. Therefore, Ouyang Shuo deliberately moved the second conference of the Alliance of Mountains and Seas to before the New Year.
In Cliff Mountain City, Tian Wenjing had already built a courtyard for the conference and was waiting for the guests. Considering the sea view, the courtyard was built in the Tianya District to the west of Cliff Mountain City.
The specific location was the most famous Tianya Haijiao in reality. Tian Wenjing had arranged for people to isolate the entire bay, and it was the exclusive use of the courtyard.
Only in the game could one enjoy such a heaven-defying treatment.
Ouyang Shuo naturally did not need to ask about the specific reception.
What he was worried about was the contents of the conference.
In this year's conference, Ouyang Shuo planned to make a big move to strengthen the alliance.
Territories such as Dragonseeking City, Black Lion City, and Hardstone City were declining day by day, which made Ouyang Shuo feel a sense of crisis. As the leader of the Alliance of Mountains and Seas, Ouyang Shuo had to step forward and turn the tide.
February 21, Luoyang.
On the second day after Emperor Wu of Han took over Luoyang, he announced his political idea: Dismiss the hundred schools of thought and honor Confucianism.
In Luoyang City, from the imperial court to the academies, there would be professors of the Five Classics who would teach Confucian classics such as the Book of Songs, the Book of Rites, the Book of Changes, and the Spring and Autumn Annals.
The new Confucianism, or Confucianism, was the only theory recognized by the imperial court in Luoyang.
The essence of Confucianism was to maintain the feudal order and deify the monarchy. Therefore, it was respected by the feudal rulers of China and became the orthodox and mainstream theory of China's traditional culture for more than two thousand years.
For a while, the hundred schools of thought in Luoyang were expelled by the imperial court.
The world changed color.
What happened in history in the Western Han Dynasty was once again reflected in the wilderness. The players couldn't help but think of the Confucian Expulsion Order issued by Emperor Qin when he took over Xianyang City.
The two could be said to be at loggerheads.
From the looks of it, the two peerless emperors were going to have a secret contest in the wilderness.
The clash of the hundred schools of thought became a hot topic in the wilderness once again.
Interestingly, the advocate of Confucianism, Dong Zhongshu, who was a favorite of Emperor Wu of Han, personally invited Confucius to give a lecture in Luoyang, but was politely rejected.
Obviously, Confucius did not completely agree with the so-called study of Confucian classics.
There was actually a discrepancy between the two.
The study of Confucian classics was merely a distillation of Confucius's idea of great unification, in order to safeguard the supreme imperial power. In reality, it was different from Confucius's truest opinion and was biased towards the whole.
Naturally, Shanhai City benefited the most from Emperor Wu of Han's revered Confucianism. As the holy land of the Hundred Clans and the Hundred Clans' Progeny who had been banished by Emperor Wu of Han, Shanhai City naturally became their first choice.
The Hundred Clans Children that came to Shanhai City every day numbered in the hundreds. It was an unprecedented grand occasion.
Accompanying the Hundred Clans Child to Shanhai City was another incredible figure. He was Huo Qubing's younger half-brother, Huo Guang.
Huo Guang's father was called Huo Zhongru. In 141 BC, he was sent to serve the Marquis of Pingyang as a county official. Huo Zhongru had an affair with Wei Xiao, the daughter of Marquis Pingyang's handmaiden, Wei Xiao, and gave birth to Huo Qubing.
After Huo Zhongru completed his mission, he returned home, married another wife, and gave birth to Huo Guang.
In 121 BC, Huo Qubing was appointed as the General of the White Cavalry. On his way to attack the Xiongnu, he was welcomed by the Governor of Hedong to the Marquis of Pingyang, who sent someone to invite Huo Zhongru to meet him.
Huo Qubing bought a large amount of land, houses, and servants for Huo Zhongru before leaving. On his triumphant return, he once again visited Huo Zhongru and brought his half-brother, Huo Guang, to Chang 'an to take care of.
Huo Guang was only ten years old at that time. With Huo Qubing's help, he was first appointed as a provincial official before being promoted to an official.
In 117 BC, Huo Qubing passed away. Huo Guang was promoted to the position of Imperial Military Officer and Imperial Minister. He served Emperor Wu of Han, entering and exiting the palace for more than twenty years without making a single mistake. Because of this, he was trusted by Emperor Wu of Han and became an assistant minister entrusted to him.
Compared to his brother Huo Qubing's illustrious reputation in the military, Huo Guang's achievements were not small either. He served through the reigns of Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Zhao of Han, and Emperor Xuan of Han, reaching the rank of Grand General.
During the reign of Emperor Xuan of Han, due to the surrender of the Xiongnu, he recalled the meritorious ministers he had assisted in the past and ordered people to draw pictures of eleven meritorious ministers to be displayed in the Qilin Pavilion to commemorate and praise them.
Huo Guang was listed as the first of the eleven meritorious ministers in the Qilin Pavilion.
The two brothers also had completely different desires for power.
Huo Qubing was born with a heroic spirit of loyalty to the emperor and did not covet fame or fortune. His younger brother, Huo Guang, was a powerful minister.
In history, Huo Guang was often mentioned together with Yi Yin of the Shang Dynasty. Later generations often used the name Yi Huo to refer to the ministers who had deposed the emperor.
Because of this, the final outcome of the Huo family was very tragic. Two years after Huo Guang's death, the Huo family's rebellion was exposed and the entire Huo family was executed.
As the Western Han dynasty entered history, Huo Guang's family followed into the wilderness. Knowing the direction of history, Huo Guang naturally did not have the courage nor the desire to serve under Emperor Wu of Han.
Therefore, seeking refuge with his brother, Huo Qubing, was a good choice.
Huo Qubing died young. When he entered the wilderness, he was only in his twenties. Therefore, as Huo Qubing's younger brother, Huo Guang was naturally set to be a young man. He was not the famous General Huo of later generations.
However, he already had his memories and abilities.
His wife Xian, son Huo Yu, and daughter Huo Chengjun arrived at Shanhai City together with Huo Guang.
Huo Yu, the culprit behind the extermination of the Huo family, was executed at the waist in history.
Huo Chengjun, the second Empress during the reign of Emperor Xuan of Han. When the entire Huo family was executed, Huo Chengjun was also deposed in Zhaotai Palace and committed suicide twelve years later.
The two people who appeared in the wilderness were only four or five years old. Huo Chengjun, in particular, looked like an adorable little girl. Looking at the bustling Shanhai City, he was extremely excited.
Huo Chengjun was able to become Empress because of his mother Xian. When Xu Pingjun, the first Empress of Emperor Xuan of Han, was giving birth, she bribed the imperial doctors and poisoned Xu Pingjun to death.
This drama was filmed in reality into a TV series called "A Black Dragon Goes Through Love". The female lead, Huo Shuixian, was modeled after Huo Chengjun.
Once the TV series was released, it immediately became popular all over the country.
Huo Shuixian, played by Cao Ying, became an unsurpassable goddess in the hearts of many boys.
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Ouyang Shuo naturally welcomed the arrival of Huo Guang and his party.
Historically, a very important reason why Huo Guang took the path of a powerful minister was that the young emperor was weak. This objectively provided the soil for Huo Guang to monopolize power.
Huo Guang, who had no foundation in Shanhai City, naturally could not become a powerful minister. Just like during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, Huo Guang did not show any signs of being a powerful minister.
Moreover, Shanhai City was full of talents.
Not to mention the four directors, even second-grade directors like Zhang Tingyu and Su Zhe were enough to compete with Huo Guang. Therefore, when he came to Shanhai City, Huo Guang's only way out was to integrate into the system of Shanhai City.
Removing the cloak of a powerful minister, Huo Guang's ability to handle government affairs was very high. Emperor Xuan of Han even compared Huo Guang to the first prime minister of Western Han, Xiao He.
In the main hall, Ouyang Shuo received Huo Guang and his family.
"Your humble servant, Huo Guang, pays respect to the Marquis!"
Huo Guang was very tactful. When he saw Ouyang Shuo, he bowed his head. The glory of the great general and commander-in-chief had long become a memory. The current Huo Guang was just an ordinary official who had just started his career.
Huo Guang had a very clear understanding of this.
"Pay respect to the Marquis!"
After Huo Guang, his wife, Huo Xian, Huo Yu, and Huo Chengjun knelt one by one under Huo Guang's signal. The little loli, Huo Chengjun, looked at Ouyang Shuo with eyes full of curiosity. She was not afraid at all.
"Everyone, please rise!"
Ouyang Shuo lightly smiled and made a gesture of being courteous to the wise.
Taking the opportunity, Ouyang Shuo checked Huo Guang's attributes.
[Name]: Huo Guang (Emperor Level)
[Dynasty]: Western Han
[Identity]: Shanhai City Civil Official
[Occupation]: Civil Official
[Loyalty]: 75 points
[Commander]: 70 [Martial Strength]: 55 [Intelligence]: 70 [Politics]: 90
[Specialty]: Powerful Official (Increases territorial work efficiency by 20, increases territorial political index by 10, increases territorial governance by 15)
[Evaluation]: Huo Guang was entrusted by an infant to serve the Han Dynasty. He governed the country, brought peace to the people, supported the Zhao Dynasty, and established proclamation. Although the Duke of Zhou and A Heng were not included in this! However, Guang did not learn the art of death and was disgraced. He plotted against his wife and made his daughter his empress. He indulged in overflowing lust to increase the disaster of subversion. He died only three years ago, and his clan was exterminated. What a pity!
Huo Guang was indeed extraordinary. He was rated as Emperor Level by Gaia. He had almost no shortcomings in the four-dimensional attributes.
That afternoon, the Protectorate of Southern Border announced Huo Guang's appointment.
The Tax Department under the General Administration of Finance was officially upgraded to the Tax Department, which was in charge of the territory's taxes.
Huo Guang was appointed as the first Director of the Tax Department.
The former Director of the Tax Department, Qin Shen, was transferred to the position of Deputy Director of the Tax Department.
It took Ouyang Shuo a lot of effort to appoint Huo Guang.
The General Administration of Administration was managed by Xiao He. In order to avoid suspicion, Huo Guang was not suitable to serve in this department. Other than that, there was the Internal Affairs Department and the General Administration of Finance.
Considering that his brother, Huo Qubing, was the commander of the Imperial Guards, it was not suitable for Huo Guang to serve in a sensitive department like the Internal Affairs Department.
Finally, Ouyang Shuo decided on the General Administration of Finance.
With Huo Guang's ability, it was within his capabilities to be in charge of the Tax Department, and it was quite suitable. Of course, in the future, if Huo Guang performed well, it was not impossible for him to be sent out to serve.
However, the army was definitely a forbidden ground for Huo Guang.
Ouyang Shuo did not forget that the third year of Gaia was the year when the aristocratic families rose. How to balance the gradually rising aristocratic families and factions in the territory had become an important matter in Ouyang Shuo's mind.
The most important thing was to take strict precautions at the source.
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