Spare Me, Immortal

The next morning, the two visited the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda and Famen Temple, then went to the Tomb of Concubine Yang. The following day, they drove to Maoling Mausoleum.

Maoling Mausoleum Museum had been built around Huo Qubing's tomb, integrating cultural relics, ancient architecture, and gardens. Its entrance had a distinctly Han Dynasty style, and directly ahead was the so-called Lin Pond.

Further ahead stood Huo Qubing's tomb. Zhou Xinyan looked at the stele and asked, "Honey, it's all traditional characters. What does it say?"

"The Tomb of Lord Huo Qubing, Grand Marshal and General of Agile Cavalry of the Han Dynasty, Marquis of Champion."

To the left of the tomb stood the famous "Horse Trampling the Xiongnu" stone sculpture. "Honey, what does this statue mean? Why is it stepping on someone?"

Jiang Hao had read about this period of history and explained to Zhou Xinyan, "Before Emperor Wu of Han's reign, the Xiongnu were extremely powerful. They often harassed the borderlands, tormented the Han people, and committed arson, murder, and plunder. Even Liu Bang, leading an army of over three hundred thousand men against them, nearly got wiped out. He only escaped by bribing them."

"After several generations of Han emperors painstakingly built up the nation, Emperor Wu of Han trained his forces and prepared for war. Generals such as Wei Qing and Huo Qubing fought across the grasslands and deserts, finally defeating the once-arrogant Xiongnu. That was how the saying of the mighty Han came about."

"And it was precisely because of the achievements of Emperor Wu of Han, Wei Qing, and Huo Qubing that the great Western Han general Chen Tang later uttered those famous words: 'Those who openly offend the mighty Han shall be executed, no matter how far away they are!' Wei Qing, Huo