Huo Qubing Continued Han Dynasty Policy

In the sixth year of Yuanshou, Huo Qubing announced his death due to "severe illness". In fact, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty conspired with him to fake his death and escape. A grand state funeral was held externally, complete with mausoleums of stone men and horses; internally, Huo Qubing concealed his identity as a hussar general and took the pseudonym "Huo Zhao", becoming a hidden blade in Liu Che's hands that did not stand in the court and was not bound by etiquette.