Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Not long after, Xiang Xun came to the door in person; the front door of Guo Shao's house was opened for guests for the first time, usually through the corner door.

Xiang Xun brought news that the imperial court was preparing to recover the lost land of Qin, Feng and others. The two main generals in charge of this Western Expedition: Fengxiang Jiedu Envoy Li Jing, and Zhen'an Jiedu Envoy (Xuanhui Envoy of the Southern Academy) Xiang Xun. There is also a part of the Central Forbidden Army to assist Xiang Xunjun, and the general candidate is Guo Shao; in addition, Zan Jurun, the envoy of the Hakka Province, is in charge of diplomacy, and should also have the duty of monitoring his own people and reporting to the central government in a timely manner.

Say hello to Xun and ask Guo Shao to prepare.

Guo Shao didn't know exactly how the higher-ups were strategizing and what kind of grand strategy it was, everything was very sudden. Suddenly someone said: You are about to go to war...Of course no one will tell him why the court is going to go to war, what intentions, and even why he was selected: you just need to obey orders!

Not to mention that Guo Shao's eyes were smeared, he didn't know what kind of schemes were being concocted in the deep inner palace of the Military Aircraft Yamen, I'm afraid even Xiang Xun, who had reached the level of Jiedushi, didn't fully understand it. It's just that Xiangxun knows a little more people at the upper level, so he knows more.

When Guo Shao planned to "go to work" the next day, he asked Wang Shenqi or someone he knew well to ask for something. The two essays written by the government a while ago, "It's Difficult to Be a King and It's Not Easy to Be a Minister" and "Pingbian Policy"... should be the spirit of reading newspapers and studying the Central Committee.

But these articles are not necessarily accurate. After all, they are things for many people to read, so you can't write everything. There is no way, Guo Shao's level is simply impossible to have the qualifications to go to the palace; let alone the possibility of participating in the conspiracy of the small circle of the Privy Council.

...However, the layout of the above is not very important to Guo Shao.

Now he only has one very firm thought in his mind: a great opportunity to make meritorious deeds and make progress is in front of him! He is one of the main generals in this expedition, as long as he wins, the credit is a sure thing, which is much more secure than relying entirely on chance in the last battle of Gaoping!

I'm going to really stand out! Guo Shao had such a thought in his heart.

He was thinking about it, and when he sat at the dinner table, he still showed a weird and joyful smile.

"Boom!" Suddenly a vegetable bowl was placed heavily on the dining table, and Yulian was setting the meal... The table already felt Yulian's upset mood.

Guo Shao raised his head and took a look at Yulian. Sure enough, her oval-shaped face was not in a good mood, so he said casually, "Where did a bowl offend you?"

Yulian said: "Who messed with me? I don't dare to disturb Mr. Lang's good mood, anyone can just giggle there."

"Did I laugh? Did I laugh..." Guo Shao looked back at the other two. The little girl Dong Sanmei nodded her head affirmatively, but the old man remained silent.

Because there are only a few people in Guo's house for the time being, Guo Shao doesn't distinguish between master and servant at all. There are only four people in total, and they eat together to save trouble... The four people here are weird, ranging from the old to the young, creating the illusion of a family of three generations.

Yulian said: "Is your nobleman trying to win over you again? She is very lenient, even taking care of Jingniang's affairs."

It was only then that Guo Shao remembered that all his things were collected for Yulian, and she must have read the letter.

"The family is for the rich, we don't have to feel sorry for anyone, but we can't get along with the rich and powerful and the money, why bother to come?" Guo Shao persuaded, then smiled and said in a joking tone, "Why do I sound sour? Could it be that today's vinegar jar was accidentally knocked over?"

Yulian said angrily: "Yes, I just overturned the vinegar jar, and the pot and bowl are full of vinegar!"

Her recent attitude seems to have changed a bit... She used to work in a blacksmith shop, and she was polite, humble, and cautious when she got along with Guo Shao for several years; it's only been a month, and it's completely different.

There is a saying that the body is in Cao Ying and the heart is in Han. It seems that the human heart and body can be separated; but it is really difficult to separate the body and mind of a woman. Once Yulian has skin-to-skin relationship with Guo Shao, she is completely different, and she almost doesn't have much awe... Even if the current Guo Shao is very different from the small boss who used to be ten generals and also runs a blacksmith shop, it stands to reason that his status should be respected now; but at least in front of Yulian, it is not like that at all.

Guo Shao looked sideways, pondered for a while, and pondered: "What kind of jealousy are you? Jingniang and I were unexpectedly like that, and I feel that you are not jealous at all, and advised me to be responsible to others; if I am not wrong, you have often visited Yuzhen Temple recently to ask for warmth. Could it be? Could it be that you have been brainwashed by her after staying in Yuzhen Temple for a few months... that one has become one of your own?"

Yulian said: "Jing Niang is also a poor person."

Guo Shao didn't refute, thinking that even if Jingniang wasn't pitiful, she wasn't very lucky.

Yulian couldn't help but said again: "But that person has everything since he was born! Beauty, status, wealth, everything is not lacking. Now that they are all loved by the mother, which woman can compare to her? Why is she still not satisfied? Why does she want everything and even provoke you!"

"Haha..." Guo Shao couldn't hold back his laughter immediately, "It's really narrow-minded, and even more weird..."

Yulian said angrily: "Yes, people like me just don't know the general idea and have short knowledge! How can I compare with others?"

Guo Shao shook his head and sighed: "People are better than angry people. You are better than others. Compared with the most honorable woman in the whole world, you can't do it if you can't get along with yourself, right? You don't want to fight with him for the emperor. Why do you have the leisure to fight with you? I think Yulian, you should put your mind in your stomach and save yourself from being angry... People like us are regarded by the nobles as bad virtue accumulated in previous lives. Ba, it's all just a dream! We should be happy!"

Yulian was still unconvinced: "She doesn't fight, of course no one can compete with her. She just holds your heart and plays like a monkey. Next time, will you not care about her life... and care about your family?"

"It's not that whoever wants to show loyalty desperately, they will appreciate it." Guo Shao said.

At the same table, Guo Shao and Yulian were noisy, and the other one, the old and the young, kept quiet. The old man Huang was always like that. He didn’t ask questions about things beyond his understanding, and he was not interested in any matters about women. Dong Sanmei was so absorbed in eating.

That's how life goes, and it's been fairly peaceful for a while.

At the beginning of August, Guo Shao was on duty at the barracks directly in the inner hall of the north gate of the imperial city, and it was his duty to take turns, all of which were arranged by the Privy Council. At this time, an old eunuch came to the north gate, and passed on the queen's decree, asking him to lead two teams of cavalry to protect the guard of honor.

Guo Shao should take the order, and only dispatched two teams of troops, which is not considered to be a deployment of troops; let alone the queen's decree, which is aimed at escorting her.

The empress is leaving the palace and going to Daxiangguo Temple.

On the eve of the Battle of Gaoping at the beginning of the year, the emperor marched in person. The empress went to the Buddha in the Daxiangguo Temple, prayed to the Buddha to bless the official family with safety and prosperity, and made a wish to contribute money for sesame oil; This time the queen went to fulfill the wish in person.

A large group of honor guards marched out of the palace. Guo Shao led the cavalry to clear the way in front, followed by more eunuchs and court ladies, and a small group of cavalry at the end of the team. It is very similar to the scene of Guo Shao looking up at the guard of honor in the blacksmith shop covered in dirty sweat at the beginning of the year, and the current team is even worse.

The idlers inside and outside the Daxiangguo Temple have been cleaned up, and Ma Zhi of Kaifeng Mansion also dispatched a group of people to manage the law and order. The common people are also lucky enough to see the queen's phoenix, and everyone just needs to stand far away on the street, waiting for the short moment when the queen gets off the carriage at the gate of the temple.

When the brigade arrived at the gate of the temple, the old abbot and a group of monks had already greeted them outside the gate.

The queen surrounded her tightly, surrounded by eunuchs and maids, surrounded by several floors, I'm afraid it will disappoint the excited onlookers from a distance... But this may not affect everyone's bragging in the market and at home, claiming that they have seen the queen with their own eyes.

Guo Shao led his troops to follow the queen into the gate of the temple, with guards on the periphery. The queen basically didn't show her face, and she might be seen among the crowd, but who in the temple would dare to stretch their necks and look desperately? It's too rude to do that!

At this moment, the old eunuch Cao Tai said to the abbot: "The monks in the main hall have also withdrawn, let the empress talk to the Buddha properly."

Then he greeted Guo Shao: "Go in and take a look first, and then stand guard at the gate of the hall."

Guo Shao took the order. He went to the main hall to check if there were any potential safety hazards, but there should be no problem. Although the queen is noble, a woman like her will not be regarded as a threat to get rid of by some forces.

When the preparations were complete, Guo Shao and the old eunuch were guarding the front door, while another general and the eunuch were at the back door.

At this moment, the soldiers and monks in the Daxiangguo Temple finally saw the empress's demeanor. She didn't wear complicated dresses, but she wore plain clothes, perhaps because worshiping Buddha should be pure and ascetic. There is hardly any decoration, and she does not need any external things to set her off. The rules of dressing can be imitated by ordinary civilians... If so, the people around can no longer care about other things, and they all look sideways. One monk even looked straight at his eyes, looking very out of shape.

Among the monks of Daxiangguo Temple, there are still some people who have not practiced enough, and have not yet fully entered the realm of emptiness of the four elements.

The queen walked into the main hall and knelt down gently under the prepared futon. Although she is the most noble woman in the whole world, she is only limited to the mortal world, and a god is still a god.

Others were watching from a distance in the yard outside, they were far away, but they could see the queen's back.

She prayed quietly in front of the Buddha.

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