Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Sure enough, at the gate, I saw a big man in his thirties, with big eyes, round forehead and narrow chin, wearing a cloth robe and a fringe on his head. He recognized Zuo You first, and then fixed his eyes on Guo Shao, his eyes lit up... It wasn't because of how handsome Guo Shao was, this guy might have recognized Guo Shao already. According to Zuo You, Luo Yanhuan was also onlookers when he "shot the hat" at Chenqiao Gate that day.

"Guo Dushi?" The big man stepped forward and asked.

Guo Shao was smiling, and before he could speak, Zuo You said, "It's the one I mentioned to you last time. My lord, he is Luo Yanhuan."

The big man clasped his fists immediately, and his tone became a little excited: "I have met Guo Dushi!"

"Haha!" Guo Shaoxian laughed heartily, and for some reason, the scene of meeting Zhao Kuangyin for the first time in the Gaoping Injury Barracks came to mind. In some situations where people lack experience, people will unconsciously imitate and learn to do what they see and hear; Guo Shao is no exception. This is the first time he has been such a "corporate of courtesy and virtuousness", so of course he remembered what he had seen and heard.

Guo Shao immediately praised Zhao Kuangyin like Zhao Kuangyin, and said: "I heard about your deeds from Zuoyou. I once took away a thousand war horses that were supposed to be sent to the Khitan people in Youzhou! At a time when the country is in crisis, you can understand righteousness and have the courage to make decisive decisions. I admire you very much!"

"Where, where..." Luo Yanhuan seemed to be getting more and more excited, and his articulate words were not as sharp as before.

"General Luo, please come inside!" Guo Shao put on a hearty and happy expression.

"Don't dare, dare not." Luo Yanhuan seemed to mean that he didn't dare to be called a general, "Guo Du envoy went out to greet him in person, the last general is really ashamed."

After hearing this, Guo Shao thought, Luo Yanhuan and Yang Biao, who are also generals, are somewhat different.

A group of three people walked into the living room, and Guo Shao thought of another general who was treating guests to Xun's house. Xiang Xun's cheerful and joyful appearance was unaffected; As he walked, he continued, "As soon as Zuo You mentioned you, I respected you and immediately wanted to make friends. Unexpectedly, I heard that you were already in front of the mansion, and I couldn't wait to see the hero's demeanor!"

Luo Yanhuan hastily replied: "I am really ashamed of being humble, ashamed..."

At this time, Zuo You said very little, just looked at Guo Shao calmly with a smile.

After entering the living room and taking a seat, a stout black woman brought a tea tray and served tea. Luo Yanhuan sat on the chair with only half of his buttocks, and said: "The low position only means that Guo Dushi treats my brother well, I don't want to be so respectful to a corporal, I don't think people are humble!"

Guo Shao said with a smile: "Except for beauties, I only treat good men and strong men, not everyone."

Hearing the beauty, Luo Yanhuan finally couldn't help but look at the thick black woman who had just set tea and walked to the door. At this moment, maybe Luo Yanhuan thought in his heart that Guo Dushi's taste is a bit special?

At this time, Luo Yanhuan looked a little impatient, and he didn't even answer Guo Shao's topic, and hurriedly said: "I think of a good friend, a friend I have known since the Jin Dynasty, and I know him very well. If Guo Dushi treats him as honestly as he treats the humble official, he will definitely follow the saddle regardless of his life."

"Oh?" Guo Shao said.

Luo Yanhuan continued: "His name is Li Chuyun, and he has been following General Ruan Zhecong, who was appointed as the governor of Jingnan Jiedu at any time...Brother Li has always been in a difficult situation, but he is indeed a good general who is courageous, resourceful and loyal! During the Taizu period, Duke Zhe Deliang, nephew of Duke Zhe Deliang, falsely accused Brother Li, which caused him to be demoted and was almost imprisoned. Fortunately, Duke Zhe came forward to absolve him, which allowed him to return to serve under the command of Zhegong without guilt. The situation is also very difficult.”

Guo Shao asked: "Why did Zhe Deliang use false accusations to deal with Zhe Gong's generals?"

Luo Yanhuan said: "Hey, I'm not guilty of being pregnant! Brother Li has an eldest daughter who is very beautiful and famous far and near; that Zhe Deliang is a womanizer, and he has long wanted to ask Brother Li to give his eldest daughter to him. However, not to mention that Zhe Deliang's misbehavior is full of thatch, which makes both Brother Li and his daughter look down on him, and that Zhe Deliang has eight wives and concubines in his family, and Brother Li's daughter can only be the ninth concubine. Brother Li was born Jiangmen is also studying Mingli, how can he be willing to abandon the jewel in his palm in the dark room and be a concubine for others?

Zhe Deliang couldn't get what he wanted, first he slandered in front of his uncle Zhegong, who didn't believe him, and then made a false accusation! "

Guo Shao was also annoyed when he heard this, and thought: There is indeed no shortage of all kinds of people in this world.

He held his breath, turned his head and asked Zuo You who had been completely ignored: "Where is the governor of Jing Nan?"

Zuo You replied calmly, "It's in Guanzhong, not far from Fengxiang."

Guo Shaodao: "Just as we are going to Guanzhong, we will visit Li Chuyun first, and Brother Lauro introduced him."

Luo Yanhuan hurriedly said: "I am happy to be humble."

...

Guo Shao didn't plan to bring too many people with him on this trip, he just went to Guanzhong to visit relatives and friends as if he was taking leave from the Guards Department. Yang Biao, Luo Mengzi and six other soldiers, plus Zuo You and Luo Yanhuan. A group of ten or so people happened to travel lightly.

After Jingniang knew about their itinerary, she wanted to travel with Guo Shao. Guo Shao forbade it, because he felt that it was inconvenient and unnecessary to take a woman with him when traveling far away.

But Jingniang said that she could help. When she returned to Tokyo from Mount Emei last year, she stayed overnight on a mountain in Fengzhou. Out of sympathy, she funded a nunnery there, and she could send people there to establish a foothold.

Guo Shao was a little tempted after hearing this, and Jing Niang was persistent, so she might not be able to stop her from following. I reluctantly agree.

They are ready to go in early August.

It was more than a thousand miles from Tokyo to Guanzhong, but the small team rode horses and arrived in Guanzhong in only half a month without rushing the journey. The Mid-Autumn Festival was spent at the inn. In order to seek fame and future, a group of people traveled thousands of miles from home, but they didn't feel much. Anyway, most of them were martial arts and didn't have much leisure and elegance.

Passing through Qianzhou on the way, Guo Shao and others stopped at the Qianzhou post station, and only then did he remember Guo Shao's matter as the governor of Qianzhou... After taking the salary of the governor of Qianzhou for several months, it was the first time he came back to the territory he "administered". As expected, a large group of officials from Qianzhou came to the post station that evening. To welcome Guo Shao, they first went to the state capital, and then inspected the government affairs of the counties.

The hospitality was hard to come by, Guo Shao and others had no choice but to attend the banquet ordered by Chang Shi and other officials.

Guo Shao asked Zuo You to confirm that this kind of thing is legal. I thought to myself: too corrupt...

Looking at the clothes of the young girls dangling in front of him, Guo Shao said that it is difficult to control the young and hot-blooded Fang Gang. But with Jing Niang by his side, he thought about it or postponed it.

As for the invitation of state officials to inspect local government affairs, Guo Shao politely declined. Whether Qianzhou is well governed or not has nothing to do with him? Although he is the governor of the state, his responsibilities and political achievements are not on his shoulders. Even if Qianzhou has been chaotic and uprising everywhere, Guo Shao has no pressure. So the next day they bid farewell to the officials and continued westward.

Going to the territory of Fengxiang first, Guo Shao discussed with the accompanying people that he would first visit Wang Jing, the governor of Fengxiang, as a respect in etiquette; then he went to Binzhou to visit Luo Yanhuan's friend Li Chuyun.

Wang Jing still sent people to warmly entertain his colleagues from Tokyo, but only met him for a while, and then he was accompanied by the officials below. Because Guo Shao is several levels lower than Wang Jing, it should be so.

Guo Shao and others originally came from Tokyo to learn about the terrain of the battlefield, but unexpectedly it took nearly a month, except for being on the road, socializing with people during banquets. These sophistication of the world are really hard to ignore. As an official in the same dynasty, since he has already entered the territory of others, if he does not greet and socialize, he will leave a bad reputation of impoliteness inside and outside the court.

Sure enough, once he arrived in Binzhou, he had to spend a whole day begging to see the Jiedu envoy Zhe Congruan first, and the reception officials in Zhe Congruan's shogunate talked nonsense.

It wasn't until the end of August that Luo Yanhuan met his friend first, and then he brought the warm invitation from his friend Li Chuyun to Guo Shao.

Guo Shao changed into clean clothes at the Binzhou posthouse, and then he brought his five entourages to visit as invited. Except for the six guards, there are already several people. If the guards are allowed to take advantage of the meal together, a group of more than a dozen seems too much... Then Li Chuyun is not a Jiedu envoy like Wang Jing and Zhe Congruan, and everyone is visiting on the basis of personal friendship.

Li Chuyun opened the gate and waited outside the gate in person, thinking that his position is not as high as that of Guo Shao, the commander of the army.

As soon as Guo Shao and others arrived, they saw a large group of at least twenty or thirty people waiting at the door. Moreover, most of them are dressed as literati, either in brocade and silk, or in commoner gowns. They may look rich or poor, but they don't look like martial artists. Guo Shaochu was very puzzled at the beginning, thinking that there are so many literati in Li Chuyun's family? Didn't he hear Luo Yanhuan say that he had a miserable life, how could he keep so many diners... Soon he realized that maybe these people were not Li Chuyun's diners, but maybe they were invited to sit with him from far and near for a grand occasion.

Guo Shao came out of Tokyo on this trip and participated in a lot of entertainments. He is already familiar with the basics of this kind of occasion. According to the idea of ​​the host, the more people who sit with him, the more he can show his importance to the distinguished guests. There are many people at the banquet, and a compliment from each person can also make the atmosphere more joyful.

But Guo Shao guessed wrong again.

When Luo Yanhuan introduced everyone's names and official positions, and when Li Chuyun came up to greet him, he mentioned the origin of this group of people: "Although Li is a warrior, he is arty and respects celebrities. Just when Mr. Zhe mentioned it, he invited famous people from far and near to meet friends with poems. I think there are many friends and lively today, so I set the date to invite Guo Dushi to today, and I hope you can forgive me."

Meeting friends with poetry... It's strange! Guo Shao said that the people around him are all warriors, including his friend Luo Yanhuan of Li Chuyun.