Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Half a month later, Cao Bin and Yang Ye completed the establishment of the Qianying Military Mansion and the gathering of the Imperial Army, and they were about to leave Beijing.

At this time, the wind is full of coolness, and autumn comes quietly without knowing it. Guo Shao bid farewell to Xuande Gate in the imperial city and gave wine to practice. When the two bid farewell to the emperor, they will go in two different directions; Yang Ye will go west, and Cao Bin will go south.

Guo Shao stood at the top of the city, watching the horses below the city go away. Living in the temple and the harem quite regularly every day, I have long been used to it, and suddenly I am a little envious of their long journey.

He stood at the top of the city for a long time, until the generals on the imperial street disappeared from sight.

Guo Shao is no longer a willful person, and he will not go out of Beijing to do some private visits in spite of the minister's advice. Although the potential safety hazard is very small, Guo Shao has truly experienced the serious consequences of his life-threatening... The aftermath of the last poisoning storm is not far away.

And in his opinion, the main purpose of the emperor doing such a thing is nothing more than fun, and it basically has no real effect. Under the rule of the Daxu Dynasty, there were more than 400 prefectures, thousands of counties, and countless common people. If he wants to be the master of the people, how many things can he do in person? What is really meaningful is the method at the central level, on the rough level.

This is to be in his position and seek his own government.

Guo Shao returned to Jinxiang Palace and continued to do what he did every day.

When he returned to the Long Live Hall in Youshi, Guo Shao wondered who would serve him tonight. In this imperial palace, delicacies from mountains and seas are no longer rare, and the most common pleasure is beauty, which is the most indispensable thing in the palace. If it weren't for the extravagance | prostitution left, I am afraid that the imperial city would also be a prison for the emperor.

At this moment, the eunuch Wang Zhong came in and reported: "To the official's house, Zhou Zhaoyi has caught a cold, but it happened to be her turn tonight... But after this happened, why don't the servants serve the official concubine again?"

"No." Guo Shao said without hesitation.

He paused and said: "Prepare the car, I will go to Ehuang Palace to check on her condition."

Wang Zhong immediately bowed and said: "The servant obeys the order."

When he came to Zhouxian Palace, only eunuchs and maids came out to greet him. Guo Shao ignored them and went straight into Zhou Xian's bedroom. There were two maids kneeling in the room, Zhou Xian was lying on the bed, struggling to sit up, and Lu Lan, who was sitting next to him, also stood up and made a blessing.

"A concubine can't perform ceremonies for His Majesty..." Zhou Xian's face was pale, with a strand of messy hair sticking to his forehead.

Guo Shao strode forward, held her shoulders and said, "You just need to recover from your illness."

At this time, Lu Lan said: "Your Majesty, the wind and cold will infect others, so it is not appropriate to get too close at this time."

When Zhou Xian heard this, a subtle expression flashed across his face, and he immediately said: "Lu Wanyi's medical skills are excellent, so it's better to listen to her when I come to treat my concubine in person. The government and state affairs are busy, and if I catch a cold from my concubine, is it not my fault?"

Guo Shao turned his head skillfully and casually and said, "Is Ehuang's illness serious?"

Lu Lan said: "The seasons change, hot and cold, and you are the most prone to catch a cold. Zhou Zhaoyi only catches a cold occasionally, and someone in the palace takes care of it. You only need to take medicine for ten days, and it will recover naturally. Your Majesty, don't worry too much."

"That's good, that's good." Guo Shao said, looking at Lu Lan's face again, "Thank you, Mrs. Lu."

Lu Lan blushed a little, and said in a low voice, "My concubine is already a member of the palace, what are you thanking Your Majesty for?"

It was only then that Guo Shao remembered that the address hadn't been changed. Calling her "Lady" (equivalent to a lady's name) was a little out of character. After weighing and thinking about it before, he granted titles to some women around him, and Lu Lan was one of them, but with the title, she hasn't slept with her until now.

"That's it." Guo Shao smiled to cover up his slip of the tongue.

Zhou Xian was lying there, but Guo Shao and Lu Lan said a few words like no one else, probably because they were already familiar with each other.

Zhou Xian said: "Your Majesty is still so kind to us, even if you have a minor illness, you are in a hurry to come and see me in person."

Guo Shao then turned to look at her.

Zhou Xian said again: "I have something to discuss with you, and I wanted to wait until I recovered from my illness. Today, my Majesty is here, so I can talk about it at this time." After finishing speaking, he glanced at Lu Lan.

Guo Shao said kindly: "Lu Wanyi go to rest for a while, I will take care of Zhou Zhaoyi."

Lu Lan bowed her knees, turned around and went out. The two maids in the room also retreated knowingly.

Guo Shao pulled the round stool beside the bed, sat in front of the bed, and waited for Zhou Xian to say something.

Zhou Xian was silent for a long time before he opened his mouth and said, "This concubine can't serve His Majesty today, so I will let my younger sister be my concubine on Tuesday..."

Guo Shao hurriedly said: "It doesn't have to be like this."

Zhou Xian pursed his lips and said: "Sister Zhou is not young anymore, if she can't serve His Majesty, what should she do?"

Guo Shao fell silent.

The two sisters of the Zhou family were in-laws of the Empress of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and they were still Guo Shao's captives, but Guo Shao didn't treat them as captives because of friendship. After Guo Shao destroyed the country, he occupied Zhou Xian in an open and honest manner, and her younger sister Zhou Jiamin was also raised in the palace... If Zhou Jiamin left the palace again, it would not be appropriate in all aspects. And Guo Shao was also reluctant to give away the stunning beauty he had brought back.

To his surprise, it was Zhou Xian who brought this matter up on his own initiative... In Guo Shao's memory, the two sisters would have had a grudge because of their rivalry and jealousy, and Zhou Xian died of anger because of this.

After thinking about it, their current situation is different from that of the Southern Tang court. In the Southern Tang Dynasty, Zhou Xian was the empress, and he had an equal relationship with the empress; others, even if it was his own sister, would make Zhou Xian lose a lot of favor.

But now, Zhou Xianzheng can't win over his younger sister, because there are other concubines whose status is no lower than hers. Zhou Xian might not feel good if Tuesday's sister is favored, at least she is still a member of his own family, and Zhou Xian will not lose anything.

The right way is that the situation is different, and it is not the same.

When Guo Shao thought of this, his heart suddenly became clear.

Zhou Xian said: "Your Majesty, don't leave tonight, first go to the back room to eat and change clothes. I will arrange this matter."

Guo Shao agreed, and after leaving Zhou Xian's bedroom, he walked under the corridor outside the door, and suddenly saw the pavilion where he met Tuesday's sister by chance last time. For a while, he was looking forward to it. After being in the harem for a long time, such anticipation is very rare.

A young soul who has changed the path of destiny, that life full of youthful vigor is gradually approaching. What Guo Shao is looking forward to is not only the beauty, but also the encounter.

...After nightfall, Guo Shao waited for Zhou Jiamin in a bedroom with mixed emotions.

The weather tonight is fine, outside the translucent screen window, the moon and the sparse stars are hazy; the deserted moonlight shines through the screen window, painting it a warm red.

Just as Guo Shao was pacing up and down in front of the window, watching the night while thinking. The door was opened with a "squeak", Guo Shao looked back and saw Zhou Jiamin walking into the room.

"Meet Your Majesty..." Zhou Jiamin's voice trembled with nervousness, and he squatted there halfway. She was wearing a light red skirt as thin as a cicada's wings, and her hair was pulled up.

Guo Shao strode over and helped her up. When Zhou Jiamin stood up, her height was just above Guo Shao's shoulders, which made her look even more petite and immature. Sure enough, it is a rare beauty, the jade-white skin is like satin, as if it will melt in the moonlight, and the aura of water and spirit between the beautiful eyebrows is pleasing to the eye, as refined as dust.

Although Guo Shao has been exposed to the wind and the sun all year round, his appearance and skin are also normal, but standing in front of Zhou Jiamin, his face and palms look very rough, as if the two of them are not of the same race at all.

Zhou Jiamin stood there as if he had taken root, his face was blushing and he couldn't move, his body was stiff. After being helped up, he even forgot the courtesy of Xie En, and said in a blunt tone: "My sister asked me to come..."

Guo Shao said casually, "Do you know what you are here for?"

Zhou Jiamin bowed his head and said nothing, and then did not say a word.

Only then did Guo Shao wake up, was the question just now wrong?

He paused for a while, and in order to reduce the embarrassment of the silence, he said in a gentle tone: "The moonlight is good tonight."

Zhou Jiamin remained silent.

For a moment, Guo Shao felt that the scene of the meeting tonight was completely beyond imagination. He remembered that they met in the pavilion in the rain that day, and they talked and got along very well...but somehow, it has become like this now. Is the little girl just nervous and panicking? Or this girl didn't regard Guo Shao as a lover at all, but just like a big brother or an elder?

Very likely. According to Guo Shao's experience, the most important thing for girls of middle school age at the beginning of love is to be handsome. A tall, strong and burly man like Guo Shao, with an ordinary face and an old age, even if he has many advantages, it may not be liked by naive little girls.

Gradually, Guo Shao felt a little disappointed, and found that he and a teenage ancient girl might not have a common language at all. Ever since he moved into the palace, facing thousands of women vying for favor, he has unconsciously become more and more impatient with women.

Guo Shao put down the unrealistic things he imagined, but his tone was still habitually gentle, he said casually: "Look at the moon with me." After speaking, he stretched out his hand tentatively to pull her wrist.

Seeing that Zhou Jiamin did not resist, he held her wrist and led her to the window. Guo Shao's rough and big palms are very uncoordinated with Zhou Jiamin's hands, the size difference is too big, it seems that Guo Shao can lift her whole body up with a light force. But he didn't use much force, he grasped very gently, careful not to hurt her.

The two stood in front of the window admiring the moon, completely speechless. Zhou Jiamin should be very good at some poems and songs, but Guo Shao's appearance seems to have nothing to do with that writing.

Guo Shao wondered if there was an ancient poem praising the moonlight in his mind, and brought it up to suit the occasion, but his mind was completely confused for a moment, and he couldn't think of it. It's easy to get stuck if you don't think about something for a long time and suddenly think about it.

So he went straight to the topic of tonight, let go of Zhou Jiamin's wrist with a casual movement, and put his palm on her shoulder. A big rough hand with bulging tendons was placed on the delicate and beautiful shaved shoulders, and it was almost impossible to look directly at it.

Guo Shao moved his fingers slowly, watching her reaction carefully. It's really a subconscious mentality, Guo Shao doesn't want to force | humiliate sister Zhou Zhou at all.

At this moment, Zhou Jiamin's body moved slightly. Guo Shao hurriedly took his hand away.

Unexpectedly, she suddenly threw herself into Guo Shao's arms, and put her face on Guo Shao's big chest muscles. Guo Shao was stunned there, very surprised.

There was no sound around, and no one spoke. Zhou Jiamin's face and nose kept rubbing against Guo Shao's arms, still sniffing his scent, his body trembling slightly.

At the silent moment, Guo Shao didn't understand what was going on at all. After a while, he put his arms around her and stayed quietly in the hazy moonlight.