Han Shizu

Chapter 725: Guo Wei Is Sick Again

The weather in early autumn is already a little cool. The autumn wind blows through the Qionglin Garden, the lake waves are surging, the misty rustle is heard, and the grass and trees in the field are undulating.Dozens of riders shouted and passed by, their hoofs and feet galloped, and they were completely let go. It was a Mercedes-Benz that spared no effort.

After galloping for more than [-] miles, I finally stopped, boarded the still lush soil slope, reined in the reins, and looked far away, the autumn waves rippling in the Jinming Pond, the water and the sky are the same color, the scenery is still pleasant.

"It's been a long time since I ran so happily!" Liu Chengyou said with emotion, glancing at the guards who followed behind and guarded the surrounding area.Feeling the enthusiasm and fatigue under the strong clothes, the spirit is extraordinarily vigorous.

"These royal horses are not bad! They are big and strong, with strong horsepower!" Liu Chengyou said with a light smile, stroking a white horse with uniform coat color under his crotch.Probably feeling the praise of the emperor, the healthy horse under his crotch snorted very aura, and stomped lightly, as if he hadn't enjoyed the gallop yet.

However, a group of healthy horses from the northwest came to Beijing, and a group of royal horses were selected from them. Liu Chengyou was delighted to see the hunting heart, so he took people for a run in Qionglin Garden.He Yun, the Flying Dragon Envoy beside him, responded with a smile, "This batch of imperial horses has 32 horses in total, and they are all excellent ones out of ten. They are excellent in all aspects. Your Majesty is satisfied as long as they are!"

Liu Chengyou said: "The big man still lacks military horses. Such good horses cannot be used on the battlefield, but they are used as brine books and ceremonial guards. I always feel that they are wasted and it is difficult to realize their value!"

Hearing this, He Yun said to him: "Your Majesty's majesty and majesty can only be matched by a good horse. If you use a mediocre horse, it will really damage the royal dignity!"

What He Yun said was very reasonable, and he didn't get too entangled in this matter. Liu Chengyou turned his head and looked at him: "Flying Dragon, how many royal horses are there now?"

"Your Majesty, counting the 32 horses brought in from the northwest, there are 654 horses in total. There are also [-] stallions, all of which are well-selected horses and are being bred continuously!" He Yun replied.

"I don't need to elaborate on the importance of horses, they need to be cultivated carefully!" Liu Chengyou ordered.

"Yes!"

"Your Majesty, how many horses are there now?" Liu Chengyou looked at Zhao Kuangyin who was accompanying him.

After thinking about it for a while, Zhao Kuangyin reported: "The iron cavalry army hatchback has 12800 horses, the three armies of Longqi, Neidanzhi, and Xiaodi have a total of 2769 horses, and there are more than [-] horses and Taoist horses!"

"How is Ma Ling?" Liu Chengyou asked.

"After these years of weeding and replenishment, there are more than [-] horses under ten years old, and they are increasing year by year!" Zhao Kuangyin paused, and continued: "I don't know much about the guards, but if you want to come, you should Not much difference!"

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou's expression still seemed very satisfied, and he sighed: "War horses are the sharp weapons of the military and the country. I want to sweep the northern border and regain the rivers and mountains, so I can't do without it! However, these years of hard work have not been in vain. Compared with At the beginning of the country, it has improved too much!"

At the beginning of the founding of the Han Dynasty, there were more than 20,000 military horses under the control of the central government, and among them, the good and the bad were mixed, and the good and the bad were mixed. Not even half of them were really suitable for charge combat.

Liu Chengyou naturally tried his best to improve, but in the early years, due to the national finances, in the process of reorganizing the imperial army, he reduced the number and selected good horses. It was not until the fifth year of Qianyou that he grew stronger again.

With the recovery and investment in the horse administration, the situation of using horses has been further eased, but the time has not been long enough to break out.However, the imperial court's investment in money, food and policies in the past two years has been real.

According to Liu Chengyou's original goal, within ten years, 15 war horses should be cultivated, trained and maintained. Later, he found that the goal was set too high, so he decisively changed it to [-] years and [-] horses.Even so, Liu Chengyou has no idea what the final result will be.As far as the importance is concerned, at present, the financial resources that the imperial court can invest in it are limited after all.

"Yuan Long, have you been in Tokyo for a long time!" said Zhao Kuangyin, who suddenly looked at Zhao Kuangyin beside him.

Zhao Kuangyin was slightly stunned, but quickly realized, and asked for instructions, "Does Your Majesty have any orders?"

"Two years ago, you took a trip to the Northwest for me, and this fall, you will take another trip for me and visit Hanzhong by the way!" Liu Chengyou said.

In an instant, Zhao Kuangyin thought a lot, and at the same time he responded, he asked: "Murong Commander-in-Chief inspects Hebei's military administration, and the ministers go to the northwest, who will handle the general affairs in front of the palace?"

"I have my own considerations!" Glancing at Zhao Kuangyin and making him hang his head, Liu Chengyou added: "I use Han Tong as the commander of the deputy capital in front of the palace, and preside over daily affairs!"

"Yes!"

After returning to the palace, Liu Chengyou went directly to Concubine Guo Ning and took a bath with her.After changing into his robes, he came out refreshed and returned to the Chongzheng Hall. Then he received news again that Guo Wei had asked for leave again.

The bright candlelight shone on Liu Chengyou's face, making his complexion a bit gentle.After thinking for a while, he smiled slightly: "Forget it, if you don't want to be a director, why should I force you?"

"What happened to the Privy Council in the past few days? How did Duke Chan behave?" Liu Chengyou asked Zhang Dejun.

"Returning to Your Majesty, everything is as usual, Duke Chan is in charge of military administration, and everything is in order!" Zhang Dejun said.

After thinking about it, he looked up at him and ordered: "Take out an autumn robe and send it to Duke Xing's mansion. If you go there in person, it's autumn, the climate changes, and it's cold in the morning and evening. Let him pay attention to his body! In addition, again Let He Yun choose a royal horse and send it to the mansion together!"

"Yes!"

As night falls, the autumn wind brings coolness. Compared with the hot and dry day, it is always more comfortable, but it is best to add some clothes.At this time, Guo Wei was holding the autumn robe bestowed by the emperor in his hand, standing upright, standing in the back garden of the mansion, the trees beside his ears were rustling, the cold wind was blowing the sleeves of his clothes, and he got into the gap, as if he wanted to invade his heart .

Feeling the robe in his hand, the fabric is fine, soft and finely crafted. The most important thing is that it is embroidered with the pattern of purple dragons, which belongs to the imperial robe.At this time, Guo Wei's mood became more and more complicated. The emperor kept him warm, but he felt more and more cold.

"Husband, it's windy in the pavilion. You are wearing thin clothes. After standing for so long, you should go back to your room to rest. Don't catch a cold!" The lady walked up to Guo Wei, looked at him, her face was full of concern .

As he said that, he went to get the royal robe in his hand, wanting to put it on him: "The emperor gave it to you, why don't you wear it?"

Guo Wei shook his head, didn't say anything, and didn't intend to put it on.

Seeing this, Zhang frowned slightly, and asked: "What does the emperor mean? In the past few days, he has given food, robes, and horses. Even if he likes your father-in-law, it will not be like this Take care of it!"

Hearing this, the bitterness on the corner of Guo Wei's mouth became stronger, and he finally turned his head, looked at his wife, and sighed, "Even my wife can see that it's unusual, how could I not know?"

Seeing this, Mrs. Zhang lowered her head slightly, thought for a while, and suddenly raised her head and asked: "Since returning to Beijing, my husband has been in a heavy heart and has doubts on his face, it must be because of the emperor!"

"Madam is indeed knowledgeable!" Guo Wei's words were regarded as tacit consent.

Mrs. Zhang frowned, wondering: "Since that's the case, why did you accept Guo Ning and give your father and son more officials and ranks, and so many rewards?"

Hearing this, Guo Wei showed a helpless smile: "Your kindness is like the sea, unfathomable, but this repeated kindness makes me a little overwhelmed! Your majesty's thoughts are beyond my guess!"

"Why don't you leave Beijing again to keep safe!" Mrs. Zhang suggested.

Shaking his head lightly, Guo Wei said, "Now I want to retreat but I can't!"

"If so, will it be..." Mrs. Zhang was a little afraid to finish what was in her heart.

Knowing what she was worried about, he lightly shook her hand, Guo Wei comforted him and said, "It won't happen! My heart is already like this, now, I just wait for Your Majesty to settle this matter!"

Guo Wei looked away, took Mrs. Zhang by the hand and said, and went back to the room.The husband and wife are together, and Guo Wei's body is always tall and straight, which is the strongest and thickest pillar on which the entire Guo family relies.

The next day, Guo Wei once again asked Liu Chengyou to resign because of his illness. This was the third time Guo Wei asked Liu Chengyou to resign.

"Mr. Xing is sick?" Liu Chengyou didn't care about the letter, and seemed to be more concerned about Guo Wei's illness: "Isn't it a good few days, why did you suddenly get sick?"

"It is said that it was an accidental wind and cold last night!" Zhao Pu replied.

After thinking about it for a while, Liu Chengyou ordered Zhang Dejun: "Notify the Imperial Medical Office and send the imperial physician to the residence for diagnosis and treatment!"

"Yes!" Zhang Dejun obeyed and left.

"Slow down!" Before he could take two steps, Liu Chengyou stopped him again.

"What orders do the officials have?" Zhang Dejun bowed and asked for instructions.

After careful consideration, Liu Chengyou said: "Go to Yilan Palace, inform Concubine Ning, let her prepare, and accompany me to the Guo Mansion to visit the sick!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)