Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 56 Li Gu Returns to Beijing
Zhao Xiaoniang did not wear skirts in the past, because it was not easy to do things and serve him.

Now I have changed to a light-colored Luo skirt, the skirt is inlaid with dark gold color, and I wear a plain women's dress with long and wide sleeves. The black hair is not tied at the back as easily as in the past, but is braided into a beautiful hibiscus bun, which is inserted into A simple silver hairpin was decorated, the pink and lovely earlobes had no decoration, and the snow-white neck leaked out.

Zhao Shijian's face seems to have determination written on her face. If you look closely, it is because the bridge of her nose is relatively straight. Her daily labor makes the outline of her small face more obvious, and people can't help but feel pity when they look at it.

Shi Congyun became more and more impulsive and hurry up to hide her.

Looking at his fiery eyes, Zhao Shijian was also a little scared, and whispered: "I'll just try, I'll take it off and return it to you right away."

Shi Congyun inherited his father's genes. Although he is young, he is already very tall. Zhao Shijian is very petite in front of him, and even a little weak and helpless.

Every time Zhao Xiaoniang is in front of him, she will feel full of oppression, and Zhao Shijian can only reach his shoulders in terms of body shape.

Shi Congyun took a deep breath and suppressed the restlessness in his heart, "I gave it to you, keep it well, I will take you to see Li Gu tomorrow, as we agreed."

Li Gu's mansion is located on the East Street opposite the Daxiangguo Temple. The mansion is very large and the facade is relatively simple.

All the arrangements in the mansion are very stylish, mainly elegant, with few bright tones, and they are very particular. Different from the layout of the east and west courtyards of the Shifu, the Li Mansion is mainly laid out in the front and rear courtyards.

Entering from the gate is a screen of pine cranes with a white jade base.

There are also crane-shaped carvings on the eaves of the corridors on both sides.

It can be seen that the owner is influenced by Taoism and is very fond of cranes.

This trend is relatively common.

For example, the main force of the front division of the Great Zhou Imperial Palace is the iron cavalry and the control crane.

In this era, cranes are auspicious and closely related to gods.

Li Gu originally preferred Taoism, not only from the style of the mansion, but also from his actions.

As early as the time of the late emperor Guo Wei, Li Gu accidentally fell under the steps in the morning and injured his right arm. During the leave of absence, he went to the table to resign three times.

Guo Wei did not allow it, but only granted him a gift to exempt him from running around in the court, allowing him to only work in the official office and not have to go to the court.

Li Gu is very similar in character to Zhang Liang, who was a sage in the early Western Han Dynasty.

It was not easy for the emperor to find a competent person, and he was reluctant to let him go.

During the Later Jin and Later Han Dynasty, Li Gu was heavily used, and in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Guo Wei still refused to let him go.

In Guo Rong, Li Gu presided over the collection of food and grass for the Northern Expedition army and the important events of Taiyuan siege equipment and siege deployment.

In the past two days, Li Gu has not returned to the mansion for a long time, and has been busy for more than a month.

Except for the important officials in the court, not many people know about it.

In late summer, heavy rains fell in Henan and Hebei, and the Yellow River flooded, affecting several states along the coast.

In some areas, the Yellow River burst, submerging Qi, Yun and other prefectures, and the people were deeply affected by floods.

The official family, Guo Rong, is in urgent need of capable people to organize rescues and rescue the people.

It is natural to think of Li Gu, who just came back from Gaoping and wrote a "living record" for a few days.

In fact, it was Li Gu's own request to write a living record. The purpose was to ignore important things and relax. Unexpectedly, when the Yellow River burst its banks, the officials glanced around in the court, and finally their eyes fell on him.

Li Gu was then ordered to lead more than ten prefectures of migrant workers to block the Yellow River, complete the work on time, relieve the disaster, save the people from water and fire, and make the Zhou Dynasty more loved by the people.

Li Gu himself returned to the capital in a low-key manner from Fengqiumen in an ox cart on the eighth day of September.

On the day they returned to Beijing, the official family sent their confidant, Wang Pu Wang Wenbo, to lead the East and West banned troops to greet him outside the city, and also sent many cloth brocades, gold and silver tea leaves, and rare items from various places as rewards.

After returning home, Li Gu did not go out for five days in a row, and as usual, refused to visit anyone who came to visit.

After a series of rest, it was difficult to adjust the tired body and mind.

Li Gu is already 51 this year, and his back is a bit rickety due to years of running around. He used to be a tall man who is good at riding and shooting, but now he is over fifty and shows his old appearance.

At noon, the sun was just right on the beam, and the autumn cold entered quietly, dissipating a lot of heat, and the remaining warmth was not much, especially for an old man like Li Gu, the sunlight always felt that there was not enough.

He was reclining comfortably on a Hu bed, with a fine white tiger skin from the Nüzhi Kingdom in the northern snow forest as a tribute, which was given to him by the official family.

Li Gu waved slowly, and the old servant beside him covered him with a thin blanket.

"What's the matter when I'm not at home these days?" he asked, squinting slightly.

"In August, the official family asked Han Zhaoyuan to serve as Zuo Pushe and Prince Taibao; let Yang Ningshi serve as Zuo Pushe and Prince Taifu; and let Li Su serve as Prince Taishi." The old servant beside him agreed.

Li Gu didn't speak, thinking that these people were either old or incompetent, and the officials arranged for them a way back and let them go to work, freeing up their positions.

It must be to let Wang Pu and other confidants go up.

Li Gu also wanted to become an official, but the officials did not agree, so he sighed with emotion: "There are still many things in the world that are not obtained, so why do you always insist on being in the world?"

The old servant next to him did not speak, silently observing the expression of the owner of the family, feeling that he had recovered from his feelings, and then continued: "The official family also ordered the Songzhou patrol inspector to serve the official and deputy governor Zhu Fenglin in Ningling County.

Because he sat and watched as thieves plundered merchant ships and did nothing, and did not catch thieves. "

Li Gu nodded: "Seeking a dead end, the official family is determined to forge ahead. He still holds the style of the previous dynasty, thinking that big things will be turned into small things, and there may be fools who will suffer similar losses in the future."

The old servant didn't interrupt, just stood beside him, and after Li Gu finished speaking, he continued: "Wang Wenbo also came once, and went back without seeing the owner."

"He probably wanted to tell me that he was going to attack Shu next year, right?"

After a while, Li Gu asked, "Has Shi's child been here yet?"

"Well, I came here five times after that, and he didn't let him in. He left his things outside the door and left, and I packed up and came in together."

Li Gu nodded, but didn't mean to blame, "He's a smart boy."

"By the way, something happened to the Shi family recently. The two military divisions had to adjust their schedules, and many people ran to the Shi's house. Then Shi Congyun directly had the gate of the house sealed with wooden boards." Shi's house and He The Li Mansion is opposite the Daxiangguo Temple, not far from each other, and many things spread quickly. This matter has already spread in the inner city, and the old servants are talking about it as a joke.

"Oh" Li Gu squinted slightly, "it's smart."

He went on to say: "At the beginning, I was quick to leave the door for him in Gaoping, but I didn't think he was thick-skinned at such a young age.

The young people he had met in the past had refuted him a few times, and he had been treated coldly a few times. Naturally, they were either ashamed or angry, and they retreated.

But Shi Congyun, who was shameless and skinless at a young age, is really a strange person.Xiang Xun also said that he resembles his father, but this old man doesn't look like him at all."

Li Gu shook his head as he spoke.

The old servant next to him said with a smile, "Master is praising him and saying that he is not." His name is Sun Zhou, and he has been with the head of the family for decades.

"I don't know either, but nine times out of ten, such people are troublemakers and troublesome, so it's best to stay away, not to provoke or ignore them.

The old man doesn't want to get involved, he needs to let go when he should let go, otherwise he will invite disaster and misfortune. "

"Then next time he comes, I will say that the husband is not there." The old servant Sun Zhou agreed.

"Well, let's do that."

The two talked for a while, until the sun began to move westward from overhead.

The concierge walks through the courtyard promenade and steps in on blue bricks.

Li Gu's eyes fell asleep, and Sun Zhou took a few steps forward, raised his hand to tell the doorman who came in not to move forward, and told him the matter in a low voice.

After hearing this, Sun Zhou shook his head, "Say Cao Cao Cao Cao is here."

(End of this chapter)