Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Chen Jiali was silent for a while, with a slight embarrassment on Xiuli's face, she said, "Although I was born in Southern Tang, the Chen family has lived in Yangzhou for generations. Now Huainan belongs to the Zhou Dynasty. We are from the Zhou Dynasty... now count. Don’t betray the Southern Tang? What's more, no matter which country you are, it was originally the same family and ancestor, but only after the Tang Dynasty split the mountains and rivers. The Chen family is only a merchant, not the clan and officials of the Southern Tang state, and it cannot be said to be loyal to the Southern Tang royal family..."

After hearing this, Guo Shao nodded solemnly, and said in a serious manner: "Mrs. Chen is reasonable and understands righteousness."

Chen Jiali breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was okay not to explain just now. With so much defense, he seemed to be a person who cares too much about vanity, and a little hypocritical.

But seeing Guo Shaoshen agrees, Chen Jiali and him get along very easily. She paid attention to Guo Shao's expression and said softly: "Does General Guo feel that I am hypocritical?"

She asks this because she occasionally hears other people say bad things about her behind her back, and the people of the Shen family say it even more unspeakably secretly, and they set up an archway to be a bitch, making her very sad.

When Guo Shao's voice is low, he has a nice magnetism: "It's a bit hypocritical."

Chen Jiali was slightly startled. Although more than one person said bad things about her, she was still a bit uncomfortable when she was said to her face to face.

At this time, Guo Shao thoughtfully said: "But there is nothing wrong with being hypocritical. People who are too rational, too rigid and practical, feel very boring and boring to get along with, as if they are just waiting for death for decades, and there is no fun; too much attention to the surface. It’s too much, and it’s ridiculous, and it’s outrageous to make people feel unreliable. Mrs. Chen gave me the feeling just right, one point would be too much, and one point would be shortcomings. After having the basic sincerity of being a person, it was full The playfulness of life... the love of life is aroused by you, as if the vegetation around you is interesting, and it is full of sentiment and poetry."

Chen Jiali was overjoyed when she heard her, and her voice became more gentle: "What kind of style, even a person like General Guo is not serious...Is it as good as you said?"

Guo Shaofuxiu pointed to the furnishings in the hall, then glanced at Chen Jiali's clothes, and said, "I'm just telling the truth, because you are a very good person. I just noticed that Mrs. Chen is good. The things here are the same. People all show the master's meticulous and interesting intentions."

Chen Jiali's cheeks were hot and she was in a very good mood. She looked at Guo Shao boldly and felt that he was more pleasing to her eyes. The back of his hand is particularly heartwarming. The large palms and fingers are long but not thin, and the tendons on the back of his hand are rising, giving a strong and powerful feeling. A certain thick|long image made Chen Jiali feel itchy in her imagination|I feel very comfortable.

"The Confucian scholars make people feel that the whole person is soft, and I also think that General Guo is so masculine and mighty." Chen Jiali said in a very low voice, "General Guo is sometimes bad, always hinting| Seducing a woman is not a bad person. As you said, it is just right."

At this moment, a figure appeared at the door, and Chen Jiali's face was flushed, she took the gentle smile and sat indifferently.

Aunt Sun came over silently, handed a red post, and said: "According to the lady's intention, take it here."

Chen Jiali picked up the gift list, waved her sleeve gently, and handed it to Guo Shao.

Guo Shao also looked at it solemnly: "Does the amount exceed the previous offer?"

Chen Jiali said: "Slightly inferior, but not much worse. Didn't General Guo prepare it for the Li family? The concubine thinks that the courtesy should be thicker."

She looked at Guo Shao with interest. Sometimes he still looked a little dull and didn't give the impression of frivolousness at all, but she couldn't tell why he always felt that he was dull and decent. Also, his bronzed skin is a bit rough, but it is always clean and tidy. It doesn't look like a dude at all, but it makes people feel close inexplicably.

Chen Jiali said softly again: "Li Chuyun is now a high-ranking member of the Forbidden Army. General Guo accepts his daughter as a concubine, will he be in trouble?"

Guo Shao smiled and said, "I will have trouble if I don't accept it... But you have a point. People will gossip about this matter, right?"

"Of course it will." Chen Jiali smiled and looked at his face, "but I don't usually say it on the face. After all, Lady Li is their daughter. Others will speak ill of them behind their backs."

Guo Shao pondered: "Ms. Chen thought, what would the world say?"

Chen Jiali said: "It will be said that Li Chuyun, for the sake of high-ranking officials and generous salaries, tried all means to indulge in the rich and powerful, and even sent his daughters. It may be said that he is in high position by nepotism.

Guo Shao said: "Our own brothers know the ins and outs of this matter, and those insiders wouldn't say that...but Madam Chen made a point of reminding." He received the gift form and immediately got up and said, "Thank you, Madam Chen for this matter. Too much harassment, then we must say goodbye."

Chen Jiali also stood up, feeling a little bit reluctant. She usually does not lack food or clothing. She also has her own affairs to worry about. She is not too busy, but she always feels shortcomings. But she was not good at keeping Guo Shao, and finally couldn't help but say in a casual tone: "If General Guo has free time, he can sit in the humble house. The new song I composed wants to be appreciated."

"It's a great honor." Guo Shao's eyes are bright and sincere. He thought for a while and said, "Mrs. Chen should have a lot of shops and markets in Shu and Nantang. I would like to send someone to help you."

Chen Jiali agreed easily.

...

Guo Shao has not been idle for a while. The central government of the imperial court agreed on major issues, and the Privy Council revised the letter twice and decided on the deployment plan for the attack on Shu. In a short period of time, it was a bit weak and insufficient to use troops against Shu in an all-round way. The Zhou Dynasty decided to take Hanzhong first.

Prime Minister Wang Pu continued to recommend Xiang Gong (Xiang Xun) to attack Shu. Three years ago, Xiang Gong performed well in taking the land of Qin Feng. The Queen Mother, the Second Envoy of the Privy Council, and Guo Shao all agreed with the candidates recommended by Wang Pu, and agreed to use Xianggong as the Shannan West Road to recruit envoys and the deployment of the former camp to control the town's Heyang Sancheng soldiers, northwest Wang Jing and his eldest son Wang Tingyi. Tens of thousands of soldiers from the northwestern Zhejiazhen soldiers marched south from the land of Qin and Feng to attack Hanzhong. He also used Prime Minister Li Gu as the former battalion supervising army and sentenced the Xingyuan government office (Hanzhong).

However, the signs of the use of force are still not obvious, and the news is still limited to a few ministers in the central government. Wait another half a month, when the large-scale deployment of troops in the northwest and other places cannot conceal it, the court will publicly criticize Shu and find some famous excuses for being a teacher... Even then, maybe Shu might not take it seriously, because the Zhou Dynasty threatened by force. Shu, at every turn, said that he wanted to beat them not once or twice; it is possible that Shu would still think it was a threat in the early stage.

The court officials agreed to do this in order to reduce the preparation time of the Shu army.

Guo Shao went home and pulled out a map drawn when he attacked Shu, including the detailed route and topography of Qingniling and other places; he wrote a letter to Xiang Gong, telling him that there was a road next to Qingniling. The small road is called Baishui Road, which can be bypassed behind Qingniling.

Guo Shao walked once that year, and the Shu army suffered a loss and might be able to guard against that path. But did the Shu general who were stationed in three years know that? In short, there is no harm in telling Xiang Gong that Guo Shao can only help him like this.

The target of this battle is only Hanzhong. The Zhou army had Qin Fengcheng to march into the base camp, not far from Hanzhong; plus the Shu army might not be well prepared. Guo Shao thought that Xiang Gong was still very capable of military affairs and should be able to accomplish this.

He walked to the front yard and heard the deputy general Lu Chengyong, who ordered him to send two people to Heyang to deliver the letter.

At this moment, Zuo You also walked in. He was wearing a red round-neck official uniform. He didn't need to enter the gate of Guo's Mansion to communicate with him, just like entering his own home. Guo Shao looked at his dress, still a little uncomfortable, and then remembered that he had just made up a good position: Taichang Temple Shaoqing. Now he is the Fourth Grade Commander who is eating the royal food. I asked before, that the official position of Zuo You was mainly responsible for the sacrificial rites of the imperial court... something that happened only during the New Year's and holidays. It was a good position with identity and leisure.

"Farewell to the lord." Zuo You, who wears black gauze, stretched his sleeves under the steps as if something happened.

Guo Shao only said: "Come in and talk."

The two entered the hall back and forth, and Guo Shao looked at Zuo You with a smile on his face. Zuo You was surprised, stretched out his hand to hold his black hat, glanced at Guo Shao, and looked down at himself.

"How does it feel to be an official?" Guo Shao smiled casually.

Zuo You said solemnly: "Hmph, putting on this robe, the neighbors look at each other with admiration, quite a feeling of returning home. Relatives and friends are also very flattering, the world is simply intolerable."

Guo Shao laughed loudly, and Zuo You sighed indifferently.

After smiling, Guo Shao took out a gift form from his arms and handed it over: "You help me as a matchmaker and give a gift to Li Chuyun's house."

Zuo You took a look and said, "It's easy. The lord takes a concubine. You can't be polite, put things on the table, send things over, and pick a good day to pick up Lady Li."

After listening to Guo Shao~www.readwn.com~ the smile on his face gradually disappeared, and he pondered for a moment and said: "If you do this, you should go to see Li Chuyun first, and not mention the next gift for the time being. Ask him carefully if he prefers. Then he said. work."

Zuo You nodded thoughtfully, and said, "Don't worry, lord, I know what to do."

The two chatted for a while, and Zuo You casually mentioned: "Xu Zhou's Zhou Duan...seems to send people to Tokyo frequently. He often contacts the lord?"

Guo Shao said, "No, I haven't seen his words for a long time."

"No wonder..." Zuo You frowned. "I heard that Zhou Duan and the sixth son of the Southern Tang State (Li Yu) had a close relationship. It seems that this happened."

Guo Shao glanced at Zuo You calmly: "That Zhou Duan was originally a member of the Zhou family, and it's normal to interact with Emperor Zhou'e of the Zhou family, so you don't have to worry about it. You can't ask Zhou Duan to vote in my account. His six relatives don't recognize it. Let's treat our subordinates not too tightly to make people feel insecure."

"The Lord's words are reasonable." Zuo You worshipped. r1058

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