Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Early the next morning, Guo Shaogang packed up and suddenly reported that Prime Minister Wang Pu came to the door. It is not a trivial matter for the prime minister to visit directly at the gate early in the morning. Guo Shao hurried to the gate of the mansion and ordered: "Open the gate."

After the door opened, he stepped out of the threshold, and saw Wang Pu wearing a purple official robe and black gauze on his head, surrounded by guards of honor and two civil servants in green robes, all dressed in formal attire... One of the officials, Guo Shao, also knew Lu Duoxun.

"Prime Minister Wang came to the door in person, and suddenly felt radiant." Guo Shaozhi saluted.

Wang Pu also replied, "General Guo, I'm here today to deliver the decree."

Guo Shao hurriedly said: "Please."

When a group of people entered the mansion, Wang Pu stood still in the north of the living room, and then took out a piece of paper, which was nothing special. Wang Pu said: "The official wrote it himself, and accepted the order."

Guo Shaosui respectfully stepped forward to take it with both hands, unfolded it, and read on it: Call Guo Shao to Da Nei to face the saint, and ask Wang Pu to call in person.

Wang Pu remained calm, and said softly: "It's the official's handwriting, General Guo, don't worry."

When Guo Shao heard what he said, he immediately understood. Now that the atmosphere is a little tense, Guo Shao did not study the emperor's handwriting.

"Your majesty's imperial decree." Guo Shao pretended to be calm, "Let me prepare and change my clothes."

Wang Pu said: "Okay, we will wait here for General Guo. Wait a moment and send General Guo into the palace."

When Guo Shao was ready to go out, he suddenly saw Yang Biao, Luo Mengzi, Li Chuyun, Luo Yanhuan, Zuo You and others were already outside the door, and when he saw Guo Shao, he asked what was the matter. Guo Shaodao: "Just received His Majesty's imperial edict, and entered the palace to face the Holy Spirit."

Yang Biao and Luo Mengzi said they wanted to go to the palace gate together, but Li Chuyun said: "No, since General Guo has something to go out and can't see guests, let's go."

Guo Shao felt that Li Chuyun was more stable as expected, and thought: If there is really something going on, what's the use of so few people going there? It's just that the general, with no soldiers around, was gathered together and wiped out all at once? Better to stay in the barracks.

Immediately, he took the car and left the mansion with Wang Pu and others.

The curtain of the carriage was "cracked" by the wind, just like Guo Shao's turbulent mood. Wang Pu came here on horseback, but it didn't look good riding a horse and following a carriage when he returned, so he was invited by Guo Shao to ride in the same carriage. The two were silent all the way.

The friendship between Wang Pu and Guo Shao is actually good, but it's just a good friendship.

In later dynasties, civil servants fought to the death, but in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, they were very low-key, because it was all military generals who killed each other; Generals such as Wang Pu and Li Chuyun are not the same kind of people. Even if Guo Shao falls, Wang Pu will still be an official... Maybe he doesn't want to see this kind of thing because of his personal relationship, but he won't involve himself in it.

Halfway through the journey, Wang Pu said in a casual tone: "Zhao Kuangyin, the commander of the capital in front of the palace, will also enter the palace."

Although Wang Pu said it so casually, because there was a long silence before and after a sentence, it was very abrupt to say a sentence suddenly. After hearing this, Guo Shao quickly cupped his fists and bowed: "I will remember Prime Minister Wang's reminder today."

Wang Pu said calmly: "Where is it, I just remembered it and said it casually."

The group stopped when they arrived at Donghuamen, Guo Shao and Wang Pu got out of the car and walked. As soon as Guo Shao got out of the car, he was dazzled by the sun, and the hem of his clothes was blown wildly by the wind...Suddenly, he felt that the street was full of dust and smoke.

It was clearly a sunny day, but the sun seemed pale, as if the sky was covered with haze.

Guo Shao turned around and saw the majestic palace city in front of him. The architecture of the palace city at this time is different from the Ming and Qing palaces that Guo Shao had seen. The palace city at this time is more magnificent, but the color is simple and monotonous, not as bright as the Forbidden City, so it is more majestic. The emperors and dynasties of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms have changed relatively quickly, but the imperial power and emperors still have great deterrent power. Guo Shao's heart is also a little bit when he comes here.

Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin are both big men, not people who are used to avoiding, not just people who can only secretly intrigue, they have the courage to face things! Guo Shao also has to face... Walking towards the palace gate, it seems that he is stepping into a war without gunpowder smoke!

In just a few years, Guo Shao experienced many life-and-death trials and critical contests, most of which were fought on the battlefield. Today, there is no gold and iron horse, no battlefield smoke and dust, but he realizes that he has to go through another test.

Wang Pu led Guo Shao across a bridge and into a palace. When he entered, he saw that there were only three or two eunuchs in the huge hall, and it suddenly seemed very empty and deserted. This situation made Guo Shao's heart tense, why did something seem wrong?

But if it's right or wrong, he can only bear the bullet. Here in the imperial city, he is alone, if something happens, he has nothing to struggle with.

Before he came in, if the emperor wanted to do something to him, there was nothing to struggle with. Without the order of the Privy Council, the soldiers of the Guards Division can't be mobilized, what else do you want to do? Direct mutiny? Under a powerful leader like Chai Rong, not to mention the other troops of the Guards Division, even if the closest Hujie Army left wing is willing to tell him whether they are willing to fight or not, I am afraid that most of them are not willing... Guo Shao is powerful in the Hujie Army and has more people who are promoted.

It's like a close buddy who usually wears a pair of pants with you for ordinary things, and everyone lives a good life, but you suddenly ask them to grab a fully armed armored armored vehicle together, how many people are willing? If you don't report it right away, you're a real buddy.

If the 20,000 people on the left side of the Hujie Army suddenly agreed without knowing why, but there are not so many people in the barracks, the maximum number of people that can be mobilized in various garrisons immediately is a few thousand. I have to slowly order the organization to form an army... By this time, the rebellion would have been suppressed long ago. Moreover, the left wing of the Hu Jie Army could not defeat the other Forbidden Army. The Forbidden Army also included the elite Inner Dian Zhi, Outer Dian Zhi, East and West Squads, the Iron Cavalry Army in front of the Dian Dian, the Crane Control Army...the bodyguard Si Long Jie Army, and other squads. The rebels directly in Tokyo were beaten up in minutes, the emperor and the Privy Council gave orders, and other troops were mobilized according to the military orders, without any pressure or resistance!

Not to mention that Guo Shao wanted to mutiny in Tokyo, even Zhang Yongde and Zhao Kuangyin would not be able to do it directly in Tokyo. The matter is too complicated, the emperor and the imperial court have a strong control...the Privy Council redeployed the city defense and garrison every ten days, why?

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Guo Shao gave up the mentality of struggling and could only face the reality. He tried his best to calm himself down, and continued to think about the possible actions of Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin, as well as his own thoughts on this matter.

After a while, suddenly a tall figure appeared at the entrance of the hall. Guo Shao turned his head and saw a big man as black and strong as Bao Qingtian walking towards the door. The sun was shining brightly outside the door, and the light inside the hall was slightly dim. The big black man seemed to be surrounded by a ray of light at the door.

A double-chinned, broad, dark face with a broad forehead and a flat chin that makes the eyes appear smaller. Who is it not Zhao Kuangyin?

Zhao Kuangyin was still wearing a white filial piety dress and a filial handkerchief on his head! This attire is very chilling, inexplicably makes Guo Shao very nervous... Guo Shao can't help but think: I really didn't kill your father and brother! I didn't even intend to kill them.

"General Guo, have you also been summoned by the government?" Zhao Kuangyin's tone was very calm, without any hatred, and he did not grit his teeth and speak ill. This made Guo Shao a little surprised and surprised. Although Zhao Kuangyin could have expected that he would not act so impulsively, such a calm tone was really unusual.

Guo Shao said: "Yes, I also received the imperial decree in the morning, so I arrived one step ahead."

Seeing that Zhao Kuangyin was dressed in filial piety, he should have asked a few questions according to common sense... But what did he say, did he say that he didn't go to the funeral, or did he ask Zhao Kuangyin to change his mourning? How can I say it feels like a cat crying a mouse. Only some ordinary women in the market can still smile and say polite words after cursing others thousands of times in their hearts; Guo Shao can't do that.

So he turned a blind eye and didn't mention Zhao's funeral at all.

Before the emperor came, Guo Shao stood in a room with Zhao Kuangyin like this, the atmosphere was a bit dull and awkward.

It was inconvenient for Guo Shao to look left and right, but from time to time he silently observed the palace in a casual manner. He always had the feeling that Chai Rong was watching himself and Zhao Kuangyin from somewhere. But this palace is surrounded by walls, and there is only a small door at the back, and there is no one outside the door.

At this moment, a eunuch with a white, fat and round face came in. Guo Shao had seen this person before, but he couldn't remember his name for a while. The eunuch held two files, threw the dust whisk in his hand behind his arm, stepped forward and said: "This is the file of the case that Wang Pu, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, presided over, and the left hall of Kaifeng Mansion is mainly responsible for the trial. The official asked me to take it and have a look with the two generals first. The official is still changing clothes, and I will be here soon."

Guo Shao and Zhao Kuangyin each took a copy without speaking.

The eunuch said again: "By the way, the two of you have finished reading each, and then exchanged views. There are stools here, please sit down."

Zhao Kuangyin nodded and said, "Okay."

So Guo Shao and Zhao Kuangyin began to read the files in their hands, and they could only get a general idea at the moment. Guo Shao felt very disadvantaged, because Zhao Kuangyin turned the pages very quickly, but he read very slowly... There is no punctuation, and Guo Shao is not particularly used to it. He can understand but read slowly.

Fortunately, this file in his hand is about Zhao San's alleged plot to assassinate Guo Shao. He knows the general process of the case, so he doesn't have to read every paragraph, just some key points.

After a while, Zhao Kuangyin patted the file. Guo Shao turned his head and said: "General Zhao, let's change." Zhao Kuangyin nodded, handed over the things in his hand, and exchanged them with Guo Shao.

The copy that Guo Shao got now is the whole story of Zhao Sanzhi's death. He first found Dong San's confession description. I found out that there was a section asking Dong San when he entered Zhao's mansion, and the answer was Guangshun three years. Seeing this, Guo Shao felt that the records in this file were quite reliable.

During this process, both Guo Shao and Zhao Kuangyin waited silently, probably neither of them knew what the other was thinking.

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(There is another update around 2:00 in the morning, that chapter is too late, everyone will read it tomorrow morning.)