Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Inside the Privy Council Mansion, Wang Pu looked at the rain curtain outside the window and was silent for a long time, then turned to Wei Renpu and said seriously: "The hundreds of thousands of soldiers and billions of common people in our Great Zhou Dynasty are at a critical moment, you and I are in important positions, we must take responsibility, and we must not cause chaos in the world!"

After hearing this, Wei Renpu's expression was also lingering, and he clasped his fists and said: "I will stay in the Privy Council and do it carefully. The reason is..."

The two spoke with serious expressions, as if countless feelings suddenly surged up.

Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, in a hundred years of troubled times, the former great empire, which was once incomparably powerful, gradually became riddled with holes and worsened day by day. Hu Yi took the opportunity to rise to the point where he dominated the rise and fall of the original regime. Since the Jin Dynasty, the situation has become even more dire. When it came to the Zhou Dynasty, there was some hope, but if one was not careful, no one knew where the national fortune would slip and whether it would fall into turmoil again.

At this time, Wang Pu took out a piece of paper from his sleeve pocket and handed it over: "I have drawn up a defense deployment for the various gates inside and outside the capital, and only slightly adjusted the existing garrisons. Deputy Envoy Wei will see if there are any omissions."

Wei Renpu took it over, pondered it carefully, and said: "The official Su Zan Wang Gong is a great talent, since it came from the hands of the Wang Gong, it must be thoughtful."

"In that case, the old man will send this defense plan to Jinxiang Hall to have a look." Wang Pu said, "You and I will be responsible separately. Vice Envoy Wei will stay at the Privy Council Office and send someone home to inform you. Don't go back anytime soon."

Wei Renpu paid homage to him.

Wang Pu returned the salute, turned around and left without looking back. Wei Renpu watched him go out, and then stood in front of the window, watching Wang Pu walking quickly on the road outside the official office with several people under an umbrella.

In the Jinxiang Palace, Chai Rong was bedridden and never got up. When the eunuch Yang Shiliang saw Wang Pu, he whispered: "The official is still conscious, but usually he doesn't speak. It's best to guess what he means and say it before the bed. If he is right, the official will nod."

Wang Pu asked, "How is the dragon body compared to yesterday?"

Yang Shiliang shook his head: "The miscellaneous family asked if they would eat porridge, but the official family just shook their heads... The prince can come and see by himself, you come with me."

The two passed through a corridor one after the other, walked directly to the back of the main hall, and then to the gate of a palace, where they saw many court ladies and eunuchs standing inside and outside. There are even imperial guards under the eaves on the south side. In the past, the military academy would definitely not come to these places.

When they crossed the threshold, Wang Pu only felt a smell of soup and medicine coming over his face, and then he heard a heavy sigh from time to time, as if he had difficulty breathing. Yang Shiliang stretched out his arm and pressed his hand down slightly, signaling Wang Pu to stand at the door first.

Then the eunuch Yang Shiliang walked to the front of the imperial palace with small steps, and after standing for a while, he heard him ask in a low voice: "Officials, the privy envoy Wang Pu asked to see him, do you want to see him?"

After a while, Yang Shiliang turned around and waved to Wang Pu.

Wang Pu went forward to prostrate, the eunuch stepped aside and said softly: "The officials know that you are respectful and want you to get up and talk." Then he said, "My lord, you have to come closer and don't speak too loudly."

Wang Pu Yiyan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have thought about it. The residences of the Dianqian Division and the Guard Division have not been transferred for a long time, and I always feel that we need to make some adjustments. I have already discussed something with Deputy Envoy Wei. Do you want to hear it?"

Chai Rong closed his eyes, nodded slightly, then slightly stretched out a hand from under the quilt, and waved it lightly. Although they were small movements, everyone's attention was on the emperor, so they could see clearly.

So Yang Shiliang beckoned left and right to retreat, leaving Wang Pu in front of the couch to talk in a low voice. Finally, Chai Rong nodded and responded to the arrangement of the Privy Council. Wang Pu kowtowed and retreated, calling Yang Shiliang and other eunuchs to come forward.

At this moment, Chai Rong suddenly opened his eyes and stared blankly at the roof. Seeing this, Yang Shiliang hurriedly bowed and stood before the collapse, always paying attention to whether the emperor's bloodless and dry lips moved.

After an unknown amount of time, Chai Rong suddenly said: "Pass the decree... ask the queen to come too... stay in the Jinxiang Palace."

"My family obeys the order." Yang Shiliang kowtowed hurriedly.

Chai Rong sighed and stopped talking.

...

Guo Shaoxian returned home. Although the imperial decree was "you can leave the capital", it is reasonable to arrange the manpower of entourage; in addition, isn't there Zan Jurun who will be the "supervisor"? At that time, Zan Jurun didn't receive the imperial decree on the spot. He should send someone to contact him after receiving it. It will take time for everyone to coordinate the itinerary.

Of course, if the empress had been seriously ill back then, Guo Shao would not have gotten up without even getting up after returning to the mansion.

Zuo You followed him into the living room in the front yard, then closed the door behind him, and immediately said, "You must not go to Mount Hua, or if something changes, it will be too late when we come back."

"I know." Guo Shao nodded.

Zuo You pondered: "It's okay for Zan Jurun, we can count how many people he brought. But Zhao Kuangyin will pay extra attention to this matter, he should send someone to watch along the way...or, find someone to pretend to be an assassin and cause some chaos on the road, and the lord will take the opportunity to escape..."

"This is not the best policy," Guo Shao said, "I was going to search for pills for the emperor, and I brought guards. If I was assassinated, it could only be Zhao Kuangyin's people. Once we claim to have encountered an assassin, and Zhao Kuangyin knew that he did not do it, he can be sure that we are cheating, and he will be vigilant. Maybe when I want to sneak back to Tokyo, I will be discovered by his people on the road or in the city... But if there is no better way, this cannot be regarded as an option."

Guo Shao pondered for a moment: "Tokyo is eight hundred miles from Mount Hua?"

Zuo You said: "Almost, ** a hundred miles away."

Guo Shao rubbed his forehead with his palm: "If you want to go back to Tokyo quickly, you can only ride a fast horse on the post road and change horses at the post house. It's too easy to expose...the weather is not good this time."

Zuo You was also at a loss: "Master, do you want to go to Huashan first, and then leave the brigade immediately after entering the mountain?"

"I think so." Guo Shao said, "But it's more risky to do so."

Just then, someone knocked on the door. Zuo You got up and opened the door, took a copy of the greeting card back, and handed it to Guo Shao. Guo Shao took a look and hurriedly said: "The people in the palace...you go and bring him in and put on your umbrella."

Guo Shao walked out of the door and waited under the eaves. After a while, he saw Zuo You bringing someone. Zuo You didn't enter the house, Guo Shao welcomed him into the hall, and he saw that it was the eunuch Cao Tai.

Cao Tai looked around after meeting, and immediately said in a deep voice: "The miscellaneous family risked their lives to come here to bring a message to the empress. The empress said, let General Guo stay in Tokyo regardless of everything." He paused and whispered, "The official family is already bedridden, and the queen is worried that there may be changes at any time!"

Guo Shaodao: "I know..." He took two steps and asked again, "Did you bring what you asked Eunuch Cao to bring for me last time?"

"It must have been brought." Cao Tai said.

Guo Shao pondered for a moment, and said again: "This time you go back to see the queen, and remind her to think about that sentence more."

Cao Tai looked puzzled, and thought about it for a while: "General Guo has a wish, and wants to see the queen again?"

Guo Shao was noncommittal, and only said: "You can just remind the queen... Isn't Eunuch Cao afraid of being caught when he goes back? In the current situation, some people don't care about tricks."

The two of them seized the time, each talking at a time, speaking quickly and nervously, without time to think. Cao Taidao: "The miscellaneous family has already prepared, General Guo can rest assured."

Guo Shao said: "Change someone later, I'll send someone to your carriage; you go through the small door over the kitchen. Take off your clothes later."

After hearing this, Cao Tai nodded and said, "That's good... By the way, the Zajia can't see the queen now."

"What?" Guo Shao suddenly looked surprised.

Cao Taidao: "Before coming here, the empress was taken to the Jinxiang Hall by the eunuch Yang Shiliang. It was the government's intention. The empress was only allowed to bring a few maids to accompany her, and the eunuchs were not allowed to go...The Jinxiang Hall is mainly managed by Yang Shiliang and a few other eunuchs, and there are also troops from the third squadron of the East. Now the miscellaneous family can't enter, so they can only stay in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and resign themselves to fate."

"This..." Guo Shao frowned for a while, his face was very ugly, "Is the queen not in danger?"

Cao Taidao: "Probably not. The empress reckoned that the officials were wary of someone who would be by Xiao Huang's side in 'a hundred years' time, so the empress was the most suitable. But now the officials are very suspicious. He needs the empress to help him and is afraid of being kidnapped after lying down. So it became like this."

"It's no different from house arrest." Guo Shao said.

Cao Taidao: "That's right. People in the palace are panicking now, and the important people are all near the Jinxiang Hall." After he finished speaking, he glanced at Guo Shao, "The words of the Miscellaneous Family have been brought, and it is useless for General Guo to say anything to the Miscellaneous Family now... The Miscellaneous Family will not see the queen either. Farewell."

Guo Shao suddenly said: "Then why is Eunuch Cao going back?"

When Cao Tai was questioned, he said to himself: "Yes, why do the Zajia go back? But the Zajia is an eunuch, so where can he go if he doesn't go to the palace?"

Guo Shao said: "You stay in my house."

Cao Tai remained silent, as if tacitly agreed. As an eunuch, only being an eunuch can reflect its value. But in the current situation, if the queen fails, Cao Tai will definitely end badly, and it can't be worse if he stays outside.

Guo Shaodao: "I have some things to say just now, because I'm afraid that if you get caught and leak the secret. Now Eunuch Cao doesn't go anywhere, just stays at the mansion...Now I ask you, do you remember the guards and deployment status of the various palace gates?"

Cao Taidao: "Of course the Miscellaneous family remembers that there are still a few sects that are still on errands. Now the inner palace is in a mess, and no one has the time to worry about replacing the errands. Yang Shiliang and others are busy serving the officials in the Jinxiang Palace, and they don't know how to make trouble. Besides, even if we want to do it, we should do it. People from Wang Zhong and Wang Jien's side, the queen is still the queen, or the concubine of the little emperor, who is okay and can't get along with the queen's people now?"

"It makes sense." Guo Shao said calmly.

Cao Tai suddenly came back to his senses, and said in a daze, "What does General Guo want with that thing...what does General Guo want to do?!"

The murderous look on Guo Shao's face was full of madness, and he said coldly: "Whatever Zhao Kuangyin wants to do, I want to do!"

Cao Tai suddenly trembled, his face turned pale, and he couldn't speak very quickly: "What do Zhao Kuangyin want to do?"