Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Except in the palace, the atmosphere of funerals outside has faded. Guo Shao sat in the garrison barracks at Donghuamen and wrote and drew. When he got up to rest, he looked at the sunny scene outside. Under the dazzling sunlight, the autumn wind blows the dead leaves on the brick floor, and the cool wind pours in between the walls.

Not long after, seeing Jingniang entering the city gate, Guo Shao returned to the barracks.

"Just these people? Zhao Pu confirms that these people were all Zhao Kuangyin's soldiers?" In the barracks, Guo Shao asked very carefully.

Jing Niang glanced at him and said, "Zhao Pu doesn't have a list in his hand. I forced him to question him. His current memory may be somewhat different."

Guo Shao looked at the names one by one, and remained silent for a long time, as if he could tell something mysterious from the names, with a serious and focused face. Jing Niang couldn't help muttering: "Sometimes I feel that the master's thoughts are too detailed. You are already a general, so there is no need to go back and forth on every detail."

"I don't care about trivial matters. But..." Guo Shao raised his head and said, he picked up the paperweight on the table casually, "This piece of stuff can be ground into powder, and each molecule forms an inkstone."

Jingniang didn't seem to care about the inkstone, her eyes only stayed on Guo Shao's face, she said with great interest, "I helped the master catch a Zhao Pu, you can do so many things from one person."

"Some things often only need one inducement." Guo Shao stretched out his hand to touch the light beard that had just been trimmed on his chin, and it was a bit stinging. He didn't care about his parents' body, hair, skin and skin at all, if it wasn't for fear that people would mistake him for a eunuch and wanted to shave off all his beards.

He breathed a sigh of relief: "How to do this, I will send this list to the palace first, and ask the Queen Mother to help verify it... Only the center can justifiably read the old files and official documents and accounts of the front office. As long as there are names, you can always find out some clues. First, make a part of the confirmed list; and these people's addresses, and the latest on-duty time."

After Guo Shao finished speaking, he first wrote a letter that was suspected of playing a book, put it on the table to dry, pointed and said: "You try to help me reach the Empress Dowager, do you know what to do?"

Jing Niang said indifferently: "First look for the eunuch from Donghua Gate, and then see the eunuch Cao Tai."

Guo Shao nodded, ignored it, and took out his booklet to write a few strokes. There are many pages of things scrawled on it, and I am afraid that only he can understand it.

... Two days later, the Queen Mother summoned Guo Shao.

Guo Shao made some preparations and waited for the sun to rise before entering the palace. Donghuamen and Xihuamen are both the gates of the imperial city where he sent troops to garrison, and it is very convenient to enter and exit. Entering from Donghuamen, crossing an arch bridge and bypassing a veranda, you can see the tall and towering buildings of Jinxiang Palace, with a wide view.

When he walked outside the Jinxiang Hall, he heard the eunuch singing: "The Deputy Commander of the Xuan Guards Mabu Commander Guo Shao has an audience."

Guo Shao walked up the steps, but was searched as usual, took his sword, followed the eunuch into the main hall, and walked back from the corridor next to it.

After being brought into a palace room at the back, Guo Shao walked in and took a look. He saw that the place was very spacious, full of bookshelves and case files, and there was no one there. But there was a barrier made of brocade and wooden frames inside. Guo Shao couldn't see clearly who was inside, so he held a stack of files around his waist, knelt outside and kowtowed: "My subject, Guo Shao, has ordered to meet the Queen Mother."

A quiet and melodious voice inside said: "Let him come in and talk."

As soon as Guo Shao got up, he saw a door on the barrier pushed open horizontally, a court lady in linen and mourning, and seven or eight young women in purple round-neck gowns and hair buns came out from inside.

The women retreated quietly and stood outside. When Guo Shao went in, the door was still open. Fu Jinzhan was sitting behind a table inside, still wearing hemp and filial piety, his face turned red when he saw Guo Shao, his eyes seemed to be a little brighter, and he gradually smiled.

Guo Shao glanced sideways at the thin silk and satin behind him and the open door, so he could only bend down and show courtesy: "Queen Mother, I have something important to report."

Fu Jinzhan said: "The people outside are Mushang Palace and a few people from the 'Beiguo Caimian'. They will not leak the military aircraft... Come here and tell me."

"Yes." Guo Shao put the things in his hand lightly on the table first, and then saw Fu Jinzhan writing a line of words quickly and softly with a pen, and turned the paper in a different direction. Guo Shao took a look: he dare not meet alone every time, he should avoid suspicion.

He nodded slightly.

Fu Jinzhan pointed to the chair next to him and said, "Sit down." Guo Shao hurriedly said, "Thank you Queen Mother for giving me a seat."

Although the few people outside were the Queen Mother's cronies, they still didn't dare to mess around in front of others. Guo Shao pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Recently, I have planned and made some preparations, aiming to clean up Zhao Kuangyin's chaotic party. I wrote a plan and the deployment situation, please look at the Queen Mother."

Fu Jinzhan took his volume of paper sewn with needlework, opened it, and found that there were still pictures. The handwriting is rather ugly, but the petite lower case is very neat and clean, and it is very easy to read.

She reads ten lines at a glance, and reads very quickly, turning a page in a while. Guo Shao was also a little surprised when he saw this, and couldn't help but doubt it. Did she really understand what was written?

In a short time, she probably read through more than ten pages of Guo Shao's paper. He raised his head to observe Guo Shao's face very carefully, and said softly: "I guess, people in the world underestimate you, thinking that you are a general who is good at leading troops to fight."

Guo Shaodao: "It is better to be appreciated by the Queen Mother alone than tens of thousands of people."

Fu Jinzhan raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked at him with a smile.

Guo Shao calmly said, "Should Wang Pu and Wei Renpu be involved in the planning of this matter?" He remembered Wang Pu's defense map, and then slightly mentioned, "Wang Pu is still a trustworthy person, especially after the overall situation is settled."

Fu Jinzhan shook his head and said, "No need...Only General Guo can relieve Aijia's worries."

Guo Shao pondered for a moment, then nodded and said: "We must first issue an order to transfer Han Lingkun back to Beijing. It is said that Han Lingkun and Zhao Kuangyin are very close friends, and it is best to get rid of them together."

Fu Jinzhan pondered for a while.

Guo Shao said again: "Tokyo, don't scare Han Lingkun by scaring the snake. Try to get him back. If he doesn't follow suit, he will show his rebellion. Let's start in Tokyo immediately, and we can use the opportunity to deter the rest of the world."

"General Guo's words are very true." Fu Jinzhan's voice became more gentle, and inadvertently let go of his usual majesty.

Guo Shao glanced at her and said calmly: "If the Empress Dowager agrees with these arrangements, they can be implemented now. But when it comes to the last step, the Empress Dowager must be ruthless, and then I will not be able to help you."

Fu Jinzhan frowned and thought for a long time, then said, "Just do what you have arranged. If Han Lingkun has any news, I will send someone to tell you; as soon as there is a result in Hebei, you can start." She then took the stack of papers at hand and handed it over: "By the way, this is what you want."

"What?" Guo Shao asked casually.

Fu Jinzhan said: "I checked the list of some of Zhao Kuangyin's personal soldiers who were placed in the Cavalry Army, as well as their addresses and on-duty hours."

Guo Shao was a little surprised. It only took two days, and her efficiency was too fast!

He had paid attention to the situation outside the door before. The door inside was on the east side, and the attendants were all standing on the east side, so it was impossible to see Guo Shao's seat directly from the door. When he stretched out his hand to pick up something, he thought of it, so he took the opportunity to hold Fu Jinzhan's hand, and immediately felt that it was very smooth and delicate.

...Fu Jinzhan instinctively wanted to shrink back, but failed, his face turned red. She didn't struggle anymore, and hurriedly took the brochure Guo Shao sent, her voice changed, and she said in a low trembling voice: "General Guo's things, let's take them back, I've already remembered them." After taking the brochure, she casually covered the outside.

She stared at Guo Shao with complaints in her eyes. Guo Shao ignored her, and gently rubbed the back of her palm with his warm and rough palm.

Fu Jinzhan's heart pounded, and his chest heaved. Feeling very worried, afraid of being seen by others... Although the few servants outside are trustworthy people, it would be very embarrassing and embarrassing for people to know that she behaved like others when she was in mourning.

But just because her heart was flustered, she was so tense that it was suffocating, and it was difficult to breathe. She also faintly felt that the heartbeat seemed very comfortable... There seemed to be something surging in the blood in her body, and her chest suddenly felt uncomfortable, and her legs in the skirt subconsciously closed together tightly.

After Guo Shao's "molesting" for a while, he finally let her go quietly.

Fu Jinzhan's face was flushed, and he let out a long sigh of relief. I don't know why, even if Brother Shao touches her hand, she can feel the same way; but even if she asks the maid to knead her body naked in the bath, she hardly feels it.

Probably not because of touch, but mood. Fu Jinzhan trusts Brother Shao and has the desire to get close to him, and then he is a man, just thinking about being close to him can make his face blush... It's not that there is anything special about his palms.

Fu Jinzhan gritted her teeth, picked up a pen and wrote on the piece of paper just now: I really want to see you every day.

After writing, I felt that it was too explicit, my eyes flickered for a while, and I quickly swiped hard again, leaving heavy ink stains on those words. She straightened her neck and said coldly: "General Guo, is there anything else you want to report?"

Guo Shao glanced at the piece of paper, cupped his fists and said, "When everything is ready, we only owe Dongfeng. The Queen Mother must make up his mind at the last step. I will leave."

He immediately got up and bowed, turned around and walked out of the palace. When he saw an eunuch outside, he walked with the eunuch. He pretended to caress the light beard on his mouth, put his hand up to his nose and smelled it, and there was still a light lingering fragrance, which was very nice.

The time is not yet ripe, but it must be a joy to get close to her every day in the future.

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(Sorry, I have something to go out during the day today, so it's late; there will be another chapter in a while...a total of 9 chapters are owed.)