Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

The imperial army did a big battle to clean up the sect, but they didn't kill many people, about seventy in total. The list of generals is mainly "Ten Brothers of Yishe" and Zhao Chao, Zhao Kuangyin's family friend; the list of middle and lower generals is Zhao Kuangyin's former personal soldiers, who were placed in the cavalry army, and accounted for one-third of the cavalry generals. These two types of people are Zhao Kuangyin's core strength in the Forbidden Army, and Guo Shao has conducted a full and detailed investigation beforehand, basically there is no wrongdoing, and naturally no one slipped through the net, and they are targeted for elimination.

For example, Han Lingkun, General of the Forbidden Army, and Zhao Kuangyin have played together since they were young, and their relationship is so good that they wear a pair of pants. It is difficult to make people feel at ease except to kill them. There is no black and white in this killing, only success or failure.

As for those who only had a little friendship with Zhao Kuangyin, they were not implicated. Those who have a little friendship, in the face of such a situation, will definitely draw a clear line with Zhao Kuangyin immediately, and the so-called friendship will be gone.

Guo Shao believed that Zhao Kuangyin’s core forces remained a threat and needed to be eradicated, so he made every effort to do so (otherwise, it would be too late to regret stabbing a knife in the back in case of a sudden formation in the battlefield);

...Two days later, early in the morning, he brought people to Zhao Pu's house, ordered his soldiers to bring out several carriages of valuables, and left the empty yard calmly.

"Go straight to Mrs. Chen's house." Guo Shao ordered Lu Chengyong who came forward to report in the carriage, "The last one is soft and easy to share. Brothers will share it later. Remember that everyone who sees will have a share."

Lu Chengyong hurriedly said: "Brothers, thank you, Lord, for the reward."

Guo Shaodao: "The rest will be handed over to Mrs. Chen's family in a while."

"Here." Lu Chengyong clasped his fists and said.

Guo Shao didn't want to move this thing to his home, otherwise it would be too ugly to eat. He has no pressure to be greedy for money now, and no one cares about him getting some money; but after all, confiscating things from criminals' homes should be returned to the state treasury, and his actions are completely illegal... To be honest, a general like him doesn't even have the right to confiscate other people's homes, so it's better to keep a low profile.

Mrs. Chen lived in the west of the city, and Guo Shao happened to pass by Kaifeng Mansion, and suddenly thought of someone. Immediately ordered the team to stop and sent someone up to deliver the post.

The chief official of the Kaifeng government went out to welcome Guo Shao in. This official should be listed as "the right to know the affairs of the Kaifeng government". In name, the governor of Kaifeng is the biggest, but usually it is a person at the level of the prince and prince. Now he is temporarily absent.

When Guo Shao arrived in the retreat hall, he greeted the officials politely without putting on airs. But no matter whether he pretends or not, when the power reaches a certain level, others will give him face, and all the officials in Kaifeng Mansion are respectful. Guo Shao made a special trip to greet Huang Binglian who was behind, and all the officials were extra polite to Huang Binglian.

"I'm a military general. If I come to bother the government, won't it affect your business?" Guo Shao said.

The government officials hurriedly shook their heads and said, "No, no, it's really my honor for Marshal Guo to inspect the government!"

Guo Shao nodded and muttered: "Today I suddenly thought of a person who was really wronged. He has been in the death cell of Tianzihao in Kaifeng Mansion for a long time."

"Injustice?" The official's expression changed.

Guo Shao hurriedly waved his hands and said, "It's not an unjust case, the case is fine; it's a person who was imprisoned for a very wronged... Hiss, by the way, it seems to be called Dong Er."

"The murderer who killed Zhao Sanlang." Huang Binglian reminded in a low voice. At this time, the officials suddenly realized.

Guo Shao said calmly: "Murder in public, the evidence is solid, it is true. But the victim Zhao Sanlang was found not long ago. He raped and murdered his brother_sister-in-law. His crime was very bad, and his morals were degraded and his ethics collapsed! Zhao Kuangyin was also convicted of treason today. Heinous. Dong Er killed such villains, shouldn't he have to take his life?"

Someone said: "Although that is the case, there must be an interrogation and another trial..."

Unexpectedly, the governor didn't pay attention at all, and directly said: "Come here, let me go!"

Even Guo Shao didn't expect him to be so happy. Suddenly, the majesty of this simple and solemn Kaifeng government office, which is famous all over the world, suddenly became like a paper frame in Guo Shao's heart, and it was too fragile to mention... But in the eyes of ordinary people and even officials, it is a place of authority that is sacred and inviolable, and once you enter it, you will almost die!

The court law used to be like this.

Guo Shao was waiting in the signing room, and finally saw a man with messy hair and tattered clothes dragging a bracelet and anklet being escorted in. He was already so ugly that no one could recognize who he was.

"Dong Er?" Guo Shao stepped forward and asked, and suddenly asked a foul smell.

The man stretched out his hands to lift the messy hair crawling with bugs on his head, stared blankly at Guo Shao, and after a while he said hoarsely: "General Guo?"

"Ha! You still remember me." Guo Shao smiled.

The officer next to him shouted: "Quickly open the anklet and bracelet for Dong Er!"

Dong Er stood there in a daze, and the chain was released after a while. Guo Shao said: "Come with me, I'm fine."

"This... I can still be released?" Dong Er asked in a daze.

Guo Shao said calmly: "I'm not defeated, I still remember you...so you're fine. I told you a long time ago that you don't necessarily die if you vote for an official, and you don't have to hide. Am I right?"

"General Guo!" Dong Eryi knelt softly on the ground, hugging his legs and weeping loudly, "I'm in prison... I can only think about you in prison, there is still a little bit of hope, and I would have died a long time ago. They gave me rotten rice with maggots, and no one cleaned the shit in the prison for a month..."

"Hey! Dong Er..." The official of Kaifeng Mansion couldn't listen anymore, feeling very embarrassed. The governor hastily bent down and said: "General Guo, the lower officials don't know about this kind of thing, and immediately send someone to find out who did it!"

Guo Shao waved his hands and said: "It's enough to save your life. It's normal to suffer a little bit after doing such a big thing."

"Thank you General Guo for saving your life, Dong Er's life is yours!"

Guo Shao hurriedly said: "Stop hugging, let's go. You look like Zhao Sanlang who I ordered you to kill. I really was the one who was shot while lying down."

"Zhao Sanlang killed my father, and I will avenge my father. I have said this sentence hundreds of times." Dong Er cried.

Guo Shao turned around and walked slowly, letting Dong Er follow. He was limping even when he was walking. The original color of the skin on the face, neck, hands and feet can no longer be seen.

When the group got into the carriage, Guo Shao immediately took off his cloak and wrapped it around Dong Er. Dong Er was overwhelmed with flattery, his dirty and dark face stared at Guo Shao with only a pair of eyes: "General Guo..."

"It's inconvenient for me to be too nice to you in front of people." Guo Shao said, he didn't dislike Dong Er's smelly and dirty at all, and kindly caressed him back, "But Mr. Guo respects you as a man in his heart."

Dong Er's eyes were full of gratitude, and he said, "I'm just a villain, I dare not..."

"A hero doesn't ask about his background, whether he is an adult or a villain depends on what kind of person you are with." Guo Shao said, "You don't know what you have done."

"I killed Zhao Sanlang." Dong Er said.

Guo Shao thought, then Zhao San will be Song Taizong in the future, you are a person who can only use rankings for your name, and you will kill people if you say kill, you are really kind. Guo Shaodao: "The revenge of killing one's father is unbearable. In the wrath of a common man, the two corpses bleed for five steps. The common man is also a bloody man, and he is a man; those who are fierce and arrogant, do not necessarily have the courage of you. From now on, you and me."

"General Guo..." Dong Er didn't quite understand Guo Shao's words, but he obviously knew that Guo Shao was sincerely treating him well, otherwise there was no need to pay attention to a common man.

Guo Shao said, "Just call me Big Brother."

"Big...Brother?" Dong Er looked at Guo Shao in a daze.

Guo Shao patted the wooden boards of the carriage, "Go, follow the original route to Mrs. Chen's house."

A group of horses and horses arrived at Chen's house, Guo Shao reported his name, and was soon welcomed into the hall by Mrs. Sun. Seeing that Dong Er was starving and skinny, Guo Shao asked him to go in with him, and usually there would be some refreshments during the reception.

Sure enough, Guo Shao picked up the cake and handed it to Dong Er: "Eat, put it on first, and go back and ask your sister to cook for you."

Mrs. Chen's hall was spotless, and Mrs. Sun and several white-clothed women standing beside her were also very clean. Seeing Dong Er's appearance, they all frowned, and some of them couldn't help retching.

But Guo Shao still had a calm expression, poured tea for the filthy Dong Er with his own hands, and drank with him. Jing Niang stood aside, just looking at Guo Shao coldly.

Aunt Sun asked: "This guest is..."

Guo Shaodao: "The person who killed Zhao Kuangyin's younger brother Zhao Sanlang last year was Dong Er. Zhao Kuangyin has completely fallen today. I passed by Kaifeng Mansion and fished him out... The food in the prison does not seem to be very good. You can see how he eats."

"So that's the case, I just thought about it, the person who can drink with Marshal Guo must have some background." Aunt Sun said politely.

Guo Shaodao: "It's like this after suffering a little bit, I hope Mrs. Chen is not to blame. The woman who came back from Youzhou back then is probably worse than Dong Er."

Aunt Sun hurriedly said: "Yes, in this world, if you are unlucky, you will always encounter some tribulations. Wait a moment and I will ask someone to prepare a table of wine and food to clean up Dong Zhuangshi."

"No need." Guo Shao said, "I'll leave after sitting for a while. Those few carts seem to be worth some money. To be honest, they just arrived from Zhao Pu's house. Since you have a market, you can sell them... However, I may ask for a dowry in a while, and I hope Mrs. Chen can help me prepare it."

Aunt Sun said calmly: "I just took a look at it casually, and it is not worth mentioning that there are gold and silverware, silk and satin. Many of those calligraphy and painting antiques are authentic. If all of them are used to prepare for the dowry gift, this gift is not light."

"Is the calligraphy and painting authentic?" Guo Shao was stunned for a while, "I didn't expect Zhao Pu's family to be so rich! This guy is a petty official, and he must have used Zhao Kuangyin's power for personal gain in the past few years."

Aunt Sun said: "Yes, a pair of calligraphy and painting is more than a whole carload of belongings. This is due to the chaos in the world. These things are not as valuable as the peaceful world, otherwise their value is immeasurable... But the big families in the southern countries are still very interested in paying a lot of money for collection."

Guo Shaodao: "The dowry can't be too heavy, it's wrong to exceed the wife. You can figure it out, and the rest should be thanks to Mrs. Chen for her help last time."

"This thank you is really gold and silver, not light." Aunt Sun smiled and said, "I can't make decisions on my own, I will talk about it after I ask my wife."

Guo Shao pondered again: "Just now when I came in, I seemed to hear a man's voice inside?"

Aunt Sun hurriedly said, "It's just a guest of Madam Chen."

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(11 chapters owed.)