Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

The sun was already in the west, and Guo Shao didn't stay in Jinxiang Palace for too long. Vertex Fiction

Fu Jinzhan thought about it for a long time, then sighed faintly, and Cao Tai gave some instructions. Cao Tai then left Jinxiang Palace.

... a dozen or so riders escorted a carriage out of the imperial city from Donghuamen, went up Maxing Street, and arrived at the Siya Office in front of the hall in a short while. A thin eunuch with gray temples got out of the carriage. It was Cao Tai. He showed his badge to the guard at the gate of the government office to have a look.

The guard barely looked at the sign, and immediately said, "Come on, Eunuch Cao."

Cao Taidao: "The miscellaneous family is just passing by the Dianqian Division. I have some private matters and want to see Zhang Du for inspection, so I won't go to the lobby."

Soon Cao Tai arrived at Zhang Yongde's study. In the past, military generals of Zhang Yongde's status always looked condescending when they met eunuchs, and they were not birds at all. But now Zhang Yongde looks very humble, and his words are very polite.

... Zhang Yongde's current position is really like being on fire. The most senior general of the Forbidden Army has countless pairs of eyes staring up and down, inside and outside, and he walks on thin ice every day.

Especially not long ago, from the commander of the senior general Ma Junsi to the capital, more than 70 people were beheaded in one day. Zhang Yongde really smelled the danger. At that time, he wanted to resign from the military post where he was inspected in front of the palace, but he still felt a little unwilling.

Zhou Taizu appreciated him, and he was promoted at that time; although he was only 30 years old, he is now almost the most qualified General of the Forbidden Army since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty... It is really a little bit reluctant to get everything now.

He was just one step away from reaching the sky. Although he was afraid, he wanted to stay in this position even if he did nothing.

At this time Cao Tai whispered: "The Empress Dowager remembered something and wanted to ask Zhang Du for inspection in private."

When Zhang Yongde heard that it was the Empress Dowager, he hurriedly said, "What does the Empress Dowager want to ask?"

Cao Tai said: "The dragon robe that Zhao Kuangyin made was actually prepared for Zhang Du's inspection?"

Zhang Yongde's face suddenly turned pale, "Heck..." The ceramic cover on the teacup in his hand suddenly made a sound, he hastily put down the teacup, and said seriously: "I never knew about Zhao Kuangyin's conspiracy! If I knew about it earlier, I would have told the late emperor!"

"Hey, of course." Cao Tai said calmly, "Of course the Empress Dowager believes that Zhang Du inspected without knowing."

Zhang Yongde said in a deep voice: "Zhao Kuangyin's rebellious party has killed even the first-level low-level generals. If I am an accomplice, can I still live to this day?"

Cao Taidao: "Zhang Du inspector's words are justified, and the conspiracy has nothing to do with you... But the queen mother is just guessing, at that time Zhao Kuangyin must have wanted to invite Zhang Du inspector to participate, but Zhang Du inspector went to arrest the Hejun ahead of time, and he couldn't find anyone."

Zhang Yongde was startled, it was true. If he hadn't guessed Zhao Kuangyin's plan at that time, why did he leave the Si Ya Office in such a hurry?

At that time Zhang Yongde thought back and forth, and felt that Zhao Kuangyin wanted to raise an army, and it was the most reliable way to force himself to join forces... In such a situation, Zhao Kuangyin couldn't do it alone.

"This... I really don't know." Zhang Yongde said cautiously, "Maybe he has such a plan, but it is absolutely impossible for me to work hand in hand with him."

Cao Tai clasped his fists and said: "The Empress Dowager thinks so too. The miscellaneous family is just asking in private, please don't blame Zhang Du for checking. This will not delay you much. The miscellaneous family originally had other business, but they just passed by the government office in front of the hall."

Zhang Yongde sent Cao Tai away, hurriedly closed the door of the study, sat on the chair and exhaled a few times, and exaggeratedly stretched out his hand to wipe his chest. After a while, he stood up again and paced back and forth in the room. Could it be that the Empress Dowager thought that the cleaning up of the house a while ago was not enough, and they wanted to attack me?

Every morning when he came to Shangzhi, he had to say goodbye to his wife and children, for fear that he would never return once he left. After more than a month without incident, he gradually relaxed a bit, and this morning he hadn't had time to look at his family more...

Zhang Yongde plucked up his courage and thought about it for a long time, but felt that it was impossible... He was the brother-in-law of the first emperor and the uncle of the new emperor, and he did not do anything to threaten them at the moment of the mutiny, so there is no need to go too far!

Zhang Yongde took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead. Suddenly, he realized that in this world, power may not be the most important thing, but enjoying family happiness with his wife and children is the precious time... He gradually looked away.

After thinking about it, Zhang Yongde felt that it was too dangerous to check this seat in front of the hall, and he couldn't sit down anymore. Immediately picked up a pen and wanted to write a letter of resignation. After thinking about it, I felt that it would be most sincere to just lie at home and say that I was sick.

...

Guo Shao came out of the imperial city and went to the left wing of the Hujie army.

In the afternoon, the military discipline of the barracks was very loose. Except for those who went to guard the city gate and the wall, the garrison on the camp was piled together, and sometimes there were soldiers who set up a place on the school grounds to play Cuju.

The largest group of people was not far from the gate of the camp. They were still yelling just now, when they suddenly saw a cavalry guarding the carriage coming in, they knew they were generals, and they all stood up and stopped the noise. At this time Guo Shao got down from the carriage, and all the soldiers clasped their fists together and said, "My lord."

Guo Shao touched his shoulder and asked casually, "What are you making a fuss about?" Nobody said anything, so he showed a relaxed smile: "I used to be the same as the soldiers."

A big man with a round face said: "Everyone is talking about Youzhou, we are all from Hebei."

"Your name is Zhang Ying." Guo Shao pointed at the man.

The man named Zhang Ying said happily: "I didn't expect the lord to still remember the humble position."

Guo Shaodao: "You were originally a rancher in Youzhou. You raised horses for the Khitan people. You led the crowd to vote for them during the Northern Expedition. Am I right?"

"Exactly." Zhang Ying said hurriedly.

Guo Shao stepped forward, patted his shoulder, stroked his back, pondered for a moment and said: "Remember, Han'er will never be a slave."

After hearing this, Zhang Ying's expression froze, the simpler the words, the easier it would be for the generals to understand. Sure enough, he immediately turned his head and raised his arms and shouted: "Han children will never be slaves!"

Guo Shao thought of this sentence temporarily, and the effect was unexpectedly good. It was only at this time that he realized that this sentence was indeed appropriate... In this era, there is no distinction between ethnic groups, only the distinction between Chinese and barbarians. The word Han'er has a very strong frontier characteristic. Only in areas that interact with foreigners, Han people are called Han'er for the sake of distinction, and the mainland basically does not use it. So when it comes to Han'er, everyone naturally thinks of those who were enslaved by the Liao State in Hebei.

More than a hundred strong men in Youzhou shouted together, and the momentum was quite spectacular, which attracted many soldiers in the barracks to look sideways.

The shouts from outside called many generals to come out one after another. When they saw Guo Shao, they naturally came forward to pay respects. At this time, the people in Youzhou Capital hadn't calmed down and were still shouting.

Guo Shao looked back at the generals in the left wing of Hu Jie's army, and everyone looked at him. He then said: "Does 'China' continue to step into turmoil and repeat the mistakes of the (later) Jin Dynasty when it cede territory and proclaim its vassals, or do they want long-term stability and shame?"

All the generals clasped their fists and bowed down one after another, talking in a mess.

Guo Shao thought about Li Jixun's matter in his heart, and said casually: "Shi Chonggui of the Jin Dynasty also wanted to get rid of the oppression of the Liao Kingdom, but the civil strife and insufficient strength ended up in the death of the country. Now the country is divided and internal friction can only be loved and hated!"

All the generals agreed one after another.

Although Guo Shao said so, he thought that Li Jixun would not take the initiative to reconcile because of some great reason. The fact is that Huaizhou on the north bank of the Yellow River is recklessly preparing for war... Any general in Li Jixun's position will take a chance in the civil war, and will not be moved by a few words of righteousness;