Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

In the back hall of the Jinxiang Hall, Fu Jinzhan looked at the second sister with a smile and said, "Don't worry, I will summon the Southern Tang Dynasty's Li Yu couple, envoys, Guo Shao and several ministers in the afternoon. When he came to the imperial city, he happened to pick you up on the way."

"Who's in a hurry!" Fu Ermei's cheeks flushed slightly, "We haven't been separated for long, this time my husband is really fast."

Jinzhan smiled and said, "Is my sister still used to living in the palace? Am I treating you badly?"

Fu Ermei's clear eyes were full of excitement, she turned her head to look back at the spacious, comfortable and magnificent palace, and said, "It's been a month and I haven't finished the tour of the imperial city, it's really big! Maybe it's as big as the entire Daming City? I usually can't wander around in the Daming City; but in the Imperial City, I can walk around casually. Every place is different. My sister is really a good place to live here."

"Everyone who has just entered the palace thinks that the palace is a good place." Jinzhan sighed softly, "But what if you are asked to live here for ten or eight years? Ten or eight years is fine. Some old women in the cold palace in the north have already spent most of their lives here."

Second Sister Fu felt that her tone was slightly sad, so she hurriedly said, "If I have nothing to do, I will come to the palace to accompany Eldest Sister, and we will be the same as at home. Eldest Sister will not feel bored."

Jinzhan stopped the tone just now, and smiled again: "That's good, if you want to see me, tell someone to tell the eunuch, and I will send someone to pick you up."

Fu Ermei immediately put the little sadness behind her, read her head vigorously, and regained her cheerful look. Jinzhan felt that the second sister was really happy from the bottom of her heart, but she was a little envious.

"Meet the minister?" Fu Ermei rolled her bright eyes. Seeing this, Jinzhan knew that she had something playful again... It was okay a while ago, because the second sister Fu was worried about Guo Shao's war, and her mood was low, so she was more disciplined; now that Guo Shao came back unscathed and made a great contribution, she has no worries and is happy all day long.

Sure enough, she asked curiously: "How does it feel for eldest sister to give orders as the queen mother?"

Jinzhan smiled and said, "You will know it when you think about it."

Second Sister Fu took two steps in front of her, pondered for a moment, then turned around and said solemnly: "Someone is here, take Li Chongjin out and chop him up, let's see if he dares to rebel!" Then she covered her mouth and burst out laughing.

Jinzhan smiled and said, "You really have the spirit of reading, but don't say the last sentence. Because you have great power in your hands, you don't need to explain to others what you do, just make an order."

Fu Ermei smiled and bent over: "I really did a good job?"

Calendula reading head said yes. Second Sister Fu thought for a while: "Why don't I try wearing my eldest sister's clothes behind the curtain when I meet the minister in the afternoon."

"No way, this time is different from the last time when the palace officials were deceived. In the afternoon, there were ministers and envoys from the Southern Tang Dynasty who were talking about state affairs. If someone finds out, wouldn't they be criticized, and we treat state affairs as a trifle?" Jinzhan said casually.

Fu Ermei said disappointedly: "It's no fun to bully those court ladies and eunuchs, it's only interesting to pass the test in front of the ministers!"

Jinzhan pondered for a while, remembering the last time he changed clothes with his second sister, his cheeks flushed slightly, and there was an unspeakable eagerness to move in his heart. Jinzhan was not born serious and prudent, she was born through experience, but she was not a strict and rigid person in her heart, and none of the sisters were like her mother Zhang.

"Eldest sister, yesterday a court lady mistook me at the entrance of the Long Live Palace, she knelt on the ground and trembled in fright." Second Sister Fu whispered, "...If someone finds out, wouldn't they dare to speak up?"

After hearing this, Jinzhan raised her eyebrows slightly, and was immediately reminded that she was right next to Second Sister Fu, indeed, even if someone found something strange, they would not dare to take the risk of questioning... It seems that there is no need to bear too serious consequences. Since Second Sister Fu is so interested in being the queen mother, maybe it will be fun for her to change it once, and there will be a second time.

After Jinzhan thought about it, her heart throbbed, and she was lured by something simple and attractive.

"According to what Guo Du reads." Fu Jinzhan suddenly said in a soothing rhythm, then turned to look at Fu Ermei, "You learn it once."

Fu Ermei followed suit and imitated a sentence. Jinzhan listened carefully, then corrected some subtleties, and said, "You are inside the curtain, and you can only see the outline outside, and people can't see clearly. The main thing is the voice and tone... You can't say too much, even if you say it often, you can keep your mouth shut if you can. You can look at the eunuch Cao Tai outside the curtain, he knows what to do. And what Guo Shao says, you follow what he says; he usually doesn't say wrong things on such occasions, and must be thoughtful."

Jinzhan said a few more words that he often said, and asked Fu Ermei to imitate them repeatedly.

Second Sister Fu said: "The people around Eldest Sister will notice it? Shall I tell them first?"

Fu Jinzhan said: "No need, the servants closest to me are mainly Cao Tai, Mushang Palace and Beiguo Caimian. It doesn't matter if they see it, they will never tell. You don't need to tell them, since I'm by your side, they should know what's going on and pretend nothing happened... Besides, even if you are a close servant, according to the etiquette, no one can stare at me. I'll dress you up, and they might not be able to see it once or twice. Didn't no one find out last time?"

...

If Li Yu in the ceremony hall knew that the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty was playing with his major events as a trifle, he might be so angry that he vomited blood.

"Could it be that Zhou Chao's sudden interview this time is to send me to the envoy sent by Jinling?" Li Yu was already dressed, but did not leave, and walked back and forth in the room.

Seeing his panic-stricken appearance, Zhou Xian felt uncertain, and then fell into a state of panic and uneasiness.

When Li Yu was in a hurry, his eyes were still on Zhou Xian's face, as if observing her reaction. Zhou Xian sat there with mixed emotions, feeling very uncomfortable all over. At this moment, Li Yu asked: "Didn't you say last time that someone in the Zhou family was an official under Guo Shao? Did he go to persuade Guo Shao?"

"The man's name is Zhou Duan, and I have already sent someone to deliver the letter. He replied that he had met Guo Shao more than a month ago." Zhou Xian said softly, "Husband, I don't think Guo Shao is a person who doesn't keep his word. He should help you. Even if something goes wrong, he won't be the hindrance."

Li Yu had no choice but to see that noon had passed, so he said: "You can only talk after seeing the mother first, and you can't go too late."

... Li Yu and his wife were taken to a palace on the west side of the main hall of Jinxiang Hall, where the Empress Dowager specially summoned people from the Southern Tang Kingdom to deal with the matter. This is not the main hall, and only a small number of people were summoned. The Zhengshi Hall was originally in the imperial city, and the four prime ministers came not far away; the two privy envoys were the same. Because it is a foreign affairs, Guo Shao is the only general involved.

Zhou Xian followed Li Yu into the palace, still wearing a hood to cover his face. Even so, it also attracted several ministers to look sideways. Some people pretended not to squint, but they still looked at Zhou Xian quietly, but they were a little indifferent to Li Yu.

(The ministers have been here for quite a while, and just discussed in front of the Queen Mother; now the Queen Mother is temporarily leaving the table, waiting for the arrival of people from the Southern Tang Kingdom.)

After Zhou Xian entered the palace, he looked at the attire of the officials, his eyes swept over Guo Shao, and his face became hot. She finally turned her attention to an official at the back... That person should be the envoy of the Southern Tang Kingdom, but Zhou Xian didn't know him, and he had never seen him in Jinling.

Not long after, I saw the Empress Dowager of the Zhou Dynasty sitting on the imperial platform behind the thin curtain again. Everyone knelt down on the ground and shouted: "Kowtow to the Queen Mother."

The person above said in a gentle and rhythmic tone: "Pingshen."

"Thank you, Queen Mother." Then everyone got up and stood on both sides respectfully.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Xian was quite emotional. She was originally a person who was not keen on power, but now she feels that power has its benefits. At least she can maintain her dignity and face without worrying about being persecuted; sometimes she can do whatever she wants... If she is as powerful as the Queen Mother of the Great Zhou, why is her fate in the hands of others and she is reduced to this?

The woman above said nothing.

At this moment, the envoy of the Southern Tang Dynasty kowtowed and said: "My Lord admires the majesty of the Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou Dynasty and is full of respect. I am waiting for the imperial decree of the Great Zhou Dynasty every day. Please be kind to the Empress Dowager."

The "Queen Mother" remained silent.

Guo Shao went out to pay homage and said: "I ask the Queen Mother to think twice. The Lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty (Li Jing) proclaimed himself a minister to the late emperor to clear up the previous suspicions. The Southern Tang Kingdom is already a vassal of our Great Zhou in name; there is nothing wrong with the Lord's appointment as a minister. Today, Li Hongji is disloyal and unfilial in his mutiny to seize the position of Lord. How can our state of the Great Zhou disregard righteousness for the sake of small gains?"

He turned around and said to the envoy of the Southern Tang Dynasty: "Go back and tell the ministers of the Southern Tang Kingdom that you still welcome Li Jing as the lord of the country to show righteousness. Li Hongji's seizure of the throne without the permission of the Great Zhou is absolutely illegal!"

"Queen..." The envoy hurriedly looked up.

The person above said without any emotional fluctuations, "I will follow what Guo Du read and inspected."

Guo Shao suddenly looked angry, pointed at the envoy and said, "All the ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty regard rebellious sons as their masters, which is like conspiracy! If you don't return to Li Jing's position, I will ask you to lead an army to suppress the country in the future, so that you will regret it later!"

The envoy's face was pale, and he hurriedly said: "My Lord wants to donate 1.2 million guan..."

The prime ministers immediately whispered a few words.

At this time, Guo Shao said angrily: "Li Jing still has to give money after the restoration. If he doesn't give it, we will lead our troops to fight across the Yangtze River to get it ourselves! Do you dare to renege on the debt?"

Zhou Xian felt that Guo Shao was polite and polite just now, but when he heard this, he felt arrogant and unreasonable... Li Jing didn't agree to pay the money, but Guo Shao insisted on getting someone reset before paying the tribute. However, such things are not uncommon. The Zhou Dynasty was originally such a country. No matter how much the Southern Tang Dynasty fought, no one could get benefits from the Zhou Dynasty for nothing.

The envoy wanted to speak again, but Guo Shao shouted: "The Empress Dowager has issued an order. If you don't obey the order, Li Chongjin and Li Jixun will be your fate!"

Seeing him angry, Zhou Xian didn't feel terrible, but felt that he was very straightforward. Zhou Xian heaved a sigh of relief, but couldn't suppress his good feelings for Guo Shao. She knew something was wrong, and said in her heart: But there is really no way, such a majestic person makes people feel so powerful, and a weak woman like me will always admire him.