Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

No matter how beautiful the scenery of Chengdu Mansion is, what Guo Shao misses is those people in Tokyo, and he is anxious to ask his teacher to return to court. He set off in mid-May and only stayed in the capital of Shu for half a month. He didn't care much about the military affairs of the Shu Kingdom. Most of the soldiers accompanying the army were warriors, and they couldn't take care of them alone; they only needed to stay in the garrison, and everything could be handed over to the court for layout.

The only ones who left early were the troops from Dianqiansi, the left wing of the Huben army, the straight bow and arrow of the crane controller, and the straight Ma Junzhi.

The army marched with a full load, and when they reached Suizhou, they boarded the ships of the Shui Division and went down the river. It is difficult when coming, but easy when going... The waterways are all downstream, first from the Fujiang River to the Dajiang River, and then down the river. Walking through the Three Gorges is a bit difficult because there are many dangerous shoals and hidden reefs, and several boats were crashed;

After passing the Three Gorges, the more brisk sailing made almost everyone happy. Guo Shao sent a small boat to the warship behind to invite the Lord and his wife of the Kingdom of Shu to a dinner party on the ship. He hasn't been able to see Jingniang these days, and Jingniang is always with Mrs. Huarui...Of course Meng Chang is also on that boat, but Guo Shao doesn't think he can do anything to Jingniang.

...Until the next evening, Jingniang was still on Mrs. Huarui's boat.

Jing Niang was staring blankly at herself in the bronze mirror in the cabin, with a round and white face, long brows, black eyelashes curled up slightly, smooth and light red lips with the luster of pearl powder. The cross-collar Ruqun on the body has a layered color and gorgeous patterns without being ostentatious.

"This is a new dress. When I was still in the palace, I estimated my sister's figure and had it specially cut. I haven't measured it, but it fits really well." Mrs. Huarui said with a smile beside her.

Jing Niang's cheeks flushed slightly: "It's too tight, I..." She looked down at her figure, the summer material was originally thin, but now the tighter clothes are full and full, as if they are too coquettish|coquettish.

Mrs. Huarui shook her head and said, "No, sister, you have to trust me, so you can wear it commensurately. My sister is tall and plump, but her waist and legs are not fat at all, and a tighter fit is perfect; otherwise, clothes that are too wide will make you look too strong. What are you afraid of? You are completely tight, and you don't show anything. The style of this dress is also the most common dress, and there is nothing to talk about."

Jing Niang frowned and said, "But it looks too much."

Mrs. Huarui softly enlightened: "Which woman wants to look ugly? Since she wants to look good, isn't it just for others to see, why is she deliberately covering up her figure?"

She looked closely at Jingniang's face very carefully: "You've been out and about too much, even thin makeup powder can't cover these small blemishes, you have to take care of your skin."

Jing Niang's expression was still very awkward, and she whispered: "I only show it to A Lang, I don't need to cover it up in my private room, I don't want to show it to others outside."

The relationship between the two is already very close, and Mrs. Huarui also whispered: "My sister can't do it this way. According to my observation, a man's heart is very simple and straightforward. If something arouses his interest, he can't wait to ask for it right away. Sister thinks about it, if at home, hundreds of thousands of women are together, but they are all wearing clothes... We must pay attention to the beforehand, not the process and the aftermath."

"There are hundreds of thousands, only a few can see, the other maids..." Jing Niang said, "You have seen the black and strong woman next to me, it probably looks like that. There are also two young ones, one of whom sleeps all day long."

Madam Huarui couldn't believe it.

Mrs. Huarui stood up from the stool, walked around Jingniang, then opened her jewelry box, picked out a huge dark jade ring from it, grabbed Jingniang's right hand, and put it on her middle finger. He casually picked up a gold bracelet carved with patterns and put it on her left hand.

"I don't even know myself..." Jing Niang looked at her hands, "Why don't you wear a pair of bracelets?"

Mrs. Huarui smiled and said, "These jewelry are not for showing off, nor are they necessary. We are there to complement ourselves... Look, does this dark emerald ring make the hand look fairer when worn on the finger?"

At this moment, the fleet stopped on the shore, and it is said that they have arrived in Guizhou. The light outside had grown dim, and the sun had set over the mountains to the west.

An eunuch walked to the door and said, "Ma'am, General Guo has arrived at the shore and invited the king and madam."

Mrs. Huarui hurriedly persuaded: "Sister Jingniang, that's it, let's go out."

Meng Chang also put on his brocade robe and came out of the cabin, and a group of people went to the deck. Guo Shao was already standing outside, bowing to each other for a moment. Mrs. Huarui saw that Guo Shao was not the same as other generals. He had never humiliated Meng Chang, and sometimes he acted like a civil servant, but his temperament was not the same.

Sure enough, Guo Shao couldn't move his eyes away from Jingniang.

"The cook has already prepared dinner, the Lord and Madam of Shu, please." Guo Shao said. He approached Jing Niang and whispered something, Jing Niang immediately blushed and gave him an angry look.

After the etiquette here, Guo Shao ignored Meng Chang and took Jing Niang off the boat. A wooden bridge, he said with great concern: "Slow down." Then he stretched out his hand to support Jingniang, Jingniang seemed a little hesitant, and put the hand wearing the emerald jade ring into Guo Shao's palm.

A kind of personal soldiers on and off the upstairs boat also looked sideways. It's not that everyone has never seen a beautiful woman, it's just that they are very surprised by today's Jing Niang.

Mrs. Huarui had no one to help her, and the only attendants around her helped Meng Chang back and forth. He was puffy and it was difficult to get off the wobbly wooden plank. Mrs. Huarui had no choice but to follow silently to get off the boat.

... A group of four people, like family friends, sat in a cabin, and Mrs. Huarui was immediately attracted by the atmosphere here. The cabin is not big, but it has a very elegant and luxurious feeling. Madam Huarui took a closer look and found that the curtains were all made of bamboo strips, and there was nothing very valuable here, but...it turned out to be lights.

The person who put up the lamp must be very knowledgeable. The light around the cabin is very soft and dim. Only this table case is hung with an orange lantern on the wall of the ship. The warm orange light makes the small place where people sit next to the table case elegant and soft. In this way, the rough cabin furnishings next to it can't be seen clearly. As long as this table is covered with a good-textured purple silk, the feeling will rise immediately, but there is no need for too extravagant things.

Coupled with the fact that Mrs. Huarui knew Guo Shao's status, a feeling of elegance arose spontaneously. She suddenly understood that luxury is just a mood, not how much money is spent.

"The ice cubes and white fungus presented by the Guizhou governor." Guo Shao said, "It's not bad in the hot summer. Speaking of which, it's the first time I've eaten white fungus in a few years."

Mrs. Huarui said: "This thing is a tribute, it is more expensive than gold."

"Oh?" Guo Shao suddenly showed a surprised expression on his face.

Mrs. Huarui touched Meng Chang lightly, and said, "General Zhou treated us with courtesy. We should be grateful to Marshal Guo for his generosity and kindness."

Meng Chang said: "Isn't it just a tonic, I often take it in the palace."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone fell silent immediately. After hearing this, Mrs. Huarui became nervous and hurriedly observed Guo Shao's expression. Guo Shao said with a smile: "Supplements are not considered as such. They are not very good things. Maybe they are rare and expensive."

Madam Huarui breathed a sigh of relief. I saw Guo Shao wearing a fringe, a thin purple round-neck gown, and the best silk material with tufted flowers; the old ones can be tidied up very neatly, and they fit well... like a rich, thrifty and humble nobleman who uses good things but cherishes them very much.

This feeling makes Mrs. Huarui feel very comfortable. She thinks Guo Shao is very special, probably because he came from a humble background, but he is a minister? After all, there are very few people who can climb from the bottom to such a high position at a young age, so she feels different.

Mrs. Huarui thought of what she had imagined before, that General Zhou was an ugly and reckless man like a savage. Now that she recalled it, it was really a kind of prejudice.

"Come and have a taste, refresh your appetite before meals." Guo Shao greeted calmly.

Jingniang refused to eat, Guo Shao turned her head and asked gently, Jingniang whispered: "My stomach is not feeling well, I can't eat cold ones. This kind of thing that is more expensive than gold is really wasteful; sweet things, I like to eat the fruit picked from the tree... I will eat it in two days." She looked at the freshly picked loquats in the basket on the table.

Guo Shao calmly took a pipa and held it in his hand. Not long after the attendants came up with dishes and drinks, Guo Shao took advantage of the time when they were busy arranging them, tore open the skin of the loquat, and said to Jing Niang, "It's hot. My palms are always hot, especially in this season, hehe."

Mrs. Huarui drank the tremella sweet soup with a spoon, but she listened to what the other person said, and her heart felt weak for a while.

Guo Shao warmed up another fruit, tore open the skin and handed it over. Jingniang's jade hand wearing a green jade ring touched gently, and in Mrs. Huarui's heart, a carefree woman like Jingniang has become quite noble at this time... In the past, she was a Jianghu person who wanted to build some Taoist temple and pretend to play ghosts.

There are no luxurious palaces, no hustle and bustle of silk and bamboo orchestras, and the sound of the river splashing against the side of the boat outside. In the warm light, the atmosphere is very quiet and quiet. It's as if a few friends are sitting here to catch up on the old days. Jingniang didn't know what Guo Shao who was next to her said in her ear, her face turned red and she smiled, and she became a little more coquettish for a while.

When the food and wine were served, Guo Shao held up his wine glass and said to Meng Chang, "You and I will drink a cup to form friendship. I hope that we will be ministers of the Great Zhou together in the future, and there will be no need for disputes or enemies."

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