Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

At the celebration banquet of Jinxiang Palace, as the melody of the musicians’ fife flute became louder, the strings of the harp also rushed. The dress dancers in red dresses had festive smiles on their faces and looked up sideways.

The skills of the dancers are actually not very brilliant. The court singing and dancing in Tokyo seems to have not developed much. They are repackaging the old dances left over from the Tang Dynasty...Because the emperors of the Central Plains have been fighting for decades, these have no motivation for development. The court singing girls mainly perform for the emperor and princes. The current imperial court churches and divisions have been cancelled, and only Taichang Temple is supervising these people.

However, at this time, the emperor Guo Shao, who was watching the singing and dancing, and the generals attending the banquet did not suggest any dance... as long as the girl is beautiful and twists twice.

Guo Shao looked around from the top position, the ministers and generals on one side watched with great interest, and the imperial wives on the other side also enjoyed this lively and honorable occasion, and he was very satisfied with this banquet immediately.

At this moment, a group of maids in moon-white skirts walked over from the side in small steps. They first served Guo Shao the dishes, and then successively served the guests below. Guo Shao looked down and saw that it was roast lamb that had already been cut.

A female official took the opportunity to approach Guo Shao and knelt in the melody and said, "Your Majesty, Shaoqing (Zuo You) of Taichang Temple told the people in the imperial dining room that His Majesty talked with the generals when he went out to fight and wanted to eat the roast sheep made in the palace, so the slaves and maidservants specially brought it up."

"Okay, okay." Guo Shao nodded and praised twice.

He immediately picked up the chopsticks and said, "Let the ministers try it too."

"The servants obey the orders."

Guo Shao suddenly remembered his life on the front line, the food was very dull, and which military commander even said that his mouth would fade away! At that time, I really wanted to eat something delicious. People's desires are actually very simple, and now they are easily satisfied.

He picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth. The skin was crispy and the meat was delicious. After chewing twice, his mouth was full of oil. On such a lively occasion, he didn't taste it carefully, and he felt okay after eating a few pieces. He couldn't concentrate on one point, the newly replaced dancer was very attractively dressed, Guo Shao couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Those women were wearing light purple dresses, tube tops, half-exposed breasts, dangling in front of Guo Shao, making him feel hot. He hasn't been close to women for a long time on the front line. Although Jing Niang is by his side, Guo Shao can't ask her to sleep with her at will... It's not good to be noticed by the soldiers.

At this time, Guo Shao was in a very restless mood. He had just returned to Beijing, and everything had not yet landed. All kinds of things were in front of him like people watching the lights on horseback, and all kinds of emotions were floating up and down. Although he entertained properly and behaved calmly, he was actually dealing with things randomly in his heart.

The luncheon lasted until the afternoon, and Guo Shao personally rewarded some pommel horses, ribbons, gold and silver, etc. for the soldiers and civilians accompanying the army.

Guo Shao returned to the study of Jinxiang Palace, and saw a pile of files on the table. But it wasn’t a memorial. He opened it up and read it. It was Wang Pu’s suggestion on meritorious deeds and rewards in the Battle of the Northern Han Dynasty. Those stacks of documents included not only lists and documents, but also written military orders collected by the former battalion government... as evidence of rewards and punishments.

The numerous military orders are related to the process of every link in the battle. Guo Shao couldn't calm down to watch, so he put it aside. Now he just wants to calm down for a while... This kind of impetuous mood is like after the red and white things have just been done at home and a large number of relatives and friends have been entertained.

Tokyo Imperial City is now Guo Shao’s home, but he doesn’t feel at home when he comes back. It’s like a workplace. A large number of officials, eunuchs and court ladies in the imperial city also regard the emperor’s living place as their work place. In the era of family and country, the royal family is indeed not only a family, but also a country!

Guo Shao had never lived in a rich and powerful family for two generations. At this time, he had a feeling: the bigger the family business, the more family members and relatives are actually more of a resource allocation relationship, especially the royal family. Almost everyone revolves around this matter.

In the center of the bustling Tokyo imperial city, Guo Shao suddenly felt a little lonely. No wonder the ancient kings called themselves "widows".

Guo Shao put down the file in his hand, got up and walked to the lounge at the back, and the eunuch on duty Cao Tai followed in. As soon as Guo Shao walked into the hall, he suddenly felt a little strange, and soon found that this place was different from before, because there were blue, green and green flowers and plants inside.

Guo Shao didn't recognize the blue flowers and green leaves. He didn't know much about these things.

"Your Majesty, this is Iris. When you went out to fight, Empress Duanci was in power here, so she asked the palace people to move in." Cao Tai said.

Fu Jinzhan, Empress Duanci, is no longer in the Jinxiang Palace, and Guo Shao hasn't seen her since he came back. He suddenly remembered one thing, that was when Fu Ermei went to Xuandemen to greet him when he returned to the court, and then gave a banquet to the officials... Fu Jinzhan did not come, it seemed that her status was not suitable for such an occasion.

Guo Shao walked back and forth a few steps amidst the fragrance of the irises, then turned his head and said to Cao Tai, "Prepare the car, I'm going to the Zide Palace to meet Empress Duanci."

"Slaves obey the order." Cao Tai replied.

... Zide Hall is one of the main halls of the harem, built on a high platform on the central axis of the imperial city; the place where Guo Shao and Fu Jinzhan met was the open hall of the pavilion on the west side, where they often met before, and the position here was very high.

Fu Jinzhan sat on the chair very dignified and quiet, as if she was far away from the hustle and bustle, but her flushed cheeks, slightly trembling eyelashes, and some trivial movements showed that she was not in a calm state of mind at this time. Guo Shao was eager to come to meet her, and she looked pleasantly surprised.

Guo Shao cupped his hands slightly and said: "The imperial army returned to Beijing this morning. There were a lot of things to do when they came back. Only now did they get away to ask the emperor's wife well. Please don't blame the emperor's wife."

Standing on both sides and behind Fu Jinzhan was a woman in purple with a round collar. Her words and deeds were also very decent. She immediately said calmly, "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. Of course, you should prioritize important matters. I can understand. I thought it would take a few days to see Your Majesty, but I didn't expect you to be so polite." She smiled again, "Congratulations to Your Majesty for conquering the Eastern Han (Northern Han).

In front of people, she behaved very upright, and when she talked about such a lofty matter as the unification of the world, everyone around her was in awe.

She gently raised her arms and said, "Your Majesty, please sit down and talk."

Guo Shao nodded, and took the opportunity to look at Fu Jinzhan while sitting. Normally, according to etiquette, he should not stare at Fu Jinzhan.

They are very polite and polite, but the human heart is not restricted by the rules. During the etiquette, Guo Shao glanced across Fu Jinzhan's chest, and noticed the outline covered by the thin and soft yellow silk under cover. The plump, fat and natural lines are very beautiful.

He glanced over, and immediately found Fu Jinzhan's smiling eyes. He felt a sense of being seen through in his heart, so he was busy paying extra attention to his words and deeds... always being the object of attention, and sometimes he was quite uncomfortable.

Fu Jinzhan said solemnly: "I learned that His Majesty is returning to the court today, and I have sorted out all the affairs of the court and put them in the Jinxiang Hall. Your Majesty may ask the Political Affairs Hall about the handling of political affairs in the past few months."

"Let the emperor's wife bother." Guo Shao said.

"There are a few things..." Fu Jinzhan pretended to be hesitant to speak, and gave a slight sideways look. The women around bowed their knees and retreated one after another, leaving the open hall one after another.

Soon Guo Shao and Fu Jinzhan were left alone and widowed...but the people standing outside the gate could see the scene inside the open hall; and they could also see it from the road outside the Zide hall. This is why Fu Jinzhan and Guo Shao always meet here. Even if they get along alone, they are mostly in a place where people can see, so as not to be "misunderstood".

After all, the rumors and rumors about them were too easy to make people suspicious.

The attendants had already retired, but Fu Jinzhan didn't talk about those few things. Obviously she had nothing to do, she just wanted to find an excuse to be alone... Although it was in broad daylight, there was no one around, at least the details like eyes could not be seen by others, and no one could hear what she said.

The two looked at each other silently. A little farewell reunion, but it can only be like this.

But this place is very good, the location is high, the open hall is also very ventilated, a cool wind blows from time to time, the air is fresh and refreshing. The line of sight is very wide, with a panoramic view of the palace with double eaves and the masonry avenue. The people on the road are very popular, but not noisy (no one dares to make noise near the main hall). Tokyo and the imperial city are also one of the most prosperous and luxurious places in this era, like the center of the world;); this kind of place without depressive feeling will have a different mood and make people open-minded.

Guo Shao really felt very comfortable, there was no dirty dust, no noise... The season was also very good, neither hot nor cold, and there were no mosquitoes.

Unknowingly, he felt that his impetuous state of mind was gradually settling down, the turbulent restlessness floating in the superficial place had dissipated, and he had regained his stability and tranquility. And all this for a short while.

Guo Shao looked at Fu Jinzhan's face, with bright eyes and white teeth, smooth lips, and light yellow luster on his fair skin, which was the color of the bright sunshine outside. She is glamorous, yet decent and dignified, especially that moonlight-like smile, which fills Guo Shao's heart with joy and sunshine, and all kinds of negative emotions are blown away by the wind.

"It's such a happy afternoon, it's great to see Jinzhan." Guo Shao said gently.

Fu Jinzhan said in a joking tone, "Even if you don't see me, there are still many people waiting for you to meet, and all of them are no worse than me."

Guo Shao: "..."

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