Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

There is a three-day banquet in Jinxiang Hall, singing and dancing to promote peace, and the emperor and ministers celebrate together. In the early dynasties, there were rewards for meritorious deeds, from the civil servants and generals, to the soldiers left behind in Tokyo, to the soldiers of all ministries, there were rewards. Naturally, the gold, silver, copper, coins and silk in the inner warehouse of the imperial city flowed out by carts, and more than half of them have been empty so far.

Guo Shao feasted for a hundred days, and went to the queen's concubines one by one in the evening, and no one was left behind.

After several days of having fun, Guo Shao actually felt very tired, more tired than fighting on the front line. It's like a Chinese New Year holiday, people are weak after the New Year.

The smell of feasting in the Jinxiang Hall hadn't dissipated, and Guo Shao didn't go to court, but returned to Yangde Hall, the east hall where he usually stayed. On the table, there are a pile of important memorial records that have been processed in the past year, as well as files of various events.

Guo Shao hadn't dealt with specific domestic political affairs for a long time, and felt quite a headache when he saw these things.

He decided not to look at it, and when he turned around and saw that the eunuch on duty was Cao Tai, he said, "Go to the Privy Council, call Wang Pu, and talk to me."

Cao Tai hurriedly said: "The servant obeys the order."

So Guo Shao sat on the couch behind a few tables and waited for the minister to see. There were no officials on duty in this place, and even the palace servants stood far outside the door, quieting down, and their impetuous mood seemed to gradually settle down.

Once the countless storms subsided, Guo Shao settled down. Among the chaotic thoughts, there are two things he can't let go of... It's time to try to control the world! Now no one can stop his will, he can make the world run in the way he thinks is right.

In addition, he has to fulfill his promise to a person. Not only was it a promise, it was something he was willing to do.

Fu Jinzhan is in the deepest part of his heart, and is the most important person to Guo Shao. Without Jinzhan, Guo Shao would never be where he is today. At that time, she was born in a noble family and became a queen. Guo Shao was nothing, but Jinzhan still pinned everything on him... If Jinzhan wants something now, she deserves it no matter what.

If Guo Shao can't share everything with Jinzhan and can't compensate her, I'm afraid Guo Shao will feel empty in his heart even if he becomes the captain of the ball.

At this moment, Wang Pu walked in, his eyes moved down, he glanced at the red silk in Guo Shao's hand, bowed and said: "The old minister is here to see you."

Guo Shao said: "There is no need to be formal, Wang Shijun, please sit down."

Wang Pu came over, looked at the pile of files on the table, sat down carefully, and said, "Your Majesty, there are two matters in court."

"Oh?" Guo Shao said.

Wang Pudao: "The important thing is that not long ago, Qian Chu, the leader of the Wuyue Kingdom, made a memorial to the imperial court, and wanted to come to Tokyo to pay tribute in person. The Political Affairs Hall has decided to approve Qian Chu's request. Just as His Majesty has already left Tokyo, the memorial will be sent to the East Hall of Jinxiang Hall."

"Wu Yue is about to surrender." Guo Shao was pleasantly surprised.

Wang Pu calmly said: "I'm afraid that's true. Wuyue Kingdom faces the sea on one side, and is surrounded by Great Zhou on three sides, and is isolated to the southeast; the unification of the world is inevitable, and Great Zhou must take Wuyue. Now your Majesty is taking back the prestige of recovering the sixteen prefectures of Youyun. Even Liao Kingdom is not the opponent of Great Zhou. How dare Wuyue Kingdom become an enemy of Da Zhou. If they resist with force, their country will be ruined. Qian Chu's request to surrender is a helpless move, and he has no choice."

Guo Shaodao: "Wuyue Kingdom has always served Zhengshuo in the Central Plains with a humble attitude. When it attacked the Southern Tang Dynasty, it fought side by side with the Great Zhou Army and made great achievements. Today, its ruler wants to save the army and the people from the disaster of war, and voluntarily abandons the ancestral foundation. I will treat him kindly and protect his descendants.

Wang Pu bowed: "Your Majesty is wise and benevolent."

Wang Pu said again: "There is another matter. Your Majesty ordered the shipbuilding and navigation methods for the cannibals to sail to the Southern Han Dynasty. I have ordered Li Xin to obtain them. Now Jiangning Port is imitating and improving seagoing ships."

After hearing this, Guo Shao was overjoyed: "Wang Shijun and Li Xin are very capable! Who is this Li Xin?"

Wang Pudao: "It used to be a member of the Privy Council of the Eastern Han Dynasty (Northern Han Dynasty). Back then, the people of the Eastern Han Dynasty tried to arrest our country's armor-making craftsmen and ordered Li Xin to be in charge of imitating them. The Eastern Han Dynasty was destroyed, and Li Xin was imprisoned for this crime. He was only released a few months ago."

The two reports Guo Shao heard today were both good things, and he was in a good mood. He immediately said: "Hedong was originally a land of Kyushu, but now it has returned to the Central Plains, and its subjects are all innocent. Li Xin will be rewarded for his meritorious service."

Wang Pu immediately said: "I made my own decision, I have promised Li Xin in advance, after the matter is completed, I will ask him to grant him the Hakka envoy... Now I am asking for an order for him, I wonder if it is appropriate?"

Guo Shao said with a smile: "How can I let the dignified privy envoys lose their trust? I can immediately give a letter of appointment and send someone to reward him for his achievements."

After finishing speaking, he turned over a pile of files on the table, "Where are the shipbuilding blueprints?"

It was a headache to see so many things, but Guo Shao immediately became interested in more advanced ships.

Wang Pudao: "Li Xin has only published the memorial, but no plans of the ship. It is said that the construction drawings are rather complicated, and I am afraid that the memorial is not clear in a few words."

Guo Shaodao: "Ask Li Xin to send someone who understands to the capital to meet the saint, and I will talk to him."

Wang Pu said: "Follow the order."

Guo Shao said generously: "First build a few sea-going ships for sea trials. If they are useful, the shipbuilding workshop can go to the household department or the internal warehouse as much as possible. Please allocate money and food. I will fully support this matter."

Now the Northern Expedition is expending a lot, and the internal treasury is becoming increasingly empty. But Guo Shao is very willing to accept this kind of technological progress, after all, the concept is very different from that of the ancients.

...Wang Pu returned to the Privy Council Yamen from the Jinxiang Palace, and immediately sent someone to obtain a letter of appointment in the name of an imperial decree. They also sent someone to ask Li Xin to come to the Privy Council to meet.

When Li Xin entered Wang Pu's study under the attention of the officials of the Privy Council, Wang Pu bluntly took out the letter of appointment and said, "I said earlier that I would let you be a guest and provincial envoy. This is the letter of appointment."

Da Zhou is still the most sought after way of being an official, and being an official is as difficult as climbing the sky for people without connections. However, Wang Pu honored his official position in an understatement, and the official position of the Hakka Provincial Envoy is not low!

Li Xin hurriedly thanked him a thousand times.

Wang Pu said again: "In another day, the court will send officials to reward Li Shijun, and the officials will also reward a sum of money."

"Don't dare." Li Xin replied hastily when he heard the address.

Wang Pu is a smart person, and he also uses material gain as a means to drive others to do things, but one advantage is that he keeps his word, he speaks less, and he will definitely not make excuses afterwards.

Li Xin was caught out of the prison by Wang Pu, and he quickly realized what kind of person Wang Pu was, so he was very attentive in his work... That's good, there are not so many twists and turns, the old man is in the official business, isn't it just to get promoted and make a fortune, so what's the point of talking so much?

At this moment, Wang Pu glanced at the door and gave him a wink.

Li Xin bowed and glanced at the door, he didn't understand what he meant, walked to the door, thought for a while, then closed the door, turned around and saw Wang Pu nodded, and quickly closed the door carefully.

When he came back, Wang Pu said in a deep voice: "The official is very satisfied with what you have done. Do it well and have a bright future. Li Shijun knows that the Hakka provincial envoys in this dynasty are not ordinary. Zan Jurun used to be the Hakka provincial envoy. Now the cabinet assists the government. The ministers summoned by the official at any time are expected to be prime ministers in the future..."

Li Xin stared and said, "I don't dare to overestimate my own abilities. I'm a guilty minister. I'm very lucky to be able to get a half-job..."

Wang Pu sneered and said, "It's not wrong to confer the honor of the Marquis and worship the Prime Minister."

Li Xin pondered for a moment, "What orders does Wang Shijun have?"

Wang Pu said: "Wait until the next great dynasty, you will play in front of all civil and military officials, and ask the officials to change the country name and establish another Sheji court."

Li Xin was horrified when he heard this, and the sleeves of his robe trembled.

Wang Pudao: "After the Tang Dynasty, there were Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, and Wu dynasties. The world was divided and the territory was divided, and the Khitan invaded to occupy the rivers and mountains. Today, the kingdoms are destroyed, the world is unified, the Khitan is expelled, and the orthodoxy is restored. The great achievements of the past and the present should be restored."

Li Xin said in a trembling voice: "Aren't you here today... don't you recognize the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty as the Taizu, so you won't be wiped out of the nine clans?"

Wang Pudao: "Zhou Taizu is not of the same lineage as today, although they are of the same family, they are actually two families. Today, he received the favor of the Great Zhou Dynasty and was entrusted with the Xu Kingdom. If he had not had such literary and martial arts, and made great contributions to future generations, the veterans would not support this move. But today's career, he can be called a sage, and he is qualified to revive the great rule of China."

Li Xin turned pale with fright, because this kind of thing is too serious!

Wang Pu said coldly: "I'm giving you a chance. Wealth and wealth are in danger. Most people want to get involved, but there is no opportunity yet."

"Yes, yes." Li Xin was noncommittal.

Wang Pu asked: "Are you afraid that I will treat you as a pawn and go forward to die?"

Li Xin hurriedly said: "I don't dare, I have absolutely no intention of doing so!"

This Wang Pu's speech is so ugly that he didn't even modify it a little bit!

Wang Pu calmly said: "You don't have to think about it. It was the old man who fished you out of the prison and recommended you to Empress Duanci, and then begged for an official for you. Today, the old man invited you to his study to have a private conversation with everyone in the Privy Council watching. In the eyes of others, how are you different from the old man's party members? If this big event is a fire pit, the old man will also implicate you if you jump out."

"Yes, yes..." Li Xin was speechless.

Wang Pu spoke very sharply and directly: "Reassurance Li, the old man is very accurate. If we don't go, there will be someone else. I don't go to the battle in person, because there must be a process for major events, and you can't lose the rules. It's just right to write a letter in your official position... The official's face is also good. People who don't know think that people like Li Shijun are eager to seek officials, eager to gain a foothold in the court, and take risks.

Li Xin's face was particularly ugly. He was also a scholar, so it was really uncomfortable to be said so badly. Fortunately, there was no one else here, and Wang Puyougui was a privy envoy, so he was qualified to say a few words of belittling him.

Anyway, even if he got promoted and made a fortune thanks to Wang Pu's favor, Li Xin didn't have a good impression of Wang Pu in his heart!

Wang Pu said again: "I'm in a hurry today, you should go back and prepare with peace of mind, and think about this matter while you go to Hakka province to take up your post."

Li Xin hurriedly said: "I would like to thank Wang Shijun for your suggestions."

Wang Pu waved his hand. Li Xin resigned immediately.

When he came out of the Privy Council and then out of the imperial city, he was still a little dazed when he got into the carriage, but when he looked back, he couldn't remember how he got out of the imperial city! \u003c