Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

On the undulating grassland, Guo Shao rode on a strong black horse, followed by a large group of cavalry galloping with all their strength, and the heavy horseshoes roared. The sun in the west still has half a circle hanging on the top of the mountain.

Guo Shao looked as far as he could, and Xiazhou City in front of him was already in sight. He yelled loudly: "Go back to the city for dinner!"

"Drive..." the riders shouted for a while.

Early in the morning Guo Shao went out with a group of generals and cavalry, and the sun had already set when he came back. After riding a fast horse all day, he still couldn't see all the land he had just conquered, only a corner of it with his own eyes.

When they got to the gate of the city, the hour of You had already arrived, but the gate of the city was specially reserved for them. A general shouted: "Your Majesty is back!" The soldiers on the tower also shouted "Long live", and all looked at Guo Shao. The emperor is still alive and well, and his vigor will affect the whole army.

The roads in Xiazhou City are no better than those in Tokyo. Heavy horses galloped through them, and the sky was full of dust.

When it came to the camp of the Chinese army, Guo Shao didn't continue to be with the soldiers, and went straight back to the temporary palace.

He walked into the signing room, took off the helmet and threw it to the eunuch Wang Zhong. At this time, Guo Shao suddenly felt very tired when he saw the drawings and files in the room, and his eyes showed a faint look of fatigue.

Guo Shao sat on the public seat for a while, slapped his palm on a pile of files, and thought: These things should be let go to the generals and members of the Privy Council. He just needs to hear back.

But before he left, he had to make some arrangements for the key people and the situation... Guo Shao glanced over the map and saw the Hexi Corridor. The Pingxia area is not only to get rid of a threat, but also a source of logistics for the Western Expedition.

In the signing room, some officials who wrote imperial decrees and military orders and delivered news silently followed Guo Shao. They paid special attention to where the emperor's eyes looked.

At this time, perhaps people around him think that Guo Shao is a vigorous and ambitious hero.

But at least now, Guo Shao is indeed a little tired... But, he can't stop.

With power and responsibility in his hands, whether he is a faint king, a tyrant, or a wise king, he has to continue, and he doesn't want to be as sad as Yelvjing, and he doesn't want to look aggrieved like Houjin.

Then everyone will benefit. Guo Shao confirmed again at this time that people will never be satisfied and there will be no end. With the heaven-given power of life and death in your hands, artillery, firearms, elite soldiers, and population, how can you waste it to get more?

...

The imperial army returned along the Wuding River, and it was already early summer when they entered the Central Plains.

Back and forth, the world has changed color. The plain white world at the time of the expedition, at this time Tokyo is lush with vegetation, red and green, and it is extremely beautiful. The civil and military officials who stayed behind came out to welcome them, and the Royal Street was very lively. Guo Shao looked at his capital from the corner of the curtain of the car, and saw the pavilions, towers and pavilions, which are ancient and elegant. Although the imperial court has created some new things, they are mainly used in military affairs, and the market scene seems to have changed little over the years.

It is more prosperous and lively than it was in the troubled times.

Hundreds of officials and imperial guards drove in through the main gate of Xuandemen surrounded by cars, and the bells and drums on the city tower rang together, announcing to the whole Tokyo that Master Wang had returned in triumph.

In front of the tall Jinxiang Hall, on the spacious and monotonous square, the car stopped. Guo Shao first said in the carriage: "All civil and military officials who passed the decree will go to the palace to celebrate at noon tomorrow, and let them all be dispersed today."

A civil official bowed and said: "Observe the order."

Guo Shao called the eunuch Wang Zhong to him again, and asked calmly, "Is Queen Dafu in Jinxiang Hall?"

Wang Zhong followed Che Zhan and had just entered the palace. Unexpectedly, he answered fluently, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty is in Zide Hall."

Guo Shao paused slightly. Although Xindao Jinzhan was named queen, the reason was "the way of heaven", and she seemed unwilling to show her affection in front of others. Guo Shao pondered, then said: "I'm a little tired, so I won't go to Jinxiang Palace."

He entered Xuanyou Gate by car, and inside the gate was the harem, only eunuchs and maids were left with him.

As soon as I arrived at the base of the main entrance of Zide Hall, I saw a large group of people waiting there. When Guo Shao got off the carriage, he saw a group of women kneeling down to make blessings, "Welcome Your Majesty to return to court after victory!"

"Get up." Guo Shao walked over, stretched out his hands and made a supporting motion. Guo Shao's eyes swept over their faces, and from the crowd, he found that Li Yueji was also standing behind the two queens.

He just came back from the outside, he was still wearing armored military uniform, with a sword hanging on his waist. Immediately take off the weapon and helmet and hand them to Wang Zhong, and then enter the Zide Hall with everyone.

Jinzhan restrained his emotions, "Your Majesty is away in person, and we are all worried. When we hear that Da Xu's army has won the Wuding River, we will feel at ease."

Du lowered her head and whispered, "Empress Dafu goes to Sanqing Hall to pray for the officials every day."

Guo Shaodao: "It's really difficult for you, but I dare not be careless about military affairs."

He talked to Fu Ermei again, but they all said something that sounded decent to others. There is a large group of people here, although they are all women from the harem, but Guo Shao knows that none of them are in trouble... Don't look at them bowing their eyebrows and drooping their eyes, but they have a lot of ideas.

Guo Shao rode a horse and rode for thousands of miles, and he didn't have much energy at the moment, but since he encountered such an occasion, he could only deal with it.

He turned his head to look at Li Yueji again, "I've been away from Beijing for a few months, is Concubine Xian okay?"

Li Yueji was startled, sipped her lips and said, "Go back to Your Majesty, it's good."

Guo Shao suddenly sighed, "I have already become a family, and I don't want to be like this. Now that the fighting has subsided, if Li Gong returns to the court, I will think about the love of relatives, and I will never forget the past."

Li Yueji looked sad after hearing this.

At this moment, Guo Shao noticed that Mrs. Du gently touched Mrs. Zhang next to her with her hand, and glanced sideways. Seeing Mrs. Zhang's expression was strange, she blushed and lowered her head. Guo Shao didn't say a word, pretending not to know.

Fu Jinzhan said: "Your Majesty is exhausted from the journey, let's change clothes and rest. Second sister take good care of Your Majesty."

"Okay, okay." Guo Shao said with a smile. At this time, he looked at the concubines again. If he could choose by himself, he would be Yulian if he didn't go to Fu Jinzhan... It's not that the second sister is bad, the second sister treats him like a relative, and it's not that she doesn't care about the prince, but that he is really tired. In front of his son, he naturally has to act like a father, how can he completely relax and ignore his words and deeds?

... A group of people took their leave and dispersed. Mrs. Du caught up with Mrs. Zhang, and said in a deep voice, "My sister is really courageous!"

Mrs. Zhang looked at her silently.

Du Shi said: "Didn't you notice that Empress Dafu is looking at you twice! I don't even look where, and in front of the Empress..."

Zhang said: "I didn't say anything, I didn't do anything, what's wrong?"

Du Shi said: "What? By the way, you have been looking at the official's house all the time, and your soul is out of your body. Naturally, you don't know anything else."

Mrs Zhang was stunned.

Du Shi smiled and said, "You don't know either? Just now, my sister's eyes, ouch, as if I have never seen a man in my life, even a blind man can understand what it means..."

Zhang's face suddenly became hot, ashamed and a little worried: "This...then..."

Mrs. Du glanced at her, and breathed a sigh of relief, "But it's nothing serious, your nephew is still doing important things for the court in Xiazhou."

Zhang blushed anxiously and said: "Sister really misunderstood me, Cao Bin is also a general, today I saw the officials wearing armor, and I thought of Cao Bin."

She couldn't help but thought to herself: Guo Shao looks good in military uniform, even more tall and straight. She had known that Jinshang was a military commander, but this was the first time she saw him wearing armor.

Mrs. Du curled her lips: "I thought our two sisters were very close, it's really strange for you to say that."

Mrs. Zhang said solemnly: "My sister really didn't lie to you... How dare I think about such shameless things, what kind of status is it, it would be great if I could have a place in the palace."

Mrs. Du said in a low voice: "What kind of identity is it, isn't it a royal court in the Daxu Dynasty?"

Mrs. Zhang said calmly: "That's the reason, but this dynasty is inextricably linked to the previous dynasty. How can the officials ask for trouble with that criticism?"

Du Shi sighed after hearing this: "What my sister said is true."

Mrs. Zhang fell silent. The two walked together for a while and then separated. Mrs. Zhang still lives in Sanqing Hall.

As soon as you enter the palace, you can hear the sound of wooden fish and ringing bells. It was originally a sound that could make people clean and do nothing, but at this time, Mrs. Zhang was very disturbed when she heard it, and her mood became even more restless.

She stared blankly on the futon for a while, then turned her head and saw the unpainted table in front of the wooden window, as if she saw a young boy sitting there with a chess piece in his hand. She raised her head slightly, and saw the wooden frame again, a scene immediately appeared in front of her: a jar of sesame oil fell down and poured all over her body.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Zhang's face became hot, and she was very flustered.

...The next day is the grand banquet in Jinxiang Palace. Now Mrs. Zhang and others belong to Empress Fu, and they are not what they used to be. She will also go to the banquet with the empress when there is such a feast.

Zhang got up before dawn.

Sanqing Hall is a place for Taoist meditation and blessing in the palace, and the houses are simple and clean. But in this room where the furniture has no color, Mrs. Zhang took out a very complete set of rouge and gouache from the cabinet. Facing the bronze mirror, dress up carefully.

Under the oil lamp, the scene was gloomy, but the face in the bronze mirror was beautiful with a hint of charm. Mrs. Zhang's current status is just a palace official, she can't wear clothes casually, but even a normal Yuebai Luo skirt, she can still wear it with charm, she just needs to pay attention to the cutting, materials and small embellishments of the material.

Mrs. Zhang carefully looked at the beauty in the bronze mirror.

In this world, there are few women who don't think they are beautiful. Everyone has thought about being admired and fascinated by others... What's more, these beauties who are really beautiful, who are willing to be the green leaves every day?

But Mrs. Zhang still sighed deeply. She didn't think she was uglier than Empress Dafu, but the relationship between Empress Dafu and Guo Shao who joined hands many times was not something she could match. Even so, people never expected that Empress Dafu would return to the court!

Mrs. Zhang sighed sometimes, and was depressed at other times. Sitting in front of the dressing table, she could only look at herself and feel sorry for herself.