Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

"Boom, boom..." Amidst the sound of the drums, the chime bells also played an imposing piece of music. In the main hall of Jinxiang Palace, a group of slim dancers wore Xu Jun's military uniforms and performed a shield dance, but the clothes were made of thick silk and leather.

Wearing those outfits on the dancers, after all, they lacked a heavy aura, let alone a murderous look. But they have a good figure and look heroic, which is more interesting than ordinary dances. As soon as Guo Shao sat on the dragon chair, he saw that this dance had a new idea.

"Crack!" A percussion instrument made a sound, and a row of dancers raised their shields and wooden guns neatly. The dancers at the front and back alternated back and forth in a complicated formation. Looking at it as a whole, the dancing of the shield and the wooden spear changed a lot, but there was no sense of chaos at all.

Guo Shao immediately remembered the three-stage attack tactics of Daxu Army, and this dance was quite similar. And it was much more enjoyable to watch. As far as the formation coordination was concerned, Guo Shao felt that even the most elite soldiers could not compare to such a group of dancers.

As soon as he turned his head, the eunuch Wang Zhong quickly stepped forward and listened to him. Guo Shao asked: "Is this dance composed by Zhou Xian?"

Wang Zhong bowed and said, "Go back to Your Majesty, it's Lu Qiongxian."

"Lu Qiongxian?" Guo Shao blurted out and repeated.

Wang Zhongdao: "It is the female prime minister of the Southern Han Kingdom."

"Oh, I remember now." Guo Shao suddenly said, and then smiled, "The female prime minister..."

Wang Zhong also laughed and said: "Naturally, the prime minister must be good at singing and dancing, otherwise, how could the ruler of the Southern Han Dynasty become the king of a subjugated state?"

Guo Shao nodded after hearing this, and when he turned his head to look, he saw Fu Ermei, who was in full dress, watching him. Fu Ermei blinked when he saw him turn his head, and Guo Shao looked at her with a smile. He also looked at the women sitting on one side of the main hall, a large group of people, a little far away, Guo Shao couldn't tell who was who.

There were hundreds of civil and military officials attending the banquet, and they all wore the same clothes as those in the previous court; on the other side were the ladies of the court and the imperial wives of the ministers' families. They were women with rank and salary, and they were the most prestigious women in the world.

The stage is between the throne and the seats of the ministers, and the silk and bamboo orchestra in the main hall is singing and dancing, which is a joyous scene. After the shield dance was over, all the ministers came forward to congratulate the victory of the Pingxia War. Guo Shao also publicly rewarded the meritorious civil and military with some clothes, belts and the like.

"Congratulations, everyone." Guo Shao held up the golden cup and said. Immediately, people in the hall shouted, "Your Majesty, live forever!"

At this time, a group of court ladies filed in and put more delicacies on the banquet. Another group of dancers also came to the stage, and the cheerful tune continued to sound. With wine to add to the fun, the officials at the seats began to talk enthusiastically, and the atmosphere was even more lively.

Guo Shao stood up and left the table, Jinzhan and Second Sister immediately looked sideways at him. Guo Shao said: "I'm going to change my clothes."

The Jinxiang Hall was a complex of buildings, and there was no toilet in the main hall, so he went to the back hall, followed by the eunuch Wang Zhong and a few others. Anyway, Guo Shao usually had people by his side wherever he went.

When he returned, he had just reached the end of a corridor when he ran into Mrs. Zhang. Mrs. Zhang hurriedly moved to the side of the road, bent her knees and squatted down, "I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Guo Shao was a little surprised. When he looked at her, he saw that her face was flushed, her face was shy and embarrassed, her eyes were looking down, her posture was correct and she kept bending her knees. Although Mrs. Zhang is a concubine of the previous dynasty, she is really young, she should be younger than Jinzhan; this court lady, who is not exposed to the wind and sun, although her face is red, the skin on the forehead and other places is delicate|tender and white, and the face with single eyelids is also younger.

Surprised, Guo Shao turned his head and glanced at Wang Zhong. Wang Zhong didn't say a word, bowed and bowed, and backed away... But Guo Shao really didn't mean to tell Wang Zhong to leave. He was thinking, he had spoken a few words with Wang Zhong at first, and he was obviously asking the choreographer, so why did he happen to "encounter" Zhang here? I'm afraid Lu Qiongxian's foundation in this palace is still a little shallow.

"Zhang Shanggong is dead." Guo Shao said gently.

Mrs. Zhang said softly: "The concubine spent some rouge while drinking, so she came in, not wanting to meet His Majesty."

However, Guo Shao remembered what she had said, maybe it would take several years to meet each other. Since we met today, he didn't leave right away. He immediately found a topic and said: "I can see that the singing, dancing and dishes of this celebration banquet are all very caring."

Zhang said: "Is Your Majesty satisfied?"

Guo Shao said with a smile: "In this kind of occasion, there are so many noisy people and impetuous moods. Many carefully choreographed songs and dances are like Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit. It is really a waste. It depends on the state of mind. Maybe I just returned to Beijing because I was impetuous."

Mrs. Zhang said softly: "If Your Majesty is tired and wants to calm down, Sanqing Hall is a good place to go."

She kept her head down and couldn't look directly at the emperor, but now she raised her head and looked at Guo Shao. Those eyes were watery and lively, as if they could speak, but they uttered things that could not be described in words, complex emotions, and courage in the entanglement.

Guo Shao was stabbed by her glance, but suddenly said in a joking tone: "I am afraid of Sanqing Palace, let alone a place of meditation."

Mrs. Zhang said softly: "If you can really meditate, you have to give up."

Guo Shao pondered for a moment, then said: "There are so many people at the banquet in the Jinxiang Hall, let's not talk about this for now... I will go first, Zhang Shanggong will wait before leaving?"

Mrs. Zhang also showed a joking expression, "Is your majesty guilty?"

Guo Shao was stunned by this woman's words.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Zhang seemed very courteous at ordinary times, but at this time she said quietly: "I heard that the more guilty I am, the more I want to do it. Youshi, if your majesty is not guilty, just listen to the bells and drums on the tower."

Guo Shao asked: "I listen to it every day, why do I listen to it today?"

Mrs. Zhang blushed, and bit her teeth, "Your Majesty can hear the bells and drums, and feel the frustration and sadness of the weak woman at that moment."

Guo Shao opened his mouth, but felt that he didn't know how long it would take to keep talking like this, so he left Zhang's side without saying anything.

Back on the throne, the singing, dancing and feasting were still the same, but his feelings were different from before, and he was often distracted.

After a long time, Guo Shao saw Mrs. Zhang, who was wearing a light red top and a moon white skirt, entered the hall from the side door very unnoticed, standing behind a group of women.

When Guo Shao looked at Jinzhan again, Jinzhan cast his casual eyes there.

This matter must not be hidden from Jinzhan's eyes and ears. Guo Shao was already absent-minded about the performance on the stage, thinking in his heart that the reason why Mrs. Zhang dared to be so bold was because Cao Bin was highly valued. However, in order to be kind to Cao Bin, there is really no need to touch Mrs. Zhang. Cao Bin understands, as long as his aunt is fine in the palace.

After the celebration banquet, Guo Shao left Jinxiang Hall early. He didn't go anywhere, just stayed in his own bedroom in the Long Live Hall.

After a long time, the sound of bells and drums from the palace city tower was heard from far away, and the teacup in Guo Shao's hand froze in mid-air. He raised his head and listened to the sound for a moment.

Zhang's woman is unlikely to let Guo Shao care too much, but today, for some reason, being teased by her made her feel flustered.

Guo Shao has never been very good at rejecting women, but he still gave up the idea after wandering around for a while.

It's not because he feels sorry for Jinzhan, he already has three wives and four concubines with countless fans in the harem. Because Mrs. Zhang is a person close to Jinzhan, if Guo Shao falls into her way at this time, Jinzhan may find it difficult and uncomfortable... There are rules everywhere.

"Wang Zhong." Guo Shao called out.

The eunuch came over in a hurry, bowed and said, "What does Your Majesty tell your servants?"

Guo Shaodao: "You go to Zide Hall to meet Queen Dafu, and ask her who choreographed the shield dance today."

Wang Zhong stood there stunned, because Guo Shao had asked before, and he had answered that it was Lu Qiongxian. But Wang Zhong didn't say anything, he just bowed and said: "Your maid obeys the order."

He waited for a while, and sure enough, Lu Qiongxian was brought by Wang Zhong after a while.

A beautiful girl with a graceful and light body, Guo Shao's army took her back from the Southern Han Dynasty, and he forgot about her. Thinking of her today, one is because of the shield dance, and the other is guessing what Zhang did behind.

Guo Shao has no experience with these little tricks, but he can figure out many things in such a big country, and he can also guess eight|nine of these little tricks... Lu Qiongxian was looking for an opportunity for her to attack, but the opportunity was taken away by Mrs. Zhang, and their personal grievances were settled;

So Guo Shao will call Lu Qiongxian tonight.

Because between Jinzhan and Zhang, Guo Shao will definitely think about Jinzhan. Wouldn't it be difficult for Jinzhan to manage this complicated harem and tear her down?

After Lu Qiongxian performed the ceremony, he said nothing more. Guo Shao remembered that this girl was very charming, but today he was calm, so he looked her up and down.

She finally opened her mouth and said, "Your Majesty is so embarrassing to see."

Her accent is very different from Mandarin, with a special tone from the Southern Han Dynasty.

Guo Shaodao: "Looking at the shield dance choreographed by Mrs. Lu, are you also interested in battle arrays?"

Lu Qiongxian said softly: "I am not very interested in battle formations, but I admire the hero who is proficient in battle formations."

"Haha..." Guo Shao laughed loudly, but seeing Lu Qiongxian also had a smile on his face. It seems that it is not easy for this girl to be a prime minister under the absurdity of the Hunjun.

Lu Qiongxian said softly: "Since ancient times, women have loved heroes. Your Majesty has ruled all over the world, and he has traveled thousands of miles. This kind of spirit, great talent and boldness, I admire from the bottom of my heart..."

The three-stage strike technique was created by Xu Jun. Guo Shao nodded and said, "Ms. Lu has put in a lot of effort. You live in this unfamiliar place in the Tokyo Imperial Palace, and you still know so many things."

Lu Qiongxian said: "My concubine admires His Majesty, and I hope I can help you half a helping hand. How can I do it without my heart?"

She said in a casual tone again: "Your Majesty, the old land of the Southern Han Dynasty has been doing sea trade for many years, and there are people who are good at shipbuilding."

Guo Shao didn't take it seriously, what kind of female prime minister believed in the ruler of the Southern Han Dynasty, and Guo Shao still believed that she could govern the country?

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