Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

In the early morning in Tokyo, there was a thick fog, and the sky was gray. In summer, the days are long and the sun is still not visible at this time, so the clouds are very thick.

Guo Shao, wearing a purple official uniform and a black gauze head, came to the Hall of Political Affairs, facing the twenty or so familiar faces. After worshiping, everyone had a short silence to see if the emperor had something to say first.

Sure enough, Guo Shao asked directly: "What happened to the big Quyue country in Jiaozhi?"

All the civil servants looked at each other, and then focused their eyes on Wang Pu's face, because everyone knew that Wang Pu was well-informed and loved to collect all kinds of news. Wang Pu clasped his fists and said: "After Da Xu established the kingdom, he was busy unifying the kingdoms. At that time, Jiaozhi County was also in the midst of the warlord scuffle of the 'Twelve Envoys'. Recently, one of the warlords, the leader of the Ding tribe, defeated all tribes and unified Jiaozhi. The founding country was named 'Da Quyue'."

Guo Shao nodded thoughtfully, and asked again: "I heard that the Wu family became king in Jiaozhi before, and I want to hear the specific ins and outs of it."

Wang Pu stroked the goatee on his chin, and pondered: "Jiaozhi is far away from the Central Plains, and the situation is chaotic. Except for the original Southern Han Dynasty, no one cares about it. The old minister can't make it clear for a while. Your Majesty might as well wait for the old minister to sort it out and write it in a file for presentation."

Guo Shao took it for granted when he heard this, but unexpectedly another voice said: "Jiaozhi was first the land of the Southern Han Dynasty, and the Jinghai Jiedu envoy..."

The person who spoke was Zan Jurun, Guo Shao immediately turned his head to look at Zan Jurun, seeing Zan Jurun's calm expression. After a while, he subconsciously guessed that Wang Pu might be unhappy, so he looked slightly sideways, and he saw Wang Pu's displeasure.

Zan Jurun said: "Houjinghai Town was then captured by Yang Tingyi, and the Southern Han Dynasty was forced to recognize Yang Tingyi as the military envoy of the Jinghai Navy; at this time, Jiaozhi was hardly under the control of the Southern Han Kingdom.

Soon, Yajiang Jiao Gongxian killed Yang Tingyi and asked for help from the Southern Han Dynasty. Before reinforcements arrived, Jiao Gongxian was killed by Yang Tingyi's general Wu Quan. This Wu Quan is the person His Majesty asked.

Wu Quan defeated the reinforcements of the Southern Han Dynasty, proclaimed himself king, appointed officials, established etiquette systems, and became self-reliant. "

Zan Jurun talked eloquently: "After the Wu family, there was a rebellion among relatives, and the prestige and strength declined, followed by the "Twelve Envoys".

Zan Jurun paused and said again: "Jiaozhi County has gone through a process in the past decades. From a square town in the Southern Han Dynasty, to becoming a king and setting up officials, and then establishing a country name. This is the situation of gradually breaking away from the Central Plains and becoming a country of its own."

When Guo Shao heard this, he praised: "Master Zan's analysis is very clear."

Guo Shao was very interested, but at this time the other ministers didn't know much about Cochin and couldn't talk about it, so Guo Shao and Zan Jurun had a very heated conversation. Guo Shao asked again: "What kind of person is Ding Buling?"

Zan Jurun said: "This man is a native of Jiaozhi. He had little power at first, but later he took refuge in a warlord with no heirs as his adopted son. After inheriting his power, his strength increased greatly. He is also quite capable in combat. He is known as the 'Wan Sheng Wang'. It is said that he has not lost a single attack on all tribes."

When Guo Shao heard this, he felt that there was a subtle similarity in the world situation. During this period in the Central Plains, from war to unification, the same is true of Jiaozhi; and Ding Buling, the "Wansheng King" who unified all the tribes of Jiaozhi, is so similar to himself! If Guo Shao hadn't been victorious on the battlefield, he wouldn't have been able to bring about the current situation so quickly.

At this moment, Zan Jurun mentioned Gao Shouzhen's "stargazer", and suggested that if he wanted to attack Jiaozhi, he could follow the strategy of Dongdao and attack from the sea.

Today, Zan Jurun is making a big splash, and Guo Shao also appreciates him objectively. But Guo Shao was unwilling to rush to continue the discussion. This matter was only supported by Zan Jurun, and he couldn't support it. Guo Shao intends to stabilize for a while, and when the ministers prepare, they will naturally express their opinions one after another.

"We'll discuss it another day. If there's nothing else to do, let's go." Guo Shao ordered.

Then everyone stood up and took their leave.

... When a group of people came out of the Deliberative Hall, Wang Pu said bluntly to the people around him when they were in the corridor: "Staying high in the temple should not just be flattering, the most important thing is to focus on the overall situation of the country."

Zan Jurun was right behind, his face was very embarrassed when he heard this, and he could only pretend that he didn't understand.

This magnificent building is the center of hundreds of states in the world, and people here are very cautious in their words and deeds. Wang Pu can speak like this, and it is nothing for a high-status person to say a few harsh words in front of everyone. But Zan Jurun didn't dare to openly argue with Wang Pu... Because Wang Pu was right, Zan Jurun really wanted to stand out from the crowd with the intention of catering to the Holy Spirit from the beginning.

Wang Pu is not a humble and tactful person, so he didn't intend to end his point, and then said: "The Chanyuan Alliance, the first time the officials invited the tribes of the Sifang Kingdoms to join the alliance, but the people in Jiaozhi County ignored them, and they didn't even show respect on the surface. The officials were inevitably very dissatisfied with the leaders of the Ding tribe of Jiaozhi County. Some people's talents are ordinary, but their thoughts are very original. Everyone didn't think of it. He thought of it, hehe!"

Zan Jurun still pretended to be deaf and dumb.

Wei Renpu asked calmly: "Will Wang Shijun advocate using troops against Jiaozhi?"

Wang Pudao: "This matter should be discussed in a long-term manner. Regardless of whether the officials decide to use troops or not, the ministers must speak out from the public heart and see the advantages and disadvantages for the country's court."

Wei Renpu echoed, "What Wang Shijun said is very true."

At this moment, a sneer came, "Wan Sheng Wang? Then I simply call myself 'Wan Sheng Lord'!"

You don't need to look, you can hear Shi Yanchao's voice, and they all look at each other without answering.

... When the ministers returned to the Yamen, the eunuch Yang Shiliang came to the Hall of Yangde, bowed his head and whispered in Guo Shao's ear.

After hearing this, Guo Shao said, "I know."

Yang Shiliang said: "The maidservant just happened to be going out, and the ministers didn't think of hiding anyone when they yelled in public. The minister Zan kept silent, obviously he was hit by Wang Shijun's words, and supporting the Southern Expedition Cochin was just to please the officials."

Guo Shaodao: "I understood it from the very beginning. Zan Jurun's vision is not comparable to Wang Pu and Wei Renpu's. How can his insights be better than theirs?"

Yang Shiliang hurriedly bowed and said: "The officials are wise, how can the minister know the general outline of civil and military affairs?"

Guo Shao glanced at him and said, "I don't blame Wang Pu and others. In their view, apart from Jiaozhi, Dali, the chieftains of the Southwest Mountains, the tribes of Tubo, and the countries of Hexi and the Western Regions are not controlled by the imperial court, and there is no place that is less important than Jiaozhi. Although Jiaozhi does not have contacts with the court, it is at least not a threat in comparison. They do not advocate attacking Jiaozhi first, and there is a reason for it."

If Guo Shao didn't look at the overall situation of history from the perspective of future generations, I'm afraid he would have the same opinion as everyone else. Because only at this time, there is no difference between Jiaozhi and many indigenous separatist regimes. Now, except for the place of Jianguo, there are even people who call themselves emperors.

However, Guo Shao understands the difference between Cochin and other places. This is a critical period for the formation of an independent nation. After the founding of the country, they will gradually form customs, culture, and a sense of identity... If the opportunity is missed, the Central Plains dynasty will be an invader in the hearts of the people, and it will become very difficult to rule if they want to regain it later.

"The most difficult thing to get in the world is the human heart." Guo Shao mused.

When he came back to his senses, he saw Yang Shiliang secretly looking at him with awe-inspiring eyes. Maybe Yang Shiliang thought that Guo Shao was thinking about something very profound and mysterious, something that an eunuch could not understand.

But what Guo Shao thinks is very simple, that is, the sense of identity of the local people.

He didn't want to continue talking about governing the country with an eunuch, so he got up and left the Hall of Yangde, and went to the study to start processing the memorials for the day.

All day long, none of the ministers working in the imperial city wrote a letter to discuss the matter of intercourse. Guo Shao thinks they need time to clear up their claims... but it can be expected that the ministers will not actively promote this matter.

Guo Shao thought again, after he made up his mind, there would be very few people who strongly opposed it. Because this kind of thing not only lies in the persuasiveness of reason, but also the involvement of prestige and power; now Guo Shao only needs to make a decision, and he can usually rely on his prestige to persuade his officials without persuasion and games.

Although he was confident that it could be done, Guo Shao suddenly didn't feel much joy.

It is obviously doing a good thing that will last forever, but no one praises it, and no one even understands its meaning... This is completely different from Li Zhan's mood in order to regain You Yun.

Guo Shao gradually felt a little lost.

The bell of Youshi rang, and Guo Shao noticed that the sky had been overcast all day, and it finally started to rain at this time, and the dripping raindrops slowly turned into a piece of "rustle...".

Guo Shao walked through the corridor of the apse and walked to the threshold to watch the rain scene. Seeing the guard of honor waiting at the bottom of the steps, an eunuch was running up with an umbrella.

The sky and the earth were shrouded in rain, and the scenery became hazy. Guo Shao hates rainy days when he travels, because the roads at this time are generally bad, and rainy days mean muddy; but if he stays at home, he doesn't dislike rainy days. Sunny days have the benefits of being bright and refreshing, but rainy days are very cool, and you can stay in the house with peace of mind, and your heart becomes leisurely, peaceful and stable.

Wang Zhong had already run up and held up an umbrella for Guo Shao happily. Guo Shao noticed that everyone was waiting for him to come up to do this job, as if holding an umbrella for the emperor was a sign of closeness and favor.

Wang Zhong walked closely behind, no matter how fast Guo Shao walked, he could never get caught in the rain.

"Where does Your Majesty want to go?" Wang Zhong asked.

Guo Shao said casually: "According to the rules, where should I go?"

Wang Zhongdao: "Go back to Your Majesty, we should go to Mrs. Zhou's side today."

Guo Shao let out a sigh, and didn't say much.

There are rules in the harem, although Guo Shao doesn't completely abide by them, but in order to reduce conflicts among women, there is a rule that they take turns sleeping in the rain and dew... There are so many concubines in the court, and there is only one emperor. Conflicts exist objectively. If they are completely random, it will be more chaotic.

Only the Second Empress, the Fourth Madam, and Zhou Xian and Mrs. Huarui were the only ones who could be cared for in the rules; other female officials who had no status in the palace, according to the Zhou Emperor's etiquette, sometimes many people served the Emperor together, otherwise they would really lose their turn.