Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Chen Jiali didn't stay overnight, only a few strands of long hair and some smell that didn't dissipate on the pillow.

Soon another person came to this wooden house by the lake, Mrs. Dong Gao. Mrs. Gao gave Princess Jinsuo a pair of jasper bracelets. Jinsuo opened her mouth and called her aunt. Mrs. Gao was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and praised. She likes Guo Shao's youngest daughter very much, and spends most of her time here playing with Jin Suo.

At the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, a fleet of Jiaolong Army will go south from Haizhou to deliver more armaments to Cao Bin in Guangnan. Guo Shao intends to go a little further away from Beijing, and personally go to the harbor to inspect his warships, and practice for the generals of the Jiaolong Army.

After the first snow falls in Tokyo, it is sunny again, which is a good weather for traveling. Snow still hangs on the tree branches on the side of the street, like white flowers blooming, with delicate colors in the bright sunshine. When the wind blows, it flutters like catkins, adding a bit of vitality to the silent winter.

Longjin Bridge is connected to the north-south central axis of the outer city, and looks north to the Suzaku Gate, the inner city gate. The guards of honor of the brigade with umbrellas and flags pass by here.

With such ostentation, it looks like the royal family is traveling. Pedestrians all avoided the intersection of Hengjie Street and gave way to wait and see, and the people in the market also stood on the side of the road to watch the excitement.

A four-horse carriage was surrounded by palace people and military generals, and the curtain on the carriage was gently lifted by a corner.

Guo Shao looked out from the carriage and saw a familiar scene. In front of a shop at the corner of Hengjie Street, hoes, shovels, kitchen knives, etc. were all placed outside the shop, smoke was rising from the roof, and the fire was flickering inside.

There is a banner hanging at the door of this blacksmith shop, with only one word written on it: Huang. There is no need to write words such as blacksmith shop, the things on the booth and the things on the shop are the signboards.

An old man with pale hair sat on a bench outside the blacksmith shop, looking up with dim eyes. At this time, a middle-aged man who was still shirtless in winter came out of the shop to watch, followed by a woman with bundled hair, who walked up to the old man holding a bowl.

There was a casual smile on Guo Shao's face, as if he was greeting the old man, without condescending mood at all, perhaps looking at life from another angle, the old man's complete and peaceful life was no more humble than anyone else. Guo Shao observed for a while, there was only one acquaintance left here, no one he cared about, and the carriages and horses were gradually passing through the side street, so he lowered the curtains.

There was another person on the large carriage, Zhaorong Lu Lan, and she was also the only woman who accompanied him on this trip. Seeing that she was also looking at the scene outside, Guo Shao asked, "Did Lu Zhaorong see that blacksmith's shop?"

Lu Lan turned her head back, nodded and said, "I see."

Guo Shao smiled and said, "My former home was there."

Lu Lan was stunned, covered her mouth and smiled, "Didn't Your Majesty live in the Guo Mansion before? I also lived in the mansion when I first arrived in Tokyo."

Guo Shao suppressed his smile and said solemnly: "Earlier. I stayed in Daming Mansion and Hezhong Mansion when I was young. I didn't have a house of my own and lived in a barracks with soldiers. After moving to Tokyo, the first old house was that blacksmith's shop. The imperial army was paid with cash, and I saved up my military pay to buy it."

There was surprise on Lu Lan's blushing face: "I've never heard His Majesty mention it."

Guo Shaodao: "I don't believe you went back and asked Yulian. I don't need to mention it to others, because I didn't meet many people during those days, so it was meaningless to others."

Lu Lan hurriedly said, "How can I not believe what Your Majesty said."

Guo Shao said in a casual tone: "There is a small alley behind that side street. Yulian's family used to be there. I hired her to do laundry, cook, and do chores. The old man with a white beard sitting at the door just now was named Huang, and he was also an old blacksmith I hired. Now the world is becoming more and more peaceful. Huang Blacksmith's family has a shop in the downtown area, has craftsmanship, and I guess it is quite wealthy."

Lu Lan said softly: "It turns out that His Majesty still has so many memories."

Guo Shao reached out to hold her little hand, and Lu Lan's palm also had calluses, just like Yulian's. He stroked the cocoon and said, "You and I also have many memories. I remember that you were a teenage girl when we first met. Sometimes I feel that a person is not just a body, but a process, and memory is the process of identifying oneself."

Lu Lan listened quietly, looking thoughtful. Guo Shao stays with her, the most special feeling is that he can always find a peaceful state of mind.

The wooden wheels of the carriage squeaked loudly outside, and the carriage shook slightly. The road was still going on, and the process had not been interrupted. Looking back on the past, Guo Shao is also looking forward to the journey that has not been traveled.

...... When the team leaves Tokyo, they must first go along the Bian River to Songzhou, then pass through Xuzhou, and then go to Haizhou.

There is a large area of ​​houses outside the city of Tokyo, and the market is prosperous and densely populated. This is the "attached city". The population of the big city is very large, but the residence is relatively concentrated, and the country dominated by agriculture cannot yet form an urban belt. People and horses walk through the city, and there are large fields of farmland, dotted with villages.

Above the village in the wilderness, there is a dirt yard emitting black smoke from time to time, which is a workshop that uses coal to boil dung. The gunpowder and saltpeter used by Xu Jun is not much from saltpeter mines, but more from such manure workshops; the leftovers are necessary fertilizers for large nearby farms.

On the banks of the Bian River, several cities stood up like the Acropolis of Tokyo, but above the cities, many strands of black smoke rose. The huge metal impact sound of "Kang Dang" can also be heard on the post road.

On the quiet farmland, these smoking monsters are very abrupt. After so many years, people nearby may have gotten used to it.

But in Guo Shao's eyes, these workshops are like sparks. They broke the tranquility of the crowing of chickens and dogs, and would wake up the sleeping earth. Guo Shao believed that one day greater productivity would make the Great Xu Empire more prosperous and lively.

Thick smoke is blackening the blue sky, just like the distinctive traces engraved by Guo Shao here.

Guo Shao went east along the post road and inspected his country along the way. The land along the way was only a corner of the country, and it still took several days.

When they arrived in Haizhou, the Jiaolong army was already on board at the port, and it was because they were waiting for the emperor that they postponed their journey. Guo Shao sent pigs and sheep to reward the army, and that night, he gave a banquet at the Jiaolong Army's camp at the port, and hosted a banquet for the commanders and generals who went south. Haizhou Port is bustling and noisy all night, as if celebrating a festive season.

Early the next morning, Guo Shao sent the generals to board the ship by the sea, but he did not board the ship himself. Guo Shao has done a lot to establish the Jiaolong Army, regardless of the organization, weapons, and warships he handled, but he has never been on a sea boat, and he may not ride in the future... No one allows such a thing. No matter how big the warships of the Jiaolong Army are, the sea route is still the most risky route at present.

So he could only stand on the shore and watch. The sea breeze on the pier is constant, but the weather is sunny, and the sea and sky are clear and clean. The cloak and sheepskin coat on Guo Shao were swayed against his body by the wind, and he was still standing firmly on the pier in his prime of life.

Under the bright sunshine, the blue color of the sky and water becomes more and more beautiful, and the white sails cover the sea, just like the white clouds in the sky. Bells, drums, and horns are playing in unison with the roar of the waves, countless soldiers on the ship are shouting loudly, and the elegant wings of seagulls glide across the water and leave a sound. The sea is the most lively place.

Guo Shao narrowed his eyes and watched the giant ships and light ships slowly go away, looking at the boundless journey of the fleet, his chest was unprecedentedly open.

This is not the end, but the beginning of a new world.

(End of the book)

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After the book is finished, there are some good parts and some unsatisfactory parts. In any case, the most important thing is the company of book friends for such a long time. I am most sincerely grateful and moved.

Xifeng's coding career is not the end, but a new beginning. In the short time after finishing this book, I will summarize my experience and lessons, draw nutrition and insights from knowledge and life experience, and strive to make progress in the new book. Take a breath, the new book will be uploaded in about a month, and the update of new books is generally more stable than the later period.

Dear book friends, Xifeng is looking forward to reuniting in a new chapter after a brief separation, and feeling your familiar heartbeat again.

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