Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

It’s not far from Chanzhou to Tokyo. If you head southwest, you only need to pass through a very ordinary post station “Chenqiao Station” and you will soon arrive at the capital.

Guo Shao didn't know how Xiao Yanyan felt when she found out that her father was assassinated|died, and he didn't know if she would blame Xiao Siwen's death on her own head, but things had come to an end. As soon as he returned to Beijing, he participated in a celebration banquet to celebrate the achievements of the soldiers and officials of the Northern Expedition to western Liaoning.

At the banquet, Guo Shao still left halfway. However, the funny scenes of joining the army and singing and dancing continued in the interlacing of cups and cups. Once the emperor and empress left, the civil and military officials became more casual.

The main hall was filled with mutual congratulations and compliments, as well as laughter and commotion. Some people hold wine glasses to other tables to toast, taking advantage of this lively scene is also an opportunity to draw everyone closer.

However, birds of a feather flock together and people are divided into groups. Military generals and civil servants are rarely mixed together. They have different temperaments and interests, so it is difficult to talk together. Even if they have nothing to say, they are exhausted.

Several auxiliary ministers in the cabinet here were very happy to drink. Huang Binglian blushed and said, "I heard that the Chanyuan Alliance was signed and witnessed by various countries, but the Korean envoy refused to sign?"

Lu Duosun said: "At that time, I was in Chanzhou. It happened like this. When the Koryo army heard about Daxu's Northern Expedition, they joined forces with the Jurchen tribe to attack the Liao Kingdom. Perhaps they were eager to divide the "Eastern Dan Kingdom" with our country. The Koreans did not send envoys to tell us, so there is no such thing as an alliance with our army to attack the Liao Kingdom. Since Daxu and Koryo have no coalition alliance, our alliance with the Liao Kingdom cannot be called a betrayal."

Huang Binglian shook his head and said: "The Koreans obviously don't think so, and their envoys are dissatisfied in public, so you can tell. If the officials ask about this, how do you plan to answer?"

At this time, Zuo You said calmly: "The officials have already known it. The Koryo envoys are outraged, but they will soon send people to the court to repair relations with us. Otherwise, they have enmity with the Liao Kingdom, and then have a rift with the Daxu. How can they be able to be enemies of the two great powers at the same time? Don't worry about it, gentlemen."

After hearing this, several people kept echoing and deeply agreed.

Among them, Zan Jurun was the only one who was distracted and didn't show his knowledge. He didn't participate in the Northern Expedition and the Yimeng this time, but when people's eyes were on Liao and Goryeo, Zan Jurun noticed the absence of Jiaozhi County in Chanzhou when the League was organized... It wasn't because the mountains were high and the roads were far away. Dali didn't need Jiaozhi County to be too far away.

Zan Jurun pondered that the government had put forward the national policy of emphasizing sea routes and enclosing the sphere of influence from the Strait of Malacca a long time ago, but it has been shelved in the past two years to deal with the Liao Kingdom. Now that the north is tentatively decided, maybe the matter of the South China Sea will be brought up...Jiaozhi County has almost no contact with the Central Plains, so it is easier to be ignored. If asked suddenly, it is difficult for an unprepared minister to answer.

In addition, Zan Jurun also noticed something neglected by the court: during the emperor's illness (poisoning), Gao Shouzhen, the Sitian supervisor, made an instrument called a "stargazing instrument", which could use tools to make it easier to estimate the height of the stars.

If Zan Jurun contributes his understanding of Jiaozhi County and the stargazing instrument at the right time, he will definitely win the emperor's extra favor.

He's been planning this for a while now.

Among the four assistants in the cabinet, Zuo You was the most likely to stand out and become a great weapon in the past, because Zuo You was the emperor's friend in need and had a close relationship; but Zuo You was one step behind in Li Chuyun's matter. Huang Binglian has also known the emperor for a long time and is good at laws and regulations; Lu Duoxun went deep into Hexi and made great achievements in making friends with the party... If Zan Jurun wants to compare with them, he must do something!

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The sound of the silk and bamboo orchestra at the celebration banquet seemed to be the end of dealing with the relationship with the Liao Kingdom.

Guo Shao walked out from the north side of Jinxiang Hall, took a breath of fresh air, and looked back at the simple and magnificent buildings, as if he was reviewing the things that happened.

The old grudge between the Central Plains Dynasty and Khitan of the Liao Kingdom is very deep. Now that the founding of the country is powerful, the emperor chooses to make peace with the Liao Kingdom when it is strong! Obviously, many people did not support this national policy. The most extreme reaction was that Guo Shao was still in Chanzhou at that time, and the envoy of the Liao Kingdom secretly conspired to assassinate.

But Guo Shao didn't think he was wrong!

Daxu established his country with force, and after the founding of the country, he still fought for many years. He used force to end years of melee wars among the various countries, and even went to the far away Japan... But Guo Shao knew very well that the numerous wars between the south and the north, or the benefits far outweighed the sacrifices, such as the destruction of the Southern Tang Dynasty, the Shu Kingdom, and the Southern Han Dynasty.

But if it falls into the consumption of a big grassland country like the Liao Kingdom, people will probably find that Daxu is not as strong|strong as imagined. Guo Shao was deeply impressed by the two Northern Expeditions to Youzhou regardless of the cost, which almost emptied the treasury.

In contrast, it would be much less costly to use other means to influence the national policy of controlling the Liao Kingdom... For example, trying to support people with political views like Yelu Xiezhen, and then buying and controlling people like Yang Gun.

But Daxu's war is far from over, and Guo Shao feels that he still has to bear the reputation of being "military and aggressive" for many years.

Guo Shao took a few steps, subconsciously covered his cheeks, and took a "hissy" breath.

The eunuch Wang Zhong hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with Your Majesty?"

Guo Shaodao: "Going to banquets one after another with big fish and big meat, I guess I will get a little angry."

Wang Zhongdao: "Your Majesty, go in and have a rest, and the slaves will pass on the imperial doctor."

Guo Shao's face was stunned, and he said: "I might as well go see Mrs. Lu."

Wang Zhong prepared a car to drive Guo Shao to go. When it came to the courtyard full of various plants and grasslands, Guo Shao was welcomed into the hall by Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Bai, but Xiao Yanyan was not there... Xiao Yanyan also lived here, so it was inconvenient for Guo Shao to ask more questions.

"Ms. Lu's flowers and plants, can they cure toothache?" Guo Shao asked directly when he saw Lu Lan.

Lu Lan said: "Your Majesty, wait a moment." Then he turned and left.

Guo Shao looked at her from the side, noticed her side breasts, and felt that she had become more plump these days. But I don't know if it's because I know how to take care of myself, or because of my natural body.

Sure enough, after waiting for a long time, Lu Lan came out with green leaf water soaked in a glass cup, and stretched out her left hand. Seeing this, Guo Shao stretched out his palm to catch it, and saw that it was some oval fruits. Lu Lan said: "After drinking the tea, take one of these things in your mouth when you have time, and the pain should be relieved."

Guo Shao likes Lu Lan's place very much, the house is full of plants and fragrances, and he is not talking about how to fight for power and profit, kill and plunder, at least he can get away for a while.

He picked up the glass cup and took a sip, and immediately looked thoughtful, holding the cup in the air and stopping in mid-air, meditating there, pondering: "This smell is very familiar, it is a kind of flower tree, called... what is it called?" He stretched out his hand and scratched his forehead again.

Seeing his appearance, Lu Lan covered her mouth and smiled, "Lilac."

"Cloves!" Guo Shao suddenly said, "It's lilacs. I planted them in my hometown before, so it's no wonder I'm so familiar with them."

Lu Lan's eyes shifted, and he said with a light smile, "Your Majesty always thinks about military affairs and billions of people, so how can you still think about these little flowers and grasses?"

Guo Shao heard something different, pointed at Lu Lan's gesture, hesitated to speak, and smiled wryly after a while: "If you don't remind me, I will remember it."

He pondered for a moment, then said: "This kind of flower has a flower language."

"Flower language?" Lu Lan looked interested, propping her chin with one hand and resting her elbows on the table.

Guo Shaodao: "The meaning of flower language is the meaning of a kind of flower, just like cuckoos often remind people of sadness, crows are bad luck, magpies are good news... I have planted lilacs, so I remember this kind. The flower language of cloves is memories..."

In the little white steam, Guo Shao smelled the unique fragrance in the air and tasted the taste of memories. He seemed to recall the first meeting in Hebei many years ago, and the reunion in Wushan. Those vague fragments that were thought to be insignificant and disappeared in a blink of an eye have not been forgotten so far. And the small, ordinary girl in front of me, after being displaced in the war, has changed a little bit.

Countless fragments flooded into my mind, apart from the memories about Lu Lan, what flooded into my mind in an instant was the other courtyard of the Fu family...the former Guo Mansion. Maybe that courtyard is also related to Lu Lan. She first came to Tokyo and lived there.

Lu Lan's voice brought back Guo Shao, who was in a trance, "I didn't expect that His Majesty would also be interested in planting flowers."

Unexpectedly, Guo Shao shook his head and said: "I have never liked to take care of vegetation, let alone think about it, but occasionally I am interested in watching it."

Lu Lan said "oh" and said, "That's also... To take care of these things, you need to have a peaceful state of mind, and be indifferent without desire or desire."

Guo Shaodao: "Exactly. I don't have the realm of tranquility, long-term vision, indifference and ambition. I like things with clear goals and immediate results."

…At this time, Xiao Chuo who was inside the door was also listening to the voices outside. Her feelings towards Guo Shao are very complicated, but she also agrees with that sentence that there is no state of tranquility and indifference.

Xiao Chuo doesn't like the flowers and plants here at Lu Lan at all. She just wants to ride a horse and run in the vast world, and she just wants to have richer and more exciting days. However, the cruel situation made her gradually realize that she might die in this huge prison!

When the news of Xiao Siwen's death came, what Xiao Chuo felt most was not hatred and sadness, but the fear of losing his big backer... The two older sisters also became widows. Now who would care if she was trapped in Xu Guo's palace?

There are eight thousand women in the Xu Kingdom's palace, if not ten thousand. Xiao Chuo thought to himself, will he die of old age here just like them? The rich and majestic palace, the people are well-clothed and well-fed. Many people envy the life here, but Xiao Chuo, who has never been hungry or cold since childhood, does not care about food and clothing.

She sat on the stool with a dull expression and didn't move for a long time.

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(Sorry everyone, I have stopped updating again. Ten Kingdoms has entered the final stage, and at the same time I have to think about new books, so the update is not as stable as before, please forgive me.)