In the afternoon, Guo Zongyi prepared some gifts and went to Princess Shouan's house to pay a visit to his sister-in-law. As soon as he went out, he was blocked by Li Weihan.
"Where are you going, cousin?" Li Weihan said hello from afar. Guo Zongyi asked and looked, only to see him and his horse, both wearing armor, standing at the entrance of the dark alley.
He urged his horse forward. He was wearing a scarlet lacquered mountain armor. The war horse he stepped on was not a sacred horse, but also had a lot of variegated colors. There were several long and short weapons tied to the saddle, and a riding bow was carried on his back. He looked like he was about to go to war.
"Cousin, are you going to fight?" Guo Zongyi asked doubtfully.
"No." Li Weihan shook his head: "I'm here to join you."
Guo Zongyi was shocked: "Why did you defect to me? Aren't you studying in the Imperial College?"
"Didn't you say a few days ago that if I don't want to study, I can come to your army?" Li Weihan asked in return.
Only then did Guo Zongyi remember that he had mentioned it to him, but wasn't that polite? This fool actually took it seriously.
"Do you, Aye, know about this?" he asked.
When Li Chongjin was mentioned, Li Weihan couldn't help but shrink his head. He said: "Of course I know, I insisted on dropping out of school, but I got beaten many times and went on a hunger strike for three days before he agreed. But the Imperial College refused to let him go, so I had to sneak here." .”
Guo Zongyi pursed his lips and said in embarrassment: "I've hurt my cousin. I didn't expect that my new army would attract you so much. Dropping out of school rashly is not an option."
Li Weihan waved his hand and said: "You can't care about that many, and you don't have to worry about people coming from the Imperial College to find you. I came here myself. The bird book is not very easy to read, and I, Aye, will not let me go to the Imperial Guard, and return it to the Privy Council." , the Ministry of War and other generals of the Forbidden Army have all said hello, and after all calculations, you are the only one who has the opportunity to join the army."
Guo Zongyi was speechless after his forthright remarks. After a moment of pause, he said: "In that case, I'll find someone to take my cousin to the military camp. Let's agree first that you have to start as a soldier."
Guo Zongyi didn't want Li Weihan to come to his army at this time, but he already came to his door, so he could only deal with it first, and then find a way to send him home later. After all, he had spoken smoothly before, and he couldn't break his promise. .
Seeing that he agreed, Li Weihan nodded hurriedly and said happily: "That's natural. I don't believe that I can't be a general without relying on kindness."
"Have ambition!" Guo Zongyi gave a thumbs up: "Brother, I promise you, as long as you train well, you will have a position as a commander in the new army."
"Then thank my cousin first." Li Weihan crossed his hands and said, "But what's the meaning of your gesture?"
Guo Zongyi looked down at his raised thumb and smiled mysteriously: "This means you are very powerful."
Li Weihan suddenly realized and gestured at him with a grin, much like the silly turtle in his memory.
After sending Li Weihan away, he rushed to Princess Shouan's Mansion. On the way, he kept thinking about the reason why Li Chongjin agreed to let him join his army.
After coming to Beijing for a while, he had a general understanding of Li Chongjin. He was a person who had no plans or decisions, and had an exaggerated behavior, but he was distinguished by his forthright personality and his sincerity towards others.
Earlier when he was having dinner at the Imperial Court, he deliberately said that he wanted to kill everyone? Your Majesty, Li Chongjin only took it as a joke. Until now, he has not made any announcement, let alone made a big fuss, which shows that he does not have much scheming.
All things considered, this man is still capable of being a general who leads troops. To say that he has the ability to compete with Aye is really a compliment to him.
So how did the rumor that he wanted to fight for the throne spread?
If he has no intention of becoming a powerful person, then maybe he agreed to Li Weihan joining the new army because he just couldn't control his son?
This is also very possible. After all, the cub cannot be controlled by its father, and Aye cannot control himself either?
Guo Zongyi thought about it all the way, but couldn't think of a reason, so he simply gave it up and let's wait and see. It was related to Li Chongjin, so he couldn't make a conclusion too early.
Princess Shouan's Mansion is located on the left side of the bustling inner city on the edge of the Imperial City. Guo Zongyi ordered someone to hand over a greeting card. After a while, the door of the palace opened wide and Zhang Yongde came out to greet her in person.
He was still dressed in rich clothes. After greeting Guo Zongyi, he took his hand and said enthusiastically: "Come, come into the house. Your sister-in-law is looking forward to your coming, but she is so excited that she can't wait to see you."
"My nephew should have come to see me earlier. I am worried about you." Guo Zongyi said humbly.
"You haven't stopped since you arrived in Tokyo. I understand. In short, it's good when you come. It's good when you come."
The princess's mansion was quite large, and the two of them walked through several corridors before arriving at the main hall. Princess Shou'an was dressed quite formally and sat in the hall, presumably because she attached great importance to this visit.
"Nephew pays homage to aunt." Guo Zongyi performed the junior ceremony.
Princess Shou'an stood up and returned the gift, pulled her son and daughter beside her, and said, "I'll give you a gift for your cousin."
The two children were still children of the boss. They met at the Lantern Festival family banquet, and they all still remember how they called their cousin in a sweet voice. Guo Zongyi laughed heartily and took out two exquisitely crafted wooden knives from his sleeves.
Sparrows were given to them.
The two men took it with gleaming eyes, cheered, held the wooden bird high, and rushed out of the main hall one after another.
Princess Shou'an was quite embarrassed when she saw this: "These two children are not in good shape, so don't blame me nephew."
"No, no, I was even more naughty than them when I was young." Guo Zongyi said with a smile as he looked at a pair of brothers and sisters chasing each other in the yard.
Princess Shouan married Zhang Yongde very early. At that time, Guo Zongyi was still a naughty boy with a snot-filled nose. Ten years later, he has grown into a jade-pecking young man.
It's just that the large family of about a hundred people in the past fell apart overnight, and only a few of them were lucky enough to survive.
Princess Shou'an sighed, her eyes full of sadness. Guo Zongyi was also reminded of sad past events by this lament, and he sighed deeply.
Zhang Yongde on the side saw that the situation was not good and quickly stepped forward to remind Princess Shou'an: "Madam, didn't you stew some fish yesterday and said that you would give it to Zong Yi when he came? Today he is here, why don't you go and serve it?
Come."
Princess Shou'an suddenly realized, raised her forehead and said, "I almost forgot that your favorite food when you were a child was the Pingxiang Crispy Fish from the next county. You haven't eaten it for several years. Let me go and see if the fish jelly is on it."
"
After saying that, he lifted up his skirt and didn't leave.
The Qianyou Incident was a taboo matter that could not be mentioned in the Zhou Dynasty, and it was a sad event for the Guo family. The empty old house of the Guo family is still outside the city and is heavily guarded.
Zhang Yongde couldn't bear the two of them caring about each other, so he used the crispy fish to remind Princess Shouan.
Guo Zongyi knew that he meant well, so he calmed down and said with a forced smile: "It's true that I haven't eaten it for many years. Ever since Aweng brought us to Tokyo, I have never eaten the crispy fish from my hometown again. The meat is so rotten and the bones are so bad."
The taste is truly the best in the world.”
"Then I'll prepare a little wine, and how about we have two glasses of crispy fish?" Zhang Yongde asked with a smile.
"What my uncle said is great kindness."
Not long after, a large plate of crispy fish was brought to the side hall, along with several steaming side dishes.
Princess Shou'an invited Guo Zongyi to sit at the main seat. Guo Zongyi did not dare to sit down and chose a side seat. Princess Shou'an and Zhang Yongde accompanied her on the left and right.
Zhang Yongde had a good drinker. After three or five glasses of soju, he became more talkative. He chatted with Guo Zongyi and Hu Tianhai, and finally returned to the nearest Fuliu civil servant. He praised: "My nephew's skills are wonderful. I heard that Yan Yan
After the British discussion, Wang Jun's face turned purple from suppressing his emotions."
Princess Shou'an covered her mouth and chuckled, but Guo Zongyi smiled bitterly and said: "This difficulty will not follow us. Yesterday, the Ministry of War rejected our request to borrow a camp. Seeing that the refugees were about to arrive in Beijing, they did not even have a place to stay.
nothing."
Zhang Yongde smiled and said: "My nephew is still kind. This refugee needs a place to stay. As long as he has someone to eat and a straw shed to protect him from the rain, thank God."
"Unknown to my uncle, these refugees are not all the hungry people we saw in previous years. A considerable number of them are migrant workers with their families. Furthermore, most of them have settled in various states and counties, and the temple has gone to great lengths to relocate them.
Come here, naturally you can't neglect it, otherwise things will change, and my nephew will fall into someone else's trap."
Zhang Yongde suddenly realized. He swayed his wine glass and said, "Let's put it this way, these people came to Beijing not just for stuttering."
"Exactly, this is the capital after all. The people under the emperor's feet are always higher than the people who serve as military governors." Guo Zongyi replied.
He originally thought that most of the people coming to Beijing would be naked and hungry people. It was not until the household registers were submitted in the past few days and the exact statistics were obtained that he realized that he had underestimated the people's yearning for the big city, and even some had already
Households who purchased land then sold the land and moved their families westward.
"So, you really need to be careful." Zhang Yongde rubbed the jade ring on his left hand and pondered.
Suddenly, he raised his head and said, "I heard that Yao Yuanfu will arrive in Beijing tomorrow."
"Yao Yuanfu? Shouldn't he start from the town and lead troops directly to Yanzhou?" Guo Zongyi looked confused.
"He submitted a letter requesting to come to Beijing for an audience, and the Privy Council agreed. In this extraordinary period, His Majesty cannot refuse his request, so he has to come to Tokyo first, and then go to Pingyan to camp. Don't you know about this?" Zhang Yongde said slightly.
surprise.
Guo Zongyi shook his head. Although Zhang Jin, an old eunuch, had been asked to inquire about the news in the palace, it seemed that he was still unable to do anything about it. When the time was right, a special intelligence network would be set up.
Zhang Yongde smiled awkwardly and said: "It's a trivial matter. It's normal that you don't know about it. I heard Cao Cao mention it when I went to the Privy Council for business the day before yesterday."
Guo Zongyi felt that this matter was a bit strange. Yao Yuanfu Lei, a veteran of the imperial court, had always been unfazed by honor and disgrace and indifferent to fame and wealth. Otherwise, he would not have been a defense envoy at the age of seventy. Suddenly, he was uncharacteristic and wanted to
What does it mean to first take a detour to meet the Holy Spirit and then go to Yanzhou?
So he asked Zhang Yongde again: "How come Yao Yuanfu wants this?"
Zhang Yongde blinked and said with a half-smile: "That's unknown. It's really not something he can do with his loyal nature. When your Majesty asked Wang Jun, he said that for the sake of the court situation and the war ahead, it should be done accurately.
He came to Beijing to show his favor to the saint, and Your Majesty thought it was reasonable. If you want to rely on Yao Yuan Fu to bring peace to Yan, you can't refute his request, so you agreed."
Guo Zongyi couldn't tell whether these words were true or false for a moment. Sometimes, the motive of something was more important than the result. If what Zhang Yongde said was true, then Wang Jun had also plotted against Yao Yuanfu.
If it was fake, he glanced at Zhang Yongde, who was lowering his head to pick up the food. He was a laid-back prince-in-law. As the matter of establishing the heir apparent gradually became clear, he had no conflict of interest with himself or Wang Jun, and there was no need to start a fire.
It's just that this uncle is so well-informed, so I used to look down on him.
"There must be something fishy about this matter." Guo Zongyi muttered carelessly.
Zhang Yongde smiled and took over the conversation: "There is something even more strange and ridiculous. The Japanese Ministry of War submitted a document the day before yesterday and arranged the medicinal army in the Forbidden Army camp in the south of the city."
"Don't the foreign troops have to camp outside the city? Besides, there are imperial guards staying in the camp, so the Privy Council and the Ministry of War are not afraid of trouble?"
Guo Zongyi was surprised and said that he knew those gangsters very well. The army is very collective. If two armies with different affiliations are in the same hospital, there will inevitably be some discord. A small matter will often escalate into a major matter related to the reputation of the headquarters, leading to group fights.
That's all normal.
The civilized divisions of later generations were still like this, let alone the Five Dynasties whose military discipline was lax.
Zhang Yongde sneered: "Who would care about such a trivial matter at this juncture? The temple's victory this time depends entirely on General Yao Lao. The Privy Council and the Ministry of War have also seen this, so they have nothing to fear."
"This matter can be big or small." Guo Zongyi said deeply while raising his wine glass.
Zhang Yongde smiled and met him: "Not everything in the court is like this."
ps: Thanks to book friend Gaosheng for the red envelope support
