Guo Xu put on his raincoat and left the Mingguang Hall.
His nephew followed him very shamelessly and asked, "Uncle Six, His Royal Highness Prince An is still here, will you come back now?"
Guo Xu groaned: "I'm not going home, I'm going back to Siya. With such heavy snow, there might be a disaster. Don't even think about going home before the snow stops."
"Uncle Six is really devoted to the public service and dedicated his whole life." Nephew Guo flattered him.
Unexpectedly, this flattery hit the horse's leg. Not only was Guo Xu not happy at all, but he also wanted to hit him: "So much nonsense!"
Nephew Guo was confused and didn't know what he had done wrong. However, the biggest advantage of being able to stay with Guo Xu for so long was that he was thick-skinned and agreed with a smile, as if he was joking with him.
Guo Xu walked through the snow toward the city gate, one step deeper and the other shallow.
This stupid nephew, who wants to devote himself to serving the public? He is not the Marquis of Wu. Isn't he working so hard just to be promoted to power? Otherwise, on such a snowy day, he would be surrounded by many concubines at home and enjoy the warm fragrance of nephrite.
Isn't it very beautiful?
I hope I bet on the right thing this time and it will pay off in the future.
After thinking a lot in my mind, I arrived at Yongle Gate.
The nephew obediently handed over his badge and waited for the imperial guards to inspect it.
The officer in charge of guarding Yongle Gate came over, saluted, and said, "Mr. Guo, the snow is so thick outside that we can't cross the bridge. We are shoveling the snow. Why don't you go aside and wait?"
Then he asked his guards to come over and lead the way, saying: "It's still warm when we check in. Mr. Guo can go and warm himself by the fire first and drink a cup of tea to avoid freezing."
Very attentive attitude.
This is nothing. Who can be called Prime Minister? Who is not flattered by others? Especially Guo Xu, who is young and has great achievements. His future is limitless. He may become the Prime Minister one day. That is truly one person.
More than ten thousand people.
Guo Xu also thought this way. Under the attentive escort of the guards, he entered the duty room and didn't feel anything was wrong.
However, seeing that he had finished three cups of tea, even used a plate of pastries to fill his belly, and the snow hadn't been shoveled yet, something was wrong.
When he wanted to check the room, the guard appeared out of nowhere and stood in front of him with a smile.
"Master Guo, it's cold outside! Don't you have enough to eat? Why don't you ask someone to order a bowl of noodles so that you can satisfy your hunger first?"
Guo Xudao: "I want to go back to Si Yamen, please get out of the way!"
The guard seemed to have roots under his feet and showed no intention of moving. He still had a smile on his face: "Don't be angry, Mr. Guo. The snow is still being shoveled outside. Please wait."
If he didn't know there was a problem, Guo Xu's life would have been in vain.
He said coldly: "It takes so long to shovel snow?"
"Isn't it? The road is very blocked." The guard did not blush at all, and did not flinch in the face of Guo Xu's cold eyes.
Guo Xu was somewhat impressed: "You are really brave!"
The guard smiled and said, "You're welcome."
Guo Xu calmed down and said, "It's okay if you don't go back to the Si Yamen. I'll go back to the Mingguang Hall first. Time is precious. Instead of wasting it by sitting around, it's better to go back and read more memorials."
"I admire you, I admire you." The guard bowed his hands to him, but still refused to get out of the way, "But the way back to Mingguang Palace is also covered in snow, so Prime Minister Guo might as well sit here and take it easy!"
"You——" Guo Xu was furious. Just now he was covering up a bit, but now it's better. He was telling him openly that he wanted to keep him.
Why, he is a dignified prime minister, but he still has to be restrained by a bodyguard?
The guard didn't know whether he was too smart or too stupid. He ignored his angry look and bowed again: "Mr. Guo, please come back. If you need anything, just tell me and I will bring it to you immediately."
"
Guo Xu took a deep breath and asked him: "Who does this mean?"
The guard looked at him as if he didn't understand: "I don't understand what the prime minister said."
Guo Xu said in a deep voice: "You have to think clearly about the consequences. The Holy Emperor has been on the throne for twenty-one years. The country is safe and the government is stable. How can it be shaken by you little fishes and shrimps? If it fails, the master above you will not be able to shake it."
You can save your life for the sake of blood, but one or two of you pawns will die without a burial place!"
The guard's face changed slightly, but he still didn't let go. He continued to talk to him: "If Mr. Guo doesn't like noodles, why don't you bring rice? Today, the dining room stewed old duck soup. It tasted very delicious. I'm sorry for this.
I'll order someone to bring it to you. I'll also give you a pound of good wine to warm you up."
Guo Xu watched coldly. After the guard finished speaking, he bowed with a smile and went out to call for someone.
After a while, the old duck soup was actually delivered. It was fragrant and accompanied with several side dishes and white rice, which made people salivate.
Before Guo Xu could say anything, his nephew's stomach rumbled and he smiled awkwardly under his glare.
The guard smiled and said, "I'm really hungry. Mr. Prime Minister, please take it easy."
And retreated.
Guo Xu frowned and walked to the table to sit down.
"What are you doing standing still?" he scolded, "You haven't filled the glass yet!"
"Hey, oh!" Nephew Guo hurriedly came forward, poured him a glass of wine, and warned him, "Uncle Liu, please eat with your mouth first. Drinking on an empty stomach is not good."
Guo Xu chuckled and watched him sit down and eat happily. He didn't know whether he should be helpless or grateful.
His nephew is a bit stupid, and he doesn't understand many things. After so many years of teaching, he can't be allowed to do it on his own. But he is also very courageous. At this time, he can still eat.
No matter what, people have to eat.
Since you can't leave, let's eat first before talking.
...
Mr. Guo, who was full of tricks, accidentally lost his horse and was trapped by the guards.
As for the "upright" Lord Chiang, he got the message in the morning and got busy.
The entire capital city is under his jurisdiction, and now that the heavy snow is threatening to cause disaster, everyone feels that he should be busy.
Therefore, no one knew that he had quietly controlled all the changes in the capital city.
In the afternoon, he called Lei Hong and ordered him to avoid others: "Go to Xingzhou immediately, give this to General Wei Hengwei, and ask him to bring troops to the capital immediately. You must arrive at night and take the north gate!"
Lei Hong replied: "Sir, the snow is so heavy, it is not a good weather for marching."
"No matter how great the difficulty is, we still have to come!" Jiang Wenfeng said in a serious tone, "If you tell him like this, he will understand."
Lei Hong agreed: "Yes, I will go immediately."
Jiang Wenfeng watched him go away with his eyebrows tightly knitted.
Wei Heng is a general of the Zong family, stationed in Xingzhou City, which is closest to the capital. This was quietly arranged by Zong Xu before leaving the capital, and it was also their greatest confidence.
The Forbidden Army had some problems with Zong Xu, and they couldn't get involved. Yang Shu was afraid of arousing the emperor's alarm, so he didn't dare to intervene. The only ones he knew well were Di Fan and the others. Their positions were relatively low.
Jiang Wenfeng really didn't want to get involved in this matter.
But at this juncture, he didn't want to get involved.
In the rebel alliance, he was the only one with a real official status. Guo Xu, the opportunist, was not fully trusted, and his status was too high, which made him conspicuous.
Ever since, Mr. Chiang just rushed the ducks to the shelves and raised the main beam. (To be continued)