Guo Xie had a tiger head tattoo on his arm, not because he came from some strange clan, but just for pleasure, which is what later generations would call popular. Guo Xie was a heroic man. When he came to Chang'an from Hanoi, he regarded himself as a thug for the powerful.
He did many things that were harmful to nature. He quickly established a foothold in Chang'an and was regarded as a vicious god by those who knew him. Since he is a vicious god, it is not a big deal to have an evil tiger tattooed on his arm.
Su Ren comes from later generations and is very sensitive to tattoos. In the eyes of later generations, anyone with tattoos is basically not a good person, except of course those young people who do mischief for love. Therefore, when he first met Guo Xie,
Su Ren keenly noticed that Guo Xie had a tiger tattooed on his arm. At that time, Su Ren didn't care about it, but he didn't expect that it would be of great use two years later.
"Guo Xie? Is this person in Shangzhou?"
"I'm afraid so! Now it's finally clear that the person who invited the Mo family is indeed not the eldest princess or Han Yan, but it is inseparable from them. Guo Xie is a hero and a retainer of the eldest princess's house. It is more likely that he is a member of the Mo family.
It would be more convenient for him to come forward to invite!" Su Ren smiled: "For several years, His Majesty has been trapped in the power of the powerful, and wanted to use the opportunity to move the heroes to Maoling to weaken the power of the powerful, which invisibly offended the Mohist family."
"Now that we know who it is, I'll go find him right away. As long as Guo Xie doesn't escape as soon as we enter the city, we will definitely catch him!"
"No chance! He's gone a long time ago. People like this are the most sensitive to danger."
Hawking punched the pillar: "When I return to Chang'an, I will definitely settle the score with this guy!"
After everyone left, Su Ren and others naturally did not need to stay in Shangzhou. Shangzhou is not too far from Chang'an, and there is a theater city in the middle. I don't think Guo Xie has the courage to still cause trouble in the theater city. So.
, only stayed in Shangzhou for one night, and bought as much as he could sell. The extra money was used as welfare for the people of Shangzhou. Before dawn the next day, Su Ren's men drove out of Shangzhou City.
, by the time Governor Shang arrived after receiving the report, Su Ren had already left.
Shangzhou is mountainous, and the army is not moving quickly. If there is something in mind, the atmosphere will naturally not be very good. Everyone frowns along the way and rushes forward without saying a word. This is also a good thing. No one said a word, so naturally
No one complained. When the order was given to start, everyone stood up and left. When the order was given to rest, everyone did not hesitate and took a rest.
Liu Shuang's brows furrowed the deepest. He didn't expect Su Ren to be in such a bad situation in Chang'an. He originally expected Su Ren to help him redress his grievances, but now it seems that Su Ren himself can't protect himself, and it feels a bit far away to stand up for him. But now that he is here,
There is no other way. If he goes back and is not beaten to death by his father, he will be killed by Xu Lai and Liu Xiao.
Before arriving at the theater, I saw a scout with a dragon flag. This was a royal symbol, which meant that the emperor actually sent someone to the theater to pick up Su Ren. This was the first time Liu Che had been so kind since he ascended the throne.
The general command Wang Hui, the censor Cheng Ji'an and the lieutenant Guan Fu led five hundred troops and lined up at the city gate with banners. Although the scene was not big, it was exciting. Although Su Ren went there this time
When Kuaiji took office as Changshi, he did not go on an expedition. But Su Ren did go on an expedition. Who on the battlefield does not want to make a triumphant return? It is best to triumph in the presence of thousands of people watching?
The preparations for the theater were not as pompous as expected, but it was also a kind of ceremony. There were still five miles away from the theater, and someone had already notified Su Ren, asking all his people to put on their soldiers' armor and line up to enter with flags.
City. Therefore, when Su Ren's troops showed up, the atmosphere was still full of power and majesty.
Just at the gate of the city, Wang Hui read out the imperial edict, Yu Shi Cheng Ji secretly recited the reward, Guan Fu picked up Su Ren and laughed: "Not bad, not bad, your boy did a good job, only those who know how to fight
Only those who are qualified to be my friends are determined to be your friends!"
Su Ren was in pain from being hugged by Guan Fu, so he left Guan Fu's arms with all his strength, and gave gifts to Wang Hui and Ji An. They were both acquaintances, and no matter what they were in the past, it was a sign of friendship to come to greet them.
"Thank you, gentlemen. How could you be so virtuous? It's so hard for you to be so favored by His Majesty. You all have worked so hard to come to this theater to welcome me. I really don't deserve it."
Wang Hui said with a smile: "Su Zhonglang made a surprise attack for our great Han this time, which eliminated the trouble of overcoming others in one fell swoop. All the people in the world are grateful. It doesn't matter if I and the others have to work harder!"
Guan Fu nodded: "Exactly! I think back then I, Guan Fu, led the troops to quell the rebellion, and the late emperor personally sent him ten miles away. Today, this is nothing!"
Ji An frowned and glanced at Guan Fu, then said to Su Ren: "Your Majesty wanted to come in person, but Su Zhonglang also knows that Your Majesty is the country's foundation and cannot be touched lightly. We only gave up after hard persuasion! Your Majesty.
As ordered, a banquet has been held at Wude Hall, and Your Majesty will personally greet Su Zhonglang!"
"How dare you trouble Your Majesty? Su Ren's meager contribution and all your brothers' efforts are worth it. Just one person, even with ten arms, can't annihilate the Yue people!"
"Hahaha..." Guan Fu laughed: "That's right, you know how to be humble and you are a talented general!"
"Thank you, Lieutenant Guan, for your compliment!"
A few people chatted for a while at the gate of the city. Su Ren introduced his subordinates, some of whom he knew and some who did not. Li Danghu, Wei Qing, Gongsun He and others were considered juniors. Wang Hui, Ji An, and Guan Fu talked about something.
Words of encouragement. It was the first time for Chun Yuyi, Han Qing, and Master Yan to meet him. Wang Hui and others were very polite and even treated Chun Yuyi as his disciples.
In this atmosphere, the haze along the way was finally swept away, revealing some sunshine. In order to welcome Su Ren and others, the rewards brought from Chang'an were distributed, including wine and meat, and after a delicious meal, they were finally alive and well.
stand up.
After so many tricks, we could no longer leave. In the theater, Su Ren and others rested for the night. A banquet lasted from afternoon to dark, and Guan Fu kept urging Su Ren to talk about the Yue people.
He regretted why he didn't go with Su Ren. Wang Hui laughed and apologized. Ji An frowned and wanted to speak several times, but was stopped by Wang Hui.
Seeing that it was almost midnight, Wang Hui saw that Hawking and others sitting at the end had fallen asleep on the low tables, so he smiled and said, "I think this is the end of today's banquet? I have to go on a journey tomorrow, Your Majesty."
Waiting for Su Zhonglang in Chang'an, we can't delay His Majesty's affairs!"
Everyone stood up and said goodbye. Guan Fu sent Su Ren out the door. The moon was very bright, they drank a lot of wine, and they hadn't seen each other for more than a year, so the two had a good chat.
Looking up at the moon in the sky, Su Ren asked: "Old General Guan, what is Chang'an City like now?"
Guan Fu, who had been smiling and speaking boldly just now, suddenly changed his face. He looked around and took Su Ren to the side: "The Prime Minister asked me to tell you, be careful!"
"How exactly?"
Guan Fu said: "On the surface everything is calm, but secretly someone has made a detailed plan to deal with you! This is what the Prime Minister said."
"Is there something going on at home?"
"That's nothing. Your Majesty has been watching. No one dares to mess around in your Su Mansion."
Su Ren let out a long breath and finally relaxed his worries: "How are you, Your Majesty?"
Guan Fu sighed: "How should I put it? I'm just a rough man. I don't understand the things in the court. But I see that the Prime Minister has been frowning recently. He must not be too good. Moreover, the Empress Dowager's health is getting worse."
, Tian Fu jumped up and down very happily!"
"Is the Queen Mother instigating you behind your back?"
Guan Fu shook his head: "I don't know about that. Especially during the recent period, Tian Fu's house has been crowded with guests every day. Last time I invited me to go, but I refused!"
"Tian Fu wants to win over the old general."
"Humph, I still look down upon him!"
Su Ren smiled and saluted Guan Fu: "Thank you, Prime Minister and the old general, for taking care of me. I will remember your kindness in my heart!"
Guan Fu curled his lips and said, "Haha, I'll give you a few kilograms of bitter tea. I haven't drunk your bitter tea for more than half a year. I'm a little worried! If you're not at home, I can't go to your house. Those two old guys saw me
I don’t have a good face, as if I owe them money!”
"sure!"
Guan Fu turned to leave, then turned back and smiled mysteriously: "The things in Shangzhou City are going well. I have long disliked that boy from the Xiahou family!"
Su Ren shook his head: "I'm happy with my words, but I've made an enemy. I'm afraid Chang'an will be even more dangerous!"
"What are you afraid of? The Prime Minister and I will make the decision for you! Besides, you have a close relationship with our Majesty and you have made such great achievements. Even if those people want to touch you, they have to think about it."
"hope so!"
Back in the room, Su Ren didn't sleep much. He was thinking about things in Chang'an. He had been traveling abroad for more than a year. Many things in Chang'an could only be understood by Tiangang Disha, but these people were not in the court, and many important information could not be reached by Su Ren.
In Ren's ears, although what Guan Fu just said was general, it conveyed the message that the Queen Mother could no longer sit still.
Queen Mother Wang is also a strange person. Not to mention anything else, she is not an ordinary person because she married someone, entered the palace and received the favor of Emperor Jing. It is even more extraordinary that she helped her own son to the throne.
The Empress Dowager is seriously ill. Su Ren doesn't know whether the Empress Dowager will remain unknown according to the historical trajectory. Since he came to Han Dynasty, many things have changed. Su Ren is not sure whether he can control these things.
It was just dawn, and people in the theater were shouting. Su Ren dragged his tired body up. He would go back to Chang'an today, and he would meet people he hadn't seen for a long time. His father-in-law Dong Zhongshu, his teacher Wen Dang, his brother Leng Jun, and his friend Sima
Xiangru, and his two newlywed wives Dong Qian and Leng Yue who separated not long after they got married. Su Ren suddenly felt that his responsibilities were much heavier, and he could no longer be as relaxed as when he first came to Dahan.
Standing at the door, looking at the busy crowd, these people were all following him. If he had any shortcomings, their fate would definitely not be good. He trembled, took a deep breath, and then stepped out of the yard.
Thirteen and Manniu were ready. Su Ren got on his horse and shouted: "Go home!" (To be continued)