Five days later, Guo Song boarded a ship anchored at the mouth of the Liaohe River, took 20,000 naval troops and 300 warships, left Liaodong and sailed south. He left 60,000 troops in Liaodong, led by Yao Jin
Commander, continue to clear out various tribal forces in Liaodong.
The fleet was sailing on the sea, with hundreds of large ships as far as the eye could see. Guo Song's five-thousand-stone ship was the third in line. In front of the cabin window on the first floor, Guo Song and Zhang Lei sat opposite each other. In front of them,
There are some wine and food on the small table.
Guo Song looked at the turbulent waves outside the window while holding the wine glass, and said with a smile: "It seems that you are used to such big waves."
"This is not called wind and waves. Now we travel along the coast. There is basically no risk. The real wind and waves are in the depths of the sea. The rough waves make the whole ship creak and creak, as if it is about to disintegrate. The ship topples over and then stands up again.
When I got up, everyone was soaking in the sea water. Once I was washed into the sea. Fortunately, I still had some energy, grabbed a rope, and was pulled back by the crew. That time was on the way to Linyi Kingdom. I am still scared when I think about it now.
"
"But you still want to go to sea?" Guo Song said with a smile.
Zhang Lei shook his head, "There are really too many incredible things that I have seen and heard. I always want to see them and look for answers. Some things have been held in my heart for a lifetime, but I can't find the answers. It's so hard!"
"Senior brother, what secrets have you been holding back your whole life?"
Guo Songxiao asked: "Are there any more sons outside?"
Zhang Lei smiled bitterly, "If I really have a son, your senior sister would be able to accept it. My secret is actually related to you."
"Is it related to me?"
Guo Song was surprised. He looked at Zhang Lei and asked, "What else are you hiding from me?"
"I promised Master, but I really can't say it."
"Master asked you to swear?"
"I swear I didn't, it's just that Master told me not to say it in the future no matter what."
Guo Song stared at the wine glass and said calmly: "There are many things that Master could not have imagined. For example, he did not expect that one day I would become the lord of the world. He also did not expect that he would be immortal and ascend to heaven. So as long as you have not sworn a poisonous oath, then there are some
Master will not let you keep the secret for the rest of your life."
"What you said makes sense. In fact, I want to say it too! This thorn has been holding in my heart for decades. Seeing that you are about to ascend the throne, if I don't say it out, I may not have a chance in the future."
Guo Song winked at Zhao Lian'er and Zhao Yi'er who were standing next to him. The two sisters stepped back and closed the cabin door. Guo Song then said: "There are you and me in the cabin, and there is the vast sea outside. Just tell me!"
No third person will know your secret."
Zhang Lei thought for a moment and said, "Do you still remember how you went up the mountain?"
Guo Song nodded, "The Jieyin Academy at the foot of Kongtong Mountain was selecting Taoist priests. I was not selected, but Master chose me."
Zhang Lei said with a smile: "Before you was Yang Yu, who started ten years earlier than you. In fact, after Lei Lingzi betrayed the master, the master had already decided not to accept any disciples. How could he suddenly go down the mountain to find you? You didn't
Do you think it’s strange?”
Zhang Lei didn't say anything, Guo Song really didn't think of this. If the master wanted to accept disciples, he should have many disciples. Why was he alone in ten years? And it was so easy, he could recite a piece of "Tao Te Ching",
It is indeed a bit unreasonable to take myself to the mountain and become a closed disciple.
"It's a bit strange. I really didn't think of it if you didn't mention it."
Zhang Lei sighed and added: "Actually, Master didn't meet you for the first time in the reception courtyard. Master found you fainted in Kongtong Mountain, and then sent you back to the reception courtyard. He couldn't let you go, so he finally decided to go
The nursing home took you up the mountain, let's put it this way! In fact, I was the one who carried you back to the nursing home. You were confused and talking nonsense, like, "Weiwei, give daddy a glass of water!" I was very surprised to hear that.
Ah! Then Master left three guans of money to Jieyinyuan, and they rescued them. After returning to Qingxu Temple, Master seemed to have lost his soul, locking himself in his room all day long. One day he summoned us,
He said he was going down the mountain to take on a disciple, and I guessed it was you."
Guo Song never knew that there was such a secret. He was silent for a long time and asked: "Where did Master find me?"
Zhang Lei bit his lip and hesitated: "Do you still remember Lingji Cave?"
Guo Song was shocked as if he had been struck by lightning. He looked at Zhang Lei in disbelief, "You mean, Master found me in Lingji Cave?"
Zhang Lei shook his head quickly, "I don't know, I just guessed. I saw you at the foot of Cuiping Peak. Master asked me to help, but Master told me that he found you in a cave. Until now
It took me a few years to remember, isn’t Lingji Cave located in Cuiping Peak? Could it be that the cave Master mentioned was Lingji Cave, otherwise Master wouldn’t have been so lost for many days.”
Guo Song was also completely confused. Could it be that the reincarnation of his soul was related to Lingji Cave?
How did his predecessor go to Lingji Cave? Could it be that he fell into the Danzheng Gorge and was sucked into Lingji Cave by the current?
A lot of doubts left Guo Song unable to find the answer.
But the first half of what Zhang Lei said should be true. The master must have interacted with him before he was accepted by the Yin Yin Institute, but he was in a state of confusion and didn't know it at all.
At this time, Guo Song suddenly became very interested in Lingji Cave. The answers to the mystery of his own reincarnation and his master's enlightenment were all hidden in that cave. Unfortunately, Lingji Cave had collapsed.
"What else?" Guo Song asked again.
Zhang Lei shook his head, "Master has repeatedly told me not to speak out about this matter, but you are right, I did not swear, and it will not affect anything if I speak out. The key is that Lingji Cave was my guess.
, I have no evidence.
Guo Song nodded silently. This was not a big deal. The master repeatedly forbade the senior brother to say it. It must have something to do with Lingji Cave. The senior brother's guess was most likely correct.
At this time, Guo Song suddenly had a strong idea in his heart. He wanted to go to Lingji Cave to have another look. Maybe he could also find traces of his reincarnation.
...........
In Chang'an Political Affairs Hall, Pan Liao urgently convened the five prime ministers for discussion.
"Everyone, I just received a letter from Chen Wenxi from Youzhou. He met His Highness the King of Jin in Liaodong and begged him to return to the capital to ascend the throne. He also handed over our joint letter to His Highness."
"Then what is the attitude of His Highness Prince Jin?" Zhang Qianyi asked anxiously.
Pan Liao smiled bitterly and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin believes that we should wait patiently for the emperor to grow up. If the emperor's sanity returns to normal, he will hand over the power to the emperor. If the emperor's sanity still does not change, then he can consider the emperor's prince. He is willing to continue to be
The regent helps the emperor's prince grow up."
The ministers looked at each other in confusion. If the emperor has to grow up, then why should he hold a vote for officials?
Du You smiled and said: "His Royal Highness, King Jin, can't find any reason to be humble? The country's community is the most important thing. How can an idiot be the king of the world? Everyone, let's welcome him a second time!"
Everyone laughed. His Highness Prince Jin was indeed looking for an excuse. It was obvious.
Pan Liao added: "The letter from the Eagle said that His Highness the King of Jin will go to Quanzhou to inspect, and then go to Jiangnan. We are going to Jiangnan to greet him. I suggest that the Prime Minister should take the lead this time and go to Jiangnan to greet His Highness."
Everyone was silent, who was going to greet him? This was the first victory in support, so whose head would it fall on?
Zhang Qianyi said: "Pan Xiangguo, you are the right prime minister and the head of the officials. You go to Jiangnan on behalf of everyone! This matter belongs to you."
Pan Liao did not delay, and said to everyone: "I think so too. I am the Right Prime Minister, and it is my inevitable responsibility to persuade His Highness the King of Jin to ascend the throne. I will leave for Runzhou early tomorrow morning!"
.......
At dawn, before it was time for breakfast, Xue Tao tidied up a little and hurried to the front hall, where a pair of Silla sisters wanted to greet her.
These Silla sisters are naturally the pair of princesses that Guo Song adopted in Silla, Kim Soon-hee and Kim Chun-hee. They arrived in Chang'an ten days ago and entered the Daming Palace. Since Guo Song had written a letter to his wife in advance, their arrival did not cause any concern.
Too big a wave.
Xue Tao also understood her husband's intention. He did not like the sisters, but the need to annex Silla was a political method. According to her husband's instructions, both of them would be one of the nine concubines, one of whom would be a rite, and the other would be a concubine.
One is grooming, which is in line with their status.
At present, only the queen in the harem is clear, and she must be Xue Tao. The others are just private arrangements by Guo Song. Dugu Youlan is the concubine Shu. This is a sign of respect for the Dugu family and even the Guanlong nobles. Zhang Minqiu is Zhaoyi, and Liu Caichun is Zhaorong.
, both of them are ninth concubines, which has something to do with their own family backgrounds. To be able to become one of the noble concubines, Shu concubines, virtuous concubines, or virtuous concubines, one must have a strong family to support her. Currently, only Dugu Youlan has this qualification.
Xue Tao temporarily let the two sisters live in a large courtyard, and a dozen Silla palace maids followed them. The mother who came with them had already become a nun at Ganye Temple. She believed in Buddhism, and if it hadn't been for Guo Song's request,
She must have gone to Chang'an, and she became a monk in Silla.
Fortunately, these Silla sisters are very fluent in Chinese and don't have any strange customs, so everyone can accept them.
But what made Xue Tao a little nervous was that the sisters attached great importance to rituals and came to greet Xue Tao every morning. This was the rule of the Silla Palace. Xue Tao was not used to it. She wanted to explain it clearly to them today.
In addition, they had another thing that made Xue Tao a little unhappy.