Guo Song handed over Luzhou affairs to Luzhou Sima Zhao Jie. He was imprisoned for opposing Yang Zilin's rebellion. He was released by Guo Song and was given temporary power as governor.
Guo Song immediately escorted Yang Zilin and his son to Jianzhou.
Five days later, when Guo Song arrived in Jianzhou, Xue Xun's stick injury had basically healed. Although he was still unable to run or sit for long periods of time, his normal daily life was no longer a problem.
Prior to this, Guo Song had reported the battle situation in Luzhou through pigeon letters, and Xue Xun also reported to Jiannan Army.
When Guo Song arrived in Yang'an County, Xue Xun personally went out of the city to greet the soldiers who had returned from the expedition. He smiled so hard that he calmed down the Yang Zilin rebellion, which meant that the Jiannan Army did not need to send troops anymore, which also prevented the people of Jianzhou from suffering from the sword.
The persecution of the Confederate Army.
Xue Xun ordered his men to send several prison cars to the state government office for Haosheng to guard, and calmed the soldiers and asked them to return to the camp to rest. Then he got on the carriage and headed to the state government office with Guo Song.
"Uncle Shi's injury seems to have recovered?" Guo Songxiao asked.
Xue Xun smiled bitterly and said: "I can only say that I have basically recovered, but there are still some internal injuries that will take time to heal. I can't ride a horse, run, or be hit by tables and chairs yet. I have to be careful every day."
"Then will Yang Zilin be escorted directly to Chang'an?"
Xue Xun shook his head, "Yesterday Cui Ning sent a military order asking me to personally escort Yang Zilin to Chengdu. He also said that he would recommend me to be the governor of Jianzhou."
"Then congratulations to Uncle Shi."
"This is all your credit. I didn't make any contribution, but I took away your credit. I feel so ashamed!"
Xue Xun understood what Cui Ning meant. Cui Ning wanted to take some of the credit, but in order to appease himself, he promised to recommend himself as the governor of Jianzhou. It can be said that everyone was happy, but it was very unfair to Guo Song, who had really made great contributions. He even
Being ignored really made Xue Xun feel ashamed.
Guo Song smiled and waved his hand, "Uncle Shi, don't say that. I told Uncle Shi before that I came to Shuzhong for a vacation. Things in Shuzhong have nothing to do with me. The restoration of order in Jianzhou is due to Uncle Shi.
The annihilation of Yang Zilin's army and the capture of Yang Zilin were the work of the Jianzhou soldiers and had nothing to do with me."
Guo Song had repeatedly told Xue Xun beforehand that he should not mention himself in his report. He wanted to claim some of the credit, but he could not claim some of the credit. He wanted to fulfill Xue Xun's case regarding Yang Zilin, so he would completely give up on this credit.
Already.
Xue Xun had no choice but to say: "Tomorrow I will escort Yang Zilin and his son to Chengdu. Taoer and her mother will also go, and my nephew will go too!"
This is nonsense. Xue Tao went to Chengdu, what would he do in Jianzhou? Guo Song said happily: "Then let's go to Chengdu together. I have a house in Chengdu, which is the property of Mr. Zhang and his wife. It occupies a large area and has been
If the space is closed, Uncle Shi's family can live in it, so they don't have to live in a posthouse."
Early the next morning, Guo Song packed his bags and escorted Yang Zilin and his son to Chengdu with Xue Xun. They brought fifty soldiers with them, and Xue Tao and her mother Han also accompanied them.
Fifty soldiers marched slowly in front of the prison carriage, followed by the carriage driven by Xue Xun and his wife Han, and then followed by the carriage driven by Xue Tao, Xiao Yuniang and their personal maid Xiao'e.
Guo Song asked two attendants and Kang to protect Xue Xun's carriage, and he himself followed Xue Tao's carriage on horseback.
Just last night, Xue Xun officially stated to Guo Song that he was willing to betroth his daughter to him, and the Han family also agreed.
This is actually the prelude to a marriage proposal, a consultation of interest. Generally, wealthy families or high-ranking families will not directly ask a matchmaker to come to their door. It would be very abrupt, and if they are rejected, it would be difficult for both parties to face each other.
Therefore, the first step is to test and inquire verbally to see if the other party can agree. This stage usually involves the elders of both parties chatting. Just like the Liu family of Taichang Qing wanted to marry Xue Tao as his wife, Mrs. Liu kept coming to test the situation.
Once the other party agrees, then a matchmaker will come to the door and the marriage process will officially begin. There is no clear time limit for the following six rites, which can be as short as half a month or as long as a year. If an elder dies during the process, it will be postponed further.
The atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty was open. Although Xue Xun officially agreed to betroth his daughter to Guo Song, it did not mean that the two of them could not meet. On the contrary, the parents of both parties would usually encourage them to meet and go on a blind date to see if they were in love with each other. If the young lady
If she dislikes the other party and does not agree with the marriage, she can also refuse the marriage directly. The man will also have to compensate the woman with several pieces of silk.
Therefore, in the marriage market during the Tang and Song Dynasties, the woman held the initiative.
Until the man gives the official betrothal gift and confirms the wedding date, the man and woman cannot see each other again and wait patiently for the wedding day to come.
There is another important reason. Shuzhong is not safe, so it is necessary for Guo Song to protect Xue Tao.
Xue Xun looked at the carriage behind him and turned around and said to Han: "This time when things in Chengdu are over, you and Tao'er can go back to the capital! It's not safe in Sichuan. I'm always worried about the safety of your mother and daughter. With Mr. Guo as my guard, I can
Don’t worry, you guys.”
"My husband is alone in Shu, I don't feel at ease!"
"This is the time. In the past, I was the chief historian, only in charge of government affairs and had no military power. When I become the governor, I will control the army. I will be guarded by soldiers when I go out. You don't have to worry."
Mrs. Han was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "My husband, please take a concubine in Shu! I will take care of your daily life and maybe even give you a son. We only have one daughter, and I feel so guilty."
Like Zhang Lei's wife Li Wenyu, the Han family was firmly opposed to their husbands taking concubines. In the past, the family was in a poor situation and could not afford to raise a concubine. After a military turmoil, the Han family also figured out that she could not give birth to a son, but she could not give birth to a son.
My husband has no offspring!
Xue Xun smiled, but did not express his position. In fact, he did not have a son, and many people had already advised him to take a concubine, but this kind of thing should be allowed to take its course, and he did not want to take a concubine for the sake of taking a concubine.
Xue Xun thought for a while and then said: "I may go back to the capital in a few months to finalize Tao'er's affairs. Even if the wedding date can be later, at least the marriage must be finalized. Tao'er will be eighteen years old next year, so we can't
No more delay."
"That's what you said yourself. Tao'er can only get married after she is twenty years old. Now you are anxious." Han rolled her eyes at her husband and said.
Xue Xun smiled and said, "That's because there is no suitable person. Guo Song is good and I am very satisfied, so I changed my mind. I am afraid that if this matter drags on and Guo Song is snatched away by someone else, we will regret it."
It’s too late.”
"can you?"
"Of course! There are very few outstanding young people like him, who are both civil and military, have the demeanor of a coach, and can be on their own. I estimate that he will be promoted to a higher position soon."
Speaking of this, Xue Xun let out a long sigh, "Madam, there are some things he didn't tell us the truth!"
Han was shocked, "What is he hiding from us?"
Xue Xun lowered his voice and said: "He has a gold medal, which is the emperor's gold medal. Xu Yan told me that there are four words on it, 'like seeing my face'. Unless the emperor is a confidant, it is impossible to own this gold medal. If he is really
If he is dismissed from office, why would the emperor give him this gold medal?"
"My husband means..."
"I suspect that he has been reinstated. It's just that the information from Beijing to Bashu is inconvenient, so we don't know. He repeatedly asked me to conceal his name. There is something wrong with this."
"Then why did he hide it from us?" Han said with some dissatisfaction.
Xue Xun smiled slightly, "Aren't we afraid that we are too snobbish? When he was in trouble, he opposed his marriage to Tao'er. Now that he has been promoted, we are trying to fawn over him again, and it's hard to save face!"
Han's face turned red, wasn't this talking about her?
Han murmured in a low voice: "I didn't agree to things with him and Xue Tao just because he got promoted. I did it because he saved your life, and also saved me and Tao'er. I'm grateful to him in my heart. I'm not what you said."
That kind of snobbish person.”
In the back, Guo Song was popularizing geography knowledge to a group of young ladies.
"Japan is an island country in the northeast. It is about the same size as Jiangnan Province. People there are generally short. You can see by looking at the envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty. They are only as tall as the shoulders of the Tang people. Silla and Japan face each other across the sea. Silla
Luosi Peninsula is connected to the mountains and rivers of Datang. To the north is our Andong Protectorate, which was originally Goguryeo. After Goguryeo was destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, Datang established the Andong Protectorate. To the north is Bohai Kingdom, and to the northwest is the Andong Protectorate.
It’s the Khitan and the Xi people…”
Guo Song told them about overseas customs all the way, and the three of them listened with gusto.
Pingyuan, Guo Lang, is that so?"
"He is coaxing you! Japan is basically made up of mountains with very little flat land. There are no endless plains, let alone rich products. In fact, there are also places with rich products overseas, mainly in Nanyang. In the Tang Dynasty, Guangzhou was the
The trading port is mainly for trade with various island countries in the Southeast Asia. The Southeast Asia Islands are mainly famous for spices and wood. It is very hot there, with summer all year round, and the climate is similar to that of Qiongzhou."
"How does Guo Lang know so much?" Xue Tao asked with a smile.
Guo Song laughed, "Actually, I haven't been there either, but I'm more interested in overseas customs, so I asked a lot about this."
Xue Tao smiled again and said: "Guo Lang, let's talk about Silla again! I'm more interested in the customs there."