Fu recovered very quickly. She was not seriously ill, but the imperial physician was unable to diagnose the cause. The Taoist priest probably did not find the cause either, but he drove away the summer heat. Some really powerful Taoist priests lived for a long time, but few of them could treat illnesses. The reason is unknown.
She did nothing in Chenzhou.
Cao Tai met with the eunuch alone and whispered bad things about another eunuch: Wang Zhong has no good intentions towards the queen. He is one face in front of her and another face behind her back.
Fu looked contented, without any emotion at all. She just shook her head slightly, sitting comfortably on a rattan chair with a half-smile on her face.
Cao Tai hurriedly said in awe: Yes. He finally saw the queen return to her original appearance, which made people a little afraid of her, but Cao Tai hoped that the queen would be so intimidating, rather than the fragile look before. I and a lot of people are relying on you, Madam.
The queen returned to her former self and felt that she had been reborn; she seemed the same as before, but she was no longer the same person. People who have died once will always change, but it is not necessary to let others see it or tell others.
I have been ill for a long time and I don't know much about the situation. When did Wang Zhong come to my side? Empress Fu used to control the harem, and all the concubines, eunuchs and palace maids were in her hands. Without her consent, how could an unfamiliar person appear around her
Fu said slowly: When you can't see the road and the scenery clearly, it's like walking on the road at night. What should you do when the street lights are off at night
Cao Tai thought for a moment and decided to stand still.
A smile appeared on Fu's lips, and a hint of charm appeared on her oval face again.
She sat there for a long time, thinking about something. But her thoughts were still a little confused. She remembered every word and tone of Guo Shao's words that day. Fu's memory was originally very good.
Shao Ge'er, Shao Ge'er, she thought of him silently in her heart from time to time.
She closed her eyes and rested for a long time without saying a word. Her whole body, from movements to expressions, was extremely slow, just like before. Her face was slightly flushed, as if she was intoxicated. Everyone in the palace was willing to be around the queen because she was always in a good mood and would never lose her temper.
Fu suddenly wanted to see what Shao Ge'er looked like now, but she held back.
When she presented the elixir that day, she certainly liked what he said, but the emperor might not like it. No matter what the emperor did, he was still the emperor. Fu Shi never thought of hating him because of her emotions, but she had lost interest in being favored by him.
She is the daughter of King Wei and is born into a noble family. The Fu family is very powerful and has been a royal family for generations. But she is not the head of the Fu family, only the daughter of the head of the family. She was almost forced to become a nun.
The Zhou Dynasty was also very powerful. It threatened big countries including the Khitan in the north with military force, and blessed small countries and the people with kindness. Although the world was not unified for the time being, small countries paid tribute to it, and even the hostile big countries publicly recognized that the Zhou Dynasty was the superior country. The emperor was also a wise ruler. In this era, it was very difficult to smoothly sit on the throne after the founding emperor passed away, and it took a strong ruler to maintain the national strength and combat effectiveness. Even Fu Shi never doubted that Chai Rong was a wise ruler. As Chai Rong's queen, of course she respected him, but she was not the emperor, just the emperor's woman.
The status of the empress is more respected than that of the daughter of the Prince of Wei, but it is also more unstable. In any case, she is the daughter of Fu Yanqing, which is an unchangeable fact; being the empress of Chai Rong can be changed, as the emperor said in person, he can immediately remarry the second sister of the Fu family and make her the empress.
You have to maintain your status and prestige, then you can do what you want and let Shao Ge'er do what he wants.
If she loses the position of queen, she will probably not be able to have a place in the Fu family, and her future will be lost; it will be difficult for Shao Ge'er to make a name for himself, as he is too weak now. In the courtyard, Shao Ge'er said that he only wanted to be a guard to protect the queen. I wonder if he really thinks so, and has he understood the way to survive in this world
Fu was very worried about him. She felt that she was not rewarding him or repaying him, but was just worried about him; she didn't want to lose such a person and hoped that he would be fine.
After thinking it over, she felt that although the layout she had made before she got sick had a different starting point, it was still applicable now and should not be changed easily.
Cao Tai. Fu opened her eyes and called out.
I have been here all the time, Cao Tai replied flatteringly.
Fu said: You should go to Shouzhou in person and ask for merit on behalf of Guo Dushi, and ask the government to reward him. If you can meet Wang Pu, just talk to him and ask about the situation at the front.
Cao Tai bowed and said: Yes, I understand.
Fu said again: "I am going back to the capital. Let Envoy Guo take the inner palace guards to escort me back. Didn't the transfer order from the Privy Council ask him to go to Tokyo? He should be in Tokyo now."
Well, I will go and inform the on-duty general and Envoy Guo right away.
Fu Shi would not ask about every little thing, although she often knew what little things there were. However, Cao Tai and others would think of them, such as Qingxu. When Cao Tai went to find Guo Shao, he sent her back.
Guo Shao received the order and took his followers to Chenzhou to take over the command of more than 200 elite cavalrymen of the Inner Palace Guard. Most of these people knew Guo Shao because he had served as the Inner Palace Guard Du Yuhou; and they were all military officers or sons of ministers in the court, and they were very well-behaved people, which saved trouble.
This time, Fu Shi did not take a carriage. It was really uncomfortable to take a carriage for a long distance in summer. It was like a steamer inside. She took a sedan chair this time, a large sedan chair carried by eight people, with a yellow roof to block the sun, and all four sides were open. However, Fu Shi was a noble woman, she did not want to show her face, so she wore a veil to cover her head and wore an extremely loose robe.
A large group of people marched slowly back to Tokyo.
Fu Shi said only one sentence to Guo Shao when she got on the post road from Chenzhou. In front of many people, when she had just got on the sedan chair, she said to Guo Shao: You have done a great service for me. I have sent people to ask the emperor for credit. The emperor will definitely reward you.
Guo Shao followed the etiquette and expressed gratitude.
The sedan chair was surrounded by people, and it only stopped at the post station on the way, not in the city. However, there were still officials who did not follow his way at all. The ceremonial procession only passed through the jurisdiction, and officials also came to sing praises and thank the queen for visiting the jurisdiction. Fu Shi did not care and sent eunuchs to reward them one by one.
On the way, a strange eunuch came up to talk to Guo Shao. Guo Shao had never seen him before, and the eunuch did not take the initiative to tell him where he came from, but just smiled and talked nonsense. Guo Shao was wary and only spoke politely to him.
The eunuch was fat and pale, with a pale face, which was very different from the temperament of some fat civil servants. However, the eunuch spoke politely and only asked: "The elixir that Envoy Guo asked for in Huashan was so effective, he must have met a master."
Guo Shao rode on his horse and clasped his fists, saying: Of course he is a master, with his white hair and youthful face, it is obvious that he is not an ordinary person. Otherwise, how dare I ask for the elixir for the queen
The eunuch said: You really don’t know who he is
Guo Shaodao: I asked him, but he didn’t say anything. Could it be that Fuyaozi Chen Tuan didn’t know who had seen him
The emperor's health is not good either. If Envoy Guo can invite the old immortal to the palace again, it will definitely be a great achievement, the eunuch couldn't help but say.
Guo Shao hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is not in good health. I didn't know that medicine is three-quarters poison. I thought you were in your prime, strong as a dragon and a tiger, how dare I offend you. How about you ask the Majesty? If you give an order, I will go to Huashan again. That place is not easy to find, but it can be found with some effort."
The eunuch nodded and said no more.
At this time, Guo Shao was reminded that Chai Rong would die early. He couldn't remember exactly when he died, but he could clearly imagine: Chai Rong was a powerful lord. If he hadn't died, there would be no Chenqiao mutiny. No matter how powerful Zhao Kuangyin was, he didn't dare to play a mutiny in front of Chai Rong. According to Guo Shao's current opinion, if Zhao Kuangyin had a mutiny against Chai Rong, it would be hard to say whether his soldiers would turn against him at the command of an emperor with such high prestige.
If Chai Rong died, and Zhao Kuangyin and his party ascended the throne, how would Zhao Kuangyin, as the former empress dowager who became the empress dowager after Chai Rong's death and a very popular empress dowager, deal with the situation? Perhaps Zhao Kuangyin would be magnanimous enough, but no one could be sure what would happen.
Also, Guo Shao himself wanted to change his master. No wonder most people in history were not very willing to be traitors. Unless they were the direct descendants of the new master, they usually felt insecure after changing their master.
Guo Shao felt that he had to gradually start thinking about the long-term: either to surrender to Zhao Kuangyin as soon as possible, or to make other plans. He had to choose one of the two, otherwise the consequences would be even worse.
Of course, everyone wants to have the final say, but the problem is that if you want to kill nine generations of your family, you must first consider whether you have the strength and possibility to do so. Anyway, for the time being, Guo Shao does not think that he is more powerful than Zhao Kuangyin.
At this time, the sound of horse hooves came from afar. Guo Shao, the general in charge of the safety of the trip, shouted: "Pass the order, the team stops first."
After a while, the fat eunuch came up on horseback again and shouted in a sharp voice: Her Majesty has ordered Envoy Guo Du to take some men to the front to see who is coming.
Guo Shao thought to himself: I have been appointed as the commander-in-chief of the entire guard army. Why should I go to the front line to do scout work instead of protecting the emperor in the army? Could it be that the queen knows nothing about military affairs and is a little too nervous? After all, there should be nothing serious in the Central Plains. I can just send a few scouts to take a look.
However, since it was the Queen's order, Guo Shao did not say much. He said to Du Chenggui, a military commander he once knew in the Inner Palace Guards, who was formerly a Du Tou and now a Du Yu Hou: You stay here and guard.
Du Chenggui behaved very properly, and at first glance he was a young man from a respectable family. He immediately said in a serious tone: I obey your order.
;Starting from tomorrow, I will prepare to update two chapters a day. One reason is that I want to take a breath and think for a while; the other reason is that it will be released soon, and I want to save some manuscripts for the release.
Please understand, I'm sorry.