Guo Shaogang was appointed as the governor, and that night he had a yearning for some kind of extremely high power. Although it was crazy and unrealistic upon closer thought, this desire was simply too urgent. Before he entered the ranks of senior generals, he didn't dare to imagine it, but now he couldn't help fantasizing in his heart.
There was a beautiful woman sitting on the edge of the bed, her head still covered with a veil, but she was secretly glancing at Guo Shao through the translucent veil, curiously watching him pace back and forth in the room, thinking about something.
With a red candle on her head, she almost felt like she was entering a bridal chamber. But of course not. A high-ranking general of the Great Zhou Dynasty would not marry a beautiful woman who was kidnapped, unless they knew each other before and had some past relationship.
After coming back from the brink of death in Shouzhou, and suddenly receiving such high-level courtesy, Guo Shao was in a state of extreme ups and downs in just a few days, with great ups and downs. He finally turned his head to look at the beauty and strode over.
Walking up to the woman, he tore open her veil. She was startled to see her bright eyes, white teeth and fair skin. Her eyes were pitiful but still gentle, which was different from any woman Guo Shao had seen before.
That gentleness reminds people of the oil-paper umbrellas in the bluestone alleys of the Jiangnan water town, and the various graceful artistic conception of clouds and mist.
Guo Shao started to take off his robe without saying anything, took off his hat and threw it on the ground, and his robe, shoes and socks were scattered everywhere. He had forgotten the woman's name, but he knew that she was captured by Zhou Jun and rewarded by the emperor.
The beauty pressed her legs together tightly, grabbed her left hand with her right hand, gritted her teeth and fidgeted, and said in panic: What are you doing
Guo Shao glanced at the red candle and the silk scarf veil thrown on the ground, frowned and said: What do you want to do? Take off your own
He took off his shirt and threw it behind his head, now he was bare-chested. The muscles on his arms were clearly visible, and his chest and abdomen were solid and full of violence, which was very scary. In comparison, the beauty beside the bed was like a little white sheep waiting to be slaughtered.
Guo Shao rushed forward and pushed her down on the bed. He held her slender waist with one hand and pinched her skirt greedily with the other hand. The woman said in horror: "Don't do this!"
Guo Shao ignored him. If she wasn't given to him, she would still be treated like this by others. Why pretend? She wouldn't die if she slept with him for one night. Since she was given to him, it would be a matter of time.
Unexpectedly, the woman struggled desperately, resisted silently, without shouting, and then begged for mercy in a low voice: No, General, perhaps she also understood that it was useless to shout at the top of her throat.
Guo Shao was a warrior with a muscular body and great strength. Such a young woman was no match for him. Although the woman desperately tugged at her skirt, Guo Shao's iron-like hands still pried her hands apart, and then pressed her hands against the side of her face. The woman was unable to move and finally had no strength left. Her body softened and she simply lay motionless on the bed, staring blankly at the top of the bra. If it weren't for the heaving of her chest and her slightly open mouth gasping for breath, her movements would have been like those of a dead person.
This was easier, so Guo Shao pounced on him.
A gust of wind blew in through the window, causing the red candle to sway. The flickering candle flame melted the wax, and a large drop of scarlet candle tears fell out.
The next day, Guo Shao learned from Wang Pu that the woman's surname was Yang, and Zhao Kuangyin first got her in Yangzhou. Seeing her beauty, he was reluctant to use her, and later presented her to the emperor. Guo Shao slapped his forehead and said: "This matter was handled yesterday. I didn't ask any questions, and I just took her directly. General Zhao was very unhappy."
By the way, what’s her name? Guo Shao asked.
Wang Pu smiled and said, "The surname is Yang. Don't worry about it. It's just a beautiful woman. Zhao Kuangyin won't care too much about it. Guo Dushi doesn't need to rush out so early."
Guo Shao thought that since things had come to this point, it was useless to think too much, so he gave up. He also wondered why he and Zhao Kuangyin seemed to be destined to be together, and he always ran into women related to him, and they were all confusing.
But now is different from before. Guo Shao is now a member of the Imperial Guards, and Zhao Kuangyin has no control over him. Although there is still a big gap between their status and strength, it is not as easy as before for Zhao Kuangyin to kill him. Last night, Brother Zhao was able to chat and laugh with me, and drink happily. If Guo Shao encountered such a thing, and the woman he liked was taken away by him first, he would probably not be in a good mood. In this respect, he is really not as good as Brother Zhao.
Guo Shao said goodbye to Wang Pu and returned to his own residence. He hurried to find Yang and found her in the bedroom. She seemed to have just gotten up and put on her clothes, but her hair was still a mess. She was holding on to the cabinet and limping slowly towards the dressing table.
What's wrong with you? Guo Shao asked.
Yang's face flushed red, she turned away and remained silent.
Guo Shao kindly went over to support her. Her slender shoulders trembled slightly, but she did not resist. It seemed that she was not the kind of person who would pretend to be pretentious.
I will find a chance to send someone to send you back to Tokyo later, and I will not treat you unfairly. Guo Shao said kindly, in such a chaotic world, you will not suffer any hardship if you follow me.
Yang turned around immediately and said: If you want me to come into your house, you won't give me away.
Guo Shao wondered: Why would I give you away if I have nothing to do
Yang had a sad face and whispered: I have been robbed and sent back and forth several times. I have made four trips between Chuzhou and Yangzhou alone.
Guo Shao sighed and said: How pitiful.
When Yang heard that someone sympathized with her, she choked up again: I feel that I am not even as good as the prostitutes in Yangzhou. Ma Xichong tried his best to please the generals of Zhou army and gave me to Zhao Kuangyin. Zhao Kuangyin seemed polite and well-behaved on the surface, and I thought he was a gentleman; but unexpectedly, he gave me to the emperor of Zhou the next day, but the emperor didn't want me, and sent me back. Zhao Kuangyin also didn't want me, and kicked me around like a game of Cuju. Am I that unbearable? It's really humiliating me.
Guo Shao was full of sympathy and sighed: It seems that I have done a good thing by accepting it directly.
What a rude warrior. Yang said quietly, he doesn't know how to be gentle with women.
Zhao Kuangyin sat in a room not far from the emperor's palace, feeling unhappy. Zhao Pu whispered beside him: "Is Guo Shao pretending to be greedy and lustful? He has established his lordship but still lacks this. Is this interesting?"
Zhao Kuangyin said nothing, thinking about Yang's lovely appearance, and was very angry. He reluctantly gave her to the emperor, but unexpectedly the emperor gave her away casually. If he had known this, he would have accepted her. But he still understood that she was just a woman from the Southern Tang Kingdom.
Zhao Pu said again: "I heard the lord talk about what happened in the hall yesterday, and I always felt something was wrong. Is the emperor praising the lord?"
There is also Zhang Yongde above him, Zhao Kuangyin thought. Isn't Zhang Yongde the same, neither greedy nor lustful, with a good reputation, having been a senior military commander for many years, and having high prestige; and in front of the emperor, he is no worse than the Privy Councilor in terms of military strategy, brave and resourceful, and a man of both civil and military skills. With Zhang Yongde here, why should I play dumb? The old Zhao family has only been in power for a few years, how can they compare with Zhang Yongde
At this moment, someone suddenly shouted outside the door: Zhao Dushi's brother is here!
Zhao Kuangyin walked out the door and saw his third brother Zhao Kuangyi. He asked hurriedly: "Why did you come to Huainan?"
Second brother, my sister-in-law passed away, Zhao Kuangyi said with a sad face.
Zhao Kuangyin's face suddenly changed, and after a long silence, he sighed: I didn't even see her for the last time.
Second brother, let’s talk inside the room. Zhao Kuangyi glanced at Zhao Pu.
The three of them entered the house, and Zhao San said: Our mother and I have already arranged the funeral. Mother asked me to tell my second brother that the Zhao family is deeply favored by the emperor, and my second brother should be at ease serving the emperor on the front line and not worry about family matters.
Zhao Pu murmured and said: The dead are gone, my lord, you should be less sad and think more positively.
Kuangyin nodded in agreement.
Zhao Pu took the opportunity to say: "It is disrespectful to Madam to say this, but Wang Rao, the governor of Zhangde Army, had intended to marry into the Zhao family earlier. Unexpectedly, Wang's daughter thought that the lord's third brother was young and had no status, so she only liked you. Why not send someone to find out what Wang's intentions were? If Wang had already married into another family, it would be too late to regret it."
Zhao Kuangyin paced back and forth for a few steps, sighed and said: "My wife and I were married, and now that her body is still warm, I immediately think of marrying another woman. I feel guilty." After saying this, a sadness appeared on his dark face, as if thinking of the days when we shared joys and sorrows. There are always things that my first wife cannot replace with other women.
It is not about trivial matters. The spirit of the lady in heaven will certainly understand the difficulties of the master. Zhao Pu hurriedly advised that the Wang family was a wealthy family during the reign of Emperor Gaozu of Jin. In Hebei, it was only slightly inferior to Fu Yanqing's family, but it was also a well-known and prestigious family. If this opportunity is lost, how can it be repeated
Zhao San also followed suit and advised: I heard that the daughter of Minister Wang is a lady from a noble family, beautiful, well-educated and well-mannered, and is a perfect match for my second brother.
Zhao Kuangyin then nodded painfully and said: Zhao Pu, you just go there in person and mention it briefly.
My Lord, rest assured, I can't even speak. Zhao Pu bowed and said, "I will pack up and leave for Hebei immediately."