When the group arrived in front of Prince Wei's Palace, the road was suddenly blocked. They saw a large group of people lined up outside the gate. They were all people in luxurious clothes. The traffic was congested because there were too many carriages and horses.
A middle-aged civil servant in a green robe said beside Guo Shao's carriage: "General Guo, we can only abandon the carriage and walk over. The horses will stay here, and the servants will take good care of them."
Guo Shao had no choice but to get off the car and walk while curiously looking at the lively scene on the street. He had only seen this scene when Xiang Xun's family entertained him. At this moment, he suddenly saw people on the street nodding and bowing to the green-robed civil servant, calling him: "How is Mr. Li?" "How is Mr. Li?"
The middle-aged man in green robe just smiled and nodded, without bending his waist or showing any courtesy, and didn't even answer a word. Guo Shao was surprised that the two civil servants who received him were wearing official uniforms and were not of high rank, but they were so arrogant.
An old man came forward and said in a flattering manner: "Lord Li, please arrange for me to meet the King of Wei. I have wanted to meet the King of Wei since December last year, and the New Year is almost over."
The civil servant said kindly: Prince Wei is old and needs to rest. He cannot meet too many people every day.
Yes, yes, I wish King Wei good health.
Guo Shao and others were not allowed to enter the palace, but were settled in a separate building to the east of the gate. The civil servant surnamed Li said: "General Guo and others will settle here first. There are cooks, servants, runners and managers in the yard. If you need anything, just tell them. The king of Wei has been feeling a little dizzy these past two days, and is looking for a doctor for acupuncture. I wonder if he will feel better today. I will go and inform him, and when he can see guests, he will meet with General Guo immediately.
Guo Shao had no choice but to say: It's okay, Prince Wei is old, he must rest well.
I'm really sorry, I'll go and ask right away.
The group had no choice but to go into the courtyard and let the servants arrange the rooms. Guo Shao looked down at his new clothes, wondering if he could still enter the palace today.
The official's father-in-law is quite arrogant. Even the generals of the imperial guards come to visit him and it's not easy to see him. Yang Biao snorted.
Zuo You pondered and said: I want to remind my lord of something, and you need to be more careful.
Guo Shaodao: Mr. Zuo, please feel free to speak.
Zuo You gave a look to his guards, and one of them went to the door to guard. Zuo You then whispered: "Don't mention marriage this time. It will be embarrassing if you mention it." I was also wondering before, how could you ask a man to meet a woman at her home when discussing marriage? There was no such rule in the Tang Dynasty. After reading the invitation letter, I suddenly understood.
Guo Shao asked casually, knowing what was going on. Seeing the red-hot charcoal in the room, he moved towards that side. He was only wearing two pieces of clothes. Even if he was strong, he couldn't stand the temperature. He was excited for nothing.
Zuo You said calmly: This time, the Lord's visit to the King of Wei is just to reminisce about the old friendship between the generals, and there shouldn't be anything else. He paused and said, usually for marriage, there is no reason for such a meeting. But the rules are that the people who are determined are flexible. If the girl's family really wants to see it and can persuade her parents, then there is a way to find a reason to invite the Lord to visit, that's the way. So we all know what's going on, but we can't say it, because it won't make sense if we say it; if we want to say it, we have to wait until we leave Daming Mansion and send a matchmaker to say it.
Guo Shaodao: My parents passed away early, so I didn’t really understand these etiquettes. Thanks to Mr. Zuo for reminding me.
Zuo You continued: "I don't think that the King of Wei is being arrogant. The King of Wei certainly has no problem with it. He has met the Lord and knows what it's like. The Lord is a famous commander of the imperial guards. He can find out the situation by asking. There is nothing to ask." In this case, why did the King of Wei go to such lengths to break the rules and invite the Lord to meet
Therefore, it must be Fu Erniang's intention behind this matter. I guess the King of Wei favors this daughter more, so he lets her do whatever she wants. This woman is old and has her own ideas. She doesn't want to marry herself in a muddle. My lord thinks, what I said, but it makes sense.
Guo Shao nodded and said: That makes sense.
He thought: Yu Jie is indeed difficult to deal with, she has many ideas. If a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl is controlled by her parents, what ideas can she have
Zuo You said: "There is nothing wrong with the King of Wei. He must be willing to facilitate this marriage, otherwise it wouldn't be so troublesome."
Yang Biao nodded repeatedly: "After Zuo You said that, I also figured it out. I'm afraid it's true. What is the King of Wei unwilling to do? The Fu family has a queen, a dozen generals who are stationed in the local area, and a general of the imperial army. There is no way for them to have no one. Now that the eldest brother is in this position, the King of Wei is probably willing to do it a hundred times."
Zuo You said: That's right, but it's just so strange. So the key is Fu Erniang. If she is not satisfied, it may be difficult for Prince Wei to deal with it. At that time, the lord must find a way to take the initiative to resolve this matter. It's not Prince Wei's fault to end it peacefully. He also has good intentions. There is no need for us to have a grudge against the Fu family for a small matter.
Guo Shao nodded in agreement, but he didn't want to think of that if. The queen had made good arrangements and had fought hard in the front, but she couldn't handle a young lady at the last hurdle. In the end, she failed to marry into the Fu family. Wouldn't it be a waste of the queen's efforts
He had no idea what kind of person Fu Ermei liked, what her interests and hobbies were, and he had no idea where to start. It was then that he realized that picking up girls was a very important skill. He had always thought that as long as he was rich and successful, girls would throw themselves at him. But there were girls who were not limited to these, just like Fu Ermei who insisted on seeing him in person. The key point was that she had everything she needed, so those things like power and wealth were probably nothing in her eyes.
If Guo Shao couldn't handle Fu Ermei, then there would be no hope for Zhao Kuangyin, even if he was a real hero.
Guo Shao slapped his forehead and said: I really misunderstood Prince Wei before. Prince Wei should not be blamed for what happened to Fu Erniang. If anyone should blame someone, it should be that Prince Wei doted on her too much.
Luo Mengzi smiled and said: Don't worry, big brother is very handsome, big sister-in-law will definitely fall in love with him at first sight, hahahaha
Guo Shao asked: What you said is not false praise.
Everyone nodded, and Zuo You smiled and said: In terms of appearance, among our group of more than 20 people, our lord is the most attractive.
Haha, everyone burst into laughter. Guo Shao said with a smile: As long as Zhou Ji didn't persuade the King of Qi to accept advice, it would be fine.
At this moment, the guard at the door suddenly said: My lord, someone is coming.
When Guo Shao stood up, he saw the civil servant who had escorted them into the courtyard not long ago coming back. The civil servant said with a smile: "Marshal Guo, you have been waiting for a long time." When the King of Wei heard that you had arrived at the palace, he immediately asked me to come down and come in. Marshal Guo, please
Guo Shao politely said: Please lead the way.
I thought to myself: So fast, what Zuo You said really makes sense. Although this staff member picked up from Wuqi Town does not have any great strategies, it is really easy to get along with and use him.
The followers did not follow Guo Shao. After all, they were on someone else's territory, and Prince Wei was responsible for safety. If Prince Wei was not responsible, more than 20 people would not be enough.
Guo Shao and the civil official entered the palace through the corner gate one after the other. Although Guo Shao was a senior general of the imperial guards, he did not hold any high-ranking position such as the Minister of the Court, and his status was much lower than that of the King of Wei.
When they arrived at a large hall, they suddenly saw Fu Yanqing standing on the steps with a smile on his face, and he personally came out to greet them. Of course, Fu Yanqing couldn't go out of the door to greet someone of lower status than himself, as that would be against etiquette and would make people laugh, but going out of the house to greet him was also of great significance.
It has been nearly two years since we last met. I finally see General Guo again. Fu Yanqing spoke clearly, not like someone who was dizzy from acupuncture.
Guo Shao hurriedly bowed and said: Guo Shao greets King Wei.
No need to be polite. Fu Yanqing came up eagerly and actually grabbed Guo Shao's wrist. Please.
"Is the King of Wei in good health?" Guo Shao responded enthusiastically.
Fu Yanqing smiled and said: Lian Po is old, but he can still eat a lot.
Guo Shao was stunned for a moment, then he smiled when he came to his senses, and the old and young laughed. At this moment, Guo Shao's mood improved for a while, which was very different from his initial mood. Perhaps it was because his status rose too quickly, and he had not really adapted to it before.
His foundation is weak, but at least he is good at fighting. He nominally controls a quarter of the elite imperial guards, but actually controls one eighth, which is already quite powerful. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the imperial guards are becoming more and more important and should be taken seriously by King Wei.
Hearing Fu Yanqing mention Lian Po, Guo Shao couldn't help but think: Prince Wei is indeed not very good at fighting. Fu Yanqing's deployment in the Battle of Xinkou two years ago was a mess. He hasn't led troops to fight since the Battle of Jinyang. However, it seems that Fu Yanqing is just confused in using his troops, but he is not senile and confused.
Walking into the hall, Guo Shao felt warm immediately. It was a comfortable place, with magnificent decoration and plenty of charcoal for heating. It was really nice to stay in such a place in winter. The King of Wei did not allow him to speak and took him to the upper seat to sit opposite him. A group of maids served wine, and there were many military generals and scholars in the hall to accompany him.
Guo Shao could actually be on equal footing with Fu Yanqing at this time. He suddenly felt dazed. In his memory, King Wei was high and mighty, and he was just a small guard.
A few years have passed in the blink of an eye, and things are completely different now, like a dream.
If Guo Shao had not been the military governor of the Imperial Guards, Fu Yanqing would have had nothing to say to him. But now they had so much to say. It was easy for the generals to find common topics. Let's start with the battle of Shouzhou. If they wanted to chat, they could talk until tomorrow morning.
The two chatted and laughed. At this moment, Guo Shao suddenly discovered that there was a side hall like an ear room on the side of the upper seat. There was a bead curtain hanging in front of the door. When Guo Shao looked up, he saw a figure flashing through the bead curtain; the long skirt that dragged on the ground was stagnant on the ground, and he clearly saw the process of the skirt disappearing from the ground.
In the warm palace that seemed to be filled with spring air, there seemed to be a faint fragrance wafting over.
It will be on the shelves tomorrow.