At noon, the Imperial Guards provided lunch, but some people went home directly. Guo Shaoguan thought that they might not come to work in the afternoon. As a senior military officer, leaving early was never a problem.
Guo Shao did not leave, and had dinner at the Imperial Guards Department. It was not that he was too busy, if he wanted to, he could do nothing; of course, he could also do a lot of things, such as carefully reviewing old files, which were all the results of time.
Guo Shao fully utilized his previous life's learning and working experience, which was not rich and wonderful. As long as a person can reach the level of an average person, his foundation is not particularly bad. If he spends time and energy on one thing, he will definitely achieve something. This perception is suitable for almost all careers and lives, including managing relationships. On the contrary, even if you are a genius, you still can't achieve anything in a certain thing if you don't spend time.
In his previous life, he relied on this to compete with most people during his school years, obtain a good academic degree, and get a higher starting point. Some of his classmates who were more talented and smarter than him could only find opportunities in other fields. He remembered that the year before the college entrance examination, he was immersed in it from the morning to the bedtime. Time is spent, and the rewards will gradually appear.
Now, Guo Shao feels that he is not very proficient in the ancient world of fame and fortune, but he can immerse himself in it. In daily life, he does not need to always think about his distant and great goals, but only needs to find valuable little things and do them step by step.
After lunch, he did not sleep, but went to the warehouse to sign the deposit and began to ponder those difficult traditional Chinese characters. It was very boring, most of the names were unfamiliar to him, and the things he talked about were just a list without any ups and downs. Half an hour later, he was yawning and felt tired and wanted to sleep. But he knew that if he found something else to do to kill time, he would be in good spirits.
Guo Shao stood up and walked back and forth in the corridor, and came back to find an hourglass, which seemed to be a timekeeping instrument. He put it directly on the table, thinking that the hourglass would run out, so he would not look at the old files today, and inspecting the left wing barracks of the Hujie Army was also a useful activity in running a business.
An hour later, Guo Shao said goodbye to Han Tong and others and left the Imperial Guard Department.
Luo Mengzi led a team of horsemen for protection. He was now a military officer, but he had been with Guo Shao for a long time, serving in the Imperial Guard Department and Guo's residence. He didn't care much about the military. Anyway, Luo Mengzi didn't have many soldiers to lead, so he had personal guards for protection. But there was no ceremonial guard, only someone holding a horse pole in front of the horse. Guo Shao usually kept a low profile.
The soldiers of the Imperial Guards Department do not have to report to the station every day during non-war periods. There is a system of rotating duty. The Privy Council came to arrange this matter in the morning. When Guo Shao went there, Li Chuyun and Luo Yanhuan were on duty. After more than a month of not seeing each other, they exchanged a few words, and Guo Shao went to inspect the soldiers on duty.
Most of the high-ranking generals in the left wing of the Hujie Army are familiar with Guo Shao. He has only been in the left wing for two years, and his power has expanded rapidly, but at least in this army, no one has his high prestige and solid foundation. The left wing of the Hujie Army has been regarded by Guo Shao as the strength base of the imperial army. Its combat effectiveness and military expenditure are not as good as the iron cavalry under Zhao Kuangyin, but Guo Shao does not despise it.
What’s your name? Guo Shao stood in front of a young general.
The tenth general stared with agitated emotions. Of course, he knew Guo Shao. Guo Shao was now quite famous in the imperial army and was definitely considered a famous general in the Zhou Dynasty. And the famous general actually spoke specifically to one of the tenth generals.
The ten generals stood up straight and said loudly: Marshal Guo, my name is Liu Ming.
Guo Shao nodded and smiled: "Liu Ming. I may not remember it, but if I talk to you next time, I will usually remember that I asked your name today."
Haha, the accompanying generals were amused by Guo Shao's frankness.
Guo Shao still had half of the sentence in his heart: I may not remember you, and may only say this one sentence to you in my entire life, but you will definitely remember me, because I am more famous than you.
He encouraged: "In the Great Zhou Dynasty, as long as the soldiers are willing to fight for their lives, they will have the opportunity to make achievements. I was a top general two years ago. I will do my best.
The ten generals are willing to be the vanguard of General Guo and said solemnly.
Guo Shao had an expression that was very optimistic about him. He found that he had become bad and learned to deceive people. He was still a top ten general two years ago. This was true, but if it weren't for Empress Fu's support, he wouldn't even have the chance to make merit. The battle of Shouzhou was very important, but the emperor would let a person with no status fight and give him a chance.
After the inspection, Guo Shao did not have time to talk to every low-level general, so he only met a few people at a time. Then he and Li Chuyun and others returned to the central army camp and sat down in the big tent, leaving only a few high-level generals to sit with them.
Li Chuyun asked: My Lord just returned to Tokyo yesterday, and the trip went smoothly.
Hey, I told you that you don't need to call me lord, we are all brothers, I know it in my heart. Guo Shao pretended to be angry and rebuked. Li Chuyun was at least ten years older than him, but he still hurriedly said: Yes, I am a little used to it, haha.
Guo Shao said bluntly: "It's going well. The King of Wei has agreed. Now we just have to go through the motions. I have asked Gao Huaide's sister to act as a matchmaker. Maybe in a few days she will go to Daming Mansion again and present the gift."
Congratulations, Li Chuyun said happily. Several generals also made a noise, shouting that they wanted to go to the wedding to drink on such a happy day.
Guo Shao looked at Li Chuyun meaningfully, thinking of Li's wife. But looking at Li Chuyun's expression, he should have understood, and there was no need to explain that Li Chuyun was already a general of the Zhe family, and was excluded in the military town, and at that time he could not see any way out; his good brother Luo Yanhuan was still making a living in the Qingshui Yamen in Tokyo last year. Under such circumstances, Guo Shao, who could treat them as brothers and constantly promote them, could consolidate his position; it would only benefit them, not harm them.
Guo Shao has no power. Li Chuyun and Luo Yanhuan were able to climb so fast and become military commanders. Moreover, Guo Shao is unable to maintain a balance within his own small circle. The biggest pressure comes from outside.
Gao Huaide's sister Li Chuyun wondered.
These generals were in the army all day and had no contact with the important officials in the court, so they were not well-informed. Guo Shao told them how to save Mrs. Gao, and Li Chuyun and others sighed and praised him for his loyalty and righteousness. Although these people were promoted from the middle level, they really had the demeanor of a general. They did not mention the connection between Gao Huaide being won over, but Guo Shao believed that they understood it at once.
Guo Shao did not stay for long, and left the barracks after talking for a while. He did not need to go back to the Imperial Guards Department, and could go home directly.
In order to take a shortcut, a group of people did not take the North-South Vermillion Bird Avenue, but rode through the streets and alleys on horseback. They accidentally entered the Flower and Willow Street, but when they saw the prostitutes who opened the door to welcome customers and greeted them generously at the door, the group of men remained silent. It seems that there is no law in the Great Zhou Dynasty that it is illegal for military generals to visit prostitutes, and most of the laws are copied from the Tang Dynasty. The laws formulated by the Great Zhou Dynasty are all rough and simple. It is a violent country where force is supreme.
But no one knows why prostitutes would greet a group of warriors in armor.
"Sir, come up and play." Suddenly, a woman from a window upstairs smiled coquettishly, stretched out her arms and waved a handkerchief.
Guo Shao's heart was moved, and he thought this girl was pretty. Various images emerged in his mind, and he was a little shaken. He hadn't tasted meat for more than a month. Moreover, he was teased by Fu Ermei and others, but he couldn't get satisfaction. When he returned home, he found that his two concubines were unwell at the same time. Guo Shao thought to himself: I can bear it for seven days at most.
Now he almost thinks that all female creatures are pretty good. He struggled a little bit in his heart and decided not to visit prostitutes. It’s not that he looks down on them. The prostitutes of this era are all pitiful people. The practices of the madams and later generations are very different, because those prostitutes have no human rights. But they are pitiful, and Guo Shao doesn’t want to be pitiful. The sanitary conditions are very unscientific. Although there are no various viruses, some traditional diseases are still relatively popular; if you get infected, you will be upset and it is easy to provoke it into your own home. Guo Shao is still very afraid of trouble.
Guo Shao had not yet let go of Fu Yanqing's indulgent life, and had Yang and Yulian sleep with him, without doing anything that ordinary people could not stand. As for Jingniang, he also showed her enough respect, and did not dare to force her or touch her subordinates.
Dong Sanmei and Qingxu are both too young. There are many women in Guo Shao's mansion, but the only ones who can be easily taken advantage of legitimately are two concubines.
So Guo Shao silently endured and walked back home, not showing any lustful and impatient look. After passing the flower and willow alley, he soon saw the inner city commercial area where clothes, shoes and socks were sold. There were many dignitaries living in the inner city of the capital, so these clothes had a lot of fabrics and silks, and there were also many luxury goods, which would not lose the market because of the division of the world and the war.
Suddenly, I saw a low-key and elegant courtyard, which was very out of place in the bustling commercial district. Inside, I saw a tailor concentrating on cutting, and there were a few dresses hanging on the hangers next to him. It was obviously a place that made women's clothes.
Guo Shao suddenly remembered that Yu Lian was dressed simply. It was only this time when he came back that he saw that she had changed a little and was wearing a silk dress. The material was just silk, not very fine.
Alas, marrying Fu Ermei would cost almost all of his savings. Guo Shao felt that he had treated Yu Lian unfairly. With so much money in her hands, she was still able to manage the household frugally.
Thinking of this, Guo Shao said: You wait for me at the door, Luo Mengzi and I will go in and take a look.
As the two brothers walked into the gate, a gorgeously dressed woman knelt slightly and bowed, smiling and said: "Two generals, would you like to order clothes for your wife?"
Guo Shao slapped his forehead and said: I don't remember Yu Lian's body size. Then he looked at Luo Mengzi and said: Since you're all here, I'll give my sister-in-law Tang Bing Xishi a bath.
Hehe. Luo Mengzi touched his head.
At this moment, someone came out and immediately slipped back in. Guo Shao didn't even see who it was. It was probably a woman who came to make clothes and was frightened by the two big men.
Mrs. Li hid behind the screen in disbelief, thinking: How could I suddenly meet him here
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