Guo Shao and Li Chuyun discussed for a long time, and when it was late at night, they went to sleep in Li Chuyun's inner house. In this situation, the lives of the two families were tied together, so naturally they didn't care about etiquette.
He did not intend to hold a secret meeting overnight, as he could not do without a good rest. He was doing the work of using swords and guns, but deployment required thinking with the brain, and the more awake he could stay, the less likely he would make mistakes. He knew that he had not slept well, and he felt groggy the whole next day; his spirits were not good, his reactions were slow, and his thinking was unclear.
So Jingniang and Shen slept outside to protect him, while Guo Shao slept in the bedroom and soaked his feet in hot water before going to bed.
But Guo Shao was sick again. Whenever he reached such a difficult point in his life, he would easily suffer from insomnia. Insomnia rarely occurred, but once it happened, there was nothing he could do. No matter how he tried to convince himself, it was useless. He subconsciously knew that he might only have a few days left to live, and no one could really not care.
However, Guo Shao had insomnia more than once, and he had found a more effective way: of course not counting sheep, which was totally useless; but he had to find a way to really relax.
People can't deceive themselves. If you are worried about important things and are in a tense state, pretending to be relaxed can only deceive others. You need to put those things aside, divert your attention, and focus on more relaxing things. If you are still tired after relaxing, it will be easier.
He tossed and turned for a while, then got up and walked to the bedroom door, calling out: Jingniang, are you asleep
Her answer came immediately and clearly: No.
Guo Shaodao: Come in for a moment.
Jingniang immediately got up and quickly walked into Guo Shao's bedroom, and asked in a deep voice: Master, is there anything else you want to do
Yes, it was very important. Under the dim oil lamplight, Guo Shao looked at Jingniang's important parts, the parts that interested him, without restraint.
Jingniang noticed his gaze and immediately understood. Her face turned red: It's already this time, and you still have that thought in your mind
I am also interested in putting a knife on my neck. Guo Shao said.
The conversation between the two was the same as usual, low and serious. It might be because Jingniang was not so easy-going and seldom laughed, so Guo Shao could rarely joke in front of her.
But today Guo Shao was a little abnormal, staring at her, his face was nervous, and his words were very explicit. He seemed to be saying to himself: Your chest is so big, and it can stand up without anything to support it. It's really rare.
Jingniang glared at him and said: If you say that again, I will be angry.
Guo Shao showed a very ugly smile on his face: I just like the way you taste.
Jingniang didn't say anything. Guo Shao grabbed her hand and sat on the edge of the bed. She was still a little shy, but she didn't resist. Instead, her breathing became faster. Because Guo Shao was gesturing at the lines of her body with his hands, with a serious look on his face, praising her. She didn't say it, but she must have been very happy with the praise in her heart.
The next morning, Jingniang woke up in a daze, sat up suddenly and opened her eyes. When she looked around, she saw Guo Shao bowing his head in front of a table. After a while, Jingniang came to her senses and glared at him, "Master, what are you doing?"
Guo Shao said without turning his head: I am worshiping God, you get up first and don't disturb me.
I saw half of a jade pendant placed on the table, with a piece of cake in front of it and three incense sticks stuck on the cake. Guo Shao's behavior was really weird.
As a person who has been influenced by science and materialism for many years in the later generations, Guo Shaoben should be ashamed of his superstition, but he really believes in those mysterious things, not some kind of religion. Because he came to the ancient times and witnessed the miracles in person, and he used to be skeptical about the gods and mysterious things. He has a feeling that no matter how powerful a person is, he cannot help but believe in fate.
He had seen it with his own eyes. Some people had bad luck one after another, and all kinds of low-probability events happened to them in a period of time; some people had good luck and got everything they deserved and didn't deserve. Guo Shao had long suspected that it was Feng Shui or something that humans didn't understand. In fact, he felt that the science of the later generations was just so-so. There were still too many things that humans didn't understand, and materialism was just one of many philosophical theories.
And now, at the critical moment of gathering strength, Guo Shao believes more in some unknown things. In fact, most of the current emperors, capable ministers and great men also believe that there is a god above their heads.
Looking back, before he met Fu Jinzhan at Longjin Bridge in Tokyo, Guo Shao had been in the Imperial Guards for several years without much luck. But after meeting Fu Jinzhan, he quickly rose to prominence, and many things went incredibly smoothly.
Over the years, he had encountered many storms, and many key areas could have gone wrong; but Guo Shao had survived all those storms. There must be some kind of perfect connection and luck that Guo Shao felt that he could not destroy his luck, so that he could survive the difficulties ahead.
He was muttering to himself, with his hands clasped together and bowing, completely disregarding his appearance.
As long as there is a slight chance of increasing his chances of success, he will believe it. He would rather believe it than not believe it. He doesn't care about etiquette, go to hell.
He was silently muttering: I want to kill my enemies and not let misfortune and helplessness befall me.
At this moment, Guo Shao was also very afraid of death, but what he was more concerned about was the people he loved and cared about. Even though this was a place thousands of years ago for him, these living people had already lived in his heart.
After fiddling with it for a while, he put away his things and opened the door. It was just dawn.
In the morning, Yang Biao was also called to Li Chuyun's residence, and the three of them had another secret discussion.
However, Guo Shao could not stay any longer, and he made an appointment with Zan Jurun to leave the capital to look for the elixir this afternoon. In the morning, he asked Li Chuyun to send guards to send them back to Guo's mansion. Guo Shao made some preparations for the trip last night, of course, not to prepare travel supplies, but other things.
At noon, Zan Jurun came to Guo's house with a few followers. Guo Shao asked the servants to receive and settle the followers for the time being, and invited Zan Jurun to the living room to talk.
Zan Jurun asked: Is General Guo ready
Guo Shao said politely: Everything is ready, we can set off soon.
Zan Jurun breathed a sigh of relief and said: The rain is lighter today, and the road will probably still be muddy, but it will be less painful on the head.
I wonder if Lord Zan has thought about this. The emperor has been bedridden and can't even speak clearly. I heard from the eunuchs in the palace that he hasn't been able to eat for two days. Guo Shao deliberately made it more serious. In this kind of weather and on this road, it will be difficult for us to complete our mission by walking 800 miles to Huashan.
Zan Jurun's expression suddenly changed: What does General Guo mean
Guo Shao waved his hands and said: "Don't be nervous, General Zan. I didn't say I was going to kill you right away, nor did I threaten your family in Tokyo. Aren't I talking to General Zan about reason?"
Zan Jurun's face turned even paler.
Guo Shao said: "As long as you listen to me, we will treat each other with courtesy. If we really investigate, you can also put the blame on me and say that I held you hostage. After all, Zan Shijun is just a civil official, and it is easy for me, a military general, to hold you hostage. Do you think what I said makes sense?"
Zan Jurun nodded seriously: That makes sense.
After a moment, he said solemnly: I didn't expect that General Guo is so skilled in martial arts, and he is also very talented in reasoning. He is truly a man of both civil and military talents. I admire him very much.
No, you are too kind, Lord Zan. Guo Shaodao, you see how good it is for everyone to be reasonable. Using knives and guns always hurts feelings.
That's right. Zan Jurun nodded and said, "General Guo, just tell me what you want me to do. Since it's so reasonable, I dare not disobey you."
Guo Shao pondered for a moment and said: This is what I think. Since it is useless to look for the elixir, but the imperial decree cannot be disobeyed. We have to go again, but we won't go today. How about we set off tomorrow
Zan Jurun glared at this matter.
Guo Shao said: Yes, that's it. But Envoy Zan has to stay at home today, and we will go out together tomorrow. It's best to write a letter and ask one of your followers to take it to the Envoy's Office, saying that after you came to check with me, you thought there was a problem with the road defense and were afraid of accidents, and advised me to arrange the route and itinerary again, and set off early tomorrow.
No problem, Zan Jurun said directly.
Guo Shao immediately brought the pen, ink, paper and inkstone and asked him to write the letter. Zuo You was also watching.
Guo Shao reminded him again: Write clearly that it was you, Envoy Zan, who decided to go out in the morning.
After Zan Jurun finished writing the letter, he asked Guo Shao and Zuo You to check it again and again before folding it and putting it in an envelope. He also asked Zan Jurun to take out the seal and seal it with lacquer. Then Guo Shao and Zuo You followed him and personally handed the letter to an attendant. Zan Jurun also gave the attendant some verbal instructions.
Then several people watched the attendant take the horse out of the corner gate. As soon as the man left, Zan Jurun and several attendants were invited into a room inside and locked up.
If the messenger comes back, please come to this room. Guo Shao told the people around him that his third brother and Lu Chengyong would personally lead the guards to watch over here tonight and take turns on duty. No mistakes could be made at the critical moment. Just get through tonight.
In Zhao's mansion, Kuangyin and Zhao Pu were also together. Kuangyin had several staff members and a group of generals, but apart from official duties, he also did not want too many people to get involved, and mainly discussed with Zhao Pu.
Why hasn't Guo Shao left Beijing yet? Does he want to delay like this? Kuang Yin frowned.
Zhao Pu said: "Someone is watching secretly, and will report back when there is news. We don't know what the situation is yet, but don't worry, my lord. The queen is in Jinxiang Palace and cannot move. Guo Shao is just a warrior and can't do anything. If he is forced into a corner, he may do something chaotic, and it will only kill a few more people."
Seeing his master silent, Zhao Pu said: "Now that things have come to this, if we don't take risks, the consequences will be even worse. Once Empress Fu controls the palace and the central government, she will announce to the world that she has established her status, and the imperial guards and the troops of the world will have to obey the orders of the Privy Council. Then we will be in trouble."
Alas. Kuang Yin sighed. He had never expected that things would turn out like this. It was too risky to do anything now. However, Empress Fu was indeed very powerful. After all, Taizu was Taizu. He was really far-sighted back then.
Zhao Pudao: But we have no choice
Kuangyin pondered again and said: Deploying troops is also a difficult problem. It is difficult to handle and prone to problems.
Zhao Pu said: At this point, we can only push Zhang Yongde up. My lord, go to the Palace Front Division to talk to Zhang Yongde as soon as possible, and it would be best if you can reach a consensus among the generals of the Palace Front Division. Whether it succeeds or not, put the dragon robe on Zhang Yongde and put him in the upper position, and then my lord will bring the generals and brothers in to shout long live. In this way, there will be a formal order to mobilize the troops of the Palace Front Division.
Kuangyin remained silent.
Zhao Pu said anxiously again: Zhang Yongde is the chief inspector of the palace and has high prestige; coupled with the prestige of the lord and the support of a group of generals, this matter is still very likely to succeed. However, advance planning must be completed in advance today to avoid mistakes in a hurry.
Kuangyin said: Generally speaking, when doing something, it is very important to choose the right time.
I refreshed the free monthly ticket at the beginning of the month, and I would like to ask for encouragement from my brothers.