The Zhou army's central camp was in the east, near the city gate. There was not a single Zhou soldier on the streets of the city, and of course there were few pedestrians. The prosperous Chengdu city seemed to have been empty overnight. The sound of the wheels turning was monotonous and hollow. In the carriage sat Lady Huarui, who was wrapped in a large, thick, dark robe, so tightly that even her shoes were not visible. Even her head was wrapped in satin, and her face was covered with a scarf. She looked like a zongzi at the moment.
We were getting closer and closer to our destination. This courtyard seemed to be the villa of Prime Minister Li Hao. Li Hao's family was very wealthy and he had many properties in Chengdu. Madam Huarui tightly grasped her collar with both hands and curled up in the carriage, her hands were so strong that she seemed to tear her clothes apart.
The carriage finally stopped. She didn't dare look outside. It seemed that someone was talking outside.
They waited quietly for a long time, and then the carriage continued to move. Madam Huarui didn't say a word, but just sat inside and waited.
"Your Majesty, we're here," the eunuch called out.
Madam Huarui closed her eyes and gritted her teeth, then got off the carriage. The eunuch pointed to a room in front and said, "General Guo, the commander of the Zhou army, is in the study."
Madam Huarui took a look and saw two armored warriors carrying single swords casually walking back and forth at the door. They were looking at this side. Madam Huarui walked forward silently, and suddenly heard the eunuch's choking voice: "My queen,
Madam Huarui paused for a moment but did not turn back, and the guards did not stop her.
Her eyes gradually showed a smile, but still contained sadness. However, she had already made up her mind to give it up. No matter how ugly he was, she would accept it with gratitude.
It was very quiet here. Madam Huarui walked into the house and saw a room full of bookshelves, Li Hao's things, and a door inside. She slowly walked through the bookshelves and looked around. There was no one on this road. She seemed to be walking through a tunnel leading to another world. From then on, life would be different.
When I walked into the door, Madam Huarui was standing at the door. I saw a tall young man in a flax robe writing furiously at his desk. He looked like a clerk, but not like a scholar.
Marshal Guo is not here, Madam Huarui asked softly.
The young man raised his head, then stood up, clasped his fists and said: I am Guo Shao. Madam Huarui has long admired him.
Ah, Madam Huarui is a little surprised, you are Marshal Guo
Guo Shao smiled and said: You may think I am young, but I am reliable in doing things.
Lady Huarui came to her senses and knelt down in panic and bowed: I am so sorry, I am so sorry.
Madam Huarui was very careful and sharp-eyed. She could tell at a glance that Guo Shao was not a disgusting person. He had no trace of decadence. Although he was not elegant, he was definitely not a barbaric or rude person. Instead, he had a unique self-discipline and uprightness. His tall and straight figure and bright eyes immediately made Madam Huarui very happy. Even if he was just a guest, it would be much better if he was not so disgusting.
There is a chair here, sit down and tell me what you want from me, Guo Shao said calmly.
Madam Huarui gently closed the door and cleverly bolted it with her hands behind her back, because she had observed the position of the bolt when she came in. Then she walked over and stood in front of Guo Shao, her face flushed and revealing a charming smile. Now this smile was much more natural.
She lowered her eyebrows and looked shy, then took off the satin and gauze wrapped around her head, and her long black hair fell down, and then she gently untied her belt. Guo Shao was stunned.
Lady Huarui lightly opened the heavy outer robe, which slid gently from her bare shoulders and fell to the ground in a ball. She still had clothes inside, but they were thin and only one layer, and could no longer cover her as tightly as the outer robe. She had a slender body, long black hair scattered on her white back, and the black and white on her beautifully curved back was particularly beautiful.
Bang! Guo Shao took a step back and kicked the chair over. He quickly turned his face away and said, "Madam, what are you doing? I am not a gentleman, but please put on your clothes quickly."
Madam Huarui glanced at Guo Shao and said, "It seems that General Guo doesn't dislike me. Let me serve you well." After that, she kicked off the heavy robe that fell to the ground and walked over with her shoulders trembling slightly. Guo Shao hurriedly retreated and shouted, "Don't come over here!"
Madam Huarui said softly: I don't have any weapons on me. Look, where can I hide weapons? Don't be afraid, General Guo.
I'm afraid of a weak woman like Guo Shaodao. Put on your clothes and we'll talk slowly.
Madam Huarui said aggrievedly: "I came to you and threw myself into your arms, but General Guo didn't want you. This really hurts my heart. Can General Guo bear it?" Her charming voice was a little pitiful, and as if she was acting coquettish, which could arouse a man's impulse to cherish a woman. Any man would not be able to resist it, let alone a passionate young man in his twenties like Guo Shao.
I, Guo Shaodao, promised Jingniang that you shouldn't do this. I just promised her today, it would be bad to break my promise on the same day.
When Madam Huarui heard this, she was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what was going on. Her cheeks turned even redder, and she wanted to slap herself. Why was she so anxious? She should have asked first. Now she was exposed.
She was so embarrassed that she ran back, picked up the robe on the ground, wrapped it around herself again, and then tied the belt.
Guo Shao let out a long sigh, turned around, looked at her awkwardly, sat back in his chair silently, picked up the tea on the table and gulped it down.
The two of them were silent for a long time, and the silence made them feel even more awkward. Madam Huarui lowered her head, and really wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Jingniang spoke for me, Madam Huarui asked in a low voice.
Guo Shao nodded: Jingniang said that Madam is a good person. She rarely speaks for others. If even she thinks you are good, then you must be good. I will not hurt you.
Madam Huarui immediately found Guo Shao more pleasing to the eye. He was the kind of person who looked rough at first glance and not very noticeable except for his tall stature, but after a little observation, this person was not disgusting at all. On the contrary, he had a kind of brotherly and intimate feeling, very gentle and real.
Lady Huarui observed carefully that the flax cloth on his outer garment was very breathable and ironed, and the lining collar inside was indeed spotless, giving him a very clean and delicate aura. In particular, the gold decorations on his hair and belt were like embellishments in his simplicity, adding a bit of restrained nobility. Lady Huarui also liked gold. What made her feel most at ease was Guo Shao's eyes, which were strong on the outside but gentle on the inside, making people feel very stable. A pair of rough big hands, with strong tendons on the back of his hands, he must be a very strong man.
Guo Shao spoke in a low and steady voice, with a hint of tenderness: "Before the Meng family, there was the Former Shu Kingdom, which existed only a few decades ago. After the fall of the Former Shu Kingdom, the people of Shu Kingdom were not doing well. The Zhou people are not aliens. We are just trying to recover lost territory and strengthen China's strength to resist foreign humiliation." He showed a natural smile. Of course, for the royal family of Shu Kingdom, life may not be as good as before.
Will you let the emperor go, Madam Huarui asked carefully.
Guo Shao said: As long as the ruler of Shu admits defeat and does not incite the army and the people, the court should take the initiative to win him over to stabilize the people's hearts. So Madam, don't worry.
Madam Huarui breathed a sigh of relief: How will Marshal Guo treat the people in Chengdu and the Imperial City
I was just thinking about this, it seems quite troublesome. Guo Shao said with a smile.
Madam Huarui glanced at the paper on the table, which was covered with very sloppy handwriting that looked like ghost drawings.
Guo Shao added: No matter what, it has nothing to do with women, and I will not let you suffer for the defeat of Shu.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered a famous poem, and a mischievous mentality came to his mind, because it was written by Lady Huarui, but she probably hadn't written it yet. What would her reaction be if she saw his poem in advance? Guo Shao didn't have time to think about it, and recited with great interest: The king raised the flag of surrender on the city wall, how could I know in the deep palace. 140,000 people took off their armor, and not one of them was a man
Unexpectedly, the reaction Guo Shao had imagined did not happen at all. Madam Huarui's face suddenly changed, and anger instantly appeared on her cheeks. She said angrily: General Guo, the victory or defeat is already determined. You can kill people, but you can't humiliate people like this.
How did I humiliate Guo Shao Leng
Lady Huarui said: We women, living in luxury in the palace, have not done the country any good. But the men of Shu fought bloody battles in Qingni Ridge, Xingzhou, Jianmen Pass, Sanxia, and Kuizhou. Every inch of our homeland was stained with the blood of our soldiers. Yes, we were defeated miserably. There were many reasons that led to the weakness of Shu, but we cannot blame the soldiers. Even when the enemy was at the gates of Chengdu, General Hou still defended Chengdu with his life.
She choked up and said: Do you know what he said? He said that after death, the spirits of the soldiers would turn into peonies in Chengdu.
Hou Mao, he is not dead. Guo Shao pondered. He suddenly felt a little confused, but understood Madam Huarui's feelings, and hurriedly said, I'm really sorry, I didn't mean it, I copied this poem from someone else, just as a joke. I really didn't think so much about what kind of poem I, a military general, would write.
Guo Shao slowly sorted out the relationship: mocking the Shu people for not being men is a way of thinking that only people who take the position of conquerors can have; if the Shu people themselves say so, it is not very reasonable. Especially the thoughts shown by Madam Huarui's words just now are even less likely to come from her.
He suddenly realized that this poem is a fake.
No wonder Lady Huarui, whose literary style is elegant and beautiful, suddenly wrote a poem with a completely different style and word choice. It is particularly abrupt and strange. The strangest thing is not the style, but the rhythm. Lady Huarui is very talented in writing, but she actually wrote a doggerel poem that is completely untrue to the rhythm.
Even Guo Shao, an outsider, suddenly realized that the rhythm was wrong, as if it was written by a semi-illiterate person.
At first glance, the intentions of the Song Dynasty were unclear, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that the intentions were so sinister that only the people of Song Dynasty could have such a mentality. Therefore, after Song Dynasty conquered Shu Dynasty, a series of governance problems occurred, leading to rebellions in the rear. The idea and intentions were destined. They did not regard the people of Shu Dynasty as their own people at first. After Zhou Dynasty conquered Huainan, it was not so complacent.
Guo Shao could not help but curse: Damn it, the scholars are so insidious that they can manipulate the scam with a little trick. Guo Shao thought: They laugh at the Shu army for not being men, but they are very arrogant at home, and when facing the Liao and Jin, they are like grandsons.