In early June, the troops of the Palace Guard arrived in Tokyo. It was a hot summer day with high temperatures. The crowded crowd was extremely noisy, and the heat was even higher. This time, a large amount of property was brought back, and the officials of the court welcomed them ten miles away; the families of the imperial guards were also very happy.
Guo Shao rode on his horse and looked back at the roadside, which was full of enthusiastic people. The most excited people were mostly the families of the imperial guards, because everyone had received generous rewards.
The names of the wounded and injured soldiers have been registered and they will be given extra compensation. Guo Shao turned to Zuo You and said.
Zuo You said calmly: My lord, you care about your soldiers. Even if someone dies in a family, as long as they can get a large sum of money to let the family live a good life, their family members will not be too sad. A family usually has more than one male.
When Guo Shao heard this, he sighed, looked at Zuo You and said: Our soldiers are bleeding for others.
After entering the city, the troops first went to the barracks to hand over their horses, and then they would disband and rest. Even when marching in formation, if someone found their relatives and did not need the soldiers in charge of the horses, they would simply slip away from the army, and no one would do anything to stop them.
Guo Shaoze led the generals Yang Biao and Shi Yanchao to ride directly to the imperial city to hand over the seal of military power to the court. At the gate of the imperial city, carts and boxes of property were transported in to fill the inner treasury. Some goods would be left in the national treasury and the Kaifeng treasury, but gold, silver, copper coins, silk and other things that could be used directly would be stored in the inner palace. The salaries of thousands of civil and military officials in the court and the military expenses of the army had to be allocated by the royal family. The richer the royal family was, the more prestigious it was.
When they reached the Xuande Gate, a group of imperial guards and an eunuch came to the gate and shouted: "The Queen Mother has decreed that the Palace Guard Inspector Guo Shao and his officers be allowed to march on horseback into the palace."
The sound startled the guards in the palace. The soldiers were in an uproar. Someone shouted: That was Marshal Guo. People shouted excitedly: Invincible, the military god of the Great Zhou!
The guards all looked at him with admiration, many of them with their eyes wide open. A young general said: "Marshal Guo transferred me to the Tiger Guards, I want to go out with you to make achievements."
At this moment, the main gate of the palace slowly opened. Guo Shao looked over from his horse and saw Wang Pu in front and some other officials behind, bowing to this side with a smile.
Envoy Wang. Guo Shao was delighted when he saw this and got off his horse.
Before the expedition, Wang Pu was too ill to get out of bed, but now he was wearing a purple official robe and looked very healthy. All the officials in the court smiled at him warmly and kindly, and at this moment Guo Shao even showed some warmth of friendship. Under the magnificent palace, everything seemed like a dream.
Wang Pu stepped forward and said with emotion: I heard that General Guo personally went to look for a famous doctor for me during the war and found a master in the mountains.
Wang Pu has always been cunning and scheming, so it is rare to see such an expression. Guo Shao stepped forward to support him and said with a smile: "Envoy Wang is full of strategies, I can't watch you die with regrets."
Haha, Wang Pu suddenly laughed heartily.
Guo Shao asked again in a friendly way: That Miss Lu is known as a master in the mountains, and she is indeed very skilled. Is Envoy Wang safe now
Wang Pu said: "As expected, a master is not affected by age. This person has extraordinary means. After meeting the Queen Mother, you and I will find some free time to talk by candlelight and have a few drinks."
A thousand cups of wine are not enough when meeting a good friend, Envoy Wang should prepare a few more jars. Guo Shao said with a smile.
Haha, everyone burst into laughter.
Although the eunuch had just issued an order that horses could be ridden in the palace, all officials walked. Guo Shao handed his horse to the guards at the palace gate and walked towards the Jinxiang Palace with two generals.
When they arrived at the palace gate, Guo Shao handed over his sword, and the eunuchs let them in without searching them.
Our Marshal Guo has returned with a great victory, Wei Renpu's voice shouted. Suddenly, hundreds of civil and military officials in the court looked at him sideways. When Guo Shao and others walked through the hall, they all saluted Guo Shao with their fists clasped, staring at him intently.
Guo Shao raised a huge seal and a scroll of royal decrees, knelt in the middle with Yang Biao and Shi Yanchao, and said: "The pseudo-Shu has established its own territory and is disrespectful to the Queen Mother. Their rebelliousness is infuriating the whole world. We have obeyed the imperial edict to attack Shu. Now we have conquered the entire territory of Shu and captured Meng Chang, the pseudo-Shu ruler, alive. We have returned victorious and handed over military power. May Your Majesty the Queen Mother live forever."
A figure swayed behind the curtain. Fu Jinzhan's clear voice was filled with excitement, but her emotions were also restrained and relaxed: General Guo wanted to capture Meng Chang and bring him to apologize to me. It seems that he has kept his word.
The eunuchs and palace maids behind the curtain couldn't help but smile when they heard this.
Eunuch Yang Shiliang came down to take the seal, turned around and said to the superior: "Her Majesty, Marshal Guo not only captured Meng Chang, but also brought back a lot of good things. Your Majesty's family assets are abundant, and it will be easier to be the head of this family in the future."
The prime minister was also excited after hearing this. Li Gu and Fan Zhi took the lead, and all the ministers knelt on the ground and shouted: Congratulations to the Queen Mother!
Fu Jinzhan's voice said: A banquet will be held in Jinxiang Palace today to entertain all the ministers.
Thank you Queen Mother for your gift. Everyone said again.
Yang Shiliang glanced inside the curtain from the side, stepped forward and said: "Gentlemen, please disperse first. I will call you to the banquet later."
Everyone expressed their gratitude again. Yang Shiliang looked at Guo Shao, flicked his whisk lightly, and stretched out his hand from his sleeve to make a gesture of invitation. Guo Shao hurriedly clasped his fists and bowed.
The person behind the curtain stood up and left. Guo Shao turned to Yang Biao and others and said: Your sister-in-law is still with her sister. I will go and see her first. You guys wait for the reward at the banquet.
Yang Biao and Shi Yanchao were usually not particular about details, but at this moment in the majestic hall, they bowed somewhat stiffly.
Guo Shao and the eunuchs went straight into the palace from the main hall to the rear hall of the Jinxiang Hall. When they arrived at the back of the hall, they saw Fu Jinzhan and the second sister sitting on the spacious imperial couch waiting, and the palace servants around them retreated to the door.
Guo Shao stepped forward and paid his respects: “Greetings, Queen Mother.”
At this time, Fu Ermei quietly winked at Guo Shao from the side, and a smile bloomed on her pure and beautiful face.
General Guo, please take a seat. Jinzhan said calmly and dignifiedly.
Guo Shao took out a large stack of things from his arms and handed them over: “On the way to the expedition, I have some observations and experiences, which I would like to present to the Queen Mother. Perhaps they will be of some use to you in governing the country.”
Fu Jinzhan took it and untied the string to look at it. Guo Shao looked at his second sister from the corner of his eye and said softly: "The Queen Mother can look at it when she is free. There is no need to rush."
Jinzhan was such a smart woman that she stopped immediately when she heard this.
At this time, the second sister could no longer bear it. She stood up from the imperial bed, walked to Guo Shao's side, and whispered in Guo Shao's ear in front of Fu Jinzhan: Husband, I have been thinking about you every day while you were away.
I also write letters to my second sister when I have time. By the way, Guo Shao fumbled in his bosom for a while, and suddenly pulled out a handful of gold and colorful gemstone jewelry.
Fu Ermei was stunned after reading it, and then she covered her mouth and laughed so hard that her shoulders shook: Hehe, what is this
I took some from the Shu Emperor's Palace, and I took some of the pretty ones. Women don't like this kind of things. Guo Shao thought about it, and took out half a handful from his clothes, and poured a bunch of them into his waist pocket. With a bang, the table was filled with jewelry.
How tacky, your husband takes it out like this. Second sister laughed so hard that she doubled over. I don't need this thing, why do I need so many
And Lu Chengyong will hold it for me and give it to you when I leave the palace. Guo Shao said calmly, "Second sister can't use so much. Other people in the family will definitely like it. I always have to bring back some gifts when I go out, but I want Second sister to come forward and distribute them to them, so that people can see more clearly that a family should have some rules and don't hurt the harmony unnecessarily."
When Fu Jinzhan heard this, she raised her curved eyebrows slightly and looked at Guo Shao with a smile.