Li Chuyun was not considered a father-in-law, but when Guo Shao took Li Yuan'er to visit her parents, he did have a very subtle feeling; probably because he thought it was not easy for Li Chuyun to raise a daughter. Yuan'er went into the inner room to find her mother, while Guo Shao and Li Chuyun were drinking in the hall.
If the Zhou army wanted to cross the river and advance, would General Li be willing to lead his troops to take Wuping? Guo Shao mentioned that matter.
His tone was casual, as if he was speaking hypothetically. In fact, the plan to plot against the South had already been discussed with Fu Jinzhan and it was almost set in stone. Discussing that step with the court officials would not likely change the decision.
Li Chuyun seemed a little impatient, clasped his fists and said: I am less than 40 years old, how dare I not serve my country
Guo Shao did not bring up the subject any further, thinking that Shi Yanchao was very courageous to defy Li Chuyun in person. However, Shi Yanchao was probably not the only one among the imperial guards who had the same idea as him. It was also expected that Li Chuyun was eager to achieve military exploits.
After having a meal at Li's house, Yuan'er was reluctant to leave, so Guo Shao went home first.
Fu Ermei had just woken up from her nap and was fixing her hair at the dressing table. Guo Shao saw the pair of round earrings lying on the table next to him and picked them up casually: "You all don't like them, so I took them. This thing is made of gold and jade, and I'll give it to others as money to avoid waste."
Fu Ermei looked at Guo Shao's face in the bronze mirror: My husband went to see my elder sister this morning. Are you happy to hear that I'm pregnant
Guo Shao recalled Fu Jinzhan's words and said: Very calm.
I have an idea. Fu Ermei suddenly smiled evilly. She often had wonderful ideas, which were usually simple but surprising.
Guo Shao smiled and said: What do you want to do, second sister
I think horse riding is fun, but my elder sister has never ridden one. I want to let my elder sister have a taste of the fun that I have experienced before, said Fu Ermei.
Guo Shaodao: The Queen Mother is proud of her status and will not be willing to act frivolously.
Fu Ermei looked at her beautiful face in the mirror: What if she became me
Guo Shao immediately came back to his senses and whispered: Second sister means that you and the queen mother exchange identities, and then let me accompany her on horseback
My husband, please take me to the palace tomorrow. Fu Ermei said with a smile.
Guo Shao touched the back of his head. In fact, he and Fu Jinzhan had done that kind of thing before, but he had never thought about the second sister's active cooperation. He asked: Second sister, do you really not care about Fu? Second sister said: I think we are treating the eldest sister unfairly. You are mine, and I am willing to share you with her. It would be great for her husband, right
Guo Shao was a little embarrassed to admit it in front of her, so he kept silent.
The next morning, Guo Shao and his group went out in a gorgeous carriage, and Fu Ermei was also in the carriage.
At the end of the street in front of the door, there was a pastry shop at the crossroads. Zuo You often bought food there. Guo Shao reined in his black horse, leaned over from the tall black horse and said to the window: "Second sister, wait for me, I'll go in and order something."
Guo Shao walked in personally. The shopkeeper took one look and immediately said with a smile: "General, what do you want to buy?"
Can the pastries be customized? Guo Shao asked.
The shopkeeper said: What kind of order would you like, General
When Guo Shao heard this, he took out a bunch of copper coins from his waist pocket and said, "This is just a deposit. I'll give you another five strings of money when it's done." He then took out a drawing from his bosom and said, "Make it according to this pattern. I've marked the size on it. The diameter is ten inches."
The shopkeeper took a look and said: This weighs at most one or two pounds, and is worth six strings of coins. What material should be used to make the small one
Guo Shaodao: Use cereals and fresh fruits inside, and cheese or something like that outside to make it look better. I'll come to pick it up the day after tomorrow and open the receipt.
The shopkeeper nodded happily, and Guo Shao knew that several strings of money could make him a lot of money.
He walked out, took the reins from the guard, and mounted the horse, continuing to drive the carriage slowly on the street. In Tokyo, there were many pedestrians in the morning, and most streets were forbidden to run horses, so they had to walk this way, and Guo Shao and others would not deliberately break the rules.
First, send Fu Ermei to the imperial city and let the eunuch take her to see the empress dowager. Guo Shao turned around and rushed to the Palace Front Department. It was okay to be absent occasionally, but the Privy Council should have issued a new military order to leave the city yesterday, and the military order should have been sent today.
Guo Shao waited until the sun was high in the sky before entering the Jinxiang Hall. An eunuch took him straight through the corridor to the back hall. He saw two women sitting opposite each other on a couch in the north of the hall, playing chess. When the attendants retreated outside the door, Guo Shao bowed and said, "I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."
General Guo, stand up, a voice said.
Guo Shao stood up straight and couldn't help looking in the direction of the voice. He saw a woman in a yellow robe with a phoenix hairpin in her hair looking at him with smiling eyes. Guo Shao looked at the woman sitting next to him wearing a green lapel robe and a futou. She was looking at the chessboard silently. The one behind her was Fu Jinzhan. Guo Shao looked for a while and finally confirmed that if he didn't pay attention or didn't compare, and the clothes were mixed up, even Guo Shao couldn't tell them apart easily. The two sisters' faces were indeed very similar, with very subtle differences.
Fu Ermei sat there and deliberately said in a slow tone: "If General Guo wants to ride a horse, I will allow you to borrow the horse farm in Beiyuan." After that, she winked at Guo Shao.
Guo Shaodao: Thank you, Queen Dowager.
I'm a little tired. Fu Ermei said, Ermei, you and General Guo go.
Fu Jinzhan's face flushed, and she responded softly without refusing.
Seeing Fu Jinzhan stand up and walk towards him, Guo Shao's throat moved and his heartbeat began to accelerate. The two of them bid farewell to the Queen Mother in silence and retreated from the palace gate. The eunuch Cao Tai led them out of Jinxiang Hall.
Walking along the horse-walk to Beiyuan, Fu Jinzhan asked quietly, his eyes looking at the tall Donghuamen tower in the east. His eyes were full of expectation and joy.
Fu Jinzhan was not born in the Imperial City, but she rarely went out after entering. Guo Shao saw her expression and had a hunch that Fu Jinzhan was not looking forward to riding a horse in Beiyuan, but to the feeling of leaving the Imperial City, because she specifically mentioned Zou Ma Xing Street. Ma Xing Street was in the east, outside the Imperial City.
Suddenly, Guo Shao seemed to be back in the Imperial Garden and heard Fu Ermei asking: There is a large palace to the west of the Imperial Garden, called Wanfu Palace. Does my husband know what Wanfu Palace is used for
How about not going to Beiyuan? Guo Shao asked.
Fu Jinzhan said: Where are we going
Guo Shao looked at her fair face, which looked like a fairy who was not affected by the world under the contrast of the green collar, without even a trace of worldly air. He said: Go wherever you want, nothing can compare to freedom.
Freedom Fu Jinzhan seemed to have never heard of this term.
Guo Shao did not answer, but calmly led her towards Donghua Gate. Fu Jinzhan also turned her attention to the open city gate and walked out step by step.
When they reached the door, a group of guards came forward and said: My lord.
Guo Shao pointed and said: Lu Chengyong, Dong Er and I, and the others will take the carriage back to the mansion and disperse after handing over the carriages and horses.
The guards never questioned any of Guo Shao's orders.
After he finished speaking, he hugged Fu Jinzhan, and in public, Fu Jinzhan's fair ears immediately turned red. But she still managed to keep her composure, because she was now Fu's second sister.
Fu Jinzhan sat on the horse, and Guo Shao climbed on as well. They rode south along the Imperial Street. Fu Jinzhan pulled Guo Shao's clothes from behind, but kept a certain distance. She asked quietly: This is not good, passers-by are watching.
Guo Shao shook the reins and jogged along the Imperial Street. Lu Chengyong and the other two were able to keep up, riding their horses behind him. Soon, the three riders left the Suzaku Gate, turned east from the south of Longjin Bridge, and went out of the Chenzhou Gate along the street.
Fu Jinzhan said: We have already left Tokyo City, where are you taking me, Guo
"Second sister has never acted like this before," Guo Shao said with a smile.
Fu Jinzhan's voice was filled with panic and excitement: I am a woman, of course I won't come out casually.
Hold on tight. Guo Shao shouted, and the strength of his legs conveyed his thoughts to the black horse, and the big horse easily sped up. A straight post road, surrounded by wilderness.
The sound of horse hooves gradually became more rapid and louder, and the wind ahead was already very strong. Fu Jinzhan still didn't say anything, but finally couldn't help hugging Guo Shao's waist, and the front of her body pressed tightly against Guo Shao's back. Guo Shao's jade-white hands clasped tightly on his abdomen revealed Fu Jinzhan's nervousness. If she was called Fu Ermei, she would definitely scream if she ran so fast.
It seemed that the speed was not fast enough, so Guo Shao kicked the horse's belly and shook the reins violently. The black horse began to run as fast as it could, raising a long trail of yellow dust on the post road. The scenery on both sides was blurred, and the huge wind made Guo Shao feel like he was floating.
Fu Jinzhan pressed her face against Guo Shao's back and finally shouted out, saying something again. Guo Shao shouted loudly: What did you say
I'm going to fall down, Fu Jinzhan said loudly so that Guo Shao could hear her voice amid the huge sound of horse hooves and the noise of wind.
Guo Shaodao: Tighten your calves and step firmly on the stirrups; hold me tight. Relax your thighs above the waist and pay attention to the rhythm of the horse's back.
The two of them rode their horses for half an hour, and the followers behind them could no longer be seen. Their horses were no match for Guo Shao's black horse and could not keep up. Guo Shao finally slowed down and gradually stopped. Fu Jinzhan's body was trembling.
Guo Shao jumped off the horse first. She was still holding the saddle tightly. She looked at Guo Shao and shook her head: It's too high. I feel like the world is shaking.
Jump, I can catch you, Guo Shao said firmly.
Fu Jinzhan's body softened and she slid down. Guo Shao caught her steadily. She held Guo Shao's arm and saw hay on the side of the road. She didn't care about etiquette and sat down immediately. After a while, her shoulders suddenly twitched. She looked at Guo Shao unhappily and laughed: I know why my second sister screamed so loudly.