Zhou Xian felt ashamed to face Guo Shao, but he couldn't help looking at the door of the tent. Everything was too hasty. He was in a hurry to see Guo Shao before he was ready. He seemed so anxious. What would happen when he knew that his life was in danger
Countless memories that had been sealed were awakened again at this moment and in this scene, and Zhou Xian's heart was in turmoil and mixed emotions.
At this moment, the light suddenly dimmed slightly, and a tall and strong figure appeared at the door. It was like a mountain blocking the sun, and Zhou Xian's heart suddenly stopped. The suffocating feeling of being unable to breathe attacked her heart without any preparation. She felt dizzy and could not see Guo Shao's appearance for a while.
Marshal Guo heard a warrior shouting in a nervous trembling voice. Then there was a neat sound of "Hua", and a group of personal soldiers raised their tasseled spears.
Zhou Xian intuitively felt the status of this man in the hearts of the Zhou Dynasty's imperial guards in an instant. He must be the soul figure in the hearts of these wolf-like and tiger-like men.
She finally calmed down a little, looked up, and saw Guo Shao's eyes were on her. When their eyes met, Zhou Xian looked away and watched his movements in her peripheral vision. As Guo Shao approached, her heart tightened, and she pulled her sleeves hard, her palms were full of sweat. She was not so nervous even when meeting the emperor.
But Guo Shao walked past her without saying a word and continued to look at the other women.
Zhou Xian was a little surprised at first. Guo Shao would never rush to meet him just for some singing girls. His only purpose in this trip was himself. However, he paid special attention to other singing girls and pretended not to know him, as if he was hiding something. What was he hiding
Zhou Xian observed him and found that there was a hint of sadness in his eyes. That sadness was completely different from Li Yu's anxiety, it was very hidden and elusive.
This man was very thoughtful, and Zhou Xian had seen this before. She couldn't help but observe him and guess his thoughts. Guo Shao was very neat, so neat that he didn't look like he was in a war. But even if he was in a war, he didn't have to fight in person, so it was understandable.
He gave Zhou Xian a very unique feeling, completely different from all the people in the world. His details were very luxurious, the scabbard of the sword at his waist was made of gold and inlaid with gems, it was doubtful whether this sword could be used in combat, the waist buckle was also gold, shining in the sun, but the clothes he wore were not red or blue brocade, but gray outer clothes with plain white lining.
He is tall and strong, and his manners are not elegant at all; but he is not as rude and careless as those bold warriors. He is straight, and his every move is very regular, even a little too much attention to details, such as the action of deliberately straightening his shirt just now, which is not free and easy at all. What kind of experience made him have such a temperament
Guo Shao looked at all the singing girls one by one before returning to Zhou Xian, pointing at her and saying: "You, what's your name?" Without waiting for Zhou Xian to answer, he didn't seem to care what name she made up, and then said, "Come with me."
Zhou Xian's face felt hot. He calmed down, bent his knees slightly and saluted, saying, "Yes, General."
Just as she was about to walk out, a voice suddenly said: There are only men in the army, and it is very inconvenient without anyone to serve my lady's daily life. Please allow me to accompany my lady.
Liu Liuyao's voice. Zhou Xian suddenly realized the purpose of this trip. She had forgotten why she came here at that moment. It would be unreliable to ask her to assassinate someone. She immediately became nervous and heavy, because she fully understood Liu Liuyao's mission.
Guo Shao turned to look at the woman who was speaking. His eyes were very bright. He was not looking at Zhou Xian, but she had the illusion that she had been seen through and felt that nothing could be hidden from Guo Shao.
Silence, he didn't say a word for a long time, the atmosphere was gradually tightening, the air seemed to have frozen in the air. Liu Liuyao was indeed a woman with courage, she could withstand such a pressured look and looked at Guo Shao calmly. But precisely because of this, Liu Liuyao had exposed that she was not a simple person. This woman's heart was not as delicate as Guo Shao's.
Zhou Xian felt that everything was over. The so-called carefully planned operation of this trip was just a piece of paper in front of Guo Shao.
He finally spoke, his tone was still very gentle, "No, you can't serve people well, you are too careless." He paced two steps and stood in front of a young girl. The young girl lowered her head and looked at her toes timidly. He said, "You come with that lady and serve her daily life. Are you willing?"
The girl nodded hurriedly, unable to utter a word clearly.
Guo Shao immediately turned around and left without staying for even a moment. Then a young general came and said politely: "Follow me, my name is Lu Chengyong, and you can tell me if you have any trouble in the future."
Zhou Xian and the other two followed the young man out of the tent. The man didn't say much and didn't ask any extra questions. He just walked in front silently and led the way.
Outside the tent was a rough scene. A large flag was snapping in the wind in the light snow. Soldiers holding long weapons were marching in formation between the tents, and smoke from cooking was curling in the snow.
There was a trail of footprints on the muddy snow, with large steps. Zhou Xian and the others' route completely overlapped with the trail of footprints. She tried silently, but she couldn't reach one step of the footprints after taking three steps.
Soon, Zhou Xian entered the central army tent and saw Guo Shao sitting in front of a rough wooden table with various papers and tools scattered on it. She then turned her head and saw that the young man had called the young woman behind him and did not enter the tent, so there were only two people left in this most spacious tent.
The layout here was very rough and monotonous, and there would certainly be no decorations for a marching camp; but she found a small wintersweet on the chopping board. Zhou Xian couldn't help but be stunned.
Guo Shao looked up at her and sighed softly, with pity in his eyes that could not be concealed: I have thought many times under what circumstances we would meet again, and I was worried that we would never see each other again, but I really didn't expect it to be like this.
When Zhou Xian heard the word "worry" several times in the deep voice, his heart softened and he no longer felt any danger from this person.
She whispered: I didn't expect it either.
Then Guo Shao said: "You are a singing girl, and it is dangerous to be in the army. I am afraid that some soldiers will drink and ignore military discipline. Such small mistakes happen from time to time. You will stay with me from now on, don't worry, I will not hurt you."
When Zhou Xian heard this, he said in a trembling voice: I know you won’t hurt me.
But in my heart I said: Aren’t you worried that I will hurt you
Guo Shao hesitated and finally said nothing. Instead, Zhou Xian took the initiative to ask: Why don't you ask me why I was sent here
Guo Shao pondered for a moment and said: The King of Southern Tang explained in the secret letter and asked for peace.
Zhou Xian wanted to ask him if he believed it, but it was too obvious to ask him that he would betray Li Yu and the Southern Tang Kingdom right away. It seemed not good, and the consequences might not be easy. Zhou Xian's mind was in a mess, and he was at a loss for what to do about the things he was facing.
But Guo Shao was very calm, and there was no sign of hesitation on his part. Zhou Xian wanted to know: Did he guess those things? How much did he guess
He was suppressing his anger but not showing it, as if he was being careful.
At this moment, Guo Shao said: You stay here for a few days, don't worry, I will take care of everything.
Zhou Xian asked softly, "What does General Guo want to deal with?" and looked into his eyes for a moment.
Guo Shao was stunned for a moment, then said: The smaller the matter, the more troublesome it is. I can't explain it in a few words. His expression was very sincere, and I couldn't say it either. You have your difficulties, and it will be more difficult to mess up if you say it.
Zhou Xian thought about his words carefully, and suddenly a glimmer of hope arose in his heart. That kind of subtle thought was like being locked in a dark room, and a ray of warm light suddenly shone in.
However, first I have to prepare for the upcoming battle, and I don't have to stop for a moment. Guo Shao said, Li Yu has no sincerity in seeking peace, otherwise he should send the imperial seal and the surrender letter instead of you.
At this moment, Lu Chengyong's voice was heard outside: My lord, I have something to ask you.
Guo Shao replied: Come in and talk.
Lu Chengyong walked into the tent and clasped his fists and said: Li Chuyun’s navy has caught up and is on the river.
Guo Shao stood up, looked at Zhou Xian again, and said: Prepare the carriage.
Soon, Zhou Xian was also invited to travel by car, but she was not alone with Guo Shao. There was also a civil servant named Zuo You in the car. He sat next to Guo Shao and Zhou Xian sat opposite. Zuo You didn't even look at her.
Under the escort of cavalry, the carriage drove to the riverside.
Guo Shao stretched out his hand to pull open the curtain, and Zhou Xian was immediately shocked by the spectacular scene on the river. It was not an exaggeration to say that the sails covered the sky like clouds, and the entire river was filled with warships and flags of the Zhou army, as if they were about to block the river.
My lord, these are all your warships, Zuo You said in a deep voice.
Guo Shao's eyes were shining with excitement and a smile appeared on his face. He sat up straight as if he was counting his troops. Perhaps the shoulder scarf was tied too tightly, so he grabbed the knot under his neck and nodded his head slightly.
At this moment, Zhou Xian felt a terrible aura from Guo Shao. He himself might not realize that his eyes were full of ambition at this moment.
Zhou Xian also saw an obsession with power in him, but unlike Li Yu, Li Yu was always worried about losing power, while the man in front of him was full of aggressiveness.
The civil servants around him seemed to understand him very well and said at the right time: Soon the whole of Jiangnan will belong to the lord, and our territory will double in size. Jiangnan is a land of richness and density of population, and the tax and grain for each person will more than double.
Guo Shao turned his head and glanced at Zuo You, and the two of them showed expressions of congratulation in tacit understanding.