It was not too hot in the morning, and the weather was fine. Guo Shao heard that the King of Wei and his companions had arrived, so he stood up and walked south. He walked out of the thin screen-like door, passed through the hall where the ministers worked, and walked into the hall where the officials were on duty. He saw several men and women waiting in the center of the hall.
When several people saw Guo Shao coming out in a yellow robe, Fu Yanqing took the lead in kneeling and kowtow, and they all said: "Your Majesty, I kowtow to you. May your Majesty live a long life."
For a moment, Guo Shao felt a little dazed. Ten years ago, his master was now kneeling in front of him. Fu Yanqing, the great man who was once so high and mighty in his eyes, was now at his feet. Guo Shao truly realized that everything had turned around.
Although Fu Yanqing was Guo Shao's father-in-law ethically, he was not a member of the royal family after all, and he also had the status of a minister and official in the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so he still had to follow the etiquette of monarch and subject when he met the emperor.
Guo Shao was slightly stunned, then hurriedly walked up and helped Fu Yanqing up personally: "King Wei, please stand up quickly, and everyone please stand up."
Thank you, Your Majesty. Fu Yanqing stood up, his posture very respectful.
Guo Shao looked at Fu Yanqing gently and exchanged pleasantries. He found that the old general looked the same as he did a few years ago. Perhaps people change more slowly as they age, or perhaps it was because Fu Yanqing was in good health. Fu Yanqing's hair, which was exposed from his hat, was gray, and his face had many wrinkles and age spots, but his facial contours and features still looked good. His tall and slender figure was neither fat nor thin, and he was not stooped at all. He was still graceful even in his old age.
The King of Wei and the others are exhausted from the journey, Guo Shao said kindly.
Fu Yanqing smiled and said: It's only seven or eight hundred miles, I arrived yesterday, and I feel very energetic after a night's rest.
Guo Shao turned around and talked to a few other people. There were four people in total. In addition to Fu Yanqing, there were Fu Yanqing's second wife, Xiang Furen, the eldest son Fu Zhaoxu, and the sixth daughter Fu Liu. Guo Shao had seen all of them. Except for Fu Liu, the others looked almost the same. Fu Liu was probably 17 or 18 years old this year. As the saying goes, girls change a lot when they grow up. I am not lying. If Guo Shao had not known the list of people who would meet him, he would definitely not recognize Fu Liu when he saw her.
Fu Liu has not only grown taller and changed, but also looks very different from her two sisters. Although she is younger, her figure is fuller and more generous than her sisters, and she is also very graceful. Her face is rounder than Fu Jinzhan and her second sister, and the corners of her mouth are slightly upturned. Even when she has no expression, she seems to be smiling.
Jinzhan and the second sister have the same mother, and the sixth sister has the same father but different mothers. Perhaps this is the reason for the differences, but upon closer inspection, especially the straight eyebrows and small noses, they are still very similar.
Not only Fu Yanyouqing's daughter, but also his son Fu Zhaoxu felt the same way, that is, he looked very generous and kind, and his demeanor showed that he was quite approachable; Fu Zhaoxu's face was not a smile, but a look of satisfaction, like a person who was full and optimistic about everything after a meal and a drink. Being non-aggressive makes people feel very friendly and kind. This kind of person does not feel dangerous and is easy to get along with, but as a warrior, Guo Shao felt that he lacked murderous aura.
Let's go inside and talk first, and then change places during lunch. Guo Shao said, and took a few people straight to the study in the office. There was a suite for him to rest inside, but the hall was very large, so Guo Shao planned to receive guests here first to avoid going out again.
Then Guo Shao sent someone to invite Fu Jinzhan and her sister to come and meet him.
He talked and got along well with the people of the Fu family. In the past, Guo Shao was a little reserved in such occasions, after all, there were many etiquettes in ancient times; but now he has relaxed, not because he is proficient in etiquette now, but because he found that when getting along with people he is familiar with, those etiquettes are just superficial work. The way people get along for thousands of years has not changed much. The key is attitude. If you show that you are happy and enthusiastic, people can feel it. Guo Shao is very casual.
In addition, Guo Shao is the emperor. As long as the emperor does not make a mistake during a grand ceremony, everyone around him will flatter him, and even think of ways to smooth things over for the emperor. They will never find fault with the emperor for no reason. Because he has great power, many people rely on him to share the benefits.
Fu Zhaoxu sat there and joked: "I was ordered to lead troops to the north to drive out the Khitans. Officials and civilians along the way heard that I was your Majesty's relative, and they all lined the streets to greet me. Your Majesty's reputation has spread throughout Hebei, and even I have benefited a lot from it."
Guo Shao reminded with a smile: King Wei is also a famous general in Hebei. A good father will have a good son. You also have to build your own reputation as a general.
Not only Fu Zhaoxu, but also the King of Wei often tried to please Guo Shao in his conversations. This was no longer the case. In the past, Guo Shao tried to please and accommodate Fu Yanqing's family. For example, when he went to Daming Mansion for a blind date, he patiently let the Fu family choose, and they had to act very happy.
Guo Shao feels that the relationships of many people in the power field are like this: if one party needs to rely on the other party, then he must be kind to the other party with all his heart; he cannot complain or hate, but must treat the other party with satisfaction, in the spirit of "someone may abuse me a thousand times, but I will still treat him as my first love". Who told you to rely on others to maintain what you have, or want to make progress by relying on the strength of others
But Guo Shao was not averse to this way of getting along. After people have been in contact for a long time, there will always be conflicts. In order not to hurt the harmony, someone should always give in and be patient. Guo Shao's approach is to make himself or others feel less uncomfortable when they give in and obey, so that everyone can feel more comfortable.
There was only one exception, and that was Fu Jinzhan. Although Guo Shao had relied on Fu Jinzhan in the past, and Fu Jinzhan had also needed to rely on him at times, Guo Shao felt that they had never made concessions for the sake of profit. It was as natural as the spring breeze, and all understanding came from the heart. It was just that such sincerity was rare.
Just as I was thinking about Fu Jinzhan, she and her second sister came. They greeted each other formally at first, but the joy between their brows could not be concealed, especially Fu's second sister, whose eyes were curved with laughter.
After greeting each other, the second sister immediately grabbed Fu Liu's hand: How come you have grown so tall? I can hardly recognize you.
Fu Liu curled his lips: If you don’t see me in a few years, I will become an old woman and my second sister will not recognize me.
Hehe, Fu Ermei laughed so hard that she covered her mouth with her hands.
Fu Jinzhan was not that close to Fu Liu, probably because when they were both at home, it was Fu Ermei who always played with Fu Liu, and Fu Jinzhan rarely accompanied her.
The King of Wei also laughed and said: I originally didn’t allow her to come, but she insisted on coming just because she wanted to see her two sisters.
Guo Shao thought this was quite interesting. From the perspective of the King of Wei, having a daughter who is the current emperor's empress has already achieved the result of maintaining the marriage with the royal family. If another daughter is married to the same emperor as a concubine, the effect will be very small and there is no need. This is probably why the King of Wei did not want Fu Liu to enter the palace to increase the variables. But Fu Yanqing finally allowed Fu Liu to come. This is probably not just to indulge his daughter, but for preparation. Even if Fu Ermei has an accident, he can still marry a daughter as the empress.
It is very likely that Guo Shao was not wronging him, because Fu Yanqing would really do that. When Fu Jinzhan was seriously ill, he immediately planned to marry his second sister to Chai Rong to replace Jinzhan.
Guo Shao wanted to remind the king that the Fu sisters lived in the Zide Hall, and that he rarely went to the north of the palace when he had nothing to do, and usually stayed near the Jinxiang Hall and Wansui Hall; this was to hint to the king that he didn't need to worry too much. But thinking that saying this might embarrass Fu Yanqing, Guo Shao, in the spirit of everyone getting along comfortably, held back and didn't say anything, pretending not to understand.
He turned his head slightly to look at Jinzhan, but unexpectedly, Jinzhan was also paying attention to him. Their eyes met and then flickered away again.
Guo Shao immediately said: We are all family, there are no outsiders, you can do whatever you want and treat this place as your home.
Fu Yanqing immediately said: The royal family is the country, and the palace is a public property of the world. Although I am a royal relative, I am also very respectful here.
After hearing this, Guo Shao said: It is rare for the King of Wei to come to the capital, so I have asked Du Chenggui, a guard from the inner palace, to accompany you to travel around the capital these days.
Thank you, Your Majesty. Fu Yanqing bowed.
Guo Shao smiled and said: "But I'm afraid Fu Zhaoxu won't have time to play. I have something to discuss with you this time, so I have to start preparing as soon as possible." As soon as he said this, Fu Jinzhan called his aunt Madam Xiang and Fu Liu to sit on the couch next to him.
At this moment, the nurse came in holding the little prince Guo Hong. Seeing this, Fu Yanqing smiled and turned around and said: Let grandpa hold you.
Fu Ermei's child is not shy. He does not cry when others hold him. He only cries when he is hungry or uncomfortable. The child looks at Fu Yanqing with curious eyes and even grins.
This made Fu Yanqing very happy, and he immediately pinched the child's arms and legs and said: This child is growing well, and he will grow strong. In the future, he will learn martial arts from grandpa, archery, horse riding, and military books. When he grows up, he will be like grandpa. Only with a good body can he have sex with ten women at night.
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. Mrs. Xiang immediately reminded them in a complaining tone: You have to behave properly in front of your children.
Haha, I was so happy that I didn't say anything nice. Fu Yanqing laughed, picked up the child and threw him up gently, making the child laugh.
With the children playing around, the atmosphere became more lively and the people in the hall felt more like family. Guo Shao also felt that children could really add to the family atmosphere, but he was not very good at playing with children. On the contrary, Fu Yanqing was very good at playing with the little boy, becoming like an old naughty boy. He would help the child and teach him to walk, having a lot of fun.
Guo Shao saw this and was reminded of his grandfather from long ago. He felt warm and sad at the same time.
Mrs. Xiang also loved the child very much. She held him in her arms and chatted with Fu Ermei while sitting on the couch. Although they were not biological mother and daughter, they got along very well at this moment.
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