That night, until he fell asleep, Guo Shao didn't get the news that Zhou Xian was only a word, so he let go of the matter.

The next morning, the morning was big, the winter days were short, and it was not yet dawn when I set off from home. When Guo Shao led people up the street, he saw a long string of lanterns on the street, and the scene was extraordinarily spectacular. The shops on the street also opened early, and many officials waited in front of the steaming shops, waiting for their entourage to buy pancakes, and it seemed that many people were rushing out without breakfast. The cold weather doesn't stop the early morning excitement at all.

The envoys of the Shu State Pavilion (Embassy) were also summoned to participate in the Great Dynasty, but it did not seem to be a good thing.

On the top of the main hall, Wei Renpu, the privy deputy envoy, rebuked the envoys of Shu in person: "The old man heard that the Shu State took advantage of the mourning period of our country to contact the Southern Tang Dynasty and the Northern Han Dynasty to intend to our country, but is there such a thing?" ”

The envoys of Shu were angry when they heard this: "The Great Zhou attacked our country at the end of the first year of Xiande and seized the land of Qin Fengcheng's four states, which has always been the actual attack of the Great Zhou on our country; Has my country ever provoked the Great Zhou? It can be seen that there is no such thing! ”

Wei Renpu said: "With the main chapter of Jingnan Kingdom as a basis, you can't help but admit it." ”

The envoy frowned and said, "Jingnan is a small state, and it often sows discord. ”

At this moment, a quiet voice said slowly in a majestic tone: "The mourning family has not heard that there are two days in the sky, nor have they heard that there can be two emperors in the world. The lord of Shu today calls himself the emperor of Dashu, and his heart of disobedience to the Great Zhou is known to the world; It is precisely because of the arrogance of the lord of Shu that he will provoke a war. Why didn't the lord of Shu cancel the honorific title and serve the Great Zhou Emperor as the suzerain? ”

The envoy bowed and said: "Queen Mother, when my first emperor of Dashu founded the country and ascended the throne, the Zhou Dynasty did not exist. The Emperor of Dashu said that the emperor was the first, and the Zhou Dynasty was founded later, how could there be a saying that our country's monarch is not a minister? ”

Fu Jinzhan's voice was already full of anger: "Since ancient times, it has been a matter of course for small things. Shu is in a corner of peace, and it should be the main thing in the Great Zhou. ”

Wang Pu bowed and said: "Queen Mother, since the monarchs and ministers of Shu have no court and are disrespectful, please use troops against Shu and take away the dignity of the country!" ”

At this time, the envoy of Shu sneered: "The Great Zhou Dynasty often uses soldiers to add up to each other, why do you want to add crimes, why do you accuse my emperor with an honorific title?" ”

"Bold!" A eunuch above shouted, "You dare to disobey the Queen Mother and don't want to live?" ”

Fu Jinzhan's voice said: "There is no need to worry about a small envoy with him, and issue an edict to the lord of Shu, if he does not give up the honorific title, he can only divide the battle array." ”

After a while, the eunuch sang: "Something to start, nothing to retreat." ”

Guo Shao and the ministers bowed to thank him together, and thought about sending troops to Xiang Xun and others, and it had been exactly half a month. Anyway, the fight is going to start, and it doesn't matter what attitude Shu has in any way...... He didn't say anything just now, but he couldn't keep a low profile now. When everyone heard that they were going to move troops, they all looked at Guo Shao when they got up from the ground.

Every time after the Great Dynasty, Fu Jinzhan almost summoned him. This time was no exception, when he searched outside the gate of Jinxiang Hall in the morning, a eunuch asked him to retreat in advance to meet the Queen Mother.

So Guo Shao withdrew from the main hall of the Jinxiang Palace, and sat and waited in the open hall waiting for the summons next to him. After a short time, the eunuch Cao Tai walked in and bowed: "The Queen Mother is now summoning General Guo, General Guo please come with the miscellaneous family." ”

Guo Shao entered the apse from the corridor and saw Fu Jinzhan in a study. As usual, there were a group of attendants standing in the outer hall, and Fu Jinzhan would deliberately avoid being alone with Guo Shao's lonely men and widows in the palace.

Fu Jinzhan seemed a little angry at this time. Guo Shao can understand that everyone is usually respectful to her, and they don't dare to disobey her at all; Today, a small envoy of Shu does not even kneel, and considers himself an envoy of the "Emperor of Great Shu".

When she saw Guo Shao, she straightened her neck and said, "You said that you would choose Shu to do it, and you were right. The Southern Tang Kingdom is so deferential, how can we use them first? What 'Emperor of Dashu', it's simply unreasonable! ”

Guo Shao said softly: "If Shu doesn't deal with it like this, the Queen Mother will have to think about it in the name of mobilizing the people, wouldn't it be worry-free now?" ”

Fu Jinzhan was slightly stunned when she heard this, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "You are quite good at thinking." ”

Guo Shao said: "As long as the real knife and real gun can't be beaten, any face and dignity are paper-paste, and the queen mother doesn't have to be with the 'Emperor of Dashu' in general, and she will be angry after destroying her country after a while." ”

Fu Jinzhan flicked the wide sleeves of his gown and muttered, "Do you think Xiang Gong can take Hanzhong?" ”

"The troops are completely sufficient, the key is that the Qingniling Road is not good, and it often rains on the mountains in that place, and the roads are muddy. The Shu soldiers are unbearable, if Xiang Gong can pass through Qingniling, I believe he can capture Hanzhong. Guo Shao said.

Fu Jinzhan looked at him again and said softly: "Li Jing, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, sent an envoy to send a letter to take Li Yu and his wife back to China, are you willing to let Zhou Xian go like this?" ”

"If she wants to go, let her be." Guo Shao said, "Zhou Xian is not my family, she has her own family and identity, I don't need to take care of her like a father and brother." She should be given the power to choose. ”

Fu Jinzhan thought for a moment and said softly: "Just now you said that she has no strength and dignity is paper-paste, since this is the case, she has no right to choose." Why is it extra different for Zhou Xian? ”

Guo Shao said: "Women are different. At this time, it was originally a world where men were superior to women, and women and children were weak. Violence is used on the weak, without any sense of fulfillment and no practical benefit; I'd rather give them enough respect...... Therefore, it is recommended to amend the 'crime of adultery' in the law of the Zhou Dynasty, and the woman who commits this crime should not be punished in a humiliating manner, which is persecution of women and children and abuse of power. He took the opportunity to say, "The minister recommended Huang Binglian, the judge of the left hall of Kaifeng Mansion, to enter Dali Temple and preside over some revisions of the law. ”

When Fu Jinzhan heard the ugly word adultery, her face turned slightly red, and she suddenly lost her mood. His eyes flickered, "It's up to you...... That's it for today. ”

Guo Shao got up and bowed: "The minister retires." ”

……

It didn't take long for Zhou Xian and his wife to get an edict allowing them to return to China.

It turned out to be so light, and the preparations that Zhou Xian had thought about beforehand, such as forcing each other to die, were not needed. After the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it has always been a great power recognized by all the countries under heaven, and even the hostile Northern Han and Liao states also recognized this, and their official edicts were still relatively authoritative. Zhou Xian breathed a sigh of relief, but also a little surprised...... Because she thinks that the man who has the power to possess her will try to design and do it, this is experience; For example, Li Hongji disregarded brotherhood and wanted to force her husband to sacrifice her.

But Guo Shao asked the imperial court to release an edict, and Zhou Xian somehow felt a little lost.

"I'll leave tomorrow." Li Yu next to him said happily.

Zhou Xian showed a smile: "Husband is finally going to be bitter." ”

She said to herself: That's it.

A trace of gloom flashed in Li Yu's heavy pupils, and he flashed away, and said in a low voice: "My ...... Only Emperor E knows about it, and others just think that I spoil you. Don't divulge it to anyone, or my father won't make me prince. ”

Zhou Xian said: "Am I the kind of woman who can tell such secret private matters?" ”

Li Yu regained his composure, and said casually: "I heard Zan Jurun say that in the main hall of the Zhou Dynasty this morning, the envoys of the Shu Kingdom annoyed the Empress Dowager of the Zhou Dynasty with their disrespectful remarks, and they may have to use troops against the Shu State. This is good, on the other hand, in the Southern Tang Kingdom, the father was restored and made friends with the Zhou Dynasty, and the Zhou Dynasty had no reason to use troops against the Southern Tang Kingdom first; The disaster of war must be the turn of Shu first. ”

Zhou Xian remembered the content of Guo Shao's secret letter, and couldn't help but say: "Shu is in the upper reaches of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and our lips are cold, so we can't gloat." ”

Li Yu said: "(Later) the founding of Shu has not been destroyed for decades, because the mountains are thick on all sides, and it cannot be broken overnight. ”

He said a few words casually and said, "While it's still early, I'll go to see Wang Pu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, so that I can bid farewell to the Zhou Dynasty." It is just a courtesy exchange for the long-term goodwill of the two countries. ”

Zhou Xian listened and found the clothes for him to go out, dressed him up, and sent Li Yu out.

She stayed in the hall all day long, saving herself from causing trouble, and was distraught for a while. At this time, an entourage came back to report that Wang Pu, the secretary of the Zhou Dynasty's Ministry of Rites, set up a banquet for Li Yu to practice, and did not come back at noon.

Zhou Xian listened and said: In the past, Li Yu wanted to befriend Wang Pu but couldn't, but now Wang Pu is so enthusiastic; Maybe Da Zhou is really determined to use troops against Shu, so he will take the initiative to show goodwill to the Southern Tang State and avoid deploying troops on two fronts.

She didn't care too much about these things, and the thought flashed through her mind. She suddenly had an idea that the kind of banquet that her husband attended would last for a long time, that is, she would have the opportunity and time from now until noon, and even in the afternoon...... There was a chance to meet Guo Shao. At this time, Zhou Xian's heart turned out to be "banging", and his heartbeat couldn't calm down.

But...... She looked at the charcoal fire in the middle of the room for a moment, and was stunned when she saw him.

She wanted to know what Guo Shao thought of the three consecutive skin-to-skin kisses, maybe it was just because he was lustful and had the heart of playing, otherwise how could he ignore it afterwards? If so, you should die for yourself. But Zhou Xian felt that it was not right, what if he denied it? Could it be that after returning to the Southern Tang Kingdom, he still has to worry about him...... It's better to give up. Treat your husband with one heart and keep the oath of the mountains and seas of the past.

Time passed little by little, and Zhou Xian was tormented in loss and shame. Waiting for Li Yu to come back, losing the opportunity; Or seize the only chance you have before parting.

It's okay to say goodbye, don't say anything, don't do anything. Otherwise, with such regrets, she felt that she would be entangled in psychology for a long time.

At this moment, a slave and maid suddenly walked to the door of the bedroom and said, "Madam, a messenger has arrived, claiming to be someone sent by Zhou Duan. He said he would personally deliver the letter to his wife. ”

Zhou Xian couldn't suppress a burst of surprise in his heart, the last time Guo Shao sent someone to deliver a letter, it was in the name of Zhou Duan. At that moment, he took a cloak and draped it over his body, put on a hood, and walked quickly to the outside of the bedroom.