In the Jinxiang Palace, Wang Pu and Wei Renpu knelt on the ground and bowed: "Please Your Majesty to surrender." ”

The Northern Han Kingdom has sent an envoy to Tokyo, accusing the Great Zhou of sending people to secretly do that treacherous deed in Jinyang City, which is undignified. Although the two countries are enemies of each other, the rhetoric on the surface is also a bit exquisite, for example, the Northern Han Dynasty has always regarded itself as orthodox in the Central Plains, accusing the Guo family of the Great Zhou Dynasty of usurping the throne.

Then the spy leaders sent to the Northern Han also fled back to Tokyo. Because the fine workers who were caught below were forced to confess, the whereabouts of many people were exposed, and the entire Northern Han Dynasty was unable to stay in Jinyang.

Clearly this was a failed operation. Guo Shao had a lot of things to do at that time, he didn't plan it personally, and he believed in Wang Pu's ability, so he handed over the matter to the Privy Council...... But the people in the Privy Council only knew about scouts, and did not know what "spies" were, and they did it very roughly. Therefore, the privy envoys and the deputy envoys came to plead guilty.

Guo Shao glanced at Wang Pu, who was kneeling on the ground, although he was dissatisfied, he would not shake the relationship with this minister because of one thing, so he personally stepped forward to help him up and said, "You all get up." ”

Wang Pu and the others got up, Wang Pu frowned, a little annoyed: "The leader of the fine work is still very capable, so I can rest assured that I will leave the matter to him." Unexpectedly, he used people inappropriately...... also blamed the old minister for being negligent, he was in a hurry to do it at the time, and he didn't carefully screen those people. ”

"A wise man must make a mistake in a thousand thoughts." Guo Shao didn't get angry, because there were no outsiders here, and he still remembered in his heart that Wang Pu had made many suggestions before ascending the throne, and Wang Pu and others had a good attitude of admitting their mistakes.

Guo Shao stood up, paced a few steps, and turned his head to look at Jing Niang, who was standing next to him without saying a word. She was dressed in a purple round-necked robe with a hood on her head, and stood there very relaxed.

A while ago, he had just ascended the throne and had a lot of things, and he was so distracted that he didn't have the heart to personally figure out the details of everything...... He once again realized that it is not so easy to create new things from scratch, and even a smart person like Wang Pu can't do it well; Perhaps the reason is that the world has no experience. From ancient times to the present, there have been assassins and spies, but the systematic spy team like Guo Shao's will has not yet appeared.

As Wang Pu said, if he thinks someone has ability, he sends that person; The success or failure of things is pinned on the ability of individuals, rather than the tightness and cooperation of an organization, and it is easy to have problems as soon as the stall is spread.

However, because Jing Niang was by Guo Shao's side before, she understood his intentions, and she did a good job from the Battle of Qin Feng and the Tokyo Mutiny. Guo Shao didn't worry about it anymore at the moment, he said: "I want Jing Niang to be an internal servant, and temporarily supervise the military Cao Si." ”

Wang Pu and the others didn't say anything at the moment because they had just done something wrong. Jing Niang hugged her fists and said, "Obey." ”

Guo Shao said: "The people of the Bing Cao Division can be selected from the officials who judge the case and those who arrest them, and they must train people who specialize in this profession. Don't temporarily get some martial artists in the army to do it, they can't do the meticulous work. ”

Everyone hurriedly bowed down and replied, "Oh." ”

Guo Shao said: "Jingniang knows how to arrange, and the organizations sent outside the country must pay attention to the method of contact. This time, I just didn't manage it well, one person was arrested, and a large group of people were all finished! How can I walk by the river without getting my shoes wet? It is not a long-term solution to destroy the organization so easily. ”

After thinking about it for a while, he figured out that the spy who was in a hurry to assassinate Zhao Kuangyin must be going for the benefit of the reward, so he reminded him additionally, "I decreed that in the future, if the people related to the Bing Cao Division disobey the order, no reward can be honored!" ”

Wang Pu asked again: "The envoy from the Northern Han Dynasty, what kind of attitude did Your Majesty want?" ”

Guo Shao pondered for a moment: "How do the two ministers think they should respond?" ”

Wei Renpu said calmly: "The small country of the Northern Han Dynasty still dares to accuse our dynasty!" Chen Jinyan, instead of asking the lord of the Northern Han Dynasty, take in and shelter me as a rebel, what should I say? But Zhengda Guangming stated the guilt of the Zhao thief and forced the Northern Han Kingdom to hand over this person. ”

Guo Shao listened to this method and was greatly useful, because such an attitude can save face.

Wang Pu's expression was a little depressed at this time, and the previous fine work was indeed that he was in power, so he didn't say anything at the moment. Wei Renpu said eloquently: "My dynasty has strong soldiers and strong horses, and the territory is vast, today, whoever is strong in force is justified, and there is no need to fight with the Northern Han Kingdom!" The Liao State may not be able to protect the Northern Han State now, and the Northern Han lord is also worried at this time. Your Majesty, look at the place where Jinyang is located......"

There were many pictures hanging in Guo Shao's study, and as soon as he turned around, he saw a picture. Wei Renpu said: "The key point of the Northern Han Kingdom is in Jinyang (Taiyuan), and the land in the northern Xin and Dai prefectures is even more barren and sparsely populated. But Jinyang is close to the south, and it is only a hundred miles away from the border of the Great Zhou Dynasty; The Great Zhou Dynasty went on a northern expedition from Liaozhou, and Keri could reach Jinyang...... On the other hand, the reinforcements of the Liao State traveled more than thousands of miles from the grassland to Yunzhou, then to the Xin Dynasty, and to Jinyang. The Liao army was unable to fight with a large army to reinforce the Northern Han State for a long time. ”

Guo Shao nodded frequently when he heard this, and he also thought that if he fought the Northern Han, there would not be too many reinforcements from the Liao State...... It's not that the Northern Han State is not important, but that the price of the Liao State is too great; In the Northern Han Kingdom, it was impossible to maintain a long-term war, and it was difficult to solve the problem of provisions.

Wei Renpu said: "At this time, the imperial court used force to intimidate the Northern Han Dynasty, and asked them to send people to negotiate and use the Zhao thief as a bargaining chip to negotiate peace. ”

Guo Shao asked casually: "If the Northern Han Kingdom succumbs and escorts Zhao Kuangyin to Tokyo, what about the conquest of the Northern Han Dynasty?" ”

Wei Renpu said seriously: "Find another name to start a war......"

Guo Shao felt a little strange when he heard it, as if two people were arguing, and one of them simply started to do it if he lost the quarrel...... However, Da Zhou seems to have always done this, and he attacked Shu and Southern Tang several times, not because he was provoked, and there was always an excuse when he wanted to fight.

Guo Shao nodded immediately and said, "This is very appropriate." ”

He immediately said: "Send someone to arrange it, summon the envoys of the Northern Han Dynasty tomorrow, I want to see the people of the Northern Han Kingdom with my own eyes." ”

…… After dealing with the day's affairs, Guo Shao returned to the Hall of Grace, and it was Yang Yue'e who was the turn to sleep today. But he was not in high spirits at the moment, and he was not interested in anything, even the blacksmith work in the yard, he did not want to stay still.

Before the sun set, Guo Shao stayed in the house early to rest. For a while, he suddenly felt that the palace was very irritable, and he didn't seem to do anything every day, but he didn't feel easy for a moment.

There is also this place, Guo Shao feels very stuffy and depressed. There is a low wall in the hall of accumulation, there is an inner palace wall outside, and there is a high wall outside...... He felt as if he was confined to countless palace buildings and palace walls, like a prisoner.

But Guo Shao was reluctant to go out of the palace easily for the time being, mainly because the situation with the Northern Han Kingdom was becoming increasingly tense, and he was a little worried about his safety.

After sitting for a while, Guo Shao remembered that Qingxu was in the Sanqing Palace, and he hadn't paid attention to this little Taoist priest for several months; In his mind, the atmosphere of Gu Ding's green smoke and quiet inaction appeared. I want to clear my heart for a while.

It's okay left and right, Guo Shao immediately issued an order and prepared to drive to Sanqing Palace.

When it came to the Sanqing Palace, Guo Shao was reported that the hall master (the Sanqing Palace was sealed to Qingxu) was sleeping, so she couldn't get up yet. Li Shanggong on the side said: "Your Majesty, the concubine will go and pull her up to face the saint." ”

Guo Shao immediately said: "Don't embarrass her, I'll sit here." ”

He sat down on a futon in front of an idol of an unknown god. Everyone hurriedly retreated outside the hall, not daring to disturb the emperor's Yaxing. Guo Shao thought in his heart that the only person who could sleep when the emperor came was probably that little Daogu; The most relaxed and open-minded person in the world is probably her.

At this moment, a woman in a gray sermon robe walked over slowly, knelt beside her and said, "Poor Dao knocked to see Your Majesty, the concubine heard that Your Majesty was in the Sanqing Palace, and ordered Poor Dao to greet him on her behalf." ”

"Taigui Concubine......" Guo Shao muttered, suddenly not remembering who it was.

The female Taoist priest said: "Taigui Concubine Niangniang is the concubine of Taizu, living in Wanfu Palace, Niangniang has six pure roots and believes in Taoism, and Queen Duanci allows her to go to Sanqing Hall to cultivate, and the Taoist name is 'Xuanzhen Immortal Master'." ”

Guo Shao only remembered at this time that the concubine Zhang was Cao Bin's aunt, and he vaguely remembered that he had indeed received a letter, which was the content of Zhang's desire to go to Sanqing Hall to cultivate. At that time, he didn't want to interfere with the harem, so he asked the eunuch to send it to Fu Jinzhan for processing.

Now it sounds like Fu Jinzhan has approved Zhang's request. Guo Shao only had an intuition for a moment: the Zhang family is quite clever, if she wants to come up with Wanfu Palace, she will become the elder of Fu Jinzhan Palace; But the monk's cultivation is different in the Sanqing Palace...... However, Guo Shao didn't take this intuition seriously, he felt that he was overusing his brain for a while, and he was thinking too much.

Guo Shao had never seen Taizu's concubine, and the image of a kind old woman instinctively appeared in his mind. Although he has seen it, he has no bad impression of Zhang...... First, because she is Cao Bin's aunt, she may be Aiwu and Wuba, Guo Shao has a good impression of Cao Bin, he likes this kind of general who has a benevolent and righteous heart, can restrain his subordinates, and has military talents. Second, Zhang is Taizu's wife and concubine, Guo Shao has no bad impression of Guo Wei, the Taizu of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and feels that he is a hero worthy of respect, and he has also inherited Taizu's country, and he is somewhat grateful in his heart. If Guo Shao had a prejudice against Taizu, he would not recognize himself as Taizu's nephew without pressure.

And although the Zhang family is an elder, after all, she is a woman who has lived in the cold palace for many years, and Guo Shao has no sense of threat.

A respectable old woman with kind eyebrows and good intentions, and knows the road of quiet and inaction. Suddenly, Guo Shao wanted to see it a little, maybe in addition to the irritable mundane things, it was also a good thing to listen to such characters talk about Taoism.

Guo Shao felt that the statue in front of him and the hall were quite boring, so he stood up immediately and said, "You help me introduce me, I want to meet the concubine." ”

The female Taoist priest bowed and said: "Your Majesty waits, the poor Dao will inform the concubine Niangniang and ask her." ”

Guo Shao said: "She is an elder, so she should be reported first." ”