Jinxiang Hall has a three-day feast, singing and dancing, and the monarchs and ministers celebrate together. In the early dynasties, the meritorious deeds were rewarded, up to the military generals of the civil and military officials, the guards left in Tokyo, and the soldiers of the various ministries were rewarded, and the gold, silver, copper, money, and silk in the treasury of the imperial city were a cart of gold, silver, copper, money, and silk were flowing out, and more than half of them have been empty so far.

Guo Shao feasted and drank for 100 days, and went to the queen's concubines in turn in the evening, and no one was left behind.

After a few days of enjoying himself, Guo Shao felt very tired, more tired than fighting on the front line. It's like a New Year's holiday, and everyone is weak after the New Year.

The smell of the banquet in the Jinxiang Hall has not yet dissipated, and Guo Shao did not go to the court, but returned to the Yangde Hall of the East Palace, where he stayed plainly. On the desk is a pile of important pieces of music that have been processed over the past year, as well as various files.

Guo Shao has not been involved in specific domestic political affairs for a long time, and he has a headache when he sees these things.

He decided not to look at it, and when he turned around, he saw that the eunuch on duty was Cao Tai, so he said, "Go to the Privy Council, call Wang Pu, and talk to me." ”

Cao Tai hurriedly said: "The slave obeys the order." ”

So Guo Shao sat on the couch behind a few cases and waited for the minister to be seen. There were no officials on duty in this place, and even the palace people stood far away outside the door, quieting down, and their impetuous mood seemed to gradually precipitate.

After countless storms subsided, Guo Shao calmed down, and in the chaos of his mind, there were two things he couldn't let go...... It's time to try and take control of the world! Now no one can stand in his way, and he can make the world work the way he thinks it is right.

In addition to that, he has to fulfill his promise to a person. It was not only a promise, but also something he was willing to do.

Fu Jinzhan is the most important person to Guo Shao in the deepest part of his heart. Without Marigold, Guo Shao would not be where he is today. Back then, she was already from a noble family and a queen, Guo Shao was nothing, but Marigold still pinned everything on him...... If Marigold wants anything now, whatever she deserves.

If Guo Shao can't let everything be shared with Marigold and can't compensate her, I'm afraid that even if Guo Shao becomes the ball captain, his heart will be empty.

At this moment, Wang Pu walked in, his gaze moved down, glanced at the red silk that Guo Shao was playing with, bowed down and said, "The old minister is ordered to meet you." ”

Guo Shao said: "There is no need to be formal, the king envoy please take a seat." ”

Wang Pu walked over, looked at the pile of files on the table, sat down carefully, and said, "Your Majesty, there are two things in the court. ”

"Oh?" Guo Shaodao.

Wang Pu said: "The big thing is that not long ago, Qian Yu, the lord of Wuyue, went to the court and wanted to come to Tokyo in person to pay tribute. The government hall has decided to approve Qian Yu's request, and it coincides with His Majesty's departure to the outside of Tokyo, and the concert will be sent to the east hall of the Jinxiang Palace. ”

"Wu Yueguo is going to surrender." Guo Shao was suddenly pleasantly surprised.

Wang Pu said calmly: "I'm afraid that's true." Wu Yue country faces the sea on one side, and is the land of the Great Zhou Dynasty on three sides, isolating the southeast; The general trend of unification of the world is no longer violable, and the Great Zhou must take Wu Yue. Now His Majesty has regained the power of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, and even the Liao State is not the opponent of the Great Zhou, how dare Wu Yue State be the enemy of the Great Zhou, if the force is stubborn, his country will be ruined. Qian Yu asked to surrender, but it was a helpless move, and there was no choice. ”

Guo Shao said: "Wu Yueguo has always served the Central Plains Zhengshuo, with a humble attitude, and fought side by side with the Great Zhou army when attacking the Southern Tang Dynasty, and worked hard and made great achievements. Today, the lord of the country thinks that the army and the people will be spared the scourge of war, and takes the initiative to give up the ancestral inheritance, and I will treat him well to protect his descendants and the fifth generation of the Meng Junzi. ”

Wang Pubai said: "Your Majesty is wise and benevolent. ”

Wang Pu said: "There is another matter, Your Majesty previously decreed that the Great Cannibal sailed to the Southern Han Kingdom for shipbuilding and navigation. The minister has ordered Li Xin to obtain, and now Jiangning Port is copying and improving sea vessels. ”

Guo Shao was overjoyed when he heard this: "Wang Zhijun and Li Xin are very powerful!" Who is this Li Xin? ”

Wang Pudao: "The former Privy Council of the Eastern Han Dynasty (Northern Han Dynasty), when the Eastern Han Dynasty people tried to arrest our country's armor craftsmen, and made Li Xin responsible for imitation. The Eastern Han Dynasty was destroyed, and Li Xin was imprisoned for this crime, and he was released only a few months ago. ”

Guo Shao heard the two things today that were all good things, and he was in a very good mood, so he immediately said: "Hedong was originally the land of Kyushu, but now it has returned to the Central Plains, and its subjects are not guilty. Li Xin's meritorious service will be rewarded heavily. ”

Wang Pu immediately said: "The minister made his own opinion, and he had promised Li Xin in advance, and after the matter was completed, please grant him the envoy of the guest province...... Now I am asking for a decree, I don't know if it is appropriate? ”

Guo Shao smiled and said, "How can I let the dignified privy envoy lose his trust? A letter of appointment can be given immediately, and someone will be sent to reward him. ”

He said and flipped through the pile of files on the table, "Where are the shipbuilding drawings?" ”

Originally, it was a headache to see so many things, but Guo Shao became interested in more advanced ships for a while.

Wang Pu said: "Li Xin only has a chapter, not a boat map. It is said that the construction drawings are complicated, and I am afraid that the three words and two sentences will not be clear. ”

Guo Shao said: "Tell Li Xin to send someone who understands to Beijing to face the saint, and I will talk to him." ”

Wang Pu said: "Obey the order." ”

Guo Shao said generously: "First build a few sea ships for sea trials, if it is available, the shipyard can go to the household department or the inner treasury, please allocate money and food, I fully support this matter." ”

Now the Northern Expedition has cost a lot, and the inner treasury is becoming more and more empty. But Guo Shao is very willing to make such technological progress, after all, the concept is very different from that of the ancients.

…… Wang Pu returned to the Yamen of the Privy Council from the Jinxiang Palace, and immediately sent someone to have a certificate of appointment in the name of the Holy Decree. He also sent someone to summon Li Xin to meet with the Privy Council.

When Li Xin, under the attention of the officials of the Privy Council, entered Wang Pu's study to meet, Wang Pu bluntly took out the appointment letter and said: "I said before that you would be a guest of the provincial envoy, this is the appointment certificate. ”

Da Zhou is still the most sought after road to being an official, and it is difficult for people who have no way to be an official. Wang Pu lightly honored his official position, and the official position of the guest provincial envoy was not low!

Li Xin hurriedly thanked him.

Wang Pu said again: "Another day, the court should send officials to reward Li Yuanjun, and the official family will also reward a sum of money." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." When Li Xin heard the salutation, he hurriedly replied.

Wang Pu is smart and exposed, and he also uses practical interests as a means to drive others, but there is an advantage that his words count, he says that he is a guest and a provincial envoy, and he will definitely not make excuses and prevaricate afterwards.

Li Xin was fished out of prison by Wang Pu, and soon realized what kind of person Wang Pu was, so he was still very attentive to his work...... That's fine, there aren't so many twists and turns, Lao Tzu does official errands, isn't it just to get promoted and make a fortune and glorify the ancestors, what is the point of saying so much?

At this moment, Wang Pu glanced at the door and gave a look.

Li Xin bowed and glanced at the door, stunned that he didn't understand what he meant, walked to the door, thought for a while and was about to close the door, turned around and saw Wang Pu nodding, so he quickly closed the door carefully.

When he walked back, he heard Wang Pu say in a deep voice: "The official family is very satisfied with what you have done, work hard, and have a bright future." Li Envoy Jun can know that the guest envoy of this dynasty is not ordinary, Zan Jurun was the guest envoy before, and now the cabinet is an auxiliary minister, and the minister who is summoned at any time by the side of the official family, he is also expected to ......be the prime minister in the future."

Li Xin glared and said: "The lower official doesn't dare to measure himself, the lower official is a criminal minister, and he is very fortunate to be able to get an official and a half position......

Wang Pu sneered: "Feng Hou worships the prime minister, it's not wrong to think about it. ”

Li Xin pondered for a moment, "What does the king command?" ”

Wang Pudao: "Wait for the next dynasty, you will play in front of hundreds of civil and military officials, and ask the officials to change the name of the country and rejuvenate the Sheji court." ”

Li Xin was shocked when he heard this, and the sleeves of his robe trembled.

Wang Pudao: "After the Tang Dynasty, there were Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, and Five Dynasties before and after. Now destroy all countries, set the world into one, expel the Khitan, restore orthodoxy, and make great achievements in ancient and modern times, and should rebuild the foundation of eternity. ”

Li Xin said in a trembling voice: "Not today...... Didn't you recognize the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty as the ancestor, so that the nine clans would not be wiped out? ”

Wang Pudao: "Zhou Taizu is not in the same lineage, although they are of the same family, they are actually two families. Today, by the favor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he was awarded the country, if it were not for such a civil and martial arts, it would be a great contribution to future generations, and the old ministers would not support this move. But today's industry can be called a saint, and it is qualified to revive the unification of China. ”

Li Xin's face turned pale with fright, because this kind of thing is too serious!

Wang Pu said coldly: "I'm giving you a chance, wealth and danger are sought, ordinary people want to get involved, but they haven't had a chance yet." ”

"Yes, yes." Li Xin was noncommittal.

Wang Pu asked, "Are you afraid that I will treat you as a pawn and send you to death?" ”

Li Xin hurriedly said: "The lower officials don't dare, the lower officials have no such intentions!" ”

This Wang Pu is so ugly to speak, he doesn't have a little embellishment!

Wang Pu said calmly: "You don't have to think about it. It was the old man who fished you out of prison and recommended you to Empress Duanci, and asked for an official for you; Today, the old man summoned you to the study and talked privately, and the people in the Privy Council looked at you. In the eyes of others, how different are you from the old man's henchmen? If this major event is a fire pit, and the old man lets you jump, it will also implicate the old man. ”

"Yes, yes......" Li Xin was speechless.

Wang Pu spoke very sharply and directly: "Li makes Jun feel at ease, the old man sees it very accurately, if we don't go up, someone will go up." The old man does not go into battle in person, because there must be a process for major events, and you can't lose the rules, and it is just right to write in your official position...... The face of the official family is also good-looking, and those who don't know think that Li Yuanjun and others are eager to seek officials and gain a foothold in the imperial court, and they are stubborn and take risks, which is definitely not a signal from the officials. ”

Li Xin's face was particularly ugly, how could he also be a scholar, it was really uncomfortable to be said so unbearable, fortunately, there was no one else here, Wang Pu Yougui was a privy envoy, and he was qualified to say a few words that despised him.

Anyway, even if he received Wang Pu's favor and became rich, Li Xin didn't have a good impression of Wang Pu in his heart!

Wang Pu said again: "Today is urgent, you go back and prepare with peace of mind, while going to the guest province to take office, while thinking about this matter." ”

Li Xin hurriedly said: "Xiaguan, thank you for the king's mention." ”

Wang Pu waved his hand. Li Xin immediately retired.

When he came out of the Privy Council and went out of the Imperial City again, he was still in a trance when he got into the carriage, and he couldn't remember how he got out of the Imperial City when he turned around!