In the afternoon of the next day, Guo Shao, Wang Pu, Li Gu, Zuo You, and Huang Binglian gathered at Guo Shao's mansion and stayed all afternoon, and dinner was also eaten here. There are no delicacies from the mountains and seas, and there is no expensive wine, but Guo Shao said: "The dishes are fried by our Yulian chef, and the wine is the wine made in the year ago." ”

Suddenly, the meal went up to a new level, everyone chewed slowly, and when they drank, they also tasted it slowly, which was more enjoyable than eating in a big restaurant...... After all, it is not easy to taste the craftsmanship of other people's families, and it is impossible for the relationship to reach that point. Especially the official Huang Binglian, who looked flattered, was very careful throughout the meal, and did not even spill a drop of soup.

However, Guo Shao only spent a few times.

When Guo Shao returned to the back garden where he lived, night was gradually falling. When Fu Ermei saw him coming back, she went to make a pot of tea, she held the tea to Guo Shao's hand, and then hugged Guo Shao's neck from behind, and said, "Husband, taste my craftsmanship." ”

Guo Shao took a sip and said in his heart: The second sister is good at brewing, and her skills in making tea are indeed worse than Chen Jiali. Originally, he was not interested in this way, but at this time, when people were entertaining guests, it was tea, and after drinking too much tea, they could taste good or bad.

However, he was hugged by his second sister while sitting, and felt that the soft shoulders on his back shoulders were very comfortable, of course, he would not compare other women in front of her, so he smiled and said: "It's delicious, I'm blessed." ”

Sure enough, Second Sister Fu was very happy, she glanced at the notebook that Guo Shao put on the table, and asked, "Who is Lin Renzhao?" Husband won't be thinking about which beauty again, right? ”

"Hey, it seems that the ancients often compared beautiful women to talented wise men." Guo Shao said.

Second Sister Fu said: "Yes, you know everything." The so-called Iraqi people are on the water side. The Nayi people are beautiful women, but some private school teachers also say that they are wise men that the king desires...... Is Lin Renzhao a wise man? ”

"He's a martial artist, but he's a very powerful martial artist." Guo Shao said patiently, "The privy envoy Wang Pu specially arranged for secret agents to keep an eye on this person, and Wang Pu himself has also paid attention to his affairs for a long time and specially prepared a dossier. Didn't we discuss in the front yard in the afternoon, and mentioned this person again. Nantang is a very famous general, the second sister has not heard of it? ”

Fu Ermei shook her head, and then smiled again: "It turned out to be from the Southern Tang Kingdom, and it was really the Yi people on the water side, so I couldn't toss and turn when I asked for it." ”

"There is a ...... like you who put together the Book of Poetry," Guo Shao said, "In the Battle of Huainan that year, in the battle of Zhengyang, this person was brave and strategic, and the first emperor also praised him." Since then, Wang Pu has been paying attention to this person. Do you think, Lin Renzhao's position was not high at that time, how could an ordinary middle-level military general of the enemy country be praised by the first emperor himself? ”

Second Sister Fu nodded thoughtfully. Guo Shao knew that she was not interested in this, because she was talking to her about it, and she was willing to listen, otherwise she might not be interested.

She smiled: "My husband only thinks about his opponent all day long, and I want to be your opponent." ”

"No, the people I like are also thinking about ...... When I didn't catch it. Guo Shao jokingly said, "The opponent is too, and I only think about it when I don't beat him." ”

Second Sister Fu muttered, "Then I knew I wouldn't let you succeed so easily." ”

Guo Shao suddenly groaned: "Not to mention, it's really too easy for us to ignore the woman in hand, and it's easy to ignore the enemy after the defeat......"

…… The next day, Guo Shao stayed in the front of the palace for a long morning, and then went straight to the Privy Council. Wang Pu and Wei Renpu were very politely received, and the generals who went to the Privy Council from time to time were probably rare except for Guo Shao.

He asked Wang Pu for Lin Renzhao's file, and found a room in the Privy Council to look through it, and the things here were not very lent.

Wang Pu recorded it in great detail, and many small things about this person were written down. Guo Shao took a general look at it, and then turned it back and took a closer look at some of the things that he intuitively found interesting. One of them caught his attention, Lin Renzhao had a friendship with Liu Renzhan.

Of course, Guo Shao remembered Liu Renzhan, and the enemies who left a deep impression on him were hard to forget. At that time, Liu Renzhan defended Shouzhou, and the army besieged it for a long time...... He also seized the opportunity to go out of the city to counterattack, and the man was very skillful in using soldiers. If Guo Shao hadn't come up with ** by surprise to blow up the city wall, there would really be no way to take him.

But now Liu Renzhan is not an enemy. After being escorted back to Tokyo, although he was not treated badly, he has been under house arrest, after all, there may be a war with the Southern Tang Kingdom, and it is not good for the Zhou army to put such a powerful military general back.

After Guo Shao left the Privy Council, he couldn't help but inquire about where Liu Renzhan lived, and immediately asked someone to buy some wine and meat, and took his entourage to visit him.

Liu Renzhan is a military general in his fifties, with gray hair and flowing hair, and his dress and demeanor do not look like a fierce general who charges into battle, and he seems to belong to the person who sits in the Chinese army and strategizes. He greeted him outside the door of the living room, and when he saw the ceremony, he called "Guo Du Inspection".

Guo Shao immediately understood that he had been paying attention to the situation. Immediately, he hugged his fists and said: "Liu Gong is used to living here, what is missing?" ”

"Guo Du visited in person, and he was not welcomed." Liu Renzhan smiled calmly, "The days are quite peaceful, and the old man has gained a lot of weight in the past two years, but it's a little boring." Please! ”

Guo Shao followed him into the house, and immediately took the opportunity to say: "Since Liu Gong feels boring, why don't you be an official?" Although the first emperor is no longer there, the queen mother is also not stingy with rewards. ”

Liu Renzhan said calmly: "The old man has expressed his heart earlier, and the Liu family is deeply favored by the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and he really can't abandon the lord to seek glory. Now he is just living in the world. ”

Guo Shao listened, and his feelings were difficult to convince...... Older people, in particular, are very stubborn about what they believe. It was not easy for him to survive back then, probably because people have an instinctive desire to survive.

Guo Shao had no choice but to change the topic and asked: "If the Zhou army destroys the Southern Tang Kingdom, Liu Gong thinks that the Great Zhou should be governed after the war, but what advice does he have to convey to the Queen Mother?" ”

Liu Renzhan thought for a while and said: "You can't lose the hearts of the people by killing people, and it's best not to change government decrees, laws, and taxes too quickly." ”

Guo Shao heard that these words were very similar to Wang Pu's expedient measures to maintain the status quo, and immediately bowed and said: "Although Liu Gong has been idle, today's words are still virtuous to the military and people of the Southern Tang Kingdom. ”

Liu Renzhan couldn't help but say: "Guo Du's words are checked, as if attacking the Southern Tang Kingdom is like searching for things, but the old man thinks that it may not be so easy." The difficulty of Shu is in the road, but the Southern Tang Dynasty is not in the danger of the river; The number of people in Shu has not been known for decades, but the Southern Tang Kingdom has been fighting intermittently and has not stopped, and the monarchs and ministers are of one heart and one mind, and they are not vulnerable. ”

Guo Shao didn't want to brag in front of him, but echoed: "The stability of the country is not in the danger of mountains and rivers, but in the hearts of the people in morality and politics, and Liu Gong's words are very reasonable." ”

Liu Renzhan was a little moved when he heard this: "I just sigh that I can't be a minister with the court." ”

"Maybe there's a chance." Guo Shao said with a smile, "If the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty goes to Tokyo to be the minister of the Great Zhou, Duke Liu can return to obedience with the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, isn't there no grievances between the monarch and the minister?" ”

Liu Renzhan was silent.

Seeing this, Guo Shao felt that he had a good conversation with him just now and didn't want to spoil the atmosphere, so he asked again: "Liu Gong still remembers Lin Renzhao?" ”

"Lin Huzi." Liu Renzhan said suddenly, "This person is a good man, but his foundation is too weak, at first he was just a slave general of the Fujian military general, and then he destroyed the country, and the old man and others couldn't promote him overnight, and then Pan Chengyou recommended him and had the opportunity to make meritorious contributions." ”

Guo Shao asked in detail: "Who is Pan Chengyou?" ”

He asked about some details, and the two talked for a while before Guo Shao took his leave.

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