At the end of the year, Guo Shao got permission to take Li Yuan'er, the daughter of Li Chuyun, as a concubine.

Some officials in Tokyo wrote to change the era name for the next year, but no one responded, so the Zhou Dynasty continued to use Zhou Taizu's "Xiande" era name. After Guo Wei changed Guangshun to Xiande, it has not changed, Zhou Shizong succeeded to the throne in the first year of Xiande, and now Chai Zongxun is still used.

The yamen seals are on holiday, and Tokyo is immersed in the New Year's Festival.

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The capital of Shu is also lit up and peaceful. It's densely populated, but in the morning in the winter there are few people on the streets, and under the wet mist, many shops are not open until late; Some of the guys in the shop really took off the door panel, laid out the goods, and cleaned it in a hurry.

Pedestrians are slow, leisurely as if everyone is walking; If someone suddenly leaves in a hurry, people will also speculate whether there is an emergency at his house, and his family members are sick and rush to invite Lang Zhong or something.

However, the teahouses in the streets and alleys were full of friends early. A group of people drank tea and knocked dried fruits to "swing the dragon gate array", but more people prefer to play leaf cards; According to the locals, this kind of gambling trick was invented by Zhuge Kongming back then, and it was rumored that the Shu soldiers were more boring when they marched and camped, so Zhuge Liang invented this thing with a whim, and the soldiers played cards all day long, and my mother no longer worried about everyone being bored.

The fertile western Sichuan Plain, with its humid climate and well-developed irrigation system, almost makes it possible to throw seeds into the ground and wait for a bumper harvest. From the peddlers and pawns in the city to the farmers in the countryside, they lived a very leisurely life, as long as there were no disasters, and most people did not worry about food and clothing. You don't feel the smell of war at all.

Even the emperor ministers in the imperial city were not panicked, and Xiaomin felt no pressure.

Meng Chang felt very happy now, and was observing the waists and breasts of those beauties in the hall with great interest, looking at them very carefully.

In the corner of the main hall sat a large group of musicians, also intoxicated and complacent drumming and playing the sheng, and the beauties fluttered with long sleeves and danced to the music. The girls sang and danced in a circle, and the beauties close to Meng Chang secretly squeezed their eyebrows at him, which made Meng Chang very excited.

After a song, the courtesans retreated and rested for a while. Meng Chang is still unsatisfied.

Wang Zhaoyuan got up at the right time and said, "Congratulations to Your Majesty for your victory!" The fanfare of the Zhou army is nothing more than that, and it is rejected by His Majesty's army, and it is not allowed to enter an inch! ”

Everyone echoed and celebrated, and for a time in the atmosphere of the New Year's Festival, the hall was even more happy.

At this time, Prime Minister Li Hao said: "Your Majesty, since the reinforcements have arrived in Hanzhong, don't withdraw them." It is better to take Han Baozheng as the envoy of Shannan Province and guard the northern frontier. ”

"Okay, give the order." Meng Chang said quietly.

At this time, someone muttered: "It's okay to pretend to be a loyal minister, it's inappropriate to stir up people, and others have to praise him?" ”

Li Hao's face became very ugly when he heard this.

Madame Hua Rui, who was next to the throne, poured a glass of wine for Meng Chang and said softly: "Prime Minister Li's heart is good, Your Majesty should not be angry." ”

Meng Chang said: "It's the New Year, it's nothing for everyone to have fun." What's more, wasn't Zhou Jun beaten back by my Dashu? ”

Li Hao hurriedly persuaded: "The Zhou army did not fight a big battle, it is estimated that the weather in the north is too cold, so let the troops be suspended for the time being, and the weather will be warmer next year, and there will be a big war." It's a good idea for us to do some preparation in advance. ”

"There shall be no further discussion of the renunciation of the honorific title." Meng Chang finally showed a resolute attitude. He didn't care about Li Hao's alarmism, and he didn't like others to scare him at every turn.

Wang Zhaoyuan, the deputy envoy of the privy council, said: "Your Majesty has to make some preparations, but he is just preparing to enter the Central Plains. ”

I saw Li Hao's brows furrowed when he heard this.

Wang Zhaoyuan raised his head, squinted his eyes at Li Hao, looked back left and right, and said: "Gaozu (Meng Zhixiang) entered Shu, have you forgotten the ambition you set?" Divide the two Sichuan, recuperate, accumulate strength and wait for the opportunity, the Central Plains will change, and the army will go out of Sichuan to conquer the world! ”

A few people hurriedly responded: "Don't dare to forget." ”

Meng Chang remained silent, and did not stop Wang Zhaoyuan's generous words...... Everyone seems to have no interest in going out to toss after staying in Shu for decades, and even he himself doesn't really want to settle in the Central Plains. How much difference there is between being the emperor of the Central Plains and being the emperor of Shu, he can't feel it for a while, and he doesn't have too strong desire.

But it's good to let Wang Zhaoyuan talk about his ambitions, which is inspiring.

Wang Zhaoyuan talked eloquently: "It's a pity to lose Qin Feng three years ago, without Longyou, the Shu army was blocked on the road to Guanzhong." The minister thought that once the Central Plains was turbulent and the people's hearts were fluctuating at the border passes, they could first win over Wang Jing of Qinzhou and take back Qin Fengcheng. ”

Meng Chang said seriously: "It makes sense. ”

Li Hao asked Wang Zhaoyuan: "Why does Deputy Envoy Wang think that the Central Plains is going to be turbulent?" ”

Wang Zhaoyuan snorted: "The Zhou Dynasty lord is weak and strong, the army's combat strength has declined, and the chaos has been revealed. How long can orphans and widows stay in power? ”

Li Hao seemed to look at Wang Zhaoyuan very unpleasantly, and said-for-tat: "You only know the appearance, and you don't look at the situation carefully." The empress dowager of the Zhou Dynasty, who is also the widow in the mouth of the deputy envoy of the king, is the eldest daughter of Fu Yanqing, the gate lord of Hebei, and the Fu family is very powerful in the local area, so I don't mention it; Guo Shao was inspected in front of the Tokyo Forbidden Army Palace, and he married the daughter of the Fu family. The internal and external generals firmly controlled the forbidden army of the Zhou Dynasty, and it was easy to turbulence? ”

"Haha, Guo Shao...... It's just a waste of fame! Wang Zhaoyuan laughed and said, "Prime Minister Wang Cheng don't think that only you are concerned about state affairs, I have sent people to Tokyo with a little trick." That Guo Shao has a name called Guo Blacksmith, and now he is alive, and he is very happy to stay at home all day to make iron. ”

Someone was amused and couldn't hold back some suppressed laughter.

Even Meng Chang asked curiously: "Guo Shao is quite famous, he is a famous general of the Zhou Dynasty, and he turned out to be a blacksmith?" ”

Wang Zhaoyuan clenched his fists and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has nothing to say. This man may have a lot of hands in war, but he likes the tricks of craftsmen; He relied on the Empress Dowager of the Zhou Dynasty to inspect all the palaces...... That position was the most senior military general of the Zhou Dynasty, but he still liked to strike iron. ”

"Everyone has some hobbies." Meng Chang said with a smile.

Wang Zhaoyuan said: "Those in high positions have such preferences, Your Majesty is clear, and this is a lack of ambition." ”

Meng Chang became more and more relieved when he heard this. It doesn't matter if he has a chance to enter the Central Plains, as long as the Central Plains is not too strong, like the Jin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, he can't take care of himself, and he can't attack Shu.

At this time, a group of beauties came up to dance, and everyone stopped talking about state affairs and continued to watch. Meng Chang was quickly attracted by the dancing posture of one of them, and suddenly there was a hot impulse on his body, and he looked closely at the woman and found that she was not too beautiful, but there was something on her body that attracted him. Meng Chang finally discovered that the woman's breasts were the fullest in the group.

Meng Changzhao stepped forward next to him, stared at the beauty, and said a few words in the eunuch's ear. The eunuch nodded and looked at Meng Chang's gaze. The beauty also found that the emperor and the eunuchs were looking at her, and suddenly a shy smile appeared on her face, and she glared at Meng Chang coquettishly. Meng Chang was even more excited.

After the dance was finished, Meng Chang left the table under the pretext of excuse.

…… Madame Blossom watched a series of small movements, but she couldn't control the emperor. She couldn't eat it if she was jealous, but it made the emperor unhappy, she was just a little worried about Meng Chang's body...... As soon as the Zhou army retreated, Meng Chang returned to his previous days, and he had to be fortunate with more than one woman every day, often pale and vain.

When Meng Chang's heart was short of energy, he would find a Taoist priest to practice the art in the room, and after taking the pill to cultivate, his spirit would rise for a while, and then he would continue to have fun among the flowers. Taoist priests, palace maids, beauties, Meng Chang is with these people almost all day long. Madame Hua Rui was curious, and quietly pondered the elixirs and atrial techniques that Meng Chang liked, and felt that those things were harmful to the body.

So Mrs. Hua Rui was not at ease in her heart, on the one hand, she was worried about Meng Chang's throne, and on the other hand, she was worried about his lifespan.

She used to think that Meng Changlin's palace maid and appearance were not so good, and she also tried to compete for favor to make him a little more restrained, but later found that it was in vain. Men and women are not the same, and Madame Blossom does not want to be approached by too many men; But men are the opposite, they seem to be more obsessed with trying different women.

After Meng Chang left the table, Mrs. Hua Rui also left boringly.

She found a close eunuch and asked the eunuch to ask the prime minister Li Hao and Wang Zhaoyuan, and said, "I want to know the details of Guo Shao." ”

A while ago, Meng Chang often summoned ministers, and Mrs. Hua Rui also learned a lot of important things, and she drew a judgment from the sporadic news: A military general named Guo Shao in the Zhou Dynasty is the most powerful person in the Zhou army and even the government.

The eunuchs and scholars had little insight into distant events, and the high-ranking ministers of the family were not useless, most of them had read the scriptures and made extensive contacts, and what they had seen and heard was very profound.

Sure enough, the Prime Minister and the Privy Counsellor quickly answered Madame Flower's question.

She learned a lot about Guo Shao. This person came from a humble background, was appreciated after the Battle of Gaoping, and was later promoted by military merits, and married Fu Yanqing's family, and gradually achieved the position of general. Battle of Gaoping...... Less than four years ago.

I heard that the war in the north is non-stop, and low-level generals who can fight also have many opportunities to be promoted. In Madame Blossom's mind, a fierce man with a thick face and a beard appeared...... It must be a brave and fierce martial artist who can raise his official position so high in just four years.

Then this person comes from a humble background, and his knowledge and talent may not grow out of thin air, and his vision is inevitably short-sighted due to the limitation of knowledge.

Mrs. Hua Rui paced a few steps, and said in her heart: Shu has also been rich and wealthy nouveau riche for a few years, I haven't seen it; As soon as these people have money, most of them will indulge in unbridled pleasures and enjoy everything they wanted but could not get. What ambitions and aspirations...... Where is the pleasure and temptation?

Madame Blossom pondered for a while, and was a little relieved.