The streets of Tokyo's inner city are paved with bricks and stones, and the sound of horses' hooves on the pavement is extra crisp, and each "da-da......-da" sound is crisp and crisp like a pea falling onto a plate.

Guo Shao looked at the scene outside, and his eyes were quickly attracted by an unfinished building complex. He looked left and right at the location, and asked casually: "This is the merit pavilion that we asked the Ministry of Industry to send someone to supervise the construction?" ”

Li Chuyun nodded hurriedly and said yes.

As the carriage moved forward, Guo Shao's head also turned, and his eyes looked at the place for a long time. He retracted his gaze and looked at Li Chuyun, who was sitting opposite, and Li Chuyun was also busy owing.

"A hundred years after General Lee, the portrait can also be hung inside." Guo Shao said in a casual tone.

Li Chuyun hugged his fists and said: "The merits are all Your Majesty's, and the ministers dare not take credit." ”

Li Chuyun's posture was very restrained, but Guo Shao spoke very directly: "But my portrait can't be hung in this place, it should be in the Taimiao." ”

Li Chuyun's face was embarrassed for a while, as if it was difficult to respond to this sentence. Guo Shao pondered at this time...... If Li Chuyun agreed, it seems that since ancient times, the emperor was more taboo about death, otherwise how could there be such a saying that longevity is boundless.

"Well, let's not talk about that." Guo Shao waved his hand.

Li Chuyun hurriedly looked left and right, diverting the topic.

But Guo Shao's thoughts didn't change so quickly, and he was still thinking about the Xuanren Merit Pavilion he saw just now, and suddenly had an idea for a while: Most of the ministers of civil and military affairs are in favor of the Northern Expedition, and this merit pavilion may also have a reason, they want to make contributions as much as possible and seize the opportunity to leave a name...... However, Guo Shao's order to build this place was not for this purpose.

Not long ago, the scope of knowledge of the attack on Youzhou was extended to the political affairs hall (such a big matter, the prime ministers had to be informed), and it was opposed by the prime minister Fan Zhen, who wanted to scold the people who supported the Northern Expedition for instigating the emperor to use military force. However, this kind of merit in opening up territory really has little to do with civilian officials.

People who can leave portraits and merits in it don't know how many lives they have on their hands. Guo Shao himself doesn't know how many people have died.

In front of the minister, Guo Shao can't say whatever he wants. In the past, Li Chuyun and himself were friends and colleagues, and it was more convenient to speak, but after Guo Shao ascended the throne, he couldn't...... I talked a lot with Li Chuyun on this trip, but it can be seen that Li Chuyun is also very cautious in his speech.

Guo Shao was also silent about what he was thinking.

After a while, he looked at Li Chuyun and said, "No matter what you do, you can't avoid the misery of life." What we do is only to exchange the lives of the soldiers for the lives of the people. The soldiers are sacrificing for others. ”

Li Chuyun's expression froze, and he said: "Your Majesty treats the people of the world with benevolence, and the people are very fortunate. ”

Guo Shao elaborated: "The Liao people occupy the land of Youyun, and once they have the opportunity, it is easy to raise troops to invade the south. Just like last year, the Youzhou army plundered Yi and Dingerzhou, if the main force of the Liao army went south, the land of misery would be wider.

We are not rejoicing in our achievements and recklessly fighting against each other, we are doing what we should do. Even if it takes a lot of people's lives. ”

Guo Shao was reasoning with Li Chuyun, and he seemed to be convincing himself.

However, of course, he did not start wars only for noble reasons, everyone has desires or dreams, and Guo Shao is no exception.

…… Back in the imperial city, Guo Shao did not go to the Jinxiang Hall again, and went straight to the Xuanyou Gate. Because today is the tenth day of the holiday, the monarchs and ministers do not work, it is the time to bathe and change clothes for people on a day off, which is equivalent to the weekend in the future. However, weekends come from Christianity, and the holiday is an ancient tradition.

Guo Shao didn't want to go to the Zide Hall or the Long Live Palace, so he simply went to the Sanqing Hall and the Taoist temple in the palace.

It's very peaceful, it's a place of relaxation. He went to visit Qingxu first and talked to her for a while, but he didn't have much in common with Qingxu, after all, he was too young.

Guo Shao remembered Concubine Zhang, who was a monk here, and asked her if she was still in the Sanqing Palace. He vaguely remembered a sentence from Concubine Zhang, she said that after she met once, she would see the emperor again, I don't know if it would be a year, two years, or ten years. So Guo Shao temporarily decided to visit Concubine Zhang.

The Zhang family welcomed Guo Shao into the room at the gate of the Qing Xiu Palace, and there was only one Dao Gu around, and the etiquette was relatively simple.

Guo Shao immediately asked: "Concubine Tai is good in Sanqing Palace, what use is missing?" ”

Zhang said slowly: "Your Majesty and the Empress are kind to the people in the palace, and I am very good here. Your Majesty, please sit down. ”

Guo Shao sat down on the futon next to the wooden table in front of a wooden window, and Zhang said softly: "People like me didn't ask about it originally, Your Majesty Xie is worried." ”

Guo Shao said: "You don't need to thank the concubine, I also think it's very good here, far away from the world." ”

Zhang Shi suddenly said in a low voice: "If Your Majesty wants to be quiet, you can often come and sit." I don't usually have anyone to talk to. ”

The Dao Gu was boiling water and making tea inside, and she could be seen in the hall outside. Guo Shao really felt that the atmosphere here was different, although he was in the palace, he seemed to be isolated from everything.

When he saw Go on the table, he looked down at the game on it.

Seeing this, Zhang smiled and said, "If Your Majesty is interested, let's play backgammon that you taught me again?" ”

Guo Shao said: "That game is too simple, it's boring to play all the time." Tai Guifei taught me to play Go? ”

Zhang looked at Guo Shao's face: "Your Majesty really doesn't know how to play chess?" ”

"To tell you the truth, I used to be a pure martial artist, where can I do these elegant things?" Guo Shao said without pressure, he found that it was really easy in this place, "But I know the most basic rules, if you are surrounded by death, you will be eaten the flag and the place, and then count who occupies the largest territory." ”

An almost forgotten concubine of the former dynasty will always be imprisoned in the palace, and Guo Shao really feels that she cannot have any influence on the government.

After listening to this, Zhang explained several strategies in detail, and then asked Guo Shao to practice playing against her.

After a long time, the Dao aunt beside Zhang's side brought the tea, everything was very slow, the simple hall was filled with a faint fragrance of tea, and from time to time there was a gentle "pop" sound, and time seemed to pass more slowly.

The furnishings of this place are very simple, even the table where they play chess is ordinary wood, and there is no lacquer. However, on the contrary, it made Guo Shao feel that the atmosphere was relaxed, and there were not so many decorations to affect people's mood.

Guo Shao said: "I heard that the game also has to meet the opponent, and the concubine will feel bored playing chess with an opponent like me?" ”

With a smile on his face, Zhang observed Guo Shao very intently, and shook his head without hesitation.

The two continued to play chess in silence. Two people who used to have only one side of the relationship really lack understanding and don't seem to have much to say.

Taking advantage of the gap, Zhang Shi lifted the teapot with a thin spout, poured a cup of tea into a small cup, handed it to Guo Shao, and said softly: "This is a place with a pure heart and few desires, the tea set is not exquisite, and there is no good tea, Your Majesty should not dislike it." ”

Guo Shao glanced at her after hearing this, and felt that a truly pure-hearted person probably wouldn't care about these things outside his body. Zhang is indeed not like a real Qing Xiu person, she is too glamorous, black hair, white skin, red lips, charm between eyebrows and plump breasts, all of which destroy that temperament.

He calmed down and said, "As long as the teapot doesn't leak, it's worth a hundred yuan and something worth a few cents the same." ”

Zhang looked at him thoughtfully.

Guo Shao said: "Something is valuable, but because people recognize its value. As long as we both agree that these things are very particular, it is good tea. ”

Zhang gently raised the sleeve of the cloth coat to cover his mouth, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty's words are really interesting. ”

There was silence again, only the voice of the fallen son remained, and the two of them spoke without a match. Guo Shao suddenly asked again: "Does the concubine believe that there are ghosts in this world after death?" ”

Zhang suppressed his smile, and his face changed. Guo Shao suddenly realized that she might be thinking of Taizu, who had died.

Her eyelashes trembled in the streamer from the window, and she pursed her lips and pretended to be relaxed: "I'm a Taoist priest, so I shouldn't be afraid of ghosts." ”

Guo Shao glanced up at her: "What I think of is that there have been so many battles in the past few years, and I can't count how many people have died." ”

"Since ancient times, great deeds have been made of corpses." Zhang changed his words.

Guo Shao nodded: "This game of Go is also very interesting, the person who invented it back then must be the one who participated in the competition for the high position in the world." Both sides of the game are trying their best to occupy territory, and the more people who occupy it, the more they can win. I keep trying to fight for more territory, I want to be bigger and stronger, but I can't stop it. ”

Zhang said: "Although Your Majesty is new to learning chess, he immediately understands the artistic conception of it. ”

Guo Shao showed a reluctant smile: "I just can't help but think about everything now, maybe it's not a good thing." Recently, I feel more and more as if I have lost the indomitable spirit I used to make, and I often feel restless about what I have already decided. ”

Zhang pondered for a moment, and said kindly: "Your Majesty's half-moon capture of the Xiongcheng Jinyang has shocked the world, and you have already been the lord of the Ming Dynasty." However, it is inevitable that people on the throne will have a lot of thoughts. ”

"Oh?" Guo Shao finally felt that this person who had been a concubine had really seen the world.

At this time, his body and mind were relaxed, and those pent-up thoughts in his heart also came out. is usually in front of people, even if he has any emotions, he will behave upright and confident, so as to stabilize people's hearts.

Guo Shao really felt that his mood was not good for a while. Now that he has more and more things, his situation is getting better and better, and his mood has deteriorated, which is really a bit of a clue.

The two played several games in a row, and because they didn't meet their opponents, they played quickly. Guo Shao saw that it was almost noon, so he got up and said goodbye.

Zhang said: "If Your Majesty doesn't like coarse tea and light rice, Sanqing Hall can also have lunch." ”

Guo Shao immediately smiled and said, "I'm here to visit the elders of the royal family, it's not appropriate to stay too long and eat." Take care of the concubine, I'll come back to say hello later. ”

He then added, "I will remember the conversation with the concubine. ”

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(I recommend Dream Death's new book "Burning Sky Sword Venerable".) In the vast world, the heroes stand side by side, all races compete for hegemony, how can the grievances and hatreds of swords and swords and shadows be counted, and the extraterritorial invasion of life is devastated, asking where is the hot-blooded man? The young man crossed the Fire Spirit Continent, crisscrossed the world with pleasure and enmity, fought against the heroes of all races, beheaded monks outside the territory, a sword and cold light in the eighteen states, and asked who is the lord of the world with the sword in hand?

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