In the school field of the Hujie military barracks, a group of more than a dozen horses rode to the open field. On a sunny day, the wind swept the dry dust into the air, making the western sun look foggy.

"Second brother, third brother, I have been practicing riding and archery for more than a month, and you must also train more." Guo Shao turned around and said, "The generals are all on horseback, and it is not enough to fight on foot with light energy." ”

Yang Biao and Luo Mengzi had no choice but to nod in response.

Near the fence on the edge of the school field, some soldiers who were standing straight were looking curiously at the generals in the open space. The group here is mainly Luo Yanhuan's generals, and there is also a big man who commands the left wing, and "Qi Camel" Qi Tingyi is the most conspicuous. Qi Camel didn't die after more than a dozen arrows in Haozhou City, but after being carried back to Tokyo, he really recuperated for a long time and seemed to be getting better recently. If it is more injured than anyone, it is the big brother, and among the people present, Qi Camel has to be the big brother.

Qi Camel was surprised and said, "General Guo still needs to practice riding and shooting?" ”

The generals didn't answer, and those who are familiar with Guo Shao know that he only started two years ago, and he was just a young general in the infantry army before, and it was normal for him not to be able to ride and shoot; Not only will he not, but neither will his two troubled brothers.

Guo Shao turned his head and said casually: "Learn now." ”

So saying, he took off the bow from his back. He didn't want to be embarrassed on the school field without practice, but there was no good place like Dong Zunxun's house at home, and the horse couldn't run in the garden; Only in the barracks can there be conditions, recently every day after running straight to the Hujie army barracks, ugly has been enough.

"That target! Here we go. Guo Shao pointed to the target of about 100 steps and greeted the people around him. Shouting and kicking lightly, the horse rushed first, and the sound of the horse's hooves suddenly sounded, and a group of people rode briskly and rushed up.

Guo Shao stared at the arrow target, calmed down, and took the arrow from the side waist quiver while running the horse. The mount was ramming across the right front of the target, and he sat up straight, intently feeling the distance and speed. When the instinct is right, the arm is stretched out, and the arrow in the right hand is calmly lowered from top to bottom, and the movement is slightly exaggerated, as if it is a gesture. However, it was held very steadily, without condensation.

As soon as the arrow was wound, he began to draw his bow, moving in a coherent manner. After firing the bow, the movement paused in mid-air, aiming briefly, and the horse that sat down was still galloping. Getting closer and closer, he rushed diagonally towards the arrow target, and when he took more than ten steps, there was a string sound of "pop", and the arrow floated over and hit the target.

Guo Shao was overjoyed when he saw this! As soon as the strings fell, I saw a number of arrows flying far and near, most of them hit the target, and only two flew into the air, and they didn't need to look at the arrows of Yang Biao and Luo Mengzi.

Hitting the target in a dozen steps does not seem to be difficult for most generals. However, in Guo Shao's view, the distance is still not close, two steps are one step, and one step is a step on the left and right; The distance just now is about 20 meters.

"General Guo shot well." Qi Camel seemed to have released an arrow just now, but it was not as exaggerated as Guo Shao's. Luo Mengzi also echoed: "Big brother is very powerful, this is practice." ”

Guo Shao smiled and pretended to be modest: "I didn't miss the target, I didn't even see the bullseye too clearly." And the distance is also close, no matter how far I go, I won't be able to shoot, and I have to continue to practice martial arts. ”

Qi Huo said: "General Guo's posture is very accurate and meticulous, as if there is a martial arts heirloom specially instructed." ”

Guo Shao let the horse gradually slow down, turned around and praised: "General Qi is an expert and clear-eyed person!" To tell you the truth, the military capital of Long Jiejun's army is waiting for me to be taught by Dong Zun...... But only beginners are meticulous in every step, right? You're very casual when you're skilled. ”

Qi Huo nodded and said: "Only someone can know the trick if someone points out, Dong Zunxun seems to be a son of a family of military generals, no wonder he has a clear eye." ”

Luo Yanhuan smiled after hearing this: "Our Hujie army lacks cavalry generals, doesn't it mean that the top will give each box five hundred war horses?" It's better to get that Dong Zunxun over, plus my rider Deng Fei, and I can get a horse team of six or seven hundred horses. ”

Guo Shao was noncommittal, thinking in his heart: Dong Zunxun is in the Longjie Army, and my influence can be used to radiate to the Longjie Army; If you turn it over, you can't toss the range of the left compartment casually.

He ignored Luo Yanhuan, looked at the tall Qi camel and said, "I will take leave in a few days, and General Qi will go and bring the horse back." There are only five hundred war horses, and scattering will not play a role; I think they can all be transferred to the command of Luo Yanhuan of the Third Army. The formation of a new cavalry commander, coupled with more than 300 cavalry of Deng Fei's department, and Luo Yanhuan of the second commanding army, so that the horsemen of the third army have quite some combat power. What does General Qi think? ”

Qi Huo didn't think about it, and replied directly: "Just follow General Guo's order." ”

Guo Shao said: "Pick a few hundred soldiers with good equestrian skills, and you can select soldiers in the six armies in the left wing." The matter was handed over to General Qi. ”

"The last general commands." Qi camel hugged his fist.

Luo Yanhuan asked: "The main announcement is on vacation, are you going to Hebei?" ”

Guo Shao smiled: "Exactly." ”

Luo Yanhuan reminded: "You have to send a general to escort the lord." Guo Shao said: "Other people have military affairs, and the use of generals for my private affairs is not very good, so let the third brother bring some soldiers to follow; Besides, I'm also a military general, and it's not far from the Daimyo's Mansion that I don't need to be hugged. ”

Seeing that the sun had set in the west, Guo Shao said again: "I'm back to the camp and hand over the horses." I'll come back tomorrow afternoon. ”

"Drive!" The crowd shouted and ran towards the barracks on the edge of the school grounds.

As in the past, Guo Shao regularly spent a day wandering around the official office and military camp and returned home on time. Recently, I have been thinking about Second Sister Fu...... There is no sorrow like the morning clouds and twilight rain, but he is worried about specific things such as the dowry and the itinerary after digging out the family's old book, Guo Shao can't help but mix with all kinds of mundane affairs for a person with the status of Fu Ermei.

When he returned to the living room, he took out a wooden box from the bedside cabinet, which contained some of his small collections. Opening the box, a delicate silk handkerchief came into view, Guo Shao picked it up and smelled it, there was a sour smell...... The main thing is that I have never washed it, and I should have put it on my body before and got it stained with sweat.

The fragrance that provokes reverie has actually become this taste, Guo Shao couldn't help but sigh. Yulian must have known about the existence of this silk scarf, because Guo Shao handled all the things at home by her, and there was no privacy at all; But Yulian didn't touch his things, and she never mentioned them.

Guo Shao took out the silk scarf, and when he walked out of the door, he saw Dong Sanmei who was doing housework, so he handed her the silk scarf in his hand and said, "Dong Sanmei, help me wash and dry." ”

"Yes, Aaron." She obediently took it.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Yulian also came over, she glanced at the things in Dong Sanmei's hand, and came up to greet her. Guo Shao asked her to go into the house to help remove the armor, and the armor she usually wears is chain mail padding, which is not heavy.

Yulian said while busy: "You are going to Hebei to give a dowry, there are still hundreds of miles after crossing the Yellow River, and you have to pick her up next time?" It's too much work to run twice. It's better to ask Mrs. Gao to talk to the Wei Wang's family, and the good days are nearer; In this way, when you go to give a dowry, you can wait at the Daimyo's Mansion and pick up the person in one trip. ”

She took off her leather armor and put it on the stool first, and said, "When the time comes, Lang Jun will send someone to bring the letter back, and Yue'e and I will decorate the house at home, write invitations, and then invite the cook to set up a stove in the courtyard and buy good ingredients and wine." ”

Guo Shao listened to her chatter, his heart warmed, and he said with a little guilt in his tone: "It's really difficult for you." ”

Yulian said softly: "We have long been members of Langjun's family, and we can only live by relying on this family, but the second lady of the Fu family is still in King Wei's house, and she is a lady from a high-ranking family, if you treat her badly, how can you marry someone back?" ”

Guo Shao pondered for a moment and said, "Don't worry, I've seen Second Sister Fu." She is not young, but she may not be as sensible as you, a very kind and simple person, not a mean person. ”

He thought about it for a while, and finally couldn't help asking, "Why is Yulian so prejudiced against the queen?" ”

"How dare I!" Yulian muttered quietly.

Guo Shao coaxed her softly, but she didn't say it.

…… At night, a lantern hung under the eaves outside the back door of the living room, and Guo Shao habitually sat outside the door to watch the scenery of the lake after taking a bath. Yulian sat beside him and chatted together.

Only then did she slowly talk about the past, "When Li Shouzhen's house collapsed a few years ago, I saw you for the last time outside the gatehouse of the inner courtyard and the last time I saw you in Hezhong Mansion that day. You may not have noticed me, but only after the symbol. ”

Guo Shao really has no impression, it's really none of his business, he doesn't have the impression of Yulian that day in his memory, and he can't help it. Guo Shao was silent, thinking about it now and asking her where she was at the time, which seemed a little hurtful.

Yulian said quietly: "At that time, the rebels had already rushed into the mansion, and when you stood in front of the gatehouse, did you see two people fleeing into the inner house?" You must still remember that one of those two people is Fu Hou, and you want to die for her there, how can you forget? ”

Guo Shao pondered for a while and replied: "There are indeed two people, and the other should be the close attendant of the current queen." ”

"I'm the attendant." Yulian said softly.

Guo Shao: "......"

Yulian said: "At that time, I didn't even know where to go to the maid who married Empress Fu from Hebei to Hezhong Mansion, but I was in Li Shouzhen's Mansion from the beginning, and I was not her confidant. I didn't run, not because I was faithful, but because I had nowhere to go; Thinking that the queen is a person from a big family, as long as she follows her, I can follow her to avoid trouble. ”

She sighed quietly: "I have been with Empress Fu from beginning to end, and I am also a person from Li Shouzhen's mansion. In the end, she was rescued by Taizu (Guo Wei), but I was kidnapped by Taizu's subordinates...... Taizu was not only friendly with King Wei, but also appreciated the Fu Hou, of course, he treated her politely; If she had said a word for me at this time, my fate would have been completely different. But those people from noble backgrounds didn't take us seriously, and they couldn't give up a word. ”

Guo Shao was also a little embarrassed when he heard this, and said after a while: "Maybe that's not the case." As far as I know, the queen is still very kind, if she has no sympathy, why did she persuade King Wei to save me, a completely irrelevant person, in Hebei back then? Treat people who have nothing to do with them, and have mercy on them, how much more so are you with her? ”

Yulian said: "I knew that Lang Jun would speak for her." ”

Guo Shao said: "I'm not for her, this matter really hasn't been figured out yet." And my speculation is very well-founded, it is rumored that Taizu (Guo Wei) is anti-Han, in addition to revenge, mainly coerced by his subordinates, he may not be able to restrain his subordinates at first...... After Taizu ascended the throne, he was almost coerced and coerced by the privy envoy. After Yulian was kidnapped by his subordinates, and then let Taizu come forward, he couldn't completely restrain his subordinates, so he wasn't necessarily willing to cause unhappiness to a maid and subordinates. ”

"Is that so?" Yulian looked at his face.

Guo Shao said: "When the opportunity is right, I will help you ask." Anyway, it's all in the past, there's no going back, aren't we okay now? I'll treat you well. ”

After hearing this, Yulian covered his hand and said softly: "I really never dreamed that this life would be like this." ”