At the time of the unitary, Guo Shao returned to the Hall of Grace. Wang Zhong, the eunuch on duty, bowed down and put a booklet in front of him and opened it for him. On it are the names of several women written by Guo Shao himself, which are the concubines he ordered to take turns to sleep.

He thought about who it was last night, so he pointed his finger next to the name of "Zhou Xian" in the back.

"Whoa." Wang Zhong retreated and left the study of the Hall of Grace.

There are countless beauties in the palace, and Guo Shao also has several concubines, but he feels as if he is celibate. Whether it is in this small palace of grace or in the main hall of the emperor, the concubines are usually temporarily sent over for a night or a few days, and they have their own accommodation.

Because the emperor wants to "rain and dew evenly", the sole favor will cause a very extreme conflict...... The woman who was favored alone blocked everyone's path, and she will become the target of everyone, and it is difficult to predict what will happen. It's not good for someone to live with Guo Shao for a long time, and it is uncomfortable to say goodbye to a woman under the nose of that concubine.

The entire imperial city, even the harem inside the Xuanyou Gate, is almost a "yamen". However, there is always a reason for the emperors of the past dynasties to manage such a pattern...... It's not human affection, it's all kinds of desires.

Guo Shao walked to the cabinet and took out a few glass bottles. Then I opened a booklet and drew a simple table.

He carefully placed a few strands of cotton and linen in a wooden plate, and placed a ruler beside him; Then he got up and took a red candle from the brass lampstand and lit a few strings together.

With a "snap", an hourglass was turned upside down. The end filled with sand becomes the upper end, and the fine sand "rustling ......" begins to flow in the transparent glass bottle. While Guo Shao was waiting, listening to the thin sound, he seemed to feel the time passing calmly.

After a long time, except for one hemp rope, all the other ropes burned out one after another, and only one burned only a short section, and it was not extinguished. Guo Shao glanced at the length on the ruler, picked up the pen and recorded it on the paper.

After soaking the ashes in water and soaking the hemp rope, it can slow down the burning rate. As for why, Guo Shao doesn't know...... Anyway, he experimented that this hemp rope could be used as the arquebus for arquebuses.

The fire gun used by the Zhou army in the early stage, with the fire coal point lead, may be equivalent to the fire door gun. According to the report sent by the former battalion military government to Shenhuo Capital to observe the actual battle, the actual combat effect was worse than Guo Shao imagined. First, the failure rate is too high, and it is often impossible to fire when firing in a volley, and the main ignition is too troublesome and unstable. Second, the accuracy is extremely poor, one hand is not easy to aim, although there is a salvo to make up for the accuracy, but the miss still can't hit people...... The projectile tilted upwards will fly into the sky, and the downward tilt will hit the ground directly, and there will be no effect at all, and the salvo will also need accuracy.

Moreover, as a mace, the Bronze Fire Gun is also more difficult to use than specialized melee weapons. At first glance, that kind of firearm can be far and near, but in fact, it is useless for both. Guo Shao changed his concept, and he still had to specialize in weapons.

So he was ready to catch the arquebus...... Because it is clear that arquebuses work better than firegate guns. Of course, the flintlock pistol is the best, but he feels that neither he nor the craftsmen of the ordnance supervisor can make it; At least the principle of the arquebus is relatively simple when you think about it, it is just to use a mechanism to drive the arquebus to ignite**.

Guo Shao firmly believes that the hot weapon war is the direction of development of war, and whether it is useful now or not, it will definitely be useful in the future anyway.

...... "The concubine came to see Your Majesty." A tactful voice said.

Guo Shao turned around and saw Zhou Xian curtsiao at the door, looking at the ground with low eyebrows.

"Emperor E came here to sit with me." Guo Shao said.

Zhou Xian walked over and said softly, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your seat." Then he sat down on the stool next to him dignifiedly, and looked at the various miscellaneous items on the table with curiosity.

Guo Shao asked, "Are you still used to living here?" ”

Zhou Xian nodded slowly and said, "It's good." ”

Guo Shao's gaze swept from between her sideburns, and her silky black hair and jade-white skin were very distinct. His voice was also softer: "The palace may be boring, what has Emperor E been doing lately?" ”

Zhou Xian said: "The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and the people in the Inner Servant Province know that I am good at dancing and want me to dance at the banquet. It just so happened that the previous "Dance of the Feather Dress" had been sorted out, and I was busy rehearsing every day. ”

"They didn't ask you if you wanted to dance?" Guo Shaodao.

Zhou Xian suddenly raised his head to look at him, pursed his lips, and said, "Dance for Your Majesty, the concubine is very willing." ”

Guo Shao couldn't help but think, there was more than one person at the banquet, Zhou Xian's identity dance, maybe it was a humiliation in itself?

He immediately said: "Don't jump at the Dragon Boat Festival, I'll tell Wang Zhong later." ”

"Your Majesty, the concubine is in the court of the Southern Tang Kingdom, and she often dances." Zhou Xian said softly.

Guo Shao said: "It's not the same here. ”

Zhou Xian's voice became lower and lower, "Now that the concubine has entered the Great Zhou, it has been owned by His Majesty, and there is no resentment." ”

Guo Shao looked at her face and said, "I can't bear to let you feel humiliated. ”

"Your Majesty......" Zhou Xian couldn't help but raise his head, his expression a little moved. After a moment, she looked at him brightly, "That concubine is now dancing for Your Majesty, dancing for you." After that, he gently covered his lips with his fingers and smiled, "No one is forcing me at this time, I am willing." ”

Guo Shao immediately sat up straight, looking at her expectantly.

Zhou Xian stood up, turned around briskly, her skirt fluttered, and she chuckled: "It's okay to wear this dress." ”

Guo Shao saw that she was in a happy mood, and couldn't help but think of the mood just now: this imperial harem is actually a place where countless people satisfy a person's selfish desires, and the first emperor Xiu Afang Palace has already laid the essence of this kind of place. The emperor used his great power to waste a lot of resources, and he took over countless women and forced them to submit. But Guo Shao feels that in fact, with a different attitude, he can still achieve his goal......

After all, people are still people, not really objects that can be possessed. In the world, Su Mei always thinks that he is omnipotent, and requires the woman to be faithful in body and mind, in order to possess it completely; In fact, just like the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, once defeated, nothing is his.

In the small study room of the Hall of Grace, there is no sound of silk and bamboo orchestras, and the quiet time is like a piece of flowing water without separators. But after Zhou Xian danced, the dance posture was like a silent rhythm, and the exquisite dance and coordinated posture made people can't help but fall into an atmosphere like music.

The long sleeves flew with the movements, and there were fine patterns on them, but Guo Shao had an illusion, as if he was in a white dress like a cloud, and he saw a fairy in the sky in the Moon Palace.

Her posture is dignified and light, but occasionally she glances at her like a shock, and her eyes flow in her smile, making Guo Shao feel as if the world has entered the world of Datong, and everything is only beautiful. The flexible and graceful waist, the undulating chest between the waves, but there are no six pure fairylands, so that Guo Shao's impulse rises secretly in the fragrance and beauty.

Zhou Xian is like a flower blooming in spring, vivid and beautiful, in the dancing, her bright eyes like stars, eyebrows like willows, and soft red lips flash in front of Guo Shao's eyes from time to time. In the wood, furniture, and books, she is like a bright butterfly flying in it with spring light.

But Guo Shao was as dull as ever, sitting firmly on the chair, and there was still the rough and messy thing he had just made up next to him.

However, he watched very attentively, and when Zhou Xian finished dancing, he slapped his hands and praised excitedly: "The stage is beautiful, the people are more beautiful, I have never seen such a wonderful dance so far!" ”

"Your Majesty, do you really think so?" Zhou Xian gasped softly, and the money came closer.

Guo Shao nodded vigorously.

Zhou Xian said softly: "I didn't prepare today, if it is accompanied by music, and then change clothes, it will be more open...... Your Majesty can be able to communicate the rhythm? ”

Guo Shao's face was embarrassed and shook his head helplessly. He knows nothing but archery in this life; In his previous life, in addition to high scores in exam-taking subjects, he would not be able to do anything in art and sports. Sometimes even he thinks he's a very stupid person.

Zhou Xian said: "If Your Majesty is interested, the concubine will teach you." She smiled and said, "At that time, Your Majesty played music, and the concubine danced for you, wouldn't it be good?" ”

Guo Shaoxin said in his heart that I would not be interested until my throne really sat firmly and recovered the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun. But Zhou Xian was in a good mood, so he said: "When you have free time, learn to see." But I'm a martial artist, so I'm afraid I'm slow to learn that delicate work. ”

Zhou Xian said softly: "It doesn't matter, the concubine slowly teaches Your Majesty." ”

Guo Shao took the opportunity to grab her hand, and the place where he started was smooth and soft, Zhou Xian's arm trembled slightly, and naturally he didn't withdraw his hand, and a blush appeared on his face. He pulled lightly, reached out and hugged her waist, Zhou Xian let out a soft "ah", and sat in Guo Shao's arms.

He immediately smelled a refreshing fragrance, mixed with a pleasant smell peculiar to a woman. His palm slowly moved up from Zhou Xian's side waist, Zhou Xian's face became redder, because she was still a little tired from dancing just now, and the breath of her mouth and nose exhaled to Guo Shao's face.

The two got very close, and Zhou Xian boldly looked at Guo Shao's face, stretched out his slightly trembling jade hand, and put it on his cheek. Guo Shao's eyes looked at her expression carefully, and felt her initiative to reach out, and at this time, he could no longer feel that Zhou Xian was forced to give in.

Guo Shao then hugged her horizontally, and Zhou Xian hurriedly hugged his neck, for fear of falling. Guo Shao strode out of the study with her in his arms, walked straight to the convenient bedroom, and then put her on the bed.

The beds here are similar to those in private houses, relatively small, covered with a gauze mosquito net, and covered with thick opaque silk outside. When the two of them arrived in the bed, they immediately seemed to be cut off from the outside. Zhou Xian said softly: "Now there are only two people, me and Your Majesty......"

After Guo Shao heard this, he also comforted him with kind words: "No one else knows about our private affairs, and Emperor E relaxes." ”