On the undulating grassland, Guo Shao rode on a sturdy black horse, and a large group of cavalry followed and galloped as hard as they could, and the heavy horses' hooves roared. The sun in the west is still half a circle hanging on the top of the mountain.

Guo Shaoji looked at it, and the Xiazhou City in front of him was already in sight. He shouted loudly: "Go back to the city for dinner!" ”

"...... ride," shouted the riders.

Early in the morning, Guo Shao went out with a team of generals and cavalry, and when he returned, the sun had already set. He ran all day on a fast horse, but he still couldn't finish the land he had just conquered, and could only see a corner with his own eyes.

When they came to the city gate, the time had come, but the city gate was reserved for them. One of the generals shouted, "Your Majesty is back!" The soldiers on the city tower also shouted "Long live" and looked at Guo Shao's side. The emperor is still alive and energetic, and his energetic atmosphere will also affect the whole army.

The road in Xiazhou City is no better than Tokyo, and the heavy horses are rushing through, and it is dusty.

When it came to the camp of the Chinese army, Guo Shao did not continue to be with the soldiers, and went straight back to the temporary palace.

He walked into the signing room, took off his helmet and threw it to the eunuch Wang Zhong. At this time, seeing the room full of drawings and files, Guo Shao suddenly felt very tired, and his eyes also faintly showed a look of exhaustion.

Guo Shao sat on the public seat for a while, slapped his palm on a pile of files, and said in his heart: These things should be let go of the generals and the people of the Privy Council. He just had to listen to the reply.

However, before leaving, he has to arrange the key people and the situation...... Guo Shao's gaze swept over the map, and his eyes immediately saw the Hexi Corridor. The Pingxia region was not only to get rid of a threat, but also to be a logistical source for the Western Expedition.

In the signing room, some officials who wrote holy decrees and military orders and delivered news silently paid attention to Guo Shao. Wherever the emperor's eyes looked, they paid special attention.

At this time, perhaps the people around him think that Guo Shao is an energetic and ambitious hero.

But at least now, Guo Shao is indeed a little tired...... It's just that he can't stop.

Power and responsibility are in his body, whether he is a faint king, a tyrant, or a bright king, he must continue, and he doesn't want to be as sad as Yelu Jing, nor does he want to look at people with aggrieved faces like Hou Jin.

Then people will be profitable. Guo Shao once again confirmed at this time that people will never be satisfied, and there will be no end. With the heavenly power of life and death in his hands, with artillery and firearms, elite soldiers, and population, how can he waste it to get more?

……

The forbidden army returned east along the Wuding River, and it was early summer when they entered the Central Plains.

As I came and went, the heavens and the earth changed color. At the time of the expedition, Tokyo was lush with vegetation and red and green, making it extremely beautiful. The civil and military officials who stayed behind greeted them, and the royal street was very lively. Guo Shao looked at his capital from the corner of the curtain and saw the pavilions, which were antique and elegant. Although the imperial court created some new things, they were mainly used in the military, and the scenery on the market did not seem to have changed much over the years.

It was more prosperous and lively than it was in troubled times.

Hundreds of officials and guards crowded around the car and drove from the main gate of Xuande Gate to enter, and the bells and drums on the city tower rang in unison, announcing the whole of Tokyo and the triumphant return of Wang Shi.

In front of the tall Jinxiang Palace, in the spacious and monotonous square, the car stopped. Guo Shao said first on the carriage: "Spread the decree to all the civil and military, and go to the palace at noon tomorrow to celebrate the banquet, and today they are all dispersed." ”

A civil official said, "Obey." ”

Guo Shao summoned the eunuch Wang Zhong to come to him again, and asked quietly: "Empress Dafu is now in Jinxiang Palace?" ”

Wang Zhong followed the chariot and had just entered the palace, but he replied fluently, bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, Niangniang is in the Zide Palace." ”

Guo Shao paused slightly, although the heart of the marigold was named the queen, but the reason was "Heavenly Dao", she didn't seem to be willing to show affection in front of people. Guo Shao groaned, and then said: "I'm a little tired, so I won't go to Jinxiang Palace." ”

He rode into the Xuanyou Gate, and inside the door was the harem, and only the eunuchs and palace maids were left with him.

When I arrived at the base of the main entrance of the Zide Temple, I saw a large group of people waiting there. Guo Shao got out of the carriage and saw a group of women bending down together to make a blessing, "Welcome Your Majesty to the court!" ”

"Get up." Guo Shao walked over, stretched out his hands and made a gesture of support. Guo Shao's gaze swept over their faces, and when he looked through the crowd, he found that Li Yueji was also standing behind the two queens.

He had just returned from outside, still wearing an armor suit and a sword at his waist. At that moment, he first took off his weapons and helmets and handed them to Wang Zhong, and then entered the Zide Hall with everyone.

Marigold restrained her emotions, "Your Majesty is personally outside, we are all worried and worried, and when we hear that the Great Xu Army has won in Wudinghe, people's hearts will be at ease." ”

Du Shi lowered his head and whispered: "Empress Dafu goes to the Sanqing Hall every day to pray for the blessing of the official family. ”

Guo Shao said: "It's really difficult for you, but I don't dare to be careless about the military affairs." ”

He talked to Second Sister Fu again, but they all said something that sounded decent in front of people. There is a large group of people here, although they are all harem women, but Guo Shao knows that none of them are troublesome...... Don't look at them at this time, they are very deferential with their eyebrows lowered and their eyes lowered, but there are a lot of ideas.

Guo Shao rode a horse and ran thousands of miles, and he didn't have much energy at this time, but since he encountered such an occasion, he had to deal with it.

He turned his head to look at Li Yueji again, "I've been away from Beijing for a few months, is Concubine Xian okay?" ”

Li Yueji was taken aback, and sipped her slurp and said, "Back to Your Majesty, it's good." ”

Guo Shao suddenly sighed, "It's already a family, and I don't want to do this." Now that the soldiers have subsided, if Li Gong returns to the court, I will miss the feelings of my relatives and will not care about the past suspicions. ”

Li Yueji's expression was gloomy when she heard this.

At this moment, Guo Shao found that Du Shi quietly touched the Zhang family next to him with his hand, glanced at it slightly sideways, and saw Zhang's expression was strange, and his face turned red and lowered his head. Guo Shao was silent, pretending not to know.

Fu Jinzhan said: "Your Majesty has been tired from the journey, so let's change my clothes and rest first." The second sister takes good care of His Majesty. ”

"Okay, okay." Guo Shao said with a smile. At this time, he looked at a group of concubines, if he had to choose by himself, he would not go to Fu Jinzhan and Yulian...... It's not that the second sister is bad, the second sister treats him like a relative, and it's not that he doesn't care about the prince, but he is really tired. In front of his son, he naturally has to look like a father, how can he completely relax and ignore his words and deeds?

…… The crowd bowed and dispersed. Du Shi caught up with Zhang's and said in a deep voice: "My sister is really brave!" ”

Zhang looked at her silently.

Du Shi said: "You didn't notice that Queen Dafu looked at you twice!" I don't look anywhere, and I ...... in front of the queen."

Zhang said: "I didn't say anything, I didn't do anything, what's wrong?" ”

Du Shi said: "What? By the way, you have been looking at the official family, and your soul is out of your body, so naturally you don't know anything else. ”

Zhang was stunned.

Du Shi smiled: "You don't know yourself? My sister's eyes just now, ouch, as if I had never seen a man in my life, and the blind could see what it meant......"

Zhang's face suddenly became hot, and he was ashamed and a little worried: "This ...... That ......"

Du Shi glanced at her and breathed a sigh of relief, "But it's nothing, your nephew is still doing big things for the imperial court in Xiazhou." ”

Zhang blushed and said hurriedly: "My sister really misunderstood me, Cao Bin is also a military general, today I saw the official family wearing armor, so I remembered Cao Bin." ”

She couldn't help but say in her heart: Guo Shao looks good in military uniforms, and he is even more upright and heroic. She knew that he was a military general, but it was the first time she had seen him wearing armor.

Du Shi pouted: "I thought my two sisters were close, but it's really out of sight for you to say this." ”

Zhang said seriously: "I really didn't lie to you as a sister...... How dare I think about that shameless thing, what kind of identity, it would be nice to have a place to stand in the palace. ”

Du Shi said in a low voice: "What kind of identity, isn't it a Shang Palace in the Great Xu Dynasty?" ”

Zhang said quietly: "The reason is such a reason, but the current dynasty and the previous dynasty are inextricably linked. How can the officials ask for that kind of trouble? ”

Du Shi sighed when he heard this: "What my sister said is true." ”

Zhang was silent. The two walked together for a while and then separated, and the Zhang family still lived in the Sanqing Palace.

As soon as you enter the temple, you can hear the sound of wooden fish and rattle. It was supposed to be a pure and inactive voice, but at this time, Zhang was very irritable and even more restless.

She was stunned for a moment on the futon, and then turned her head to see the unpainted table in front of the wooden window, as if she saw a young man sitting there, holding a chess piece in his hand. She raised her head slightly, and saw the wooden frame again, and a scene suddenly appeared in front of her: a jar of sesame oil fell and poured her all over her body.

When Zhang thought of this, his face was hot and he was very flustered.

…… The next day was the feast of the Golden Sho Palace. Now the Zhang family and others are Queen Fu's people, and now it is not what it used to be, and she will follow the queen to the banquet when there is such a banquet.

Zhang's got up before dawn.

Sanqing Hall is the place of Taoist cultivation and blessing in the palace, and the house furnishings are simple and pure. But in this colorless room, Zhang took out a very complete rouge gouache from the cabinet. In front of the bronze mirror, dress carefully.

Under the oil lamp, the scene is bleak, but the face in the bronze mirror is beautiful with a hint of charm. Zhang's current identity is just a Shang Palace, and clothes can't be worn casually, but even if it is an ordinary Yuebai Luo skirt, she can wear it with charm, she only needs to pay attention to the cutting of materials, materials, and small embellishments.

Zhang carefully looked at the red face in the bronze mirror.

In this world, there are few women who do not think they are beautiful, and everyone wants to be admired and infatuated by others...... What's more, these beauties who are really good-looking, who is willing to be a green leaf foil every day?

But Zhang still sighed deeply, she didn't think she was uglier than Queen Dafu, but the relationship between Queen Dafu and Guo Shao many times was not comparable to her. Rao is like this, people didn't expect Queen Dafu to return to the court before!

Zhang sometimes sighed, sometimes depressed, and sat in front of the dresser with only Gu Ying self-pity.