At this time, he quietly entered the first courtyard from outside the door, and he muttered a few words in Xiao Jingnong's ear.

"Welcome them into the side hall on the first floor, and I'll go down immediately." Xiao Jingnong's face changed, and he said to the woman next to him: "Little sister, I'll go down and deal with some things." ”

With that, he hurried downstairs.

"Hmm!" The stunning woman nodded, looking down through the window lattice.

Coming in through the side door of the backyard were two young men on horseback, dressed as knights, dusty and tired.

The 'man', who was short in stature and had clear eyebrows, was obviously injured, and when he got off the horse, he was supported by the tall man next to him.

No need to ask, these two people are Yingzi and Linghupo who came by the detour.

The Yingzui Mountain horse bandits are the strongest foreign alliance of the Jiangzuo League in northern Xinjiang, and Xiaoyaolou is not only the rudder of the Jiangzuo League in northern Xinjiang, but also an important contact point and intelligence point of Yingzui Mountain outside the mountain.

Xiao Jingnong enthusiastically welcomed Yingzi and Linghupo into the side hall.

……

Night falls.

And the state of Jinyang City.

This is the yamen of the state thorn history house, and the state road march governor of the yamen, the city is noisy with cars and horses, the lights are red and green, and the merchants are like clouds.

Guo Wei, the head of the march of the final Jin Dynasty and the state road, the history of the state assassin, the general of the Zhu State, and the second-rank military attaché.

He is forty years old, handsome, full of heaven, and brave.

He was the second son of the Duke of Qin and the Great Sima Guo Xiang.

Since the unfortunate death of the eldest son and son Guo Zhong, many affairs in the Guo family have actually been handled by Guo Wei.

Guo Wei learned martial arts since he was a child, often accompanied his father on expeditions, and seven years ago served as a general of Ma Yi, guarding the northern frontier with his father and brother.

After the Qiyuan Emperor Yin Ren recaptured the country, the Guo family made great contributions, Guo Xiang served as the Great Sima, Guo Wei was the head of the march of the State Road, and the history of the state assassin, and was stationed in Jinyang Mansion to deal with the aftermath.

The so-called aftermath is nothing more than the establishment of the yamen, the confiscation of property, and the military adjustment and defense.

Guo Xiang's intentions are obvious, and his wishful thinking is also very fine.

He is in his sixties, and there are not many opportunities to lead troops, and although the Guo family is said to be a high-ranking official above the third grade, there are more than a dozen in the court, either a marquis or a pillar country.

But those are all honorable positions, and they are not the generals, governors, or assassins who have the power of the army, so they are practical.

If there is no military power, there is no foundation, and in the battle for the court, it will appear top-heavy and unstable.

After all these years of contact and understanding, he knew that Emperor Yin Ren of Qiyuan was a man who was ungrateful and hidden.

With the stability of the imperial throne, Yin Ren will slowly start to clean up the ministers of the gate lords and strengthen the rule of the imperial power.

And the Guo family is the biggest gate valve of the current Jin Dynasty, and there are many political enemies, so it will be the first to bear the brunt.

Therefore, Guo Xiang decided to take advantage of his repeated military exploits and reign, Yin Ren was afraid of the opportunity to strengthen the foundation of the family.

Guo Wei served as the head of the march of the state and the history of the state assassination, which was the first step.

Emperor Yin Rencheng of Qiyuan was very deep, and he adopted a strategy of wooing the Guo family, in addition to issuing an edict to appoint the sons of the Guo family, namely the Assassin of Bingzhou, the general of Mayi, and the general of Yanmen, he also married Guo and prepared to marry Guo Xiuniang as the princess of Han.

He wanted to show that the new emperor had clear rewards and punishments.

It's not going to be revealed immediately, let's cross the river and tear down the bridge, and cook the rabbit and the dog.

Doesn't this chill the hearts of the powerful ministers of the world, and lose the reputation of his generation of holy monarchs?

In the small guest hall in the main courtyard of the Assassin's Mansion.

Guo Xing, the incoming general of Yanmen, was respectfully sitting under his brother Guo Wei.

He was about thirty-five years old, and he was also good-looking.

Looking closely, it is slightly gloomy and cold, and it has inherited Guo Xiang's mantle.

Sitting at the top of the small guest hall is the core figure of the Guo family, in addition to Guo Xiang, the Duke of Qin, who is now actually in control of the family scepter, the head of the marching army in the state, and Guo Wei, the general of the Zhu State.

Guo Xing, Guo Wei's only half-brother and half-brother, among Guo Xiang's many concubines, he was taken care of the most by his father and brother, and he was a relatively smart, self-motivated, and obedient brother.

He has been in the military circles, relying on his family power, and served as a cavalry general in the Military Affairs Department of the Ministry of War, with the rank of six.

Guo Xing has not made any military merits before, seven or eight years ago, he followed Guo Xiang on two expeditions, but both as Guo Xiang's guards, he did not go to the front line with real guns and swords.

This is Guo Xiang's love for him.

Perhaps Guo Xiang now realizes that excessive love for his children and grandchildren is by no means a good thing in the long run.

The whole clan is currently mainly relying on Guo Xiang's previous great achievements, and the emperor's grace is on the heads of his children and grandchildren.

Because Guo Xiang's title and official rank have also reached the top, and then he will be a king with a different surname, which is suspected of being a meritorious master.

Guo Xiang knew that his towering tree was still covering the Guo family, and he passed away a few years later, what should I do?

So, now it's time to make amends.

"Fourth brother, this time I asked you to go to Yanmen, it was my father and brother who won a chance for you to hone in front of Your Majesty, and you also know that there are many people in the clan who are more qualified than you."

Guo Wei's words were a little exaggerated, mainly to win over.

The Guo family is flourishing, and there are thousands of concubines and maidservants in the Duke of Qin's family alone, even more than the emperor's harem.

Guo Xiang's high-profile and high-flying arrogance was one of the reasons why Emperor Yin Ren of Qiyuan was dissatisfied.

In the final Jin Dynasty system, the concubine did not have any family inheritance rights, and in terms of family status, it was one level lower than the concubine.

Now in the Guo family, Guo Zhong, the only son-in-law of Guo Xiang, the Duke of Qin, has died, and the battle for the throne of the family is secretly extremely fierce.

Judging from the bright side, Guo Wei is expected to return, and it is ironclad that he will become the son of the world, sooner or later.

Guo Xing heard and thought clearly.

He got up from his chair, bowed to Guo Wei, and said in a deep voice:

"The second brother's love, the foolish brother is grateful, and the second brother should be the first to look forward to it in the future, if the second brother has any instructions, the foolish brother will definitely go to the soup and fire, and dare not obey."

"Good..."

Guo Xing's horse shelter was shot very well, and Guo Wei listened to Yuese and said:

"No one wanted to go to Yanmen County five years ago, but since the opening of the border trade market this year, it has become a sweet and sweet spot, and it goes without saying that the wealth is rolling."

Guo Wei deliberately paused, glanced at Guo Xing and continued:

"But if you really want to make money, what do you have to do first, do you know?"

"Knowing, it is to firmly control the whole of Yanmen!"

"You're right, but do you know what is the most important thing if you want to control the entire Yanmen Pass defense?" Guo Wei continued to ask.

Guo Xing stood tall and replied very calmly:

"Back to the second brother's words, the foolish brother thinks that Yanmen is a military fortress, with 6,000 elite troops inside and more than 20,000 soldiers outside, but the strongest combat effectiveness is the first and second battalions of the Shenwu Barracks, if you want to gain a foothold there, you must control these two battalions."

"Looks like you've done a lot of homework beforehand." Guo Wei nodded with satisfaction and said in a deep voice:

"Let me tell you some points, after going to Yanmen, in addition to military defense, the border trade market must be controlled, although there are special officials in the imperial court, but you are the head of the snake, are you afraid that they will turn out of your palm?"