It was a foggy morning in Tokyo, and the sky was gray. When the days are long in summer and the sun is still not visible at this time, the clouds are very thick. Wearing a purple official uniform and a black gauze turban, Guo Shao arrived at the Government Hall and was still faced with the two dozen familiar faces. After worshiping, everyone was quiet for a while to see if the emperor had anything to say first. Sure enough, Guo Shao asked directly: "What happened to the great Quyue Kingdom in Jiaozhi?" All the civil servants looked at each other, and then focused their eyes on Wang Pu's face, because everyone knew that Wang Pu was well-informed and loved to collect all kinds of information. kind of news. Wang Pu cupped his fists and said: "After the founding of the country, Da Xu was busy unifying all the countries. At that time, Jiaozhi County was also in the midst of a melee between the warlords of the 'Twelve Envoys'. Recently, one of the warlords named the leader of the Ding tribe attacked and destroyed all the tribes and unified them. Jiaozhi, the founding name is 'Da Qu Yue'." Guo Shao nodded thoughtfully and asked: "I heard that the Wu family was king in Jiaozhi before. I want to hear the details of it." Wang Pu stroked the goat on his chin. Hu mused: "Jiaozhi is far away from the Central Plains, and the situation is chaotic. No one except the former Southern Han Dynasty pays attention to it. The veteran can't explain it clearly at the moment. Your Majesty might as well wait for the veteran to sort it out and write it in a dossier." Guo Shao thought when he heard this. However, unexpectedly, another voice said: "Jiaozhi was the land of the Southern Han Dynasty first, and Jinghai Jiedushi was appointed" The person who spoke was Zan Jurun. Guo Shao immediately turned to look at Zan Jurun and saw Zan Jurun looking calm and composed. After a while, he subconsciously guessed that Wang Pu might be unhappy, so he turned his head slightly and saw that Wang Pu had a look of displeasure on his face. Zan Jurun said: "The town of Houjinghai was then captured by Yang Tingyi, and the Southern Han Dynasty was forced to recognize Yang Tingyi as the governor of Jinghai Haijun; at this time, Jiaozhi was almost outside the control of the Southern Han Dynasty. Soon, General Jiao Gongxian killed Yang Tingyi and reported to The Southern Han Dynasty asked for help. Before the reinforcements arrived, Jiao Gongxian was killed by Wu Quan, the general of Yang Tingyi. This Wu Quan was the person your Majesty asked. Wu Quan defeated the Southern Han Dynasty reinforcements, proclaimed himself king, appointed officials, and established the etiquette system. , the trend of self-reliance has been established. "Zan Jurun talked eloquently: "After the Wu family's rebellion, the prestige and strength declined, and then the "Twelve Envoys" separatist war broke out. The country was named 'Da Quyue'." Zan Jurun paused and said: "Jiaozhi County has gone through a process for decades, from being a small town in the Southern Han Dynasty to becoming a king and establishing a country. The Central Plains has become a country of its own." When Guo Shao heard this, he praised: "Shilang Zan's analysis is very clear." Guo Shao was very interested, but at this time, other ministers didn't know much about Jiaozhi and couldn't talk about it. , so Guo Shao and Zan Jurun had a very heated conversation. Guo Shao asked again: "What kind of person is Leader Ding?" Zan Jurun said: "This person is a Jiaozhi native. His power was originally very small. Later, he took refuge with a warlord who had no heirs as his adopted son. After inheriting his power, his power increased greatly. , He is also very capable in fighting, and is known as the 'King of Ten Thousand Victories'. It is said that he has never failed in attacking various tribes." When Guo Shao heard this, he felt that there was some subtle similarity in the world's situation. During this period, the Central Plains moved from war to unification, and the same was true for Jiaozhi; and Ding Bu, the "King of Ten Thousand Victories" who unified all the tribes in Jiaozhi, was so similar to himself! If Guo Shao hadn't been victorious on the battlefield, he wouldn't have been able to achieve the current situation so quickly. At this time, Zan Jurun mentioned Gao Shouzhen's "Star Observer" and suggested that if he wanted to attack Jiaozhi, he could follow the Dongdao strategy and attack from the sea. Today Zan Jurun is in the limelight, and Guo Shao also appreciates him objectively. But Guo Shao was unwilling to continue the discussion in a hurry. Zan Jurun only supported the matter and could not support the general plan. Guo Shao planned to be stable for a while, and when the ministers were ready, they would naturally state their opinions one after another. "We'll discuss it another day. If there's nothing else to do, let's leave now." Guo Shao ordered. Everyone then stood up and bowed before leaving. A group of people came out of the political hall. When they were in the corridor, Wang Pu bluntly said to the people around him: "Living at the height of a temple should not just be to please your superiors. The most important thing is to keep the overall situation of the country in mind." Just behind him, his face was very embarrassed when he heard this, and he could only pretend not to understand. This magnificent building is the center of hundreds of states in the world. People here are very cautious in their words and deeds. Wang Pu can speak like this. It doesn't matter if a person of high status says a few harsh words in front of everyone. But Zan Jurun did not dare to openly quarrel with Wang Pu because Wang Pu was not wrong. Zan Jurun had indeed wanted to stand out from the crowd in the first place to cater to the holy will. Wang Pu was not a humble and tactful person, so he had no intention of going all the way, and continued: "Chanyuan Alliance, the official first invited tribes from all over the world to form an alliance, but only the people from Jiaozhi County ignored it. There is no superficial respect, and the officials are inevitably very dissatisfied with the leaders of the Ding tribe of Jiaozhi County. Some people have ordinary talents, but they are very original in thinking, which no one has thought of.Yes, hum! " Zan Jurun still pretended to be deaf and dumb. Wei Renpu asked calmly: "Wang Shijun, can you advocate the use of troops against Jiaozhi? "Wang Pudao: "This matter must be considered in the long term. Regardless of whether the officials decide to use troops or not, ministers must make public comments and clearly understand the pros and cons to the country and the court. " Wei Renpu echoed: "What Wang Shijun said is absolutely true. " At this moment, a sneer came, "King Wan Sheng? Then I might as well call myself ¡®Master Wan Sheng¡¯! "Everyone didn't need to look, they could hear Shi Yanchao's voice. They all looked at each other and didn't talk to each other. "When the ministers returned to the Yamen, the eunuch Yang Shiliang came to the Yangde Hall, bowed his head and whispered in Guo Shao's ear. After hearing this, Guo Shao said: "I understand. Yang Shiliang said: "My servant happened to be going out. If the ministers shouted in public, they didn't want to hide it from anyone." The minister Zan remained silent, apparently because Wang Shijun had convinced him that he supported the southern expedition to Jiaozhi just to please the officials. " Guo Shaodao: "I understood it from the beginning. Zan Jurun's knowledge and vision are simply not as good as those of Wang Pu and Wei Renpu. How can his knowledge be better than theirs? " Yang Shiliang hurriedly bowed and said: "The officials are wise, how can the ministers know the general civil and military strategies? " Guo Shao glanced at him and said, "I don't blame Wang Pu and others. In their view, except for Jiaozhi, the Dali Kingdom, the chieftains in the southwestern mountainous areas, the Tubo tribes, and the countries in the western regions of Hexi are not subject to the control of the imperial court. No place is less important than Jiaozhi. Although Jiaozhi does not have contact with the imperial court, in comparison, at least No threat. They have their reasons for not advocating attacking Cochin first. ¡± If Guo Shao hadn¡¯t looked at the overall historical situation from the perspective of later generations, I¡¯m afraid he would have the same view as everyone else. Because at this time, there is no difference between Jiaozhi and many indigenous separatist regimes. Now, except for Jianguohao, , there are even those who claim to be emperor. However, Guo Shao understands the difference between Jiaozhi and other places. This is a critical period for the formation of an independent nation. After the founding of the country, they will gradually form customs, culture and identity If the opportunity is missed, , the Central Plains Dynasty is an invader in the hearts of the people. If they want to regain it in the future, it will become an "imperial cemetery." "The most difficult thing in the world is the human heart." "Guo Shao muttered. When he came to his senses, he saw Yang Shiliang secretly looking at him with awe-inspiring eyes. Perhaps Yang Shiliang thought Guo Shao was thinking about something very profound and mysterious, something that a eunuch could not understand. But Guo Shao The idea was simple: he didn't want to continue talking about governing the country with a eunuch, so he got up and left the Yangde Hall and went to the study to start working on the day's memorial. No one in the imperial city wrote a letter to talk about Jiaozhi. Guo Shao thought that they needed time to sort out their opinionsbut it was expected that the ministers would not actively promote this matter. Guo Shao also thought that after he made up his mind, there would be very few people who would oppose it fiercely. This kind of thing depends not only on the persuasiveness of reason, but also on prestige and power; now as long as Guo Shao makes a decision, he can usually rely on his prestige to convince the officials without the need for persuasion and gaming. Although he is confident that it can be done. But Guo Shao suddenly didn't feel much joy. He was obviously doing a great thing that would last forever, but no one praised it, or even understood its meaning This was completely different from the mood he had when he fought hard to regain Youyun. . Guo Shao gradually felt a little disappointed. The bell of Unitary Time rang, and Guo Shao noticed that the sky had been cloudy all day, and it finally started to rain. The dripping raindrops slowly turned into " "Swiss rustling". Guo Shao passed through the corridor of the apse and walked to the threshold to watch the rain scene. He saw a guard of honor waiting at the bottom of the steps, and a eunuch holding an umbrella was running up quickly. Between heaven and earth Shrouded in rain, the scenery becomes hazy. Guo Shao hates rainy days when he travels, because the roads are generally not good at this time, and rainy days mean mud; but when he stays at home, he does not dislike rainy days because they are bright and refreshing. But the rainy day is very cool, and I can stay in the house with peace of mind. Wang Zhong has already ran up and held an umbrella for Guo Shao. Guo Shao noticed that everyone had to wait. Wang Zhong followed him up to do this work, as if holding an umbrella for the emperor was a sign of closeness and favor. No matter how fast or slow Guo Shao walked, he would never get wet. "Where do you want to go, Your Majesty?" Wang Zhong asked. Guo Shao said casually: "According to the rules, where should I go?" Wang Zhongdao: "Back to Your Majesty, we should go to Mrs. Zhou's place today." " Guo Shao said something and said no more. "There are rules in the harem, although Guo Shao did not fully abide by them."??In order to reduce conflicts between women, there is a rule of taking turns to sleep with each other There are so many concubines in the palace, but there is only one emperor. The conflicts exist objectively. If it is completely random, it will be even more chaotic. The only people who can be cared for by the rules are the Second Queen, the Fourth Lady, and Zhou Xian and Mrs. Huarui, two women who had status before entering the palace; other female officials who had no status in the palace were treated according to the courtesy of Emperor Zhou. System, sometimes many people serve the emperor together, otherwise none of them would be able to take their turn.