The climate south of the Yangtze River is not much the same as that of the Central Plains. It has been raining for several days since September this year. Xidu (Jinling) is shrouded in drizzle, and the scenery of the palace becomes blurry in the rain, just like an old painting of the year, which is hard to see clearly; the low sound of rain is everywhere, and there is no place that is truly quiet.

Zhou Ehuang avoided in the ear room of the study because Li Yu had to meet a guest temporarily.

The sound of rain interferes with it, and sometimes Li Yu talks with the guests cannot hear clearly. The main reason is that the accent of the guests is a bit difficult to understand, the accent of the Wuyue region.

The gray sky, the wet and cold air, the depressing voice of conversation, and the environment affected Zhou Xian's mood. She felt that this place was full of conspiracy.

Li Yu's voice said: "Envoy Cui should know the principle of losing his lips and cold teeth. Today, the Zhou court annexed Shu Kingdom and defeated Wuping, and had the momentum to advance to Jiangnan. If the Southern Tang Kingdom did not exist, how could the Wu Yue Kingdom be spared?"

The man named Cui Jun said a call, and Zhou Xian didn't understand half of it in his ears. It seemed to mention the fact that Qian Hongchu, the king of Wu Yue, was promoted to the king because of political affairs... Zhou Xian knew about that. The former king of Wu Yue wanted to weaken the generals, but was under house arrest in a coup, so Qian Hongchu could only come to power.

"... Wu Yue's monarch and ministers were enemies of the Southern Tang, and they wanted to convince their colleagues to rescue the Southern Tang Kingdom, and they could not do it..." The man said this clearly, "I am here this time to tell the king an important news."

Li Yu's voice said: "What news?"

Cui Envoy said in his voice: "The Great Zhou sent a military general named Cao Bin to Qiantang (Hangzhou), and brought an edict to ask the Wu Yue Kingdom to prepare for the attack on the Southern Tang..."

Next, Li Yu's tone completely changed, and he could hear his emotions were very affected.

When Zhou Xian heard this, he knew that the Great Zhou attack on the Southern Tang would soon be put into effect... Otherwise, the Zhou court issued an edict to Wu Yue attack the Southern Tang alone without any effect.

Soon, the conversation outside gradually subsided. Zhou Xian waited for a while, then walked out of his ear room and saw Li Yu sitting alone on a chair, rubbing his forehead with his palms. Zhou Xian asked, "What do you want to do?"

Li Yu said with a frown: "The upper reaches of the river have been lost, and the Wu Yue Kingdom is on the back and forth, and major issues are not going well!"

Zhou Xian sighed quietly and asked in a low voice: "Has someone ever advised the king to offer his letter..."

"Not proper!" Li Yu immediately shook his head and said, "The Qian family of Wu Yue has always served the Central Plains, and they can surrender; our Li family surrenders but has no good end! If I lose the throne, what else can I have left? Then go to a foreign country and endure humiliation!"

Zhou Xian was silent.

After a long time, Li Yu stood up: "I will discuss with the ministers about the country. My mother has mentioned Zhou Ermei many times recently and missed her. She wants to take her to the palace in two days."

After hearing this, Zhou Xian felt a little panicked. She had no choice but to say, "The Empress Dowager loves the second sister, which is a great favor to the Zhou family."

Li Yu said again: "In the evening, Ehuang and I went to a dinner with my mother. Are you interested in dancing for me?"

Zhou Xian shook his head and said, "The world is uneasy and I really have no mind. I will go with the king to pay my respects to my mother and do my best to do my best."

"Okay..." Li Yu sighed, "I remember that when my father was the leader to betroth you to me and gave me a dance in the palace, it was amazing. However, it would have become such a situation in a few years."

After saying that, Li Yu stood up and left.

Zhou Xian was still in a daze when he heard about that. Many years ago, she had a lot of expectations for this life. She was born in a wealthy family and was beautiful and could not help but be very energetic; she practiced diligently with music, chess, calligraphy, painting, music and dance, like a peerless master practicing in the mountains, waiting to come out of the mountains... Ehuang, naturally, was to get the emperor's favor. She thought that her days in the future would be very exciting.

Unexpectedly, time passed and became such a life of life without vitality and anxiety.

Zhou Xian walked to the mirror, looked at the very beautiful face inside, and thought to himself: I can live so boring and empty.

The sky outside the window was gray, rain was floating outside the house, the air inside the house was also wet and cold, the light in the daylight was gloomy and dim, and even the bright yellow and red curtain decoration seemed a little old. The beauty in the bronze mirror was as beautiful as jade, but her eyes were lonely and stagnant. Zhou Xian felt as lonely as the beauty in a grave... She felt that there was no fun in this world.

...

But at this time, Tokyo Daliang was in a clear and cool autumn, the weather was very dry, and the sun was in the sky.

"Bang!" With a sound of string, an arrow was quickly nailed to the wooden board a hundred steps away, and the feathers at the tail buzzed and trembled in the power. When Guo Shao saw the bullseye hit, he let out a long sigh.

"Okay! OK!" Dong Zunhui's voice first started to sniff, and then the soldiers on the school ground cheered. For a moment, flattered and praised and praised all kinds of words.

Guo Shao was very calm about such a scene. Like ordinary people, he would feel very happy when he was recognized by others... but over time, he would not be interested in this very ordinary compliment because he heard too much.

Guo Shao turned around and smiled at the onlookers, and slowly took another arrow. After the first arrow was shot, he felt less nervous and a sense of satisfaction surged into his heart.

After talking to Dong Zunhui for a while, Dong Zunhui hoped that his "uncle" would spend more time with Gao. From his attitude, he obviously did not care about his mother's affairs. This made Guo Shao feel that Gao's affairs were not that serious... The person who most likely discovered the reason for Gao's pregnancy and resting was Dong Zunhui; now it seems that even if he discovered it, it doesn't matter.

The schoolyard is mud and there is some dust in the air, which affects the sight a little. Guo Shao held the bow and arrow, squinted his eyes and felt the distance between himself and the target.

It is actually not easy to hit the target a hundred steps away. Guo Shao remembers that the Olympic archery competition is only a few dozen meters away, and the bows and arrows used in the Olympics are all different things. The first thing Guo Shao needs is an extraordinary brute force, otherwise it will not be able to pull it open; secondly, it depends on the feeling... The shooting method of bows and arrows is difficult to make stable aiming equipment, and whether it is accurate depends entirely on skill practice.

"Hundred Steps to the Sun" is just a legend for most people. Accurate shooting can only be shot directly. A bow that can shoot 100 steps directly requires at least a strong bow in Guo Shao's hand. The wind direction outside and the feel of the bowstring will affect the shaking of your own hands, your own hand, your vision, and the timing of each action will also affect the result.

In such a highly demanding exercise, as long as you successfully hit the target, it is a verbose proof of your own good condition! This is also one of the reasons why Guo Shao cannot let go of archery.

At this moment, he felt like a hunter full of ambition!

He said silently in his heart: "I no longer have any psychological loopholes or entanglements. I am not betraying the people I care about, Jinzhan, Second Sister, Li Yuaner, Yulian... and even Gaoshi, their dignity, safety, future and whole life are entrusted to themselves; in this chaotic world, only men can support people's dreams weaving."

"Victory, the invincible dream, will become the cornerstone of recasting the chaotic world!"

"I am no longer afraid. I will gain the freedom to do whatever I want, and believe that I have the ability to take charge of this world and master this world!"

...Guo Shao reached out and touched the head of the fluoren, which always brought him good luck, and a pair of old waist decorations that were embroidered crookedly. He finally pulled the bow strings, and the whole movement was loose and tight, smooth and skillful. The violent force of pulling the two stone bows made the bow "ticaca" tight, and the atmosphere at this moment attracted everyone's attention.

"Victory!" Guo Shao shouted with a thumping string.

With a "bang", the arrow penetrated into the wooden board in the distance again. The board was pierced twice and cracked from the middle!

There was another uproar around, and the soldiers and soldiers all looked at Guo Shao with awe. In the army, martial arts first recommended archery to test whether a soldier is elite. As long as he can draw a strong bow, he can pass the selection immediately; Guo Shao's performance proves in the most intuitive and simple way that he is a strong man among martial artists.

Guo Shao also felt that he had entered the best state.

In the noisy atmosphere, Lu Chengyong was riding a horse, dismounted and clasped his fists and said, "Report to the lord, Zan Jurun, the envoy of the guest province, was looking for a meeting outside the camp gate."

"Zhan Jurun?" Guo Shao thought for a moment, and the first thing helmet appeared in his mind, because the helmets he equipped now are the style of Zhan Jurun's suggestions for improvement. He didn't think much, and said based on his own consciousness and willingness, "Take it to the camp lobby, I'll come later."

Guo Shao threw the bow and quiver in his hand to Dong Zunhui, and rode the dark horse slowly towards a building complex on the edge of the schoolyard.

I met Zan Jurun in the lobby. This guy was a civil servant in his thirties and was actually very familiar with Guo Shao... When the late emperor was in power, he served as the military supervisor of Guo Shao's army many times, responsible for monitoring abnormal movements in the army; during the Tokyo mutiny, he was detained by Guo Shao. Anyway, Zan Jurun, Zuo You and others were not in the same way.

Zan Jurun stood up from the chair, looking dusty, and impatiently took out a roll of paper and came forward. Guo Shao reached out and grabbed it in his hand, and asked casually: "What?"

"Topographic map of Caishiji." Zanju Run said.

Guo Shao was stunned. He was very familiar with the word Caishiji because he was always thinking about that place recently. A ferry in the west of Jinling, because military books record many battles that occurred in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, all from this place. Guo Shao felt that the ancients had a lot of ideas, and this place must have its benefits, so he recently checked a lot of files.

"Why did the envoy Zan think of offering pictures? Where did it come from?" Guo Shao asked.

Zan Jurun said: "Wasn't the commander Li Du (Li Chuyun) ordered to attack Zhou Xingfeng just to attack the Southern Tang Dynasty? The officials thought that Marshal Guo would one day want to know the situation here, so he took advantage of the business south to go for a trip."
Chapter completed!