Chapter 686 Festive
When the Lord of Southern Han met, he saw that his face was pale and his steps were floating, and his body was hollowed out by the wine. This guy had a tough temper and was a lord who refused to surrender before using force. But Guo Shao still agreed with the ministers in advance and did not kill him, but also appointed him as Duke of Chu... The Lord of Wu and Yue had not surrendered yet, and saw how the Zhou court treated people.
After meeting the king of the Southern Han Dynasty, it was also said that his "national teacher" Fan Huzi met with him.
In front of everyone, a woman with a bun and wearing a Taoist robe walked into the hall. Her back was embroidered with a very exaggerated gossip picture, and her mouth was actually a beard. Even so, she looked like a woman.
Such strange people looked very unique when they walked to the royal banquet. People looked at her side and looked at her curiously.
It is said that the surrender of the Southern Han Kingdom, this woman who pretended to be a ghost played a great role. Cao Bin also kept his word and really brought her to meet the saint... So Guo Shao met this woman.
But soon Guo Shao understood that Fan Huzi had to face the saint. Her face was not the point, the key was that there was someone around her, a very beautiful woman.
If you want to compare your second sister and Zhou Xian with him, you can't tell the difference, but Zhou Xian and others definitely don't have the charming and unrestrained spirit of this woman.
The woman was wearing a white gold-edged dress, half of her upper body was translucent gauze, her figure was graceful and her belt was fluttering, and her walking was light and elegant and unique... Her skin was delicate and fair like snow. Generally, women could not accept the color when wearing such plain white clothes, but this woman became whiter and cleaner.
Her hair was bright, her bright eyes were white, and her big eyes were not smiling, but she was full of brilliance. She was very brave and not obsessed with etiquette. She looked at Guo Shao with a seductive look. Her seductive eyes were hard to describe, and she hinted a strong feeling at first glance. She had a little resentment and was very energetic. In addition, her subtle movement of biting her lip, she seemed to be moved suddenly, but her body was graceful and graceful, and there was no place for anyone to grasp the handle.
This girl didn't smile charmingly, but she looked like a woman who was relaxed. Guo Shao sat upright holding his breath.
The two of them bowed their knees and held the salute. The woman in white said in a sweet voice: "The criminal minister is Lu Qiongxian, the minister of the Southern Han Dynasty (prime minister), and now he has become a minister of the destruction of the country. If His Majesty treats him, he can only follow..."
The voice was pitiful and coquettish, and this was really fascinating... It was easy to ask Guo Shao to contact the meaning of "Ren Jun Picking".
Even Fu Ermei couldn't stand it anymore. She turned her head and frowned at Guo Shao and said, "I don't like this woman, she has evil spirits!"
Guo Shao said: "Let's not be too concerned about the people Cao Bin brings back."
At this time, Wang Zhong, who was standing beside him, understood Guo Shao's expression. Guo Shao saw Wang Zhong's appearance of understanding the holy intention, and felt a little stimulation and expectation in his heart for a moment.
Guo Shao said calmly: "You guys take your seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The two women retreated.
Guo Shao's eyes were observing Lu Qiongxian's figure intentionally or unintentionally. The days of success and joy make people relax. One advantage of the charming Lu Qiongxian is that she is more relaxed... Otherwise, in front of her former master Liu Jixing, how could she throw her eyebrows at Guo Shao without any pressure?
At this moment, Wang Zhong slammed his high-highlights, and the musician immediately started playing the song. A group of dancers went to the hall, and Zhou Xian, wearing dance clothes, finally came out. She was only wearing white socks, her steps were light and beautiful. Zhou Xian walked to the wooden platform, with a slightly shy expression, and said softly: "On this festival, I will present a song "Feather Clothes and Blossom Dance" for His Majesty and Empress, and I laughed." After that, he made a happy wish.
Guo Shao smiled "haha", reached out and made a call, then turned to Fu Ermei and said, "Zhou Ehuang's dance is very good."
Fu Ermei also smiled enthusiastically and watched. She seemed to have no prejudice against Zhou Xian, but Zhou Xian was decent and dignified, but not so frivolous.
The sound of the piano was rising and falling, and the dancer on the wooden platform kept pace. He dragged his long skirt and walked into a circle. Zhou Xian also gently merged into the crowd. The circle became smaller and smaller. With a melodious sound of flute, the women suddenly leaned back and their waists were very flexible. Zhou Xian stood up from the middle, stretched his long sleeves to both sides, and the satin flew into the air like a cloud, which immediately impacted people's vision.
Guo Shao discovered that today's Nichang dance has new changes from what I watched last time.
The dancers on the stage danced intertwined, and Zhou Xian’s dance was different from everyone’s. After listening carefully, there was a crisp sound of metal beating beneath the drums of the musicians, and the two rhythms were integrated.
Zhou Xian's body jumped into the air lightly, and everyone was upset. Even Guo Shao was wondering whether she could do light skills?
When I look closely, it is not her ability to fly, but her visual illusion caused by dancing. Because the dancers around her danced very quickly, she jumped into the air relatively slowly, and her figure was very stable, with her long sleeves floating up, as if she was flying lightly!
His Highness and his ministers and their wives cheered.
Guo Shao was also getting better and laughed "haha". The red lanterns in the hall were dazzling, and the dance of the beautiful women was dazzling. Guo Shao was dazzling. Occasionally, he was so happy and indulgent, which was also very comfortable.
After the song, Zhou Xian took off and changed into a dress, and also went to the guests' seat to attend the banquet generously.
The palace maids served wine and food one after another, and the singing and dancing on the stage continued, and the cups and plates in the hall were intertwined.
After the rise, General Yang Biao and Zuo You went on stage to perform military dramas on the spot. The two were famous people in the court, and everyone knew each other. When they saw acquaintances making jokes on them, they were even more involved. The hall burst into laughter.
Guo Shao saw Yang Biao's silly look on his face, and he didn't care about his appearance, and he smiled so hard that he leaned back and forth. Even Fu Ermei used her sleeves to cover her red lips, her eyes were curved and her shoulders were shaking.
When everyone was very devoted to their fun, only Jing Niang noticed a eunuch walking towards her. She also smiled, but her eyes looked at the eunuch who was walking quickly with her head buried.
The eunuch quietly walked to the steps and looked at Jingniang. Jingniang made a gesture slightly, and the eunuch walked to Guo Shao, bowed and whispered: "Hebei urgently reported that the Khitans invaded last night. They took advantage of the festival in Yizhou to relax, so they opened the city gate and captured Yizhou..."
Guo Shao's smile suddenly froze on his face and suddenly became very ugly.
It was so sudden, just like a hot charcoal fire suddenly poured a basin of cold water!
The joyful laughter immediately became harsh, and the crowd shaking in front of him seemed so stiff, and he was suddenly drained of his soul. Guo Shao felt a little dazed.
Fu Ermei said in her voice: "Husband, what's wrong? What happened?"
After the chill, a stream of anger gradually rose. Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival for reunion, and the Khitans actually betrayed the Bian at this time. If you remember correctly, Mid-Autumn Festival is also a festival that the Khitans want to celebrate!
Guo Shao took a long breath, and did not want to get angry in front of everyone, so he stood up and said to Fu Ermei: "I'll come when I go."
Yang Biao and Zuo You, who were performing military dramas, also found that Guo Shao had left the seat and the performance was paused. Everyone stopped smiling and looked over inexplicably.
Guo Shao left the hall and retreated to a study room in the back hall. Soon after, Wang Pu, Wei Renpu and several generals also followed.
Guo Shao took the urgent report from the eunuch and read it out. It describes the scene of the Khitans rushing into the city to burn, kill and loot on the eve of the festival. It is written in detail. The more Guo Shao read it, he became more annoyed. He was so angry that he couldn't get over it. Suddenly, he slapped the table with a "bang". Unexpectedly, the wood was not very strong and the table collapsed!
The inkstone above fell to the ground and made a "ding-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-kang-
The person in the study was shocked and hurriedly knelt on the ground, shouting: "Your Majesty, calm down." "Stop the Dragon Body..."
Wang Pu raised his head and looked at the eunuch Wang Zhong quietly. Wang Zhong bent down and picked up the report on the ground and sent it to Wang Pu's hands. Several people passed on each other.
Guo Shao said: "You get up, I am not venting my anger on you. It's really because the Khitans are too much. This clan is like a beast, and there is no human nature at all!"
When everyone saw Guo Shao's angry face turned red, they dared not speak. Only Wang Pu advised: "It has been a thousand years since ancient times, and this matter is inevitable. Now it is autumn, and the horses in the north are strong and fat. Sun Xingyou, the governor of Yizhou, neglected the autumn defense, resulting in the destruction of the city, and he will definitely be punished."
Guo Shao frowned and said, "In the past, the Khitan attacked the border, but there were few Champa. Now he went straight to Yizhou City. What do you mean?"
Wei Renpu pondered: "The old minister thought that the Liao army was also robbed and harassing this time, so it was unlikely that they would march into Henan. In the past, the Khitans were unwilling to defend the city, and the entire northern Hebei only defended Youzhou. Once our army headed north, the Liao army should retreat."
Generals such as Wang Pu and Li Chuyun said one after another: "I will discuss it."
Li Chuyun sighed: "The autumn harvest just now, and the grain silos in Yizhou are abundant, so it's a bargaining price for the Liao army. The people in Hebei have just passed the autumn harvest and were robbed of food. I'm afraid there will be a famine next year..."
Guo Shao was so angry that he walked around the place, pondered for a long time, and said with a blue face: "I want to lead the imperial army in person, and I will lead the imperial guards north to expel the Khitans in the near future!"
Wang Pu advised: "Your Majesty, please think twice. The situation of Liao Kingdom at this time is not strong enough to go south and go deeper, which must be an attack. When the imperial guards head north, the Liao army had already fled far away. The reduced losses in various parts of Hebei are not enough to mobilize the imperial guards once."
Guo Shao had originally wanted to fight the Northern Expedition, but he didn't expect the Liao people to start first. He said immediately: "According to the strategy discussed by the court in the past, fighting with the Liao Kingdom cannot be done well, so he can only fight for a long time. Since the Liao people have started the battle today, we don't have to give in, so we can start here! I will discuss the strategy of the Northern Expedition recently and share my worries."
The ministers looked at each other without saying a word.
The next morning, Fan Zhi took the lead in writing to oppose the Northern Expedition. The reason was that the war was continuous and the treasury was not enough to make ends meet, and the people were exhausted. He had just launched a war with the Liao Kingdom at the beginning of this year, and two consecutive wars could not be held in a year.
Chapter completed!