It is not far from Chanzhou to Tokyo, and you can travel southwest. Just pass by a very ordinary inn "Chenqiaoyi" and you will soon arrive in the capital.

Guo Shao didn't know how Xiao Yanyan felt after learning that her father was stabbed, and she didn't know if she would blame Xiao Siwen's death on her head, but there was nothing she could do. As soon as he returned to Beijing, he attended a celebration banquet to celebrate the soldiers and officials who fought in the northern expedition to western Liaoning.

At the banquet, Guo Shao still left the seat halfway. The funny military plays and singing and dancing continued in the interweaving of cups. As soon as the emperor and the empress left, the civil and military officials became even more casual.

The hall was filled with congratulations and compliments, laughter and noisy. Some people took wine glasses to other tables to toast, taking advantage of this lively and cheerful scene, which was also an opportunity to bring everyone closer.

However, birds of a feather flock together, and military generals and civil servants rarely get together. They have different personalities and interests, so it is difficult to talk together. Even if they have nothing to say, they are tired.

Several auxiliary officials in the cabinet here were very happy to drink. Huang Binglian drank and said with a blushing face: "I heard that the Chanyuan Alliance had witnesses from various countries, but the Goryeo envoy refused to sign?"

Lu Duosun said: "At that time, I was in Chanzhou. This is the case. When the Goryeo Army heard that the Daxu army was in the northern expedition, they joined forces with the Jurchen tribe to attack the Liao Kingdom. Perhaps they were eager to divide the "Dongdan Kingdom" with our country. The Goryeo people did not send envoys to tell our country, so they could not say that they would attack the Liao Kingdom with our country. Since Daxu, there was no alliance with Goryeo, so we would not betrayal if we agreed to an alliance with the Liao Kingdom."

Huang Binglian shook his head and said, "The Goryeo people obviously don't think so. The envoys are dissatisfied in public, so that they can tell. If the officials ask about this, how do you plan to answer?"

At this time, Zuo You said calmly: "The official family has long known it. The envoys of Goryeo are indignant this time, but they will soon send people to the North Korea to repair their relationship with us. Otherwise, since they have made enemies with the Liao Kingdom and have a rift with Daxu, how can they be able to become enemies with the two major countries at the same time? Don't worry, everyone."

When a few people heard this, they kept agreeing and agreed.

The only person who was a little distracted and did not show his own knowledge was Zan Jurun. He did not participate in the Northern Expedition, but when people were all looking at Liao and Goryeo, Zan Jurun noticed the absence of Jiaozhi County during the Chanzhou League... It was not because the mountains were high and the road was far away, and Dali did not have to be too far away from Jiaozhi County, and the Duan family also sent people.

Zan Jurun thought that the government had proposed a long time ago that the national policy of attaching importance to sea routes and starting from the Strait of Malacca, but it has to deal with the Liao Kingdom in the past two years and has been put on hold. Now the north is tentatively determined, and the matter of the South China Sea may be mentioned... Jiaozhi County has almost no contact with the Central Plains and is more easily overlooked. If you ask suddenly, it is difficult for the ministers who are not prepared to answer.

In addition, Zan Jurun also noticed something that the court ignored: during the time when the emperor was lying in a ill (poisoned), Gao Shouzhen, the Sitian Supervisory Supervisory, made an instrument called "Stargazing meter", which could make it easier to observe the height of the stars by using tools; before that, Gao Shouzhen calculated the ground position through his extensive knowledge of celestial phenomena, but generally the Sitian Supervisory officials did not have this ability at all. Because of the need for navigation, Gao Shouzhen came up with a way to use the instrument.

If Zan Jurun contributed his understanding of Jiaozhi County and stargazing at the right time, he would definitely win the emperor's extra favor.

He has been planning this for a while.

The four auxiliary government officials in the cabinet were the one who was most likely to stand out and become a great man in the past, because Zuo You was the emperor's friend in trouble and had a close relationship; but Zuo You was one step away from Li Chuyun's affairs. Huang Binglian also knew the emperor for a long time and was very good at law and orders; Lu Duosun went deep into Hexi and made great achievements in the affairs of party formation... If Zan Jurun wanted to compare with them, he would have to make a difference!

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The sound of silk and bamboo orchestra at the celebration banquet seemed to be the end of the relationship with the Liao Kingdom.

Guo Shao walked out from the north of Jinxiang Hall, took a breath of fresh air, looked back at the quaint and magnificent building complex, as if he was reviewing what had happened.

The Central Plains dynasty had a deep feud with the Khitan of the Liao Kingdom. Now that the founding country is powerful, the emperor chose to negotiate peace with the Liao Kingdom when it was strong! Obviously, many people did not support this national policy. The most extreme reaction was that when Guo Shao was still in Chanzhou, soldiers secretly plotted to assassinate and kill envoys of the Liao Kingdom.

But Guo Shao doesn't think he is wrong!

Daxu established the country with martial law, and after its founding, it still fought for years. It ended many years of melee battles between the countries through force, fought against the south and north, and even fought to the distant Japanese country... But Guo Shao knew very well that countless battles in the south and north might have gained much more benefits than efforts, such as the destruction of the Southern Tang, Shu, and Southern Han; or the quick battle, the victory of the war actually increased the prestige of the Daxu court.

But if you fall into the consumption of a grassland power like the Liao Kingdom, people may find that Da Xu is not as strong as you imagine. At that time, he made two northern expeditions to Youzhou at all costs, and almost empty the national treasury. Guo Shao was deeply impressed.

In contrast, it is much less expensive to influence the national policy of controlling the Liao Kingdom through other means... For example, those who try to support political views like Yelu Xizhen will then bribe and control some people like Yang Gun.

However, Daxu's war is far from over, and Guo Shao feels that he still has to bear the reputation of "military military force" for many years.

Guo Shao walked a few steps, subconsciously covered his cheeks, and took a breath "hiss".

The eunuch Wang Zhong hurriedly asked, "Where is your majesty uncomfortable?"

Guo Shao said: "I'm going to the banquet one after another to eat big fish and meat, and I guess I'm a little angry."

Wang Zhong said: "Your Majesty, go in and rest. I will go and preach the imperial physician."

Guo Shao suddenly realized his face and said, "I might as well go to see Miss Lu."

Wang Zhong prepared a car to take Guo Shao away. When he arrived at the yard full of various plants and grasslands, Guo Shao was welcomed into the hall by Lady Lu and Bai, but he did not see Xiao Yanyan... Xiao Yanyan also lived here, so Guo Shao was not inconvenient to ask more questions.

"The flowers and plants here in Lady Lu are used to cure toothache?" Guo Shao asked directly when he saw Lu Lan.

Lu Lan said, "Your Majesty wait." After that, he turned around and left.

Guo Shao looked from her side and noticed her side chest, feeling that she became more plump in the past. But he didn't know whether it was because of her understanding of the relationship between recuperation or her natural figure.

Sure enough, before waiting for a long time, Lu Lan came out with a glass cup of green leaf water and stretched out his left hand. Seeing this, Guo Shao stretched out his palm to catch it, and saw that it was some oval fruits. Lu Lan said: "After drinking tea, hold a piece of these things when you have time, the pain should be relieved."

Guo Shao likes Lu Lan very much. The plants and fragrance in the room are everywhere, and it is not about how to fight for power, profit, kill and plunder, and at least a moment of withdrawal.

He picked up the glass cup and took a sip. He looked thoughtful, and he stopped in the air with the cup in his hand, stunned and meditated, thinking: "This taste is very familiar, it is a kind of flower tree, called...what is it?" He stretched out his hand and scratched his forehead.

Seeing him, Lu Lan covered her mouth and smiled, "Lilac."

"Lilac!" Guo Shao suddenly realized, "It's just lilac flowers. I have planted them in my hometown before, no wonder they are so familiar."

Lu Lan's eyes flicked and he chuckled: "Your Majesty always thinks about military and national affairs, and there are hundreds of millions of people. How can you think of these little flowers and grass?"

Guo Shao heard something else, pointed at Lu Lan and tried to speak, but stopped. After a while, he smiled bitterly: "If you don't remind me, I can remember it."

He pondered for a moment and said, "This kind of flower has a flower language."

"Huayu?" Lu Lan looked very interested, supported her chin with one hand and placed her elbow on the table.

Guo Shao said: "The meaning of the flower language is a kind of meaning of flowers, it seems that azaleas often remind people of sadness, crows are unlucky, and magpies are good news... I have planted lilacs, so I remember this kind of flower language. The flower language of lilacs is memories..."

In the few white gas, Guo Shao smelled the unique fragrance in the air and tasted the taste of memories. He seemed to remember his first meeting in Hebei many years ago and his reunion in Wushan. Those vague fragments that he thought were irrelevant were still unforgettable. And the small-sized ordinary girl in front of him changed a little after being displaced in the war.

Countless fragments surged into my heart. In addition to the memories of Lu Lan, what poured into my heart in an instant was the Fu family's villa... The former Guo Mansion. Perhaps that courtyard was also related to Lu Lan. She first came to Tokyo and lived there.

Lu Lan's voice pulled back the trance of Guo Shao, "I didn't expect that His Majesty is also interested in planting flowers."

Unexpectedly, Guo Shao shook his head and said, "I have never liked to take care of plants and trees, and I have no thoughts on it, but I am just interested in watching it occasionally."

Lu Lan said "Oh" and said, "That's also... taking care of these things, you must have a peaceful state of mind, and be patient and indifferent without desire."

Guo Shao said: "That's true. I have no state of peace, indifference and enlightenment. I like to have clear goals and immediate results."

...At this time, Xiao Chuo in the door was also listening to the voices outside. Her feelings about Guo Shao were very complicated, but she also agreed with the saying "No peace and indifference".

Xiao Chuo didn't like the flowers and plants here at all. She just wanted to ride a horse and run in the vast world, and she just wanted to have more and more exciting days. However, the cruel situation made her gradually realize that she might live in this huge prison!

When Xiao Siwen's death came, Xiao Chuo's most important thing was not hatred and sadness, but his fear of losing his backer... His two sisters also became widows. Who would care about her being trapped in the Xu Kingdom Palace?

There are no 10,000 women in the Xu Kingdom Palace, and there are eight thousand. Xiao Chuo thought secretly that he would die here like them. In the wealthy and noble palace, people are rich and well-dressed, and many people envy the days here, but Xiao Chuo, who has never been hungry and frozen since childhood, cares about food and clothing.

She sat on the stool with a dull expression and had not moved for a long time.

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Chapter completed!