Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

These words deeply moved Guo Shoujing. In other words, what Li Kuan said really touched Guo Shoujing's heart.

Today, all nations are coming to pay tribute, which is exactly what he hoped for. What does being a little tired mean to him?
And what Guo Shoujing didn't want to admit, but had to admit was that he was really a little old and not as good as before.

Although these ministers were still respectful to him on the surface and said that the prime minister was mighty.

However, after becoming the prime minister, Guo Shoujing seldom exercised. When he wanted to lead a war in person, the officials tried their best to dissuade him.

You know, Dayan is an enterprising country. Even a scholar was thinking about joining the army. As the prime minister of Dayan, how could he let others think that he was in poor health?
He also had to prove to his ministers, civil and military officials, and even to Dayan that he was still young and that he could make Dayan even more glorious.

Then Guo Shoujing straightened up and said with all his strength:
"Your Majesty is right. The ceremony is related to the prestige of our Great Yan nation, so we cannot be careless. Besides, my health has almost recovered, so the ceremony will be held as usual tomorrow."

"The Prime Minister is so mighty!" Having said that, Heshen could no longer dissuade him.

"However, Lord Guo has just recovered from a serious illness, so he must take good care of himself."

"Master Guo, you only need to show up at the ceremony, and leave the specific matters to us. Mr. Sun has already come up with a prescription for recuperation, which will definitely ensure Master Guo's safety." Before making his suggestion, Li Kuan had already thought of a solution.

"Like Your Majesty, I hope that Lord Guo can take care of his health."

"Okay, if that's the case, the ceremony will be held as usual tomorrow. My Lord, you will still be in charge. As a capable minister of our Great Yan, please work harder."

He Shen was about to answer when Guo Shoujing continued, "However, I still have some things that I need to discuss with Your Majesty. Lord He, please step aside for now."

"Okay." Although he was a little confused, Heshen quietly retreated after looking at Guo Shoujing and Li Kuan.

Suddenly there were only two people left in the room, and Li Kuan asked:
"Principal Guo, what do you want to ask me?"

"Sun Simiao has already told me that he was able to come to the palace to treat me because of your strong recommendation, Your Majesty."

In less formal occasions, Guo Shoujing still felt that it was more convenient to have an equal conversation with Li Kuan.

"I guess, Your Majesty, you must have gone through a lot of trouble. I know those imperial doctors. They don't dare to ask anyone else to treat me."

"That's true, but the fact that Principal Guo was able to wake up is thanks to everyone," Li Kuan said truthfully.

Guo Shoujing frowned.

"But I am very curious. How come I have never heard of this person with such great medical skills before? How come he has not become our imperial physician?"

"Principal Guo, your imperial physician is naturally carefully selected and examined. But I'm sure you know, Principal Guo, that anyone who can come before us must be someone with a family background."

"Mr. Sun didn't visit any famous teachers when he was young. His superb art is not only due to his natural talent, but also due to his accumulation of folk knowledge. So even if Mr. Sun is extraordinary, it is difficult for us to know him."

"I see," Guo Shoujing said with a sigh, "This is why, Your Majesty, you built the Institute of Gewu and the Military Academy in Yanyun City."

"Principal Guo, what you said is correct. And as far as I know, the backgrounds of those who fought with the Barrier Tunnel Show were not very high. It was because they had a keen eye for talent that they discovered them."

"Da Yan is now in a peaceful and prosperous era. It is difficult for people of humble origins to work for Da Yan. However, the development of Da Yan still requires Principal Guo, you to recruit talents in an unconventional way."

"Otherwise, talents like Mr. Sun will continue to live among the people and find it difficult to serve Da Yan!"

Guo Shoujing could naturally hear the deep meaning in Li Kuan's words, so he sighed:
"It would be great if all the civil and military officials in the court could be like your majesty and tell the truth. Your majesty, rest assured, whether it is the study of things or the military academy, if you need anything, just let me know, and I will do my best to meet your needs."

"However, Your Majesty, could you please do me a favor and let Mr. Sun stay in the palace to treat me?"

"It's better for Principal Guo to go and talk to him personally," Li Kuan smiled. "Since ancient times, it has always been a good thing for great people to be courteous to the wise and humble. For a rare talent like Mr. Sun, Principal Guo must also show sincerity."

"Haha, Your Majesty, when did you become so talkative?" Guo Shoujing smiled. "But when I was unconscious, I seemed to hear someone calling me, Your Majesty, do you know who it was?"

"This should be Princess Changle and my wife's sister," Li Kuan considered the words in his mind, "They came to visit you because they are worried about your condition, Principal Guo."

"That's strange," Guo Shoujing asked in confusion, "I know Changle very well. She has always followed the rules and disciplines. She shouldn't be so rude without being summoned."

"Principal Guo, you may not know that my little ancestor has always been a little devil. The last time I conquered Goguryeo, he escaped and ran to the battlefield to find me. In my opinion, it was Princess Changle who instigated her this time."

"But considering that this little ancestor of our family cares about you, Principal Guo, and Princess Changle's filial piety, please don't blame them."

"Oh, such a lively and lovely sister. No wonder your Majesty always wants to stay at home and be lazy. This time I want to take a good look at that little girl."

Guo Shoujing waved his hand.
"Xuan Changle, Doctor Sun, and your Majesty's little ancestor, come in."

The door was opened, and Xiao Yuanyuan excitedly rushed to Guo Shoujing:

"That's great, Master Guo, you're awake now. Brother-in-law can go home and play with me again."

Although Sister Yuan's behavior was a bit disrespectful, Guo Shoujing was not angry: "She dared to barge into the palace without my permission. Haha, her temper must have been spoiled by Your Majesty."

"Master Guo, this is my fault," Princess Changle explained quickly, "I was really too worried about Master Guo's health this time, so I acted on impulse. Please, Master Guo, don't blame others.

"No, it's not Sister Changle's fault," Xiao Yuanyuan immediately jumped out to defend herself, "It was my idea. I brought a secret weapon and wanted Lord Guo to get better soon." When Xiao Yuanyuan took out the candied haws, Li Kuan's expression was a little complicated, and Guo Shoujing burst into laughter.

Sun Simiao, who was standing nearby, also left. He came over and examined the candied haws carefully before saying:
"If I'm not mistaken, the food is made of hawthorns soaked in sugar water. Hawthorns can dissipate body heat to a certain extent, and the sugar outside can also replenish energy, which is suitable for patients. Lord Guo, you can eat one string."

"Oh," seeing Sun Simiao's serious look, he should not be joking, so Guo Shoujing tasted it out of curiosity, and when he found it tasted good, he exclaimed,

"This tastes really good. Even the imperial chef in my palace may not have such skills."

"Of course, this is made for me by my sister. It is the only one in the world," Xiao Yuanyuan said proudly.
"I will never give it to an ordinary person. Lord Guo, can you please not punish me and Sister Changle now?"

Guo Shoujing laughed loudly: "How could I punish you? Didn't Mr. Sun just say that this gourd is helpful to my condition, so you are now the great contributors who are curing my illness. Tell me, what reward do you want?"

Princess Changle's frown finally relaxed. She didn't ask for any reward as long as she didn't get into trouble.

But Xiao Yuanyuan is a smart kid, she won't let go of this opportunity.
"Really? I hope my brother-in-law can come back to accompany me soon. I'm so bored without him by my side."

"Ah, this," Guo Shoujing looked at Li Kuan and showed an embarrassment.

"Your brother-in-law has something very important to do right now, so he can't go back with you for the next few days. When things are done, I will try to call His Majesty and ask your brother-in-law to go back and accompany you."

"Ah," looking at Xiao Yuanyuan's dimming eyes, Guo Shoujing continued:
"But if you really can't bear to leave your brother-in-law, you can attend the ceremony with Changle. Not only can you be with your brother-in-law, but if you like anything at the ceremony, as long as it's not excessive, I will give it to you!"

"Thank you, Mr. Guo." Xiao Yuanyuan jumped up happily. Changle didn't expect that there would be such an unexpected surprise.

Afterwards, Guo Shoujing said seriously, "But you two must promise not to disrupt the ceremony."

"Hahaha, don't worry, Principal Guo," Li Kuan promised.

"Princess Changle has always been gentle. Although this little ancestor of our family is a little naughty, she still understands many principles and will definitely not cause trouble for Principal Guo and you."

"Lord Guo's health has just improved. He needs more time to rest."

Sun Simiao stepped forward and suggested,
"In my opinion, if there is nothing urgent, let's let Mr. Guo have a good rest."

"I do feel a little tired," Guo Shoujing sighed, "Let me have a good rest for a night. I can't lose face in front of those envoys from small countries."

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On the second day, envoys from various countries arrived outside the hall early and waited for the ceremony to begin again.

Although the envoys from these small countries did not dare to make any small moves on the land of Da Yan, their hearts had been through a lot of "turbulent waves" during these two days.

After all, because he was too tired, this reason did not always sound particularly convincing in front of everyone. Therefore, although the envoys from small countries did not say it, they all thought in their hearts that Guo Shoujing must have suffered from some serious illness.

But if he really had a serious illness, how could he recover in two days? So for a while they discussed it privately.

The reason they came so early was that, in addition to the fact that they were deeply shocked by the might of the Great Yan King, they also wanted to meet Guo Shoujing as soon as possible to see if anything had happened to him.

Following the cry of "The Prime Minister has arrived!", everyone present put on their most serious attitude, quietly waiting for the Prime Minister of Dayan.

They originally thought that Guo Shoujing would not look very good even without anyone's support.

But today, Guo Shoujing not only had a rosy complexion, but also seemed to be in much better spirits than in the past few days. The envoys looked at each other, their hearts filled with doubts.

Guo Shoujing stood on a high place and watched everyone's reactions. He couldn't help but feel secretly happy in his heart. It turned out that Sun Simiao's medical skills were indeed extraordinary.

After just a few doses of medicine, Guo Shoujing felt that he had become a lot younger when he looked in the mirror today. Seeing that the desired reaction had been achieved, Guo Shoujing then said loudly to the envoys of various countries as planned:
"I believe that you and the envoys are all very confused. Didn't I fall ill in the palace a few days ago? How come I suddenly became full of energy and even more energetic than before?"

"I can now responsibly tell you that I am not sick at all. I was just pretending the other day!"

There was an uproar below the stairs. The envoys came to visit, and the Tang envoy pretended to be sick during the ceremony. What did this mean? It was really hard to understand, and the ministers were also discussing it.

You have to know that Guo Shoujing, as an enlightened prime minister, had never behaved in a cynical or absurd manner before.

Doing such a thing is really beyond their understanding!

"Of course, there is a reason why I pretend to be sick," Guo Shoujing took the memorial from the eunuch.
"That's because before the envoys came to Yanyun City, someone reported to me that a small country was plotting against my Great Yan. Taking advantage of this ceremony, they sent spies to infiltrate Chang'an and plan to assassinate me."

"Of course, the envoy doesn't know about this spy. The method of assassination is to poison the food I eat."

The envoys from the small countries suddenly changed their expressions. Guo Shoujing continued:

"But I don't believe it. Our Great Yan has always been strong in military and horses. As long as other countries don't provoke our Great Yan, our Great Yan will have no reason to take the initiative to invade."

"It was just that the person reporting to me was very insistent, so I tried to pretend, but I didn't expect that I would lure the assassin out like this."

"This person's plan is naturally thorough, but my Tang Dynasty has always been full of talents, and there are countless masters protecting me, so the assassin failed and was caught by me. Now I am thinking, in front of all the adults and envoys, should I reveal the mastermind behind the scenes!"
The civil and military officials in the audience were all filled with righteous indignation: What small country would dare to assassinate our Great Yan Prime Minister? Do you want to fight?
We have General Yuchi, so who is afraid of whom? Some ministers with strong personalities even raised their fists. (End of this chapter)