The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 435 The wings are hard
Kaifeng Imperial Palace, Chongzheng Hall.

Guo Wei sat high on the imperial throne and was concentrating on reading a memorial that was more than ten pages thick on the imperial case.

Wang Lingwen stood in the hall with his eyebrows downcast, bowing slightly and half-closing his eyes.

After a while, Guo Wei closed the memorial. On the cover, there were regular Chinese characters with vigorous and beautiful vertical strokes "Overview of Intelligence from All walks of life in Jiangnan".

"This Jiangnan intelligence report is well written." Guo Wei's deep and majestic voice sounded in the hall.

Wang Lingwen bowed and saluted: "I would like to thank the officials for their compliments on behalf of Zhu Xiu."

"Haha, you are an old bastard, but you are honest. I asked you to summarize the gains and losses of Jiangnan's governance, observe the people's livelihood conditions in Jiangnan, and write a report to submit. It would be better for you to capture Zhu Xiu's young man and let that bastard catch the knife for you. ." Guo Wei laughed and cursed.

Wang Lingwen bowed down a little: "I am a rough man, he only knows how to fight and kill, and when it comes to writing articles, even if I flatter him, I can't compare to Lord Zhu.

What's more, no one in the world can imitate Zhu Houye's words alone. "

Guo Wei pointed at him: "Old man, you are reasonable!"

There was a smile on Wang Lingwen's old face, but that smile looked scary no matter how you looked at it.

Guo Wei picked up the memorial and said with a smile: "You are right. This calligraphy of Zhu Xiu can indeed establish a sect. I heard that some people call it 'Xiu Ti Shu'?"

Wang Lingwen said: "Exactly. Nowadays, within Taixue, students are vying to imitate Xiu style calligraphy, and even call it the same name as Yanliu calligraphy."

"Haha, this kid Zhu Xiu is so famous at such a young age." Guo Wei smiled and shook his head.

After pondering for a moment, Guo Wei said in a deep voice: "Come here, hand over this memorial to the Hanlin Academy, and order it to organize people to copy it as soon as possible, and distribute it to officials of the fifth rank and above in Beijing, so that they can take a good look at it."

A eunuch who served in the chamber came forward with small steps, took the memorial and left.

There was a strange look in Wang Lingwen's eyes. The official didn't say it, but he actually paid great attention to this Jiangnan intelligence document.

"How is the situation over there in the Tang Dynasty?" Guo Wei picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Wang Lingwen reported back: "Li Jing, the Lord of the Tang Dynasty, originally ordered Prince Li Hongji to lead his troops to pursue Zhu Xiu, but the veteran responded at Qingliu Pass and successfully rescued Zhu Xiu's family.

Later, Li Jing recalled Li Hongji and the matter was settled.

In Hunan, Ma's old generals Xu Wei, Liu Yan, Wang Kui and other troops each occupied prefectures and counties, recruiting local braves to resist the Tang army.

Bian Hao and Zha Wenhui joined forces to retake Changsha. According to the current battle situation, if the Tang army wanted to pacify all of Hunan, it would have to invest another [-] to [-] troops, which would take half a year. "

Guo Wei listened carefully and sneered: "Li Jing doesn't understand military affairs and tactics. He is greedy for small profits and wastes national power for Hunan. He doesn't even think about how much benefit it will bring to the Tang country even if the Tang army pacifies Hunan."

However, this is good, because all Tang Dynasty's attention is attracted to Hunan, and the pressure on our Huaibei defense line is greatly reduced, so we are not afraid of Li Jing sending troops to take advantage of the situation. "

Wang Lingwen heard something and asked cautiously: "Do the officials want to take action against Murong Yanchao?"

Guo Wei's eyes flashed with murderous intent: "I gave him a chance, but he sought his own death!"

Wang Lingwen cupped his hands and said, "I will summon Yanzhou as soon as possible and order people to find out the rebels' movements."

Wang Lingwen was about to leave when he heard Guo Wei say in a deep voice: "Are there any other visions at Zhu Xiu's place?"

Wang Lingwen thought for a moment: "We haven't found it yet."

"Okay, step back." Guo Wei waved his hand.

When stepping out of the gate of Chongzheng Hall, a burly man about 40 years old came hurriedly.

"Wang Shisi." When the man saw Wang Lingwen, he took the initiative to clasp his fists in greeting.

Wang Lingwen smiled politely: "Vice Envoy Xiang, I haven't seen you for a while, but it's okay."

The man smiled and said, "Thank you, the King, I am thinking about you. Everything is going well."

"Haha, please ask the deputy envoy, don't keep the officials waiting." Wang Lingwen nodded in greeting and walked out of the palace door.

The man turned his head and watched his figure disappear under the steps of the main hall, straightened his clothes and walked into the main hall.

"Your Majesty, Xiang Xun, Deputy Envoy of the Wude Department, comes to see the official family!" Xiang Xun kowtowed.

"Pingshen, what do you have to report to the Star People?" Guo Wei said with a smile.

Xiang Xun held up a letter: "Wude Division received a letter from Taiyuan County Duke and submitted it to the official for inspection."

The eunuch in charge came forward to take it and put it on the imperial desk.

Guo Wei glanced at it and saw that the envelope read "Personally from my father Wan'an", which was indeed Chai Rong's handwriting.

Guo Wei frowned, a little surprised that Chai Rong had something to report, but instead of writing a memorial, he wrote a letter to his family.

After pondering for a while, Guo Wei opened the envelope, took out the letter paper, and looked at it carefully.

In the letter, Chai Rong asked about Guo Wei's current situation in the tone of a son, and his words were full of sincere concern and concern.

Guo Wei's brows slowly relaxed, a little warmth flowed through his heart, and his majestic eyes became much softer.

In the letter, Chai Rong told an incident in a shy and anxious tone.

He and Fu Jinzhan, the legitimate daughter of King Fu Yanqing of Huaiyang, had a mutual affection for each other and hoped that their father could fulfill this marriage.

Guo Wei's expression was a bit weird, it was a serious expression with a kind smile.

He didn't expect that Chai Rong wrote the letter home to ask for a marriage, and he didn't expect that the woman Chai Rong fell in love with would be Fu Yanqing's daughter.

What surprised him the most was that in the letter, Chai Rong did not mention at all about leaving Chanzhou to go south privately.

"Okay." Guo Wei shook the letter and started reading again.

Xiang Xun stood respectfully in the hall and waited patiently.

It turned out that Chai Rong had a woman he liked and wanted to get married again and start a family. It was a good thing, and Guo Wei was also happy to see it happen.

But if this woman is Fu Yanqing's daughter, Guo Wei will have to think carefully.

Fu Yanqing was a prince with a different surname in the Zhou Dynasty. His family background was first-rate and his influence in the army was very important.

Chai Rong marries Fu's daughter, and the eldest son of the emperor marries a distinguished military figure. This is a major event that can shock the whole country.

Guo Wei was both relieved and satisfied that Chai Rong informed Chai Rong of such an important matter in a letter home instead of a memorial.

This shows that Chai Rong, as a son, carefully discussed his marriage with his father.

For the emperor, this is a precious family relationship.

After Guo Wei approved the marriage, Chai Rong would formally report it to the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty as the emperor's eldest son and Jiedushi.

The subtle differences, but the thoughts revealed are worlds apart.

Although the king is before the father, for Guo Wei, he hopes that Chai Rong can be a good son first.

After all, as an emperor, there is not much human love left that he can enjoy.

"Fu Jinzhan" Guo Wei muttered in a low voice.

Guo Wei was no stranger to this girl. He remembered that when she married Li Chongxun, Guo Wei was present. After Puzhou City defeated Li Shouzhen, Guo Wei also met her in the military camp.

The tiger girl of the generals is vividly reflected in Fu Jinzhan.

Her family background, appearance, temperament, and talents are impeccable. The only slight criticism is that she was Li Shouzhen's daughter-in-law and is now a widow.

This small flaw can be ignored. After all, even Guo Wei's two step-wives were both widows.Dong, who is now temporarily in charge of the harem on behalf of the empress, has also grown from a widow to the current Empress Dowager Zhou De.

Therefore, Chai Rong married Fu Jinzhan without any issues of etiquette and family ties.

What made Guo Wei hesitate was the Fu family behind Fu Jinzhan.

The marriage between Chai Rong and the Fu family was even more powerful.

The eldest son of the emperor joined hands with the distinguished family of the First Army of the Great Zhou Dynasty. As long as he nodded in agreement, the position of the crown prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty almost fell to Chai Rong without any surprise.

Guo Wei held the thin letter paper, his eyes were slightly focused, and a sharp light surged in his eyes.

This paper family letter not only shows Chai Rong's reverence and humility as a son, but also faintly reveals the sharpness of a young tiger and an eagle.

It is not only an obvious temptation, but also a firm statement of his attitude and ambition.

Suddenly, Guo Wei laughed loudly and slapped the piece of paper on the imperial case.

Xiang Xun hurriedly bowed his head, not daring to look directly at the Emperor.

"Chanzhou's son is getting more and more mature and has the courage to challenge me, hahaha~~Okay! Okay!

These bastards who are showing their fangs are playing with me first! "

Guo Wei laughed loudly and showed his heroic spirit.

"Hmph!~ I'm sure that Zhu Xiu must be planning and planning behind this matter! This little bastard is getting more and more courageous, how dare he play tricks on me!"

Guo Wei slapped the imperial case hard, his majestic voice resounding throughout the hall.

Xiang Xun frowned, cupped his hands and said solemnly: "If Zhu Xiu dares to offend Tianyan, I will request an order to rush to Chanzhou, take him back to Beijing, and hand him over to the officials for strict trial!"

Guo Wei waved his hand and said with a smile: "No need. These little tigers are playing dirty tricks with me. If I get angry and send people to arrest them, wouldn't it mean that I have no tolerance for others? I will make people laugh at me?"

Xiang Xungong handed over his hand and stopped talking. He didn't know what was written in the letter home, so he couldn't comment much on it.

"Send someone to Chanzhou and tell the Duke of Taiyuan that I have read his letter and will give him a reply after considering it.

He sent an order to Zhu Xiu and ordered him to recruit "Emperor Fan" a hundred times. He said that I liked his handwriting and happened to be reading this book recently. Didn't he like to write for others, so he asked him to copy it for me! "

After Guo Wei said this, he couldn't help but laugh. He could imagine Zhu Xiu's face when he received this order.

In the corner of the main hall, there was a living man writing quickly, quickly recording the emperor's decree.

Xiang Xun couldn't laugh or cry, and he couldn't guess whether the official was angry or not.

Guo Wei continued to give instructions: "The order was sent to Li Chongjin, and he was ordered to lead [-] elite soldiers of the Huai Suppression Army to garrison in Yizhou, put pressure on Murong Yan from the side, and wait for opportunities.

The decree was passed, and Cao Ying, the commander of the infantry capital, was ordered to serve as the camp commander in Yanzhou. Shi Yantao, the defense commander in Qizhou, was the deputy commander. Yao Yuanfu, the defense commander in Chenzhou, was appointed as the marquis of the Mabu capital to lead the troops to attack Murong Yanchao! "

Xiang Xun's spirit was greatly boosted, and the officials were finally going to officially use troops against Yanzhou!

Guo Wei looked at Xiang Xun with a smile: "What, you want to participate in this battle too?"

Xiang Xun hurriedly bowed down and said: "I am willing to conquer Yanzhou for the official family!"

Guo Wei smiled and said: "I will order you to serve as the commander of the army and horses, and work with Cao Ying and others to defeat the rebels!"

Xiang Xun was overjoyed and kowtowed: "I pay my respects to the official!"

Although Xiang Xun did well in the Wude Division, his mind was still in the army and he wanted to return to the battlefield.

Being able to participate in the Yanzhou war this time is his opportunity to regain military power.

After Xiang Xun resigned, Guo Wei sat on the throne and fell into deep thought. The hall was quiet.

He was not worried about the war in Yanzhou. Murong Yanchao was just a trapped beast still fighting and would be wiped out sooner or later.

What really embarrassed him was Chai Rong who was far away in Chanzhou.

To be fair, Chai Rong is no different from his own son in his eyes. For more than twenty years, Chai Rong has almost grown up under his training. The relationship between father and son is far deeper than outsiders imagine.

Chai Rong's character and ability were impeccable. Even if Brother Qing and Brother Yi were still alive, Chai Rong would be the best candidate to inherit the throne.

But after all, Chai Rong had no blood relationship with him. Guo Wei also had no idea who the Great Zhou Ancestral Temple would enshrine in the next hundred years.

In the past, these may not have been a problem.

Now, as an emperor, turning his family into a country, some things that did not matter before have now risen to the level of family and country etiquette and social orthodoxy, Guo Wei can't stop thinking about it.

A harem eunuch ran into the hall in a hurry, tripped over the high threshold and almost fell down.

Guo Wei recognized this as the eunuch serving Li Meiren in the harem.

"What happened?" Guo Wei sat upright with a serious tone.

The eunuch knelt down on the ground in fear and said tremblingly: "I am reporting to the officials that Beauty Li is not pregnant with dragon seed. The imperial doctor from the Imperial Medical Office misdiagnosed it yesterday."

Guo Wei's heart sank, and his tone was cold: "You told me yesterday that Li Meiren was pregnant, but today you said it was a misdiagnosis? Humph~ What a bunch of losers! Go ask Yuan Jingrun to diagnose Li Meiren's pulse!"

The eunuch kowtowed and said with a grimace: "Today it was Empress Dowager De who invited the elder doctor. After the diagnosis, the yuan doctor concluded that Li Meiren is not pregnant."

Guo Wei remained silent and did not speak. The atmosphere in the hall was solemn, as if thunder was brewing.

"Get out!"

Guo Wei scolded lightly.

The eunuch, as if he had been pardoned, kowtowed and left the palace in a hurry.

"Pass an order to kill the imperial doctor who diagnosed Li Meiren's pulse yesterday!" Guo Wei shouted sharply.

In the corner, a eunuch said that he obeyed the order and was about to go down to deliver the order.

When he was about to reach the entrance of the palace, Guo Wei said again: "Wait a minute! Alas~ That's all."

The eunuch looked back at the emperor sitting on the throne, saw the emperor waving his hands, and then bowed and retreated.

Guo Wei sighed, his expression seemed to have aged much instantly.

Looking around this magnificent hall, it was so deserted. There was no one connected by blood to him in the huge harem.

Li Meiren was one of the 27 prostitutes selected by De Fei not long ago, and she was the most favored by Guo Wei among them.

Young and beautiful, with a clean family background and a gentle temperament, Guo Wei has spent most of the month staying in her palace.

Yesterday, during the routine pulse diagnosis for the harem beauties at the Imperial Medical Office, the imperial physician reported that Li Meiren's pulse was abnormal, as if she was pregnant. After questioning, Li Meiren's recent condition did seem to be pregnant.

Concubine De told Guo Wei about this, and Guo Wei was so happy that he went to the harem to visit her.

Unexpectedly, calling Yuan Jingrun for another pulse diagnosis today was all in vain.

Yuan Jingrun is a Chinese medicine doctor. If he said it was a misdiagnosis, it would definitely be wrong.

Guo Wei held his forehead and smiled bitterly. Some things, perhaps God's will, cannot be forced.

"That's all, let Li Chongjin sharpen his temperament."

　Fu Yanqing is still the King of Huaiyang and has not yet been granted the title of King of Wei. The previous statement was incorrect and has been corrected.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)