choke element

Chapter 72 Pillar Stone

In the quiet room of Tai Chi Palace, several people chatted for a while, but stopped talking.

Du Shisheng sat still.

And Guo Ning took a piece of pastry from the cloth bag at his waist, and ate it slowly.There was a teapot and teacup in front of the futon, but no one poured water to offer tea, so Guo Ning honestly took it from home, drank it, and almost finished the pot of high-quality tea.

Since the food supply at the Feijunhe camp was guaranteed, Guo Ning spent more time practicing martial arts than usual, and as a result, his appetite became bigger and his physique became obviously stronger.

Ni Yi was still standing behind Guo Ning.

Being able to follow Guo Ning to the legendary capital city of Dajin, seeing the bustling and magnificent scenes and those outstanding people is something that Ni Yi could never have imagined in his dreams.Therefore, he is extraordinarily solemn and serious, and his posture standing behind Guo Ning is always upright.

Guo Ning's recent daily training of his servants has already included the item of standing in a military posture.But at the beginning of the training, there was no result yet, so Ni Yi stood with his chest and belly up until now, and his legs began to feel sore.He had to shake his body slightly, shifting his weight to his right leg for a while, and then to his left leg for a while.

Zhao Jue retreated to a corner of the quiet room, resting with his back against the wall and arms around him.

In his position, through the window lattice on the west, he could see the depths of the corridor where Chongxuanzi left, while looking in the other direction, he could look at the small courtyard outside through the window lattice on the east.This is an instinct that can only be tempered after many fights, Zhao Jue is indeed stronger than Ni Yi.

About half an hour later, there was a high wall outside the quiet room, and suddenly there was the sound of many people walking around.During the period, there were still a few Taoists who were kindly persuading the pilgrims. According to the meaning of the words, there are noble people offering incense, and the idlers are asked to stay away.

Not long after, Zhao Jue whispered: "Here we come!"

At this time, the sound of footsteps on the corridor suddenly sounded, and suddenly the door opened, and more than a dozen guard warriors wearing purple collar and narrow sleeves, sewed with black yarn soft belts, and carrying long knives rushed in. .

Zhao Jue and Ni Yi were on guard at the same time.

The next moment, Chongxuanzi strode inside, shook his whisk, and said seriously: "My lord is here!"

Du Shisheng's shoulders shook, and he was about to bow down, but Guo Ning stood upright.

"Guo Langjun! Guo Langjun!" Du Shisheng thought that Guo Ning didn't know how to behave, so he called twice in a low voice: "Youcheng Tudan is here!"

And Guo Ning slowly put half of the cake back into the bag, patted the crumbs on his hands, and wiped his mouth.

He was still standing straight.

Du Shisheng was dumbfounded.

Since he arrived at the Feijunhe camp, he has served as the teacher of Guo Ning's followers.Preaching and giving lectures opposite the side hall where Guo Ning works daily.During his spare time between lectures and lesson preparation, he secretly observed Guo Ning, only to feel that this young man seemed gentle, but in fact acted decisively and abnormally. He never succumbed to the influence of outsiders.

But Du Shisheng vaguely felt that that kind of arrogance was not born of ignorance and recklessness.So he took it for granted that when Guo Ning arrived in Zhongdu and got his wish and met the big shots, he would always recognize the order of dignity and bow his head in due course.

Who would have thought that Guo Ning was so rigid?
No, it's not rigid anymore, it's stupid, right?Is it crazy?
Don't bring your way of running amok in the wilderness to Zhongdu!
What's the difference between this and the nonsense I was talking on the streets of Zhongdu back then?No, no, I was, after all, out of anger, and my brain was bleeding for a while.The later result can be regarded as seeking benevolence and deriving benevolence.

Guo Ning, what are you trying to figure out?Chizhan Sagai's head has been chopped off by you, you have no way out!What's going on at this time?In case Tu Shanyi is offended again, I'm afraid that in front of him...

Du Shisheng was about to persuade him again, but he heard the silence around the quiet room.

At the same time, with the sound of "Du Du" the cane hitting the ground, an old man with gray beard and hair dressed as a Confucian scholar in the Han Dynasty walked in slowly, his eyes turned on Du Shisheng's face, and then turned to Guo Ning.

According to the system at the beginning of the country, the Jurchens were not allowed to change their Han surnames and learn the clothes of the Southerners. Those who violated the rules would be [-] rods and be compiled into a permanent system.Up to now, this system has existed in name only, but there are only a handful of high-ranking Jurchen officials and nobles who completely follow the clothes of the Han family.

Guo Ning knew that this was Tu Shanyi, the right prime minister of the Great Jin Dynasty.

He nodded slightly: "Guo Ning of Changzhou, I have seen Tu Dan You Cheng."

Before the words were finished, a warrior guard stepped out of the line, pointed his halberd and shouted, "How dare you be so rude?"

"Who are you?" Guo Ning asked.

"I'm going to win over Guan Wugu and talk about speed!" the guard warrior said proudly.

"Three days ago, I just killed Wanhu, a detainee, and 64 people from my own manpower sent by Wanyan Zuocheng to accompany him." Guo Ning said softly: "A mere recruiter, if he dares to say one more word, I will immediately kill you."

The enticing officer was furious, and with a "crack", he pulled out a section of the long knife.

Guo Ning only looked at him with a sneer.

The leading officer froze for a moment, but he didn't dare to draw his knife out of its sheath.

"Haha..." Tu Danyi couldn't help laughing.

The Guo Ning in front of him is really a person who has experienced bloody battles, and with a few words, he has the tendency of a tiger roaring.On the contrary, these recruiting officials around my family are either close relatives within the Tudan clan, or low-level military officials such as Xuanwu and Changxing in the Jurchens.They are good at arranging guards of honor in Zhongdu City and doing some chores for welcoming and sending them off.If you insist on putting on a show in front of a real ruthless person, wouldn't you be humiliating yourself?

He waved his hand and attracted the officials to look unwilling, but they had to retreat one after another, leaving only Chongxuanzi and a few servants behind.

At this time, the clever servant saw that there were only futons in the room, so he rushed outside to bring tables and chairs.

Tu Danyi took his seat at the top, and said slowly: "Such aggressiveness is worthy of being a warrior who charges forward on the battlefield. You are really young and vigorous, very good. But, you Guo Liulang has already offended Wanyan Zuocheng, if you offend me again , is it unwise?"

"Offended?" Guo Ning looked deeply at Tu Shanyi.

Although the face of this veteran of the three dynasties is old and his eyes are a little cloudy, his demeanor is extremely calm, and he really looks like the pillar of the court in Guo Ning's imagination.Judging from his tone, he was not angry, but seemed to be asking a question calmly.

Guo Ning pondered for a while: "Most of us were garrisons in Chang, Huan, and Fu prefectures back then. Seeing the relatives of the tribe disappear in the grasslands, like dogs and sheep reduced to the blood of beasts, seeing the blood of the same robes on the battlefield, and finally reduced to the lakes and abysses of Hebei, almost becoming aliens. If I want to offend, I often think, yes Didn't the soldiers and civilians of the three states offend which one of the imperial court that they had to suffer so much?"

Chongxuanzi laughed dryly, and when he was about to interrupt, Guo Ning raised his voice and continued:

"If it is, then which important figure in the imperial court did we offend so that he wanted to entrap us like this? If not..." Guo Ning turned frosty and looked directly at Tu Danyi: "We are in such a situation, So far, you have already given the court enough face without killing officials and rebelling, so do you still care who you offend?"

Tu Shanyi sighed.

"Since that's the case, what does Guo Liulang want to do when he comes to Zhongdu?"

The purpose of Guo Ning's coming to Zhongdu is naturally to open up the joints of Tu Danyi, force Tu Danyi to use his influence in the court, or slightly suppress Wanyan Gang's reckless actions; Delay Wanyan Gang's pace of unifying the place.

Its essential purpose is to win as much time as possible to reorganize the troops before the Mongols invade on a large scale, and finally take advantage of the inevitable chaos, go eastward to Shandong, and be a rebel.

But there is no need to say this to Tu Dan Yiming.

Guo Ning bowed slightly, and said briefly: "I want to see if the imperial court can accommodate people, and whether the imperial court can employ people."

"Just take a look?"

"Just take a look."

A young man who is like a wolf and a tiger knows how to measure.

Tu Danyi paused lightly with his cane, and smiled: "Guo Liulang, you have already shown me Chizhan Sagai's head. If I don't have something to show, I will look stingy."

(End of this chapter)