One Piece of Song Dynasty

Li Anbi said to Wang Anzhong: "Pingzhou has been a strategic location since ancient times. It is hundreds of miles away and has more than soldiers. The commander Zhang Jue is full of civil and military talents, enough to resist the Jin Dynasty and check and balance Guo Pharmacist. If it was used by the Song Dynasty, It must be a barrier for Yanjing. Otherwise, I am afraid that he will meet Emperor Tianzuo in the west and Xiaoqian in the north, and together they will become a border threat to the Song Dynasty. In this way, Yanjing will not be at peace."

Wang Anzhong nodded and said: "I agree with your opinion and dare to take responsibility. However, this matter is related to the interests of the military and the country. I dare not not report it to the court and let the court decide." So Wang Anzhong wrote a memorial to the court and requested to recruit Zhang Sleep.

Then Wang Anzhong sent his official companions to escort Li Anbi and Gao Dang to Beijing to go to Que, where they secretly lived in Wang Fu's mansion.

Therefore, Li Anbi and Gao Dang went in and out of Wang Fu and Cai You's mansion every day to discuss Zhang Jue's surrender.

On this day, Yaoshi Guo received an invitation letter from Tong Guan and Cai You, asking him to meet in Tokyo. After asking him to read the letter, he arranged military affairs and set off immediately. The letter also said that there was a big gift for him.

Pharmacist Guo was very excited. Although he had never been to Tokyo, he knew that Tokyo was the capital of the Song Dynasty and the most prosperous, wealthy and civilized metropolis in the world today.

Pharmacist Guo handed the letter to Wang Anzhong to read, and Wang Anzhong said: "It seems that General Guo is lucky. When you go to Tokyo this time, you may be able to meet the Holy One. If the Holy One asks about Yanshan, I hope the general can speak kindly." "

Pharmacist Guo clasped his fists and said, "If you can really see the Holy One, it will be Guo's blessing. Don't worry about Wang Xuanfu's good words."

Wang Anzhong warned: "General Guo must leave as soon as possible. Yanjing has just been recovered and the situation is very complicated. There are many things that the general needs to do. Don't be infatuated by the prosperity of Tokyo. The ever-victorious army cannot be without you as its commander. "

Pharmacist Guo suppressed his smile and replied seriously: "Wang Xuanfu, please rest assured that Guo is not the kind of person who is greedy for glory and wealth."

Wang Anzhong asked: "Do you know where the scenery in Tokyo is most worth seeing?"

Pharmacist Guo shook his head and said, "I don't know. Please ask Wang Xuanfu for advice."

Wang Anzhong introduced: "I think that when it comes to Tokyo scenery, Jinming Pond is the best. Jinming Pond is the imperial garden. The water in the garden is shining, flowers and trees are planted everywhere, and the grass is paved. It is indescribably beautiful. Three times a year It is open to the public from the first day of the first lunar month to the eighth day of April, and Tokyo residents flock to it, making the scene quite lively. Unfortunately, it is already June and the opening date has been missed."

After Wang Anzhong's introduction, Jin Mingchi left a deep impression on Guo Yaoshi's mind. He wanted to go to the royal garden to see what it was all about.

When the subordinates heard that Yaoshi Guo was going to Tokyo, they all asked to go with him. Pharmacist Guo was very cautious about this. He did not dare to take more with him, and only took four or five of his subordinates, including Zhang Linghui and Liu Shunren, with him.

The journey from Yanjing to Tokyo is about to miles, and the terrain is all plain. The post roads are flat and wide, allowing horses to run wildly. From the perspective of military defense, except for the Yellow River as a dangerous barrier, there is no other pass to rely on. After crossing the Yellow River, you will soon arrive at the foot of Tokyo City. The road was so smooth, beyond Yaoshi Guo's expectation.

After arriving in Tokyo, what Guo Yaoshi did not expect was that the big gift Tong Guan and Cai You mentioned in their letters turned out to be a mansion given to them by the emperor. Guo Yaoshi and his subordinates were overjoyed.

This is a courtyard with wing rooms on both sides. The main building is divided into a front hall, a back hall and a bedroom. Each room is connected by a corridor to form an "I" shape. The courtyard is full of flowers and plants, with a pond dug to divert water and rocks built into mountains, giving it a villa-like feel. Owning such a house in a bustling metropolis is not something that ordinary people can achieve.

What made Pharmacist Guo and his subordinates smile even more was that there was a large group of beautiful concubines in the courtyard. They gathered around and saluted Pharmacist Guo.

Upon seeing this, Pharmacist Guo quickly asked Cai You: "They are..."

Cai You smiled and said, "They were also given to you by the Holy One."

Guo Yaoshi's residence is located on Zhuquemenwai Street, south of Longjin Bridge, and is adjacent to Cai You's mansion to the east. That evening, Cai You hosted a banquet in his residence to entertain Guo Yaoshi and his party.

Inviting Pharmacist Guo to Beijing was actually arranged by Song Huizong. Song Huizong didn't know much about Guo Yaoshi and Chang Shengjun, and he didn't know whether Guo Yaoshi could be qualified for the important task of guarding the Yanshan border. Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty may not have known that the Ever Victorious Army was called the "Resentful Army" when it was first established, and it had been capricious. After Guo Yaoshi and Chang Shengjun surrendered to the Song Dynasty, they were always worried that the court would doubt them, so they tried their best to find opportunities to show their loyalty. Whenever Emperor Tianzuo was mentioned, they immediately changed their expressions and said: "Emperor Tianzuo is our old master. If the old master is still there, how dare we surrender to the Southern Dynasty because the old master has fled and we have vowed not to submit to the Jurchens. Only then did we surrender to the Southern Dynasty."

Song Huizong was very worried after hearing these rumors. Song Huizong judged that since Emperor Tianzuo was still alive, he was still maintaining the hearts of the Yan people. Once he came back from Jiashan, people would run to follow him, and the ever-victorious army would surely disintegrate.

In order to conduct an in-depth investigation of Medical Master Guo, observe his appearance at close range, and thoroughly understand his nature and characteristics, Song Huizong asked Tong Guan and Cai You to write to him and invite him to come to Tokyo.

Song Huizong ordered Cai You to be responsible for the reception. At the same time, he ordered other important ministers to take turns to entertain Guo Yaoshi, taking the opportunity to examine this person's character and talent and see if he could be reused. Song Huizong believed that everyone had bright eyes.

The banquets went on one after another, and Medicine Master Guo was very cautious. He originally drank a lot, but he refused and said that he was too drunk. He just took a small sip as a token of courtesy and that was enough. If a banquet were held in Yanjing, Yaoshi Guo would not be afraid of having thousands of cups and cups. He would not stop drinking until the wine was exhausted, and he would be full of pride, but he would not dare to do so here. He knows that the wine shop here is a battlefield, and wine can make things good or bad. Pharmacist Guo's calmness and composure left a good impression on the court ministers.

On this day, Cai You wanted to take Pharmacist Guo to visit the places of interest in Tokyo, and asked: "General Guo, do you want to go out for some fun? How about we go to Daxiangguo Temple?"

Pharmacist Guo suddenly remembered Jinmingchi. He had been thinking about that place. He said, "I heard that Jinmingchi is very beautiful. It is undoubtedly the best in the capital. I want to go there to see it, but I don't know how convenient it is."

When Cai You heard that he was going to Jinmingchi, he felt uncomfortable: "Jinmingchi is of course very good. It is the Royal Garden, but the opening date has passed."

Seeing that Cai You was in trouble, Medical Master Guo was a little disappointed and said, "Forget it then, don't let Privy Cai be in trouble."

Cai You blinked, thought for a while, and said, "Wait for me for a while. I will enter the palace now and ask the officials to make an exception and open the Jinming Pool for you alone."