Chapter 39 Temptation
After the morning court, Guo Wei did not go home. Just because there were too many coffins at home, and he personally changed the clothes of his relatives, Guo Wei did not dare to look at them again.
The soldiers brought breakfast, two sesame cakes and a bowl of rice porridge. Guo Wei took a sesame cake and chewed it, "Where is Zhao Yuanlang?"
The soldier smiled and replied: "He goes home after his shift these days and comes back in the morning. I don't know why he came late today."
Guo Wei took a sip of rice porridge and said, "People who have a family to return to are really enviable."
"Don't think too much, Taiwei. Someone asked to see the Taiwei just now. I wonder if you want to see him or not?"
"Who?"
"They were sent by Beijing's left-behind forces."
The corner of Guo Wei's mouth raised slightly, "It came so quickly! It seems that someone can't wait to be the emperor, let him in."
Not long after, a middle-aged man dressed as a civil servant entered the hall and came forward to pay homage: "Zheng Gong, the judge of Hedong Jiedu, pays homage to the Taiwei."
Guo Wei smiled and raised his hand, "Mr. Zheng, you are so polite, please get up quickly!" He then ordered his soldiers: "Why are you standing there? Why don't you move a stool for Mr. Zheng? Remember to get two jars of good wine and get some more." Here’s some food and drinks.”
The soldier advised: "It's not good for the Lieutenant to drink alcohol this morning."
"Take it if you want. Where did all this nonsense come from?" Guo Wei stepped forward and grabbed the envoy's arm, "Mr. Zheng is here, wouldn't it be too tasteless if there was no wine?"
Zheng Gong sighed, "Now that the Taiwei is at the top of the clouds, he still remembers this little official Zheng!"
"I admired Mr.'s talent when I was in Hedong. How could I not remember? I was particularly impressed by Mr.'s ability to drink a thousand glasses of wine without getting drunk." Guo Wei pressed him on the stool, "I'm going to have a drink with Mr. later." field."
"Xiaguan's drinking capacity is not what it used to be. Let's not rush to drink. Let's talk about business first." Zheng Gong said and took out a letter and a gift list from his sleeves. "Your Majesty was shocked to hear that the Taiwei's family members died unfortunately. I was so grieved that I sent my subordinates to Bianliang to express my condolences, but the funeral rites were not respectful."
The relationship between Liu Chong and Guo Wei was actually not good. Now he hurriedly sent generous gifts to Guo Wei, naturally to thank him for making his son the emperor, and for fear that Guo Wei would regret it after losing the benefits.
There were hundreds of eloquent words in the letter, but there was no mention of Liu Chengyou, the unlucky emperor, for fear that Guo Wei would be unhappy.
"It's a great gift. Since I wanted to stay behind, I accepted it shamelessly."
While he was talking, he saw that the soldiers had already brought the wine and food, placed them one by one on the table, and then opened their mouths to talk to Guo Wei.
But Guo Wei pushed him away, "Mr. Zheng is not an outsider. I, Guo, am also upright. If you have anything to say, I shouldn't say it openly."
The soldier said sarcastically: "Zhao Yuanlang is back and said he has something important to see you."
"He has something important to do. Most likely he is making excuses for himself, telling him that someone will come back to settle the score with him." Guo Wei sighed and said to Zheng Gong, "These soldiers are just like the uncle, they will run away when they want, either to visit the brothel or There are no rules at all when entering a gambling stall."
"If you are not a proud and powerful general, how can you kill the enemy in front of the battle and perform meritorious service? It is not a pleasure to say that this bowl makes Zheng pay tribute to the Taiwei."
The two of them exchanged glasses of wine, and soon their faces were full of excitement. Zheng Gong, who has always had a good drinker, was already half drunk. Suddenly he looked at Guo Wei with a dazed look on his face, "The prince really doesn't want to be the emperor?"
Guo Wei, however, had a look of astonishment on his face. He stretched out his hand to pull off his collar and pointed at the bird-shaped tattoo on his neck, "Is there an emperor with a tattoo in the world? Haha..." Zheng Gong also laughed.
Not long after, Zheng Gong stood up and said goodbye. Watching him leave the hall, Guo Wei's eyes were completely drunk and he said softly: "This most difficult hurdle has finally been overcome."
Just as he was about to order his soldiers to take away the leftovers from the table, Zhao Kuangyin came in carrying a large basket and said, "Captain, my subordinate has something important to report."
"That's right, I didn't shut your mouth!"
Zhao Kuangyin put the basket directly on the table, "Lieutenant, guess what is in it?"
"Mysterious!" Guo Wei directly opened the cover on the basket. When he saw the baby clearly, he stood up and said, "Brother Yang!" Then he put his hand on his little face and touched it,
The warmth spread directly along his arm and into his heart, and tears instantly burst into his eyes, "He is still alive! He is still alive! Fu Ying will always be less sad than a certain person now. Where did you find him?
?”
Zhao Kuangyin immediately explained in detail what happened to the little beggar on the way to work. Guo Wei frowned when he heard it, "Everyone knows that Guo is generous and never treats others badly. Such a huge favor, but this man has used it in vain
Don’t give it up, lest you have other agendas.”
"This man has taken a huge risk by hiding the young master. Now he has brought him safely without asking for anything in return. There should be no ill intentions."
"I didn't say that he had any malicious intentions, he just said that he had ulterior motives! I can't figure it out at the moment. If you go to Haosheng to find out, how did Brother Yang escape from being executed by the court? It's best to give this person to someone."
Found it. By the way, please don’t make any announcement about Brother Yang’s recovery for the time being.”
Zhao Kuangyin responded and was about to leave, but Guo Wei stopped him again, "Brother Yang, what's wrong? I can't wake him up even if I call him."
Zhao Kuangyin replied: "The Taiwei just drank wine, so he can't smell it. The young master smells of alcohol, so he must be drunk."
"These turtle bastards are really nothing. Not only did they turn the store into a mess, but they even peed here, which made me have to clean it up for them." Da Kui took a mop and cleaned up the stains in the store, mouthing
Cursing constantly.
Jiubao tidied the tables and chairs, "Don't scold me, maybe it's your father. I often see your father peeing everywhere after drinking."
"Why didn't my father know that this was our own business? Besides, he didn't come here. He and others robbed the granary on the dock and brought back three hundred kilograms of white rice. My family couldn't eat it, and he sold some to others.
.I think it was your brother-in-law who led people to smash up our store. He was from the Fengguo Army and didn’t know that Changle Building belongs to us."
"Nonsense, my brother-in-law robbed the cloth shop and also robbed the butcher's shop, and sent some to my house, as well as a piece of silk, saying he was going to make a shroud for my grandma. If there is any left, make me a robe.
Wear it when you get married."
These are troubled times. You can openly discuss where your family members robbed and how they sold and divided the stolen goods. You don't feel ashamed, but you also feel a bit proud, as if you are embarrassed if you don't rob enough.
Xu Xian wiped the counter with linen cloth and smiled when he heard this: "Then the piece of silk cloth your brother-in-law snatched was really worth it. It will be used for your family's weddings and funerals together."
Dakui suddenly came over and said, "Brother Xian, don't think that I don't know anything. I saw it that day."
"Oh, what did you see?"
"Don't stop pretending. In the evening when the rebels entered the city, I saw you wearing a military robe and leaving Liuhe Bay. You probably took advantage of the chaos to grab something. We don't have your brains."
Jiubao immediately exploded, "What! You didn't call me for such a good thing, tell me what good things you snatched back!"
"Don't listen to Da Kui's nonsense. I went out to look for someone that day. It would be more convenient to change into a military uniform. Hey, what happened outside?"
Suddenly, I heard a commotion outside. Pedestrians on the street were running around like headless flies, and the shops that had been opened were closing their doors one after another.
Dakui said: "I heard someone saying that the army came out again!"
"Go out and have a look!" Xu Xian threw down the linen in his hand and walked out of the store. Seeing Xu Xian leaving, Abao followed him out of the door, lying on the table basking in the sun.
Chapter completed!