Guo Xin heard that there was a decree from the queen, but he couldn't think of any decree from the queen for him.
After all, he had never even met the Queen. Although he was the commander of the Forbidden Army and was considered an untouchable figure in the eyes of ordinary people, in the eyes of the aloof Queen, he could only be regarded as a higher-level pawn of his family.
However, the identity of the son of an important minister in the court is still a bit vague, and other than that, the only relationship between the two that Guo Xin can think of is his enmity with Li Ye...
Guo Xin thought that the queen had personally sent an envoy, and after bidding farewell to Zhang and others, he quickly went out of the tent to greet him. However, he saw Wang Jin leading a group of soldiers waiting for him outside with torches.
Before Guo Xin could figure out what was going on, Wang Jin immediately called him: "Guo Lang, get on the horse quickly. The Queen is waiting to see us in Taiping Post."
Guo Xin did not hesitate, mounted his horse and followed Wang Jin to the Taiping Posthouse where the Queen's guard of honor was located.
At this time, the sky was completely dark, and there were tents set up on both sides of the official road. It was difficult to tell which ones were the forbidden troops and which ones were the accompanying family members.
In the surrounding areas, only the pine branch torches in the hands of the soldiers around him still shone a little light. The world outside the light shone in Guo Xin's eyes, far and near were blurry. There were only faint whispers and noises. Showing that people here are not alone.
Guo Xin was riding a horse, and the wind brought by the galloping whizzed by his ears, making him feel slightly chilly. Fortunately, the journey didn't take long, and he saw from a distance that at the end of the road, some houses had lights flashing, and a bustling crowd gathered.
The harem symbolizes the dignity of the official family. Naturally, it is impossible to find a spacious wilderness to spend the night like ordinary people. The post house has been guarded by the accompanying imperial regiment, and knights come and go from time to time.
Wang Jin and Guo Xin dismounted outside the post house, and Guo Xin finally had the opportunity to ask Wang Jin: "The Queen asked us to come..."
Wang Jin shook his head happily: "Guo Lang, don't ask, I don't know either."
The two people verified their identities and entered the post house. They first handed over their weapons at the entrance, and then a young man in brocade clothes led them inside. Men at this time had the habit of growing beards. Guo Xin saw that the young man in brocade clothes had a fair complexion and thought that he must be the eunuch who had no eggs in the palace.
The eunuch led the two of them to a side courtyard. It turned out that many warriors had already come inside. At this time, they were divided into two groups, standing and talking. Guo Xin recognized one of the group of people, they were the generals he was familiar with in the Fengguo Army, and he thought the other group of people were members of the Protector of the Holy Army.
Everyone was chatting in the side courtyard, and they didn't seem to know what the queen meant by the meeting. But soon an older eunuch brought people in and said in a sharp voice: "Pass the Queen's decree, and come in with the guardian saint and the generals of both sides of the country!"
The warriors immediately prepared to rush towards the courtyard gate. However, the courtyard gate was narrow, and two groups of people bumped into each other at once, but neither of them gave way. A warrior on the other side of the Protecting Saint Army shouted dissatisfiedly: "Where do you come from, a farmer who dares to fight with our Protecting Saint Army!"
The warriors on the Fengguo Army side are naturally not soft persimmons, and they were about to retaliate, but the boss Xie Hui hurriedly stood up to dissuade them: "We are all our brothers! Don't hurt the harmony!" He waved his hand to the Feng Guojun group. The person takes two steps back to let the people from the Holy Guard Army go out first.
Feng Guojun realized that Hui had spoken, so he reluctantly let the door out.
Seeing this, Guo Xin thought to himself: It seems that there are differences among the armies of the Forbidden Army, and the status of the Guardian Army is obviously higher...
The warriors of the Holy Guard Army went out one by one with their chins held high, and the warriors on Guo Xin's side followed behind. Everyone was obviously a little angry about the little commotion that had just happened. Wang Jin, who was beside Guo Xin, also secretly spat on the ground: "What kind of birds are there..." but he just muttered in a low voice.
Guo Xin raised his head again and glanced at Xie Hui in front of him. Although Xie Hui's position looked prominent, he was actually sandwiched between the proud soldiers below and the higher dignitaries above. In fact, it was not as obvious as it seemed. easy.
A group of military generals were soon greeted in the largest hall of the post house. It was said to be a hall, but in fact it was just a slightly larger room in the post house. Guo Xin followed everyone inside and saw that the furnishings inside were still very messy. It was obviously a place that had been temporarily vacated.
Lamps and candles were lit in every corner, illuminating the hall brightly, making the reception place look a little more formal. Against the north wall was a large screen. Several people were sitting in front of the screen. Guo Xin glanced at it. There were men and women among the people sitting. Except for the dignified and luxurious woman in the middle who must be Empress Li, the rest Several of them didn't know any of them themselves.
A group of warriors stood tightly together and first respectfully paid homage to Empress Li. Guo Xin also imitated the warriors who knelt down on one knee and lowered their heads to say some auspicious words to the queen. However, the warriors were not very good at speaking. Guo Xin even heard someone say "long life" and "many noble children". His nonsense almost made him laugh out loud.
However, Empress Li obviously didn't care about these details, and soon a solemn and gentle voice came: "Ping Shen."
The warriors stood up as instructed, and Guo Xin finally had the opportunity to sneak through the crowd and look at the woman more than ten steps away. Empress Li is neither too old nor too young, and should be about the same age as Zhang, but she is obviously more noble than Zhang, and she really has the majesty of being the denominator of the world.
Guo Xin then thought, if Guo Wei takes over the world in the future and Zhang becomes the queen, will she have the same aura as Queen Li in front of her? He quickly shook his head in his mind. A woman as loving as Zhang would probably not be able to put on such airs even if she became a queen.
Soon someone's voice came from above, but it was no longer Queen Li who spoke, but a man in military uniform stood out. When Guo Xin saw that the man could sit beside the queen, he thought he must be the queen's brother, Li Hongyi, who was escorting the troops on this trip.
Li Hongyi said: "The queen is thinking that it is not easy for the troops to protect her, and the family members and the people are working hard. She has ordered Luzhou to prepare enough rice, flour and meat. When she arrives in Luzhou City the next day, she will give them a reward... The commander will give each of the above extra points. Give me a piece of silk."
Li Hongyi is not tall and always has a smile on his face. He gives people a sense of honesty and loyalty, and is not at all as sinister and sinister as Li Ye. Guo Xinxin thought: The people in the Li family have different faces.
After Li Hongyi finished reciting a string of words, the warriors were overjoyed to receive the reward and bowed to Empress Li again.
At this time, Empress Li spoke to the warriors again: "To pacify the Central Plains, all the armies contributed a lot. The officials and I also know the hard work in the army, so the palace treats the army well, and I hope you will not let down the emperor's kindness." "
Although Empress Li spoke in a high-sounding official tone, her tone was very friendly, and it was easy for people to be infected by her sunny attitude.
Guo Xin couldn't help but be convinced at this moment. No wonder Queen Li had a high reputation both among the people and the military. A high-ranking person was willing to take into account the interests of those below, which was indeed very able to win people's hearts.
