After the imperial army was reorganized, the officials rewarded hundreds of officials.
In addition to Guo Weijia, who also served as the minister, Shi Hongzhao, the envoy of the bodyguard, Yang Bin, the privy envoy, and Su Fengji, Dou Zhengu, Su Yugui, the prime ministers, all had the title of Situ, Sikong and other officials. A few days later, Tianxiong Jiedushi Gao Xingzhou was appointed Taishi, Taining Jiedushi Fu Yanqing was Taibao, and Hedong Jiedushi Liu Chong was also appointed Zhongshu Ling. King Qian Hongchu of Wuyue and King Ma Xiguang of Chu both joined in the fun and were named Shangshu Ling and Taiwei respectively.
However, these matters have little to do with Guo Xin. He wants to focus more on finding a way out for his family, or a way out. Guo Xin didn't know exactly when Liu Chengyou would go crazy and kill his whole family, but he expected the enemy to be lenient and it was always better to prepare for everything sooner rather than later, let alone matters related to wealth and life.
It's just that this retreat must be organized secretly by Guo Xin himself, and he must be able to ensure that it is absolutely safe and reliable when needed. Finding such a retreat, or even several retreats, can be said to be very difficult. After all, whether it was his old friends Shi Dejun and Zheng Zhen in Tokyo, or his trusted subordinates Wang Shiliang and Zhang Chenghua, it would be difficult for Guo Xin to reveal to any of them that "the officials wanted to kill not only his own family, but also the families of several ministers." ” This fact seems so ridiculous and will definitely stand out.
Besides, the hardest part is the beginning. The city of Tokyo is such a dazzling big dye vat, where people are bustling, and everyone has their own ambitions and weaknesses. To find usable people and reliable targets among them requires a lot of effort in thinking and management.
When Guo Xin thought about this matter, he felt that he was faced with countless clues, and he felt that none of the lines in front of him were reliable enough.
But soon, Guo Xin received an invitation, a gold-gilded and red invitation handwritten by Hou Yi, Duke of Lu. On his way home from duty, someone secretly stuffed it into the compartment of his saddle. It did not attract anyone's attention, and he was invited to meet privately at the Duke of Lu's mansion during his next vacation.
... Guo Xin casually wore a light-colored round-neck robe and a warm sheep fur coat. Without the armor, at first glance there was no obvious difference between Guo Xin and ordinary nobles' children - and such children were never uncommon in the busy streets of Tokyo.
Guo Xin seemed to wander casually to a teahouse on the corner of the street. Guo Pu paid for the tea, and the two of them found an inconspicuous seat in the back and sat down.
As soon as he sat down, Guo Xin heard two porters drinking tea nearby discussing. He listened attentively:
A porter said in a serious tone: "Hey, have you heard that a small official wanted to grant Xianggong Guo the title of Jiedu Town, but Xianggong Guo refused in person."
The listener disagreed: "Where in the world is there a better place than Tokyo? If it were me, I wouldn't go there."
"Hey! You don't realize that Jinguan City in Shu Kingdom and Jinling City in Southern Tang Dynasty are the richest places in the world, but they are no better than Tokyo!"
Another person argued: "You also said that it is the Kingdom of Shu and the Kingdom of Tang. If you want to be the governor of Jinling, Xianggong Guo may agree to it!"
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Guo Xin did not continue to listen because the person he was waiting for arrived.
A carriage that was usually seen on the street slowly stopped beside the teahouse. The driver got off the car but did not buy tea. He entered the teahouse and looked around. His eyes were fixed on Guo Xin, who walked up and said casually. Asked: "Guo Erlang is here too?"
Guo Xin nodded, and the coachman looked at Guo Pu next to him, and only whispered: "There is no room for two people in the car."
Guo Pu was about to say something, but Guo Xin raised his hand to stop him and told him: "Wait for me near the place. The master over there will not harm me."
The coachman's eyes expressed gratitude to Guo Xin, and his tone became more respectful: "Please, sir."
The carriage carried Guo Xin, wandering westward along the long street of Linbian, and soon arrived at the Duke of Lu's Mansion. The Duke's Mansion of Lu is located on the north bank of the Bian River. It is a recently renovated house. Although it is not very big, its jade steps, stone piers, and white walls and red carvings look ordinary, but the details reveal the architectural style of its construction. Exquisite and sophisticated.
The carriage did not stop in front of the house, but entered the house directly through the back door.
As soon as Guo Xing jumped off the carriage, someone who seemed to be in charge of the family came forward to greet him and apologized: "General Guo is so condescending to come, and the Duke is very helpless. It's just that the situation in the court is complicated. General Guo is the son of Privy Council Guo, so that no one can see him. General Guo's entry into the government has aroused criticism, so we have to take this step. Please forgive General Guo."
Guo Xin nodded. Hou Yi was able to move from a criminal minister to a nobleman in Tokyo. His political vision was naturally unique. However, the situation of the fight between the civil servant prime minister and the Privy Council Guards Department in the court was still unclear. Hou Yi could not easily do so at this time. Take sides. Because of this, he judged that Hou Yi was willing to take the risk to ask him to meet at his house, and there was at least two parts of his sincerity in it.
So Guo Xin pretended not to care and said: "The Duke of Lu has served as an official for several dynasties, and he knows more about Taoism and conduct both openly and secretly than I do. Naturally, I listen to Duke Lu's arrangements."
"I've always heard that General Guo is a friendly person in private, and it turned out to be so when I saw him today." The steward smiled apologetically and extended his hand to make a gesture of invitation, "I also ask General Guo to come with me. The Duke has been waiting in the inner house for a long time."
Guo Xin was still a little surprised after hearing this. How does a person in charge know what his temper is like? Hou Yi must have worked hard to understand himself beforehand.
Guo Xin was led into the inner hall by the steward, and he saw Hou Yi, with all white hair and beard, waiting for him. Guo Xin had met Hou Yi before at a palace banquet, but this was the first time for him to have a close encounter. At this time, he couldn't help but curiously look at this man with a legendary experience.
Although Hou Yi is sitting there, his body is like a hill. His belly is very big, and his arms and legs are spread out on all sides. It can be seen that his generous figure has been fed by a long-term pampered life. It is difficult to imagine this. He was also a fierce general who was invincible in battle.
Compared with him, although the current Fengxiang Jiedushi Zhao Hui is also older, and Zhao Hui is shorter and thinner, Zhao Hui's body and posture seem to be tense whether he is on horseback or seated. The sharp sword is about to be drawn, and his body is truly soaked and beaten by the sword and wind and frost, making the viewer never feel thin.
Fortunately, although Hou Yi was fat, his movements were not sluggish. When he saw Guo Xin being led in, he immediately stood up and clasped his fists to greet him: "I have heard for a long time that Guo Erlang is brave and resourceful. Today I saw him face to face. He is indeed not like an ordinary martial artist! Please sit down. !”
Guo Xin returned the gift, said a few polite words and sat down. The two chatted for a while, and then Hou Yi got down to the topic: "I am older than Mr. Guo. Wouldn't Erlang mind if I call him my nephew?"
"It's nothing wrong with me, but the Duke of Lu thinks so highly of the general, that the general feels a little guilty."
"Where! If it weren't for my nephew, my Hou family wouldn't be able to save even its roots and seedlings. How could I have the face to meet my ancestors? It's a pity that Wang Jingchong died in Fengxiang. It was too light! If he is captured and brought back to Tokyo, I will definitely be there. In front of the palace, I cried and begged the officials to let me use the knife with my own hands to peel off his skin, gouge out his heart, cut out the thief's bones inch by inch, hammer them to pieces, and then call the sergeant in front of the thief's wife and daughter. They insulted..."
The more Hou Yi talked, the more excited he became, with foam flying from the mouth, bloodshot eyes, and almost yelling at the police. His appearance made Guo Xin a little confused for a moment. Historically, Liu Chengyou killed his own family. After learning the news, would Guo Wei be as crazy as Hou Yi in front of him?
Hou Yi took a breath and looked back at Guo Xin: "Was my nephew here when the city was destroyed? Did he see the corpse of the thief? I must let me know how this rogue beast died in the end."
So Guo Xin told Hou Yi in detail the scene of the destruction of Fengxiang City, especially the tragic situation of how the Wang family burned themselves to death. Although Zhao Hui did not actually allow the soldiers to insult the Wang family, but ordered Wang Jingchong and his family to be properly buried, such an ending would obviously not please Hou Yi.
So Guo Xin inevitably added fuel and vinegar to the story, fictionalizing the fact that some Han soldiers urinated on Wang Jingchong's burnt corpse and then hung his corpse on the city wall to be exposed, so that the only audience in front of him could hear it more happily. .
"Hahaha! Okay!" Sure enough, Hou Yi clapped his hands and laughed. Then he suddenly covered his face and cried loudly. He then threw his head on his back and beat his chest and sobbed: "My children, wives, and daughters are still alive in heaven. The imperial court has killed the dog thief for you, and you can rest in peace from now on." ! Don’t join the family of generals and prime ministers again in the next life!”
Guo Xin was shocked and didn't know what to say.
"Hahaha," Hou Yi wiped his tears and strode over to hold Guo Xin's hand. "My good nephew not only saved my only seedling for me, but also avenged my genocide. In the future, my good nephew will have something to trust. I will definitely repay you!"
"The Duke of Lu made serious remarks. Killing his relatives to vent his anger is not what a gentleman would do. Fortunately, the Duke of Lu is still alive, so why should I not help him? It is his duty to commit crimes for the country."
Guo Xin said he was humble, but in fact, what he was waiting for when he came to see Hou Yi today was his words. Kaifeng Fuyin, who is in charge of arrests in Tokyo Prison, can save lives at critical moments even if he just helps him secretly!
"Good nephew, don't be polite!" Hou Yi said and led Guo Xin to the tables nearby. Seeing that the tables were covered with a piece of red silk, Hou Yi grabbed a corner of the red silk and suddenly pulled the red silk. Pulling it open, there was a plate of inch-long golden bamboo shoots arranged neatly underneath, at least twenty or thirty.
Guo Xin was stunned on the spot. Don't blame him for being distracted. You must know that the total amount of gold he has seen in his life is probably not as much as the amount in front of him! A shining, golden golden bamboo shoot, only power can compare with it. No wonder Hou Yi has always had smooth sailing since he entered the court, all because of the two men of gold and silver who will pave the way for him!
"These are all personal possessions. I have a small family and I am old. I won't be able to use many of these before I die. Why not give them to my nephew as a life-saving gift?"
"The Duke of Lu is such a generous gift, and my nephew would never dare to accept it."
The old guy is really rich! Guo Xin even thought to himself: With Guo Wei's style, all the gold and silver in his house might not be as rich as the plate of golden bamboo shoots in front of him!
Seeing Guo Xin's refusal, Hou Yi just smiled understandingly, stretched out two fingers and hooked them backwards. The steward who had been accompanying him quickly disappeared behind the house, and not long after, a woman with a young child in her arms came with him. .
Guo Xin recognized her at just one glance. The woman was the Liu family he had rescued in Fufeng County. It's just that Ms. Liu today wore a bright red floral damask coat, put on a little light makeup, and behaved dignified and decent. Sure enough, looking at the clothes, Mrs. Liu in front of her mirrors the embarrassed appearance of the distressed woman in Guo Xin's memory. It's hard to imagine that she is the same person.
Mrs. Liu gave a slight salute and looked at Guo Xin with complicated eyes: "After a long separation, we meet our benefactor again."
"If my nephew still feels uneasy, I have one more thing to ask of my nephew."
Sure enough, no money can be obtained so easily. Guo Xin followed Hou Yi's words and said, "Please speak, Duke of Lu."
Hou Yi pointed directly at the young child in Liu's arms: "This son's name is Hou Yanguang. Without Guo Lang, this son will die in the wilderness, and my family will almost be extinct. It can be said that Guo Lang has a favor for this son. I mean , Guo Lang accepts this son as his adopted son, and he will definitely repay Guo Lang in the future."
Guo Xin was simply shocked: "How dare you!"
"In this way, these small gifts are not only a thank you to my nephew, but also a tribute to my nephew as my adoptive father. How about this? If my nephew refuses again, he will really treat me as an outsider. . Of course, only a few people here know about these things, and outsiders will not know about them for the time being."
Ms. Liu also spoke up to help: "Don't refuse me, benefactor. It is a blessing for this child to have a benefactor as a foster father to protect him. What's more, the benefactor and this child are destined to be together, right?"
Did he suddenly have an extra son? Guo Xinxin couldn't accept it calmly, but after thinking about it for a while, he couldn't think of any harm in this matter - the worst he could do was not recognize each other in the future, not to mention the generous gift, so he really couldn't think of a reason to refuse.
Guo Xin thought over and over again and agreed to recognize Hou Yanguang, who was only three years old, as his adopted son. The guests and hosts enjoyed themselves for a while, and after some more conversation, Hou Yi gradually showed tiredness on his face. Guo Xin noticed it and said goodbye to leave.
The steward went to help Hou Yi inside to rest, and Mrs. Liu said, "I'm sending my benefactor to you."
After leaving the inner hall, Mrs. Liu walked in front and led the way.
The two of them were silent all the way. Guo Xin lowered his head and looked at Liu's walking back, carefully trying to recall the atmosphere of that night. However, it had been so long and so many things had happened in between that he had long forgotten about it. net.
He thought for a while, turned around to make sure no one else was following him, and decided to say something else: "When I was in Fufeng, I really didn't know that Madam was Mr. Hou's daughter-in-law, otherwise I would never have been... rude to Madam."
Ms. Liu in front paused when she heard this, and said in an inaudible voice: "Is General Guo just rude to me?"
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