After about two quarters of an hour, the sky was gradually getting dark.
Father Guo and Liu Weiyuan finally arrived, followed by Nie Zishi.
After Guo An brought Liu Baiwei to see the ceremony, he ordered the kitchen to serve dishes and wine.
With Nie Zi in mind, Liu Baiwei was not suitable to eat with Father Guo and others.
At the dinner table, Liu Weiyuan, Guo's father, and Nie Zishi were chatting enthusiastically. Guo An couldn't get in at all and could only act as a waiter serving wine.
After drinking for three rounds, they suddenly talked about the academy and the library. Liu Weiyuan looked at Guo An, which made Guo An feel a little excited.
The father-in-law finally remembered that he was a good son-in-law.
However, the first sentence Liu Weiyuan spoke made Guo An sigh secretly again.
"Ning Yi, do you know the details of Master Daoyan who is following His Highness King Yan?"
Similarly, Guo's father and Nie Zishi also kept their eyes on Guo An.
Especially Nie Zishi, although he was the chief envoy of Beiping Prefecture, he had never heard of Master Daoyan.
Guo An thought for a moment and then replied, "Back to my father-in-law, Master Daoyan is from Changzhou. His family has been practicing medicine for generations. For some reason, he became a monk when he was young.
Later, he worshiped a Taoist master and learned the art of yin and yang.
At the same time, I often traveled around and visited some great Confucian scholars.
Although this man is a monk, he is proficient in the three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and has good relations with some people in each school of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. His deep thoughts should not be underestimated.
If this person intends to make friends with his father-in-law, he must be cautious. "
"No wonder……"
Liu Weiyuan said with emotion.
Guo Anming knew what was going on and asked, "Did Monk Daoyan go to find his father-in-law?"
"Um!"
Liu Weiyuan nodded slightly, "Today, the monk Daoyan met me by chance in the library, and after discussing Taoism for a while, I felt that the great monk was not simple."
Guo Andao: "Someone once said that Monk Daoyan is a person like King Changshan."
"What?"
Liu Weiyuan, Guo's father, and Nie Zishi couldn't help but look at Guo An in surprise.
"Ning Yi, why have we never heard of this person?"
Guo An said: "He has been walking in the south. My father-in-law has never heard of him."
"It's a pity that such a person became a monk."
Liu Weiyuan said with some emotion that he didn't feel any disgust just because someone said that Dao Yan looked like his ancestor.
Guo An asked his advisor, "I wonder what Dao Yan said when he went to see his father-in-law?"
"Looking for me?"
Hearing this, Liu Weiyuan, Father Guo, and Nie Zishi were stunned again, and then they suddenly realized something.
How could we happen to meet him in such a big library?
"Perhaps Monk Daoyan thinks that he and I share the three schools of thought, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and would like to discuss Taoism with us.
However, in the end, he intentionally or unintentionally invited us to attend the academy’s ceremony, and also invited us to Qingshou Temple to discuss Taoism. "
Guo An smiled lightly and said: "This Master Daoyan is not a simple person."
"Um?"
Liu Weiyuan and Guo's father both looked at Guo An subconsciously, "Does this person have a dispute with you?"
Guo An replied: "My father and father-in-law are overly worried. Ning Yi is devoted to studying craftsmanship and making money for Prince Yan's palace. He has no conflict of interest with Master Daoyan."
Father Guo nodded with some relief, "That's good. If you are playing tricks, you kid is not the enemy of Monk Daoyan."
Guo An looked dissatisfied, "Father, please don't underestimate me. If Dao Yan dares to provoke me, I will punish him directly..."
"vomit……"
Just as he was talking, Guo An heard the sound of vomiting coming from outside the hospital again, and his face changed slightly.
A hint of displeasure flashed across the faces of Liu Weiyuan and Father Guo.
"How could anyone vomit during meals?"
Guo An quickly explained, "Master-in-law, father, it should be Bai Wei who is suffering from morning sickness."
"Morning sickness?"
Liu Weiyuan and Guo's father were just stunned for a moment, and soon they understood what Guo An meant. They stared at Guo An with eyes wide open and looked at Guo An with excitement, "You mean, Bai Wei is pregnant?"
"Exactly!" Guo An couldn't help but grin.
"Our old Guo family has a heir?" Guo's father murmured.
Guo An replied: "We have a wife!"
"Hahaha, good vomiting, good vomiting..."
In an instant, both Liu Weiyuan and Father Guo were filled with joy, without any displeasure on their faces.
After the whole meal, Liu Weiyuan and Guo's father were full of excitement, and the topic of conversation gradually changed to Guo An's childhood.
Guo An looked helpless.
…
The next day.
Early in the morning, Guo An got up and greeted his father Guo and Liu Weiyuan before heading to Prince Yan's Mansion.
When he arrived at Prince Yan's Mansion, he sent Guo Erniu back to serve the two old men at home at any time.
"Guo Changshi, His Highness has something to see you for."
In the public room, not long after Guo An sat down, Ma He walked in.
"Do you know why His Highness is looking for me?"
Guo An stood up directly and asked as he walked out.
Ma He quickly replied: "Please forgive me, Guo Changshi. I really don't know why His Highness is looking for you."
Guo An nodded slightly and did not continue to ask.
When they arrived at Cunxin Hall, they saw Zhu Di holding a letter in his hand and his face was full of joy.
"Wei Chen has met His Highness."
"Guo Qing, you're here, sit down."
Zhu Di looked up and saw Guo An, and his face was even more happy.
Guo An sat on the chair nearby very skillfully, and then asked curiously: "Your Highness is so happy, but what happy event happened?"
Zhu Di waved the letter in his hand and said: "Letter from the capital, Duke Ying has led his troops to pacify Zhendong, Xipu, Baijin, Baobang, Mahamiao and other rebel barbarians in Yunnan, and is returning to the court with his troops."
Guo An understood what Zhu Di meant, "Your Highness is saying that when Duke Ying returns to Peiping, it will be the time when the army will conquer the Tatars of the Northern Yuan Dynasty?"
"It must be so."
Zhu Di said excitedly: "From the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, my father advocated pacifying the southwest of the Ming Dynasty first, and then completely wiping out the Tatars in the north.
Otherwise, if those Yunnan thieves rebelled this year, my father would have already issued an order to conquer Naha. "
"In this case, Your Highness should be very happy."
Guo An couldn't help but smile again, "In this case, His Highness should also order various workshops to start work in full swing to prepare for the expedition next year."
"What Guo Qing said is absolutely true."
Zhu Di nodded in response with a happy face, and suddenly looked at Guo An with a suspicious look on his face.
"We are about to go into battle soon, why does Guo Qing look so happy?"
Guo An was stunned, "Why does Your Highness ask such a question?"
Zhu Di frowned and said: "We remember that when all the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty heard about the expedition, they either had a heavy look on their faces or opposed it desperately. How could Guo Qing be so completely different? Even happier than us generals?"
Guo An: "..."
However, after just a moment of helplessness, Guo An couldn't help but want to grin.
Zhu Di looked even weirder, "Is it possible that Guo Qing is like us and likes to join the army and fight?"
"no no……"
Guo An's expression changed and he waved his hands repeatedly, "Your Highness has misunderstood. Wei Chen is only laughing because Wei Chen has a child."
"Um?"
Zhu Di's eyes widened, "Guo Qing said that your wife is pregnant?"
"Your Highness is wise!"
Guo An said with a happy face, "Wei Chen is going to be a father too."
"This is a great joy."
Zhu Di said: "We will tell the princess soon to prepare some nourishing food for the princess and send it to your house."
Guo An quickly cupped his hands and replied: "Thank you, Your Highness."
"Um!"
Zhu Di nodded, "Now that Guo Qing has descendants, we can rest assured."
"Ah?" Guo An looked confused.
"Your Highness, what do you mean?"
Zhu Di said: "When we prepare to go on an expedition, we will take Guo Qing with us."
Guo An's expression changed and he said quickly: "Your Highness, I am not a timid minister who cannot bear hardships.
However, Wei Chen is a scholar who has no power to tie a chicken, and he cannot go into battle to kill the enemy.
Even on the battlefield, the minister will be a burden. Isn't it inappropriate for His Highness to take the minister with him? "
Zhu Di smiled lightly and said, "Guo Qing just underestimates yourself."
"What do you mean by this, Your Highness?" Guo An was still a little confused.
Zhu Di said slowly: "Since our Ming Dynasty forced the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty into Liaodong, several generals of the Northern Yuan Dynasty have surrendered to our Ming Dynasty.
So far, only Naha, the Taiwei of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, has sent 200,000 troops to garrison Jinshan, and he has repeatedly refused to be recruited by the Ming Dynasty.
However, my father once let Naha go because he was a hero.
For so many years, his father had always wanted to appease him, but Nana Hachu never surrendered.
We predict that now, under the pressure of our Ming Dynasty, Naha's subordinates are also willing to surrender.
Even Nana Hachu wanted to surrender. But, I am worried...
And Guo Qing is the descendant of Guo Taishi. There is no need for Guo Qing to come forward. As long as Nahachu knows that Guo Qing has followed us to the foot of Jinshan Mountain, Nahachu's subordinates will definitely be upset. Even Nahachu will come out and surrender on his own... …”
Guo An was speechless, "Your Highness, please don't listen to slander. Our ancestor Guo Taishi has been dead for nearly a hundred years, and those Yuan generals may not have heard of our ancestor.
Moreover, Wei Chen was only the right-hand official of Prince Yan's palace, and those Yuan generals had never heard of Wei Chen's orders. How could they put their wealth and lives on Wei Chen? "
Zhu Di said confidently: "Guo Qing must not underestimate himself. There are still many Beiyuan generals, especially many Beiyuan soldiers and common people who believe in Guo Taishi.
Okay, Guo Qing doesn’t have to worry about this anymore. Guo Qing will make good preparations and go on an expedition with us next year. "
Looking at Zhu Di's unquestionable expression, Guo An felt a little numb. He was living a good life, so why was he suddenly asked to go on an expedition with the army?
That was a battlefield with hundreds of thousands of troops!
I don’t know who the hell came up with such a harmful idea, he must be deliberately trying to trap him!
Thinking about it, Guo An couldn't help but worry: "Your Highness, I wonder if there are enough doctors and medicinal herbs in the house?"
Zhu Di said: "Guo Qing must not have forgotten that our Prince Yan's Mansion has a good doctor."
"Your Highness, how many doctors does the Good Medical Clinic have?"
Guo An shook his head repeatedly, "Your Highness, since we are on the battlefield, a war will inevitably break out. How can we do it with just a few doctors from a good medical clinic?
Also, when His Highness goes on an expedition, he must take the Yanshan Guards with him.
And there are more than 10,000 people in Yanshanwei. If a war breaks out, how many people will be injured?
The medicinal herbs must not be enough..."
Zhu Di opened his mouth and said slowly: "In this case, Guo Qing will be responsible for these matters."
"Wei Chen obeys your orders."
Guo An didn't dare to let outsiders take responsibility for his own life.
Later, Guo An asked: "Your Highness, the autumn harvest has passed, and the academy will start to accept some students. I wonder if your highness has any candidates for the academy's wine ceremony?"
"Nothing."
Zhu Di sighed slightly, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
Guo An remonstrated: "Your Highness, why don't you let Master Dao Yan take over?"
…
(End of chapter)
