Watching the sunset slowly sink from the stretched eaves, the day is about to pass again.

Guo Shao lifted the hem of the yellow satin robe and walked up to the yellow cover under the pedestal of the coercive Jinxiang Palace, and a large group of people around him immediately bent down and respectfully faced it. Dressed and fed, respected, glamorous, all these things should be obtained, Guo Shao has become accustomed to it, and he can't feel much anymore.

"Let's go!" The eunuch shouted loudly, quite ceremonial. From the big families to the eunuchs and slaves, they wanted the emperor who held great power to bring them favors. Guo Shao is also willing to give, because giving to others can also get self-satisfaction.

Guo Shaoduan sat in the car and inadvertently thought that if all this could be shared with her sister who was humble in her previous life, and she could see and feel the humiliation and hardships!

In an instant, Guo Shao's heart was very blocked. Sometimes he feels that he has the Son of Heaven and can do anything, but sometimes he feels that he is still so small, and such a simple wish still cannot be fulfilled.

Perhaps, be kind to Marigold and treat more people kindly, so as to make up for his regrets a little.

Sitting in the car, walking along the long straight street, he suddenly recalled what he had done over the years, launched countless wars, and killed countless people, but he never treated the world with anger in his heart; Mercy and compassion are humane, but death and elimination are the way of heaven, and people can only conform to the way of heaven. But no matter what he does, all he thinks about is the expectation of improvement...... Just like Marigold's eyes that smiled like the moon, it melted Guo Shao's anger and hatred.

The imperial chariot stopped outside the Zide Palace, and Guo Shao walked to the door of the main hall. Seeing that a group of concubines in the palace came out to greet them, they all half-squatted and saluted, "Your Majesty has a long life." ”

Guo Shao made a gesture of support and said, "It's all flat." ”

Standing in front, Fu Jinzhan stood up first, she turned her head slightly sideways to face Guo Shao, her eyes were humbly downward, her neck and shoulders were straight, and she had a graceful and noble temperament, but there was no sense of arrogance. Guo Shao took a look, the beauty of the heart talisman is not only the appearance and figure, even the inadvertent small movements are quite charming.

Guo Shao stretched out his hand and carried the talisman to the throne in the north to sit together, and the surrounding group of concubines were all his wives and concubines.

At first, Guo Shao was also very confused by this situation. But now, his heart has suddenly cleared. Everything has a background of the times, and if this kind of thing is unreasonable in modern society, because men and women are equal; But at this time, the royal family is the norm, and the status of women at this time is a dependent relationship, and the monarchy system and the reproduction of royal heirs are even more necessary for the country...... Just as in primitive times, there were no husbands and wives at all, and the fathers of the children did not know whose matrilineal society it was, and it is difficult for people today to accept it; And even further into the future, maybe people will still feel that the relationship between husband and wife is fundamentally inhuman.

Marigold's voice said slowly: "What did Concubine Zhang say about Cao Bin just now?" ”

Zhang's upper body leaned forward slightly, and his tone was also very gentle, "Cao Bin said, when the son of heaven was ordered by heaven, he won the hearts of the people, and he was as kind to our family as a mountain than the previous dynasty, and persuaded me to be loyal to the emperor and empress." I thought he was verbose......"

"Oh?" Marigold smiled shallowly.

Zhang smiled: "The queen treats me like this, and she still uses him to make a special trip to see me and say this?" ”

Marigold covered her mouth and laughed when she heard this, and the women around her also laughed. Guo Shao sat there and didn't interject, but he understood everything in his heart.

Marigold turned his head and asked Guo Shao again, Cao Bin's newly sent concert, and Guo Shao casually said a few words in public.

In his words, he inadvertently saw Zhou Jiamin in the crowd, and the two seemed to greet each other...... Guo Shao remembered that Zhou Jiamin went to bed that night, and originally thought that she was reluctant and just helpless, but later found out that it was not like that. There are still some problems in their verbal communication, but Guo Shao can guess some thoughts from her words, Zhou Jiamin said: I'm not afraid of the official family, I'm just worried that you will hurt me a lot, but I didn't expect to worry too much.

The crowd stayed in the temple for a while, and then they all retired with amusement. Only Lu Lan was left, and she came to check the pulse of the second prince.

Guo Shao followed, waited for her to come out of the room, and asked about her condition. Lu Lan's expression was more relaxed, and said: "The second prince is naughty, playing in the water on a cold day is cold, and there is no big problem in recuperation." ”

Guo Shao also breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

At this time, Lu Lan's expression was sad, and he suddenly said in a low voice: "I used to think that Your Majesty was pitiful, so I didn't touch me for a long time." Now I understand that Your Majesty originally thought I was not young and beautiful enough......"

"Why?" Guo Shao said.

Lu Lan lowered her head and bit her lip and said, "Your Majesty is not very good to Zhou Zhaoyi's sister, and she is still flirting in front of so many people!" ”

Guo Shao was stunned, and said in his heart that the thoughts of these little ladies were really meticulous, and he couldn't even escape one or two glances, and he thought that no one would notice that he had looked at Zhou Jiamin a few more times. But he couldn't help but laugh a few times.

At this time, Lu Lan looked at him puzzled.

Guo Shao shook his head with a smile, and looked at Lu Lan again, she is indeed not as thin and tender and beautiful as Zhou Jiamin, but her petite and graceful body lines are wonderful, and her eyes and skin have an aura that contains the beauty of mountains and rivers.

Lu Lan asked softly, "Your Majesty, what's so ridiculous?" ”

Guo Shao didn't know how to explain, so he said: "I will leave the palace in two days, you can go with me...... I'm going to see the Empress now. ”

When it came to Marigold's dormitory, it was not yet dark, Guo Shao sat with her, and casually confessed: "Earlier, Yang Shiliang said that he would tell Cao Tai that Marigold should know, and I want to go to the old house to live for a few days, and it is convenient to talk about things when I see two people." At this time, I asked Marigold to come to the front hall to help me deal with government affairs. ”

Fu Jinzhan said softly: "If there is a major military matter, the concubine will send someone to ask His Majesty first, and then make a decision." ”

Guo Shao heard her say this immediately, and then realized that he shouldn't have mentioned Cao Tai just now, how smart is Marigold, how can he not think about it? Guo Shao hurriedly said: "You can decide everything, Jiangshan also belongs to Marigold, I am willing to give you whatever you want." ”

"Your Majesty......" Marigold looked at Guo Shao with his eyes.

Guo Shao said: "What I say is sincere, and Marigold understands. ”

…… Two days later, in the early morning, it was not yet dawn, because the winter days were short. However, the officials on duty on the royal street have lit a string of lights, and the shops selling soup cakes and pastries on the street have also opened. The Donghua Gate of the Imperial City also opened at this time, and a group of forbidden cavalry surrounded the carriage and went out of the city.

Guo Shao took Yulian, the princess Jin Suo, and Lu Lan to the old mansion.

The mansion has always been guarded, and when Guo Shao walked in a few years later, a sense of intimacy arose. Somehow, he felt like he had only just left here, not years.

Guo Shao and Yulian walked into the nameless lake and lakeside house. As before, he opened the back door of the hall, and suddenly the lake and water in the morning glow came into view in the fresh cool breeze, and the surroundings were peaceful. The dream-like orange light seems to open the door to memories, and Guo Shao has the illusion of going back in time.

Yulian took out the two wooden stools, and the two sat outside the back door, looking at the lake.

"It's been a long time since the concubine and His Majesty have sat together like this." Yulian muttered.

After a while, she turned her head again and said, "At first, it was only the two of us here, but then there were more and more people...... and she continued, "The concubine never dared to monopolize Your Majesty, and only hoped that people like herself could stay by Your Majesty's side." Now this is exactly what the concubine wants, and His Majesty is still very good to the concubine after so many years......"

Guo Shao reached out to hold her hand, the back of her delicate hand, and the calluses in her palms seemed to be less. He can't make everyone want and get what he gets, but he tries to be as tolerant and gentle as possible with those around him.

He also chatted casually with Yulian and said, "I really can't think of it." When I was still sitting here, all I wanted was to have this mansion and a military position. What makes me not satisfied? ”

In addition to greed and desire, all kinds of desires, including the desire to approach the marigold, there is also a very important state of mind: security.

"At that time, in the Great Zhou Dynasty, fate held the hands of others, and it was not possible to be safe and sound by abiding by the law." Guo Shao recalled that when his life and the family he cared about were in danger, what else could not be done?

He muttered, "If there is a set of reasonable ideas and rules for governing the world, so that the wicked will be punished, so that those who do their duty can be protected, and those who are talented can compete fairly, and those who can work more will get more; Instead of unbridled bullying, will there still be so much hatred and instability in the world? ”

Guo Shao gradually fell into deep thought.

…… Obviously, it is inappropriate to forcibly implement democracy and the rule of law in disregard of the foundation of the times, and the rude distribution of land and property from the rich to the poor will lead to chaos.

Guo Shao was here, and suddenly felt that the countless rulers of the past dynasties must be more than one person sitting in a place in the hinterland of the Central Plains and thinking like himself. They can't ignore the clan and the culture of loyalty and filial piety, and implement the imperial examination system, which may be the answer to their thinking. It's just that the content of the imperial examination should probably be slightly reformed.

The order of the world should be a huge system, and there is no cure for all diseases with a single dose of medicine, and it can only be gradually improved and improved through countless tinkering.

Whenever Guo Shao calmed down, he was thinking about what specific methods he could sift out from the lessons of the millennium in the future. The imperial examination, the apportionment of the land into the mu, the development of industry and commerce and the collection of business taxes, etc., seem to be places where you can put some thought into it; It's just that everything is not simple, even if it is out of kindness, the rules of the Heavenly Dao may still punish the insignificant.

But he was willing to try his best at these causes, those that did not benefit his personal interests and desires. Because in the distant past, there was a person who made him really feel the kindness and sincerity of the world, and she wanted not only to reciprocate, but also to make him a useful person to the world.

If that person knew that Guo Shao did this, he would be very happy.