Chapter 638: Chess

Guo Shao raised his right arm slightly upwards, allowing the loose yellow robe sleeves to slide down naturally, and then stretched out his hand to spread the memorial.

Li Chuyun's handwriting praises Empress Duanci (Fu Jinzhan) for her virtuousness and kindness, and also says that Your Majesty should not be overworked. Letting Empress Duanci rule in the West Hall is an act that unites the morale of the army and the people.

This is interesting!Li Chuyun and the Fu family should be inconsistent with each other.Guo Shao looked at it again and found that it was indeed Li Chuyun's handwriting.

Guo Shao immediately understood: Li Chuyun had already smelled the risk.

He put down the memorial, looked up at Zuo You, and asked: What did Zuo Shaoqing think about Li Chuyun’s memorial?

Zuo You seemed to have figured out what to say, because he took the initiative to deliver the memorial to Guo Shao.Zuo You immediately replied: If you reply to Your Majesty, Li Du Dianping still has no idea about the situation. General Shi wrote a letter to him.

Guo Shao nodded thoughtfully, reached out to pick up a black piece and landed it on the chessboard.

The two of them fell silent all of a sudden.

Guo Shao thought Zuo You's words were more reliable.In fact, when a minister speaks in the face of the emperor, he is unwilling to lie on specific matters unless he has no choice... The crime of deceiving the emperor is a kind of pressure in his heart.

The things in the past few days are a bit complicated, but only three days ago, there are only four things that have come to the table: the day before yesterday, Fan Zhi wrote a letter to impeach Fu Jinzhan to rule; yesterday morning, Guo Shao brought Fan Zhi's memorial to the ministers; today Shi Yanchao wrote a letter, and Li Chuyun's memorial had just arrived in Guo Shao's hands.

Guo Shao thought about the time difference, but Li Chuyun's memorial was not long since he wrote it, because they were in the center, and the memorial could go directly to the Privy Council of the Imperial City, which was very few twists and turns.

So when Li Chuyun was considering things and writing memorials, he didn't know what Shi Yanchao told him...it should be almost the case.

The windows on both sides of Yangde Hall were open, and the silent cool breeze blew on Guo Shao's face.

His thoughts were slightly withdrawn from the chaos, and two thoughts that had nothing to do with the clues of the incident emerged in his mind: First, Li Chuyun's objective strength was far from enough; second, Li Chuyun was very respectful and cautious, and showed no sign of challenging the emperor's authority.

Just as he thought of this, the fat eunuch Wang Zhong walked in and said, "Report to Your Majesty, Li Du ordered the inspector to attend the meeting and was waiting outside the study."

Guo Shao said: Call him in.

Guo Shao remembers that the eunuch who was on duty here just now seemed to be Cao Tai, but now he has become Wang Zhong. It should be the time for them to change the amount.

After a while, Li Chuyun walked into Yangde Hall, bowed with his fists and said: I am paying homage to Your Majesty.

Mr. Li came here to sit.Guo Shao said casually, I am playing chess with Zuo Shaoqing.

Your Majesty is so happy that I thank Your Majesty for giving you a seat.Li Chuyun replied carefully.He walked over and sat upright on one side of the couch, with his butt just a little cushion, looking much more nervous than usual.

Li Chuyun's big black beard took up half of his face. The complexion of his face was red and black. The color had not changed much, but his expression was a bit scary.

Guo Shao could imagine that when Li Chuyun learned that he was summoned, he felt a little worried... He could smell the risk of this matter, so he would submit the memorial, so he would be worried.

Guo Shao took out Shi Yanchao's memorial from his arms and handed it to Li Chuyun.

Li Chuyun looked around and his eyes immediately widened, his beard trembling... He looked surprised!

After a while, Li Chuyun rushed forward from the couch, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed: Your Majesty clearly understands, this is sow discord!I have always been in a state of disagreement with Shi Yanchao in private, but I respect him as a man. I didn’t expect him to be so despicable!

Li Chuyun's fear was not pretended.

Guo Shao had to feel the destructive power.

He and Li Chuyun are not as son-in-law, but relatives are considered to be; they were born and died together for so long, and there is no need to say about the friendship between joys and sorrows; and Li Chuyun is also a general who killed people in the battle formation. What scene has never been seen before?

But in the face of imperial power, it was so scared.

It’s not his fault. In history, many good generals have not died on the battlefield, but they all die at the hands of their own people.

Mr. Li asked to get up, sit down and talk, don't worry.Guo Shao said quietly.

Only then did Li Chuyun calm down and get up and sit on the couch next to the chessboard.

Guo Shao thought to himself: Things have become like this, because almost all men attach too much importance to power and career.That thing is indeed the foundation of the bearded man.

He immediately said: This memorial was not Shi Yanchao's idea.

Li Chuyun said: Your Majesty, his handwriting is his, I can recognize it.

Guo Shao nodded: But he must have been encouraged by others. Shi Yanchao's brain, he must have no intention of thinking about these things.

After hearing this, Li Chuyun and Zuo You thought about it and nodded slightly.

Guo Shao glanced at the bearded man on Li Chuyun's mouth and said: I have just learned a few tricks from Zuo Shaoqing, and Mr. Li will accompany me to the next game.

Li Chuyun clasped his fists and said: It is better to obey orders than to be respectful.

After the topic was a bit different, Guo Shao's expression and tone were relatively calm, and the atmosphere gradually eased.

Guo Shao stopped talking about serious matters for a long time, and looked like he was concentrating on playing chess, so naturally the two of them were not convenient to mention it.Guo Shao soon discovered that Li Chuyun had good chess tricks, and in some places he just gave in to him...

Guo Shao couldn't help but say: We martial arts practitioners are not sure to play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Mr. Li is very familiar with chess, more familiar than me.

Li Chuyun hurriedly said: I dare not, I am not afraid, I have passed the time to learn a little when I have nothing to do, but it is really half a pot of water. I am not here.

Then it was quiet for a while, and only the sound of a joke was left. Li Chuyun was very happy to play chess, so he picked it up and made a move.

Guo Shao turned his head to look at Zuo You: Not long ago, I talked with Zuo Shaoqing and said, "The biggest problem of "China" has always been internal."

Zuo You hurriedly said: Yes, I will keep your Majesty’s teachings in mind.

Guo Shao said: You guys, what's the matter in the past few days?

The two lowered their heads and said nothing.

When Guo Shao talked about the serious matter, he simply threw down his chess piece, stretched out his hand from the porcelain jar, and said frankly: It's just a joke about the issue of the crown prince.

Li Chuyun and Zuo You were both slightly stunned and sat there holding their breath.Guo Shao simply put it on the table, which caused tension again for a while.

He said slowly: I am twenty-five years old this year, and I am free from illness or pain. When I have to consider my successor, it is the year of the monkey and horse.By then, will Mr. Li still be in charge of this matter?

Li Chuyun hurriedly said: Your Majesty is in the east as the spring and autumn, and when your Majesty is alive forever, I have already been buried!

Long live is just a good word.Guo Shao smiled and said, but I still have thirty or forty years to say I am old, but that's right.

Guo Shao picked up the memorial placed on the table. The one that Shi Yanchao wrote to him was grabbed in his hand and tore it in half. Then he folded it together and tore it again. He threw it to the side and the piece of paper fell to the floor in a mess.

Li Chuyun and Zuo You looked at each other.

Guo Shao said: In addition to playing chess, I just want to say one thing: Don’t worry about Shi Yanchao.What kind of person is he? Don’t you and I still know?

Li Chuyun hurriedly said, "I obey the order."

...After playing the chess, Zuo You and Li Chuyun left Yangde Hall, Li Chuyun left Jinxiang Hall, and Zuo You stayed in the East Hall to work.

As the evening approached, Zuo You walked out of Jinxiang Hall. On the brick road outside Jinxiang Hall, he ran into an unfamiliar civil servant.The civil servant said: The king asked the Zuo Auxiliary to go to the Privy Council for a lecture.

Zuo You was inconvenient to refuse, so he followed the civil servant to the Privy Council.

Wang Pu had sent away most of the officials of the Privy Council. He met Zuo You in his study and asked directly about the ins and outs of the emperor summoning Li Chuyun.

Zuo You didn't explain the relationship in detail, so he told Guo Shao about his conversation.

Wang Pu listened carefully, and the expression on his face was constantly changing. After hearing this, he let out a long sigh.

At this moment, suddenly the bells of dong, dong... suddenly rang outside, and it was just the hour of You.Zuo You was attracted by the huge sound and turned to look out the window.

Wang Pu also walked to the window and looked outside for a long time.

From this location, you can see the magnificent eaves of Jinxiang Hall.The Zhuangli Palace was built on a high base, and now it looks taller under the brilliance of the sunset.

Wang Pu couldn't help but whisper: Your Majesty is not comparable to the martial artists in the previous dynasties.The world has been in the storm for so many years, with a declining population and a bleak world, so it must be time for this dynasty to revive its momentum!

Zuo You also hurriedly said: What the King Envoy said is extremely true. If Your Majesty had no mind and was in charge of the top position, this time, the matter might be a big deal, but it would last for a long time.

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At this time, Fu Jinzhan had not left the west hall of Jinxiang Hall.

Cao Tai stood beside him, not daring to say a word, he had already come here; Guo Shao had discovered that the eunuch around him had changed, and Cao Tai came here at that time.

When Fu Jinzhan was still in Yecheng and even the late emperor (Chai Rong) had not ascended the throne, Cao Tai was Fu Jinzhan's confidant.

Almost the entire palace knew it, so Cao Tai didn't even need to cover it up from the Emperor of the East Palace until Fu Jinzhan came.

Fu Jinzhan knew everything about this time, mainly because he could contact Cao Tai in time.Guo Shao also trusted Cao Tai and did not hit him.

Seeing that Fu Jinzhan had not made a sound for a long time and looked depressed, Cao Tai said carefully: Fan Zhi dared to go against the Empress. Let’s record this account first and settle it with him in the future!

Fu Jinzhan scolded: Stop talking!Fan Zhi did something wrong!

Cao Tai said with a heartache and said in a low voice: Everyone respects the heart of the Empress, but the Empress cannot be too generous to those who are ungrateful, otherwise they will think that the Empress is easy to bully.

Fu Jinzhan shook her head, but smiled: Why are you bullying?

Empress?Cao Tai quietly observed Fu Jinzhan's smile in confusion.

Fu Jinzhan said: It doesn’t matter what the ministers do. There is no Fan Zhi, and there is also Li Zhi.I am relieved that Your Majesty is now going further than before.

Cao Tai said: Empress, what should we do now?