Riding the Pheonix Chapter 572: House arrest
Guo Xu put on his raincoat and left the Mingguang Hall.
His nephew followed up very shamelessly and asked: "Uncle Six, His Royal Highness Prince An is still here, will you come back now?"
Guo Xu groaned: "I'm not going home, I'm going back to Siya. With such heavy snow, there might be a disaster. Don't even think about going home before the snow stops."
"Uncle Six is really devoted to the public and dedicated his whole life." Nephew Guo flattered him.
Who knew that this flattery hit the horse's leg? Not only was Guo Xu not happy at all, but he also wanted to hit him: "So much nonsense!"
Nephew Guo was confused and didn’t know what he had done wrong. However, the biggest advantage of being able to stay with Guo Xu for so long is that he is thick-skinned. He agreed with a smile and thought it was a joke.
Guo Xu walked through the snow toward the city gate, one foot deep and one foot shallow.
This stupid nephew, who wants to devote his whole life to serving the public? He is not a Marquis of Wu. Isn't he working so hard just to be promoted to power? Otherwise, wouldn't it be beautiful to be surrounded by many concubines at home on such a snowy day, enjoying the warm fragrance of nephrite?
I hope this time I bet on the right thing and it will pay off in the future.
After thinking a lot in my mind, I arrived at Yongle Gate.
The nephew obediently handed over his badge and waited for the imperial guards to check it.
The officer in charge of guarding Yongle Gate came over and saluted, and said: "Mr. Guo, the snow is so thick outside that we can't cross the bridge. We are shoveling the snow. Why don't you go aside and wait?"
Then he asked his guards to come over and lead the way, saying: "It's still warm when we check in. Prime Minister Guo can go and warm himself up by the fire first and drink a cup of tea to avoid freezing."
The attitude is very attentive.
This is nothing. Who can be called Prime Minister and not be flattered by others? Especially for Guo Xu, who is so young and has great achievements. His future is limitless. He may become the Prime Minister one day. That is truly one person who is inferior to tens of thousands of people.
Guo Xu also thought the same way. Under the attentive **** of the guards, he entered the duty room and didn't feel anything was wrong.
However, when he saw that he had finished three cups of tea, even used a plate of pastries to fill his belly, and the snow had not been shoveled yet, something was wrong.
When he wanted to check the room, the guard appeared out of nowhere and stood in front of him with a smile.
"Mr. Guo, it's cold outside! Don't you have enough to eat? Why don't I ask someone to order a bowl of noodles so that you can satisfy your hunger first?"
Guo Xudao: "I want to go back to Siya, please get out of the way!"
The guard seemed to have roots under his feet and had no intention of moving at all. He still had a smile on his face: "Don't be angry, Mr. Guo. The snow is still being shoveled outside. Please wait."
If he didn't know there was a problem, Guo Xu's life would have been in vain.
He said coldly: "It takes so long to shovel snow?"
"Isn't it? The road is very blocked." The guard did not blush at all, and did not flinch in the face of Guo Xu's cold eyes.
Guo Xu was somewhat impressed: "You are really brave!"
The guard smiled and said: "You're welcome."
Guo Xu calmed down and said, "It's okay if you don't go back to Si Yamen. I'll go back to Mingguang Hall first. Time is precious. Instead of wasting it by sitting around, it's better to go back and read a few more memorials."
"I admire you," the guard bowed his hand to him, but still refused to get out of the way, "but the way back to Mingguang Hall was also covered in snow, so Mr. Guo might as well sit here and take a good seat!"
"You——" Guo Xu was furious. Just now she was covering up a bit, but now it's better, she's basically telling him openly that she wants to keep him.
Why, he is a dignified Prime Minister, but he still has to be restrained by a bodyguard?
The guard didn't know whether he was too smart or too stupid. He ignored his angry look and bowed again: "Mr. Guo, please come back. If you need anything, just tell me and I will give it to you right away. Send it."
Guo Xu took a deep breath and asked him: "Who does this mean?"
The guard looked at him as if he didn't understand: "I don't understand what the prime minister said."
Guo Xu said in a deep voice: "Think clearly about the consequences. The Holy Emperor has been on the throne for twenty-one years. The country is safe and the government is stable. How can it be shaken by you little fishes and shrimps? If it fails, the master above you , I can’t say that I can save my life by blood, but you two of them will die without a burial place!”
The guard's face changed slightly, but he still didn't let go. He continued to talk to him: "If Mr. Guo doesn't like noodles, why don't you bring rice? Today, the dining room stewed old duck soup, and it tasted extremely delicious. I will order someone to bring it to you right now. I will also give you a pound of good wine to warm you up."
Guo Xu watched coldly. After the guard finished speaking, he bowed with a smile and went out to call for someone.
After a while, the old duck soup was actually delivered. It was fragrant and accompanied with several side dishes and white rice, which made people salivate.
Before Guo Xu said anything, his nephew's stomach rumbled and he smiled awkwardly under his glare.
The guard smiled and said: "I'm really hungry, Mr. Prime Minister, please take it easy."
And retreated.
Guo Xu frowned and walked to the table to sit down.
"What are you doing standing still?" he scolded, "You haven't filled the glass yet!"
"Hey, oh!" Nephew Guo hurriedly came forward, poured him a glass of wine, and warned, "Uncle Six, please eat with your mouth first. Drinking on an empty stomach is not good."
Guo Xu chuckled and watched him sit down and eat happily. He didn't know whether he should be helpless or grateful.
His nephew is a bit stupid and doesn't understand many things. Even after so many years of teaching, he can't be allowed to do it alone. But I am also very courageous. Even now, I can still eat.
No matter ~IndoMTL.com~ people have to eat.
Since you can't leave, let's eat first.
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Guo Xiangye, who was full of tricks, accidentally stumbled and was trapped by the guards.
As for the "upright" Lord Chiang, he got busy in the morning after receiving the message.
The entire capital city is under his jurisdiction. Now that the heavy snow is threatening to cause disaster, everyone feels that he should be busy.
So no one knew that he had quietly controlled all the changes in the capital.
In the afternoon, he called Lei Hong and ordered, "Go to Xingzhou immediately. Give this to General Wei Hengwei and ask him to bring troops to the capital immediately. You must arrive at night and take the north gate!"
Lei Hong replied: "Sir, the snow is so heavy, it is not a good weather for marching."
"No matter how great the difficulty is, we still have to come!" Jiang Wenfeng said in a serious tone, "If you tell him like this, he will understand."
Lei Hong promised: "Yes, I will go right away."
Jiang Wenfeng watched him go away, his eyebrows tightly folded.
Wei Heng is a general of the Zong family, stationed in Xingzhou City, which is closest to the capital. This was quietly arranged before Zong Xu left Beijing, and it was also their greatest confidence.
On the Forbidden Army side, there was some difficulty with Zong Xu, and they couldn't get involved. Yang Shu was afraid of arousing the emperor's alert, so he didn't dare to intervene. He was familiar with Di Fan and others. Their positions are relatively low.
Jiang Wenfeng really doesn’t want to get involved in this matter.
But at this juncture, he didn't want to get involved.
In the Rebel Alliance, he is the only real official. Guo Xu, the opportunist, was not fully trusted, and his status was too high, which made him conspicuous.
As a result, Mr. Jiang just rushed to the shelves and took the lead.