Chapter forty-eight
It was already late at night when Guo Jia, who was drinking happily in the Zhen Mansion, left. Although he was not drunk, he was still 70% drunk.
Xiao Ren and Xiao Yi drank and restrained, hugged Guo Ye who was already sleeping, and returned to the General's Mansion with Guo Jia. [After letting all the accompanying guards go down to rest, Guo Jia walked back to the bedroom with his empty steps, closed the door and walked to the bed to take off his clothes, but his sleepy drunk eyes suddenly opened wide and became a little energetic.
A woman with graceful curves lying on the bedside, her pink skirt was slightly loose, and her skin on her snow-white neck was covered by a slightly open collar. Her raised peaks supported her clothes to outline a beautiful outline.
After removing the shoes and socks, he tiptoed onto the bed, facing the woman who was sleeping like a crabapple spring. Guo Jia poked out his hand, walked around the woman's round buttocks and rubbed gently.
Wow
The woman's breathing suddenly became rapid and made a shy sound. Her thin red lips opened slightly, and her white teeth were fluorescent under the candlelight with a trace of saliva. Guo Jia rubbed her even harder, and her head was put on, greedily kissing her tempting lips.
The woman in her sleep suddenly frowned slightly, but she quickly stretched out, and a faint charming smile appeared on her soft face.
Ruto Yuyu's arm rested on Guo Jia's shoulder. After Guo Jia was unable to breathe, the woman finally opened her eyes that were surging in autumn.
"I thought my husband would spend the night at the Zhen family tonight."
Guo Jia pressed against Cai Yan's Guangjie forehead, looked at him and said, "Wife, I am today..."
Before he finished speaking, Cai Yan saw his serious look and guessed what he was going to say, so he took the initiative to kiss Guo Jia. Dingxiang teased him for a few seconds and then retracted, bit his lower lip and said softly: "You don't want to say anything, I dare not take action in the future."
Guo Jia turned over and pressed Cai Yan under her, leaned over her and sniffed it deeply. The unique fragrance was like the fragrance of flowers that made people intoxicated.
Unlocked Cai Yan's silk pink clothes, untie the underwear, and threw it away casually, Guo Jia's expression suddenly became very strange.
Her skin was as smooth as fat, and she was clean and slim. Cai Yan was naked with her upper body, her eyes were as charming as silk, her cheeks were flying, and her arms were covering her chest, but she showed a faint scene.
Discovering that Guo Jia had no next move, Cai Yan called out in an inauspicious and shy tone: "Husband, what are you waiting for?"
Guo Jia bent his waist, supported his hands on both sides of Cai Yan, leaned over and stared at Cai Yan at close range, and asked, "Where is your bellyband?"
"Belly band?" Cai Yan was stunned.
Guo Jia scratched his head and then asked, "Hold your belly and tie your chest."
Cai Yan suddenly realized, blushed and whispered: "I haven't worn it after taking a shower."
Not for your convenience...
Guo Jia showed a look of pity and stared at Cai Yan and said, "Don't you know what I like to see you wearing a bellyband the most? Especially that phoenix peony, tsk..."
At this time, Cai Yan, who was exposed on the upper body, was embarrassed and angry, and even more amused and cried. He made a move to get up and put on his clothes. Guo Jia stopped her and asked inexplicably: "Where are you going?"
Cai Yan rolled her eyes angrily and said, "Go back and wear your breasts to show you."
He pushed her down on the bed, spread her hands that were hidden in front of her chest and pressed them on both sides. Guo Jia looked at the trembling waves and smiled and said, "It's now, do you still want to leave? I really want to let you go back and come back. It's either you are sick, it's just that I'm not a man."
The whole room was full of spring, and the melodious moans echoed in the bedroom under the ambiguous candlelight.
Two days later, Guo Jia handled political affairs in the mansion.
The leaders of the gentry and wealthy clans who responded to the Xu He rebellion were all executed, and their direct descendants were also imprisoned in prison. The gentry and wealthy clans of Yizhou who were secretly paying attention to Chengdu's trends have not yet responded, so they probably were hesitating.
Guo Jia has been deprived of a lighter attack. If he failed to rebel, he was not subject to the three tribes of the Yi. What else can he demand?
Of course, there must be people who want to continue rebelling, but as long as the gentry and wealthy families in the entire Yizhou colluded to rebel, Guo Jia was not afraid. His strategy was very simple. He gradually suppressed the gentry and wealthy families, divided them, and slowly planned them. After suppressing them to a certain level, he would have another thunder attack.
While reviewing documents on the confiscation of the family property of the rebels, Guo Jia read it very carefully. The family property of the rebels is a considerable wealth, but since some people in the rebels have been pardoned, they must leave some of the property for them. If they leave less, they will continue to rebel. If they keep more, they will not be able to deal with the damage, and it will also seem that the punishment is too light. Therefore, Guo Jia personally took this measure.
A burst of rapid footsteps came, and Xu Shu stepped into the convention hall, bowed his head to Guo Jia, who was sitting in the main seat, and said, "Lord, Zhang Bai is here."
After throwing the brush, Guo Jia held his chin and looked at Xu Shu, and asked softly: "Yuan Zhi, what did Zhang Baiqi do in Fuling County?"
Xu Shu replied: "According to the spy's return, Zhang Baiqi had recruited troops in Fuling County, but they were later released to their hometowns. A few days ago, Zhang Baiqi had a close personal relationship with many wealthy families and received a lot of gifts. He also once made a marriage contract with a direct woman from the Qin family. Later, the lord withdrew his troops back to Chengdu. Zhang Baiqi immediately broke off the engagement and cut off contact with the gentry and wealthy families."
Guo Jia picked up a bamboo slip, knocked it in his hand and asked, "How is the people's livelihood under his rule?"
Xu Shu replied: "There is no other act of disturbing the people except for recruiting troops. The soldiers under his command strictly abide by military discipline. The people of Fuling County have no complaints about Zhang Baiqi. After Zhang Baiqi released the three thousand soldiers to conquer the troops, they specially sent some money and grain as compensation."
Guo Jia showed a hint of relief. At least Zhang Baiqi is still a smart person. As long as he changes his past and stops his horse, Guo Jia will still treat him well.
The reactions of Xu He and Zhang Baiqi were completely different, and their fate was naturally very different.
Putting down the bamboo slips, Guo Jia, who was wearing white brocade robe, got up and walked out.
Under the stairs outside the meeting hall, Zhang Baiqi was wearing only coarse white trousers, kneeling down with his head down, carrying thorns on his back, and the skin was blooming on his back. Some of the crisscrossed wounds formed blood scabs, while others still had blood beads.
As the cold winter is approaching, it must be extremely cold with bare shirtlessness. Zhang Baiqi not only apologized for guilt, but also punished himself with thirty military sticks. The shocking wound on his back is enough to prove that these thirty military sticks are not fake.
Guo Jia, who stood out with his hands behind his back, saw Zhang Baiqi's expressionless face, but felt a little reluctant. He slowly walked to Zhang Baiqi. The cold wind was bleak, and Zhang Baiqi gritted his teeth and endured the huge pain and coldness, and did not dare to look up to look at Guo Jia, but he knew that Guo Jia had come to him, and bowed his head to the ground and did not raise it.
"Zhang Baiqi deserves to die, so please punish the lord."
With a long sigh, Guo Jia asked softly: "What crime have you committed?"
Fearing and trembling, Zhang Baiqi said with tears in his eyes: "The lord's orders have been made to not violate the people, but the generals recruited troops to disturb the people and went against the lord's orders. This is a crime. The generals were confused for a moment and made a big mistake. Please punish him."
In fact, Zhang Baiqi was very unfair. He saw that Sima Ju had recruited soldiers and was not willing to fall behind, so he ordered the recruitment. In fact, he was living a landlord life in Fuling County, handing over the military management to his subordinates. Guo Jia would not indulge his subordinates to bully men and domineering women. Zhang Baiqi knew it very well, so he ordered his soldiers to restrain themselves. If any of them were wrong, Zhang Baiqi would also punish and warn them. He himself stayed in the prefect's mansion and drank some wine every day, listened to music and dance, and lived a very comfortable life.
After the news of Sima Ju's death came, Zhang Baiqi realized the seriousness of the matter and began to face up to the military laws and regulations. Conscription? Can the generals make the decision on their own? They are confused for a moment and cannot make mistakes again and again. It is hard to say whether Guo Jia is a benevolent lord and virtuous lord. However, Guo Jia's impression of decisive killing and planning before acting has been deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Xu He wanted to rebel and sent someone to invite Zhang Baiqi to join the gang. Zhang Baiqi beheaded the person without saying a word and sent the head directly to Chengdu.
The Qin family also sent people to persuade the rebellion, and Zhang Baiqi killed all the people sent by the Qin family to Fuling County without hesitation.
After all, the news of Xu He's defeat in Chengdu also came. Even though Zhang Baiqi had already drawn a clear line with the gentry in Yizhou and was still calm and loyal, he was still afraid. He didn't expect Guo Jia to attack him. Sima Jun died, and Xu He would most likely die. Zhang Yan, the Yellow Turban general, was valued by Guo Jia from the first day he took office as a substitute for Guo Jia, and Zhang Yan also served Guo Jia wholeheartedly. Zhang Baiqi was afraid that his leader would be out of his position, so he took the blame. No matter how bad the fate was, his life should be saved.
In fact, Guo Jia has been in a state of uneasiness these two days. He is worried that Zhang Baiqi will really give him a reason to kill him.
The four generals of the Yellow Turban Army, Sima Ju, were killed by him, and Xu Hezao was defeated in rebellion and was killed by him. If Zhang Baiqi ended up with the same fate, the soldiers from the Yellow Turban Army who were born in the Taiping Army would be disappointed.
Regardless of whether it should be killed or not, or whether anyone applauded after it was killed, the princes who regarded him as a rebel will definitely promote his atrocities of killing heroes. Those who listened to the wind and rain would probably have a little more hostility to him. People with ambitions stopped in Yizhou, and Guo Jia could not speak out if he wanted to recruit talents.
The current situation is so happy that Guo Jia was happy to see. He announced Sima Ju's evil deeds in Badong County. Xu He rebelled rashly and no longer needed to discuss it. Zhang Baiqi was carrying a thorn to apologize. Guo Jia was secretly happy. Seeing Zhang Baiqi admit his mistake in person and punishing him to beat a military stick, it shows his sincerity.
He stretched out his hands and bent over to help Zhang Baiqi up, lifting the scattered hair on his forehead, Guo Jia said with emotion: "General Zhang, there is no big mistake to improve it. Your thoughts have not caused bad consequences. Now you have punished yourself. I feel very relieved, but I am also deeply saddened. What General Sima and General Xu did have made me heartbroken. Before the great cause was achieved, a brother passed away. I am heartbroken. General Zhang, go and treat the wounds quickly, take care of your body in Chengdu and return to Fuling County."
Zhang Baiqi took off the thorns, and cried like rain to greet Guo Jia, bowed his head and took a few steps back, and turned around and left the General's Mansion.
Xu Shu, who stood at the threshold of the lobby behind Guo Jia, narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Zhang Baiqi's bloody back, sighing in his heart.
Zhang Baiqi, please do it yourself...
Chapter completed!