Three Kingdoms

This world is big, and this world is also small.

When the news of Fei Qian's injury spread, it was like an earthquake, shaking the entire Sanfu area.

Pang Tong was dissatisfied with Fei Qian's decision to execute Zheng Miao directly. It was not because Pang Tong had any mentality of protecting minors, but because he felt that Zheng Miao was still young and might not be able to come up with such an assassination plan. There is another mastermind hidden behind Zheng Miao, so keeping Zheng Miao, whether as bait or to dig out other clues from Zheng Miao, is better than killing him directly.

Fei Qian smiled and said nothing about Pang Tong's resentment.

For many things, if you stand in different positions, you will naturally understand them from different angles. Fei Qian's obsession with finding the real murderer was not as strong as Pang Tong's, but he paid more attention to the subsequent defense work and internal cleanup.

After all, over the years, there have been dozens, if not hundreds, of named people who have died directly or indirectly at his hands. How could there be no enemies? Could it be said that at this point in time, finding out the plotter behind Zheng Mian can guarantee that there will be no new assassins in the future?

Cao Cao always kept a sword by his side when sleeping, and even killed his personal attendants to show his saying "I like to kill people in my dreams". At first, Fei Qian thought it was a show, but now that he thinks about it, he feels I feel anxious and sad in my heart.

The nobles from all over Sanfu, headed by Du and Wei, after hearing that Fei Qian had killed the mastermind of the crime, immediately woke up from their huddled state, and then came one by one with a large number of so-called "symbols" Visitors, especially Wei Duan, were even more ardent. When he saw Fei Qian, he looked excited, and even expressed his utmost condemnation and indignation impassionedly for the despicable assassination. This immediately attracted a large group of nobles to condemn in unison, At the same time, he also expressed that his loyalty to General Zhengxi can be seen in the sun and the moon...

It is almost exactly the same as the official mouthpiece of a certain person in later generations.

Fei Qian fully accepted the behavior of Wei Duan and others, and then made an excuse that he was not feeling well and needed to rest, and then asked people to send these guys away. Well, of course he kept all the gifts he brought. This is how China is. If you don't collect things, these people will feel uneasy. If you collect them, these people will feel that Fei Qian really has no intention of asking these people to operate. This is a theme that has not changed for thousands of years.

Fei Qian looked at Pang Tong, who still seemed to have some thoughts, and said with a smile: "Shiyuan, don't think about it anymore, let's put this matter aside for now, we have more important things to do..."

Pang Tongyi was stunned and blurted out: "Did Sichuan and Shu attack?"

"Haha..." Fei Qian shook his head and said, "Now Yuanzhi Yu Hanchang has knocked on the door of Brazil County. As for the follow-up, it depends on Huang Shuye and Wei Wen... What I said is important. It’s not this, but someone from the Western Region, saying that Captain Bai is returning, and by calculation, he should be arriving in Longxi soon..."

Pang Tong thought quickly and found the key point immediately. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Could it be that...that something...Black Mountain Remnant...well, no, it was Captain Bai who really found the species that the lord wanted?" "

"I don't know, but since Captain Bai suddenly sent someone back in advance to report that he was going back, he probably found something..." Fei Qian said, "That's why I rushed to Chang'an all the way, but I never expected to encounter it. ...Well, forget it, where is Zijing? If we really find any seeds, we still have to let him worry about it..."

Pang Tong sighed and said, "Where else could Zijing be? Isn't it over there in the field in the mountains? If I hadn't sent someone to inform him, I'm afraid he still wouldn't know what happened... almost Be back soon..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the guards outside the hospital shouting loudly, saying that Zao had arrived.

Zao ran in in just a few steps. When he saw Fei Qian looking at him with a smile, he breathed a sigh of relief, turned to glare at Pang Tong, and pointed out: "You Pang Shiyuan! You said that the assassination of the lord is extremely dangerous! It caused someone... cough Cough, cough cough..."

Zao Zhi was obviously running too fast, his breath was unsteady, and he was talking in a hurry. He suddenly choked and coughed, but he still pointed at Pang Tong, obviously very angry.

Pang Tong said with a serious face: "My lord was indeed assassinated... and the situation at that time was indeed extremely dangerous..." Perhaps Pang Tong's playful personality was more exposed in front of familiar people.

Fei Qian waved his hand and asked the guard on the side to hand over some water so that Zao could breathe evenly.

Zao just thanked him with his hand, and then drank it down, feeling a little better. He turned to look at Fei Qian and said, "My lord...this injury..."

"Yiyang showed it to me..." Fei Qian said with a smile, "The bleeding has stopped now, which is okay. If there is no inflammation in a few days, just rest for a while..." He didn't even go to the battlefield. He was injured, but he didn't expect that he would be injured after leaving the battlefield.

By the way, I also use a spear. Aren’t spearmen full of luck since ancient times? Could it be that... well, how about changing weapons now? Then I will just hold a sword from now on... Well, that still doesn't work. Someone also holds a sword. How about switching to a sword? Is it too late to start practicing with new weapons now?

"My lord... my lord?" Zao saw that Fei Qian was suddenly in a daze and didn't know what was going on, so he asked aloud, "My lord, are you okay? But the injury is uncomfortable? Do you want to call the doctor to see it again?"

"Oh, no, the wound is fine..." Fei Qian came back to his senses and said, "Just in time, you are here, and I have something to tell you... Do you still remember the former Commander Bai Que of Black Mountain?"

Zao just thought about it for a moment and nodded, "I have some impressions."

"A few days ago, this person sent a message, saying that he misses Pingyang Peach Blossoms and is preparing to return..." Fei Qian said slowly, "A certain person sent him to the Western Regions to search for some rare species... Now it seems that There are some results..."

Pang Tong smiled and said: "This must be from that...cotton? Well, cotton comes, so the dialect is Pingyang Peach Blossom..."

Fei Qian nodded and said: "Cotton, potatoes, and sweet potatoes are important species that can increase national strength... I thought I might find potatoes and sweet potatoes first, but I didn't expect to find cotton first, which is not bad. After all, this little Bing... Well, Zijing, if we really find cotton, we must plant a batch of it no matter what, and then expand it. Among us, you are the only one who knows farming best, so this important task can only be taken by you. Already..."

Zao was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said doubtfully: "Is it really that effective?"

Fei Qian laughed and said: "National strength and people's livelihood can actually be divided into four words: food, clothing, housing and transportation. If that word is improved, it is a great event for a country... And cotton, with this thing, can change The clothes of a man! Do you think it is very effective? If Zijing cultivates and promotes it, Zijing can be as successful as Shen Nong with this thing alone!"

Zao Zhi obviously felt that the responsibility was heavy, and he suddenly didn't know what to do with his hands and feet, "But... such a precious thing... I have never seen it before, and I don't know how to plant it... This, this... Lord, does the Lord know?" ?”

Looking at Zao Zhi's little panic and expectant eyes, Fei Qian coughed, "This... the method of planting... I don't know... so I still hope for Zijing... ah, Zijing, what are you doing?" Already?"

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In June, the weather begins to gradually get hotter. In the area where the Han Dynasty meets the Western Regions, due to geographical reasons, although it is not necessarily as sultry as Sichuan and Sichuan, the sun still makes people sweaty every time at noon. However, At night, the temperature drops sharply, not as much as the cold wind in winter cutting like a knife, but it still makes people feel cold.

In such an area, many people are like the Hu people, wearing a leather robe, with their arms bare when it is hot, and their sleeves rolled up when it is cold. They also wear turbans and scarves to cover their faces from the wind and sand. As for most people, they seem to be the same when driving. From a distance, you can't tell the difference between Han or Hu people just by looking at their attire.

In the Han Dynasty, the Western Regions Protectorate was originally established here in the Western Regions. From Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, when Zheng Ji was the first Protector of the Western Regions, to the end of the Western Han Dynasty, a total of eighteen people served as the Protector of the Western Regions. The Protector of the Western Regions was the highest military and political officer dispatched by the central government of the Han Dynasty to manage the Western Regions. His rank was equivalent to that of a county governor, and he was also worth two thousand shi. He could open a government office and set up subordinate officials to govern the countries in the Western Regions, manage the farmland, and issue court orders. When the country was in chaos, they sent troops to conquer and maintain order in the Western Regions.

However, after Wang Mang and Guangwu took office, his control over the Western Regions decreased sharply. Some people even suggested reopening the Western Regions Protectorate, but Emperor Guangwu rejected it. The reason must be not only because of money and food, but also some concerns that existed in Guangwu's heart. A hint of fear.

Although there is only one word difference between Hanwu and Guangwu, the personalities of the two people are actually very different. Guangwu does not have the courage and desire to expand of Hanwu at all. This may be Guangwu's consideration in fighting chaos, but what exactly is Guangwu like? No one knows what he thinks, but they just know that since Guangwu, the prestige of the Han family in the Western Regions has been gradually declining...

For more than a hundred years, the Han Dynasty almost completely gave up control of the Western Regions. Even after Guangwu, there were important ministers who helped the young monarch, there were also wise ministers who asked the Queen Mother to withdraw from the curtain, and there were even powerful ministers who stayed in the center all year round. But no matter what Neither the emperor nor these ministers seemed to mention the Western Region Protectorate again, as if this area never existed...

The assassination incident under Chang'an City was like a stone thrown into a deep pool. Although it caused a huge wave for a while, with the passage of time and space, by the time it reached the Hexi Corridor, it had completely disappeared. It's so powerful that it can't even stir up much bubbles.

Perhaps the changes that will be brought about in the future will remind people of this assassination. However, for Baique and others, the most critical thing at the moment is to be able to successfully pass through the Hexi Corridor and return to Longxi Pass.

Bai Que covered her face with a piece of linen, leaving only her two eyes exposed. She rode her horse up a slope against the wind and sand, and looked around.

This place was originally a military stronghold in the Western Region Protectorate. However, this military stronghold has long been abandoned, with only some broken walls and wind and sand remaining. Perhaps once the original place of order is destroyed, greater chaos will break out. This place of military stronghold that originally represented order has now become a place where many horse thieves haunt.

Among these horse thieves, there are Han people, some barbarians, some small groups, and some large groups, there are all kinds of them, no less than twenty groups, some are real horse thieves, some are fake horse thieves, and some are temporary horse thieves, the level of chaos and complexity , giving every caravan that passes here a headache.

Of course, there is an easy way, which is to find Qiang people to lead the way. Here, Xianling Qiang, Zhong Qiang, and Shaodang Qiang are all considered to be the Great Qiang. If you find these people and give them a certain amount of money, you can basically pass through this area smoothly. , after all, everyone has to eat. If the caravans are completely cut off, it may not be a good thing for either the Qiang people or the countries in the Western Regions.

As for the bones under the yellow sand and gravel, they are often gangsters, or guys who don't follow the rules...

In fact, if you are alone, it is actually safer in some situations, because if you are alone on a horse, your luggage and everything can be seen. If you dress up as a Qiang person, you may not be targeted by horse thieves, but now there are such a group of people. , naturally the target is much larger.

The problem now is that Bai Que does not dare to find the Qiang people, because he knows that Zhengxi has had conflicts with the Qiang people before, and he does not know what will happen next. If they are still in a hostile state, Bai Que will plunge in like this. , isn’t it asking for death?

inquire about?

hehe.

During the Han Dynasty when more than 90% of the people were illiterate, the ordinary Qiang people around the Han Dynasty basically did not understand any writing. Some information was often only known to the Qiang leaders. How could they rush to inquire about it on their own? Isn’t it an act of self-inflicted guilt?

Pretending to be a businessman?

Ha ha.

These Qiang people basically know some of the merchants who have been walking this route all year round. If they pretend to be a caravan, with a completely unfamiliar face, and then bring a large group of goods to their door, then the team will also be full of merchants. Soldiers who know nothing about the team's belongings will definitely reveal their secrets if asked casually. Isn't it like a child in trouble holding a pile of gold and silver?

Although Bai Que is not very smart, he is not stupid either.

It can be said that the most dangerous stretch of road from here to Longxi!

"What's wrong?" Marcus rode up and followed him. He looked around like the white sparrow, and then asked, "Did you become a slave?"

"Minu, you ghost!" Bai Que said angrily, "Straighten your tongue and speak! You are lost, not Minu!"

"Yes, yes, then it's the Four True Minu?" Marcus's expression changed drastically, and he wailed, "It's the Minu! Oh, mygod! I'm going to mess with you!"

"Fuck you! Go ahead and play with yourself! You big-pants guy!" Bai Que rolled his eyes and was too lazy to explain to Masku. He whistled and rode down the slope.