Three Kingdoms

It is actually not difficult to solve the problems in the Western Regions.

Whether it's killing people, arresting people, or sending out an army, it's actually not that difficult.

As long as you make up your mind, killing people is like killing pigs, so what's the big deal?

But it would be difficult to completely solve problems like those in the Western Regions.

Even though Fei Qian emphasized several times that it was temporary, or called a trial, it didn't make Guo Tu feel relaxed. After all, this also reflects in a certain aspect how difficult it is to construct "rules" that are applicable to the Western Regions now, and to be applicable to other regions and the future.

"Western Region..." Feng Ji pondered, his eyes flickering, "Lu Fengxian..."

"Hushi Qi's intention is that Lu Fengxian will not die except for the great rebellion." ” Guo Tu whispered, his eyes subconsciously glancing left and right, like a thief observing the environment before taking action, “Fengxian, this name is appropriate, Fengyuxian...”

"But if Lu Fengxian is not guilty, then..." Feng Ji also lowered his voice, "How will the merit examination department determine the blame and verify it?" 』

Although he agreed readily to the Husband Festival Hall, as a classic workplace veteran, patting his chest and patting his butt were deeply engraved in his bones.

No one likes people from the merit examination department to check things down.

So should we go through a process or be serious about it?

Fengji was very hesitant. Because these two choices cannot coexist, both sides will only appear incompetent, and the position of the examination director will not last long. Feng Ji was also very clear about General Hussars' idea, which was to officially turn the Gong Kao Department into a hunting dog for internal officials' scent inspections.

There is actually nothing wrong with being a claw eagle dog. What's even worse is those who can't even be a claw hawk dog...

Those that are useless will be skinned and hung to dry.

Or chop it into pieces on the spot and add it to the pot.

China's habits have always been so sincere.

"The hussar is using you and me," Guo Tu stroked his beard, his expression a little gloomy, "Even you and I are not from Jingxiang." 』

"ah? Feng Ji raised his eyebrows and thought about it immediately. His eyebrows suddenly turned into eight characters, "Oh... this is really..." Feng Ji shivered subconsciously, "Hussar... this is when Lu Fengxian was sent to the Western Regions. Just thought about it? 』

Guo Tu lowered his head and exhaled softly, "Maybe it's Li Wenyou or Jia Wenhe... But Lu Fengxian definitely doesn't know this... No, even if Lu Fengxian knows, he will definitely go to the Western Regions ...』

Feng Ji was silent for a while, then nodded, "Of course." 』

No choice.

Just like Guo Tu and Feng Ji now, they also have no choice.

Some people may say that the worst possible outcome is selling sweet potatoes at home!

Not to mention whether there are sweet potatoes at the moment, even if you really go home to sell sweet potatoes, how will you feel when those temporary workers rush up to grab the sweet potato cart and forcefully pack the cart and the sweet potatoes away? Can you still say such free and easy words?

You can indeed choose not to eat people, but first you must at least have the ability to protect yourself from being eaten.

"With the examination department in the light, the Wen department can hide in the dark..." Feng Ji sighed, stretched out his hands, and unfolded his wide sleeves, "At this moment, I feel like I am standing on the battlefield, In front of me are countless swords, guns and arrows, and cold light flashes..."

Some time ago, the matters that Secretary Youwen was responsible for were too complicated, both internally and externally. If the Gong Kao Department can become independent, then the internal officials will become the main responsibility of the Gong Kao Department, and the Youwen Department will be able to release more energy to do more valuable things.

The Kaogong Division became a shield in front of the Youwen Division.

The light is sparkling and sparkling.

This made Fengji extremely beautiful when he appeared on the scene, but it only stopped there. Because Feng Ji is destined to do the things of a sinner, and the last position he can reach is the Censor, and don't think about anything else. If Fengji wants to take this opportunity to sell favors, form cliques, etc., don’t forget that there is Youwensi behind Kaogongsi...

Feng Ji was in pain because of this, and he could already feel the pain of the shield.

Guo Tu smiled bitterly and said: "You and I should be more serious... Hussars are not easy to deceive..."

Fengji had a headache, and so did Guo Tu.

Although Wei Duan fell and Guo Tu finally climbed up and became the dean of the Senate, it does not mean that he can lie down and rest.

Wei Duan's pain back then has now become Guo Tu's.

The work of the Senate is equally difficult.

Because before the Han Dynasty, whether it was Confucian scholars or high-ranking officials, when they wanted to find some laws or theoretical basis, they would look for it in the scriptures, and then say that this is the wisdom of ancient sages, and this is a method that has been proven to be effective, and so on. So no matter what the problem is or what it is, it is actually easy to solve.

The contention of a hundred schools of thought during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period brought about many brilliant collisions of ideas. However, these things did not become a ladder for future generations to continue to flourish. Instead, they became an excuse for future generations to be lazy, and were played like matryoshka dolls by these lazy gentry children.

But now the requirements for hussars are different.

Feiqian wanted a new law.

Just like Shu Sun Tong at the beginning of the Han Dynasty, to have brand new rules is to create them from scratch. This is naturally much more difficult than just picking up a book and copying it wherever you go.

Ever since Guo Tu left the Husband's office, he had actually been thinking about the Western Regions in his mind. He should refer to the Han Dynasty, or the regulations and codes of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. As a result, he still couldn't think of it until now. Something to relate to.

The Western Regions was a new problem faced by the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty failed to solve this problem in a systematic way for three to four hundred years. How could Guo Tu find any ready-made answer?

According to Qiaoqi's intention, Guo Tu also understood that this is a different, brand-new law that will be produced according to different situations. Even if some of the old laws are adopted, they must be based on the original ones. More improvements and extensions, and the days of picking and choosing among old papers are gone forever.

Guo Tu still remembered the pain that everyone in the Quan Shen Law Academy went through when Wei Duan was about to introduce the Corruption Law. Now, it was his turn to taste the pain.

When the Corruption and Corruption Law first appeared, not only Wei Duan but also Guo Tu felt that the provisions of the Corruption and Corruption Law were too strict and unlikely to be implemented in detail. As a result, Longyou Longxi slapped Guo Tu on the face.

Now, the law of corruption has become a law that officials, including the three assistants of Chang'an, must know. It has begun to be gradually clarified and implemented in many places.

Next, if the law of corruption and corruption is also implemented in areas like the Western Regions, which were originally regarded as frontiers in the eyes of the Han people, then where else in the world will it not apply?

"You and I are not as good as you and me in the hussar's conspiracy... If the Western Region is completed, it will be a great achievement..." Guo Tu said slowly, "This is something that has not happened in the Han Dynasty for four hundred years... You and I are already here." It’s in the car..."

Guo Tu stood up and twitched the corner of his mouth, "Since this path was chosen by you and me in the past, it can also be the same now... Join the Law Academy... Since I have become the president of the Academy, from today on, it is convenient for me to join the Law School." In the courtyard, if the new laws of the Western Regions are not implemented, I will not go home... As for the examination department, in my opinion, it is better to be more strict... After all, kindness comes from above, and if it is a private favor, I'm afraid it will be troublesome..."

After a moment of silence, Guo Tu said, "Hussar is different from others... This is an opportunity... You know, Hussar has always liked conspiracy..."

Fengji sighed and nodded.

After a while, Guo Tu stood up and left.

Feng Ji sent him out of the door, then returned to his home. After sitting for a while, he stood up and ordered people to prepare clothes and toiletries. He was also preparing to go to the office of the Examination Department to work.

I don’t know since when, the leisurely life of an official seemed to have disappeared from the Sanfu area of ​​Chang’an. The bigger the official position, the heavier the responsibility, the more things to do, and the more painful the headache...

If Guo Tu and Feng Ji had known about the current situation, would they still have chosen to come to Chang'an?

Maybe not.

Maybe.

But just like what Guo Tu said, they are now tied to Fei Qian's chariot. It is no longer up to them to decide how to proceed, and it is also not said that they can easily get off if they want to. Already...

……o(*////▽////*)q……

Western Region, outside Xihai City.

Also getting on the bus but finding it difficult to get off was Matthew.

At the beginning, Matthew's cleansing process went smoothly.

When he first wanted to become the eldest son of Xihai City, Ma Xiu was a little scared at first. After all, he had been a thief for many years and suddenly heard that he had the opportunity to become an official. Even though he was the eldest son, he still couldn't believe it.

After all, Matthew used the so-called banner of doing justice for heaven...

It's like slapping yourself in the face.

But, eating is not shabby, right?

Now, although it is said that the flag has fallen, Pound is dead, and Matthew himself has become a joke, but even if it is a joke, people still have to live. If Matthew, who is almost at zero, wants to turn over, he must have some money and food, and now The Kushan people ran away to who knows where. If Matthew didn't make some money, the gang would really break up.

Therefore, although Matthew was also afraid that if he was recognized by the officials of Xihai, wouldn't it be tantamount to throwing himself into a trap? But he had no other way but to bite the bullet. After he reconnected with Fatty An's people and arrived in Xihai City, he suddenly realized that his worries were unnecessary.

No one cares about him at all!

Just like Fatty An said, as long as Matthew can bring enough dried meat, no one will ask more questions!

So much so that Matthew had not used a single word of the excuse he had prepared for a long time...

If someone asks, "What kind of meat is this?" 』

Matthew planned to say, "This is dog meat." Jackal meat. 』

Next time I'll change it to rat meat, or some other kind of meat.

If anyone still asks, "Are there jackals over there?" Why didn't we find any jackals? 』

Matthew would say, "They are all deep in the Gobi...we have to go deeper..."

Then, not a single question was asked.

The meat was collected and then sent to the front one after another as quickly as possible, because the meat had only been simply pickled and could not be stored for a long time.

With the money in hand, Ma Xiu and others were relieved, and they could even replenish some consumption outside the camp outside Xihai City...

Everything seemed to be getting better, and Matthew even began to imagine that he would move towards the light from now on.

As for his previous evaluation and attitude towards such "light", it doesn't matter. Do all people need to eat? How can eating be considered shabby?

But when Zhang Liao came, everything changed.

First, all meat purchases were stopped, and then General Ma Pian of Xihai Camp asked him to "act in a play"...

Ma Xiu refused at first, but Ma Pianjiang sneered and said that he was not qualified to refuse, because he was not only a big man, but also a horse thief. At this time, Matthew realized that the identity he thought was well concealed was actually like a mole on a bald man's head, very obvious.

When the acting started, everything went smoothly.

The soldiers in the Xihai Camp seemed to be frightened by Matthew's surprise attack. Not only did they not attack, they also did not defend tenaciously. Even the arrows they shot were sparse, and then there was a sound in the camp. There was a loud noise, as if there was chaos not only on the walls of the camp, but also inside the camp!

This reminded Matthew of the previous forward camp...

The forward camp at that time was just like the Xihai camp in front of them, chaotic and weak.

if……

Matthew couldn't help but thought about it again and again.

At first it was just a little bit, but later it became a thought with gritted teeth. Just when he was about to be unable to bear it anymore and turn his thoughts into actions, Zhang Liao rushed out with his people...

Zhang Liao was like a tiger rushing out of the cave. He knocked down the horse thieves in the part closest to the camp in three or two strokes, and then tore them into pieces of flesh and blood!

There were also a large group of horse thieves, and perhaps they thought of the previous forward camp just like Matthew, and were still clamoring to wreak havoc at the gate of the camp. As a result, the gate of the camp suddenly opened, and before these things could happen, The horse thief was so excited that he was almost crushed into powder by Zhang Liao and his men!

An idea flashed in Matthew's mind, and he broke into a cold sweat!

be cheated!

All the acting, all the weakness, all the cooperation, all the omissions in defense are all fake! It's all a trap!

Matthew reined in the reins, began to slow down and turn around, shouting, "Fell into a trap!" Run, run! 』

As dusk fell, Matthew realized that his underwear had already been wet with cold sweat before he knew it. The chilly prairie night wind blew through his vest and chest.

……?(oДo)?……

Zhang Liao is searching for Matthew.

In other words, searching for the leader of the horse thieves.

Zhang Liao did not get any information about Ma Xiu from General Ma Pian and other military academies, but he knew that there must be someone outside the camp as a leader commanding this group of horse thieves.

These horse thieves do not have the same equipment. Even though some horse thieves wear uniforms similar to those of the Han army, there are still many horse thieves who only wear a variety of animal skins and coarse cloth, and many of them are not wearing armor. of. There are also various weapons, some are more like the Han cavalry configuration, with spears and swords, some are more like the Hu people, only with spears and long bows, and some use weapons like the Qiang people. There were flails of the kind that were common among soldiers, and there were even some with hammers and sticks.

Not only are their weapons and armor different, but their faces are also very different. Some have deep eyes and high noses, some have big flat faces and small noses, and some have small eyes and big beards like Xianbei. …

Who is the leader?

Zhang Liao couldn't remember Ma Xiu.

Even if Zhang Liao met Ma Xiu, after so many years, Ma Xiu's appearance has changed, and it may not be the same as what Zhang Liao remembered. It's like a playmate in childhood. Perhaps in memory, they are still so innocent, cute and close, but when they meet when they grow up, they will find that they are completely different. The original innocent smile turned into a greasy fake smile, and the slender body turned into a round belly...

Therefore, Zhang Liao could only judge who was the leader of this group of horse thieves through observation.

Zhang Liao was still a little worried about the Xihai camp, even though Meng Hua and some people were helping to defend the camp. Menghua came from the original Xihai Camp, so he has some prestige in the Xihai Camp. This is helpful for stabilizing the situation in the Xihai Camp as quickly as possible. It is even Menghua who brought some of the Xihai Camp with him. The people of the battalion solved the "ambush" of General Ma Pian...

But after all, it cannot be said that there are no risks at all.

Therefore, Zhang Liao did not dare to let the horse thieves really rush into the Xihai camp. He could only find a way to deal with the leaders of these horse thieves outside to eliminate the hidden dangers outside Xihai City.

The flames of anger were burning in Zhang Liao's heart. He really did not expect that these soldiers in the West Sea had fallen into the same league as horse thieves. But Zhang Liao was different from Lu Bu after all. He did not lose his mind because of the anger in his heart. He will still calmly analyze the situation on site and make the best response.

Suddenly, Zhang Liao noticed something different about the group of horse thieves far ahead...

It's not the people who are horse thieves that are different, it's the horses.

That group of horse thieves had about twenty horses riding on them. When they were running, the pace of the horses was not much different from each other!

When people stay together for a long time, they will become somewhat similar. Even two people who are originally unrelated, such as a husband and wife, will have the so-called husband and wife look when they stay together for a long time. There is even a girls' dormitory in the university where they have stayed for a long time, and even the aunt is in sync...

This is especially true for war horses. Because of the habits of the war horses themselves, if the pace of the war horses in a war horse group is inconsistent, that is, the war horses run at different speeds, then in a group of running war horses, the front and back will inevitably be pulled apart and disconnected from each other. .

This is actually like a herd of wild horses that are always crowded together when they are running, as if the ones in front and behind will bump into each other at the next moment, but there will never be any collision, and the herds of war horses in those movies and TV series They are always sparse, even if they are playing the role of a mighty army that is victorious in all battles. The horses are not familiar with each other, so they are not synchronized at all, and they dare not get too close.

And what's very interesting is that when a group of war horses gets used to a certain person being the leader, the war horse under him will automatically become the leader. Even if the other war horses run, they will not surpass the leader...

Therefore, the guy at the front of that group of horses must be at least an important role among this group of horse thieves!

And that guy was wearing a Han army red and black cloak!

Zhang Liao's eyes narrowed, he raised his spear and said, "Send my order to the general!" Stop and kill the man in the red cloak in front! 』