Han Dao world

Although she is still very immature, she is quite courageous.

An ordinary person might not dare to ask questions in front of him.

"Your article is good, do you want to publish it in the mansion newspaper?"

Yuan Heng was taken aback for a moment, and quickly shook his head. "How dare I. I just have a little experience, don't avoid the shallowness, dare to ask your Majesty to correct me, and have no intention of expressing it. Your Majesty should discuss these important state affairs with the ministers. How can I talk about them."

Liu Xie thought about it and handed the article back to Yuan Heng. "Then you can keep it first, and when you think it can be published, you can publish it. When writing an article, it is inevitable that there will be criticism. If you are not mentally prepared, it is better to be cautious."

He said with a smile: "If you have a chance, go to Chang'an Taixue and take a look, and you will know how cruel those people are when they scold others."

Yuan Heng was a little disappointed at first, but after hearing Liu Xie's words, he knew that Liu Xie was protecting her, so he couldn't help feeling secretly happy.

"You can discuss with other people when you have time." Liu Xie finally said. "It's like learning from each other, like cutting like grinding, and discussion is conducive to developing ideas and learning from each other's strengths."

Yuan Heng's point of view is logical and self-consistent, but there are not many new ideas.

Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and others have long been aware of similar views, but they have not formally expressed them.

Yuan Heng responded and went out happily.

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Jiang Gan reined in his mount, glanced at the galloping knight in the distance, and turned to look at Shen You.

"Zizheng, don't be impatient, don't argue with these rough guys."

Shen You said with a smile: "Zi Yi, don't worry, I'm not just out of the fortress." He paused, and then said: "But when I think of the word Western Regions, I still feel a little excited. Back then, Ban Dingyuan (Ban Chao) ) 36 Riding on the Western Regions, how heroic."

Jiang Gan disagreed. "36 Qiding the Western Regions is certainly heroic, but that is only Ban Dingyuan's heroism, not the heroism of a big man. Only a big man who can support Pohuhou (Chen Tang) to say the phrase 'Whoever offends my strong man will be punished no matter how far away' It’s true heroism. It’s fine if Xun Changqian is safe this time, if Kebi dares to turn his back on his word, even if he escapes to the end of the world, he must have his head cut off and let him know the price of treason.”

There was light in Shen You's eyes. "That's right, the Holy Son of Heaven is in court, and I will be able to go further. To tell you the truth, I want to go to the sea that is separated by three continents now. I think that there is a dynasty as powerful as my big man thousands of miles away. It's amazing."

"Fart!" Jiang Gan dismissively. "That's what they call Qiangsheng? It's just that they haven't met a real opponent. If he can compete with my big man cavalry, he is qualified to be called Qiangsheng."

Just as he was talking, the knight had already come in front of him. He took the rein of the horse and shouted loudly: "The one who came is the envoy of the Son of Heaven, Jiang Ziyi of Jiujiang, Shen Zizheng of Wujun?"

"Exactly." Jiang Gan and Shen You responded loudly.

"I am the protector of the Western Regions." The knight kicked the horse's belly lightly, and greeted him. He looked at Jiang Gan and Shen You, and laughed loudly: "I have been in the Western Regions for a long time, and I have been with the barbarians. Today I can see two gentlemen. It is very fortunate to see the majesty of the Han family again."

Jiang Gan laughed out loud. "The guard is humble. The so-called prestige of the Han family is maintained by warriors like the guard. Without the protection of the guard, we would have been robbed by horse thieves along the way."

Cheng Gongying was very satisfied, and greeted Jiang Gan and Shen You.

He told Jiang Gan and Shen You a news.

Just received the report from the mansion that the emperor forced the surrender after the autumn harvest, and Yecheng surrendered without a fight. Now Jizhou is implementing Dutian, and there is only one county in Bohai. Zhang Zhao suggested that the order of Dutian should be abandoned, and the government must be virtuous.

After Jiang Gan listened, he glanced at Shen You and shook his head. "Zhang Zibu really decayed before he was old, and he is so pedantic."

Shen You was also a little surprised.

He and Jiang Gan walked all the way, passed through Guanzhong and Liangzhou, saw the benefits brought by Dutian with their own eyes, and were very puzzled by Zhang Zhao's reversing.However, although he had no contact with Zhang Zhao, he knew that Zhang Zhao was a human being, so it was inconvenient for him to criticize him for a while.

"That's all for Zhang Zibu. The emperor actually allowed him to experiment with moral government in the Bohai Sea. It is worthy of the heart of the British Lord."

"Haha, what you said is good, I like it." Cheng Gongying laughed and said: "I know that the emperor uses soldiers like a god, but I can't say I admire him. But I really admire his patience with scholars. Back then Dong Zhuo also wanted to win over scholars, but he turned against each other within a few days, and made me Liangzhou people become tigers and wolves, and I was condemned by people. Only a hero like the Son of Heaven can convince my Liangzhou children , serve the court wholeheartedly."

Jiang Gan raised his eyebrows. "Guardian, is there any news from the west of Congling?"

"Yes, I just received news recently that Kebi could not steal a chicken, but was pecked by a chicken, and was taken over by a group of red-haired ghosts who came out of nowhere. If it wasn't for Xun Changshi, he ignored the past and planned a strategy , His hair is probably going to be hung on the red-haired ghost's flagpole."

"Red-haired ghost?"

"Well, a group of savages, with red hair, who can't speak human language, screaming like ghosts." Cheng Gongying said, leading Jiang Gan and Shen You to the office. go. "I've ordered [-] elite riders, and I'm ready to help. I'm just waiting for the two of you."

Chapter 967 Don't have any plans

Jiang Gan was a little surprised. "The Protectorate of the Western Regions has [-] elite riders?"

Cheng Gongying nodded. "The main force is my 3 Han army, and the rest are the cavalry from various countries in the Western Regions. Since the imperial edict was ordered to rebuild the Duhufu and restore power to the Western Regions, the countries in the Western Regions have lived in peace, and the infantry that was originally used to attack each other has been reduced by half. , the remaining less than [-] people will be dispatched by our Duhufu."

"How do Han and Hu get along?" Shen You asked.

"There were some conflicts at the beginning, but now we have been together for a long time, and they are still harmonious." Cheng Gongying thought for a while, and then said: "Of course, there are still small conflicts, and they don't affect the overall situation."

Jiang Gan asked, "What kind of contradictions are there?"

Cheng Gongying frowned, a little reluctantly. "It's all trivial things, not worth mentioning."

Jiang Gan and Shen You exchanged glances, and said again: "Guardian, a thousand-mile expedition is no small matter. The Han army only has three thousand, but the Hu Qi has seven thousand. If you can't be of one mind, in case there is a conflict, let alone If you defeat the enemy and win, your life may be in danger.”

Cheng Gongying laughed twice and smacked his lips. "It's really nothing serious, you two don't have to worry. It's a bit embarrassing to say it. You also know that most of our army expeditions to the Western Regions did not bring their families. After a long time, it is inevitable to be homesick. There are so many beauties in the Western Regions, and I envy the bravery of our Han army knights. The military pay is sufficient, and the woman is willing to marry, so it hits it off. It’s just that, those barbarian men don’t want it anymore, thinking that we, the knights of the Han army, force us to take away wives and daughters, and often quarrel.”

Jiang Gan and Shen You suddenly realized, and couldn't help laughing.

They've been in similar situations along the way.

The opening of the commercial roads in the Western Regions not only allowed silk and paper from the Central Plains to be sold to the Western Regions, but also brought news of the Central Plains to the people of Liangzhou.Especially for women, knowing that women in the Central Plains can study and even be officials, many young women want to marry into the Central Plains rather than stay in the local area.

This makes it more difficult for local men to marry, and it is inevitable that there will be some complaints.

"Why don't the guards introduce women into the army?" Shen You said: "I have seen that many women in Liangzhou are heroic, leaping horses and leading bows, not weaker than men. If they can be introduced into the army, it will not only solve the problem of the separation of soldiers and soldiers In spite of the suffering, we can have more soldiers."

Cheng Gongying shook his head. "Shen Jun's words are indeed reasonable, and I have thought about it. It's just that although women are heroic, they are not as good at fighting as men. Second, women are too few to fight in the army, and they are not as good as men. It is really hard to marry one by one. It’s too difficult. Furthermore, since both husband and wife are serving in the army, who will do the housework? Who will take care of the elderly and children? These are all problems.”

Shen You wanted to say more, but was stopped by Jiang Gan.

Although Cheng Gongying is from Liangzhou, he is both wise and brave.As the Protector of the Western Regions, he must want to solve these problems, and he must have thought of all the solutions he can think of. It's not something they can solve with a few high-spirited talks when they are newcomers.

They chatted and walked, and walked forward for more than ten miles, and came to the Western Region Protector's Office.

The Governor of the Western Regions was originally located in Tagancheng of Kucha. After Cheng Gongying returned to the Western Regions, he inspected the situation and moved the Governor's Office to Dongqiemi (now Urumqi), leaving only a captain in Tagancheng. Unify the Han army with two hundred.

This is an oasis, and it is between the two mountains. It is the only way to the commercial road to the west of Congling.

Before entering the city, Jiang Gan and Shen You saw the bustling crowd, wearing different styles of clothing and speaking various languages, which made people dazzled and noisy.

But Jiang Gan and Shen You were very happy.

After walking such a long distance, most of them are in the deserted Gobi, and they were very excited to see such a lively scene suddenly.

"Are these all merchants?"

"Yes, they are all businessmen, some from the local area and some from the Central Plains." Cheng Gongying took a look and frowned. "These are small businesses. They can't make much money, and it's not enough to go to the city to pay taxes, so they simply sell them outside the city."

As he spoke, he called a personal guard and whispered a few words in his ear.

The guard nodded, and drove away.

Seeing Cheng Gongying and his party coming, the merchants doing business on the side of the road were not nervous, they were still busy with their own affairs, but when they saw Jiang Gan and Shen You, someone's eyes lit up and they raised their hands to greet them.

Just as Shen You was about to lean back to respond, Cheng Gongying said, "If Jun Shen doesn't want to stay here, it's better not to respond."

Shen You was taken aback, quickly scrunched up his face, and asked in a low voice, "What's the point?"

Cheng Gongying laughed twice. "This Western Region is different from my Central Plains. The folk customs are open, and there is no such thing as a matchmaker. When men fall in love with women, most of them don't come to ask for a marriage, but go directly to snatch them. The same is true for women. If they fall in love with a man, is it right? I came here in the middle of the night, begging for a night of happiness, just inviting a few brothers and kidnapping them back."

He sized Shen You up, and smiled even more cunningly. "Shen Jun is a good-looking talent, there must be many people who like you. If you don't respond, they will rob you by force, and the Duhu Mansion can still come forward to ask for someone. If you respond, it's your love and I will. I will personally come forward to ask for someone. It will definitely work."

Shen You was taken aback. "It really is a barbarian."

"Keep your voice down. There are many of these people who can understand Chinese. If you are accused of discrimination and affect your education, it will be a bit troublesome."

Cheng Gongying smacked his lips. "The Son of Heaven emphasizes education, and requires Han and Hu to be integrated, and there should be no distinction. It is really effective for me to gain a foothold in the Western Regions, but it also raises the requirements for me. When dealing with it, it is inevitable that I will be restrained and easily blamed. I am a vulgar person, and I am used to using Reasoning with a knife is really not very good at reasoning with your mouth."

Jiang Gan couldn't help laughing out loud.

Cheng Gongying was originally Han Sui's confidant, known for his wisdom and courage.The emperor appointed him as the Protector of the Western Regions. On the one hand, he wanted to weaken Han Sui's strength. On the other hand, he also took a fancy to Cheng Gongying's ability.

Listening to Cheng Gongying's complaints now, it can be seen that the relationship between Han and Hu in the Western Regions is indeed not easy to handle.

But think about it, if it is so easy to deal with, why is it so far?

It has been 300 years since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened the Western Regions and established the Duhufu. The Western Regions have been included in the territory of the Han Dynasty. For 300 years, the Western Regions are still the Western Regions, and the Great Han is still the Great Han, and there is no real unity between the two.

It can be seen from this that the emperor's decision is correct, no matter how difficult it is, he must grit his teeth and stick to it.

Otherwise, even after another 300 years, the Western Regions will still be the Western Regions and will not truly become part of the Han Dynasty.

"Everyone knows that the most important thing is to avoid difficulties and save effort. Only the wise and brave can face difficulties without avoiding hardships. If the emperor hadn't tried his best to overcome all opinions, abandon the Central Plains and conquer the north, and put down the chaos of the Xiongnu, how would he be today? Although it is difficult to educate the barbarians of the Western Regions, it is an achievement for thousands of years. Protect and encourage them."

Cheng Gongying nodded in agreement. "I also know that enlightenment is a long-term achievement, but my ability is limited. Now that the two of you have come here, I am much more relaxed. Jiang Jun, you are an envoy, and you want to travel all over the world to contact other countries. Shen Jun has three wonderful things, which is enlightenment. The best candidate for the barbarians, why not stay in the Protectorate and give me a helping hand."

Jiang Gan couldn't help smiling. "I said why the guard went out of the city to meet him in person, so that's why."

Chapter 968

Shen You traveled westward with Jiang Gan, in order to find a place to use his skills and show his talents.

Now Cheng Gongying, as the guardian of the Western Regions, went out in person for more than ten miles, and invited him to enter the curtain. It can be said that he is attentive and sincere.

If he refuses to agree again, Cheng Gongying's face will be hurt, and things will be difficult to deal with later.

If you are a newcomer and you are not familiar with the customs of the Western Regions, the probability of making mistakes is too high.If it wasn't for Cheng Gongying's reminder just now, he responded out of politeness, and he was robbed in the middle of the night, wouldn't it be troublesome.

Shen You and Jiang Gan exchanged glances, and immediately agreed.

Cheng Gongying was very satisfied, so he invited them into the city and hosted a banquet.

As long as the officials of the Protectorate's Mansion could escape, they all came to the banquet to clean up the dust for Jiang Gan and Shen You.

Knowing that Shen You accepted Cheng Gongying's invitation to become an official, some people were happy, some were not, and even worried.

Among them is the long history of Cheng Gongying, Huang Jun from Jiuquan.

Huang Jun can also be regarded as a long-time official. During the Zhongping period, he was appointed as the prefect of Wuwei. Because of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he lost his official position and was conscripted. He was delayed on the way and almost died.Later, he was dismissed from office and returned home, and has been unemployed.

Cheng Gongying was transferred to the Protectorate of the Western Regions, visited the gate in person, asked Huang Jun to be the chief historian, and promised to recommend him to be an official in the future.

The significance of being an official to two thousand stones is of great significance to the family.Huang Jun agreed to Cheng Gongying's offer, and traveled thousands of miles to the Western Regions for this reason.

In all fairness, Huang Jun is still grateful to Cheng Gongying, and he is considered diligent in doing things.Cheng Gongying was able to quickly gain a foothold in the Western Regions, he is a man of merit.

But after all, he is old, and his energy and knowledge are limited, so it is difficult to go further.

Now that Cheng Gongying hired Shen You to join the curtain, it meant that Cheng Gongying was not satisfied with him, and the possibility of him wanting to be awarded an official for merit was greatly reduced, and the previous hard work was in vain.

Shen You was so proud of himself, he was only focused on chatting with Cheng Gongying and Han Hu officials, showing off his eloquence, and didn't notice Huang Jun's face at all.

But Jiang Gan noticed.

After a little inquiring, Jiang Gan found out Huang Jun's situation.

The Huang family is from a rich family in Jiuquan, he had heard Huang Jun's name on the way here, and he knew that although Huang Jun was not as talented as Jia Xu, Han Sui and others, he was still considered a hero.During his stay in Liangzhou, he also supported the imperial court's New Deal.

According to the Son of Heaven, this is a person who can be united.

After the banquet, Jiang Gan suggested to Cheng Gongying that Shen You had just arrived and was not yet familiar with the situation, so it is not appropriate to be promoted to a long history immediately. It is better to let him be a military adviser first, march with the capital guard, make suggestions, accumulate some credit, and then talk about it.

At the same time, Jiang Gan asked about Huang Jun's children.

Cheng Gongying is also a smart person, and he immediately understood what Jiang Gan meant.

Soon, he announced Huang Jun as the governor of Liufu.During his expedition to the west, Huang Jun was in charge of the affairs of the mansion.In order to relieve Huang Jun's work pressure, one of the generals in the Western Regions was selected as Zuo Sima to assist Huang Jun in handling exchanges with other countries.

Then, he promoted Huang Jun's son, Huang Hua, to be a military strategist, and he was on the same rank as Shen You.

After this adjustment, Huang Jun's worries disappeared, and he devoted himself to preparations with vigor.

Half a month later, Cheng Gongying led his troops to the expedition.

As a messenger, Jiang Gan went ahead under the protection of a troop of cavalry.

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The cavalry general is a native of Jiuquan, named Yang Feng, styled Boyang.He is tough and vigilant, shrewd and capable.

Along the way, he not only arranged a series of affairs properly, but also refused to rest occasionally when he was free. He often asked Jiang Gan to tell him stories with a cheeky face.In particular, I am very interested in the story of the Son of Heaven, and never tire of hearing it.

Jiang Gan was very curious, and after looking for an opportunity to ask, he found out that Yang Feng had met the emperor before.

It's just that he was still called Yang Aruo at that time.

He wanted to join the Forbidden Army at the time, but he was not strong enough.Later, the emperor issued an edict ordering Liangzhou warriors to go out to pursue the Xianbei people. He summoned hundreds of rangers to go out to chase and kill the Xianbei people who were defeated by the emperor. He beheaded more than a thousand people and made great contributions.

Later, he joined the Protectorate of the Western Regions and is now a captain.

Because he is good at martial arts and has experience in going deep into the grassland, he often acts as a scout and takes on reconnaissance tasks.

His dream is to take the martial arts exam, learn the art of war, and become a real general.

One evening, while camping, Jiang Gan asked Yang Feng, "You are so good at martial arts, you have rich practical experience, and you can speak Hu dialect so well. You still need to take the martial arts exam to get promoted?"