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 keep your mind in mind, killing people is like killing pigs, so what’s the big deal?


    But it would be difficult to completely solve problems like the one 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 Regions..." Fengji muttered, his eyes flickering, "Lu Fengxian..."


    Lu Fengxian, except for the great rebellion, will not die. ” Guo Tu whispered, his eyes subconsciously glancing left and right, like a thief observing the environment before taking action, “Fengxian, this name is quite 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 readily agreed to the meeting at the Hussar Festival, as a classic workplace veteran, the patting of the chest and the patting of the **** have been deeply engraved in his bones.


    No one likes people from the examination department to go down and check.


    ?So should we go through a process or do it in earnest?


    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. Fengji was also very clear about General Hussars'' idea, which was to officially turn the Gong Kebu Department into a hunting dog for internal officials to patrol by smell.


    ?There is actually nothing wrong with being a claw eagle dog. What is even worse are those who cannot even be a claw hawk dog...


    ?Those useless ones will be skinned and hung to dry.


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


    The Chinese custom has 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 figured it out immediately. His eyebrows suddenly turned into eight characters, "Oh... this is really..." Feng Ji shivered subconsciously, "Hussars... this is what he wanted to do when he sent Lu Fengxian to the Western Regions." alright? 』


    ??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 and nodded, "Of course." 』


    There is no choice.


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


    Perhaps some people will say that the worst possible outcome is to go home and sell sweet potatoes!


    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 up the cart and the sweet potatoes and take them 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. It’s endless swords, guns and arrows, flashing with cold light..."


    Some time ago, the matters that the Secretary of Information was responsible for were too complicated, and they had to deal with both internal and external affairs. 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.


    Kaogongsi became a shield in front of Youwensi.


    ?The light is sparkling and sparkling.


    ?This made Feng Ji 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 behind the Kaogong Secretary there is also the Youwen Secretary...


    Fengji 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 Shenlu Academy, 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 also very 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 specifically, it is actually very easy to fool.


    ? ? 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.


    Philadelphia wanted a new law.


    Just like Shu Sun Tong at the beginning of the Han Dynasty, it is necessary to create brand new rules 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 experienced by the Quan Shen Law Academy 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 gradually become clear and implemented in many places.


    Next step, if the law of corruption and corruption is also implemented in areas such as the Western Regions, which were originally regarded as frontiers in the eyes of the Han people, then where in the world can it not be applied?


    "The hussar is far more sophisticated than you and I... If the Western Region is completed, it will be a great achievement for thousands of years..." Guo Tu said slowly, "This is something that has not happened in the Han Dynasty for four hundred years... You and I are already 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, from today on, it will be convenient for me to join the Law Academy." , one day the new laws of the Western Regions are not implemented, one day I will not go home... As for the exam department, in my opinion, it is better to be stricter... After all, kindness comes from above, it is the right way, if it is a private favor, I am 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..."


    Feng Ji sighed and nodded.


    After a while, Guo Tu stood up and left.


    ?Fengji sent him out the door and then returned 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 responsibilities, the more things, and the more painful the headache...


    ??If Guo Tu and Feng Ji knew the current situation, would they still choose to come to Chang''an?


    Perhaps not.


    Perhaps.


    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. …???…o(*////▽////*)q…


    Western Region, outside Xihai City.


    The person who also got on the bus but now finds it difficult to get off is Matthew.


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


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


    After all, Matthew had previously 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 around, 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.


    ?Thus, although Matthew was also afraid that if he was recognized by the officials of Xihai, wouldn''t it be equivalent 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 was only simply pickled and could not be stored for a long time.


    With the money in hand, Ma Xiu and others were relieved and 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 transactions for purchasing meat were stopped, and then General Ma Pian of Xihai Camp actually asked him to "act in a show"...


    ?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.


    At the beginning of acting, 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 fired 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 us, chaotic and weak.


    If…


    ?Matthew couldn''t help himself, thinking about it again and again.


    ??It was just a little bit at first, but then it became a thought with gnashing of teeth. Just when he was about to be unable to bear it anymore and wanted to turn his thoughts into actions, Zhang Liao rushed out with his people...


    ??Zhang Liao was like a tiger pounced directly from the cave. He knocked down the horse thieves in the part closest to the camp in three or two strokes, and then tore them to pieces until they were **** and bloody!


    There were also a large group of horse thieves, and perhaps they were thinking 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!


    ?Fooled!


    ?Any acting, any weakness, any cooperation, any omissions in defense are all fake! It''s all a trap!


    ?Matthew reined in the reins, began to slow down and turn around, and shouted, "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.


    …(Д)…


    Zhang Liao is searching for Ma Xiu.


    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 schools, but he knew that outside the camp, there must be someone 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 could not 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...


    Hence, 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 is no risk at all.


    ??So 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 that there was 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 appearance when they stay together for a long time. There is even a dormitory for girls in the university where they have stayed for a long time, and even the aunt is in sync with it...


    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 rear 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 as 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...


    So, 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 is also wearing a red and black cloak of the Han army!


    ?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! 』