Party A is the father and Party B is the son. This is an eternal truth.

Before a son's wings are hardened, he has to look down in front of his father and suffer in silence when he is beaten or scolded. It doesn't matter if he is wronged. Party B can give birth to a son by himself and then make amends with him.

If Gu Qing is the father of Party A, then Raza Wang is the son of Party B. The price is decided by the father, just like the son's monthly pocket money. The amount given depends on the father's mood.

From the time Razawang first tasted the benefits of Kucha City, a plan to build a country began.

Later, I sent it to Raza Wang's store, claiming that Tianshan Snow Lotus can cure women's diseases. I disliked the ugly appearance of wild medicinal materials, implying that artificially grown medicinal materials grow better, etc. Everything was a layout and a foreshadowing.

This layout is very important, and every step must be taken with caution. Once the Tubo people discover it, this layout will fail, and all the manpower, material and financial resources invested will be wasted.

So this matter is a test of acting skills, especially Gu Qing's acting skills.

Everything should be done very calmly, no traces should be revealed, and no one should think that it is too easy to earn money. Otherwise, once suspicion arises, it will be difficult to continue with the subsequent layout.

Gu Qing's acting skills were genuine. He couldn't sit still in front of Raza Wang, and half of his body was slumped on the bed without raising his eyelids. Raza Wang asked Gu Qing to personally check the quality of the medicinal materials, but Gu Qing was too lazy to get up.

"I am a Marquis, and you actually asked me to personally check the quality. Razawang, are you confused?" Gu Qing glanced at him unkindly.

Razawang smiled and said: "Then please ask the Marquis to send a subordinate to inspect it. In any case, it is not easy to transport medicinal materials to Qiuci City, so we have to inspect it, right?"

Gu Qing said lazily: "To be honest, the medicinal materials are not urgently needed by the Anxi Protectorate. After the last battle with Tubo, most of the soldiers' injuries have recovered, and they are not in a hurry to use medicine. The medicinal materials are mainly purchased by people in the Tang Dynasty.

Yes, he is a big drug dealer, and to be honest with you, he has given me a lot of benefits, so I agreed to help him, but Razawang, the price you asked for is too high, and I will suffer a loss even if I accept it..."

Razawang blinked his little eyes and said softly: "Master Marquis, I promise you that for every batch of medicinal materials sold in the future, I will give you 20% privately, how about that?"

Gu Qing suddenly changed his color and shouted: "How dare you! Who do you think I am? Can a mere amount of money influence my will and corrode my soul?"

Razawang shivered with fright, his knees became weak and he almost knelt down. He was sweating coldly and said in fear: "Master Hou, please forgive me. I have confessed my sin! I should not tarnish Master Hou with yellow and white things. I will never do it again."

Dare you!"

Gu Qing secretly shook his head. The foreign barbarians really don't understand the official culture of our huge country. Many times, officials' mouths are like women's. They say no, but their bodies are very honest.

Gu Qing found that it was impossible to deal with the reserved officialdom with these hozens, so it was better to be more straightforward.

So Gu Qing slowed down his tone and said: "Of course, a mere yellow and white thing can't defile the Marquis, but a large amount of yellow and white things can't necessarily. Although the Marquis is righteous, he is not strong enough after all. If he defiles him a few more times,

The Marquis doesn’t have the strength to resist, right?”

"Yes, yes...ah? Uh..." Razawang looked up at him blankly.

Gu Qing was too lazy to pay attention to him, and said slowly: "The money for purchasing the medicinal materials was not given by me, but entrusted by the drug dealer. I am not very familiar with the big drug dealer, so... I will give you two yuan for each batch of medicinal materials."

It’s five times the price, but you want to share 30% with me, is that reasonable?”

Razawang silently calculated the accounts, and then said with great joy: "It's reasonable, very reasonable, Lord Marquis, let's make an agreement like this?"

Gu Qing smiled and said: "It's agreed that we will make a fortune together, so every time the medicinal materials you send are of better quality and larger quantity, the more you sell, the more you will make. You understand the reason."

Today, Razawang finally saw the true colors of Tang Dynasty officials. For some reason, he felt happier and relieved most of his worries.

The merchants were afraid that the price of goods would be unstable and they would lose all the money they had put in. However, they did not expect that Lord Gu would be willing to accept bribes. This nature was different.

Taking a bribe means that the price will continue to be stable, which is equivalent to giving businessmen a reassurance that they are not afraid of you opening your mouth, but they are afraid that you will not want anything.

Raza Wang thanked him and resigned. It was not until his figure disappeared into the handsome tent that the smile on Gu Qing's face gradually calmed down.

Han Jie, who had been standing behind him, couldn't help but said: "Master Hou, you are not short of money, why do you want to accept bribes from this hozen? If word spreads, it will be a hidden danger."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "I took his money to reassure him. Believe it or not, if I didn't accept his bribe, the next batch of medicinal materials would not be that large, and the land in Tubo that would be replanted with medicinal materials would not be that big."

Not too much, because after all, they have taken too much risk, and I accepted the bribe, which is equivalent to helping them bear part of the risk, so that they can safely and boldly change to plant medicinal materials."

Han Jie scratched his head in confusion. The logic of Gu Qing's words was a bit convoluted. He couldn't figure it out for a long time, so he simply gave up.

Anyway, Mr. Hou has never suffered any loss in anything he does. I believe he will not make mistakes. Let Mr. Hou do the thinking.

Gu Qing thought for a moment and said slowly: "Han Jie, go and help me with something."

"Master Marquis, please give me your instructions."

"Ask the female shopkeeper of the inn to help and organize some women and ordinary people to gather around the door of the market shop to buy Tianshan snow lotus, creating the illusion that Tibetan medicinal materials are very popular. As for the retail price, the price can be doubled.

Go out and remember, you have to find a way to let those Tibetan businessmen see the scene of huge crowds of people looking to buy Tibetan medicinal materials."

Han Jie understood this time: "So this move is also to appease those Tibetan businessmen?"

Gu Qing smiled and said: "Yes, merchants' hearts are fragile and sensitive. We must take good care of their mood and let them safely and boldly transport the medicinal materials over."

"General, I understand and will definitely get things done." Han Jie accepted the order and resigned proudly.

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Three days later, a fast horse galloped into the Kucha camp.

The person who came here was a messenger, and the letter was from Zhang Huaiyu. He traveled eight hundred miles in a hurry, and the letter was delivered from Chang'an to Anxi in just half a month.

Gu Qing's expression changed immediately after he wrote the letter, his brows were furrowed tightly, and his expression was a little gloomy.

"It's a bit fast. There's no time to foreshadow a lot of things. He still has suspicions about me after all..." Gu Qing murmured.

The letter was written by Zhang Huaiyu himself. It told Gu Qing that the imperial court would soon send a supervisory censor to Anxi in order to check his power. The supervisory censor's name was Pei Zhounan, who formerly served in the Hexi Jiedu Envoy Office.

Later he was transferred to Chang'an. When he was in office, he had a bad official reputation and was known as a cruel official. He was ruthless and unkind.

This time Pei Zhounan came with Li Longji's imperial decree. You can imagine how restrained Gu Qing will be.

Looking at Pei Zhounan's character explained in the letter, Gu Qing's heart became heavier and heavier.

This censor is not as easy to deal with as Bian Lingcheng. From now on, he will no longer be lawless in Anxi, and some reform or improvement measures will be difficult to promulgate and implement.

Counting the days, it is not long before Pei Yushi takes office in Anxi. What Gu Qing needs to do now is to quickly implement some of his reform ideas before he takes office in Anxi. Otherwise, when he takes office, Gu Qing may face difficulties.

dilemma.

"Come here, send the order to beat the drum and gather the generals!" Gu Qing shouted outside the commander's tent.

Soon, the generals of the Anxi Army gathered in the commander's tent.

Gu Qing sat in the main seat, looked around at the generals, and said slowly: "I have made a few decisions. You listen, and then execute them as ordered. This is a military order that cannot be questioned and will not accept objections."

All the generals clasped their fists together and said solemnly: "Yes!"

Gu Qing looked up and said, "Where is Li Siye?"

Li Siye stood up, cupped his fists and said, "The end is here!"

"Three thousand swordsmen are ordered to gather them together within three days, otherwise military law will be strictly enforced!"

Li Siye was shocked: "Three days? Master Hou..."

Gu Qing said slowly: "I know that qualified Mo Dao hands are not that easy to find. It doesn't matter. Those who are unqualified will be put aside first. The main thing is to gather people together to fill the quota of 3,000 people. Those who are not suitable in the future will

Slowly eliminate them and replace them with qualified people."

Li Siye didn't understand why Gu Qing was so anxious to gather 3,000 people. After hesitating for a moment, he still clasped his fists and said: "I will obey the order."

Gu Qing asked again: "Where is Chang Zhong?"

Chang Zhong stood up: "The end will be here."

"The Marksman Battalion has been expanded to 5,000 men and must be assembled within three days, otherwise military law will be strictly enforced."

Chang Zhong was also surprised: "Five thousand people?"

I can’t figure out why the Marksman Battalion needs 5,000 people. Even if there is a war in Anxi in the future, the presence of 5,000 Marksman Battalion on the battlefield would be too much. Why does the Marquis need so many marksmen?

But Gu Qing had just said that there was no room for doubt or objection, so Chang Zhong had no choice but to clasp his fists and say: "I will obey the order."

"Where is Liu Hongbo?"

"The end will be here."

Gu Qing said slowly: "From today on, your task is to recruit united soldiers and recruit strong civilians from each city in the four towns of Anxi. The scale should reach 10,000 people, and the time limit is half a month."

This military order shocked all the generals in the commander's tent.

Three unbelievable military orders came in succession. The generals only felt that it was very sudden, and they could not understand the purpose of these military orders issued by the Marquis at all.

The united troops, that is, the local regiments, were not regular troops under the imperial court. They existed as early as the Emperor Gaozong. These united troops were weak in combat effectiveness and had poor military discipline. They had always been regarded as useless by the generals of the Tang Dynasty.

In the early years, the four towns of Anxi also had united soldiers. Later, after Gao Xianzhi saw clearly the shortcomings of the united soldiers, he ordered the recruitment to be stopped. As a result, the united soldiers were gradually abolished in Anxi. Unexpectedly, Gu Qing started recruiting again today.

What is the use of united soldiers who are not diligent and only work as errands to mix food? And there are still ten thousand people, so how much food will be wasted.

"Master Marquis, is there going to be a war in Anxi?" Shen Tian couldn't help but ask.

Gu Qing said coldly: "There are no doubts or questions. Just follow my military orders honestly. If anyone fails to complete it, don't blame the ruthless military law."

The generals dispersed their doubts, but Gu Qing left Shen Tian alone.

Sitting on the main seat and staring at Shen Tian intently, Gu Qing said softly: "Shen Tian, ​​you were originally a defender of Khotan, but later I forcibly incorporated you into the Zuowei camp. In fact, you did not disappoint me. The Tubo army last time

In the battle, you have been designated as the first meritorious service, and the merit report has been reported to Chang'an. There is nothing unfair under my command. Everything is based on military merit. Do you agree?"

Shen Tian nodded heavily, clasped his fists and said, "I have always been grateful to the Marquis, but it's a pity that I didn't have the opportunity to repay the Marquis for his kindness."

Gu Qing said seriously: "There is something that is a bit taboo to say right now. I want to leave it to you. If you don't agree, just pretend that I didn't say anything."

Shen Tian said solemnly: "Please give me your orders, Lord Marquis. There is nothing the general would not dare to do, including murder and arson."
Chapter completed!