Suddenly, a catfish was put into the fish pond, which ruffled the spring water.

Pei Zhounan was the catfish. After only chatting with him for a few words, Gu Qing suddenly felt that this person was more difficult to deal with than Bian Lingcheng.

Bian Lingcheng could buy it off with money, but it was impossible for Pei Zhounan. He brought three hundred thousand taels of silver cake all the way, but he didn't abscond with the money halfway, which shows that this person has little interest in money.

If it were Gu Qing, he would probably start planning how to get the money away just ten miles away from Chang'an.

People who are not interested in money are always ruthless, and the only things that can drag them down are beauty and power.

"Yu Shi Pei has come a long way to work hard. Although Qiuci is a desolate city on the border, it still has an exotic atmosphere, especially the brothels opened by Hu merchants in the city. They are full of Hu girls, and their appearance and figure are quite enchanting. In the evening I

Accompanying Censor Pei to enjoy it is a way of helping the Censor to wash away his dust." Gu Qing smiled enthusiastically.

Pei Zhounan frowned, cupped his hands and said, "Forgive me, Lord Marquis, but I was transferred to Anxi by order, in order to live up to the divine grace and serve the king. Beauty and wine will soothe my mind, and I will never be stained by it."

Gu Qing's face was a little stiff.

Well, if you don’t drink and you don’t have sex, not only will your youth be eaten by dogs, but your middle-aged and elderly people will also be eaten by dogs. Such a person is suitable to live with Bian Lingcheng. These two people must have something in common.

"Haha, Pei Yushi is upright and admirable. The brothel is too chaotic. To tell you the truth, Gu has never been to Anxi since he took office." Gu Qing said sincerely.

Pei Zhounan stroked his beard and smiled, but did not reply, but quickly glanced at him, and Gu Qing instantly understood his look.

MMP, don’t believe it? I’ve never been there even once!

"The policy against Tubo was proposed by the Marquis? Before I left, Your Majesty told me that the Marquis would take charge of the matter, and the money and goods would be collected by the court? But Your Majesty is also in a dilemma? Although it is a prosperous age now, the Tang Dynasty

The powerful have occupied a lot of local land, and the taxes collected by the court are actually less than a few years ago. The national treasury has to support such a large country? It is really stretched? Please try to save money when you spend money."

Gu Qing nodded: "I understand. This policy has already been implemented in Anxi. I made a lot of money in the early stage. Fortunately, I did some side business in Qiuci City. I won't ask the court for the money I paid in advance. It will be used to offset this year's expenses."

Taxation, right? Please ask Pei Yushi to explain this matter in detail in the memorial."

Pei Zhounan said: "This official is not here to overshadow the guest. Everything will be decided by the Marquis."

Gu Qing said again: "Although I won't ask the court for the money advanced? But... I also advanced a little money personally. I can't do without this. After all, Gu is an honest official and has a clean sleeve. If the court doesn't reimburse? My life will be ruined."

But that’s sad? It would be too shameful for a dignified Jiedu envoy to beg on the streets with a broken job, right?”

Pei Zhounan's cheeks twitched? It was his first time dealing with the legendary Marquis, and he didn't know whether his words were true or false.

"May I ask how much the Marquis personally advanced? I can ask someone to withdraw the money."

Gu Qing waved his hand and said: "No need, since His Majesty said that I would be in charge of the Tubo policy? I will accept all the money that Yushi Pei brought from Chang'an, and I will take the money advanced personally."

Pei Zhounan was choked and didn't make a sound for a long time.

What a strong smell of a dog official. He took money from public funds and said it so confidently. Is this legendary Marquis really that capable? Even His Majesty thinks so highly of him, but today it is not as good as meeting him.

He was well-known. Within half an hour of meeting him, Pei Zhounan felt that this person might not be so innocent when he was an official in Anxi...

Not long after the two of them sat down, they both felt that their words were not conducive to each other. After chatting dryly for a few words, Pei Zhounan cupped his hands and said: "I have just come here from the official position, and I have not yet seen the military might of the world-famous Anxi Iron Army.

I wonder if the Marquis can allow the officer to take a walk in the camp?"

Gu Qing smiled and said: "You can do anything, Han Jie!"

Han Jie appeared in the handsome tent.

Gu Qing ordered: "Take Yushi Pei around the camp and take a look around, so that you can serve Yushi Pei well. Don't be negligent."

Han Jie accepted the order and respectfully asked Pei Zhounan to go first.

Pei Zhounan politely resigned to Gu Qing, and then walked out of the commander's tent with official steps.

Just as Pei Zhounan left, Duan Wuji ducked into the commander's tent.

The last time this boy followed Chang Zhong's troops out of the city to suppress bandits, they traveled thousands of miles back and forth. Although he was almost exhausted, he gained a lot of knowledge. When he came back, he was so excited that he stayed in the camp all day.

He read military books, did sand table simulations, and had a very upright attitude in seclusion.

If one day Gu Qing discovers a Nine Heavens Divine Thunder suddenly falling from the sky above Kucha City, he will not be surprised.

Because it was probably Duan Wuji who had broken through the realm.

Duan Wuji walked to Gu Qing, quickly glanced at the door curtain, and whispered: "Master Hou, is this person sent by the emperor to restrain Master Hou?"

Gu Qing nodded and said with a smile: "You can think of him as a supervisor, a more powerful supervisor than Bian Lingcheng."

Duan Wuji curled his lips and said: "The student has seen Bian Lingcheng, he is just a fool, but this censor is a powerful character, so the Marquis must be careful."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "Oh? How do you know that he is a powerful character?"

"His emotions and anger are invisible, and his etiquette is thorough, but there is resistance everywhere. He claims to be a lower official, but he has no respect for the Marquis. He is clearly and secretly hostile. Marquis, there is an old saying in our Shiqiao Village, a dog that bites.

Don't scream, this censor is not a good person."

Gu Qing said happily: "Yes, your eyesight has improved than before. Now you can be a guest of the county."

Duan Wuji just showed joy, and then he said dejectedly: "The student understands, what the Marquis means is that the student is now only qualified to be the guest of the county magistrate."

"Otherwise? Are you the material to make you the prime minister? Although your eyesight has improved, the layout is still small. What you see in your eyes is only the officialdom of Anxi. You can't do without Anxi even if you fight.

Someone from above is sent down, so you just think about how to guard against him in Anxi and defeat him. Wuji, you need to broaden your horizons and see what the world is like. After seeing the world, look at people's hearts. You will find that people's minds are more scheming.

Too much is just a useless struggle in the face of the general trend."

"If you follow the general trend, you will not be defeated." Gu Qing looked at the distant blue sky outside the commander's tent and said softly: "I am no longer interested in officialdom fighting. What I want to do is to firmly grasp the general trend of this era.

Live and use it for me. In the end, I am the general trend of this era."

"As for that Pei Zhounan, hey, it's best if we don't interfere with each other, otherwise, we can only kill him."

…………

Fanyang City.

Feng Yu was walking in a narrow dark alley in the city, looking around curiously.

At the end of the dark alley there is a simple private house, a single family house located at the end of the long alley, like a child abandoned by the world.

Walking to the dilapidated door, Feng Yu knocked carefully, one long and two short.

The wooden door opened, revealing a rather delicate face. The person who opened the door was a woman with a tight headscarf on her head and an ordinary coarse hairpin skirt. Her brows and eyes were full of the vicissitudes of life, like all those who are tired of life.

Peasant women are just as ordinary and mediocre.

But when Feng Yu first saw her, he discovered that the woman dressed as a middle-aged peasant woman was clearly a girl in her twenties.

The girl opened the door and saw Feng Yu outside. She looked at it carefully and then said coldly: "You are three days late."

Feng Yu said with a smile: "Sister, please don't be angry. There are always little accidents when traveling on the road. How can you calculate everything accurately?"

The girl said with a straight face: "Don't scream, who is your sister?"

Feng Yu said with a playful smile: "You, no matter how old-fashioned you dress, in my eyes you are still a sister not much older than me."

The girl sighed and said, "Come in first and then talk."

Feng Yu entered the yard. The girl stuck her head out and looked around carefully, then closed the door.

The two of them stood in the yard, and the girl asked curiously: "Looking at you, you seem to know me?"

Feng Yu smiled and said: "When we were in Chang'an, Sister Huaiyu took Brother Wuji and I to visit the Twelve Aunt. At that time, you were standing under the elm tree in the southeast corner of the front yard of the Twelfth Aunt's house practicing swordsmanship. You were ten

Second Aunt’s disciple, I recognized you when I saw you just now.”

"We only met once and you remember my appearance?"

Feng Yu chuckled and said, "I can remember good-looking people. If sister is ugly, maybe I won't remember them."

The girl twitched the corner of her mouth, as if she wanted to laugh, but she held back and glared at him fiercely and said: "You are a disciple, you are not serious!"

Feng Yu smiled bitterly and said: "Sister, this is behind enemy lines, Anlu Mountain's territory. If I were too serious, I would lose my head."

"When did you arrive Fan Yang?"

"Three days ago."

"Why didn't you come to me earlier?"

"I'm too busy making friends."

The girl asked curiously: "You made friends when you first came to Fan Yang?"

Feng Yu smiled proudly and said: "Not only did I make friends, but I also made friends close to An Lushan."

The girl was shocked: "Who?"

"Sun Xiaozhe."

The girl blurted out and exclaimed: "The son who is close to An Lushan is one of his confidants. How did you get to know him?"

Feng Yu glanced at her with a smile and said, "You seem to know a lot."

The girl blushed and hummed: "Sun Xiaozhe was originally a Khitan, and his mother had an affair with An Lushan. Sun Xiaozhe was not ashamed of it, but rather proud of it. He often showed off to others that he was the son of An Lushan, which attracted the attention of others.

The laughing stock of three towns."

Feng Yu smiled and said: "Yes, I know a lot."

The girl snorted and said: "In the past few years, I often sneaked into Fan Yang in disguise with the Twelve Niangs. The Twelve Niangs made it their life ambition to assassinate An Lushan. Later, Mr. Gu Shaolang persuaded the Twelve Niangs and did not come back for the past two years.

But I am familiar with everything about Fan Yang."

Feng Yu praised: "No wonder the Twelve Aunt sent you to assist me. It seems that I chose the right person. By the way, I haven't asked you your maiden name yet."

"I was originally an orphan, but Twelve Mother adopted me. My surname is Li after Twelve Mother, and my name is Li Jianjiu."

Feng Yu frowned: "What a beautiful girl, why does her name have such a weird name?"

Li Jianjiu said: "The Twelve Mothers have many disciples, many of whom are orphans. She has always been good at swordsmanship, so she is named after the sword. I am the ninth disciple, so I am named Li Jianjiu."

"By the way, you haven't told me yet how you made friends with Sun Xiaozhe."

Feng Yu said with a smile: "Brother Gu gave me a large sum of money when I set out from Anxi. I exchanged half of it for Hu Shang's precious pearls and jade. When I arrived in Fanyang, I followed Sun Xiaozhe and followed him into a brothel. I
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