Gu Qing did not expect that Pei Zhounan would report his crime quietly, but on the surface he was still very polite to Pei Zhounan.

It is difficult for two strangers to have a naturally hostile relationship. In many cases, circumstances dictate it.

Of course Pei Zhounan had heard of Gu Qing when he was in Chang'an. From his clan brother Pei Min, as well as the popular "Watching Li Twelve Niangs Dance with Swords" in Chang'an City, as well as his contacts with Li Bai, Du Fu and others, etc.,

As a romantic scholar from Chang'an, Pei Zhounan naturally knew Gu Qing very well.

To be honest, Pei Zhounan quite admired Gu Qing's literary talent and free and easy manner.

It's just appreciation. Pei Zhounan's status as a scholar is just a hobby. His duty is still an official. As an official, he must listen to the emperor's words. He must do whatever the emperor asks him to do, including suing the admirer.

The relationship between the Hedong Pei family and the Li Tang Emperor's family was so deep that Pei Zhounan knew which side he should stand on without even thinking about it.

After submitting the black warrant to Chang'an, Pei Zhou Nanhun interacted with Gu Qing as if nothing had happened, and they were still as polite as ever.

In the afternoon, Pei Zhounan came to Gu Qing's handsome tent again.

This time Pei Zhounan discovered another flaw and had to question Gu Qing face to face.

"I heard that the Marquis sent a cavalry team out of the camp. There were about five thousand people. The leader was Guoyi Captain Shen Tian?" Pei Zhounan said straight to the point.

Gu Qing nodded: "Yes, Shen Tian is sent out to suppress the bandits and clear the trade routes in the Western Region under my command."

Pei Zhounan twitched the corners of his lips. His stern persona was stable and showed no sign of collapse.

"Master Marquis, when the troops and horses are being mobilized, should I say hello to the subordinates first? The officials are in the Qiuci camp, but they have no idea about the movements of our troops in Anxi. Isn't it a laughing stock?"

Gu Qing made a sound and said with a normal expression: "Shen Tian led his troops out of the camp before Pei Yushi came to Qiuci. After Pei Yushi came, the Anxi Army no longer mobilized troops."

Pei Zhounan's eyes flashed and he said softly: "Master Marquis, before I came to Anxi, I heard that the Marquis had sent all the Anxi troops to all directions in the Western Regions to suppress bandits. The results were fruitful. More than 3,000 bandits were suppressed, which greatly shocked the Western Regions.

In all the countries, even the prisoners of war were not left alive and they were slaughtered. This move by the Marquis... I am afraid it is not appropriate. The act of killing and surrender has been regarded as unlucky since ancient times and is a taboo for the country."

Gu Qing smiled, looked at him deeply, and said: "The premise of 'killing and surrendering' is that the opponent is a soldier of the enemy's regular army, so he cannot be killed. But what I ordered to kill was a ragtag group of bandits. They are here

On the trade routes in the Western Regions, they killed people, stole goods, and robbed merchants. They caused countless crimes, which scared the merchants from all over the Western Regions and did not dare to move. The purpose of killing these bandits was to clear the trade routes and deter the remaining evildoers. Pei Yushi would not do it for a few

Will the robber ask me for an explanation?"

Pei Zhounan hurriedly shook his head, and his smile became brighter: "That's not the case, we will kill them all. How can I be in trouble with the Marquis because of a group of rabble? I am also doing it for the good of the Marquis. The Marquis can kill as decisively as possible in Anxi.

But if the matter spreads to Chang'an, the courtiers in Chang'an City will be unforgiving, and what they say will be unpleasant, and it will inevitably be detrimental to the Marquis if it reaches His Majesty's ears."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, at worst, your Majesty will transfer me away from Anxi, to the desolate and cold place outside the Great Wall. I am getting impatient. I wish I could return to the prosperous Chang'an City as soon as possible and drink and have fun every day. Wouldn't it be wonderful? Pei Yushi

I just came to Anxi that day, and it was announced that Gao Xianzhi would be transferred to Chang'an. You don't know how much I envied Gao Xianzhi at that time... Hey, they are all Jiedu envoys, and they have different fates for the same people, why is my life so miserable..."

Seeing Gu Qing's attitude of not being afraid of being burned, Pei Zhounan couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. According to the script, he should be frightened and restrain his actions. Why did he look like he was eager to return to Chang'an as soon as possible?

Pei Zhounan said again: "Master Hou, since we have already suppressed bandits once, why did Shen Tian lead five thousand troops to go out to suppress the bandits this time? Isn't this a bit redundant?"

Gu Qing asked curiously: "The bandits have not been suppressed yet. Of course, we must continue to suppress them. Only in this way can we ensure the safety of the trade routes in the Western Regions and allow merchants from various countries to travel freely and safely. You don't think that the bandits are suppressed once, right? In the future, the Anxi army will form a bandit suppression force." Normally, one is to ensure safety, and the other is to train troops and give the soldiers more practical combat experience. Does Pei Yushi think it is inappropriate?"

Pei Zhounan's smile gradually faded and he said seriously: "Master Marquis, I think this is inappropriate."

Gu Qing smiled, but his eyes were extremely determined: "I am the Jiedushi, I think it is appropriate."

"The Marquis must not be stubborn and arrogant. Although his words are offensive, he comes from a good intention. The Anxi Army often goes out to suppress bandits. On the one hand, it consumes food and grass. On the other hand, it adds unnecessary casualties to the officers and soldiers of the Anxi Army. On the other hand, the countries in the Western Regions have already sent troops to suppress bandits." The Tang Dynasty proclaimed itself a vassal, but the Anxi army's suppression of bandits made other countries uneasy. The countries were afraid of defections, and were even more likely to force the countries and tribes to unite and confront the Tang Dynasty. At that time, the situation in Anxi in the Tang Dynasty was It’s dangerous.”

Gu Qing smiled and sighed, and said: "A scholar's opinion can harm the country. Pei Yushi, we might as well talk things over. I know that your purpose here is to contain me and restrict my power, so what should I do?" You are opposed to everything, but you can’t be unreasonable and oppose purely for the sake of opposing, right?”

The thin window paper was pierced, and Pei Zhounan's expression changed, becoming gloomy and inexplicable, and said in a deep voice: "Now that the Marquis has spoken out, I don't have to hide anything. The Marquis has a heavy army in Anxi, and what he said You should be more cautious in what you do, otherwise it will be easy for others to criticize you. A general with a heavy army must act like walking on thin ice, how can he use weapons rashly?"

Gu Qing looked at him funny: "What you mean is that I, the Jiedushi, only need to sit in the Jiedushi's house and review official documents with peace of mind, while the Anxi Army of the Tang Dynasty is best to stay in the camp and don't have to go anywhere. , is this what you mean?”

Pei Zhounan said with a cold face: "It is better to stay in the camp than to cause trouble. The mission of the Anxi Army is to resist foreign aggression. If there is no strong enemy to invade the border, they will naturally stay in the camp. There are tens of thousands of them like wolves." When the tiger-like soldiers are released from the fence, who knows what will happen."

Gu Qing suddenly burst into laughter, laughed for a long time, gradually stopped, and said slowly: "I don't want to argue with you, so let's do this. I will listen to you and let Shen Tian lead his troops to withdraw to Qiuci City. How about that?"

Pei Zhounan glanced at him in surprise, pursed his lips and said nothing.

Gu Qing spread his hands and said with a smile: "Look, I can cooperate with you in everything. I can do whatever you say. Just think that you are the governor of Anxi and I am just pretending. How about? Pei Yushi, Shen Tian's subordinates withdraw from the turtle Now, what are your wishes?"

Pei Zhounan sighed and said: "The Lord Marquis is serious, you are the governor of Anxi, but as the censor, I have a duty, and some things have to be tolerated. I suggest that it is best for Shen Tian's subordinates to Withdraw it."

Gu Qing nodded: "Okay, as you said, I will immediately issue an order to have Shen Tian lead his troops back."

After a pause, Gu Qing said again: "Censor Pei, you and I are both imperial officials and colleagues of Pao Ze. We are responsible for what we say. After Shen Tian's command is withdrawn, if anything happens, I will not bear the consequences, nor will I bear the consequences." I won’t help you clean up the mess, and I’ll tell you the ugly things first, so don’t say it’s unforeseen.”

Pei Zhounan was also aroused by Gu Qing's attitude at this moment. He suddenly sneered and said: "If any consequences occur, I will take care of them myself."

Gu Qing gave a thumbs up and said with a smile: "How happy! Today we know that Pei Yushi is indeed a man, one person does things and one person takes responsibility. Good! When we meet in Chang'an one day, I will definitely be happy with you."

After saying this, Gu Qing suddenly turned around and shouted outside the handsome tent: "Here comes someone!"

Han Jie's figure appeared outside the tent, holding his fists and bowing his head.

Gu Qing said coldly: "Send fast horses, go north, find Shen Tian's soldiers and horses, and pass on our military orders... Well, no, pass on Pei Yushi's military orders, ordering them to withdraw troops immediately and return to the camp. The suppression of bandits is suspended. No delay."

There was a lot of information in one sentence. Han Jie was stunned for a moment, blinked, and then seemed to realize something, clasped his fists and said solemnly: "Follow the order of General Pei!"

After saying that, Han Jie turned around and left.

Pei Zhounan couldn't sit still, and said with an awkward expression: "Why are you doing this, Lord Marquis? How can this official be qualified to issue any military orders? I really can't afford it..."

Gu Qing shook his head: "No, it was you who gave the military order. I didn't want to withdraw the troops, but it was you who wanted to withdraw, so this military order must be recorded on your head. Pei Yushi, one code belongs to the other, there is no joke in the army, who The military orders issued must be implemented clearly, otherwise it will be a confusing calculation in the future, which will not be beautiful."

The words were spoken rudely, and Pei Zhounan suddenly felt angry in his heart, so he said with a cold expression: "Then, I will obey the orders of the subordinates. Yes, let's treat it as the subordinates arrogating the military orders."

Gu Qing smiled brightly: "Okay, remember what you said."

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The horse quickly left the camp to deliver the order. Ten days later, Shen Tian led his five thousand soldiers and horses and hurried back to the main camp of Kucha City.

When Shen Tian returned to camp, Gu Qing was chatting and laughing with Pei Zhounan in the commander's tent.

Although the relationship between the two is now somewhat cold and even hostile, the civility in the officialdom is still maintained as much as possible. We are all experienced veterans, and we cannot be like children who will never interact with each other after a disagreement. Although they hate each other, they are still smiling and very intimate on the surface.

When Shen Tian entered the commander's tent to hand over orders, what he saw was a picture of the two of them looking like friends, and they met each other late. Shen Tian couldn't help but be stunned. The picture was too beautiful and he didn't dare to look at it. The two people in front of him were so close. They almost killed a chicken, burned paper, put incense and made a blood alliance. Is there any sign of disagreement?

The scene of violation made Shen Tian's thoughts confused. It took him a while to come back to his senses, and said with clasped fists: "To the Marquis, the general has been ordered to withdraw the troops and return to the camp. All the troops and horses have settled in the camp. I give the order to the Marquis. "

Gu Qing laughed, turned to Pei Zhounan and said: "Since it is the military order issued by Yushi Pei, General Shen will hand over the order to Yushi Pei. I am not inconvenienced by this matter."

Pei Zhounan's originally brilliant expression couldn't help but froze. The intimate chat with his colleagues just now was so into the drama. Only now did he realize that he and Gu Qing were destined enemies. Their conversation and laughter were just a joke. How could he be so involved?

Shen Tian seemed to have been prepared. After all, it was Han Jie who sent people out to deliver the order. How Han Jie would convey Gu Qing's military order was anyone's guess.
Chapter completed!