A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

The Hu man smiled, "People here do business with Tubo people. We have heard the names of Songtsan Gampo and Lu Dongzan. Also, General Gu Qing and General Su Dingfang are both from me. The person you want in your heart."

"Why do you want to see me?" Pei Xingjian still spoke cautiously to them.

"I don't have any other intentions." The barbarian said with a smile, "I just want to get to know General Pei Xingjian. It is a great honor for us to get to know the general of Datang."

"I appreciate the kindness, but we are in a hurry to return to Chang'an to report to our Majesty, and we can't stay too long." Pei Xingjian politely refused.

The barbarian on the other side muttered something in an incomprehensible barbarian's language, and the barbarian aristocrat who was smiling in front of Pei Xingjian immediately raised his knife and wiped the muttering man's neck in the street.

This scene came very suddenly, the guards standing beside Pei Xingjian immediately drew their swords and guarded Pei Xingjian in the center.

The barbarian wiped the blood splashed on his face and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but this person actually said something wrong with General Pei Xingjian. I will kill him. If anyone is rude to General Pei Xingjian, I will kill him anyway." !"

Pei Xingjian looked at the barbarian in front of him who was decisive in killing and killing him in the street, his eyelids twitched, the word barbaric was Pei Xingjian's inner evaluation of these barbarians.

Without saying anything, Pei Xingjian turned around and left, returning to the inn where he was staying, "Ask Xue Rengui if everything is ready, please leave here early."

Naturally, all the rectification in the army has been completed, and the supplies are sufficient. Xue Rengui received the news that he had to leave quickly, and also knew what happened in the Huren market, so he immediately came to see Pei Xingjian, "What happened?"

"The barbarians here are not simple." Pei Xingjian looked at the barbarians outside from the inn and said, "These barbarians have already established a climate. They are rooted in the key places of this commercial route, and sooner or later they will become a hidden danger."

"It's just a small group of barbarians." Xue Rengui said.

Pei Xingjian shook his head, "These people are decisive. This is the main road of business. We have been paying attention to the movements of Tubo, Tianzhu and Persia. I don't know when there will be such a group of people after the Hexi Corridor war."

"You are afraid that these barbarians will cut off the commercial road." Xue Rengui still didn't take it seriously, "The commercial road can not only go through here, but also many Guanzhong people will also go through Yumen Pass."

Pei Xingjian was still worried, "These barbarians are not right. They are very organized. They have nobles and servants. They have developed into a prototype. Think about it, if these barbarians develop this place into a real pass? Here is a step by step Start to grow until many people know that there is a convenient place to sell goods from the Central Plains, and many people will come here to trade."

"Wouldn't that be better?" Xue Rengui said, "It's also much more convenient."

"It's not good just like this." Pei Xingjian continued: "This tribe is getting bigger and bigger, and it will become a hidden danger. What if this tribe is insecure? The people here rely on the business way to become rich and grow stronger and stronger. , business is their lifeblood, if there is a change in the business, what will they do? The development of sea trade in the Central Plains is imperative, and the business will be lonely one day, what will they do to serve them?"

"If I don't have a place to eat, I will work hard for it." Xue Rengui said.

"This is on the one hand, and another problem is that the business is getting stronger and stronger, and they will become stronger." Pei Xingjian said, "As they grow, Datang will pay more and more attention to their existence because of the business. , they may become a threat to Datang in the future, what I said may be a little far away."

"I've heard about the origins of these Hu people." Xue Rengui continued, "They come from Turks, and their ancestors belong to the Yue clan. After the Yanmen Pass War, they came to the west of Turks to survive. After the Hexi Corridor War, they came here Up to this point, as you said, their lineage is very good at finding opportunities for survival, but it is too early to say that they will grow to the point where Datang will face it seriously. Now our Datang is stronger than Western countries Too many, let alone in a swaddling tribe."

770 Nine Chapters Farewell Tang Xuanzang

Xue Rengui is right, even if this tribe grows stronger, it can only tremble under the feet of Datang. Perhaps his worries are unnecessary. Qilian Mountains away.

In Chang'an, Li Chengqian received the report. Pei Xingjian had finished presiding over the Tubo League, and now he was on his way back. He immediately summoned Chu Suiliang and Xu Jingzong.

These days, Li Chengqian also lowered his status as a pro-government, and he often sat in the Zhongshu Province for a whole day. Chu Suiliang said to Li Chengqian, "Your Majesty, the sea ships in the East China Sea have already set off, and they will be able to reach the Wa Kingdom in a short time."

"I see." Li Chengqian didn't care much about the affairs of the Maritime Trade Department. After Li Zhi took over the Maritime Trade Department, he was reprimanded by his father. Now he can't interfere with the Maritime Trade Department.

Li Chengqian took out a memorial and said, "Pei Xingjian is coming back soon."

Chu Suiliang took the report and nodded, "It seems that the alliance has ended, and the alliance has been completed to perfection. Pei Xingjian is a talent that can be created."

Li Chengqian nodded with a smile, "I also know that he is a talented person, and there are many vacancies in the court. I don't know how Aiqing thinks that Pei Xingjian should be rewarded."

"I don't dare to make a statement, even if I am a subject of Your Majesty, if I speak falsely, I will be overstepped." Chu Suiliang said.

Xu Jingzong also bowed his head and remained silent.

"Pei Xingjian was originally the Shangshu of the Ministry of War. He has been very capable since he was born in the academy." Li Chengqian paced back and forth and said, "Nowadays, among the six departments of the three provinces and the central government, there is a shortage of manpower in the subordinate provinces. Xue Rengui saves the family's peace and order."

In the affairs of peace under the door, this official position is neither high nor low, just a errand runner under the door, not as good as the previous Minister of the Ministry of War.Chu Suiliang was very puzzled when he heard Li Chengqian's words. Why did it look a bit like a demotion if he said that hosting the alliance this time was a meritorious service.

"What do Ai Qing think?" Li Chengqian nodded and asked.

"Your Majesty." Chu Suiliang said, "Many young students have settled in the province now, and the competition is fierce. It would be inappropriate for Pei Xingjian to enter the sect just now."

Li Chengqian continued, "Aiqing continued."

Chu Suiliang went on to say, "The Ministry of Officials has reported that there are already [-] new officials in Menxia Province who are on probation, and they can be formally appointed next year. Now that Pei Xingjian is suddenly introduced to Xia Province, the students who were originally on probation in Menxia Province will definitely have Thinking about it, Your Majesty might as well leave Pei Xingjian outside the three provinces and serve as Secretary Lang."

"Secretary Lang?" Li Chengqian also looked at Chu Suiliang.

Xu Jingzong knew the importance of this position. The position of Secretary Lang was outside the six departments of the three provinces. He was used to accompany the emperor to record the emperor's daily life.

Xu Jingzong was very puzzled. He originally thought that Chu Suiliang would send a talent like Pei Xingjian to Zhongshu Province and let him take it with him, but now he put it by His Majesty's side

Li Chengqian nodded.

Leaving Ganlu Hall, Xu Jingzong asked Chu Suiliang suspiciously, "According to Pei Xingjian's ability, it is not an exaggeration to give her a minister of Zhongshu Sheng, why is she a secretary?"

"Your Majesty sees Pei Xingjian's ability." Chu Suiliang said again, "You still remember that when your Majesty was not enthroned, when he was still the crown prince, he didn't have many disciples who could be handed out. Only Pei Xingjian was Li Chengqian everywhere. The object to win over."

Thinking of this, Xu Jingzong laughed, "Back then, Gu Qing caused a lot of noise in Chang'an in order to refuse Li Chengqian's solicitation."

"That's right." Chu Suiliang said, "Although Li Chengqian didn't say how to promote Pei Xingjian on the surface, even if he said he wanted to promote, he didn't need to ask us, but he was very careful with Pei Xingjian, who is now powerless. It’s just a boy who is only 17 years old, it’s not good to be promoted too much, or it’s too lucky to advance, and save the family? His Majesty is only asking us to test us.”

Xu Jingzong nodded, "Since it is the talent His Majesty wants, naturally it is best to stay by your side. That's why you are talking about the position of Secretary Lang. The reason why Your Majesty asked us this is just to test."

Chu Suiliang nodded.

"It seems that Pei Xingjian's future will not be easy." Xu Jingzong sighed.

Gu Qing also received the news that Pei Xingjian's presiding over the meeting in Tubo was completed smoothly.

Tang Xuanzang stayed at home for five days, and today he came to say goodbye, "Gu Qing, the poor monk should also go away."

"Where are you going?" Gu Qing asked Tang Xuanzang.

"The poor monk is going to visit Daning Temple." Tang Xuanzang said to Gu Qing, "Thank you so much for your hospitality, Gu Qing, although you have killed so many people, but you have a kind of compassion in your heart, compassion for the common people in the world heart of."

"What do you mean by that?" Gu Qing sent Tang Xuanzang away all the way.

With a long sigh, he continued, "Gu Qing, you care more about the common people in the world. It is very rare for you to have such compassion. You are not a bad person. You have your own purpose in your heart. You want To do things that no one has done before, your persistence and your efforts are all related to your own inner purpose.”

"I just saw a lot of disasters, and I don't want another war in the Central Plains."

"This road is not easy." Tang Xuanzang has observed Gu Qing for many years. Since he came back from the west and got to know Gu Qing, he has heard a lot about Gu Qing's deeds. He also wanted to understand what Gu Qing's real purpose is in Luoyang, and said, " The poor monk knows that no matter how much he persuades you, he will not stop you. You have made so much effort for the plan in your heart, and the poor monk cannot persuade you with a few words. Huohai, you Gu Qing will still go on."

"Tang Xuanzang, I admire you." Gu Qing also said to him, "You have a heart of compassion for the common people in the world, but I am a man of unscrupulous means. You and I are not on the same road."

Tang Xuanzang smiled wryly, "Sometimes you think about whether the poor monk will die in your hands one day."

"No." Gu Qing said, "You will not become the person I want to kill, you are just a person who is dedicated to Buddhism."

Fan Jian stood behind Gu Qing and listened to the words between Gu Qing and Tang Xuanzang. Tang Xuanzang is a big figure in Buddhism today, a person who is famous in the Central Plains, and Gu Qing is also a strange person who is famous in the Central Plains. If the two are hostile, the scenery is too great Not beautiful, Fan Jian appreciates Tang Xuanzang's deeds very much, and also knows his patriarch Gu Qing's open-mindedness, it is a good thing for these two to be friends.

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