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All are happy.

Although they failed to keep the two big guys, Li Zuoche and Zhang Cang, Xiao He and Wang Li happily went to arrange errands for those who were willing to work in Wuwei.

Of course, even if they are eager for talents, these people have participated in the imperial examination and cannot be directly assigned to any important positions.

Usually they stay with the old officials, learning and getting familiar with the situation, so as not to make any jokes.

Perhaps it was because Hexi was founded and first-class talents like Chen Ping and Xiao He were at the helm. After a few months, the place had become what Emperor Changsun wanted, and the atmosphere of hard work was strong.

Pragmatic and efficient.

There are also very few cases of bullying superiors and subordinates, oppressing the people, and profiting from it. Once any signs of it are discovered, they are quickly dealt with.

The composition of Qianshou here is complicated, and the current situation is hard-won. Naturally, we cannot let a few rats ruin the big thing.

In fact, as long as there is power and room for manipulation, corruption will inevitably breed. This is almost an innate attribute of power, the two aspects of yin and yang.

It has been there since ancient times.

Over time, people's tolerance has actually become very high.

The reason why they are saddened is not the corruption itself, but the court's attitude towards corruption, at least on the surface, and its active response and handling of some extremely bad incidents.

Even if Chen Ping and Xiao He are top-notch internal affairs masters, they cannot completely eliminate this stubborn disease.

However, the common people are not asking for Haiyanheqing, Bao Zheng, as long as it is not too excessive, everyone will think that this court is conscience enough.

Not to mention, Chen Ping, Xiao He and others were merciless in purging officials.

Therefore, Hexi County now has a high degree of recognition of the government.

Knowing that Zhang Cang and Ji Bo often went to Dunhuang to take up their posts, Xiao He specially sent chariots and horses to escort them. Li Zuoche and his son declined the kindness of Xiao He and Wang Li, and rode the horses sent by Zhao Ying, leisurely on the road.

Conquering the Western Regions is not a one-day achievement. He wanted to take this opportunity to take his son and take a good look around to see the mountains, rivers, geography, customs, and the real living conditions of the people in Hexi!

Although he had only been in contact with Zhao Ying for a few days, through this period of understanding, he had already seen that his cheap second brother was definitely a practical person.

If his son wants to get ahead, he must hone his temper and understand the sufferings of the people's livelihood.

Anyway, the Western Region is there, and Chen Ping is there, and he can't escape.

However, what they didn't know was that they only expected half of it.

Chen Ping can't run away, but he can run away from the Western Region he wants to conquer!

……

"After passing through this Populus euphratica forest, not far ahead is Jiaohe City."

Prince Loulan repeatedly compared the map in his hand and confirmed.

Liu Bang nodded.

This deceiving place is finally here——

Next time, if you say anything, even if you are beaten to death, you won't come again!

He was about to say something, but suddenly his eyes flashed, and he looked at the edge of the Populus euphratica forest in front of him, a temple dedicated to it that had not yet lost its vitality, and he was a little surprised.

"What kind of god is this being worshiped-"

Looking at the exotic temple in front of him, Liu Bang couldn't help but stop the carriage out of curiosity. He was curious about what the hell these foreign barbarians believed in.

"Going back to the envoy, it's the Temple of War - the one enshrined in it should be the God of War from the Cheshi Kingdom..."

Prince Loulan carefully looked at the words engraved on the plaque and replied.

Mars?

Liu Bang and Lu Wan became even more interested. They didn't expect that the God of War was actually enshrined here.

And looking at the ashes outside, it seems that the incense is still quite strong.

"Go, go and see—"

The two people stopped the team and jumped off the carriage, wanting to see what the God of War in this ghost place looked like.

There were only a few old men in robes and felt hats in the temple. Seeing that although Liu Bang and others were dressed like foreigners, they all held swords and were dressed luxuriously, they did not dare to neglect them.

He hurriedly stepped forward to salute and mumbled a lot of words.

Liu Bang and Lu Wan:...

Look at Prince Loulan, the free translation assistant.

"Welcome nobles to come to the Temple of War and worship the God of War here. You can receive blessings from the God of War and walk outside in peace..."

Liu Bang couldn't help but listen to the music.

"Okay, then I'll burn a stick of incense!"

Anyway, there is no harm in paying my respects, just in case it works.

Taking the incense handed over by the old temple priest, Liu Bang bowed to the temple quite seriously a few times, put the incense in the incense burner, and then walked away with his hands behind his back to carefully observe the God of War enshrined in the temple.

The god of war enshrined is very powerful.

It has a green face and fangs, a ferocious face, and it has three heads and six arms, each of which is holding a halberd.

Halberd?

Liu Bang suddenly felt that the weapon held by the God of War looked familiar. Why did it look similar to the Tianlong city-breaking halberd of His Highness the Emperor Changsun? Suddenly something moved in his mind, and he remembered the strange things he heard from some businessmen from the Western Regions when he was in Dunhuang.

He turned to look at Lao Miao Zhu, who was accompanying him step by step.

"What is the origin of this God of War you worship..."

Prince Loulan, who was a master of reactions, had a weird look in his eyes after talking to each other.

"They are enshrining the eldest grandson of the Emperor of Qin, the champion general Zhao Ying——"

Liu Bang and Lu Wan:...

Some time ago, when he was in Dunhuang, those businessmen said that Zhao Ying, the eldest grandson of the emperor, had been able to stop children from crying at night in the Western Regions. Some small countries had even begun to worship the eldest grandson of the emperor. At that time, he thought that these merchants were trying to curry favor with him. How to take it seriously.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be real, and I actually encountered a real temple.

Well, although the shape of the statue is a bit exaggerated and far less beautiful than His Highness the Emperor's Grandson, it is really scary to look at!

After leaving, without saying a word, he burned another stick of incense for His Royal Highness, the eldest grandson of the Emperor!

Then someone threw a small bag of corn to Laomiao Town, and then walked away.

This is a good thing. It shows that His Highness the Emperor's Grandson's influence here is three times greater than he thought, and the difficulty of his trip may have been reduced a lot!

Liu Bang could understand this, and Lu Wan could naturally understand it too.

Without Liu Bang's advice, Lu Wan had already begun to think about how to use the name of His Royal Highness, the eldest grandson of the emperor, to deceive others - ahem, how to conquer the Western Regions and make these small foreign countries surrender.

After crossing this small Populus euphratica forest, Jiaohe City is finally in sight!

Liu Bang and Lu Wan couldn't help but feel refreshed.

A team of more than 1000 people, for a small country like Che Shi, is almost a force that can slaughter a city and destroy a country. Therefore, when he learned that a team of thousands of people was rapidly approaching his royal city, King Che Yiluo of the Cheshi Kingdom thought he had encountered a large-scale desert bandit, and was so nervous that he could not even sing or dance. .

An order was immediately issued to seal off the four cities and put the entire city on alert. He even climbed to the city gate in person and took command personally.

Looking at the dilapidated and low city wall in front of her, Lu Wan could not help but curl her lips in disdain.

"Is this the capital of the country? It's really ugly. It's not even as good as our county seat in Surabaya..."

Inexplicably, his courage became stronger.

"Brother, just wait here for my good news. I'll come as soon as I go!"

Lu Wanhao was so angry.

The exquisite and luxurious carriage moved forward slowly, and behind it, a hundred tall people, holding big flags, filed out, solemn and majestic. Compared with the shabby Jiaohe City in front of them, it had a more majestic style.

When Liu Bang saw Che Shiguo's posture——

Immediately came the spirit.

Pressing the long sword with his hand, he gently urged the war horse and said in a deep voice.

"Follow!"

Prince Loulan said in surprise.

"Your Majesty, didn't you say we would sit here?"

Liu Bang held his beard, glanced at him sideways, and said with emotion.

"A true man stands between heaven and earth. He must show sincerity and loyalty. There is no reason to let a good brother venture into dangerous situations alone! Follow me forward and cheer for brother Lu Wan!"

Looking at the high-spirited and generous-looking Liu Bang, the prince of Loulan Kingdom suddenly felt like he was standing tall on a mountain.

No wonder this man was trusted by the Qin court. With his magnanimity and character, he is truly a man!

Not to mention the Prince of Loulan who had never seen much of the market, even the four hundred elites of the Qin Dynasty behind him couldn't help but look moved, Liu Ji, benevolent and righteous!

Five hundred steps away, Liu Bang reined in his horse.

He was worried that if he went any further, he would touch the psychological defenses of the Cheshi people. If they fight in a confused way, it would not be beautiful, regardless of whether they win or lose.

Seeing that the army behind them stopped, only more than a hundred troops holding flags and a luxurious and exquisite carriage came out. Che Yiluo couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This doesn't look like desert bandits!

Moreover, those rogue bandits simply cannot assemble such sophisticated equipment. No, not to mention rogue bandits, even the powerful Yuezhi and Xiongnu may not be able to assemble it.

"Shout to me and ask them to come down to greet——"

Lu Wan was in the car, confidently waving to the translator brought from Loulan.

The translator, who had already received the order, took courage and took a few steps forward. However, he didn't dare to move forward recklessly. If he moved closer, he would be within the attack range of the bow and arrow.

"We are the envoys of the Eastern Great Qin, captains under the command of the champion general Zhao Ying. Let your king go out quickly to welcome him!"

Seeing Lu Wan, who was full of momentum, arrogant and rude, and had never even gotten off the carriage, Che Yiluo already had [-]% confidence in the identity of Lu Wan and others.

This was not the first time he had seen this kind of arrogance. Whether it was the Xiongnu or the Yuezhi, they all had such an expression when facing them. Grief is actually not a big deal, because those who suffer it have developed tolerance.

Anyway, I'm used to being bullied, just get used to it.

But he didn't dare to open the door rashly. What if someone took the opportunity to rush in?

Therefore, the old king of the Cheshi Kingdom took matters into his own hands, kept a smile on his face, and stayed with him carefully. After repeated negotiations many times, Lu Wan reluctantly nodded.

With a wave of his hand——

Liu Bang cooperated very well and retreated five miles, leaving only two of the hundreds of guards who followed him.

Seeing this scene in front of him, Che Yiluo, the old king of Cheshi Kingdom, breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as we don't attack the city, that's fine——

How to deal with the messenger?

We are familiar!

By offering gold, silver, beauties, singers, and fine wines and delicacies, you can please the envoys. When they retreat, you will be the king of this land.

When the car door fell, Che Yiluo led everyone to greet him personally.

Seeing this scene, Lu Wan became calmer and calmer. She held out her chest and belly, her expression was arrogant, and even her steps were extremely arrogant.

I, the envoy of Great Qin!

Under the command of the champion general!

……

Dunhuang County Government.

Chen Ping, who was sitting opposite Zhang Han, couldn't help but be stunned when he took the good news sent by Liu Bang!

Liu Bang, the usually slippery old man, actually volunteered to go to Loulan with 500 people, and actually captured Loulan without any blood!

Do you dare to think?

Chen Ping was shocked when he saw the good news in front of him, including the letter of credence written by the Lord of Loulan himself.

Is that Liu Ji so brave?

But the credentials cannot be faked, not to mention that there is a prime minister sent by the Lord of Loulan.

"You mean, your king sent more than 800 warriors and your prince to follow the team of Ambassador Liu to Che Shi Kingdom..."

The dark and plump Prime Minister of Loulan Kingdom did not dare to show any airs in front of Chen Ping and spoke respectfully.

"Returning to the Governor, it is indeed true. We at Loulan are loyal to the Qin Dynasty. We can learn from the sun and the moon. We are willing to follow the envoy's footsteps and spread the kindness and power of His Majesty and the Emperor's eldest grandson in the Western Regions..."

Chen Ping: ...

Naturally, he would not expose Liu Bang's deceit by pretending to be an envoy from the imperial court.

To successfully manage the Western Region for His Majesty, then this is called adapting to circumstances, and to be brave in deceit. If it fails, then it is bold and reckless - ahem, well, I guess it is a failure. According to the temperament of His Royal Highness, the eldest grandson of the Emperor, I probably won't pursue it either.

"Brother Zhang has such a good eye - at first, I was a little confused about why you left Liu Ji behind. But today I found out that Brother Zhang has a unique eye and has long seen the extraordinary qualities of Liu Ji."

Zhang Han: ...

This misunderstanding is actually quite good.

Although Liu Ji, this bitch, used the banner of His Majesty and the Emperor's eldest grandson to deceive, but now that the results have been achieved, Da Qin naturally has no reason to extrapolate. In fact, both of them knew that the emperor's eldest grandson wanted to explore the Western Regions, just because Hexi It is a new creation and it is not appropriate to start a war again, so there has been no movement.

Now, Liu Ji actually took down Loulan with just his mouth. Naturally, people like him have no intention of holding others back!

After a few gentle words to comfort the so-called prime minister from Loulan, he waved his hand and asked people to take him down to rest.

Then, Chen Ping decided to report the matter to His Highness the Emperor Changsun immediately.

Yes, it’s the emperor’s eldest grandson!

As for His Royal Highness, the eldest grandson of the emperor, whether he wants to tell the court and what he plans to do is all the matter of the eldest grandson of the emperor, and it is not for him, as a minister, to interfere.

……

The eldest son's mansion.

Feng Quji, the right minister with gray beard and hair, was almost furious.

"...As for what to do, I don't care. That's your highness's business. Anyway, you agreed a long time ago..."

Seeing Feng Quji acting rogue in front of him, Zhao Ying couldn't help crying or laughing.

Speaking of which, the root of the problem really has something to do with him.

He had arranged the marriage between Han Xin and the Feng family a long time ago. His original plan was to help him make the connection and finalize the marriage after he came back.

But who knows, things are too busy.

Feng Quji hinted for the first time that he said he would wait until the imperial examination was over, but who knew that after the imperial examination was over, Han Xin went to Hedong County again——

Now, Han Xin can’t come back!

He needed to go directly from Hedong to Yuyang to agree to Feng Quji's promise, but he was about to get screwed again. This old man really can't sit still this time...

If this continues, this son-in-law may be gone.

PS: It’s the beginning of the month, please give me a guaranteed monthly pass. In addition, I just think the name of the king of Cheshi Kingdom sounds pretty good. I'm too lazy to give it another name, so I just borrowed it. Finally, I would like to thank Yi Ya 123 book friends for their support with a 500 starting coin reward, thank 20210801222529269 book friends for their support with a 100 starting coin reward, and thank all book friends for their monthly ticket support. There will be more updates tomorrow.

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