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For a professional bureaucrat, he must have the ability to handle things flexibly. If one path fails, he must immediately try the second path.

Sending [-] soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to defeat the big cannibal with a destructive force, and then put that prince Beluz on the throne, it is obviously impossible to do such a loss-making thing, there is no possibility at all.

Even if the emperor agrees, Yunchu, a stakeholder, will write a letter to oppose it, because it is not good for the country of Datang.

Since this path was impossible, and Yunchu wanted the Sasanian treasure, he had to find another way.

For example, start with Prince Beluz to see if it is possible to get the Sassanid Treasure without sending troops from the Tang Dynasty.

Anyway, what the old monkey cares about is other people's treasures, not some shit about restoring the country.

Persian Sasanian was originally a very ancient and huge country, and when it was at its strongest, its territory was not much smaller than that of Datang.

Therefore, the wealth left in such a country must be extremely amazing.

Compared with Yu Xiurong who is satisfied with a bag of diamonds, Yunchu has higher requirements...

The old monkey took out his huge sheepskin map of the Western Regions and spread it on the ground. Yun Chu and the old monkey stepped on it with bare feet to study the possible location of the Sassanid Kingdom Restoration Treasure.

The Sassanid Kingdom is just west of Congling. To get from the east of Congling to the west of Congling, you have to cross the Pamir Plateau. Not to mention that there are few people on this plateau, and because of the extremely high terrain, oxygen is scarce.

When Master Xuanzang entered Tianzhu, he did not go to the Pamirs. He entered Dabolud from the Nathu La Pass.

Prince Beluz of Persian Sassanid came to Datang through the Nathula Pass, passed by Tubo, and finally returned from the Western Regions all the way to Chang'an of Datang.

Even if Prince Beluz and his party are very powerful, it is impossible for them to travel 1 miles to Chang'an with such a huge amount of treasure.

If you think about it, Prince Beluz will not only have to deal with the cannibal's pursuit, but also face countless horse thieves and robbers along the way. With such a fortune, they would turn into robbers too.

The reason why the Anxi army is powerful is that they are relatively wealthy. Thinking about it, it is clear that the Anxi army with less than 3 people controls the huge Western Regions. As long as they want, they can do whatever they want there without being bound by the laws of the Tang Dynasty .

"So, the treasures of the Sasanian Kingdom should still be in the Sassanid Kingdom. If we want to get these treasures, we must send people to the Sasanian Kingdom."

The old monkey sighed, rolled up his sheepskin map, and put it in a camphorwood box.

"It's best if you can go. As long as you are willing to go, I will gather all the forces left in the Western Regions and hand them over to you to rule."

At the same time, after you go, you can take Naha with you, and by the way, Naha's queen position will be completely consolidated."

I originally planned to do all these things, but as you can see, I am too old to do these things. "

Yun Chu shook his head and said, "I will not leave Chang'an."

The old monkey looked at Yunchu and said, "You must leave Chang'an. Master Jing'an of Hebei Province wrote a letter saying: Li Yifu has done a lot of things in Hebei Province, especially in Zhaozhou. The emperor and empress will deal with Changsun's family at hand."

To be honest, the Changsun family has no rebellious heart, until now the Changsun family still naively thinks that as long as they bow their heads to the emperor, they will be safe."

But I don’t know that since the emperor has shown malice, he will definitely carry out his malice to the end, and he will never let them go just because Changsun bowed his head.”

Because they don’t trust the Changsun family at all, unless Changsun Wuji is willing to hand over the authority immediately, hand over most of the family wealth, and go back to Zhaozhou, maybe they can survive, but it’s a pity that the Changsun family will never give up.”

In this process, the government will definitely be chaotic for two or three years. During these two or three years, it is definitely not a good idea to be an official in Beijing, because as a result of the power struggle, no one in the court will be reasonable and judge whether an official is good or bad. It's definitely not political achievements, military exploits, or talents, but depends on whose thigh you hug."

The Changsun family is not a weak family that has no power to fight back. At this time, they will definitely resist fiercely.

Your official position is too small, and it's all because of the emperor's respect for you and your excellent ability that you have come to this point.

And the favor of the royal family is the most unreliable thing in this world, and a wise person will never maintain the fate of the whole family on the illusory favor.

We must know how to seek good luck and avoid bad luck.

If you can leave for a period of time to make meritorious service in the frontier, the emperor might move to Luoyang to stay permanently after you come back, and you will be qualified to stay in Chang'an to continue to fulfill your dreams, and you are also eligible to lie on the credit book for a period of time."

Yunchu thought for a long time, and he found that although the old monkey was not from the Tang Dynasty, his grasp of human nature was still very accurate.

The current situation of Yunchu in Chang'an is already obvious. At the age of 23, he became the real-time county magistrate of Jing County on the fifth rank, and the Marquis of Guannei.

Everyone knew that it was obviously inappropriate for Yunchu to reach such a position at such a young age. Continued promotion would not be good for Yunchu, nor would it be good for the Tang court system.

Dragon sons and phoenix grandchildren can obtain high ranks without any merit, and it is rare for Yunchu, who is obviously born as a commoner, to reach this step in a short period of time.

That is to say, in the long years to come, if Yunchu didn't make outstanding achievements, there would basically be no possibility of going further.

In fact, Yunchu didn't care about these things. If he could stay in the position of magistrate of Wannian County for a long time, he would have nothing to ask for.

The old monkey is dissatisfied with Yunchu's current situation. The expansion of Xuanzang's Dharma and Consciousness-Only Sect has come to a halt. The outside world's rumors about Xuanzang are on the rise. He was extremely dissatisfied with the behavior of opening the altar and preaching scriptures, which caused Master Xuanzang's position as the leader of Buddhism to be shaky.

The Buddha Kingdom, which the old monkey worked so hard to manage a few years ago, has now been finalized, and now it is time to manage it well.

The support of the imperial court and the army is urgently needed, but they do not have a staunch supporter in the Western Regions. If Yunchu arrives in the Western Regions at this time, it will be of great benefit to the expansion of the Buddha Kingdom.

What is the selection of the battle cage, what is the life of the old monkey being threatened, what is the restoration of Prince Beluz, and what is the treasure of the Sasanian Kingdom, in the final analysis, it is a sentence-these stakeholders represented by the old monkey need cloud At the beginning, I went to the Western Regions personally to complete some tasks that were impossible for them.

Yun Chu sat in the candlelight dazedly thinking about it, and Yu Xiurong took the diamonds and inspected them one by one under the candlelight.

Yunchu said to Yu Xiurong, "I may have to go to the Western Regions, and take Naha with me. It may take a long time."

Yu Xiurong stared at Yunchu blankly, not knowing that the shining diamond fell from his fingers.

It took a long time before she came to Yunchu's side and said, "Do you have to go?"

Yun Chu took Yu Xiurong's hand and said, "We have been sheltered by Master Xuanzang for so many years, and we have been able to avoid countless troubles and dangers. It is because of Master Xuanzang's support that we can survive in this extremely dangerous city of Chang'an." To gain a foothold, now that Master Xuanzang is on the decline, it is time to need our help, and I have to go to the Western Regions for reasons.”

Yu Xiurong said, "Can't we just be the county magistrate well?"

Yunchu smiled and said, "If there is no protection from Master Xuanzang and the old god, what do you think our family can rely on to have a direct dialogue with the eldest grandson's family?

Does it depend on the credit I made in Liaodong?

Master Li Ke made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty back then, and the people who lived and died several times, just because they did a trivial matter wrongly according to the emperor's order, their families were exterminated.

Emperor Taizong may value these things, our emperor...he doesn't care, he only cares about his own feelings.

Do you still think that you can keep your family safe for the rest of your life by making great contributions?

If you stay in Chang'an, at the critical moment when the emperor is about to move the capital to Luoyang, maybe you will have to do a lot of dirty work for the emperor, and I don't want to do it, what do you think will happen to our family? "

After listening to Yunchu's words quietly, Yu Xiurong put the diamonds scattered on the bed into bags one by one and tied them with ropes, and said flatly, "Give these things back to Monkey King tomorrow morning. Although diamonds are good, they are not as good as diamonds." on a hair of my husband'

Yun Chu squeezed Yu Xiurong's tense face and said, "Keep it, I always thought we could avoid a lot of trouble and live a happy life."

Now that we find ourselves in the torrent, we will inevitably have to fight against the torrent and struggle to survive.”

Everything our family owns has already been marked with a price, some of which we have already paid for, and some of which we have not yet paid for.”

"The Western Regions are not something we can go to if we want. I heard that Xue Rengui has been seeking the position of Anxi Metropolitan Guard. Pei Xingjian also wants to escape Chang'an and go to the Western Regions recently. It is something that neither of them with more senior qualifications can do. Why did your husband force them both to get the position of Chief Protector of the Western Regions?"

Yun Chu looked at Yu Xiurong in surprise and said, "The Governor of the Western Regions, you think highly of your husband and me. The person in this position can be called the King of the Western Regions. As long as it is a matter outside of Yumen Pass, he can decide with one word."

This position itself was an official position during the Han Dynasty.”

The imperial court has not established such a position until now, not only did not exist, but also divided the Western Regions into Anxi Duhufu and Beiting Dufufu, and the two Duhufu divided most of the Western Regions.

At the beginning of this year, His Majesty established Mengchi Dufu and Kunling Duhu under the Anxi Dufu. Under these two Duhufu, there is also the smaller Duhufu of Shanyu. .

Do you think this is a height that I, a fifth-rank county magistrate, can achieve? "

Yu Xiurong said angrily, "Since they want your husband to go to the Western Regions, can't they even give him this position?"

Yun Chu smiled and said, "You think highly of the old monkeys and their abilities too much, how to go to the Western Regions, we still need to figure out a way..."

This night Yunchu talked with Yu Xiurong for almost a whole night.

When he woke up in the morning, Yu Xiurong brought Fei San and the others to make a hearty breakfast for Yunchu, but the old monkey only had millet porridge, steamed buns and pickles left.

The old monkey didn't care about the change of his meal at all, he ate very sweet and satisfied.

Yunchu didn't discuss with the old monkey what to do next, he left Qiyun Temple, and wanted to discuss this matter with Wenrou, Di Renjie, and he hoped that Wenrou could go to the Western Regions with him.

After returning to the Wannian County Government Office, Pei Xingjian arrived first before Yunchu could look for Ruan Wen and Di Renjie.

This is Pei Xingjian's third visit to Yunchu. If Yunchu doesn't see him again, this will be his last visit to Yunchu.

I haven't seen Pei Xingjian for a long time. This guy is very old now, like a person who was a young man the day before, but after sleeping, he quickly becomes a middle-aged man over 40 years old.

The beard under the chin is half a foot long, looks majestic but no longer has the heroic spirit of a young man.

Yun Chu believed that a person could grow up overnight, but now that he saw it with his own eyes, he felt a little embarrassed for no reason.

Pei Xingjian treated Yunchu kindly with a little alienation, and only said to Yunchu after drinking two cups of tea, "I know I made you difficult, and I wanted to tell the truth several times, but I didn't know what to do when the words came to my lips Speaking of

Yun Chu smiled and said, "We are becoming less and less like young people, and we are more or less tainted with old age. I would rather you still be that Pei Xingjian who chased me and fight, rather than the current appearance."

Pei Xingjian said, "Today's Tang Dynasty seems to be full of flowers and brocades, but in fact it has been overwhelmed like a bull. The group of people who rose up during the reign of Emperor Taizong are now gradually withering, and our Tang Dynasty has reached the time when it needs to be governed the most. .

After the great victory in Liaodong, everyone thought that the Tang Dynasty had reached the time when the swords and guns were put into storage and the horses were released on the Nanshan Mountains, but they didn't know that the vast land of the Tang Dynasty was already in crisis, and there were endless rebellions in various places. Once the flames of war spread across the city, it can become a catastrophe.

Therefore, even though I don't like Li Jingxuan, in order to give the scholars who have followed me a chance, I rearranged the exam rules, reinterpreted names, blurred names, copied, etc. I thought it was a good thing, but His Majesty took advantage of the opportunity to cancel it. Referrals, test papers, and other behaviors outside the examination room.

Although it is more fair to do so, it is a pity that I have become the target of public criticism.”

Yun Chu poured Pei Xingjian a cup of tea and said, "Since brother Pei has chosen to serve the country faithfully, why do you want to live in harmony with those nobles?"

Pei Xingjian said, "The Pei family is also honorable."

Hearing what Pei Xingjian said, Yunchu poured out the tea he had just poured, took down two jars of wine from the shelf, hugged one of the jars himself, and threw the other to Pei Xingjian, saying, "Tea is for washing away troubles, and wine is for forgetting you. Your problem is no longer an ordinary worry, I can only use wine to relieve your worries.”

Pei Xingjian opened the jar and took a sip, "Can't be solved?"

Yun Chu laughed loudly and said, "You want fame and fortune, how can such a cheap thing come in this world?"

let's take it

Don't try to get comfort from me, speaking of it, I was also hurt by you, and I was going to recommend some old subordinates' sons to enter the Four Schools, but you have made me so, I have no chance."

Pei Xingjian smiled and said, "Are you also willing to take this path?"

Yun Chu spread his hands and said, "Since there is a smooth road to walk, who would like to take a rough path?"

Pei Xingjian got up and put down the wine jar, lightly dusted his robe and said softly, "The way is different, we don't conspire with each other."

Yun Chu smiled and said, "There's no way, I'm just such a real villain, I can't be considered a gentleman."

Pei Xingjian went out, while Yun Chu tilted his head and waited for Pei Xingjian, a bitch, to come back. Asking for help must look like asking for help, and you can't just try to force people for no reason from a moral standpoint.

Sure enough, after a while, Pei Xingjian came back and continued to drink from the wine jar.

Yun Chu said, "The first time you failed to get things right in Chang'an County, what did you do?"

Pei Xingjian said, "I went to the Western Regions"

Yunchu said again, "What did you do when you messed up Chang'an County for the second time?"

Pei Xingjian said, "Go to Liaodong"

Yun Chu smiled and said, "This is the third time you have gotten things out of hand, do you even have to think about where you should go?"

Pei Xingjian smiled and said, "Very well, I'm going to Anxi to be a protector, even if there is no one who is familiar with the Western Regions, and I won't make any merits if I go there, since you suggest that I go to the Western Regions, you might as well say more."

Yunchu took out a bright ruby ​​the size of a pigeon egg from his bosom and placed it in front of Pei Xingjian.

Pei Xingjian picked up the gem, looked at the sun, and exclaimed, "It's made in the Western Regions? It's the first time I've heard of it."

After speaking, he conveniently put the ruby ​​into his sleeve.

Yun Chu sighed and said, "When the official career is hopeless, we should ask for money."

Pei Xingjian said, "Is it good for us to get rich if I become the Anxi Governor?"

Yun Chu said, "Nowadays, the number of Hu merchants in Chang'an City is decreasing sharply, which is very detrimental to the prosperity plan of Wannian County, so I plan to organize some Tang Dynasty merchant teams to go deep into the desert and Gobi to do business in the remote Western Regions. What do you think about clearing out the plethora of bandits along the way and turning the trade route into a thoroughfare?"

Pei Xingjian said, "I am already looking for the position of Anxi Governor, but Xue Rengui is very annoying and always wants to take this position away. I am here this time, hoping to gain your support and become this Anxi Governor. Let’s clean up the messy Western Regions.”

It seems that there is no need to ask you for help, how about we help each other?After getting rich, we brothers will share it equally.”

Yun Chu shook his head and said, "Brother will settle the score, help you get the position of Anxi Governor, your benefits should be reduced by [-]%"

Pei Xingjian nodded and said, "It's reasonable, you seven and I three"

Yun Chu said again, "Because I want to organize the goods, organize the manpower, and kill demons and demons along the way, it should be [-]% more."

Pei Xingjian shook his head and said, "In that case, I'll have [-]% left over. A certain family, as the Anxi Protectorate, should have [-]% even if they sit on the ground and share the spoils."

Yun Chu sighed softly and said, "Then it will be [-]%. Even with this sharing plan, what you get in the end will far exceed your expectations."

Pei Xingjian laughed and stood up, put his hands on Yunchu's shoulders and said, "You are a person who knows how to do business, and specializes in big business, I believe you."

Yun Chu said, "If that's the case, I will read "Wannian County Commerce and Western Regions" and strongly recommend you to be the Anxi Governor."

Pei Xingjian shook his head and said, "Your qualifications are not enough. If you can get the old god or Master Xuanzang to say a word, you can take care of this matter."

"It is the most noble of the worldly masters not to join the world. Once they join the world, they will no longer be respected, and they will be looked down upon by the royal family. That's all I can do. As for success or failure, it depends on God's will."

"You can mobilize gentleness and use your relationship to help me. I also heard that you are related to the Imperial Medical Office and the Palace Gate Bureau. You can mobilize it together. They are not experts from outside the world, they are all people from the world."

Hitting snakes and climbing with sticks is a compulsory course for officials, and Pei Xingjian is very thorough in this subject.

Yunchu never borrowed his friend's relationship to do things for others, this was also his insistence, so the two finally broke up, and until they left, Pei Xingjian did not return the ruby ​​to Yunchu.

Ruan Ruan heard that she was going to the Western Regions, but she didn't want to go at first, but immediately changed her mind after seeing the diamond, and decided to go to the Western Regions with Yunchu.

When Di Renjie heard that Yunchu was going to the Western Regions, he resolutely opposed it, thinking that if it was just for business, it would be an insult to his status.

After seeing the diamond, he changed his mind, expressed his support, and promised Yunchu to find that Bagman in Chang'an City.

They agreed not to say much about Prince Beluz, and they understood the Sasanian treasure that Yunchu told them, but they kept it secret.

Rourou was busy writing "Wannian County, Chang'an County Western Regions Trade and Commerce", and Di Renjie took over to find that Bagman. This matter used to be Yunchu's private matter. Now that it has become a public matter, Di Renjie can directly intervene.

At the beginning of Yun, Di Renjie came to the Wannian County Prison.

When seeing Suleiman again, Yun Chu could hardly recognize this person, or rather, this person was no longer a person.

However, after reading the thick stack of statements that Yan Jiu handed over, Yunchu felt that Suleiman was useless.

After Yan Jiu asked Yunchu to confirm that the man was still alive, he cut Suleiman's throat with a hook knife. After Suleiman's throat let out a long sigh, there was no more sound.

Di Renjie took away the confession, and Yunchu returned to the other courtyard of Qiyun Temple.

It wasn't that Yunchu didn't want to stay in Chang'an, but that after the emperor and empress left, the city seemed empty and uninteresting.

In the afternoon, Rou Rou sent the joint memorial of the two to Yushitai. After Yushitai received the memorial, he immediately sent it to Jiucheng Palace. It took a full six hundred miles to go back and forth. The fastest It is also five days later.

Princess Wencheng's visiting relatives was a bit long this time, and the daughter stayed at her mother's house for a long time, and she always didn't invite her mother's family to see her very much, so when she left, only Prince Li Hong sent her out of Chang'an City.

Different from the luxurious wedding team that was married for the first time, this time, there were no craftsmen, no books, no tools, no food seeds, and naturally no silks and satins, and some only had sorrow.

When old people cry, new people naturally laugh.

He Lanminzhi, the friendly groom, smiled very happily, especially the moment he left Chang'an City, he firmly remembered the appearance of this majestic and majestic city gate, and he hoped that one day, he would bring the army to When he arrives in Chang'an, he can destroy the city according to his state of mind.

If possible, he wanted to kill everyone in the city.

Today's departure is for the purpose of returning in a mighty way in the future...

"Husband, the lady of Yanmen County sent a letter saying that their family is going to buy property in Luoyang, asking if we want to come together?"

Yun Chu shook his head and said, "Our family's future foundation will be in Chang'an. If we don't go to Luoyang, there is no need to buy property in advance."

"What if my husband goes to Luoyang to be an official?"

"I will not go to Luoyang"

"The lady of Yanmen County said, my husband, you have been an official in Chang'an for too long, and you are prone to problems."

"Tell Yanmen county magistrate, thank him for his kindness. I have decided on Chang'an, so I can't choose Luoyang again. Chang'an city is my lifelong choice."

Yu Xiurong said in a low voice, "Gongliang Jianfang of Yanmen County has a relapse of his leg disease, and his left leg has already started to fester to his ankle. It may not be long."

"How happy he was with drinking and eating meat back then, and now the gout can torture him so much. Last time I suggested him to stop drinking and saw off that rotten foot, but he refused. He also said that his illness had nothing to do with drinking, he deserved it, he would rather be in pain than quit drinking, let alone the roasted lamb kidney he had eaten all his life."

"Before my husband leaves, do you want to visit him?"

"Why, are you worried that this farewell will become an eternal farewell?"

Yu Xiurong sighed slightly, and stopped talking. She didn't want to say anything unlucky before her husband went away.

Before the emperor's decree came down, Yunchu could not do any preparatory work. Only after the emperor's decree came down, could he start mobilizing the bad guys in Wannian County, the old soldiers, the giant bandits who lived in Chang'an, the retired horse thieves, the new recruits, etc. Those rangers in Feng City and any sturdy Guanzhong children who want to go to the Western Regions to make money.

Yunchu also wanted to make it a daily choice for the children of Guanzhong to go to the Western Regions to make a lot of money.

Since those people from the Western Regions can easily and happily be bandits, horse thieves, and sand thieves in that vast land, it makes no sense that the people in Guanzhong have no way out there.

"This time, the monks from the Shaolin Temple went with Naha. They are just Naha's subordinates if they don't do anything else."

"Where's Prince Belize?"

"He doesn't want to go with you. He thinks it's not safe. He hopes to go with Pei Xingjian's defense army. When you arrive in the Western Regions, you won't be able to let him go."

"This time such a big battle, you sent Naha and a group of monks to the Western Regions? This is not like your behavior."

"Naturally there will be people who will enter the Western Regions with you, but they will not go together. Those from the Buddhist sect belong to the Buddhist sect, and yours belong to you."

"Is it so clear?"

"It must be clearly distinguished. You must know that the current emperor and empress are not two people who are very willing to reason."

See you tomorrow.