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Jiaohe City stands on a platform more than five feet above the ground.

The underground of the platform is the confluence of two rivers, one east and one west. It is because of the erosion of these two rivers over time that the special landform of Jiaohe City that is easy to defend and difficult to attack has been created.

This is an extremely ancient city, which was originally the capital of Cheshi Kingdom in the Western Regions. The whole city is in the shape of a willow leaf, three miles long from north to south, and a hundred feet wide from east to west.

It is a rammed earth city that is very common in the Western Regions, and its layout is similar to that of Chang'an City.

In the city, there are market wells, government offices, Buddhist temples, pagodas, streets and alleys, as well as workshops, folk houses, military training grounds, and trenches for hiding soldiers.

The number of residents in the city exceeds [-], and it can be called a rare giant city in the Western Regions.

At Wang Fangyi's request, Yunchu and his party, after removing their armor, entered this extremely important city for the Anxi Governor.

Jiaohe City is a very lively place, and all the caravans who are going to enter Datang to do business use this place as their starting point.

Therefore, as long as you can see goods from the Western Regions in Chang'an, you can find them here, but the price is less than [-]% of Chang'an's.

After seeing this scene, the workers in the caravan were all a little happy and overwhelmed.

Just now entering the Western Regions, there will be ten times the benefits, which is too encouraging for them. If at this time, the goods they brought here are exchanged for Western Region goods and brought back, once in a while, after the travel expenses are removed, at least There are three times the benefits.

However, none of the caravan workers were tempted by this profit, because when they came, the shopkeeper made it very clear that this business activity should at least have more than ten times the profit, so as to live up to their painstaking efforts.

Pei Xingjian did not come to greet Yunchu at the gate of the city. This guy has become more and more arrogant since he went to the Western Regions to serve as the Protector of Anxi.

Just when Yunchu and Wenrou were annoyed by Pei Xingjian's rudeness, a mighty team of monks appeared on the loess street in front of them.

There were not only monks, but also nuns. Some burly monks who looked more like bandits held umbrellas and chariots. In front of the carriage.

Eighteen senior monks from Shaolin Temple put on their bronze armor at this time, and after taking off their bamboo hats, each of them revealed their black shiny bald heads and muscular necks, and the iron rods in their hands were polished and shiny by the wind and sand.

"Welcome to the Dharma of the Buddha"

The headed old monk clasped his hands together, saluted Naha's carriage, and then made a sound. Immediately, amidst the Sanskrit singing of the monks, Yun Chu looked suspiciously at the man in the lotus dress, wearing a lotus crown, and holding a lotus flower in his hand. Naha, who was wearing lotus shoes, poked out a foot from the carriage with no expression on her face, and stepped on the broad backs of the Shaolin monks who were kneeling on one knee. After walking eighteen steps, her foot It landed on the walking chariot inlaid with the eight treasures of Buddhism.

Then he sat cross-legged, shook the lotus lantern in his hand, and was carried away by four bald monks, followed by a pure white camel, and the sound of Sanskrit singing continued.

Speaking of which, Yun Chu saw such a big personal display scene when Wu Meifeng was behind.

After Naha sat on the chariot, she became a Buddha. It was difficult for Yunchu to understand the smile on the child's face. It was a smile that could give people a sense of aloofness. I felt that her eyes were full of compassion.

Yunchu never knew that the bowl was not only used for drinking and eating, but also a musical instrument. Monks and nuns knocked on their rice bowls and carried Naha away from Yunchu.

Then, Yunchu saw Xiao Yuhua and Afanti also walking behind, not to mention that they walked cleanly, without any nostalgia for Zhong Kui, the master.

Pei Xingjian, who didn't know when he came, stood beside Yunchu and said, "I didn't come because I didn't want to embarrass you, tsk tsk, look at your sister's ostentation, the yellow canopy, the wing screen with peacock feathers, and the feet don't stick Land, lotus growing at every step, shrouded in Sanskrit sounds, and the sound of praise soaring to the sky, if you were in Tang Dynasty, you would definitely be convicted of trespassing and beheaded.”

Yun Chu said, "Didn't you always claim to be a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty? Why, you turned a blind eye to this?"

Pei Xingjian said embarrassingly, "The affairs of Buddhism don't count, let's go back and talk about the plan to get rich."

Pei Xingjian is already 40 years old. If people of this age have friendship, they don't need to maintain it too deliberately, and they can naturally maintain it, because everyone has already integrated into each other's life, so there is no need to be too deliberate.

In addition, the positions are roughly the same, so it is natural to talk about interests.

Yunchu arrived at the yamen of Anxi Governor, a safe place surrounded by troops.

There is no need to lead, Yunchu, Wenrou, and Zhong Kui went straight to the back house, and then entered the small door, and the three of them came out at the same time.

Pei Xingjian, who was following behind, laughed loudly and said, "Brothers have the right to make money, you have been coveting Gongsun for so long, but are you hesitant to face these beauties?"

He said softly and contemptuously, "These women will not be the property left to you by the previous Anxi Governor?"

Referring to Pilou Wuche, the former governor of Anxi, Pei Xingjian said indifferently, "It is inappropriate for a barbarian to rule a barbarian after all."

Gentlely said, "My family background is not simple. Although Qihu is from the bank of the Yellow River, he was able to serve as the commander of the personal guard under Emperor Taizong, and his loyalty is guaranteed."

Pei Xingjian sneered and said, "Human rule by barbarians will only make the Western Regions more barbaric. This is nature. It is no different from Sinicization. It is also one of the sources of the incompatibility between the Western Regions and the Central Plains."

Yun Chu stretched his neck and glanced at Pei Xingjian's back house again, "You're about to be humiliated, how dare you criticize others?"

Pei Xingjian also said, "The Han people often use too violent methods to rule the Hu. This is also the source of the incompatibility between the Western Regions and the Central Plains."

Rourou stared at Pei Xingjian with widened eyes and said, "So, you plan to imitate King Wen of Zhou and give birth to 99 mixed-race sons, and then use these mixed-race sons to govern the Western Regions?"

Yun Chu laughed and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, thank you."

Pei Xingjian scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "These are all presented by vassal princes from all over the world. They have been delivered before I come, so it's not good if you don't accept them."

Wen Rou turned to Yun Chu and said, "Why don't we two have this kind of treatment? Or are those vassal kings looking down on others?"

Zhong Kui narrowed his eyes and said, "You can use this as an excuse to cut it down."

Pei Xingjian repeatedly waved his hands and said, "Don't be foolish. In the past, the Anxi Army of the Tang Dynasty used too many troops in the Western Regions, and the Huihe people often used the name of our Tang Dynasty to invade the pastures of other tribes at will, which led to various tribes in the Western Regions. Strategy, when a certain family comes to the Western Regions this time, they are going to focus on appeasement, followed by military raids, and they will be stable for a few years before we talk about it.”

Yun Chu looked at Pei Xingjian and said, "What did you hear?"

Pei Xingjian smiled wryly and said, "There are rumors in Chang'an that Changsun Wuji wants to rebel, and the official censor reported the matter to His Majesty, and His Majesty said: nonsense."

Gentlely spread his hands and said, "Since your Majesty said it was nonsense, someone should find evidence at this time to prove that he is not talking nonsense. This is the basic method used by censors."

Pei Xingjian smiled wryly, "Convict someone first, and then find evidence based on this crime. I don't think it's too difficult. What do you guys think?"

This kind of thing Yun Chu, Wen Wen, and Di Renjie have done a lot, so they naturally know the process, it's really not difficult.

Yun Chu said, "So you plan to hide in the Western Regions for a while?"

Pei Xingjian spread his hands and said, "Naturally, now, all the ministers in the court are proud of going to the local government. No one wants to stay in the court hall and go to the court tremblingly every day."

Rourou burst out laughing and pointed at Pei Xingjian, "We seem to be taking the initiative to go out to avoid disaster, but we don't know that the reason why we can come out is completely arranged by His Majesty. After all, only us people are outside, and rebellious officials and thieves dare to go out." Come out and do something you want to do but don’t dare to do.”

Yun Chu looked tenderly and said, "General Pei didn't even prepare a banquet, and our group is full of dust, and we didn't drink a morsel of meat or wine. You just talk so much, it's not a loss."

Pei Xingjian naturally prepared banquets, singing and dancing, not only Yunchu, Wenrou, Zhong Kui, Zhang Donghai, Liang Ying, but also officials from the eighth rank and above of the Anxi Governor's Mansion, and even people from the governor's yamen of Xizhou. took two.

Yun Chu didn't see Fang Zheng, and was a little disappointed, but after thinking about it for a while, he immediately understood that Fang was waiting for him to visit.

Jiaohe City was the residence of Anxi Governor, while Xizhou Inspector was stationed in Gaochang City. Gaochang City was also called Gaochangbi and Gaochang Fort. It was also a rammed earth city, only sixty miles away from Jiaohe City.

No matter what Yun Chu's appearance is now, he should be the one who visited Fang Zheng who has been kind to him. Only by doing this and showing that he has the intention of continuing to communicate, can everyone continue their relationship.

The Western Region delicacies prepared by Duhu Mansion are very good, among which the most famous ones are the several dishes made by Yunchu in Qiuci, among which the mutton noodles, tiaozi and mutton rice are the most comforting to the hearts of long-distance travelers.

A worker from Xizhou Governor's Mansion carefully held a wine glass and said to Yunchu, "I heard that Junhou was famous for making delicious food in the Western Regions when he was serving in Qiuci. I don't know if these meals are related to Junhou. ?”

Yunchu heard the words, smiled slightly, put down the wine glass in his hand and said with a little reminiscence, "You don't know, when a certain family left the Cypriot tribe that raised me for many years, came to Kucha alone, with a horse, and there was no place to live. When I met Brother Fangzheng, the order of the Kucha Pass, he stopped and asked me, seeing that I was in a panic and helpless, "Is it the son of the Han family?"
I replied: A certain person is Yun Chu from the Tang Dynasty.

Brother Fangzheng laughed and said: Since I am from Tang Dynasty, why do I have no food and clothing?

After saying that, he took me to the Daguanling Yamen... To this day, thinking about it, it still makes a certain family cry."

After Yunchu finished speaking, he raised his sleeve and touched his eyes, as if there were really tears there.

Before Yunchu put down his sleeves, someone outside the curtain shouted, "Brother Yuchu, you miss me so much!"

Before the words finished, a fat figure appeared outside the curtain, crying and howling towards Yun Chu who got up to greet him.