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Chapter 356 Liangzhou Ci

If the same words were spoken by Jia Xu, Li Ru, or even Dian Wei, Dong Bi would never look like this.

Big deal!What's the big deal?

One step back, two steps forward, then where to go?
What kind of person is Lu Zhi?Dong Bi can be said to be very clear.

Think back when he held the world's soldiers and horses in his hands, but because of an imperial edict from the emperor, he immediately entered Luoyang alone.

In his bones, Lu Zhi was extremely loyal to the Han Dynasty.But what he said today did not seem like what a loyal minister should say.Is it a mind-shifting, heartfelt exhortation?Or an ulterior motive?

Lu Zhi didn't continue talking, but smiled lightly, got up and called Lu Yu, and left without saying goodbye.

There was only one Dong Pi left, sitting alone in the hall, still thinking about Lu Zhi's ulterior motives just now.

The night is already deep!

The wind is light and the clouds are light, and the weather is lofty.

In the vast starry sky, the Milky Way flickers.

Polaris, extraordinarily bright...

Sitting in the car, Lu Zhi looked at Lu Yu who was lying on his lap and dozing off non-stop, but his thoughts were very complicated.

What Dong Bi has done in the Northwest these years, to be honest, is very appetizing to Lu Zhi.In his heart, Lu Zhi was loyal to the Han Dynasty, but in his heart, he also knew that the Han Dynasty had reached an irreversible point.He can be loyal to the Han Dynasty, but what about the children?Lu Yu is about to grow up, do you want him to be a lonely and loyal minister like himself?

People always hope to develop for the better.

Lu Zhi also knew very well that following Dong Bi's continuous victories, no matter how good his relationship with Liu Bian is now, one day he will still be on the opposite side.Do you continue to support the Han Dynasty, or follow Dong Bi?Lu Zhi also hesitated.

In particular, Dong Bi's team is also constantly growing.

The entire Western Regions, as Lu Zhi said: only know the great governor, but not the king of the Western Han Dynasty.If things go on like this, even if Dong Bi doesn't have such thoughts, it's hard to guarantee that his staff won't have other ideas.He is old and slippery, and Lu Zhi sees things farther than many people.He is not like Liu Hong and Cai Yong, who is obsessed with academics and ignores external affairs.

Liu Bian and Dong Bi will split sooner or later, but they must not split now.

In any case, Liu Bian has always occupied the name of righteousness. If they turn against each other, the Han Dynasty will never be revived.

Lu Zhi still hopes that the Han Dynasty can rise again.

But this hope is based on the fact that there will be no estrangement between Dong Bi and Liu Bian.

In the city of Han'an, how many people are standing by Liu Bian's side, and how many people are standing by Dong Bi's camp?Lu Zhi was very clear.

At least, until the world has peace, Liu Bian and Dong Bi cannot be separated!
But this must have a basis.That is, those who stand in Liu Bian's camp will not have any dissatisfaction with Dong Bi.

Therefore, Lu Zhi told Dong Bi what he said today, and at the same time, he made a decision in his heart.

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Shu County has begun to take shape.

A majestic city rises on the original site of Gancheng.

The size of Shuxian Duhufu is no worse than that of Han'an City.In some respects, it is even better than Han'an City.

The city wall adopts a horse-faced wall, which is five feet high and extremely thick.

It is divided into five gates and built with an urn city.The main roads in the city are paved with gravel, mixed with a special material discovered by Fewo, and the ground is solid.The same name can be used for twenty horses galloping side by side, and it can bear the weight of a thousand catties.

There are many races in Shu County.

There are black-haired and yellow-skinned Han people, there are also tall, white-skinned and blue-eyed Kangju people, and there are Dawan people, Wusun people, and Da Yuezhi people who are somewhat similar to the Arabs of later generations... Besides In addition, there is a special ethnic group here, that is monks.

Kucha was originally a Buddhist country, and the king of Kucha, Gao Shan, was also for Buddhists, so he made offerings to many monks.

Dong Bi doesn't know much about religion, and he is not a person with extreme beliefs.

However, he has seen the Taipingdao uprising and the catastrophe that those crazy believers will cause once they are instigated.

Therefore, Dong Bi adopted a repressive attitude towards monks.

You can be a monk, or you can worship your Buddha.But one thing, you cannot accept any offerings.

That is to say, monks have to fend for themselves and run around for three meals a day just like ordinary people.

The laws of the Western Regions stipulated that those who support monks will have all their property confiscated, and their whole family will be treated as slaves; anyone who walks the streets for alms will also be subject to the same severe punishment.

When promulgating this law, Dong Yu was under a lot of pressure, and even Jia Xu and others did not understand it.

Buddhist teachings, exhorting people to do good, are positive.

Even Cai Yan didn't quite understand why Dong Bi was so harsh on Buddhists.

"I am not just targeting a certain religion, but all religions must be treated equally in the Western Regions. Religion is the easiest to confuse people, and can turn a kind and cowardly person into a desperate lunatic... Zhang Jiao The Taipingdao rebellion in China is vivid in my mind. The Five Dou Rice Sect in Hanzhong is also in the ascendant. I don’t want a person, a family, to be ruined because of that non-existent mirage. You can trust him, but you must follow my model.”

Dong Bi brought up Taiping Dao to talk about the matter, making Cai Yan and others shut their mouths.

After all, only a dozen years have passed since the Yellow Turban Rebellion that swept through the Han Dynasty, and even shook the foundation of the Han Dynasty.

Many people have been the participants and bystanders of that turmoil.

Thinking about it now, I still have lingering fears.After all, that is not a memory worth making people happy.

It is precisely for this reason that there are no temples in Shu County.Most of the monasteries established by the Kucha people earlier became classrooms for rural or county schools.After all, in Dong Bi's eyes, the three studies are the root of the prosperity of the Western Regions.

The Protectorate of the Western Regions is within the Wutu Gate.

The city gate of Shu County was built according to the five elements, and Liu Hong participated in the design. The streets are neat and orderly.

Wutumen, in Liu Hong's terms, is the center of Shu County.

The mansion covers a vast area, with [-] hectares of land.The houses are like clouds, and the mansion is full of towers and pavilions, which are magnificent.

In midsummer, the trees are lush.

In a gazebo, Dong Bi was facing a pair of white rolls, frowning and meditating.

On the side, Mizhen held the wine with a smile and talked softly with Cai Yan and the three daughters.Xu Shu and Shi Tao sat upright, not knowing what he was thinking.Li Ru and Jia Xu sighed once or twice as they looked at the beautiful scenery outside the pavilion.

Outside the gazebo, I saw Dian Wei's wife, Zou Shi, swinging on the swing with Keats.

A few children are playing on the grass, looking carefree.Dian Wei and several generals sat on the grass, watching the two children fighting, or giving pointers, or cheering.And the two children with thick heads and thick heads fighting together are Dong Pi's two children: Dong Shuo and Dong You.

Counting their ages, Dong Shuo and Dong You are both five or six years old.

It seems that they have inherited more of Dong Pi's genes. These two boys not only look like Dong Pi, but are also born with supernatural powers.

At least half a head taller than children of the same age.

From the age of three, Hua Tuo used various medicines to strengthen the body of the two of them, and handed over the Wu Qin guidance technique to the two.

At this time, the two little tigers were twisting together, and it was a dead end.

According to age, Dong Shuo is a little older, but Dong You's strength is no less than Dong Shuolai's.

Huang Zhong helped Dong Shuo, and Dian Wei taught Dong You.His son, Dianping, was beside him, listening to the chatter of his brothers betting.

It's fun, but it's a beautiful picture.

But Dong Bi didn't feel happy at all. When he returned to Shu County from Han'an, Lu Zhi's words made him never forget.

Unexpectedly, this matter has not been resolved, and new troubles are coming!

Mi Zhen was bored in Zhangye, so she ran to Shu County.It is said that it is to relieve boredom, but people with discerning eyes can see that Mizhen is a drunkard who does not want to drink.For some reason, she and Xu Shu walked very close, and there seemed to be some...

When Dong Bi heard the news for the first time, he was really taken aback.

Mr. Shan Fu and Mrs. Mi?
The combination of this pair is as weird as it sounds!
But think about it, Xu Shu is already 24 five, and Mizhen is also approaching Double Ten, it seems that it is time to talk about marriage.

Mifang is in Han'an, and the others are very busy.

Only Xu Shu, who served as the supervisor of Dong Yu's family, seemed to be very leisurely.

Of course, Dong Bi is not worried about Mi Zhen and Xu Shu.Individuals have their own fate, and when fate comes, they can't be broken up even if they fight.Since Mi Zhen and Xu Shu... let them develop.God knows what the outcome will be?
Mrs. Gan became Shasha's wife, and Mrs. Mi became Xu Shu's girlfriend!
It seems that the hatred between me and Liu Bei cannot be resolved...

What Dong Bi is worried about is the trouble Mi Zhen gave him.It turns out that the Western Regions are rich in wine, which was sent to the Western Regions as a tribute as early as the Western Han Dynasty.Now the Western Regions occupied by Dong Bi have access to Xichuan, which can supply a large amount of wine to the Central Plains.This is a good business, and Mi Zhen immediately set her sights on this wine.

Give it to Mizhen for sale and it will be sold!

But this little girl is not greedy enough.

He actually proposed that Dong Bi should compose a poem for promotion.

This is quite similar to the advertising slogans of later generations, but the problem is that Dong Bi can't always say something like 'drinking is healthier'.

There is only one poem, which is definitely not Dong Bi's strong point.

However, Mizhen's excessive request was approved by Cai Yan and others.

"Xiping, speaking of it... it's been a long time since you wrote a poem. Let's take this opportunity to write a poem."

"Sister, you should know that articles are made naturally..."

"I know, you can get it by chance. But you have used the same words to shirk it for many years, and now you should get something."

Huang Zhong, Jia Xu and others who came to visit were very sensible and did not participate in it.

Recite poems and compose Fu!

It is said that marrying a talented woman is a good thing, but who would know that after marrying a talented woman, the unknown sadness?
After thinking about it for a long time, Dong Bi had an idea.

He picked up the pen and finished it in one go, then threw the pen and stood up, "That's it, I still have something to discuss with the military adviser, whether it will be like this!"

As he said that, Dong Bi took Jia Xu and Li Ru, and Shi Tao and Xu Shu, and walked out of the pavilion.

"Grape wine luminous cup, if you want to drink the pipa, call it immediately. Jun Moxiao, who is drunk on the battlefield, how many people have fought in ancient times?"

Cai Yan walked over and read softly.

once, twice, three times...

This song was originally "Liangzhou Ci" written by Wang Han, a poet of the later Tang Dynasty. Cai Yan recited it from Cai Yan's mouth, and there is an indescribable feeling.

The desolation and hardship of the frontier, the tense and turbulent conquest...

Cai Yan's eyes couldn't help but moisten.A strange feeling made her suddenly have an unspeakable inspiration.

"Come on, get me the piano!"

A maid outside the pavilion hurried out, and after a while carried a guqin into the pavilion.

Except for the five Dong Pi who were talking about things by the pool, they didn't notice, everyone saw this scene.Involuntarily gathered together, looked at Cai Yan quietly.Everyone knows that Cai Yan's attainments in Qin Dao have surpassed that of Cai Yong.It can be said that she is the most talented woman in the world, but after arriving in Zhangye, few people saw her playing the piano and playing music.

Close your eyes and meditate...

In Cai Yan's mind, however, the sobriety when he was in Shuofang back then emerged.

With slender fingers, lightly pick the strings.There was only a clang sound, like Huang Zhong Dalu, with a shocking air.

It was a wind from beyond the Great Wall, a joy of the soldiers gathering happily after a tragic fight.Opening her cherry lips lightly, Cai Yan sang a Liangzhou ci from Cai Yan's mouth, following the rhythm, just like the sound of nature.

"Grape Wine Luminous Cup..."

"If you want to drink the pipa, hurry up..."

Mizhen and the others looked at the poems on the paper and couldn't help but chant along with Cai Yan.

Don't underestimate this 'chanting'. It is completely different from the extremely straightforward recitation of later generations, and has a unique charm.

Every word, every pause, is different.

Jia Xu closed his eyes, Li Ru applauded lightly, but Xu Shu and Shi Guangyuan shook his head and sang along with the song.

"Good poetry, really good poetry!"

Jia Xu said softly: "My lord, this poem is enough to be famous forever. The princes are only fighting for self-interest, and you fight to the death. But the lord leads the soldiers to expand the territory for the great Han. Do you need to explain what is right and what is wrong? Only this poem has exhausted the mystery in it... Jun Mo laughs drunk lying on the battlefield, how many people have fought in ancient times! Everyone thinks that warriors are vulgar, if there are no warriors who shed their blood, how can the country of the Great Han Society be stable? Poetry, really good poetry!"

Li Ru and Xu Shu looked at each other, and bowed to Dong Bi in unison.

"My lord's poem is better than thousands of troops... Hehe, if this is the case, the princes of the world will lose face."

Dong Bi was stunned, a little dazed.

It's just to deal with Mizhen's advertisement, how did it get involved in Tianxia Sheji?
These guys' heads, I really don't know how to describe them.But after hearing what Jia Xu and others said, Dong Yu felt that this poem, which he couldn't even name, did have such a taste, so he couldn't help but smile.

The more silent you are, the more unpredictable you appear.

And that smile, in the eyes of Jia Xu and the others, became confident.

The sound of the piano stopped abruptly, and Cai Yan walked over, her beautiful eyes sparkling, "Xiping, what is the name of this poem?"

"This... I haven't figured it out yet!"

"This poem is the most rare masterpiece among all your works. Well, this poem is mainly about the soldiers who fought in the Western Regions. It might as well be called the Song of the Western Regions... It's not good, but it doesn't seem grand enough... Well, Shuofang Qu It seems to be a bit petty again. What is the name, you have to think about it... Zhangye used to be a border county of the Han Dynasty, and it is the place where you started... No, no, Hexi belongs to Liangzhou, and Xiping, you are from Liangzhou, How about, how about calling it Liangzhou Fu?"

"Fu? It's too big, I think it's better to call it Liangzhou Ci!"

Dong Bi said something casually, which startled Cai Yan and others, and immediately applauded.

"Liangzhou Ci, it's called Liangzhou Ci... Well, my song just now can also be called Liangzhou Ci. I will write it down immediately and give it to my father, and ask him to collect it in Yuefu. Liangzhou Ci... hehe, that's it. For one thing, the name of Dong Liangzhou belongs to Xiping."

Those who are scholars must have an elegant name.

For example, Dr. Zheng Xuanzhi's Six Classics, Sima Huizhi's Mr. Shuijing, Cai Yong's good name Cai Feibai, it is a symbol of identity and status.

Dong Liangzhou!
It's not that Dong Bi is a Liangzhou pastor, but that he created the repertoire of Liangzhou Ci.

Shi Tao's eyes lit up, and he said softly: "My lord, what you said earlier is indeed a trouble. The governor of the Western Regions has indeed restricted your development, my lord. I have a plan, which suits you, my lord. planning."

Dong Bi was taken aback, "Guangyuan, tell me in detail?"

"Why not change the rank of the Western Regions to prefectures? In this way, my Han Dynasty will have thirteen prefectures, which happens to be in line with the reputation of the Lord's open territory. From now on, the Western Regions will be under the rule of the Han Dynasty, and can be divided into three counties. Tell the world and raise your lord's name."

Cai Yan was not interested in these, and left in a hurry after confirming the repertoire.

But Dong Bi was sitting by the pool, looking at Shi Tao in puzzlement, "Guangyuan, what you said has nothing to do with advancing as retreating?"

"Why doesn't it matter?"

Shi Tao said with a smile: "The Western Regions will be changed to prefectures, and my lord can go to Shuxi Hanwang, please resign from the post of Guardian of the Western Regions."

"Resign from the Chief Protector of the Western Regions?"

Dong Bi frowned, "It doesn't matter if I resign, but who will take over after I resign?"

Jia Xu said: "Since the Western Regions have been changed to a state of the Great Han, on the one hand, it can show our loyalty to the Great Han, and on the other hand... hehe, since there is no Western Region, naturally there should be no such position as the Protector of the Western Region. En , the Western Regions, the Western Regions... the lord can lead the Xizhou Shepherd by himself. In this way, he can justifiably control the military power of the Western Regions without worrying about the king of the Western Han Dynasty. However, this operation is quite complicated and requires It's careful planning."

Shi Tao nodded, "The top priority is to set up a county in the Western Regions!"

"Set up a county?"

Shi Tao's spiritual thoughts seemed to open up all of a sudden, and he said eloquently: "With Congling as the center, Anxi County can be established; with Shu County as the center, the land at the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain can be classified as Shu County; With Han'an City as the center, Han'an County can be established. The prefect of the three counties can be served by the lord's confidant. It seems that the lord has lost the control of the Western Regions, but in fact..."

When Dong Bi heard about Shi Tao's plan, he also thought it was appropriate.

At least in this way, the conflict between him and the staff of the Western Han Palace can be alleviated to a large extent.

As for the greater benefits, he has not seen the clue yet.As long as the planning is proper, the benefits must not be small.

"Since that's the case, I'll leave it to you, Guangyuan, to take charge."

Dong Bi immediately handed over the matter to Shi Tao, as if he had let go of a big rock in his heart.

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There is only one update today!

I am now facing a major life decision: a lifelong event.

As I got older, my parents became more and more anxious, and even planned to arrange the next marriage, so that I was restless and irritable all day long.

The next thing is that I have a strong fear of marriage, and I have made friends several times, even to the point of talking about marriage, but in the end they all failed.After all, I am over 30, and although I am reluctant to face some things, I have to face them.Anyway, the matter in front of me cannot be compromised...the choice between dream and reality!

Sometimes I am really troubled, why do people grow up, why do they have to get married and have children?

(End of this chapter)