Three Kingdoms.

  Chapter 1467 The theme that has not changed for thousands of years

  This world is big, but this world is also small.

  When the news of Fei Qian's injury spread, it was as if an earthquake had been triggered, shaking the entire Sansuke area.

Pang Tong was dissatisfied with Fei Qian's decision to directly execute Zheng Mao. It was not that Pang Tong had any desire to protect minors, but that Zheng Mao was still young and might not be able to come up with such an assassination plan. There is another mastermind hidden behind Zheng Mao, so it is better to keep Zheng Mao, whether it is used as bait or to dig out other clues from Zheng Mao's mouth, than to kill him directly.

   Regarding Pang Tong's resentment, Fei Qian smiled and didn't express anything.

  A lot of things, depending on the position of the station, the angle of understanding is also different. Fei Qian's obsession with finding the real culprit is not as strong as Pang Tong's, but he pays more attention to the next defense work and internal cleaning.

   After all these years, the people who died directly or indirectly in their own hands, there are not hundreds of famous people, there are dozens of people, how could there be no enemies? Could it be that at this point in time, finding out the mastermind behind Zheng Mao can guarantee that there will be no new assassins in the future?

When Cao Cao sleeps, he always puts a sword by his side, and even kills his personal attendants to show the saying "I like to kill people in my dreams". At first, Fei Qian thought it was an act, but now thinking about it, I feel that There is a sense of sorrow and sorrow in my heart.

After hearing that Fei Qian had beheaded the mastermind of the murder, the sons of the gentry in Sanfu, headed by Du and Wei, immediately woke up from their shrunken state, and brought a large number of so-called "condolences" to them one by one. The visit, especially Wei Duan, was even more earnest. When he saw Fei Qian, his expression was excited, and he even expressed his greatest condemnation and indignation for the despicable assassination. At the same time, he also said that his loyalty to General Zhengxi can be seen by the sun and the moon...

   It is almost exactly the same as the official mouthpiece of a certain person in later generations.

  Fiqian fully accepted the behavior of Wei Duan and the others, and then excused himself that he was unwell and still needed to rest, and then asked people to send all these guys away. Well, naturally all the gifts they brought were kept. China is like this, if you don't accept things, these people will feel worried, and if you accept them, these people will feel that Fei Qian really has no intention of killing these people. This is a theme that has not changed for thousands of years.

  Fei Qian glanced at Pang Tong, who still seemed to have some thoughts, and said with a smile: "Shi Yuan, don't think too much, this matter... put it down for now, we have more important things to do..."

  Pang Tongtong was stunned, and blurted out: "Could it be that Sichuan and Shu captured it?"

"Haha..." Fei Qian shook his head and said, "Now that Yuan Zhi Yu Hanchang has knocked on the door of Brazil County, as for the follow-up, it depends on Huang Shuye and Wei Wenchang... I'm not talking about this important thing , but someone from the Western Regions said that Captain Bai had returned, so he should be arriving in Longxi soon..."

  Pang Tong thought quickly, and immediately found the key point, raised his eyebrows and said, "Could it be that...that...Heishan Remnant...well, no, it's Captain Bai, who really found the species the Lord wanted?"

"I don't know, but since Captain Bai suddenly asked someone to come back early to report that he was going back, he probably found something..." Fei Qian said, "That's why I came to Chang'an on purpose, but I didn't expect to meet... Well, forget it, what about Zijing? If you really found some kind of seed, let him worry about it..."

Pang Tong sighed, and said, "Where else is Zijing? Isn't it just over the field in the mountains? If I hadn't sent someone to inform him, I'm afraid he still doesn't know what happened... almost came back…"

   As soon as the voice fell, I heard the guards outside the courtyard calling loudly, saying that Zaozhi had arrived.

Zao ran in a few steps, saw Fei Qian smiling at him, Fang took a breath, turned his head to stare at Pang Tong, and pointed at Pang Tong, and said, "You Pang Shiyuan! What did you say that the lord was assassinated? It's extremely dangerous! It caused a...cough cough , cough cough..."

  Zaozhi ran a little too fast, breathed unsteadily, and spoke in a hurry, choked and coughed, but still pointed at Pang Tong, obviously very angry.

  Pang Tongtong said with a serious face: "My lord was indeed assassinated...and the situation at that time was indeed extremely dangerous..." Perhaps in front of familiar people, Pang Tong's playful personality was more revealed.

  Fei Qian waved his hand and asked the guards on the side to hand over some water, so that Zao could breathe evenly.

  Zao only thanked him with his hand, then gulped down the drink, and then he felt better. He turned his head to look at Fei Qian, and said, "My lord... this injury..."

"Yiyang showed me..." Fei Qian said with a smile, "The bleeding has stopped now, and it's okay. After a few days, if there is no inflammation, just rest for a while..." He was not injured in the battle, But he didn't expect that he would be injured after leaving the battlefield.

  By the way, I also use long spears. Isn’t the spearman lucky since ancient times? Could it be... um, why don't you change your weapon now? Then I'll just use a sword in the future... Well, it still doesn't work, someone has a sword too, why don't I change it to a sword? Is it too late to practice new weapons now?

   "My lord...My lord?" Zao saw that Fei Qian was suddenly in a daze, and he didn't know what to do, so he asked aloud, "My lord, are you okay? But the wound feels uncomfortable? Do you want to call the doctor again?"

   "Oh, no, the wound is fine..." Fei Qian came back to his senses and said, "It's just that you are here, and I have something to tell you... Do you still remember the former leader of Black Mountain White Bird and White?"

  Zao only thought about it for a while, then nodded, "I have some impressions."

"A few days ago, this person sent a message, saying that he wanted to return to Pingyang Peach Blossom..." Fei Qian said slowly, "A certain person sent him to the Western Regions to find some rare species... Now it seems that there is a some results..."

  Pang Tong said with a smile on the side: "This must be what... cotton? Well, cotton comes, so the dialect is Pingyang Taohua..."

Fei Qian nodded and said: "Cotton, potatoes, and sweet potatoes are all important species that can increase national strength... I thought I might find potatoes and sweet potatoes first, but I didn't expect to find cotton first, which is not bad. After all, this Xiaobing ...Well, Zijing, if you really find cotton, you will have to plant a batch no matter what, and then expand it. Among us, you are the only one who knows farming the best, so this important task can only be taken by you... "

  Zao was stunned for a moment, then nodded, and said doubtfully: "It really has such a big effect?"

Fei Qian laughed and said: "National strength and people's livelihood are actually just four words, food, clothing, housing and transportation. The improvement of that word is a great event for a country... and cotton, by virtue of this thing, can change the status of a big man. Clothes! Do you think it is effective? If Zijing’s planting is promoted, Zijing will be able to follow Shennong’s merits with this product alone!”

  Zao only obviously felt that the responsibility was heavy, and suddenly he didn't know how to put his hands and feet, "But...such a precious thing...I have never seen it before, and I don't know how to plant it...This, this...My lord, could it be that the lord knows about it?"

  Looking at Zao’s flustered and expectant little eyes, Fei Qian coughed, "Is this...the method of planting...I don’t know...so I still hope Zijing...ah, what’s wrong with you, Zijing?"

  ……………

In June, the weather began to get hotter. In the area where the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions meet, because of the geographical relationship, although it is not necessarily as sultry as Sichuan and Sichuan, the sun still makes people sweat all over at noon. At night, the temperature drops sharply, not like the cold wind in winter cuts like a knife, but it still makes people feel cold.

In such an area, many people are like barbarians, wearing a leather robe, shirtless when it is hot, and sleeves rolled up when it is cold, and wearing a turban and face scarf to cover the face from the wind and sand. As for most people, they seem to drive in the same way, and if they are far away, they can't tell the difference between a Han or a Hu just by looking at their attire.

  In the Han Dynasty, there was originally a Protectorate of the Western Regions here in the Western Regions. From Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, Zheng Ji was the first Protector of the Western Regions, until the end of the Western Han Dynasty, a total of 18 people served as the Protectors of the Western Regions. The Protector of the Western Regions was the highest military and political officer sent by the central government of the Han Dynasty to manage the Western Regions. Its rank was equivalent to that of a county prefect, and it was also two thousand shi. When there is chaos in the country, troops will be sent to conquer and maintain the order in the Western Regions.

However, after Wang Mang, Guangwu took office, and his control over the Western Regions dropped sharply. Some people even suggested reopening the Protectorate of the Western Regions, but was rejected by Emperor Guangwu. The reason must be not only because of money and food, but also because of some things that existed in Guangwu's heart. A trace of fear.

Although there is only one word difference between Hanwu and Guangwu, in fact, the personalities of the two people are very different. Guangwu has no courage and expansion desire of Hanwu at all. No one knows what they are thinking, but they only know that since Guangwu, the prestige of the Han family in the Western Regions has been gradually decreasing...

For more than a hundred years, the Great Han Dynasty has almost completely given up control of the Western Regions. Even after Guangwu, there are important ministers who help the young monarch, some virtuous ministers who let the queen mother withdraw the curtain, and even powerful ministers who have been entrenched in the center all year round. Whether the emperor or these ministers, no one seems to have brought up the matter of the Protectorate of the Western Regions again, as if this area never existed...

The shocking assassination incident under Chang'an City was like a stone thrown into a deep pool. Although it stirred up a huge wave for a while, as time and space passed, it was completely gone by the time it reached the Hexi Corridor. Strength, even the bubbles can't be stirred up much.

   Perhaps the changes brought about in the future will remind people of this assassination, but for Baique and others, the most important thing is to be able to pass through the Hexi Corridor and return to Longxi Pass smoothly.

  The white sparrow covered its face with a piece of sackcloth, with only two eyes exposed. Against the wind and sand, it rode up a **** and looked around.

   This place was originally a military camp of the Protectorate of the Western Regions, but now the military camp has long been abandoned, leaving only some broken walls and wind and sand as one. Perhaps it was because once the land of order was destroyed, greater chaos would erupt. This land of military strongholds, which originally represented order, has now become a place where many horse thieves haunt.

Among these horse thieves, there are Han people, there are Hu people, there are small stocks, and there are large groups. , so that every caravan passing here is a headache.

Of course, there is also a simple way, which is to look for Qiang people to lead the way. Here, Ling Qiang, Zhong Qiang, and Shaodang Qiang are all considered as big Qiang people. If you find these people and give them a certain amount of money, you can basically pass through this area smoothly. After all, people have to eat well. If the caravan is completely cut off, it may not be a good thing for the Qiang people or the countries in the Western Regions.

  As for the bones under the yellow sand and gravel, they are often gangsters, or some guys who didn't follow the rules...

In fact, if you are alone, it is actually safer in some situations, because you can see your luggage and everything if you are alone. , naturally the target is much bigger.

The problem now is that Bai Que dare not approach the Qiang people, because he knows that he had conflicts with the Qiang people before Zhengxi, and he doesn't know what will happen in the future. , Wouldn't it be suicide?

   Inquire?

hehe.

In the time when more than 90% of the people in the Han Dynasty were illiterate, as ordinary Qiang people around the Han Dynasty, they basically didn't know any words. Isn't it self-inflicted behavior?

  A businessman?

Ha ha.

Some merchants who walk this line all the year round, these Qiang people basically know each other, if they pretend to be a caravan with a completely unfamiliar face, and then bring the goods of the brigade to the door, then the team is also full of merchants. A **** who doesn't know anything about items will definitely reveal his secrets if he asks casually. Isn't it like a child in trouble holding a large pile of gold and silver?

  Although Baique is not very smart, he is not stupid either.

   It can be said that the most dangerous part of the road is from here to Longxi!

   "What's the matter?" Marcus rode up to follow, looked around like a white sparrow, and asked, "Nimino?"

   "Minu, you ghost!" Bai Que said angrily, "Straighten your tongue and speak! It's lost, not Minu!"

   "Yes, yes, so it's Sizhen Minu?" Marcus' expression changed drastically, and he wailed, "It's Minu! Oh, mygod! I'm going to fuck!"

   "Damn it! Go play with yourself! You big pants!" Baique rolled his eyes, didn't bother to explain to Mascu, whistled, and rode his horse down the slope.

  (end of this chapter)