Non-violent non-cooperation is Gu Qing's strategy.

The minister sent by Li Longji couldn't afford to offend, and he couldn't fight and couldn't kill, so he took the initiative to back down and retreated to the extent that Pei Zhounan couldn't afford it, and he knew the stakes.

The military town festival envoy is not so easy to do, not only to worry about military and political affairs, but also to supply money and food, war horse feeding, weapons maintenance, soldiers' salaries, the development of commerce in the city, and the training of soldiers outside the city......

Gu Qing had been a leader in his previous life, led a team, had sufficient management experience, and had been in office for more than a year, but he was still a little busy dealing with these affairs.

And Pei Zhounan, the supervising imperial history, is obviously not the material of the envoy of the festival, and he was a little unbearable on the first day. Moreover, the problems he encountered were the most realistic problems, food, grass, money, people's hearts, and prestige, which could not be solved by relying on official positions.

Pei Zhounan took over the Anxi Jiedu and was on the verge of collapse in less than a day.

When Gu Qing was still fishing and camping by the Chihe River, Pei Zhounan had already embarked on a long journey to find the Jiedu envoy.

Under the guidance of the guards, Pei Zhounan went out of the city and traveled more than a hundred miles south, and finally found the camp set up by Gu Qing and the guards by the Chihe River.

Seeing Gu Qing sitting under the parasol and fishing leisurely, Pei Zhounan felt a breath of adverse qi rushing straight to his head, and Tianlinggai faintly received the 5G signal from the twilight bell of the West Heavenly Leiyin Temple......

"Gu Houye, you are very leisurely!" Pei Zhounan gritted his teeth and said, trying to keep his tone calm.

Gu Qing was quite surprised, and said happily: "Pei Yushi is also on vacation?" Come on, I'll ask the guards to get another fishing rod, let's fish together, the taste of the braised fish I made can be described as a must-have in Datang......"

"No need!" Pei Zhounan yelled out of control, and then realized that he was out of shape, so he slowed down his tone and said, "No need, Gu Houye, are you the envoy of Anxi Jiedu?" Please also ask Hou Ye not to forget his duty, leave aside many military and political affairs in Anxi, and go outside to fish and camp? Hou Ye? This is not the work of a human minister! ”

Gu Qing blinked? said innocently: "The Anxi army is not allowed to leave the camp, and the internal affairs of the four towns of Anxi are handled by the officials at the top and bottom, so don't you need to do anything?" Why is Pei Yushi unhappy? ”

"How can a military and political commander be derelict in his duties? The Hou Ye is not in the Jiedu Embassy, do you know how chaotic the Jiedu Envoy is today? Pei Zhounan said angrily.

Gu Qing smiled and said, "Pei Yu Shi Mo is noisy, are you in Qiuzi City?" How could the Jiedu envoy be in chaos? ”

Pei Zhounan is stuck? He knew the reason why Gu Qing had behaved abnormally in the past few days? Is it dissatisfied with his meddling in the political affairs of the Anxi army? But he is the Son of Heaven? Gu Qing didn't dare to offend? He simply left everything behind and hid to watch his jokes.

And he, indeed, made a joke, not only a joke, but also a trouble.

A thousand cavalry brought from Chang'an were sent out? But Pei Zhounan didn't count on anything. Isn't it so easy to suppress bandits on the vast land of the Western Regions? Bandits are not stupid? I won't stupidly stand still and wait for them to come and kill. Want an experienced guide? It is necessary to have eyes and ears that have been laid for many years, and a battle-hardened general to lead the troops, so that you can calmly find the bandits' lair? Kill it in one fell swoop.

All of these, Pei Zhounan's thousand-person cavalry team does not have, these thousand-person people sent out are equivalent to running around like headless flies in the land of the Western Regions, not being swallowed by the sandstorm, counting their fate, suppressing bandits? How dare you hope?

Thinking of the trouble he was facing, Pei Zhounan's head was too big, and he didn't dare to speak out loud when he faced Gu Qing.

"Master Hou, you and I are fighting, why involve innocent people, why let Anxi cause trouble." Pei Zhounan sighed helplessly.

Gu Qing sneered.

He said all the good and bad things, but in the end, it turned out to be him Gu Qing unreasonable, the mouth of the literati......

"Pei Yushi, you are the envoy sent by His Majesty to contain the festival in Anxi, I understand your position, but can you tell me what I should do as the envoy of the Anxi festival?" Gu Qing glanced at him and said: "I want to send troops to suppress bandits, you said that the Anxi Army should not use swords and soldiers, I put down all military and political affairs, you said that I was derelict in my duties, and finally blamed me for causing trouble, neither left nor right, Pei Yushi, you made my thinking so messy......"

Pei Zhounan was speechless.

That's right, when he first came to Anxi, he was in a hurry to brush up his presence, and some things were really rushed, not only made mistakes, but also caused trouble, and the bandits were not wiped out, and the caravans were frequently killed, and he could not escape the blame for this.

"Hou Ye, the lower official admits that the military order to withdraw the troops was not considered and made a big mistake, please Hou Ye for the sake of the same Tang courtiers, return to Qiuzi City to preside over the overall situation, and the dispute between you and me must not let the Tang Foundation be damaged." Pei Zhounan said sincerely.

Gu Qing rolled his eyelids and said: "Don't go back, by the way, I plan to go to Chang'an, and ask Your Majesty to transfer me back to Chang'an, this festival makes me don't want to do it, Pei Yushi's talent is the best in Chang'an, it is better for you to be the envoy of this festival, maybe Anxi can make the Tang Dynasty subordinate to the Western Regions under your rule, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment." ”

Pei Zhounan was anxious: "Master Hou, please think twice, you and I are just quarrelling, why bother to resign?" In the future, you and I can discuss and decide the matter of Anxi, and it will be wrong to leave it alone......"

Gu Qing tugged at the corners of his mouth: "I'm a domineering person, I don't like to discuss with others in everything, Pei Yushi, if anything is discussed, everything will be wasted, you won't not understand this truth, right?" ”

Pei Zhounan froze, and his face became more and more ugly.

Gu Qing handed the fishing rod to Han Jie behind him, stood up and said: "After Gao Xianzhi leaves, Anxi will be decided by me Gu Qing alone, I am loyal to Your Majesty to the Tang Dynasty, and I am worthy of heaven and earth, Your Majesty handed over Anxi to me, it is a person who trusts me, Your Majesty asked you to come to Anxi, and it is the official position of the Jiedu Envoy that is restrained, not me, I hope Pei Yushi will think about this clearly." ”

"If you can't figure it out, on the land of Anxi, you and I can only leave one, either you go or I go, if you can figure it out, don't meddle in Anxi's military and political affairs in the future, I'm a person who protects food, eats, wears, and has power, if anyone stretches out his hand, I can't help but chop his hand, if Pei Yushi inquired about my personality in Chang'an before taking office, you should know that what I said is true."

After speaking, Gu Qing turned around and left.

Pei Zhounan's face was red and blue, angry and helpless.

It is very embarrassing to be taught a lesson by a young man in his twenties.

However, at this moment, the situation is pressing, in fact, the trouble that he Pei Zhounan can't solve, Gu Qing can solve.

So Pei Zhounan had to chase after Gu Qing's back and said, "Master Gu, the matter of the trade road bandits...... I also asked Lord Hou to order the dispatch of troops, so as not to add more grievances to the trade route of the Western Regions. ”

Gu Qing turned to look at him, and suddenly smiled: "If I order the troops, how will you write on the song?" ”

Pei Zhounan endured his anger and said: "Naturally, it is the Hou Ye who clears the trade routes and exterminates the bandits, and the credit lies in the Tang Sheji." ”

Gu Qing laughed, turned around and continued walking, and said loudly as he walked: "Han Jie, send someone back to the camp quickly, take my Shuai Yin to order Shen Tian, and lead the whole army of 5,000 soldiers and horses out of the camp to eliminate the bandits on the trade routes......"

After a pause, Gu Qing said in an accentuated tone as if on purpose: "...... According to the old rules, there is no room for life. ”

Pei Zhounan's face was pale, but he couldn't say a word.

Regarding whether the robbers would stay alive, he had a dispute with Gu Qing, but in the end, he didn't expect Gu Qing to be so strong, and he still ordered him not to stay alive in front of him.

One of the guards mounted his horse and hurried towards the camp outside the city.

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After two days of fishing, Gu Qing finally returned to Qiuzi City.

As soon as he led the guards into the city, all the merchants and people who saw Gu Qing cheered one after another, and the cheers were thunderous, and they shook the sky.

People crowded around Gu Qing, smiling and saluting and thanking him, thanking Gu Hou Ye for sending troops to suppress bandits, and thanking Hou Ye for maintaining the peace of the party, Gu Qing smiled and returned the salute to the people and businessmen one by one, with a gentle and humble attitude.

Pei Zhounan followed behind Gu Qing's personal guards, and seeing the scene where the people supported Gu Qing so much, Pei Zhounan couldn't help but have mixed feelings.

Just yesterday, right here, Pei Zhounan was also surrounded by ordinary people and merchants, the difference is that the people and merchants of the whole city are scolding him for being a traitor, scolding him for bringing disaster to the country and the people, he also promised to send troops at that time, and promised to return the peace of the trade routes in the Western Regions, but no one believed him, and in the end he was almost poked by the people to hide his face and flee in defeat.

And at this time today, the decision to send troops to suppress the bandits was also made, but Gu Qing was welcomed and sincerely grateful by the people, with respect and love on his simple faces, and every expression was real.

There are all kinds of people in the world, and all beings are different, but at this moment, they show the same appearance for one person.

Pei Zhounan walked with his head down, his hands shrunk in his cuffs trembling slightly.

Finally...... How am I different from him? They are all officials of the Tang Dynasty, and they all really want to do something for the people of Anxi, why are they treated differently?

What's the difference?

In the crowd of people who welcomed him, an old man blocked Gu Qing's way, bowed down first, and then said respectfully: "Master Hou, I heard that our traitors have come to Anxi, and the officials from Chang'an want to seize your power, but is there such a thing?" No matter who takes your power, the people of Qiuzi City will not agree! ”

Behind the old man, hundreds of people echoed him.

"That's right! Who fought in Tibet in the first place and saved the lives of our whole city of Qiuci, who reduced the taxes in the city, expanded the city and encouraged business, and made our Qiuci City richer and richer, who wouldn't be an official? It is the real ability to make our ordinary people rich, and only then can our people obey him! ”

"That's right, even though I am a businessman in Tubo, but I only serve the Hou Ye, whoever can make us businessmen make money, we will serve whom!"

The harsh words came into Pei Zhounan's ears, Pei Zhounan's face became more and more ugly, and his body trembled slightly with anger.

Gu Qing had a smile on his face, but he secretly sighed in his heart.

Couldn't these guys be the nurseries invited by the inn's shopkeeper? Wouldn't saying such things intensify the contradiction between me and Pei Zhounan?

So Gu Qing smiled and said: "Don't listen to rumors, there is nothing to do, the Son of Heaven of the Tang Dynasty is wise and wise, and he sees thousands of miles, I am also an official sent by the Son of Heaven, and I am also from Chang'an, in the future, Anxi will become more and more prosperous, and you will become more and more wealthy." ”

The crowd cheered again, and then, led by the old man, respectfully aside, making way for Gu Qing.

Gu Qing saluted back to everyone, and then smiled and passed through the lane that the crowd had left behind.

At this moment, he finally realized the meaning of Li Shiniang's words.

The word "chivalry" is "10,000 people sandwiched by 10,000 people", which is really appropriate.

Pei Zhounan lowered his head and followed behind Gu Qing's guards, clenched his fists and walked without saying a word.

The greatest humiliation I have ever suffered in this life is at this moment, at this moment.

Personal humiliation is nothing, what is terrible is the support that Gu Qing received in Qiuzi City, he can clearly feel that the soldiers of Anxi and the people of Qiuci City admire Gu Qing from the bottom of their hearts, and his every move, whether right or wrong, is trusted by the soldiers and people of Anxi for no reason.

Pei Zhounan suddenly realized that the worry of the Son of Heaven was not superfluous, Gu Qing really had some ability, he had only been in office for more than a year in Anxi, and he was so supported by the military and the people.

Loyal to the court and loyal to the Son of Heaven, Gu Qing is the blessing of the Tang Dynasty.

This trouble is no less than An Lushan in Fanyang!

Pei Zhounan walked in the crowd and pursed his lips, his face pale.

The sense of mission on his shoulders gradually became clearer, and he understood the worries of the Son of Heaven and the painstaking efforts of the Son of Heaven in sending him to Anxi.

The power of military towns must be restrained. This time Pei Zhounan did something wrong, and in the future, he will be more cautious about Gu Qing, and he can't let the Anxi Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty be surnamed Gu from now on.

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The 4,000 soldiers of Shen Tian's department went out of the camp to continue to suppress the bandits, and at the same time, the 1,000-man cavalry sent out by Pei Zhounan was not unexpected, and after searching aimlessly on the trade road for several days, they returned with nothing.

Pei Zhounan didn't blame them, and after a few words of relief, he let the cavalry go back to the camp to rest and recuperate.

Everything happened suddenly, disappeared suddenly, a few days later, the vicinity of the Western Regions was calm, as if nothing had happened, Gu Qing was still in charge of the Anxi Jiedu envoy, Pei Zhounan was much more honest after this incident, and rarely interfered in the Anxi military and political affairs handled by Gu Qing, most of them were smiling and echoing, and Bian Lingcheng was a pair of humming two generals on the left and right, and he had no sense of existence in the Anxi army camp.

However, Gu Qing didn't feel proud for long, a few days later, it was the hot season, and a person from Chang'an came to announce the will.

This proclamation was by no means a promotion to a knighthood, but a rare and harshly worded reprimand and reprimand.

Since the last time Pei Zhounan sorted out the black materials sent by Bian Lingcheng and wrote them into the recital, Chang'an finally had a response, this time Li Longji did not return to his usual kindness and cordiality to Gu Qing, but reprimanded Gu Qing very harshly, accusing him of killing military generals in vain, acting arrogantly, looking at the court, competing with the people for profit, and so on.

The words were extremely harsh, and Gu Qing knelt on the ground and couldn't help but be confused for a while after he understood.