It is indeed a taboo thing to expand the army and horses without permission.

But Gu Qing also has his reasons, when he first took office in Anxi, Li Longji wrote in black and yellow in the holy decree "make decisions on the spot, act cheaply", these eight words are almost the same as the feudal princes, which means that you can do anything in Anxi in the way you think is right.

The emperor's mind is very complicated, he must not only trust his courtiers, but also be wary, he said that he would give you the power to act cheaply, and finally sent an imperial history to contain your power, Gu Qing had to survive in the gap between Li Longji's trust and suspicion.

Pei Zhounan doesn't care so much, he knows very well his mission to Anxi, for him, the courtiers in the whole world should do their duty, no matter how big or small, they must ask for instructions and report, especially for such a sensitive matter as expanding soldiers and horses, they should send instructions to Chang'an as soon as possible.

"The soldiers and horses have been expanded, so you can't let me order all those unity soldiers to be killed, right?" Gu Qing felt impatient, the most wasted in this life is often not money, but the endless debate between people who are different from the channel about right and wrong.

Pei Zhounan saw that Gu Qing was a little angry, and pulled the corners of his mouth again, showing a smile, and then said: "Hou Ye is angry, the lower official does not have to fight with the Hou Ye to win or lose, but the expansion of soldiers and horses is too sensitive, and the lower official is also worried that if the courtiers in Chang'an know about it, it will be a handle that is not big or small, and it will be very unfavorable to the Hou Ye, and the lower official has no malicious intentions, just a kind reminder of the Hou Ye." ”

Gu Qing also smiled: "Haha, Gu Mou was a little out of shape just now, Pei Yushi Mo blamed me, I was in a hurry to do this, and I forgot to ask Chang'an for a while, and when I turned around, I wrote a letter and sent it to Chang'an to ask the Son of Heaven for guilt." ”

Pei Zhounan smiled: "Hou Ye understands the righteousness, and the officials admire it." ”

Gu Qing smiled with relief: "The Son of Heaven transferred Pei Yushi to Anxi, and at the right time, Pei Yushi has to assist and supervise him. ”

Pei Zhounan saluted and said: "The Hou Ye has won the award, and the lower officials dare not be the officials." But beg the Hou Ye not to blame the subordinate officials for meddling. ”

"No, no, Pei Yushi, you and I are colleagues, we should be close to each other more when we have nothing to do on weekdays, and after getting to know each other, we won't have misunderstandings due to disagreement in the future, right?"

"What Hou Ye said is very true, if you have leisure, the next official will definitely come to disturb Hou Ye for a meal of wine and food."

Pei Zhounan retired and left, Gu Qing's smiling expression gradually converged, and there was a gloomy look in his eyes.

Today was the first confrontation between the two, and when the argument was about to end, they each took a step back with a very tacit understanding, and reluctantly made the situation harmonious again.

Gu Qing couldn't help but be extremely glad that he had made the decision to expand his troops and horses before Pei Zhounan came to Anxi, otherwise if he made this decision after he came, he and Pei Zhounan would definitely fight.

And now, for the facts that have been created, Pei Zhounan has no choice but to choose to compromise, so that Gu Qing's layout of Anxi can continue.

"I don't eat soft and hard, Enwei doesn't accept it, it's really a powerful character." Gu Qing frowned and muttered to himself, and couldn't help but start worrying about the future.

From the overall situation, Gu Qing is very reluctant to regard Pei Zhounan as an enemy, he has a lot to do, and he doesn't want to waste his energy on infighting, but seeing Pei Zhounan's nitpicking, I am afraid that there will be no less conflicts and contradictions between the two in the future, which is a bit nerve-wracking.

The people were personally dispatched by the Son of Heaven to keep an eye on him, Gu Qing's current power is not so great that he dares to kill the Son of Heaven, and he can only endure it temporarily before his wings are hard, but there are some contradictions that cannot be compromised no matter what, such as the expansion of soldiers and horses, which is necessary for Gu Qing, and a taboo for Pei Zhounan.

The curtain of the handsome tent was opened, Duan Wuji walked in, and said softly: "Master Hou, this imperial historian wanders around the camp all day long, chatting with the soldiers and discussing current affairs, it seems that he wants to buy the hearts of the army." ”

Gu Qing smiled: "If he thinks that he can buy the hearts of the army by chatting with the soldiers, he will inevitably see the army too simply, don't worry about him, time will give him the answer." ”

Duan Wuji said worriedly: "The students always feel that this Pei Yushi is fearless, and the person who comes is not good, is the son of heaven in Chang'an to the Hou Ye...... Suspicious? ”

Gu Qing glared at him and said, "Don't talk nonsense, if you talk too much, you will invite trouble." ”

Duan Wuji smiled bitterly: "The students don't understand the affairs of the court officialdom, I'm just a little uneasy, Hou Ye has governed Anxi so prosperously, both the military and the people are grateful to Hou Ye, the good situation is not easy to come by, and the students are worried that they will be ruined by the officials sent by the court." ”

Gu Qing smiled: "You can't waste it, don't worry." I am the lord of Anxi, on the premise that I can bear it, I might as well let it go, if one day I feel that I can't bear it, get rid of him. ”

Duan Wuji was taken aback, looked at Gu Qing's face, and found that his words were serious, and his expression couldn't help but change.

Gu Qing saw his change and said with a smile: "Not adaptable? Mowgli, this is what people who have achieved great things should say and do. Holding benevolence, righteousness and morality in one hand and a sharp sword in the other, those who can be persuaded will be persuaded, and those who cannot be persuaded will be eliminated. The reason why the literati make the world too chaotic and complicated is because they only know how to use benevolence, righteousness and morality to persuade others, but some people are naturally stubborn, what should they do? Kill it. ”

"Sitting in the position of the Lord of Anxi, you can't just talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality, don't forget that you still hold a sword in your other hand. Mowgli, did I teach you these words in the book? ”

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"Then study hard, and if you can't agree with my ideas, just leave on your own and be a pure reader."

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After Pei Zhounan came to Anxi, the person who was most worried was not Gu Qing, but Bian Lingcheng.

Pei Zhounan's arrival made Bian Lingcheng more clearly aware that he had become an outcast. He knew that Pei Zhounan was the one who replaced him.

Frightened, angry, and unwilling, after closing the door and smashing countless furnishings, he squatted alone in the corner and cried.

After crying for a long time, he wiped away his tears and cleaned up his desk, began to write hard, self-examined and criticized himself to the Son of Heaven, and then used a lot of gorgeous rhetoric to show his loyalty, and pleaded with his relatives, only begging the Son of Heaven to trust himself again.

When he was about to finish writing, Bian Lingcheng felt extremely desperate, because he knew that even if he handed it to the desk of the Son of Heaven, it would not have any effect, and if the Son of Heaven was so easy to be changed by a courtier's note, the Son of Heaven would not be worthy of being called the Son of Heaven.

Moody and unpredictable, he is the real Son of Heaven.

So Bian Lingcheng suddenly went crazy, tore off the song he was about to finish, and squatted back in the corner and cried.

What will happen to a eunuch who is regarded as an abandoned son by the Son of Heaven, Bian Lingcheng knows very well.

I don't know how long it took, the entourage outside knocked lightly on the door and reported in a low voice to supervise the visit of Yushi Pei Zhounan.

Bian Lingcheng was startled, hurriedly wiped away his tears, raised his sleeves and wiped his face vigorously, then straightened his clothes, tried to squeeze out a smile, and personally welcomed the door.

Pei Zhounan stood outside the door, smiling and saluting Bian Lingcheng, Bian Lingcheng was just about to invite Pei Zhounan to the front hall to chat, but Pei Zhounan couldn't help but step into his study with a strong attitude.

After entering the door, Pei Zhounan found that the house was full of messes, and it was too late for Bian Lingcheng to smash and vent his anger in the house just now.

Seeing Pei Zhounan's surprised look, Bian Lingcheng laughed awkwardly: "Let Pei Yushi laugh, slaves have always liked messy and are not good at tidying up, so it is better to ask Pei Yushi to move to the front ......hall."

Pei Zhounan said with a smile: "No need, it's quite good here, and it has the style of a famous person, which is very much in line with me." ”

After speaking, Pei Zhounan found a place to sit cross-legged, in the midst of a pile of messy garbage, but he was willing to eat and looked calm.

Bian Lingcheng had no choice but to sit aside, and the smile on his face became more and more embarrassing.

Pei Zhounan said slowly: "The border supervisors, you and I are both ministers of the Son of Heaven, and this official came to Anxi at the behest of the Son of Heaven, but he has no intention of replacing you, and the border supervisors must not be misunderstood." ”

Bian Lingcheng said with a smile: "Yes, yes, the slave doesn't dare to misunderstand Pei Yushi." ”

"The border supervision army has worked hard in Anxi over the years, and the Son of Heaven has always remembered the credit of the border supervision army, Your Majesty has never forgotten everything you have done in Anxi, before the official left, the Son of Heaven summoned me, speaking of the border supervision army, Your Majesty especially praised the work of the border supervision army, saying that you have not returned to Chang'an for many years under the order of the border guard, and the Tang Dynasty can have today's situation in governing Anxi, and the border supervision army has made great contributions."

Bian Lingcheng's eyes suddenly turned red, and he choked up in the direction of Chang'an: "Your Majesty has not forgotten the slave maid, and it is difficult for the slave and maid to repay Your Majesty's favor with a hundred deaths." ”

Seeing Bian Lingcheng kneeling down to worship Chang'an, Pei Zhounan smiled, with a smile on his face, but his eyes were cold.

After Bian Lingcheng knelt down, Pei Zhounan sighed again: "But Bian Jianjun, although you have made meritorious contributions to Sheji, you have also had it, otherwise why do you think Your Majesty transferred this official to Anxi?" ”

A sentence pierced Bian Lingcheng's heart, and Bian Lingcheng choked up: "Yes, it was the slave who was wrong, the slave and maid did not do well enough, and lived up to His Majesty's holy grace......"

Pei Zhounan shook his head and said: "Border Supervision Army, you are too negligent, when Gao Xianzhi was in charge of Anxi, every time you had a report, you pointed directly at the internal evils of the Anxi Army, so that His Majesty, who was thousands of miles away, knew everything about the Anxi Army, but after Gu Qing took office, what did you do?" ”

His face grew cold, and Pei Zhounan's eyes showed a fierce look: "You didn't do anything!" I don't know if you have accepted the benefits from Gu Qing, but you should be a person who knows the importance of money, if you forget Your Majesty's entrustment in front of money and forget the grace of the Son of Heaven, don't blame the Son of Heaven for not trusting you and replace you! The rice bowl you are holding was given by the Son of Heaven, not by Gu Qing, understand? ”

In the end, Pei Zhounan was already fierce, and his words were extremely sharp.

Bian Lingcheng was drenched in cold sweat, knelt down facing Pei Zhounan, and said in a trembling voice: "Slave maid...... The slave and the maid do not know, no, the slave and the maid are guilty, guilty! ”

After speaking, Bian Lingcheng had a nervous breakdown and cried in front of Pei Zhounan.

Pei Zhounan's expression was cold and hard, and he let Bian Lingcheng cry, and after a long time, when Bian Lingcheng had gradually stopped crying, Pei Zhounan slowly said: "Border Supervisor, Your Majesty sent this official to Anxi this time, but did not punish you in any way, do you know Your Majesty's intentions?" ”

Bian Lingcheng's body trembled, and he lowered his head and said, "Please also ask Pei Yushi for guidance and advice." ”

Pei Zhounan stared at his face and said solemnly: "Because the Son of Heaven has not been completely disappointed in you, he still wants to give you a chance, a last chance." If you fail to live up to the grace again, you know the consequences. ”