Yang Chong had a dream, dreaming that he climbed the cliff along the rope, ran to the enemy camp unconsciously, and saw the other party's soldiers wearing nearly 100 pounds of battle armor, flashing and moving as fast as a civet cat, and then ten thousand horses galloped, and some of the war horses seemed to have grown wings and were spreading their wings and flying. Yang Chong was in a nervous mood, and suddenly woke up in fright, and found that he was lying on the bed at home, peaceful and quiet outside.

Yang Chong was secretly funny, it was really a good dream that could not come true, as long as he did it, it was a nightmare, and the only good thing was that he would not be disappointed when he woke up. Yang Chong simply sat up and looked at the letter on the bedside, which was found in Zhang Xu's mansion, and it had not been triggered for several months, just to make everyone think that the letter had been burned by Zhang Xu; Yang Chong obtained a lot of information from the letters, and the clues to contact Baishan Tiele were found in them.

Also according to the analysis of the letters, Zhang Xu was not the backbone of the Chijin Turks, but only an ally of the Chijin Turks, Gaochang is located in the Western Regions, and it is the only way for people and horses to come and go, and it is necessary to have a strong friend; No matter how powerful Shi Shu Hu Xi is, in Gaochang Kingdom, where the Han people are the mainstay, his influence is still far less than that of the Zhang family. Zhang Xu colluded with the Tiele people, Xue Yantuo and Baishan Tiele; Zhang Xu provided a large amount of materials for Xue Yantuo, and Xue Yantuo Yezha Khan promised to take Zhang Xu as the lord of Gaochang in the future, but the rapid progress of the Great Sui caught both sides off guard.

After Mengzhong surrendered, Yang Chong's speculation was confirmed that the Chijin Turks could force Zhang Xu's subordinates to rebel, and it was Zhang Xu's correspondence with Tiele that fell into the hands of the Turks and became a handle; It's just that Shibi Khan is also very cautious, whether it is Shi Shu Huxi or Meng Chong, they are all hidden monitors, and they do not have contact with the Chijin Turks on the other line, and Meng Zhong does not know much about the affairs of the Chijin Turks.

Yang Chong couldn't sleep, so he simply sat on the bed, read the letter and saw the dawn, and as soon as he heard some voices outside, Kou Jiuheng knocked on the door and said, Dugong Cao Cui Kaiyuan is here. A county is Gongcao, in addition to personnel, can participate in the government affairs of a county, Cui Kaiyuan is nearly fifty years old, appropriate manners, from the Qinghe Cui family, is an official oil for more than 20 years, and even served as the county guard, has a very in-depth insight into the management of the county.

Yang Chong couldn't guess what Cui Kaiyuan was looking for in the early morning, so he asked Kou Jiuhui while dressing: "How is Cui Gongcao's face?" ”

Kou Jiuhui now has a good relationship with Yang Chong, and said casually: "There is no tiredness, it seems that he is ready to come." ”

Yang Chong freshened up a little, then came to the living room, and after meeting Cui Kaiyuan, he asked, "Have you eaten breakfast?" ”

Cui Kaiyuan was stunned for a moment, although he was relatively conservative, he was casual about etiquette, and replied casually: "No." ”

Yang Chong immediately instructed Kou Jiuhui: "Bring two soup dumplings." ”

The soup dumpling turned out to be Yang Chong's favorite, since the kitchen was researched under Yang Chong's guidance, Kou Jiuhui and others were also addicted to eating, Cui Kaiyuan was the first time to eat this thing, and tasted a soup dumpling, the soup was plump, the taste was delicious, and the teeth and cheeks were fragrant. Cui Kaiyuan praised: "My lord, this soup dumpling is really good, it's the first time for Xia Guan to eat it." ”

Yang Chong said with a smile: "If Master Cui likes it, come over when you have time, you are alone in Nanping City anyway, which is convenient." ”

Cui Kaiyuan thanked him and said: "My lord, wine is the lifeblood of Gaochang County, and it cannot be established separately, it should be managed in a unified manner in the county." ”

Cui Kaiyuan is responsible for the tax revenue of the whole county, and if Dugu Kaiche collects taxes alone, it will be equivalent to digging out the largest piece from Cui Kaiyuan's hands. Yang Chong was stunned and said: "How can Master Cui look at it like this, the wine supervisor is the position responsible for the operation of wine, and one official in Gaochang is enough, but Dugu Kaiche is a loose official from the seventh grade, and he has set up a cheng, which is completely out of line with taxes." ”

Cui Kaiyuan has been an official for decades, how could he not understand this, it's just that when Gao Gong went to Liupo City, he hoped that Cui Kaiyuan could find the weakness of Yang Chong's governance; So Cui Kaiyuan could only follow up and say: "My lord, the Duhu family is in the wine business, and Dugu Kaiche should avoid suspicion, otherwise the Duhu family will use a strong backer to suppress their peers as soon as the situation appears, Gaochang is not chaotic, and it is already thankful, it is difficult to talk about tax collection." ”

Yang Chong's face suddenly became solemn, Cui Kaiyuan's worries were serious, and the intention was to ask Yang Chong to remove Dugu Kaiche; Yang Chong explained unhurriedly: "Gaochang County is in ruins, and the county guards have not been equipped until now, and the qualified officials are far from enough. Don't worry, we just wait for development, maybe the situation is not as pessimistic as we estimated. ”

Yang Chong's words sounded sincere, Cui Kaiyuan understood that he was underestimating the young man in front of him, and all Cao was not matched, and it was Yang Chong who hoped that his henchmen would monopolize power and reduce all aspects of containment; Otherwise, there are so many people who have been high-ranking officials in Gao Changguo, is there no one who is suitable, Gao Gong brought a list of the bigwigs, and it is said that Yang Chong didn't even look at it, so he refused. It's that Liu Weiming and the others feel like they were raised by their stepmothers, and they came to Gaochang not to be officials, but to be sent to a foreign country thousands of miles away.

Although some of the Gaochang scholars became officials, if they wanted to get strong support, they had to rely on the family's business matchmaking, and if they were not business partners, they could not be trusted. The only thing that Cui Kaiyuan recognizes is the armor protection system, with the cooperation of the chief of security and the chief of A, it has become a very simple matter to check household registration, collect rents and reconcile and conscription.

Cui Kaiyuan knew that the center transferred himself over, and he had the intention of replacing Yang Chong's county guard, but he thought that Yang Chong had no experience in governing and was a thorn in the head, and wanted to take Yang Chong down when Gaochang's economy was paralyzed, so that he could go up. But Cui Kaiyuan had to admit that Gao Chang's economy was now normalized, and Gao Changguo's influence had almost disappeared, which was also the reason why Gao Gong repeatedly cared for and supported Yang Chong's work when he left.

Yang Chongsi ate the soup dumplings gently, dipped in vinegar from time to time, Cui Kaiyuan fell into silence, Yang Chong was not in a hurry, whether it was a business or a private matter, he could afford it. As a traverser, Yang Chong has a very poor sense of identity as an official of the Great Sui, unlike later generations, as long as he is a civil servant, he will be paid for a lifetime, so Yang Chong has always held the attitude of part-time work, you invite me for a day, I will do a day's work, with a good attitude, absolutely worthy of this salary.

The scene was a little cold, Cui Kaiyuan couldn't think of a suitable way to express it for a while, so he had to pick up chopsticks and continue to taste the soup dumplings, and the hungry people couldn't see others eating; After the two soup dumplings were eliminated, Yang Chong let two more bowls of tofu soup, one bowl for himself and Cui Kaiyuan. Cui Kaiyuan finally understood what Yang Chong meant, that is, he was waiting for himself to say it first, but thinking about it, he came early in the morning, and it was impossible for him to be a visitor.

Cui Kaiyuan waited for breakfast to end, and after holding the tea, he asked: "Why don't you like to use the local officials of Gaochang, they are all Han Chinese, and there is no barrier to language and understanding." ”

It is also Cui Kaiyuan's age here, changing a person, without Yang Chong's orders, Kou Jiuhui began to drive people away; Yang Chong smiled slightly and said, "Are they trustworthy?" The Zhang family did not surrender to the annihilation of the gate, the Shi family and the north repeatedly colluded, although the other scholars were not so serious, but there would be some problems more or less. In fact, I understand that Gaochang County is facing a multi-ethnic threat, has a poor sense of security, few resources, and is stuck in the throat by many people with ulterior motives. ”

Cui Kaiyuan had a headache, Yang Chong's meaning was very clear, that is, those who entered the government must be innocent, and whoever arranges them is responsible; If you mention it according to everyone's wishes, if something happens in the future, it will be your responsibility. Cui Kaiyuan understood that Yang Chong's victory over Tiele people had skyrocketed in Gaochang, and now he and Gao Gong were powerless and could only wait for the center's opinion.

(End of chapter)