The same words, if they came out of the mouths of Jia Xu or Li Ru, or even Dian Wei, Dong Li would never be like this.

Something big! What's the big deal?

One step back, two steps forward, where is it going?

What kind of person is Lu Zhi? Dong Yan can be said to be very clear.

I think that when he was in charge of the world's soldiers and horses, because of an edict from the emperor, he immediately entered Luoyang alone.

In his bones, Lu Zhi is a person who is extremely loyal to the Han family. But what he said today did not seem like the words of a loyal servant. Is it a change of mind, a heartfelt exhortation? Or is it a temptation with ulterior motives?

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

There was only one Dong Li left, sitting alone in the hall, still pondering Lu Zhi's meaningful words just now.

It's late at night!

The wind is light and the weather is high.

On the vast starry sky, the Milky Way twinkles.

North Star, exceptionally bright......

Lu Zhi sat in the car, looking at Lu Yu who was lying on his lap and napping, but his thoughts were very complicated.

Dong Li's behavior in the northwest over the years is, to be honest, very appetizing to Lu Zhi. In his bones, Lu Zhi is loyal to the Han family, but in his heart, he also understands that the Han family has reached the point of no return. He can be loyal to the Han family, but what about the children? Lu Yu is also about to grow up, do you want him to be a lonely and loyal minister like himself?

People always want to develop for the better.

Lu Zhi also knows very well that with Dong Li's continuous victories, no matter how good his relationship with Liu Wei is now, one day he will still go on the opposite side. Will you continue to support the Han family, or will you follow Dong Li? Lu Zhi was also hesitant.

In particular, Dong Li's team is also growing.

The entire Western Regions, just like Lu Zhi said: I only know the governor of the capital, but I don't know the king of the Western Han Dynasty. In the long run, even if Dong Li doesn't have that kind of mind, it is difficult to guarantee that his staff will not have other ideas. People are 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 foreign affairs.

Sooner or later, Liu Ban and Dong Li will split, but they must not split now.

In any case, Liu Bian always occupies the name of righteousness, and if he turns against him, the Han family will never be able to revive.

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

But this hope is based on the fact that Dong Li and Liu Bian will not be estranged.

In Han'an City, how many people are standing next to Liu Bian, and how many people are standing in Dong Li's camp? Lu Zhi knew very well.

At least, before the world has no peace, Liu Bian and Dong Yan cannot be separated!

But there has to be a foundation for this. That is, the people who stand in Liu Yan's camp will not have any dissatisfaction with Dong Yan.

Therefore, Lu Zhi said today's words to Dong Li, and at the same time, he also made a decision in his heart.

*******

Shu County has begun to take shape.

A majestic city rises on the site of its original Qiancheng.

The scale of the Shuxian Metropolitan Protectorate will not be worse than that of Han'an City. In some ways, even better than Hanan Fortress.

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

It is divided into five gates, and there is an urn city. The main thoroughfares in the city, paved with gravel mixed with a special material found in Fiwer, have a solid ground. It can be used by twenty horses to gallop side by side, and it can bear the same surname as a heavy vehicle that can bear thousands of pounds.

There are a lot of people 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 also Dawan, Wusun, and Dayue people who are somewhat similar in appearance to the Arab race in later generations...... In addition to this, there is a special ethnic group here, and that is the monks.

Qiuci is a Buddhist country, and the king of Qiuci is also a Buddhist, so he has made offerings to many monks.

Dong Li does not know much about religion, and he is not a person with extreme beliefs.

However, he had seen the Taiping Dao uprising, and he had seen the catastrophe that those crazy believers would cause if they were instigated.

Therefore, Dong Li adopted a repressive attitude towards the monks.

You can become a monk or you can worship your Buddha. But there is one thing that you cannot accept any offering.

In other words, monks have to fend for themselves, and like ordinary people, they have to run for three meals a day.

The laws of the Western Regions stipulate that those who support monks will have all their property confiscated and their families become slaves; Those who make connections along the street will also be subject to the same severe sanctions.

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

The teachings of Buddhism exhort people to be good, but they are positive.

Even Cai Yan didn't understand why Dong Yan was so harsh to Buddhists.

"I am not targeting a single religion, but all religions must be treated equally in the Western Regions. Religion, the most demagogic of all, can turn a kind and cowardly person into a desperate madman...... Zhang Jiao's Taiping Road Rebellion is vivid. The Five Doumi Sect in Hanzhong is also in the ascendant. I don't want a person, a family, to be ruined for that empty mirage. You can trust him, but you have to follow my pattern. ”

Dong Li took Taiping Dao out to talk about it, and Cai Yan and the others shut their mouths.

After all, the Yellow Turban Rebellion, which swept the Han Dynasty and even shook the foundation of the Han family, has only passed for more than ten years.

Many people have been participants and bystanders in that turmoil.

When I think about it now, I still can't help but feel palpitations. After all, it's not a memory to be happy with.

It is precisely for this reason that there are no temples in Shu County. Most of the monasteries established by the Qiuzi people in the early days have become classrooms for township or county schools. After all, in Dong Li's eyes, the three schools are the foundation of the prosperity of the Western Regions.

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

The city gate of this county is built according to the direction of the five elements, and Liu Hong participated in the design, and the streets are neat and tidy.

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

The mansion covers a vast area of 800 hectares of land. The houses are like clouds, and the houses are pavilions and pavilions, which are beautiful.

In the middle of summer, the trees are lush.

In a gazebo, Dong Yan was facing a pair of white scrolls, and his face was sad and meditating.

On the side, Elk Zhen smiled and held the wine, and talked softly with Cai Yan's three daughters. Xu Shu Shitao was sitting precariously and didn't know what he was thinking. Li Ru and Jia Xu looked at the beautiful scenery outside the pavilion and let out one or two exclamations from time to time.

Outside the pavilion, I saw Dian Wei's wife Zou and Keats swinging.

A few small children, frolicking in the grass, seemed carefree. Dian Wei and several generals sat on the grass, watching the two children fight, or shouting and cheering. And the two tiger-headed children who fight together are Dong Li's two children: Dong Shuo and Dong You.

Calculating the age, Dong Shuo and Dong You are also five or six years old.

It seems that they have inherited more of Dong Li's genes, these two boys not only look like Dong Li, but also have natural divine powers.

Half a head taller than children of the same age.

Since the age of three, Hua Tuo has used various drugs to strengthen the body of the two of them, and handed over the Five Birds Guidance Technique to the two.

At this time, the two little tigers are twisting together, and they are not winning or losing.

According to his age, Dong Shuo is slightly older, but Dong You's strength is no smaller than Dong Shuo's.

Huang Zhong helped Dong Shuo, and Dian Wei pointed out Dong You. His son Norihei was next to him, listening to the chirping bets of several older brothers.

It is happy, but it is a picture of harmony and beauty.

But Dong Li didn't feel happy at all, and when he returned to Shuxian from Han'an, Lu Zhi's words made him never forget.

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

Lu Zhen was bored in Zhangye, so she ran to Shu County. said that it was to relieve boredom, but the discerning person could see that Elk Zhen was a drunkard and did not mean to drink. For some reason, she and Xu Shu walked very closely, and there seemed to be some ...... between the two

When Dong Li first heard the news, he was really taken aback.

Mr. Shan Fu and Mrs. Elk?

The combination of this pair sounds as strange as it sounds!

But think about it, Xu Shu is already twenty-four or five years old, and Elk Zhen is almost past Double Ten, so it seems that it is time to talk about marriage.

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

Only Xu Shu, who served as the governor of Dong Limen, seemed to be very leisurely.

Of course, Dong Li is not bothered by the affairs of Elzhen and Xu Shu. Individuals have their own fate, and when fate arrives, they can't be beaten. Since Elk Zhen and Xu Shu ...... Just let them develop. God knows what the outcome will be?

Mrs. Gan became Shasha's wife, and Mrs. Elk became Xu Shu's girlfriend!

It seems that the hatred between me and Liu Bei seems to be unresolved......

What Dong Li was troubled by was the trouble that Elzhen gave him. It turns out that this Western Regions is rich in wine, and as early as the Western Han Dynasty, it was transported to the Western Regions as a tribute. Nowadays, the Western Regions occupied by Dong Yu have access to Xichuan, which can supply a large amount of wine to the Central Plains. It's a good business, and Elk Zhen immediately has her eye on the wine.

If you hand it over to Elk Zhen for sale, it will be sold!

But this little girl is not greedy enough to swallow elephants.

actually proposed to let Dong Yu write a poem for promotion.

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

There is only one poem, which is definitely not Dong Li's strength.

And Elk Zhen's excessive request was approved by Cai Yan and others.

"Xiping, speaking of which...... It's been a long time since you've written a poem. Let's take this opportunity to write a poem. ”

"Sister, you should know that the article is a natural ......"

"I know, it's a good deal. But you've been using the same words for years, and you should have something to gain now. ”

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

Poetry is a blessing!

It is said that marrying a talented woman is a good thing, but who can know that after marrying a talented girl, it is not known to be sad?

After thinking about it for a long time, Dong Li had an idea.

Pick up the pen in one go, and then throw the pen and get up, "That's it, I still have things to discuss with the military advisors, and that's it!" ”

Saying that, Dong Li pulled Jia Xu and Li Ru, took Shi Tao and Xu Shu, and walked out of the pavilion.

"Grape wine glow-in-the-dark glass, if you want to drink the pipa, urge immediately. Drunk and lying on the battlefield, how many people came back to fight in ancient times? ”

Cai Yan walked over and read softly.

Once, twice, three times......

This poem was originally written by the later Tang Dynasty poet Wang Han, and when it came out of Cai Yan's mouth, there was an indescribable feeling.

The desolation and hardship of the frontier land, the tension and turmoil of the conquest......

Cai Yan's eyes couldn't help but moisten. A strange feeling suddenly gave birth to an indescribable inspiration.

"Someone, take my piano!"

Outside the pavilion, a maid hurriedly ran out, and after a while, she walked into the pavilion carrying a guqin.

Except for Dong Li, who was talking about things by the pool, the five people didn't notice it, and everyone saw this scene. Involuntarily gathered over and looked at Cai Yan quietly. Everyone knows that Cai Yan's attainments in the piano have surpassed Cai Yong. can be said to be the most talented woman in the world, but after arriving in Zhangye, few people have seen her play the piano.

Close your eyes and meditate......

In Cai Yan's mind, there was a sobriety when he was in Shuofang.

Slender jade fingers, lightly pick the strings. Listening to the sound of Zheng, it was like Huang Zhong Da Lu, and there was a shocking atmosphere.

It was a wind from outside the fortress, a joy of the soldiers gathering happily after a tragic battle. Lightly opened the cherry lips, and a song of Liangzhou was sung from Cai Yan's mouth, and the rhythm of the music was just like the same.

"Glow-in-the-dark glass ......"

"If you want to drink the pipa, urge ...... immediately"

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

Hugh should underestimate this 'chanting', which 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 gently, but Xu Shu Shi Guangyuan shook his head and sang along with the song.

"Good poetry, really good poetry!"

Jia Xu said softly: "The poem of the lord is enough to last for a hundred years. The princes are only for personal gain, and they fight to the death. However, the lord led the soldiers to expand the territory for the Han Dynasty. Does it need to be explained? This is only one poem, but it has exhausted the mysteries...... Drunk and lying on the battlefield, Jun Mo smiled, and a few people came back to fight in ancient times! Everyone in the world thinks that martial artists are vulgar, if there are no martial artists throwing blood, how can there be a stable country of the Han Dynasty? Good poetry, really good poetry! ”

Li Ru and Xu Shu glanced at each other, and bowed to Dong Li together.

"The poem of the lord is better than thousands of troops...... Hehe, in this way, the princes of the world are afraid that they will lose face. ”

Dong Yan was stunned and a little dazed.

Just to cope with Elk's advertising words, how did it get to the world's social society?

I don't know how to describe these guys' heads. However, listening to what Jia Xu and others said, Dong Li felt that this poem, which he couldn't even name, did have a little taste, and couldn't help but smile.

The more you don't speak, the more unfathomable it seems.

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

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

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

"This poem is the rarest masterpiece of all your works. Well, this poem is mainly about the soldiers who conquered in the Western Regions, so it might as well be called the Song of the Western Regions...... It's not good, it's not good, but it doesn't seem atmospheric enough...... Well, Shuo Fangqu? It seems to be a little stingy again. What is the name, think about it...... Zhangye used to be the border county of the Han Dynasty, and it is also the place where you started...... It's not good, it's not good, Hexi belongs to Liangzhou, Xiping you are from Liangzhou, it's better, how about calling Liangzhou Fu? ”

"Fu? It's bigger, I think it's better to call it Liangzhou! ”

Dong Yan said casually, which made Cai Yan and the others stunned, and immediately applauded.

"Liangzhou words are called Liangzhou words...... Well, my song just now can also be called Liangzhou words. I immediately wrote it down and gave it to my father, asking him to enter the house. Liangzhou word ...... Hee-hee, in this way, the name of Dong Liangzhou should belong to Xiping. ”

Those who are scholars must have a nickname.

For example, Dr. Zheng Xuanzhi's Six Classics, Mr. Sima Hui's Water Mirror, and Cai Yong's Cai Feibai's beautiful name, that is a symbol of identity and status.

Dong Liangzhou!

It's not that Dong Li is a Liangzhou pastor, but that he created the repertoire of Liangzhou lyrics.

Shi Tao's eyes lit up, and he said softly: "Lord, what you said earlier is indeed a trouble. The Great Protector of the Western Regions has indeed restricted the development of your lordship. I have a plan, which is in line with your plan. ”

Dong Li was stunned, "Guangyuan in detail?" ”

"Why don't you change the Western Regions to a state? In this way, there are thirteen states in my Han Dynasty, which happens to be in response to the good name of the Lord's open territory expansion. Since then, the Western Regions have been divided into three counties under the rule of the Han Dynasty to announce the world and promote the good name of the lord. ”

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

And Dong Yan sat on the edge of the pool, looking at Shi Tao puzzled, "Guangyuan, what do you say have to do with advancing and retreating?" ”

"Why doesn't it matter?"

Shi Tao said with a smile: "The Western Regions have been changed to a state, and the lord can go to the king of the Western Han Dynasty and resign from the post of protector of the Western Regions." ”

"Resign as the protector of the Western Regions?"

Dong Yan frowned, "It doesn't matter if I resign, it's just that after I resign, who will take over?" ”

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, it can ...... Hehe, since there is no Western Regions, naturally there should not be the position of the protector of the Western Regions. Well, Western Regions, Western State...... The lord can lead the Xizhou herd by himself, so that he can rightfully control the power of the Western Regions, and there is no need to worry about the Western Han Dynasty. It's just that this operation is quite complicated, and it requires careful planning. ”

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

"Establishing a county?"

Shi Tao's mind seemed to open up all of a sudden, and he gushed endlessly: "With the Green Ridge as the center, Anxi County can be established; With Shu County as the center, the land at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains can be classified as Shu County; With Hanan-seong as the center, Hanan-gun can be established. The three counties are too guarded, and they can be served by the henchmen of the lord. It seems that the lord has lost control of the Western Regions, but in fact, ......"

When Dong Li heard Shi Tao's plan, he also felt that it was appropriate.

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

As for the greater good, he has not yet seen the clues. As long as the plan is proper, presumably this benefit will not be small.

"Since that's the case, then leave it to Guangyuan to be responsible."

Dong Li handed over the matter to Shi Tao at the moment, and it seemed that he had put down a big stone in his heart.