Qingyan, Ah Li, the Han brothers and others had just left, and another team of old acquaintances came, led by Du Xun and Qiu Zhong. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info and the few servants behind them are also the officials of the capital protector who have accompanied the army to the west.

On the sixth day of the first month, Ah Zhen, Zongba, Du Xun and Qiu Zhong are all old acquaintances, and they all greeted each other pleasantly.

Zhang Fang walked out of the grass house and asked with a smile: "Is the reward down?" What kind of official is promoted? ”

Du Xun smiled, saw his teeth and couldn't see his eyes, and shook it to the end: "Thanks to Gongzi's blessing, Lao Du is now a fake Sima of Jiaohebi." ”

"Congratulations." Zhang Fang gave up his hand again and again, and was really happy for Du Xun.

The supreme commander of Jiaohebi is Captain Wu, and the left and right hands are the military Sima and the school captain, and then the fake Sima. Thinking back to more than a year ago, Du Xun was just a team leader, a low-level officer. In such a short period of time, he jumped to the rank of 600 stone fake Sima and squeezed into a high-ranking officer. Sure enough, it is "awarded for merit, not for merit".

Qiu Zhong couldn't hold back his happiness, and without waiting for Zhang Fang to ask, he automatically reported: "I am now the team leader, and Wu Jue has been promoted to the seventh level of Qianfu." ”

Zhang Fang nodded with a smile: "Very good, your father will also be proud of you." ”

Speaking of his father Qiu Tang, Qiu Zhong was even more grateful, if it wasn't for Zhang Fang's secret contribution, his father would be imprisoned, and even if he didn't die, he would have to be crippled.

In the midst of a sound of thanks, Zhang Fang smiled and said: "Gan Jun and Chen Jun, why are the two who should be thanked the most late!" ”

There was a burst of laughter from the mountain road, and it was Gan Yanshou's unique Hong Zhong loud voice: "We are waiting for the merit, and the young marquis is tired, so I am really shameless!" ”

With the sound of words, the figures of Gan Yanshou and Chen Tang appeared at the turn of the mountain road. Zhang Fang stepped forward to greet him, these two people are now one of the liehous and the other is the marquis of Guannei, in terms of identity, they are not under him. Although the lining is still far away, the two sides can say goodbye and be able to pay a peaceful salute.

After the two sides saw each other, they looked at each other and smiled, as if they had returned to the time when they had been in the dust.

Gan and Chen asked Du Xun and other servants to set up sacrifices and pay homage to the ancestral tomb of the Zhang family.

The sixth junior high school and others also set up three white reed mats and three short tables in front of the grass house, and there was no wine and meat on the case, only peach blossom drink. This is when the peach blossoms are in full bloom in March, the petals are plucked, dried and stored. When you use boiling water, you can get a drink full of peach blossom fragrance. Drinking peaches in March and chrysanthemums in September were very common in the Han Dynasty and were considered homemade drinks in ancient times.

The three of them sat down, Zhang Fang raised his glass, and said to Gan and Chen: "I wish you two wishes to come true and achieve success." ”

After Chen Tang finished drinking, he put down the ear cup and sighed with emotion: "I'm ashamed, if there is no Shaojun's contribution, I'm afraid we won't be able to stand here." Tang had the grace of Miaohou's recommendation in the past, and now he inherits such a great favor from Shaojun...... Tang owes the kindness of the Marquis of Fuping, and I don't know how to repay it in this life. ”

Gan Yanshou also said: "Shaojun helps, the Manchu Dynasty doesn't know, if it weren't for Du Xun to talk about it, who would have thought that it was Shaojun who persuaded Liu Zizheng to come forward." Such a great grace, prolonging life and the soldiers of the Western Expedition, I am grateful for the five. ”

Zhang put a cup on the case, and said: "This is the honor that the two of you deserve." If you go on an expedition of thousands of miles, drain your liver and guts, behead the king and destroy Hu, and promote the prestige of the Han family, but you return to the dynasty and end up in prison, wouldn't it chill the hearts of the people of the world? ”

Gan and Chen were moved, and they were deeply glad for the decision to let this young marquis of Fuping go west together.

Zhang Fang asked: "The two of you were transferred to the Northern Army, when will you take office?" ”

Gan Yanshou replied: "Your Majesty has allowed me to wait for ten days of rest, and I will need to take up my post at the beginning of next month." ”

Zhang Fang's eyes flashed: "I don't know who the next envoy of the Western Regions will be?" ”

Chen Tang replied: "This person Shaojun knows, and he lives very close. ”

Zhang Fang was slightly surprised, thought for a while, his heart moved, and blurted out: "Could it be ...... Is it Duan Ling Duan Zisong? ”

Chen Tang smiled: "Yes." ”

Zhang Fang also smiled: "Sure enough, they are acquaintances, and they live close enough." ”

The Duan order that Zhang Fang said is the Duling County Order Duan Huizong, and the word is loose. As Du Lingling, Duan Huizong had the responsibility of facilitating and supervising the mourning of the princes. Duan Huizong would come to visit him every ten days and a half and ask about his needs.

Zhang Fang knew Duan Huizong as early as the first time he was mourning at the beginning of the year, but Duan Huizong of that meeting respected him. Zhang Fang also knew that he had a bad reputation at that time, and he was not even welcomed to ask his childhood friends about something, so he had no intention of blaming him. It wasn't until he was cut off and mourned for his parents for a year that he was praised by both the government and the opposition that his reputation was saved. And Duan Huizong also gradually showed goodwill after this incident, changed the perfunctory attitude of the previous visits, and sincerely visited and talked.

Zhang Fang didn't know the status of this old Duan in the Western Regions in the future at that time, but seeing that this person was only thirty years old, he was appointed as Du Lingling, who was physically strong, calm in demeanor, quick in thinking, and very similar to Chen Tang, so he knew that he was a promising guy. It must be known that at that time, the tombs of Chang'an in the Western Han Dynasty were equivalent to satellite cities of the imperial capital, and the people living in the tombs were either rich or noble, and there were many heroes and strong, and they could not eat at all without some background and means. In other words, those who can sit comfortably in this position have two brushes.

The general term of office of the Protector of the Western Regions is three years, and the imperial court recalls or retains the office as needed. Gan Yanshou arrived in office from the autumn of the second year of Jianzhao to the transfer of Jianzhao in the spring of the fourth year, and only served as the protector for a year and a half. This is a helpless thing, there is such a thing as an edict, and the forgiveness of sins is already the best result, how can you still stay in the position of the protector of the Western Regions, and the replacement is certain.

After Gan Yanshou resigned, the five governments of the imperial court recommended (that is, the three dukes, the Taifu and the general of the chariot cavalry) to Duan Huizong as the next protector of the Western Regions, the captain of the cavalry, and the envoy. and Guo Xi, who had made meritorious contributions to the Western Expedition, was transferred to the deputy lieutenant of the Metropolitan Protectorate.

"This is yesterday's edict."

"I see." Zhang Fang nodded slightly, because of the current situation, he was still a little behind in the source of the court. Although it was a pity that Gan Yanshou was dismissed, Zhang Fang was still happy to see Duan Huizong serve as the protector of the Western Regions. This person may not have the enterprising heart of Chen Tang and Gan Yanshou, and it should be no problem to keep it. After the fall of Zhizhi, the Western Regions will have a long period of peace, and as the protector of the Western Regions, it will be able to defend it well. And the most important thing is that with such an old acquaintance as the protector of the Western Regions, his Silk Road business plan is more certain.

Zhang Fang traveled thousands of miles, but he was not rude to the guests in front of him, and arched his hand: "Yicheng Hou, Chen Hou, in the future, you and I will be officials in the same dynasty, please take more care." ”

This has to be said upside down, Gan Yanshou and Chen Tang hurriedly returned the salute: "That's right." ”

While the three of them were talking, the three of them came in a hurry and bowed down to report: "The head of the family, Du Lingling, please see you." ”

Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao has arrived.

Zhang Fang, Gan, and Chen looked at each other and smiled: "It must be the last time this future protector will fulfill his responsibilities." ”

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