Xu Geng, who had been personally transferred by Yuwen Shihong to the rank of lieutenant in the Guards because of his meritorious service in delivering information, deliberately came to look for his former compatriots and colleagues at the triumphal banquet.

Such as Wei Yang, Zeng Zhi, as well as Wu Chang and Shi Chang.

As a result, he searched for a great circle of endless feasts, but did not see them.

Hearing Yuwen Shihong announce that "there will be a reward for bringing those stranded in Lingnan home", Xu Gengdang made up his mind to return to Lingnan.

Bringing the packaged meat and vegetables home, the old mother, wife and children at home feasted, Xu Geng talked about it.

Obstruction is to be expected, after all, in this era, going far away is like parting with life and death.

The last time Xu Geng went to southern Xinjiang with the military department, he disappeared for three months as soon as he went.

Later, he didn't wait for him to come back, but waited for the news of the rebellion in southern Xinjiang.

The whole family was terrified.

Fortunately, he returned, but the rest of his fellow villagers' families were still waiting and waiting, and they came to his door every day to ask if they had received any news.

"In the past, Luozhou was confronted by Zhou and Qi, but it was the two brothers next door who saved me, and they have been supporting me ever since."

"Now they can't return home for some reason, in fact, it has something to do with me."

Xu Geng couldn't hide his discomfort and mentioned the details of the rebellion in southern Xinjiang to his family, because the army was constantly adjusting the movement of personnel.

As early as when he had not left Luozhou, he had to no longer be in the same army as Wei Yang and Zeng Zhi because the commander of the army asked him for assistance.

When he noticed that Yang Jian's provocation of a war in a foreign country was not in accordance with the law and Yuwen Shihong's border decree, Xu Geng and Wu Chang mentioned it.

Wu Chang had always believed in his judgment, and it was only on the eve of being completely reduced to a rebel army that he managed to escape from Guizhou and came to Chang'an to report major changes.

After being sent back to southern Xinjiang by Yuwen Shihong as a secret pile, he has been looking for two brothers next door.

However, Yang Jian was thoughtful, worried that the 50,000 forbidden army would not be under his control after discovering his plot, so he completely dispersed the forbidden army and scattered it in the local area, mixing with the newly recruited soldiers.

At this point, he didn't know how the two brothers next door were alive and dead, in short, if he didn't go to find it in person, his conscience couldn't get by.

In the face of his persistence, his wife and wife knew that they couldn't stop him.

Xu Geng comforted his family, packed his bags that night, and prepared to leave the next day.

"In the past, it was true that I couldn't come back when I went far away, but now it's different."

"The waterways in the Great Zhou are accessible, and you can also go south by boat, even if you take the land route, there is a Xiema Pavilion every twenty miles along the way."

"This shows that the official road must be safe, and each Xiema Pavilion has patrols sent by the local government to patrol them."

"Not only will I return safely, but I will also bring back my former colleagues and my brothers in my neighborhood."

……

The early dynasty has long been without the seriousness of the past, and when Yuwen Shihong comes to the dynasty every day, what enters his ears and eyes is the chaotic noise.

Hundreds of officials were lined up behind their low cases, and there were hundreds of people in the side halls on both sides listening to the early dynasty.

The five-day dynasty was changed to a daily court, and at the beginning, almost the people did not have the courage to enter the palace to conduct the so-called audit.

It wasn't until some people who were a little more courageous experienced that after the first peculiar experience of auditing, the news gradually spread over time and by word of mouth among the people.

The people who care most about the government are none other than the common people.

They are more flexible and intelligent, and never tie themselves to the rituals and all kinds of ancient taboos.

In the trend of the government, every time there is a new decision, the merchant can often smell the aroma of money from it for the first time.

However, because the people were listening every day, and there were some confidential matters, the courtiers would always worry about whether it was appropriate to discuss them in the court.

I will also worry about whether if I quarrel with Yuwen Shihong due to disagreement, it will damage Yuwen Shihong's Longyan Junwei.

But after the start of the Chang Dynasty, all the worries were gone, should the courtiers quarrel or continue to argue, how can they remember that there are still people in the side hall who are listening?

"Your Majesty, after General Tang Yong recovered Gui and Ning Erzhou, it is a good thing that he returned triumphantly, but!"

"Why didn't Your Majesty continue the pursuit with great soldiers! Kill Yang Jian's traitor? ”

"Leaving this person in southern Xinjiang will be a huge hidden danger sooner or later!"

As a member of the Central Council, Changsun Hong was very puzzled by Yuwen Shihong's practice of leaving trouble for himself.

"Your Majesty's decision is like this, and you have your own reason," without waiting for Yuwen Shihong to say something first, Sun Zhongju, the temple secretary of the Kuzang Temple, retorted:

"Does the eldest grandson know how much grain the treasury has spent on recovering Gui and Ning?"

"From the beginning of the rebellion to the end of the triumphal banquet last night, during which two months and more than ten days were passed, the treasury allocated a total of six times of grain, each time with 8,000 stones of grain and 700,000 yuan, and the triumphant banquet rewarded the soldiers and allocated rich resources and materials, in exchange for 500,000 yuan, and another 20 million yuan for the reward!"

"The direct appropriation of my Treasury Temple alone for the war has a total of nearly 20 million in money and 50,000 stone in grain!"

"In addition, after recovering Gui and Ningzhou, the allocation for relief to the people of the two states has not been counted!"

"It's true that my Great Zhou is rich in resources and reserves, but Lord Changsun, think about it, if you take advantage of the victory to pursue, Lingnan is such a barren land, after our army goes deeper, will the Lingnan Prefectures be the territory of Chen State, and there will be friction with Chen State?"

"Continuing to fight is only self-depleting! This official thinks that His Majesty's decision to make a quick decision is very wise! ”

After Sun Zhongju finished speaking reasonably, the city supervisor Zhengyuan Changmin also stood up and seconded:

"Lord Sun is right, the conquest is too consuming of national strength, and the conquest consumes not only the treasury, but also the people!"

"General Tang led 50,000 forbidden troops to the expedition, and the requisitioned ships alone interrupted the waterways of the twelve states between Liangzhou and Luzhou for half a month."

"The losses here are not just what you see on the surface."

"As a result, the caravans that are unable to reach all parts of the country will suffer losses in the tens of millions."

"And the local people who make a living by trading with caravans cannot sell their surplus assets at home, and the caravans do not buy people's goods because they cannot trade, so that many fruits and vegetables that have not been released for a long time can only rot at home."

"In order not to rot the materials and goods that they have worked so hard to serve, the people have no choice but to ask for a low price, which causes the prices of private businesses to fluctuate violently.

"This official also strongly advocates that Annei comes first, Lingnan is so barren, it is not worth paying too much price for my Great Zhou."

Seeing that except for the Central Council, the other officials and ministers expressed their support for Yuwen Shihong's quick decision, and the Central Council couldn't say anything except frowning.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"That's right, so that those with bad intentions know that if they dare to plot against the territory of the Great Zhou, the end will be to beg for a fight!"

The opinions are one-sided, not only because more than half of the important ministers in the DPRK and the central government openly support Yuwen Shihong's decision, but also many people who take the opportunity to open up and pat Yuwen Shihong's sycophants.

"Your Majesty is wise and powerful! This battle of recovery has already spread all over the streets of Danzhou, and the people of Danzhou are full of peace of mind because of this great victory! ”

"Mizhou?" Yuwen Shihong looked at the official who spoke with a smile:

"Could it be that I am one hundred and thirteen states in the Great Zhou, and only the people of Danzhou are at ease?"