Since the queen was happy, good things came one after another, first the emperor was going to be a father again, and the second was that Xu Daban returned to the dynasty and brought back a lot of captives to Li Jing, and these captives were sent to Hongzhou to dig copper mines.

"I plan to appoint Lou Shide as the protector of Anxi, what do you think?"

Not long after Xu Da came back, he was called into the palace by Li Jing.

The term of office of the protector of Anxi has expired, and Li Jing chose the latter when it came to whether to let him stay in office or replace him.

As for the candidates, Li Jing chose Lou Shide, a Confucian general, and Lou Shide's ability has been recognized by everyone, and he is enough to be qualified for the position of Anxi Protector!

"I also think that Lou Shide is suitable to serve as the protector of Anxi, but will he be too old."

Xu Dadao.

Now Lou Shide is in his sixties, wouldn't it be good to send him to the Western Regions at this time?

Besides, what if you send someone of such an age to the Western Regions, what if you die halfway?

It is better to send a young man, who has strong physical strength and can overcome the harsh environment of the Western Regions.

"Don't say it, Lou Shide is in his sixties, he is indeed much older, Lou Shide is a real gentleman, his conduct is good, with him as the protector of Anxi, it is easier to educate the locals!"

Li Jing asked Lou Shide to serve as the protector of Anxi, because he valued Lou Shide's morality, which had a great effect on educating the Western Regions and would make the people of the Western Regions more interested in the Tang Dynasty.

If you don't let Lou Shide be the protector of Anxi, who should you send? Who has the ability to do this?

"To govern the jurisdiction of the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, not only must be virtuous, but also need to have tough means, only by combining grace and power, can the four towns of Anxi be peaceful."

"Only the countries of the Western Regions will truly surrender, blindly relying on mercy, the other party will feel that the Tang Dynasty is weak and can be bullied, isn't it just like this?"

"As soon as they feel that their fists are hard, they will try their best to oppose my Datang, and Anxi must protect people who are not bad at civil and martial arts."

"The age can't be too big, it can't be too young, we might as well set a standard, such as those over 28 years old, under 55 years old, and choose a suitable one at this age."

Xu Da gave a standard, in terms of civil governance, the people can be safe, so that they can live and work in peace and contentment in the jurisdiction, and in terms of martial arts, they can deter the countries of the Western Regions, so that they dare not have two hearts.

With this standard, it is much easier to choose Anxi Duhu!

Those capable people in the DPRK and the middle of the court were slightly screened out and those over 50 years old were eliminated, and among the rest, those over 28 years old were selected.

Li Jing nodded, hearing Xu Da say this, he remembered a person, this person is Guo Yuanzhen!

"What does Aiqing think of Guo Yuanzhen?"

Li Jing asked.

"The minister heard that Guo Yuanzhen had minted private money and plundered the population, and the people knew him very well, so he was chosen as the protector of Anxi, I am afraid that it is not suitable."

Xu Da is not very optimistic about Guo Yuanzhen, after all, Lao Guo has a criminal record, what if he goes to the Western Regions and plunders the people of the Western Regions?

This has not yet provoked the rebellion of the countries in the Western Regions, and when the time comes, the four towns of Anxi, which have finally settled down, are afraid that they will be turbulent again!

Xu Da still thinks that Guo Yuanzhen is not suitable, and he still has to choose a master with good conduct to serve as the protector of Anxi, even if he does not have the level of Lou Shide, it doesn't matter if he is inferior to Lou Shide.

is also better than Guo Yuanzhen, a guy who dares to plunder and sell people, others may have a few years of stability when they go to the Western Regions, and Guo Yuanzhen is afraid that he may fall apart at any time.

"Are you so optimistic about Guo Yuanzhen?"

Xu Da didn't hide it, nodded his head, and showed his attitude.

Li Jing: "Then how much do you know about Guo Yuanzhen?" ”

Xu Da: "......"

For this question, he is really difficult to answer, he has no contact with Guo Yuanzhen, and his understanding of Guo Yuanzhen is nothing more than listening to others.

What kind of person Guo Yuanzhen is, it's just a stereotype told to him by others, if he knows Guo Yuanzhen, he really doesn't know anything at all.

"You don't know anything about Guo Yuanzhen, how can you be so sure that Guo Yuanzhen is not suitable to be the protector of Anxi?"

"Those things that say that Guo Yuanzhen minted private money and plundered the population are just what others say, and none of us have seen him do this."

"As far as I know about Guo Yuanzhen, Guo Yuanzhen is talented and his ability is also good, but I think Guo Yuanzhen is enough to serve as the protector of Anxi."

Li Jing tried his best to maintain Guo Yuanzhen's image, as he said, what kind of minting private money and plundering people are all heard from others, and the truth is still uncertain!

But one thing is certain, that is, Guo Yuanzhen's ability, that is beyond doubt.

With Guo Yuanzhen's ability, there are really few people who can compete with him, and Li Jing also admires Guo Yuanzhen, in addition to Lou Shide, Guo Yuanzhen is the second choice for Anxi in Li Jing's heart!

Xu Da bowed his head and was silent, he really didn't have much say in this regard.

"Which yamen does Guo Yuanzhen work in now?"

Li Jing turned around and asked Ximenyang.

"Guo Yuanzhen is now in the Ministry of Rites, serving as the host and guest!"

Ximen Yang said.

The Rite Department of the Host and Guest Lang is mainly in charge of the reception of various tribes and foreign guests.

"Let Guo Yuanzhen be the host and guest, it is really condescending, pass on my will, and appoint Guo Yuanzhen as the protector of Anxi!"

Li Jing issued an edict and directly promoted Guo Yuanzhen from a fifth-grade official to a third-grade Shangdu protector, realizing a class leap.

From now on, you are eligible to wear purple robes, you can use jade for belt accessories, and you can carry a goldfish charm with you with a fish bag.

"No!"

Ximen Yang led away.

"Today's weather is good, Aiqing might as well accompany me to play, I don't know what Aiqing thinks?"

Li Jing sees that the sky is good, suitable for playing, and appropriate relaxation will make him more energetic to deal with the affairs of the imperial court.

"The saint has a will, and the minister should obey it!"

Xu Da crossed his hands and saluted, in the face of the invitation of the saint, he really couldn't refuse, this expedition to the Western Regions really tired him, just take this opportunity to relax.

He heard that the imperial chef of the saint had renovated the recipe, and he just took this opportunity to eat a meal and taste the taste of this new cuisine.

Let's see if it's as delicious as rumored.

"Let's go! I plan to reclaim a few pieces of fertile land on the edge of Longshou Pond, plant some vegetables, and raise some grass carp in Longshou Pond. ”

"In the future, when you are tired of visiting Dongneiyuan, you can still have a barbecue, which is not in vain!"

"In the ponds of the West Inner Garden and the Forbidden Garden, there are also some fish!"

Always wandering in one place, it is easy to get tired visually, and Sanyuan will not be visually tired when you change to play.

In order to make better use of the three gardens, Li Jing also plans to raise some animals in the three gardens and eat barbecue when the time comes...... Oh no, it's to add some vitality to the three gardens.