Lu Jia's words left many people confused and confused.

However, Lu Jia did not have any further explanation.

Take the people back to the city and everyone returns to their respective residences.

At the same time, Zhao Tuo, who was tired from traveling and traveling, did not care about his physical fatigue at this moment. He didn't even have time to settle down after entering the city, so he hurriedly followed Sui He to see the emperor.

Wang Buxu's original intention was to let Zhao Tuo rest in Luoyang for a while to recover, and then take a good tour of Luoyang.

At the same time, someone was sent to inform Lu Jia to come back quickly. Such a good pretense... No, it was an opportunity to use deterrence against the envoys from the Western Regions. How could we not take advantage of it?

However, Wang Bu was not hungry and did not expect that Zhao Tuo was simply more impatient than him.

For Zhao Tuo, what is there to see in Luoyang City?

In fact, Zhao Tuo was convinced the moment he saw Luoyang City from a distance.

It was not that he had never been to Luoyang in the early years, that is, he also passed through Luoyang before heading to Lingnan.

How long did it take for Qin to fall?

How long did it take for the Han Dynasty to be established?

It had only been five years since Wang Buxu became emperor. Even if construction started after he became emperor, Luoyang could be expanded to this point in five years. How could Zhao Tuo be unconvinced?

Not to mention, the real construction period of Luoyang is only three years.

Suihe even told him that Luoyang's construction adopted new methods and technologies.

It is faster to build, stronger and more resistant to damage than traditional city walls.

There is no fear of being washed away by wind or rain. There is simply no better construction method in the world than this.

Then Zhao Tuo was completely convinced.

I can’t accept it!

It took me so many years to make Lingnan look like a bear, and it took three years for others to make Luoyang look like this.

What else can you do if you are not convinced?

So Zhao Tuo couldn't wait.

After all, Zhao Tuo was still very concerned about his future even though he was about to be demoted after being the King of South Vietnam for so many years.

On the way, I heard He Sui say that the Han Dynasty wanted to open up the Western Regions, so Zhao Tuo's little thoughts came up again.

"Lingnan is densely covered with jungles, the environment is harsh, and transportation is inconvenient. I failed to return to the court in time to see His Majesty. I am guilty!" Zhao Tuo said directly as soon as the two parties met.

Of course he knew that it was impossible for Wang Buxu to punish him, and there was no reason to punish him.

But everyone is a cultural person, so the scene should still be sufficient.

As for the rest, we’ll talk about it later!

"In Lingnan, even the scouts I sent could get lost. It's understandable that the general didn't know about the Central Plains Incident. Over the years, the general has worked diligently in Lingnan and created a new world for the imperial court. With such great achievements, how could I do it?

Blame it on the general!" Wang Buxu responded with a smile, others gave him face, and he can't lose the face of others. Isn't it just a matter of business bragging? I'm good at this.

"I feel ashamed. After so many years, I still haven't been able to completely eliminate the threat from the Lingnan natives..." Zhao Tuo continued.

"General, there is no need to blame yourself. Before the general, Lingnan was a barbaric land. How easy is it to make it like the Central Plains? This is something that requires continuous hard work from generation to generation and countless generations to produce earth-shaking changes. If I

If I place my hope on the general, what will happen to me? Aren't I just a fool?"

"His Majesty……"

"Okay, I have not forgotten the general's achievements over the years, and I will not forget them. During this period, I will have a good rest in Luoyang. After a while, I will assign duties to the general." Wang Buxian said patiently.

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This time is not to fool Zhao Tuo.

Rather, after some time, when Lu Jia returns with the Western Region envoy, he will convene a great court meeting. At this time, Zhao Tuo will hand over the power of Lingnan, accept the canonization, and receive new positions.

Although Zhao Tuo proclaimed himself a king, he was the kind of person who was extremely ambitious.

But if Wang is not hungry, he will not use him because of this. In any case, since Zhao Tuo can manage Lingnan so well, he definitely has the talent.

And they are so cooperative this time, handing over power when they are given over, and returning when given back.

As an emperor, you have to set an example for others, right?

"Your Majesty, I have been cultivating outside for so many years, and I may not be able to adapt to my duties in the mainland. If possible, I sincerely ask your Majesty to let me do my best for the Han Dynasty while I can still do it!" Zhao Tuo did not fail.

It was a shame or something, so he said it directly.

If you hesitate, you will lose. If you don't express your thoughts at this time, it will be too late when the emperor makes arrangements.

And Zhao Tuo really didn't want to stay in the court. Apart from having a higher official position and being able to act cool, what else could he do?

Besides, how can you show off in front of the emperor?

Is he trying to dominate the outside world and pretend to be cool?

There definitely isn't...

And listening to Zhao Tuo's request, Wang Buxin couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

fate!

This must be a special fate...

"Well, I will consider it seriously!" Wang Buxuan nodded.

I have to admit that he and Zhao Tuo thought of going together.

Although it is safer for people like Zhao Tuo to be placed in the mainland, they are surrounded by eyes and cannot make any waves.

However, placing Zhao Tuo in an inland county would be overkill.

Generally speaking, county guards in the mainland only need to have the skills of defense.

However, the expatriate county guards must have the two attributes of pioneering and defending.

Therefore, the current official structure of the Han Dynasty is actually quite subtle.

In the past, people only wanted to go to prosperous and affluent counties, where there were more people, more money, more things to do, and less things to do. They used to hang around for a few years and get a proper promotion.

But things are different now. Everyone is rushing to get to the border county.

The imperial court wanted to vigorously develop it, and border counties were all targeted for development, and even places further afield.

In terms of political career, having experience in developing border counties is a very good resume for officials. This means that they are also county governors, and the governors of border counties have a greater chance of entering the center of the imperial court.

The emperor's thoughts influenced the cabinet and the staff.

So gradually, another unwritten custom formed.

Many county magistrates in border counties are already on the inspection list. After the inspection, they will be transferred to inland counties to serve as county guards.

After a few years, he may return to the border county to serve as the county governor.

As for the county magistrates in the mainland, they can only wait for the opportunity. Unless there is a shortage of people and there is no suitable person, it will be difficult to get the position.

The higher you are, the harder it is to climb up. The same principle applies everywhere.

And after Zhao Tuo has lived in Lingnan for so many years, he has enough ability to open up a brand new area.

Even Wang Buxu would find it inappropriate for such a person to ask him to compete for the position of those raw melons and eggs.

So when he received the notice ten days ago, Wang Buxian was considering this issue.

The best place for Zhao Tuo to go next is obviously the Western Regions.

As for whether Zhao Tuo would play a trick on the Western Yue Kingdom in the Western Regions, Wang Buxu believed that this was unlikely, or absolutely impossible.

Because the current system separates military and political power, Zhao Tuo only has political power but no military power.

The military is making regular mobilizations, personnel interactions, and station interactions.

Maybe you spent a year building relationships and turning the troops into your loyalists, but your station may be transferred the next year.

Then, the officers will be replaced, and then they will retire, and the normal rotation will take place.

A series of operations will have little impact on generals who normally control military power, but for those who are determined to cause trouble, the difficulty will increase hundreds of times.

Not only do you have to guard against the impact of the transfer, but you also have to guard against whether the scouts will snitch.

The fact is that in all the Han armies, every battalion of 500 people has at least one scout.

Small-scale quarrels among individual individuals may not be discovered, but large-scale anomalies are absolutely impossible to keep under wraps.

As for this matter, only Wang Buxu, Peng Yue, and the commander of the Scout Headquarters and the series of personnel who specifically handled this matter knew about it. Even the Ministry of War did not know about it. Maybe they had heard about it, but the specific arrangements and personnel were unknown.

It is absolutely confidential.

"Your Majesty, Zhao Tuo is not an ordinary person. He originally wanted to be crowned king. Now you have acknowledged his achievements in Lingnan. If you send him out again, if he does well, you can't grant him the title of king?"

Zhang Buyi said with some confusion.

"If he can help me completely stabilize the Western Region and make it the inherent territory of the Han Dynasty, what if I can make him king?" Wang Buxu responded enthusiastically.

"Besides, I originally gave him this opportunity. Talents are always talents. You can't restrict them just because of some concerns. Sometimes, the harder the pressure is, the harder the rebound will be. It's better to give him some hope and let him
To be continued...