Chapter two hundred and sixty-eight warning county lieutenant
Coming out of the governor's office, Guo Song and Xue Changzhi rode side by side. Xue Changshou said slowly: "Zhang Wenlong has been secretly putting on Xie Changzhi's shoes. The relationship between the two is not harmonious, so when Jun first came, there were many envoys.
I dare not say that Zhang Wenlong is behind the rumors about Jun Li, but it must have something to do with him."
"What is this person's mentality?" Guo Song asked coldly.
"It's very simple to say. This person calls himself a local snake and has always been quite repulsive to outside officials. Before the envoy came, he had an open and covert fight with Magistrate Xie. Magistrate Xie came from a poor background and he looked down on him. He almost
The first time I gave money to Magistrate Xie in the name of the Leng family, and as long as Magistrate Xie accepted it, he would fall into his trap. Fortunately, Magistrate Xie is more self-disciplined, and the traps were not successful several times."
"It means that since I'm here, he's targeting me again?" Guo Song said calmly.
"After the envoy defeated Xue Yantuo's army, he did not dare to go against the envoy again. What he showed was negativity and laziness. There was almost no county captain in Jiuyuan County. When he went to Lingzhou this time, he heard that
He went to Ji'en Temple in Lingzhou to burn incense, and he didn't ask anyone for leave at all, and there was nothing Magistrate Xie could do against him."
Guo Song gave him a strange look, "How do you know these things?"
Xue Changshou smiled bitterly and said: "I often go to treat people, so the news is relatively wide. These things were told to me by the father of the county prime minister Wang Liao the day before yesterday."
"It seems that there are thorns everywhere. How do you think it is more appropriate to deal with this Zhang Wenlong?"
Xue Changshou said: "Being humble means maintaining the status quo. This Zhang Wenlong has not harmed the interests of the envoy yet. Taking him hastily will cause dissatisfaction among the local wealthy families. They simply ignore him and focus on maintaining law and order, guarding the city gates and arresting bandits."
As long as he is indifferent to the county, he will be treated as if he does not exist."
Guo Song pondered for a moment and said, "I'm just afraid that the existence of this person will be a hidden danger."
"Then there are people like this everywhere, just be on guard against him. The local snake actually has a weakness. His family is local. If the commander is too powerful, he is afraid that the commander will be detrimental to his family. This is why he has always been relatively silent.
's sake."
Guo Song nodded, "Then there is an opportunity for Xue Canjun to go to the Zhang family and the Leng family to hint and make my attitude clear. We can live in peace and harmony. If he wants to cause trouble, then don't blame me, Guo Song, for being ruthless."
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Guo Song returned to his mansion, and as soon as he got off his horse, his maid Xiaoyu Niang came out to welcome him, "Master, have you eaten yet?"
"not yet!"
Guo Song suddenly remembered that he hadn't eaten lunch and was so busy that he forgot about it.
"I'm really hungry. Let's eat first."
Xiaoyu Niang smiled mysteriously and said, "It's ready. It's in the dining hall."
Guo Song quickly came to the dining hall. A sumptuous meal was set out on the table. Guo Song sat down, picked up a piece of pancake, rolled it up with thick minced mutton, and ate it. It was extremely delicious.
Xiaoyu Niang smiled and poured him a glass of wine and asked: "Master, how does it taste?"
Guo Song was eating a piece of roasted rabbit meat, which was delicious and smooth in the mouth. He repeatedly praised: "Not bad! Today's cakes and dishes are both delicious. What's going on?"
Xiaoyu Niang was extremely proud, "Master, you haven't asked who did it yet?"
"This is not Mrs. Zhang's craftsmanship. Could it be that Mrs. Li has learned how to cook?" Guo Song deliberately teased her, knowing that it was the young lady in front of him who made it.
Xiaoyu Niang's mouth pursed, "Why don't you think that I did it?"
Guo Song laughed and said, "If Xiaoyu Niang made it, I will be lucky in the future and can eat Xiaoyu Niang's delicious dishes every day. Why haven't I seen you cook it before?"
Xiaoyu Niang said a little coyly: "I couldn't do it well in the past. I have been practicing my cooking skills for the past few months, and today I finally dare to try it."
"Good cooking skills! I have decided to open a top-notch restaurant in Jiuyuan County, and you will be the chef."
Xiaoyu Niang was startled, "Young master, you really want to open a restaurant, right?"
"What do you think?"
Guo Song was hungry and stopped joking with her, so he bent over his desk and ate...
After dinner, it was already completely dark. At this time, Butler Liang quickly walked into the dining hall and said, "Sir, General Li is here. It seems there is something urgent."
Guo Song walked out of the dining hall and went directly to the front yard, where he saw Li Ji and two soldiers waiting in front of the screen wall.
Seeing Guo Song coming out, Li Ji stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the two brothers who went to think about marriage are back."
Only then did Guo Song recognize that they were the two scout soldiers he sent to deliver the message to the Sijie Department.
He immediately ordered Butler Liang, "Take these two soldiers to eat first, and then come to the lobby to meet me."
The two soldiers bowed to Guo Song and followed Butler Liang.
As Guo Song walked, he asked: "How is the situation in the Sijie Department?"
"Two soldiers reported that the Sijie tribe has sent troops. Ten thousand Sijie cavalry troops are on the border with Xue Yantuo. Xue Yantuo was very nervous and sent people to negotiate with the Sijie tribe."
"Did Xue Yantuo gather an army?" Guo Song asked again.
"Of course there is. Before the Sijie tribe arrived, the Xueyantuo people gathered their troops. It was probably to prepare to attack us again, but it could also be for other purposes. The intention is unknown. However, after the Sijie tribe's troops pressed on the border, the Xueyantuo people really did not dare
It was a rash move.”
The two of them walked into the lobby and sat down, and Xiaoyu Niang served them tea.
Li Ji asked: "Last time Yan Xiangguo came, what did he say about forming an alliance with Tubo?"
Guo Song smiled lightly and said: "Actually, the source of this incident still lies with us. We defeated the Tibetan coalition army of 20,000 people in Anxi. Tubo and Tuyuhun started to turn against each other after that battle. Of course, that incident was just the introduction.
The real reason for the antagonism is that the conflict between the two has become increasingly acute. I heard from Yan Xiangguo that Tubo had been militarizing in recent years and had exhausted its national power, so it put heavy taxes on Tuyuhun. Tuyuhun could not bear it. He resisted the tax by force several times and killed the Tubo tax envoy.
, and robbed the Tibetan people’s cattle and sheep, the Tibetans felt that raising tigers was a problem, and the Tuyuhun became a threat, so Tubo sought an alliance with the Tang Dynasty to destroy the Tuyuhun.”
"Then what's the attitude of the court?"
"The imperial court is now divided into two factions. One faction is headed by Prime Minister Chang Gun, who advocates joining forces with Tubo to destroy Tuyuhun. The Tang Dynasty seizes the Hehuang area to pave the way for the restoration of his homeland in Hexi. The other faction is headed by Prime Minister Han Huang, who advocates supporting Tuyuhun.
It prompted Tuyuhun and Tubo to fight among themselves, causing them to kill each other and weakening the strength of both parties. Now the two factions are very controversial and refuse to give in to each other, and the court has not made a decision yet."
"Which faction does the envoy support?" Li Ji asked.
Guo Song smiled slightly, "Actually, I support Chang Xiangguo."
Li Ji was startled, "I thought the envoy would support Prime Minister Han."
"The situation is very delicate. Tubo's coming to make an alliance with us is actually a test. If we refuse to make an alliance, then Tibet will definitely change its attitude towards Tuyuhun, from suppressing it to coaxing it. Tubo will never allow the Tang Dynasty to use Tuyuhun to weaken it.
We think the opportunity is beautiful, but others are not fools either.
On the contrary, by forming an alliance with Tubo, Tubo will have no worries and will definitely attack Tuyuhun with all its strength. At this time, I think it is inevitable that some profiteers will privately sell weapons to Tuyuhun."
Li Le laughed loudly and gave Guo Song a thumbs up, "I think this profiteer must be someone named Guo!"
"I have written these letters to the emperor, explaining my thinking in detail. Let the emperor and the prime ministers make the final decision!"
At this time, Butler Liang brought two scout soldiers up, and they knelt down on one knee to salute Guo Song, "See you, Ambassador Guo!"
"Two brothers, thank you for your hard work, please get up quickly!" Guo Song quickly asked the two soldiers to get up.
Guo Song asked again: "How did you get the news about the Xue Yantuo people?"
The leading soldier said: "Reporting to the envoy, Sijie Khan told us that Sijie has eyes and ears in Xueyantuo. It seems that there are several small tribes that are biased towards Sijie. Sijie will know if there is any movement among Xueyantuo people.
Jie Khan said that Xue Yantuo's army did have a plan to attack Fengzhou, but after they marched to the border, Xue Yantuo canceled the plan. Is this what Khan Sijie told us, and I don't know if it is true or not?"
"Does Khan Sijie have a letter for me?" Guo Song asked again.
"There's a message!"
The leading soldier said: "Sijie Khan said that he does not need the 10,000 shi of food from the envoy, but the 50,000 sheep he owed the envoy back then has been written off in one stroke."
Guo Song burst into laughter. He himself had forgotten this matter, but he didn't expect Sijie Khan to still remember it.