The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 414 Volume Western Region
"Write a letter to ask Cao Cao to surrender?"

Liu Xie couldn't help but shake his head when he thought of the words Cao Jie had told him.

Instead of wasting time, it is better to think about how to quickly fill the treasury so that we can launch a thundering strike as soon as possible and clear the east in one fell swoop!
"The three-province and six-department system has now gradually begun to stabilize, because the pain and sequelae brought about by the reform require time to digest and deal with."

"The money for building a new Chang'an has been raised, and we can even save some money for other purposes."

"Even though I have not taken the initiative to promote academic matters, the theory of 'the interaction between heaven and man' has been gradually abandoned by today's Confucian scholars, who have instead begun to study Wang Chong's Lun Heng. Everything is moving in a good direction..."

At this time, Emperor Liu Xie only needed to do one thing well——

Don’t mess around!

As long as you don't mess around and give everyone some time, everything will fall into place.

Be it politics, military, or academics.

They all require sufficient time to digest, settle and develop.

Perhaps the only thing Liu Xie is worried about now is what to do with the more than one million taels of gold that he has saved.

Zhong Yao’s Ministry of Personnel wanted it.

Zhang Ji’s Ministry of Revenue wanted it.

Xun You’s Ministry of Rites wants it.

Even the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Works want...

The Ministry of Works is a big spender, and the reason is appropriate, but what are the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice?

Liu Xie thought about the demands of various departments and finally remembered that he seemed to have promised a group of envoys from the Western Regions at the grand court meeting that he would let them feel the warmth of the Han father.

"Send a letter to Ma Chao, Fa Zheng, and Meng Da, asking them to pack up and take some people to the Western Regions."

Now Liangzhou has been settled.

Those Qiang and Di tribes are already accelerating their sinicization.

It was obviously meaningless to keep Ma Chao in Liang Province.

Moreover, after summarizing some intelligence, Liu Xie felt that Ma Chao was not willing to stay in Liang Province anymore. It would be better to follow his wishes and send him directly to the Western Regions to display his true talents.

The same was true for Fa Zheng and Meng Da.

The establishment of Beiting Protectorate basically ensured stability in the north.

With Liu Bei in charge, and assisted by generals like Tian Yu, Yan Rou, Xianyu Fu, and Gongsun Xu who are familiar with the various tribes on the grassland, and if things really don't work out, there are still Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Gao Shun, the three pillars of the country who stayed in Hebei. There will surely not be any major chaos.

After all, when dealing with the three tribes of Xiongnu, Wuhuan and Xianbei, understanding and respect are far more important than intelligence.

People like Fa Zheng and Meng Da are obviously not suitable to survive in such a peaceful environment.

Sending the three of them to the Western Regions will allow them to take care of each other.

However, to Liu Xie's surprise, after Xu Shu learned the news, he also volunteered to follow the three people to the Western Regions.

"Has Yuanzhi made up his mind?"

"You are a scholar who passed the imperial examination, and the court is currently short of manpower. If you are sent out, you will start as a county magistrate... After three to five years, you can become a county governor, and within ten years, you will have the opportunity to enter the government."

Liu Xie summoned Xu Shu to find out his determination.

"But if we choose to go to the Western Regions at this time, we will have nothing and we will have to start from scratch."

"Can you really endure such a gap and follow Ma Chao, Fa Zheng, Meng Da and others to the Western Regions?"

As the fourth place in the imperial examination in the third year of Jian'an, Xu Shu had a bright future!
Moreover, Xu Shu was an upright person. Liu Xie originally wanted to train Xu Shu to be the Chief Censor and have him take over Cai Yong's position in the future. Unexpectedly, he chose to go to the Western Regions at this time?

"Your Majesty, I have made up my mind!"

After Xu Shu's experience on the grassland, his horizons undoubtedly became broader!
"At that time, after the general of the cavalry returned from drinking water from the vast sea, he asked Your Majesty where the end of this world is."

"Your Majesty told the General of the Cavalry that the end of the world must be measured with one's own footsteps!"

"I just want to be the person that your majesty said, measuring the end of the world with my feet!"

No one understands the value of fame and honor better than Xu Shu, who was once a fugitive.

But through communicating with Fa Zheng, Meng Da and others, Xu Shu realized that he was still a knight in his heart!

Walking alone with a sword! Taking revenge with pleasure!
Having a comfortable bed is important, but what is more important is the scenery you see when you wake up from the bed!
"I understand."

The romance in some people cannot be concealed.

"If you want to go, then go."

Liu Xie gave up the idea of ​​persuading Xu Shu to stay.

"I have seen an ancient map in ancient books. It shows the general topography of the Western Regions and the west of the Western Regions. You can keep it for yourself. It may come in handy."

Xu Shu was delighted when he heard this: "Yes!"

When the emperor handed him the map, he could hardly believe his eyes!
Why is the Western Region so vast to the west?

Is it true that there is really no limit to the end of heaven and earth?

Just when Xu Shu was excited, Liu Xie also reminded Xu Shu -

"Ma Chao, Fa Zheng, and Meng Da all have some character flaws."

"After you and them go to the Western Regions, you must mediate and use the hegemonic way to mix it up. Don't be too extreme!"

"Here!"

Xu Shu agreed to the emperor's request, but suddenly asked the emperor awkwardly:

"Your Majesty, I heard that there are some blonde, blue-eyed, fair-skinned Bodhisattva barbarians living in the west of the Western Regions... If we find them, can we present them to the emperor?"

?

Ok!

Liu Xie didn't expect Xu Shu to be so ambitious that he had already set his sights on the "foreign horse"! "Okay! If you see one, it's not impossible to send some to the palace and let Master Cai train them!"

……

The emperor and his ministers quickly reached an agreement, and Xu Shu also followed Ma Chao, Fa Zheng and Meng Da to the Western Regions.

Wei Kang, the governor of Liangzhou, accompanied him all the way until they reached Yangguan, the westernmost point.

The sky was filled with yellow sand, and the dryness was irritating. If you peed on the ground, it would disappear without a trace in less than half an hour, as if it had never existed.

"Mengqi."

Wei Kang is like a half uncle to Ma Chao.

"I've heard about what happened to you in the Central Plains."

"The court has provided generous compensation to the soldiers who died in the battle of Yingshui, and your father and I have also collected some money to compensate their families. You don't have to worry about it in the future."

"The position of the pillar of the state is lost. After all, you are young, and now you are going to the Western Regions. There will be no shortage of opportunities to make contributions in the future."

"But remember—"

Wei Kang's face was serious.

"Think twice before you act in the future!"

"The Western Regions are not like the interior of the country."

"Inland, you have Liu Bei, Pang De, and even the emperor to help you, but in the Western Regions, you have absolutely no support!"

“If you make a mistake, not only will you die, but you will also implicate Xiaozhi, Zijing, and Yuanzhi who are traveling with you to the Western Regions. It will even affect the reputation of the Han Dynasty! It will ruin the imperial court’s great reputation in the Western Regions for a hundred years!”

Wei Kang said to Ma Chao solemnly: "Today, you must swear an oath to me here at Yangguan."

"Swear, when you arrive in the Western Regions, you will think twice before you act, and never act rashly!"

Ma Chao was wearing armor at this moment and had a complicated expression on his face.

But after hearing Wei Kang's words, he did not hesitate at all.

He immediately knelt down towards the direction of Chang'an in the east.

He raised his right arm and pounded his chest.

"Your servant Ma Chao will definitely follow your instructions and will never do anything reckless again!"

The Battle of Yingshui will be the last battle that I, Ma Mengqi, will lose!
"good."

Wei Kang felt relieved when he saw that Ma Chao's temperament seemed to have changed drastically.

If these words had been said to Ma Chao in the past, Ma Chao would most likely have been unwilling and indifferent and would have turned a blind eye to it.

But today, he knelt down in front of Yangping Pass and swore an oath in front of many messengers, officials, and soldiers. It was obvious that he was a completely different person from before.

Wei Kang stepped forward and helped Ma Chao up, but did not brush the dust off his body.

"Take more of your homeland with you, it will protect you and bring you back safely."

Ma Chao nodded, then bowed to Wei Kang.

"I also hope that you can take care of my brothers and sisters, and tell them to learn from my mistakes, study hard, and not act rashly."

The relief in Wei Kang's eyes became even more intense.

But he shook his head and did not agree to Ma Chao's request.

"You shouldn't let Ma Dai, Ma Tie and other kids use you as a warning."

"You must return safely, make more achievements, regain your position as the pillar of the country, and make them proud of you!"

Ma Chao stood there in a daze, his eyes reddening.

"The sandstorm in the northwest is really strong!"

Rubbing his eyes, Ma Chao clasped his fists and saluted towards Wei Kang: "Thank you for your advice, uncle! I understand!"

Fa Zheng and Meng Da also came over and put their arms on Ma Chao's somewhat awkward shoulders.

"Let's go! That's what a real man should do!"

"That's right! I want to see how strong the Zhenzhong City is that even my father couldn't conquer it!"

"Yuanzhi! Where do you think we should go? Should we go to Qiuci in the north first to see Luntai, where our ancestors cultivated land, or should we go to Shanshan in the south first to see the ancient city of Milan, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Loulan?"

Xu Shu slapped the sword at his waist, so cool—

"Of course I'll go see them all! Look at the wine! Look at the luminous cup! And take a look at the old traces of Zhang Qian, Ban Chao, and Fu Jiezi!"

"Yuan Zhi is so great!"

Fa Zheng and Meng Da colluded with Ma Chao and headed west together: "Let's go! Go to the Western Regions to build more achievements! By then, the position of the pillar of the country will be in our hands!"

"Not only that, but there is also the legendary Dayuan horse. Wow! A Ferghana horse! Are there really horses like that in the world?"

"Stupid! The most important things in the Western Regions are those beautiful girls!"

"That's right! Even the emperor said that he wants me to enter the palace to help him with some Bodhisattvas!"

"Hiss... Tell me more! Tell me more! I didn't expect that the emperor would like this?"

……

Wei Kang watched the delegation leave and murmured:

"Don't worry about the road ahead without old friends."

"One day, your names will spread throughout the Western Regions, throughout the Han Dynasty, and go down in history!"

(End of this chapter)