Farmer’s Blessed Girl

General Ashina also felt that General Guo was too extravagant and playful, but he didn't say anything, just said to his deputy: "Restrict the soldiers, these days of strict training, we will go to Qiuci in a few days."

The deputy responded and asked, "There is an old nobleman from Gaochang visiting..."

"All rejected," General Ashina said indifferently: "Except for military affairs, the rest will not be seen when they come to visit."

Because General Guo likes luxury, the local nobles are very fond of it. In fact, the local people in Xizhou also like General Guo very much.

Although he is extravagant, he seldom asks them for money and grain. He always intercepts the spoils of war, or asks passing merchants for some beautiful things to play with, euphemistically called escorting caravans.

He didn't take money from the local people, and he was able to maintain local law and order, so he was naturally loved. It was only after Liu Huan and the others came here that the local people in Xizhou began to see General Guo's jokes.

In the past, although everyone vaguely felt that he was extravagant, but they didn't think there was anything, thinking that all the nobles in the Central Plains were like this.

After all, their royal family used to be extravagant, wasn't it?

Because of this, General Ashina didn't want to express too much opinion on General Guo's words and deeds. He just came to conquer Qiuci and left after the battle, but this place still needs General Guo to manage.

He thought that no one should be able to disturb him when the order went on. Who knew that someone would come to report the next day, "General, there is someone outside asking to see you."

General Ashina frowned slightly, "Who is it?"

The personal soldiers posted a post and said: "It is a mission to the Western Regions to find the cowpox method on the order of the emperor."

General Ashina reached out and took the post, opened it and asked, "What are they doing here to see me? This is going to be an expedition and not managing local affairs. They should go to the Protectorate."

The soldier said, "General, there is Princess Mingda's future concubine in the mission."

General Ashina retrieved the post he had just left, took another look and asked, "I remember that the chief of the mission is the imperial doctor of the Imperial Hospital?"

"Yes, I heard that her treatment of smallpox is considered the first merit, and that Her Royal Highness's illness was cured by her."

General Ashina said: "Invite them to come in."

After a pause, I felt that it was not good to meet guests here, and said again: "Please go to the lobby."

The soldiers went.

Mr. Zhuang and Nie Canjun did not come, and only asked the six of them to bring a box of tea by themselves.

In terms of public identity, Zhou Man's identity is enough; in terms of private identity, Bai Cheng's identity is just right, and it would be inappropriate if he came too.

So there were six people standing in the lobby.

After General Ashina came out, they were also shocked. Except for Zhou Liru, no one's identity was simple.

Especially Liu Huan.

Now they still need money and food from the Ministry of Household to fight the war. It is conservatively estimated that the war will be fought until the end of the year or next year, and they will need a lot of food and grass.

Recalling the documents I received last time, the Ministry of Household was crying poor. At the beginning of this year, there was a smallpox epidemic. In June and July, there was a flood in Jinzhong, and the Ministry of Household gave some money. Reaching out to ask for food, but not even a penny can pay the national tax, so the Ministry of Household has a hard time this year.

General Ashina knew that, if it weren't for the fact that this year Qiuci went too far and colluded with the Western Turks to cut off the trade route, His Majesty would not want to conquer Qiuci.

After all, in the fall of last year, Dajin and Qiuci were still in love with each other and exchanged documents and gifts. At that time, the king of Qiuci generously invited General Guo’s capital to be placed in Qiuci, as if he wanted to become a vassal town. Who knew that just a year later, when smallpox broke out in Xiazhou, Qiuzi turned his face and did not recognize anyone?

Thinking of these powerful relationships, General Ashina raised a smile at Liu Huan, and also showed a friendly smile to Zhou Man and Bai Erlang.

He looked at them and felt that they were not very old, only two or three years older than his son, so he became more and more cordial, "How long have you been in the Western Regions? Are you safe along the way? Are you used to it here?"

Finally, they asked about their errands, "Is there any news about the cowpox?"

Seeing that he was so kind, Man Bao put down most of his heart, and answered one by one, especially highlighting the two horse thieves and one Tubo soldier they encountered when they came over, and the casualties were heavy.

Finally, I mentioned the matter of going back together.

General Ashina didn't expect that they had already thought about the teacher's return to the dynasty, so he couldn't help laughing, thinking that they were still children.

How can it be so simple to fight a war, how can he know what will happen tomorrow, let alone something so far in the future, he himself doesn't know when the war will end.

Therefore, he smiled and said: "This time, the business road to Yumen Pass has been opened. When we came here, the bandits on the road were all suppressed by the imperial army. From Liangzhou to Suzhou, and then to Yumen Pass, even the desert connected to Yumen Pass was blocked. General Guo and the others turned it over three times, you have soldiers to protect you, and then use the banner of Dajin, forgive them no matter how bold they are, they will not dare to collide with you again."

Bai Shan mentioned Jin Kuian, who caused them heavy losses, "I heard that he is very powerful in the Western Regions, and he is now serving General Guo. If we go back this time, if he has intentions to harm us and the desert is vast, I am afraid that he will really succeed. ."

This plainly complained, but General Ashina didn't hate him. Instead, he was a little dissatisfied with General Guo. He frowned and said, "Why does General Guo use such a vicious person?"

Bai Shandao: "Perhaps because of his bravery, this person can be one of ten, which is very powerful."

General Ashina sighed, and after thinking for a moment, said: "If you want to go back at this time, I will send a small team of soldiers and horses to escort you. General Guo will restrain his subordinates when he knows, so you can rest assured."

He looked at a few young people and smiled slightly: "If you want to stay longer and return with me, it will take a long time. It will snow here after September, and it will snow on October 10. It snows heavily in January, and it will not be easy for you to come up with grasslands, you have to wait until next year, so you can think about it carefully."

Man Bao and Bai Shan looked at each other.

The two said, "We have to go back and ask the mission."

The mission of the mission is to listen to them.

Nie Canjun said: "Since Master Zhou said that the method of inoculation can be tried, why don't we try it here before leaving? If there is something wrong, you can continue to inquire, but if you find something wrong when you return to the capital, we will always Can't you come all the way to the Western Regions again?"

Wei Xingren and the others thought so too.

Their goal this time is to inoculate the pox method. If this method can be done, they will make great achievements when they go back. Now Zhou Man and the others have only inquired about some steps, but the specific recipes are still unknown, and they have not yet been determined. I'm just afraid of being ineffective, but guilty.

But this matter still has to listen to Zhou Man.

Coincidentally, Man Bao thought so too, so he said: "It seems that we have to go to General Guo and talk about the cowpox test."

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