"It's snowing!" Du Zhongxiao murmured as he looked at the snowflakes flying all over the sky.

The snow fell particularly early this year. It fell before October. The warmth of the previous few days disappeared suddenly, and the world suddenly became biting. The lively scene in Shengzhou City disappeared and suddenly became deserted.

Looking at the sky, Du Zhongxiao said: "Deputy envoy, judge, let's go out for a walk and find a glass of wine to drink."

Tian Jing said: "Jie Shuai said that in such weather, nothing is interesting to do, so it is better to go out and drink."

Several people walked together, left the government office and went to the mall. There were no pedestrians on the road, and many shops had closed, but only snowflakes were falling all over the sky. A thin layer of snowflakes had been laid on the ground, and they felt soft when they stepped on it.

Fu Bi said: "Shengzhou is much colder than the prefectures and counties on Shaanxi Road. When I was in Shaanxi, although there was snow in October, it was not as cold as this. Two days ago, I got up early and found that it was frozen at night."

Li Fugui said: "Deputy envoy, it has already frozen at night. I listened to the people coming from the upper reaches that the Yellow River in Fengzhou is almost frozen."

Fu Bi shrank his neck: "Before October, the Yellow River will be frozen. If you talk to the people of the Central Plains, how can you believe it! Hequ Road is so cold that it makes no sense! After this snowfall, there is nothing special, so don't leave the city in the future!"

Du Zhongxiao said: "The air conditioner comes from the north, of course, it is like this. The more you go north, the colder you get. I heard that in the north of Yinshan, there are not a few days of summer in the year, and most of the time it is hard to be cold. We have Yinshan here to block the cold air, and the north of the mountain is much warmer."

Fu Bi said: "I heard that's the case. I heard that there is no summer on the North Sea where Su Wu shepherds sheep. I don't know whether it is."

While talking, several people arrived near the mall. Du Zhongxiao looked around and said, "Are we going to the official restaurant or Wangpu's store there? In this kind of weather, eating a mutton pot around the Wangpu restaurant is even more sensation."

Fu Bi said: "Ji Shuai thinks this way, so let's go to Wangpu restaurant. He is still careful in doing business, and the taste is acceptable."

When he arrived in front of Wangpu's restaurant, a servant hurried over and welcomed Du Zhongxiao and others into the store. Wang Pu was behind the counter and saw him running over and taking a few people to the pavilion on the second floor. Everyone sat down and asked him what they wanted to eat.

Du Zhongxiao felt that the pavilion was particularly warm and said to Wang Pu: "Unlike last year, did you add a warm kang here?"

Wang Pudao: "Jie Shuai is talking about it. I heard that the buildings in the government are built with kangs. When it is cold in winter, it will not feel the cold at all. I specially added it to the store this year. If you feel it is hot, you can open the windows there and you won't be too bored."

Du Zhongxiao nodded and said, "It's good that way. We are either from the Central Plains or from the Southerners, and we really can't stand the cold winter here on Hequ Road. Today we will have a copper pot, two plates of mutton, and one plate of beef. For other dishes, please watch them first."

Wang Puyingnuo turned around and left the pavilion to prepare the dishes. There was money from the minister in the government office, and Du Zhongxiao and his minister in the military governor were used for the yamen. He was quite affordable and there was no need to save money on food and food. There was a table in the pavilion and two tables of followers outside, but it didn't cost much.

Du Zhongxiao felt a little hot and said to everyone: "There is indeed no cold in this pavilion. It's not yet October, and it's not a very cold season. How about opening the window?"

The others praised each other, and Du Zhongxiao piled up the windows to see that the snow outside was already heavy.

After a while, Wang Pu brought the servant to the copper pot and wine and dishes, served three plates of meat, and said, "Jie Shuai, all the officials, these are the cattle and sheep that were slaughtered today, the freshest. Use it slowly, just call me up wherever you need it."

Du Zhongxiao said: "That's all. The followers below asked them to eat more meat, which was really cold today."

Wang Puyingnuo took the servant out and closed the door of the pavilion.

After pouring the wine, Du Zhongxiao said, "Let's drink a glass, eat beef and cold dishes, and wait until the pot starts."

After drinking a glass of wine and eating a meal for a while, Du Zhongxiao said: "In the official document from the court yesterday, Yuchi Sanlang said that Yuchi Sanlang was very knowledgeable and knew how to advance and retreat. After talking, the court intended to rebuild Khotan as the king. Khotan is a Buddhist country, and Yuchi Sanlang is also a Buddhist. The court has sent him to Daxiangguo Temple to learn Buddhism. After a few months, he may also be sent to Mount Wutai to become familiar with the Central Plains Buddhism."

Fu Bi ate a piece of beef sauce and heard it, "Although this Yuchi Sanlang is far away from the royal family of Khotan. What if we rebuild the Kingdom of Khotan and the descendants of the king come to him?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "According to the news we have received, when the country was destroyed, the royal family of Khotan was completely destroyed, so there should not be a king. Even if someone really came here, as long as there is no mistake, it would be just a position for an official. What's the difficulty? After all, the Western Regions are not the Central Plains, and the conditions for the entire county and the territory are not yet mature. This Khotan Kingdom is nothing more than to enhance the prestige of the court and win the hearts of people from all over the country, and it is not really a country."

Fu Bi said: "According to the thoughts of the commander, what are they in charge of the Kingdom of Khotan? Which are they in charge of the court? You must always distinguish them clearly, so that the two can be in parallel. If you do not distinguish them clearly, one country and two masters will inevitably lead to disasters in the future."

Du Zhongxiao said: "There are two new and old cities in Khotan. In my opinion, one of them is a military city, with a large army stationed, and the other is the new capital of Khotan. In addition to the military affairs stationed in the local area, the rest can be governed by the Khotan Kingdom. A part of the land is allocated to be the military garrison, and the military city belongs to the court. The rule of foreign affairs in the territory is saved by a lot of trouble."

The Western Regions had a large population and tribes. In addition to the indigenous people, there were also Turks, Uighurs, Sogdians, etc. who migrated from abroad, as well as small tribes of various sources. In a short period of time, the Song army entered the country and governed them. The central court was in charge of military affairs. Other places, if possible, could also establish such kingdoms. If not, then directly counties and places. It was nothing more than learning from Hequ Road, gathering villages and towns, and living in a concentrated manner.

Du Zhongxiao did this because the population of the Western Regions was too complicated, and each division was independent and had no common source. After the army entered, the cost of all counties and counties was too high, and the court had not yet grasped it. There were only a few states on Hequ Road, and officials could not be fully equipped. After entering the Western Regions, there would inevitably be more prefectures and counties, and it would be too difficult to fully equip officials. It would be better to establish a few kingdoms for the time being, govern them based on the customs of the world and slowly assimilate them.

Of course, there is another point. Except for the Hei Khan Kingdom, the rest of the forces in the Western Regions were all Buddhist countries, which were different from the customs of the Central Plains. After more than 200 years of leaving, the Buddhist affairs of the Western Regions were too different from the Central Plains, and it took time to gradually change their customs. At this time, the Buddhist affairs of the Western Regions, including Tufan, were different from the later Tantric Buddhism. The eminent monks and masters of the Central Plains were very popular there. This is also the reason why the court sent Yuchi Sanlang to Daxiangguo Temple and even to Mount Wutai.
Chapter completed!