Chapter 348: The pardon is late
Boys must learn to protect themselves outside.
Gu Qing has always done a good job. If a man has Shou Gong Sha, his two Shou Gong Sha will be bright and shining without any flaws. Unexpectedly, he was just drunk once, and someone took advantage of him and forcibly took away the precious treasure.
's first kiss.
After feeling extremely depressed, Gu Qing felt a little lucky.
Fortunately, I wasn't that drunk, otherwise I would have lost more than just my first kiss.
Those who drank the pills woke up in the morning, looked down, and saw that their clothes were gone, and when they put their hands under the quilt, they saw that their virginity was gone, and there was a woman lying next to them who also had nothing.
Although such a plot is bloody, it is the most terrible. No matter whether a man or a woman has reached this point, there is basically no room for change. What follows is a period of entanglement of love and hate, all kinds of misunderstandings, all kinds of cruelty, all kinds of car accidents and terminal illnesses, and all kinds of twists and turns.
After going around in a big circle, the lovers finally get married. It is euphemistically called "love needs tempering", but in fact it means taking off your pants and farting.
After Gu Qing felt lost for a while, he then thought about how lucky he was not to wake up in Huangfu Sisi's bed the next morning.
What’s the point of losing your first kiss? Wipe your mouth and give yourself a brand new first kiss.
If there are any consequences if we dig deeper, it would be lucky to wake up in Huangfu Sisi's bed the next morning. The most unfortunate thing is to wake up in a man's bed. There are still more than 2,000 garrison troops left in the camp outside Kucha City.
People, that is to say, Gu Qing theoretically had more than two thousand desperate choices after being drunk, and he only lost his first kiss.
"Han Jie, if I go to visit a tent in the camp when I'm drunk, you must stop me." Gu Qing said seriously.
Han Jie was stunned. He didn't know that Gu Qing's imagination was so brilliant, so he nodded subconsciously.
Then Han Jie couldn't help but said: "If Mr. Hou wants to visit Fuzhi Inn after being drunk, will he stop you?"
Gu Qing thought for a while and said: "Well...you don't have to stop me, but you must stop the female shopkeeper and protect me at the same time."
After all, food should not be let down, so Gu Qing is not afraid to face the abuser, but he must beware of her abusing him a second time.
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The various armies that suppressed the bandits returned to the Kucha camp one after another.
The results of this bandit suppression were remarkable. Tens of thousands of troops swept across the Western Regions and wiped out more than 3,000 bandits in total. Not only that, but what was important was the political turmoil that military deterrence brought to the countries in the Western Regions. Because the Tang Army's bandit suppression operations made the countries in the Western Regions
The host was uneasy, and they were not sure whether Tang Jun's actions were directed at them or a warning to themselves.
After the Battle of Talas, three years later, the Tang army once again restored its former glory and majesty. Tens of thousands of troops came out to tell the countries of the Western Regions with practical actions who was the real master of this vast land in the Western Regions.
According to Cao Qing's military order, not a single one of the more than 3,000 bandits was left alive, and all were beheaded on the spot. The generals who led the army piled up the severed heads into heads on the spot and set up stone tablets to record them.
Tell the countries in the Western Regions and the caravans traveling between them that these bandits killed people and stole goods, and were involved in illegal activities. The King of the Tang Dynasty ruled the Western Regions with laws and severely punished them all, as a lesson to those who would come after them.
This move also deeply shocked the countries in the Western Regions, and also brought a strong sense of security to the passing caravans.
After the bandits were suppressed, the Tang army returned. The trade routes in the Western Regions had never been more peaceful and peaceful. No bandits dared to rob or kill the caravans anymore. Those countries that were ready to make small moves behind the scenes were also honest.
Judging from the recent sharp increase in the traffic of caravans in Kucha City, the move to suppress the bandits is extremely timely and correct.
Gu Qing always makes the right choice at the most appropriate time.
The first to come back were the 10,000 cavalrymen under Chang Zhong's command. After returning to the camp, the soldiers lay limp on the ground as if they had fallen apart. The uncomfortable part of this trip was not the suppression of bandits, but the march. The hardship and pain of marching in the desert, ordinary people Unimaginable.
The next ones to come back were Li Siye and Ma Lin's troops, and the five thousand cavalry from Shen Tian's troops finally came back from Yangguan in the east.
Seeing that the soldiers were extremely tired, Gu Qing felt quite distressed and immediately ordered the entire army to take a ten-day leave. During these ten days, there was no need to drill or go on duty. In addition to normal scouting and camp patrols, the soldiers could do whatever they liked. way to rest.
As soon as the military order was sent to all the battalions, the whole army burst into cheers.
There were also some strangers who came back at the same time as the army. They were members of the nine surnames of Zhaowu.
Almost every bandit group that was wiped out included people with the nine surnames of Zhaowu. Some of them were coerced by the bandits, and some actively joined the bandits. The Tang Dynasty had a hatred for them to destroy the country and their families, no matter what they did to harm the Tang Dynasty. They are willing to do everything, including becoming a low-life bandit.
Gu Qing suddenly became interested and ordered to summon Zhaowu immediately.
Not long after, there were more than twenty people standing loosely outside the handsome tent. Their expressions were withered and haggard, and their faces seemed to be haggard. There seemed to be no deep hatred in their eyes, only a numbness at the mercy of fate.
Gu Qing stood in front of these people, looked at each one carefully, and then shook his head.
I'm a little disappointed. They are all young people. Although people cannot be judged by appearance, these people look too mediocre. Legend has it that the people with the nine surnames of Zhaowu are all masters in business. It seems that the legend is also untrue.
But Gu Qing still doesn't want to miss any talent. Appearance is only the first impression, and many times the first impression can be deceiving.
"Are you all members of the nine surnames of Zhaowu?" Gu Qing asked pleasantly.
There was no response from more than twenty people, and their eyes were still numb.
"I know that you have hatred for the Tang Dynasty, and I also know that the nine surnames of Zhaowu are innocent, but there is a reason why the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Shi Kingdom and killed the nine surnames of Zhaowu. There is no right or wrong. There is no need for a reason to go to war between countries."
A young man finally couldn't help but said: "What have we done wrong? Our ancestors have been obedient to all the dynasties in the Central Plains and the Tang Dynasty for generations, and we dare not disobey. Every year, we pay tribute with no less courtesy. We survive in this land of the Western Regions Xian Sheng never actively provokes the enemy, and is even more respectful to the Tang army. Why did the Tang army raise their swords against us?"
Gu Qing felt aggrieved and sighed with a wry smile: "You should ask Gao Xianzhi these questions. If you must ask for a reason, I can put it more bluntly, 'Everyone is not guilty, but he is guilty of having a jade.'"
"Your unparalleled wealth is the source of your misfortune. Yes, it's a bandit's rhetoric, but you have to admit that in this land of the Western Regions, only those with strong fists can speak."
The young man stared into his eyes and sneered: "It's really what the robbers said. If there is no justice in this land of the Western Regions, and only those with strong fists can speak, then I have nothing to say, and everything you say is right. "
Gu Qing also stared into his eyes and sighed: "Ten years from now, you will agree with what I say. Ten years from now, you will never mention such ridiculous words as 'justice'. If justice in the world lacks fists, That is fallacy. When Confucius traveled around the world, he held the Confucian classics in one hand and a sword in the other."
After finishing speaking, Gu Qing suddenly felt a little unmotivated.
Regardless of whether the people in front of him had business talents or not, after a few conversations, he was certain that they would not work for him.
The hatred is too deep and cannot be resolved, and Gu Qing has no position to persuade others to let go of their hatred. Since he has not personally experienced the hatred of destroying a country and destroying a family, how can he be qualified to persuade others to let go?
"You... can leave." Gu Qing waved his hand lazily and said: "I have issued a pardon order to pardon the sins of the nine surnames of Zhao Wu. Your people will no longer be hunted down by the government in the Western Regions. From now on, you can
Live an upright life."
The young man sneered: "Forgive our sins? Can you tell me what sins we have committed?"
Gu Qing shook his head, too lazy to explain.
It's great to be young. You can be unscrupulous and unaware of the dangers of the world. You can use "youth" as an excuse for any imperfection.
"Let's go. If you don't leave, I might change my mind. Anyway, it's useless for you to live. It's better to chop him down with a knife..." Gu Qing said calmly.
More than twenty people turned around and left in a hurry, and the young man who had been questioning him also left, walking faster than anyone else.
Life is more important than hatred.
You are still young, but you still don't seem stupid.
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In Qiuci City, an amnesty order posted in a conspicuous place outside Jiedushi's mansion attracted the attention of the people passing by.
The pardon decreed that all members of the nine surnames of Zhaowu would be freed from all remaining crimes, and the government would no longer pursue him.
Most of the merchants in Qiuci City were Hu merchants and merchants from the Tang Dynasty pass. They were not interested in the topic of pardoning the nine people of Zhaowu. They stood in front of the pardon order and took a look. After a little discussion, everyone dispersed.
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A middle-aged man in his thirties, dressed in rags like a beggar, stood before the pardon order, but did not move for a long time. Tears slowly flowed down his dirty cheeks. The man could not control himself and let out a sob, and then subconsciously covered it tightly.
He closed his mouth, but tears still flowed uncontrollably, just like when the Tang army broke into his house and killed his parents and brothers one by one, while he hid in the dry well in the backyard and covered his mouth, not daring to make a sound.
Destroying a country, destroying a city, and massacring a family were nothing more than a speck of dust to the Tang army that was sweeping across the world, but when this speck of dust fell on an individual's shoulders, it was as heavy as Mount Tai.
In front of the pardon order, there was a soldier on duty standing with a halberd in his hand. Seeing the middle-aged man crying uncontrollably, he covered his mouth carefully and did not dare to make a sound or reveal his whereabouts. The soldier seemed to understand something.
Sighing: "You should be a member of the nine surnamed Zhaowu people who are in exile, right?"
The middle-aged man was shocked, pursed his lips and said nothing.
The soldier pointed to the pardon order and said: "You have been pardoned. From now on, you can walk anywhere openly and the government will not arrest you."
After a pause, the soldier said sympathetically: "You can cry loudly if you want to. You don't have to hide it. The government won't care how ugly you cry."
The middle-aged man finally couldn't help but squat on the ground and burst into tears. The cuckoo cried and the blood ape wailed. The hatred and depression that had been suppressed for many years suddenly burst out like a flood.
The soldier held his halberd motionless and sighed imperceptibly.
How could the soldiers of the Tang army not know about the innocence and injustice of the nine Zhaowu surnames? They were just ordinary soldiers who followed orders and could not change anything.
After crying for an unknown amount of time, the middle-aged man finally calmed down, wiped away his tears, pointed to the signature on the list and asked, "Who is this Gu... Gu County Marquis?"
The soldier straightened up instantly and said in a respectful tone: "He is the deputy envoy of Anxi Jiedu. He has been in office for less than a year, but he is a man of great ability. He also issued the pardon personally."
Chapter completed!