It was already evening when Shen Tian arrived at Gu Qing's camp by the Red River. Gu Qing finally caught a fish from the river, and was cutting off the scales neatly and smearing salt on the fish to marinate it.

"Master Hou's method of cooking fish is quite novel." Shen Tian curiously observed the fish that refused to die.

"Braised in braised fish is more in line with my taste..." Gu Qing looked at the fish and was a little disappointed. It was too small and not enough for a meal.

"How do you usually eat fish?" Gu Qing asked curiously.

Shen Tian smiled naively: "General, I don't eat fish much on weekdays. It's very troublesome, and there isn't much meat. It's better to eat mutton. You can bite into the big chunks of meat and it will drip oil in your mouth."

Han Jie squatted next to him and said: "The general will occasionally eat fish, but he only eats fish meat. It is really troublesome to cook."

Gu Qing groaned and curled his lips.

The so-called "fish dumplings" are actually sashimi.

Yes, sashimi has been around as early as the Tang Dynasty. What Japan regards as its national quintessence is a leftover from Chinese ancestors. The difference is that because Japan is close to the sea, the fish fillets it eats are all sea fish, while in the Tang Dynasty Being a landlocked country, river fish can also be made into fish soup, but the process is very troublesome.

The fish breasts must first be marinated, then cut and picked, and finally cut into thin slices and marinated with a mysterious sauce.

It tastes quite chewy, and the texture cannot be said to be rich. It mainly tastes umami, but the process of picking the fish is very troublesome, so ordinary families usually don't eat fish very much. Even if they do, they eat grilled fish, and they rarely have free time to pick one. Pick out the thorns.

Families of powerful families may eat it frequently, because after all, they don’t have to do the tricky work themselves, as their own cooks will do it for them.

Gu Qing doesn't like eating sashimi. To be precise, he refuses all raw meat for fear of causing parasites.

"It's almost dark. What are you doing here? There's only one fish, and I won't let you catch it."

Gu Qing's first reaction to Shen Tian's arrival was to protect his food.

Shen Tian laughed: "The Marquis is too worried, I will not be good at this. However, if the Marquis only eats one fish, it will be too little. I will help you catch a few more."

After saying that, Shen Tian stood up, took off his shirt, and waded into the river with his upper body naked. Under the golden afterglow of the setting sun, the knotted muscles on Shen Tian's body glowed with a bronze glow, like... the 18th Bronze Man of Shaolin Temple.

Is the water of the Chihe River not deep? Its source is the snow water of the Kunlun Mountains. When it reaches the Western Regions, it is already at the end of its power. The river water is only abundant in summer every year. It has basically dried up in autumn and winter.

Shen Tian went into the river naked, holding an iron boring machine in his hand. He walked to the middle of the river and stared at the water for a while. Suddenly, he suddenly hit the river with force and made a loud bang. The surface of the river actually floated. A few fish were knocked unconscious.

Gu Qing was stunned? Then his face felt a little hot.

I sat by the river and fished for two days, but only caught one. Someone waved an iron boring bar into the river and fished up several fish in a short time.

I feel like my image of being wise and powerful is showing signs of collapse.

Shen Tian picked up the stunned fish and threw it ashore. He stood in the river and waved: "Is this enough, Mr. Marquis? Do you want me to catch a few more? I'm full!"

Gu Qing had a dark face and shook his head.

Shen Tian just landed on the shore, wiped himself casually, was not wearing any clothes, and sat down next to Gu Qing, shirtless.

"If the Marquis wants to eat fish in the future, tell the general that there are a lot of fish in the Red River in the summer. The general will help you catch as many as you want. You are fishing too slowly like this? How rare is it to catch one in a long time? People with short lives are afraid that they will not survive." Until the day the fish takes the bait."

Gu Qing said with a cold face: "What the hell do you know? I fish... for pleasure? To show compassion for all living beings, to save the fish in the river."

The blunt excuse made Shen Tian wonder whether he should show his sincerity, and glanced suspiciously at the perfectly marinated fish? He didn't know how horrific torture he suffered during his lifetime, and then nodded hesitantly: "Yes, Hou I sympathize with all living beings. If after the fish you caught knew that the Marquis helped it to be saved by braising it in braise, I would definitely be grateful to the Marquis..."

Gu Qing sighed, this group of men from Han Jie to Shen Tian were all rare and brave generals who were capable of killing people and charging into battle, but they didn't know how to chat and would die if they did.

"Change the topic, otherwise I will become more and more embarrassed." Gu Qing said decisively.

Shen Tian sighed and said: "Master Hou, Pei Yushi came to the camp in the afternoon, and he didn't fall for the trap we dug."

Gu Qing nodded calmly: "As expected, Yushi Pei is not an idiot. This hole is too big, so it is normal not to be fooled."

Shen Tian said unwillingly: "I was almost fooled. He had already picked up the pen at that time. For some reason, he suddenly reacted and threw the pen away. Unfortunately, he was just one step away from being doomed."

Gu Qing smiled bitterly and said: "Actually, even if I trick him, it doesn't make much sense. If Pei Zhounan dies, your majesty will continue to send people to Anxi. I can't kill the people sent by your majesty one after another, right?"

"Master Marquis, are you going to withdraw the thousand troops and horses left near the Western Region trade route?" Shen Tian asked uncertainly: "They don't have much food, grass and drinking water. It's time to return to camp to replenish it. They have killed several soldiers in the past few days. A group of bandits have achieved great results."

Gu Qing asked: "There are rumors in the city these days that bandits robbed and killed caravans. Those so-called caravan corpses belong to bandits, right? Are you sure you didn't actually kill the caravan?"

Shen Tian hurriedly swore to the sky: "General, I swear that all the corpses belong to the bandits. After the bandits are eliminated, the corpses will be put into merchants' clothes. I will never dare to kill the merchants. The military order of the Marquis is in front of me. Anyone who dares to disobey will have his head cut off." "

Gu Qing hummed and said, "Send someone to tell the thousand soldiers and horses, kill two more groups of bandits, create two 'tragedies' and spread them to Qiuci City to let the merchants know about it, and then you can return to camp." Pei I want him to bear the blame firmly on the censor's head."

Then he said to Han Jie: "Let the bodyguards go into the city in disguise and tell the female innkeeper to incite the emotions of the merchants in the city. The dog officials will make the trade routes in the Western Regions uneasy. Being scolded for a few more days will help me understand. body."

The oil in the pot is boiling, and the fish that has been marinated for half an hour is put into the pot. There is a sizzling sound and a strong fragrance spreads.

Gu Qing was frying the fish carelessly while saying: "From today on, I will take the initiative to give up the power of the Jiedushi envoy. I will tell the outside world that Pei Yushi ordered the Anxi army not to leave the camp, and the Jiedushi envoy did not dare to disobey his order. Therefore, Anxi four You don’t need to ask me for instructions on military and political matters in the town. I want to take a long vacation. Well, you can ask Pei Yushi for instructions on military and political matters. Isn’t he coming all the way to check my power? Oh, I took the initiative to help him achieve his goal. Everyone is happy."

Shen Tian hesitated and said: "What should we do if Yu Shi Pei really takes over the power of Jiedushi without mercy and handles the military and political affairs of the four towns of Anxi on behalf of the Marquis?"

Gu Qing smiled: "If Pei Zhounan really dares to do this, I really admire him. I admire him so much... Haha, from the seventh-grade supervisory censor to the third-grade Jiedu envoy, I jumped four levels in one go. Now I have to face the north. Bye bye, congratulations to the Pei family’s ancestral graves for the green smoke.”

Turning to look at Shen Tian, ​​Gu Qing said: "This is a contest between me and him. The battle is about brains and cunning. Since Pei Yushi is coming menacingly, I will show my weakness to the enemy and let him be happy for a few days." .But the fight between me and him can only be limited to me and him. The soldiers of the Anxi Army must do nothing less. You go back and tell Chang Zhong that the daily drills are rain or shine, and the unity recruited by Liu Hongbo Soldiers, they must also train every day, and the soldiers under my command will not be idle."

Shen Tian cupped his fists and said, "Yes."

Gu Qing smiled maliciously and said: "Also, after the soldiers drill every day, the top ten and the top 100 will be rewarded. This is the rule of our Anxi Army. During my long vacation, you generals will be rewarded after the daily drill." Go to Yushi Pei and ask him for the reward. Anyway, when I was the governor of Jiedu, I cashed the reward on the spot. I don’t know if Yushi Pei has the confidence. The Pei family in Hedong is as rich as the country, so they must not be short of money. Don’t you guys? Be polite to Yushi Pei."

Shen Tian was stunned for a moment, then chuckled sinisterly: "Yes, the general will definitely ask Pei Yushi for the reward together with the others. Anyway, the reward must be cashed in on the same day, otherwise the morale of the army will be unstable. If a mutiny occurs, who knows who it is?" It’s my responsibility…”

Gu Qing also laughed sinisterly, and then suddenly changed his face: "Okay, you go back, I won't let you eat."

Shen Tian almost choked and said in shock: "Why did the Marquis suddenly rush back?"

"Because I saw you swallowing your saliva. You must be coveting the braised fish I made. Go back. There is only one, so we won't entertain you."

"Didn't the last general catch a few fish for the Marquis..."

"Hehe, the commander of my first army cooks for you. Your face is bigger than Li Sima's butt. Get out of here."

…………

Pei Zhounan fell into bad luck, and there was more than one bad luck. It was like poking a hornet's nest in the bad luck family, and bad luck swarmed in like wasps.

That day, he promised to send troops to the merchants. When he arrived at the camp, Pei Zhounan found that he had no authority to send troops. Fortunately, he brought a thousand soldiers and horses from Chang'an. So in front of the merchants in the city, Pei Zhounan transferred these thousands of soldiers and horses. He left the city and announced that he would go north to suppress the bandits.

Finally, he managed to suppress the curses of the merchants. Before Pei Zhounan could breathe a sigh of relief, another guard came from the garrison of the camp. He smiled and told Pei Zhounan respectfully that Mr. Guhou had been ill recently and could not survive. Tired, please ask Pei Yushi to handle the military and political affairs of the four towns of Anxi on his behalf, and take over after the Marquis recovers.

The guard turned around and left before Pei Zhounan could react. Pei Zhounan was so anxious that he chased after him. However, the guard ran faster than a rabbit and disappeared in an instant as he mounted his horse.

Pei Zhounan was so angry that he wanted to kill someone, especially the military governor named Gu.

What is this? Retreating in order to advance?

Even if you really want to hand over power,...you should keep your seal of command! Instead, send an official letter to the officials in the Jiedushi government! How can you handle military and political affairs on your behalf if you have an unfair reputation?

The next day, while Pei Zhounan was still sleeping in bed, bad news came from outside the house. The bandits destroyed another caravan, again without leaving any survivors. All the caravans of more than 200 people lay dead on the Western Regions trade road. The merchants in the city were once again uneasy and cursed the dog officials for exercising power and causing harm to the country and the people.

In the morning, Pei Zhounan had not yet recovered from the successive blows. Generals such as Chang Zhong, Shen Tian, ​​and Li Siye from the Anxi Army Camp came to the Jiedushi Mansion and blocked Pei Zhounan in the house.

The purpose of the generals blocking the door was very simple. In the past, when Lord Gu was the commander, he not only personally participated in drills with the soldiers every day and completed the daily drills meticulously, but also paid rewards and bonuses to the winners of the day after the drills.

Meat, after today's drill, there has been no movement for a long time. Can Yushi Pei give an explanation to the soldiers?

Pei Zhounan was driven crazy and angrily started shooting the case.

Chang Zhong and the other generals had all come from mountains of corpses and seas of blood. How could they be afraid of this small movement and intimidation? So all the generals widened their eyes, said "Hmm", and looked at Pei Zhounan unwillingly to be outdone.

If the meaning here is translated into language, it would probably be "What are you looking at?"
Chapter completed!