The person behind the scenes is a veteran, Gu Qing has done it too many times in his previous life.

When your fists are inferior to others, attacking from behind is the best way, but there is a prerequisite, that is, you cannot leave any clues or expose the truth. Once the real culprit is found out by the other party, the end will not be ordinary miserable.

So Gu Qing kicked the man off Qujiang Pond, turned around and ran away, while holding his own head, just to avoid being recognized.

The man who fell into the water was still flopping vigorously in the water. He was kicked into Qujiang Pond by surprise. He had never experienced such a despicable thing in his life. Because it was too unexpected and he was completely unprepared, he kept struggling after falling into the water.

While flopping and screaming for help in panic, I didn't know how much water I had poured into my stomach.

Gu Qing ran very fast, and after a few ups and downs, he rushed into the grass where Zhang Huaijin was squatting, half lying on the ground, gasping for air.

Zhang Huaijin was shocked and happy at the same time. She didn't expect that Gu Qing would dare to play like this. It was so exciting.

"It's amazing! It's so refreshing, hahaha!"

Gu Qing pointed at her: "Keep your voice down so no one can hear you. Help me up quickly and we'll leave here right away."

Zhang Huaijin hurriedly helped him up, and the two of them crouched through the dense grass, sneaking like ghosts who entered the village to steal land mines.

They walked around behind the bushes and bushes. When they came out, they were far away from Qujiang Pond. Not far away was the Ziyun Tower. The two looked at each other and found that they were both covered in grass clippings, like they had just rolled through a grain pile in the countryside.

Wild mandarin ducks, the two looked at each other, smiled, and tidied up each other.

Only then did Zhang Huaijin dare to speak, and he patted Gu Qing's arm and laughed: "It's so fun! Bad guys should be punished like this. It's a pity that they only kicked him into the water. He should have been stabbed."

Gu Qing dodged her slap and warned: "As promised, brothers should not touch each other, stop it!"

Zhang Huaijin stopped his hand and kept laughing. Then his smile suddenly dropped and he stared at him with a smile in his eyes.

"Looking at the way you acted just now, you are very familiar with it. You must have done this kind of bad thing often, right? You are not a good person either."

Gu Qing said dissatisfied: "Get it clear, you were the one who wanted to teach him a lesson just now. I was just helping you, but now you bite me back and your conscience is eaten by a dog?"

Zhang Huaijin said with a smile: "This time it is considered as hoeing the strong and supporting the weak, not doing bad things. I won't do it next time!"

Capricious and double standards, Zhang Huaijin is indeed a woman among women.

Worried about what would happen, the two lingered near Ziyun Tower for a long time. From a distance, they saw countless courtiers and female family members entering in front of Ziyun Tower. Judging from the sky, it seemed that Concubine Yang was about to have a banquet. The two of them tidied up and looked calm.

They walked side by side towards Ziyun Tower.

"Remember to keep your expression natural. The person who fell into the water just now is very likely to appear at the banquet of the imperial concubine. We can't show our guilty conscience. If someone sees the clues, we will be dead." Gu Qing kept a smile on his face and warned Zhang Huaijin.

Zhang Huaijin looked around nervously and said anxiously: "What if that person recognizes us? What if someone saw you kicking someone just now?"

"Be natural! I checked before I kicked him. There was no one near the pavilion. The man's back was turned to me. He was caught off guard and caught my plot. Then I turned around and ran. There was no way that man could see my face. As for you, even more so

It’s okay, you squatted in the grass and didn’t move at all.”

Zhang Huaijin was still uneasy, but for some reason, something called "stimulation" was running through his blood, a feeling of fear and excitement.

"I'm going to do it. If someone recognizes you, don't admit it. I'll take the responsibility." Zhang Huaijin said very loyally. When he said this, his pretty face was full of tragedy, just like Jing Ke by the Yishui River.

Gu Qing laughed: "It's just a kick, nothing more than that, just take it easy."

The two came to Ziyun Tower. The eunuch at the door knew Gu Qing and Zhang Huaijin. After all, Zhang Jiuzhang was the minister of Honglu Temple, and the children of ministerial cadres were no strangers to the eunuch, so the eunuch led the two in.

There were already many courtiers and women in the building, surrounded by low-leg tables, with various tableware and wine cups placed on each table.

The eunuch was about to ask Zhang Huaijin to sit among the female relatives. Zhang Huaijin hesitated, refused, and asked to sit with Gu Qing.

So the two of them found an inconspicuous and remote corner and sat next to each other at a table.

As soon as she sat down, she saw a commotion at the main table. A soaked man in purple uniform was standing in front of Concubine Yang, stamping his feet angrily with a look of shock and anger.

"My dearest concubine, I kindly request the Yulin Guards to conduct a thorough investigation near Qujiang Pond! The thief is located near Qujiang Pond, and I was assassinated for no reason. This matter cannot be resolved!" the man shouted angrily.

The man looked very embarrassed. He had obviously just been fished out of the water. There were a few weeds hanging on his head. His soaked clothes clung to his body, revealing his round belly, which was particularly ridiculous.

Many courtiers and female relatives present turned their heads, covering their mouths and laughing quietly.

Zhang Huaijin in the corner suddenly looked unnatural, and looked at Gu Qing for help with fearful eyes.

Gu Qing looked calm. His attention was on the short table in front of him. He picked up the exquisite cups and chopsticks one by one and looked at them. While praising the royal supplies, they were indeed the best in the world, and said calmly: "Don't be afraid, be natural, be natural, this is

The matter has nothing to do with us, so what are you feeling guilty about? We didn’t do anything, we didn’t see anything.”

Zhang Huaijin tried hard to suppress his emotions, took a deep breath, and then muttered words, as if he was hypnotizing himself.

The accusation of the man in purple was effective. Concubine Yang immediately ordered the Yulin Guards to search near where he fell into the water. A military general bowed to Concubine Yang and clasped his fists from a distance outside the building, then ordered his troops and left with murderous intent.

Zhang Huaijin became nervous again.

Gu Qing said dissatisfiedly: "I will never call you out if I do bad things in the future. You are such a pig teammate. I will be killed by you sooner or later."

Zhang Huaijin immediately forgot about his nervousness and glared at him: "I'm just a little nervous, but I haven't revealed my secret. I've gotten into trouble before, but never such a big one. Can't people be afraid?"

Gu Qing blinked and smiled: "In addition to being nervous and scared, did you feel a little bit of excitement? Besides, we just acted for God and punished the bad guys, shouldn't we be happy?"

Zhang Huaijin's mood slowly calmed down and he was no longer so nervous.

The man in purple clothes was taken down by the eunuch to change clothes. A group of palace maids walked in outside the building and served exquisite dishes and drinks to everyone. The low-legged table in front of Gu Qing was quickly filled with drinks and drinks.

Concubine Yang raised her glass to everyone and said a few words of toast such as the good health of the Holy Emperor and the longevity of the Tang Dynasty. Everyone drank together with their hands holding the glasses. After sitting down, they started eating and drinking. At this time, kabuki also made its appearance in the main hall.

The center started dancing.

At this time, the man who fell into the water also changed into a new set of clean clothes. After entering the building, he saluted Concubine Yang and sat down under the leadership of the eunuch.

Gu Qing's eyes narrowed, and he found that the table where the man was sitting was very close to Concubine Yang.

For the royal banquet of the Tang Dynasty, the seating arrangement was very particular. A small person like Gu Qing sat in the corner and no one cared about him, but the person who was closer to the core figure of the banquet must be a powerful and powerful person.

Gu Qing frowned secretly, who was the person he kicked just now?

Turning to ask Zhang Huaijin, Zhang Huaijin raised his neck and observed for a long time, then shook his head: "It's too far away, I can't see clearly."

Then he said nervously: "You won't recognize us, will you?"

Gu Qing tsked mockingly. With this kind of mentality, he will basically stop doing bad things in the future.

Gu Qing's psychological quality is very strong. He calmly followed everyone to toast and eat and drink together. Looking at his calm expression, Zhang Huaijin even had the illusion that it must have been a nightmare. In fact, what did the two of them really do?

Didn't do anything.

The man who fell into the water calmed down after changing his clothes. After all, he was a big shot, and the city still had to have this, so he kept his face as usual and frequently toasted to Concubine Yang, and talked and laughed calmly with the courtiers at the next table.

Yang Guifei seemed to have a very close relationship with him. While enjoying the singing and dancing, she turned her head and chatted and laughed with him. Then she didn't know what she said. Yang Guifei suddenly straightened up and looked around the crowd, and finally found Gu Qing hiding in the corner. Gu Qing was

Concubine Yang gathered together with Zhang Huaijin to whisper. Concubine Yang showed interest in her eyes. She watched their expressions for a while and then waved to the eunuch next to her to bring Gu Qing closer.

Gu Qing, who was confused, stood up, walked to Concubine Yang's table under the gaze of countless people, and performed the ceremony honestly.

Concubine Yang pointed at Gu Qing and smiled at the man who fell into the water: "This is the young fellow countryman I mentioned to you. His name is Gu Qing. He is also from Shuzhou. You must take good care of him in the future in the court."

Gu Qing's eyelids twitched when he heard this, but the man who fell into the water laughed at Gu Qing and said, "I've heard that Gu Qing is a straightforward man. He knocked out Lu Xuan's eldest son with three punches. It's interesting."

Concubine Yang glanced at him lightly and said displeasedly: "Brother, please be careful. How many times have I warned you not to talk nonsense? To be an official, you must have a good government. If your words spread, you will make enemies again."

The man hurriedly handed over his hands and said, "I will remember what I said, and I will not do it again in the future."

Concubine Yang smiled at Gu Qing and said: "Gu Qing, this is my elder brother. His name is Yang Zhao. He is an imperial censor, a minister of the Taifu, a minister of the Ministry of Culture, and..."

Concubine Yang sighed distressedly as she spoke: "I can't even remember how many official positions he held. There are more than ten in total, right?"

The man hurriedly smiled and said: "It's all thanks to the favor of the Holy Emperor, and I will definitely live up to the Emperor's grace. Also, my dear concubine, I have said many times that at the end of last year, I felt that the word 'Zhao' in my name had a gold edge.

, because it is ominous, the emperor has given me the name 'Guozhong', and now my name is 'Yang Guozhong'."

Cold sweat broke out on Gu Qing's back.

Although his psychological quality was strong, he never expected that the future Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty would be kicked into Qujiang Pond by himself. This was a bit of a joke. If he found out that he was the real murderer, he would probably be killed at his funeral.

An elegiac couplet of "dying young".
Chapter completed!