Yang Guozhong was regarded as a candidate for prime minister in the court, and Li Longji was obsessed with him. He was not only the emperor's brother-in-law, but also held fifteen official positions. Each official position was responsible for different things. He became schizophrenic when he was an official.

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Li Longji deliberately created a conflict between the Prime Minister and the Eastern Palace in order to balance the situation of the government. Li Linfu was also a smart man. He saw Li Longji's intention, so he cooperated with the Eastern Palace and created an irreconcilable conflict. Li Linfu knew very well that the only way to do this was to comply with the emperor.

Meaning, he is qualified to live until the end of his life.

Why did such a shrewd and wily prime minister stand on the wrong team when selecting candidates for the East Palace? This is the reason. He must take the initiative to stand on the wrong team, and he must be incompatible with the prince.

Now that the right prime minister, Li Linfu, was old and seriously ill, Li Longji began to look for the next prime minister to take over Li Linfu's position. This candidate was Yang Guozhong.

Once the emperor opens the door to nepotism, the world will be in danger.

Yang Guozhong seemed smart and upright, but in Gu Qing's opinion, this man actually didn't have much ability.

At the banquet of the ministers, he openly said that it was "interesting" that Gu Qing beat Lu Xuan's eldest son. This sentence itself is very interesting.

Yang Guozhong really had a deep impression on Gu Qing, and this sentence is true.

As early as last year's tribute to porcelain, Xianyu Zhongtong sent a letter to Chang'an, asking Yang Guozhong to help turn the curtain around. At that time, Gu Qing's name was remembered in Yang Guozhong's heart. Later, when Nanzhao rebelled, Yang Guozhong was so worried that he didn't sleep well for several days and nights because Xianyu

He recommended Zhongtong as the military governor of Jiannan Road, but Xianyu Zhongtong encountered this unfortunate incident just after he took office. If the suppression of the rebellion failed, Yang Guozhong would also be implicated.

However, Gu Qing came out, made some suggestions, and built a sand table. The rebellion in Nanzhao was actually put down by Xianyu Zhongtong and Gao Xianzhi, and they won a great victory.

Yang Guozhong then became lively again, instructing the imperial censors below to praise him. It was just that Yang Guozhong had the ability to recognize people and recommended people. Your Majesty is not a troublemaker. If you don't reward him, it would be too much.

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Li Longji indeed rewarded Yang Guozhong. Not only did he reward Yang Guozhong with a pile of gold, silver, cloth and silk, he also found him several part-time jobs.

Because of the battle to quell the rebellion in Nanzhao, Yang Guozhong made enough money in Chang'an. Naturally, Yang Guozhong had a very good impression of Gu Qing, the person who made the first contribution. What's more, Gu Qing also had an identity. He was a fellow countryman of Concubine Yang, and

Concubine Yang agreed very much with this little fellow. This level of status was much more important than meritorious service or something like that.

Seeing Gu Qing salute to him, Yang Guozhong hurriedly held his arms with both hands and said with a smile: "No courtesy, no courtesy. This is a garden feast for the imperial concubine and the queen. There is no need for courtiers to be polite."

After looking at Gu Qing carefully, Yang Guozhong stroked his beard and said with a smile: "He is a talented person, he is not angry and proud, he is a young hero, his future is limitless."

Gu Qing's impression of Yang Guozhong improved instantly.

Just because he described his unhappy look as "not angry but self-defeating", Gu Qing felt that this friend was worth making. Telling ghosts is a basic professional skill, but someone who can tell ghosts in such a fresh and refined way can be regarded as a good friend.

Talented.

Yang Guozhong smiled and pulled Gu Qing to his table, and ordered the eunuch to add a futon and a pair of cups and chopsticks. The two shared a table and talked and laughed.

Zhang Huaijin, who was sitting far away with an uneasy expression on his face, had been observing what was happening on Gu Qing's side. He was stunned when he saw that Gu Qing and the man who had just been kicked into the water were bowing to each other and sitting at the same table. The two were talking and laughing very intimately. Zhang Huaijin was stunned.

I can't believe that the world view has collapsed.

Yang Guozhong was indeed very close to Gu Qing. Whether it was a sympathy between bad guys, or he had other political purposes, or it was to give her fellow countrymen face in front of Concubine Yang, in short, Yang Guozhong's attitude was like a spring breeze, and there was no trace of it.

The arrogance and rudeness of high-ranking officials towards lower-ranking officials.

Gu Qing looked flattered, and his flattery was naturally flying. Yang Guozhong laughed out loud when he was photographed, feeling extremely happy.

Concubine Yang was also in a very happy mood. After all, the little fellow countryman she valued was able to get along like a fish in the court, and she felt like old friends at first sight with her relatives and brothers. Concubine Yang immediately felt extremely satisfied.

Seeing the two of them toasting each other with a glass of wine, Concubine Yang covered her mouth and said with a smile: "Gu Qing, you little naughty boy, in the afternoon you told me that you had no intention of getting married, and just now you were sitting in the corner and rubbing your hair with another woman.

Saying one thing and doing another behind the scenes, is this what a man is like?"

Gu Qing was stunned: "We are rubbing our ears and temples together? Who?"

Concubine Yang smiled and raised her chin in the direction of Zhang Huaijin.

Gu Qing turned to look, and then suddenly realized: "Your Majesty, that woman is the granddaughter of Zhang Jiugao, the governor of Guangzhou. The Zhang family and I are family friends. I am worthy of being a brother of Zhang Huaijin. I have no distractions about men and women."

Concubine Yang was stunned: "You... are worthy of a young woman's brother?"

"Is there... something wrong?" Gu Qing asked doubtfully.

Yang Guozhong laughed beside him and patted him hard on the shoulder: "In this beautiful age, the two families are close friends and they are actually brothers. Mr. Gu Xiaolang, you are burning the harp and boiling the crane, which is a great disgrace to the scenery."

Gu Qing said sadly: "Because we can't beat him, we have to treat each other as brothers..."

The Yang brothers and sisters were stunned: "What if we can beat him?"

"Of course I'll kick her away, so that she will be afraid of me and hide away thousands of miles away..."

The Yang brothers and sisters looked at each other and laughed.

Gu Qing looked at them expressionlessly. People in this era had such a strange way of laughing. Which word of his just hit their point of laughter? It was hard to understand.

Concubine Yang laughed so hard that tears flowed out. She took out a piece of silk towel and wiped her tears. She smiled at the eunuch next to her and said, "Quickly invite that lady from the Zhang family to come forward. I want to see her."

The eunuch bowed respectfully and left.

Then Zhang Huaijin, who was confused and uneasy, was brought over by the eunuchs. He stood stupidly in front of Concubine Yang and was helpless. He especially did not dare to look at Yang Guozhong. He only looked at Gu Qing for help, his mouth was flat and he was about to cry.

Gu Qing sat next to the victim Yang Guozhong with a calm expression. He shook his head and sighed: "Looking at how useless you are, don't call me second brother in the future. It's embarrassing... Why don't you pay tribute to the imperial concubine and Mrs. Yang soon."

So Zhang Huaijin cautiously saluted Yang Guifei and Yang Guozhong, and saw that they were looking at her with smiles and seemed to be very friendly. There was no sign that the incident had happened. Zhang Huaijin was relieved a little, and his expression finally seemed natural.

Concubine Yang looked at Gu Qing, then at Zhang Huaijin, and smiled at Yang Guozhong: "I think these two are a perfect match."

Yang Guozhong nodded in agreement: "What the imperial concubine said is absolutely true. If the man is not married and the woman is not married, then why not..."

Before he finished speaking, as if he guessed what Yang Guozhong was going to say next, Zhang Huaijin hurriedly interrupted: "No, no!"

The Yang brothers and sisters looked at her curiously.

Gu Qing rubbed his face. Although he did not want to get married, but she objected so eagerly, Gu Qing could not help but feel embarrassed on his face. He knew that this was a distorted mentality, that is, I can dislike you, but you can't

Dislike me. You must take a breath to review these three views.

Concubine Yang looked at Zhang Huaijin with a smile and said, "Why not?"

Zhang Huaijin didn't have the courage to say the next words, and looked at Gu Qing for help with an expression that was about to cry.

Gu Qing found that this girl looked carefree and nervous in front of him, but in fact she was very timid, she was just like a paper tiger.

So Gu Qing had to help her explain: "Your Majesty, I and Zhang Huaijin are brothers. "Poetry" says: 'How can I say that without clothes, I share the same robe with you'? 'Same robe' is OK, but 'same bed' is not OK. The empress can imagine

Do a pair of comrades-in-arms, Pao Ze, who have gone through war and shared hardships, sleep in the same bed at night? The picture is too beautiful to imagine..."

Concubine Yang covered her mouth and laughed. Zhang Huaijin blushed, gave him a vicious look, lowered his head and did not dare to say anything.

Seeing that the two of them didn't seem to have any intention, Concubine Yang had no choice but to give up her thoughts of being a matchmaker and felt a little regretful in her heart.

At this time, a military commander walked in outside the palace. The military commander had a swan feather on his helmet. He belonged to the Yulin Guards.

The military general walked up to Concubine Yang and saluted, then clasped his fists towards Yang Guozhong and said: "Reporting to Taifu Yang, I just checked near the pavilion and only found traces of someone hiding in the bushes not far from the pavilion, but there was no trace of anyone hiding there.

Suo, the murderer who caused you to fall into the water has probably escaped from Qujiang Pool."

Yang Guozhong's expression turned gloomy and he snorted coldly.

Zhang Huaijin became nervous again and looked at Gu Qing anxiously.

Gu Qing, however, acted as if nothing had happened. He held his hands towards Yang Guozhong and said with concern on his face: "I heard that Mrs. Yang was killed by a traitor just now. Were there any injuries?"

Yang Guozhong laughed forcefully and said in a deep voice: "I don't know which villain Yang offended. He took advantage of my unpreparedness and plotted against me from behind. He kicked me into Qujiang Pond. I was not hurt at all, but I was injected after falling into the water.

I drank a few sips of water, got a little frightened, and lost face."

Gu Qing's expression suddenly became stern and indignant, and he said with righteous indignation: "This evil thief only knows how to plot behind the scenes, and he is probably a hidden rat. Mr. Yang works hard for the country and has to take care of everything. The government is so complicated and trivial that it is inevitable to offend some villains. Mr. Yang, in the future,

You should take more guards with you when you go out. You are the pillar of the country and an important weapon of the Tang Dynasty. How can you be alone and put yourself in danger?"

Yang Guozhong was greatly moved by the words of shared hatred. He found that he was becoming more and more pleasing to the eye of Gu Qing, and he couldn't help but said gratefully: "Gu Xiaolangjun is actually Yang's confidant. I wish I could have met you earlier."

Zhang Huaijin looked at Gu Qing's coquettish operation with a dull expression, his head was buzzing with shock.

Cursing oneself in front of the victim, does that... clear the air?

No matter how big or small the official is, are their hearts so dirty?

However, Zhang Huaijin did not expect that an even more outrageous operation would follow.

Gu Qing raised his hands solemnly and said: "Xiaoguan is a member of Zuowei's family and has joined the army. Zuowei has the responsibility of guarding the forbidden area. Something happened to Yang Taifu. As a Zuowei official, I feel deeply ashamed. Yang Taifu

If you can trust me, you might as well hand this case over to me, and I will definitely get to the bottom of it and bring justice to Mrs. Yang."
Chapter completed!