The more you compromise in life, the happier you will be, and the more you compromise, the happier you will be.

If everyone learns to compromise on every difficult decision, there will surely be no disputes in this world, and the harmonious world longed for by the sages will soon be realized.

When Gu Qing decided to let go of this heavy burden, he did feel a lot lighter. Although there was some indescribable frustration deep in his heart, it was not important. What was important was that he had preserved himself.

The moment he left Li Guangbi's house, Gu Qing saw a look of heaviness and disappointment flash across his face.

Gu Qing paused and suddenly realized that he was not in such a relaxed mood. He was thinking about another thing.

Why is he disappointed? Is it at the dirty court, at the dim emperor, or at Gu Qing who refuses to fight or resist?

Gu Qing suddenly felt uncomfortable. He had been a man for two generations and never cared about other people's impressions of him. Everyone in the world was a stranger to him, but there were people in this world who gave him warmth, but he disappointed those people.

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Gritting his teeth, Gu Qing walked out of Li Guangbi's house.

How can an eighteen-year-old boy fight back against the prime minister? I am still a child.

Gu Qing kept convincing himself in his mind.

Ying Chai had little energy. Faced with the mountain of official duties, Gu Qing only felt disgusted and had a sense of world-weariness that nothing he did was meaningless. He sat in the room in a daze until noon, Gu Qing simply tidied up and skipped work.

As soon as he got home, Butler Xu came forward to greet him with a smile, and told him with a mysterious face that a girl was here and had been waiting for him for a long time, but this girl was restless and refused to wait in the front hall.

Instead, he wandered around the house and chatted animatedly with the two shopkeepers. If Mr. Young Master came back a moment later, I'm afraid this girl would have become sworn friends with the two shopkeepers.

Gu Qing's lips raised slightly, he knew who this girl was.

Stepping into the front yard, a charming figure flashed out, clasping his fists in surprise: "Second brother!"

Gu Qing didn't respond, just smiled at her.

Zhang Huaijin was stunned. Gu Qing looked very bad today, his face was gloomy, and he was obviously in an extremely bad mood.

Probably because she had been beaten too much since childhood, Zhang Huaijin was very good at reading people's faces. Seeing Gu Qing's dejected look, she decisively gave up the ritual of meeting brothers, stepped forward and looked at him carefully, and said: "Second brother, what's wrong with you? Yes.

Aren’t you being bullied?”

Gu Qing didn't want her bad mood to affect her, so she forced a smile and said, "I guess I was bullied."

Zhang Huaijin was furious: "Whoever dares to bully our brothers must find his way back to this place. Third brother, I will send out green arrows and hero posts to summon the alliance of black and white to attack him!"

Gu Qing smiled and said: "A group of crooked old men in their sixties and seventies are bullying a child like me. What do you think we should do?"

Zhang Huaijin wondered: "Why were you bullied by a group of old people? Can't the second brother beat them?"

Gu Qing thought for a while and sighed: "We can't beat them. They are outnumbered and their moves are obscene."

Zhang Huaijin wonders: "Why don't you... write a letter to your eldest brother and ask her to return to Chang'an as soon as possible to help us avenge you?"

Gu Qing laughed loudly: "Not even eldest brother. Those old people are too powerful. We three brothers are also being bullied."

Zhang Huaijin hesitated and said unwillingly: "Do you have to endure this bad breath after being bullied?"

Gu Qing was startled and said absentmindedly: "Yes, do we have to bear this bad breath?"

Turning to look at Zhang Huaijin's confused look, Gu Qing said softly: "Third brother, if it were you, would you bear it?"

Zhang Huaijin was stunned and said: "If you can't beat me... of course you have to run away first, and save your life first. A good man will not suffer the immediate consequences, just like Gou Jian, the king of Yue, he will suffer hardships and suffer hardships. It is not too late to come back for revenge after he has mastered the unparalleled martial arts."

"But what should I do if I feel aggrieved after running for my life?"

Zhang Huaijin sighed with a bitter look on his face: "The frustration is only temporary, just bear with it for now. Who said our skills are inferior to others?"

After saying this, Zhang Huaijin suddenly noticed something. She was so slow that she could tell there was something else in Gu Qing's words. But seeing Gu Qing's depressed mood, she didn't have the heart to ask, so she had to stand in front of him, stand on tiptoes and pat him heavily.

Over his shoulder, he said loudly: "Second brother, you have always been a well-known man. A real man is upright. Even a momentary setback is nothing. Do everything with your heart. No matter what you do, third brother will fight for you."

Let’s cheer!”

Gu Qing came back to his senses and was moved. He smiled and ruffled her hair and said, "Third brother, it's nice to meet you."

Zhang Huaijin blinked: "Which one is 'good'?"

"Very good 'good'. I never thought that having a family was such a happy thing before. Since I met you, I suddenly feel that there is nothing wrong with having a family..."

Zhang Huaijin's breathing suddenly became rapid, his heart beat so fast, it seemed as if his heart was about to jump out of his throat, and his pretty face quickly became red with blood.

"You, you...what do you want to say?" Zhang Huaijin stammered.

Gu Qing stared at her face and said seriously: "I want to say that I suddenly want to start a family. No matter what kind of wife I find, I must have a daughter like you, warm and caring..."

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Zhang Huaijin kicked Gu Qing hard and ran away in a hurry. Gu Qing stood in the middle of the yard in bewilderment, trying hard to figure out why Zhang Huaijin suddenly changed his face.

Women's emotions are really difficult to control. Maybe they can't even control them themselves, and they can fall out of control faster than turning the page in a book.

One moment he is deeply affectionate as a brother, so warm and considerate, but the next moment he falls out with him as soon as possible, and even those who are as bold and forthright as the third brother are not exempt from this habit.

The next day, Li Guangbi told Gu Qing that the list had been reported to the three provinces, and the Left Prime Minister Chen Xilie summoned the Ministry of War to discuss with the Minister of Household Affairs and approved it.

Gu Qing was silent for a long time without saying a word.

As expected, his hands and eyes are all powerful. Maybe he is not that important in this matter. No matter whether there is Gu Qing or not, no matter what his choice is, he can't prevent the completion of this matter.

If you choose to be a bystander and use these reasons to convince yourself of your powerlessness, will you feel at ease?

When he walked out of Li Guangbi's house, Gu Qing didn't even dare to look into his eyes. He was afraid of seeing the disappointment in Li Guangbi's eyes, the disappointment in him.

Returning to his room, Gu Qing just sat down when he heard someone outside the door asking to see him. It was an eunuch who came out of the palace. The eunuch smiled politely and sent word that Concubine Yang Guifei had summoned him.

After Gu Qing tidied up his clothes, he followed the eunuch into Xingqing Palace.

In the Agarwood Pavilion beside the Dragon Pond of Xingqing Palace, Concubine Yang held her fragrant cheeks and lazily teased a Persian cat presented by the courtiers. There was an acquaintance next to her, Princess Wanchun.

Gu Qing stepped forward to greet me, Princess Wanchun pursed her lips and smiled, but Concubine Yang smiled and scolded: "You are such a brat, you will no longer care about me when you are promoted to an official? I have never seen you take the initiative to come to the palace to see me.

The dog ate it.”

Gu Qing hurriedly apologized and said with a wry smile: "I forgive you, my Majesty. Since I became the Chief of the Left Guard, I have been really busy with my affairs. I don't even have enough time to sleep every day. I really have no time to go to the palace to visit my Majesty. Please don't bother me."

After all, I am still a child..."

Concubine Yang covered her mouth and laughed, and Princess Wanchun also turned her head to the side and laughed non-stop.

Concubine Yang pointed at Gu Qing and said to Princess Wanchun: "Look, have you ever seen such a shameless child? Well, he will be nineteen years old after the new year, and he is not married yet. In other words, he is not married.

He can barely be considered a child."

Gu Qing laughed and said: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong, how can you say 'reluctantly'? It is obviously a genuine child, but I only wish to live to be eighty years old and still be regarded as a child. No matter how good the child is, no matter what he does wrong.

, Your Excellency will never argue with him."

Concubine Yang looked at him with pity and said: "I didn't expect that a Zuowei Changshi would be so busy. How about I beg your Majesty to ask him to change you to a more leisurely official position someday?"

Gu Qing was tired of being at Zuowei, so he smiled and said, "Thank you, Madam."

Pointing to Princess Wanchun next to her, Concubine Yang smiled and said: "You should know each other, right? Shi'er, Gu Qing is my little fellow countryman. The people I treat as younger brothers are all members of my own family. Don't put on airs and make friends with me."

Friends are also good.”

Princess Wanchun pursed her lips and said with a smile: "I met Gu Changshi last time I ascended the mountain on the Double Ninth Festival. I have always admired Gu Changshi's talent. I have read his poems many times."

Gu Qing couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw how close the two were. He didn't expect that Concubine Yang and Princess Wanchun had such a good relationship. Strictly speaking, Concubine Yang was the stepmother. It was not easy for the stepmother and her daughter to become best friends.

Princess Wanchun raised her eyes and looked at Gu Qing and said: "Gu Changshi, you agreed to go to my imperial aunt's Taoist temple. It's not far away in five days. Don't break your promise."

Concubine Yang said in surprise: "Are you going to visit the Jade Realm in Turin?"

"Yes. I made an agreement with Gu Changshi at the Prince's Chongyang Banquet last time."

Concubine Yang sighed: "I really envy you, you can go wherever you want, unlike me, like a bird in a cage..."

As she spoke, Concubine Yang was suddenly startled. She looked at Gu Qing, then at Princess Wanchun, and then said with a smile: "Gu Qing has not married yet, and you have not married yet, Ji'er. The handsome man and the beautiful woman are so well matched, I don't think it is better..."

Gu Qing was stunned, Princess Wanchun blushed and said angrily: "My Lady, don't talk nonsense."

Yang Guifei smiled and said: "What nonsense? If you are interested, I will ask your Majesty for a marriage. Your Majesty has been anxious about your marriage. Gu Qing is a rare talent in the Tang Dynasty. His appearance... Well, except for not

It’s too festive, but it can still be regarded as Zhou Zheng. If you two don’t object..."

Before he finished speaking, Gu Qing suddenly interrupted with a smile: "Your Majesty, please stop joking. I am still young. Besides, I am from a peasant family. How can I be worthy of a princess with golden branches and beautiful leaves? I beg your Majesty not to mention this matter again."

Concubine Yang couldn't help but sigh when she saw the rejection in Gu Qing's smile. Knowing that Gu Qing was not willing, she had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​being a matchmaker.

Princess Wanchun glanced at Gu Qing in surprise, her pretty face suddenly turned cold, she snorted and turned away angrily.
Chapter completed!