Strictly speaking, Gu Qing can be regarded as a "rebellious official and traitor", but he was hidden so deeply that no one in the world noticed it except Zhang Huaiyu.

But if one rebellious minister and traitor wants to kill another rebellious minister and traitor, there is no conflict.

The same purpose is to change the world, but the motivation is completely different.

An Lushan just wanted to be the emperor, but what Gu Qing wanted was to extend the life of the country in the prosperous age. It didn't matter what the country's surname was, as long as the prosperous age lasted for a few more years, so that ordinary people could live a good life for a few more years, and the army could return to its invincible status in the early Tang Dynasty.

Rong Guang, making the ministers in the court more human-like, these are Gu Qing's motivations for wanting to be a rebellious minister.

The Confucian thought of the king and his ministers. Sorry, Gu Qing comes from modern times. Without this concept, there is no such thing as loyalty.

"I can rest assured that I will leave it to you to avenge your parents' great vengeance." Li Twelve Niang took a sip of wine and her shoulders relaxed unconsciously, as if a thousand kilograms of burden had been lifted off in an instant.

Gu Qing sighed: "Aunt Li, it's time for you to put it down and leave the rest of your affairs to me. I once said that matters concerning the temple should be left to the temple to resolve, while matters concerning the rivers and lakes should be left to the rivers and lakes."

Li Twelve Niang nodded: "I have seen the dangers of temples. Sure enough, one word can kill people. It is much smarter than Jianghu."

Turning to look at Gu Qing, Li Twelve Niang suddenly smiled: "How did you make up the contents of that secret letter? There are noses and eyes. I heard that the officials at the Yushitai were frightened after seeing the letter last night.

It's so cold that I don't even dare to breathe..."

Gu Qing smiled a little fiercely: "Aunt Li, how do you know that I made up that letter?"

Li Twelve Niang was shocked: "Is it true?"

Gu Qing said leisurely: "If you want your Majesty to be suspicious, some things must be real. Otherwise, if the content of the letter cannot withstand scrutiny and verification, your Majesty will trust An Lushan more. Aunt Li, I will not make such a mistake."

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Li Twelve Niang was shocked and said: "Is An Lushan really rebellious?"

"Yes, he does have rebellious intentions, and has been planning for many years. Aunt Li has been to his three towns, and she knows what the officers and soldiers under his command are like, the layout of his troops in the three towns, as well as the number of weapons, food, grass, and horses, etc.

If you observe carefully, you should know that the three towns under Anlu Mountain are completely different from those of other border towns."

Li Twelve Niang still couldn't believe it and said: "How dare a mere Jiedu envoy..."

Gu Qing quickly interrupted her: "He dares."

"The secret letter you concocted..."

"I spent a lot of money to bribe one of An Lushan's personal guards. Although his soldiers are brave, they are all gathered for profit. It is not difficult to find a breakthrough. The content of the secret letter is what the personal guard said, and most of it is true.

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"An Lushan has indeed hoarded a large number of weapons and horses, and has also colluded with the Khitan and Xi people. If the Khitan and Xi people raise armies in the future, the Khitan and Xi people will send troops to help. There are also the Chang'an courtiers on the list who were indeed bribed by him with huge sums of money, especially the

Officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, the imperial court has continuously allocated grain, grass and weapons to the three towns over the years, and those officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs who were bribed played an important role in this. An Lushan's money was well spent."

Li Twelve Niang said angrily: "He is indeed a traitor! Since the secret letter is true, why didn't you take it out earlier?"

Gu Qing sighed: "Aunt Li, it doesn't matter whether the letter is true or not. What matters is the timing, the timing to make the emperor suspicious. If this matter had been concocted ten years ago, An Lushan might not have rebelled at that time.

I am not afraid of the imperial court coming to investigate. If Anlushan people were to concoct this matter when they were in Sanzhen, Chang'an and Sanzhen are thousands of miles apart, and Anlushan would have enough time to pretend to deal with it, so it would not be a good time."

"So you chose the time when An Lushan people are in Chang'an?"

Gu Qing sighed: "Strictly speaking, now is not a good time. My ideal time is when there is chaos in Chang'an or the three towns, and then I take advantage of the chaos to concoct this matter. Then An Lushan's image in the heart of the emperor will not only be shaken, but also

But I have to make up my mind to cut off its wings."

Gu Qing smiled bitterly and said: "But who told me to go to Anxi soon? I won't be able to return for two or three years after leaving Beijing, so I can only set up this situation in a hurry. The effect will naturally be greatly reduced. God's calculation is not as good as mine.

After all, the layout is not good enough.”

Li Twelve Niang looked at him with emotion and said softly: "You are already very powerful for being able to achieve such an effect in a hurry. Gu Qing, I really want to see where you can go in the future. People like you are destined to fail."

You will be ordinary and mediocre, and you have taken a completely different path from your parents..."

Gu Qing smiled, filled himself a glass of wine, and drank it all.

Because he was too unfamiliar with this world and too insecure, he had to take this path. He always had to hold something in his hand to feel at ease.

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In the afternoon, four left-back generals came to the goal.

The official titles of the four generals are captains. These four people are the commanders of the troops who will follow Gu Qing to conquer Anxi. The 10,000 left guard soldiers will be commanded by these four generals.

The army was about to leave, and all four generals took the initiative to request to leave the capital. Gu Qing selected these four from among dozens of generals from the left guard who took the initiative to go to Anxi.

Four people lined up in the courtyard of Gu Qing's house. They were all wearing armor and carrying long swords at their waists. They looked majestic and had murderous intent. When they saw Gu Qing, who was wearing ordinary clothes, walking out, the four of them saluted with their swords at the same time.

"The general will pay homage to the Deputy Envoy of Jiedu."

Gu Qing smiled and stepped forward to help him, saying: "We are all brothers, don't do these false gifts. I am a scholar with no strength, and I will have to rely on everyone's help in the future."

A general took a step forward, and Gu Qing quickly recognized him. He was a middle-aged man in his thirties, with a rugged face unique to Guanzhong people, and a powerful figure. His name was Chang Zhong, and he was from Jing.

A native of Zhouzhou, he was of ordinary origin, but he was quite forthright and righteous, and was deeply supported by his generals.

"Deputy envoy, the left guard's 10,000 soldiers are on standby. The deputy envoy only needs to give an order to leave the capital at any time."

Gu Qing said leisurely: "Oh, don't be so impatient. The decree says we will set off within half a month. We can stay in Chang'an for a few more days and feel the prosperity of the capital. After leaving Yumen Pass, it is a barren desert. The prosperity of Chang'an can only be found in

We met in a dream..."

Chang Zhong was a standard soldier with extremely high obedience. He said without hesitation: "Yes, I will obey the deputy envoy's military orders."

Gu Qing asked again: "The soldiers are ready, how are the food, grass and baggage arranged?"

"The Ministry of Household Affairs has allocated two thousand stones of grain and grass, and has sent civilian men to transport it out of the capital first and go to Yumen Pass to wait for them."

Gu Qing nodded and suddenly asked: "Where are the war horses? How many war horses are there on this trip?"

Chang Zhong hesitated for a moment and said: "The war horses... the Ministry of Military Affairs only gave them three thousand."

Gu Qing frowned: "A team of ten thousand people only has three thousand horses? Are you serious?"

Chang Zhong said helplessly: "There are only 3,000 war horses. This is the approximate ratio of the Tang Dynasty's army. The Ministry of Military Affairs said it was based on common practice and dealt with it in parallel."

Gu Qing snorted and said: "I was ordered to lead the army to Anxi, how can I follow the routine? Each person must have a horse to make the trip. There is desert outside Yumen Pass. Do we have to rely on the legs of the soldiers to walk across?"

Seeing the helpless expressions on the four generals' faces, Gu Qing said: "I will take care of this matter. You continue to assemble the army and stand by. How can we travel without horses? I will not let the soldiers suffer with me."

Chang Zhong and the other three generals clasped their fists and said gratefully: "The deputy envoy loves his soldiers like his own son, and the general will bow to him at the end."

After entertaining the four people with a banquet, the four generals left with satisfaction.

Gu Qing called Butler Xu and asked him to move five thousand taels of silver cakes from the warehouse. Looking at the boxes piled up in the yard, Gu Qing frowned in distress.

This is half of my family fortune. Not only that, when the leader leaves Beijing, the other half of his family fortune must also be taken away. Money can solve most of the troubles in the world, including the troubles that may arise in the army. It is necessary to carry huge sums of money with you.

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When the money came to be used, Gu Qing suddenly wanted to call the two shopkeepers, Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing, and take turns slapping them with their big mouths.

I have been in Chang'an for so long, and I have been influenced by my business knowledge for so long, but it is so slow to make money. Maybe I will get better after taking a cigarette.

"Ask your servants to load these boxes onto the carriage and send them to Yang Guozhong's mansion." Gu Qing ordered with distress.

Butler Xu felt more distressed than Gu Qing. Looking at the piles of belongings in the yard and thinking of the empty warehouse in the mansion, Butler Xu hesitated several times, full of worries and wanted to talk to someone.

"Shut up, don't say a word, otherwise don't blame me for beating the old man." Gu Qing quickly stopped Butler Xu from rambling.

Butler Xu had no choice but to do things honestly.

Five thousand taels of silver cakes were given away, and Yang Guozhong was immediately elated after receiving this huge bribe.

Gu Qing is a cheerful person. It is really not a disadvantage to make friends with this person. He not only helps him remove the thorn in his side, but also gives him generous gifts in such a polite manner.

Sitting among a pile of boxes filled with silver cakes, Yang Guozhong seemed to be in a sweet love relationship, so happy that he just wanted to soar to the top.

After receiving the bribe, Gu Qing followed closely and paid a visit.

The Yang Mansion received Gu Qing with the highest standards of etiquette. Yang Guozhong even called out the most beautiful singers in his private collection to accompany Gu Qing.

Gu Qing had a smile on his face and MMP in his heart.

Gui'er is extremely snobbish. He has been to Yang's house so many times and only after giving such a heavy gift today did he have the heart to call out such a beautiful singer.

Immortal Banban'er, your turtle will die miserably in Maweipo.

Good wine, delicious food, beautiful scenery and fragrance, but Gu Qing was not tempted at all.

The singers in other people's houses are used to entertain guests, and they are very polite, but Gu Qing, who is a guest, does not touch them.

No matter how hungry you are, you can't eat from a plate that a dog has licked.

After three rounds of drinking, the swaying dancers in the front hall finished dancing and left, and Gu Qing finally revealed his purpose.

Giving heavy gifts has only two purposes.

The first is that he is about to leave Beijing. Gu Qing sent a heavy gift as an advance congratulation to Yang Guozhong for his upcoming appointment as right minister. The five thousand taels of silver cake was regarded as a congratulatory gift. You should be straightforward and don't send those messy jade and gemstones. Send money directly, which is affordable and affordable.

Generous.

The second purpose is to have war horses, food and weapons.

For the first purpose, Yang Guozhong readily accepted it.

As for the second purpose, Yang Guozhong's little mung bean blinked for a long time, looking embarrassed.

Gu Qing watched with cold eyes, never saying a word of pleading.

I spent five thousand taels of silver cake, don’t you think about it? I’m going to be the Prime Minister soon, and you can’t bear this nonsense?

Seeing that Gu Qing remained silent for a long time, Yang Guozhong was not that stupid. He finally understood the purpose of Gu Qing's giving such a heavy gift.
Chapter completed!