Yang Guozhong felt no pressure to do such things as being generous to others.

The war horses, weapons, grain and grass belong to the state treasury, and the five thousand taels of silver cake belong to you. Why should you hesitate? In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, you couldn’t afford these things? What’s more, Gu Qing came out of the capital on an order, and the emperor had high hopes for him.

As Yang Guozhong is about to become the Right Chancellor, what's wrong with giving him more war horses, weapons, and food? Maybe when His Majesty finds out, instead of blaming him, he will praise him for his ability to cause trouble.

Since he readily agreed, Yang Guozhong no longer acted in an awkward manner. Regarding the matter of being a human being, Yang Guozhong was quite open-minded. As long as his personal interests were not involved, Yang Guozhong behaved like a human being most of the time.

"How much?" Yang Guozhong asked bluntly in the front hall of his home.

"It takes a lot." Gu Qing said bluntly.

"How much is a lot?"

"For a team of 10,000 people, I want 15,000 war horses. The journey is long and the war horses are also consumables. They can be replaced at any time along the way to give the war horses a rest."

Yang Guozhong's cheek twitched a few times: "Brother Xian, this is... going too far."

Gu Qing sighed sadly: "Xiang Yang, you are a popular drinker in Chang'an. Poor foolish brother, I led the army to brave the scorching heat, cold, wind and sand outside the Great Wall. It is no exaggeration to say that every step of the way is bloody..."

Yang Guozhong smiled bitterly and said: "My dear brother, don't be joking. It's not that serious. It's just that the journey is a bit more difficult... Fifteen thousand horses is too much. I can't afford such a big deal, any less."

"Thirteen thousand horses." Gu Qing counter-offered without changing his expression.

"A little less..." Yang Guozhong struggled.

"Prime Minister Yang, the war horses are under the control of the Ministry of Military Affairs. I would like to ask, how is the relationship between the officials of the Ministry of Military Affairs and Prime Minister Yang? Is it as good as the friendship between Brother Yu and you?"

Yang Guozhong blurted out: "Nature is incomparable."

"Does Prime Minister Yang want to sacrifice his friendship with me, my foolish brother, for the sake of his meager friendship with the military officials? There are only more than 10,000 war horses, which cannot be eaten or sold. Why is Prime Minister Yang so frugal?"

Yang Guozhong was shocked by Gu Qing's logic. This nonsense statement sounded... actually quite reasonable.

The serious nonsense just catered to the idiot's extraordinary values. Yang Guozhong thought about it carefully and felt that it was right.

Just give it to me, it's not my own thing anyway. As for whether the court will have a shortage because Gu Qing took away a large number of war horses...

It’s none of my business? Did I use it to enrich myself? Did I use it to sell it for money? It’s an honorable thing to give to Gu Qing. It’s all needed by the country, why can’t I give it to him?

"Okay, thirteen thousand horses, here you go!" Yang Guozhong said cheerfully.

Gu Qing smiled: "As for weapons, I want all the standard weapons in the Tang Dynasty army. In addition to the set of ten thousand soldiers and horses, I also want ten thousand more sets, including crossbows, bows and arrows, horizontal knives, modo swords, and long swords."

Halberds, hooks, sickles, etc., I want them all, and as for arrows and crossbow bolts, I want 500,000 of each."

Compared with war horses, weapons are not that valuable. Yang Guozhong also said happily: "Okay, here you go."

Yang Youxiang was so happy that he would not be able to afford his five thousand taels of silver cake if he did not search for more.

Gu Qing then said immediately: "I also want food and grass, and I want 20,000 dan."

Yang Guozhong finally stopped being so generous. He was so excited by Gu Qing's lion's mouth that he trembled all over. He said in a bad tone: "Brother, it's almost done. Don't go too far. Do you know how many kilograms of twenty thousand stones of grain are?"

Gu Qing silently calculated. According to the weights and measures of the Tang Dynasty, one stone was equivalent to more than fifty kilograms in later generations. The total of 20,000 stones of grain was almost over a thousand tons. A team of 10,000 people would carry a thousand tons of grain. This...

"It's not too much at all. I think it's a little less. If it weren't for the fear of embarrassment to Prime Minister Yang, I would have asked for fifty thousand stones, Yu brother." Gu Qing said without changing his expression.

Yang Guozhong's face became increasingly ugly: "My dear brother, the national treasury cannot provide so much food. My dear brother, please don't make things difficult for me. When the emperor of the Tang Dynasty went on an expedition, as a rule, he allocated food and grass in batches. He never brought tens of thousands of stones of food and grass at a time.

The principles of marching.”

Gu Qing blinked, then suddenly came over and lowered his voice and said: "Mr. Yang, my foolish brother will give you another idea. If you do what I say, I guarantee that you will not only meet my needs, but also be highly praised by His Majesty."

If you reply, you may be able to make the emperor favor you more, is Mr. Yang willing?"

Yang Guozhong was immediately interested. He now held dozens of official positions and was about to be worshiped as the Right Chancellor. He was also given the title of Duke of Wei. Therefore, as Yang Guozhong was now a highly respected official, in addition to making money, he only had to make concessions.

The emperor praised and favored me, and had no other pursuits.

"Brother Fool, please tell me. I'm all ears." Yang Guozhong smiled expectantly.

Gu Qing whispered with a mysterious expression: "The matter of the secret letter has not yet passed, and your Majesty is probably already suspicious of An Lushan..."

Yang Guozhong nodded and said with a smile: "Brother Yu has received news from the palace that your Majesty has secretly sent the provincial minister Cui Lin to secretly go to the three towns to investigate the true situation in the three towns of Fanyang. This shows that your Majesty is indeed deeply concerned about Anlu Mountain.

I'm suspicious, Gu Xiandi's idea is indeed brilliant..."

Gu Qing frowned and secretly wrote down this matter and the person named Fu Chulin.

Then Gu Qing continued: "After such a big incident, An Lushan must be very frightened in Chang'an, and he is thinking of ways to get His Majesty to trust him again. I heard that the Ministry of Revenue sends a large amount of money to the three towns in batches every year.

This year’s spring has just begun. Logically speaking, the first batch of grain and grass weapons for the three towns should be loaded on the trucks. Mr. Yang, do you think Anlushan still dares to ask for this batch of grain and grass weapons from the Ministry of Revenue?"

Yang Guozhong was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes became brighter and brighter.

Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, Gu Qing frowned. Didn't this guy react yet? It's really tiring to chat with idiots.

Just as he was about to speak more clearly, Yang Guozhong suddenly slapped his thigh and said happily: "Wonderful! An Lushan can't protect himself now. He is trying to avoid suspicion everywhere. Even if the Ministry of Revenue puts grain, grass and weapons under his nose, he will not do it."

If he dares to ask for them, wouldn’t accepting them further reinforce the rumors that he has evil intentions? Since he doesn’t dare to ask for them, I will cut them off and give them to my dear brother as a favor. Haha, my dear brother’s idea is wonderful.

pole!"

Gu Qing had a smile on his face. Yes, his reflex arc was a bit slow, but his IQ was just on the passing line. Datang was very lucky.

After receiving this newly qualified prime minister, it should be clear to everyone that he is the longevity of Tang Dynasty and Li Longji.

Gu Qing immediately took the cup and saluted in the direction of Xingqing Palace, his expression solemn and solemn, as if he were offering sacrifices to heaven and earth.

Yang Guozhong was confused by Gu Qing's actions. He didn't understand why the good traitor conspirator suddenly changed to such a righteous and solemn painting style. However, Yang Guozhong was still confused and followed Gu Qing's example to toast in the direction of Xingqing Palace.

His expression was equally solemn and solemn.

After finishing the drink, Yang Guozhong couldn't help but ask: "Uh, brother Xian, what just..."

Gu Qing said sternly: "It is a rare blessing for the Tang Dynasty and the Emperor to have the country of Yang Xiangfu for the Tang Dynasty and the Holy Emperor. I couldn't help but feel excited, so I wish the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty may live long.

Under the governance, the prosperous age will reach a new level, and the emperor and Prime Minister Yang will also be famous in history and be famous throughout the ages."

The force of this flattery was so strong that Yang Guozhong felt comfortable all over his body and his upper and lower parts were smooth. He couldn't help but groan in comfort. His face was already radiant and bright. He felt that the whole world was pleasing to his eyes, except that he was a little lost.

direction.

Yang Guozhong slammed the table and yelled: "Here, give it all to you! Food, weapons, horses, all for you! Don't even think about getting a hair from An Lushan! Not only this time, as long as Yang returns,

In the position of prime minister, he will not be able to get a hair every year from now on! There is no hair at all! Does he have any hair? No!"

Gu Qing was startled by his sudden excitement, and then realized that the flattery he just struck must have hit his sweet spot.

"Thank you so much, Prime Minister Yang, for your generosity. I will be richly rewarded in the future, my foolish brother." Gu Qing stood up and saluted gratefully.

Yang Guozhong waved his hand and said: "I will give you fifteen thousand war horses, twenty thousand stones of food and grass, and the number of weapons you said. If you still feel it is not enough after arriving at the four towns of Anxi, write a letter to Brother Yu and give it to you immediately.

You sent it, the coordination of the Ministry of Revenue should be changed. In the past, the grain, grass and weapons allocated to the three towns of Fanyang were intercepted by Brother Yu and transferred to Anxi."

Gu Qing was overjoyed and stood up to salute and thank him again.

After sitting down, Gu Qing lowered his voice and said: "Mr. Yang, in fact, this time, Mr. Yang will only make a profit but not a loss..."

Yang Guozhong asked in confusion: "How do you say this?"

"Mr. Yang, you might as well take your eyes away from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Three Towns of Fanyang, and look further afield, for example, to try to figure out His Majesty's intentions..."

"you mean……"

"Your Majesty is already suspicious of Anlu Mountain, so your Majesty must be unwilling to allocate the grain, grass and weapons allocated by the Ministry of Revenue. Yang Xiangruo intercepted them in advance before Your Majesty could say anything about it. Your Majesty will know about it in the future.

, you will feel that Prime Minister Yang is a person who knows his heart, and he will appreciate and praise you more and more. As a capable, talented and knowing person, how can your majesty not favor you more?"

Yang Guozhong pondered it carefully for a long time with his newly passed IQ level. The more he thought about it, the more it made sense and his eyes became brighter and brighter.

"Great! Killing two birds with one stone, a wise brother is brilliant!" Yang Guozhong praised.

"It kills three birds with one stone. Firstly, I intercepted the materials of the three towns and severely retaliated against Anlu Mountain. Secondly, I gained His Majesty's favor. Thirdly, I gave you a big favor. You will definitely be rewarded generously in the future. If I

I was transferred back to Chang'an from Anxi, and from now on I will stay with Prime Minister Yang to help each other in the court, charge into battles for Prime Minister Yang, and solve problems." Gu Qing said with a smile.

Yang Guozhong was in a great mood, looking up to the sky and laughing.

After the banquet was over, Gu Qing said goodbye and left.

Yang Guozhong was so enthusiastic this time that he actually sent Gu Qing out of the house in person. He didn't turn around until he saw Gu Qing getting on the carriage.

Gu Qing sat on the carriage, the fake smile on his face gradually dissipated.

Before leaving Chang'an, you must make a lot of money and take everything you can take away with you. Even if you look ugly or make enemies, you won't care.

Gu Qing needs a lot of materials, food, weapons and war horses. He will use his connections to get as much as he can and bring them all on the road.
Chapter completed!