Li Twelve Niang's house was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations today, and there was a big banquet for guests.

Gu Shaolangjun, whom we have not known each other for several years, returned to Chang'an today. It is a great joy.

It wasn't dark yet, and many carriages and sedans were parked in the open space outside the mansion. Zhang Jiuzhang, Li Guangbi, Du Fu, Yan Zhenqing, Pei Min and other acquaintances all came. The most lively Zhang Huaijin jumped off Zhang Jiuzhang's carriage and rushed to the mansion, shouting for help.

When he saw Brother Gu, he was stopped by Li Twelve Niang's female disciples.

Because Gu Qing was taking a bath.

"Catch the wind and wash away the dust" naturally means that you have to wash your hands after returning from a long journey. Zhang Huaijin pouted in disappointment, turned around and found Zhang Huaiyu again, chirping like a noisy sparrow.

Has Brother Gu changed? Has Brother Gu gained weight or lost weight? Is Brother Gu still so irritating when he talks...

Half an hour later, Gu Qing walked to the front hall wearing a brand new black gown after bathing.

The old friends were overjoyed to see each other again. Zhang Jiuzhang and Li Guangbi grabbed Gu Qing's arms and laughed. Li Twelve Niang looked at Gu Qing's increasingly strong body with a smile, and the appearance of Gu Qing's father many years ago could not help but appear in her eyes.

Gu Qing, who had been baptized by the frontier fortress, now looks more like his father.

"Well done! I heard the Anxi military report more than a year ago that you led your troops to kill 20,000 enemies. I was shocked. I couldn't see that you are such a bastard on weekdays, and you are not at all good at doing serious things.

Vague, haha, better than your father. Your father only killed a few thieves back then, but you killed 20,000 enemies in one move, and it was an upright battle to protect the country." Li Guangbi patted Gu Qing's shoulder and laughed.

Gu Qing smiled humbly and said: "Uncle Li was so complimentary. In fact, I was so scared that I peed my pants when he led his troops to annihilate the enemy..."

The scene suddenly fell into a long silence.

Li Guangbi and Zhang Jiuzhang looked at each other, and then Li Guangbi asked cautiously: "Are you really scared to death?"

Gu Qing said confusedly: "When others praise me, shouldn't I be humble? I'm so scared that it belongs to me. It sounds very approachable..."

Everyone: “…………”

Li Guangbi stroked his beard and said slowly: "It's right to be modest, but you don't have to be so humble. I won't slap you today. It's not appropriate to rush all the way back to Chang'an and get beaten when you come in."

Gu Qing said seriously: "It's very inappropriate."

A crisp voice from the side forced in: "Are you all done talking? It's my turn, it's my turn!"

Li Guangbi and Zhang Jiuzhang got out of the way, and Zhang Huaijin jumped up like a mouse, jumped in front of Gu Qing, and threw himself on him. The strong inertia knocked Gu Qing back a few steps. Fortunately, Anxi's

At that time, Gu Qing personally participated in the training and became stronger. Otherwise, Zhang Huaijin would be able to cover him with white cloth and feed the whole village.

"Brother Gu, do you miss me?" Zhang Huaijin asked loudly and shamelessly.

Gu Qing quickly glanced at everyone. Zhang Huaiyu looked calm and didn't seem to be jealous. Zhang Jiuzhang stroked his beard and smiled, looking like he was deeply relieved. The rest of the people looked at the fun with expressions on their faces.

Zhang Huaijin didn't care about the strange looks from others, he drilled his head in his arms like a well drilling machine, and kept asking, "Do you miss me, do you miss me?"

Gu Qing had no choice but to reply loudly: "Think about it, think about it, stop! Come down quickly, if you hold me any longer, it will be against your morals."

Zhang Huaijin finally returned to the human world. When she turned around and saw everyone staring at her, she couldn't help but stick out her tongue in fear, and quickly slipped out of Gu Qing's body and fell back to the ground.

"Brother Gu is so cruel. I have been to Anxi for several years and I still haven't seen you write a letter back..." Zhang Huaijin said dissatisfied.

By the way, [app] is really good and worth installing. After all, there are many sources of books, complete books, and fast updates!

Gu Qing said seriously: "Although I didn't write a letter, I dreamed about it in the middle of the night. Didn't you receive it?"

Zhang Huaijin was stunned: "Ah? You can still have dreams?"

"Of course it can be a dream. I told you a lot in my dreams. Haven't you ever dreamed of me?"

Zhang Huaijin suddenly showed an annoyed look: "I... I dreamed of you, but you didn't say anything to me in the dream."

Gu Qing sighed: "Maybe you are too stupid to receive my dream, so you can't blame me for not writing. You need to reflect on your own thinking."

Zhang Huaijin stared at him suspiciously: "I always feel that you are lying to me."

Gu Qing was shocked. His IQ had actually improved. I'm afraid it would be hard to fool him in the future.

Zhang Huaiyu stepped forward, glared at him and said, "Okay, if you keep talking, Huaijin will become more and more stupid."

The two sisters stand together with Gu Qing, and the picture looks very harmonious.

Li Guangbi, Zhang Jiuzhang and others watched quietly. Li Guangbi chuckled and said, "Uncle Zhang, it seems that your daughter from the Zhang family will definitely marry Gu Qing, but I don't know which one he will marry."

Li Twelve Niang smiled meaningfully and said: "Whether it's consensual or wishful thinking, if they don't object, it's okay for two women to serve one husband together. The Zhang family can't force them to separate them, right? Sisters marry one husband together."

There were many incidents in the Tang Dynasty, which are not shocking. Gu Qing is a good person and marrying sisters is also a good story. Uncle Zhang, are you right?"

Zhang Jiuzhang twitched the corner of his mouth, suddenly held his forehead and said: "I drank wine at noon today. The stamina was so strong that I felt a little dizzy. Oh, I'm dizzy..."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Jiuzhang staggered into the front hall alone.

Li Guangbi walked up to Li Twelve Niang, raised his chin towards Zhang Jiuzhang's back, and said with a smile: "This old fox refuses to let go. For the sake of Gu Qing's lifelong event, Twelve Niang must work harder."

Li Twelve Niang rolled her eyes at him and said, "Are you embarrassed to stand by and watch? Have all the delicacies and wines in my house been fed to the dogs these years?"

Li Guangbi smiled dryly and said: "Of course I will help, and I will help..."

Gu Qing met Du Fu, Yan Zhenqing, Pei Min and others again. They stood in the front yard and chatted for a while before entering the front hall together.

That night, the Li Mansion was full of music and dancing, with cups and glasses of wine to celebrate the reunion. However, Gu Qing did not drink too much. Everyone knew that he would leave the city to meet the emperor at Lishan Mountain tomorrow morning, so they wisely did not drink from him.

.

As for the matter of Gu Qing being demoted and transferred to General Youwei, no one took the initiative to mention it. They all knew that the matter was very complicated and they would wait until Gu Qing came back from Lishan.

…………

Early the next morning, before dawn, Gu Qing was woken up by the maid in the palace, who gently reminded him that it was time to go out.

Under the service of the maid, Gu Qing dressed and washed, casually drank a bowl of porridge and ate two noodles. Since he gave Han Jie and other personal guards a holiday, and there was no one around to escort him, Li Twelve Niang sent another

More than a dozen female disciples escorted him out of the city to Mount Li.

Chang'an City is only more than sixty miles away from Lishan Mountain, and it can be reached quickly by horseback.

Gu Qing came to the foot of Lishan Mountain and handed his badge to the guarding soldiers. Soon a eunuch came down from the mountain and told Gu Qing that His Majesty had summoned him.

After walking up the mountain to the Huaqing Palace, Li Longji summoned him in the Yichun Pavilion inside the palace.

Arriving outside the gate of Yichun Pavilion, Gu Qing arranged his clothes very solemnly, then removed his shoes and sword and entered the palace.

The Yichun Pavilion was as warm as spring. There were several large copper stoves in the hall, and the charcoal fires inside were burning brightly. Li Longji, wearing single clothes, sat on the main seat and looked at him with a smile.

Gu Qing walked quickly and stood ten steps away from Li Longji, bowing respectfully.

"Your Majesty, Gu Qing, pays homage to your Majesty."

Li Longji laughed loudly: "Gu Qing is so polite, come up quickly and let me take a good look at you."

Gu Qing followed his words and took two steps forward.

Li Longji said displeasedly: "Come forward! I have said, don't care about the etiquette of monarchs and ministers. They are for outsiders to see. Do you still need to pay attention to false etiquette between me and you? Come to me quickly.

"

Gu Qing sighed secretly.

Although he knew that the emperor in front of him was confused, selfish and arrogant, it was undeniable that his personal charm was unparalleled. A simple sentence could make people have uncontrollable thoughts.

So Gu Qing stepped forward and didn't stop until he was in front of Li Longji.

Li Longji looked at him with a smile, and beat his chest very affectionately, and then laughed and said: "The young man who was weak back then is now a strong and powerful man. It is true that the wind and sand at the border can temper a man's will."

Physically, after three years of absence, Gu Qing’s physical condition has become even stronger.”

"I would like to thank Your Majesty for letting me guard the border. I have gained a lot from my stay in Anxi in the past few years. This experience is the most precious memory in my life."

Li Longji raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Oh? Gu Qing, tell me, what have you gained in the past few years?"

"Anxi and Chang'an are completely different worlds. What I have experienced most deeply in Anxi in the past few years is the suffering of the border troops. The Anxi army has paid too much to defend the territory of the Tang Dynasty. They have not been able to see their parents, wives and children for many years, and they have not been able to see each other, have food and clothing."

It is extremely difficult to live there, and you must always be on guard against invasion by foreign enemies. If you die in battle, you will not even be able to return to your hometown for burial, and you will have to die in a foreign land..."

Li Longji's smile gradually faded, his expression became serious, and he sighed sadly.

Gu Qing lowered his head and said: "Although I am no longer the governor of Anxi, I know the hardships of the soldiers better than anyone else. Therefore, I would like to ask your majesty to treat the border troops well. The soldiers in Anxi are suffering too much. Can your majesty allocate some food at your discretion?"

To reward the three armies."

Li Longji said slowly: "What Gu Qing said is very good. I will issue an order tomorrow to ask Yang Guozhong to raise some grain and grass to send to Anxi, and then allocate some money to let Anxi officials buy the herdsmen's pork and mutton on the spot. In addition...in terms of casualty compensation

You might as well improve it a little more. The imperial court cannot let the soldiers guarding the border feel cold."

Gu Qing bowed and said: "On behalf of the officers and men of Anxi, I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness."

Li Longji smiled again and said: "You are not in your position, but you still seek to govern. Gu Qing is a kind-hearted person."

Gu Qing lowered his head and said: "People's hearts are made of flesh. With your majesty's favor, I can live a life of wealth and wealth without worrying about food and clothing. However, the frontier army is too miserable. I have led the Anxi Army for several years, and their suffering is seen in my eyes.

Now that I have met His Majesty, I cannot act blindly and pretend to turn a blind eye."

Li Longji hummed and asked abruptly: "I suddenly transferred you from Anxi back to Chang'an. Don't you hate me?"

Gu Qing glanced at him with a guilty look, quickly lowered his head and said: "How dare I hate your Majesty? It was me who caused trouble in Anxi. Your Majesty did not kill me with a knife, which is already unparalleled kindness and justice. I apologize."
Chapter completed!