The sudden sharp sound startled Gu Qing, who quickly bowed his head.

"I am aware of my guilt."

Li Longji turned away from his warm and friendly expression when they met just now. At this moment, his expression became gloomy and fierce, and his sharp gaze was like a sharp sword, piercing Gu Qing's chest.

"The people I sent to Anxi, whether they were Bian Lingcheng, Pei Zhounan, or the inconspicuous captain Chen Shufeng, all represented me. What they did was what I asked them to do. You beheaded Chen Shufeng in public.

How is it different from cutting off my head? Gu Qing, do you want to rebel?"

Gu Qing was sweating coldly and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, I have been wronged. I have absolutely no intention of being rebellious. Chen Shufeng went too far. He locked up soldiers of the Anxi Army for no reason, tortured and extorted confessions, and caused one death and two serious injuries to the captured soldiers. This move has already aroused

The generals were angry, and I was afraid that the situation would get out of hand, so I had no choice but to order Chen Shufeng to be killed to calm the generals' anger. Your Majesty, if I don't kill him, the Anxi army may be in danger of mutiny, and I cannot afford it."

Li Longji said angrily: "If the Anxi Army dares to mutiny, I will make their heads fall to the ground, and their family members will be slaves for generations. My Tang Dynasty is as powerful as the past and present. Without the Anxi Army, wouldn't the Tang Dynasty be the Tang Dynasty? Are you so

Are you afraid of a mutiny by the Anxi army? Are you my ministers or the princes of Anxi?"

Gu Qing suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

Being able to say such ruthless and cruel words shows how cold Li Longji's heart is. The emperor's coldness can be seen in person today.

Tens of thousands of people suffered from sandstorms and guarded the border for the Tang Dynasty, but the emperor of the Tang Dynasty showed no gratitude and instead killed people at every turn. The decline of the prosperous Tang Dynasty was due to the death of the monarch who created the prosperous age too late.

Impulsiveness is Gu Qing's character, but he is not stupid enough to sell his character in front of Li Longji. He should be cowardly.

So Gu Qing lowered his head and said in a low voice: "Of course I am your Majesty's minister. I am still young and do things without knowing the pros and cons. I killed the angel indiscriminately. I am guilty."

Li Longji's expression finally softened a little, and he closed his eyes and sighed: "Don't blame me for speaking ruthlessly. The huge country is in my hands, and there is no chance of a single flaw. The people all agree that this is a prosperous age, but there are still countless natural disasters every year.

Any man-made disaster, wherever there is danger or disaster, I will deal with it personally. Anxi is located in the Western Region, far away from the imperial court. If there is trouble for the border guards, I must impose heavy sanctions, otherwise I will not be able to shake the morale of the army."

Gu Qing lowered his eyelids and said softly: "Yes, I understand your majesty's painstaking efforts."

Li Longji glanced at him indifferently and said: "Your strategy to quell Tubo is very good. I have ordered it to be implemented. The imperial court has allocated hundreds of thousands of silver coins to Anxi. If you can use this strategy to defeat Tubo without bloodshed, Gu Qing, your achievements will be great."

His name will last forever, and the policy of suppressing Tibet and Tibet is being implemented smoothly. It doesn't matter whether you are in Anxi or not. Let Pei Zhounan do the following things. His temperament is at least more stable than yours."

Gu Qing hurriedly said: "Yes, my temper is too impulsive, and I am really not suitable for commanding the Anxi Army. Moreover, I am indolent and industrious. I am used to fine clothes and fine food. I have suffered enough in the border areas of Anxi. Your Majesty summoned me back to Chang'an and asked me to

I am very grateful to God for continuing to enjoy the luxurious and prosperous life in Chang'an."

Li Longji finally showed a smile, pointed at him and cursed: "Shu Zi finally showed his true colors. Since he is greedy for pleasure, why do he pretend to be innocent and aggrieved?"

Gu Qing also smiled: "Young Master, I do not change things. I do many things based on impulse. I am so passionate that I don't care about the consequences. Your Majesty has taught me that I will not be wronged."

Li Longji's smile gradually faded, and he looked at Gu Qing with his sharp eyes for a long time, and said slowly: "Gu Qing, I have always valued you very much. At the age of twenty, you were granted the title of County Marquis, which caused an uproar in the government and the public, but I still insist on the title of Marquis.

Yes, it is precisely because I value your wisdom and merit, and believe that you are the pillar of the Tang Dynasty. In my heart, you are my Huo Qubing, who can bring supreme achievements and glory to me and the Tang Dynasty."

"In fact, you are also very ambitious and rarely let me down. You annihilated 20,000 Tibetan traitors when you were just a fledgling, and you also offered strategies to pacify Tubo. In the past few years since you took office as the governor of Anxi, the trade routes in the Western Regions have been firmly in the hands of the Tang Dynasty.

, the trade routes are peaceful, the east and west are smooth, and the exchanges between the Tang Dynasty and foreign countries have become more frequent and stable. These are all your contribution."

Gu Qing looked ashamed and said: "I don't dare to take credit, I owe it to your majesty for your great blessings. Your majesty wants to compare me to Huo Qubing during the Han Dynasty, and I feel even more ashamed. However, since your majesty regards me as Huo Qubing, you should also know that Huo Qubing is the same."

He was a young and energetic man who had caused many troubles. He even shot and killed Li Guang's son Li Gan, but Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty never punished him..."

Li Longji was stunned for a moment, and then he was so angry that he picked up a writing brush and threw it at him. Gu Qing subconsciously dodged and missed.

Pointing at Gu Qing's nose, Li Longji smiled and scolded: "You are really promising. You actually know how to cite scriptures to refute me and use the examples of your predecessors to absolve yourself. After several years of polishing the frontier, you have become a lot more courageous."

Gu Qing smiled bitterly and said: "Everything I say is the truth, and I beg your Majesty's forgiveness. I killed Chen Shufeng out of impulse and had no other purpose. At that time, I just felt that this man had offended me. If I didn't kill him, it would be difficult to relieve my anger, so

…”

After several conversations, Li Longji listened to Gu Qing's words, then recalled the contents of Pei Zhounan's memorial, and finally felt that Gu Qing's killing of Chen Shufeng was really an impulsive move, and he did not intend to fight against the imperial power.

An important reason is that Gu Qing was more obedient than An Lushan. Although he impulsively killed someone, he had a good attitude towards admitting his guilt. He also said that he was relieved of his duties as the Jiedushi of Anxi and he returned without any delay.

After arriving in Chang'an, if he really had a disobedient heart, how could he be willing to hand over his military power to others?

Since ancient times, haven't there been many tricks by princes to rebel against their ministers, support their troops, and support their invaders?

Only a courtier who has no rebellious thoughts in his heart would be as happy as Gu Qing and come back as soon as he is asked to come back.

Thinking of this, Li Longji's suspicion of Gu Qing relaxed a lot.

There is no harm if there is no comparison. The reason why Li Longji gave up his suspicion on Gu Qing so easily was mainly because there was a negative teaching material.

A few days ago, Fan Yang came to envoy and said that An Lushan had abscesses on his body this year and was in extreme pain when standing or lying down. He could not travel far, so he could not come to Chang'an to pay his respects this year.

One said he was ill and did not dare to come to Chang'an, while the other rushed back to Chang'an with only his personal guards. Comparing the two, Li Longji was particularly pleased with Gu Qing at this time.

Compared with An Lushan, isn't Gu Qing considered a loyal minister?

If you impulsively kill a school captain or something... there is really no need to argue with him.

Li Longji looked at Gu Qing, his expression became more kind, and the smile on his face became more sincere.

"That's all, think about how many troubles you have caused over the years, whether in Chang'an or Anxi. If I really wanted to deal with you, I would chop off all ten of your heads."

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Gu Qing whispered: "Yes, I am still a naive child..."

Li Longji shuddered and said in shock: "You are in your early twenties and you still dare to call yourself a child. How thick-skinned do you have to be to say this without changing your face?"

Gu Qing had no choice but to explain seriously: "I say that I am a child, not because of my age, but mainly because I am innocent and childlike. Of course, I will occasionally be a little willful and get into trouble occasionally. Your Majesty cannot do it because of that."

This innocent child thinks that I am a bad person when he gets into trouble occasionally. I am not a bad person, but just a little naughty..."

Li Longji waved his hand and said: "Okay, don't say anything anymore. If you keep talking, I can't help but reward you for killing Chen Shufeng. Let's not mention this matter. Gu Qing, there is one thing and two things, not three. 'Getting into trouble' cannot be treated as a crime."

The eternal excuse. You were once a prince who held military power. From now on, I can no longer treat you as a child. Next time you do something wrong, you will do it according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty. I will not forgive you every time. I understand.

?”

Gu Qing bowed and said: "I understand, I will never cause trouble in the future."

Li Longji sighed: "What you said... I really can't believe it. You must not believe it yourself."

After a pause, Li Longji continued: "After returning to Chang'an, I will rest at home for a few days, and then I will take up the post of General Youwei. In the past few years, I will stay by my side to polish your temperament. When your temperament becomes calmer, I will

Let you go out to be an official again."

"My dear, thank you Tianen."

Li Longji said with a smile: "Stop for a moment and go to the lotus pond. My wife has missed you a lot in the past few years. Please get together."

"Yes, I will retire."

Gu Qing bowed and exited the palace, and under the leadership of the eunuch, slowly walked towards the lotus pond.

As soon as he turned around the Kowloon Corridor, Gu Qing suddenly spotted a familiar face, standing under the pillars of the corridor and looking at him with a smile.

Gu Qing suddenly showed a look of surprise and quickly stepped forward to salute: "It's been a long time, Prime Minister Yang. Are you okay?"

Yang Guozhong was wearing official uniform and smiling brightly. After not seeing him for several years, Yang Guozhong seemed to look a little older. It was obvious that he had indeed had a hard time in the past few years after he was promoted to right minister.

Holding Gu Qing's hand with both hands, Yang Guozhong patted it gently and said with emotion: "After several years, it is very rare for you and I to see each other brothers. Brother Gu Xian seems to have lost a lot of money. He has suffered a lot at the frontier."

Gu Qing was moved and said: "Mr. Yang worked hard and devoted himself to the Tang Dynasty. He has become much older. His temples are also stained a little frosty white, and there are a few more wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. My foolish brother is very sad to see it. Mr. Yang must take care of himself even though he is busy with state affairs."

ah."

Reunited after a long absence, the lines of a pair of plastic brothers are touching. Every word reveals the taste of working hard for the country and the people, and they are completely righteous.

Yang Guozhong sighed: "We have heavy responsibilities on our shoulders. No matter how hard or tiring we are, we have to grit our teeth and hold on. We bear the weight of the country and we don't dare to relax for a moment... I heard that my dear brother was suddenly transferred back to Chang'an by His Majesty because he got into trouble in Anxi.

?”

Gu Qing said with shame: "Killing a school captain, alas, my foolish brother is too young and will inevitably act impulsively."

Yang Guozhong groaned, then shook his head and said: "What a pity, Brother Yu is planning to allocate some grain, grass and weapons to Anxi after spring. Since Brother Yu is not in his place, Brother Yu saves trouble..."
Chapter completed!