Chapter 430 Rescue the Diligent King
It is undeniable that Gu Qing got into a lot of troubles after coming to the Tang Dynasty. From Chang'an to Anxi, the level of troubles he got into became higher and higher, from robbing prisons to killing officials, he did everything.
But the disaster tonight was undoubtedly the biggest failure.
No matter how careful he was, he still became a supporting role and cannon fodder crushed by the protagonist.
Princess Yuzhen cannot be offended. No matter how bad the trouble Gu Qing gets into, he is still rational. He has fully thought out his escape route before getting into trouble. Gu Qing knows better than anyone else who he can and cannot offend.
The princess in front of you really cannot be offended, unless you invite Wang Wei, who is planting dogwood all over the place. If Yuzhen is four and two, Wang Wei will undoubtedly be Wang Zha. Li Bai, Wang Wei and Yuzhen are locked in a room.
what happens……
Don't dare to think, don't dare to think.
Based on Li Bai's high strength and the current situation where he was drunk and lost his mind, the most likely thing is to throw Yu Zhen out, leaving Wang Wei and Li Bai alone, and then Wang Wei screams and scratches the wall...
"Your Highness, I was wrong. Can you please spare me this fate?" Gu Qing smiled bitterly and begged for mercy.
Yu Zhen smiled very officially: "I don't want to argue with you. You can go and beg for mercy from His Majesty. After tonight, Your Majesty will know about it, but I don't know how His Majesty will punish you."
Gu Qing breathed a sigh of relief. It didn't matter if Li Longji knew. The trouble was just for Li Longji to see. The more absurd the better.
Seeing Gu Qing's suddenly relieved expression, Yuzhen frowned and said with a smile: "It seems that you did it on purpose tonight. I am also surprised. With your young and mature character, you should not be able to do anything to bully others. Tell me,
For what on earth.”
Gu Qing smiled awkwardly and said: "I'm a little arrogant tonight. I just want to do something to bully others. I have no other purpose, really."
Yuzhen smiled and said: "If you don't want to say it, forget it. I am an outsider and I don't care about the affairs of the world. However, I have always wanted to invite you to meet. Since we are destined to meet you today, I just want to talk to you.
explain."
"Your Highness, if you have anything to do, just ask."
Yuzhen turned her eyes and saw Li Bai lying drunk on the ground next to him, holding his head with one hand, spreading his legs widely, and snoring unbridled.
Yu Zhen sighed softly, this enemy was so wild and unruly even in his sleep, he really looked like an immortal and didn't care about the power and wealth in the world.
His eyes turned to Gu Qing again. Yuzhen had always admired Gu Qing, a young talent. In terms of talent, he might not be as good as Li Bai and Wang Wei, but in terms of contribution to the Tang Dynasty, he was much better than Li Bai.
Li Bai's talent can only be used by the powerful for fun and reward in their free time, but Gu Qing's talent can be used by the country.
This is the biggest difference between the two.
"I heard that you were transferred back to Chang'an from Anxi. Have you met Princess Wanchun in the past few days since you came back?" Yu Zhen asked slowly.
"Uh, of course I've seen it."
Yuzhen stared at him like a sword: "I just met you, but you didn't say anything?"
Gu Qing asked in confusion: "I... what should I express? Should I give you a gift?"
Yuzhen sighed, shook his head and murmured: "I don't know what Wan Chun sees in you, even if you accidentally see him out... Humph!"
Gu Qing blinked and immediately understood what Yu Zhen meant. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Your Highness, I already have a woman I like, her name is Zhang Huaiyu."
Yu Zhen said coldly: "I know that Gu Qing, the granddaughter of the late virtuous Prime Minister Zhang Jiuling, has become a county prince and has always been valued by His Majesty. With your status, are you still qualified to talk about the woman you like? Your marriage.
You can only choose between pros and cons. It doesn't matter whether you like it or not. In the past few years you have been in Anxi, do you know how much Wanchun misses you? Not only did you not say a word to her, but you even pretended to be confused when you returned to Chang'an. Since you pretended
If you are confused, I will help you sober up..."
Gu Qing's face suddenly turned ugly: "Why do you, Your Highness, force others to make things difficult for me? Zhang Huaiyu and I are in love and we are already talking about marriage. Why does Your Highness bother to interfere in our marriage?"
Yu Zhen sneered and said: "I just can't see Ji'er's grievance. How can she not be worthy of you? In terms of beauty, figure, origin, and temperament, she is the best choice. Isn't she much better than that Zhang Huaiyu? She
How foolish it is to take a stubborn stone for a beautiful jade."
"Tomorrow I will go to see your majesty and ask your majesty to grant you a marriage. Princess Wanchun is yours. Gu Qing, you should do your best."
Gu Qing's expression turned cold: "What if I don't agree?"
Yuzhen sneered: "On the shore of Sui Tu, are you the king's ministers? Do you dare to resist the decree?"
Gu Qing narrowed his eyes: "I'll try."
Yuzhen was furious: "What a madman..."
Before he finished speaking, there were sudden sounds of chaotic footsteps outside the Yage, and Han Jie broke in and said: "Master Hou, it's not good, the two young ladies of the Zhang family and, and...Princess Wanchun are here, and they are still leading the way."
Many Habayashi guards are smashing things in the brothel."
Gu Qing and Yu Zhen were surprised.
Yuzhen blurted out in surprise: "Why is Shi'er with them?"
What Gu Qing blurted out was: "How did the three of them know that I was in the brothel?"
However, Han Jie urged at the door: "Master Hou, please let him decide what to do."
Gu Qing was a little panicked. If only Zhang Huaijin or Wan Chun came, he would not be afraid at all. He would sit confidently in the Accord and wait for them. But Zhang Huaiyu was also among them. It would be difficult to explain. If he couldn't explain clearly, he would have to stay in bed for at least half a year to recover from his injuries.
Han Jie urged anxiously: "Master Hou, please make a decision quickly. The Yulin Guards have already reached the backyard."
Gu Qing glanced at Yu Zhen quickly and said in a deep voice: "As the saying goes, 'It's not like a fierce dragon can cross the river', and there's another saying, 'A good man doesn't suffer the consequences of his immediate losses.' As the saying goes..."
"Stop talking, Mr. Hou, aren't you just running away? It's too late to be polite. Let's... well, let's avoid the edge for now!"
Gu Qing praised: "That's right, let's avoid the edge for now..."
Without enough time to say goodbye to Yuzhen, Gu Qing was quickly dragged out of the door by Han Jie.
The corner of Yuzhen's mouth curled up, and he suddenly said loudly: "Master Guhou, don't forget what I said."
After Gu Qing disappeared for a moment, Princess Wanchun rushed into the Accord with murderous intent. After entering the door, she couldn't help but pause, immediately put away her murderous expression, and said uncomfortably: "Aunt Huang, you are here too, I... Huh? No, Aunt Huang.
Why are you in a brothel?"
Yuzhen pointed at Li Bai, who was snoring loudly at his feet, and said, "For him."
Li Bai once served as an imperial edict in the palace, and he was a star-level celebrity in Chang'an and even the entire Tang Dynasty. Wan Chun naturally knew him, and after taking a look at him, he was stunned and said: "Li Taibai?"
After rushing over in a few steps, Wan Chun kicked Li Bai and said, "Hey, wake up quickly and write some good poems for me."
Yu Zhen said dissatisfied: "You must not be rude, it's my turn to ask you, as a princess, why did you smash the brothel late at night?"
While they were talking, Zhang Huaiyu and Zhang Huaijin also came in. When they saw Princess Yuzhen, the two girls were stunned, hurriedly saluted, and stood aside obediently.
Yuzhen took a look at Zhang Huaiyu's face specifically. She showed her heroic spirit and had the appearance of a heroine. Gu Qing was not without a good eye for her.
Wanchun looked flustered, his eyes kept rolling, and for a long time, he said, "I heard that the brothel in Pingkangfang is quite famous, and my niece wants to come and see it..."
Yuzhen sneered: "He rushed in with the Yulin Guards and beat and smashed them. Is this how you saw the brothel?"
Wan Chun still said stubbornly: "I am a princess. Princesses always need some dignity when traveling. The purpose of beating and smashing is to make the people in the brothel respect me..."
Yuzhen said coldly: "Okay, don't make it up. To tell you the truth, Gu Qing ran away. He just ran away from the back door."
Wan Chun was stunned for a moment, then became furious: "I personally came to catch the traitor, but he dared to run away! Come, go to the Qingcheng Marquis Mansion!"
Yu Zhen said angrily: "Stop! Do you still want the princess's dignity? If you do such nonsense tonight, there will be an imperial censor impeaching you tomorrow. Your father has lost his face, how can he spare you?"
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It was the next morning when Li Longji arrived at Xingqing Palace in Chang'an.
Early in the morning, an order was issued to stop today's court meeting and summon Yang Guozhong, Chen Xilie, Guo Ziyi and other important ministers into the palace to discuss matters.
Following Li Longji's return to Chang'an, there was also news of An Lushan's rebellion.
It was impossible to hide the news. An Lushan had already crossed the Yellow River, and the people of Chang'an City had just found out about it. It was very sad to say that.
When the people first heard about it, they didn't take it seriously. It was not that there were no rebellions in the Tang Dynasty in these years. Most of them were farmers who were affected by the disaster and refugees whose lands had been annexed. The rebellion was quickly put out by the court as soon as it broke out, just like a pebble thrown into it.
There were only a few small waves in the sea.
However, for knowledgeable people, the Anlushan Rebellion was extremely bad news.
Because people with knowledge of the situation know how huge the army and how powerful An Lushan is, that is, 150,000 frontier troops.
150,000 frontier troops plus 50,000 elite foreign soldiers and horses, how could the storm they caused be compared to the refugee rebellion of hundreds or thousands of people?
After being explained by someone who knew its benefits, Chang'an City suddenly fell into panic.
The rebels had crossed the Yellow River, but the imperial court had not even organized an effective resistance. They allowed the rebels to flatten the river. Hedong and Henan were swallowed up by the rebels within a month, and they were about to invade Chang'an City.
The scenery of the prosperous age was like a big dream, which instantly collapsed in the face of the military disaster, turning into a beautiful picture that only remained in memory. What followed were countless wives and children separated, and families destroyed.
Xingqing Palace, in the main hall of Xingqing, Li Longji looked much older, looking at the important ministers in front of him with a sinking expression.
"General Gao, where have the rebels reached? Is there any military report from the front?"
Gao Lishi bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the rebels are still in a stalemate with An Chongzhang under Puzhou City. Puzhou City is impregnably defended by Governor An, and the rebels cannot attack for a long time."
Li Longji finally showed a trace of relief on his face: "An Chongzhang is indeed a famous general. He has lived up to my instructions and is very kind. I will pass on the decree and give generous gifts to An Chongzhang's family and posthumously honor his parents and ancestors."
Feeling a little relieved, Li Longji said in a deep voice: "Several members of the Qing family, the thieves from Anlu Mountain dare to rebel against us, the Tang Dynasty. They should be punished for their crimes. How to suppress the rebellion? Please come up with a charter today."
Yang Guozhong spoke first: "Your Majesty, An Lushan was ungrateful and dared to rebel against the Tang Dynasty. I think he should be severely punished. On the day I learned that An Lushan had rebelled, I ordered the Chang'an City Guards to capture his eldest son, the imperial servant An Qingzong.
I advise you to kill An Qingzong first, to serve as a warning to those who cling to the rebels, and to frighten people's hearts."
Li Longji had already hated An Lushan to the extreme, and he said without hesitation after hearing this: "Yes, the Ministry of Punishment will behead An Qingzong, and his head will be hung on the city gate to scare away the little thief."
Veteran Guo Ziyi said slowly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly. An Chongzhang may not be able to defend Puzhou City for too long. The rebel army is extremely powerful and under a long attack of 200,000 soldiers and horses, Puzhou will only be lost sooner or later."
Chapter completed!