When Gu Qing watched a movie and TV series in his previous life, he once saw a line, "Party struggles, the way to destroy the country."

That's right, Gu Qing was very young and didn't understand why the dispute between the party would lead to the destruction of the country.

At this moment today, when the inside story behind the replacement of Tongguan was revealed, Gu Qing finally had a deep understanding of this sentence.

Li Longji, Yang Guozhong, and the Crown Prince Li Heng, at this critical moment, they were still making small plans for their own interests and seeking benefits for their respective factions. The chaos outside Chang'an was ignored, as if it had nothing to do with them. They only had visible interests and so-called pros and cons in their eyes.

People's hearts are broken. Even without An Lushan's rebellion, can the prosperity continue?

"Ge Shuhan is already suffering from a wind disease. Does Your Majesty know? How to keep the gate when he is dragging his sick body?" Gu Qing asked again.

Li Mi sneered again: "Yang Guozhong advises that Brother Shuhan can plan and plan in Tongguan, and there is no need to go to fight to kill the enemy in person, even if he is sick, it will be fine."

Gu Qing's heart suddenly hangs.

I had a premonition that Chang'an would not be able to defend it, but I didn't expect that it was not defeated by the rebels, but that there was a problem inside the court. The solid fortress was indeed the first to be broken from the inside.

Even if Li Longji had no regard for all the favors he had for An Lushan before, Li Longji also took several steps since the rebellion of An Lushan, including Tongguan's replacement as the leader.

I always feel that after he was ruined by the country, he simply gave up, and showed a noble temperament of giving up life from the inside out.

Seeing Gu Qing's face changing, Li Mi sighed lightly: "The current situation is like this. Those who are ministers dare not tell the emperor's faults. The right and wrong will be discussed by future generations. His Highness is quite worried about the current situation and has high hopes for Gu Xiandi's Anxi Army. There are treacherous ministers in the court, but His Highness has always been very wise. It is better for a ally with his good brother than a beast or a tiger to be a skinned by a tiger."

Gu Qing understood what Li Mi meant. He was advising himself not to have too close contact with Yang Guozhong, and it would be better to turn to the prince, which was the wise choice.

"Does Your Highness the Crown Prince have any advice in Chang'an now?" Gu Qing asked slowly.

Li Mi was stunned, silent for a moment, shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is arbitrary and cannot listen to advice, especially to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Your Highness dare not speak."

Gu Qing thought for a while and said, "Brother Li will bring me a message to Your Highness..."

Li Mi hurriedly crossed his hands: "I hope to hear the good comments from my good brother."

Gu Qing whispered: "Chung Er is safe outside, Shen Sheng is dead inside."

Li Mi was stunned. After a long time, he suddenly said: "What brother means... let Your Highness leave the Emperor?"

"The situation is chaotic. I just heard that Tongguan has changed its generals. I will say that Brother Li said, "I think Tongguan will be broken, and Chang'an City will sooner or later be occupied by the rebels."

Li Mi said in shock: "Ge Shuhan can't defend Tongguan?"

"If he was healthy, he was like Gao Xianzhi, and he was a famous general of the world. I wouldn't worry about any of these two people guarding Tongguan. But Ge Shuhan is now suffering from wind and disease. It's not that he is incompetent, but that his body does not allow him to stick to it. If there is a slight change, Tongguan will be without a leader, and it is inevitable that he will lose his head."

"What then?" Li Mi's forehead felt cold sweat unconsciously.

"The emperor wants to leave Chang'an and visit the world, which is considered to be a foresight. After the emperor leaves Chang'an, His Highness can ask the emperor for an order and stay in Guanzhong to lead troops to deal with the enemy. The emperor will agree, and His Highness can rest outside."

Li Mi said in confusion: "Can you not be able to follow the emperor to visit the world? The emperor is not his son. If another prince takes advantage of the opportunity to win the favor of the emperor, and the emperor will be moved by Yi Chu's thoughts, it will be more than worth the loss."

Gu Qing sneered. With Li Longji's nature, which prince could truly win his favor? The situation is turbulent, the Tang Dynasty is crumbling, and the morale of the army and the people are in turmoil. If he still wants to save money at such a critical moment, wouldn't he add fuel to the critical society? No matter how stupid a person is, he would not do this.

"Yi Chu certainly doesn't know how to do it. Please relax your heart. Your Highness will only have the benefits and no harm to stay in Guanzhong to fight the enemy. One can take advantage of Your Majesty's visit to win the hearts of the people in Guanzhong; Two can lead the army to fight the enemy and gain prestige in the army; Three can your Majesty leave the capital to visit the Beijing, and you will be moody. If the prince is not around, you can avoid undesirable disasters."

There are still some things that Gu Qing could not say. If Li Longji fled Chang'an, there might be a mutiny in the army in the short term. Then there would be another chaos. In Gu Qing's long-term plan, the prince could not have any trouble, so Li Heng could not walk with Li Longji, otherwise it would be difficult to guarantee that something unexpected would happen.

Seeing Li Mi hesitating, it was obvious that Gu Qing's words did not convince him. Gu Qing sighed, pondered for a moment, and said softly: "The most important thing is that the prince has been in the Eastern Palace for a long time. If the situation is so chaotic that the emperor is powerless, how can he know that the emperor is discouraged and will he suddenly be in His Highness?"

"If Your Highness is still by the emperor's side when he is passed on the throne, even if he ascends the throne, he is just a puppet of His Majesty. But if Your Highness fights against the enemy in Guanzhong and has troops in his hands, then the situation will be different..."

Li Mi was shocked and stared at Gu Qing's face in surprise, not daring to speak for a long time.

After a while, Li Mi let out a long sigh and smiled bitterly: "Brother Gu is really... dare to say anything."

Gu Qing smiled and said, "Today's words are not passed on to Liu Er. After leaving this door, I will not admit anything."

Li Mi nodded and said, "My brother's words, I will convey them to the Crown Prince without a word. My brother is worthy of being a genius. My words make me suddenly enlightened by my brother. Yes, if your highness is outside, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. When I go back, I will give you a loyal advice to Your Highness and urge you to stay in Guanzhong."

Gu Qing smiled and said, "What if I say today is a meeting ceremony with Your Highness for the alliance?"

Li Mi laughed: "The meeting ceremony is too heavy. Brother Yu thanked his brother for his behalf on behalf of His Highness."

The smile on Gu Qing's face suddenly became less kind.

"I have given me a gift for my meeting. Brother Li will also give me some gift for me? Only when the ceremony is exchanged is in line with the etiquette."

Li Mi smiled bitterly and said, "What do you want, just say it bluntly, don't have to go around with me."

Gu Qing said without hesitation: "I want money. In addition to money, I also want war horses, food, weapons, arrows, etc. I want everything. It depends on whether Your Highness is generous and willing to give it to you."

Li Mi sighed: "My brother is too big to open his mouth. The prince is now just the prince. He has neither mastered the Ministry of Revenue nor the Ministry of Martial Arts. Even if the prince asks for what you want, no one will give you."

Gu Qing blinked and smiled and said, "You can discount it. What the Anxi Army under my command lacks the most now is money. Only with money can the soldiers be motivated to fight to kill the enemy. Otherwise, the combat power will be discounted. There are no war horses and no food and grass in the East Palace, but it should be not short of money, right?"

Li Mi said dissatisfiedly: "You have actually blackmailed the prince. Are you afraid that the prince will be punished for you after he ascended the throne in the future?"

Gu Qing hummed and sneered: "Whose territorial power is my soldiers fighting to protect now?"

Li Mi suddenly stopped talking, was silent for a long time, gritted his teeth and said, "Money is nothing but external things. When I go back, I will persuade Your Highness to sell the East Palace property and get some money for me."

Gu Qing laughed: "Don't be so vicious. I didn't steal you. You came from afar. Not only did I treat you warmly, I also made an exception to stay in the military camp with fine wine. Who should I show Brother Li's expression of being robbed by bandits?"

Li Mi sighed to the sky: "Isn't it a robbery for a drink to exchange for the prince's huge financial industry?"

"After the prince ascended the throne, the whole world belonged to him. If he only focused on the industry of the East Palace, the situation would be small. Brother Li advised the prince to get used to his upcoming new identity earlier, otherwise it would be a joke."

Li Mizhan smiled and said, "My dear brother said that the Anxi Army is the king's army of the Tang Dynasty. Your Highness gave the king's army some money, which is the right thing to do. Why should our own army be cherished?"

Gu Qing nodded: "That's right, since Brother Li is so heroic, I won't be polite to Brother Li... I want 500,000 yuan."

Li Mi smiled and had no time to replace her face, and she was furious in an instant: "The man surnamed Gu is too much! You might as well kill me first!"

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Seeing Li Mi away, Gu Qing stood in the handsome tent, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

The rebels were more difficult than they thought. The Anxi Army won several small victories in the previous period, and the rebels were deceived by their intentions. If they were on the front battlefield in Tongguan, the Anxi Army soldiers would probably suffer a great loss.

This rebellion is not so easy to quell, especially to quell the rebellion under the premise of preserving the strength of the Anxi Army, which is even more difficult for Gu Qing.

The Anxi Army is Gu Qing’s confidence. This army can only become larger and larger, and must not be consumed more and more. Otherwise, after the rebellion is suppressed, Gu Qing’s good days will come to an end.

Duan Wuji quietly walked to Gu Qing and whispered: "The students heard what the Marquis and the guest said, hiding behind the handsome tent."

Gu Qing said without looking back: "It's not a good habit to listen to people's corners."

"Yes, students are confused when they care. I am really curious about why the Eastern Palace sent someone to contact the Marquis, so I couldn't help eavesdropping. It was the student's fault, so the Marquis just punished him."

Gu Qing said calmly: "It is quite honest that you can speak honestly. Looking back at the military judge and receiving two military sticks will make you feel pain for about half a month and teach you a long lesson."

"Yes, the student will receive the punishment."

Then Duan Wuji said again: "The Marquis said just now that if the prince wants to stay in Guanzhong to fight the enemy, he may even be passed on the throne by the emperor in the future. The students don't understand. Is the Marquis' words true or false?"

"Of course it's true. Although the situation is chaotic, it's obvious that everyone can see what they should see. If I tell lies, can't the prince be a fool?"

Duan Wuji was a little anxious: "Marty, if the prince ascended the throne, what will the marquis do in the future? Is the marquis' ambition just to assist the prince of the current dynasty?"

Gu Qing glanced back at him and sighed, "You still can't hold back."

Duan Wuji calmed down in an instant, lowered his head and said, "Yes, Marquis, the student is really anxious."

"Even if I don't say that, will the emperor not pass the throne? Will there be no emperor in the future of the Tang Dynasty? Whether or not I can change the result, why don't I give me a favor?"

"Then the future..."
Chapter completed!