Chapter 585: The Son of Heaven Returns to the Capital(1/2)
On the second day after the Anxi soldiers Chang'an City, a military newspaper came from Luoyang.
The rebels fled to Luoyang to cross the Yellow River. Li Guangbi set up an ambush at the Yellow River Ferry and took advantage of the enemy's crossing to attack. In this battle, countless rebels drowned. An Qingxu and Shi Siming fled in panic under the protection of their personal guards, threw down nearly 10,000 corpses, and finally returned to the north with difficulty.
Gu Qing heard that the military newspaper was having lunch in the house, staring at the military newspaper for a while, and sighed slowly: "The north and south are in a state of harmony? Haha, you can make a good plan."
The voice murmured, I don’t know who was planning to do it.
Duan Wuji hurried in from outside the door, Gu Qing waved at him, and smiled and said, "Have you eaten? Come and have something together."
Duan Wuji sighed: "Students are not hungry. Qingzhou just sent a letter, written by Li Mi."
Gu Qing said oh, "What did he say?"
Duan Wuji took out a letter from his arms and said, "Li Mi said that the emperor can return the capital, but the Anxi army must withdraw from the palace, and the palace ban is under the control of the Shuofang army."
Gu Qing chuckled and said, "This emperor is really...it seems like I begging him to come to Chang'an. If love comes or not, how many people are eager to live in the palace."
Duan Wuji tentatively said: "What is the master who means... to reject the emperor?"
Gu Qing pondered for a moment and said, "The emperor's heart disease is me and Anxi Army. For him, this heart disease will be eliminated sooner or later. Shuofang Army is his current capital, and his capital is not only Shuofang Army..."
"What else does the emperor have except Shuofang Army?"
Gu Qing glanced at him and said, "If the rebels surrender to the court, they will no longer be rebels, but the royal army of the court. The external forces of the Anxi Army have made me afraid in Chang'an."
Duan Wuji frowned: "Shi Siming surrendered to the court, can this be correct?"
"The technique of strategy is to do things when you see profit, surrender or rebel, and it depends on which side has higher interests, and there is no right to speak of."
"Then the emperor asked the Shuofang army to guard the palace, will we agree?"
Gu Qing blurted out: "If you don't agree, let him set up a tent in the wild, and he will dominate the tent."
Duan Wuji was stunned: "Uh, Master, aren't you any more tactful?"
"Then I'll reply to a memorial to express my meaning in a tactful way. One word is enough..."
"What word?"
"roll."
Duan Wuji's body was shocked, stared at Gu Qing's face and looked at him for a long time, and said seriously: "Master, are you serious?"
Gu Qing sighed: "Of course it's not serious. You guys are so boring that they speak and do things in a scrupulous way. Haven't your wife ever disliked you?"
Duan Wuji glared at him and exuded a domineering spirit: "How dare she dislike me? She has turned against her! She can't kill her!"
Gu Qing sneered from his nostrils: "It's all a strong-mouthed king, I've never seen anyone competent."
Duan Wuji said carefully: "When the student saw Miss Zhang in Shiqiao Village, the prince seemed to treat her too..."
Gu Qingban raised his face and said, "What do you want to me? She obeyed in front of me, and didn't dare to breathe. When I was in a bad mood, I sucked her. A cough could scare her to death..."
Duan Wuji opened his eyes wide and said, "Yes, is that?"
"Isn't it?" Gu Qing stared at him majestic.
Duan Wuji said ignorantly: "No..., right?"
Gu Qing stared at him for a while, and suddenly said with a smile: "Wuji, your body is too weak. The soldiers of the Anxi Army have strong bodies from top to bottom. You can't hold back."
Duan Wuji was stunned: "Who is dragging back?"
"Do you like running? The kind that runs to death."
"dislike."
"It doesn't matter if you don't like it, you will like it slowly. Go back and run around the Chang'an city wall. If you can't finish running, you will get a military stick."
Duan Wuji said with an ugly expression: "Master, there is no need for that, right?"
Gu Qing's expression became brighter and brighter: "Do you think I'm discussing with you?"
Duan Wuji understood and sighed sadly: "Yes, the student will go and run away now."
Just as he was about to leave, Gu Qing called him again: "I submitted a memorial to the emperor, and said that I would like to agree to the Shuofang army to guard the palace, and the Anxi army withdrew, and I respectfully asked the emperor to return the capital to govern the government."
Duan Wuji hesitated and said, "Mr., if Shuofang's army enters the palace, it will cause trouble in the future."
"It's okay, Chang'an City is in my hands, and the palace is in Chang'an City. I don't have this confidence at all. How dare I dominate the world?"
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On the fourth day of the 10th month of the first year of Zhide, Li Heng returned to Chang'an.
The Yulin Army opened the way, and 30,000 Shuofang Army entered the city, and the road was vast, with flags covering the sun and smoke rolling.
The emperor drove eight horses together with the shaft, and the imperial guards were guarding the left and right, holding flags, screen fans, jade bowls, gold bores and other ceremonial objects in his hands, and slowly walked towards Chang'an City.
Gu Qing led the Anxi generals to come out of the city for ten miles. When the emperor was about to arrive in front of him, the chariot suddenly stopped. Li Heng, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, walked out of the chariot with the support of the eunuch, and came to Gu Qing to hold Gu Qing's arm himself.
"Gu Qing, I have been disobeying for several years. Today I meet again, it seems like a different life." Li Heng said emotionally, and his eyes were even filled with tears.
Gu Qing also said with red eyes: "Your Majesty, I and the soldiers are looking forward to quelling the rebellion, hoping that your Majesty will return to the capital, and the Emperor will not let it go. I have finally waited for today."
Li Heng choked and said, "You and your soldiers fought on the battlefield for the country and fought bloody battles. I remember your achievements in my heart and will not let you down."
Gu Qing tidied up his clothes and bowed, saying, "I, please ask Your Majesty to return to Chang'an and revive the court."
Li Heng grabbed Gu Qing's hand, walked towards the chariot, and said, "You can walk with me in the chariot."
Gu Qing hurriedly refused: "Your Majesty, no, no matter how different the king and the minister are, no rude. How dare I take the emperor's command? It's absolutely not possible. If it is reported, the minister will be criticized by the people of the world."
"You are the heroes who have quelled the rebellion. What's wrong with me? What I give you, others can't say anything."
"Your Majesty asks me to forgive me for resisting the order. I really cannot ride on the emperor's carriage. Please forgive me for my understanding."
Seeing Gu Qing's refusal, Li Heng's eyes flashed and he suddenly smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I won't force it. Haha, you have quelled the rebellion ahead. You have probably never seen any court officials and colleagues come and ask them to come over to meet my hero Gu Qing."
Soon a group of courtiers wearing purple or breeze robes came from the rear army, some familiar and some unfamiliar.
Li Mi walked up first and bowed to Gu Qing with a smile. Gu Qing hurriedly replied to the gift.
"Mr. Gu, have you ever remembered the old friend who 'inserted dogwood'? Haha."
Gu Qing also smiled and said, "Put together, insert together, Mr. Li, it's been a long time since."
Although Li Mi is Li Heng's right-hand man, Li Mi is unwilling to be appointed as an official and often calls himself a "shanren". Li Heng cannot force himself and still respects him. He only granted him a title of official title, but respectfully called him "Mr.", and Gu Qing naturally also wanted to call him a "Mr.
Li Mi stepped forward and took Gu Qing's arm intimately, squeezed at him, and smiled and said, "After returning to Chang'an, if you have free time, you might as well drink with Li again. It is best to send someone to find the dogwood girl back then, add fragrance to you and me, and sing softly, how about it?"
Gu Qing smiled and said, "It's great, it's just my wish. I'm determined. I'll send someone to find her tomorrow."
The two looked at each other and laughed, and their eyes conveyed the same meaning. They were not dogwood, but feelings.
After a few greetings, Li Mi knew the tactfully and a general in armor came towards him.
Gu Qing hurriedly bowed: "I'll pay homage to Marshal Guo."
The one who came was veteran Guo Ziyi.
In the original history, Guo Ziyi shined during the Anshi Rebellion, and the Tang Dynasty's country was entirely driven by him to turn the tide. However, in this life, all his original limelight was stolen by Gu Qing. The Shuofang army under Guo Ziyi did not play much role in this battle to suppress the rebellion. On the contrary, they did some disgraceful things, such as escaping at the last minute.
Guo Ziyi's face was a little embarrassed. He was a shameful veteran. During the Battle of Tongguan, the Shuofang Army broke through at the last battle and obviously was not his original intention, but Li Heng's imperial decree. Guo Ziyi was unable to resist the order, but today when facing Gu Qing, he still felt his old face hot.
In front of Gu Qing, Guo Ziyi looked at him with complicated eyes for a while, and suddenly sighed: "I am ashamed of all kinds of battles in Tongguan, and I have no choice but to speak out."
Gu Qing smiled and said, "Marson Guo, everything has passed. The royal army has recovered Guanzhong. The rebellion in the north is about to be quelled. The Shuofang Army and the Anxi Army have the opportunity to join forces to suppress the rebellion. Let's look forward."
Li Heng and Li Mi next to them squinted their eyes at the same time.
Gu Qing's words seem to be comforting, but in fact they seem to have other meanings. Could it be that he intends to call out the Shuofang army to the north? So what should I do if the palace guards do?
Li Heng suddenly smiled and interrupted the conversation between the two and said, "Let's go back to Chang'an first, the future is long, so there is no need to rush for a moment."
Gu Qing smiled and avoided a few steps. Li Heng glanced at him deeply, and got on the chariot with the support of the eunuch.
The atmosphere was very harmonious when the king and his subjects met. Everyone had a harmonious chat, as if there was no conflict. The affectionate eyes looked at each other very much like a long-distance couple who had not seen each other for half a year. For this reunion, everything went to have meaning.
The imperial guard continued to set off, walked slowly for ten miles, and arrived in front of the Golden Light Gate of Chang'an City.
There were crowds of people in front of the city gate, and the people of Chang'an City knelt down one after another. Li Heng lifted the bead curtain of the chariot, stood in front of the shaft and held the railing, looking around the people on both sides of the road with tears in his eyes.
The people did not disappoint him, and cheered like a tsunami.
Guanzhong is recovered, the emperor returns to the capital, the world is... Maybe it is really peaceful, right?
Thirty thousand Shuofang Army followed the imperial lord into the city and accepted the cheers of the people all the way, but the Shuofang Army soldiers were not so happy.
I knew what I had done. The soldiers of Shuofang Army probably felt guilty and couldn't be happy in this situation.
Gu Qing fell behind and rode side by side with generals such as Chang Zhong and Shen Tian.
Seeing the people cheering, Chang Zhong couldn't help but curl his lips and said, "It's so ignorant to cheer at a group of deserters. If I were a soldier in Shuofang Army, I should draw my sword and wiping my neck to thank the world."
Gu Qing looked ahead, his smile remained unchanged, but he said sternly: "In front of the emperor, take care of your mouth. If someone is heard by someone who is interested and causes an accident, you have a high probability of realizing your dream of drawing a knife and wiping your neck."
Chang Zhong hurriedly said, "Mr., I will not have this dream."
"If you don't care about your words, this dream is not far from you. Now the monarch and ministers of the court are eyeing the Anxi Army. If you are taken by someone, it will be a tragic conflict. Be good, don't cause me trouble."
Chang Zhong lowered his eyebrows and said with his eyes straight: "Yes."
Li Siye, who was behind, opened his mouth wide. Just as he was about to say something, Gu Qing seemed to have a sense of understanding. He immediately turned around and glared at him fiercely, shouting: "Shut up too!"
To be continued...