During the first meeting of the new dynasty, the hall was filled with gunpowder, which was unexpected by both the monarch and the ministers.

Court debates have been held in all dynasties. The more pragmatic the court is, the more intense the debates about the court affairs. In essence, arguments are a good phenomenon. They may not necessarily contend with the truth, but most of them can find ways to resolve events that everyone can accept in quarrels and compromises.

However, today's court debate has deviated from the direction. When the emperor is in selfish interests, the debate becomes meaningless. Until Gu Qing turned around and turned a cold and fierce look, the atmosphere in the court suddenly turned and all the debates stopped.

Li Heng chose to compromise.

Status is not about level, strength is the king.

The most important event of the dynasty to suppress the rebellion was forced to stop under Gu Qing's look. Li Heng's wishful thinking was vain. Before discussing the next thing, the atmosphere in the hall was unprecedentedly cold.

Seeing that no one was talking in the hall, Gu Qing looked around and stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Li Heng forced a smile and said, "Ju Qing just reports."

"I am ordered to quell the rebellion and plan for the Anxi Army's food and grass. Your Majesty allows me to call the official warehouses of southern states. Now that Guanzhong has recovered, the money and grain from the official warehouses of southern states should be transferred to the national treasury. The food and grass from the Anxi Army soldiers should be allocated from the national treasury in the future. I am willing to hand over the power of allocating money and grain to the Ministry of Revenue."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was shocked.

Even Guo Ziyi, who had been pretending to be confused, couldn't help but open her eyes and glanced at Gu Qing.

Li Heng was also quite surprised. Since returning to Chang'an, he has been embarrassed about the money and grain of the Guan Cang in the southern states. How to ask Gu Qing for the return. Unexpectedly, Gu Qing took the initiative to hand over the Guan Cang, and happiness came so suddenly that Li Heng was at a loss.

Holding a tiger and wolf army, the most important thing is to provide money and grain. However, Gu Qing suddenly took the initiative to hand over the money and grain to the court. What motives are really hard to understand.

"Uh, Gu Qing really wants to return the official warehouses of the southern states to the court?" Li Heng asked unconfidently.

Gu Qing's decision was too strange, and Li Heng was puzzled and found it difficult to believe it. Is this the taste of happiness? It's like first love...

"Yes, I am willing to return the official warehouses of the southern states to the court." Gu Qing said affirmatively again.

Li Heng's mood suddenly improved a lot, and the stagnant cold air in the hall seemed to have relaxed just now.

"Haha, Gu Qing is loyal to the country, I am very pleased." Li Heng smiled happily.

The ministers in the palace looked at Gu Qing with a strange look. Gu Qing's performance at the court meeting today can be said to be sharp. Everyone knows that Gu Qing relies on the Anxi Army behind him, but he suddenly handed over the southern official warehouse of money and grain. Wouldn't this move cut off his own way and bow his throat to others?

If you can't figure out what purpose Gu Qing made this decision, the eyes of the ministers were naturally quite strange.

But Gu Qing ignored everyone's eyes. Every decision he made was thoughtful and no one had to care about others' eyes.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report." Gu Qing suddenly said again.

Li Heng's tone slowed down a lot, and he said happily: "If you have something to do, please report it."

"Your Majesty, when the soldiers of the Anxi Army recovered Chang'an, the city was quite chaotic. In order to maintain the public order of the capital and to eliminate the remaining enemies lurking in Chang'an, I took the initiative to make a decision and appointed one as the prefect of Jingzhao. This man was once the Sima of the Jiannan Daojie Prefecture. He has been an official for many years and has great talent. I have appointed him without asking for a report. This is a plan to obey power. Please forgive me."

Li Heng blinked, his face a little complicated.

The prefect of Jingzhao is the capital's official. Although this position is just to deal with some ordinary public security and criminal investigations, as well as to manage the officials and marquis of the various yards in the capital, it is very important to the emperor.

The most important point is that the prefect of Jingzhao has the power to order the opening of the gates of the various yards in Chang'an at any time.

In the early Tang Dynasty, a curfew was imposed in Chang'an City. Every evening, all the gates of 108 fangs in Chang'an City were closed and locked. Only the officials of the court could open them. The prefect of Jingzhao had the power to issue this order.

The curfew in the early Tang Dynasty was because the Tang Dynasty was established, and there were variables inside and outside. Li Shimin, including Li Shimin, was also the throne that was ascended through the Xuanwu Gate mutiny. The curfew and closing the ward gate were to prevent rebellion.

Today, Gu Qing suddenly asked for a report that he had appointed the prefect of Jingzhao in advance. This move undoubtedly took over the internal defense of the capital. Li Heng understood the sensitivity of this appointment and his expression suddenly became ugly again.

Gu Qing said apologizing, but the meaning in his words was very clear.

The Jingzhao Prefecture I appointed was not "under the authority", but planned to be appointed permanently. To put it bluntly, I must have the control of the 108fangs in Chang'an City, and do it if I don't accept it.

Is Li Heng's clothing?

Of course he was not convinced, but he dared not do it.

Today's court meeting was taken the initiative by Gu Qing at the beginning, and the several things discussed were disturbed by Gu Qing. After a series of blows, Li Heng felt more and more passive.

Suddenly I wanted to end the court meeting, I wanted to go back to the harem, I wanted to find a beautiful concubine, I threw myself into her arms, I asked for comfort, a hug, and a shadow area...

"Since Gu Qing has appointed the prefect of Jingzhao, I... I believe in Gu Qing's desire to build a country, so I will allow Gu Qing to ask for it." Li Heng said helplessly.

The atmosphere in the hall became weird again.

Du Hongjian, the Minister of War, was also in the court today. He looked around and after his eyes flashed, he suddenly came out and said, "Your Majesty, the Anxi Army has suppressed the rebellion for the country, and the soldiers have made great contributions. Your Majesty should reward them to comfort the soldiers' suffering in fighting."

Gu Qing frowned, pursed his lips and said nothing.

Li Heng looked happy.

This is the second important thing at today's court meeting.

"I deeply believe that the soldiers of the Anxi Army have great achievements and must be rewarded. What do Gu Qing think?" Li Heng smiled happily.

Gu Qing was silent for a moment and said, "My... I thank the soldiers of heaven for their gratitude."

The expressions of the monarch and his subjects suddenly became very strange again.

No objection to this? You don’t know that if the generals of the Anxi Army are rewarded, they will be transferred to another place to serve immediately, right?

Li Heng originally thought Gu Qing would strongly oppose it. After all, this move was an open conspiracy. A discerning person could know what Li Heng was thinking. The Anxi Army was so powerful that there were many generals in Chang Zhong, Shen Tian, ​​Li Siye, Sun Jiushi and other generals had already become famous in the Tang Dynasty. If these famous generals were transferred from the Anxi Army, the combat power of this tiger and wolf army would inevitably plummet. If they were split twice, the Anxi Army's threat to the imperial power would almost be eliminated.

Gu Qing did not object to the reward, and this reaction was beyond Li Heng's expectations.

After the accident, Li Heng felt extremely surprised.

So, this plan...has to be sold?

"Since Gu Qing does not object, after discussing with the Minister of War, he will draft a list of the rewarded soldiers of the Anxi Army to me. I will reward you with a generous reward." Li Heng said happily.

Gu Qing bowed and said, "Your Majesty is kind and wise. I will express my gratitude to the soldiers of the Anxi Army."

Li Heng smiled and said, "How can I not reward the soldiers of Anxi Army for fighting for the country? Gu Qing doesn't have to be too polite, it's all the soldiers deserve it."

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The court meeting ended, and the atmosphere in the court today was quite strange, with tit-for-tat confrontation and a harmonious monarch and ministers.

Gu Qing's reaction made the monarch and ministers confused, especially the matter of rewarding the soldiers of the Anxi Army, which was simply digging the corners of the Anxi Army. Gu Qing did not object, which was really puzzled.

But the dynasty finally dissipated in a harmonious atmosphere.

With the sound of the officials, Li Heng stood up with satisfaction and returned to the harem.

Gu Qing and the courtiers walked out of the hall and stood under the corridor waiting for the eunuchs to allocate cold food under the corridor.

Food under the corridor is a prescribed rule for the court meeting. The ministers gathered outside the hall in groups of three or five, enjoying the cold food given to everyone by the emperor. This is true for every court meeting.

There is no fixed time for food under the corridor. Sometimes the court meeting is announced to be on the middle of the meeting. Everyone goes out to enjoy the food before entering the hall to continue the court meeting. Sometimes the court meeting ends on the same day. Before returning to the government office to handle the work, officials finish their cold food under the corridor outside the hall before leaving.

There are not many types of cold food, probably a few exquisite pastries, a portion of porridge or a bowl of mutton soup.

Those who are qualified to enjoy the corridor food are ministers with good official positions, basically wearing purple robes, while those with slightly lower official positions are not qualified to go to the palace to discuss matters.

When the ministers gathered together in groups of three or three to eat food, Gu Qing also found a quiet corner to sit down alone, but no one of the ministers dared to come forward to say hello to him.

In the hall today, everyone saw the confrontation between Gu Qing and the Emperor in secret. While fearing Gu Qing's power, most of them were still waiting and watching.

The dispute between the monarch and the minister has just begun, and no one will choose to stand in a team when the situation is unclear.

Since they are unwilling to take sides, the ministers and Gu Qing naturally dare not interfere, otherwise they will inevitably be hated by the emperor.

So Gu Qing sat alone in the corridor, enjoying cold food alone. No one greeted him from beginning to end, let alone talked to him.

Gu Qing didn't care at all, and he couldn't even ask for anything without anyone paying attention to him.

After enjoying the hall, Gu Qing took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, nodded to the ministers and walked alone outside the palace.

The ministers stared at Gu Qing's back and only talked about each other without any scruples.

"The power of Deputy Commander Gu..." A court official wanted to speak but stopped, and then shook his head.

Another courtier looked at Gu Qing's back deeply and smiled: "If the soldiers of the Anxi Army are rewarded, the Anxi Army will not be worth worrying in the future. No matter how powerful the ministers are, they will eventually be eliminated."

"Will it be that simple?" the courtier said in confusion.

In the crowd, veteran Guo Ziyi didn't say anything, just closed his eyes and stroked his beard to nourish his spirit.

A tiger and wolf army that rolled from a sea of ​​corpses and blood. From top to bottom, the army was full of rebellious people like wolves and tigers. Will they obey the will of the emperor and let them transfer them away?

Haha, would it be that simple?

As soon as the court meeting ended, many contents and details of the meeting were spread outside the palace.

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