The throne was lost, but Li Longji was still immersed in the so-called dream of a prosperous emperor and was hopeless.

When he fled from Chang'an in panic, he may have reflected on himself on the road, but he was still stubborn after all. After reflection, he still felt that he was right. Perhaps his only mistake was that he trusted the wrong person and should not trust An Lushan.

He never thought that An Lushan's rebellion was inevitable by chance.

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If the government and the public were really as clear as he said, An Lushan would have no chance to rebel in such a clear environment. It was Li Longji who, due to his ignorance and confusion after the Kaiyuan Dynasty, hired traitors to destroy the country and the court.

The chaos under his so-called emperor's balancing technique gave An Lushan the opportunity to rebel.

What seems to be an accident is actually not an accident. It must be the trigger for many hidden dangers to explode after years of accumulation.

Gu Qing didn't want to correct Li Longji because it was useless and Li Longji would not admit his mistakes.

He is over seventy years old and has only a few days to live, so let him live in a dream until he is buried in peace.

Li Longji stared at Gu Qing's face, as if he was meeting him for the first time, and kept looking him up and down.

Gu Qing's gaze made him hairy all over, and he twisted his body uncomfortably.

After a long time, Li Longji suddenly smiled, his smile full of coldness.

"I really made a mistake. Many people secretly discussed that my biggest mistake in my life was mistrusting An Lushan. In my opinion, my biggest mistake was giving you the opportunity to become a leader, especially transferring you to Anxi.

Deputy Envoy Jiedu is even more stupid... An Lushan can be leveled, but Gu Qingzhi can be leveled in adversity."

Gu Qing lowered his head and said, "I don't understand what your Majesty means..."

Li Longji laughed loudly: "You are a dragon lurking in the abyss, but I thought you were just a trash fish, so I put you into the sea without any scruples. Haha, Gu Qing, you hid deep enough, I really admire you,

How could a weak-headed young man be so scheming and hold back all these years before revealing his true face? In terms of the seriousness of the disaster, you are greater than An Lushan."

Gu Qing said calmly: "Your Majesty, I have no objection."

Li Longji sneered and said: "If you have no objection, why don't you hand over your military power? If you hand over your military power, I can ask Li Heng to make you king and worship you as prime minister. You will be at the top of the human ministers, and even give you the title of king of the country."

Earth, are you willing?"

"I don't want to." Gu Qing looked at Li Longji and also smiled: "Your Majesty, please forgive me and say frankly that the emperor's promise is not trustworthy, and the black and white writing on the paper and the fingerprints are not trustworthy. If I really hand over the military power, how can the emperor and the emperor tolerate me?"

Survive? If I and Your Majesty change places, will Your Majesty dare to hand over military power?"

Li Longji's expression suddenly changed: "Gu Qing, do you really want to rebel?"

"I have already said that I will not rebel. I have military power in my hands. I am just trying to protect myself."

Li Longji's eyes shone brightly, and he stared at Gu Qing coldly.

The first tit-for-tat confrontation with Li Heng outside Chang'an City was less than an hour later, and he was once again confronting his ministers tit-for-tat.

Sure enough, things have changed. Even the young man who came out of the mountain village dared to confront him head-on. So, is this what it feels like to lose power? A phoenix with fallen wings is not as good as a chicken.

Authority, people in the world no longer fear him.

As if he had vented his anger, Li Longji sat back dejectedly, took a big drink from the cup, and his gray beard was stained with wine stains, but he was too lazy to wipe it away, and he hung his head in despair and said nothing.

"I am indeed in my old age, and no one in the world respects me anymore..." Li Longji smiled sadly and said: "Gu Qing, now that I have made it clear, I will say it directly. I regret it very much. I should not have sealed you in the first place.

Officer, you hid yourself so well back then, and acted harmless and calm. I thought I had found a pillar minister for the court, but I didn’t expect that you had hidden evil intentions. I, Li Tang, would probably lose my country at your hands...

"

Gu Qing sighed: "Your Majesty is serious, I have no interest in the country, my ambition is to let the people live a good life, no longer suffer the torment of war, no longer suffer the pain of exploitation by evil officials and landlords, in Your Majesty's eyes

The country is the throne of the emperor and the eternal power of the government. The country in the eyes of the minister is the welfare of the people and the world of Buren."

Li Longji was still unmoved and said coldly: "What a crowning statement. In the final analysis, you hold the military power and become a powerful minister who even the emperor does not look down upon. Even though Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao were ministers of the Han Dynasty,

He is actually a traitor to the Han Dynasty. This is what you wrote in your previous book. Is this sentence appropriate to apply to you?"

Gu Qing smiled: "I don't care what the royal family thinks of me. What I care about is how the people of the world think of me. If I can make the people live a good life, I will be happy even if I am infamy in the history books.

Your Majesty, you can call me 'Tang Thief', I don't mind, it's enough to do what you should do in this life."

If you don't talk well, you can't even drink.

Li Longji waved his hand dejectedly and said: "I'm tired, you can step back. Gu Qing, what you are proud of today may not bring you blessings tomorrow. I am a lesson learned from the past. I hope you can take it upon yourself. Also, my Tian family, Li Tang, will not

Sit back and wait for death."

"I will not sit still and wait for death."

The two looked at each other, and sparks flew.

When he was about to reach the palace gate, Li Longji suddenly called out to him. He hesitated for a long time and said, "My wife... is she okay?"

Gu Qing was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

In such a situation, are you still thinking about Yang Yuhuan?

"Sister Yang is fine, but she doesn't want to see your majesty. Why don't your majesty give her lovesickness to another lover?"

Li Longji frowned: "'Sister Yang'? You...can you make the decision for her?"

Gu Qing stared into his eyes and said calmly: "I can make the decision for her."

Seeing Gu Qing leaving Huacalyx Tower, Li Longji's expression instantly turned gloomy and terrifying, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

After a long time, Li Longji raised his voice and said: "Here comes Li Heng...the emperor is here."

An hour later, Li Heng hurried over and the father and son sat down in greeting.

Li Longji was too lazy to talk nonsense with him and said straight to the point: "Li Heng, I forgive you for claiming to be emperor without authorization and I accept it."

Li Heng smiled and bowed respectfully: "Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor."

"Etiquette must not be abolished, otherwise you will never be in the right position and will always be criticized by your subjects. I will write you an imperial edict immediately. From now on, you will be the upright emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Heng was overjoyed, and just as he stood up to salute, Li Longji waved his hand and said: "Stop talking nonsense, let's put aside the grudges between you and my father and son. The Tang Dynasty is now in great danger. The powerful sycophants are spying on the country's weapons. You and I

Father and son should join hands to fight against powerful enemies, what do you think?"

Li Heng's eyes flashed, but he still smiled and said: "I also have the same thoughts as the Supreme Emperor."

Li Longji lowered his gaze and whispered: "In Chang'an City, which of your and Gu Qing's generals is better?"

Li Heng's expression darkened and he sighed: "I'm not as good as Gu Qing."

"If we secretly summon the local armies from various prefectures and counties in the Tang Dynasty to serve the king, will we have any chance of winning?"

Li Heng hesitated for a moment and said: "If soldiers and horses from various places are mobilized, they cannot be hidden from Gu Qing. If he senses that the situation is unfavorable, he may take a preemptive strike and restrain you and me, father and son. In this way, everything will stop."

Li Longji glanced at him and said, "You must have discussions with your advisers. Do you have any good ideas?"

"Li Mijian suggested that he could borrow troops from the Uighur Khanate and at the same time recruit Shi Siming, the Xu of Anqing, to use their strength to check and balance the Anxi army, and then slowly reduce Gu Qing's military power."

Li Longji pondered for a long time and said slowly: "It can be considered a way. I have a close personal relationship with Gel Khan of the Uighur Khanate. I can write a personal letter asking him to send troops south..."

Li Heng hesitated and said: "However, the conditions for borrowing troops from the Uighurs are quite harsh, and I and the Uighurs are still in discussions."

Li Longji sighed: "You, your time as emperor is too short and you are too immature. If they put forward conditions, you will negotiate according to their conditions. You can only be passive forever. A mature and steady emperor knows how to avoid the most important and take the easy.

If we open up the conditions they proposed and give him another big benefit, he can only negotiate according to the conditions we gave, do you understand?"

Li Heng bowed his head and said: "I have been taught. What the Emperor means is..."

Li Longji pondered for a long time and said: "You marry a daughter and promise it to Gel Khan. It is to marry the Tang Dynasty, change the title and title, and give her a louder title of Khan. In fact, compared with money and food, they

You are even more eager to be recognized by the Tang Sect Master, do you understand?"

Li Heng's eyes lit up and he said happily: "The Supreme Emperor is still smart, I understand."

Li Longji added: "There are also the Shi Siming rebels in Hebei. I will write a surrender letter jointly with you. I will still promise them official titles and benefits, and allow them to continue to support the army. The condition is that they can cross the Yellow River south. I can draw five lines in Henan."

We will give them a city, exempt them from taxes, and increase the number of people. Our conditions are that we have land adjacent to Henan to the east to contain Gu Qing's Anxi army."

Li Heng nodded hurriedly, and then was stunned. Suddenly he realized that he had returned to the cowardly and submissive prince's appearance. He felt unwilling to do so. After nodding, he immediately raised his face, hummed reservedly, and said: "The emperor's words make sense.

I can think about it in detail."

Li Longji looked at him coldly and snorted softly in his nostrils.

A son who is not like his father will eventually become a crown prince. When it comes to being an emperor, you are still far behind.

"The Tang Dynasty is already in a very critical situation. It is no exaggeration to say that it is more critical now than when An Lushan rebelled." Li Longji stared into Li Heng's eyes and said: "Gu Qing is different from An Lushan. An Lushan is just a

A martial artist can only seek one area with his ability, but Gu Qing is a powerful and ambitious man, and he seeks the whole world. You and I, father and son, must be cautious and solemn. If Li Tang's country dies in your hands, there will be no one left after his death.

Farewell to my ancestors."

Li Heng nodded solemnly: "Your Majesty, we are facing a formidable enemy. You and I, father and son, must trust each other and not be suspicious."

Li Longji also said seriously: "Never doubt!"

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Gu Qing walked out of Xingqing Palace, looked up at the bleak sky in early winter, took a deep breath, the air was slightly cool, and his mind suddenly cleared.

More than two thousand officers and soldiers of the Anxi Army followed closely behind. Han Jie pressed his hand on the hilt of his sword and watched the movements on the left and right with sharp eyes.

Gu Qing was just about to mount his horse, but something seemed to move his heart. He felt a gaze staring closely at him not far away.

Gu Qing turned his head and looked, and then his whole body froze on the spot, motionless.
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