A great victory was reported, and the flying horse entered Chang'an.

Li Heng and Gu Qing each knew very well that this war had nothing to do with good or evil, but was about power. It was an extension of the political struggle between the king and his ministers in the court.

But for Gu Qing, this battle is of great significance.

Shi Siming died, and the 50,000 rebels were defeated. Only a few scattered rebels were left garrisoned in the vast land and cities in the north, which basically posed no threat to the Anxi Army.

Then, Gu Qing can go ahead and do what he really wants to do.

The foundation of a prosperous age is peace. Various reforms and innovations in ancient and modern dynasties were slowly promoted in the peaceful years. In an environment of chaos, benevolent and good governance cannot be carried out, and the decrees of the court will not have much authority among the people.

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As the chief culprit of the rebel general, Gu Qing was determined to kill them. These people who brought trouble to the world must die. Only after they die can the people live in peace.

The rebel generals above the captaincy were all tied up, and they didn't even bother to send fresh food to Chang'an, but were beheaded on the battlefield.

In front of more than 20,000 surrendered rebels, heads were chopped off by the soldiers of the Anxi Army. The blood gathered into a river and flowed to an unknown distance. Headless corpses piled up into mountains. The executioner was like a judge in the underworld.

Calling names loudly, every time a name is called, it means that the name will disappear from the world forever.

The beheading scene deeply shocked the rebel soldiers. Many people vomited after looking at it, and countless people cried and begged for mercy, kneeling and trembling.

The rebel adviser Yan Zhuang was the last one to be beheaded. Before the beheading, Yan Zhuang was still very calm. He could even calmly ask the executioner to meet Prince Gu.

The executioner stared at him coldly, his eyes full of contempt and ridicule.

Seeing that the executioner turned a blind eye to his request, Yan Zhuang finally became a little anxious.

"Please tell Prince Gu quickly that I have the skill of slaying dragons and can help him seize the country, replace Li Tang, and rule the world!"

The executioner couldn't help but hesitate. He was considering whether to send someone to inform Prince Gu.

In the end, he sent someone to ask Gu Qing for instructions. If this person was really useful to the prince, wouldn't killing him hastily cause the prince to lose a talent?

The person sent to ask Gu Qing for instructions came back soon, and then loudly shouted to the executioner: "The prince has an order, behead him."

Yan Zhuang was immediately shocked and said anxiously: "Why doesn't His Highness the Prince want to see me? I have a good plan and can be a million-dollar soldier..."

The person who sent the letter sneered and said: "Your Majesty said that people with evil intentions cannot use them even if they are powerful. The greater their ability, the greater the harm they will cause to the world. Such people must be eliminated immediately."

Yan Zhuang finally despaired and slumped to the ground helplessly, muttering: "I...should not have ended up like this. Anyone who misled me should not have fought."

This is true. Yan Zhuang did have some abilities among the rebels. He was the one who instigated An Lushan's rebellion. He also planned the Shandong Campaign in the early stages of the rebellion. In just a few months, the rebels swept across the north and attacked.

Lowering Tongguan, occupying Guanzhong, and gaining almost half of the Tang Dynasty. These are all related to Yanzhuang's plan.

Later, An Lushan was assassinated and after An Qingxu came to the throne, everything changed.

The rebels were fighting among themselves, and the struggle for power intensified. Yan Zhuang had to get involved in the fight. The reason for the rebels' defeat today was mostly due to military affairs, and the smaller part was due to internal strife.

"Hurry up and carry out the execution! Pack up your head and go back to the prince." The executioner said impatiently.

With a flash of snow-white sword light, Yan Zhuang's head was chopped off, blood spurted out, and the headless body was still twitching uncontrollably.

That night, Feng Yu, who was seriously injured, suddenly had a fever while lying in the tent, but was still unconscious.

Gu Qing has been waiting outside the camp, waiting for him to wake up.

The night passed and Feng Yu still hadn't woken up, but he managed to survive the night and his life was probably saved. Gu Qing couldn't help but feel relieved.

At sunset the next day, two famous doctors from Luoyang City were almost half-invited and half-held by their guards and escorted to the camp. The famous doctors consulted, prescribed several prescriptions, and re-grinded the medicinal paste to apply to Feng Yu's wounds.

Two hours later, late at night, Feng Yu finally woke up.

Hearing Li Jianjiu's scream of surprise from inside the camp, Gu Qing breathed a long sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his lips.

Feng Yu was finally no longer his lifelong hatred.

Walking into the camp, Li Jianjiu was calling Feng Yu's name anxiously and happily. The two famous doctors next to him were sweating profusely from their busy work. Feng Yu opened his eyes amidst Li Jianjiu's calls and looked at them with empty eyes.

Li Jianjiu looked at Gu Qing beside him, and then fell asleep again.

Gu Qing hurriedly asked two famous doctors. One famous doctor wiped his sweat and said with a smile: "It's a good thing to wake up. You can't lose your life. It's natural to fall asleep. You may wake up completely tomorrow morning. Don't worry, Your Highness."

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Gu Qing felt relieved and gratefully saluted the two famous doctors with their hands crossed.

Early the next morning, Feng Yu opened his eyes and finally became conscious this time.

Li Jianjiu tugged on his sleeve tightly and cried and laughed. Gu Qing sat aside and said with a smile: "You kid finally woke up. If you don't wake up, I will ask a Taoist priest to summon your soul."

Feng Yu tried his best to squeeze out a smile, then opened his mouth and said in a weak voice: "Shi Siming..."

Gu Qing said softly: "Shi Siming has been beheaded by Li Bai, and his head has been sent to Chang'an as a prisoner. In the 14th year of Tianbao, Anlushan conspired to rebel. To this day, the rebels have been completely wiped out, and the world is peaceful. There will be no more wars."

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Feng Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression suddenly became relaxed: "Fortunately... we have fulfilled our mission."

"You, Feng Yu, were the first to contribute in the battle against the rebellion. There is no need to take any more risks. I will give you an official title when I return to Chang'an. Your old Feng family is prepared to enjoy happiness for generations to come."

Feng Yu turned to look at Li Jianjiu, his eyes affectionate and firm.

"I... don't want to be an official. I have nothing to do here. I just want to return to my hometown and grow old with my wife."

Gu Qing sighed, this love smells sour...

"Okay, let me put it another way. Peace in the world is not enough. I also want to build a prosperous country. Feng Yu, I need your help."

Feng Yu no longer refused this time and said without hesitation: "Okay."

Gu Qing smiled: "This time I have made great contributions to the country. Just say whatever you want and I will definitely agree to it."

Feng Yu's eyes showed a familiar evil light, and he licked his dry lips and said: "Brother Gu, if you really want to give it away, why not give me a brothel..."

Gu Qing took a deep breath, then quickly looked at Li Jianjiu.

Li Jianjiu was very calm and even had a smile on his face.

Gu Qing couldn't help but said: "You won't beat him?"

Li Jianjiu lowered his eyebrows and said softly: "He has always been very mean-mouthed. I'm used to it. I won't be in a hurry to beat him. I'll beat him after he's healed."

Gu Qing fanned the flames with malicious intent: "Feng Yu and I both come from farmers' families. Farmers usually have to shed animals when they raise them. After they are gelding, the animals will become obedient and obedient. My brothers and sisters should consider this..."

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When Feng Yu woke up, Gu Qing was relieved of his worries and ordered the Anxi army to return to Chang'an.

The army crossed the Yellow River in an orderly manner and camped outside Luoyang City. All the important families asked for a meeting outside the camp.

The Aristocratic Family and Gu Qing are now considered an alliance of interests. There is no friendship between the two parties, but they only share the pursuit of common interests.

Gu Qing immediately met with the representatives of the descendants of the major aristocratic families at the commander's tent.

The leader's surname is Xie, and his name is Xie Chuanjing. He is the son of Xie Kui, the head of the Xie clan in Chen County.

Xie Chuanjing brought many children from aristocratic families into the camp. These aristocratic families spread across the north and south of the Tang Dynasty and lived in their own places. Each aristocratic family had a profound and profound influence in the local area. Poems and books were handed down from generation to generation, and clan members governed the people. The local people had great respect for them.

I am very convinced. From another perspective, these aristocratic families often represent the people's hearts.

Gu Qing cooperates with major aristocratic families, and the Xie family of Chen County is the matchmaker for both parties, so naturally he takes the position of leader.

Entering the commander's tent, the children of the aristocratic families came to greet Gu Qing one after another.

An aristocratic family is an aristocratic family, and their self-cultivation and magnanimity are really different. Even the salute is a regular and weekly ceremony. The hands are raised flat, the forehead is bowed, and the expression is dignified and serious when saluting, just like offering sacrifices to heaven.

The ancients, especially the aristocratic families, paid great attention to the word "ritual and music". They inherited the ideas of the pre-Qin Dynasty and could not be careless in the aspect of ritual and music. Every tiny movement must be in place, otherwise it would be disrespectful to others.

Being disrespectful to heaven and earth is a big taboo.

Gu Qing was a little ashamed of himself. He didn't know how to return a salute in order to be qualified. An uneducated person couldn't even learn how to salute.

Fortunately, the children of the aristocratic family did not dare to blame Gu Qing for his etiquette issues, so Gu Qing made a hasty cross-hand salute and dealt with it.

"Guanlong Shandong, Henan and Hebei, and all the great families in the north and south congratulate His Highness the Prince for putting down the rebellion, and enthroning the enemy chiefs. From then on, the world is at peace. His Highness the Prince has made great achievements and his name will go down in history. The aristocratic families congratulate His Highness the Prince." Xie Chuanjing said loudly.

Gu Qing smiled and said: "I would also like to thank all the major families for their help in creating public opinion among the people, confusing Shi Siming, and facilitating our Anxi army to encircle him, so that we can achieve this victory."

Xie Chuanjing smiled and said: "Your Highness is serious. Our family is just the icing on the cake. Even without our help, it would not be easy for the Anxi Army to destroy the rebels. The name of 'Invincible in the World' is not for nothing."

Gu Qing still smiled, feeling a little impatient in his heart. When will this rainbow fart of you and me come to an end?

Xie Chuanjing was also a person with an exquisite mind. Seeing that Gu Qing's smile was a little perfunctory, he quickly talked about the business: "Your Highness, the rebellion has been put down. Our family will immediately reverse the reputation of the prince among the court and the public.

It is good and evil is evil, and the government and the public will soon have a public opinion."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "Can the noble family help me clear my name?"

Xie Chuanjing was stunned: "'Whitewash'? Well, this word is quite new. Yes, it means whitewash. All the people are ignorant, and hearing the wind is like rain. The major aristocratic families have high prestige among the people, and the people still have a high regard for the aristocratic families.

Those who are convinced will believe whatever we say."

Gu Qing's smile remained unchanged, but he became increasingly wary of the aristocratic family.

Cooperation is cooperation, but it is undeniable that the aristocratic family is also a disaster. Now that we are allies, it will naturally go smoothly when we are unanimous in dealing with the outside world. If one day there is an irreconcilable conflict with the aristocratic family, the aristocratic family will use the same method to deal with them.

People with evil intentions and abilities must be on guard against them.

Xie Chuanjing added: "The day before yesterday, I heard from a clan sister from Chang'an that His Royal Highness wanted to test our family and find out the powerful man who took advantage of the war to seize land in Guanzhong, Henan Province. We have already found this person. To be precise, more than

One person, but a group of people..."
To be continued...