Conflicts between people all have a process of accumulation. The difference in cultivation and identity determines how deep the conflict can accumulate before it breaks out. But in the end, no matter what kind of identity, conflicts will break out.

If two strangers accidentally bump into each other on the street, if either party has low self-esteem, they will start fighting on the spot. The conflict does not take time to accumulate, and a trivial conflict can lead to a bloody blow.

However, it takes a very long time for the conflicts between the monarch and his ministers in the court to accumulate. Both parties are trying to avoid the outbreak. Self-cultivation and identity are one thing. More importantly, the conflict between the monarch and his ministers affects the whole body. Once it breaks out,

, affects the entire world. From the perspective of interests, the outbreak of conflicts is actually an act that hurts the enemy and harms oneself. We should tolerate it as much as possible.

But today Li Heng sent assassins to assassinate Gu Qing, and even openly blocked Anshanfang to block reinforcements and facilitate the assassins.

If Gu Qingruo continues to do things so rampantly, he will not only be sorry to himself, but also to the soldiers and people who loyally support him.

Following the afterglow of the setting sun, three thousand soldiers of the Anxi Army entered the palace.

The Shuofang Army in the Taiji Palace assembled urgently. Everyone wore armor and held halberds. They stared at the soldiers of the Anxi Army who poured into the palace like a tide as if they were facing a powerful enemy. They nervously watched every move of the Anxi Army. The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder, like a

The slightest mistake in movement can cause a bloody battle between the two armies.

Gu Qing walked directly in front of the team, turning a blind eye to the Shuofang troops on both sides.

There were about 30,000 Shuofang troops responsible for guarding the palace, while the Anxi army led by Gu Qing into the palace only had 3,000 troops. The ratio was ten to one, but Shuofang troops felt unprecedented pressure.

Chang Zhong put on his armor and pressed his sword, faintly trailing Gu Qing by a shoulder distance. Seeing the nervous expressions of Shuofang's troops on both sides, Chang Zhong smiled disdainfully and said: "A mantis blocking a car with his arms is overestimating his ability!"

Gu Qing's face was gloomy and he walked slowly towards Chengxiang Hall.

Chang Zhong said again: "Your Majesty, the last general has ordered Sun Jiushi's sharpshooting battalion to be on standby outside the palace. Ma Lin, Li Siye and others are also ready to enter the city to help at any time. If Shuo Fang's army dares to attack without knowing it, they will be simply destroyed today, and the palace will ban them."

The power of defense should be in the hands of our Anxi Army."

Gu Qing glanced at him and said: "What you said is correct, and the logic makes sense, but your face of a traitor usurping the throne makes me feel very uncomfortable. The bad words of villain are all written on your face, which makes people unbearable.

I really want to whip you."

Chang Zhong smiled and said: "As long as the prince understands the meaning, I will have no other thoughts..."

After entering Chengtianmen, passing Taiji Hall, and arriving at the Middle Palace, Gu Qing suddenly stopped.

On the white jade steps in front of the Chengxiang Palace, Yu Chaoen stood at the foot of the steps with trembling respect, trembling all over, and his face turned pale with fright. Seeing Gu Qing and three thousand soldiers arriving, Yu Chaoen became more and more distracted and said in a trembling voice: "Slave.

According to His Majesty’s decree, I am here to welcome His Royal Highness..."

Gu Qing glanced at him with a smile, "Well, I have met Yu Chaoen twice, so I don't know him well, but in the history books, this person has a great reputation."

After Li Fuguo was killed by Gu Qing, Yu Chaoen took advantage of the situation and took Li Fuguo's former position, becoming Li Heng's most trusted eunuch today.

After the Anshi Rebellion, Li Heng obviously distrusted the civil servants and military generals in the court, and was especially suspicious of the military generals. The veteran Guo Ziyi should have shined at this time. If Li Heng could fully trust him, Gu Qing, out of respect for Guo Ziyi,

It’s hard to say that I would be more tolerant towards Li Heng.

However, after Li Heng returned to Chang'an, he secretly and overtly put Guo Ziyi in a high cabinet. Now the great marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, even the personal guards in the palace were personally placed by Li Heng, and he had no power to mobilize troops. Today, Guo Ziyi is basically a senior official pension.

status.

Although he did not trust military generals, Li Heng increasingly trusted the eunuchs. Perhaps from his narrow logic, he believed that only eunuchs without heirs were truly loyal to the emperor, because such people could not even find a reason to rebel.

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The calamity of the Tang Dynasty officials first started with Li Heng.

When the emperor was in power, he was not really wise, and the foolish decisions he made were no less than those of Li Longji in his later years.

Bian Lingcheng died, Li Fuguo gained power, Li Fuguo died, and Yu Chaoen gained power again.

This kind of people are like leeks, harvesting one crop after another. Even though they know the fate of their predecessors, they are still brave enough to continue to succeed. Power is so charming.

Gu Qing suddenly stopped in front of Yu Chaoen and looked at him with interest.

Yu Chaoen suddenly felt like he was being targeted by a hungry tiger. The hair on his back was all blown up. The sweat on his forehead was dripping uncontrollably. His body was trembling even more violently. He had the urge to kneel down and beg for mercy.

Gu Qing smiled pleasantly and said, "Is the Procuratorate still there?"

Yu Chaoen was agitated and said hurriedly: "After Li Fuguo came to justice, His Majesty has abolished the Procuratorate."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "Really abolished?"

"Really, this slave dares to swear poison to God..."

Gu Qing smiled noncommittally, and then said: "Are you a personal servant serving His Majesty?"

"Yes, this slave is just a humble little person, His Highness the Prince of Labor County asked him fluently."

Gu Qing's voice was very low: "Since you are your majesty's chamberlain, you must serve your majesty with all your heart. Even a small person can help your majesty to be a wise and holy king."

Patting Yu Chaoen's shoulder, Gu Qing smiled and said, "It's up to you."

Three thousand soldiers stood quietly in the square outside the palace, and Gu Qing walked into Chengxiang Palace alone.

Yu Chaoen, who was under the jade steps, didn't come back to his senses for a long time. Although Gu Qing's last sentence was soft-spoken, every word was of great importance, and the amount of information in it was huge...

So, what does King Gu mean? What is he hinting at?

Yu Chaoen blinked in confusion, turned around and saw the densely packed three thousand soldiers in the square. Yu Chaoen trembled all over, and his expression once again turned to fear.

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Gu Qing entered the palace and still performed courteous etiquette.

Standing in the hall, Gu Qing raised his head after saluting and looked directly into Li Heng's eyes.

Li Heng was so frightened by Gu Qing's eyes that he suddenly leaned back. His face, which had not seen the sun for a long time, looked increasingly pale and sickly.

Li Mi in the palace hurriedly coughed several times and finally stopped the emperor from continuing to behave inappropriately.

With a forced laugh, Li Heng said, "Why did Gu Qing look like this when he entered the palace today?"

At this moment, Gu Qing's clothes were in tatters, with several signs of being burned by the fire. There were still black stains on his face that couldn't be wiped off, and even his hair was singed in large chunks.

Gu Qing's eyes were calm, without anger or contention, like an enlightened monk looking down at ignorant creatures, and there was even a hint of compassion in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for my disrespect. Just now, there were thieves who wanted to assassinate me in Chang'an City. All the thieves have been killed, and some were captured alive..." Gu Qing stared into Li Heng's eyes and said.

Li Heng smiled unnaturally, then showed a caring look, looked at Gu Qing and said, "Is Gu Qing okay? Is she injured?"

"Thank you for your concern, your majesty. I am safe and sound..." Gu Qingruo said with deep meaning: "The thieves' arrangement was quite clever, but they were just a little bit unlucky, and their success failed. It seems that I am really lucky, and at least I have enough energy to assist your majesty for five years."

ten years."

Li Heng was stunned: "Fifty years..."

Gu Qing suddenly darkened his face and said coldly: "It's ridiculous that those thieves who were captured alive, after being severely interrogated, actually said treacherous and unjust words, saying that they were part of the Shuofang Army in the palace, and that the assassination of the minister was actually ordered by His Majesty himself.

, Haha, the dignified emperor wants to kill his courtiers, how could he do this sneaky villain thing? Wouldn’t it make the world laugh, and the courtiers won’t believe a word of the thieves’ words.”

Li Heng's face suddenly became very exciting. His face turned green and red, like a primary school student being bullied and being slapped hard in the street. He wanted to resist but didn't dare. He wanted to get angry but was afraid of being beaten again. He felt very aggrieved.

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Li Mi and Du Hongjian next to them couldn't stand it anymore. Li Mi couldn't help turning his head to one side, his expression becoming more and more gloomy.

He seemed to have seen the outcome of the Tang Dynasty's future on Li Heng's face.

The current situation is chaotic, the king is weak and the ministers are strong, and the situation is irreversible. Should I resign from office and go to the mountains to practice Taoism?

This thought came to Li Mi's mind inexplicably.

Trying to force out a smile, Li Heng also laughed along with Gu Qing: "It is indeed nonsense. How could I do such a villainous thing? Those thieves who were captured alive really deserve to be killed!"

Gu Qing laughed and said, "Your Majesty also thinks it's ridiculous, right?"

Li Heng hurriedly sat up straight and said: "Of course it's ridiculous, and the thief slandered and framed the emperor after his failure was already a serious crime against the Nine Tribes. They should be killed!"

Gu Qing's smile had a hint of coldness: "Your Majesty has said twice that 'they should be killed'. It seems that these thieves really deserve to be killed. I understand what your Majesty means."

There seemed to be something in the words, but Li Heng no longer wanted to speculate. At this moment, he just wanted to get over the matter quickly and calm down Gu Qing, otherwise today would be his last day as emperor.

"I will hand this matter over to Gu Qing for a strict trial. After the trial, I will allow Gu Qing to make his own decision whether he wants to be killed or beheaded. I will not refuse." Li Heng finally showed the majesty of the emperor and said.

Gu Qing suddenly said softly: "But among the thieves who were captured alive, there were indeed a few familiar ones who were recognized by my subordinates. They are all generals and military attachés in Shuofang's army. This... I really don't know how to explain it."

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Li Heng was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily: "You bastards! These bastards! They dare to kill the pillars of the imperial court without telling me. This crime is absolutely unforgivable, and they must be beheaded immediately!"

Seeing that Gu Qing was still smiling faintly, Li Heng became more and more frightened. He suddenly softened his tone and said: "Gu Qing, you have to believe me. I really know nothing about this matter. As Gu Qing said, I am the emperor.

How could you do such a sneaky villain thing?"

Gu Qing nodded and said sincerely and seriously: "Of course I believe your Majesty. They may really be from Shuofang's army, but they are acting privately, just for personal anger and enmity, and have nothing to do with Your Majesty."

Li Heng said hurriedly: "That's right, that's true. Gu Qing has general knowledge and knows right from wrong. He is worthy of being the mainstay of my dynasty."

Li Mi next to him sighed again.

From the moment Gu Qing entered the palace, there were just a few words of dialogue between the monarch and his ministers. Gu Qing had firmly grasped the initiative. Look at the content of their conversation and Gu Qing's intention to lead Li Heng into a trap sentence after sentence. This man

The young powerful minister really has the ability to change things. If this person does not make some big stupid mistakes in the future, the emperor may not be able to turn around in his life. Perhaps, he will not be emperor for a few more days.

Looking at Li Heng's anxious explanation, and then looking at Gu Qing's calm and composed appearance, it seemed in a trance that the king was no longer the king, and the minister was no longer the minister. Gu Qing was the king who held the world's life and death, while Li Heng was just a submissive person.

's ministers.

Sad?

Li Mi smiled bitterly, but there was nothing he could do.
To be continued...