The Tang Dynasty's military system was destroyed in the middle of the period, and the imperial court had to adopt the military system to ensure the source of troops. Many villagers in Shiqiao Village were once beneficiaries or victims of the military system, including Feng Aweng.

Simply put, the military hire system is rewarded, but there is a very important flaw, that is, the soldiers no longer fight for the country, but for the interests of their individuals. The country and the court are no longer the beliefs they must fight to protect, but their bosses can work hard for their boss today, and I can resign tomorrow.

When a soldier loses his faith in the battlefield of swords and swords and fights for some reason, the combat effectiveness of the army will naturally be much worse than before.

This is also one of the important reasons why foreign wars were repeatedly defeated after the middle of the Tang Dynasty.

In the final analysis, the most fundamental reason for the destruction of the government military system is the destruction of the civilian equal land system.

At the beginning of all dynasties, they were all monarchs, sages, ministers and wise men. The folk customs were also very simple, and the powerful and wealthy landlord class was also friendly and gentle. Because a country was broken and rebuilt, everything was equal to starting from scratch. Everyone's starting point was the same, and the gap between the rich and the poor was not so huge.

When the country's fortune gradually prospers, when the powerful and the people's lives get better and better, and when the prosperity comes quietly, the greed in people's hearts gradually cannot be restrained. After the game between power and money and the people's hearts, choosing to be strong and join forces, choosing to be weak and swallow them is an inevitable law of social development, which has been unavoidable in all dynasties.

In the prosperous era, the powerful tyrants occupied a large amount of farmland. The powerless and powerful farmers lost their land and could only become refugees. When most of the wealth and land in the world were concentrated on a few powerful tyrants, the so-called foundation of the prosperous era was declared to be over.

This is almost the same situation in the Tang Dynasty. The poets of Chang'an are still writing the prosperous scenes into their poems with relish and raising their glasses on the bustling long streets. However, farmers in rural villages in various parts of the Tang Dynasty have helped their elderly and children leave their homes, waiting for the fate of being about to starve to death in the wild.

When the car is steep, no one can control its speed and direction, nor can the emperor.

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One night ten days later, Gu Qing was sleeping in the room and was awakened by the careful and rapid sound of the maid in the backyard slapping the door. Gu Qing was furious when he woke up in the middle of the night. He was very angry when he woke up. He sat on the bed and roared outside the door. The maid outside the door was so scared that she shivered. After a moment of quietness, she still plucked up her courage to report to Gu Qing. Butler Xu was waiting outside the backyard. A letter from Qingcheng County was delivered, which was very urgent.

Gu Qing was stunned when he heard this, and then put on his clothes and stood up.

After walking out of the backyard hurriedly, Gu Qing ignored Butler Xu's apology, took the letter and unfolded it, and ordered his servant to approach with a lantern.

The letter was written by Zhang Huaiyu. In the letter, she wrote in detail the tragic situation of landless farmers in Qingcheng County and the current situation where the land in Qingcheng County has been gradually eroded and occupied by gentry for decades.

Finally, Zhang Huaiyu turned his pen and told Gu Qing that Song Gensheng had decided not to compromise. He wanted to take action against the gentry and ask them to return the land. The government and county governments redistributed the land they received to farmers.

When Gu Qing saw this, his hands couldn't help but tremble, and his face turned pale in an instant.

Well, Song Gensheng is going to break the sky. Judging from the time the letter was sent, it may have already broken it.

Even if Gu Qing wrote a letter to persuade him at this time, it would be too late. The gentry named Cai, who was locked in the county jail, had a high probability that the head of the people had already fallen.

But that gentry was the spokesperson of King Ji in Qingcheng County...

Gu Qing couldn't help but have a headache. He realized that the trouble was coming. This trouble was very big, very big...

The next morning, Gu Qing specially sent someone to take a leave of absence to Zuowei, and then sat at home with peace of mind, waiting for trouble to find him.

Sure enough, in the morning, Butler Xu hurried into the front hall to report that there was a servant waiting outside the door, saying that His Highness Ji was invited.

Gu Qing sighed and ordered the carriage to be prepared.

In the Ji Palace, Gu Qing sat in the front hall and waited for about an hour. After entering the door, no one was entertained, no drinks and snacks, and even the people had a cold face.

Gu Qing knew that it was King Ji who was giving him a warning, so he was neither anxious nor angry, and sat leisurely in the front hall to admire the various decorations of the royal palace, and occasionally whispered to express his admiration.

King Ji finally walked out from behind the screen. Compared to the last time he met, King Ji today looked cold and looked like frost.

Gu Qing smiled and stood up to salute with his expression as usual.

King Ji was unconventional and sat down and went straight to the topic: "Gu Changshi, do you know what your friend did in Qingcheng County?"

Gu Qing shook his head: "I don't know."

King Ji said coldly: "Ten days ago, he killed the gentry named Cai and took all the land under his name into the county government. I only got the news this morning. I want to ask Mr. Gu, last time you came to apologize, I promised to expose this matter, but your friend immediately killed someone in Qingcheng County to seize the land. Are you two joining together to play with me?"

Gu Qing smiled bitterly and said, "This incident is an accident..."

King Ji waved his hand and stared at him coldly: "I don't want to hear any explanation. It has happened. Explanation is useless. I just want to know what you plan to do next and how to deal with the land that was taken back to the county government?"

Gu Qing lowered his head, and his expression gradually changed.

"I guess that County Magistrate Song may return the land to the farmers. After all, those lands belong to the farmers, and the goods are just returned to the original owner."

King Ji was stunned, and then furious: "Those lands were bought by me!"

Gu Qing sighed secretly. In fact, since he learned that Song Gensheng killed the gentry surnamed Cai, Gu Qing knew that the conflict between him and King Ji could no longer be resolved. For King Ji, killing is a small matter, and land is a big matter. With Song Gensheng's nature, it is impossible to return the land to King Ji. So, will King Ji, who has been touched with interests, be polite to Gu Qingke?

Since he had completely offended King Ji, Gu Qing decided to turn against him.

Don't pretend, showdown.

The gentle smile gradually changed at a speed visible to the naked eye. Gu Qing's expression gradually became stiff and cold. There was still a smile on his face, but the smile had turned into a sneer.

"Is it considered a 'buy'?" Gu Qing's voice was very soft, as if he was afraid of waking up the sleeping child, but the sneer at the corner of his mouth became deeper and deeper.

King Ji was stunned. After a while, his face became gloomy, and his eyes looked like a hungry wolf, staring at Gu Qing coldly.

"What Gu Changshi meant is that this matter would not be good?"

Gu Qing was still laughing: "I think your highness doesn't want to be kind anymore."

"Return the land to me, and the magistrate of Qingcheng County killed the gentry surnamed Cai, so I will not pursue the matter of "Ji" Wang Ji calmly thought about it and decided to compromise.

Gu Qing was just a Changshi, but Gu Qing's connections and reputation in Chang'an City forced him to compromise, especially his relationship with Yang Guifei, which made King Ji even more afraid. King Ji knew how cruel and cold his father was. He forced three princes to death at the same time and did not blink. He was afraid that Concubine Yang would blow the pillow for Gu Qing.

Gu Qing smiled bitterly. He had already heard the meaning of compromise in King Ji's words. It was already rare for a prince. If he were Song Gensheng, he might have agreed immediately.

However, Gu Qing is not Song Gensheng, and Song Gensheng will not compromise, so Gu Qing can only choose to stand on Song Gensheng's side.

Gu Qing always has a firm position when it comes to taking sides, and never reasoned, helping his relatives and not helping him.

But deep down, Gu Qing still wanted to beat Song Gensheng up. This impulse was as strong as a couple who had been in a long-distance relationship for many years.

Looking straight into King Ji's eyes, Gu Qing shook his head slowly: "Your Highness, I can't do it. The land has been taken over to the county government by the Song County Magistrate, and perhaps it has been distributed to local farmers at this time. I am willing to compensate Your Highness for some money in his private name. I wonder what your Highness wants?"

This is also the result of Gu Qingshens, and he also made a compromise with King Ji. If money can be used to solve the problem in front of him, it doesn't matter even if Gu Qing loses everything. He knows that if he can't reach an agreement with King Ji today, Song Gensheng will soon face the disaster of killing.

The prince dared not interfere in the affairs of the court and could not order the removal of Song Gensheng. However, in this lawless dynasty, the governor dared to send dead soldiers to assassinate the prime minister. What's the difficulty for the prince to kill a county magistrate?

King Ji stared at Gu Qing's eyes, and he slowly shook his head: "Gu Qing, it's no longer a matter of money and land, do you understand? The prince's land was taken over by a mere county magistrate. I will not be able to raise my head in Chang'an. So many emperors and brothers will read my jokes. My face has been trampled by you and that county magistrate. I only ask you to return the land for your Gu Qing's sake. If you don't even return the land to me, then... don't blame me for being rude."

Gu Qing looked down at his hand and said softly: "Your Highness only has money, land, and face in his mouth, but he never mentions the landless farmers. Have you...forgot that those farmers are the most pitiful people?"

"Gu Qing, don't use these meaningless reasons to make me foolish. Whether farmers have land or not is something that the court officials should care about and has nothing to do with me."

Gu Qing rubbed his face, stood up, and smiled and said, "Your Highness, before I was appointed as an official, I was just a meaningless farmer. I just figured it out. If I compromise with You today, I would forget my roots and be stung by my neighbors. Since I can't reach an agreement with You, I can use any means, and I and the Magistrate of Song will continue."

King Ji smiled with a contemptuous look and mockingly: "Do you know how ridiculous your righteous face is at this moment?"

Gu Qing smiled and said, "Isn't your highness an ugly and hideous face, both of you?"

"I'm leaving."

A gentleman breaks up his friendship and does not speak badly.

Both Gu Qing and King Ji maintained superficial politeness very restrainedly. Gu Qing still saluted King Ji and retreated respectfully to the hall.

King Ji stood up and stared at Gu Qing's figure. When he was about to turn around and leave, King Ji suddenly sang: "Gu Qing, from now on, you and I will never stop."

Gu Qing paused and smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'm sure I'll never stop until death."

The two of them had their eyes in the air, sparks flew everywhere, and murderous intent suddenly arose.

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While Gu Qing walked out of the Ji Palace, a team of knights dressed in plain clothes set off from the back door of the palace, headed towards Hanguang Gate and left the city, and headed straight for Qingcheng County, Shuzhou.

Things had no room for improvement, but Gu Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

There is no need to intrigue with others, no need to be humble to others, and then we will look at each other's luck.

After walking hurriedly, Gu Qing stepped into the door and shouted to Butler Xu to pack up his luggage, and called Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing.

The two shopkeepers, who were confused, saw Gu Qing's serious expression, felt nervous and hurriedly asked what had happened.

"Stop asking, I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep at night. This has nothing to do with you." Gu Qing replied lightly while packing up his daily necessities.

Hao Donglai was quite versatile and tactful. He immediately said, "Young man, do you need help from me?"

Gu Qing thought for a while and said, "How many people have you hired in the four shops in Chang'an now?"

"More than fifty people, just opened, don't dare to spread the stall too big."

"All four shops closed down, and more than fifty servants were sent out. They left Chang'an and walked in four directions. Whenever they arrived at a city, they would quietly posters. The content of the posters said that the magistrate of Qingcheng County, Shuzhou, was not afraid of power, bravely resisted the powerful and noble, so they sought justice for the farmers who lost their land. They were hated by the powerful and noble who occupied the farmland. The powerful and noble sent the assassin to ask for the order of the magistrate of Song."

The two shopkeepers were shocked: "Mr. Song was assassinated?"

"I heard it clearly. I am about to be assassinated, not already assassinated. There is a fundamental difference between the two... You have nothing to do recently to eat more pig brains to replenish the shape."

"Where is the young man who packs his clothes and wants to go?"

Gu Qing was silent for a moment and said, "I want to go back to Qingcheng County."

The two were shocked and said, "Knowing that the assassin has gone to Qingcheng County, why should the young man take risks in person?"

"I have entered a death situation in Chang'an, and there is no way to solve it. Song Gensheng is isolated in Qingcheng County and I will go back to share life and death with him."

"Young man, no!" Hao Donglai grabbed his luggage and said anxiously: "I am frank, Young man, never had the skills of murder, and his skills are no different from ordinary people. This time, going to Qingcheng County has disadvantages but no benefits, and even life-threatening risks, and it is meaningless. It is better to think of other ways to help the magistrate of Song County."

Gu Qing shook his head: "For decades of life, if you have to measure the pros and cons first and then do anything, it would be too sad to live. I used to be such a sad person, but in the future, I don't want to be such a person again."

"You stay in Chang'an. If you have any movement, please send a quick horse to Qingcheng County to inform you." Gu Qing slapped his simple bag on his shoulder, patted the two of them, and smiled and said, "Take care, I'll leave."

After saying that, Gu Qing turned around and left.

The two shopkeepers chased after him in a panic. They were about to grab Gu Qing, but were frightened by Gu Qing's stern eyes and did not dare to move anymore. Hao Donglai twitched his nose and squatted on the ground and started crying.

Gu Qing couldn't ride a horse, so Butler Xu prepared a carriage and a carriageman for him. When Gu Qing just threw the bag into the carriage and was about to go up, a figure rushed over and stopped him in front of the carriage. Gu Qing looked closely and found that it was Li Shierniang's female disciple, a little familiar.

"Young man, my girl wants to meet you."

"It's too late. I have something urgent to do. Tell Aunt Li..."
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