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Chapter two hundred and fortieth provocation

"Loyalty" and "swear to death", anyway, you will just talk nonsense.

The prince has acting skills, and Gu Qing's acting skills are not bad either. Life is like a play, and he is in the court play.

Li Heng smiled faintly: "These scenes need not be said again. Gu is not a stupid person, and he also admires Gu Qing's talent and knowledge. If he gets Gu Qing's help, it is Gu's blessing. If he cannot get help, he is Gu's character and virtue that have not been cultivated enough. I don't blame you. I just hope that you and I can make a good relationship and will not become enemies with Gu in the future no matter when in the future."

Gu Qing hurriedly said, "Your Highness is a damn evil minister. How dare I be an enemy of Your Highness? In fact, I have something to say when I come here today. If Your Highness is willing to be honest with me, I will talk to you in my heart."

Li Heng said happily: "I like the word 'heart-to-heart' and I am willing to be honest with you. Whether it is now or in the future, I will talk about my monarch and minister first. If you think you can identify with me as a friend, then you might as well consider whether to assist me in the future, what about?"

Li Heng's art of speaking is very clever. He unknowingly changed his name and changed it from "兔" to "I", which invisibly brought the relationship closer.

Gu Qing quickly gave Li Heng a score in his mind.

He doesn't talk about his acting skills or his true character and personality. At least Li Heng said it sincerely.

Gu Qing organized the words and said slowly: "Your Highness, what I said to you today is something that is quite taboo. I hope your Highness will not blame you."

Li Heng smiled and said, "I said, at this moment, you and I are friends. Friends are the most important thing to make friends. How can you sin because of your words? Don't worry, no matter how ruthless I will keep silent, and I will not blame you."

"I guess your highness should have heard that I am about to be transferred to Anxi Protectorate. Before leaving, I have a word of advice..."

Li Heng sat upright and said with a positive attitude: "I'll listen carefully."

"What does Your Highness think...An Lushan is like this?"

Li Heng's eyes flashed and he smiled and said, "Although he is a Hu man, his loyalty is commendable."

Gu Qing looked at him with a smile: "If Your Highness really thinks this way, I will have nothing to say and can only say goodbye."

Li Heng grabbed him and smiled bitterly: "You are really... in the court, and you can't say some words at will, especially my identity... Alas, you might as well say whatever you want."

Gu Qing said slowly: "Your Highness, can you tell me how many soldiers and horses An Lushan holds in his hand?"

Li Heng thought for a while and said, "There are 150,000 elite soldiers in the three towns, and I heard that there are some foreign soldiers and horses, and there are also 50,000."

"Your Highness can you tell where the three towns of An Lushan are located?"

"The barrier to the north of the Tang Dynasty is a key place."

"The plains of the three towns in Pinglu, Lu, Hedong in Fanyang are very wide, and it is very suitable to raise horses. There are many iron ore in the north. Can Your Highness know how many war horses are produced in An Lushan's three towns in a year and how many weapons are built?"

With three questions in a row, Li Heng's face changed and his expression suddenly became solemn.

"War horses and weapons...I don't know." Li Heng shook his head and said.

Gu Qing stared at his eyes and said seriously: "Your Highness is the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. The future Tang Dynasty is yours. You should know these things and you must know them."

Li Heng's body tensed unconsciously and whispered: "What do you mean by saying these words?"

Gu Qing sighed: "I just said that I will always be a Tang minister. In my eyes, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty can only be named Li... Your Highness, what I am worried about now is that someone is going to rob the Tang Dynasty that should have belonged to you..."

Li Heng's body was shocked and he looked at him in shock.

Gu Qing suddenly laughed: "Does Your Highness feel that he is sowing discord and exaggerating?"

Unexpectedly, Li Heng shook his head slowly and said with a serious expression: "I don't hide it from you. Regarding An Lushan, Mubin and counselor at the East Palace have discussed it with me countless times. This person is not my race, and he has a heavy army in his hand, and he is extremely favored by his father. How could I not take such an important person to heart?"

“What about the result of the discussion?”

"There is no dispute, and everyone is loyal and treacherous. Some people say that An Lushan congratulates on time every year and is loyal to his father. He has less than a thousand cavalry and no less than ten thousand cavalry gifts to his cattle, horses and sheep. After entering the city, he is obsessed with respect and respect, and his words and deeds are unrestrained."

"Some people also say that Dazhong is a great traitor. An Lushan holds 200,000 troops and horses. When Li Linfu was alive, he had a good relationship with him. Over the years, An Lushan asked Li Linfu for food, weapons and money. Ten years ago, when he was just the governor of the two towns, he had less than 100,000 troops and horses. In just ten years, it had expanded to 200,000. A general guarding the border, and his troops were expanded so quickly that it really made people doubt his intention."

Gu Qing whispered: "Your Highness himself thinks An Lushan is loyal or traitor?"

Li Heng was silent for a while and said, "I like to think about the bad things in everything, especially... Every time An Lushan came to Chang'an, he did not perform any courtesy when he saw me. He also said to the outside world that he only recognized his father, the Emperor of Tang, in this life... He did not worship the crown prince, and he said openly that he only recognized the Emperor of Tang. This is not the way of the minister, and his heart can be punished."

"So, I think An Lushan may have an opposite intention. He respectfully expressed his loyalty to his father, but actually he had a secret ambition..." Li Heng suddenly smiled and said, "In fact, these words are not taboos. It's just that the father is very fond of An Lushan and doesn't like to listen. In the past two years, I have also mentioned it to his father many times openly and secretly, asking him to beware of An Lushan, but his father always doesn't care about it."

Li Heng sighed sadly: "From the favor of his father, I think An Lushan is the father's biological son. If An Lushan's surname is Li, he may not be able to pass on the country to him."

Gu Qing saw that An Lushan had become a heart disease for Li Heng, and he was almost forced to be depressed.

The Yun Danfeng Qing just now was pretending, and Li Heng was probably afraid of how much hatred An Lushan was. Seeing the crown prince but not doing the courtesy, this alone was enough for Li Heng to have murderous intentions towards him.

Gu Qing smacked his lips, and he suddenly felt that tonight was in vain.

He originally planned to sow discord, but he didn't need to sow himself. Li Heng hated An Lushan as much as he was probably not inferior to him.

"If Your Highness has free time, you might as well take a look at the relocation of officials and generals left by the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War over the years."

Li Heng asked in confusion: "You mean..."

"Look at how many officials and generals have been transferred to An Lushan's three towns over the years. More importantly, how many Han officials and generals have been transferred to and promoted to many Hu officials and generals... Maybe there are only two or three or four a year, but if you look at the overall situation, how many Hu people have been promoted in ten years? Where are these Hu people placed in the three towns? Your Highness may understand what you discussed with Mubin's counselor. What I gave you is the real evidence of An Lushan's rebellion."

Li Heng was shocked. He and Mu Bin Mingchen had never expected this.

"I will transfer the officials and generals of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War to keep the files for reading tomorrow." Li Heng said seriously.

Gu Qing smiled and said softly: "Your Highness, Yang Guozhong seems to be quite dissatisfied with An Lushan..."

Li Heng raised his eyebrows: "Oh?"

Gu Qing knew that he and Yang Guozhong were not in the fight, but he still said frankly: "Which country and country is more important than the court battle, your highness should be a matter of choice. Sometimes, enemies can cooperate temporarily for common interests. Although Yang Guozhong is not in harmony with Your Highness, what he wants to eliminate is the foreign enemy of the Tang Dynasty. Your Highness, the future country of the Tang Dynasty is yours, and eliminating major troubles is the first priority."

Li Heng pondered for a while, nodded slowly and said, "I know what to do."

Looking up at Gu Qing, Li Heng sighed and said, "Only after speaking to you, I know that you are wise and profound. I feel more and more that you are a rare minister to assist you. Gu Qing, come and assist me. I am willing to share the good and bad luck with you, and I will definitely not let you down in this life."

Gu Qing blinked his eyes and silently repeated several times, "Good and bad luck will be shared, and he will definitely not let you down in this life."

Write down good sentences, and use them when you propose in the future. The petal rain will not touch her, so you can only say sweet words. Pay attention to collecting them in your life in the future. If you don’t believe in sweetness, you won’t kill her.

"I thank Your Highness for your kindness, but I am about to go to Anxi. I am afraid I will not be able to return to Chang'an in the next one or two years. If I return from Anxi, I will definitely assist Your Highness with all my heart."

This is very clever, only Gu Qing knew that An Lushan should be rebelled one or two years later. At that time, Li Longji was unable to protect himself and fled to Shuzhou in a panic. Li Heng was dizzy by the huge waves of the times and had to take on the task of suppressing and pacifying the anti-army. At that time, there was nothing wrong with Gu Qing being loyal to him, after all, Li Heng was the future Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

Gu Qing was very careful about the positioning.

Li Heng was overjoyed to receive Gu Qing's promise. Unexpectedly, he was surprised to find that he would be surprised tonight. He thought Gu Qing would not surrender to him, but after a chat, he turned out to be the first time.

"Hahaha, today I'm very happy, I'll be very happy! Come and have a drink!" Li Heng laughed.

Gu Qing smiled and said, "I am willing to assist Your Highness, but please don't make any noise and wait until I return from Anxi. Otherwise, if your Majesty knows..."

Li Heng was shocked and hurriedly said, "I understand, I will definitely not mention it to anyone. If I have any questions in Chang'an, I will send someone to secretly send a letter to ask for advice. Please teach me."

"I will do my best to serve Your Highness."

…………

Chang'an is still very lively under the moonlit night.

Since the curfew was lifted in Chang'an City during the reign of Emperor Gaozong, Chang'an has become a true city that never sleeps. Every night, various brothels, various restaurants, and the music of singing and dancing by wealthy families have added many amazing charm to the nights of Chang'an City.

Princess Wanchun sat in the carriage and slowly walked towards the princess's mansion. The Yulin Guard soldiers in front of him scolded the way, and the carriage was swaying through the crowd at the Chang'an Night Market.

Wan Chun held his cheek with one hand in dismay, and from time to time he slapped the soft pads in the luxurious carriage to vent his anger.

"How could Zhang Huaijin like someone who is as stupid as wood? Is she blind?" Wan Chun said angrily.

The carriage suddenly stopped, and a deacon palace maid said respectfully outside the carriage: "Your Highness, the maid has found out."

Wan Chun was stunned, and then said coldly: "You enter the carriage and say it."

The palace maid got on the carriage, knelt in front of Wan Chun, and lowered her head and said, "According to your highness's order, the maid asked about the recent things in Zhang Jiuzhang's mansion and reported them to your highness."

"explain."

"Your Highness, Zhang Huaisheng is Zhang Jiuling's grandson and is a cousin and sister to Zhang Huaijin. The Guxian Hou Gang Zhang Huaisheng was not for Zhang Huaijin, but for Zhang Huaiyu, Zhang Huaisheng's half-sister..."

Wan Chun was stunned for a while, and pounded the cushion fiercely in anger, and said angrily: "Zhang Huaiyu! Where did Zhang Huaiyu appear again? What is this Zhang Huaiyu? What is her relationship with Gu Qing?"
Chapter completed!
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