It should be like a prosperous era. What is the point of making some money from the treasury? An Lushan has been catching a lot of money for ten years but has not seen him get the treasury poor.

Judging from the information I learned, Anxi is a very complicated place. Gu Qing cannot make specific layout plans, so he can only do his best to bring more material things on the road. He has food in his hands and is not panicked.

The food, grass, weapons and war horses were solved, but Gu Qing felt that it was not enough, so he ordered Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing to go to the streets of Dongshi to find Hu Shang. He wanted to buy some Uzi steel, commonly known as "铭 iron", which was used by the Dashi Kingdom to build the Damagus sword.

This kind of iron native to Tianzhu is very rare in Chang'an. The two shopkeepers mobilized all the shopkeepers to search in the East City of Chang'an for a whole day, and only found more than 2,000 kilograms, which cost about 1,000 jin to buy it.

No wonder this kind of iron cannot popularize the army, and the materials are expensive enough.

As the marquis was a marquis, he arrogantly broke into the general as a prisoner. Under the eye of Han Jie and a group of personal guards, Gu Qing temporarily requisitioned all the blacksmiths who were the general as a prisoner, and kept turning the iron into two hundred pairs of plate armor day and night.

The details and beauty are no longer enough. There are only two iron plates to protect the key points of the front, chest and back. This iron is particularly hard after being tempered and beaten. After being matched with the personal guards, it is likely to withstand one or two death threats, which is considered as giving them several extra lives.

The guards wore plate armor and curiously poked the hard iron on their chests with arrows, making waves of crisp noises. The sharp arrows only left a shallow mark on the plate armor.

"Mr. Marquis, this is..." Han Jie looked down at the plate armor on his chest, feeling a little moved.

"You all have to protect yourself. My personal guards are more precious than others. After leaving Beijing, you must wear plate armor on your body at any time. The iron is harder than the pig iron of our Tang Dynasty. When encountering wars, as long as you are not so unlucky to hurt the vital points, you should not die." Gu Qing said with a smile.

Han Jie and his personal guards were very moved and bowed: "It is decided to go through fire and water for the marquis."

"It's not that serious. I'm wearing plate armor for you just to prevent you from going through fire and water. Don't make mistakes. It's enough to protect me. You won't need to charge."

As for Gu Qing himself, of course, he needs more full care. Not only do he have to use iron to build plate armor for himself, but he also needs a pair of scale armor. No matter which tricky angle the sword and arrow attacks, he will be stopped by the armor.

Gu Qing was a little regretful. After all, the money was not enough. If there was enough money, each of the 100 guards would wear a pair of full-body iron armor. Just like the heavy infantry infantry armor of the Song Dynasty, even cavalry could fight against it. On the battlefield, it could be called human-shaped tanks, which would be safe.

Not enough money is a big problem... Since I am about to go to Anxi, can the porcelain from Shuzhou Qingyao be sent to Anxi and directly exported? The profit of selling porcelain in Anxi is much higher than that in Chang'an.

Turning back, I sent a letter to Feng Aweng, Shiqiao Village expanded the kilns, built a few more, and mobilized the villagers to burn kilns, which also provided the villagers with the opportunity to make a fortune. Then I opened up a new business road, from Shuzhou to Yumen Pass, from Yumen Pass to Anxi. This profit was not ordinary. Hu merchants did not have to go to Chang'an to buy the best quality porcelain of the Tang Dynasty, and they would definitely flock to it.

After the plate armor was built, the personal guards wore it on their bodies, surrounded by Gu Qing and swung across the market.

The style of the plate armor is ugly and strange, with only two boards on the front and back of the chest. A group of people walking on the road attracted passers-by to watch. However, the guards held their heads up and their chests were raised. In the face of the passers-by's sneer, they responded with contemptuous sneer.

Ignorance humans, do you know how much these two boards cost the Marquis? Do you know how hard it is? It is the most useful thing to use when you go to the battlefield to help you save your life.

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Butler Xu had packed his luggage for Gu Qing, and the bags of two carriages were filled with big and small bags, from winter clothes to summer clothes, from exquisite dishes, bowls and pots to lacquer wooden drums, as well as some daily necessities and various medicines sent by Li Shier Niang, Li Guangbi, Zhang Jiuzhang and others.

Take all kinds of food, clothing, housing and transportation with you, and everything can be put together to create a home on the spot.

The trip is about to set off tomorrow. Gu Qing sat in the yard, looking around at everything at home nostalgic.

In fact, I really feel reluctant to let it go. No wonder the princes of all dynasties of the Tang Dynasty had to rely on Chang'an and refused to go to the vassal states. Chang'an is indeed too prosperous and too reluctant to leave.

If An Lushan had not been slandered, Li Longji had thought, Gu Qing should have eaten barbecue with Zhang Huaijin in the east market, hung kites on the hillside in the suburbs, and boated with Zhang Huaiyu on the Qujiang Pond...

However, An Lushan was in such a big trouble, and he also intercepted his food, grass and weapons, and hatred could only be considered as a matter of barely paying interest once.

"Brother Gu, let's go eat barbecue!" A figure rushed in and grabbed Gu Qing's hand and smiled happily.

Gu Qing came back to his senses and saw Zhang Huaijin looking at him with anticipation. The smile in his eyes was a bit forced, and he meant a little forced smile.

Zhang Huaijin has dressed up today, no longer the strange-shaped appearance. She is dressed up very refreshing today. Her purple palace dress represents the unmarried double bun. Her lips and eyebrows were specially drawn. Her makeup was light, her eyebrows were light, and her red lips were light, she looked like a pure and lively girl next door.

Behind Zhang Huaijin, Zhang Huaiyu stood under the screen and smiled slightly at him.

Gu Qing also smiled: "Okay, let's go eat barbecue."

The three of them visited the night market in Chang'an together. Zhang Huaijin was not that lively today, and seemed a little dull all the way. She lowered her head and followed Gu Qing silently. It was rare to see her speak out.

After leaving for a long time, Gu Qing couldn't stand it anymore and sighed bitterly: "Sister Huaijin, I will eventually transfer back to Chang'an. When I come back, I will bring you mutton outside the border, gold and silver outside the border. If you are interested, I will lead my troops to destroy a tribe and bring you a whole nation as a gift..."

Zhang Huaijin chuckled: "I don't want any ethnic group. Brother Gu, try not to go to the battlefield when he went to Anxi. The second ancestor said that the battlefield is very dangerous, and if you are not careful... Well, don't go to the battlefield anyway. You have so many soldiers under you. If you want them to protect you well, your life is the most important thing. Don't be greedy for success, don't do anything. Wait for Your Majesty's will to transfer you back to Chang'an. You can also make achievements in Chang'an."

Gu Qing did not argue, and agreed as if coaxing the child, "Okay, I do nothing. Eating and drinking every day is enough. I will never exchange my life for success. I am still so young, and I have many opportunities to make contributions in the future."

After receiving Gu Qing's promise, Zhang Huaijin smiled with satisfaction: "I'm sure, don't break my promise."

"I'm sure I will turn around and run away when I encounter danger. The wildest dog can't catch up with me."

Zhang Huaijin finally returned to her usual lively appearance, and she opened her mouth wide and laughed out loud regardless of her demeanor.

Zhang Huaiyu, who had been following behind, saw her sister laughing, and then laughed a few times, then pulled Gu Qing's sleeve and said softly: "I'll buy something, you can take a walk with Huaijin."

Zhang Huaiyu disappeared into the crowd. Zhang Huaijin then quietly held Gu Qing's sleeve and followed him through the crowd. He looked at Gu Qing's expression carefully. Seeing that he did not respond to the movement of holding the sleeves, a moving sweet smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Huaijin's mouth. The street lights reflected on her little face, and a faint golden light appeared, which reflected the charm of her smile. It was the satisfaction of nothing else in life.

As if he remembered something, Zhang Huaijin suddenly took out a red brocade bag from his arms, handed it to Gu Qing with both hands, and said seriously: "Brother Gu, this is the Big Dipper Seven Star Money I invited from Jiuhua Temple yesterday. I specially spent a lot of money to ask an old Taoist priest who has attained enlightenment to chant spells and cast spells himself. It can avoid evil and seek good fortune, block evil and eliminate evil. You must wear it with you, and it will surely bless you with peace."

Gu Qing smiled and took it away, but Zhang Huaijin was not satisfied. She carefully took the bag over, put his hand into Gu Qing's inner collar of the underwear and put it in. She patted it twice, as if she had completed a sacred mission. Zhang Huaijin smiled and clapped her hands and said, "Okay, with the Sanqing Daojun, Brother Gu will be safe and sound when he goes to Anxi this time."

Gu Qing rubbed the top of her head and smiled and said, "You should eat and drink well in Chang'an. When I come back, I won't see you lose weight. I will be very disappointed."

Zhang Huaijin said seriously: "Don't worry, I will definitely eat well, but I can't eat too much. If I eat too much, I will gain weight. If I eat too much, it will not look good. After Brother Gu comes back, you will look down on me even more."

Gu Qing said docilely: "Silly child, I can like you if you look good..."

Zhang Huaijin gritted his teeth and held his breath. After holding it for a long time, he still couldn't help but punch him a few times.

Then Zhang Huaijin lowered his head and said quietly: "Brother Gu, don't treat me as a child after you return to Chang'an? I'm not young anymore. I already know the sorrow of parting and the helplessness of men and women. I also know that you only have Sister in your heart, and I don't know as much as Sister, but I am Zhang Huaijin, not Zhang Huaiyu. Zhang Huaijin can't learn Zhang Huaiyu. I have worked very hard, but... I really can't learn it."

"Sister said you are a person with great ambitions. I don't understand what your ambition is, but I will work hard to learn skills and read more. I hope that one day my sister can help you, and I am not inferior to her..."

Looking up at Gu Qing's calm expression, Zhang Huaijin suddenly smiled: "Zhang Huaijin is Zhang Huaijin. There is only one person in the sky and the earth, and no one can replace him. Although he is a little stupid, I am still the unique and stupid Zhang Huaijin."

"Brother Gu, you have to remember this Zhang Huaijin."

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The next morning, outside Chang'an City, ten thousand soldiers from the left guard gathered in armor and helmets.

Each soldier rode a war horse. Not only that, there were five thousand vacant war horses, and the vacant war horses were filled with excess food and weapons.

Gu Qing was wearing scales and a helmet on his head, standing with a sword, standing majestic in front of the team.

After the four generals of the commander and generals finished the reorganization of the army, they saluted Gu Qing and reported that the army could be eliminated after the reorganization of the army.

Gu Qing nodded and turned around and walked towards Xingqing Palace.

According to the rules, before the army goes to war, the generals leading the troops must listen to the instructions in person and accept the emperor's advice on the expedition.
Chapter completed!