When Gu Qing first came to this world and was confused, Song Gensheng was the one who had the closest contact with him.

Before this, Gu Qing was just an unknown boy in the village, with no father or mother, lonely, cowardly and bullied. He even looked unlucky. He had not made friends for more than ten years, and the only one who could play with him was Song Gensheng.

The human relationships are weak and the world is in a cool state, which has always been the case since ancient times.

Later, Gu Qing traveled through time and set up a porcelain kiln. The villagers in the village received his favor and gradually got rid of poverty. Gu Qing unknowingly gained prestige in the village, and what followed was the villagers' active show of goodwill and even flattery.

At first, Gu Qing just looked at the changes in the villagers' attitude towards him indifferently. Later, when Zhang Huaiyu came, Gu Qing's cold and hard heart gradually softened.

If you look at the villagers' attitudes from another perspective, you can't blame them.

Who would be kind to a cowardly, humble, and unrespectful child for no reason?

If a person wants to get the friendship and respect of others, you must first shine yourself so that your light can attract others to get closer to you.

Gu Qing naturally knew Duan Wuji and Feng Yu. After he started the school well, the teenagers and children in the village had to study. This was Gu Qing's forced order. Only these two people refused to go at first. They thought that studying was useless and using more effort to farm was better than studying.

Later, Gu Qing picked up a rattan, kicked open their door, and waved the rattan like a shepherd dog to drive them from home to school.

His background cannot be changed. Only studying is the only opportunity to change his destiny. Gu Qing, who has lived for two lifetimes, understands this truth very well.

Good fortune makes people foolish people, but people who don’t like reading have the talent to read.

Last time Zhang Huaiyu came to Chang'an, talking about the schoolwork of the children in the village, Zhang Huaiyu specifically mentioned Duan Wuji and Feng Yu, thinking that they were quite outstanding among the children studying in the village.

Unexpectedly, the two best players appeared outside Kucha City today, in front of his handsome tent.

After accidentally looking at the two of them for a long time, he confirmed that they were Duan Wuji and Feng Yu whom he knew. Gu Qing then stepped forward to hold their arms and smiled and said, "No need to be polite, don't call them "Marquis". As the original name is, call me Brother Gu."

Feng Yu smiled and said, "Yes, I haven't seen Brother Gu for a long time. Today I found that Brother Gu has become a little more handsome. He and Sister Huaiyu are a pair of beauties made of heaven."

Gu Qing was immediately overjoyed. Well, there was finally someone who could chat and must focus on cultivating it.

Duan Wuji next to him said in a deep voice: "The courtesy cannot be abandoned. It is not easy for the marquis to sit in the current position. We cannot mess up the etiquette and law, lose the marquis' face, and make outsiders laugh at the marquis who are all vulgar village men who do not understand the rules."

Gu Qing and Feng Yu's smiles froze, and the two quickly exchanged glances.

What Gu Qing’s eyes mean is that this guy was brainwashed by Song Gensheng?

Feng Yu's answer in his eyes was, no, this guy was born with such a dull virtue.

"It's cold outside, go into the handsome tent to talk." Gu Qing called the two of them in and said with a smile: "You are so lucky. I'm roasting lamb legs. You're here as soon as the lamb legs are ripe. It seems that it's God's will."

Feng Yu smiled and said, "I smelled a fragrance from afar, which made me greedy. Brother Gu's craftsmanship was very famous in the village at the time. Now, only by smelling the fragrance, I know that Brother Gu's craftsmanship has become more sophisticated."

Duan Wuji bowed his head respectfully and said, "Thank you, Marquis."

Gu Qing pointed at him and sighed: "You... would better not talk."

There was a faint impulse in my heart, and I really wanted to bury Duan Wuji like a short video clip from my previous life. While digging the soil, I sighed melancholy, "I'm so quiet, so I'm so lonely."

The three of them sat around the charcoal fire, and Gu Qing cut off the lamb leg meat piece by piece with a dagger and handed it to the two of them.

Feng Yu was not at all disgusted. He took the meat and ate it with a big mouthful. He was so hot that he sucked and praised it while inhaling.

Duan Wuji was quite reserved and blew the meat in his hands in small mouthfuls. When he was about to cool down, he tore off a small piece and stuffed it into his mouth.

Gu Qing observed the performance of the two without hesitation, and could roughly judge the personality of a person from the details of one person's words and deeds. This is a skill that he had already practiced in his previous life.

Although they had just met for less than a stick of incense, Gu Qing had roughly seen that the two had very different personalities.

Duan Wuji is steady but too conservative and rigid, like an old pedan who has lived for most of his life and is almost buried in his neck.

Feng Yu has a lively and unrestrained personality, has a high emotional intelligence, and has a wide network of people and friends all over the world.

The three of them ate meat and drank the only little bit of strong wine left by Gu Qing, and their faces were full of redness.

Chewing the fragrant and tender mutton in his mouth, Gu Qing said vaguely: "What are you doing here in Anxi?"

Duan Wuji put down his wine glass and said respectfully: "We ask Sister Huaiyu for mercy. Sister Huaiyu promised to let us come to Anxi, return to the marquis's custody and serve the marquis."

Gu Qing said in confusion: "Where is the scientific examination? Are you not the scientific examination?"

Feng Yu smiled and said, "I have been studying for a few years and I feel bored. I come out to see the world and follow Brother Gu to see more. Brother Gu won't rush us back, right? To be honest, when I came out, I had already put aside my bold words with my fellow villagers. I said that when I went to Chang'an, I will definitely succeed and become famous, otherwise I will never return home."

Gu Qing laughed: "I really wanted to drive you back just now, but you kept your words shut. It seems a little embarrassed to drive you away..."

Feng Yu giggled, "Then don't drive us away. I can do anything. Be a personal guard under Brother Gu's account or just a soldier or something."

Gu Qing smiled and said, "You have to go to the battlefield to join the army. Are you not afraid of death?"

Feng Yu smiled and said, "Of course I am afraid of death, so if I become a soldier, I will pray to God and Buddha every day to avoid war."

Gu Qing laughed: "You are very honest. As long as you tell the truth, I will be happy no matter how cowardly you say."

Turning his head and looking at Duan Wuji, Gu Qing asked with a smile: "Where are you? Are you willing to join the army?"

Duan Wuji pondered for a moment and said, "Students have read books, but they are actually not willing to join the army. I originally thought that I could be a Mubin strategist for the Marquis, but then I thought, I have only been studying for a few years. I am not very knowledgeable and not familiar with military strategies. What kind of ability do I have to be a Mubin strategist? So, Marquis, you can arrange it casually. Just like Feng Yu, you can be a small soldier. One day, if the students have a little understanding of military affairs, they will prove my skills to the Marquis. At that time, I don't want to be a soldier anymore, and I want to be a strategist."

Gu Qing nodded and praised: "No, very down-to-earth thinking. You are much better than that guy Song Gensheng, haha."

Feng Yu smiled and said, "Brother Song is now a different leader from the governor's office in Shuzhou. He is a fifth-rank official. I heard that he is very majestic."

A trace of longing appeared in Gu Qing's eyes and sighed: "It's probably not seen him for two years, I don't know how much he has changed..."

After calming down, Gu Qing looked at the two of them and said slowly: "Since you have come to join me thousands of miles, it is not easy to be a soldier. But if you are an official, you cannot convince the public. Therefore, you will be my personal guards for the past few days and follow me day and night."

"I treat everyone equally and impartially. If you have talent, even if you show it, no matter whether you are civil or military, I will not bury your talents and arrange you in the right position. The ugly saying goes ahead. If I think you are not capable, I will ask you to go back to Shiqiao Village, study for a few more years, be an official in the scientific examination, and be a successful scholar, how about it?"

Duan Wuji and Feng Yu stood up at the same time, sparks of fighting spirit flashed in their eyes, and saluted in unison: "Yes."

The young man went down the mountain with his sword, but the sword had not been unsheathed, and he had already seen the sharpness.

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Chang'an City, Xingqing Palace.

A eunuch held a memorial in both hands and hurriedly walked towards Huacao Tower.

When walking by the dragon pond, he met Princess Wanchun's carriage. The eunuch hurriedly avoided the side, bowed his head and looked at him.

Princess Wanchun is wearing a black short shirt and strong outfit today. Her cloud-like hair is tied into a man's bun. She waves a horse whip in her hand, and whips the withered grass and flower stems on the roadside bored.

She had just returned to the palace from the Royal Racecourse and played a polo game with the Yulin Guards in the palace.

The princess's emperor ended in person, so the soldiers of the Yulin Guard naturally did not dare to fight her. They were half-humble and half-given, mixed with a few guys who had exaggerated acting skills and fell off the horse. A polo game ended with the princess' victory.

But Princess Wanchun felt very disappointed.

She is almost twenty years old and no longer a child. She can tell at a glance whether the Yulin Guard has tried his best to play polo with these soldiers, and it is boring even if he wins.

"If Gu Qing is here, you can invite him to the emperor's Taoist temple to rest for a few days. That guy is full of bad water, and he does bad things without hesitation, and he dares to kill people. He must have a lot of fun playing with him..." Princess Wanchun stared at the bleak winter water in the dragon pond and murmured to himself in a daze: "...When will the father transfer him back to Chang'an? It's almost a year."

Walking depressedly on the path beside the dragon pond, seeing the eunuch who was avoiding the road, holding a memorial in his hand. Wan Chun glanced at him and said, "National affairs are the most important, there is no need to be polite. Please present the memorial to your father."

The eunuch hurriedly saluted: "I am afraid."

The bored Wan Chun asked curiously: "Where did you send me memorial?"

The eunuch smiled and said, "Your Highness, you are a memorial from the Anxi Protectorate's Mansion, and sent by Marquis Gu, deputy envoy of the Anxi Jiedushi."

Princess Wanchun's eyes lit up, and when she heard his name, her heartbeat suddenly became much faster. Could it be that she was sick?

"Show me." Wan Chun stretched out his white and jade-like slender hand.

The eunuch said in embarrassment: "This..."

Bang!

A whip hit the eunuch, and the eunuch screamed in pain.

"If you don't know how to elevate me, I dare not obey my words!" Wan Chun's eyes gradually became colder.

The eunuch endured the pain and handed over the memorial with both hands.

Wan Chun couldn't wait to open it, and only looked at one line of words and laughed: "Haha, what an ugly word! Hahaha!"

Then he looked down and saw the strategy of pacifying Tubo that Gu Qing asked, Wan Chun's mocking expression was frozen, his expression gradually became serious, and he began to look carefully word by word.

After reading from beginning to end, Wan Chun let out a sigh and exclaimed: "It's really a pillar of material. If this plan is sold, it can quell the troubles of the Tang Dynasty for a hundred years."

Thinking of his good-looking vision and not wrong, the person he was thinking of was really not a mediocre person. He had a great victory in annihilation of Tubo before, and today he had a thunderous plan to pacify Tubo. Thinking of this, Wanchun couldn't help but feel proud, and his expression became even more arrogant.

The man I like in this palace must be a hero who can beat the world.
Chapter completed!