Li Longji was very suspicious, like Cao Cao. But his methods were relatively not as cruel as Cao Cao. After his forty years under his rule, the Tang Dynasty was at the peak of Chinese history, both economic, cultural and freedom of speech, but the military was a little worse than the early days of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, and it was no longer a victory in every battle like Emperor Taizong Gaozong.

It is undeniable that this is a achievement made by Li Longji in his middle age. This achievement is one of the best in Chinese history. In the thousands of years of history, there was only one prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Li Longji's stupidity was mainly in his later years.

In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the beauty was in his arms, and he never wanted to make progress and was greedy for comfort and enjoyment. Not only that, he shifted all his thoughts from governing the country to governing people, arrogantly and conceitedly regarded every courtier in the court as his pawn, and played with the imperial balance technique to perfection.

The energy of governing the country is used to seek people. Li Linfu, the prince Li Heng, and today's Yang Guozhong and Gu Qing, who is far away in Anxi, all considered him his pawns.

When the chess piece is placed in an inappropriate position on the board, the chess piece will be picked up from the board and dropped in a new position.

Things in the world are like chess, and chess pieces are in his hands.

"Has there been any abnormal movement in Tubo recently? How has Gu Qing's pacification of Tubo been carried out in Anxi?" Li Longji asked suddenly.

Gao Lishi thought for a while and said, "Yang Xiang reported last month that the pacification of Tubo was successfully implemented. The court had paid 400,000 guan to Anxi and exchanged the piles of medicinal materials. These medicinal materials were transported back to the pass by caravans and sold to pharmacies and clinics in various prefectures and counties at a low price. There were revenues and expenses. In general, the court still lost a little."

Li Longji nodded: "The general plan for the country has to pay some price, and the Tang Dynasty can afford to lose... In this way, Gu Qing's implementation of the Tubo strategy was smooth, and he didn't need to deal with this matter in Anxi?"

Gao Lishi was shocked and looked at Li Longji in shock, then quickly said, "Yes, it should be no longer needed. Could Your Majesty mean... to transfer Gu Qing back to Chang'an?"

Li Longji nodded and said, "Whether you have a different ambition or cause trouble, it is just a different statement. The Anxi Army guards the western defense line of the Tang Dynasty. You must not lose money, and the commander cannot be a person who often causes trouble. Gu Qing is no longer suitable to sit in that position. You should transfer back to Chang'an. No matter how much trouble you cause trouble under my nose, I will feel at ease."

He said it tactfully, but Gao Lishi still heard it. Li Longji had a suspicious disease again. Any movements in the army would make him feel uneasy, and then he immediately thought about whether to adjust.

Military power has always been a very sensitive thing, especially the Tang Dynasty had An Lushan, who was deeply afraid of Li Longji and could not cut off his power. He naturally had to be more strict with other governors and eliminated hidden dangers invisibly.

After serving Li Longji for many years, Gao Lishi immediately understood his thoughts. This matter was related to the hidden dangers of the country that Li Longji valued the most. Gao Lishi no longer dared to speak for Gu Qing, so he lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty is wise, will you summon the Secretariat of the Central Secretariat to send the order to Anxi?"

Li Longji pondered for a long time and said, "Let's draw an order to order Gu Qing to be transferred to Chang'an. Pei Zhounan temporarily took the position of Jiedushi. He will choose the head coach to Anxi to serve as Jiedushi. Gu Qing can be granted the title after returning to Chang'an..."

After hesitating for a while, Li Longji said slowly: "Let him be appointed as the General of the Right Guard. Although Gu Qing is young, he has military merits. He has offered me a strategy to pacify Tubo. He should not be disheartened as a hero. He will practice in the court for a few years and polish his spirit. When he becomes mature and calm, I will release him as an official."

Gao Lishi wrote down one by one with awesomeness.

The decision to transfer Gu Qing from Anxi was made. Li Longji was still very heavy. He was always restless recently. He came to Huaqing Palace to avoid the cold and did not relieve his mood. He had been to the imperial physician several times, but the imperial physician could not tell the truth. He only said that it was a yin deficiency and blood failure. He prescribed several prescriptions that were not painful and itchy, but it didn't get better after taking it.

Li Longji's restlessness actually had nothing to do with his body, but he always felt that something big would happen. Now the only person who disturbed him was An Lushan.

"Is there any movement in the three towns of Fanyang recently?" Li Longji asked.

Gao Lishi whispered: "According to the eyeliner, the three towns of Fanyang are loose on the outside and tight on the inside. Although there is no sign of mobilization of troops, the generals of the three towns frequently enter and exit the Anlushanjie Mansion, which seems... not very good."

Li Longji's eyelids twitched, he thought for a long time, and gritted his teeth and said, "Last time, Yang Guozhong submitted a memorial to his ministers, considering that An Lushan is in good health, he can entrust the Hedong Jiedushi with others. Can An Lushan have something to say?"

"An Lushan did not send him to Chang'an without any memorials, and it seemed that he had no idea about this."

Li Longji sneered: "I don't know? He's just pretending to be confused..."

Gao Lishi hesitated for a moment and said, "Since he is pretending to be confused, why don't Your Majesty go with the flow and entrust others to become the governor of Hedong to confirm this matter, how about it?"

Li Longji shook his head and sighed sadly: "I'm afraid of taking a mouse and doing it too hard, and there may be a big change."

Gao Lishi said again: "It's the end of the year again, and all the governors from all over the country must come to Chang'an to congratulate you. If An Lushan comes to Chang'an..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Longji understood his meaning, frowned and pondered for a while, and said slowly: "It is also a solution, and it is not abrupt. The border generals come to Beijing to congratulate him every year. If An Lushan comes to Chang'an, please leave him in Chang'an. General Gao, he issued an order to govern the local government, and there is no need to bring gifts to congratulate him, and it is not allowed to plunder the people's wealth and ointment. It is enough to enter Chang'an to relieve my lovesickness..."

After a pause, Li Longji added: "Add a special sentence to An Lushan's imperial edict, which means that the imperial concubine is suffering from misery. This year, I agreed with him to dance Hu Xuan and the imperial concubine drummed it, thinking that it is a good story for the monarch and his ministers."

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Fanyang City, Jiedushi Mansion.

An Lushan's fat face was as cold as frost, and his swollen eyes were like a wolf that devoured people. He stared at Shi Siming who was kneeling in front of him fiercely.

"I was burned for no reason. Do you still have the face to see me?" An Lushan said in a cold tone.

Shi Siming knelt on the ground and did not dare to look up, and said tremblingly: "The last general was sentenced to death, the last general failed to observe, and did not know that spies had been involved in Yingzhou City..."

“How much food has been burned?”

"More than 80,000 stones..."

An Lushan snorted and laughed in anger: "Eighty thousand stones are enough for Pinglu Army to eat for half a year, but it was burned. Shi Siming, do you think our righteousness is a joke? Without this 80 thousand stone of food, do you teach me how to raise an army?"

Shi Siming's body trembled and said sadly: "Jie Zheng, I am willing to make up for my merits and sins, and make up for the food as soon as possible."

"How fast is it as soon as possible? Do you know that I originally planned to take action next month, but I was delayed by your fire. The news has spread throughout the three towns. Now the army is in turmoil and uneasy, and the matter will be defeated." An Lushan roared like an out of control beast.

Shi Siming said in panic: "There will be a way at the end! There is a way to collect 50,000 stones of food and grass in one month!"

An Lushan said angrily: "You dare to deceive me at this time. How capable are you to raise 50,000 stones of grain and grass in one month?"

"Jingsman, I really have a way! I will meet a big businessman who has been doing business for generations. His official governments in Shannan Road and Henan Road have all had connections, so they can easily raise food and grass..."

After An Lushan got angry, his face turned red. I wonder if it was because of high blood pressure. He heard this and sat back with difficulty, and said gasping: "If you don't talk about this, have the person who set fire to the fire ever captured it?"

Shi Siming immediately looked ashamed and lowered his head and said, "The spy took a waist card that was exactly the same as Mo Jiang and deceived the fire from Jun Tan. Mo Jiang originally thought it was done by the merchant, but after a strict trial, it was not him. The spy... is still in a strict search."

An Lu said coldly: "It's so impressive that it's actually incompetent. I haven't been able to win it yet. Shi Siming, you disappointed me very much, very disappointed!"

"I will be guilty of my sins. I will forgive you once. I will definitely be guilty on the battlefield."

An Lushan said with a gloomy face: "Where did the businessman you mentioned come from? Have you found out?"

"After the food was burned, the merchant was ordered to be taken to the prison for strict trial by the general. At the same time, the general sent someone to Yizhou to visit his family and relatives. There will be a reply in about a month or two. If he finds that what he said is untrue, the general will definitely kill him to the sacrificial flag."

An Lushan's face was slightly slower and said, "It's not stupid. Since the businessman is suspected, Mo Tai believes his words. If you want to raise food, you don't have to count on him. Think about other ways, and we must not lose any more."

"Yes, but the merchant has a way to raise food, and will eventually think that he can use it properly, if he can really do the work..."

An Lushan said calmly: "It's too late, I have decided to raise the matter in advance..."

Shi Siming said in shock: "Why?"

"Do you know how many spies sent by Chang'an have been caught by the three towns under my command in the past month? There are hundreds of people. The day before yesterday, I received an imperial edict. The foolish monarch in Chang'an asked me to come to Chang'an to congratulate me, saying that he would dance with me, and that the imperial concubine and I would like to drum up it, adding a good story about the monarch and ministers, haha..."

An Lushan sneered, "Do you know what these mean? The fear and suspicion of the tyrant monarch towards me has reached an unparalleled level. If I go to Chang'an to congratulate me, I am afraid that I will not be able to return to the three towns in this life, and the official position of the governor of the three towns will be completely cut off by him. From then on, I can only be the son of the tyrant monarch, and rely on flattery and pleasing all my life to get rich and prosperous. I, An Lushan, is also the head coach of the battlefield. How can tigers and wolves be with pigs and dogs?"

Shi Siming said anxiously: "Jingsai thought about it three times. The uprising at this time is probably too hasty, especially since the Pinglu army's food was just burned and the army's morale was unstable, it was very unwise..."

An Lushan glanced at him with a gloomy look. If it weren't for the unlucky killing of generals in the battle, and when he was just in need of someone, Shi Siming made such a big mistake and had been ordered to be chopped off by himself.
Chapter completed!