Chapter five hundred and eighty third old man
A food and slurry pot is used to welcome the king's army.
From a small town in the border area of the Western Regions to today's walking into the prosperous capital of the Tang Dynasty with its head held high, the soldiers of the Anxi Army spent two years under the leadership of Gu Qing.
Hundreds of thousands of people surrounded the streets of Chang'an City, and the soldiers of Anxi Army entered the city in a mighty manner. The people along the way cheered like landslides and cracks. The soldiers went from being at a loss to being nervous, to adapt, and finally stood up their chests and walked into Chang'an City with pride.
Each of them had blood stains on their armor, including enemies and their own.
Their weapons were old, their faces, hands and arms were covered with scars, and their young faces showed vicissitudes of life and death. They had rolled and fought on the verge of life and death. They were bleeding and fire, and they walked step by step from Anxi to the capital of the Tang Dynasty.
The people stood on both sides of the street, watching the soldiers who were emitting a faint rust-like bloody smell in their mighty and powerful scent of the battlefield. The terrifying aura gradually spread from the streets they passed by.
This is an iron army that has experienced such cruel and bloody battles.
The cheers of the people have not stopped.
The murderous aura on the Anxi Army soldiers is a strong sense of security for the people.
When Gu Qing entered the city, the smile on his face never stopped. The people were too enthusiastic, and he could not act too arrogant.
It took more than an hour to walk from Jinguang Gate to Zhuque Street.
When he was about to arrive at Tai Chi Palace, Gu Qing turned his head and asked Chang Zhong: "Have you ever sent troops to garrison in the palace?"
Chang Zhong said: "The palace has not sent troops yet, and everyone is waiting for the prince to enter the palace first."
Gu Qing frowned: "Why?"
Chang Zhong grinned and said, "I heard a saying that the king of the Tang Palace first entered the Tang Palace, so the first person to enter the palace was naturally the prince, and no one dared to enter first."
Gu Qing said angrily: "Where did you hear these messy statements? After entering Chang'an, have you generals been floating? What are the singing and dancing in Taichang Temple, and what are the kings of the Tang Palace? What do you think we are doing? The Anxi Army is still the army of the Tang Dynasty. Do you think we have already launched the anti-flag flag?"
Chang Zhong was shocked and hurriedly lowered his head and said, "The General of the Mo is not afraid, he is the General of the Mo is reckless."
Gu Qing said coldly: "Send troops into the palace to take over the defense in the palace. No one is allowed to move every grass or tree in the palace without any move. Those who violate the violation will be killed."
"yes!"
Chang Zhong said carefully: "Will the Duke enter the palace and see now?"
Gu Qing shook his head: "I will not enter the palace anymore, and you will take over the defense."
Sighing, Gu Qing said, "My identity is quite sensitive. Before the emperor returns to Chang'an, you can enter the palace, but I can't, otherwise you will leave someone with a message."
Chang Zhong nodded: "Yes, I understand. Then the future residence of the Duke..."
Gu Qing smiled and said, "Of course I lived in my previous house. Although the house was not big, it was rewarded by the Supreme Emperor back then."
Chang Zhong said unbearably: "The prince is no longer the same as before. Even if he doesn't want to be talked about by others, he doesn't have to be so cautious. To change to a larger house, he deserves his identity as a prince. Chang'an City is already in our control. No matter which house the prince likes, he will make arrangements for the prince immediately."
"The higher the status, the greater the power, the more you should be careful in your words and actions. If you are floating today, there will be bad consequences tomorrow. Don't worry about my residence. But you and other generals will come to our mansion to discuss matters tomorrow. After entering the city, I am very dissatisfied with your words and actions. I have to beat you."
After saying that, Gu Qing glanced at Chang Zhong sternly, Chang Zhong's neck chilled, and he laughed a few times in awe.
"Now I will order all the soldiers of the army to strictly prohibit harassing the people after entering Chang'an City, looting is strictly prohibited, and teasing women are strictly prohibited. Nothing that the people give voluntarily is allowed, and they must refuse. I will give what the soldiers want, so don't harm the people, and those who violate the situation will be killed."
Chang Zhong hurriedly turned around and sent an order.
Gu Qing thought about it and ordered someone to call Song Gensheng.
It became much easier to deal with Song Gensheng. This guy was not so awe of Gu Qing. He hurried to Gu Qing and said, "If you have something to say, the army has just entered the city, and I, the Sima, have too many things to do," he said.
Gu Qing smiled and said, "There are civil officials, grain officials, record officials, military equipment supervisors, and everyone performs their duties. You, a Sima, don't have to do anything. You are the subordinates to do the specific small matters. This is also the trick to be an official. How did Zhuge Liang die? He asked about everything, and he had no trust in the subordinates below and was exhausted."
Song Gensheng sighed: "In his position, we should do our own affairs. Since we have become this official, we will naturally have to work hard in everything, otherwise it will be a dereliction of duty."
Gu Qing shook his head: "So, I am the commander of the first army and the commander of 100,000 soldiers under my command. Wouldn't I be exhausted? But look at me, eat barbecue and drink wine every day, and I will convene the generals to discuss whenever there is a big event. The official is much more comfortable than you."
Song Gensheng glanced at him contemptuously and said, "If you are lazy, you are lazy, why should you say it so fresh and refined? If it weren't for your civil servants and generals who could do it, you would be able to live a comfortable life?"
Gu Qing exclaimed in surprise: "I haven't seen you for many days, and you have much more confidence than before. What makes you so arrogant? If you don't mention your identity or official position, just ask you, aren't you afraid of being beaten by me?"
Song Gensheng was stunned and gritted his teeth and said, "You are already a duke. You are not the wild boy from the mountain village. Can you tell me some decentness? Do you dare to beat me up and be afraid of others' jokes?"
Gu Qing thought for a while and said, "I really don't care about decency. Besides, you are the one who gets beaten up, you are the joke."
After saying that, Gu Qing decisively hooked Song Gensheng's neck, grabbed him under his armpit unexpectedly, clenched his other hand into a fist, and drilled hard on Song Gensheng's head...
Song Gensheng struggled and screamed, which attracted countless people's attention. Next to him were generals of the Anxi Army. Everyone stared at Gu Qing and taught Song Gensheng a lesson. Song Gensheng was like a monkey urinated by the Buddha's big hand, but he couldn't break free.
After a long time, Gu Qing finally let go of him, sighed with unsatisfactory sighing, "I haven't used such sharp moves for many years, I'm a little unfamiliar. If I were the one I used to be, you should be stuck to the ground like a pool of snot..."
Song Gensheng kept rubbing his head and said angrily: "Gu Qing, we are all so old, how can we still play with this?"
Gu Qing said leisurely: "You haven't told Xiu'er about your relationship with that fifteen-year-old brothel girl?"
Song Gensheng was shocked and hurriedly bowed respectfully to Gu Qing: "I was wrong, you taught the right lesson."
Gu Qing wiped his hands with satisfaction and said, "Go back to wash your hair, which made my hands dirty. If you look patiently, maybe there might be some hair washing rooms in Chang'an City..."
Song Gensheng sighed, responded with a breath, and rubbed his head and walked back.
After walking a few steps, Song Gensheng suddenly felt something was wrong and hurried back: "No, are you asking someone to come to me just to beat me up?"
Gu Qing was also stunned and subconsciously said, "What if it is?"
Song Gensheng said angrily: "Gu Qing, how boring are you?"
Just as he was about to leave, Gu Qing remembered something and called him again: "By the way, I remembered that the position of marching Sima will be removed from the position of marching first, and I will change your errand to do another job."
“What errand?”
"The prefect of Jingzhao, a fourth-rank official, is much larger than Sima. I will take over the government office today and take over the government offices of Chang'an City. You will all be assigned by you to investigate criminal cases, steal, patrol the streets, and ask suspicious matters. You will be responsible for the public security of Chang'an City after the Anxi Army enters the city."
Song Gensheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Where is Xianyu Jieshuai..."
Gu Qing said dissatisfiedly: "I appointed it myself, who has any objection?"
Song Gensheng said helplessly: "Okay, I will take over Jingzhao Mansion immediately."
Gu Qing said deeply: "I will allocate two thousand soldiers to you. Remember, you must be selfless. As long as someone breaks the law of the king, no matter how high his official position is, he will ask questions as soon as he deserves it. Who dares not accept it? Send someone to tell me that I will punish him."
Song Gensheng nodded and turned around and left.
Gu Qing stood at the intersection of Zhuque Street, squinted his eyes and looked at the eaves of the Tai Chi Palace in front of him, and then smiled.
As if remembering something, Gu Qing turned his head and asked Han Jie, "Where is Sister Yuhuan at this time?"
Han Jie scratched his head, feeling a little uncomfortable with Gu Qing's name, and said, "Concubine Yang... Mrs. Yang is in the rear army and is walking with food and supplies. At this time, he is about to enter the city."
Gu Qing nodded and rode his horse toward the back army.
Yang Yuhuan rode a wide carriage with double horses and shafts. In terms of ceremonial rules, it was much smaller than when she was a concubine before, but this was what Yang Yuhuan asked herself. She no longer regarded herself as a concubine, but an ordinary folk woman.
He rode his horse to Yang Yuhuan's carriage, Gu Qing ordered the carriage to stop, and stood politely in the carriage outsider: "Sister, we have entered Chang'an City, what are the requirements for living in? If you don't mind, I will find a big house for my sister, and buy some servants and maids and kabukis..."
The curtain of the carriage was lifted, revealing Yang Yuhuan's stunning face. She was obviously in her thirties, but she looked like a girl in her early twenties.
"Do not have to be extravagant. Since you call me Sister, I will live in your former residence. No outsiders can say anything gossip."
Gu Qing hesitated and said, "Sister, my mansion is small, only two in the house, the mansion is quite simple..."
"It's okay, I've seen a lot of luxury and waste, and I can't ask for the simple days now."
Gu Qing hesitated for a moment and said, "If Sister is willing to go to Xingqing Palace or Yang's residence to revisit you, I can send my personal guards to escort you."
Yang Yuhuan shook his head and said sadly: "I have been back to Chang'an again. All the past years are the cause and effect of the past and have nothing to do with me in this life. After the rebellion is quelled, I will find a Taoist temple for me that is far away from the world. I have seen enough fireworks on earth."
Gu Qing had no choice but to instruct the carriage to drive to his old house in Qinrenfang.
Calculate the days, the last time I returned to my home was before An Lushan rebelled. At that time, Li Longji recalled him from Anxi, thousands of miles away. After being the General of the Right Guard for a few days, he immediately ordered him to return to Anxi to lead the army into the pass to quell the rebellion.
Because he foresaw An Lushan's rebellion in advance, Gu Qing dispersed all the servants and maids in the family to prevent the rebels from being retaliated and killed after entering the city. Butler Xu refused to leave, so he led the Taichang Temple Kabuki and the music bands granted by Li Longji to follow the two shopkeepers back to Shiqiao Village.
I haven't returned home for two years, but I don't know how to be safe in my old house? Gu Qing couldn't help but feel uneasy. During the days when the rebels occupied Chang'an, I'm afraid that his old house had been burned by the rebels? Even if it didn't burn, it was still mottled everywhere, with spider webs and weeds growing, and it was dilapidated.
Gu Qing was shocked when he led his personal guard to the old house.
The front door of the house was clean, and the open space in front of the door was spotlessly swept. A plaque with black background and gold characters hung high on the lintel, which read "Imperially built the Duke of Shu Kingdom's Mansion".
Two servants in black-robed round hats stood at the door. Seeing Gu Qing and his group coming, the servants quickly walked up to him, bowed their heads and said, "Welcome to the Lord to return home."
Gu Qing said in surprise: "You are..."
The door suddenly opened, and a woman walked out of it, looking at him with a smile. Gu Qing looked at him in a narrow view, and couldn't help but be surprised and happy: "Auntie Li!"
The person who came was Li Shierniang who had been missing for a long time.
Li Shierniang was wearing a plain dress, followed by several female disciples, standing at the door and waving to Gu Qing with a smile: "Why are you stunned? When you return to your own home, why are you still like a guest?"
Gu Qing hurriedly dismounted, walked quickly to Li Shierniang, bowed and bowed: "I'm here to see Aunt Li, I haven't seen you for two years. How can Aunt Li be safe?"
Li Shierniang's eyes turned red and she raised her hand to stroke his head, but Gu Qing was not short and Li Shierniang couldn't reach it, so Gu Qing bent her knees slightly and her figure was shorter, allowing Li Shierniang to smoothly touch her head.
"I really grew up and became more and more extraordinary. If your parents were alive, they would not know how to be happy to see you so vigorously." Li Shier Niang choked and said.
Gu Qing smiled and said, "I just did something I should do, so I can't be a success."
Li Shierniang said: "I have heard of what you did. In the Tang Dynasty, from the court to the folk countryside, no one knows that Mr. Gu is famous, and no one knows that the Anxi Army has made great achievements. I really didn't expect that you, a young man, would have brought out such an elite army. If you didn't have your Anxi Army, the Tang Dynasty would have to wait for the rebellion to quell the rebellion..."
After a pause, Li Shierniang whispered softly: "The secret chess you set up inside the rebels is wonderful. Feng Yu is a good child. If he hadn't made careful arrangements, how could I kill my enemies An Lushan and Gu Qing, I have revenged your parents' great revenge."
Gu Qing comforted and said: "Since you have taken revenge, Aunt Li will no longer have to bear heavy pressure from now on. Let's live well for yourself for the rest of your life. We cannot always live in hatred."
Li Shierniang said again: "After the rebels fled Chang'an, I immediately returned to Chang'an City. I heard that the Anxi Army had a conflict with the Shuofang Army, whom the emperor belonged to, outside the city today?"
"Yes, a small conflict."
Chapter completed!