When the emperor returned to the capital, he had to live in Xingqing Palace.

Xingqing Palace was the residence of Li Longji in the past. According to the principle of "the king does not see the king", Li Heng should not have lived in Xingqing Palace, but should have chosen Tai Chi Palace or Daming Palace to live, leaving Xingqing Palace to the Supreme Emperor who was about to return to Chang'an.

However, after the rebels occupied Chang'an, they caused great damage to several palaces in the city. The valuable things in Tai Chi Palace and Daming Palace were swept away by the rebels. Many buildings in the palace were burned or pushed down. The dilapidated scene inside was really not suitable for people. Li Heng had no choice but to stay in Xingqing Palace temporarily and ordered the palace servants to clean the Tai Chi Palace. Before the Taishang Emperor returned to Chang'an, he moved to Tai Chi Palace as soon as possible.

After entering Xingqing Palace, Li Heng stopped the court for three days and rectified the internal affairs of the palace.

Gu Qing, the first powerful minister under Li Heng, was also deserted in the house in Qinrenfang, and basically no one came to visit him.

The situation is very subtle and nervous now. The court officials who are not blind can see that Gu Qing holds the power and the emperor is so afraid of him. The court officials see it very well. They know very well that the conflict between the emperor and Gu Qing will inevitably break out one day.

In this subtle and tense moment, no one chooses to take sides, and the risk is too high.

Gu Qing doesn't care, and the party doesn't mind being neglected. Most court officials are seeking profit. Even if they are surrounded by people at their doorstep today, it is just a driving force for interests. Such people can stand on their own team today and turn against each other for profit tomorrow. Those who drive profits are unstoppable. A bunch of villains gathered, causing chaos and collapse in the future.

Li Heng was busy extinguishing the palace, but Gu Qing was in the Anxi Army camp outside Chang'an City.

The atmosphere in the camp is booming today, and you can hear the cheers of soldiers like a rush from afar.

On the field of the Central Military Academy, the Anxi generals gathered on the sidelines of the school and pointed at the field. Some laughed, some gritted their teeth, and some roared in anger.

The smoke and dust were rolling in the middle of the school ground, and more than 20 people rode back and forth on horseback. In the flying dust, two teams were fighting for the battle.

It's not about martial arts or confrontation, the two teams are playing polo.

Gu Qing also got out of the field in person, holding the horse pole in his hand, controlling the horse under him to compete with the opponent for polo, and punched the polo into the opponent's hole.

Polo, also known as "Killing Ju", was popular in the military court as early as the Han Dynasty. The great talent Cao Zhi once wrote a poem saying "A cavalry attacks Juyuan, and cleverly pushes thousands of times." In the six years of Tianbao, the prosperity of polo was even more popular among the government and the country. Li Longji even issued an order to use polo as a daily training subject for the army.

The competition on the court is fierce at this moment.

Gu Qing is not very familiar with polo, but he has watched several games in his previous life. Although his skills are not up to standard, he knows how to set up the field, such as "two, three, five, and four, four, and a set of tricks. After a series of tricks, his team has both offense and defense, and it is not leaking, so they actually scored several goals in a row.

The soldiers watching the game were cheering louder and louder, and everyone admired Gu Qing so much that they were overwhelmed. Unexpectedly, polo was like a battlefield, and the arrangement was so important. It was worthy of being the master Gu who was good at strategizing, and even polo was so excellent.

Chang Zhong and Shen Tian stood on the side of the school field, shouting excitedly and applauding vigorously.

The soldiers of the Shinichi camp opposite were fighting against Gu Qing. Sun Jiushi's old face was almost thrown away. He stood on the side of the school field in anger and pointed at the soldiers under his command and sweared.

"Mr. Master is amazing! We used to play polo, and we rushed up to hit the ball into the hole. I didn't expect that the court could still be arranged like this. Old Shen, the four men in the front of the team led by Master are obviously forwards, the four men in the middle are central troops, and the two men in the rear are rear troops to press the formation. The array is arranged in an orderly manner, with attack and defense. This method is simply the method of setting up the formation on our battlefield." Chang Zhong patted Chen Tian's shoulder and said.

Chen Tian nodded: "My grandma, genius, I'm open my eyes again today. Sun Jiushi lost badly. I heard that the loser would have to run around the school yard and clean the school yard, haha."

Chang Zhong sneered: "Sun Jiushi's dog thing, his tail was raised to the sky after the battle in Tongguan. The prince specially selected the sharpshooting camp to practice today, and he was afraid that he would have the intention to hit him."

"It should be really a hit. The Knife Shooting Camp can achieve repeated military achievements because the master's original flintlock gun is powerful, not the Knife Shooting Camp. If Sun Jiushi doesn't understand this, he will be able to get a military stick sooner or later."

With the gong ringing in the final scene, the whole army cheered again.

Gu Qing won the game and the Cialis Camp was covered in dust. This game was a unilateral massacre, and the soldiers of the Cialis Camp on the field were almost kneeling.

He got off the horse with a strong breath. Huangfu Sisi, who had been waiting beside him, hurriedly handed over a clean towel and handed him a clean handkerchief. Gu Qing wiped his head full of sweat and drank a few more mouthfuls of water.

"Mr. Master is so amazing. I wish I could come on stage and fight with you to kill the enemy." Huangfu Sisi smiled excitedly, his eyes full of admiration.

"Next time there is polo, you can play. It is not uncommon for women to play polo. In the past, Sister Yang often played polo with palace ladies when she was in the palace. I heard that her skills were quite superb."

Huangfu Sisi smiled excitedly and said, "I'll go find Sister Yang, and next time I'll go on stage, Princess Wanchun..."

As he said that, Huangfu Sisi looked at him carefully. Gu Qing put the wiped sweat-like scarf on her head and smiled and said, "What are you fooling around? Just playing polo, you can call anyone. I have nothing to do with the princess, and it's not that I don't want to interact with each other until I die. What are you trying to test?"

Huangfu Sisi smiled and said, "If the prince doesn't object, I will really call him a princess."

"Call me," Gu Qing wiped his forehead indifferently, then looked at her sideways: "Miss Huangfu has gained a lot today, right?"

Huangfu Sisi immediately showed guilty expression and said innocently: "What are you getting? I haven't gotten anything."

Gu Qing sneered: "Although I played on the court, my eyes were not blind. You were sneaking around the generals, and you still remembered something with a small notebook. Could it be that you are taking them as a dealer to place bets? Tell me, how much did you make?"

Huangfu Sisi pouted and said, "I didn't make any profit, but I lost. Everyone only bought the grandfather to win. As a result, you really won. How can I make money?"

"Don't underestimate my head that makes money... I don't believe you didn't adjust the odds. If Sun Jiushi's odds are very high, will no one buy them? The gang of killers under my command are very brave, and it is impossible for no one to take risks."

Huangfu Sisi immediately broke his skills and shook Gu Qing's arm and swung back and forth, acting coquettishly: "Oh, I'm just making some hard money. I really didn't make much money. At most, I can only buy the grandpa in the middle of the night..."

Gu Qing was stunned: "Midnight? So you made 5,000 guan?"

Then Gu Qing suddenly came back to his senses, huh? When did I clearly mark my own value? My ideal is to become the most powerful minister of the Tang Dynasty, not the most powerful duck in the Tang Dynasty...

Huangfu Sisi swept his face and blushed to his ear and whispered: "Five thousand guan... I wonder if the prince is willing to give me a half-fold? Tonight... I'm waiting for you in the room."

Gu Qing subconsciously said: "There are five thousand guans and five thousand guans. How about making a half set for you... Oh, forget it, I'm old acquaintances, just set it all. Don't tell the price, if the market price is messed up, you will be complained about."

Huangfu Sisi's eyes were as charming as silk, her face had already turned red. She glanced at him pretty, leaving a signal of a three hundred rounds tonight, and finally left quietly.

Gu Qing stood there, touching his chin and murmured: "Five thousand guan... These kids have caught a lot behind their backs. Do I want to set up an Independent Commission Against Corruption?"

Sun Jiushi came to Gu Qing slowly and said with a bitter face: "Mr. Master is so talented, and I admire him."

Gu Qing glanced at him squintedly: "I said admiration, but I don't seem to be convinced at your appearance?"

"Please accept the qi, and do not accept the heart orally."

"If you lose, you have to admit defeat. If you get beaten, you have to stand attentive. If you don't agree, we will come back next time. Who will show you a bitter face?"

Sun Jiushi couldn't help but say, "Mr. Master is so powerful, but you are too... Mo Jiang has seen him swing his pole and knocked the last general off the horse, but he pretended not to see him..."

Gu Qing's face turned red, and then his eyes glared: "Yes, my hand slipped, what's going on? Go to the yamen to beat the drum and sue me."

Sun Jiushi shrank his shoulders and said with a smile: "I dare not. The master is really powerful. Your method of placing troops in a row is also truly invincible."

Gu Qing hummed and pointed at him and said, "Do you know why I have to choose your shooting camp today?"

"I won't know at the end."

Gu Qing grinned his teeth and said, "Sharp Shooting Camp started with you and went to the soldiers below. I have been a little drifting recently. In the battle of Tongguan, yours is a hero, and others are useless, right?"

Sun Jiushi's eyelids twitched and he hurriedly said, "The General of the Mo is definitely not afraid to have such an idea. The General of the Mo is acting according to the military order of the Lord. Even if he wins, the Lord of the Lord will make a wonderful arrangement. The Emperor of the Warrior of the Lord dare not take credit for his contribution."

"Go back and reflect on me. Although the Sharp Shooting Camp is an elite in the Anxi Army, I don't want to see you gradually become a group of arrogant soldiers. Such soldiers will suffer a great loss on the battlefield. My commander, as a leader, always walks on thin ice in wars, for fear of taking a wrong step. What qualifications do you have to be arrogant?"

Sun Jiushi was so scared that he was sweating profusely, and he lowered his head and said, "My husband has taught me a lesson, but I will realize that I am wrong."

"You guys, your troops are special. You can easily kill the enemy by taking a trigger on the battlefield. You gradually became a little arrogant. You thought that the battle between the two armies was just like this. Haven't you ever thought that no matter how powerful the weapons are, they still have defects. If one day the enemy desperately breaks through two hundred steps in front of your formation and breaks through your array, what will you do then?"

"It's amazing, although it's amazing. Once the formation is broken, your entire camp will collapse in the blink of an eye. Such a sharp shooting camp is too fragile, and I'm always worried," Gu Qing looked at Sun Jiushi with a shameful face and said, "From today, in addition to practicing gunfire, I will pick up the bow, horse, horse, shooting, sword and halberd for me to continue practicing. One day, the enemy broke the formation. I hope you have other skills to save your life."

"Yes, I will obey the order. After I go back, I will reflect and practice my skills with my robes."

Gu Qing pondered for a moment and said, "From tomorrow, the Sharp Shooting Camp will enter the Daming Palace. In the future, the training and daily life will be in the Daming Palace. The Daming Palace is adjacent to the Tai Chi Palace and is not far from Xingqing Palace. If there is any movement in the three palaces, the Sharp Shooting Camp will be on standby to attack the enemy at any time."

Sun Jiushi was stunned, blinking his eyes, as if he had thought of something.

Gu Qing pointed at him: "Don't think too much, I'm just planning ahead. If there is no military order, the Sharp Shooting Camp strictly prohibits provoking trouble, otherwise the military law will be ruthless."

"yes!"

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After staying in the military camp for a long time, Gu Qing has become accustomed to the days of the military camp. He lives in his own house in Chang'an City and is not used to it everywhere.

Three days later, Li Heng finally announced the opening of the court meeting. The eunuchs told the court officials in Chang'an City the news, and everyone was very excited.

It has been two years since An Lushan started a rebellion. These two years have been the most embarrassing years for the monarch and ministers since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. Not only was the capital occupied by rebels, but even the monarch and ministers were forced to escape from the capital. It was said to be a tour, but in fact it was a escape.

Two years later, Chang'an was recovered, and the emperor returned to the familiar palace and finally announced that the court meeting had begun.

The meeting of the monarch and ministers means that the power center of the Tang Dynasty has resumed normal operation. From then on, many government affairs such as taxes, rivers, agriculture, and merchants have participated and deployed by the court. After two years of desolation, the huge state machine of the Tang Dynasty finally slowly began to rotate.

On the eve of the court meeting, an eunuch came to the door and told Gu Qing about the court meeting tomorrow with a flattering smile. Please ask Mr. Gu to participate.

Gu Qing agreed with a smile and sent the eunuch away with politeness.

Today is different from the past. When Gu Qing was in Chang'an City, he had almost no presence and rarely attended court meetings. To put it bluntly, he was not qualified to participate in court meetings at that time.

Nowadays, Gu Qing is a person who is afraid of even the emperor. If he does not attend the court meeting, I am afraid that there will be many people in the court who will be surprised and suspicious, which will cause countless discussions.

That night, Gu Qing went to bed very early. After sleeping for several hours, he was woken up by Huangfu Sisi before dawn. Huangfu Sisi woke up earlier than him. Gu Qing stretched his waist and just sat up. Huangfu Sisi served him to put on a court suit, put on a purple goldfish bag, and hung a sword full of pearls and jade on his waist.

When he walked out of the bedroom, the maid held up the lantern and had been waiting for a long time. The lantern was shining in front of him. Gu Qing walked out of the gate in a daze. Outside the gate, Han Jie and other personal guards were also hanging and stood quietly in the open space outside the gate.

Gu Qing got on the horse, and hundreds of personal guards surrounded him and walked towards Xingqing Palace.

On the way, Han Jie said uneasyly: "Mr. Master, have you summoned the Shenshe Camp or Modao Camp to serve? Now the imperial guards in the palace are all Shuofang troops. If the emperor is malicious about the Master, we should be prepared."

Gu Qing shook his head and said, "The emperor is not that stupid. The defense of Chang'an City is under the control of the Anxi Army. If he dares to attack me in the palace, unless he, the emperor, doesn't want to be, he will die with me."

Han Jie still said worriedly: "Then, I will ask my grandfather to allow our personal guards to enter the palace with you. If there is any change, there will be some care..."

Gu Qing smiled and said, "Put your heart back in your stomach. There will be no trouble. Today is a great event for my Anxi Army. Many generals will be promoted, haha."

Han Jie pulled the corner of his mouth and said, "For some reason, the general now always feels that the officials appointed by the court are worthless and are not as valuable as the rewards of the prince."

"Han Jie, in a few days, I will also promote you to the official position. After following me for many years, it is time to go up."

"Mr., the last general doesn't care about promotion. Just stay by your side. The brothers and brothers of the personal guards have the same idea as the last general."

Xingqing Palace has arrived.

Gu Qing got off his horse and found that countless court officials in front of Xingqing Palace were waiting outside. Seeing Gu Qing coming, the court officials looked at each other and then went forward to greet each other.

Gu Qing responded to a few words, and was a little impatient when he suddenly heard the bell ringing in the palace city bells and drum towers. The heavy palace gate opened. A eunuch walked out and arrogantly announced that the court meeting began. All the ministers could enter the palace gate.
Chapter completed!