The throne was lost, and Li Longji was still immersed in the so-called dream of the prosperous emperor, and was beyond help.

When he fled from Chang'an in a panic, he might have reflected on himself on the road, but he was stubborn and after reflection, he still felt that he was right. Perhaps his only mistake was that he believed in the wrong person and should not trust An Lushan.

He never thought that An Lushan's rebellion was inevitable by chance.

If the court and the people were indeed as he said, An Lushan would not have the chance to rebel in such a clear environment. It was after Li Longji, who was foolish and foolish in the Kaiyuan period, who appointed treacherous people to destroy the foundation of the country. The court was in chaos under his so-called imperial balance technique, which gave An Lushan the opportunity to rebel.

Something that seems accidental is not accidental. It must be the fuse that will inevitably break out after many hidden dangers have accumulated for many years.

Gu Qing didn't want to correct Li Longji because it was useless, and Li Longji would not admit his mistakes.

A person in his seventies is still not much, so let him live in his dreams until he is buried in peace.

Li Longji stared at Gu Qing's face, as if he had known him for the first time, and kept looking at him up and down.

Gu Qing was furrowed all over by his eyes and twisted his body uncomfortably.

After a long time, Li Longji suddenly laughed, his smile full of coldness.

"I've really got my eyes out of my mind. Many people talked about my biggest mistake in my life, that I mistrust An Lushan. In my opinion, my biggest mistake is that I gave you the opportunity to become Tengda, especially that I'm extremely stupid to transfer you to the deputy envoy of Anxi Jiedu. An Lushan can be pacified, but Gu Qing's troubles are pacified."

Gu Qing lowered his head and said, "I don't understand what Your Majesty means..."

Li Longji laughed: "You were originally a dragon in the abyss, but I thought you were just a fish, so I put you into the sea without any scruples. Haha, Gu Qing, you hid it deep enough, I really admire you. How could a young man with a young man be so scheming? He endured it for years to reveal his true face. If you talk about the seriousness of the disaster, you are much bigger than An Lushan."

Gu Qing said calmly: "Your Majesty, I have no intention of rebelling."

Li Longji sneered: "If you have no intention of rebellion, why not hand over the military power? If you hand over the military power, I can let Li Heng make you king, worship you as prime minister, and even give you a place in a country. Are you willing?"

"I don't want to." Gu Qing looked at Li Longji and smiled: "Your Majesty forgive me for saying that the emperor's promise is not credible, and even the black and white characters and words are not credible. If I really hand over the military power, how can the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor allow me to survive? If I have changed places with Your Majesty, will Your Majesty dare to hand over the military power?"

Li Longji's romance changed: "Gu Qing, do you really want to rebel?"

"I have said that I will not rebel, I have the power of military power, I just want to protect myself."

A glimmer appeared in Li Longji's eyes and stared at Gu Qing with a cold look.

Outside Chang'an City, he had a tit-for-tat encounter with Li Heng for the first time. Less than an hour later, he once again faced his ministers.

Sure enough, the momentum is too strong, everything is different. Even the young man who came out of the mountain village dared to confront him head-on, so is this a taste of losing power? The phoenix with wings is not as good as a chicken. It has no authority in his hands, and people in the world see that he is no longer awe.

As if he was venting his anger, Li Longji sat back dejectedly, took a big mouthful of the glass, and his gray beard was covered with wine stains, but he was too lazy to wipe it. He was so sad that he bowed his head and said nothing.

"I am really old, and no one in the world is afraid of me anymore..." Li Longji smiled sadly and said, "Gu Qing, since the words are clear, I will say it straight. I regret it. I shouldn't have been appointed as your official position at the time. You hid too well back then, and you were harmless and calm. I thought I had found a stamina minister in the court, but I didn't expect you to have a secret ill intention. My Li Tang Dynasty may be lost to you..."

Gu Qing sighed: "Your Majesty is so serious. I have no interest in the country. My ambition is to let the people live a good life, no longer suffer from the pain of war, no longer suffer from the exploitation of evil officials and landlords. The country in Your Majesty's eyes is the throne of the emperor and the eternal regime. The country in your eyes is the welfare of the people, and the benevolence of the world."

Li Longji was still unmoved and said coldly: "What kind of words are you? After all, you hold military power and be a powerful minister who doesn't even take the emperor seriously. Even Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao are Han ministers, but they are actually Han thieves. This is what you wrote in your previous book. Is this sentence appropriate to you?"

Gu Qing smiled: "I don't care how the royal family sees me, but what I care about is how the people in the world see me. If I can let the people live a good life, even if history books leave a stigma for eternity, I will be willing to accept it. Your Majesty can call me a "Tang Thief". I don't mind. It's enough to do what I should do in this life."

If you don’t talk about it, you can’t even drink wine.

Li Longji waved his hand dejectedly and said, "I am tired, please step back. Gu Qing, today's compliment may not be a blessing tomorrow. I am the lesson of the past. I hope you will do your own thing. Also, Li Tang, my Tian family, will not sit still and wait for death."

"I won't sit still and wait for death."

The two looked at each other and sparks burst out.

When he was about to reach the hall gate, Li Longji suddenly called him out, hesitated for a while, and said, "My wife... can you be safe?"

Gu Qing was stunned and then laughed.

I've been in such a situation, and I'm still thinking about Yang Yuhuan?

"Sister Yang is all right, but she doesn't want to see Your Majesty. Your Majesty might as well give her lovesickness to her beloved."

Li Longji frowned: "'Sister Yang'? You...you should make the decision on her?"

Gu Qing stared into his eyes and said calmly: "I can make the decision on her."

Seeing Gu Qing leave Huae Tower, Li Longji's expression instantly became gloomy and terrifying, and his eyes were full of murderous intent.

After a long time, Li Longji sang: "Come here, please invite Li Heng... the emperor is here."

An hour later, Li Heng rushed over and the father and son sat down at the ceremony.

Li Longji was too lazy to talk nonsense to him and said straight to the point: "Li Heng, I have forgiven you for calling the emperor without authorization and admitting you."

Li Heng smiled and bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty,"

"Etiquette and law cannot be abolished, otherwise you will always be incorrect and will be criticized by your subjects. I will immediately write an edict to pass on the throne to you. From now on, you will be the upright emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Heng was overjoyed and stood up and was about to salute, but Li Longji waved his hand and said, "Stop talking nonsense. Put the grudges between you and my father and my son aside. The Tang Dynasty is now in danger, with great power and power, and is obsessed with the national weapon. You and my father and my son should join hands to fight against powerful enemies together. What do you think?"

Li Heng's eyes flashed and he still smiled, "I also have the same thoughts as the Supreme Emperor."

Li Longji lowered his eyes and whispered: "In Chang'an City, which one is better, you or Gu Qing, is the best?"

Li Heng looked gloomy and sighed: "I am not as good as Gu Qing."

"If you secretly convene local troops from all prefectures and counties in the Tang Dynasty to serve the king, will you have a chance of victory?"

Li Heng hesitated for a moment and said, "If the troops and horses in various places are mobilized, they can't hide it. If he notices that the situation is unfavorable, he may take the initiative to control you, my father and son. In this way, everything will be stopped."

Li Longji glanced at him and said, "You must have a discussion with your adviser, can you have a good idea?"

"Li Mi suggested that he could borrow troops from the Uighur Khanate and surrender Anqingxu Shi Siming at the same time, use the two forces to check and balance the Anxi army, and then slowly reduce Gu Qing's military power."

Li Longji pondered for a while and said slowly: "It's also a solution. I have a close relationship with the Uighur Khan. I can prepare a private letter and ask him to send troops south..."

Li Heng hesitated and said, "However, the conditions for the Uighurs to borrow troops are quite harsh, and I and the Uighurs are still discussing."

Li Longji sighed: "You, the days of being an emperor are too short and too young. When they put forward conditions, you will follow his conditions and talk. You can only be passive and always be passive. The mature and steady emperor knows how to avoid the important and take a different approach, avoid the conditions they put forward, and give him another great benefit. He can only discuss them according to the conditions we give. Do you understand?"

Li Heng bowed and said, "I have received the teachings. The Supreme Emperor means..."

Li Longji pondered for a while and said, "You marry a daughter and promise to Gele Khan. It was a marriage bride for the Tang Dynasty, and it was re-enacted and enthroned, and he was given a reputable name for Khan. Compared to money, food and grass, they actually want to be recognized by the Tang Dynasty's lord. Do you understand?"

Li Heng's eyes lit up and he said happily: "It's still the Supreme Emperor who is so smart, I understand."

Li Longji said again: "There are also the rebels of Shi Siming from Hebei. I jointly wrote a letter of surrender with you, and I still promised them official titles and benefits, allowing them to continue to support their troops. The condition is to cross the Yellow River in the south, and I can draw five cities in Henan to them, exempt them from their taxes and increase their citizens. Our condition is to rely on the land of Henan in the east and restrain Gu Qing's Anxi Army."

Li Heng nodded quickly, then was stunned, and suddenly realized that he had returned to the appearance of the cowardly prince who was originally timid and cowardly. He felt unwilling to accept it. After nodding, he immediately raised his face and nodded reservedly, saying: "The Supreme Emperor's words are reasonable, I can think about it in detail."

Li Longji looked at him coldly and snorted softly from his nostrils.

If a son is not like a father, he will be the best in the end. In terms of the ability to be an emperor, you are still far from being apart.

"The Tang Dynasty's country is already very critical. It is no exaggeration to say that it is more critical now than An Lushan's rebellion." Li Longji stared at Li Heng's eyes and said, "Gu Qing is different from An Lushan. An Lushan is just a martial artist. His ability can only plan a territory, but Gu Qing is a hero and ambitious person. What he plans for is the whole world. You, my father and son must be cautious and solemn. If Li Tang's country is destroyed by you and me, he will have no face to see his ancestors again after his death."

Li Heng nodded with a serious expression: "The Supreme Emperor, the enemy is in front of you, my father and son should trust you and my father and son, so don't make suspicious."

Li Longji also said seriously: "Never suspect!"

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Gu Qing walked out of Xingqing Palace, looked up at the bleak sky in early winter, took a deep breath, the air was slightly cool, and his mind was cleared up.

More than two thousand Anxi soldiers followed closely behind, and Han Jie pressed his sword hilt with his hands, paying attention to the movements on both sides with sharp eyes.

Gu Qing was about to get on the horse, but he seemed to be moved, and he always felt a gaze staring at him from a distance.

Gu Qing turned his head and looked, and then he was stunned and still.
Chapter completed!