Land is the foundation of the country and is the core interest, and no one can move it.

In such an era, it is impossible to have land ownership, nor can it be completely eliminated from the occupation of power and wealthy. However, it cannot be too much. Relying on the identity of the prince, it has occupied almost the land of several states, which is called excessive.

The coach received children from major families in the tent. The chat between the two parties was really not very pleasant, and the atmosphere was a bit dry.

Children from aristocratic families are from different backgrounds and receive different educations. There is even a generation gap between the two for more than a thousand years, especially since the two parties are in harmony due to profit and have no emotional foundation. How can chat be happy?

After awkward chat, Xie Chuanjing led the children of the aristocratic families to leave with tactfulness.

Gu Qing politely sent them out of the camp gate. After the chariots and horses of the children of the aristocratic families disappeared on the vast plains, Gu Qing immediately ordered the entire army to deport the camp tomorrow morning. Except for Chen Tian leading 20,000 troops to continue to recover the cities occupied by the rebels in the north and destroy the sporadic troops of the rebels, the rest of the soldiers returned to Beijing.

The next morning, the army set off, flags covering the sun, and the front and back were in a mighty way. The vanguard took the lead. Gu Qing ordered the vanguard soldiers to beat the gong along the way. The villages and towns passed by loudly declared that the rebels had been pacified and that the people could enjoy peace from then on.

The news spread very quickly. With the gongs and drums along the Anxi Army, the people along the north and south banks of the Yellow River knew about it.

The public opinion of the aristocratic families played a role. After Xie Chuanjing and other children of the aristocratic families returned, they mobilized the disciples of various aristocratic families to reverse the public opinion again. The Anxi Army was originally cursed by the subjects of the court and the country, and the reputation of "killing and surrendering" and "unkindness" was transformed within a few days and became a righteous king army that was ahead of the enemy. Prince Gu was decisive in killing and attacking, and took the initiative to send troops to wipe out the rebels who pretended to surrender to the court, so that the people of the world could be spared from the war.

Gu Qingsou led the central army to walk for three days before reaching the north bank of the Yellow River. After hearing the news, the people of the villages and towns rushed over and stood by the road to bring food and pots of pulp to welcome and see the king's army. The people took out their own food, meat and eggs and gave them selflessly to the soldiers of the Anxi Army.

The only way for a simple people to express their emotions is to give their most precious food to the soldiers.

This rebellion that lasted for more than three years was finally put down, and there was hope for the future. It was still like the past, sowing, working, harvesting, and celebrating, and living a life stumbling, generation after generation.

The elderly old man led the farmers in the village to kneel in the dust and thanked the Anxi Army in tears. The confused children and young people did not understand why the elders bowed to a passing army so devoutly. They were ignorant and did not know the value of peace.

But the elders and elders knew that in their eyes of the weather, the most precious thing in the world was not food, not land, but peaceful years.

Only peace can bring peace, and only in a peaceful day can you see the hope of prosperity.

Feng Yu was lying in the carriage, and Li Jianjiu took care of him in the carriage. The injured part was on the back, and Gu Qing specially found a carriage for him to try to make him feel more comfortable.

With difficulty, Feng Yu looked at the people who saluted respectfully by the roadside, and a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Gu Qing rode a horse next to the carriage and said with a smile: "The people are determined, and the world has been fighting hard for a long time."

Feng Yu exhaled and sighed: "Until today, I just felt how meaningful what I did, it was worth it to die."

Gu Qing shook his head: "It's not enough. We are far from doing enough... Peace in the world is just the foundation. We must let the people live a prosperous life on the basis of peace. This is our goal. The so-called ambition to be king and dominate is actually selfish. If the people can eat more food, that is the journey of the great way."

Feng Yu looked at him: "What are you going to do?"

Gu Qing paused for a moment and said slowly: "Start from the land."

Feng Yu said very clearly: "If you want to start from the land, then you must become the emperor first. Only by being the emperor can you issue decrees and shock the powerful and the voices you make will be stopped and listened to by the people of the world."

Gu Qing smiled bitterly: "But paradoxically, I don't want to be the emperor, so I have been thinking about how I can protect myself and implement the new policy smoothly. At the same time, the one sitting on the dragon throne will not cause trouble for me, and honestly plays with women in the harem to give birth to a son, and don't interfere with other things..."

Feng Yu said decisively: "Impossible, how can the world be as satisfactory as possible? The best of both worlds is just a coincidence. In general, it is normal to have both giving and gaining. Brother Gu, you are too extravagant."

Gu Qing sighed and said, "Yes, this is pretentious, but I am not pretentious in my heart, but I really don't want to be an emperor. The emperor is too tired and has too heavy responsibilities. I am not selfless enough and not diligent enough. Sometimes I can't help but be confused and do something unconventional. Throughout history, which emperor has you seen like me?"

Feng Yu smiled: "Brother Gu, don't bully me for studying hard. I have read a lot of books in Shiqiao Village. The founding monarchs from ancient times to the present have never been serious people. It is precisely because they are unwilling to be serious and their actions are not easy to be guessed by ordinary people that they can achieve great achievements in creating the world. In my opinion, Brother Gu is so arrogant that he can do it."

Gu Qing narrowed his eyes: "You are turning the corner and scolding me for being unreasonable?"

"I dare not, I'm telling the truth. Brother Gu dares to pat his chest and say you are a serious person?"

Gu Qing smiled sinisterly: "You think I can't do anything to you if I get hurt, right? As you said, I am not easy to be guessed by ordinary people..."

As he said that, Gu Qing suddenly bent down on the horse's back and shouted loudly into the carriage: "Brother and sister, do you know why Feng Yu was sent to Fan Yang to sneak into the enemy camp?"

Feng Yu's face changed, Li Jianjiu glanced at him strangely and said with a smile: "I have never heard of him before, why?"

Gu Qing smiled strangely and said, "Because he was restless in Kucha City, where my Anxi Protectorate Mansion was located, he dared to go to the brothel for free, and he was extremely happy to have sex. He was not picky about food, and he accepted it all. In order to strictly regulate the military discipline, I had to punish him, so I kicked him to the enemy camp of Fanyang. Brother and sister, you have to ask him carefully whether he fell in love with you or did he eat when he was not jealous of food..."

Li Jianjiu's pretty face was still smiling, but his eyes were clearly chilling. He said, "So that's it, this reason is really promising... Young Master Feng's family, I do have this question."

Feng Yu's face turned pale in an instant, not knowing whether it was a wound or a scared one.

Gu Qing smiled wickedly and said, "Okay, you couple will talk about the next thing slowly, so I won't participate, for fear of affecting the performance of your younger brother and sister."

After saying that, Gu Qing urged the horse to urge the horse to abdomen, the horse neighed lightly, pulled out its feet and ran forward.

In the carriage, Feng Yu's deathly struggle sounded from afar: "Ajiu, listen to my explanation..."

Accompanied by anger, "I don't listen, I don't listen, I don't listen", Feng Yu in the carriage screamed.

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Ten days after the march, the army arrived in Chang'an.

Li Siye, who stayed in Chang'an, welcomed the Anxi army to return triumphantly outside the city gate. After getting familiar with Gu Qing's character, Li Siye was very responsible and did not arrange any Taichang Temple singing and dancing to greet him this time, for fear that Gu Qing would scold him again.

When the army arrived outside the city gate, Li Siye and Liu Hongbo stepped forward to greet Gu Qing.

The three of them exchanged greetings. Just as they were about to enter the city, Liu Hongbo said in a deep voice: "Prince, the emperor is afraid he will be unable to sit still."

Gu Qing nodded and said, "I have seen the military newspaper you sent to the Emperor to mobilize the Shuofang Army. What else is there?"

Liu Hongbo whispered: "Rewards from scouts sent to various vassal states, the governors of major vassal states have frequently mobilized their troops and set out to Chang'an, under the banner of so-called "supporting the king to eliminate traitors". There is no doubt that it was for the prince and our Anxi army. Please make a decision."

Gu Qing thought for a while and said, "How long have the troops from the vassal states been set off?"

"The troops from the vassal states such as Hexi, Beiting, Longyou have been set off for about ten days, but the soldiers and horses in Jiannandao in Shu seem to have no movement. I wonder how Xianyu Zhongtong considered..."

Gu Qing smiled: "Xian Yu Zhongtong is an old slippery man. He will not easily take sides before the situation is clear. This person is the best at speculation and knows how to avoid risks at any time. I dare to conclude that this so-called "responsible for the king" will not join in the fun of this so-called "responsible for the king". No matter who wins and loses, he will eventually sue for guilt and find a reasonable reason to make excuses for not sending troops."

Liu Hongbo said worriedly: "Even if there are no soldiers from Jiannandao, the soldiers and horses of the vassal states in the west of Longyouhe River will be more than 100,000. In addition, the 30,000 Shuofang troops in the palace... Prince, we must arrange them in advance and not lose the opportunity."

Gu Qing pondered for a moment and said, "The incident of my suppression of Shi Siming's rebellion should have not yet reached the vassal states. After the news spreads, we will look at the reactions of the vassal states in various places. If there are really a Jiedushi who is not afraid of death and is determined to be loyal to the king, when their troops arrive at Chang'an City, they will meet with our Anxi Army and see who will win the destiny. It is not so easy to be a hero in troubled times."

Liu Hongbo hesitated for a moment and said, "The emperor is there..."

Gu Qing's tone gradually became colder: "Send someone to the palace to meet the emperor, and he said that the Anxi Army was the king to quell the Anshi Rebellion, the world was safe and the country was forever solid. I asked the emperor to move to Taimiao to worship the spirits of the late emperors in the sky in the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, the Anxi Army will offer prisoners in Taimiao, asking the emperor to issue an order, and the subjects celebrate the grand event together. Gu Qing, wait for him in front of the Taimiao."

"yes!"

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Tai Chi Palace, in the square in front of Tai Temple.

The cold wind in early spring is still bitter, and the cold wind blows across the square, with black and yellow flags waving. Under the flags that cover the sky and the sun, there are rows of Anxi soldiers wearing armor and holding halberds. The solemn and murderous aura spreads around the Taimiao, adding a bit of depression to the solemn and solemn Taimiao.

The square was surrounded by soldiers and courtiers, standing far away, with a little awe. Gu Qing stood alone in the middle of the square, and suddenly felt lonely in his heart, the sky and earth were alone, and the peak of Chongling.

People with too high status are indeed lonely. They are not born with arrogance, but others dare not approach them at all.

After waiting quietly for half an hour, the eunuch hurried over and shouted loudly: "The emperor is here."

The ministers bowed one after another, and Gu Qing also bowed.

Not long after, the golden chariot carried by eighteen people came late. Li Heng knelt straight on the chariot, with his crown hanging down, and his ceremonial guard Zhuang Mu.

The imperial chariot came to the middle of the square and stopped. Li Heng slowly walked down the imperial chariot with the support of the eunuch, and walked towards Gu Qing expressionlessly.

Gu Qing bowed and bowed: "My dear Gu Qing, who was ordered to cross north to quell the rebellion. The emperor was destined to be the emperor to be deserving the rebellion. Fortunately, I did not humiliate my order. On the eleventh day of the first lunar month of the second year of Zhide, the Anxi army under my command would hunt in Jinzhou, Hebei, and wiped out more than 50,000 rebels, including more than 20,000 prisoners. The rebels and generals such as Shi Siming, Yan Zhuang, Cai Xide, and Ashina Chengqing were all beheaded and showed their heads to the public. Today, I will return to the court and offer them to the Taimiao to comfort the heroes of the late emperors of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Heng's face gradually rose a layer of ashen, and he lowered his voice and said coldly: "Gu Qing, are you really 'administered'? I have never issued this order to you."

Gu Qing still kept his bowing posture and lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty, my words are the most decent to Your Majesty."

Li Heng was stunned, and then hummed coldly.

Gu Qing was telling the truth. If we put it another way, Gu Qing mobilized troops without authorization to encircle and suppress the surrendered troops that had already surrendered to the court. This move was extremely bold and irreparable damage to the imperial power of the Tang Dynasty. At this moment, in front of all the civil and military officials and many soldiers in the court, Li Heng could only accept Gu Qing's remarks, and everyone could live up to their face, otherwise they would be shameless.

"Gu Qing, I have to say that you are such a good method. Once you take action, you are both accurate and ruthless. You are worthy of being a hero in the world. I am afraid that I, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, will not last long." Li Heng said angrily.

Gu Qing said without changing his expression: "Your Majesty is so serious, I will never be rebellious. What I do is for the eternal stability of the country and the long-term peace of the world."

Li Heng sneered: "Well said, I hope you can remember this sentence in your life."

Gu Qing bowed back two steps back, suddenly raised his voice, and said loudly: "The rebellion that lasted more than three years has been quelled, and the north and south have returned to the rule of our emperor. I ask Your Majesty to worship the Taimiao, reward the three armies, and issue an order to leave the palace, and the subjects of the world celebrate together."

Li Heng snorted unwillingly, finally maintained the emperor's demeanor, took up his demeanor, and ordered Fang Guan, the Minister of Rites, to step forward.

Fang Guan stood in the square after leaving shift, raised his voice and began to preside over the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the Taimiao and offering prisoners.

The cumbersome ritual process lasted about two hours. The king and his ministers stood in front of the Taimiao and his legs were sore. Fang Guan finally finished the ceremony.

More than 20,000 rebel prisoners were taken to the Anxi Army camp outside the city for care. Li Heng issued an order to reward the Anxi Army soldiers and gave them some silver, money, meat and other goods. Gu Qing followed the situation and handed over the merit book and memorial for merit. Li Heng endured the disgust and read a few pages casually, then nodded and looked at it.

After the ceremony, the ministers sued Li Heng. Gu Qing turned around and was about to leave the palace, but Li Heng suddenly called him.

"Gu Qing has made great contributions to the country, and you have already been awarded the title of Prince. Jin has no choice but to be rewarded, but I cannot help but reward..."

Gu Qing's eyelids twitched when he heard this, and he still bowed and said modestly: "I dare not take credit for my own duties."

Li Heng smiled and said, "If you have any merits, you will naturally reward me. Otherwise, will the people in the world criticize me for being unfair? I thought about it and decided to give the 29th daughter of the Supreme Emperor and Princess Wanchun to Gu Qing..."

As soon as this said, the ministers who were bowing and walking out stopped and turned around and looked at Li Heng in disbelief.

Gu Qing was also shocked and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I have been married, Your Majesty has officially appointed his wife as a princess. Could it be that Your Majesty forgot?"

Li Heng shook his head and smiled and said, "I have never forgotten it. But I have made exceptions in everything. Gu Qing's contribution can be brought to the temple. If I want to be kind, how can I stick to secular rules? The princess is the princess, so I will not delay my giving you Princess Wanchun. In the future, the princess can be on an equal footing with the princess, which is an exception..."

Before Gu Qing could speak, Fang Guan, the Minister of Rites next to him, was so angry that his beard was raised up, and he shouted two steps forward: "Your Majesty, how can you still give your princess a golden branch and a jade leaf to a married minister? This matter is a great detrimental to etiquette and law, which disrupts the rule of the king and his ministers. The ministers are fighting to the death to oppose it!"

Gu Qing also said: "I agree with Shangshu Fang. I am already married. I am afraid that I will not have a chance with Your Highness in this life. Please take your majesty back."

Li Heng smiled and said, "If you don't take it back, it's a big deal. You can open your mind. The Tang Dynasty has been established for more than a hundred years. There have been two princesses and Xu Yichen. My marriage decree is not too bad. It's decided to let the Superintendent of the Taishi Bureau calculate the auspicious day and finish the marriage on a date."

Fang Guan said angrily: "Your Majesty, this is not the way of a wise ruler..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Heng said decisively: "Fang Qing, I said it, that's what it was decided! You don't have to get involved in this matter, I have my own opinions."
To be continued...