Three thousand cavalrymen set off horses and sprinted in Chang'an City, from the defeat of the imperial guards at the sealed gate to Chang Zhong leading his army to Anshan Square, it took less than a stick of incense to be in front and behind.

Chang Zhong led his army to the restaurant not far away and saw a fire soaring into the sky. The restaurant was surrounded by smoke and fire, and there were also a group of assassins in black clothes and masked faces. It was obvious that Gu Qing and his personal guards were still trapped in the restaurant, not knowing whether they were alive or dead.

Chang Zhong's eyes were so angry that he could not help but burst into tears, and then his intention to kill him suddenly.

"Come around and kill all these miscellaneous people!" Chang Zhong shouted.

The soldiers of the Anxi Army urged them to step forward without saying a word and surrounded the assassins.

The assassins were also caught off guard. Before the operation, there was an explanation from the above that Anshanfang would be temporarily closed. They only need to concentrate on assassinating Gu Qing, but what happened to the Anxi army that suddenly appeared at this moment? What about the imperial guards blocking the gate of the archway?

The Anxi Army immediately surrounded the assassins as soon as they appeared. The assassins didn't even have time to escape. Chang Zhong rode on the horse and looked at the assassins' standing position coldly. He was a veteran who had been in the battlefield for a long time. He could see at a glance that these assassins were dressed by soldiers in the army. What they were posing at this moment was the battle formation between the army.

"Shuofang Army?" Chang Zhong immediately understood, turned his head and glanced deep in the direction of Taiji Palace, and then laughed: "It's really a hurry to jump over the wall. I dare to assassinate the prince. Haha, this is bullying me, Anxi Army has not started a killing for a long time. I'm afraid that everyone thinks that my Anxi Army's blade is not good."

The laughter was replenished, and Chang Zhong suddenly lowered his face and shouted: "Calendar them all, pull out people to put out the fire, the prince is inside, hurry up!"

The soldiers of the Anxi Army surrounded the assassins and were eager to try. When they heard the order, they immediately rushed to kill the assassins.

Chang Zhong ignored this unsurprising battle. He looked anxiously at the burning restaurant and shouted inside: "Prince, is the prince inside? I'm late to rescue the car..."

After shouting several times, a vague voice finally came from inside.

"Stop talking nonsense, put out the fire quickly. Also, I want to live assassin."

Chang Zhong heard Gu Qing's voice and couldn't help but be overjoyed, laughing and said, "God is mercy, the prince is full of blessings!"

Then he turned his head and shouted, "The prince has an order, and the assassin keeps a living!"

When the soldiers who were killing the assassins heard this, they quickly changed their attack methods. The long halberd and horizontal sword in their hands sank suddenly and attacked the assassin's lower plate unexpectedly. The assassins were forced to get in a hurry and screamed countless times for a moment. Many assassins rolled on the ground with pain, and then were tied up by the soldiers of the Anxi Army.

The fire was quickly put out, and hundreds of assassins were taken down by the soldiers. It is certainly impossible to leave all the alive. After the battle, only half of the assassins survived, and most of them were injured.

After the fire was put out, Chang Zhong immediately rushed into the restaurant. Seeing that the restaurant had been burned beyond recognition, all the tables, chairs and furnishings were burned, leaving only a 10-meter-meter-meter-long square in the middle of the lobby. Gu Qing and more than a dozen guards sat around this place. In addition to the burning smell, there was also a faint smell of wine.

After looking down at the wet marks of the edge of this ten-meter-meter-a-meter-a-meter-a-meter-a-meter-a-meter-a-meter-a-half-meter-a-half-year-old Chang Zhong immediately understood.

It was not the prince Hong Fu Qitian, but his timely rescue of himself, which saved everyone's lives.

Chang Zhong immediately bowed to Gu Qing on one knee and said, "I will come late to save you..."

Gu Qing covered his mouth and nose with a cloth scarf and said vaguely: "Don't talk nonsense, help the brothers out quickly and find a doctor to treat the wounds immediately. The brothers who died in battle collected the remains and buried them with great burial..."

Chang Zhong quickly agreed and said, "All the assassins outside have been cleaned up, and only half of them have been captured alive..."

"There is enough for a small half, let's go out."

The soldiers helped out of the restaurant. Gu Qing looked up at the sky. The sky was shining brightly, and it was still blue.

Gu Qing was already in a very embarrassing manner at this time, his face was darkened by thick smoke, and his clothes were also ragged and tattered, but Gu Qing didn't care at all.

It's great to be alive.

Turning his head and looking towards the Tai Chi Palace, Gu Qing suddenly laughed, and then laughed louder and louder.

"Li Heng, just a little bit, just a little bit...hahaha!"

The people of Chang'an City also arrived. Seeing that Gu Qing was still alive, they were a little embarrassed. The people were relieved and kept glad that God blessed and blessed.

In the bustling crowd, a figure suddenly rushed into Gu Qing's arms.

Zhang Huaiyu looked him up and down with an anxious look on his face. Seeing that he was not injured, Zhang Huaiyu finally felt relieved, and then his legs became weak and almost fell to the ground.

Gu Qing hurriedly held her and said softly: "I'm fine."

Zhang Huaiyu's tears swelled, but she smiled and said, "It's fine, it's fine..."

After sniffing hard, Zhang Huaiyu said again: "You have a lot to do at this moment. I'll go home first and wait until you get home."

Gu Qing nodded with a smile, Li Shierniang walked up again, smiled at him, suddenly grabbed his ear hard, twisted it hard before letting go, shouting: "Bastard, you are already the prince. How many people in Chang'an City are looking forward to your death, don't you know? Will you die if you bring more personal guards around you?"

Gu Qing smiled bitterly and said, "I know, I'm careless this time. I will definitely bring thousands of troops when I go out. Who dares to harm me? Each person urinates and drowns him..."

Li Shierniang spat, glared at him fiercely, and then led the female disciples away.

After Li Shierniang and Zhang Huaiyu left, Song Gensheng came over with a smile in his eyes.

"You are the most embarrassing I've ever seen, but...just be alive."

Gu Qing looked at his disheveled clothes and breathing heavily, and the group of Jingzhao Mansion servants who were picking up weapons and sticks behind him, and knew in his heart how much Song Gensheng had paid for him.

He used his pitiful power to challenge the entire imperial power.

Who is small and who is great when the mantis arm blocks the car?

Gu Qing raised his hand to make up Song Gensheng's clothes and smiled and said, "I look so embarrassed. You may only see you this time in your life, and you will never see you again in the future."

Song Gensheng hummed: "Don't talk big, if you continue to be so careless, I will see you sooner or later. Haha, today I should really bring a painter to draw you like this and send you to Shiqiao Village, so that Feng Aweng and the villagers can see that His Royal Highness was almost roasted."

"Don't talk nonsense, now I'm at most three-point familiar..." Gu Qing smiled so terrified that his hands were helping him to sort out his clothes and suddenly grabbed his belt, and then pulled it hard. The belt became tighter and tighter. Song Gensheng suddenly turned into an A4 waist. Unpredictable, Song Gensheng almost vomited it out on the spot.

Gu Qing smiled and said, "You have become an official recently? Who gave you the courage to talk to your father like this? Have you been fed with the dog with a lot of sages and etiquette?"

Song Gensheng struggled with his hands and feet, and said with a breath: "I... are here to save you, how can you treat your life-saving benefactor like this?"

Gu Qing still refused to let go and said lightly: "Don't kill the donkey, and the rabbit dies and the dog cooks it. I am such an open-minded man, are you not convinced?"

"I'm convinced, I'm convinced! Let go, so many people are watching. I'm the prefect of Jingzhao at least, so I'm the prefect of Jingzhao, so I'm the one who can save me some face..."

Then Gu Qing slowly let go of his hand and smiled and said, "The official is not very good, but he is very decent. You are really successful, I am very pleased."

After a few jokes with Song Gensheng, Gu Qing looked around at the people watching not far away.

The people are all men, women, young and old. Everyone looked at him with glory and joy. Gu Qing was moved and bowed to the people very seriously.

"Gu has made everyone worry, thank you."

The people bowed quietly to return the salute and did not stand up for a long time.

The soldiers of the Anxi Army behind Gu Qing were also very moved. After a burst of armor leaves collided, the soldiers also clasped their fists and handed their hands to the people and saluted solemnly.

Officials and the people respect each other and salute each other, just like each other's silent promises. The scene of political harmony and harmony in the early Tang Dynasty reappeared. Although it was just a glimpse, this scene has become an unforgettable picture for everyone in their lives.

In the quiet crowd, someone suddenly shouted loudly: "Prince Gu is a good person, and a good person must live for a hundred years!"

The people agreed.

Gu Qing laughed: "I'll fight for it. I should be able to live to a hundred years old when I work hard. If I can't live that long, don't blame me, I'll do my best."

The crowd burst into laughter, and the restaurants on the street were still emitting wisps of black smoke. The air was filled with burnt smell, but the atmosphere was as harmonious as the sunlight beside the patio in winter. The snow was still thick and the sky was clear.

After saying goodbye to the people, Gu Qing turned around, his face suddenly became gloomy and horrifying.

"Chang Zhong, how many assassins have he taken down?"

Chang Zhong was stunned and said, "There are more than 300 assassins, and about a hundred people were captured alive."

Gu Qing said coldly: "Enter all of them to Chengtian Gate of Tai Chi Palace and let them kneel down facing the palace gate."

Chang Zhong clasped his fists excitedly: "Yes!"

Gu Qing put on his ragged clothes and said, "Splied three thousand soldiers and horses to follow me into the palace. I want to meet the emperor."

Song Gensheng couldn't help but say, "Do you want to change your clothes?"

Gu Qing smiled strangely: "No, this dress is very suitable, it has the smell of blood and the smell of war and smoke, which is very suitable for meeting the emperor."

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Tai Chi Palace, Chengxiang Palace.

At this time, Li Heng was a little panicked. He was walking back and forth in the hall uneasily, looking out of the hall from time to time.

He was waiting for news, waiting for a news after he took a huge risk to make a decision.

It has to be said that the assassination of Gu Qing was quite ruthless. Whether it was planning before the action or decisive action, it was very perfect. It was naturally extraordinary to use the national machine to arrange the assassination.

From the standpoint of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, assassination of Gu Qing is undoubtedly the most appropriate and effective way. If this confidant trouble of the Tang Dynasty can be killed, the entire court and the chessboard of power distribution will be completely alive, and the rule of the Li Tang Dynasty can continue, and the monarchy will be returned to the emperor again. As for the powerful ministers, they will have to take ten thousand feet if they die, so that they will never turn over.

Therefore, Gu Qing's life and death are too important to Li Heng. If Gu Qing dies, the pattern of the court and the world will change. The Anxi Army has no leader, and Li Heng is fully confident that he can divide this tiger and wolf army until it is destroyed.

In fact, Gu Qing was indeed very dangerous today. Hundreds of people caught him off guard and almost died in a restaurant. If Chang Zhong's reinforcements came half a step late, Li Heng's goal would be achieved.

After escaping from such a thrilling way, no wonder Gu Qing said the first thing he said after walking out of the restaurant was Li Heng "is just a little bit away."

It's really just a little bit away. This little bit has nothing to do with strength and preparation. It's purely a necessity between luck and chance.

There are not only Li Heng in Chengxiang Palace, but also confidant officials such as Li Mi and Du Hongjian were present.

Seeing Li Heng walking back and forth with a restless expression, Li Mi couldn't help but persuade: "Your Majesty, what should come will always come. Your Majesty is too unceremonious at this moment and has lost the emperor's demeanor. I have to advise..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Heng interrupted him impatiently and said, "It's time now, and he still talks about these great principles. If Gu Qing does not die today, my Tang Dynasty will become more and more critical. I don't know whether I can continue to be the emperor, so I can care about the emperor's demeanor."

Li Mi rolled her eyes when she was choked. After looking at Du Hongjian, they smiled bitterly and remained silent.

After walking back and forth for a few steps, Li Heng couldn't help asking: "You two think that can you succeed in assassination today? The person who assassinated Gu Qing was the elite men selected by me personally from Shuofang's army. Hundreds of people assassinated one person may... be able to bring me good news, right?"

Li Mi hesitated for a moment and said, "I think it's half the success or failure."

Li Heng was stunned and said unhappily: "Why are there only half of the success or failure?"

Li Mi sighed: "Your Majesty, sometimes it has nothing to do with success or failure. If Gu Qing is a little lucky, it will be difficult to succeed today. Your Majesty must not forget that the Anxi Army camp is stationed outside Chang'an City. As long as the rescue is timely, Gu Qing can survive."

Li Mi's words were very straightforward and harsh. Li Heng said dissatisfiedly: "I have considered all these. The Anxi Army camp received the news and led the troops to rescue him. It will take at least half an hour, half an hour. Isn't hundreds of people enough to kill him?"
To be continued...