Regardless of whether he is in his position or not, Gu Qing will work hard to promote more material for the Anxi Army.

Because he knows very well that he will soon regain the position of commander of the Anxi Army. Take advantage of the time of peace to take more and occupy more, otherwise once An Lushan raised troops, Li Longji fled to Shu in panic, and everything in the court was chaotic, and at that time, if the Anxi army wanted to raise food, it could only rely on itself, and the court would no longer be able to give a penny or a grain of rice.

"Yang Xiang, the Anxi army is not enough food, grass, weapons and war horses, when the foolish brother was in Anxi, he saw the soldiers sleeping in the open air, and the life was very hard, many generals' armor has rusted, many halberds have been opened, and the horizontal knife has been curled, let them hold these tattered things to guard the frontier for the Tang Dynasty, the foolish brother really can't bear it."

Yang Guozhong was puzzled: "Brother Xian has been transferred back to Beijing, Anxi has nothing to do with you, why do you have to do anything for them?" ”

Gu Qing said deeply: "People are not plants and trees, how can they be ruthless." The foolish brother has commanded the Anxi army for several years, and he has feelings for the generals, although he is no longer in his position, but their hardships and hardships are still vivid, the foolish brother is a kind-hearted person, how can he see the former robes suffer so much? also asked Yang Xiang to allocate more food, weapons and war horses, and the foolish brother was grateful. ”

Yang Guozhong sighed: "Brother Xian, you, you are indeed too kind, but the imperial treasury has a fixed amount every year, and last month Ge Shuhan also wrote to me to complain, saying that I was unfair and gave so many things to the Anxi Army, but I still owed the Hexi Army grain and grass, and the foolish brother was also very embarrassed." ”

Gu Qing raised his eyebrows, heh, Ge Shuhan, that old poor ghost, actually sued him behind his back, it seems that he is still too kind to him, the next time I see him, I will not only let him shed tears of poverty, but also let him shed tears of envy......

"Yang Xiang, Yang Xiang ......" Gu Qing approached him, lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "The foolish brother has been in Anxi for a few years, and has collected some local specialties, and after the foolish brother returns to Chang'an, he will send the specialties to Yang Xiang's mansion, and ask Yang Xiang to play and appreciate them......"

Yang Guozhong's eyes lit up, and he also lowered his voice and said, "Local specialty? ”

Gu Qing nodded solemnly: "Local specialties are all worthless gold, jade, Western Regions gems or something, they are not valuable." ”

Yang Guozhong understood, and smiled reservedly: "The prime minister is an honest official, and he never accepts gifts, but since the virtuous brother said that it is not worth much, it is okay to accept some appropriately, and the gentleman is also polite." ”

Gu Qing also understood, and smiled knowingly: "The foolish brother will wait for Yang Xiang's 'courtesy exchange' with peace of mind." ”

Yang Guozhong said with a smile: "I'll give a letter to the military department when I go back, hmm...... The soldiers of the Anxi Army fought for the country and suffered from wind and frost, as the right minister of the Tang Dynasty, how could they ignore the suffering of the soldiers of the border army? Rest assured, your business is the business of the foolish brother, and it will be done. ”

"Thank you Yang Xiang, the foolish brother still has to go to see the concubine Niangniang, retire first, stop for a while, and then drink with Yang Xiang."

Yang Guozhong hurriedly said: "Seeing the noble concubine is a serious matter, don't delay, the virtuous brother go quickly, come to find the foolish brother at any time if you have flaws." ”

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The little eunuch led Gu Qing to the lotus pond.

It was the middle of winter, a dilapidated scene in the lotus pond, only the withered and rotten lotus leaves and silt were seen in the pond, but Yang Guifei placed a Hu bed in the pavilion, there were several large copper furnaces around the Hu bed, she was wearing a purple palace dress, with a piece of skin on her shoulders, and was quietly half lying on the Hu bed, looking at the withered lotus pond in a daze, I don't know what she was thinking.

Gu Qing saw Yang Guifei's appearance from a distance, and couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.

Natural disasters and man-made disasters, shame and life. She is just a stupid woman who enjoys love, her world is just this harem, she has never done anything to harm the country, but she has borne the infamy of the country.

It is ridiculous that a man has played the country badly, but the so-called experts of later generations blame a woman for the crime.

Counting the days, An Lushan is about to rebel, when the rebel army crosses the Yellow River and Tongguan is lost, Li Longji and Yang Guifei fled to Shu in a panic, and the tragedy of Yang Guifei will also be staged.

But how could Gu Qing let such a tragedy occur?

Yang Guifei is sincere to him, without a trace of falsehood, she really loves him as a younger brother, Gu Qing can come to this day, and she has also got Yang Guifei's help.

This is a favor that must be repaid.

After settling down, Gu Qing walked through the twists and turns of the water pavilion, came to the pavilion, and saluted Yang Guifei.

"Minister Gu Qing, meet the concubine Niangniang."

Yang Guifei retracted her distracted gaze, and stood Gu Qing in front of the meeting, she couldn't help cheering happily, and stepped forward to shake his hand, Gu Qing hurriedly took a step back, and said with a smile: "Niangniang, I haven't seen you for a few years, you can't hurt me as soon as you meet, and you can't kiss me." ”

Yang Guifei stood still, glared at him, and said: "As I get older, but I am still so unserious, Sister holds Brother by the hand, who can say anything?" ”

Gu Qing's heart flowed with a burst of warmth, and he chuckled: "After a few years, Niangniang is still so stunning, a few years younger, could it be that Niangniang has taken Taishang Laojun's elixir of immortality?" ”

Yang Guifei covered her mouth and smiled: "You are more and more powerful in coaxing people, why are you like a piece of wood in front of other women?" Either you don't speak, or you get angry when you speak. ”

Gu Qing said blankly: "How does Niangniang know my ......?"

Before he finished speaking, Yang Guifei glanced at him and said, "You shouldn't forget Princess Wanchun, right?" That silly girl still treats you to this day...... Hee-hee. ”

"Hee on me?" Gu Qing was surprised: "How can the minister let Her Royal Highness the princess deal with the minister...... Hee-hee, mother-in-law, what does hee-hee mean? ”

"Still pretending to be confused!" Yang Guifei glared at him fiercely and said, "After returning to Chang'an, go and see her, people will send you new armor thousands of miles away, are you not tempted?" Could it be that your heart is really made of wood? ”

Gu Qing understood, and said with a wry smile: "Niangniang, the minister already has a fiancée." ”

Yang Guifei was stunned for a moment, and then said thoughtfully: "Yes, I heard that you have a very close relationship with the granddaughter of the late sage Zhang Jiuling, could it be that your fiancée is her?" ”

"Exactly."

Yang Guifei stared at his eyes and said, "Eyelashes are not bad for you, aren't you interested in her at all?" ”

Gu Qing thought about it, Wan Chun is a woman with a big temper and an arrogant personality, especially when she likes to go to nightclubs...... Well, the night banquet of the powerful, if you marry her, give yourself a sentence every night "Good night baby, baby go to bed early, I have to go to the next party"......

So Gu Qing said with a straight face: "Niangniang, the twisted melon is not sweet, and the minister really has no love for Her Royal Highness Princess Wanchun." ”

Yang Guifei sighed: "That's it, your affairs, you can solve it yourself, I can't harm you in my life, and I don't want to hurt her, so I can do it myself." ”

Sitting in the pavilion, Gu Qing chatted with Yang Guifei for a long time, Yang Guifei didn't seem to be so happy for a long time, not only pestered Gu Qing to tell him about the customs outside the Saiwai, but also asked him to say that he led the army to annihilate the Tubo army back then, Gu Qing kept talking about dry mouth, and Yang Guifei was still satisfied.

It was not early, Yang Guifei ordered a banquet, and asked the eunuch to invite Li Longji to come, which was regarded as catching the wind for Gu Qing.

That night, the Huaqing Palace was very lively, after Gu Qing returned to Chang'an in accordance with the order, Li Longji's suspicions about him were also dispelled a lot, and he was very happy at the dinner, Gu Qing's reception banquet was not only attended by Li Longji and Yang Guifei, but even some accompanying courtiers such as Yang Guozhong in the Huaqing Palace were also invited.

The slender and graceful Maiko waved her long sleeves, a smile and a beautiful smile, and the banquet cups were staggered, and the wine was pleasant.

Gu Qing was already half drunk, holding a wine glass and staring at the faces of all the beings in the hall in a trance.

In the high pavilion hall of Chang'an, the monarchs and ministers raised their glasses and drank bitterly, and the gorgeous rhetoric and beautiful dancing piled up the extravagance of the Tang Dynasty, and in the distant Anxi, the soldiers were standing in the desert at the moment, wearing rusty armor and holding halberds, enduring the biting cold wind, vigilantly looking at the frontier ahead......

The two worlds are completely different, in Gu Qing's mind, the two time and space keep switching back and forth, and for a while, he can't tell whether everything in front of him is real or illusory.

The pawn called, Hangu Ju. The Chu people burned, pitiful scorched earth.

The bitter cold land on the border suddenly returned to the extravagant Chang'an, and returned to the drunken and wealthy crowd, Gu Qing suddenly found that he was very uncomfortable with everything in front of him.

All the real or illusory images gradually faded into my mind, and only a few words were floating in front of me.

"Unfairness, inequality".

The banquet dispersed, and the guests and hosts returned happy.

Early the next morning, Gu Qing said goodbye to Li Longji, wanting to return to Chang'an to meet old friends and rest for a few days before taking up the post of general of the Right Guard.

Li Longji saw Gu Qing's tired face, and knew that he had not had a good rest when he came back from Anxi, so he asked him to go back to Chang'an very reasonably.

In fact, Gu Qing knew very well that it would be more beneficial for him to stay by Li Longji's side and pat him for a few more days, after all, Li Longji, who was deaf in his later years, liked his courtiers to sing praises in front of him.

But Gu Qing really couldn't force himself to laugh and flatter in front of the faint king, and occasionally coaxed him as if he was acting on the spot, he couldn't take it as a profession.

Besides, Gu Qing is indeed a little disgusted with the atmosphere of the court now, after Yang Guozhong became the right minister, the atmosphere of the court became more and more flattering to Li Longji, at the dinner last night, Yang Guozhong and the courtiers were like sycophants to Li Longji, and they were out of control, and Gu Qing couldn't stand it with such a cheeky face.

When the kingdom is about to perish, there will be demons.

Gu Qing looked at the Tang Dynasty with cold eyes, which was full of ghosts and ghosts.

Back in Chang'an, Gu Qing first went to his mansion.

When I went back to Chang'an the day before yesterday, I went to Li Twelve Niang's house, but I didn't even enter the door, I was a little ashamed, I didn't have Dayu's ability to control the water, but I had the problem of not entering the house.

Li Twelve Niang's more than a dozen female disciples have been following him, which makes Gu Qing feel very weird, he has never been surrounded by so many women in his life, no matter in his past or present life, whenever a woman approaches him, as long as he has a few words of dialogue, they will immediately turn their faces, turn around and leave, without exception.

After entering the city, leading the horse, Gu Qing came to the door of his mansion, Steward Xu was opening the side door, stretching his waist and walking out, seeing Gu Qing standing outside the door and looking at him with a smile, Steward Xu's eyes blinked, and then rubbed his eyes vigorously, and finally determined that it was his own master in front of him, Steward Xu burst into tears, turned his head and shouted towards the door: "The master of the house is back!" ”