Chapter 233: Refusal to admonish
The meaning of the "heroes" in the Three Kingdoms is different from that of the "heroes" of later generations.
The heroes at that time were based on forces, generals, territory, etc., attacking and annexing each other, and later historians called the "Spring and Autumn Unrighteous War", in fact, there was no righteous war in the Three Kingdoms, and all the "heroes" were just under the banner of helping the world to realize their ambitions, including Liu Bei, who claimed to be a descendant of the Han Dynasty.
Gu Qing's evaluation of Zhuge Liang surprised Li Longji.
He didn't expect that Gu Qing's characters would describe Zhuge Liang so resourcefully, but he would be so derogatory to this character.
"Gu Qing doesn't like Zhuge Liang? There is some truth in those major sins, but ...... After all, Shu is the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty, and in order to dominate the world and restore the glory of the Han Dynasty, it is understandable to frequently raise troops, right? β
"Your Majesty misunderstood, the minister is not against dominating the world, but the minister is against raising troops without any background. War requires a huge amount of money, grain and grass to support, among the three kingdoms, the reason why Shu was the first to be destroyed, Zhuge Liang six out of Qishan frequently raised troops, exhausted the country's capital and no success, is one of the important reasons. β
Gu Qing said and quickly glanced up at Li Longji, and said softly: "Zhuge Liang is the prime minister, and his power is too much. The political, military, and people's livelihood officials in the whole country are all decided, but the lord Liu Chan does nothing, and is often taught by Zhuge Liang, the monarch is not like the king, the minister is not like the minister, the monarch and the minister are often chaotic, can the Shu State not perish? β
Li Longji's eyebrows jumped, his eyes widened unconsciously, and his gaze became solemn.
Gu Qing's words...... Oh, it seems that there is something in the words, is it because I have a lot of heart? β
Gu Qing raised his eyes and looked dazed: "What did the minister say?" The minister has no other intentions, didn't His Majesty evaluate the Three Kingdoms with the minister? β
Li Longji was silent for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "Gu Qing continued, hearing Qing's words, I have benefited a lot. β
Gu Qing's heart flashed, and he quickly guessed Li Longji's psychology.
He needs Gu Qing and An Lushan to be openly hostile, Gu Qing did it just now, so it is more reasonable to give An Lushan some eye medicine in front of Li Longji, so that Li Longji thinks that the two sides have formed an intolerable situation, so as to achieve Li Longji's goal of checks and balances.
The really scheming emperor actually likes to see his courtiers not dealing with each other.
Some words seem to be reckless and unintentional, but they are a kind of foreshadowing for the future.
In the future, if An Lushan rebels, what Gu Qing says today will be his future qualifications, which is the perfect foreshadowing.
So Gu Qing organized the wording and continued: "The death of Shu was due to the weak monarch and the strong minister, and the monarch was unable to restrain the strong prime minister, and the minister insisted on going his own way, regardless of the opposition of the DPRK and China, and insisted on the Northern Expedition to raise troops frequently......
After a pause, Gu Qing accentuated his tone and said: "The weakest thing about the monarch is that Zhuge Liang should not be given the military power to raise the country, and the army of a country should be completely in the hands of the monarch. If the military power is given to a courtier, no matter how loyal the courtier is, it will be the cause of the chaos and will eventually become a catastrophe! β
Li Longji's body trembled when he heard this, and his gaze at Gu Qing suddenly flashed with an unusually sharp light, which was terrifying.
Gu Qing bowed calmly and saluted: "The courtier's heart is open, and he speaks his heart." β
Li Longji's eyes narrowed slightly, and his tone was a little cold: "What does Gu Qing mean?" β
"Yes, the minister did mean something. The envoys of the world guarded the border for His Majesty, and the soldiers suffered from wind, frost, rain and snow, but the dynasties became chaotic, and most of them were chaotic. The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty under the rule of His Majesty is not easy, and the ministers really do not want to see the disaster of the prosperous era originate from the Xiao Wall, and now the Tang Dynasty is divided into ten towns, and the ten towns are divided into ten towns, and the ten towns are divided into more than half of the soldiers and horses in the world, and the towns are under the rule of the internal affairs, taxes, soldiers, etc., so that the towns are powerful, and it is not advisable to be in the Tang Dynasty, and Your Majesty should learn from it. β
Li Longji snorted and said, "I have my own decision, why do I have to say more!" There is no doubt that the power of the military and political affairs in each town is undoubted, and for more than 40 years, there has been no chaos, Gu Qing, you are too worried. β
Seeing that Li Longji was still stubbornly insisting, Gu Qing sighed.
There are some things that I didn't dare to say before, and saying them is not good for my future, and it is nothing to watch the prosperity suddenly collapse, and it is more beneficial for myself to profit from the chaos.
However, Gu Qing still has to say that it is not for the sake of the surname Li, but for the chaos that the people of the world are about to face. No one knows better than him how much damage the next rebellion has caused to the Tang Dynasty, and the rise and fall are the suffering of the people, but the ridiculous emperor still doesn't care.
"Your Majesty has said that history can be a lesson for today's people, and we must not ignore it. Your Majesty should know that the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of the Han Dynasty and the rebellion of the Eight Kings of Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty are all lessons from the past......" Gu Qing said, seeing that Li Longji's face became more and more unhappy, he had to stop talking.
"Your Majesty, out of loyalty to Your Majesty, the minister will go against the ear, if Your Majesty is unwilling to accept the advice, the minister will not say it." Gu Qing sighed.
Li Longji didn't want to discuss this topic anymore, so he said lightly with a calm face: "Gu Qing, you won't forget the last time you killed and assassinated Shi Xingshen in Shangzhou, right?" β
Gu Qing smiled bitterly, finally came.
"The minister knows the crime, and the minister dare not forget."
Li Longji smiled: "Killing a four-rank assassin Shi, acting so recklessly, should you think that squatting in the Dali Temple prison for a month can be regarded as a punishment, right?" β
"The minister will not be so naΓ―ve, please punish Your Majesty."
Li Longji exhaled and said softly: "If you commit such a serious crime, you should be executed by the Queen of Autumn according to the law, but I only punished you to stay in prison for one month, and I also helped you lie in the court, and I didn't even move your title and official position. β
Gu Qing thought for a while and said, "The minister is vain about the will of heaven, perhaps...... Your Majesty wants to appoint a minister to another office? β
Li Longji smiled: "It is indeed a smart person, I hope that your wisdom can be used in the right place in the future." Yes, I intend to transfer you out of Chang'an......"
"Chang'an is not where heroes live, Gu Qing is still young, life should be tempered more, living in a peaceful place for a long time is tantamount to cutting his wings, I rely on Gu Qing even well, I also hope that Gu Qing can experience some hardships and frosts, in addition to broadening his knowledge and knowledge, he can make new contributions to the country, what does Gu Qing think?"
Gu Qing immediately understood that Li Longji was going to transfer himself out of Chang'an to serve in other places, and it was very likely that he would go to the border army.
It seems that Li Longji still took it to heart after all.
This dead fat man, it's not easy to put yourself on this way.
Before leaving, he must also set one for him, otherwise he really thinks that the enemy is kind and good-eyed.
Gu Qing secretly gritted his teeth, but his face showed a look of intransigence, and said awe-inspiringly: "Your Majesty, the minister is a Tang minister, he eats His Majesty's money, and worries about His Majesty's affairs, and the minister is willing to open up territory for His Majesty and make new contributions." β
Li Longji was very satisfied with Gu Qing's answer, and said with a smile: "Gu Qing has this intention, I am very relieved. Haha, don't worry, I know that you have a grudge against An Lushan, and I won't transfer you to the three towns of Fanyang. β
Gu Qing breathed a sigh of relief, to be honest, he was really a little worried that Li Longji would be confused and transfer him to An Lushan's territory to die.
Li Longji pondered for a long time, and said slowly: "Gu Qing should know that last year, Datang fought with the Great Food Country Talas, although the battle report was a draw, but in fact, it was my Datang who lost. β
"This battle lost more than 20,000 soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and more importantly, my Datang gradually lost control of the trade route of the Western Regions because of this war, the trade route of the Western Regions is very important to the Tang Dynasty, and the surplus of the treasury of the household department is 20% less than in previous years, which is the consequence of this war, Gu Qing, I attach great importance to the layout of the Western Regions, and I intend to transfer you to the four towns of Anxi, I don't know what to do?"
Gu Qing's face was bitter, today he is still enjoying the decadent and degenerate life of feudal scholars in Chang'an, which is still full of flowers, and he is about to go to the outside of the city to suffer from the wind and sand, and the opportunity in life is really ...... It's exciting.
I really want to kill An Lushan's whole family.
Li Longji asked him, "What do you think", of course, he didn't really ask for his opinion, what could he say prove that he had already decided, what else could Gu Qing do?
So Gu Qing had no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "The minister obeys His Majesty's will, and he will go to Anxi, and the minister will live up to His Majesty's trust and make meritorious contributions to His Majesty." β
Li Longji was very happy, and said with a smile: "Gu Qing's talent is used by me, and Datang is very fortunate to ......"
The smile gradually faded, Li Longji suddenly sank his face, and said softly: "The battle of Talas, the cause and effect of the cause and effect has been sent to Chang'an, this battle is more or less because of Gao Xianzhi, Gao Xianzhi is a Goryeo, this person is a little arrogant after breaking the stone country, Gu Qing is going to Anxi, I will give you enough power, you had better contain Gao Xianzhi, the Tang Dynasty must not have any more defeats in the Western Regions, otherwise, the Western Regions will really get out of control, understand?" β
"Remember Your Majesty's will."
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It was already evening when he walked out of Xingqing Palace, and Gu Qing walked out of the palace gate with a heavy heart.
Han Jie and other guards had been waiting outside the palace gate, and when they saw Gu Qing coming out, all the guards stepped forward to greet them.
Seeing Gu Qing's sullen face, Han Jie couldn't help but say with concern: "Master Hou, did something happen?" β
Gu Qing sighed: "Just now I saw a fat man of more than three hundred pounds, stripped naked in the palace and only wrapped in a layer of cloth, my eyes were so uncomfortable, and I wanted to vomit ......."
Han Jie was stunned: "More than 300 pounds of fat man ......"
immediately reacted, there are many fat people in the Tang Dynasty now, but when it comes to more than 300 catties, there is only one, and there is no semicolon.
"An Lushan?" Han Jie asked in a low voice.
"That's right, a fat man in his fifties actually did something in the palace to 'wash three', can you believe it? Can you imagine a lump of more than 300 pounds of fat stripped naked and dangling and rubbing in front of you? Gu Qing sighed and said quietly: "This fat man is really not inferior at all, my heart has been critically attacked, and I plan to quit meat for a month from today...... Well, from tomorrow, eat a good meal today, and start abstaining from meat tomorrow. β
Han Jie actually looked up at the sky with a thoughtful expression, imagining the picture of a fat man of more than 300 pounds taking a bath.
Guo Ziyi is right, this guy is really sincere.
After a long time, Han Jie asked again: "Master Hou is not just because of this matter, right?" Is there something else? β
Gu Qing was silent for a long time, and sighed: "Brother Han, have you and your brothers ever thought about opening up territory for the Tang Dynasty and fighting on the battlefield?" β
Han Jie nodded vigorously: "The last general's long-cherished wish is also." β
Gu Qing smiled bitterly: "Okay, the opportunity has come, I may be transferred to the four towns of Anxi soon, you ......"
Looking around at the surrounding guards, Gu Qing said with a solemn face: "If you have wives and children, it's best not to follow, first fulfill the man's responsibilities and responsibilities, and then talk about making meritorious contributions." β
Unexpectedly, the guards showed excitement, and at the same time took a step forward, and said in unison: "The villain is willing to go!" β