Gu Qing was lying in the pit, his expression was very peaceful, he had no regrets in his life, he was not sorry at all.

His face was covered with a layer of cloth, and another layer of wet cloth was padded under the cloth, and the Yulin guards covered his body with sand, and gradually covered his face, like Li Longji, leaving a hole to breathe.

So there was a new grave on the mountain road.

While some of the soldiers were busy lighting the trees, the rest were busy digging holes for themselves.

At this moment, everyone probably understood what Gu Qing meant, using soil to isolate the fire was the only choice in desperation. When you are caught in a raging fire and have nowhere to escape, you can only choose to dig a pit and bury yourself.

When the sand gradually covered his face, Gu Qing suddenly felt that it was becoming more and more difficult to breathe, and he breathed hard through a damp cloth through his mouth and nose, and there was always only a trace of air with the smell of burnt and thick smoke entering his lungs.

It was so uncomfortable that Gu Qing almost wanted to lift the sand and get up, but the strong restraint still made him resist the impulse, calm his breath and breathe carefully, slowly swallowing the air, as if he was asleep, trying his best to calm his mood like water, and maintain the basic needs of his body with a slow rhythm.

Outside, the soldiers lit the arbor, the fire in the woods and the fire of the arbor burned across a dug ditch, Gaolishi and the soldiers originally thought that the ignition of the arbor was to add fuel to the fire, but after the arbor burned, the sky-high fire burned, and the huge tongue of fire magically shifted towards the direction of the woods, and then a gust of north wind blew by, the fire of the arbor and the fire in the woods were like two armies that did not share the sky, colliding fiercely together, entangled and fighting each other without showing weakness.

And the ditch that Gu Qing ordered to dig before, so that the fires on both sides were distinct, and they could not be integrated into one place, and the two fires collided with each other, and I don't know if it was a psychological effect, Gao Lishi and the soldiers could clearly feel the heat wave on the mountain road from afar, and the pile of trees that were lit seemed to set up a line of defense for everyone to protect their lives out of thin air, and the originally isolated people suddenly had an additional friendly army.

Gao Lishi and the generals were surprised and immediately shouted in surprise, and Gao Lishi admired Gu Qing so much at this time.

Digging a ditch and lighting a fire seems to be a simple way to deal with it, but it adds a lot of chance of survival to everyone.

Gao Lishi, whose face was blackened by the smoke and fire, glanced gratefully at the pile of sand where Gu Qing was buried, and he even had an impulse to pull Gu Qing up and thank him with the highest courtesy.

Fortunately, Gao Lishi resisted the impulse, otherwise Gu Qing would have politely buried him in the soil and buried him alive for real.

Everything that could be done was done, and Gao Lishi also lay down in the pit, covered with soil, and waited for the next fate in the sand honestly like Li Longji and Gu Qing.

The rest of the soldiers desperately dug the pit, the time was in a hurry, the pit dug was not deep, it was enough to lie down in a person, the important thing was to cover the body with soil to isolate the fire outside.

The fire eventually spread and soon engulfed the mountain road.

Gu Qing was lying in the pit, breathing became more and more difficult, every wisp of air he inhaled carried thick smoke, and the wet cloth covering his mouth and nose seemed to have little effect, and he couldn't filter the smoke in the air at all.

His body was getting hotter and hotter, he felt that the fire was getting closer and closer to him, and the soil covering his body became hot, Gu Qing felt like a piece of meat in a steamer, and under the scorching temperature, his meat was almost cooked.

There was the cry and scream of the Yulin guards in his ears, Gu Qing knew that this fire would still take away many people's lives after all, and how many people could survive was all up to luck, Gu Qing endured the scorching and still remained motionless, at this time he couldn't save anyone, once he couldn't hold his breath and went out, he would soon be burned to char by the fire.

As for Li Longji, Gu Qing didn't bother to care about his life or death, he never had any thoughts of loyalty, if he changed the occasion, when he encountered such a life-threatening danger, Gu Qing would not hesitate to leave Li Longji and run, this time it was mainly surrounded by fire, Gu Qing had nowhere to run, so he had to save himself and save Li Longji by the way.

Of course, Gu Qing also knew very well that if Li Longji survived this time, he would have saved himself immeasurably rich political capital.

That's right, this is political capital, no matter how mediocre Li Longji is, he will definitely fully trust Gu Qing in the future, a person who saved his life at a critical moment is first easy to have a sense of trust psychologically, and has a common experience of life and death, and from then on Gu Qing's position in Li Longji's heart will be different.

Of course, if Li Longji had died in the fire at this time tonight, Gu Qing's fate would have been different.

No matter how much effort Gu Qing made to save Li Longji's life, if Li Longji dies and the new monarch ascends the throne, the first people to kill are Gu Qing and Gao Lishi, there is no reason, and poor protection is a great sin, and it is not a pity to die.

Listening to the crying and screaming of the Yulin guards outside, Gu Qing's mood became more and more uncalm, Li Longji was buried in the soil for a long time without moving, Gu Qing's heart hung high, he didn't know whether Li Longji was dead or alive at this time, and he didn't know how long this fire would burn.

The soil covering his body was getting hotter and hotter, the air was getting thinner and thinner, and his mind was in chaos, Gu Qing had reached the limit of his patience, and when he was almost about to break the sand and rush out desperately, he suddenly heard a scream and a rush of footsteps outside.

A familiar female voice shouted with a cry: "Quickly water and put out the fire on the mountain road, Father, where are you?" ”

Gu Qing pushed his arms up with difficulty, and the sand on his body was lifted, and then Gu Qing ripped off the wet cloth covering his face, opened his mouth wide and breathed the air greedily.

There was still a smell of smoke and burnt paste in the air, and Gu Qing choked and coughed while breathing, choking on tears.

Then Gu Qing heard the cheers: "I found Gu Changshi, Gu Changshi is still alive!" ”

Princess Wanchun's palace dress was black and messy with smoke, and she flew in front of Gu Qing, looked him up and down carefully, and then said anxiously: "Gu Qing, where is my father?" ”

Gu Qing opened his mouth to speak, but for some reason he couldn't say a word in his throat, and he inhaled too much smoke, and Gu Qing's throat couldn't speak.

So Gu Qing raised his finger and pointed to a bulging dirt bag not far in front of him.

Wan Chun hurriedly ordered the soldiers to dig up the sand, and after digging up the sand with their hands and feet, he saw Li Longji lying motionless in the pit, his face was also covered with a wet cloth, but his chest did not rise and fall.

Everyone was shocked, and Princess Wanchun was in a hurry, screaming in panic: "Father, father!" ”

A general carefully poked his finger under the tip of Li Longji's nose, and after a moment, the general said loudly with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty is not breathing!" Your Majesty——! ”

Gu Qing's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and cold sweat seeped out from his forehead.

finally survived the crisis, if something happened to Li Longji, his life would be in suspense.

Despite the weakness and the sore throat smoking, Gu Qing gritted his teeth and staggered to Li Longji's side, stretched out his hand to test Li Longji's snort, and thought about the details of the first aid in the future life, and then Gu Qing clasped his palms, pressed Li Longji's heart, and pressed it again and again.

Everyone was confused by Gu Qing's actions, Gu Qing ignored it, and still kept pressing, a general next to him had a fierce face, and was just about to stop it, but Princess Wanchun seemed to be full of trust in Gu Qing for some reason, and whispered to the general to shut up.

I don't know how long it lasted, Li Longji suddenly let out a muffled grunt from the depths of his throat, Gu Qing immediately stopped his movements, and there was a burst of disbelief from behind him.

After a long time, Li Longji finally slowly opened his eyes, and what caught his eyes was Gu Qing's unhappy face and Princess Wanchun's tearful face.

Li Longji opened his mouth, his luck seemed to be better than Gu Qing's, although his voice was hoarse and unpleasant like tearing cloth, but at least he could speak.

"I ...... Still alive? Li Longji said weakly.

Wan Chun Gongzhu burst into tears: "My father is still alive, God bless my father, and my father is blessed with a great life." ”

The soldiers in front of him knelt down and bowed down one after another, and said in unison: "God bless Your Majesty." ”

The corners of Li Longji's mouth twitched, and he turned his head to see Gu Qing, and the eyes of the two met in silence.

Li Longji laboriously raised his finger and pointed at Gu Qing, and said, "I ...... Thank you. ”

Gu Qing smiled reluctantly, shook his head and pointed to his mouth.

Wan Chun explained softly on the side: "Father, Gu Changshi's throat may have been damaged by smoke and he can't speak. ”

Li Longji nodded and said, "Go back and take good rest, and drive back to the palace." ”

The soldiers brought soft pockets and carefully lifted Li Longji, Gu Qing and the others and walked down the mountain.

Just as he was about to set off, Li Longji suddenly raised his hand, looked at Gu Qing and said, "Gu Qing, you have no jokes, you saved my life, and I should be a marquis to show my loyalty!" ”

Without waiting for Gu Qing to thank him, Li Longji lay back in his soft pocket.

The people around, including Princess Wanchun, were all stunned, and countless envy and questions lingered in everyone's hearts.

was also caught in the fire, how did Gu Qing save the life of the Son of Heaven? Why did His Majesty give such an unbelievable reward to the marquis? In this fire, where almost everyone thought there was no hope, how did the Son of Heaven and Gu Qing and the others escape?

There were too many questions lingering, but no one dared to speak, and everyone carried Li Longji, Gu Qing and others down the mountain without saying a word.

…………

Yang Guifei and a group of civil and military courtiers stood at the end of the mountain road without a master, and when they saw Li Longji being carried back, Yang Guifei rushed forward in shock, and fell on Li Longji's chest and cried.

Li Longji smiled at the corner of his mouth, patted her back gently, attached it to her ear and didn't know what to say, and then the team carried Li Longji into the Huaqing Palace.

Gu Qing was still arranged in the guest house, as soon as he settled down, the imperial doctor came, took Gu Qing's pulse, and asked him to open his mouth to look at his throat carefully, the imperial doctor prescribed two prescriptions, one is to replenish qi and calm the nerves, and the other is to clear the lungs and throat, and handed over the two prescriptions to the eunuchs outside, and after ordering them to decoct the medicine, the imperial doctor respectfully said goodbye.

Gu Qing lay on the bed, smacking his mouth, his throat was still painful, there was a tingling pain in the depths of his throat, and he still seemed to have a lingering smell of smoke when he breathed.

Recalling tonight's experience, Gu Qing still had a sense of happiness in his heart for the rest of his life.

After reviewing every word of his own after the fire tonight, every self-saving measure, and figuring out Li Longji's psychology alone, Gu Qing roughly thought that there was nothing wrong with his performance tonight, and the result was not bad, although Li Longji suffered a little crime, but after all, he survived and saved the Son of Heaven from fire and water, and this credit is comparable to the merit of opening up the territory.

Thinking about the future after the catastrophe, Gu Qing realized that his future fate might be completely different.

He finally took a big step closer to the power center of Datang.

This step is a height that countless courtiers cannot reach in their lifetimes, and Gu Qing has reached it because of a fire.

After thinking for a while, the eunuch pushed open the door and respectfully placed a bowl of freshly fried soup on the tray, Gu Qing drank the medicine while it was hot, and not long after, a feeling of sleepiness came up, and Gu Qing fell asleep.

The next day, Gu Qing slept until the afternoon before waking up, last night's fire exhausted his physical strength, and his body was burned by the fire, only to wake up to find that the pain was uncomfortable, and his throat still tingled, obviously the prescription prescribed by the imperial doctor was not so effective.

Hearing the sound of Gu Qing yawning in the house, a group of eunuchs pushed open the door and respectfully waited for Gu Qing to wash, and a long-waiting imperial doctor outside the door also entered the door, checked Gu Qing's pulse, and after asking about the discomfort symptoms, he told Gu Qing what diet he should pay attention to recently, and then retired.

Gu Qing uncomfortably enjoyed a group of eunuchs changing his clothes, his eyes blinked, and he had a strange feeling in his heart.

Seem...... Something is different.

The eunuchs were still as respectful and polite as usual, but after one night, their polite attitude towards Gu Qing seemed to be more sincere, as if they were sincerely serving a real Tang magnate.

In short, the service is heartfelt.

After dressing and washing, the eunuch did not send the imperial meal, but said to Gu Qing very respectfully, His Majesty gave Gu Changshi the imperial soup to bathe, and the soup pool given was lotus soup.

Gu Qing was stunned, turned his head and stared at the eunuch for a long time without speaking, and then asked uncertainly if the eunuch had passed on the wrong word.

The eunuch said with a smile on his face: "How dare the slave and maid be pretentious? It is true, His Majesty gave Gu Changshi a lotus soup bath, and gave Gu Changshi a goldfish bag, and Gu Changshi bathed in Yichun Pavilion to meet His Majesty. ”

The reason why it is uncertain is because just as Xingchen Soup is Taizong Li Shimin's special imperial soup, Lotus Soup is Li Longji's personal exclusive imperial soup, and "exclusive" means that he is only allowed to use it alone, and it is said that including Yang Guifei, if there is no holy decree, he cannot enjoy Lotus Soup.

It's just that Yang Guifei is slightly different, Li Longji specially built a begonia soup next to the lotus soup, and this begonia soup is Yang Guifei's personal imperial soup.

Today, Li Longji actually specially ordered Gu Qing to take a bath in his exclusive imperial soup...... No wonder Gu Qing noticed early in the morning that the eunuchs and the imperial doctors had completely different attitudes towards him.

This is a supreme honor, from Kaiyuan to Tianbao, no courtier in the Tang Dynasty has ever been treated.

In comparison, even the treatment of the crown prince is not as good as Gu Qing. In this Huaqing Palace, Prince Li Heng also has his own imperial soup, called "Prince Soup", but where does the hot spring water of this Prince Soup come from? The answer is very heart-wrenching, the hot spring water of the prince's soup is connected to the lotus soup, that is to say, the bathing water used by the prince is the water after Li Longji soaked in the lotus soup, and the prince soup is filled through the pipe, so that the prince can enjoy it, and he must be grateful to Dade before enjoying it.

Gu Qing felt quite uncomfortable.

He has no habit of cleanliness, but taking a bath in someone else's special bathhouse is a bit of a diaphragm after all, and the gift of the Son of Heaven, Gu Qing is not half happy, and he even has some disgust in his heart.

When the place where he bathed was fragrant, did he think that others were rare?

Gu Qing would rather jump into the wild pond with his bare butt than use Li Longji's special bathhouse, and always felt that other people's special bathhouse was not clean.

After thinking seriously for a moment, Gu Qing looked at the eunuch with a serious face and said, "I've never been hygienic and don't take a bath all winter, so can I not go to the lotus soup to bathe?" ”

The eunuch was startled, looked at him in disbelief, and said in a lost voice: "You refuse? Gu Changshi, this is an honor that countless courtiers can't ask for, Your Majesty specially issued a decree this morning to give you the imperial soup, you ...... How could you refuse? ”

Gu Qing explained solemnly: "Because I'm dirty, I don't pay attention to hygiene, isn't this reason enough?" If I don't go to the lotus soup to bathe, is it considered to be resistant? ”

The eunuch thought about it seriously and nodded decisively: "Count." ”

Gu Qing laughed and said, "Let's go quickly, I can't wait to take a dip in the lotus soup and bathe in the holy grace." ”