Under the influence of alcohol, Gu Qing sat in Cheng's mansion in a drowsy afternoon. The old generals talked about the past and talked about the war years. They always had endless things to say, and they could talk all day long.

Before dawn the next day, Cheng Chumo came to Gu Qing's room wearing armor that was about to go to Yulinwei to serve, "Wake up! I'll go to court by the time."

"Go to court? Don't make trouble." Gu Qing turned over and said in a daze without opening his eyes.

"Let's go, my father and the others are going to go to Lingyan Pavilion to see it. It is Yan Liben who is playing the portrait of the veteran generals." Cheng Chumo said again, pushing Gu Qing who was leaning on the bed.

"Look at the portrait?" Gu Qing didn't want to get up at all, "You tell your old man that I have traveled through time and there is no time!"

Cheng Chumo sighed, "Okay, I'll tell my old man, you refuse to go to Lingyan Pavilion with him to see the portrait."

"Wait!" Gu Qing sat up from the bed as if enlightened, "I'll go!"

Cheng Chumo asked the servants to bring two chicken legs, one of which was eaten by himself and the other for Gu Qing.

Looking at the greasy chicken legs, Gu Qing couldn't find a place to put his mouth down, "Did your family eat so greasy in the early morning?"

"What's wrong?" Cheng Chumo disagreed, "It's always been like this."

"Actually, it's better to eat lighter in the morning, even if you eat coarse grains."

Cheng Chumo was not concerned and still ate with relish.

Without eating chicken legs, Gu Qing took some pastries in the room and ate a few bites and hurried out. The old generals had just woken up, but they were drinking again as soon as they woke up. In the morning, they had a lot of wine and meat. I really worry about their stomachs, so it would be better to stand outside and blow the air and not go in.

Sitting in the courtyard of Cheng Mansion with Cheng Chumo, it was still in the early morning that the sun was still white in the east. The air is still a bit cool and wind blowing, making people feel very fresh. The sun is blocked with a fan. There are many servants in the Cheng Mansion family. From a distance, Cheng Chumo's wife is walking in the yard with her pregnant belly.

"You are going to be a father, too." Gu Qing sighed.

As the two talked, Cheng Yaojin and Niu Jinda several veteran generals also walked out of the door, "Let's go! Go to court!"

Following weakly behind a group of old generals, Gu Qing found that these old generals had a lot of momentum after entering Lingyan Pavilion, standing in a row that seemed to be able to reach a million troops, especially Cheng Yaojin, who was walking in the front, was walking with a tremendous pace of disagreement, and was proud.

As we arrived at Chengtian Gate, many court officials were waiting to attend court.

Fang Xuanling glanced at Gu Qing who was standing behind the veterans, calmly withdrew his eyes and waited for the palace gate to open.

Gu Qing found that Changsun Wuji, the court officials, did not come to court again, and there were many fewer faces in the court without realizing it.

As soon as the palace gate opened, the court meeting was still the same as usual. There was nothing special at the beginning. A book from Goguryeo interrupted the calm here. Li Er looked at the contents of the book, and Goguryeo was finally going to collect debts from Japan.

Gu Qing knew in his heart that the current situation of the King of Goguryeo, a war almost destroyed Goguryeo's national strength. Now that it takes a lot of resources to prosper again, the most troublesome food problem, as well as population and money problems.

Some things were done by Li Er, and he didn't even know whether Li Er had already underestimated the Goguryeo King.

Li Er talked to the courtiers for a long time and made a conclusion. In fact, this was a good opportunity to give a war between Goguryeo and Japan. When he thought to himself, he saw Cheng Yaojin winking on himself and said with his lips: Silver Mine! Silver Mine!

"Your Majesty!" Gu Qing stepped forward and said.

"Shangshuling has something to say?" Li Er looked at Gu Qing with a smile.

"I have nothing to say." After Gu Qing finished speaking, he pointed to Cheng Yaojin beside him, "General Cheng has something to say."

Cheng Yaojin immediately looked at Gu Qing and was angry.

"Mr. Lu has something to say?" Li Er turned his head and looked at Cheng Yaojin.

"Ah..." Cheng Yaojin then came back to his senses and bowed, "Silver mine... is not right! Your Majesty, I think it's pretty good."

Li Er was very interested in looking at Gu Qing and Cheng Yaojin's eyes from the passing of the ministers in the court. "It seems that Duke Lu also believes that the Tang Dynasty should issue an order to make the Japanese apologize to Goguryeo and compensate."

There was no other voice in the court. After all, this was a matter between Goguryeo and Japan, and it was still inseparable from the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty also had its own affairs.

After the court dispersed, Gu Qing wanted to rise to the Secretariat. Cheng Yaojin held it with one hand, "Where do you want to go?"

"Hehe..." Gu Qing smiled dryly.

"Boy!" Cheng Yaojin asked, "Tell me that the silver mine in Japan is there, and I can only stare at me?"

"Uncle Cheng, don't be anxious!" Gu Qing replied with a smile, "It's a good meal and you don't have to worry about it. We have time. It's not us who should be anxious, but Goguryeo and Japan. The silver mine is there. I'm saying that it's the southeast wind season now, and we can't get out of the sea, right?"

Cheng Yaojin let Gu Qing go, "Let's go to Lingyan Pavilion to have a look."

"Okay." Gu Qing nodded and walked towards Lingyan Pavilion with Cheng Yaojin, looking at the direction of the Secretariat.

The location of Lingyan Pavilion is next to the Sanqing Hall in the palace. There is a small attic, which is very elegant. Several craftsmen are busy here, as if they are still decorating. Yan Liben is concentrating on painting. Gu Qing saw that the portraits of several dukes were already hanging out, namely Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Rumei...

What made Gu Qing curious the most was the character Du Rumei. After coming to Chang'an, he had never seen Du Rumei. He had passed away early on. Looking at this person's appearance, it has to be said that Yan Liben's painting skills are good.

"Have you painted it to me?" Cheng Yaojin asked Yan Liben.

"It's Duke Lu soon." Yan Liben's eyes were on the scroll, and he was very cautious in writing and still didn't know who he was painting.

Yan Liben was painting on the side, and Gu Qing noticed that there was a strong ink smell on the other side, and a guy was writing.

"This is Guxianhou." The man stopped the pen in his hand and looked at Gu Qing, "I have been paying attention to Guxianhou for a long time."

“Dare to ask…”

"I am the Secretary of the Second Central Committee, Chu Suiliang." He put down his pen and said.

It turned out that he was Chu Suiliang. Gu Qing sighed that the master of calligraphy after Wang Xizhi was also a great figure who left his name in history in the future. Since Changsun Wuji was swept by Li Er, the position of Zhongshuling has been vacant. It turned out that he had sat down for Chu Suiliang.

"Are you writing an inscription?" Gu Qing was intrigued.
Chapter completed!