Gu Qing couldn't shake Li Linfu. The difference between the two was too big, and Gu Qing didn't have the capital to fight against him.

But Gu Qing knew how to take advantage of the situation.

Li Linfu does not cover the sky with one hand. There are as many people waiting to kill him in the court as crucian carp crossing the river. He has been the right minister for many years and has done countless things to frame dissidents. Li Linfu has already made countless enemies in the court, and the bad things Li Linfu has done in these years are not

It's perfect, but some things are actually very rough.

The question now is whether Li Longji has the intention to retire as prime minister. If not, it will be useless no matter what Gu Qing does.

Gu Qing's guess is that Li Longji may still be unwilling to resign.

It is easy to remove the prime minister, but it is not easy to cut off the prime minister's party members. Before Yang Guozhong could form a force that cannot be ignored in the court, Li Linfu's power as prime minister was still stable. Gu Qing guessed that Zuowei's corruption case was the best

The result was to pull out a group of corrupt officials in the left guard, then implicate some courtiers in the court, and finally suppress the prime minister power again.

It's just suppression, not removal. A corruption case cannot make Li Longji determined to clean up the court. The smooth transition of the court is much more important than a hundred thousand coins. However, Gu Qing is also very satisfied. Counting the time, Li Linfu can breathe.

It's only about a few months. If there is no deep hatred, it would be better to let him die naturally.

In the afternoon, Gu Qing went to Taifu Temple and asked to see Yang Guozhong.

At the gate of Taifu Temple, the identity Gu Qing asked to see was still Yang Guozhong's distant brother, the one who killed the tiger in Jingyanggang.

The fun thing about being a time traveler is that many memes from the past life are used in this life. Others don’t understand the meaning at all, but they can make you feel happy, such as giving others the middle finger.

Yang Guozhong became more enthusiastic than before after meeting Gu Qing. This was probably due to the ability of Gu Qing's gossip newspaper to create topics and popularity in Chang'an City, as well as the increasingly different light that Gu Qing showed. I heard that even the prince wanted to win over him.

The next prime minister, Yang Guozhong, is in need of party members just when he is in need. How can such a dazzling young man not make friends with him at all costs?

"My dear brother, your gossip report is well done!" Yang Guozhong seemed to be in a good mood. He always praised people when they met, and his sweet mouth made him sad.

"Brother Yu joined the gossip newspaper just to join in the fun and provide the imperial concubine with something to chat with after dinner, but brother Yu really didn't expect that brother Xian's gossip could spread so amazingly in Chang'an. I heard that the second issue of the gossip

After the report came out, everyone in Chang'an City already knew the name of Zuowei Zuolang General Li Guangbi, haha, although the reputation is not very good, he is famous after all."

Gu Qing said humbly: "Yes, Li Lang will be inexplicably grateful to Brother Yu. Not only did he praise me very much, but he also gave me a big gift to thank me for helping him become famous."

Yang Guozhong smiled and said: "My dear brother is here today..."

Gu Qing looked around to make sure there was no one around, then whispered: "I heard that the right prime minister Li Linfu's time is running out..."

Yang Guozhong's eyes flashed and he stroked his beard and said, "Brother Yu, I've heard about it too."

"Both the government and the public are talking about it, saying that Yang Taifu is the next prime minister candidate. I would like to congratulate the Taifu first."

Yang Guozhong laughed and couldn't hide the proud look on his brows: "It's easy to talk, why should you and I brothers see each other? If the foolish brother has the day to take charge, he will not treat the wise brother badly."

Gu Qing smiled and thanked him, then his smile faded and he sighed: "But if Li Xiangruo doesn't die, Yang Taifu will not be able to take the position of prime minister. I am worried about Yang Taifu."

Yang Guozhong was silent for a moment and said: "Prime Minister Li is over seventy. I heard from his servants that now Prime Minister Li only eats a little gruel every day, and sometimes he can't even eat all day long..."

Gu Qing smiled. This Yang Guozhong was not an easy man. He had already placed an informant in Li Linfu's house.

"Your Majesty, if Li Linfu does not die, the position of Right Chancellor will always be his. It is unlikely that he will be dismissed while he is alive, unless he resigns himself. I must be aware of this, right?"

Yang Guozhong stared at Gu Qing's face and said in a deep voice: "What do you want to say, brother Xian?"

"For the position of right minister, it is better to sit early than to sit late. Later, things will change. Li Linfu is an old fox who has practiced for many years. Who knows if he will make a deadly move before he dies, such as recommending a respected veteran to your majesty to be the right minister?

Mutually……"

Yang Guozhong shuddered, and then his eyes showed a fierce light, and he said angrily: "How dare he! If he doesn't know the current affairs, isn't he afraid of harming his wife, concubines, and descendants?"

Gu Qing smiled, becoming increasingly wary of Yang Guozhong.

You must not make friends with such a villain who has his way. This kind of friend will stab you in the back at any time, and has no bottom line in doing things. He will take revenge on the family and children of your political opponents. This kind of behavior has always been shameful in the officialdom.

Gu Qing smiled and said: "You and I can't fathom Li Linfu's thoughts, especially those who are about to die. They are often willing to risk everything. I know that Yang Taifu and Li Xiang are not in harmony. If you stand in Li Linfu's position, recommend a friend."

It is clear at a glance which one is better, whether a deep party member takes over as the right minister, or whether His Majesty appoints you, a political enemy, to take over as the right minister. In comparison, who can better protect his family after his death, Taifu Yang naturally also knows,

If you were Prime Minister Li, what would you choose?"

Yang Guozhong's expression suddenly became startled.

Gu Qing looked at him quietly. In fact, he roughly knew who Yang Guozhong was within a few words of conversation.

Yang Guozhong was good at interpersonal communication, but bad at strategy. He was a man who grew up from a grass-roots level. He had not read many books, and his structure and vision were very narrow. He suddenly became an important minister in the court overnight because of his cousin's relationship. What could such a person expect?

Is he like an old fox who has no plans? He thinks too much.

To put it simply, this is a fool who knows how to make friends but does not regard anyone as a true friend.

You don't have to put too much effort into fooling such an idiot. As long as you poke a point in his heart that he cares about most, he will go crazy and even bite himself when he goes crazy.

What Yang Guozhong cares about most now is the position of prime minister. There are many people who are not very capable but have great ambitions. Such people have never thought about whether their ambitions are worthy of their abilities. He just wants to sit in that position.

"My dear brother, when you come here today, I'm afraid you're not just helping Brother Yu to analyze the pros and cons, right?" Yang Guozhong quickly reacted and said with a smile, "I wonder if my dear brother has any good words to teach me?"

Gu Qing smiled and said: "How dare I teach the future prime minister? Yang Taifu is serious. I just want to confirm one thing first. Is it true that Yang Taifu is determined to bring down Li Xiang? If Yang Taifu himself

They were all hesitant, and nothing the official said was of any use, so the official didn’t come today.”

Yang Guozhong's expression was gloomy and uncertain.

In fact, like Gu Qing, he doesn't trust anyone at all, but Gu Qing's distrust of the world is due to his experiences growing up, while Yang Guozhong's is due to his extremely selfish nature.

"Brother, why are you helping me?" Yang Guozhong asked slowly.

Gu Qing smiled: "To be honest, Mrs. Yang, don't blame the official. The official is not helping you to help you get promoted early, but for himself. Mrs. Yang should know that from the conflict with Lu Xuan's son to the gossip report

I have offended Li Xiang twice. For a little person like me, Li Xiang can crush him to death if he wants. To be honest, if Li Xiang is not dead, I will not be able to sleep or eat well."

Yang Guozhong nodded, the logic was perfect and reasonable.

After pondering for a long time, Yang Guozhong said conservatively: "If my dear brother really has a way to help me overthrow Prime Minister Li, it doesn't matter if I give it a try."

The heat of fanning the flames was almost over, so Gu Qing took out a list from his arms and handed it to Yang Guozhong.

Yang Guozhong took it, looked at it carefully, and said doubtfully: "This is..."

"This is the winter procurement list of Zuowei Prefecture recently. The three provinces have approved it and will be implemented soon."

Yang Guozhong read it again, still confused: "What's wrong with this list?"

"Mrs. Yang, please take a closer look at the price."

Yang Guozhong glanced at it, frowned and said: "A hundred cents for a piece of coarse cloth? Ha!"

Gu Qing didn't need to explain too much. Yang Guozhong himself came from a grassroots background. He naturally knew more about the prices of things among the people than those rich and powerful playboys who didn't like the fireworks of the world.

"Is this list related to Prime Minister Li?" Yang Guozhong sneered a few times after reading the prices, and then seemed to understand something.

Gu Qingdao: "Xiaguan was afraid of being implicated and was unwilling to sign the list, so Ji Wen, a doctor from the Ministry of Finance, found Xiaguan."

The words were very reserved, but Yang Guozhong understood.

"Even if corruption is confirmed, it will be difficult to shake Prime Minister Li's position." Yang Guozhong said hesitantly.

Gu Qing smiled and said: "If Mrs. Yang is willing to cooperate, we can do a little processing to add fuel to the fire for Your Majesty. I'm afraid it will be difficult for Mr. Li to escape..."

Yang Guozhong's eyes lit up: "Why?"

Gu Qing smiled, thinking in his heart, how many books have he read, and what do you think of other educated people? Am I proud that I have copied so many poems? Am I not speaking in human terms?

"Mr. Yang also asked Fu Er to come over. This matter can only be discussed in whispers and should not be left to Liu Er..."

The two men put their heads together and whispered to each other, and the occasional cold north wind in the hall made the atmosphere even more gloomy and gloomy, just like two notorious traitors discussing a big conspiracy to frame Zhongliang in a secret room...

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The court meetings of the Tang Dynasty did not happen every day. Li Longji was now obsessed with the beauty of Concubine Yang and the fun rituals, music, songs and dances in the harem. Anyway, there was nothing more interesting to do than dealing with the affairs of the court. Therefore, the emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty held court meetings about every ten days.

There is only one left and right moment, and the rest of the time all trivial matters are decided by the left and right prime ministers and the three provinces and six ministries.

A few days later, Li Longji reluctantly participated in a court meeting.

The court meeting was still full of praises. Amidst the praises of "Eternal Peace" and "Eternal Peace", Li Longji was deeply intoxicated. He told many lies. Li Longji became more and more convinced, especially that the praises of the courtiers were true.

Basically, Li Longji did create a prosperous Kaiyuan era in the early days of his administration. This fact has been evident for more than ten years.

It was almost noon after the court meeting. After the court meeting in the Tang Dynasty, it was still quite humane. The emperor would give food to the courtiers, called "corridor food", which is also commonly known as "working meal". Everyone would finish eating before leaving.

It's just that after the courtiers accepted the food from the emperor, they couldn't take the food away. They could only gather together in twos and threes in the corridor outside the Golden Palace to eat, so it was called "corridor food". Later, a poet named Zhang Ji wrote "Hate"

The poet who wrote the poem "When We Were Not Married" once wrote a poem about food in the corridor. One of the lines is "The imperial cook in the corridor distributes cold food, and the fragrant cavalry in front of the palace chases flying balls." This poem proves this quite humane rule.

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After today's court meeting, when the courtiers gathered together for a working meal, Yang Guozhong blinked his eyes and devoured his portion, then wiped his mouth carelessly, got up and walked towards the calyx building.

Yang Guozhong, who was accustomed to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas, was naturally not used to eating on the porch. Unfortunately, he had to eat what the emperor had given him, and he had to finish it without wasting it. The censor next to him was watching eagerly.

After bidding farewell to his colleagues, Yang Guozhong hurried to Huaxelou. He knew that Li Longji would definitely go to Huaxelou after the court meeting. That was where Li Longji's poems and the distance were, and the court meeting was just a temporary affair in front of him.

When he reached Longchi in a hurry, Yang Guozhong caught up with Li Longji's guard of honor. After paying homage, Yang Guozhong accompanied him on the side of the imperial chariot.

Yang Guozhong had more reasons to go to Huae Tower than anyone else. He and Concubine Yang were brother and sister, and the siblings often got together. Yang Guozhong had already become a frequent visitor to Huale Tower, and Li Longji didn't take it seriously.

The monarch and his ministers chatted a few words about state affairs and household affairs. When the honor guard was approaching the Huaxe Tower, Yang Guozhong felt a little nervous and looked around uncomfortably.

There is a forest of guards outside the Huacalyx Building, all belonging to the left guard. Gu Qing had said beforehand that there would be arrangements, but Yang Guozhong was not sure who among the guards was the one arranged by Gu Qing, and when would things happen that had already been planned.

misfortune.
To be continued...