When dealing with Yang Guozhong, you must have an inner balance. That is, treat him as a fool strategically, and talk to him about feelings and interests tactically.

In fact, Gu Qing was reluctant to insult him, but judging from Yang Guozhong's various behaviors, he was a hopeless idiot.

In recent days, Yang Guozhong has done nothing but focused on smearing Li Linfu. It was obvious that Li Linfu's partisans and minions had been dealt with, and the court had returned to peace and quiet, but Yang Guozhong was still not satisfied and gathered a group of retainers and secret servants to deal with Li Linfu.

All the past state affairs and past personal connections were investigated, and evidence of Li Linfu's crimes was found, and he tried to identify Li Linfu as a traitor.

Gu Qing couldn't understand this idiot's logic.

When a person dies and the light goes out, a group of living people compete with a dead person, and at the moment when he is about to be worshiped as prime minister, this idiot really has no worries about being beaten.

I really don’t understand how much injustice Li Linfu caused Yang Guozhong when he was alive, which made Yang Guozhong hate him so much.

But Yang Guozhong's performance also gave Gu Qing a warning.

Such a villain should not be offended. From the way he dealt with a dead man, we can see that this person has a cruel and ruthless nature.

So now when Gu Qing faces Yang Guozhong, he is extremely energetic.

"Brother Xian, if you have something to do, just say hello. Brother Yu will just go to your house. Why call Brother Yu to the restaurant in Dongshi?" Yang Guozhong took a sip of wine and said with a smile.

The wine in the restaurant didn't seem to suit his taste. Yang Guozhong took a sip and put the glass down, not touching it again.

Gu Qing also took a sip and said with a smile: "How dare you come to the door when Prime Minister Yang comes in person? Originally, I should have taken the initiative to come to the door to ask for help from Prime Minister Yang. But as courtiers, we may have spies around me. Today, I want to discuss with Prime Minister Yang."

I can't tell anyone about the matter, so I have no choice but to offend Prime Minister Yang and come and sit in this simple restaurant."

Yang Guozhong smiled and sighed: "Don't tell anyone? Haha, you and I are both important officials in the court, so we don't dare to use such sneaky words. Dear brother, please don't slander your reputation and let others take advantage of you."

Gu Qing chuckled and said: "It's really unspeakable, I'm not exaggerating."

"Oh? I'd like to hear the details."

"Who does Prime Minister Yang hate the most in the court now?"

Yang Guozhong hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said: "Of course it's An Lushan. This barbarian traitor did not know what kind of ecstasy soup he poured into your majesty, which made your majesty have great trust in him. See how he behaved in front of your majesty after he came to Chang'an.

Pretending to show loyalty is really disgusting..."

As he said this, Yang Guozhong showed a look of resentment on his face, but Gu Qing saw sharply that what Yang Guozhong resented was not An Lushan's behavior, but Li Longji's practice of An Lushan's, a big pig's hooves.

Gu Qing said softly: "To be honest with Yang Xiang, Yudi and An Lushan are also very difficult to deal with..."

Yang Guozhong was overjoyed, and then asked curiously: "I don't know what the relationship between the wise brother and An Lushan..."

Gu Qing said slowly: "The revenge of killing my parents."

Yang Guozhong was shocked and said: "Brother, please don't talk nonsense. How can your parents..."

"More than ten years ago, he died under the sword of an assassin in Anlu Mountain."

Yang Guozhong asked in confusion: "Why haven't you heard Brother Xian mention it before?"

Seeing the look of disbelief on Yang Guozhong's face, Gu Qing smiled and said: "Should I just tell people about our blood feud? He is the military governor of three towns, and he has your majesty's utmost favor. If I go around saying that I have a feud with someone,

The hatred in Anlu Mountain is as deep as the sea, what will be the outcome?"

"If Yang Xiangruo has some free time, he might as well check up on what happened more than ten years ago when the then Prime Minister Zhang Jiuling was demoted and was besieged by a group of dead men of unknown origin on his way back to his hometown. After Zhang Jiuling returned to the capital, he filed a petition to impeach An Lushan. Your Majesty

Although Zhang Jiuling's memorial was not accepted, it was still archived in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. My parents died in the battle to protect Zhang Jiuling..."

Seeing Yang Guozhong's hesitation, Gu Qing smiled and said: "This matter was known to the whole court more than ten years ago. There is no need for me to lie to you about this matter. Prime Minister Yang will find out once he investigates."

After Yang Guozhong thought about it, it was indeed true. So he believed Gu Qing for the time being, but he still had to investigate when he returned.

In fact, Gu Qing was so verbose that he even did not hesitate to talk about his deep hatred with An Lushan in order to win Yang Guozhong's trust and make him believe that he and Yang Guozhong had the same position on the matter of overthrowing An Lushan.

"Brother Xian, what do you mean..." Yang Guozhong asked with dark eyes.

Gu Qing sighed: "I have tolerated this hatred for more than ten years, and I will eventually repay it. The one that Prime Minister Yang hates most now is An Lushan. If you don't give up, you and I can join forces."

Yang Guozhong said happily: "Can we bring down An Lushan if we work together?"

Gu Qing said calmly: "It's difficult. To be honest, your majesty trusts An Lushan too much, more than his own son. You might as well tell Prime Minister Yang straightforwardly that we can't bring down An Lushan in the short term."

Yang Guozhong said frustratedly: "Then what's the point of us joining forces?"

"It works. At least we can make His Majesty suspicious of An Lushan. When His Majesty has doubts about his ministers, the day when he will fall is not far away. To put it bluntly, Yang Xiang has been by His Majesty's side for many years.

You should know your Majesty’s temperament, haha…”

Yang Guozhong's expression moved slightly, but he still hesitated: "Your Majesty is so fond of this traitor, how can you make your Majesty suspicious? If you do this, I'm afraid you and I will be burned..."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "No, if Yang Xiang believes in Yu Di's ability, I will start this matter and then lead the troops out of the capital. Yang Xiang will naturally know how to do the next thing. If he doesn't know,

Let’s take a look at how Dong Palace does it…”

Yang Guozhong was surprised: "Donggong also wants to participate in this matter?"

"A lot of words make a difference, but a lot of people tell the truth. Only when more people are involved in some matters can the voice be loud enough for His Majesty to hear it."

Yang Guozhong frowned and his expression gradually darkened: "East Palace..."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "Young brother knows that Yang Xiang and Dong Gong are not at odds with each other, but at least for now, you and Dong Gong have a common enemy. In order to get rid of this common enemy, you might as well work together for a while. When An Lushan falls,

You can have a good fight with Dong Gong again and work together for the sake of mutual benefit. There is no need to stick to friends and foes. What do you say, Mr. Yang?"

Yang Guozhong hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth: "That's all, in comparison, the traitor An Lushan is even more annoying. I will cooperate with Dong Gong once and get rid of An Lushan."

After speaking, Yang Guozhong suddenly raised his eyes and glanced at Gu Qing quickly, his eyes suspicious and gloomy.

At that moment, Gu Qing understood, and said with a smile: "To be honest with Yang Xiang, my foolish brother has met with His Highness the Crown Prince. I am the one who arranged the matter for An Lushan this time, and I am also the one who arranged it for Yang Xiang and Dong Gong.

Pulling strings, nothing more, I am about to leave the capital, and I don’t want to get involved in the fight between the two of you in the court."

With this explanation, Yang Guozhong finally felt relieved.

Gu Qing discovered that this guy was not only stupid, but also very possessive. He would get jealous when his best friend had another dog, and then he would hate him out of love, and he would kill him when he couldn't get his love.

A large part of Yang Guozhong's hatred for An Lushan came from this mentality.

What's interesting is that he is very open-minded in his real love life and has no desire to be exclusive with his wife. According to unofficial records, this guy's wife is better at playing than he is. There are countless dogs out there, but Yang Guozhong doesn't show any signs of it.

Don't mind, the couple can play their own things and be happy.

Yang Guozhong once again proved with practical actions that same-sex love is true love and can only be used exclusively by the wife, and can be shared by the wife for reproduction.

The dirty nature of the Tang Dynasty is truly well-deserved.

Yang Guozhong finally made up his mind to cooperate with Prince Li Heng once.

"When does Xiandi plan to launch?"

Gu Qing smiled and said: "When I make arrangements, of course, I also need Yang Xiang's help..."

"If you need any help from me, please tell me."

"I wonder if there are any dead men in Brother Yang's house? If not, it doesn't matter. Find a death row prisoner in the prison and promise to give a large sum of money to his family... This matter requires a life."

The two of them were at the window of the restaurant, their heads together and whispering. The gentle spring breeze outside the window was suddenly mixed with a sinister smell, and it blew faintly in front of the window.

Gu Qing's words paused, and he rubbed the goosebumps that suddenly appeared on his arms for no reason.

Why does his painting style become so eerie every time he is with Yang Guozhong? When the two of them talk together, they have a strong sense of the treacherous officials conspiring to kill Zhongliang...

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Three days later, something happened at Yanping Gate in the west of Chang'an City.

A man dressed in ordinary farmer's clothing was stopped by the gatekeeper as he was about to enter the city.

The gatekeeper stopped him because he found that this man looked nervous, his face was covered with sweat, and he was holding a bundle tightly in his hand. When he saw the gatekeeper, he became more and more panicked, his eyes were darting around, and he even walked nervously.

.

The gatekeepers are not blind. How could they not stop someone who was acting suspiciously?

Just when he was given the order to stop and brought the man to the city gate, the man suddenly took off and ran away into the woods outside the city.

The gatekeepers were furious, and then overjoyed. Such a suspicious and sneaky person must have a big secret. If he could be caught, it would be a great achievement.

So a captain at the city gate decisively ordered the pursuit. Hundreds of soldiers poured out from the city gate, surrounded the woods outside Yanping Gate, and then went into the forest to search.

Unexpectedly, the man seemed to have lost his trace after escaping into the woods. Hundreds of soldiers searched from afternoon to night. As time passed, it became increasingly difficult to capture the suspicious man. The great success that was about to be obtained was about to be lost. The leader

The captain had a bad temper, so he took the initiative and ordered the forest to be set on fire.

The fire started from four directions of the forest at the same time and quickly burned most of the forest.

The woods were not big at first, just a hill outside the city. When the fire burned most of the woods, the people inside finally couldn't bear it anymore and ran out of the raging fire.

The soldiers outside the woods were already well prepared. When they saw a man running out of the fire, the captain decisively ordered to capture him. Unexpectedly, the man was particularly agile. He took advantage of the darkness and ran out of the circle of soldiers. Seeing that the man was really about to run away.

When there was no trace, the captain became furious and ordered the arrows to be fired.

A hail of arrows was fired, and finally, the suspicious-looking man was shot to death on the spot.
Chapter completed!