Theoretically, the Anxi Army could expropriate taxes from the south for its own use. During the war period, the world was in turmoil. The emperor lost his capital and ran to Shu to avoid disaster. There was almost no contact between the central court and local officials, and the south was not affected by the war.

If the Anxi army wants to impose taxes, no one dares to say anything.

However, the expropriation of taxes from half the country must be justified, otherwise it will leave hidden dangers for the future of Gu Qing and the Anxi Army.

Li Heng wanted to be the emperor, but Gu Qing had no objection. To him, it didn't matter whoever became the emperor, they would all become enemies in the end.

What Gu Qing values ​​​​is the taxes of the southern states and counties. The Anxi Army needs money and food, and Gu Qing needs a reasonable and legal imperial edict.

To put it bluntly, it’s that simple. Gu Qing is not interested in the pie that Li Heng painted. What he wants is very practical. After bargaining, Gu Qing offers his own price. If Li Heng agrees, then the political transaction between the two is considered

Achieved, Li Heng happily became the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and Gu Qing silently harvested the taxes from the southern part of the Tang Dynasty.

Of course, Li Fuguo couldn't make the decision in such a big matter.

After waiting for a long time, Li Fuguo had no choice but to agree to send a fast horse to Lingzhou immediately to ask Li Heng for instructions.

Gu Qing is not in a hurry. He has 80,000 troops and horses in hand. He believes that Li Heng will seriously consider his suggestion and hand over the taxes from the southern part of the Tang Dynasty to Gu Qing.

Both of them knew that after the An Lushan rebellion was put down, Gu Qing and Li Heng would inevitably become enemies. However, under the current situation, everyone has a common enemy, so the most important thing is to join forces to destroy An Lushan first.

He had a pleasant conversation with Li Fuguo, and Gu Qing politely invited him to come to the commander's tent to eat fish. The fresh fish he caught himself was delicious, both steamed and braised.

What Gu Qing didn't expect was that Li Fuguo actually agreed.

It was a bit of a mistake. Gu Qing only said polite words. He obviously didn't want to meet him.

Gu Qing was extremely wary of Li Fuguo. He knew better than anyone else that this guy was not a good person. He couldn't tell how many bad ideas he could come up with to annihilate his descendants in a blink of an eye.

Now on the surface, it seems that he is respectful to Gu Qing and has no plans to plot against Gu Qing. Who knows what he has in mind behind the scenes? Even if he has not broken the idea now, it is because of the current situation. Once he gains power in the future, Gu Qing is sure that this guy will

Like Monkey Sun who has recovered his magic power, he flew up into the sky and pooped on his head without saying a word.

Therefore, Gu Qing is not willing to have too close contact with Li Fuguo. This is tantamount to causing trouble for himself, especially for such a happy thing as eating fish. If there is a guy with a rumbling stomach and bad water next to him, his appetite will be affected. It is simply a waste of delicious food.

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"Why don't you go back to your camp first and I'll have someone take it to you?" Gu Qing asked tentatively.

Li Fuguo was at a loss and confused.

Gu Qing sighed, it seemed too rude to do this. The relationship was originally harmonious on the surface, but if he really did this, he might really become enemies.

It is the most irrational thing to make enemies with villains. Such people have no bottom line and cannot predict what crazy ways they will use to retaliate against themselves.

Gu Qing stood up, but Li Fuguo bent down and helped him pack the fishing rod and fish basket diligently. He was respectful and dedicated. At this time, Li Fuguo only had to wear a maid outfit with black bottom and white stockings.

"Master, after we have finished talking about the big things, how about I give you a small favor?" Li Fuguo said with a smile while holding the fish basket.

Gu Qing narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "It's okay for Li Sima to speak directly."

Li Fuguo smiled and said: "You have many powerful generals under your command, and the soldiers are extremely loyal to you. But the supervisor in your army is not a good thing. The night when the slaves first came to the Anxi Army, the supervisor came in the dark.

You visited me and reported a lot of black cases to you."

Gu Qing said with a smile: "Oh? I wonder how Li Sima will respond?"

"A slave is just a guest, and a guest should behave like a guest. A slave does not dare to interfere with the master's family affairs, and he does not even want to hear about it."

Gu Qing's expression became more friendly, he smiled and said, "Li Sima is a magnanimous gentleman, I accept this favor."

Li Fuguo shook his head and said with a smile: "It's not a favor. Although I am a humble servant serving His Highness the Crown Prince, I have seen the wind and waves. The Anxi army is firmly in the hands of the prince. Bian Lingcheng was sneaky that night.

I’m going to visit you, but I don’t believe that your father-in-law really doesn’t know anything about it. Today, my father-in-law said it to his face, which can be regarded as a good relationship with the father-in-law. After the rebellion is suppressed, I hope that your father-in-law will give you a few more favors, and I will use them for the rest of my life."

Gu Qing smiled and said a few polite words, but his guard against Li Fuguo increased to another level.

Li Fuguo was a ruthless character when asked to sell among his colleagues, and the sale was smooth sailing. This fact alone shows that Li Fuguo is a pure interest-oriented person. As long as everything is beneficial to him, his father and mother can take advantage of it.

They dig it out of the soil and sell it by the pound.

When dealing with such people, you must be careful and careful.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Qing felt another murderous intention in his heart.

The great cause lies ahead, but the journey is still far away, and many major events will happen in the future. The cancer of Bian Lingcheng in the Anxi Army is ultimately a scourge, so it is best to deal with him as soon as possible.

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On the small road from Suizhou to Xiangzhou, dozens of carriages were creaking slowly. The carriages were loaded with grain, and each carriage was escorted by several local peasants.

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Walking at the front were dozens of personal guards around Gu Qing. They were surrounded by two women, Huangfu Sisi and Wan Chun.

This is Wanchun's first time doing business with Huangfu Sisi. It feels very strange. He looks like a country boy who has never seen the world before. He will exclaim in surprise when he sees the wild flowers on the roadside.

Huangfu Sisi is already a veteran in the business world. He was a famous businessman when he was doing business in Qiuci City. Now he is very familiar with making money for the Anxi Army. Since the Anxi Army entered the customs, Huangfu Sisi has become more and more skilled in business.

, and earn more and more money.

The southern part of the Tang Dynasty was bounded by the Yangtze River. The south of the Yangtze River was basically not affected by the war, and the government and the people were relatively calm. However, the war inevitably brought some impacts, the most significant impact being the rise in prices.

Huangfu Sisi made full use of the factors of soaring prices and followed the Anxi Army's movement from north to south to collect goods from all directions and sell them from one place to another, making a lot of money.

Of course, she didn't have a penny left over from the money she earned, and she used it all as money for her own whoring.

As Mr. Gu became more and more official, his face became thicker and thicker. Every time he had sex with her, he would ask her for money. After receiving the money, he would silently endure the storm with a humiliating expression on his face, his eyes so holy.

Like an animal that voluntarily sacrifices itself on the altar.

Huangfu Sisi was both helpless and funny. Sometimes he wanted to get angry, but Gu Qing was like a sweet poison. After being poisoned by him, he couldn't leave her.

So Huangfu Sisi had no choice but to maintain the strange relationship between her and Gu Qing, which was like a husband and a concubine, but also like a male favorite and a benefactor.

She chose this shameless husband herself, what can she do?

To be honest, Gu Qing should really be ashamed.

What is shameful is not that he collects money for doing things, but that the all-powerful business boss in his previous life had to sell his body to support the army after traveling to the Tang Dynasty. It is really a shame for men and women to cry.

From this, we can also see how expensive it was to support an army in ancient times. Business leaders were also squeezed dry, and finally had no choice but to accept customers.

Every bite of food eaten by the officers and soldiers of the Anxi Army is Gu Qing's essence and blood.

Huangfu Sisi and Wanchun rode side by side. This time the two girls returned to the Anxi Army Camp from Suizhou and gained a lot. The full load of silk porcelain was quickly sold out in Suizhou. Due to the war, the transportation between the north and the south was hindered, and the goods from the north and the south were shipped.

Circulation is becoming increasingly difficult, and the demand for folk daily necessities is increasingly in short supply.

Huangfu Sisi's goods were sold at a good price. After selling for money, she was smart and did not take the money back. Instead, she compared the food prices in Suizhou City and found that they were 10% lower than the food prices in Xiangzhou.

, so he simply spent all his money to buy grain, hired dozens of carriages and hundreds of civilians, and transported the grain back to the Anxi army camp.

Thinking about returning to the camp, Gu Qing didn't know how to reward himself for being so happy. Huangfu Sisi was riding on the horse, with a faint smile on his lips and bright eyes.

Wan Chun was beside her, and when he saw her laughing inexplicably, he couldn't help but said angrily: "How much did you earn on this trip to make you laugh like this?"

Huangfu Sisi came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Your Highness, don't be surprised. I just remembered some funny things."

Wan Chun glanced at her and snorted: "It must not be a good thing, maybe it's the scene where you and Gu Qing are entangled, huh!"

Huangfu Sisi smiled and did not dare to irritate the single dog any more, let alone feed the dog food.

After a long silence, Wan Chun suddenly asked: "You and Gu Qing...how did that piece of wood accept you? Is it just because your cooking tastes good?"

After getting along for a long time, Huangfu Sisi gradually understood the relationship between Wanchun and Gu Qing. To put it simply, it was actually Wanchun's wishful thinking, but Gu Qing showed no expression at all. He didn't know whether he was unaware of her love or deliberately didn't respond.

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So Huangfu Sisi knew very well why Wan Chun suddenly asked her like this. This was because she wanted to learn from the advanced experience of her brother units with an open mind.

Huangfu Sisi smiled and said: "Your Highness, you must not underestimate cooking. Gu Qing is particularly fond of delicious food and has a very sophisticated taste. When I was in Anxi, in order to attract his attention, I spent a lot of effort learning to cook. This

It was only then that he often came to my restaurant for dinner, and I had the opportunity to slowly get to know him."

Wan Chun sighed regretfully: "Why bother spending your whole life just for one bite of food?"

Huangfu Sisi glanced at her unhappily, but did not dare to refute, fearing that she would become angry and start a fight on the spot.

"Besides food, what he cares about most is money and food. There are so many people in the Anxi army waiting for him to support him, so he is not relaxed. If I can do something for him, it can be considered as a dedication to my husband's family." Huangfu Sisi smiled lightly.

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Wan Chun rolled his eyes and hummed: "I am also doing things for him."
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