As a person, you should value emotions, but you should not act emotionally.

Gu Qing understands this very clearly. He always keeps a clear mind and will not let his emotions affect his judgment when making any decision. How to solve problems rationally and how to get the maximum benefit at the minimum cost when choosing a conflict.

Interests, these all require a clear mind to make correct decisions.

After the negotiation with Li Heng collapsed in Taiji Palace, Gu Qing decided to summon troops and use violence to solve the current problem.

Violence is not impulse, violence is also the result of clear judgment and careful thinking.

When a matter cannot be resolved peacefully, violence is the only solution.

A double-edged sword may hurt the enemy as well as himself, but Gu Qing has no choice. He cannot allow himself and the Anxi Army to remain passive in the conspiracy forever. For him, being passive actually means being beaten.

Half an hour later, Anxi Army soldiers poured out of the camp like a tide.

When the soldiers and horses entered the city, Gu Qing was still standing in the square in front of Tai Chi Palace, looking up at the majestic and gorgeous palace in front of him, with a cold chill in his eyes.

Sun Jiushi stood next to Gu Qing, looking eager to try.

Gu Qing pursed his lips and said coldly: "Sun Jiushi, order your Shenshe Battalion to mobilize two thousand people to take over the Taiji Palace Chengtian Gate immediately."

Sun Jiushi nodded and ran towards the Shenshe Camp station, his expression slightly excited.

The officers and soldiers of the Anxi Army are feeling aggrieved these days. It is clear that the Anxi Army is doing good deeds, but they are scolded by the refugees and the people. A few rumors can erase all the efforts of the soldiers. Everyone has had enough.

Cowardly.

Gu Qing turned around and looked at the gangster who had been being escorted by his personal guards. He was the murderer who poisoned him. At this moment, his face was pale and his whole body was trembling.

Gu Qing said coldly: "When I ask you to explain, you'd better be quick, otherwise the end will be miserable."

The rogue was so frightened that he couldn't stand. He was held up by two guards to prevent him from collapsing. He said in a trembling voice: "Mr. Gu, I have confessed my crime. If I confess my crime quickly, can I..."

Before he finished speaking, Gu Qing sneered and said: "After killing nearly a hundred people, you don't think you still have a chance to survive, do you? Explain it quickly, I can promise to let you die quickly and not implicate your family, otherwise

…”

The rogue seemed to have lost all his strength and lowered his head in despair.

Without any warning, the situation in Chang'an City suddenly changed.

In the afternoon, groups of Anxi Army soldiers came out in armor and quickly rushed to Taiji Palace after entering the city. At the same time, the sharpshooting battalion originally stationed in the outer city of Taiji Palace also quickly expelled the Shuofang army guarding the outer city of Taiji Palace.

There are only a few hundred Shuofang troops outside the Taiji Palace. They mainly guard the Forbidden Palace. The outer city has always been guarded by the Anxi Army. The Shuofang Army only stationed a few hundred people symbolically as a guard of honor for the emperor.

After the sharpshooting battalion suddenly launched, hundreds of Shuofang troops were driven into the palace gate by the sharpshooting battalion without any suspense. The sharpshooting battalion quickly took over the defense of the outer city of Taiji Palace and lined up outside the palace gate to wait.

Their guns were pointed at the palace gate.

In the Taiji Palace, the Shuofang Army also mobilized urgently. There were 30,000 Shuofang Army stationed in the palace. When they learned that the Anxi Army had unusual troop movements, the Shuofang Army panicked and hurriedly mobilized more than 20,000 troops from all over the palace.

, across the closed palace gate of Chengtian Gate, formed a formation to confront the Shenshe Battalion.

The people of Chang'an City took to the streets one after another, hiding on both sides of the streets, watching with horror as groups of Anxi Army soldiers marched toward Tai Chi Palace with murderous intent. Seeing the Anxi Army soldiers quickly gathering from various streets toward Tai Chi Palace, the people

Their expressions changed one after another, and they asked each other what was going on in shock.

In front of the Taiji Palace, the officers and soldiers of the Anxi Army had gradually gathered. Chang Zhong rode back and forth in front of the formation, staring at the closed palace door with a cold face.

The soldiers were wearing armor, holding halberds and shields, and the air of chilling filled the world. In the array of halberds, Gu Qing stood behind with a calm expression, staring at the bell and drum towers of the palace.

Duan Wuji also came over, with a surprised expression on his face. He didn't expect that Gu Qing would take action as soon as he said so, and suddenly surround Tai Chi Palace.

"My lord, are you..." Duan Wuji lowered his voice and said, "Are you planning to start an uprising?"

Gu Qing glanced at him and said: "What's going on? I just asked the emperor to hand over someone."

Duan Wuji pointed at the soldiers in front of him who were holding halberds and preparing for battle, and said with a wry smile: "Is your posture like 'inviting'?"

Gu Qing curled up his lips and said: "Toasts and fine wines, the emperor always has to drink a glass. In the palace just now, I have reasoned with the emperor. The emperor doesn't seem to like reasoning, so I plan to use him to understand."

He should be able to understand the way to communicate with him, soldiers, horses and swords."

Duan Wuji hesitated and said: "Are you really not planning to cause trouble today? If you don't, this fight will become a big deal, causing chaos between the government and the public, and you will also get a lot of infamy in the future..."

Gu Qing said coldly: "The Anxi Army and I have already suffered a lot of grievances, so what if we bear the infamy again? I will definitely get back the justice that deserves it."

Duan Wuji's expression couldn't be said to be one of disappointment or panic, in short it was very complicated.

Gu Qing glanced at him and said: "Today is not an uprising. If I were to start an uprising, I would never be so careless. I closed the city, cleared the streets, banned the square, and took over the palace. I did nothing...

When the time comes, the people of the world will not be united, and we will lose more than we win."

Duan Wuji nodded: "In that case, the student is willing to serve as an envoy and go to the palace alone to talk to the emperor."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "There is no need to take this risk, someone will help me negotiate."

"who?"

Gu Qing raised his eyes and looked at the end of Zhuque Street, where several carriages were hurriedly approaching. Behind the carriages, there was also a luxurious imperial chariot. The palace attendants carrying the imperial chariot were running as fast as flying, as if putting out a fire, in the direction of Tai Chi Palace.

Gu Qing smiled, turned around and left, saying: "Wuji, if the Supreme Emperor asks about me and says I'm not here, if he wants to enter the palace, let go of the array and let him in."

Duan Wuji was stunned, then subconsciously nodded in agreement.

Not long after, the carriages of Li Mi and Du Hongjian arrived behind the formation one after another. Before the carriage stopped, Li Mi jumped down in a panic, staggered when he landed and almost fell. He didn't bother to straighten his clothes and blushed.

He turned his face and shouted sternly: "Where is Gu Qing? Where is Gu Qing?"

Duan Wuji stepped forward, saluted with a calm expression, and said, "Mr. Gu is not here."

Li Mi glared at Duan Wuji. He knew Duan Wuji and knew that he was a trusted secret servant under Gu Qing. He immediately shouted: "What do you want from the Anxi Army Chen Bing Palace Gate?"

Duan Wuji said calmly: "Li Fuguo bought and poisoned people, killed the refugees, and put the blame on the Anxi Army. Mr. Gu just wanted to ask the emperor to hand over Li Fugu to rectify the country's laws and clear the Anxi Army's officers and men."

Li Bi said angrily: "There is no big reason to use weapons in front of the palace gate. Do you want to rebel?"

Duan Wuji's tone gradually became colder: "If the Anxi army is planning to rebel, the palace gate has already been breached by now, why wait until now and remain still?"

Li Mi's face turned pale and he said, "Immediately send someone to tell Gu Qing to retreat as soon as possible. Everything must be discussed, otherwise we will be punished for treason."

Duan Wuji said coldly: "As before, please ask the emperor to hand over Li Fuguo, otherwise the Anxi army will not retreat."

Li Bi said with a chill on his face: "You must think clearly, the Anxi Army only took control of Chang'an City, but the world is still Li Tang's. All officials and civilians in the world are loyal to Li Tang. You think you have taken advantage of Chang'an."

Is it equivalent to gaining the world?"

Duan Wuji showed no signs of weakness and said: "Mr. Gu and the soldiers of the Anxi Army fought for the country to quell the rebellion. They put life and death aside, and fought to the death with blood and no regrets. Now that the rebellion has not been suppressed, the soldiers have suffered unjust injustice. Doesn't it make sense?

Are people feeling cold? When we were wronged, could anyone from the Manchu Dynasty come out to speak a word of justice for the Anxi Army? Since no one came out to speak a word of justice, is it too much for us to seek justice from the emperor ourselves?"

Li Mi was speechless and could not speak for a long time with his mouth open.

During the stalemate, Li Longji's chariot also arrived.

The courtiers who rushed around kneeled down to greet him. Duan Wuji hesitated for a moment, straightened his clothes, but did not kneel down and bowed to the chariot chief.

With the support of Gao Lishi, the old Li Longji got off the chariot and staggered over.

Looking around with his cloudy old eyes, Li Longji sighed silently when he saw the soldiers of the Anxi Army who were waiting for him like a forest of spears and halberds, and finally his eyes fell on Duan Wuji.

"You are Gu Qing's guest. You and Gu Qing are from the same hometown, and your name is Duan Wuji, right?" Li Longji asked in a deep voice.

Duan Wuji saluted and said: "Little man Duan Wuji, I would like to pay my respects to His Majesty the Supreme Emperor."

Li Longji nodded. Today's incident happened suddenly. Li Longji also got the news at last minute and hurried over. It came a little hastily. Li Longji panted slightly and took a long time to calm down.

"Okay, okay, things are really different now. The troops are stronger and the horses are stronger. It's me. I can't help but want to ask how important it is. I don't blame Gu Qing, haha, I don't blame him." Li Longji actually laughed.

Duan Wuji's eyelids twitched. Li Longji's words were very important. They were basically asking him directly if Gu Qing was going to replace Li Tang today.

Duan Wuji bowed and said: "I would like to inform His Majesty the Emperor on behalf of Mr. Gu. Mr. Gu is not plotting rebellion today, but the Anxi Army has suffered injustice. Mr. Gu wants to seek justice."

Li Longji pointed at the soldiers with guns and halberds around him, and said with a smile: "This is Gu Qing's way of seeking justice? Why don't you just attack the palace and put a knife on the emperor's neck? He will get any justice you want.

Here you go, why don’t you attack?”

A layer of sweat broke out on Duan Wuji's back. The man in front of him was a generation of emperors who once stirred up the storm and created a prosperous age. The sharpness in his words was really overwhelming. No wonder Gu Qing chose to avoid meeting him rationally.

"Your Majesty, the eunuch Li Fuguo ordered the poisoning and blamed the Anxi Army. There is a mountain of evidence, but no one in the court is willing to make the decision for the Anxi Army. Even the emperor is unwilling to hand over Li Fuguo. May I ask, Your Majesty the Emperor?

, will the officers and soldiers of the Anxi Army tolerate this unjust case?"

Li Longji said coldly: "Unjust cases can be investigated, but the case must be brought to justice. If everyone in the world rises in arms to rebel when they are met with injustice, do we still need the country? If we just say a word of disagreement, we will raise troops to force the palace. What does imperial power mean to you?"

?”

Duan Wuji was silent for a moment, and suddenly said forcefully: "Since no one gives justice to the soldiers, the soldiers will seek justice for themselves. Your Majesty, it is not our Anxi Army that provokes the trouble, but Li Fuguo's fall. I ask your Majesty to make clear the right and wrong."

"

Li Longji laughed and said: "Okay, you have such a sharp mouth, you raise your troops to force the palace, and I lose my courtesy, you are justified. Haha, now you have strong soldiers and horses, swords and halberds on your neck, whatever you say is justified..."

Looking around, Li Longji said: "Gu Qing shouldn't be here, right? Hehe, I still have a little respect. Duan Wuji, if the Anxi Army does not withdraw, can you allow me to enter the Tai Chi Palace?"

Duan Wuji stepped aside and said respectfully: "I have not lost my courtesy, I am just forced to do so. Your Majesty wants to enter the palace, and no one dares to stop you. Your Majesty, please."

After clapping his hands, Chang Zhong shouted loudly from behind: "Give!"

With a bang, the Anxi army array instantly gave way to a broad avenue.

After Li Longji, Li Mi, Du Hongjian and other court officials passed through the array, they heard another bang behind them and the array closed again.

Silently looking at the phalanx that was filled with murderous intent, Li Longji sighed sadly.

The country that belongs to the Li family is really starting to collapse. It only takes a slight push for the country to collapse.

Raising tigers creates trouble, letting tigers return to the mountains, everything is his fault.

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Tai Chi Palace, inside Chengxiang Hall.

The father and son looked at each other. Li Longji tried hard to resist the urge to slap Li Heng on the face and stared at him with cold eyes.

Li Heng looked gloomy and drooped.

"Since the matter has been defeated, why not hand over Li Fuguo?" Li Longji asked coldly: "Do you need me to teach you how to survive after breaking your wrist? When I cut off the wings of the East Palace and got rid of Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming, how did you do it?

Did you do it? Why do you go back more and more now that you are living?"

Li Heng could no longer hold any grudges against him, and now he was facing a huge trouble.

"I... I really didn't expect that Gu Qing would be so bold! Father, even if this traitor doesn't rebel today, he will rebel sooner or later. It's the same sooner or later. Our country, Li Tang, is probably not going to have much time left.

." Li Heng sighed desperately.

Li Longji said angrily: "Who told you that morning and night are the same? I tell you, it's different! It's very different! Now you have to drag him, comfort him, obey him, and at the same time accumulate strength and secretly mobilize the troops of the feudal town.

We still have the strength to fight, but if he rebels today, everything will really be over for our Li family!"

His eyes were full of icy coldness, and Li Longji said seriously: "After being a prince for so many years, where is the perseverance to endure? Do you think that you can do whatever you want after becoming an emperor? You don't have any scheming in the city, so what qualifications do you have?

Emperor?"

Li Heng lowered his head feebly, with an expression of anger and helplessness.

Li Longji continued: "For the sake of Li Fuguo, you almost forced Gu Qing to rebel. Is this your ability to be the emperor? Compared to me, Li Tang Sheji, is Li Fuguo so important?"

Li Heng couldn't help but said: "I just can't stand Gu Qing's aggressive attitude!"

"He has many fierce generals under his command. The soldiers have experienced hundreds of battles. They have strong soldiers and strong horses. Even if they are aggressive, it is only natural. Since the poisoning case has been failed, then we should decisively abandon Li Fuguo in exchange for the stability of our royal family. However, you are in tit-for-tat with him.

Rao, who gave you the confidence? Don’t you know that Chang’an City is under his control?”

Li Longji glared at Li Heng angrily and sighed: "You are the emperor... you are still too young after all. When the king is weak and the ministers are strong, you don't know how to tolerate it, and the situation will only get worse. You will blindly confront the powerful ministers head-on.

The position of the Emperor is becoming more and more dangerous. Gu Qing has the ability to replace you at any time. Then you will be the king of the country and a sinner of the Li family. How can you face your ancestors after your death?"

Seeing Li Heng's angry expression and dare not speak, Li Longji became even more disappointed.

He is a man who seizes the throne vigorously and resolutely. Once he encounters a major event, he will lose his mind. If it is a time of peace, it will be fine. There will be capable ministers and officials in the court to assist him. But now that the world is in turmoil and powerful ministers are watching from the side of the bed, it is really not suitable for a gentle monarch like Li Heng to be like this.

Survive in a harsh environment.

It’s okay to be weak in strength. You’re not even mentally strong enough. How can you compete with powerful ministers?

"This mutiny must be eliminated immediately..." Li Longji said coldly: "First of all, you immediately issue an order to hand over Li Fuguo, as well as those accomplices. The compromise is only temporary. If you can't do it,

Today is your last day as emperor, and soon the Anxi army will attack the palace and push you down from the throne. You decide whether to advance or retreat."

This multiple-choice question was a scoring question, and Li Heng nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Li Longji added: "Secondly, you must issue an imperial edict, saying that Li Fuguo conspired to rebel and colluded with the palace people to assassinate the emperor. Gu Qing and the Anxi Army were ordered to surround the palace. They are not treason, but serving the king according to the order."

Li Heng looked up at him, and Li Longji said coldly: "I just said so much, don't you understand yet?"

Li Heng lowered his head: "Yes."

Li Longji continued: "Third, make another decree to blame all the refugee poisoning cases on Li Fuguo to clear the names of Gu Qing and the Anxi Army."

Li Heng said unwillingly: "In this case, wouldn't that traitor Gu Qing and the Anxi Army not only lose our imperial authority but also win the hearts of the people?"

Li Longji sneered: "My sword is outside the palace gate. Your life and mine belong to him. At this moment, do you still care about the imperial power and the people's hearts? Just bear with it for the time being, and wait for the major vassal towns to mobilize their troops and horses."

After Shi Siming returns to the imperial court, with all the troops and horses together, we will be able to fight against the Anxi Army. Only by getting rid of Gu Qing can you safely be your emperor."

Li Heng nodded: "I understand, thank you very much for your guidance."

Li Longji sighed: "You, after you secure the throne in the future, all you want is to give me a long life."

Li Heng was stunned and said hurriedly: "I will serve my father until his death, and I will never have any other thoughts."

Li Longji twitched the corners of his mouth but said nothing.

Li Heng immediately summoned the eunuch, wrote an imperial edict in his own handwriting, and ordered the eunuch to send it out.

Not long after, Li Fuguo, who was wearing a messy purple robe, was carried out of the palace residence by the imperial guards. Li Fuguo screamed loudly, which attracted countless curious gazes from the palace people. The imperial guards became impatient and slapped him away. Li Fuguo was immediately slapped away.

I lost a few teeth and no longer dared to squeak.

Immediately afterwards, several leaders of the Procuratorate under Li Fuguo were also kidnapped from the palace by the guards and sent outside the palace gate.

The soldiers of the Anxi Army who were still waiting outside the palace gate stepped forward to take over Li Fuguo and others and sent them to Gu Qing.

Li Fuguo was filled with grief and anger at this moment. He never expected that Li Heng would abandon him immediately and tie him up without warning and give him to Gu Qing.

Now that he is in Gu Qing's hands, how can he survive?

Gu Qing looked at him with a smile and said: "Director Li, it's been a long time. I haven't seen you for a few days, but Director Li is still so majestic and charming, making people admire him."

Seeing Gu Qing's smile, Li Fuguo became more frightened and said in a trembling voice: "Mr. Gu, slave, slave... I am just following orders. I am not the mastermind. Please spare my life, Gonggong Gu!"

Gu Qing smiled and pointed at his head and said, "Look carefully at my head. Did you find anything?"

Li Fuguo's eyes were dull: "Fa...what did you find?"

Gu Qing said patiently: "Didn't you notice that my head is dirty? Thanks to you, it's all the dirty water you poured on me. I can't wash it clean no matter how hard I wash it, and it's getting dirtier and dirtier..."

Sighing, Gu Qing said: "I don't blame you for your loyalty to the emperor, but your methods are too despicable. Today, the Anxi Army launched such a big battle, all because of you. Are you happy? Are you surprised?

surprise?"

Li Fuguo's expression became increasingly desperate. He knew that he would not be able to escape today.

Behind Li Fuguo, there was a row of eunuchs and chiefs kneeling on their knees. They also looked desperate. As the chiefs of the Procuratorate, they knew how serious this matter was and what the fate would be if they fell into the hands of Gu Qing.

Looking up at the still majestic palace, Gu Qing's eyes were filled with coldness. After a long time, he suddenly said: "Send the order to retreat. The soldiers will return to camp immediately."

Then he pointed at Li Fuguo and others who were shaking like chaff, and Gu Qing said: "Take Li Fuguo and others to the refugee camp outside the city, count the charges, and punish them in order to clear the name of our Anxi army."

Coming and going like a tide, after giving the order, the officers and soldiers of the Anxi Army quickly withdrew from the palace gate.

Not long after, the palace door opened, and countless eunuchs came out of the palace and posted imperial edicts everywhere.

The treacherous eunuch Li Fugu colluded with the palace people to plot rebellion. The Anxi army followed the emperor's secret order to surround the palace and surrounded King Qin to punish the thief. The treacherous eunuch has been captured and the rebel has been killed. The people in the city can live their lives as usual and do not panic.

In addition, King Qin of Anxi Army had meritorious service and was awarded one hundred thousand gold coins, a certain amount of grain and meat, and all the generals were rewarded.
Chapter completed!