King Yong Li Lin never dreamed that he, a noble member of the heavenly family, would be bullied by refugees.

If ten people beat one person, that is called bullying. If one hundred people beat one person, that is also called bullying. What if ten thousand people beat one person?

That's called justice.

Don't be dissatisfied, you have the ability to bring in 100,000 people and beat these 10,000 people, and justice will soon turn around and work for you.

At least for now, King Yong has no hope of making a comeback. He does not have the ability to recruit 100,000 people to help him support his image of justice.

According to this logic, Gu Qing has 100,000 string control men under his command, which represents absolute justice, unless Li Heng summons hundreds of thousands of troops from nowhere to chase and beat him.

The chief officials of the Three Laws Department did not dare to offend Gu Qing. They had seen with their own eyes the strength of this powerful minister.

The emperor's imperial edict said that the seal should be returned, and he didn't even bother to make up a tactful rejection. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, this was only done after the death of Gaozong and before Wu Zetian became emperor, and the target was her unsatisfactory puppet son.

What does a powerful official rely on? Of course, the soldiers under his command.

The chief officials of the Three Law Departments wanted to sneer, despising Gu Qing just like they despised the nouveau riche.

What makes him a nouveau riche? Isn’t it just because he has a lot of bad money?

However, they dare not despise it after all. It is true that the nouveau riche only have a few bad money, but the bad money of the nouveau riche is also a kind of power, power that can make the poor respectful and respectful, and they will not accept it.

Since the day humans were born as a class, the worship of power and money has been engraved into their genes and passed down from generation to generation.

There are also those who are unwilling to worship. These people usually have two endings. One is to become the power and money itself and enjoy being worshiped by others. The other is to be crushed by power and money.

The Minister of Punishment, the Censor Zhongcheng, and the Minister of Dali Temple were all second- and third-rank officials in the court. However, in front of Gu Qing, they chose to bow their heads and obey orders.

What they worship is not Gu Qing himself, but the aura of power above his head.

"I obey the order and immediately send people to search Prince Yong's Mansion. If evidence can be found, the case will be settled." Li Xian said respectfully.

Gu Qing smiled and did not deliberately show off the arrogance of a powerful official. In his opinion, it seemed childish and ridiculous for a weak person to show the arrogance of a strong person, and such strong people usually do not live long.

"Thank you for your hard work. It was just a murder case. I shouldn't have intervened, but the refugees outside the city are already agitated. If we don't give an explanation and the refugees cause a big trouble, we still need our soldiers from the Anxi Army to send troops to suppress it.

I don't want things to come to this point, so I can only work hard for the three of them to eliminate the disaster." Gu Qingchao said politely to the three of them.

Li Xian said hurriedly: "His Royal Highness the County Prince is loyal to the public, and I am deeply admired by my subordinates."

Gu Qing smiled humbly and said: "You three are serious in your words. I am just fulfilling my duties as a minister. Since I am depriving myself of the emperor's salary, I should be fair in my actions."

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A fast horse galloped from Zhuque Avenue to the front of Tai Chi Palace.

Han Jie rode alone until he stopped in front of the Jinshui Bridge. Then Han Jie got off his horse and walked towards the palace gate.

The Shuofang Army officers guarding the palace gate couldn't help but feel a little nervous. They unconsciously clenched the halberds in their hands and stared at Han Jie's every move as he walked over.

After several conflicts, the relationship between the Shuofang Army and the Anxi Army had become very cold. Seeing Han Jie dressed in the Anxi Army's standard armor, the Shuofang Army officers guarding the palace gate suddenly became on alert.

Han Jie, however, was not afraid. He strode across the Jinshui Bridge and almost stopped when he reached the palace gate. He sneered contemptuously at the soldiers guarding the palace gate, took out a crumpled imperial edict from his arms and shouted loudly

He said: "According to the order of Prince Gu, the emperor's order is a violation of orders and cannot be obeyed. Today I come here to seal it back. Please think twice before the emperor issues an order in the future."

The soldiers guarding the palace gate were all stunned.

I have been in the army for many years and have never seen any big storms or waves, but this is the first time in my life that a minister has openly returned the emperor's decree.

Is Prince Gu so arrogant?

The soldiers were extremely shocked, and no one moved for a long time.

Han Jie held up the imperial edict, but when he saw no one came up to pick it up, he couldn't help but become a little impatient. He threw the edict forward, then turned around and walked away. He mounted his horse and gave a shout before galloping away.

In the Tai Chi Palace, Li Hengzheng and Li Longji played chessboard.

The two emperors had accumulated grievances for many years and were supposed to be incompatible. However, after Gu Qing appeared in the world, the grievances between the two emperors were temporarily put on hold. The father and son joined forces to deal with Gu Qing, so the relationship between the two emperors began.

It is also rare to see a harmonious and harmonious situation.

Although the father and son were harmonious, they refused to give in to each other on the chessboard, and the fight was quite fierce.

Although Li Heng is in his forties, his chess game is very domineering, and he only focuses on enclosing territory and capturing pieces. On the contrary, Li Longji's chess style is extremely calm, neither rushing to enclosure territory nor busy capturing pieces, and occasionally

He could even make some compromises, but before he knew it, Li Longji actually had the advantage on the chessboard.

In the end, Li Heng's face darkened, he grabbed a handful of chess pieces and threw them on the chessboard, sighing dejectedly: "I lost, my father is so clever."

As the winner, Li Longji was not very happy. He stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Heng'er, you are still too impatient. You only know how to occupy the territory, but you don't have the overall situation in mind. The chess path is narrow. If you focus on one thing and lose the other, you will inevitably lose."

Li Heng lowered his head and said, "Father taught you that."

Li Longji said solemnly: "If you want to achieve great things, you must first be able to endure it. If you can't tolerate it, God will not let you down. If you can't tolerate small things, there will be disaster."

Li Heng said softly: "Father, are you talking about playing chess, or something else?"

Li Longji smiled and said: "It depends on your understanding. The principles of chessboard and court chess are actually the same. You should have the overall situation in mind, don't care about the gains and losses of one city or one corner, give up when necessary, and build up the general trend through patience.

, the general trend is the trend, and the overall situation can be determined."

Li Heng nodded: "Thank you for your teaching, father. I understand."

Li Longji shook his head: "No, you don't understand, at least before today, you didn't understand that there are some things you did very badly, so bad that you were only one step away from losing your country..."

Li Heng bowed and said, "Please give me some advice, Father."

Li Longji said in a deep voice: "Many days ago, I heard that you wanted to mobilize the Shuofang army guarding the palace to leave the capital to rescue Shi Siming?"

"yes."

Li Longji sighed: "I also heard that on that day, Liu Hongbo and Li Siye of the Anxi Army led their troops to confront Shuofang Army, and blood spattered the palace gate?"

Li Heng's face became increasingly gloomy and he whispered: "Yes."

Li Longji sighed: "You... are not as good as Gu Qing after all. Before Gu Qing led his army to leave the capital, he ordered Liu Hongbo and Li Siye to stay in Chang'an City. He only took half of the Anxi Army and left the remaining half in Chang'an City, even

Even the most elite Modao Battalion of the Anxi Army stayed in Chang'an, and what Gu Qing was guarding against was Shuofang's army leaving the capital..."

"He has sharpened his sword and is waiting for you, but you ignored him and mobilized Shuofang's army to meet the sword. If Liu Hongbo decided to annihilate Shuofang's army that day, then captured the palace, held the emperor hostage and commanded the princes, then what would happen to him?

How should you handle yourself?"

Li Heng suddenly broke into cold sweat, and his whole back felt cold.

Li Longji sighed: "That time, it was really dangerous for me, Li Tang Sheji, and the country and the court fell, just in Gu Qing's thought, but Gu Qing still had some scruples after all, so he showed mercy...

…”

Staring at Li Heng's fearful and gloomy face, Li Longji sighed: "Heng'er, that time you decided to mobilize the Shuofang Army to rescue Shi Siming. You were too impatient. The Anxi Army did not take the opportunity to capture Tai Chi Palace. It was your luck, luck.

This kind of thing can never happen again, don't expect your luck to be so good next time."

Li Heng lowered his head and said: "However, Shi Siming's troops are our most powerful help in killing Gu Qing. Shi Siming is dead, and the governors of various vassal towns have different aspirations. Is it really possible for Jiangshan to change his surname to Gu?"

Li Longji said coldly: "If you stay useful, you will have infinite possibilities. As time goes by, your energy will wax and wane. Who knows that Gu Qing will not reveal his flaws and be caught by us in the future? It is a fool's choice to fight him to the death.

When you are unwise and your strength is inferior to others, patience is the most important thing."

Li Heng pursed his lips and said, "I was impulsive, and I won't do it again."

Li Longji stroked his beard and said leisurely: "On the day of Gu Qing's wedding, the descendants of all the major families in the Tang Dynasty came to congratulate him. The carriages delivering congratulatory gifts were lined up from Gu Qing's palace to outside the city gate. What does this mean?"

Li Heng's expression became increasingly ugly and he said: "It shows that not only is Gu Qing extremely powerful in military affairs, but even major aristocratic families have taken advantage of the situation and defected to Gu Qing's side."

There was a hint of desolation in Li Longji's eyes, and he sighed: "Yes, even if you and I refuse to admit it, reality is reality, and the reality is that Li Tang's country is indeed over, and people's support has turned against me."

Li Heng couldn't help but said: "Soldiers and horses in various vassal towns have already..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Longji shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Shi Siming is dead, and the vassal town is in ruins. In front of the Anxi Army, the soldiers and horses of King Qin of the vassal town cannot stand up to the enemy."

Li Heng couldn't help but turn pale, and murmured: "Is the Tang Dynasty really mad at me?"

Li Longji said dejectedly: "But if you still have a breath left, you must do your best, otherwise you and I will not be able to see our ancestors."

Li Heng said desperately: "Is there any other way to control Gu Qing?"

Li Longji said slowly: "The only plan for now is to give up! Give up everything, as long as you can keep the throne and keep it. First of all, the major families must be reunited. Maybe the scientific examination will be abolished, and the court will only recruit scholars.

Choose from aristocratic families, and secondly, if there are unmarried princesses from the royal family, they will all be given to the children of the major aristocratic families to maintain the relationship between the royal family and the aristocratic families through marriage..."

Li Heng nodded heavily: "I'm all following my father."

Li Longji added: "Finally, we will give you a lot of rewards and titles, and when necessary, allow the family to establish itself as a country..."

Li Heng's expression changed, but Li Longji said slowly: "Power, official title, money, marriage, including the power and party affiliation of the future court. In order to preserve the Li Tang state, these things must be given up. With the entire country's material, financial, and power,

In exchange for the support of all parties, we can isolate Gu Qing and finally get rid of him."

"The current enemy is Gu Qing. After we get rid of Gu Qing, we can slowly take back what we have given up. Hen'er, this is also the art of the emperor. If Gu Qing has the dragon-slaying skill, you and I should also give it up.

Hard scales, invulnerable to swords, invulnerable to water and fire, only in this way can you earn a glimmer of hope in despair."

Li Heng's expression gradually softened and he said, "I understand, kid."

Li Longji narrowed his eyes and added: "There is a saying in the art of war that all warriors must use the right combination to win by surprise. In addition to the methods I just mentioned, there should also be methods of surprise and victory..."

Li Heng asked curiously: "What father means..."

Li Longji suddenly closed his eyes and said softly: "I have my own arrangements, Heng'er. It is a critical moment for the survival of the Tang Dynasty. You and I, father and son, must work together to defeat the enemy. Don't let anyone doubt me. I am already seventy years old and I don't have much time left."

, before you die, I must give you back a country that is free from both internal and external worries, so that you can be worthy of the ancestors of all generations."

Li Heng bowed sincerely and said: "Thanks to my father, Huang Wei, I won't suffer a big loss..."

Li Longji's eyes were full of vicissitudes of life, and he sighed: "The years have been wasted, and the sword has become old. I once made a mistake for the world. I know I was wrong. I hope the world will not let me down..."

The sound of hurried footsteps broke the rare warmth between father and son. Yu Chaoen appeared outside the palace gate, wiping cold sweat with a frightened face, and said urgently: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's not good. Gu Qing sent someone to the palace gate.

Your Majesty’s imperial edict has been sealed!”

Li Heng's expression changed drastically, he stood up suddenly, and said in shock: "Return the imperial edict?"

Yu Chaoen said in panic: "Yes, Gu Qing sent someone to return the imperial edict, and he said, he also said..."

"What else did you say?"

"They also said that His Majesty's imperial edict is arbitrary and cannot be followed. Please think twice when issuing edicts in the future."

Li Heng was stunned for a moment, then slapped the table and became furious, the muscles in his cheeks trembling slightly with anger.

"Gu Qing! It's too much to bully others! If I don't get rid of you, I will be a ruler in vain!"

Li Longji was silent on the sidelines, but his heart sank into the abyss.

Gu Qing...has he become so arrogant? The fangs of the powerful officials have been exposed without any scruples. There is really not much time left for Li Tang Sheji.

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In the afternoon, officers from the Sanfa Division suddenly rushed into Prince Yong's Mansion and then started searching inside Prince Yong's Mansion.

King Yong Li Lin was furious, but the officers of the Three Law Divisions took out the transfer documents from the three divisions and said that the chief officials of the three divisions jointly decided that Prince Yong's Mansion was involved in a murder case and must be searched thoroughly to find evidence.

King Yong has never been a reasonable person, so how could he accept such a great humiliation? He immediately ordered the palace guards to drive the officers out. However, as soon as the guards raised their halberds, they suddenly discovered that there were groups of armored soldiers standing outside the palace.

, Judging from the attire, he should belong to the Anxi Army.

The soldiers of the Anxi Army stood quietly in the open space outside the palace, staring at the palace guards with an indifferent expression. The general leading the army even showed an eager expression, as if he would immediately order an attack if the guards dared to move even slightly.

The guards of the royal palace gave up decisively, and their arms could not hold their thighs. The Anxi Army was famous all over the world, who dared to use swords and guns in front of the Anxi Army?

Not only the Imperial Guards were frightened, but King Yong was also frightened.

Swords and fists can make the arrogant and domineering prince sit down and reason calmly. King Yong is a typical example.

The officers of the Third Law Division had already rushed into the palace, and then the palace was in a state of panic. The strange thing was that the officers seemed to be familiar with the architectural layout of Prince Yong's Palace. After rushing into the palace, they rushed straight to the house where Manager Liu lived.
Chapter completed!