Having known An Lushan for many days, Gu Qing gradually understood An Lushan's tricks for inviting favors.

First of all, he had to make Li Longji and Yang Guifei happy, which was called "humor" in his previous life. Unfortunately, An Lushan didn't have enough humor, so he had to use a stupid method, which was to act ugly.

Pretending to be ugly can also be considered humorous. The uglier the appearance, the easier it is to arouse psychological contrast in the audience, thus creating a sense of superiority. Whether it was An Lushan dancing the Hu Xuan Dance with a weight of more than 300 kilograms, or today's so-called "washing three"

, in the end, this fat man weighing more than 300 pounds jumped out of the colorful swaddling clothes, which is a kind of "acting ugly".

The effect was obvious. Both Li Longji and Yang Guifei laughed out loud at An Lushan's appearance. The eunuchs and maids next to them also laughed non-stop. The palace people seemed to have the same message and actually cheered "Lu'er" in unison.

Gu Qing watched coldly, his eyes gradually narrowed.

After all, the thickness of this fat man's face exceeded Gu Qing's imagination. He originally thought that it was shameless to consider a woman who was more than ten years younger than him as his godmother. However, An Lushan told Gu Qing with practical actions that he could be even more shameless.

Face.

Weighing more than three hundred kilograms, an adult nearly fifty years old, with hundreds of thousands of elite frontier troops at his disposal, how could he have the nerve to wrap himself in swaddling clothes like a newborn baby?

Seeing An Lushan's appearance, Gu Qing was extremely disgusted, but he had to work hard to maintain a smile and agree with this pair of emperors and parents-in-law who had a very low sense of humor.

But An Lushan was so proud that he jumped up and down in front of Li Longji. Even his voice was deliberately high-pitched, and he said in a disgusting tone that he thought was cute and innocent: "Father, father, the child will be called Lu'er from now on."

, the godmother has agreed to adopt Luer as her adopted son."

Li Longji was overjoyed, stroking his beard and laughing: "Well, Lu'er will also be my adopted son from now on, and I will rely on Lu'er to help me protect my empire."

"Father, don't worry. Lu'er will definitely live up to his father's expectations. When Lu'er returns to the three towns in the north, he will strictly manage the army. The hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the three towns are all tiger and wolf warriors who are only loyal to the father."

Li Longji became more and more delighted, and he was overjoyed and immediately gave An Lushan a hundred taels of gold. When An Lushan went down to thank him, Li Longji glanced at Gu Qing as if inadvertently.

Gu Qingruo felt something and his mind started spinning rapidly.

This glance may have a profound meaning. He knew that he and An Lushan had an sworn hatred, but he was so kind to An Lushan in front of him. So, considering Li Longji's proficiency in the emperor's mind, he hoped that he would do it

what?

The emperor's art is all about balance. An Lushan has hundreds of thousands of elite troops at his disposal. Does Li Longji really have complete confidence in him?

According to Gu Qing's guess, Li Longji may need someone who can check and balance An Lushan. This person may not be him, but Gu Qing will strive to be this person.

It was not that Li Longji was suspicious of An Lushan. It was Li Longji's instinct to check and balance his ministers. Any minister needs someone to take his place and restrain him at any time. This is called "checking and balancing".

The thought flashed through his mind, and Gu Qing immediately made up his mind. He suddenly walked to Concubine Yang, looked at Concubine Yang who was trembling with smiles, and said softly: "Concubine Concubine is blessed with an adopted son, why not have a double happiness today?"

?I and the imperial concubine are from the same hometown. After coming to Chang'an, I have been taken care of by the imperial concubine. I am grateful. The imperial concubine is so young and beautiful. I personally said that the imperial concubine is one of the four beauties of the past and present. I dare not call the empress old. If

Your Majesty will not give up. I would like to call your Majesty ‘Sister’, is it possible?”

Concubine Yang's laughter stopped suddenly and she looked at Gu Qing in shock. Li Longji was also stunned. He didn't expect that Gu Qing would do this in front of An Lushan. It was really unexpected.

The fat on An Lushan's face was trembling non-stop. His ugly appearance just now disgusted Gu Qing, and now Gu Qing's words of "sister" disgusted him in turn.

Concubine Yang quickly looked at Li Longji, and when she saw that Li Longji was smiling but not saying a word, Concubine Yang immediately shouted with anger on her face: "Gu Qing, the emperor is here, don't make any nonsense!"

Gu Qing blinked innocently: "I'm not fooling around. Can't I call you sister? Then I'll call myself my sister from now on."

Concubine Yang glanced at An Lushan, who was ashen-faced, and said with a mixture of laughter and tears: "You... are really a child who has not grown up, how can you make such a joke? Lu'er... where do you put An Jieshuai?"

Gu Qing suddenly said: "Ah, I forgot about this. An Jie Shuai, I'm really sorry. I'm young and ignorant, and I got a little carried away for a moment. However, you and I are both loyal ministers of His Majesty, and we have different feelings of gratitude to Your Majesty and the Empress.

Why don't we discuss things on our own from now on, what do you think of Commander An Jie?"

An Lushan snorted coldly and didn't say anything. Instead, he wrapped his swaddling clothes tightly around him. It turned out to be a successful show of ugliness, which made His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine laugh heartily. Then he planned to take advantage of Long Yan's joyful moment to ask for a change.

A group of Han generals in the army in Xiasan Town appointed a group of Hu generals, but unexpectedly Gu Qing stepped in and made the good atmosphere extremely embarrassing.

The matter of replacing Han generals can only be raised again later when we find an opportunity.

"Marquis Guxian, by calling me 'sister', you have demoted me a generation for nothing. You have taken advantage of me, and I feel unhappy." An Lushanpi said with a smile.

Gu Qing also smiled and said: "Forgive me, An Jie Shuai, I just saw the scene of the deep love between the imperial concubine and you, Jieshuai, as mother and son. I couldn't help but be deeply moved. I got carried away and said something. However, An Jie Shuai's filial piety moved the world. Now that I recognize it,

The imperial concubine is a foster mother, and there will be many more inexplicable demotions like this in the future, so Commander-in-Chief should get used to it earlier."

"You..." An Lushan was furious, but he did not dare to explode in front of Li Longji. After all, the character of a filial son had been established. If Yu Jia had an attack now, it would inevitably be disrespectful and leave a bad impression on Li Longji.

Li Longji, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly laughed and said: "Okay, I am a good minister. Don't argue over trivial matters. Lu'er will accompany your adoptive mother to walk around in the back garden. The spring is warm and the flowers in the garden are blooming.

The flowers are quite beautiful, and they are incomparable to the scenery of the wild lands in the north. You are so happy to enjoy them. Gu Qing and I have something to say, please step back."

An Lushan had no choice but to bow angrily and retire with Concubine Yang.

In the courtyard outside Nanxun Hall, only Li Longji and Gu Qing were left. Gao Lishi stood far away and wisely avoided them.

Li Longji looked at Gu Qing and smiled and said: "He has an exquisite heart. Gu Qing's intelligence is definitely not about showing off his poetry and writing. But in the world of people, it is rare to be able to do this at the age of twenty.

."

Gu Qing knew why Li Longji suddenly praised him. He suddenly recognized Concubine Yang as his sister just now to cater to the Holy Will. According to Li Longji's wishes, Gu Qing's character should be openly hostile to An Lushan, which was in Li Longji's interests.

Gu Qing was very conscious of being a chess piece, and immediately understood Li Longji's intention, and did what he wanted without hesitation.

This is why Li Longji praised him for his "humanity and sophistication".

Without mentioning what had happened just now, Li Longji changed the subject: "I have read "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" written by you, and I have read it more than once. I have to say that I am very lucky to have Gu Qing's talents for the use of the country.

The Tang Dynasty was fortunate."

Gu Qing lowered his head in fear and said: "My knowledge is shallow and I am just a master of the art. I am not worthy of Your Majesty's praise."

"Don't be modest. To be honest, I have been thinking about your Romance of the Three Kingdoms these days. I have learned a lot, but I also have more and more questions..."

Li Longji thought for a while and said: "This book was written by Gu Qing. I have some questions that can best solve my confusion. I ask you, how do you read Zhuge Liang in the book?"

Gu Qing pondered for a moment and said: "Zhuge Liang, the name 'Wolong' is not true. Although he is wise and almost demonic, his structure is not big enough. I think the fall of Shu was mainly at the hands of Zhuge Liang."

Li Longji was very interested: "Oh? I would like to hear the details."

Just as Gu Qing was about to speak, Li Longji suddenly stopped him, waved to Gao Lishi, and said in a deep voice: "Send the people from the bookstore to come quickly, I will play against Gu Qing."

Gu Qing was stunned for a moment, then showed an expression of inexplicable gratitude.

The Zhongshu Sheren were responsible for recording the emperor's daily words and deeds. At this moment, Li Longji and Gu Qing were just chatting. After summoning the Zhongshu Sheren, the nature changed. It became a formal ceremony for the emperor and his ministers to report to each other. Thousands of years later, Gu Qing's

The name may appear in the history books.

"Your Majesty, I... am scared." Gu Qing lowered his head and said.

Li Longji said solemnly: "Although we are discussing books and history, history can serve as a lesson for today's people, so we must observe it."

The people from the Zhongshu House came quickly, spread the paper beside the low table, and hung their pens on the paper, waiting for Li Longji and Gu Qing to play the duel.

Gu Qing's attitude also became serious. Strictly speaking, today is a formal interview. Li Longji is the examiner and Gu Qing is the candidate. The content of the exam is Gu Qing's knowledge and rift in his mind. Today's results will determine Gu Qing's

future prospects.

After pondering for a long time, Gu Qing slowly said: "In the early period of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang knew how to advance and retreat, and knew the pros and cons. Huarong Dao designed to let Cao Cao go and establish a three-point pattern in the world, which gave Liu Bei enough time and energy to plot in Shu and establish a foothold in the country. At that time

Zhuge Liang is wise and worthy of his nickname of 'Wolong'."

Li Longji nodded and said with a smile: "What happened next?"

"After Liu Bei's death, Zhuge Liang's performance can only be described as 'terrible'. Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Shu was the safest place among the Three Kingdoms at that time. The Kingdom of Shu was located in a remote area with many mountains and plateaus, and there were countless natural barriers to the outside world.

It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. With Zhuge Liang's talent, if we only defend, outsiders will never be able to break in."

"As long as Zhuge Liang can calm down, develop Shu's agriculture with peace of mind, and develop Shu with a strategic defense attitude for twenty years, so that the country has enough troops, money, food and grass, as well as outstanding generals and talent reserves, etc., then he can go out to conquer Shu.

Wei and Wu must be much more sure of unifying the world than his six trips to Qishan and returning in vain."

"Externally, Zhuge Liang frequently used troops. In order to fulfill Liu Bei's last wish, he did not hesitate to waste people and money. Each time he conquered Wei, and each time he came out of Qishan. No matter in terms of strategy or tactics, Zhuge Liang made a big mistake."

"Internally, Zhuge Liang had monopoly power, and the power of the prime minister was once higher than that of the king. Even the emperor of Shu had to call him 'prime minister'. This was done by a treacherous and powerful official. It was precisely because of his stubbornness and insistence on his own way.
Chapter completed!