The emperor and the generals of the Anxi Army seemed to be in a stalemate.

Li Heng was frightened by the murderous intent of the generals of the Anxi army, and several generals of the Anxi army did not kneel down to worship the emperor. The two sides remained motionless. The deadlock became more and more tense, and the air seemed to freeze.

After a long stalemate, a servant pushed open the side room behind the door, and a weak voice came from inside the room.

"...Don't disrespect your courtesy."

The voice was very low, but Li Heng outside still heard it, it was Gu Qing's voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, several murderous Anxi Army generals outside the door suddenly put away their weapons, knelt down on one knee facing Li Heng, and said in unison: "The last general pays homage to the emperor."

Li Heng tried his best to squeeze out a smile, stretched out his hand and said: "Everyone, please stand level."

Several military generals stood up without saying a word, consciously stood aside and gave up their positions in the middle.

Li Heng's heartbeat was a little fast, and he felt scared and anxious.

Today I saw with my own eyes the ferocious generals in the Anxi army who were like wolves and tigers. I was both afraid of the generals' bravery and worried about the generals' unruly nature.

Judging from their performance just now, there is no emperor in their eyes, only Gu Qing.

A weak order from Gu Qing can make them willing to put away their weapons and bow before them.

Li Heng knew very well that what they worshiped was not the emperor, but Gu Qing's order.

Holding back the anxiety and uneasiness in his heart, Li Heng nodded to them with a smile, and then walked into the house.

The light in the room was very dark, and there was a strong smell of medicine in the air. Gu Qing was lying on the bed, with two doctors-looking people standing next to him. They were standing quietly with their heads bowed. When they saw Li Heng walking in, the two doctors

He quickly knelt down and bowed.

Gu Qing's upper body was naked and covered with strips of cloth. There were faint traces of blood on the white strips of cloth. Gu Qing's face was sallow and he was lying on the bed unable to move. He looked like he had been seriously injured.

Li Heng sneered in his heart, but his face showed distress and anxiety. He strode forward and said, "Gu Qing, Gu Qing, I'm here to see you."

Gu Qing heard the sound, opened his eyes slightly, then gritted his teeth and tried hard to support his upper body, as if he wanted to salute, but the doctor next to him hurriedly stopped him.

Li Heng also said wisely: "Gu Qing, there is no need to be polite. It is important to take care of yourself. Lie down quickly."

Gu Qing smiled apologetically towards Li Heng and said softly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being rude."

Li Heng sighed: "I just heard this morning that the Anxi Army camp was attacked. Some thieves dared to gather the remaining soldiers outside the capital of the Tang Dynasty and raid the camp. It is simply lawless. I have issued a strict order to investigate and capture the thieves.

Show it to everyone and avenge Gu Qing for this great revenge."

Gu Qing said weakly: "I thank Your Majesty for your grace. I was destined to suffer such a calamity. I didn't expect that there are still remnant enemies near the capital that have not been eliminated. I was careless."

Li Heng said with concern: "Gu Qing, take good care of your injuries and don't worry about anything else. I heard that you were seriously injured and brought the imperial doctor with me. Why don't you let the imperial doctor take a look at Gu Qing?"

Before Gu Qing could speak, a doctor next to him said with a frightened expression: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. The common people have just finished bandaging Mr. Gu's wound. The wound has stopped bleeding and applied medicine. If someone else comes to look at it again, what will happen again?"

It would be quite detrimental to Mr. Gu's condition to reopen the bandaged wound."

Li Heng smiled and didn't insist anymore.

In fact, everyone knew what happened to Gu Qing's "serious injury". Of course, Li Heng didn't want the imperial doctor to actually untie the cloth wrapped around Gu Qing's body. In this scene, the cloth wrapped around Gu Qing's body was

There is only a fig leaf left between the monarch and his ministers. If it is torn off, it will be bad for everyone. It is not yet time for the monarch and his ministers to break up.

Li Heng sat beside Gu Qing's bed and said with concern: "Gu Qing, please rest peacefully. You are an important weapon of the country and cannot be lost. The rebellion in the north is not yet settled, the country is in ruins and is waiting to be revitalized. Gu Qing needs to help me make decisions on many state affairs.

I will leave the post of Minister of Political Affairs Hall to you, and I will take up the post after Gu Qing recovers from his injury."

Gu Qing showed a look of emotion and whispered: "It is my crime to cause His Majesty to worry about you. I must get well as soon as possible and die for the Tang Dynasty."

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Li Heng also said with emotion: "Gu Qing has made great military exploits for the Tang Dynasty and is the pillar of the country. I didn't expect that you would suddenly suffer such a misfortune. It hurts your body and hurts my heart."

Gu Qing's eyes suddenly turned red and he choked with sobs: "Your Majesty treats his ministers as soldiers of the country, and I will repay you as soldiers of the country."

Turning his head with difficulty, Gu Qing took a bulging small cloth bag from the jade pillow on the bed and handed it to Li Heng tremblingly.

Li Heng was stunned for a moment and asked, "What is this?"

Gu Qing said sadly: "This is the commander's seal of the Anxi Jiedu Envoy. Whenever there is a battle, all the generals of the Anxi army will use this seal as a letter. The whole army will not dare to disobey it. I have been seriously injured, and I am in trouble."

En has been granted the title of Shangshu Ling, and the commander's seal is no longer needed. Since I have handed over the power of the Anxi Jiedu Envoy, I will return this seal to Your Majesty and ask Your Majesty to accept it."

Li Heng's heart beat violently and he almost had a heart attack on the spot.

This handsome seal is what he dreams of!

If we take it over, will the Anxi Army's threat to the imperial court be eliminated forever?

His heartbeat was beating violently, and Li Heng subconsciously stretched out his hand to take the handsome seal. However, when he reached halfway, he suddenly stopped and his movements froze.

In the flash of lightning in his mind, Li Heng suddenly thought of the murderous generals of the Anxi Army just outside the door.

The emperor's sage was in front, but the generals did not move at all, and the weapons in their hands did not even withdraw into their sheaths.

However, Gu Qing gave a weak order in the room, and several generals immediately retreated their troops and bowed to the emperor honestly.

So, what is the handsome seal?

Shuaiyin is nothing!

If you want to eliminate the threat of the Anxi Army forever, you must either win over the morale of the Anxi Army officers and soldiers and make them completely return to the emperor and the imperial court, or kill all these people and leave no one behind from the Anxi Army from top to bottom. Only then can the imperial court become a henchman.

Count as elimination.

Handsome Seal? Haha, it's just a child's thing at this moment, and its effect is not even comparable to Gu Qing's cough.

Does handing over the handsome seal mean that Gu Qing is really willing to hand over his military power?

The real military power does not lie in this commander's seal, but in Gu Qing's true heart.

Even if the commander's seal is handed over, as long as Gu Qing gives a hint, the Anxi army can kill people, set fire to Chang'an City, and capture the inner city. Therefore, whether or not to hand over the commander's seal is meaningless.

Li Heng slowly retracted his outstretched hand, but the smile on his face was as warm as spring.

"Gu Qing takes back the command seal first. The Anxi army is still under your control for the time being. This tiger and wolf army cannot be controlled by ordinary people. It must be a worldly hero like Gu Qing to frighten the tigers and wolves. The transfer of military power is not urgent.

Haha, I'm not in a hurry, I really am not in a hurry."

Li Heng was not in a hurry, but Gu Qing was. He struggled to hold up half of his body and said: "I have been granted the title of Shangshu Ling. It would be a big taboo to hold military power again. I am loyal to Your Majesty. Your Majesty, please accept the seal of commander."

, Don’t let your subjects fall into disloyalty and unrighteousness.”

Li Heng had a slight smile on his face, MMP in his heart.

Alas! Your mother is a maid!

Go and look in the mirror and see how hypocritical your face is right now. If you are really loyal to me, you should immediately drink a pound of arsenic and be among the smiling immortals. Only then will I believe in your loyalty.

Holding Gu Qing's hand distressedly, Li Heng's eyes were so gentle that he could pinch water, and he said affectionately: "Gu Qing, there is really no need to rush, the Anxi Army is under your control, I can rest assured and trust you. Take good care of yourself,

Don't think too much, tomorrow I will go to the Yin Temple outside the city to pray for Gu Qing and ask God to help Gu Qing recover quickly and help me regain prosperity."

Gu Qing's cheek twitched unconsciously.

My maid, will you go to the Zen temple to pray for me?

Are you afraid that if you hadn’t gone to a Zen temple to hold a dojo, set up an altar, draw circles and write peach charms and spells, I would have died a long time ago?

The raised body seemed to be in pain. Gu Qing frowned, enduring the excruciating pain, and gasped: "Since Your Majesty insists not to accept the seal of command, I will wait until the injury recovers before handing over the military power... However, the generals of the Anxi Army

The transfer to various places cannot be delayed, and I will order them to leave for their posts tomorrow so as not to delay military and state affairs."

Li Heng said hurriedly: "Generals, there is no need to rush to leave the capital to take up posts. We will wait until Gu Qing's injury heals."

At this moment, Li Heng finally saw the essence of the whole matter.

The essence is that if Gu Qing is unwilling to hand over military power, then it will be useless even if he hands over his commander's seal, and it will be useless even if he transfers the generals of the Anxi Army away from Chang'an.

The generals standing outside just now were all full of murderous intent. They didn't take him as the emperor seriously at all. You can imagine with your ass that they would obey the order and leave the Anxi Army and leave Chang'an honestly?

If Gu Qing really followed the trend and ordered them to leave the capital tomorrow to take up their posts, these fierce generals would probably cause a huge disturbance on the spot. As can be seen from the so-called attack on the Anxi Army camp yesterday concocted by Gu Qing, there is no one in the Anxi Army.

A fuel-efficient lamp.

Rather than being caused a big trouble by the generals of the Anxi Army at that time and compromising the imperial power of the Tian Family, it is better to reject Gu Qing's request now and let these wolf-like tiger generals stay in Chang'an and wait for the next suitable opportunity to eliminate them.

These troubles.

The two of them each have their own evil intentions, but on the surface they give way to each other, and the king, saints and ministers respect each other as guests. If this picture is seen by others, it will be called evil if the Tang Dynasty is not strong.

After being humble to each other for a long time, the monarch and his ministers showed off their acting skills.

In the end, Gu Qing couldn't resist, so like a girl working in a shampoo room, she shyly welcomed the guests in, half-hiding her face, and accepted Li Heng's kindness.

Military power will no longer be handed over for the time being, and the generals under his command will not go to other places for the time being.

It's not that I won't let him go, it's that the emperor's strength is too great and I can't shirk him.

Gu Qing lay back on the bed again, with a rather regretful expression on his face. He was like a high-roller who failed to grab the bill with his friends after dinner. He was both regretful and unwilling. He pinched his wallet and showed false dissatisfaction, shouting that he would give up next time.

I come……

Li Heng’s expression is also quite wonderful.

How does it feel to win a purchase order?

Presumably, they are not necessarily all pleasant, and there is a hint of uncompromising anger towards the other party in the forced smile.

Why don't you have more strength?
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