The reason for taking over part of the palace's defense was very high-sounding.

The assassins confirmed that there were generals from the Shuofang Army, which showed that the Shuofang Army had shown signs of disloyalty. The Anxi Army entered the palace to take over the defense precisely for the emperor's sake and to protect the emperor's safety.

If Li Heng's IQ was any lower, he would definitely be moved to tears at this moment.

What a good minister. After leading the army to put down the rebellion, he immediately became concerned about the safety of the emperor. The image of a loyal minister who worked hard and dedicated his life is vividly visible on the paper.

Unfortunately, Li Heng was not too stupid. After Gu Qing finished speaking, Li Heng understood what Gu Qing meant.

By openly deploying troops to take over the palace, is this really a plan to coerce the emperor and order the princes?

Li Heng panicked. Before arranging the assassination, he had thought about the consequences of failure. The emperor and his ministers might be at odds with each other. Even Gu Qing had just beheaded the assassin in the palace, which was within his expectation. However, Li Heng was the emperor of the Tang Dynasty after all.

, no matter how powerful Gu Qing was, he would not dare to openly usurp the throne.

But he didn't expect that Gu Qing would actually take over the imperial guard of the palace. If the Anxi army entered the palace, wouldn't he, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, be completely controlled by him and never be able to turn around again?

Seeing that Gu Qing had already stepped out of the palace with one foot, Li Heng said anxiously: "Gu Qing, wait a minute!"

Gu Qing stopped and turned around to look at him calmly.

Li Heng held back his anger and said, "Isn't it too much for the Anxi Army to take over the imperial guard of the palace? I can make the decision on my own palace."

Gu Qing shook his head: "Your Majesty is wrong. The emperor is not the emperor in the palace, but the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. How can anyone with evil intentions be allowed to spy on the side of the emperor's bed? Since I assist your majesty, the safety of the emperor is the most important thing in my heart.

It's a major event. There are thieves in Shuofang's army, and the Anxi army cannot ignore it."

Li Heng's tone gradually became louder: "I have said that I will not interfere with the affairs of the palace!"

Gu Qing also emphasized his tone: "I also said that there are assassins in Shuofang's army, and I must take care of them."

Gu Qing bit the word "assassin" very hard. Li Heng was stunned for a moment, then sat back slumped.

The two people's quarrels were very upright, but in fact they were bargaining in a subtle way.

Gu Qing and Li Heng knew each other well about the origin of the assassin, so there was no need to reveal this matter.

Gu Qing was the victim, but at the card table, he was the beneficiary. He survived the catastrophe, and Li Heng had to pay something, otherwise he would be sorry for Gu Qing's death today.

Gu Qing's condition is to take over the palace and completely control Li Heng from now on. Not only that, Gu Qing will also secretly plant spies in the palace and build his own intelligence network. Whenever there is any trouble with Li Heng, countless people will immediately report to him.

He tipped off the news.

This is what Gu Qing wants to achieve.

For Li Tang Sheji, his sudden usurpation of the throne will definitely be criticized by thousands of people in the world. The prosperous age of Kaiyuan left many people and things worth remembering for the people. After a rebellion, the afterglow of the prosperous age has not dissipated. Gu Qingruo replaced Li Tang, maybe

No army in the world is a match for Anxi's army, but after all, people's hearts cannot be obtained with swords. They can only slowly figure it out, using a subtle and silent way to moisturize things, and slowly let the people of the world adapt to it.

So what Gu Qing wants to do now is not to usurp the throne, but to control.

Control all people and things within the scope of your control, then it doesn't matter whether you usurp the throne or not. The chair in the Golden Palace may not be comfortable to sit on.

"What if I don't agree?" Li Heng said through gritted teeth.

Gu Qing immediately said: "I will send troops to annihilate all Shuofang's army, and level the side of the emperor's bed, so that your majesty can rest easy from now on."

Li Heng was on the verge of breaking out, and said with a gloomy expression: "Gu Qing, don't go too far. The dignity of the Tang Dynasty royal family cannot be desecrated."

"Your Majesty Su Jing's inner palace is to enhance the dignity of the royal family and restore Taiji Palace to its former harmony. Didn't I do the right thing?"

Li Heng lowered his head in despair. His assassination attempt on Gu Qing failed. This is the consequence he must bear.

Gu Qing's tough character couldn't bear the consequences, and the assassin just provided him with the perfect excuse to take over the imperial guards of the palace in an honest and fair manner. Li Heng's move was really bad.

At this time, Li Heng couldn't help but regret deeply. If he had chosen to give up assassinating Gu Qing, the situation might not have become so serious.

This move was a good move. If Gu Qing could be killed successfully, all the crises in the imperial power of the Tang Dynasty would be solved. The problem was that the person who executed this move was not ready enough after all.

When you fail, you have to stand upright when you are beaten, and you have to bear the price.

Seeing Gu Qing walk out of the hall with his head held high, Li Heng's teeth were broken, but he had no choice but to do anything. Strength determines everything. When the strength is inferior to others, the emperor must bear with his ministers.

It wasn't until Gu Qing left the hall that Li Bi sighed sadly: "Your Majesty, this move was indeed a mistake..."

Li Heng said coldly: "They are all a bunch of trash! They boasted to the sky beforehand, but when they actually started taking action, hundreds of people could not kill dozens of them. These were brave men carefully selected from Shuofang's army. The result was that

Asking others to annihilate them all, in this vast world, who is worthy of my full trust?"

Li Mi felt uncomfortable after hearing this. It seemed that Li Heng's words were only scolding Shuofang's army, but in fact they were scolding all the people involved in planning this matter, including Li Mi.

However, no matter how uncomfortable I feel, I still have to be loyal to the emperor after all.

Li Mi was silent for a moment and said softly: "Your Majesty, whether you like to hear it or not, I must give you honest advice."

Li Heng said disheartenedly: "You say."

Li Bi thought for a while and said: "The relationship between Your Majesty and Gu Qing is now on the verge of breaking out, especially after the failed assassination. You and Gu Qing are on the verge of breaking up. In fact, Gu Qing may have murderous intentions towards Your Majesty, but

We are just waiting for the right opportunity. Gu Qing's insistence on the Anxi Army to take over the palace today is the foreshadowing he has laid. If this continues, His Majesty will be in danger."

Li Heng looked panicked again and said, "How should I deal with this?"

Li Bi sighed: "Of course you must do your best to repair the relationship with Gu Qing, even if it is a superficial relationship, you must make a high-profile gesture and take the initiative to show your goodwill to Gu Qing, do it for Gu Qing and the world, so that

Everyone in the world can clearly see how kind your Majesty is to his ministers..."

"In this way, even if Gu Qing wants to rebel, he has to worry about the opinions of the people in the world. He will not dare to rebel for a short time. After a delay, King Qin's troops from various vassal towns have arrived in Chang'an. No matter how happy your majesty is, it will not be too late to grudge him."

Li Heng was still very afraid of death. It took him decades to become emperor. How could he die so easily? Especially when he was usurped by a powerful minister, which was an extremely dishonorable death.

"Sir, what you mean is..."

Li Bi said decisively: "Your Majesty must show your kindness, whether it is to promote him to a noble title or marry him, in short, you must use all means to show your kindness to Gu Qing, so that everyone in the world knows how much your Majesty values ​​​​Gu Qing, then if Gu Qing comes back again

On the contrary, I’m afraid we have to weigh the hearts of the world.”

Li Heng hesitated for a moment and said: "It's not appropriate to promote him to a noble title. Gu Qing is already the king of the county, and his title can no longer be promoted. As for the marriage..."

Li Heng said solemnly: "Ask the Supervisor of the Taishi Bureau to change the date immediately, which means that tomorrow is an auspicious day, and marry Princess Wanchun to Gu Qing's house. I will reward him with generous money and land..."

Li Mi nodded, forcing a smile on his face.

At this time, Li Mi's inner emotions were very complicated. He knew that the situation was over, but he still worked in vain, even though he knew very well that such efforts were of no use.

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Gu Qing walked out of the Chengxiang Palace, but the three thousand soldiers of the Anxi Army outside the palace were left behind in the palace.

Chang Zhong asked with a look of astonishment: "Your Majesty, can we really take over the palace?"

Gu Qing sneered and said: "I risked my life in exchange for it, so he dare not refuse to agree."

Then Gu Qing said again: "After you leave the palace, discuss with Liu Hongbo and transfer 20,000 soldiers from Chang'an City Defense to the palace to guard the palace. From today on, the Anxi Army will take over the palace guards."

Chang Zhong clasped his fists excitedly: "Yes! General Mo will do it now!"

I can't help but be excited. Taking over the palace guards is an important symbolic event. It means that Prince Gu is getting closer to that chair. Especially since the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is also under the control of the Anxi Army, this is the most exciting thing.

Exciting.

"The emperor actually agreed?" Chang Zhong still looked in disbelief.

Gu Qing said calmly: "When the enemy's sword is pointed at the nose, the brave person will choose to die with the enemy, while the cowardly person will choose to kneel down and beg for life. After all, there are very few people in the world who truly regard death as home. Others say that he is a prince.

After more than twenty years of forbearance, he finally endured until he ascended the throne, but in my opinion, more than twenty years of forbearance has worn away even the most basic qualities of a man."

As soon as he walked out of the palace, Gu Qing was about to mount his horse, but he heard Yu Chaoen waving to him from a distance behind a stone unicorn outside Chengtian Gate, signaling Gu Qing to go over. He felt that the waving gesture was too disrespectful, so he bowed in salute.

apologize.

Gu Qing was stunned for a moment, then ordered Chang Zhong to push away the people outside Chengtian Gate. Finally, Gu Qing walked slowly towards Yu Chaoen.

Yu Chaoen was hiding behind Shi Qilin. The angle was so tricky that no one could see him.

Seeing Gu Qing approaching, Yu Chaoen hurriedly bowed to him and apologized.

Gu Qing smiled and waved his hand, indicating that he didn't mind, and then looked at him calmly.

Yu Chaoen hesitated for a long time and said: "Your Highness, I have a merciless request..."

Gu Qing smiled and said, "You tell me."

Yu Chaoen looked around, then suddenly knelt down and bowed his head to Gu Qing, bowing his head and saying: "I am willing to do your best for His Majesty, the Prince. I beg Your Highness to accept this slave."

Gu Qing's expression did not change at all, as if Yu Chaoen's behavior had been expected by him.

In the few words he said to Yu Chaoen before entering the palace, Gu Qing was originally trying to offend Shan Zhenhu and deliberately provoke him. At this moment, it seems that Yu Chaoen is not stupid after all and has correctly understood what Gu Qing meant.

In terms of IQ, Yu Chaoen is obviously much smarter than his two predecessors, Bian Lingcheng and Li Fuguo. The two were too arrogant and thought that joining the imperial power was always the right side. However, they did not expect that the Tang Dynasty is currently experiencing

The situation had changed unseen in a century, and the imperial power of Li and Tang was already on the verge of collapse. Naturally, the end of the two men was that they lost their lives in confusion.

Yu Chaoen is obviously different. A person like him will not be truly loyal to anyone. The only person he is loyal to is himself. But he knows how to look beyond the palace. He clearly sees the situation in the world and also sees the situation in the world.

With the imperial power gradually weakening, he decisively decided to abandon Li Heng and seek refuge with Gu Qing.

He is a smart man, but too smart.

This kind of people should be used and even more guarded against.

Seeing Yu Chaoen crawling at his feet, expressing his loyalty in the most humble way, Gu Qing suddenly remembered An Lushan and Li Longji in a trance, at that moment, exactly at this moment.

With a cold smile in his heart, Gu Qing still said pleasantly: "You want to be loyal to me?"
To be continued...