A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

The army came all the way to Chang'an City. After dismounting from the horse and putting down the armor, Wang Qin began to recite Li Er's will. Gu Qing yawned lazily and didn't listen at all. After eating, he felt a little sleepy.

"Several generals." Wang Qin said with a smile, "Let's enter the palace now, Your Majesty is waiting."

Su Dingfang took the lead, Gu Qing and Cheng Chumo followed, and Pei Xingjian followed suit.

Xue Rengui looked at these people with envy in his eyes. One day he would be able to enter the Taiji Palace like his teacher and the others. This time he was just a young general, and he would definitely go to court in the future.

The officials of the Ministry of War began to reward the soldiers outside the city, and distributed military salaries. Gu Qing and the others walked into Chang'an City.

Cheng Chumo muttered softly, "This time my military exploits should not be small, maybe I don't have to patrol the imperial city all day long like before."

Su Dingfang remained silent.

Gu Qing looked at the people on both sides of Zhuque Street, and saw Fang Yizhi and Li Tai among them.

All the way to Chengtianmen, four or three young generals knelt down on one knee, Li Chengqian stepped forward and said with a smile, "The generals have suffered a lot, so let's go to meet the emperor alone."

"Yes!" Su Dingfang replied loudly.

Standing up again and walking into the palace, the majestic palace seemed a bit deserted compared to the ordinary ones, but the majestic Tai Chi Palace was still the same as usual, without the slightest change.

Under the leadership of the prince, the four of them walked into the Taiji Palace and knelt on one knee again facing Li Er.

Li Er looked at the four teenagers in silence for a long time, and his eyes fell on Gu Qing for the longest time, "Get up, you have suffered a lot these days."

Gu Qing looked up, Li Er's complexion was much worse, and there were more white hairs in his bun.

Li Er is getting older, and he has grown up in Li Er's eyes unknowingly all these years, and Li Er is also aging in his own eyes.

"Get up now." Li Er said slowly, "Wang Qin."

"The old slave is here." Wang Qin stepped forward.

"Read it." Li Er spoke wearily.

Wang Qin nodded and took out His Majesty's will and began to recite, rewarding meritorious deeds, Su Dingfang was named the General of Zuo Wuwei, Pei Xingjian was the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Cheng Chumoyu was the General of the Linwei.

Gu Qing quietly glanced at Cheng Chumo's face, it was still Habayashi Guard, still unchanged, the gatekeeper was still the gatekeeper, but from a small security guard, he became the head of the security guard.

As for my own name, I still haven't pronounced it, as if I don't have myself at all.

"You all step back." Li Er said, "Gu Qing stay!"

After Su Dingfang and Li Chengqian left with a few people, only Li Er, Wang Qin and Gu Qing were left in the Tai Chi Palace.

"Follow me." Li Er stood up and walked step by step into the side door of Taiji Palace. Gu Qing followed in small steps and looked at the emperor's back, and then looked at Wang Qin, who was a bit hunched.

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Chapter 563 Inheritance ([-])

All the way to a small room at the back of the Taiji Palace, Li Er walked into it, Gu Qing followed and found that the Empress Changsun was also here, and now the Empress Changsun has more wrinkles on her face.

Li Er sat down and took a sip of the medicinal soup, "Gu Qing, I am getting old."

"Your Majesty is not old at all." Gu Qing had no choice but to say this, knowing that it was against his will.

"Okay." Li Er waved his hand, "Everyone will have a day of birth, old age, sickness and death. Gu Qing has some things that you and I have kept secret, and I know what you are doing behind the scenes and have not stopped you. You should understand what I have done. , do you remember what I have always said to you?

"I always remember." Gu Qing stood up straight and looked at Li Er.

"That's good." Li Er continued, "I didn't award you this time, and I don't know what to award you. Fang Xuanling has been waiting for you for many years, and you should choose! As long as you are willing to inherit Fang Xuan Ling's mantle, I will hand over the position of Fang Xuanling to you, and this is also my reward for you."

"If I don't want it." Gu Qing said loudly.

"Of course I thought you would say that." Li Er moved his body and changed his sitting position, "If you don't want to inherit Fang Xuanling's mantle, I won't force you, just live your life as a rich man, take care of yourself It will be fine as long as it goes on."

"I want to meet the teacher." Gu Qing saluted Li Er.

"Go." Li Er spoke slowly.

Standing up again, Gu Qing glanced at the smiling Empress Changsun, turned around and left, walked to the empty palace again, looked up and could see the gloomy sky, the wind was a bit chilly and he didn't know if it would snow or not.

Walking all the way towards Chengtian Gate, he quickened his pace and saw Chu Suiliang who was also walking towards Chengtian Gate.

"Old Chu." Gu Qing greeted him, "Long time no see."

Chu Suiliang stopped and looked at Gu Qing, "Long time no see, it's not easy to go outside the customs."

"Nothing is difficult." Gu Qing continued walking, "If you want to say that it is not easy for me, there are some people who are more difficult than me. Compared with those people, my difficulty is not worth mentioning."

Chu Suiliang followed in Gu Qing's footsteps, "You go and see Fang Xiang, Fang Xiang didn't come to court today."

"I see, let's go now." Gu Qing walked out of Chengtian Gate and sat on Zhuque Street.

Standing in front of Chengtian Gate, Chu Suiliang watched Gu Qing walk away step by step. The gray sky fell into thin snow again, and the snowflakes fell in the wind and disappeared on the ground. Seeing the snow getting bigger and bigger, he also quickened his pace to leave here .

Gu Qing came to the gate of Fangjia, took a deep breath and walked inside.

Mrs. Fang was cleaning the yard when she saw Gu Qing coming in with a wrinkled face and smiled, "Gu Qing, you are here."

"Master." Gu Qing saluted her.

"You've lost weight." Mrs. Fang looked at Gu Qing, "It seems that you have suffered a lot outside these days, the old guy is in the study, you go."

"Yes!"

Before Gu Qing came to the study, he knocked on the door.

"come in."

Fang Xuanling's voice came from the study, facing the current Fang Xuanling, Gu Qing bowed and saluted, "Teacher, I'm back."

"It's good to be back." Fang Xuanling nodded and looked at Gu Qing, "We all know that Persia is already a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, and this matter is inseparable from your contribution. Have you been rewarded by His Majesty?"

"Not yet." Gu Qing lowered his head, "It's just that His Majesty asked me to make a choice."

The cold wind outside the house blew into the study, causing the flame on the oil lamp to flicker. Fang Xuanling sighed, "Are you ready? Are you willing?"

"Students are willing." Gu Qing replied immediately, "Teacher, don't worry, the mantle of the teacher will be handed over to the students."

"Okay, okay, okay." Fang Xuanling nodded, "The road ahead will be difficult, will you stick to it?"

"Yes!" Gu Qing continued, "I will go on until someone doesn't want me to go anymore."

"Your Majesty's health is getting worse and worse." Fang Xuanling said again, "Gu Qing, His Majesty will not give you the position of Xiangguo, only the next emperor can give it to you. After so many years, this old man has understood a truth. You are far from the emperor. The closer you are, the farther you will be from the people around you. From now on, you have to learn to carry on alone, your words and deeds, your actions, and your deeds will be watched by the whole world."

"Students understand."