A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

Everyone knows what happened on Zhuque Street yesterday. A civil official came forward and said, "Your Majesty! The chaos on Zhuque Street yesterday was caused by the large pile of colored glaze sent by the Minister of the Book. It is very valuable. Your majesty's arrogance and extravagance cannot be increased."

It is true that diligence and thrift are the old foundation of the Central Plains people.

Gu Qing stepped out of the courtroom and said, "This...how do you call me?"

"My censor, Sun Xian." The other party replied politely to Gu Qing.

"Oh." Gu Qing came back to his senses, "Your Majesty, the Censor, is right. Diligence and thrift are a virtue that should be advocated. No one should be extravagant and wasteful. I know that earning money is not easy."

Hearing this, Chu Suiliang stared at Gu Qing and almost cursed, is it not easy for you to make money?In Chang'an, you, Gu Qing, are the easiest to earn money and earn the most money.

Li Er's face turned black.

Gu Qing went on to say, "Nowadays the world is at peace, and many people in Chang'an are beginning to live in prosperity. When things get better, we can't let the people still live in tight clothes. This is a kind of morality, but it is not a kind of norm.”

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5 Chapter Seventy

After finishing speaking, the court fell into silence, and an atmosphere of resentment was spreading. Everyone pondered a truth, is asking for money equal to being thrifty, and Gu Qing asked when Li Er didn't respond for a long time, "Your Majesty?"

Li Er came back to his senses and said, with a change of expression, "Gu Qing, should you say a few words about what happened on Zhuque Street yesterday?"

"Your Majesty punished you well." Gu Qing said loudly, "Your Majesty is wise! You are indeed a model for an emperor."

Li Er looked at Gu Qing with blank eyes. If you want to count who is the richest, you only know that Gu Qing, who is rich in a country, is sitting on a wealth of wealth at a young age, and the storeroom at home is full of silver cakes. He is very entangled and very angry. Well, how can a naughty, money-hungry guy come up with such reasonable words, even though he was the chief culprit of the chaos on Suzaku Street yesterday, he can still be blatant and justified, it's simply unimaginable.

The most troublesome thing for Li Er is that Gu Qing is already rich enough to use colored glaze to install windows, and he wants to give colored glaze to the princes on Suzaku Street. The life of the emperor himself is not as comfortable as that of Gu Qing.

There was silence in the court hall. His Majesty called the court meeting temporarily today. He originally thought it was to criticize Gu Qing's actions, but he felt that the direction of the topic had changed a bit. However, the words that Marquis Qian wanted to say were quite reasonable.

"Shang Shuling, why did you send so many colored glazes?" Chu Suiliang said first.

"Is it related to me?" Gu Qing asked back.

"You!" Chu Suiliang pointed at Gu Qing and was speechless for a while.

"Your Majesty, there are too many colored glazes in the minister's house, so I wanted to send some to the old generals of the country, but I didn't expect the matter to come to this point." Gu Qing said with his head down, "The old generals are very old. Yes, it’s really admirable for everyone to grow old and strong, but if you make a mistake, you will be punished, eh! Your Majesty did the right thing.”

"I don't agree with Shang Shuling's words." Chu Suiliang said, "If you, Gu Qing, didn't send Liuli to Zhuque Street, would there be the scene like yesterday."

"I don't agree with Zhongshu Ling's words." Gu Qing also said, "I did send Liuli to Zhuque Street, but I didn't let the old generals fight. Debts have owners, words can't be said indiscriminately, it's unreasonable."

"No target." Chu Suiliang also turned his head and said nothing.

"It is said that you, Gu Qing, really know how to make colored glaze?" Li Er looked at Gu Qing, "You made those colored glazes."

Gu Qing nodded, "Yes, it's actually not difficult to make. The main reason is the ingredients. Different things are fired together to make colored glaze."

Hearing this sentence, the courtiers took a breath. In the future, Gu Qing would want as much colored glaze as he wanted. Thinking about how Gu Qing auctioned colored glaze back then, this newly promoted Lingyan Pavilion hero might make colored glaze change in the future. It's not worth that much.

"I understand." Li Er said, "Even if you are right to send Liuli to Zhuque Street, but the old generals are making trouble on Zhuque Street, and it has something to do with your Liuli. I will punish you with half a year's salary. There are objections."

"I have no objection." Gu Qing said.

Speaking of salary, Gu Qing felt sad and desolate. He hadn’t received salary for many years. The last time he was punished for salary was several years ago. He still had to work for Li Er every day. fee.

After the court was over, Gu Qing walked sadly on the way out of the palace, and the palace became much quieter after the Chinese New Year.

"Do you know? These days the prince handles political affairs all day long."

"The officials who were sent to Persia to build the Protectorate were also instructed by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"His Royal Highness has to prepare to welcome the envoy sent by the new king of Persia these days."

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On the way to dissipate the court, many civil servants were discussing Li Chengqian's matter, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was indeed absent at today's court meeting.

"Shang Shu Ling." Wang Qin stopped Gu Qing, "Your Majesty summoned me."

"I knew it." Gu Qing sighed in his heart.

"Please." Wang Qin smiled.

Taking a deep breath, Gu Qing followed Wang Qin all the way to the front of Ganlu Hall, and looked up at Li Er and Empress Changsun, who were sitting in it.

"Come in." Li Er shouted.

Gu Qing walked into the Ganlu Hall and bowed to salute, "Your Majesty."

"Tell me." Li Er asked, "How did you make your colored glaze? We all know that Gu Qing's family uses a lot of colored glaze to install windows."

"Going back to His Majesty is actually not difficult." Gu Qing heard Li Er's meaning, "After I return home, I will send the extra colored glaze to the palace."

"Look at how slick this kid is. He's getting older, and his temper hasn't improved at all." Li Er smiled and said to the eldest grandson empress, Gu Qing understood what Li Er was thinking just by saying a word.

From ancient times to the present, gift giving is an art, especially in the workplace or in communication. You can't just listen to the meaning of the obedient, but also the meaning of the obedient. The so-called politeness, Li Er asked about Liuli, it is better to send Liuli to Li Er In front of him, the leader was discussing crabs, why not give them crabs to the leader, they are all social people.

Empress Changsun left with the ladies-in-waiting.

Only Gu Qing and Li Er are left in Ganlu Hall.

"I talked with Fang Xuanling yesterday." Li Er whispered.

"I don't want to let the elders down." Gu Qing looked up at Li Er, "Your Majesty, although I am not a perfect junior in the hearts of the elders, I am more like a person who does not want to make progress and seeks pleasure, but I also understand that the elders are right. The minister's support, the teacher's teaching, and the old generals' guidance, without these elders, the minister would not be able to make it to today, and it is good to think that he will not make mistakes, and he does not want to let the elders down. Next time."

There will be no next time, Li Er nodded thinking, Fang Xuanling is already very old, and now it is very difficult to even go to court, the old generals have constant physical problems, how lonely they would be if they lost themselves, the emperor .

"Gu Qing, if you inherit Fang Xuanling's mantle, what will you do in the future?"

"I just want the people in the Central Plains to live a better life, to repay the elders who taught me, and to repay the land and homeland under my feet."

Wang Qin stood outside the quiet Ganlu Hall, looking around.

"Very good." Li Er continued to ask, "I'm asking you, did you ask Shangguanyi and Li Junxian to make the movement of Wa Kingdom?"

"Yes." Gu Qing did not deny it.

"Tell me how you did it."

"It's actually not difficult." Gu Qing took two steps back and forth, "Actually, the volcano is detonated. Some volcanoes have a bad temper, and their eruptions are terrible. There are also volcanoes in the Central Plains. Changbai Mountain is a volcano, but this volcano is not active. It's not as easy to detonate as the volcano in Wa country."

"You mean that Changbai Mountain will also detonate?"

"Firearms without absolute power cannot detonate Changbai Mountain." Gu Qing said to Li Er, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, Changbai Mountain will not erupt in the next few hundred years."

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