A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

The aged grandson Wuji got off the carriage and looked at Gu Qing and said, "I'm getting old, Gu Qing, you've grown up too."

"Long time no see." Gu Qing said to Changsun Wuji, "Go in and sit down?"

Changsun Wuji glanced at the door of Gu Qing's house, shook his head and said, "I won't go in, let me take a step to talk."

"Okay." Gu Qing nodded.

Changsun Wuji walked all the way to the small river not far from Gu's house. Changsun Wuji looked at the muddy river and said, "I heard that you often come here to fish."

"It's not bad." Gu Qing also looked at the river and said, "The fish here are almost mature and there is no fat fish to catch."

"Hehehe..." Changsun Wuji laughed and coughed. 139 Reading Network

Gu Qing helped Changsun Wuji and said calmly, "Have you gone to see that one?"

"Not yet, anyway, it's okay to go there later in a village." Zhangsun Wuji said in a low voice: "I thought you would be so tense when you saw the old man, but I didn't expect that you and I could stand together and chat like this. "

Gu Qing looked at Changsun Wuji and didn't know what to say for a while.

"Gu Qing, this old man knows you! This old man has never known you like anyone else. I have been fighting with you for so many years. The moment I walked out of Chang'an, this old man was always thinking about who I should talk to. Let's go, retreat, retreat, it's ridiculous when you think about it carefully, the old man can only talk to his opponent, I always feel that the old man and you, a kid, have been fighting for so many years and feel a little bit sympathetic."

Listening to Changsun Wuji's words, Gu Qing breathed in the fresh air and said, "Because neither of us is a good person, nor are we so noble."

Changsun Wuji smiled wryly for a long time.

"Where do you plan to spend your old age after leaving Chang'an?"

"Let's go to Bingzhou." Changsun Wuji said: "Actually, after talking with you, I will go to see His Majesty. After the meeting, I really want to meet someone. The Changsun family has failed her half of her life. I owe her too much. , if the old man can give up everything in the eldest grandson's family and just ask for her forgiveness, is Gu Qing okay?"

"It's pretty good now, my wife and Empress Changsun will often visit her." Gu Qing said to Changsun Wuji, "Do you want to meet her?"

"Can I see you?" Changsun Wuji looked a little dazed.

"I don't know if she would like to see you."

Hearing Gu Qing's words, Changsun Wuji nodded, "That's right."

The two stood by the river and were speechless for a while. The breeze blew through Changsun Wuji and said to Gu Qing: "Jiangnan is a force. Although it is weak in Guanzhong, it is deeply rooted in Jiangnan. Wang, Xie, Yuan, and Xiao Having been rooted in Jiangnan for hundreds of years, their clan can almost command one side, Gu Qing, it may not be easy for you to deal with Jiangnan."

"I know that Jiangnan's power is too strong. This is what I worry about. Maritime trade is imperative, and Jiangnan cannot be bypassed."

"So you knock the mountain to shake the tiger?" Changsun Wuji smiled, "Boy, don't underestimate the smart people in the world. The depth of the water in the south of the Yangtze River can't even be understood by the old man. The five surnames in Guanzhong are easy to deal with because they are in Guanzhong. The four surnames in Jiangnan Everyone stay away from Chang'an."

"I'm not in a hurry, I just hope that Jiangnan will not encroach on the situation I have finally established." There is nothing to hide from Changsun Wuji, Gu Qing continued: "If the Jiangnan forces keep their own way, I will not interfere in Jiangnan's affairs. The businessmen in Jiangnan It is very smooth to do things, after the waterway was built, many waterway crossings were almost taken down by someone, and the four major Jiangnan families have great influence in Jiangnan, they can cooperate with the government to take down the main waterway, so as to seek benefits."

"You can see these things, but you can't do anything about them, but once these four masters seize the waterway, the impact on maritime trade will not be at 01:30, and they can even use the waterway to cut off the sea. trade and relations with China.”

"That's right, the waterways can't bypass the waterways in the south of the Yangtze River, that's why I'm so worried. No one is a fool. Everyone knows the importance of these waterways. His Royal Highness King Jin, who is in charge of the Maritime Trade Department, naturally knows it. In other words, it can Whoever controls the waterways can control the sea trade.”

Changsun Wuji also said: "You, Gu Qing, want the Maritime Trade Department to control the waterways?"

"At the beginning, the rich merchants in Jiangnan helped me build waterways, but I also promised to help them open a port for sea ships in Jiangnan, so that merchants in Jiangnan can also go to sea, and they have already bought and sold. If they still want to hold the waterway, eat It’s a little bit too much, the Maritime Trade Department was established by me, and I knocked on the mountain to warn them not to push their feet.”

Chapter 66 Talking

"Even if there was no incident in the West Market, you would still attack the Jiangnan forces, just to find an excuse." Changsun Wuji looked at Gu Qing and said slowly: "After this time, your position as Prime Minister will no longer exist."

"I didn't think about sitting for a long time." Gu Qing said flatly.

Changsun Wuji nodded, "That's right. It seems that the old man is right. You don't care about the position of Xiangguo or even hate it. Losing this position is nothing to you. You use this to yourself. To deal with the Jiangnan forces at the price of influence, Gu Qing, the old man really read you right."

"The old guy still sees clearly." Gu Qing smiled.

"This old man has you as an opponent in this life. I am already very satisfied. Sometimes I really wish that I can fight you again when I am a few decades younger. It's a pity that people don't have the strength in their old age. Why can't you be earlier?" It's coming out in the new year." Changsun Wuji sighed.

Gu Qing held up the river water and watched the water flowing through his fingers and said in a low voice: "Time will never stop, and every second that passes is irreversible. When I came to Datang, I felt that I couldn't help myself. I have regrets in every possible way. Instead of constantly entangled, I should accept it calmly. Here I have a family, relatives, and my figure. I have taken root. I found that many things are not as I wish. The times control everything, and I can change a lot, but when I want to do what I want to do, I feel so powerless."

Hearing what Gu Qing said, Changsun Wuji felt the wind blowing more and more coldly and said: "How can you start from the beginning when you are alive? If you can do it again, my grandson Wuji still wants to be your opponent for Gu Qing."

"If I do it again, I will find a paradise isolated from the world, and spend my life without any disputes, regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter."

"This kind of words should be said by an old man like me." Changsun Wuji said, "It's not something that a young man should say."

"Just pretend that I have lived two lives." Gu Qing looked at his own reflection in the water.

"Can I accompany the old man for a ride? The old man wants to meet His Majesty." Changsun Wuji said.

"Let's go, I'll accompany you." Gu Qing nodded.

Changsun Wuji leaned on crutches and walked step by step to Li Er's residence. The road was not far from the lower reaches of the river, but it was very difficult to walk. Before arriving at Li Er's residence, Li Er and Empress Changsun stood by in front of the door.

Li Er stepped forward to support Changsun Wuji and said, "Auxiliary machine, you are getting old."

"Your Majesty is getting old too." Changsun Wuji looked at Li Er's gray temples.

"Brother, go in and have a seat." Empress Changsun also said.

"No need." Changsun Wuji waved his hand, sat down on a stone by the side of the road and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister is here to say goodbye."

Li Er nodded slightly, "The days to come should be cherished."

"The old minister understands." Changsun Wuji continued: "So many things happened in the Zhenguan Dynasty, the one that my old man remembers most is Gu Qing, your majesty! The old minister asks again, after Gu Qing, there will be a Xiangguo in the Tang Dynasty." ?"

"After Gu Qing, the Great Tang has no prime minister." Li Er said decisively, "Gu Qing is the last one."

Gu Qing grinned when he heard that, it sounded like he, the prime minister, had brought disaster to the country and the people.

"Some old ministers couldn't tell at that time, but now they can." Changsun Wuji looked at Li Er and said, "I only tell Your Majesty."

Empress Changsun nodded and walked away. Gu Qing also walked away and looked back at Changsun Wuji talking with Li Er. He couldn't hear what they said, but Changsun Wuji had a smile on his face, and Li Er looked relaxed.

After a long time, Li Er and Changsun Wuji came, and Changsun Wuji said, "Gu Qing, let's go to the next place."

"Okay, I will accompany you all day today." Gu Qing promised.

Li Er stood there watching Gu Qing and Changsun Wuji leave, and Empress Changsun stepped forward and looked at their backs and said to Li Er, "What did brother and Erlang say?"

"I didn't say anything. Sometimes I wonder what kind of person Gu Qing will become in the future. Gu Qing and the eldest grandson Wuji have been fighting for so many years. Sometimes I wonder if Gu Qing will become the second eldest grandson Wuji. But today The auxiliary machine told me that Gu Qing will abandon the position of Xiangguo, and he will not become the second eldest grandson Wuji." Li Er smiled and said: "Perhaps even Gu Qing himself doesn't know that he is in the Tang Dynasty. How much has changed him over the years."

"I don't understand Erlang's words." Empress Changsun said in confusion.

"Inheritance is a very miraculous thing. Gu Qing has been fighting in Chang'an for so many years. I am thinking that maybe even Gu Qing himself doesn't know how much he has gained. How high are my generation's expectations for Gu Qing? Gu Qinggang In less than a few years since I came to Chang'an, I have been crowned Chang'an, and the support and care of my seniors have had a great influence on Gu Qing. Gu Qing slaughtered countless people on the battlefield. At the beginning, I was also worried that Gu Qing would become a very violent person."

"So Your Majesty let Gu Qing enter Daning Temple?" Empress Changsun asked.

Li Er nodded slightly, "What makes me feel at ease is the gratitude in Gu Qing's heart. As long as Gu Qing keeps this gratitude in his heart, he will not be bad. Fang Xuanling, Cheng Yaojin, Niu Jinda, Qin Qiong, Yu Chigong, Li Jing and other people have a great influence on Gu Qing in many cases. Children will imitate adults. Gu Qing has been out of place since he came to Chang'an. Now I can't feel Gu Qing's incompatibility. These shadows will affect Gu Qing's life, senior's expectations for Gu Qing, Gu Qing's gratitude to senior."

"This friendship that cannot be let down is the heaviest shackle for Gu Qing." Li Er held the hand of Empress Changsun and said: "Let's go back, the two of them have gone far."