"You want benefits from me?" Emperor Wu was very angry.
Wu Yuanze said with a calm face, "Shouldn't you? I won't do anything that is not beneficial."
Seeing Wu Yuan taking it for granted, Emperor Wu also became interested, "Then tell me what benefits you want?"
Everyone was amazed to see such a peaceful conversation between Wu Yuan and Emperor Wu.
"I won't be polite there."
Seeing this, everyone was wondering whether Wu Yuan would directly and boldly propose conditions for Emperor Wu to abdicate.
But when they heard what Wu Yuan said, everyone was dumbfounded.
I just heard Wu Yuan say with a smile: "Then, how about inviting my father to hold a banquet and treat all the civil and military officials present to have a good meal?"
Not to mention that the ministers looked puzzled, even Emperor Wu didn't understand Wu Yuan's intention.
"Now?" Emperor Wu asked.
Wu Yuan nodded, "Everyone must be hungry, so let's do it now."
"Okay, I'll follow you."
Seeing that Emperor Wu really agreed, everyone had a dreamlike feeling, which was really hard to understand.
"Su Zi, please send an order to the imperial dining room to prepare. In addition, notify the small kitchens in each palace to prepare together." Emperor Wu issued the order.
Eunuch Su nodded and immediately arranged for the young eunuchs to go out and deliver the message immediately.
But the little eunuch's legs were trembling. If he went out like this, would he also be pierced by thousands of arrows?
Eunuch Su was a little helpless. Since it was Wu Yuan who proposed the condition, why would he embarrass these eunuchs who were delivering the message? It was really a disgrace to him.
"Go quickly."
Seeing that Eunuch Su was angry, the young eunuchs did not dare to hesitate any longer and walked outside shivering.
It was peaceful outside and there was no more killing.
The ministers also heaved a sigh of relief. Until now, they could not predict who would win this victory between Wu Yuan and Emperor Wu. There were back and forth between the two sides, but no one seemed to have taken any advantage.
Now it seems that we are planning to take a break. If we hadn't been there and witnessed all this, who would have believed that the attempt to usurp power could be so harmonious.
"Okay, it will take some time to prepare the imperial meal. Now can you tell me how you came to exchange the civet cat for the prince?" Emperor Wu was very curious about this.
"It's better to say it than to do it. Let me demonstrate it to you again now, Father."
Emperor Wu was noncommittal and acquiesced in Wu Yuan's move.
Wu Yuan looked around and finally found that there was no one he was looking for, so he said: "Where is Mr. Guo Zhiguo?"
Upon seeing this, Prime Minister Wen immediately responded: "Our Lord Guo is still thinking about it in the cell."
Wu Yuan suddenly understood, and then gave an order, "Go and find Mr. Guo for me."
Wu Yuan gave the order, but he didn't take Emperor Wu seriously at all, but Emperor Wu didn't stop him at this moment. The people sent by the emperor didn't dare to provoke Wu Yuan now, so they could only watch the sea.
Take a few people to get someone from the cell.
Soon, Guo Zhi was brought up.
Looking at Guo Zhi's rosy complexion and plump face, it seems that he lived a good life in the cell.
This is indeed the case, after all, everyone has heard about what happened at Caishikou that day.
Although Wu Yuan's series of plans can be regarded as confirming the fact that Li Guo hired a murderer that day, everyone knows the truth. Guo Zhi was completely unlucky and ended up with an unlucky nephew.
But in order to appease the people, Guo Zhi could only be temporarily imprisoned in a cell, which was also what Emperor Wu wanted.
Naturally, apart from the lack of freedom, Guo Zhi was quite comfortable in the cell. He even had to stay in there for an hour every day when his concubine sent him to eat and drink.
It's not that Guo Zhi played for a long time, it was just because he was too bored and it would be nice to have someone to talk to.
Although this little life was going well, Guo Zhi was cursing Wu Yuan all the time.
Not only was his nephew killed by Wu Yuan, but he was also accused of treason, and he would never be able to clear his name for the rest of his life. And he, the Minister of the Ministry of War, was first beaten to a bloody head by Wu Yuan, and then sent to prison by Wu Yuan.
One by one, Guo Zhi wished he could cut Wu Yuan into pieces with a thousand swords.
When he saw the imperial guards arriving and asking him to go to court, Guo Zhi immediately thought that he would finally regain his freedom.
Seeing Guo Zhi's excitement, Dahai was holding back his joy. It was very hard, but he wanted to see Guo Zhi's expression after he understood everything would be extremely exciting, so he didn't tell Guo Zhi the truth.
He even said a few hints, "Your Majesty has returned to the government and is preparing to hold a grand banquet, but some people are thinking of you, Mr. Guo, so they specially asked our brothers to come and invite you."
Hearing this, Guo Zhi became even more excited.
Therefore, Guo Zhi, who was unaware of the situation, knelt down excitedly as soon as he came in, "I am very excited to see His Majesty go to court in good health. I have been chanting sutras and praying for His Majesty's New Year in the prison day and night. I thank God for allowing me to be rewarded."
As you wish.”
Everyone's eyes are focused on Guo Zhi. This flattery is really loud, but they don't want to see what the situation is now?
Even Emperor Wu couldn't listen to this rainbow fart at this time, and his eyes were unhappy, so he went to respond to Guo Zhi.
"Hey, Mr. Guo, you are fine here." Wu Yuandu sympathized with this unfortunate guy.
Upon hearing Wu Yuan's voice, Guo Zhi immediately became excited.
"Why are you here? Who asked you to go to court? Don't you know that you have been deposed?" Even though Guo Zhi is in prison, what happened in the court is still clear.
Wu Yuan also looked at Guo Zhi with great interest, and for a moment he became playful, so he decided to play tricks on this unlucky guy.
"Master Guo, guess why I appear here?"
Guo Zhi was stunned at first, and then suddenly remembered what Dahai had just said to him, which was the news that Emperor Wu was going to entertain all the civil and military officials at a banquet.
There is one thing that makes Emperor Wu happy, and that is undoubtedly the complete victory over Wu Yuan.
As soon as he thought about this, Guo Zhi became confused.
"Ah ha, I understand, Wu Yuan, Wu Yuan, you are here today. Just because you are worthy of coveting the throne, our Majesty will deal with you in a matter of minutes. Now you are so embarrassed, right?"
While speaking, Guo Zhi was very arrogant and proudly poking Wu Yuan's shoulder with his finger.
This made all the ministers stare blankly. Many people gave Guo Zhi a thumbs up and said to themselves, "Guo Zhi, you are really brave."
But this behavior immediately made Guo Zhi think that he had guessed correctly.
"Wu Yuan, am I right? I really don't know how you still have the courage to stand here and talk to me. You are nothing in front of His Majesty. Why don't you kneel down in front of His Majesty and beg for mercy?"
Guo Zhi didn't say a word, but he always poked Wu Yuan. It was really fun.
Wu Yuan was also happy. He turned to Emperor Wu and said, "Father, I have to say that you have a good eye for people. There are not many loyal ministers like this."