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Yang Jun suppressed his anger and said: "You have offended Lu Zhongtian and Guo Xu, and this is causing trouble for yourself. I can tolerate you, but they will not tolerate you. Think about it, once King Huai ascends the throne, will you still have a way to survive?
?”
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Ascending the throne? Then he must be so capable."
Yang Jun sneered and said: "It's a joke. I and Lu Zhongtian support Guo Xu. Why shouldn't Guo Xu become the prince and inherit the throne? Don't think that Guo Xu seems to have fallen out of favor now, but the position of prince belongs to Guo Xu. The emperor thought to himself
Do you know what happened? The emperor himself told me that Guo Xu needs to be given a blow to calm down his temper before he can take on important responsibilities. Tell me, what does the emperor mean by this? This neglect is just an appearance, but it is actually a temper.
Guo Xu’s character. This is the emperor’s painstaking efforts. Do you understand?”
Lin Jue was stunned at first, then relieved. He didn't believe a word of what Yang Jun said. Yang Jun was obviously lying. He just wanted to deceive himself. From various phenomena, it can be concluded that the emperor was really cold, rather than trying to temper his mind. Yang
Jun said this, but he was just deceiving himself.
"Oh? That's it. So, King Huai is the first choice for the crown prince? Then I really need to worry. If King Huai takes the throne, I will be dead." Lin Jue said.
"That's not true. Prince Huai ascends the throne and settles accounts with the Queen. You know the consequences. Otherwise, why do you think I would stand up to support him? To put it bluntly, I have to support him because I am also afraid of settling the accounts with the Queen, right? In this matter
, If you stand in the wrong team, you are asking for death. You have already stood in the wrong team, so you can't make the same mistake again and again." Yang Jun said in a deep voice.
Lin Jue frowned and said: "Then according to Privy Yang, I am already dead. Since I am dead, what do I have to worry about? Even if I am willing to be cut off, I will do something in case I am disturbed.
Where is it?"
Yang Jun sneered: "This idea of yours is extremely dangerous. If you do this, you are really dead. Although you have become a thorn in the side of Lu Zhongtian and Guo Xu, I can save your life. If I take action
If I protect you, you will be safe. Lu Zhongtian and Guo Xu still have to weigh my weight. If I don't agree with them touching you, they can't touch you."
Lin Jue nodded and said, "I do believe this, but how can Privy Yang protect me? Doesn't Privy Yang hate me too?"
Yang Jun said in a deep voice: "Then it depends on your performance. I said that I have no dislike for you, but I admire you very much. When I recommended you to my Privy Council, I also wanted you to become my right-hand man. But things went against my wishes. You
I am actually very sad about turning against me. But I don’t care about those things. From now on, if you can work together with me, you and I will be able to control the situation. Even Lu Zhongtian can’t shake you and me."
Lin Jue frowned and said, "This is strange. Aren't Privy Yang and Lu Xiang fighting fiercely now? Why do you mean not to deal with Lu Zhongtian? I am very confused."
Yang Jun smiled and said: "So you don't understand. You are still a young child about this matter in the court. Lu Zhongtian and I are just standing together for the same purpose. In fact, Lu Zhongtian and I had a disagreement this morning. You know
What does Lu Zhongtian want to do? He wants to monopolize military and political power and become the number one person among the ten thousand people under him. He said that decentralization of military and political power and mutual constraints are the shortcomings of the imperial court. The prime minister should be in charge of military power.
It is good for Zhou to judge the situation and act expediently. The meaning of these words could not be more obvious. However, when he said this in front of the late emperor, he was reprimanded by the late emperor and never mentioned it again.
.You are a smart person. Just think about it. After Guo Xu takes the throne, will Lu Zhongtian suggest that Guo Xu issue an order? Will Guo Xu be influenced by him? That is for sure. Therefore, there must be something between me and Lu Zhongtian.
A fierce fight. In fact, after Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsheng died, I should be next. But you suddenly appeared, and the position of the prince is still undecided, so we can live in peace."
Lin Jue didn't know whether what Yang Jun said was true or false. Maybe it was a deliberate attempt to deceive him, or maybe it was really Yang Jun's heart. Maybe it was actually the truth. It was unknown. If Yang Jun was really like this
If he thought about it, then what he said at the moment was quite credible. It would be a good choice to win him over against Lu Zhongtian. After all, he was still somewhat useful. But there was something Lin Jue couldn't understand. This was also the significance of Yang Jun's entire paragraph.
loopholes.
"Why did Privy Yang support Prince Huai as the crown prince since he was worried that Lu Xiang would do something to you? Don't you know that when Guo Xu becomes the emperor, Lu Zhongtian will become more powerful. Guo Xu will listen to him, not you. If I were
You should support King Jin as the crown prince and prepare for a rainy day." Lin Jue asked.
"This..." Yang Jun rolled his eyes and said in a deep voice: "You don't know something. I have to support Prince Huai because I know that Prince Huai is the only candidate. I know that he will become the prince, why should I go against it?
Isn't this just asking for trouble? In that case, after King Huai ascends the throne, there will be no need to fight, and I will be finished. This is called a man who knows the current affairs and is a hero, and does it according to the trend. In other words, he has to do it. "
After hearing this explanation, Lin Jue felt enlightened. A lot of Yang Jun's words were all nonsense and lies. Why did he know that Guo Xu would become the prince? He obviously thought that Guo Xu would win, so he bet on it, and now the situation is dire.
After the change, he realized that he might be on the wrong team, so he came to fool himself. The purpose was actually very simple. He wanted to convince himself not to cause trouble and instead support
Holding Guo Xu. In this way, he avoided the serious consequences of being on the wrong team. To put it bluntly, they had begun to worry that Guo Mian would become the new master of the Great Zhou Dynasty. They did not think so before, but now they have to admit that this is
It's very possible.
"Then according to Privy Yang's wishes, how should I cooperate with you?" Lin Jue wanted to ask more questions.
Yang Jun pretended to be pretentious and muttered: "It's actually very simple. You need to abandon your previous prejudices. The death of Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsheng is indeed a pity, but they committed suicide, but no one tried to kill them. If you can't get over this feeling in your heart,
If you pass the pass, the following cooperation will not be possible. You need to stop some secret activities immediately. I might as well speak more plainly. You think no one knows about the things you do, but in fact, they are full of tricks and everyone knows that you are the one doing it.
Because. If you treat everyone as deaf and blind, then you are totally wrong. If I didn’t still have a good impression of you, I would dig out all the evidence of what you have done, and you will not be able to deny it by then.
.”
As Yang Jun spoke, he checked Lin Jue's expression, trying to see something on Lin Jue's face. But what he saw was Lin Jue's smiling face, and Lin Jue didn't even have a hint of panic.
"I don't know what Privy Yang is talking about. If Privy Yang keeps telling riddles like this, I will feel like I'm in the clouds and don't know what to do. Privy Yang would be better off speaking more straightforwardly. Recently,
I'm not very bright in my mind. What did I do behind my back? What did I do to me?" Lin Jue said with a smile.
Yang Jun wished he could punch Lin Jue's smiling face and press his head with a hammer to relieve his hatred. But he couldn't.
"Forget it, do you know what you know? I said that I can write off everything in the past and pretend that I don't know about it. But from now on, you can no longer stand in the way and go against Prime Minister Lu and Prince Huai. This will not do you any good.
Benefits. Now that you are the third envoy, you have the financial power of the imperial court. You must be good at finding sources, build good relationships, and not hold back. More importantly, you should not say anything unfavorable in front of the emperor. Do your best.
Your duty is the best cooperation. As long as you don't act like a monster or make trouble, I promise you that I will protect you. Even if Prince Huai becomes the prince and ascends the throne as emperor in the future, I promise that nothing will happen to you.
.If you can openly support King Huai, that would be even better. You may not be reused by King Huai in the future. You are still young. In the future, when old guys like us are dead, you will be the mainstay of the court and a loyal minister. This is my opinion.
Your most basic request." Yang Jun said in a deep voice,
Lin Jue pretended to be surprised, nodded and said: "It turns out it's that simple, it's called cooperation. I thought I was going to help Privy Yang take the lead and fight against Lu Zhongtian and the others. It turns out that I also want to cooperate with them."
Yang Jun rolled his eyes and said: "That will happen in the future, there is no need to do this now. In the future, if they bully me, we will naturally deal with them together. Don't worry, I know you are dissatisfied with them, and I will help you finish it."
It’s your wish. But it’s not necessary at the moment.”
Lin Jue nodded and said: "I see, I understand. I'm leaving."
Lin Jue raised his feet and walked away. Yang Jun frowned and said, "Wait a minute?"
Lin Jue said: "What's wrong?"
Yang Jundao: "You haven't expressed your position yet. Do you agree to cooperate with me? Are you willing to do what I said before?"
Lin Jue smiled and said, "Guess!"
Yang Jun frowned and said: "What are these words? What do you mean by guessing? A gentleman's agreement is settled with one word. Guess what? If you agree, then you will agree. If you don't want to, then you won't. Are you just entertaining me?"
Lin Jue laughed loudly and said: "Privilege Yang, did you realize that I was entertaining you? Are you entertaining me? Do you think Lin is a three-year-old child? Is it possible for you to deceive me with your sweet words? That day I was there
The palace has made it very clear. If you have any tricks, just come over. Lin Jue is not afraid at all. The example of my mentor is there. I am his only disciple. Do you think I will betray my mentor and join in the same deeds with you?
What? You want to give me advice, but I want to give you a few words of advice, Privy Yang. You are an important minister in the court, and the emperor values you so much. You should stand upright, serve the emperor wholeheartedly, and serve the court. But you have
For the sake of personal grudges, colluding with Lu Zhongtian and others, forming a clique for personal gain, and impeaching loyal ministers, what kind of behavior is this. I advise you to think about it carefully. Will the emperor tolerate people who form cliques for personal gain? This is an act of disloyalty. You don’t want to think about it either.
, Why does Lu Zhongtian fully support King Huai? That is his grandson. King Huai ascends the throne, and the Lu family will monopolize the power. Will you be able to reap the benefits by then? You know this, but you still want to get involved. Why?
Unwise. You are a person with high prestige in the court. You led the army to put down the Xixia Rebellion with great glory. But now that you are in a high position, you don't want to make new achievements. You just want to keep your position all day long. You can't do that.
It is unkind to have your interests infringed upon. It is unkind to lie on your merits and eat nothing. You frame loyal ministers and want to kill them, completely ignoring the friendship of your colleagues. This is an unjust position. You are the unfaithful and unjust person.
What qualifications do you have for asking me to cooperate with you, a wise and unjust person? If you feel a little ashamed, you should immediately change your mind and turn around. Stop collaborating with those ambitious ministers, and you should immediately apologize to the emperor and expose the situation.
Their conspiracy. Otherwise, you will be the eternal sinner of the Zhou Dynasty, and you will not end well in the future. Having said this, Privy Yang should think about it for himself."
Lin Jue made a storm of accusations, each word of which was like a whip, hitting Yang Jun's face. After hearing these words, Yang Jun's face turned pale with embarrassment. He suddenly shouted, rushed to the wall, reached out and took off the sword hanging on the wall.
Coming down, Canglang unsheathed his sword with a sound, and the blade struck Lin Jue's head with a cold light.
…
After the morning session, the atmosphere in the government room was extremely depressing. Lu Zhongtian was in a bad mood after failing to stop the emperor from appointing Lin Jue as the third minister, and even being rudely stopped by the emperor from his tirade.
A group of officials suffered a disaster. When the prime minister returned to the public house from the next court, they rushed in to report the affairs and ask for instructions and reports. As a result, they were scolded by the prime minister and kicked out. They all stood in the courtyard looking at each other in disgrace.
Deputy Prime Minister Wu Chunlai came over and asked about the situation, knowing that Prime Minister Lu was in a bad mood. So he asked them on the spot what they wanted to report, and immediately handled it for him, and then ordered them to go back and do their own things.
After dismissing these people, Wu Chunlai walked quickly into Lu Zhongtian's public house. In the main hall of the public house, a group of officials stood behind the desk in silence and trembling. He could hear the sound of smashing coming from Lu Zhongtian's public house on the east side.
.Something was thrown to the ground, making a sound like a vase being smashed, and there was a sound of paper and books flying.
Wu Chunlai frowned and walked towards the door of Dong Gong's room. As soon as he opened the curtain, he heard the whistling wind coming towards him. Wu Chunlai quickly shrank his head to protect his face, but he still didn't have time. There was a pop and his forehead was hit by clothes.
Wu Chunlai was hit so hard that stars appeared in his eyes and his heart was so painful that he screamed in pain and squatted down, covering his face.
"Ouch! It hurts me to death." Wu Chunlai shouted.
Lu Zhongtian, who was holding a thread-bound book and was about to smash it at him, was stunned. He recognized Wu Chunlai and said hurriedly: "Why is it you? I thought you were so short-sighted that you came to mess with me at this time.
Worry. Where did it get smashed? Is it in the way?"
Wu Chunlai rubbed his forehead, stood up with a wry smile, and walked over. He could feel a bump on his forehead. Although it was just hit by the corner of a book, it was also very hard, no different than being hit by a stone.
"What is Prime Minister Lu doing? Why is he so angry? Oh, why did you smash this Tang Sancai lady's vase? This is Prime Minister Lu's favorite object. What a pity, what a pity." Wu Chunlai looked at him with tears in his eyes.
Papers, books, and official documents were in a mess on the ground. Looking at the half-person-high Tang Sancai lady vase with only half of its base left, shattered on the ground, he frowned and smacked his lips.
"What's the use? What's the use of these things? We're being pinched by the neck. The emperor actually ignored our face and objections and insisted on appointing that bitch as the Third Secretary? I'm so angry. This is great,
This daring bitch is about to be equal to us. Have you seen his face? He looked provocative and taunting in the palace. Did the emperor take some ecstasy? Why was he confused by this guy?
, you even insisted on not listening to what I and Yang Jun said? You have lost all face, you have lost all face. It is really hateful, extremely hateful."
Lu Zhongtian stared, his beard flew up, his thin face turned red, and he looked quite twisted and terrifying.
Of course Wu Chunlai knew why Lu Zhongtian was angry, so he could only comfort him: "Mr. Lu, please calm down and don't let your anger break your body."
Lu Zhongtian said angrily: "How can I calm down my anger? The more we deal with him, the more prosperous he will be. Now, he has become the Third Secretary-General. What do you think this is?"
Wu Chunlai said: "This matter is indeed annoying, but what if he becomes the Third Secretary? The Third Secretary now belongs to the Political Affairs Hall. In fact, he ran into our hands. From now on, we will deal with the affairs of his Third Secretary
Without nodding, he can't move even an inch. There is no need for Prime Minister Lu to be angry about this."
Lu Zhongtian said coldly: "Are I angry because of this? I am angry with the emperor's attitude. What does the emperor mean by this? Are you going to go against us? He clearly knows that Lin Jue is impeaching me and Yang Jun, but he insists on it.
To promote him, this is to deliberately find an opponent for us. Hehe, the emperor's skills have been used on us. What did he tell me when he came to the throne? He said that I am a minister with a strong hand, and he will rely on me, absolutely
He won't play tricks on me. Now it's good, he broke his promise. If he promotes others, that's it. What's the point of promoting Lin Jue? Is Lin Jue the onion? Is he the third secretary? This is not made clear to us
Is it embarrassing? This guy is so bold. He has not yet settled the God-given debt for kidnapping me. He must also be responsible for Liu Xiding's case. Not only is he free, but he has been promoted to a higher position. How can I swallow this breath?"
Wu Chunlai smiled apologetically and said in a low voice: "Chun Lai understands Prime Minister Lu's mood. Chun Lai also wants to cut this little thief into pieces. But Prime Minister Lu can't be impatient now. The situation has changed now, and the emperor's attitude is subtle. Prince Huai has recently
I have been reprimanded repeatedly, and I was even reprimanded in public at the Lantern Festival last night. The situation is extremely unfavorable. At this time, it is unwise to go against the emperor for Lin Jue's appointment as the third envoy. The top priority now is to reverse the situation."
Lu Zhongtian said angrily: "How could I not know this? But how to reverse it? Lin Jue, this little thief, is very cunning. Originally, my plan of switching the package was very clever. But I could eradicate Lin Jue in one fell swoop, leaving the King of Jin speechless, and directly reversed the situation. But who can
I can imagine that this guy actually went to donate the prescription, which made my clever plan fail. It was extremely abominable. If Guo Xu hadn't been clever that day, it would almost have been exposed that the pills were missing. This guy seemed to know our plan.
It’s really puzzling. The only people who know about this are Guo Xu and you. How he knew it is really hard for me to understand.”
Wu Chunlai was startled. Lu Zhongtian seemed to suspect that he and Lin Jue were in cahoots. It was impossible for Lu Zhongtian and Guo Xu to tell the truth. The only one they could suspect was themselves. How could they not panic?
"Prime Minister Lu, Chun Lai is extremely loyal. Chun Lai never revealed a single word. Please be careful, Prime Minister Lu. If Prime Minister Lu suspects Chun Lai, Chun Lai can only prove his ambition by dying, and die to prove his innocence." Wu Chun Lai said hurriedly.
