Lu Zhongtian nodded and said: "What Guo Xu said is true. The emperor will not easily believe our words. He will personally verify the matter. Let Concubine Rong be irrefutable. The current situation is greatly beneficial to us. As long as we confirm this matter
, the emperor will definitely punish Concubine Rong severely. Now it seems that Concubine Rong has entered the cold palace, which means that she must have admitted the matter. The next step is to wait to find out the truth. I think the emperor will definitely summon me to the palace tomorrow.
I asked my opinion."
Guo Xu nodded and said: "Grandpa is right. But I wonder what grandpa will say to the emperor tomorrow?"
Lu Zhongtian said: "It's very simple. According to my analysis, there are only two people who may be involved in this matter. One is the Queen Mother and the other is Prince Liang. As for the Queen Mother, it is unlikely. After all, the Queen Mother should not
He was so confused that he didn't care about Jiangshan Sheji's surname. Liang Wang Guo Bing was the most likely co-conspirator. It was beneficial for him to do this, and the reason was very simple. Disturbing the emperor's harem and seizing Concubine Rong's secret as a handle would be harmful to him.
It is extremely advantageous for him. The unexpected joy is that the bastard whom Concubine Rong exchanged for will get the throne, and then he can legitimately bring order to the chaos and replace him. I will make these reasons clear to the emperor."
Guo Xu nodded and smiled: "Great, their doom is coming. My uncle is planning for the emperor behind his back and is against me in every possible way. My father is just not ruthless enough. He clearly knows that he has the intention to covet him, but he can't be ruthless.
This time, we probably won't be able to spare him. Then Lin Jue must be finished. At least he should be punished for the crime of concealment and treason. Once they are finished, things will be much easier to handle. Grandpa, can't he find an opportunity?
Tell the emperor about establishing a crown prince?"
Lu Zhongtian frowned and said: "Guo Xu, you have been unable to calm down recently, which is not good. I have said that all gains and losses are not important. As long as you win the throne, you will be the final winner. Before that, you must learn
To be patient, you must learn to give in. Do you think that Lin Jue is so arrogant and domineering that I can't cure him? I have many ways to cure him and make him unable to jump. But I don't have this need. Yang Jun hated him so much that he let him go
Yang Jun went to fight with him, and we just watched the show. What we have to do is to seize the opportunity like now, hit the snake seven inches away, and kill him with one blow. Chun Lai did a good job, if he hadn't found out
Regarding Chen’s whereabouts, things did not take such a turn for the better.”
Guo Xu smiled and cupped his hands to Wu Chunlai and said: "Yes, it wouldn't be possible without Mr. Wu. Mr. Wu has made great contributions and worked hard, and I will never forget it. What's wrong with Mr. Wu? Why are you looking so sad? Are you in a bad mood?
?”
Everyone looked at Wu Chunlai and found that Wu Chunlai had a gloomy face, his mind was wandering, and he didn't seem to hear what Guo Xu said.
"Master Wu, Master Wu, His Highness is talking to you." A political affairs hall official called in a low voice.
"Oh? What?" Wu Chunlai woke up and turned around to ask.
Guo Xu looked displeased, but Lu Zhongtian smiled and said, "Guo Xu was just thanking you for your hard work. If you hadn't found Mrs. Chen, how could there have been such a turnaround today?"
Wu Chunlai hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "It's a small thing, what's the point? It's not worth mentioning."
Guo Xudao: "What was Master Wu thinking about just now?"
Wu Chunlai smacked his lips and said, "I feel a little uneasy. Lin Jue is so scheming and the emperor is extremely fond of him. Will his entry into the palace ruin things? With his sharp tongue, the emperor can't handle it."
It's so easy to be deceived by him. Our original estimate was that Concubine Rong might not survive tonight, but now she is just relegated to the cold palace, which is a bit wrong. Mr. Lu, what else was said in the letter? Is there anything else?
What about the punishment for Lin Jue? Has the emperor issued an order to appoint a princess? Is there any news from the Queen Mother?"
Lu Zhongtian frowned and said: "What Chun Lai said makes sense. We can't underestimate Lin Jue. He may ruin big things. The emperor did not punish Lin Jue. The news said that Lin Jue took the woman out of the palace.
The emperor did not seem to punish Lin Jue. The palace was quiet. The emperor seemed not to want to publicize it. Could it be that the emperor planned to conceal the matter and refused to make it public? If the emperor really wanted to do this, I am afraid he would really have to make a big deal into a trivial matter.
It’s melted.”
Guo Xu heard this and said angrily: "How can this happen? How can this matter be reduced to a trivial matter? Isn't this work in vain?"
Wu Chunlai frowned and said: "The emperor is a person who cares about face. After all, this matter is a family scandal. It is reasonable for the emperor not to make it public. Then Lin Jue was so eloquent that he must have said something in front of the emperor. Not only did he get rid of
He was guilty of the crime, and also asked the emperor to decide to postpone the disclosure of the matter. The emperor was so angry today that he did not kill Concubine Rong. After two days, the anger gradually subsided, and he thought of the various benefits of Concubine Rong, and then considered the Queen Mother's thoughts...
Oh, and that Lu Wu, she will definitely plead for Concubine Rong. In this case, it is really possible that the big thing will turn into a trivial matter. If so, it will really be in vain."
Guo Xu gritted his teeth and muttered, clenched his fists, and didn't know what he was muttering.
Lu Zhongtian frowned and pondered for a moment, then said slowly: "The news is unknown now, and it is useless to speculate too much. We don't know what the emperor is thinking. I will go to see the emperor early tomorrow morning to find out what is going on. If the emperor wants to tolerate this,
If anything happens, I will definitely explain my rights and interests."
Wu Chunlai frowned and said: "Prime Minister Lu, what if tomorrow the emperor decrees that we keep this matter secret? What will you do? Once the decree is issued, we will be speechless. Chunlai thinks that we must do something before the emperor decrees.
What? Otherwise, we might fall into passivity. We should take the initiative."
Lu Zhongtian was stunned, then slowly stroked his beard and said: "Could it be that the coming of spring means..."
Wu Chunlai nodded and said: "This is exactly what I mean... We must seize the initiative. This time we must not let the thunder be big and the rain be small, and the matter will end in nothing."
Lu Zhongtian nodded slowly. Guo Xu on the side scratched his head and said: "Grandpa, Mr. Wu, you are starting to play riddles again. What do you want? Mr. Wu, can't you speak more clearly?"
Wu Chunlai said softly: "Your Highness, don't be upset. Prime Minister Lu didn't nod, so I don't dare to say nonsense. Ask Prime Minister Lu if he can say it."
Guo Xu was a little angry, but he had nothing to do. He could only turn around and asked Lu Zhongtian: "Grandpa, what on earth are you doing?"
What's going on? Are you going to make me anxious to death?"
Lu Zhongtian said in a deep voice: "When spring comes, tell him."
Wu Chunlai nodded, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, it's actually very simple. Your Majesty hopes that the big thing will be trivialized and that this matter will be hidden, so we will let this matter cause a storm in the city. When everyone in the world knows about this matter, the Emperor can't hide it even if he wants to.
Live. And under the attention of the world, the emperor must give an explanation. To stop the emperor's idea of concealing this matter, we will seize the initiative in our hands and force the emperor to deal with the relevant people. Your Majesty, can
Understood?"
"You mean...we're going to release the news? It will cause uproar in the city and everyone will know about it?" Guo Xu said in shock.
"It's not us, it's someone else. It's someone with knowledge. But it's definitely not us. Yesterday, Prime Minister Lu suggested in front of the emperor that the evidence should be destroyed to protect the face of the royal family. Of course we will not do such a thing. The emperor also told us yesterday,
This matter is kept secret for the time being and is not allowed to be spread. How can we disobey the order? But there is no airtight wall in the world, and we are not the only ones who know about it. If others reveal it, there is nothing we can do about it, right? Your Majesty, do you understand me?
What did you say?" Wu Chunlai said with a smile.
How could Guo Xu not understand what Wu Chunlai said? Wu Chunlai's intention was to let the news out, make the commotion known to everyone, and use public opinion to kidnap the emperor and make decisions about dealing with relevant people. The emperor could not be tolerated. But it was done.
It is impossible to admit. If the emperor asked, he would definitely deny it in every possible way. Turning passive into active means that the emperor's initiative in handling the matter is eliminated in the chaos in the city. In order to calm the situation, the emperor can only react passively.
reaction.
This is actually a disguised act of disobedience and coercion of the emperor, but at this moment Guo Xu doesn't feel anything wrong at all. This time is the best way to attack the supporting force behind Guo Mian, and it can even grab a large chunk of it.
The opportunity for the enemy was also the opportunity for him to get closer to the position of prince. Not only did Guo Xu not think there was anything wrong with it, but he cheered loudly.
"Wonderful! It's wonderful. That's how it should be. Doesn't my father want face? If the whole city knows it, how can he have face? By then, my father will have no scruples. He will be forced to severely punish those involved, and he will be forced to
He's going to find out who was behind the scenes. That's what he should do." Guo Xu clapped his hands and laughed.
Wu Chun glanced at Lu Zhongtian, who had no expression on his face and was stroking his beard without saying a word.
"It's getting late. I think that's the end of the night. Everyone, please go back and have a rest. I have to go to the palace tomorrow morning, so I won't accompany you." Lu Zhongtian suddenly picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
It means serving tea as a farewell to guests.
Everyone stood up and said goodbye one after another. Guo Xu was surprised and said: "Why did they disperse? We haven't discussed what to do."
Lu Zhongtian said in a deep voice: "Guo Xu, go back to your house. You shouldn't come tonight. From now on, you still have to stay in the house and don't show your face, and you don't want to come to my place. Remember my words and don't show off.
In extraordinary times, you should stay safely in your palace."
Guo Xu opened his mouth to speak, but Lu Zhongtian flicked his robe sleeves, blocking Guo Xu's words in his stomach, got up and left quickly.
