In the middle of the night, the sleeping people in the capital were surprised to hear thunder rolling across the sky. This was the first thunder of the New Year, indicating that spring had officially arrived. Shortly after the thunder rolled over, there was a pattering of thunder in the gloomy sky.
A light drizzle began to fall, slowly moistening the capital that had been dry for more than a month.
The spring rain is like crisp, and the clothes are not wet after falling off. Under the moisture of the spring rain, various flowers such as peaches, plums, apricots, and pears in the capital bloom quickly. Almost overnight, the beautiful scenery of "thousands of pear trees in bloom" appeared.
The light fragrance flows in the air moistened by drizzle, making people feel refreshed and relaxed.
This kind of weather is the most comfortable and comfortable time of the year. It is an excellent season whether it is to sleep in the spring or to play together. The literati and poets in the capital have long been looking forward to this moment. Some people heard the sound of spring thunder,
When I see the spring rain falling, my heart is already full of poems, ready to burst out. I am busy calling friends to gather together. Whether it is boating on the northwest lake, or watching the spring rain in the green valley of the West Mountain, you can imagine that after today, it will be
A large number of poems and articles emerged, and many people became famous because of it.
But for some people, this is not a time to enjoy. For example, Guo Chong, everyone in the Lin family, such as Concubine Rong and the Queen Mother, including Lu Zhongtian, Yang Jun and others. At this moment, the game about Concubine Rong's case has reached a critical point.
moment. The two parties did not dare to relax for a moment, let alone enjoy the drizzle of New Year and the blooming flowers in the city. Their eyes were focused on this case. One party must take the absolute initiative to completely defeat the opponent and win the position of prince.
After encountering a major crisis, one side needs to defend with all its strength to withstand this ferocious attack. Both sides have actually reached the point where they have to do their best. This offensive and defensive battle is about to enter its final climax.
At noon, Lin Jue personally escorted Lu Wu into the palace. Lu Wu was going to have lunch with Guo Chong today, and Guo Chong wanted to talk about the relationship between father and daughter. Although Lu Wu was not willing to see Guo Chong, the palace had no intention of meeting him last night.
After returning from school, Lin Jue explained to Lu Wu without reservation the serious situation he was currently facing, hoping that Lu Wu would have a good relationship with Guo Chong at this time. Even if he had no feelings for Guo Chong, he could not be in this situation.
Time rejects people thousands of miles away.
Lu Wu understood all this. Although she only wanted to be the little maid beside Lin Jue forever, always accompanying the young master to wash his clothes, comb his hair and make sugar cookies, but the reality left her with no choice. She knew that the young master was under a lot of pressure and what happened
This matter is very serious. If she is not careful, her biological mother, Concubine Rong, will die, the princess' sister's natal family will be implicated, and the young master will also be unlucky. And this is something she cannot accept. As for what the young master told her about the prince's relationship,
Lu Wu was actually not interested in the fight for position. Those things were far away to her, and she didn't want to care about them.
Several palace ladies were already waiting in front of the palace gate. After Lu Wu entered the palace gate, they immediately surrounded her and led her to a prepared courtyard, where they wanted to bathe and change clothes for Lu Wu. Lu Wu saw those clothes
After looking at the shoes, socks and jewelry, I was shocked. Those clothes were too gorgeous, and the jewelry was so sparkling and exaggerated. I had seen these jeweled phoenix crowns and harems on Concubine Rong. They looked really good, but when I had to put them on myself, I couldn’t find them.
There is some discomfort.
The leading female officer said that this was the emperor's order. The emperor said that as a princess, she must wear these clothes and jewelry. This is etiquette and cannot be careless.
Lu Wu was helpless, remembering what Lin Jue had persuaded her last night, and had no choice but to agree to change her clothes. After putting on this gorgeous brocade robe and putting on exaggerated jewelry, amidst the exclamations of the surrounding palace ladies,
Lu Wu was at a loss. Even when she got married to Lin Jue, she had never dressed so grandly. After the marriage, Lin Jue would buy beautiful jewelry for her every time he saw it, especially when the young master came back from Yingtian Mansion.
She brought a large bag of beautiful jewelry for herself, but Lu Wu never wore it and hid it all in the box. On the one hand, Lu Wu was worried that if she wore it, others would think that the young master was partial to her. On the other hand, she also
She was used to being simple, and she had a silver hairpin on her head that she bought in Hangzhou back then. Even Lin Jue often said that she didn't know how to dress herself up.
Lu Wu refused the palace maids' proposal to ask her to look at herself in the mirror. If she was willing, she would find that she looked like a different person in the mirror. She was no longer a simple and ordinary woman, she was a
She is a royal princess covered in jewels and jewels, and under the Xia Pei phoenix crown.
After wearing this outfit, Lu Wu could not even walk. It took him a while to get used to it. Then, surrounded by the palace maids and chamberlains, he headed to the Imperial Dining Pavilion on the west side of Yanhe Hall.
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In the Yushan Pavilion, Guo Chong sat at the end of the long table with a pale face, bags under his eyes drooped, his eye sockets slightly blackened, and his whole body showed fatigue.
There are dozens of kinds of dishes on the long table. The presentation is exquisite, and the color, smell and taste are all of the highest quality. Guo Chong is actually very frugal in his usual life. He only eats a few dishes and gets through it. The chefs in the imperial dining room have no use for them.
.Today the emperor sent an order to hold a grand banquet, so the chef in the royal dining room naturally tried his best to show off his skills, so the dishes were prepared with extra care and exquisiteness.
However, Guo Chong had no appetite at all. He almost didn't sleep all night last night. He occasionally took a nap, but was awakened by the slightest noise. All he could think about was the danger of the Liao people.
The safety of the country was sometimes a matter in the court, and sometimes it was the matter in front of him that made him angry and difficult. No one could sleep last night.
After getting up in the morning, Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun came to see them again. Guo Chong had to see them and talk to them for a while. Lu Zhongtian and Wu Chunlai came under the pretext of reporting court affairs, but they actually didn't say anything important.
, but he was paying attention to the handling of Concubine Rong's case.
Guo Chong knew clearly what they were concerned about. However, he did not answer them directly. He just told them that he needed to think carefully before making a decision. Before that, he would keep it a secret.
Lu Zhongtian and Wu Chunlai's expressions before leaving were disappointed, which reminded Guo Chong once again of what Lin Jue said to him last night. What Lin Jue said last night was almost taboo, because he actually accused himself of
The ambiguous attitude and selfish motives in establishing the crown prince caused chaos in the court. In fact, Guo Chong had already reflected on this. Lin Jue's words about the virtuous and unworthy shocked Guo Chong. Guo Chong had been talking about it last night
What I was thinking about was whether I was too eager to find a good successor for Da Zhou, and thus fell into some kind of misunderstanding? Just like the original reform, I was actually just as anxious as Yan Fang.
The result is fruitful, but the result is haste but not speed?
Lin Jue said that what is virtuous and unvirtuous depends on the perspective. The person who succeeds does not necessarily need the so-called wise, divine, and martial arts to be truly virtuous. Ruling by doing nothing is also a kind of virtuous, and being able to unite ministers is also a kind of virtuous. I pursue too much.
Has excellence in ability led to a dead end, leading to the division of factions in the DPRK and China, and fighting at all costs?
Guo Chong didn't think much about what Lin Jue said at that time, but while lying on the bed and tossing and turning, he picked up on Lin Jue's overtones. Lin Jue seemed to be implying that this was how Lu Zhongtian and others exposed Concubine Rong's affairs this time.
This is a manifestation of fighting. When Lin Jue defended his crime, he said that he would rather conceal it than report it to maintain overall stability and maintain the dignity and dignity of the royal family. Therefore, he knew about the matter but did not report it. However, Lu Zhongtian and others said
Yes, not reporting it would be disloyal, so they came to report the matter.
Who is true loyalty? Who is false loyalty? Or are both approaches justified? Guo Chong cannot fully make a judgment.
In terms of attitude towards this matter, Lin Jue's attitude is obviously to minimize the major issue and not cause confusion. However, Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun's idea is to severely punish those involved in the case and not to tolerate it. What are the purposes of these different attitudes?
In order to find out the truth, Lu Zhongtian and others conducted secret investigations and evidence collection for more than a month after learning about the matter. It can be said that they wanted to make sure that the case was well-founded and irrefutable. Indeed, Concubine Rong did not deny anything at all when faced with the irrefutable evidence.
She immediately admitted what she had done. Although this was the attitude of acting for an official, Guo Chong felt that there seemed to be no room for herself. In the face of such irrefutable evidence,
Even if I want to spare Concubine Rong, I can't find any reason. This feeling makes people feel weird.
Is it true, as Lin Jue said, that all this was caused by the position of the prince? Are they really trying to eliminate dissidents and seize the position of the prince without leakage, and they are bound to win it?
After Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun came in the early morning, Guo Chong seemed to have some vague answers to these questions in his mind. They were a little too eager. Lin Jue didn't come, but they came to ask in a hurry, which seemed a little too much.
Concerned and impatient.
Guo Chong was troubled, conflicted and angry. At this moment, his true inner thoughts were that he refused to face all of this. He would rather that none of this happened. He did not want to face such a difficult situation at all.
Facing the table full of dishes, Guo Chong has no appetite at all. He doesn't like to be extravagant. But today is the first time that his daughter, his only daughter, has suddenly appeared with him. He must make it grand.
Some. After so many years, thinking about how much his daughter has suffered among the people, Guo Chong must compensate her. Of course, this meal is not much compensation, but whether the meal is rich or not, it is his own appreciation for Lu.
He must treat Lu Wu with the attitude of a loving father and daughter, and let Lu Wu realize that he values her arrival.
Lu Wu's figure appeared at the door. Guo Chong's eyes lit up and he stared at Lu Wu's body. He sighed in his heart: Doesn't this outfit look exactly like Concubine Rong when she was young? Isn't it Concubine Rong?
Who else will be born?
"Come on, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Come on, come on, let me have a look." Guo Chong stood up and smiled kindly at Lu Wu.
