Facing the helpless and incoherent Guo Xu, Lu Zhongtian sighed, stepped forward and patted Guo Xu on the shoulder, saying in a deep voice: "Guo Xu, don't panic. Things are already like this, and regret is useless. I won't blame you anymore.
, I understand your feelings. The matter may not be that bad. Based on my understanding of the emperor, the emperor should not punish you for this matter. After all... He tolerated Concubine Rong's incident. The emperor will definitely not agree.
Make things worse."
Guo Xu shouted: "But after he found out, wouldn't he be even more indifferent to me? He...he still dislikes me for some reason."
Lu Zhongtian said softly: "Yes, if this happens, he will be even more dissatisfied with you and alienate you. So I keep saying that your actions are ill-considered. Why don't you come and ask me? Hey."
Guo Xu shouted: "Grandpa, I was wrong. I will listen to you from now on. But how should I deal with the current situation? If my father summons me and asks me about this matter, how should I answer?"
Lu Zhongtian looked at Guo Xu and said: "Guo Xu, you have to have an ordinary mind about gains and losses. Even if you can't become the prince or the emperor of Zhou Dynasty, it doesn't matter. You have to be mentally prepared. Nothing in the world is guaranteed to succeed.
, we must learn to accept failure. We must not lose our position.”
Guo Xu widened his eyes and shouted: "Grandpa, why do you say such a thing? Didn't you say that the position of prince is inevitable? If we lose the position of prince, then we will die? If Guo Mian becomes the emperor, how can he
Allow me? I understand... My grandfather has deep roots and branches and leaves. Even if Guo Mian becomes the emperor, you will still be your prime minister, and Guo Mian will not dare to do anything to you. So, do you want to change your mind? Do you want to be loyal?
Guo Mian? Hahaha, yes, those who know the current affairs are heroes, and my grandfather is of course the one who knows how to stand firm. I finally understand, I have become a loner, an abandoned son. That’s it, that’s it, that’s it.
It will be me who dies then, and you will all be fine."
"Shut up!" Lu Zhongtian sternly rebuked: "Guo Xu, do you know what you are talking about? Are you out of your mind? I have become an enemy of Guo Mian, how can he still tolerate me after he ascends the throne? You are my relative
Grandson, do I have any other choice besides helping you? If Guo Mian becomes the emperor, Lin Jue, Guo Bing and others will gain power. Do you think they can get around me? I'm afraid you are really crazy. You can't say this
Can you tell me? Bastard, have I misjudged you? How did you become so unconscious?"
Guo Xu also realized that he had gone too far, and he was really dizzy with anxiety. So he quickly apologized: "Grandpa, please don't worry, it was me who was talking nonsense, and I was dizzy. How could I say such a thing?"
What are you talking about? But... what my grandfather said, does it mean that I don’t want to give up? Then aren’t we all going to be doomed? How can we give up? Is my grandfather also willing to be a human being? "
Lu Zhongtian pondered for a moment, then glared at Guo Xu and said: "Guo Xu, I ask you a question, answer me truthfully."
Guo Xu saw the fierceness and decisiveness in Lu Zhongtian's eyes that made him tremble. He felt awe-inspiring and said in a deep voice: "Grandpa, please speak."
Lu Zhongtian said: "I just want to ask you one thing. In order to become the Lord of the Great Zhou Dynasty, do you dare to risk the world's disapproval? Do you have the courage to do anything?"
Guo Xu was stunned for a moment, with goosebumps appearing on his body, and finally said in a deep voice: "I dare to do anything, as long as I can win the throne. That's everything."
Lu Zhongtian's eyes flashed coldly, and he laughed. Suddenly he stood up from his seat and said, "I'm back to the Yamen. I still have official business to deal with."
Guo Xu said in astonishment: "Grandpa, you haven't finished speaking yet."
Lu Zhongtian smiled and said: "You have said what you need to say, what else can you say? Since you are so determined, the Lord of the Great Zhou Dynasty is yours. Don't be impatient and wait for the opportunity. The emperor will not ask you to ask questions.
, you don’t have to worry about this. Even if I ask, can you still admit it? I’m going, don’t go out these days, cultivate yourself, and live a quiet life for a few days. I’m afraid you won’t have such quiet days in the future.
pass."
Guo Xu was confused and didn't seem to understand. Seeing that Lu Zhongtian was leaving, he had to get up and see him off.
The two came to the corridor, the sun was bright and dazzling. Several pots of flowers on the corridor were in bloom. A servant was carrying water to wash the bluestone floor under the corridor. Just now, Zheng Zhixue left a lot of blood when he was killed with a stick. When the water washed away,
The ground is bright red.
"The color of blood is the color of flowers. The flower grower in my house said that if you water the flowers with blood, the flowers will bloom more colorfully and more beautifully. I don't know if this is true." Lu Zhongtian seemed to be talking to Guo Chong, but also seemed to
Talking to himself, he waved his sleeves and walked away quickly.
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The fifth day of May is the Dragon Boat Festival. The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the three major festivals of the year, so it is more solemn. The customs of the Dragon Boat Festival are nothing more than eating rice dumplings, salted duck eggs, rowing dragon boats, drinking realgar wine, taking a moxa bath, etc.
In the Zhou Dynasty, the customs in the north and the south were similar. From the perspective of Lin Jue, a southerner, the only subtle differences were the sweet and salty zongzi and the taste of realgar wine. For some people, this matter may be important.
It will trigger a debate about whether sweet rice dumplings or salty rice dumplings are more delicious. But in Lin Jue's opinion, these are all just because he is full, because he likes to eat them both.
The capital has become lively in the past few days. A large number of cattails have filled the streets, which are necessary for making rice dumplings. The fragrance of mugwort permeates the city, diluting the smell of powder on the women on the street and the smell of men on the streets.
The smell of sweat. On the Bianhe River, pontoons are also used to divide the river channel for dragon boat racing. A few days ago, many colorful dragon boats began to practice in the river to the sound of drums.
People all over the city are looking forward to the lively programs of the Dragon Boat Festival. People who work hard at home are naturally very happy to have an excuse to have a day off to eat, drink and have fun. People are talking happily about which dragon boat will be the best this year.
The team can win the championship. It is said that the dragon boat team of the Gu family in the east of the city will defend the title, because they were first last year, and they are an ancestral dragon boat-making family. Their boat-building level is so good that the Zhou army asked them to help build it.
Navy warships. Some people don't think so. They are optimistic about the Li family fleet, which was defeated last year. The Li family fleet came out last year and almost won the championship, but unfortunately lost to the Gu family in the end. But their potential is known. After
After a year of hard training, they will win the championship this year. In comparison, the support rate of the Li family is extremely high this year. Almost 70% of the people believe that the Li family will become the leader of this year's dragon boat race.
This is just like the dispute between sweet and salty rice dumplings. The result is not important. What is important is the process of this debate. People have to have something to do, right? Otherwise, when you are full and roll your eyes, you have nothing to do, but
It's not interesting. Noisy and fighting is the essence of life.
It is a pity that the Lin family did not have the opportunity to enjoy such a lively festival with the people. The recent attack once again sounded the alarm, making the Lin family aware that danger could occur at any time. The price paid that time was huge.
, so many people died, and almost everyone in the Lin family was killed, so we can no longer take it lightly. Without Lin Jue's explanation, the Lin family decided on their own that no Lin family members would be allowed to go out to play during the Dragon Boat Festival. The more noisy these people are
The more dangerous the situation, the more dangerous it is. We can't cause any more trouble.
Furthermore, Lin Jue didn't have time to go to the Dragon Boat Festival because he had to go to court early in the morning. Although the court had an official Dragon Boat Festival holiday, this year's Dragon Boat Festival was canceled. Because on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, Guo Chong
An extremely important court meeting is to be held to decide on a major event related to the future of the Zhou Dynasty.
Early in the morning, Lin Jue went to the palace. The girls of the Lin family got up at midnight, bathed in moxa water, and gathered in the flower hall of the back house with moxa on their heads. The main breakfast was naturally rice dumplings, millet porridge and salted duck eggs.
Assistant. After having breakfast, he hung up his purse for Lin Zhan, put on the five poison clothes sent by Prince Liang's Mansion, and the whole family went to the back garden to play together. Although there was no fun of watching dragon boats, they could fight with grass and enjoy flowers. The maids took care of them.
It was quite enjoyable to chase Lin Zhan around the garden.
More than an hour later, Lin Hu brought back the results of the dragon boat race on the Bian River. The Gu family still came out on top this year, winning a bounty of 500 taels of silver and a large number of cloth rewards. The Li family was defeated again and came in second place.
The girls of the Lin family support the Li family. They hope that the dominance of the Gu family, which has been the leader for many years, can be broken this year. After learning the news of the Li family's defeat, the girls sighed and regretted it, but they didn't take it too seriously.
Maybe life is like this, with impact after impact and failure again and again. You thought you would succeed this time, but what greeted you was another failure. Nothing is bound to happen, even if you have made all kinds of preparations and
When you think it will happen as expected, the reality will make you feel disheartened.
Just when the results of the Bianhe River Dragon Boat Races were announced, an even bigger news spread throughout the city, instantly making the results of the Dragon Boat Races less important.
At the end of Si Shi, hundreds of Imperial Army cavalry galloped to the entrances of all major government offices inside and outside the capital and on notice boards at intersections. They posted the latest imperial edicts from the imperial court on the entrances and notice boards of various major government offices. Soon, people all over the city knew about it.
There is news that this morning, the crown prince of Great Zhou was born. King Guo Mian of Jin became the crown prince of Great Zhou and became the future Lord of Great Zhou who will succeed the current emperor in charge of Great Zhou.
The news came suddenly and was shocking. According to popular rumors, Huai Wang Guo Xu was the strongest competitor for the crown prince, and people were even ready for Guo Xu to become the crown prince. However, the reality was just the opposite.
The review was not good, and Guo Xu, who was known as a dandy, became the prince. Guo Xu, who had a good reputation and was quite virtuous, failed to win the election. Many people were surprised and could not help but lament the injustice of fate. Guo Mian was the son of the queen, and
He was the eldest son, and perhaps it was for this reason that he won the throne of the prince. Although Guo Xu was virtuous and capable, he lost the title of prince because he was born in a poor family. This is so unfair.
The common people are ignorant of the inside story, and they are easily swayed by false news. Just like the reputation of Guo Xu Xianliang and Guo Mian as a playboy, they have never even seen Guo Xu and Guo Mian, but somehow they
I have accepted this idea and it is deeply ingrained, thinking that I have understood everything and thinking that I am absolutely right. In fact, many things are like this. People are often subtly influenced by invisible things without knowing it.
Taking advantage without realizing it. Sometimes the sorrow of ordinary people is nothing more than this. They don't even know that they are just a group of pigs and dogs whose bodies and minds have been enslaved.
