At today's court meeting, Guo Chong did not give anyone room to refute. He just paved the way and announced his decision. The ministers present were not even asked for their opinions. Guo Chong only told them that this was his decision.
The decision is beyond doubt.
Of course, Guo Chong also gave some explanations. He basically copied Lin Jue's discussion on the theory of virtuous elders, and only made some simple changes. He told the ministers that he did have a relationship between the two princes.
Hesitation and difficult choices. Until he figured out that the stability of the country and the stability of the system are more important than the so-called virtuous king. He said that in order for the Great Zhou Dynasty to be stable and not chaotic, what is needed is not a virtuous king, but a rule of thumb.
The king is not the king of destruction. He said that Guo Mian is exactly the person he needs. Although Guo Xu is excellent in some aspects, Guo Mian is the most suitable for the position of Lord of the Great Zhou Dynasty. This is also in line with Li Chang's wishes
Tradition of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He repeatedly emphasized that the Great Zhou Dynasty cannot be chaotic and the Great Zhou Dynasty must be stable. He told his ministers that starting today, when the dust has settled, if anyone continues to discuss the pros and cons of the prince's affairs, he will not be lenient. Today
Since Guo Mian became the crown prince of Zhou Dynasty, he will participate in the governance of the country. Guo Mian represents him. Anyone who disrespects Guo Mian is disrespectful to him.
When these words came out, the people in the palace were silent. Everyone's faces were full of surprise and shock. They never expected that with the support of the Prime Minister and the Privy Council, Concubine Rong would commit such a heinous crime.
However, Guo Mian could still become the crown prince. This made them feel incredible, and they even wondered whether the emperor was being coerced.
They were eager to see Lu Zhongtian's reaction. However, Lu Zhongtian's face was as calm as a pool of stagnant water, without any ripples. On the other hand, Yang Jun's face was red and he seemed to be extremely angry and kept trying to say something. Lu Zhongtian, the biggest supporter, actually
Without saying a word, he kowtowed calmly, walked out of the hall calmly, got in the car and left calmly.
Everyone who supported King Jin Guo Mian was smiling and celebrating with their foreheads and hands. What happened today was definitely a big surprise. Although these people supported King Jin, they never really thought that King Jin would really be established as the prince.
, so he was overjoyed.
After the dynasty was over, this group of people couldn't wait to meet up and go to the palace of Prince Jin to congratulate them. Someone came over to invite Lin Jue. They vaguely felt that the Prince of Jin's position as crown prince had a lot to do with the Third Secretary, Mr. Lin. Today we are done.
, naturally I want to invite Mr. Lin to join in the excitement in Prince Wujin’s mansion.
Lin Jue declined their invitation with a smile.
"I'm sorry, everyone, today is the Dragon Boat Festival. My wife, concubines, and children are waiting for me to come back to reunite, drink realgar wine and eat rice dumplings together. I'm sorry I can't go with you. Farewell, farewell!"
Lin Jue cupped his hands, turned around and walked quickly out of the hall, quickly disappearing under the stone steps. A group of officials stared with confusion.
"What's going on? The winner is not happy and the loser is not angry. It's really abnormal." Someone whispered.
Everyone nodded. Lu Xiang and others did not make a fuss or get angry, nor did Mr. Lin feel the slightest sense of joy. Both the victor and the loser were so calm. What on earth is going on?
"Moduo has thought about you all, but our brains are not enough and we can't figure out their thoughts. It's better for us to hurry up and congratulate His Highness Prince Jin. This time, it's not in vain that we have been following His Highness Prince Jin.
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"What King Jin? Now you are His Highness the Crown Prince. You have to change your mind. You are right. How can we not go to congratulate such a happy event? We have to be the first group to congratulate you. Today, we must do whatever we can to please His Highness the Crown Prince.
Drink wine and act like a serious person
Here are the distinguished guests.”
"Yes, yes, let's go, let's go!"
A group of officials walked out of the hall laughing and joking, quickly forgetting the abnormal attitudes of Lu Zhongtian, Lin Jue and others.
Indeed, what happened today was not a surprise at all to Lin Jue. Guo Mian becoming the crown prince was expected by Lin Jue. Until the attack, Lin Jue actually did not think that Guo Mian was a sure winner. But that attack
After the incident, Lin Jue knew that Guo Xu had made the biggest mistake since he competed for the crown prince position. A long time ago, Lin Jue planted seeds of doubt in Guo Chong's heart, and all those seeds sprouted.
Occupied Guo Chong's heart. Guo Chong's neglect of Guo Xu was evidence of the germination of the seeds. When Guo Xu's favor in Guo Chong's mind was exhausted, everything actually fell into place.
If Guo Xu could be cautious about his words and deeds, restrain himself, and not cause any trouble, then things would be hard to say. But Guo Xu obviously couldn't bear his temper anymore. He was eager to reverse all this and walked out of coma again.
Zhao. That morning, I didn't need to say much. Guo Chong already knew that it was Guo Xu who did it. For Guo Chong, this kind of behavior was absolutely intolerable. He could protect Guo Xu, but that was purely because of the royal family.
He maintained his last dignity, but from then on, Guo Xu's dream of becoming a prince was officially shattered.
Therefore, Lin Jue was not surprised by Guo Chong's decision to announce Guo Mian as the crown prince today. If it was not Guo Mian who was announced, it would be a surprise. Judging from Lu Zhongtian's reaction, it is obvious that Lu Zhongtian also understands this, and he knows that there is nothing he can do
He wanted to redeem himself, so he acted so calmly. But Yang Jun's anger just showed that he didn't know everything, so he felt surprised and angry.
Lin Jue's mood at the moment was actually a bit complicated. He thought he would be relieved and happy. After all, Guo Mian was established as the prince, which meant that the failure of Lu Zhongtian, Yang Jun and others was a certainty. Lin Jue should have felt
I am happy and proud that I have won the battle with Lu Zhongtian, Yang Jun and others, and this victory is almost decisive. The battle for the crown prince's position is by no means a battle between gentlemen. Both sides bear the huge risk of failure.
The loser will have to draw a list and be liquidated in the future. This was the fate of the Lin family in the previous life. Today's victory has destined the fate of Lu Zhongtian, Yang Jun and others in the future. That fate will definitely be miserable.
This was something to be thankful for. He was on the winning side and would be rewarded based on his merits in the future. He would definitely be popular and occupy a high-ranking position. But Lin Jue still felt unhappy. He always felt that his heart was filled with panic and a little uneasy.
There is an indescribable and uneasy feeling.
On the way back, Lin Jue kept thinking about this problem. Seeing everyone on the street celebrating the festival with joy and the people smiling happily, Lin Jue suddenly understood where the knot in his heart was. In fact, he had never had a good impression of Guo Mian.
Okay. In Lin Jue's heart, Guo Mian was really just a playboy. After spending some time together in the counter-rebel army, Lin Jue realized this more clearly.
Although he said in front of the emperor that Guo Mian may not be unworthy or not a good emperor, Lin Jue knew that he was using strong words to persuade Guo Chong. He had no choice but to support Guo Mian. With Guo Mian
With his character, he may not be a blessing to the people after inheriting the throne. A king who likes poetry, wine, banquets, and engaging in romantic and elegant things will most likely mess up the country. He will most likely like to disregard the life and death of the people and the current situation of the Zhou Dynasty.
Hu Tossing. In times of peace and prosperity, they may become a good story.
.But when the country is in troubled times, they will be the kings of subjugation who only know how to lament, "The east wind blew again last night in the small building, and the homeland cannot bear to look back in the bright moon." Lin Jue can almost foresee what kind of situation the Zhou Dynasty will face after Guo Mian ascends the throne.
.It must be a luxury to expect a monarch who only understands elegance to work hard to succeed.
But Lin Jue had to support him, so this was the dilemma in Lin Jue's heart. There were only two princes, and he had no choice. In fact, Lin Jue was more optimistic about Guo Xu than Guo Mian.
.Although Guo Xu is not the Prime Minister of the Saint King, at least he is decisive in his methods, bold in his actions, and has a fierce energy in him. Compared with Guo Mian, he may be more suitable to be the Lord of the Great Zhou. But he is only a Prime Minister.
Comparatively speaking, that's all. Guo Xu is very talented, narrow-minded, and ruthless. After he becomes the emperor, no one knows what kind of crazy things he will do regardless of national conditions. This was the case when Guo Xu went to Nancheng Theater to recruit him
When he told about the so-called crazy plan to unite the Jurchens to destroy the Liao Dynasty, Lin Jue felt deeply.
Generally speaking, the two princes are not saints, and Guo Xu and Lin Jue have already had a deep hatred. Guo Xu's actions have violated Lin Jue's bottom line, and Lin Jue can only choose to support Guo Mian. Maybe.
It is precisely this feeling of knowing that no one of them will be of any benefit to Dazhou if they are in power, but they have to choose one or the other, which is the reason why Lin Jue's heart is depressed. It's like one is dog shit and the other is cow dung.
, it feels like everyone in the world can only choose one to eat, and the mood is naturally very uncomfortable. The people in the street may not know what they are facing in the future at this moment. But Lin Jue seems to have seen the prospects of Dazhou.
In addition to these, another reason why Lin Jue was uneasy was because of Lu Zhongtian's reaction to this matter. Even if Lu Zhongtian knew that today's result was inevitable, he seemed not to be so calm. The same was true for Wu Chunlai, who even followed Lu Zhongtian
When he left, there was still an indescribable smile on his face. After Lin Jue caught a glimpse of that smile, Lin Jue felt creepy.
You must know that this failure is devastating for them. After Guo Mian takes the throne, a series of revenge actions are about to begin. Lu Zhongtian and Wu Chunlai will definitely bear the brunt. They have no reason to be so calm. No matter how deep the city is, it will not
Showing indifference. Could it be said that they have any other options that they can't pull off?
Lin Jue thought about this issue carefully. He believed that although Guo Mian becoming the crown prince was not the beginning of destruction. The crown prince would only have real power after he ascended the throne. But in the history of the Great Zhou, becoming the prince meant that he would inevitably become the lord of the Great Zhou.
Unless there is some extremely bad behavior. But obviously, it is impossible for Guo Mian to do any bad behavior that cannot be tolerated by Guo Chong. Someone will restrain his behavior and it is impossible for him to make a huge mistake before he ascends the throne. However,
How could Lu Zhongtian and Wu Chunlai be so calm? Or could it be that they had resigned themselves to their fate and given up struggling? This did not seem to be the style of this powerful and domineering prime minister.
Along the way, Lin Jue thought a lot, but many things were difficult to solve. Even if he felt uneasy, he finally achieved what he wanted. As for those things that he was worried about and uneasy about, there would always be a way to solve them. When the Lin family's mansion is tall and tall,
When the gatehouse appeared in front of Lin Jue, Lin Jue relaxed his brows and smiled on his face. He knew that in the house, his beautiful wives and concubines were waiting for his return. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, and the unique aroma of realgar wine and ai wine
I'm afraid the silver cup has already been filled. The table is full of good wine and food, and my women are waiting for his return and reunion. This is enough to make me abandon all thoughts and devote myself to this happy moment.
