In the dormitory, behind layers of curtains, Guo Chong was sitting on a couch, with a small bowl of ice-cold mung bean soup placed on the table in front of him. The air-conditioning in the dormitory was so strong that Guo Chong even wore a jacket.
He was wearing a thin blanket. Beside him, Qian Delu stood quietly. When Guo Xu came in, both of them cast their eyes on Guo Xu.
"My son...see you, Father." Guo Xu walked forward quickly with an excited expression, knelt down and saluted Guo Chong, and kowtowed heavily.
Guo Chong stood up, stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Xu'er, you're here, get up and get back on your feet."
Guo Xu kowtowed again and stood up slowly. Guo Chong looked at Guo Xu's face and frowned: "Why don't you shave your hair anymore? You are unshaven and look much thinner and older. What are you doing?
Do you look older than me? I still work hard to trim my beard and hair every day and keep it tidy. Although you never pay attention to these things, you still have to maintain your royal style and don't be laughed at. Do you understand?"
Guo Xu whispered: "I understand. I just have no intention of doing this during this period. I understand this truth."
Guo Chong nodded and said: "Sit down and talk, Qian Delu, pour Guo Xu a bowl of mung bean soup to cool down. It must be very hot outside in this weather."
Qian Delu agreed and stepped forward with a chilled copper pot to fill a bowl of mung bean soup for Guo Xu. He said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please use it."
Guo Xu thanked him. He was really thirsty. He picked up the bowl and took a sip. A sweet and cold breath came from his throat and chest and abdomen. His whole body felt much more comfortable, and the anxiety in his heart also subsided a lot.
"Do you know why I asked you to come?" Guo Chong looked at Guo Xu and said in a deep voice.
Guo Xu whispered: "I don't know, I don't dare to make random guesses."
Guo Chong nodded and said: "I have read your memorial. I have read your memorial seven or eight times in the past half month. The reason why I did not approve you is because I was hesitant about this matter. I am calling you today.
Come, I want to ask you what you really think. Have you really decided to go to the northwest to raise horses for the imperial court? Have you already made up your mind?"
Guo Xu knelt down and kowtowed again and said: "I have already thought clearly. I cannot do nothing all my life, just enjoy the royal favor and do nothing. I know that I am not capable of leading an army and guarding the border, although that is my ability."
This is what I want to do most. I still have some experience in raising horses, and I hope to do my part for Dazhou. Go to the northwest to raise horses, train millions of good horses for the court, and do something for the lack of good horses in Dazhou.
It is better to make a contribution than to do nothing in the capital, like a zombie."
Guo Chong frowned and said: "I'm asking you what you really think. I've watched you grow up since I was a kid. Don't I know what you think? What do you think about raising horses? Don't you?
You know how to raise horses. Are you feeling unhappy and dissatisfied, so you want to stay away from the capital? Or are you just testing my attitude and expressing your dissatisfaction?"
Guo Xu changed his expression and kowtowed repeatedly: "How dare I, my son? How dare I, my father. My father has misunderstood, and I have no dissatisfaction. What do you have to be dissatisfied with?"
Guo Chong said softly: "I made your brother the crown prince, so you naturally have your thoughts in mind. This is not surprising, it is also human nature. Guo Xu, I won't hide it from you. I originally belonged to you.
I once thought you were the most suitable candidate. Unfortunately, what you did has disappointed me. I am really disappointed."
Guo Xu shook his head and said: "My son, I will do it."
What went wrong? Did you let your father down? What happened to your son?"
Guo Chong frowned and said: "Are you still pretending to be confused up to now? If I tell you your crime, I will kill you even if you are guilty. Do you think I don't understand anything? When we quelled the rebellion of the Qingjiao,
What did you do? I'm not saying that you were unfavorable in suppressing the rebellion. Victory or failure is a matter of military strategism. I will not scold you for this. But what did you do? You actually wanted to kill someone with a borrowed sword and take the opportunity to kill Guo Mian. What you did was too much.
Too much."
Guo Xu opened his mouth in shock and subconsciously shouted: "Father...Father...I don't...I don't..."
Guo Chong said coldly: "You are too smart and too narrow-minded. At this time, you are still unwilling to admit that your father is deaf and blind? In addition, you kidnapped your sister and threatened her.
Lin Jue wants to find out what happened to Concubine Rong. Don’t say that you didn’t know that Lu Wu was my daughter at that time. You actually knew in your heart, but you still did it. Of course, you can’t be blamed for what happened to Concubine Rong, that bitch
What you did deserves to be punished. But what did you do? What was your purpose? When you uncovered these things, didn’t you just want me to kill Concubine Rong and implicate the Queen Mother and others? Not to mention you this time
You actually went to assassinate Lin Jue and everyone in the Lin family. Lu Wu is also there, that is your sister. Caiwei is also there, that is your cousin. You actually want to kill them all. This shows that your heart
How vicious. How can I let you be the prince and let you inherit my country? If you ascend the throne, there will be heads rolling and blood flowing like rivers. You will not tolerate anyone who is your enemy, not even your relatives.
How can I allow such a person to become the Lord of Great Zhou?"
Guo Xu turned pale and shouted: "My father is a wise man, but I have never done anything like this."
"You still want to deny it!" Guo Chong waved his hand, and the mung bean soup bowl fell to the ground and shattered. "Now, you still want to deny it. I have sent people to investigate clearly. Lin Jue is traveling with his family.
On that day, many people left the city in your house. Don’t think that you can hide the truth by leaving the city separately. I have my own way to find out clearly. Moreover, Guo Kun led people to arrest two people alive. Although they tried to commit suicide, they were killed by Guo Kun.
Stopped it. Guo Kun didn't ask anything, so he sent the two people to the palace. I asked people from the Imperial City Division to secretly inquire. Hey, no one can survive the methods of the Imperial City Division, and they all confessed.
.One of those two is named He Kui and the other is Li Shuang. Do you dare to say that they are not from your house?"
Guo Xu was stunned and speechless. Sure enough, as Lu Zhongtian said afterwards, these people may not be reliable and the matter may not be exposed. When he had the idea of intercepting and killing Lin Jue's family, things were actually already bad.
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"Since the evidence is solid, I should have questioned you. Do you know why I didn't say anything? That's because I still have a little love for you. I don't want the world to know that I, the Prince of the Guo family, would do such a thing.
Here's the thing. I want this old face. I don't have much face and dignity anymore. I don't want to lose this old face. That's why I kept it secret and didn't want to spread the matter. Even Lin Jue, I hid it from him.
. He came to ask if the two people had been recruited, and I told him that the two people bit their tongues and committed suicide. What am I doing for? Don’t you want to make your family ugly, or do you want to save the face of the Guo family?” Guo Chong pointed at Guo Chong.
Xu gritted his nose and said.
Guo Xu's face was gray and extremely depressed. Under such circumstances, it was a joke that he could still get involved in the position of prince. No wonder his father was so decisive and did not give the ministers a chance to discuss.
Yes, he knew that he led people to kill Lin Jue and his whole family, knew that he borrowed a knife to kill people to get rid of Guo Mian, and knew that he kidnapped Lu Wu to bring down Concubine Rong and the others, how could he still be the crown prince?
"Tell me, why did you do this? You make me very sad, you know? I used to be so optimistic about you. As long as you behave yourself, how could I treat you like this? Tell me, what on earth are you doing?
Why do you do this?" Guo Chong shook his head and sighed.
Guo Xu suddenly raised his head, his gray face full of anger, and said in a deep voice: "Father asked me why I did this? Hahaha, don't you know why my son did this? Father, my son.
I also want to be your good son, neither fighting nor robbing, but is this fair? Why should I do this? Because I am not the eldest son, if I want to achieve something, I must work ten times more than others.
Some people are your legitimate son, your eldest son, when they are born. When they are born, the throne should be his. But what about your children? They do not have the advantages that they have from birth. Children and ministers dare not work hard or be outstanding.
Huh? The son is desperately trying to show off and win the approval of his father, but that’s not because the chance for the son is too small. Even if the son is outstanding, there are still not so many people who think that he should be established as the eldest son, because he is the ancestor.
Rules. Rules of the court. Why? Why is this? Why should I be inferior to others? He is also the son of his father. How is he better than him? Why is everything destined to be his? What did I do?
, it’s just that you don’t want to accept your fate. It would be fine if there was no hope from the beginning, but Father, you want to give me hope. You gave me hope, but you want to take it away. Have you ever considered my feelings? In my heart, you have given me hope.
I am unwilling to accept it, so I want to fight and seize it. Can you blame me for this? What's my fault?"
Guo Chong looked at the excited Guo Xu's distorted face in astonishment. This was the first time he heard Guo Chong say these words. Although he had thought of some reasons, but when he said it from Guo Xu's mouth, it was still...
It shocked him.
"I didn't expect, I really didn't expect that your mind would be so twisted. You didn't reflect on your own faults at all, but blamed everything on others. I really have nothing to say. What do you mean, fair or unfair? Why don't you go?
How about comparing fairness with the people on the street? Why not compare fairness with those people who sweat and sweat every day and struggle to survive? You were born in an emperor's family, and you were born with fine clothing and food, and you had no worries about food and clothing.
Someone is taking care of you. You don't have to farm, you eat the best food. You don't have to hunt, you eat the best meat, you don't have to raise silkworms and weave, and you wear silk and satin. Why don't you go and follow
How fair are those people who have to work hard to survive since they were born? I have heard the late emperor say these truths since I was a child. I know that I should thank God for giving me the favor of the Guo family, so that I, the Guo family, can secure the power of the Zhou Dynasty and be able to
Rule all peoples. I have also reflected on myself. If I were placed among the people, I would not even be able to eat a full meal, and I may not even be able to wear decent clothes. Because of this, I am grateful for all of this, and I cherish it.
All of this. But you come to talk to me about fairness? I did intend to make you the prince, but I hesitated later, but it has nothing to do with whether you are the eldest son or not, but that you have evil intentions and extreme actions.
"I hesitated, but fortunately, I gradually realized that you could not inherit my position at all. I am very glad that you did not act impulsively. You said these words to me today, ask yourself, do these truths make sense to you?" Guo Chong
Extremely disappointed, he shook his head and sighed and said to Guo Xu.
