On the way to Yanhe Hall, Guo Xu asked impatiently about the situation outside. Lu Zhongtian told the truth: "The news is still being kept secret, and the city knows nothing about it. I haven't gone to see Yang Jun yet, so I don't know what happened to Yang Jun."
His attitude is the most critical, he has soldiers in his hands."
Guo Xu said anxiously: "Didn't my grandfather say that he would definitely convince him? Why haven't you communicated with him now?"
Lu Zhongtian said: "Why are you in a hurry? As long as the emperor announces that he will be passed on to you, there will be no problems with Yang Jun. Even if he knows that there is something going on here, he will go along with it. Don't I know him well? So the top priority is
The emperor agreed to pass the throne to you, but you went to the harem to kill people, without any regard for priorities."
Guo Xu was silent, and Lu Zhongtian didn't want to dwell on this topic all the time, so he said: "Have you found the jade seal? After getting the jade seal, even if the emperor refuses to agree, it is not up to him. With the jade seal in hand, he can
Promulgate an imperial edict in the name of the Emperor."
"Jade seal? I forgot about this." Guo Xu said in shock.
"What can you do if you are confused? The national seal is in charge of Qian Delu. If you catch Qian Delu and ask him, you can get it. You didn't kill Qian Delu with one blow, right? He knows many secrets." Lu Zhongtian
Frowning.
"Qian Delu? He...he ran away!" Guo Xu said in surprise.
"What? Ran away?" Lu Zhongtian said in disbelief. "Where is the national seal? Have you found it?"
"This... we haven't looked for it yet..." Guo Xu said awkwardly.
Lu Zhongtian angrily rebuked: "You are extremely confused. Are you in a hurry to come to the harem to kill people to vent your anger? But you have forgotten important things. I really have nothing to say. It's a mess, it's a mess. Zhao Yuankang, what did I tell you? You did it all
What did you do? Qian Delu actually escaped, what did you do?"
Zhao Yuankang said hurriedly: "Sir, please calm down. After the incident, Yanhe Hall was sealed off. Qian Delu escaped from the hidden door in the backyard. He was not aware of the door beforehand. It was his negligence. Qian Delu escaped from
As he escaped from Xihua Gate, Sun Kang led his men to chase him into the market. Our men shot him with an arrow and hit a critical wound. Although he drove away, he would definitely not live long. In order to avoid arousing the suspicion of the people in the city,
Sun Kangcai did not continue to pursue."
Lu Zhongtian stroked his beard and said, "Are you sure his arrow hit a vital point?"
Zhao Yuankang said: "It's certain. He was hit by an arrow in the back of his heart, and he won't be able to survive for half an hour at most. Hua Tuo's injuries cannot be saved even if he is alive."
Lu Zhongtian nodded and said: "That's good, we can't let him spread the news. The matter here is not over yet, so we can't make it known to the whole city. I hope nothing will happen. That's all, let's go see the emperor."
The group quickly rushed to Yanhe Hall, passed through the cloister and quickly entered the back hall. While Lu Zhongtian ordered an immediate search for the location of the national seal, he led Wu Chunlai, Guo Xu, Zhao Yuankang and others into Guo Chong's palace.
The curtains in the palace were fluttering, and the wind was strong at dusk, making the curtains rustle. The sky was dark, and there were no candles lit in the palace, so it seemed quiet, strange, terrifying, and creepy.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty... I have come to see you." Lu Zhongtian called out in a deep voice.
In the darkness, there were gasping sounds and suppressed coughing sounds, proving that someone was still alive behind the dark curtain.
"Hold the lamp!" Lu Zhongtian ordered.
Several candles were lit, and everyone parted the curtains and slowly entered the inner room. The candles suddenly illuminated a person sitting on a chair, with a withered face, messy hair, and a pale face. After carefully looking at it, everyone saw
It was discovered that it was the Emperor Guo Chong.
"Your Majesty, veteran
See you, Your Majesty." Lu Zhongtian calmly stepped forward to salute.
Wu Chunlai also stepped forward to salute, but did not kowtow. This was the first time in Wu Chunlai's life that he saw the emperor not kowtow to salute, but only bowed.
Guo Chong's eyes showed anger and hatred, and there was a whine in his throat, but it seemed as if something was blocking him and he could not speak.
"Your Majesty...Old Minister...Hey, I don't want to say anything more at this point. I just want to advise the Emperor to let go when it's time to let go. This may be a good thing for the Emperor and the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty...
Lu Zhongtian said in a deep voice.
"Rebellious minister...thief!" Guo Chong said these four words indistinctly in his throat.
Lu Zhongtian's body was shaken, as if someone had burned his buttocks with a red-hot poker. His whole expression was distorted and his face turned red.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Lu has served the country loyally for decades. How can the Emperor say such things to Prime Minister Lu? Prime Minister Lu is the true loyal minister and good prime minister. All this is for the sake of the country and the country. His Royal Highness King Huai is the future sage...
…”
Wu Chunlai interrupted, but he only spoke half of what he said before he was suppressed by Guo Chong's cold gaze. Guo Chong's gaze was as sharp as a blade and as cold as ice and snow, making Wu Chunlai's body covered with chicken skin.
pimple.
"Father! You should understand the current situation. Whether you agree to pass on the throne or not, your sons and ministers will all take that position. This is unstoppable. I hope my father can understand this." Guo Xu
Loudly.
Guo Chong looked up at Guo Xu, with hatred, regret, and contempt in his eyes, mixed with various emotions. The palace was silent, and only the sound of Guo Chong's snoring and snoring breathing could be heard clearly. The air was filled with heat and anxiety.
, and the strong body odor emanating from Lu Zhongtian permeated the entire inner room, making people almost suffocated.
"I... agree... to pass the throne... to... Guo Xu." Suddenly, Guo Chong spat out these words vaguely.
Guo Xu, who was already a little impatient, looked at Guo Chong in surprise, and his heart was about to burst. Usurping the throne and passing the throne are two different things. Although there seems to be no difference, in the end he will become the emperor. But one is justifiable and legal inheritance.
The other is usurpation and rebellion with unjustifiable reasons. The difference is huge. The legitimacy of the throne is the basis for a stable throne. If the throne is illegal, it means that others have sufficient reasons to raise troops to fight for it, and the reasons are legitimate. The people's support.
Submission also requires a legal qualification. Otherwise, the people will not agree. Guo Xu knows this very well. Now that Guo Chong has agreed to pass the throne, this means that a big deal has been accomplished.
"That's great, that's great. Your sage, this is the blessing of the people and the country. King Huai, please don't let down the emperor's heart. You must be a good family member of Zhou Dynasty. Your Majesty
After ascending the throne, you should be respected as the Supreme Emperor, serve him every day, and be filial. When something happens, you should ask the Supreme Emperor for his opinion, you know?" Lu Zhongtian shouted happily.
"Yes, yes, the emperor is really sage and wise. I feel more and more that the emperor is admired by thousands of people. If it weren't for... no... the emperor is old and in poor health. I really hope that the emperor will never die.
Abdicate." Wu Chunlai also said, lifting up his sleeves and wiping the corners of his tearless eyes to express his sadness.
Guo Xu rubbed his hands excitedly and was speechless.
"Quickly, prepare the paper and ink quickly. The old minister will personally draft the decree for the emperor. The emperor only needs to stamp the seal and summon the ministers to announce the matter." Lu Zhongtian said repeatedly.
Zhao Yuankang found the road quickly
I got pen, ink and paper and started to work.
"You... don't have to... act hypocritically." Guo Chong said with difficulty in a hoarse voice: "I want to pass on the throne... but I also need you to agree to one... condition."
"What conditions?" Guo Xulu, Lu Zhongtian and others asked hurriedly.
"Guo Xu...you said you have already killed...the prince, right?" Guo Chong asked, staring at Guo Xu.
Guo Xu hesitated to answer. Not long ago, he proudly told Guo Chong about the matter, just to make Guo Chong suffer. Now there was no way to deny it.
"...Since you have killed Guo Mian, don't commit any more crimes. You want to be the emperor...I will pass it on to you. But...you must promise not to kill other people indiscriminately. You must promise...the queen mother...
...The safety of the Queen...Rong Concubine...and others must be guaranteed not to harm them, and then I...will pass on to you." Guo Chong said with difficulty.
"What?" Guo Xu was dumbfounded.
Lu Zhongtian glared at Guo Xu fiercely, turned around and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this matter is easy to handle. His Highness Prince Huai will naturally not do anything unfavorable to them, and it will not harm the people in the harem. This is something that the veteran can guarantee.
Your Majesty, please feel free to pass on the decree."
Wu Chunlai secretly praised in his mind: Prime Minister Lu was really smart, telling lies without blinking an eye. Those people had already perished, and Prime Minister Lu plausibly guaranteed their safety.
"Yes, yes, I promise that I will not touch a hair on them..." Guo Xu said hurriedly.
Guo Chong was breathing heavily, but it was difficult to speak, so he only raised his hands to make gestures.
"Your Majesty, this is...?" Wu Chunlai said doubtfully.
"Your Majesty... He wants us to invite the Empress Dowager and Concubine Rong." Zhao Yuankang whispered. Having been with Guo Chong for many years, Zhao Yuankang naturally understood a lot of Guo Chong's body language. Moreover, with the Emperor's shrewdness and suspicion,
, how could it be fooled so easily.
As soon as these words came out, Lu Zhongtian and others looked at each other in confusion. Lu Zhongtian was about to think of a way to explain, but Guo Xu did not want to be conceited anymore, and said in a cold voice: "Father, it is pointless for you to continue to do this until now.
Er Chen, let me tell you the truth. The Queen and Concubine Rong were both dead. Just then Er Chen took people to the harem, and they were all killed by him. The Queen Mother also died, but it was not Er Chen who killed her, but her.
I was scared to death. What happened today is what happened, why do you still want to hang on to the throne and worry about it so much? My son made it clear and said, if you pass the throne, you must pass it on, and if you don’t, you must pass it on. This can’t be helped.
It’s your turn. Don’t force your sons and ministers to disrespect your father.”
Lu Zhongtian couldn't stop him, and Guo Xu told everything. Guo Chong's face changed drastically, his throat made a sound, and his body trembled violently. Suddenly, he broke out into several violent coughs. A large group of blood clots spurted out of his mouth.
It was as if the pieces of the heart and lungs were broken and then coughed out. But it was actually congestion that had been blocked in the chest.
After the congestion spurted out, the bright red pulmonary blood spurted out was like a blocked dam being dug out. The pulmonary blood was originally blocked by the congestion and blood clots in the throat and could not be vented. At this moment, after the collapse, it was out of control.
As Guo Chong coughed, blood splattered everywhere, profusely and urgently.
The few people standing in front of him were unable to dodge and were splashed with hot blood. Lu Zhongtian hurriedly stretched out his sleeves to wipe the blood on his face, but his handsome face became blurred with blood, terrifying like a devil.
.
"Rebellious sons and traitorous ministers will be punished by everyone. You want me to pass on the throne, you are delusional! I have such a traitorous son and traitorous minister in the great Zhou Dynasty. I have no face to see my ancestors, and I have no face to see the people of the world. I hate you so much, I am so great
