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The people and horses turned from south to west and took the official road to the west. They were not moving very fast. Of course, they didn't need to be that fast. With Lu Tianci in hand, there was no need to rush. Besides, no matter how fast they traveled, could they still escape those following behind?
The remaining army failed.
After leaving the city, Lu Zhongtian kept his promise and sent troops and horses to follow him ten miles away. But in fact, the distance of ten miles was only half an hour's journey for the elite cavalry guarding Ma Junsi. Of course, for Lin Jue and others
From a personal perspective, even if it is just a time interval to get a cup of tea, it is definitely beneficial.
The reason why Lin Jue moved forward unhurriedly was to delay time. The two guards from the Lin family had already hurried forward to inform the two ships and goods waiting for the first batch of people to leave the capital on the road ahead. That was the real thing.
A group of women, children, old and weak. Their movement speed is extremely slow. If they move forward quickly, they will meet at the last dock of the Bian River a hundred miles away as originally planned. But that is definitely something Lin Jue doesn't want to see now.
arrived. Lin Jue hoped that they would continue walking as far as they could go, because he was followed by tens of thousands of cavalry troops. Once they reached the border of Kaifeng Prefecture, a hundred miles away, he had the trump card in his hand to save his life.
It is about to be handed over. At that time, it will be a battle of life and death. Whether it can reach Funiu Mountain safely is still unknown.
Therefore, Lin Jue chose the strategy of delaying time, ensuring that the family members in front of him were as far away as possible. At the same time, he also left sufficient time for the responders somewhere.
However, the area under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture is limited after all. Going from west to east through Qingxian County via Zhongmu and Weixian County will not take too much time. Moreover, Lin Jue cannot delay too much. The injuries of a large number of wounded are getting worse. He also
We couldn't delay with the lives of these people. So, we walked leisurely for a day, and arrived at the last town under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture, called Chicang Town, in the morning of the next day.
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Just when Lin Jue was heading to Funiu Mountain under the surveillance of the army, the people of the capital ushered in a new day amid a night of noise and panic. This was not just an ordinary day with countless new ones rising in the morning sun.
, but a new and earth-shaking day. When the bell rang in the early morning, countless officials and people quickly received a series of earth-shattering news. The emperor and the prince both died, the queen and the queen mother also died, Huai Wang Guo Xu
He is about to ascend the throne as emperor.
There is a new emperor in Da Zhou!!
This news came suddenly, combined with the noisy night last night and the continuous shouting and killing. Many people were full of doubts. The emperor was in the prime of spring and Autumn, and the King of Jin was newly promoted to the prince to supervise the country. Why did such a thing happen suddenly? The emperor and
How could the princes both die? How did the queen mother and queen die? What happened? With the killings going on all night long, who was fighting against whom?
Even the ignorant people will realize that things are not simple. What's more, those officials and scholars of the scholar-bureaucrat class who have read poetry and have a little enlightenment naturally have a rough idea. They realize that this must be
Such a huge change occurred because of the struggle to usurp power.
Above the court, Guo Xu was dressed in plain clothes, wearing linen and mourning, and his eyes were red and swollen. Those who didn't know thought he was sad about the death of Guo Chong and the Queen Mother, but in fact he stayed up all night, always paying attention to Lin Jue and Guo Bing.
I was waiting for news from others, so my eyes were red, swollen and bloodshot.
After dawn, Guo Xu cursed endlessly after learning the news that Lin Jue and others were let go. Lu Zhongtian actually let Lin Jue and Guo Bing go because his son ignored the overall situation. This made Guo Xu extremely
Angry. Can a mere Lu Tianci's life be worth such a loss? Lu Zhongtian has gone too far. So what if the playboy uncle dies? What's the use of saving him?
However, Guo Xu quickly calmed down. He understood that under the current circumstances, his grandfather Lu Zhongtian could not be offended, and he could never cause his displeasure. At the moment, he still needed to take charge of the overall situation and calm the turbulent situation for himself. With him in charge,
, the situation will be much easier to control. Although Lin Jue and Guo Bing and his son were let go, they will never succeed. The most important thing right now is to ascend the throne as emperor, calm people's hearts, and secure his throne as emperor. All other things can be done
Suppress it for now and leave it to be solved later.
So, when Lu Zhongtian returned to the palace to report the matter to him, Guo Xu acted extremely considerate. He said immediately: "It should be done, it should be done, uncle's life must be saved. Guo Bing, his son and Lin Jue
There is no escape, but if my uncle's life is lost, it will be a big deal. Even if I were there, I would make such a decision."
Lu Zhongtian was very pleased that Guo Xu could say this, which showed how obedient he was. If Guo Xu got angry, he would not condone him. Moreover, he could use this matter to give Guo Xu a good beating and make him understand that even if he ascended the throne, he would not tolerate him.
Emperor, you have to nod your head to decide many things. But Guo Xu is so obedient that Lu Zhongtian has no idea what to do.
In the morning court, the atmosphere was gloomy. Facing the ministers, Guo Xu seemed too sad to speak. Everything was taken care of by Lu Zhongtian. Lu Zhongtian had already prepared all the words, so he explained to the ministers.
"My lords, something big has happened in the court, and you must all be filled with doubts. The thing is like this. Yesterday evening, Liang Wang Guo Bing and his son joined forces with the Third Chief of Staff Lin Jue to launch a conspiracy to usurp the throne. Guo Bing and his son used the emperor's power to usurp the throne.
Trust went to the palace for an audience, and suddenly launched an attack at the dinner party, stabbing the emperor. Prince Guo Mian happened to be nearby at the time, and was killed by Guo Bing and his son and Lin Jue. They forced the emperor to transfer to Guo Bing. How could the emperor be threatened by his uprightness? Resolutely
Rejecting their rude request, Guo Bing and his son and Na Linjue went crazy and threatened the lives of the Queen Mother, Queen Rong and Concubine Rong. They killed the Queen Mother, Queen Rong and Concubine one after another. This led to a tragic disaster in the palace, which made people and gods angry and worse than animals.
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Guo Xu looked embarrassed and angry. All of this was his doing. Although he knew that Lu Zhongtian only wanted to arouse the officials' disgust and anger towards Guo Bing and his son, and it was definitely not directed at himself. But after hearing the comment that he was worse than a beast, Guo Xu
Xu was still restless and angry.
There was an uproar in the court. All the officials were stunned and their faces were astonished.
"Guo Bing and his son actually committed such an animal act, which is simply unacceptable. It is just a matter of usurping the throne and treason. The Queen Mother is the biological mother of Prince Liang. He is committing matricide. It is so abominable and crazy."
"Yeah, it's simply unimaginable. A person who is usually sanctimonious would actually do something so outrageous and unreasonable. Heaven and earth cannot tolerate it. Heaven and earth cannot tolerate it."
"..."
The courtiers started talking one after another, some gnashing their teeth, some yelling, some bursting into tears, and some dumbfounded.
Some people felt that this matter was a bit unreasonable and made different voices.
"This matter... I always feel weird. How could Prince Liang and his son do this? It's impossible for Mr. Lin to do this. You know
, they all supported King Jin as the crown prince. After King Jin won the crown prince, why did they want to usurp the throne of the emperor? What is the reason? Not to mention the father and son of Prince Liang and Master Lin, who usually have good reputations.
People should act cautiously and steadily, and Mr. Lin is a person whom the Emperor trusts very much. What is the significance of his participating in such a treasonous and unethical thing? It is really difficult to understand. "
When Lu Zhongtian heard such remarks, he could not let this suspicion spread, so he shouted in a cold voice: "What did that gentleman say? At this moment, the facts are all there, and there are still people who can defend them? I know people who know me."
Who knows how unpredictable the human heart is? This gentleman seems to have sympathy for Guo Bing and his son and the traitor Lin Jue. I was about to search their accomplices, but you jumped out on your own. Come on.
"People, take this person and put him in prison. When the matter is settled here, I will interrogate him personally."
The guards in front of the palace stepped forward like tigers and wolves, stripped the official of his official uniform and tied him down.
In this way, no one dared to voice any objections. Lu Zhongtian killed the chicken and scared the monkeys with this move, shocking the scene and making any doubts and objections disappear.
"Comrades, if you still speak for the rebellious ministers and traitors at this time, you will be more than worthy of death. Some people find this unbelievable, and I also find it unbelievable. The emperor is so kind to Liang Wang and his son, and treats Lin Jue so sincerely, but he still cannot influence these people.
Wolf ambition. If Zhao Yuankang hadn't discovered that something was wrong and immediately sent someone to inform the King of Jin, the old man, and Privy Yang, we still don't know how the matter would have ended. The old man and the King of Jin, Privy Yang, etc. entered the palace immediately after hearing the news, and Prince Liang and his son
Seeing that the situation was not going well, He and Lin Jue escaped from the palace. The emperor was already injured and unconscious at that time. They thought that the emperor had already died, so they did not kill him at that time. After we arrived, we rescued the emperor, but he was seriously injured.
In addition, I was so angry that I had exhausted all my energy. Before I was about to die, I made a succession edict in front of the old man and Privy Envoy Yang, officially passing the throne to the King of Jin. Both the old man and Privy Envoy Yang witnessed this.
.Envoy Yang, tell your lords, yes or no?"
Lu Zhongtian turned to look at Yang Jun, and all the courtiers' eyes were also cast on Yang Jun. Yang Jun cursed in his heart, but Lu Zhongtian lied and insisted on dragging him to lie with him, unwilling to let himself stay out of the matter. The usurpation of the throne is his own thing.
He didn't participate at all, and this old guy refused to let himself stand aside. But in the current situation, everyone is in the same boat, but there is nothing to say, so he can only follow Lu Zhongtian's words to cover up his lies.
"What Prime Minister Lu said is indeed the truth, I can testify." Yang Jun nodded and said vaguely.
Lu Zhongtian nodded, turned to the ministers and continued: "After the incident, Guo Bing and his son and Lin Jue gathered tens of thousands of soldiers and horses with the intention of attacking the palace and seizing power by force. Privy Yang had already expected it and beat them on Beiheng Street.
After that, they fled in a hurry. I and Privy Yang mobilized troops to chase and kill most of the rebel soldiers in the city, but they still broke through at dawn. There was no way, things happened in a hurry, they planned carefully, and left
It's a last resort. But it doesn't matter, we crushed their rebellion, and they will not be able to escape after all. After that, they will be like rats crossing the street, shouting and beating, and there will be no place for them in our great Zhou Dynasty. This is the whole thing, I can only
It can be said that God blessed me, the Great Zhou Dynasty, so that they did not succeed. The most admirable thing is the emperor. He has worked hard for the Great Zhou Dynasty all his life and refused to compromise with the traitor even when he died. The two of them admired and respected him. The emperor is worthy of being an eternal sage. It is a pity that Yingying
He died so early, which made me heartbroken and deeply saddened."
When Lu Zhongtian said the last few words, he stretched out his hand to wipe the corners of his eyes, looking very sad. The ministers felt sad, some shed tears, and some wailed loudly.
