Lu Zhongtian looked at Guo Xu quietly and said in a deep voice: "The emperor's words made me unable to answer. I just want to say, before Yang Jun, did our Zhou Dynasty have no loyal ministers and good generals? After Yang Jun, did our Zhou Dynasty have no good generals?"
Will the country be destroyed? Your Majesty may have taken Yang Jun too seriously."
Guo Xu rubbed his hands and frowned and said: "But Grandfather, with the current situation in our Zhou Dynasty, who can control the three armies? I'm afraid Yang Jun is the only one. And the Liao people did this... It must be a move with evil intentions. Could it be that Grandfather
Didn’t you notice?”
Lu Zhongtian said quietly: "How could the veteran not notice it? But even if they have ulterior motives, even if it is a trap, we may have no choice but to jump in. Does the emperor think that Yang Jun's life is more important than the country of Zhou Dynasty?"
What?"
Guo Xu slumped down on the chair, wrung his hands together, and his fingernails dug bloody marks on the back of his hands.
"But...if we follow the request of the Liao people and kill Privy Council Yang, I'm worried...that the world will be in chaos. Yang Jun is deeply rooted in the army. If his subordinates are provoked and rebel, wouldn't they fall into the Liao people's conspiracy? Besides,
How can I explain to the people of the world? This Northern Expedition policy was drawn up by me, and both Privy Councilor Yang and my grandfather disagreed. Is Yang Jun willing to be punished for my mistake? Is he willing?" Guo Xu murmured.
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"Your Majesty, don't you think that just because you have such worries, we should take advantage of this opportunity to kill Yang Jun this time?" Lu Zhongtian said softly.
Guo Xu looked at Lu Zhongtian in astonishment. Lu Zhongtian had no expression on his face and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, please don't look at me like this. We talked about this matter before your Majesty ascended the throne. Didn't the Emperor want to eradicate Yang Jun at that time?"
Is it? It’s just that the emperor changed his mind later. The emperor and Yang Jun were very close and he became wary of the old minister. How could the old minister not know?"
Guo Xu swallowed his foam and opened his mouth to speak, but Lu Zhongtian waved his hand to stop Guo Xu and sighed softly: "Your Majesty, you don't know the heart of this old minister. This old minister is loyal to the emperor and defends it with all his strength. This can be learned from day to day.
Your Majesty, think about it, has the veteran been on your side from the very beginning? Step by step to today, watching the emperor ascend the throne has been my long-standing wish. The veteran once said that after the emperor ascends the throne, the veteran
Then he can retire and return to his old age, so as not to be said that the veteran minister is monopolizing the power and controlling the emperor. If the emperor was not too impatient and the throne was too hasty, so that the throne was not stable, the veteran minister would have retired. The veteran minister cannot be at this time
The reason why he resigned was because the old minister could not let go. After helping the emperor on his horse, the old minister still hoped to give the emperor a ride. The emperor alienated the old minister perhaps because he thought that the old minister failed to fulfill his promise and thought that the old minister interfered too much.
"
Guo Xu hurriedly waved his hands and said: "That's not the case, grandpa, I definitely don't think so."
Lu Zhongtian smiled and said: "Whether the emperor thinks so, I don't want to get to the bottom of it. I just try my best to support the emperor. If the emperor's position was stable and the world was peaceful, I would have gone to enjoy peace and happiness long ago and still stay in the court.
Why is it an eyesore? Therefore, the emperor accepted Yang Jun's daughter as his concubine and promised to make her the queen, but the old ministers did not stop him. Instead, the old ministers were happy for the emperor, because at least the emperor understood the art of balance.
, the emperor is becoming more and more like the emperor."
Guo Xu opened his mouth, but said nothing. It turned out that everything he did and his thoughts were reflected in his grandfather's speculations, and his grandfather was like a mirror in his mind.
"But Your Majesty, don't you think you've got the wrong person? Yang Jun is very selfish and hesitant. He is not a loyal person. If the state relies on him, it will inevitably be biased. The veteran said clearly, for Yang Jun is not trusted by the old minister. Of course the old minister can retire, but the old minister cannot see Yang Jun in power. The emperor also said just now that Yang Jun appointed private individuals, and many of his cronies were placed in the Zhou army. The emperor was also worried that his subordinates would rebel. Make trouble. So just imagine, if Yang Jun is in power, he has a lot of troops and political power, but what is the emperor? Has he become a puppet in his hands? Because of this, the old minister cannot leave, the old minister cannot watch Yang Jun monopolize power, and cannot Let the emperor become a puppet in his hands. If the old minister doesn't care, it is the old minister's disloyalty. Therefore, even if the old minister is disgusted by the emperor, he still has to stay in the court just to look after him for the emperor. The old minister asks himself: With some prestige, at least the old minister is in the court, so he doesn't dare to act arrogantly."
When Guo Xu heard this, he looked at the gray-haired grandfather in front of him, and was suddenly moved in his heart. Yes, it was because of Lu Zhongtian's full support that he could be where he is today. It was because of his support that he dared to do what he did. It was a daring thing. Because I knew that my grandfather would solve the trouble for me. At the end of that crazy day, it was my grandfather who reached an agreement with Yang Jun and convinced Yang Jun. Otherwise, could I still be today? I later turned to my grandfather. He was jealous and wanted to draw Yang Jun against his grandfather. This was really too much and too ungrateful. My grandfather was probably extremely aggrieved, but he endured the grievance and still stayed true to himself and still thought about himself. He is really good to himself.
"Your Majesty, I don't want to explain anything to the emperor when I say this. I don't want the emperor to express his gratitude to me. Because it is only natural and right for me to think about the emperor and the country of the great Zhou Dynasty. This is my responsibility. Responsibility. At present, the imperial court is in an extremely critical situation, and the old ministers cannot sit idly by and ignore it. As the saying goes, "Misfortune lies on the back of good fortune, and good fortune lies on the back of misfortune." The crisis in front of us may not be entirely a disaster. The emperor Shicai himself also said, They were worried that Yang Jun's subordinates would cause chaos. This just showed that Yang Jun was in power and the emperor was also wary of him. The Liao people may have hidden evil intentions in wanting to kill Yang Jun. They had their own intentions, but they could be eliminated if Yang Jun was eliminated. The trouble for the imperial court can also be solved, and the current crisis with the Liao people can be solved. Isn't it a plan to kill two birds with one stone by reaching a peace agreement?" Lu Zhongtian said with regret.
"But..." Guo Xu frowned.
Lu Zhongtian once again interrupted Guo Xu and said in a deep voice: "I know the emperor's worries, but I think this worry is unnecessary. Yang Jun does have many close friends in the army, such as many generals in the border towns, the northwest Yuan Zhenqian is also his immediate confidant. But as long as the reason is appropriate and the handling is appropriate, they will have no objection. They are Yang Jun's confidants, but they are also ministers of Zhou Dynasty."
Guo Xu frowned and said: "But how should we deal with it appropriately? I can't put the blame for the defeat on him."
Lu Zhongtian said solemnly: "Why not? The emperor must think clearly. At present, everyone in the Zhou Dynasty is waiting for the imperial court's explanation of this defeat. Three hundred thousand elite soldiers mobilized the whole country to march north, but they ended up in a disastrous defeat. Yang Junshen
As the leader of the army, shouldn't he be held responsible? Could it be that the emperor wanted to take the blame for the defeat on himself? Could it be that he also wanted to sin against himself? He, Yang Jun, had been back in Beijing for many days and had been recuperating in his mansion. He had not submitted a petition to plead guilty.
He also did not explain the defeat. In the opinion of the veteran, he did not think about the emperor at all and did not consider the emperor's difficulties at all. The veteran believed that the emperor's decision to alliance with the Jurchens to destroy the Liao was not wrong, but Yang Jun
His reputation was not worthy of his reputation, and he failed to live up to the emperor's great trust. Three hundred thousand elite soldiers and horses were defeated without even capturing Xijin Mansion. Shouldn't he bear the blame? Shouldn't he give the emperor an explanation? It's up to him.
The emperor should not forgive him for his refusal to take responsibility."
Hearing what Lu Zhongtian said, Guo Xu was indeed a little annoyed. After Yang Jun was defeated, he vomited blood and did not wake up until Bazhou. After returning to Beijing, Guo Xu was considerate of his condition and allowed him to recuperate in his mansion. In a flash, half a century passed
Months have passed, and Guo Xu still hasn't received a few words of explanation from Yang Jun. Yang Jun neither apologized nor blamed himself. Instead, Guo Xu blamed himself for making the wrong decision. It seems that maybe Yang Jun also thought so.
Yes, maybe he is still blaming himself. Otherwise, why didn't he come to see him? Yang from the harem did go back to visit once, but she said that Yang Jun's condition was still very serious and he couldn't get out of bed. Maybe this was Yang's fault.
Jun's excuse for avoiding responsibility is unknown. Yang Jun is a selfish person, and he must be unwilling to take on such a big responsibility. If he refuses to take responsibility, should he shoulder this responsibility himself? If Yang Jun really thinks so
, which is a great disloyalty to oneself.
"The emperor should go see Yang Jun. Isn't he lingering on the sickbed? The emperor went to visit him in person. The emperor must make sure that Yang Jun understands that he must bear the responsibility for this battle. As long as he takes the initiative to take responsibility, the rest will be easy.
It's easy to handle. He himself admitted the responsibility for the defeat, and he had nothing to say about the court's treatment of him. That was not because the Liao people wanted to kill him, but because the Zhou court held the defeated people responsible. He took the initiative to take responsibility,
The imperial court dealt with him, and the military generals had nothing to say. Afterwards, Yuan Zhenqian was promoted to deputy privy envoy, and Bai Qi was asked to take over the post of privy envoy. To appease some military generals, the matter would slowly calm down. If anyone wants to
If there is trouble, we will deal with it mercilessly. As long as Yuan Zhenqian and a group of generals leading the border town are stabilized, chaos will not break out. Then slowly cut off his wings, clean up the troops, and clean up his cronies. This is
For me, Dazhou, there is something extremely beneficial, and I just took advantage of this opportunity to solve it, so why not do it?" Lu Zhongtian said calmly.
Guo Xu finally understood Lu Zhongtian's intention. He savored Lu Zhongtian's words and couldn't help but admire him. His grandfather was indeed wily and resourceful. He wanted to talk to Yang Jun himself. It would be best if Yang Jun could take the initiative to take responsibility, so that he could use this opportunity later.
Yang Jun was killed at one point. This act of betrayal was ruthless and extremely cruel. Even Yang Jun’s trusted subordinates had no reason to cause chaos afterwards. It not only solved the danger of Yang Jun becoming powerful, but also perfectly solved the immediate crisis. It was really too
