The air was as quiet as death. Yang Jun lay motionless on the bamboo collapse. His brows were furrowed, and he was thinking about Guo Xu's words rapidly in his mind, weighing the impact of Guo Xu's sudden idea on himself.
What does it mean?
For many days, Yang Jun has been thinking about how to solve the crisis at hand. Although hiding in the house can provide some peace and quiet for a while, he still has to face the things he has to face. He cannot hide in the house for the rest of his life.
If you don't see anyone, this matter will eventually be resolved.
Although Yang Jun does not want to take the responsibility for this matter, because the responsibility is too great for him to bear. But this matter will not be changed by his own will, and the officials from top to bottom of the court will not let him go. What he had worried about before
It is the emperor's attitude. If Guo Xu joins their ranks and insists on taking this responsibility himself, he will never sit back and wait for death. But tonight, Guo Xu's attitude is sincere, and he has repeatedly emphasized that it is him
His own mistakes in decision-making led to the current dangerous situation. He did not shirk the responsibility to himself. He even issued an edict to take the blame. This made Yang Jun quite touched and comforted. Yang Jun originally seemed to be a tense person.
The hedgehog, covered in thorns, was ready to fight back. But now, it seemed that this was no longer necessary.
There are only two solutions to the matter. One is to refuse to plead guilty, and Guo Xu will issue an edict to blame himself, and then the focus of all conflicts will be on Guo Xu. He will be out of crisis because the emperor has already accepted the responsibility. But if he does this,
Guo Xu's throne, which had a shady origin, is even more in danger. The rebels will make a big fuss, and Guo Xu will lose the support of the people, and the consequences are really unpredictable. There may be a countercurrent within the Great Zhou Dynasty, which will definitely make the situation more complicated and difficult.
And now that he is tied to Guo Xu, if Guo Xu is finished, there will be no benefit to him at all.
Another way is to accept Guo Xu's opinion and take responsibility for Guo Xu at the critical moment. Guo Xu's promise is that he will only symbolically reduce his rank and reprimand, and his official position and status will remain unchanged. It is nothing more than reputation.
The disadvantage of doing this is that he will be scolded by everyone in the Zhou Dynasty for his inability to lead the army and his inability to fight. But the advantage is that he will completely win Guo Xu's heart, and his relationship with Guo Xu will be closer and more rewarding.
Guo Xu trusts. What is lost now, Guo Xu will definitely make up for himself in the near future. Then the forbearance at this moment will be exchanged for a brighter future. And for the overall situation, it is better to plead guilty than Guo Xu.
I don’t know how much. As long as Guo Xu is still the emperor, everything is still under control. The real unlucky ones are Han Gang, Ma Qingshan and others. Han Gang is just bad, he is very dissatisfied with him, but Ma Qingshan is nothing
It's my fault that I still plan to cultivate this person, but I'm afraid I have no choice but to sacrifice him.
Weighing these two methods, it is obvious that the latter way is better. What I have lost is only some superficial benefits, but the fundamental interests are still there. Those things such as titles and salaries are just insignificant things, and I originally planned to make some
Concede, if you just lose these things, it is nothing to worry about. As long as you don't fall, you will get everything back.
Guo Xu’s face is filled with anticipation
Waiting, he saw that Yang Jun's face was uncertain, and he was actually very uneasy. He was worried that Yang Jun would see through his mind, because the idea he proposed was just a trap after discussing with Lu Zhongtian. Now the trap is placed on Yang Jun
In front of his neck, he could only wait for Yang Jun to burrow in. Not only could he not push him into the trap, but he even had to move the trap out. Because the prey in front of him had already become a sperm, any carelessness would make him frighten and run away.
The whole plan fell through.
"Well, I know your difficulties. I will bear all the problems alone. This is my fault. Maybe this is the punishment given to me by God. I... I did something wrong before. Maybe I will fall into trouble because of this.
In a place where there is no recovery, at least I have not evaded my responsibility. I am the emperor, and I am not afraid of anything." Guo Xu said in a deep voice, sighed and turned around to leave.
"Your Majesty..." Yang Jun raised his head and called out. He looked at Guo Xu's turned face and said word by word: "Old minister, I am willing to obey the emperor's arrangements. Tomorrow morning, the veteran will go to court to hand over a confession. The veteran has to.
Share the emperor's worries."
Guo Xu was ecstatic in his heart, but his face remained calm, and he said softly: "My dear, I will remember your merits, and everyone in the Zhou Dynasty will also remember this moment when you endured humiliation. Don't worry, I will definitely protect you.
All this is just for the world to see. I'm leaving, and I'll be waiting for you tomorrow morning."
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In the early morning, the court bell rang slowly. The civil and military officials of the Daqing Dynasty were filing into the main hall in silence along the steps of the tall white magnolia stems in front of the Daqing Hall.
The terms of the peace agreement with the Liao Kingdom agreed yesterday have been circulating in the city, and the capital is already in chaos. The students of the Imperial College took to the streets collectively to protest yesterday, and the Imperial Army also arrested people. Amidst the storm, the city was demanding severe punishment for those responsible for the Northern Expedition.
The voices of the protesters have also risen to the extreme. Today, most of the courtiers are ready. They will also petition the court to punish the relevant people. It is unjustifiable if no one comes out to take responsibility for such a big thing.
The turbulent public opinion and the anger of the people in the world are difficult to calm down. A scapegoat must be found, and the current chaos will slowly subside. And the person responsible for this battle is undoubtedly the incompetent leader. The one who boasts that Haikou only needs the imperial court
Give him full support and he can defeat the Liao Privy Councilor Yang Jun.
The most intolerable thing among the ministers is that Yang Jun has been staying behind closed doors, saying that he is critically ill. But even if he is seriously ill, he still has to bear the responsibility. He can't hide at home pretending to be fine, not even a little bit.
There is no explanation. Yang Jun must stand up like a man and must pay the price.
A black sedan creaked in from the entrance of the square, attracting everyone's attention. Because after entering the palace, no one is allowed to ride a horse or ride in a sedan, and I don't know who is actually walking in the palace in a sedan.
Soon, the sedan arrived at the foot of the steps, and the mystery was revealed after the entourage opened the curtain of the sedan and helped a person out. The astonished eyes of the officials were cast down from the steps, focusing on the man who was being supported and slowly walked up.
The figure on the steps is none other than
Privy Councilor Yang Jun.
Yang Jun walked slowly and expressionlessly in the eyes of all the officials. The officials in front of him took the initiative to get out of the way. Yang Jun didn't pay attention to anyone's expressions, nor did he say hello to anyone. His eyes only looked up at the dark hole above the steps.
After reaching the top of the steps, he shook his arms, pulled away the hands of the attendants who were supporting them on both sides, and then said in a deep voice: "No need to help me, I will walk by myself. Just wait for me at the bottom of the steps.
.”
Then, Yang Jun slowly walked into the Daqing Hall step by step.
Many officials had already entered the hall, and they were surprised when they saw Yang Jun walking in. Yang Jun's eyes swept across their faces, showing a slight smile. He raised his hands and said: "My lords, please be polite.
Be polite."
"It's polite, it's polite, Master Yang." Everyone hurriedly returned the courtesy.
Yang Jun smiled and nodded, and walked slowly to the front of the train on the right. This was the position where he had always stood, and it was Yang Jun's exclusive position. Then, he saw a sharp gaze coming from the left.
"Privy Yang, have you recovered from your illness? Can you go to court?" Lu Zhongtian asked with a smile and cupped his hands.
"You are so polite, Prime Minister Lu. I'm afraid I won't recover from my illness, but I still have to go to court. I miss Prime Minister Lu, and I miss you all very much." Yang Jun returned the courtesy smile.
Lu Zhongtian stroked his beard and chuckled: "We also miss you Master Yang. It's very good. Today is the Dzogchen. Master Yang has also gone to court, so the state affairs of our country can be settled more easily. It's gratifying. It's gratifying. Congratulations.
.”
Yang Jun chuckled, said nothing, and turned to look at the entrance of the side hall, waiting for the arrival of Emperor Guo Xu.
After three bells, all the officials had entered the main hall. The main hall was crowded with people, as many as four to five hundred people. Yang Jun suddenly felt that something was wrong. It was actually an early morning meeting, and people with official positions above the fourth rank in Beijing were
Almost all the officials were on the list. The emperor knew that he was going to plead guilty today, so he specially held an early morning court meeting. It seemed that the emperor wanted everyone to see the scene of his apology. Yang Jun felt a little unhappy, in front of those low-level officials
It was somewhat embarrassing for an official to plead guilty, and the emperor should save some face for himself. But soon, Yang Jun gave up this idea. Since he and the emperor had reached a consensus, it was better not to worry about these trivial things.
.My confession will be known to the whole world, and all the dog-slaughters in the market will know about it, so why should I care about it? This was meant to be widely publicized.
"Your Majesty, come to court!" A high-pitched shout rang out, and all the officials immediately dressed up, smoothed their beards, cleared their throats, and looked at the entrance to the side hall. The curtain was raised, and more than a dozen guards from the front department of the palace entered first, followed by others.
It was Emperor Guo Xu, surrounded by several chamberlains.
All the officials immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed, shouting "long live" and saluting. Yang Jun also knelt down with difficulty with the help of the officials next to him. A gust of wind blew in front of Yang Jun, and what Yang Jun saw was Guo Xu's brisk posture.
The feet that passed in front of him. Guo Xu almost flew to the throne, and a gust of wind was actually brought up by his feet.
