Lin Jue sat down. He calmed down and felt a little guilty for his previous anger. He knew that the reason why he was angry was not because of Lu Zhongtian's shamelessness and Liu Zhenbang's sophistry. It was because he remembered Liu Zhenbang's words.
Many past events and many people.
He thought of his teacher Fang Dunru, a man of integrity, selflessness, noble character, who worked hard for the Great Zhou Dynasty, and had great wisdom and great plans. He could obviously save the Great Zhou Dynasty from the fire and water, but he was criticized by this group of young people, and even
He died due to disillusionment of his ideals. Just like a man who found light in the fog and darkness, when he told others the correct way forward, not only did no one follow him, but he was slandered by others as leading everyone to die.
No one understands him, no one believes in him, this is his greatest pain.
Similarly, there is Master Yan Zhengsheng. To a certain extent, he and his teacher Fang Dunru are true confidants. During countless sleepless nights, he and Fang Dunru thought hard and searched hard to find a way out of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The deep friendship between the two people comes from the congeniality of each other's ideas and temperaments. In the end, they went to death together and shared their aspirations with the world. Although Lin Jue did not have much contact with Yan Zhengshen, he did not have the same relationship with him as Fang Dunru.
The relationship between the two lives was profound, but this did not prevent Lin Jue from respecting him seriously. Some people can know what kind of person he is without a long relationship. This is often the case after a thousand years of sighting and a single word of love.
What's more, Yan Zhengshen also shows a lot of love and support to himself.
In addition to the two elders, Lin Jue also thought of many people. The late emperor Guo Chong was also an emperor who wanted to work hard to govern. The decline of the Zhou Dynasty actually had little to do with him. Several emperors in the previous dynasty were extravagant and exhausted.
The big ship of Dazhou was actually dilapidated in his hands. He really wanted to do something, and he really made up his mind. He actually withstood the huge pressure and gave Yan Zhengshu and Fang Dun
Ru had great power to carry out the reform. But in the end, because the pressure was too great and the opposition and restraint within the court were too strong, he ultimately failed to succeed. It is unfair to blame the failure of the reform on him. In fact, he did
What he could do. Sadly, he died in the hands of his own son. He failed as a king and failed as a father. But the failure was not because of himself, which made his life even more interesting.
The color of tragedy.
For Lin Jue, Guo Chong had a very good influence on him. He also respected him quite a bit during the limited interaction with him. Even after Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu passed away, Guo Chong still intended to promote him.
I hoped that I could take over the banner of reform. Unfortunately, everything came to nothing.
The people Lin Jue thought of include Yang Jun, Concubine Rong, Prince Guo Mian, and Du Weijian... These people are all dead now, and they have all been swallowed up in the torrent of the past few years.
. Some of them could have become the dazzling stars of this era, but they were mercilessly annihilated like meteors. All of this was due to the struggle for power, personal gain and ambition. Lu Zhongtian, Guo Xu and others killed these people and let them
The Great Zhou Dynasty has entered the current situation of internal and external troubles and the collapse of buildings. Hundreds of thousands of military personnel died in the war, millions of people have lost their homes and are displaced, and tens of millions of people are in dire straits. All of this has resulted in
One of the criminals, Lu Zhongtian, and his accomplices are still justifying and clearing their name in front of themselves.
This is the true reason why Lin Jue was so angry and uncontrollable before.
Just the reason.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me the opportunity to speak. Marshal Lin, please don't be angry. I understand your feelings. However, the past has passed, and we always have to look forward. Personal grudges are compared with the great Zhou Jiangshan Sheji.
, It’s not worth mentioning. Now, if we start a fight within the Zhou Dynasty first, isn’t it just to make the relatives hate the enemies? It is for this reason that Prime Minister Lu asked me to come down to see the emperor and express his willingness to end the disputes." Liu Zhenbang
He said with his hands raised.
Lin Jue had a sneer on his face. He wanted to jump up and give Liu Zhenbang a few big slaps in the face, beating his face to pieces. This man actually described the Luoyan army's arrival at Bianliang City as a personal grudge. Just this point alone
, which shows that he deliberately confuses right and wrong and confuses the public. Lin Jue did not bother to refute him. He thought that there was no need to scold him himself, and Guo Kun would scold him for this statement.
However, Guo Kun did not rebuke Liu Zhenbang's words as Lin Jue wanted. His attention seemed not to be here. Instead, he nodded and asked in a deep voice: "It's a good thing that Lu Zhongtian is really willing to change his ways. You just said, he
Are you willing to put an end to the dispute and welcome me to Beijing?"
Liu Zhenbang nodded hurriedly and said: "Exactly, Prime Minister Lu cleaned the inner courtyard of the palace, ordered the people to clean the streets inside and outside the city, prepared firecrackers and fireworks, and prepared ceremonial guards, carriages and horses, and was waiting.
To welcome the emperor into the capital. As long as the emperor says a word, Prime Minister Lu will open the city gate and welcome the emperor to enter the city and ascend to the palace."
Guo Kun's eyes were full of joy, but he didn't get dizzy.
"But, if that's the case, why don't you open the city gate to welcome me into the city? What is he waiting for?" Guo Kun said.
Liu Zhenbang smacked his lips and said: "This... it's not that simple... Your Majesty... Your Majesty, you must understand what I mean."
Guo Kun frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
Lin Jue couldn't help it anymore and sneered: "Don't you understand what he means? Lu Zhongtian wants to put forward conditions. There is no free banquet in the world. How can Lu Zhongtian be willing to open the city and surrender like this? If he doesn't meet his demands, how can he
Are you willing to welcome the Emperor to Beijing?"
Guo Kun was stunned, his face darkened and he said: "Liu Zhenbang, is that true? At this time, Lu Zhongtian still wants to ask me for conditions? My army is right under the city, does he still want to bargain with me?"
Liu Zhenbang smacked his lips and said: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, ugly things must be said first. Naturally, Prime Minister Lu has his concerns. In view of the fact that there were misunderstandings, or some grievances, between Prime Minister Lu, the Emperor and Marshal Lin before.
Yes, Prime Minister Lu is naturally worried. Moreover, people in the Zhou Dynasty now have misunderstandings about Prime Minister Lu. They all say that Prime Minister Lu colluded with foreign enemies to usurp the throne and seek the country. How can Prime Minister Lu dare to bear such huge grievances and charges? So,
If some things are not made clear and resolved now, there will be a lot more troubles in the future. Prime Minister Lu hopes that these things can be resolved before the emperor comes to Beijing to avoid unnecessary troubles."
Guo Kun sneered and said: "You really want to put forward conditions, but you can tell me what conditions Lu Zhongtian wants?"
Liu Zhenbang said in a deep voice: "Actually, it's very simple. Prime Minister Lu just wants the emperor to do two things. First, the emperor must rectify Prime Minister Lu's name and issue an edict to tell the world that Prime Minister Lu is definitely not a thief who stole the country. What he did
He is a loyal minister for the sake of the country and the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Whether it is the change of seizing the throne a few years ago or even what he has done recently, Prime Minister Lu always stands on the side of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
It was considered at the level of the government. The Jurchens invaded outside the capital, and Prime Minister Lu led the army to defend the capital. This is a fact. There was indeed some peace negotiation with the Jurchens, but it was a last resort. A small price was paid in exchange for the country and the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The overall situation would not be occupied by the Jurchens, so they reached an agreement with the Jurchens under the critical situation of the Northwest Army disobeying orders and sending troops privately, resulting in the defeat. This was actually to protect the capital and the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The late emperor
He also volunteered to go to the Jurchen army as a hostage. Lu Xiang's death remonstrance failed, and the late emperor was determined to abdicate the throne. This led many people to suspect that Lu Xiang wanted to replace him. In fact, Lu Xiangjue
There is no such intention. The late emperor did not want the Zhou Dynasty to be without a master, which would lead to chaos, but in the end it ruined Prime Minister Lu's reputation. All of the above are proof that Prime Minister Lu tried his best to preserve the Zhou Dynasty. Prime Minister Lu cannot do it because he is loyal to the country.
Instead, he was slandered by others, so the emperor must issue an edict to rectify Prime Minister Lu's name so that Prime Minister Lu can be relieved."
Lin Jue laughed angrily. He finally heard the excuse Liu Zhenbang had prepared to explain Lu Zhongtian's behavior over the past year. As expected, it was not the most shameless, only more shameless. Lu Zhongtian actually covered up his theft of the country in this way.
, he can be called the most shameless and immoral person in the world.
"Lü Zhongtian is indeed the most loyal minister in the world. Hahaha, he has to work hard to protect me, Dazhou." Lin Jue laughed.
Liu Zhenbang rolled his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, you see, even Marshal Lin doesn't believe it, let alone everyone in the world."
Guo Kun said coldly: "What other conditions does he have?"
Liu Zhenbang said: "Furthermore, Prime Minister Lu knew that his previous actions had offended the emperor, Marshal Lin, and many people in the Luoyan Army. He knew that once the emperor came to Beijing, someone would definitely settle the score and impeach and slander him.
Prime Minister Lu hopes that the emperor can give him a guarantee. After he opens the city to welcome the emperor to the capital, the emperor must ensure the safety of Prime Minister Lu and the officials and generals in the city. Prime Minister Lu does not expect the emperor to reward him for his loyalty to protect the country.
I don’t want to die unexpectedly because of the hatred of others. Therefore, I ask the emperor to issue an edict to rectify Prime Minister Lu’s name, and also issue a special edict to pardon all the soldiers and civilians in the city, and not to settle the accounts later and pursue further investigation.”
Guo Kun shouted coldly: "This is unreasonable. Is this threatening me? He keeps saying he is loyal to me, so why do he put forward so many conditions? What if I don't agree? What if I attack the capital? What should he do?"
Liu Zhenbang said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, please don't be angry at what I said. The capital's defenses are strong and even the 400,000 Jurchen army carrying thousands of siege equipment could not break through. I am not belittling the combat effectiveness of the Luoyan Army, but if you want to use these hundreds of thousands of soldiers
It would be even more difficult for Ma to capture the capital. There are millions of soldiers and civilians in the city. There are enough defenders and plenty of supplies and food in the city. If we really attack the city, we may not be able to fulfill the emperor's wish. Moreover, Prime Minister Lu said
, if the emperor cannot understand his loyalty to the country and thinks that he is a disloyal minister like others, then he will be too disappointed. If that is the case, Prime Minister Lu will be destroyed together with Bianliang City. Not only must we use all our strength
If the city is about to be destroyed, he will set fire to the palace and all the houses in the city, burning the entire capital to the ground. What the emperor will get is not the capital Bianliang, but a dead and empty city. Bianliang City will never be seen again.
Then it disappeared forever."
"Shameless!"
"Be bold!"
Lin Jue and Guo Kun shouted angrily almost at the same time.
