In the back house of Lu Zhongtian's mansion in Bianliang City, Lu Zhongtian listened to Liu Zhenbang's report with a gloomy expression and did not speak for a long time.
Liu Zhenbang did not dare to say anything and just stood aside with his hands down. The room was eerily quiet. Lu Zhongtian's aging trachea made a heavy snoring sound, which sounded like a dying man breathing hard. It seemed that every breath was
It was just as hard as his last breath.
"Liu Zhenbang, according to your observation, will Guo Kun and Lin Jue agree to my conditions? Although they said they can only reply after three days, I think the attitude of Lin Jue and Guo Kun is the key. In fact, they don't have to
I asked for the opinions of my subordinates. I suspect this is an excuse." Lu Zhongtian said slowly.
Liu Zhenbang coughed, bowed and said: "Prime Minister Lu, I have a feeling. There seems to be a rift between Guo Kun and Lin Jue. Lin Jue is very strong, but Guo Kun, as the emperor, seems submissive and seems to be looking at Lin Jue's
Act on your face."
Lu Zhongtian stroked his beard and sneered: "It's true, it's not surprising. Then Guo Kun relied on Lin Jue's assistance to get where he is today. Apart from his royal status, he has nothing. The Luoyan Army is Lin Jue's soldiers.
, of course he has to act based on Lin Jue's face. Hehe, Lin Jue, Lin Jue, don't think I don't know what you are thinking. If you are not ambitious, Guo Kun will not be a puppet in your applause in the future. I
You have to walk the same road you have walked. What qualifications do you have to slander me? Zhenbang, go on. Are their positions on this matter inconsistent?"
Liu Zhenbang nodded and said: "The lower official can feel it. Although Guo Kun was furious and cursed, he actually wanted to agree. The reason why he was angry was precisely because Lu Xiang's conditions hit the weak spot in his heart.
That's why he is so angry. But Lin Jue is so calm and terrifying. Guo Kun is easy to talk to, but Lin Jue is very difficult to deal with. I'm worried that things will go wrong in Lin Jue's hands."
Lu Zhongtian sighed softly and said: "Yes, this is exactly what I am worried about. According to the situations you mentioned, it is obvious that Lin Jue completely dominates Guo Kun, and Guo Kun can only listen to Lin Jue's opinions. However,
Lin Jue may not let go of his hatred for me so easily. The so-called reply after three days is obviously just a delaying tactic. Although I am unwilling, I am afraid I have to admit that my plan is miscalculated. This battle may be difficult to avoid.
"
Liu Zhenbang said softly: "This is also the judge's judgment. The judge feels that Prime Minister Lu should make plans early and not hold too much hope in this matter."
Lu Zhongtian sneered and said: "Hope? I don't have much hope at all. The feud between me and Lin Jue is too big. I have long known that he would not let me go. I only did this with the idea that there is one chance in ten thousand."
Forget it, what if Guo Kun has some prestige among the Luoyan Army, what if they are afraid of the city and the people of the capital and agree to my conditions? But now it seems that none of this has happened. But this is not beyond my expectation.
Besides, although I am disappointed, I am not that disappointed."
Liu Zhenbang comforted him in a deep voice: "Prime Minister Lu, there is no need to be completely disappointed. After all, the other party did not say anything to death. There may be a turn for the better in three days. Although Lin Jue is strong, Guo Kun is the emperor after all, so he will not
Openly oppose Guo Kun. If Guo Kun
Kun insists on agreeing to Lu Xiang's plan, I'm afraid things may still go in the direction Lu Xiang hopes."
Lu Zhongtian shook his head and said: "Zhenbang, you are wrong. He wanted to agree, so he agreed today. Why wait three days? What is the difference between three days later and three days ago? Lin Jue is trying to save face for Guo Kun, right?
We are also delaying the attack. He is determined to attack the city. I can't have any illusions. What I have to do now is to abandon all distracting thoughts and prepare to fight a fierce battle with them."
Liu Zhenbang nodded in agreement, hesitated for a moment, and finally asked the question in his heart.
"Prime Minister Lu, I dare to ask, if Bianliang is not protected, does Prime Minister Lu really want to destroy the city? Does he really want to kill the people in the city?"
Lu Zhongtian was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and laughed loudly.
"Hahahahaha, Zhenbang, I thought you were a smart person, but I didn't expect you to be so stupid. Killing people? What good will that do to me? Once I do that, Bianliang City will be destroyed.
These millions of people will rise up to resist, so why bother attacking them? Why are you so confused?"
Liu Zhenbang laughed twice and said hurriedly: "I don't expect Prime Minister Lu to do this. I just want to confirm this."
Lu Zhongtian laughed and said: "It is impossible to kill the people. Not only can't they be killed, but at this time, they have to be twice as kind to the people. But if Bianliang cannot be defended, I can't make it easy for Lin Jue and Guo Kun. Liu Zhenbang
, think about it for me, how to win the hearts of the people in the city so that they can help us get through this?"
Liu Zhenbang thought for a while and said: "Xia Guan has an idea. Xiang Guan heard what Lin Jue said. In order to show that he didn't care about the conditions of Prime Minister Lu's threat to kill the people in the city, he said, 'The people of Bianliang will never do anything'."
If a thief does not rebel, he will be worthy of death.' This is not something to be said lightly. The official thought, we can spread Lin Jue's words and tell the people that they are now regarded as traitors of the Great Zhou Dynasty by the Luoyan Army.
When we attack the city, they will be liquidated. As a result, the people will definitely panic and will definitely help us defend the city. Prime Minister Lu showed mercy again and distributed food and materials to alleviate the hunger and panic of the people.
They will become even more determined. I wonder what Prime Minister Lu thinks?"
Lu Zhongtian nodded slowly and said: "Okay, this is a good idea. Zhenbang, you go and do it immediately. If the people really want to defend the city, they may not be able to capture Bianliang. Even if they can't defend the city, we will leave them a
Hidden danger. The people must be wary of Lin Jue and Guo Kun. If even a small half of these millions of people disobey, Bianliang City will be in chaos. This can be regarded as a gift left by me to them."
Liu Zhenbang nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, the city is broken. They can't live a good life even if they enter Bianliang. Prime Minister Lu, I have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not."
Lu Zhongtian said in a deep voice: "But just say it, what's wrong with it?"
Liu Zhenbang suddenly fell to his knees with a thud and kowtowed to Lu Zhongtian. Lu Zhongtian frowned and said, "What are you doing?"
Liu Zhenbang said in a deep voice: "There is something that I have wanted to say for a long time, but I have never dared to say it. Now at this time, I feel that I must say it.
.A few months ago, the emperor issued an edict to give up the throne to Prime Minister Lu, which everyone in the world heard and witnessed. Prime Minister Lu did not ascend the throne for a long time out of loyalty to the emperor. In the eyes of the lower officials, this was a failure. It was precisely because Prime Minister Lu was scrupulous.
There were too many people who did not abide by the decree and ascended the throne, so Guo Kunlin felt that he had taken advantage of the loophole and announced in advance that he would inherit the throne of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Although Guo Kun's throne title is unjust and unreasonable, at this time, when the hearts of the world are in a state of flux, it is natural for ignorant people to
He did not distinguish between authenticity and just followed the emperor, regardless of whether his throne was legitimate or not. This made Guo Kun the emperor that the people of the Zhou Dynasty thought, and instead thought that Prime Minister Lu was a traitor. Prime Minister Lu's concerns caused bad consequences.
Consequences. The lower official believes that it is time to bring order to the chaos at this moment. Prime Minister Lu should immediately follow the imperial edict and ascend the throne as emperor. First, he should make a clear attitude and a clear banner, telling the people of the world that Guo Kun's throne is not right, and Prime Minister Lu is the orthodox one in the Zhou Dynasty.
The Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty who abdicated from the previous emperor. Secondly, after you ascend the throne, you issue an edict and summon people from all over the world to come to Jingnan. Then the local soldiers and horses who are willing to help us can justifiably come to the rescue. Thirdly, when the new emperor ascends the throne, the weather will be
Once it is new, you can issue edicts that will benefit all the people, which will definitely inspire people. All the subordinates will want to think about it for you. You can grant amnesty to the world, issue edicts to exempt the people of the world from money, food, and taxes, and you can also promote local officials to titles.
Win their hearts. In this way, in parallel with the previous disclosure to the people of Lin Jue's words that slandered the people of the capital, a multi-pronged approach will make the situation more favorable. At least it can boost the morale of the officials, soldiers and civilians in the city, right? Take
As far as Xiaguan's own feelings are concerned, now an emperor is outside the city, and Xianguan is followed by Prime Minister Lu. It gives me the feeling that I, the deputy prime minister, seem to be unjust and unreasonable. I feel that other generals are pushing others.
The adults must have thought so in their hearts. After all, it was Prime Minister Lu who followed him, not the emperor. He was an official of whom I don’t know. But as soon as Prime Minister Lu ascended the throne, everything became justifiable, and he became more efficient in doing things.
You have a purpose and are rushing forward. I also ask Prime Minister Lu to think twice about this matter. If you feel that what I have said is true, you need to ascend the throne immediately."
Lu Zhongtian stood there blankly, staring at Liu Zhenbang who was talking in front of him in a daze. He did not expect that Liu Zhenbang was actually talking about this matter, which surprised him greatly. But Liu Zhenbang's words really aroused the desire in Lu Zhongtian's heart.
, this desire has been suppressed in his heart in the past few months and he dare not think about it anymore. The defeats in the past few months and the terrible situation have made his desire to become emperor suppressed in the deepest part of his heart, because
It was really untimely. He believed that the time to proclaim himself emperor was when the overall situation was decided, not when the situation was dire. But Liu Zhenbang's words ignited the fire in his heart that was about to go out.
It's not that he thinks Liu Zhenbang's complaints about him missing the opportunity are right, but at this moment, a thought wells up in his mind: If he doesn't ascend the throne and become emperor at this time, he may never have another chance in this life. Now that it has arrived
In this situation, since the future is uncertain and bleak, why not simply ascend the throne. At least he has been an emperor, and he will not have regrets in the end.
Lu Zhongtian's mentality is just like those generals and officials in the city who are seizing the time to indulge in sexual activities. They have a doomsday mentality that they will die if they indulge in it, with the final color of madness. As for whether it is really as Liu Zhenbang said
Lu Zhongtian didn't think it could turn the situation around.
