Amidst the roar of the people, more than a dozen officials on the stage also got up and got off the wooden platform. Hundreds of officials below the wooden platform followed in their footsteps, and the group walked through a passage formed by soldiers.
, and went straight to the Zhengshitang Yamen on the east side of the square.
When they arrived at the yamen gate, all the officials knelt on the ground one after another and shouted in unison toward the closed red lacquer door of the political hall: "I will lead the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty to respectfully invite Prime Minister Lu to be the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"
The people in the political hall were tightly closed, and there was no movement for a long time. The officials shouted louder, and the door finally opened, and a small official from the political hall came out, standing on the steps and talking loudly.
"Prime Minister Lu has something to tell your lords. Prime Minister Lu said that your lords' behavior is extremely inappropriate. He has no intention of becoming the emperor of Zhou Dynasty. Your lords, by doing this, you are putting him on the fire, and the people of the world will punish him for it."
He doesn't want to bear the name of stealing the country. Sir, please leave immediately."
Some officials looked embarrassed. After working for a long time, they got a scolding from Prime Minister Lu. What is this? But for Liu Zhenbang, Chen Bin, Zhu Zhirong and others, they all knew that this was just a trick of playing hard to get, and such words could not be taken seriously.
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Liu Zhenbang knelt on the ground, raised his hands and said loudly: "Please tell Prime Minister Lu that the late emperor has already issued an edict of abdication in accordance with the rule of the sages Yao and Shun. Prime Minister Lu is the person designated by the late emperor to succeed him. This is a justified move. At present, the world is in chaos.
The Jurchens are watching, the rebels have established themselves as emperors, the Great Zhou Dynasty is in turmoil, and all the people are suffering. At this time, how can Prime Minister Lu have the heart to abandon the people and the country, and allow the rebels and barbarians to poison our great rivers and mountains and the Great Zhou Dynasty?
People. The whole world knows that Prime Minister Lu is benevolent and loyal. Prime Minister Lu is expected by all the people to take the throne and has a great responsibility from heaven. Today, all the people gathered here to petition, which is the heart of the world. There may be some young people who spread rumors and slanders, but everyone in the world knows that Prime Minister Lu
The loyal heart of the Great Zhou Dynasty. I ask Prime Minister Lu to take the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty as the top priority, the people of the world as the top priority, the overall situation as the top priority, endure the humiliation and bear the heavy burden, and ascend the throne."
"Please Prime Minister Lu, please put the country, the country, the country, and the people of the world as the top priority, bear the humiliation and bear the heavy burden, and ascend the throne!" the ministers shouted in unison.
The young official bowed and said, "I will go and report to Prime Minister Lu right now. Sirs, please wait a moment."
The clerk turned around and ran straight into the public room in the inner hall. In the public room, Lu Zhongtian was sitting behind the desk with his eyes closed. Lu Tianci was rubbing his hands and walking around quickly. When he saw the clerk coming back, Lu Tianci was busy.
He stepped forward and asked, "What did they say? Aren't they all gone?"
The clerk hurriedly repeated Liu Zhenbang's words. Lu Tianci heard this and said with a smile: "Hey, hehe, this old Liu is really on the right track. Dad, don't refuse now, you have to have someone to act with."
Don't go too far. If they really think that dad doesn't want to be emperor and break up, then it will be self-defeating."
Lu Zhongtian shouted coldly: "Shut up, what do you know?"
Lu Tianci muttered: "Why don't I know? Dad, don't you just want to show off?"
Lu Zhongtian glared and was about to scold him, but Lu Tianci hurriedly waved his hands and said: "That's all, my son won't say anything anymore."
Lu Zhongtian glared at him fiercely, turned to the clerk and said: "Go and tell them that I know that the responsibility is heavy, but I can't agree to it for the time being. It is no trivial matter to ascend the throne and become the master of the world. The emperor is the son of heaven.
You need to be given orders from God. Only when you are given orders from God can you lead the people. Not only the common people and civil and military officials expect the old
It will be done as soon as my husband takes the throne. Tomorrow morning, I will go to Xiangguo Temple to kowtow to the gods, ask for fortune-telling, pray for blessings, and ask for the gods' pleasure before making a decision. Please don't push me too hard, and tell them to disperse."
The clerk agreed and hurriedly turned around and ran away. Lu Tianci couldn't help shouting: "Dad, what are you doing? You must have gone too far in acting. If you are really afraid of the slanderous words of the world, my son is not afraid.
.How about...your son becomes the emperor for you? Hehehe, your son has not yet become the emperor."
Lu Zhongtian's eyes flashed and he shouted angrily: "Tianci, what did you say? Do you want to die?"
Lu Tianci was shocked. He saw the fierce murderous look in his father's eyes. This was the first time he saw his father looking at him with such ferocity. No matter how stupid Lu Tianci was, he knew that he had touched his father's eyes.
It's reversed.
"My son is just making a joke. Why should dad take it seriously? Just do whatever dad says. My son has something else to do, so he won't accompany his dad anymore. He said goodbye." Lu Tianci apologized quickly, turned around and ran away.
Lu Zhongtian breathed a sigh of relief, closed his eyes again, and sat still. Hearing the shouts of the people outside, a smile appeared on Lu Zhongtian's lips.
Lu Zhongtian's words were conveyed through the petty officials, and the officials were helpless. Several generals murmured in a low voice: "What is Prime Minister Lu doing? If we tease him like this, he will nod, put on a yellow robe and ascend to the throne. Isn't that the end?"
What? Why are you pushing back and forth? Do you really not want to be the emperor?"
Liu Zhenbang smiled and said: "Generals, Prime Minister Lu has already relented. Didn't he say that he would like to invite the gods and Buddhas to have fun tomorrow? If the gods and Buddhas agree, he can ascend the throne."
"But...the joy of gods and Buddhas...then who knows? Draw lots? If you draw a lot, wouldn't it be in vain?" someone shouted.
Liu Zhenbang said with a smile: "Since Prime Minister Lu is the emperor's order, the gods and Buddhas have their own pleasures, so don't worry. Just do what Prime Minister Lu said. We have distributed the food, and we will witness it at the Xiangguo Temple tomorrow. My lords,
We all perform our duties and prepare for the ceremony of Prime Minister Lu's enthronement. The day after tomorrow is an auspicious day. The day after tomorrow will be his enthronement."
Liu Zhenbang is different from those old and rude generals. He is very clear about Lu Zhongtian's behavior. This is not because Lu Ping is really being overly pretentious. Being an emperor not only requires the people and officials to ask for orders, but also requires the divine authority granted by heaven. Both virtual and real.
There are talents. Sometimes God's arrangements are more important than officials applauding people and asking for orders. God's arrangements are the greatest. Even the abdication drama directed by Lu Zhongtian or even the people asking for orders are not as useful as God's pleasure.
In these days, science is underdeveloped and the people's wisdom is not yet enlightened. They are generally in a chaotic state of worshiping nature and worshiping God. Therefore, careerists and rebels will use this to deceive people's hearts. Let the people of the world understand that the old dynasty has exhausted its power, and the new sages have taught them.
It was born according to the destiny of heaven. For example, a one-eyed stone man was dug out of a river somewhere, and words such as "The stone man with one eye will stir up rebellion in the Yellow River" were engraved on his back, as a mysterious prophecy and omen.
For example, for the person who wants to be the emperor, arrange a vision where "the room is filled with red light, and the house is surrounded by golden dragons" when he is born. These methods are simple and effective, and this is what Lu Zhongtian wants to use.
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The farce is over, and the city is full of people. The vast majority of the people in the capital are happy today. After all, they shouted a few slogans and took the food home.
You can have a full meal. As for who wants to be the emperor, the common people don't know right and wrong, but they can't care. Even if they know that Lu Zhongtian is suspected of taking advantage of the opportunity to become the emperor, they feel something is wrong, but that is not something that the common people can control.
The person outside the city may not be a good person. Didn’t Mr. Liu swear to heaven today? Then Lin Juedu regarded the people in the city as thieves and wanted to go into the city to clean them up. So, both sides are
It's dark, but it doesn't matter who will be the emperor. Just listen to whoever feeds you.
The people are very curious about whether there will be any divine pleasure in the Grand Prime Minister's Temple tomorrow. If Lu Zhongtian really comes and the divine pleasure is confirmed, then there is nothing to say. If the Guo family becomes the Lu family, the world will remain the same, but
It's just a change of dynasty. There is no eternal dynasty. Maybe the Guo family of the Great Zhou Dynasty has been abandoned by heaven, and there is nothing you can do about it.
All in all, today's events made the originally dead capital suddenly become more alive.
In the Luoyan Army camp outside the city, the farce in the city also reached the ears of Lin Jue and Guo Kun before dark. There were a large number of Xuanyi guards in the city to find out the news, and after gathering the farce to persuade them to enter, they used various methods to
The means sent the message out.
Lin Jue was having dinner with Bai Bing and Gao Muqing. When he heard the news, he almost spit out his food. Soon, Guo Kun rushed to Lin Jue's tent in a hurry.
"This old thief is still dreaming about being an emperor at this time. He is really disgusting. He is spreading rumors that we are going to the city to purge the people. Now the people in the city seem to have some opinions about us. The old thief is really insidious and cunning. It seems to him
He knows that we will not agree to his request in three days. Brother-in-law, what do you think we should do?" Guo Kun said incoherently.
Lin Jue smiled and said: "What should I do? It's a farce, just let him go."
Guo Kun said: "But he is going to ascend the throne. He means that he will go to the Daxiangguo Temple tomorrow to ask the gods to please him and he will ascend the throne. The old thief is trying to deceive people. What kind of invitation to the gods? It must be fake. It must be arranged in advance.
It’s nothing more than deceiving the stupid people in the city.”
Lin Jue smiled and said: "The emperor understands very well. Yes, tomorrow must be the result of the arrangement. The divine joy sent by the gods is naturally that he, Lu Zhongtian, will ascend the throne and become the emperor, the real dragon emperor. A large part of the people in the capital are afraid
I want to think that he is really the Dragon Emperor, that he is the real emperor. Hahaha, interesting, interesting!"
Guo Kun said angrily: "You still say it's interesting? He is the True Dragon Emperor, then who am I?"
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Your Majesty, Lu Zhongtian is just the last act of madness. He knows that he is at the end of his rope. This is the last moment to become an emperor and deceive the people into working for him. What's the use of history? History
The general trend is moving forward, and he is destined to be just a small splash in the waves. No matter how hard he struggles, it will be in vain. Your Majesty, relax and prepare to welcome the cheers of the people in the capital in three days."
Guo Kun said: "I feel relieved when you say that, but how are you going to attack the city? We have been stationed here for many days, and you haven't given the order to attack the city. When I asked you how to attack the city, you didn't tell me. You refused to follow anything.
I’ve made it clear, how can I not worry?”
Lin Jue said softly: "Your Majesty, if you really trust me, you won't say such things. If you don't trust me, why should you rely on me?"
Guo Kun was stunned and was speechless for a long time.
