Guo Kun sneered and said: "The person standing in front of you is the emperor of Zhou Dynasty. This is what you say to an emperor? Wouldn't you feel uneasy conscience and guilty if you do this?"
Lin Jue frowned and said: "I didn't say anything inappropriate. You are the emperor, there is no doubt about it. But this does not mean that you are supreme, and I cannot tell you the truth. What you want is false compliments and
Respect, you can't get it from me. To be honest, I don't think your current performance can make you a qualified emperor."
Guo Kun said angrily: "I'm not qualified. Then you can be the emperor. Why do you need me to be a puppet? I know you have such thoughts. No matter how high-sounding you say, you can't hide your inner thoughts. I
If I don't compete with you, I can't compete with you. How about I announce to the court tomorrow that I will abdicate the throne to you and let you fulfill your wish."
Lin Jue slowly shook his head and said: "Brother, you still don't understand me. You haven't tried to truly understand me yet. In your eyes, everything I have done is to become the emperor one day, right? Although the position of emperor is supreme,
Supreme, but not everyone wants to do it. Just because you want to do it, doesn’t mean that I want to do it. Sitting in that position requires you to bear great responsibilities. The well-being of all people is tied to one, and you have to be responsible for the people of the world. As long as the world
If a person has no clothes and no food to eat, you cannot eat with peace of mind. As long as there is one injustice in the world, you cannot sleep with peace of mind. As long as an inch of land in Dazhou is threatened and occupied by foreign enemies, it cannot be safe.
, you have to worry about it and cannot take it lightly. Sitting in the position of the emperor, you have to walk on thin ice with trepidation and be responsible for the world all the time. I ask myself that I cannot do this, so I dare not have the slightest thought.
You, the Guo family, are the orthodox members of the royal family, and it is natural for you to inherit the throne. Therefore, I recommend you to take back the throne of the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty. But you must also fulfill your responsibilities as an emperor. You cannot do it ten percent, but you must try your best. If you can,
Even if he achieves 60% to 70%, he will be a good emperor. But I didn't see this, so I have to remind you sternly."
Guo Kun said coldly: "Since I am the leader of the Guo family, why do I need your reminder? Don't I understand this myself?"
Lin Jue shouted loudly: "Of course I don't want to be troublesome, but I have reached this point, and I have also shouldered a heavy responsibility. It was I who established the Luoyan Army and took back the throne, and it was I who handed the throne to you. You should take it as my responsibility."
If you are not a good emperor, it is also my fault, do you understand? If you are as stupid as Guo Xu, why should I rebel against Guo Xu? If the people still suffer, the Great Zhou Dynasty will still be the Great Zhou Dynasty before, and it will still be in decline.
, there are internal and external troubles, so why should I work so hard to regain the throne for you? I don’t want the Great Zhou Dynasty to remain the same after the bloodshed and sacrifice of countless soldiers and brothers, it will be meaningless."
Guo Kun frowned and pondered for a long time, then said softly: "To put it bluntly, you are not doing it for me, you are doing it for the revenge in your heart. You are the same as your teacher Fang Dunru, you are doing it for
It’s not about being loyal to the emperor for the sake of your own reputation.”
Lin Jue laughed and said: "You are only half right. We are doing this for the common people in the world, not for some false reputation. As for being loyal to the emperor, we believe that thinking about the common people is the greatest allegiance, not to you.
I am submissive and servile, just to please you. I don’t want one person to laugh and ten thousand people to cry, what I want is for everyone in the world to laugh.”
Guo Kun gasped and said nothing, feeling extremely angry. In his mind, he would never think about the problems Lin Jue was thinking. Everything he did was to ascend the throne and dominate the world.
The purpose. As for other things, he never considered it at all. To him, what Lin Jue said was completely treacherous. Doesn’t the world exist for his own happiness? Doesn’t the person who is the emperor
Do you want to suffer yourself in order to make the world happy? Isn't that putting the cart before the horse? Guo Kun grew up in doting and indulgence since he was a child. As the prince of the royal family, he has not read many books, and even ordinary scholars do not understand the truth. If so
If he works a little harder and reads a few basic books, he will know what Lin Jue is talking about. It is just the principle of "the people are the most important, the country is the second, and the king is the least". And now he is thinking in his heart
What's more, Lin Jue has exposed his inner thoughts. Everything he said is just to cover up and make excuses for his dictatorial power. It's not that he doesn't want to be the emperor, but that he doesn't have the qualifications, and he is worried that people will make a fuss about it.
Boi. He needs to use his identity to make himself his puppet.
After a long time, Guo Kun said hoarsely: "Lin Jue, I know you are doing it for my own good, and I can't thank you enough. Some of the words I said before were just angry words, so don't mind it. You know, I am...
Sometimes people say what they say without hesitation, but that is not what I mean. You have done a great service to me. It can be said that I am where I am today because of you. We are connected by blood. You see, you are me
My brother-in-law, we are a family. Everything I have is yours, and I can share anything you want with you. We have known each other since Hangzhou, and we have been in the same boat through thick and thin together, helping each other.
Support. If nothing else, just think about how my father treated you? How did I treat you? What was your status back then? Regardless of your humble background, we married Caiwei to you. Caiwei is my wife
My father’s most beloved daughter. Isn’t that because I value you? We are on the same boat, and everything in this world belongs to us. I don’t mind sharing it with you. I just hope you can make me feel like
Emperor, give me some dignity."
Lin Jue didn't know what to say. After talking for a long time, Guo Kun returned to his old ways. He didn't understand what he was talking about at all, or he was just pretending to be stupid. For him, eliminating himself
The threat to the throne was more important than anything else, and nothing else was considered by him.
Lin Jue didn't want to waste any more words. He had already said all he needed to say, but you would never be able to wake him up.
A person pretending to sleep. Naturally, it is not appropriate to get entangled with Guo Kun on these matters now. The civil strife has just subsided, the Jurchens are still entrenched in the north, everything has not been finalized, and the Zhou Dynasty cannot withstand another toss. Guo Kun's identity is placed in the
There, many things require his cooperation to proceed. Therefore, for the time being, it is best to stabilize Guo Kun's state of mind and emotions.
"Okay, tell me, what exactly do you want me to do?" Lin Jue said in a deep voice.
"I...I just want you to swear an oath. Right here, in front of the lake, sky, stars, and rivers, and in front of my father's spirit in the sky, you swear an oath. You will never rebel and usurp the throne. You will abide by your duties as a subject."
I will never have any undue thoughts about my duty. Is that okay? I just want to hear you swear this, and we can discuss everything else." Guo Kun said softly.
Lin Jue looked at Guo Kun silently for a while, and Guo Kun stared at him expectantly. Lin Jue finally said slowly: "Okay, if this can make you feel more at ease, I swear it will. I, Lin Jue, swear to God,
In this life, I will never try to usurp the position of Emperor Guo, and I will never have any evil thoughts. If you violate this oath, heaven and earth will hate you."
Guo Kun took a long breath, stroking his hands and said: "Okay, okay, isn't this good? You made this oath, and I feel relieved. I know you are an upright person, my father...those people say you have wrongdoings"
I don’t approve of it if you are divided. Hahaha. That’s great, that’s great.”
There was no smile on Lin Jue's face, and he said in a deep voice: "Then, brother, please move to Da Nei tomorrow. There are still many things to do, and time does not wait for us."
"Of course, of course, I will move there at night. To be honest, this is not a place for people to live at all. The palace has become a ghost house. I didn't sleep all night last night. The house was full of mice, jumping around.
"Guo Kun said with a smile.
Lin Jue nodded and said: "Okay, it's best to move in tonight. Then, I'll take my leave now. We'll discuss some things with you tomorrow morning."
Guo Kun nodded and said: "Okay, you go."
Lin Jue bowed his hands in salute, bowed and exited the waterside pavilion, turned around and stepped onto the trestle. Suddenly the roar of firecrackers came from the market in the distance, followed by countless fireworks rising into the sky, illuminating the night sky with splendor. It must have been a spontaneous celebration by the people.
Activities. In the direction of the originally dark palace in the east, red lights lit up one after another. In a short period of time, the entire palace was filled with light and beauty, like a palace in the sky. The lake
The reflection of the palace with gorgeous lights was so beautiful. Lin Jue knew that it was the palace that was testing the lights. This was something he had ordered, because when the new emperor was about to enter the palace, he would naturally put up lanterns and decorations. So tonight
Try the lights in advance.
The fireworks in the sky were extremely splendid, and the lights inside the palace were also extremely splendid, giving people a feeling of a peaceful and prosperous age.
Lin Jue stood on the trestle and looked at the lights. He stood there for a moment and then walked away. In the water pavilion, Guo Kun looked excitedly at the brightly lit imperial city and danced happily.
