When he was in the Daqing Palace, after hearing this letter of credence, Guo Chong wanted to kill the unruly and arrogant envoy on the spot. Many officials in the DPRK were also filled with righteous indignation, accused him on the spot, and demanded that the Liao envoy be killed. But
But he was stopped by Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun.
The reasons for Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun are actually very simple. It is easy to kill the envoy, but things will be difficult to deal with after killing the envoy. Lu Zhongtian said that after killing the envoy, the two countries will become hostile and there will be no room for maneuver. Yang Jun said,
The envoy can be killed, but please allow him to dispatch troops and generals to allocate weapons and food, so that Yanyunbian Town and the city can prepare for war. Because once the Liao envoy is killed, a war will follow. You cannot fight an unprepared war.
The words of the two important ministers of the court made Guo Chong calm down. He had to consider the consequences of war with the Liao people. Once the war started, there would be no peace. According to what Yan Zhengsheng told him some time ago and what he had done,
From what we know about the situation, it seems that the Zhou Dynasty did not have enough money and food to support the war with the Liao Kingdom. All this requires careful thinking.
So Guo Chong angrily withdrew from the court and hid in Wenbao Pavilion for a while. He wanted to think carefully about what to do? This matter was very difficult, and improper handling would have great consequences. War or
Compromising and agreeing to the other party's conditions will have bad consequences, but it is wise to choose the lesser of two evils. Don't act impulsively. And if you look at the face of the arrogant Liao envoy in the palace, or even the Liao envoy later proposes specific
If there were any excessive demands when it came to the conditions, he would not be able to come to Taiwan. So he left the Liao envoy to Lu Zhongtian and the others to deal with it, and went back to listen to the Liao people's conditions this time.
After venting, Guo Chong felt a little calmer. He was glad that he did not impulsively order the killing of the Liao envoy, so things didn't get too bad. So things were actually still under control.
Guo Chong took a sip of ice-cold sour plum soup, stood up, walked to the door and looked at the flower trees in the courtyard with his hands behind his hands. His brows relaxed a lot. At this time, he looked down the corridor and saw a tall figure approaching from a distance. Guo Chong looked at
Seeing this figure, his relaxed brows furrowed again. The person coming was his younger brother Guo Bing.
"Kowtow to the Imperial Brother!" Guo Bing quickly approached, lifted up his robe and knelt down to kowtow.
Guo Chong looked at his younger brother who was lying on the ground and said calmly: "Here you are, get up. Someone will give you the prince's seat."
Guo Bing hurriedly thanked him and stood up, and followed Guo into the room. Li Lin brought a stool and placed it on the side of the table, and said with an apologetic smile: "Your Majesty, please sit down."
Guo Bing was indifferent and just stood in front of Guo Chong with his head bowed.
Guo Chong frowned and asked, "Why don't you sit down?"
Guo Bing said in a deep voice: "I don't dare to sit down, I'm here to apologize to my brother."
The corners of Guo Chong's lips curled up and he said, "Please forgive me? What's the crime?"
"Brother Chen...has done something that is against the royal decency. Brother Huang should already know about it," Guo Bing said cautiously.
Guo Chong frowned and said, "You mean... Caiwei's recruitment of a son-in-law?"
Guo Bing nodded and whispered: "That's exactly what happened. My brother is guilty. Caiwei's marriage was originally approved by the Queen Mother and the emperor's brother. However, I made the decision without authorization and used the method of catching my son-in-law.
It's unbecoming of a person. I'm so ashamed that I came here to apologize to my brother."
Guo Chong frowned and looked at Guo Bing for a while, then asked in a deep voice: "Have you met the Queen Mother?"
Guo Bing said hurriedly: "I've seen you before. When I entered the palace, the emperor's brother was in court in the morning, so I went to the Yangyi Palace to see my mother first."
Guo Chong showed an expression that was indeed the case and said calmly: "What did the Queen Mother say?"
"The Queen Mother... scolded me severely, saying that I was too hasty and had lost my royal decency. However... the Queen Mother also said later that this was the case, and that was the only way it could be. The new No. 1 scholar was Wei'er's husband.
Son-in-law, but he is barely worthy of her, so it’s not too unfair to Caiwei." Guo Bing said in a low voice.
Guo Chong nodded and said: "Since my mother has said so, what else can I say? You don't need to apologize. But... Second brother, what you did was indeed inappropriate. Not to mention that you didn't do it beforehand.
It is too disrespectful to say that you and Qian Qianyi got into a fight over someone in the street without telling me and my mother. You are my biological brother. Some people will say that you use your royal status to bully others, which will give others a bad taste.
The reason for attacking the royal family. There are many people who are eager to find an opportunity to spread rumors and cause trouble, and you have given them an opportunity. Moreover, why are you, a prince, joining in the fun of catching a son-in-law under the imperial examination?"
"Brother Emperor, I have realized my mistake. I will go and apologize to Qian Qianyi. As for the matter of catching my son-in-law, in fact... I feel that Lin Jue, the new champion scholar, is indeed Caiwei's good match. Caiwei has seen it for a long time.
When I fell in love with Lin Jue, I loved my daughter very much. If I hadn't snatched her away, Lin Jue would have become Qian Qianyi's son-in-law, so I made this move. I know what I did was wrong, so I came to apologize."
"Oh? Caiwei and Lin Jue have known each other before? Yes, Lin Jue is from Hangzhou, and you have dated before. Lin Jue is talented in literature and handsome, so it's no wonder that Caiwei has feelings for him. So do you.
A loving father loves his daughter very much. When he saw that his daughter's sweetheart had been robbed, he went to snatch it back. Well... there is nothing wrong with it. There is no need to apologize to Qian Qianyi. Since it is to capture the son-in-law, whoever snatches it will naturally
Whose fault is it? My royal children also want to get married. If they are robbed, they will be robbed, and if they are beaten, they will be beaten. So what? I don’t care about those gossips." Guo Chong said lightly.
Guo Bing said in surprise: "Thank you very much, Brother Emperor. Brother Emperor does not blame me, but I am grateful and shed tears of gratitude."
Guo Chong sneered and said, "You knew I wouldn't blame you, so you dared to do this, right?"
Guo Bing was stunned and said: "Brother Chen... how can I know?"
Guo Chong said with a smile: "Don't make excuses. You and I were born from the same mother. How can I not understand your thoughts? I know all your little tricks. My mother's Gen Garden has no money to build. What did you do a few days ago?"
Did you promise your mother to complete the construction for her? You are very generous, and you can spend millions of taels of silver without even blinking an eye. As the emperor, I have to stop the money that my mother spent to build the Gen Garden. The queen must have praised you very much.
Right. So you know that for robbing a son-in-law, the Queen Mother will only lightly blame her. And since the Queen Mother doesn’t blame you, I can’t blame you either. You do have some tricks up your sleeve."
After Guo Chong said this, he looked at Guo Bing with a smug sneer and said in his heart: "Don't think you can hide it from me. I have always seen you taking the opportunity to please the queen. You know that the queen will not
It's your fault, so you go see your mother today first, and ask for her forgiveness before coming to see me. I am the most filial to my mother, so naturally I can't blame you anymore. You can't hide your thoughts from me."
Guo Bing was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly bowed and said: "Brother, please don't misunderstand me. It was my brother's filial piety to build Gen Garden for my mother, but the finances of the imperial court are tight, and some people come out to make irresponsible remarks, so brother, I must not
Do not suspend the allocation of silver for construction. On this point, I know the difficulty of the emperor. I did agree to use my personal money to help my mother complete the construction of Gen Garden, but what I said is that I and the emperor jointly agreed.
In the name of."
"A common name?" Guo Chong frowned.
"Yes, Gen Garden still needs 2.3 million taels of silver to complete. What my brother told my mother was that the emperor sold his private collection to raise 1.3 million taels, and my brother also raised one million taels.
Two, we brothers have collected the money together. If you don’t believe it, the emperor brother can ask his mother and find out. How dare I let the emperor brother bear his reputation? The emperor brother is the master of the world, and the emperor brother must protect the emperor brother regardless of public or private affairs.
God's power and reputation are what matters." Guo Bing said solemnly.
Guo Chong was stunned for a long while, then frowned and said, "So, I did blame you wrongly."
Guo Bing said hurriedly: "It's my fault that I didn't report this to the emperor. Brother Huang is very busy during this period, and I don't want to bother him with these things. I can't help him with state affairs."
, naturally you have to work harder on family affairs. My brother knew that the emperor felt very guilty for stopping the construction of Gen Garden for his mother, so he wanted to relieve his worries for his mother even if he wanted to sell iron, so that his mother could be happy and peaceful.
Yi, let the imperial brother rule the country with peace of mind. This is all I can do."
Guo Chong looked at Guo Bing in confusion, not knowing what to say. He had always been wary of his younger brother. As long as there was a chance, Guo Chong would never let this younger brother go. However, this younger brother seemed to be too much.
He is smart, he has been obedient to him since he was a child, and he doesn't even have many reasons to find trouble with him. Right now, Guo Bing is doing everything right, whether it is a birthday gift for his mother, or the current issue of the extension of the Gen Garden.
, Guo Bing was very sensible. Guo Chong even doubted whether he was too harsh on his biological brother. Maybe he was just a brother of his who had no intentions, and he was thinking too much.
However, Guo Chong is not so easily moved by such things. The things he wants to protect are much more important than everything in the world put together, so he will never allow himself to make mistakes, nor will he believe anything easily. Guo Chong will not allow himself to make mistakes easily.
What Bing did might be a sincere respect and protection for himself, but how could it be that it was a method hidden to the deepest level? Telling the truth? That was impossible. Giving up guard? That was even more impossible.
However, I still need to encourage and comfort Guo Bing for these actions. After all, this younger brother has spent a lot of real money over the years and solved many problems for him. Although he has a filial piety towards his mother,
It comes from the bottom of my heart, but it also needs money to support it. The mother likes luxury, even though she, the son of the emperor, is sometimes powerless. The use of money from the treasury will always attract criticism, and this younger brother who is good at making money is willing to contribute money to
It is also a good thing to do your own filial piety.
"Second brother, you are very good. Since you were a child, you have been very well-behaved and respected me as a brother. Although we have not seen each other much for so many years, in my heart, you have always been the well-behaved one.
Second brother, the facts prove that this is also the case." Guo Chong said with a smile.
"Brother Imperial, I don't have much ability, and I can't share anything for Brother Emperor. But my respect for Brother Emperor has never changed. Every time I hear people say that Brother Emperor has worked hard for state affairs, and I can't sleep at night.
, I feel very distressed. Brother Emperor, you must take care of your dragon body. Hundreds of millions of people throughout the Zhou Dynasty are counting on Brother Emperor." Guo Bing said in a deep voice.
"I will take care of myself. To be honest with my second brother, in such a big week, everything is indeed complicated and difficult to cope with. But since this heavy burden has fallen on me, I can only carry on carrying the heavy burden.
. I hope that my second brother and even everyone in the Great Zhou Dynasty don’t have to worry about it, and let me take on such worries. My suffering will make everyone in the world happy, and I am willing to do so." Guo Chong sighed.
