Guo Bing nodded and said: "Brother Huang is a perfect person in the eyes of my younger brother. There is only one shortcoming, and my younger brother is very dissatisfied."
"Oh? Why are you dissatisfied with me?" Guo Chong said with a smile.
"It's just that the emperor is too considerate of others and would rather suffer himself than the world suffers. I am very dissatisfied with this. The emperor should let the people below take responsibility, otherwise what is the use of raising them?
"Guo Bing frowned.
Guo Chong laughed loudly and said: "Second brother, you are getting better and better at talking. Not to mention, I was still very unhappy just now. When my second brother came and talked to me like this, I felt much better.
Well...that Caiwei and Lin Jue are already married, so I have nothing to blame. I know Lin Jue. I have read his poems and articles. He is a very talented man. The whole court unanimously praised him.
Caiwei does have a good eye, and Lin Jue will be of great use after time and practice. In a few days, you will bring the couple into the palace to see me. I also expressed that I am Caiwei's uncle, and I should reward him.
Congratulations are the way to go."
"My brother, thank you so much, Your Majesty. Dai Caiwei also wants to thank you, Your Majesty." Guo Bing hurriedly bowed and saluted.
"Lin Jue will be promoted to an official soon. What official position does my second brother think I should give him? If you have any ideas, just tell me." Guo Chong said with a smile.
Guo Bing said hurriedly: "My brother dare not break the court rules. According to the court regulations, he will be given whatever position he should be given. My brother will never seek anything for him in this matter. My brother will never do it."
Summon the royal family with excuses."
Guo Chong was just asking a question. After hearing this, he felt quite satisfied. He nodded and said: "If these words of my second brother are heard by those who are in the camp, they will be ashamed to death. Yes, I, a member of the royal family, have to do something
Set an example and let the world know why I, the Guo family, can sit on the throne while others cannot. In terms of virtue and conduct, I, the Guo family, are superior to others."
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For several days, Lin Jue had been in a low mood. Fang Huanqiu's incident was like a shadow hanging over Lin Jue's heart. Lin Jue could not get rid of this shadow and fell into a feeling of self-blame and guilt. But at the same time,
Lin Jue also felt that this sentiment was wrong. He was already married and had a young princess as his wife. There was no possibility for him and Fang Huanqiu anymore. He should cut the knot with a sword and end the relationship. This way, no matter what it meant for himself and Fang Huanqiu,
For Fang Huanqiu, this may be a good thing.
However, it is easier said than done. The shadow of Fang Huanqiu always lingers in Lin Jue's heart. Lin Jue always unconsciously thinks of the smile of the cute girl with bright eyes and white teeth, and always thinks about it.
She was so heartbroken when she learned the news of her marriage. Every sweet moment she had spent with Huanqiu was still vivid in her mind.
Lin Jue knew that in his heart he still missed and admired Huanqiu. He would even think about how happy it would be if the circumstances allowed, and he could embrace everything. However, Lin Jue also understood that this possibility was unlikely.
If the incident happened, the husband would not be able to pass that test, and it seemed unfair to Huanqiu. At the same time, Lin Jue was also worried about whether this matter would make her condition worse. What if Huanqiu had any accidents because of this matter?
, Lin Jue will not be able to forgive himself. Therefore, Lin Jue falls into this emotion and is unable to extricate himself.
Lin Jue knew that he had to see Fang Huanqiu once. Only by seeing her and getting her understanding could he completely get rid of this emotion. Otherwise, he would be trapped in it for a long time. Just like how he felt guilty about Gao Muqing, Gao Muqing left him
For a long time after that, Lin Jue couldn't let go. In the end, Lin Jue chose to take a huge risk to help Gao Muqing and others gain a foothold in Funiu Mountain and plan desperately. To put it bluntly, this was more for his own peace of mind.
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Lin Jue once reflected on himself. He thought that sometimes he cared too much about some things, which became his weakness. After experiencing three lives, he should become more cold-blooded and hard-hearted, and don't have to care about some things.
Let himself bear too much psychological debt. But Lin Jue really can't do it. He can't make himself cold-blooded. In fact, he has a spiritual burden because of the people he cares about, and this may be a weakness, but Lin Jue
Jue also believes that this is not a mistake.
When a person no longer even cares about the safety, joys and sorrows of those who love and care for him, then he is actually a zombie. Lin Jue doesn’t want to be that kind of person, even if it makes him have obvious weaknesses, Lin Jue
I feel that I am willing to do so. If I don't care about anything, then what is the meaning of this life? It is precisely because of my concern for the fate of the Lin family and the fate of those around me that it is the driving force that supports me to move forward positively.
Otherwise, what reason would a person who has experienced life and death have for living?
With the idea of finding the Fang family's residence, Lin Jue went to find Fang Dunru once. Although he met Fang Dunru, Fang Dunru refused to tell Lin Jue where Fang Huanqiu lived. Fang Dunru told Lin Jue that it was a long time ago.
It's better to make this short-lived. Since Lin Jue is already married, it's better to end this matter and not have any further contact.
Of course, Fang Dunru also expressed regret that the matter had reached such a stage. It was indeed in response to Fang Huanqiu's request that the Fang family and his wife decided to act together in a play to cover it up. Who would have thought that by a strange combination of circumstances, it would end up like this?
This situation. Fang Dunru said that all this is God's will, this is fate, the two are destined but not destined. Lin Jue actually has nothing to say. It is correct to say that they are destined but not destined. But fate is like this
Dongxi and Lin Jue didn't believe it. According to the arrangement of fate, Fang Huanqiu should have died of illness long ago. Lu Wu had also died long ago. Lin Youde would also have died. But these people are now living around him, and their fates have changed.
And he turned it around for them with his own hands.
However, even so, the situation at this time was unimaginable to Lin Jue. Fang Dunru refused to let Fang Huanqiu see him, which was also a kind of protection for his elders. It was like arguing with each other but not seeing each other. What would happen if they met at this time?
?It just adds to worries.
Lin Jue failed to convince Fang Dunru, but he did not give up. The little princess sent people to keep an eye on Fang Dunru secretly, hoping to find the Fang family's new residence through Fang Dunru. However, they were soon disappointed. Fang Dunru
Ru already lives in the Yamen and doesn't go home at all. It seems to be intentional. In other words, it is impossible for Fang Dunru to break through here.
Lin Jue had no choice but to find Ma Bin and ask for his help, hoping to use Ma Bin's power to find the Fang family's residence. The Imperial City Department where Ma Bin worked was a seamless intelligence agency. Maybe he could help him find Fang Huanqiu's whereabouts.
The place to stay. Ma Bin agreed wholeheartedly, patting his chest and making a promise, saying that such a small favor is not a big deal, he will definitely be able to find it.
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Three days after the wedding, the little princess returned home, and Lin Jue naturally followed. When he returned to the old palace of the little princess’s natal family, to his surprise, the palace was full of guests. After asking, he found out that it turned out that Liang Wang Guo Bing had specially chosen Today, a make-up banquet will be held for those who did not learn about the princess' wedding in time. These people also specifically asked to meet Lin Zhuangyuan, the royal guest.
In fact, in the past few days, there have been constant banquets in the palace, and there were many congratulatory guests. Guo Bing made a selection, and those ordinary congratulators had already come and prepared banquets for them. The remaining dozen or so people were all arranged for today. Needless to say, , these people are all respectable people. Guo Bing also has some intention of letting Lin Jueneng get acquainted with these people. In the officialdom, just meeting each other and having a meal is considered a friendship, even if they are familiar with each other, it is beneficial. . As for whether we can benefit each other in the future, that depends on Lin Jue's ability to make friends.
The banquet was held at a waterside pavilion on the northwest lake of the old palace's back house. The old palace was originally located on the south bank of the northwest lake. The back house was close to the lake. A plank road was built leading to the water, and a nine-curved lanyard bridge was built on the water to lead to the lake. A petal-shaped water pavilion. Needless to say, the scenery is natural. What’s even better is that in this early summer, the cool breeze blows in the water pavilion, which is extremely comfortable.
After the banquet started, more than a dozen guests arrived one after another. The prince, his son, and Lin Jue stood at the entrance of the waterside pavilion to greet each other. Guo Bing introduced each person to Lin Jue. Among these people were princes, nobles, powerful officials, and all of them were distinguished. The person with the background. However, none of the top figures in the Zhou Dynasty came, which also showed the embarrassing position of the Liang Palace in the court. The people who really held real power had no intersection with the Liang Palace, and even had feuds. , this is the current situation of the palace.
However, there are also two heavyweights among them, and they are the two sons of the current emperor. The eldest prince, King Guo Mian of Jin, and the second prince, King Guo Xu of Huai. According to their blood relationship, both of them are the direct cousins of the little princess. With this relationship, it is not surprising that they came to congratulate their cousin on her wedding.
When seeing these two princes, Lin Jue couldn't help but think of the tragedy of the Lin family in the previous life. In the previous life, it was the struggle for the throne between these two princes that divided the court officials into two factions. The Lin family supported the Jin Dynasty at that time. Wang Guo Mian, but in the end Guo Xu won and Guo Mian was imprisoned. After Guo Xu ascended the throne, a great purge was carried out, and all those who had supported Guo Mian were purged. And the Lin family was also in that great purge. After his family was exterminated, Lin Jue himself also died in a daze on the crossroads.
Therefore, after seeing the arrival of the two princes, Lin Jue felt mixed emotions in his heart.
In fact, Lin Jue believes that the tragedy of the Lin family's annihilation cannot be attributed to the cruelty of the second prince. In the battle for the throne, you cannot blame Guo Xu for eliminating his opponents. In this era, this is a guarantee The most important means of your own interests and life, a group of people who want to support your opponents and take your life, how can you forgive them? Of course, kill them cleanly, so that everyone will be afraid, and they will bow to you from then on.
Although books say things like "benevolence and forgiveness", "repaying evil with kindness" and "conquering people with virtue", these are just words in the book. These words may be useful to restrain those scholars who believe in them, but in the struggle for political power, they are not at all Applicable. Therefore, the tragedy of the Lin family is actually that they failed to size up the situation and follow the right people. In other words, they failed to make better plans for the people they supported.
Lin Jue didn't know the specific details of the two princes competing for the throne. At that time, he had just won the Jinshi and thought he would have a bright future. He had even met the two princes, so he
Suddenly the building collapsed, and hundreds of members of the Lin family were implicated and killed. It sounds very unfair and useless. However, Lin Jue was a cowardly and useless person in his previous life. When death came, Lin Jue even felt relieved.
Feeling, there is no need to say that.
But in this life, Lin Jue has awakened from the beginning of his rebirth, and he will never let the Lin family make the same mistakes again.
