Lin Jue pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Your Highness, King Jin, since King Huai has come to congratulate you, just accept it. There is no need to be more suspicious. What he said in the letter is true, and there is nothing to say."
Guo Mian said in astonishment: "You mean, he sincerely congratulated me? This is impossible, how could he bow to me? There must be an intention behind it. This time he fell into my hands, losing his wife and losing his army. Is it possible? Are you willing to give up? I don’t believe it. I don’t believe you can’t see it either.”
Lin Jue smiled and said: "His Royal Highness, King Jin, has noticed it. What are you asking me for?"
Guo Mian said angrily: "You can see it, but we don't know his intention of doing this, otherwise why would we come to you to ask?"
Lin Jue spread his hands and said with a smile: "I don't know either. I'm not a roundworm in King Huai's belly. How can I know his intentions behind it? Your Highness doesn't need to think too much. He has already admitted failure. The first contribution to suppressing the rebellion is Jin Dynasty." Your Highness, we have defeated his conspiracy and achieved our goal. This is enough. Why should we think too much? Does your Highness have to make yourself uncomfortable? Just enjoy the victory and achievements. These two days of imperial edict It's time to arrive. His Highness is probably going to return to Beijing in triumph. It's better to think about how to deal with the praise from the court and the celebration banquet that is coming. Why worry in vain? Your Highness, there are still some affairs with the prisoners of war. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave. Already."
Guo Mian smiled bitterly without saying anything, and could only nod his head and said: "That's all, go ahead."
Lin Jue bowed and exited, came to the horse-mounting stone and got on his horse. Guo Kun chased him out from the Yamen Gate, stopped Lin Jue, and pulled Lin Jue to stand under a big tree in the corner of the Yamen Square.
"Brother-in-law, what's the matter with you? Why are you treating King Jin like that? Now that he values you so much, why do you have to be so cold to him? Why don't you analyze what happened today? I believe you must know the reason for this. Others Maybe you can't analyze it, but you can definitely do it." Guo Kun asked with a frown.
Lin Jue looked at Guo Kun with a smile and said: "Brother, I just want to go back to the capital as soon as possible. This time you dragged me to fight, and I am very tired. The little princess is not yet a month old, and your nephew is not a full month old yet. I will After they came out, I missed them terribly. I would rather live a stable life and don’t like to get involved in too many things. You don’t know that? If it weren’t for you this time, I wouldn’t get involved in these things. Things. Why do you have to push me deeper?"
Guo Kun frowned and said: "What do you mean by this? I did pull you to help me this time, but isn't this also your opportunity? The imperial decree is coming soon, and you must have another appointment, and promotion is inevitable .Are you still unhappy because of this?"
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and said: "Brother, you don't understand what I mean. Maybe I will get something this time, but do you know what the price will be? Don't you know that we have been forced to intervene in the dispute between the two princes? Are you in the middle of a fight? This is a deep quagmire that we are falling into, and this is definitely not the outcome I want."
Guo Kun frowned and said: "So you are worried about this, you don't want to get into too deep, so you don't want to say more today and want to get away, right?"
Lin Jue nodded and said: "Yes, I don't want to get involved in this matter. This is by no means a good thing. I can't get involved in the matter between them, but this time I have to help King Jin get out of trouble. Now In the eyes of many people, I may already be someone close to King Jin. But this is not the result I want."
Guo Kun said in a deep voice: "Lin Jue, I think differently from you. I will definitely support King Jin. I am not afraid of taking sides. I will support King Jin in winning the crown prince. The relationship between Lu Zhongtian and my father is
Grudges are difficult to resolve. If we can't reverse the situation, when King Huai comes to power, I, Prince Liang, may not have a foothold. You should also stand with us. The situation is now favorable to King Jin, and King Jin thinks highly of you.
, not only should you not think about quitting, but you should be more active in planning for King Jin."
Lin Jue looked at Guo Kun silently without speaking, and Guo Kun stared at Lin Jue. While the two were silent, the autumn wind blew by, and the leaves above their heads fell like rain, falling on their heads and shoulders.
"Brother, do you think the situation has been reversed this time? I don't think so. Although the contribution to suppressing the rebellion is great and of great benefit to the King of Jin, it does not determine the ownership of the prince. At most, it can only
The King of Jin just won a game. You don't even read the content of the letter. It is indeed a letter of congratulations, but it is also a letter that shows his demeanor by making advances before retreating. You also know that King Huai has a high heart.
Qi Ao would not bow to the King of Jin, but he expressed his congratulations so humbly, just to cover up and make up for one of the most fatal hidden dangers for him. That was the reason why he stood still this time and caused the religious bandits to invade the west. He said that he
It was out of caution and lack of knowledge about the enemy that we did not dare to attack rashly and quickly, causing the religious bandits to break out to the west. This is an understatement of his plan to kill people with a borrowed knife."
"Originally, this incident was very likely to cause him to lose everything. The emperor and court officials would definitely be suspicious and suspect that he had ulterior motives. But he admitted his mistake and expressed his gratitude to the King of Jin, which was enough to cover up his evil deeds.
I believe that he has already reported to the court to blame himself, and his magnanimity and hard-earned tactics will be enough for him to survive this disaster, and doing so will not reduce his status in the eyes of the emperor. I even believe that soon,
Then some public opinion will come out and say that King Huai has the courage to introspect, is humble and self-aware, and his character is trustworthy. This setback will become a touchstone for King Huai's character. And King Jin has a flamboyant personality, and this time he thinks he is
If you have the upper hand, your behavior will be even more uncontrollable. If you do something bad, you will become the target of criticism. Brother, things are not what you imagined. After reading this letter today, I realized
King Huai is not simple. This is the most appropriate reaction he made. It’s amazing, it’s really amazing.”
Guo Kun stayed there, smacking his tongue for a long time: "It turns out...it turns out that there is such an inside story here? It turns out that this is Guo Xu's trick. The reason why you refused to tell me just now is because you don't want to get involved anymore.
Is it inside? Oh, but... Prince Jin should be told this, he is still kept in the dark."
Lin Jue said: "Brother, I won't advise you to do anything, and you don't beg me to do anything. The dispute between the prince and the prince has a lot to do with it. If it doesn't happen, he will be shattered to pieces. Although the rebellion has subsided, the storm in the court will not stop.
.I did this entirely out of self-protection. I don’t want to implicate my family and friends because of my choice. Uncle, you should also think carefully about whether you should take a trip into this muddy water."
Guo Kun frowned and said: "Brother-in-law, I understand what you are saying, but now, how can you still stay out of the matter? Can you withdraw if you want to? You also know that everyone now thinks that you are the King of Jin, Huai
The king will naturally think so, do you think he will quit? If he wins the position of prince, how do you think he will treat you once he ascends the throne? If you want to quit, I am afraid you are a little naive." Lin Jue frowned and sighed:
"Yeah, I know, I might not be able to get away if I want to. But I want to give it a try. Once bitten by a snake, I'm afraid of the well rope. It's better to try. If there is really no way out, then there is only one option.
I can face it. But I still want to give it a try first, and it’s best to stay out of it. I don’t want to make the same mistake again.”
"Repeat the same mistake? Once bitten by a snake and afraid of the well rope for ten years? What do you mean? Why can't I understand? You have never experienced this." Guo Kun looked confused.
Lin Jue looked at Guo Kun blankly and thought: "I have lived a lifetime, and I know that this matter is the greatest danger to my Lin family. I have to be cautious. I can't explain it to you."
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On the third day of September, the morning of the sixth day after the Battle of Xingrenfu, the edict from the capital finally arrived belatedly. After receiving the news of the arrival of the imperial envoy carrying the edict, Guo Mian, Guo Kun, Lin Jue and other generals went out to greet them in a grand ceremony.
, all the way to the pavilion ten miles outside the west gate of the greeting road. From a distance, hundreds of horsemen were seen galloping towards them, carrying smoke and dust. The knights on the horses were like dragons and tigers, with bright armor, burly figures, and full of energy.
All the people who greeted them secretly admired. They all knew who came to deliver the decree. The person who came to deliver the decree this time was extraordinary. It was Yang Jun, the Privy Envoy of the Great Zhou Dynasty, who came to deliver the decree in person. The previous battle at Yingtian Mansion
Later, Lu Zhongtian went to Yingtian Mansion to convey the order. After the battle of Xingren Mansion, Yang Jun, the privy envoy, came to convey the order. The heads of the two governments came once. It can be said that a bowl of water is equal, and there is no distinction. This is probably specially arranged by the imperial court.
move.
Yang Jun is dressed in black armor, with a dark blue cloak fluttering in the wind. The figure riding the horse is still very strong and strong. Although he is in his sixties, his demeanor is still the same as when he put down the rebellion in the northwest. He is wearing a helmet and riding armor.
It is like a cold and hard spear on the horse, carrying a sharp murderous aura.
The cavalrymen who followed him were also full of vigor and vitality. They were part of the soldiers and horses of Yang Jun's personal guard battalion.
It is said that Yang Jun's guard camp are all the children and grandchildren of the army generals and brave soldiers who conquered the northwest. Yang Jun told these people, if you go through life and death with me, your children and grandchildren will also follow me through life and death. I can't
Let your children and grandchildren ruin your reputation back then, so they all have to follow me and I will train them for you.
This request seemed a bit bastard, but the generals all agreed with their hands. They all understood that this was actually Yang Jun's support for them. It would be a great honor for your descendants to follow Yang Jun. Being a personal guard for Privy Councilor Yang Jun
, once he is placed in the local area, he will at least be the commander or deputy commander of the local army. Moreover, they all know how strict Yang Jun is in running the army. His children and grandchildren will never become playboys if they follow Yang Jun. Yang Jun will take care of them
One by one is trained to become a man of steel, which is what they all want to see. Therefore, the five hundred guards battalion around Yang Jun are very famous. Not only are they strict in discipline, but also everyone is brave, using bows, arrows, weapons, riding, archery, boxing, and military skills.
They are all proficient.
It is said that one New Year's Eve, the late emperor wanted to know the strength of the bodyguard battalion around Yang Jun, so he asked the guards selected by the palace chief to fight against him. As a result, the two centurions were tied.
The battle of wits and courage, each using military tactics, was a wonderful experience. Later, some people said that Yang Jun's guard camp could actually win, but Yang Jun didn't want to embarrass the late emperor, so he gave up the chance of victory. Although it was a rumor, it has not been confirmed.
, but we know how powerful the guard camp around Yang Jun is.
