(Thanks: Yun Liushui for the generous reward, the vote for adding some ice to the Coke.) Others don’t know, but Guo Bing knows. I’m afraid what Lin Jue said is right. This imperial brother of mine will never tolerate others in this matter.
Anyone who dares to lift a finger will probably kill you without a burial place.
"Perhaps the emperor wants to see how many people jumped up and down in the proposal to appoint the crown prince after the rebellion, after the imperial edict was issued, and after his reputation was damaged. Lu Zhongtian and Yang Junruo were appointed as crown princes.
The more proactive you are in things, the more dissatisfied the emperor will be with him. Therefore, the more proactive you act, the more resentful you will be to the emperor. At this time, advancement is retreat, and retreat is advancement. I don’t know this truth, my father-in-law.
Can you agree with His Highness Prince Jin?" Lin Jue said with bright eyes.
Guo Bing slapped the table and shouted: "Well said, it clears the air and hits the nail on the head. I was also wondering about this matter, but I couldn't be sure of the emperor's thoughts. But today Lin Jue's analysis is so reasonable that I have
It was a sudden enlightenment. On the important matter of appointing a prince, the royal family needs to have an opinion first, but the emperor has no intention of convening the royal family for discussion. It seems that the emperor has no intention of taking any active action at all."
Guo Mian listened in confusion. He actually did not understand the meaning of a lot of words Lin Jue said. He only stretched his neck and shouted: "Lin Jue, what do you mean? How should we deal with Huai
What about Wang Lu Zhongtian and the others? They will definitely make a big effort to recommend King Huai as the crown prince."
Guo Bing chuckled and said: "Then let them do the trouble. We don't have to do anything. We can just watch coldly. Of course, it is necessary to ask some veterans to make a report and explain the affairs of the direct descendants and the order of ethics. There is no need for anything else.
It took so much effort. I even thought that maybe His Highness the Prince of Jin should go to court and ask the Emperor to withdraw the proposal of appointing a crown prince. He said that the Emperor was in his prime, virtuous and wise, and there was no need to appoint a crown prince prematurely. Please take back the appointment. Lin Jue
,how do you feel?"
Lin Jue smiled and said, "Isn't this a bit too much? It's too much, not enough. It seems hypocritical. If the emperor understands the intention, it will be unsightly. But this is just my family's opinion. My father-in-law can do it after his own discretion."
Guo Bing nodded and said: "It's a bit pretentious. Tomorrow the King of Jin will be the first to submit a memorial to plead guilty. It does seem a bit intentional to present such a memorial. Let's think about it again. Come on, have a drink."
The four of them raised several cups in a row and drank them. Guo Kun suddenly said: "What Lin Jue said before is indeed very sophisticated. However, I want to say one thing, what if our judgment is wrong? What if the emperor is not as Lin Jue thought?
What? Then are we just sitting there doing nothing and handing over the crown prince position to King Huai? This is not retreating to advance, but sitting and waiting for death. Of course, I admit that I don’t have a brother-in-law.
He has great strategy and wisdom, so I just raised my concerns. After all, this is a major matter related to the position of the prince, and the stakes are very high."
Hearing this, Guo Mian said: "Yeah, I don't think it's reliable either. How can you do nothing? Is Jiang Taigong fishing?"
Lin Jue put down his wine glass and said with a smile: "Brother, don't be humble, what you said this time is right. What I said before was one of the possibilities, and it was based on guessing the emperor's mind. What if?
If you make wrong assumptions and do nothing, you just sit back and wait for death."
"Well...it's not all in vain." Guo Bing almost knocked over the wine cup in front of him.
Lin Jue said: "When doing big things, you have to think carefully and make adequate records. You can't bet on one possibility at any time, and that is gambling. What gamblers lose is gold and silver, and this matter can affect the country, the country, the country, the family, and the life.
, that cannot be lost. Therefore, there must be multiple responses. If the roundabout strategy cannot succeed and a head-on confrontation is necessary, there is nothing you can do. The only thing to do is to sharpen your sword and helmet and fight to the death. Of course, you must strengthen your own strength.
Strength. Facing a powerful enemy, not having sufficient combat power is tantamount to dying."
"But didn't you just say that it won't work to win public opinion to fight against him? Besides us, there are only some old masters and ministers behind King Jin. How can we compete with Lu Zhongtian and even Yang Jun joining forces?" Guo Bing frowned.
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Father-in-law, why don't you ask the Queen Mother what she thinks?"
Guo Bing was startled, held his forehead and shouted: "Oh, why did I forget the old Queen Mother? The Queen Mother's words are very important. The emperor not only has to consider the opinions of the courtiers, he also has to consider the Queen Mother's opinions. And in this matter
, the Queen Mother will most likely side with King Jin. Because...because...in short, the Queen Mother's opinion is extremely important."
Guo Bing did not explain clearly. The reason why he concluded that the Queen Mother would most likely side with the King of Jin was because everyone knew it. Especially Guo Bing, he knew about Concubine Rong's change of son. He knew that the Queen Mother was
She desperately hoped that the future throne would fall on the prince born to her niece of the Wei family. But unfortunately, the third prince Guo Hao died, and the Empress Dowager Wei felt extremely uncomfortable. The hope of the Wei family was cut off. In this kind of situation,
Under the circumstances, the Empress Dowager Wei definitely did not want Lu Mei's son to become the emperor. Concubine Mei and Concubine Rong were at odds with each other. If Concubine Mei's son became the emperor, the Wei family would have no good harvest. Therefore, she supported Empress Yuan's son and became the Wei family.
The Queen Mother's only choice.
"Grandma, yes, why did you forget grandma? I will ask grandma to speak, and grandma will definitely support me." Guo Mian also shouted.
Lin Jue waved his hand and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin can't do anything. If you go and beg, things will go wrong. My father-in-law can't mention it either. Maybe the princess went to the palace to see Concubine Rong, and then Concubine Rong visited the Queen Mother and chatted about this.
Things are still okay. Other than that, no one can mention it. Anyone who mentions it will be guilty of taboo. My father-in-law must not forget the Kang Zizhen case and the emperor's reaction when the Queen Mother finally spoke out. My father-in-law said,
The emperor once summoned my father-in-law to speak alone."
Of course Guo Bing remembered that case. The Queen Mother spoke and the emperor had to lower the punishment. But the emperor was very dissatisfied. Afterwards, he summoned himself and told Guo Bing that he was using his mother to suppress him. It was true.
Damn it. Guo Bing acted extremely humbly at that time and kowtowed repeatedly to admit his mistake before he passed the test. If this happens again, the emperor will definitely be extremely angry. So this time, the emperor must not think that it was him who asked the queen mother to speak, but
The Queen Mother herself needs to speak out. Otherwise, it may be counterproductive.
"Thank you for reminding me, Lin Jue. It seems that you have thought a lot about the whole situation. With your help, King Jin can achieve great things. You must make good suggestions for King Jin, and King Jin will not treat you badly in the future." Guo Bing
Said with a smile.
Guo Mian also smiled and nodded: "Yes, I will not treat you poorly, Lin Jue. Come to my palace more often. I need your guidance at all times."
Lin Jue nodded helplessly. Now that things have happened, he can't escape. I'm afraid he will inevitably be used by Guo Mian. He didn't think about the matter that he wanted to get rid of in every possible way, but it still caught up with him like fate. I hope the ending will be better.
Be different.
…
The banquet stopped at nearly three o'clock. Lin Jue took the little princess and Lin Zhan, who was already asleep, in a car and left the old palace. The carriages and horses were driving on the deserted streets. In the carriage, the little princess showed Lin Jue the reward from the princess.
The children's gifts. They are all valuable gold and silver items, a pure gold longevity lock, a gold bracelet, a small jasper sword to ward off evil spirits, and a small bowl made of pure gold.
"Is your mother trying to say that you want our children to eat from golden rice bowls for the rest of their lives?" Lin Juexiao asked.
"Yes, my mother said that this child will be very lucky in the future. He will not have to worry about food and clothing, and he will live happily. I will use this golden bowl to serve him food. Mother is true, this bowl is so heavy, what's wrong with my Zhan'er?
Can you support me?" the little princess smiled.
Lin Jue sighed and said: "The idea is good, but it is unrealistic. Whether he can live happily all his life depends on his own destiny. Being born in this world may not be a blessing. This peaceful life may not last long.
.”
The little princess was surprised and said: "Why did you say this, husband? What did daddy and the others say to you tonight?"
Lin Jue grabbed the little princess's hand, held it in his hand and rubbed it, and said softly: "The battle for the crown prince is about to begin, and the turmoil in the court is inevitable. The new law may not be able to be implemented, and the Liao people are completely torn apart this time.
I am disgraced. Internal and external troubles are arising at the same time. If I am not careful, there will be great turmoil. Tonight, I have to obey your father and brother's wishes and make suggestions for the King of Jin to seize the throne of the crown prince. You know, I don't want to get involved in this matter.
, but I can no longer stay out of the matter. On the one hand, your father and brother must be on the side of King Jin, and I have to unite my position. In addition, after the rebellion was suppressed, I have been regarded as a confidant of King Jin, and I cannot get rid of this identity.
.So, I can only choose to plan for King Jin."
The little princess was silent for a while, and then comforted her softly: "Husband, since the matter has come to this, don't think too much about it. No one can stay away from this kind of thing. Why do you have to worry?"
Lin Jue looked down at the cute face of the sleeping child in the little princess's arms, and sighed softly: "I can't help but worry. If I were alone, I wouldn't care about anything. But now I have a wife and children, and there are people around me.
The people I care about include hundreds of members of my entire Lin family. Once something goes wrong, it will affect everyone. How can I not worry?"
The little princess hooked Lin Jue's head and neck, gave him a gentle kiss, and whispered: "Husband, there is no need to be so anxious. Whether it is a misfortune or a blessing, no one knows. Just do what you think you should do, all of us
They all stand behind you and support you, and I will never blame you. If you are stressed because of this, you will not be able to concentrate on your work. Who doesn’t try their best to survive? Isn’t that the case for my father and brother? They have actually lived very hard for so many years.
, but they are still working hard. Everyone is like this. We have our troubles, but at least we will not starve or freeze to death. Think about the poor people in the world, they have not given up in despair, and we have not
Reason, isn’t it?”
Lin Jue was originally in a low mood. After making a decision today, he always felt depressed and uneasy. The words of the little princess gently blew through his heart like a spring breeze, making the uneasiness in his heart become peaceful. Lin Jue himself
He thinks that he is not such a fragile person, but it may be the shadow of his past life that makes him have troubles about this matter. He actually needs someone to comfort him, and the little princess's comfort is at the right time.
