(2-in-1)

Within the curtain leading to the inner room, Guo Chong coughed violently. Although his health was getting better, a cough was unavoidable after getting up every day. The first thing after getting up was to drink decoction. In the early morning, the Queen

I had personally delivered the decoction, and now I was suffocating in the earthen pot. When Guo Chong got up, the decoction happened to be warm, and he drank it dry, and his cough stopped. This was the first time Guo Chong had gotten up in the past two months.

Standardized procedures.

"Where is Lin Jue? Why did you come to see me?" Guo Chong's voice sounded. It was obvious that he got up earlier, felt a little uncomfortable, and seemed a little angry.

"I have something important to report to the emperor." Lin Jue said loudly.

After a pause, Guo Chong's voice said: "Come in and talk, I don't want to get up yet. I'm very tired."

Lin Jue hurriedly lifted several curtains and entered the inner room before the dragon bed. Guo Chong was leaning on the bedside, holding a medicine bowl and drinking slowly, coughing a few times from time to time. Lin Jue stepped forward and saluted: "Chen Lin

I want to see the emperor."

Guo Chong glanced at Lin Jue, frowned and said, "What's wrong with you?"

Lin Jue said: "I have just returned from Xishan. Last night, I, the princess and my family were attacked by unidentified thieves in Xishan, and almost died. The reason why I am in such a mess is because I went through a fight and stayed up all night. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"What? You... were attacked by thieves? How is the princess? Are you injured? What happened?" Guo Chong sat up and handed over the remaining half bowl of medicinal soup without drinking it.

Qian Delu stared at Lin Jue and asked.

Lin Jue spoke in a deep voice and told the whole story in detail.

The more Guo Chong listened, the more serious his expression became. By the time Lin Jue finished telling what had happened, his face was as gloomy as the bottom of a pot, and his anger could no longer be contained.

"How brave. Who dares to be so bold and do such an act in broad daylight? It's simply lawless." Guo Chong said angrily.

Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I have something I want to express to the Emperor alone. Now that things have happened, I have to say something. Some people already want my life, and I have no choice."

Guo Chong glared at Lin Jue and said, "What? Do you know who it is?"

Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, please withdraw everyone. I can only say these words to Your Majesty alone."

Qian Delu laughed dryly and said, "Master Lin, can't you even trust me?"

Lin Jue shook his head and said: "It's not that I can't believe it, but just in case. Not only Eunuch Qian, but also the guards and maids inside and outside the palace must avoid it. This is to avoid suspicion, and it is also for your own good."

Qian Delu was a little embarrassed, but he heard Guo Chong say in a deep voice: "Qian Delu, please ask everyone to leave the palace. The maids including the guards. I want to talk to Lin Jue alone."

Qian Delu had no choice but to bow and say: "I obey your order!"

Qian Delu had unhappiness written all over his face and called everyone in the palace out. The huge palace suddenly became quiet. The morning breeze blew in from the open window, and the layers of curtains in the palace danced with the wind.

, there is a popping sound. It makes the empty and quiet bedroom even more lonely.

"Lin Jue, you can tell me now. Who planned and directed this attack against you? There is no need to deny it." Guo Chong said in a deep voice.

Lin Jue suddenly knelt down and bowed, and then, under Guo Chong's astonished gaze, he took off the hat on his head and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I am guilty. I would like to resign from the post of Third Chief Envoy, and ask your Majesty to surrender."

It’s my fault.”

Guo Chong asked in surprise: "What happened? What crime have you committed?"

Lin Jue said slowly: "I have committed crimes before and concealed these crimes from the emperor. Now it is time for me to confess."

Guo Chong said angrily: "What's going on? Tell me quickly."

Lin Jue sighed and said something. From the time when Lu Wu's identity was suspected, to when Concubine Rong was followed to Hangzhou, until Lu Wu and Lin Hu were kidnapped and imprisoned by King Huai for a month. Finally, he

Lu Tianci had to be kidnapped in exchange for Lu Wu's freedom. Both parties held each other's handle, so neither dared to disclose the matter. Lin Jue dragged out all the events without missing a word.

Guo Chong's eyes were as big as bells. He never expected that there would be such entanglement and strife between his son and his ministers. This was much more serious than he imagined.

"You... you actually... actually got to this point in private? It's simply ridiculous, extremely ridiculous." Guo Chong was so angry that he couldn't speak.

"I am guilty. I kidnapped Lu Tianci and violated the laws of the Zhou Dynasty. I also committed the crime of harboring King Huai. This is my crime. Therefore, I am not worthy of the emperor's trust. I should resign from my official position and accept the punishment... Today I am

I told this matter because I don’t want to bear the torment of my conscience. Besides, this matter is no longer my personal matter, so I can no longer remain silent. The emperor asked me if I knew who instigated what happened today.

I have no real evidence, and I don’t know who did it. But I said that if I were killed today, whoever would benefit the most would be under serious suspicion. It is not a pity for me to die, but if the emperor is deceived by these people,

, that is what I have done. After I thought about this matter carefully, I was extremely frightened. Not long ago, I figured out the whole thing, so I must come and confess this matter to the emperor."

Lin Jue knelt on the ground and said in a calm voice.

Guo Chong shouted angrily: "You mean, when Guo Xu kidnapped Lu Wu, he already knew that she was my daughter, his biological sister?"

Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "Exactly, otherwise he would have no reason to kidnap Lu Wu, let alone be so bold as to follow Concubine Rong's whereabouts. Concubine Rong indeed misses Hangzhou, which Lu Wu has left her heart for. If His Highness Prince Huai does this

If you don’t know, what’s the purpose?”

Guo Chong frowned and groaned, gritting his teeth and said: "I understand. He wants to force Lu Wu to reveal the relationship between her and Concubine Rong. As evidence, he can attack Concubine Rong immediately. In order to save Lu Wu, you kidnapped Lu Tianci for exchange.

?”

Lin Jue nodded and said: "I deserve to die, but I can't allow Lu Wu to be harmed. Lu Wu may be silenced by him at any time. I have no other way. I can only take this risky step. I expect that Prime Minister Lu knows what King Huai wants."

For this reason, I want to force Prime Minister Lu to ask King Huai to release him. This is also a helpless move, but it is against the law after all."

Guo Chong laughed angrily, bared his teeth and sneered: "If I hadn't heard it with my own ears, how would I have known that there was such a dirty deal among my ministers, that my son actually kidnapped my daughter? I'm going crazy.

Oh, am I crazy or are you crazy?"

Lin Jue said softly: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I will keep my secrets from you."

I hid this matter precisely because... I already knew that Lu Wu was the emperor's daughter. I didn't want the emperor to know about this matter. As for the reason... I had already informed the emperor last time. But now, I

I have to say this. Indeed, as the emperor said, some people are really crazy. So crazy that they have begun to use such methods to eliminate dissidents, so crazy that they are desperate."

Guo Chong squinted at Lin Jue and said, "You mean, Guo Xu did this?"

Lin Juedao: "I have no evidence, but some things don't need evidence. Just like we can hear each other's voices, but we can't prove the existence of the sound. Some things are just there, who did it, and what purpose they want to achieve. In fact,

It’s already easy to guess.”

Guo Chong frowned and remained silent. Lin Jue said slowly: "Your Majesty, I told you that as long as the crown prince's position is undecided, the court will be uneasy. It's time for the emperor to make a decision. The crown prince's position has been decided.

After the throne, there will be a lot less trouble, which is the root cause of today's chaos. The emperor has not dismissed the ministers from their posts at this moment, and the crime of demoting the ministers, in the name of the envoy of the Great Wednesday, I propose to propose a memorial to the prince, please do it

Make a choice."

Guo Chong's expression was gloomy and uncertain. He had also thought about the matter of establishing the crown prince. It would be better to establish it earlier to avoid splitting and endless fighting. However, he always felt that he should be cautious and delay, so he kept putting it off.

Guo Chong turned his head and stared at Lin Jue: "You mean, I should establish Guo Mian?"

Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "This is the Emperor's business. If I want to establish a virtuous person, I will establish a virtuous person, and if I want to establish a senior leader, I will establish a senior leader. Regardless of the virtuous person, the Emperor has made his own decision in his heart, and I do not want to influence the Emperor's thoughts."

Guo Chong was in a daze. If what Lin Jue said today is true, there is actually only one candidate for the position of prince. In terms of seniority, it must be Guo Mian. In terms of virtuous people, if what Lin Jue said is true, then Guo Xu

It cannot be called a virtuous person, but Guo Mian is more virtuous than Guo Xu. The only candidate is the King of Jin. But Guo Chong reminded himself that this kind of matter cannot be decided hastily. Once it is decided, it cannot be changed. He seems to

Should think again.

"I have made it clear what I want to say. I ask the emperor to dismiss me from my post and downgrade my crime. I am willing to bear the responsibilities I should bear. I have no complaints at all." Lin Jue kowtowed and said in a deep voice.

Guo Chong got out of bed barefoot and kept pacing in front of Lin Jue. He was thinking about the whole thing quickly in his mind. He was already very angry about Guo Xu. If Guo Xu was responsible for today's incident, then he was really

Damn it. Lu Wu is among them. Didn't he want to kill his own sister today? This bastard has really reached the point where he cannot be tolerated. However, there have been scandals in the royal family, and the incident involving Concubine Rong has disgraced himself.

Later, Guo Chong didn't even let anyone mention the death of Guo Hao, because he was afraid that it would be found out that it was really Concubine Mei who did it. Lin Jue once mentioned it, but Guo Chong angrily scolded him.

There was no mention of this matter.

Now, it has been revealed that Guo Xu attacked and killed Lin Jue, and even refused to let go of his own sister, and even kidnapped her. Once the truth of these things is found out, wouldn't it be another scandal? The Guo royal family

The prestige is already low enough, and these things cannot be exposed anymore. If word of brother and sister fighting each other spreads again, people in the world will probably shake their heads and sigh at the mention of the royal family. This matter cannot be exposed, cannot be made public, absolutely cannot.

Even if he doesn't show disgrace to Guo Xu in the future, he can't let the royal family's face and dignity be damaged again. That is the royal family's shame, and it is also his shame.

"Lin Jue! Get up. I won't punish you. Your original action was to save Lu Wu, and this matter is excusable. I forgive you. What happened today... Although you doubt some people, after all...

There is no real evidence. Let's do this. Don't make any announcement about these things. I will make the decision for you. I will secretly find out the matter for you. If someone does go too far, I will severely punish him and reprimand him. But

This matter... it is better not to make it public. After all, it is not good for me, the Guo royal family, or you. It is not easy for the people to calm down, and the court seems to be in a prosperous state. At this moment, it will cause trouble again

When these things happen, things will get messy again." Guo Chong said softly.

Lin Jue sighed. This was the result he had expected. Guo Chong was too face-loving. Although he claimed to be wise and powerful, he was actually extremely indecisive. He safeguarded the dignity of the royal family and sometimes would rather swallow his anger than act decisively.

Solve problems through means. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why under his rule, the situation in the Zhou Dynasty was deteriorating, but he failed to achieve anything.

Lin Jue was not disappointed. He had achieved his goal. Before he came, he had already thought about uncovering everything and exposing all the darkness to Guo Chong. Of course, there were risks in doing so.

It is very likely that he will also be severely punished. However, it is a fatal blow to Guo Xu. After Guo Chong knew what Guo Xu had done, how could he let Guo Xu become the crown prince again? This desperate move

Although it is possible for him to fall into the attack, Lin Jue can't care so much after yesterday's attack. Any other thoughts are superfluous. This is a life and death battle. Now that he has broken his face, he will

Just lift the table.

"Lin Jue, I know that you are unhappy. If this matter is really what Guo Xu did, I apologize to you on Guo Xu's behalf. I am responsible for the son's fault of not teaching his father. For my sake, leave it to me.

But Guo Xu is my son after all, and I don’t want this matter to cause an uproar, do you understand what I mean?” Guo Chongwu said in a deep voice to himself.

Lin Jue sighed and said: "The emperor has said so, what else can I say? I just obey the order. But I hope this will not happen again. It is not a pity for me to die, but under my great Zhou Dynasty, how can I

Will something like this happen again? It is a sign of disregard for the laws and regulations of the court."

Guo Chong said softly: "He can't do it anymore. He has no chance to do it. I won't let him do it."

After a pause, Guo Chong said to Lin Jue as if he had made up his mind: "I agree with your request and will reconsider the appointment of the crown prince soon. It's time to make a decision."
To be continued...