Lin Jue was speechless.

Guo Xu continued: "Even if my father does not agree to the comprehensive use of troops against the Liao, it will not matter, I will ask to return to the border town to lead the army, once I have soldiers and horses in hand, I can follow the example of the Han Champion Hou, and lead a team of iron cavalry to drive straight into Zhongjing." Once I take Zhongjing, my father will have nothing to say. But if I do that, I have to succeed, so I have to have people like you around me. I might as well tell you that I have gathered around me many brave and good warriors, and people who are good at using soldiers. And you are the last and most important person for my plan. That's why I'm here today to ask you to join me in this great thing. I know you may find it a little abrupt, but I know that you must be wary of me about the grievances between my uncle and my grandfather. But you are a sensible person, the grievances of the previous generation do not have to be extended to us, the current situation of the Great Zhou Dynasty is critical, and we people should do something. I invite you to join this king in realizing this plan, and when we become we, we will be admired by all people, and even if it fails, I will take full responsibility. ”

Lin Jue's surprise is difficult to describe in words, Guo Xu actually has such a bold plan in his heart, which is really beyond Lin Jue's expectations. Judging from the current situation, it is unlikely that the plan to report to the emperor and let the imperial court use troops against Da Liao will be adopted. The emperor must not take this risk. Therefore, in fact, the real plan was only what Guo Xu said later, he wanted to follow the example of the champion Hou Huo to get sick, and lead a soldier and horse to drive straight into the royal court of the Huns to capture Zhongjing. This move was too crazy, I thought Guo Xu was a calm person before, but hearing this plan completely subverted Lin Jue's perception of Guo Xu.

Guo Xu didn't seem to be joking, he said that he had recruited a group of excellent people around him to ensure the implementation of the plan, and he was one of his lists. This seems somewhat unlikely. But when you think about it, it's not ridiculous. Since it was an action that could not be made public, it was naturally impossible for him to recruit people in the army or the court with great fanfare. So his choice was to recruit those he knew had military talents.

After the last banquet in the old palace province, Guo Xu actually expressed his intention to make friends. It's just that it wasn't so obvious at the time. That time, Guo Xu said that he deduced the battle in which he exterminated the pirates, and he failed again and again, and only won a crushing victory, and he wanted to know how he won. Today he mentioned this again, and ordered someone to inquire about the details of the battle, presumably he had already decided that he had the strategy and talent to lead the army into battle. That's why I came here to invite myself to join.

But in fact, these reasons are not sufficient, in any case, I don't actually have much interaction with him. And because of the tension between Liang Wangye and Lu Zhongtian, it seems that they are not in the same camp. He came to tell himself so many secrets, and to be honest about his most secret plans, as if for no reason. Even if he has the strategy and talent to lead the army, it will not make him ignore the gap between the factions and invite him to join. This is actually a very incomprehensible move. Unless he believes that without his own participation, the plan has no chance of success. Or maybe he wants the plan to succeed so much that he's desperate to do anything.

The former's reason is not valid, he did not show a shocking talent like Zhuge Liang, so he came to Gu Maolu desperately to invite him. Even if he performed well in the battle to exterminate the pirates, I am afraid that he cannot say that he would lose without his own plan to join. Then the reason may be the latter, Guo Xu hopes that this plan can be successful, so he can't care too much, but he is willing to do anything that can be beneficial to the plan, including inviting himself. If so, why is Guo Xu so urgent? The Great Zhou Dynasty did not reach the point of destroying the country, and the war between the Liao and the Jurchens may not end in a few years, and the idea of the Liao people turning around and attacking the Great Zhou is just speculation, why is he so eager to take risks? This is extremely inconsistent with his usual calm style.

Lin Jue quickly pondered this question in his mind. Suddenly, like a flash of lightning flashing in a dark cloud, the light of the entire chaotic darkness illuminated the mind. Lin Jue suddenly understood the reason.

I am afraid that the root of everything is because of one thing, that is, the future throne belongs. Everyone in the court knows that the matter of which of the two princes will inherit the throne is an inevitable event, although this matter has not yet been officially discussed, but in fact, the competition has begun secretly. The ownership of the throne is not only the most important thing in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but also a major event in which the fate of the courtiers is at stake. If you stand on the right person, you can soar, and if you stand on the wrong person, you will be belittled and killed in the future. Therefore, this matter is actually a major matter that every official in the DPRK and China attaches great importance to in their hearts.

At present, there is no obvious difference between the two princes. The emperor's attitude is also unclear, although he obviously likes Huai Wang Guo Xu more, but liking him does not mean that he will inherit the throne. What's more, the eldest prince Guo Mian has a unique natural advantage, that is, he is the eldest son born to the queen. According to the rules of the chief, he is the best candidate. But the advantage of the second prince Guo Xu is that his maternal grandfather is Lu Zhongtian, he is loved by the emperor, and his own reputation and reputation are better than the emperor's eldest son.

In such a situation, no one dares to say who is completely sure. There are people in the court who fully defend the ancestral etiquette, and the eldest son of the emperor is the best choice. But in terms of strength and personal reputation, Guo Xu is better than his brother. Standing long or virtuous, emphasizing etiquette or strength, this is the difficult choice of who will take the throne in the future.

Today, Guo Xu came here to tell himself about this extremely bold plan, and its purpose is this. At present, the situation of the Great Zhou is not optimistic, the threat of the Liao State is imminent, at this moment, if Guo Xu can make an immortal achievement, there will be no suspense about the future struggle for the throne. If you can unite with the Jurchens to destroy the Liao State, or even force the Liao State to cede land and pay compensation to negotiate peace, this is an immortal achievement. Even if he is the eldest son of the emperor, I am afraid that he is not qualified to compete for the throne with him.

The audacity and adventure of this plan are self-evident, and to ordinary people, it is simply a crazy move. He actually decided to take a soldier and horse to attack Zhongjing, which was tantamount to holding his head in his hands and desperately. However, the bigger the stakes, the higher the risk, and the greater the reward. Just think about it, once this plan succeeds, he will win the throne of the Great Zhou, and you won't feel that his risk is not worth it. That is the supreme one, holding the power of killing the people of all people, and enjoying the position of the supreme emperor in the world. What's the risk? Since ancient times, in order to compete for this position, the heroes of the world have not known how many unbelievable things they have done, and Guo Xu's move is actually not surprising.

Lin Jue looked at Guo Xu blankly, and his understanding of Guo Xu deepened one level further. This person can be regarded as a person with deep thoughts, far-reaching wisdom, and great ambitions. Perhaps he himself understood that Lu Zhongtian's strength alone was not enough to allow him to ascend to the throne. He wants to make the final decision and use this moment to solve this matter on his own. This man's heart will be strong and terrible.

Seeing that Lin Jue was speechless, Guo Xu smiled and said, "What's wrong?" Why don't you speak? Am I not clear enough? Or did you not understand what I meant at all? ”

Lin Jue returned to his senses and said softly: "No, I was frightened by His Highness's plan. ”

Guo Xu smiled: "Oh? Why are you scared? ”

Lin Jue said: "Doesn't Your Highness understand that this plan is an extremely risky plan? If the plan fails, His Highness may ...... I'm going to throw my life away in Liao. Has Your Highness thought about this? It's a plan with no way back. ”

Guo Xu laughed and said, "How does it compare to your plan to exterminate the pirates?" I can tell you that this plan was inspired by the plan of your bandit. When you first proposed that plan, didn't you go back and go? But didn't you succeed? Why can't Your Highness do that when you did that? ”

Lin Jue frowned and said, "That's different, ...... There is no way out, I killed Hai Dongqing's son, he wanted to seek revenge on me, and he sent people to Hangzhou City to assassinate me and my Lin family. In this case, I had to fight with him. To be honest, I had no intention of coming back alive. ”

Guo Xu smiled and said: "You can fight hard without retreating, but now...... I have no way out. Why can't I work hard for my Great Zhou Jiangshan Sheji? I'm the prince, do I have to watch this great opportunity slip away? When the Liao people return to attack my Great Zhou, then regret that they didn't seize the opportunity today? ”

Lin Jue frowned and said: "It's worthless to work hard in the next place, Your Royal Highness is a prince with a noble status, so why take this risk?" His Royal Highness could have persuaded the Emperor to seize this opportunity, so why take the risk himself? ”

Guo Xu stared at Lin Jue and said softly: "My identity is more noble than others, so I can't take risks?" If the Great Zhou Dynasty dies, when you are also a prisoner of the Liao people, your life is the same as my life, and the life of all the people who have lost the country, it is the life of a slave of the country, and it is worth nothing. If I want my life to be honored, I must make my Great Zhou Society stable and not fall under the iron hooves of the Liao. Only when Da Zhou is here, my life is noble, Da Zhou is gone, my life is worthless. Do you understand? ”

Lin Jue was shocked by Guo Xu's confession, this person has a full understanding of the noble and lowly things, and it is obvious that he knows in his heart that the so-called noble and lowly life is not born, but relies on the maintenance of power to distinguish between the noble and the low. His status is noble, that is because he is the prince of the Great Zhou, and when the Great Zhou is gone, he is an ordinary life. Such a thought is extremely rare in this year, and many nobles think that he was born with the destiny of a nobleman and is born superior. They themselves don't understand that in fact, the so-called high and low are relative. The victors, the princes, the losers, the thieves, once they lose the protection of power, they are really nothing.

Guo Xu has such a sober understanding in such an era, so that Lin Jue almost thinks that he is a traveler. But obviously, he wasn't. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been amazed to see those light and shadow methods showing extreme ignorance when I watched the play today. It can only be said that this person's thoughts are sober, and he understands more than many people. In every era, there are a group of elites and leaders, whose ideas are beyond the times, or higher than ordinary people, which is actually a norm.

"Your Highness admires His Highness's courage, but has His Highness ever wondered if there is any chance that this plan will succeed? If this is a plan that is bound to fail, will Your Highness still take this risk? Lin Jue said in a deep voice.