Guo Xu smacked his lips and said, "Let my grandfather bother." ”

Lu Zhongtian said in a deep voice: "I shouldn't bother with you. Yang Jun also said in front of the emperor that even if the Battle of Ying Tianfu was replaced by him to personally command, he would inevitably suffer heavy losses. Judging from the battle situation, the opponent was not poorly equipped, well organized, and had a large number of followers to follow, and the number of soldiers and horses was much larger than that of his own. Relying on the defense of the fortified city, even if Sun Wu is alive, he may not be able to bargain. It's not easy for you to take down Ying Tianfu with a plan. It's just a slight flaw. ”

Guo Xu was stunned and said, "Did Yang Jun really say this in front of his father?" ”

Lu Zhongtian sneered: "Even if he knows each other, he didn't fall into the well at a critical time, unlike those old guys, this time as if he got a chance, he jumped out one after another to say something." But what they said didn't count, Yang Jun's words were only believed by the emperor. I won't hide it from you, your father was originally very unhappy, but with the old man and Yang Jun speaking for you, your father's attitude has changed a little. You have heard the decree, but you have not spoken a word of rebuke. ”

Guo Xu suddenly realized that it was Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun who spoke for him in front of his father, and his father was afraid that he was going to reprimand him, but the content of the current holy decree was not the original intention of his father. Among them, I am afraid that most of them are still giving face to my grandfather and Yang Jun, but in fact, my father is really mustard in his heart.

"Thank you for covering up your grandson. But in fact, many people in the DPRK and China still have something to say, right? Guo Xu said in a deep voice.

"Of course they have to jump out and say something, that group of people hold on to the old Huang calendar, they are inclined to King Jin. So, if you catch your flaws, how can you not jump out and attack? It's just trying to do something to obstruct it. They have the right to fart and don't need to listen to them at all. "Lu Zhongtian said.

Guo Xu frowned and groaned, he knew why. Since the news came out in the court, the position of the crown prince was difficult for the emperor to choose, and he didn't know whether the king of Lijin or himself, there were constantly people writing long stories about this time. Those people whispered in their father's ears all day long, 'The young and the old are orderly, and they do not waste the norm'. Words like 'establishing a successor and establishing a long son is the ancestral system' is nothing more than persuading the father not to think about making himself the crown prince. Now that the battle of Ying Tianfu has just given them a chance, how can they not jump out and say something. In addition, the King of Jin won a great victory in Yangwu, and wiped out more than 20,000 bandits at a very slight cost, which is really dwarfed by himself.

"But, then again, there's something I'd like to ask you, and that's why I'm here myself." Lu Zhongtian turned his head to look at Guo Xu and said in a deep voice.

Guo Xu's heart sank, and he hurriedly said: "Please ask grandfather to inquire." ”

Lu Zhongtian said lightly: "How could you let the leader of the Youth Sect escape from under your nose?" It's hard to understand. Now that the city is broken, you have cavalry, why don't you chase and fight fiercely? The bandit leader fled, which was a major defeat in the Battle of Tianfu. This is something that even the old man can't tell you. Is there such a thing that someone in the army sent back the news that you could pursue the pursuit, but you ordered to stop the pursuit and let the other side leave? It is precisely this point that many people in the DPRK and China are attacking you. Tell me, is that the case? Are they telling the truth? ”

Guo Xu hurriedly said: "They are bloody mouths, I was worried that I was ambushed before I chased them to the Xiaoyang Mountain Pass and ordered to stop the pursuit." The soldiers and horses are tired of attacking the city, and it is not easy to capture the city, I don't want to repeat the branches, so I am cautious first, but I didn't expect that this will also be criticized. I also want to capture the bandit leader, but I can't risk it and ruin the good situation. ”

Lu Zhongtian smiled, looked at Guo Xu and said, "Guo Xu, who am I?" ”

"You're my grandfather. Why do you ask? Guo Xu was surprised.

Lu Zhongtian sighed lightly: "I am your grandfather, your mother is my daughter, and you are my own grandson." Do you think there is anything else to hide from our relationship? The old man supports you wholeheartedly, and after so many years, you should be able to feel it yourself. But you are wary of the old man. It's a little sad to say. ”

Guo Xu hurriedly said: "Where did my grandfather come from?" How could Guo Xu be defensive of his ancestors? ”

Lu Zhongtian said: "Facts speak louder than words, and your reasons for being suitable are not valid at all." Once the city is broken, you'll have plenty of time to catch up with the bandits before they reach Little Sheep Mountain. But is it true that you delayed for half an hour before giving the order to pursue? Xiaoyang Mountain is just a few small hills, the terrain is not suitable for ambushes, and the bandit leader has lost his dog at that time, how can he still have the strength to arrange an ambush. Do you think everyone else is stupid? Can't see any of this? Boy, you're playing tricks in front of the old man, I'm afraid it's not ready yet. The old man can see it, and others can see it. Some people have already said that you connived at the bandit leader to escape, although you are only muttering in secret, and you dare not say it in the open, but once this kind of rumor is known to the emperor, the emperor will be suspicious, which will be very unfavorable to you. The old man is here to ask you to explain to me clearly, explain honestly, and the old man can cover up for you and find a way to deal with it. If you don't tell the truth, then I can't help it. ”

Guo Xu sat there quietly, with a complicated expression on his face. It stands to reason that when someone says these words, any normal person will inevitably react with panic or anger. But he seemed unusually calm.

He reached out and poured himself a glass of wine, but his hand trembled slightly as he poured it. After gulping down the wine, as if he had made up his mind, Guo Xu gritted his teeth and said.

"My grandfather's eyes are like torches, and my grandson is not willing to hide it in front of your old man. Well, in that case, your grandson won't hide it from you. Yes, the escape of the leader of the Qingjiao bandits...... It was indeed done by the grandson on purpose. The grandson didn't want to kill him, so he didn't

After chasing and beating, I let him escape under my nose with thousands of bandits......"

Lu Zhongtian slowly stood up and shouted angrily: "If that's the case, you are so bold. Why are you doing this? Are you crazy? ”

Guo Xu shouted: "Grandfather, I'm not crazy. You should know better than I do why I did it, isn't it your letter that taught me to do it? Why are you still pretending to be confused now? ”

Lu Zhongtian said: "Presumptuous, when did the old man teach you to condone the bandit leader to escape?" Nonsense. ”

Guo Xu shouted: "Grandson didn't talk nonsense, didn't you tell the child in the letter you wrote that day?" Your letter said, 'The current situation cannot be reversed unless the city is captured.' And even if you take the city, it may not be able to reverse it. Because the first merit was grabbed by King Huai, the stroke of the court was biased in favor of King Jin, which was already very unfavorable to you. The seizure of the city is a must-do, and it should be done quickly and at no cost. After that, it needs to be reversed. It may be possible to reverse the decline. At present, we must take Ying Tianfu, and then talk about other ......'. Grandfather, did you write that in your letter? ”

Lu Zhongtian frowned and said, "Yes, that's what the old man wrote?" The old man is telling you that you must take Ying Tianfu immediately, and there will be no more delay and hesitation. This is the first step in turning the tide. I didn't tell you to let go of the bandits. ”

Guo Xu frowned and looked at Lu Zhongtian, gritted his teeth and said word by word: "Yes, you really didn't let me do this, Sun Er just realized the meaning of your words." You said that taking Ying Tianfu was the first step in reversing the situation, but it may not be able to reverse the situation. The stroke review in the middle of the court is already unfavorable to me, and I have already been taken advantage of by the king of Jin. The grandson himself knows it in his heart. I led an army of 50,000 to attack the city, but I paid such a heavy price to take Yingtianfu, can this still be regarded as a credit? Taking Ying Tianfu will not be able to reverse the situation at all. Don't look at the ancestor who came today with the holy decree of commendation, but my grandson knows that it is entirely because my father did not reprimand me for the sake of you and Yang Shumi's face. I know best what kind of person my father is, and I must be very disappointed with my performance this time, but he didn't say it. You know better than I do what kind of person my father is. Therefore, I thought about it from the beginning, and since I received the letter you wrote, my grandson knew that I had to fight to the death and take Ying Tianfu. It's not enough to take Ying Tianfu, the grandson must also ...... Something else has to be done. In order to reverse the position in the heart of his father, in order to ...... The grandchild's future big event, the grandson has to go all out. ”

Lu Zhongtian said in a trembling voice: "But you have been talking for a long time, what does it have to do with letting go of the bandit leader?" You know that it is not enough to take Ying Tianfu, but you don't know that the credit of capturing the bandit leader and recovering the dozens of state capitals on Jingxi Road in one fell swoop is enough to reverse the situation? Why let go of the bandits? ”

Guo Xu shook his head and said: "Grandfather, even if I capture the bandit leader, and then recover a large area of lost land on Jingxi Road and quell the rebellion of the bandits, it may not be able to turn the situation around." The Battle of Ying Tianfu has actually ruined me. The words that Yang Shumi said were all comforting words, and I also understood that the words you said were comforting words. The grandson is not arrogant, and the grandson is never arrogant. But this time, Sun Er was indeed planted under Ying Tianfu City, which has to be admitted. The 50,000 elite forbidden army had the most powerful siege equipment in our Great Zhou, but it took four days and four nights to capture it, and more than half of them suffered casualties. Who can accept this? If someone else leads an army to attack the city, and there is such a result, I will be the first to laugh at him, because it is completely mediocre and incompetent to have such a result. Even if a person who doesn't know how to lead a war at all to command this siege, that's it. ”

Lu Zhongtian frowned and shouted: "The other party is strong, how can I completely blame you......"

Guo Xu interrupted: "Grandfather, don't talk about the other party's strength. At the end of the day, they're just a gang of bandits. No one would believe that these bandits were capable of anything. Otherwise, my father would not have handed over the task of countering the rebellion to me and King Jin. Didn't someone say that the emperor was doing some child's play? That's not even from the father, everyone knows that the bandits facing this rebellion are a rabble. Everyone knows that wherever the imperial army goes, it will be overwhelming? Now going back and emphasizing the strength of the opponent, who would believe it? ”

Lu Zhongtian frowned and said nothing, Guo Xu's words were not bad at all. From the top down, there is extreme optimism about counterinsurgency. They all think that the bandits are vulnerable, they are just a group of chaotic people, how can they be armed to the teeth, the most elite forbidden army of the Great Zhou Dynasty The strangulation of soldiers and horses. He concealed some of the capital's remarks and comments from Guo Xu. Regarding Guo Xu's battle in Yingtianfu this time, almost all the people in the DPRK and the Central Committee were disappointed. When he went to see Guo Chong, Guo Chong couldn't hide his disappointment. If he hadn't dragged Yang Jun to the endorsement platform, the holy decree of commendation would probably be a holy decree of reprimand. It can be said that the Battle of Ying Tianfu made Guo Xu's reputation, which had a good reputation, plummet, and many people were shocked and began to reassess the abilities of the two princes. The reason why Lu Zhongtian came to issue the decree this time despite the fatigue of the road was naturally to appease Guo Xu on the one hand, and on the other hand, it was also to show the officials of the DPRK and China, so that they could understand their comprehensive support for Guo Xu, let them weigh the pros and cons, and be cautious in their words and deeds.

Guo Xu is still smart, and he fully understands his situation at the moment. I didn't feel good about myself because of my soothing of him. It's a rare sobriety.

"Hey, it seems that the old man made a mistake, the old man shouldn't have proposed to let you lead the army to quell the rebellion, the old man thought it was beneficial to you, who would have expected it to be self-defeating. Who would have thought this would be the case? Lu Zhongtian sighed softly.

Lu Zhongtian's words deeply pierced Guo Xu's heart, which showed that Lu Zhongtian was actually disappointed. The development of the situation was out of control, and in the end, it was because he failed to take Ying Tianfu quickly. My grandfather had a kind heart for himself and hoped to lay the foundation for this

His status was recognized by the court, but he didn't expect that he would mess things up.

"Grandfather, grandson is incompetent, grandson is ashamed. The grandson lived up to his grandfather's expectations. But grandchildren are not the ones who will retreat in the face of difficulties. So my grandson was inspired by the letters my grandfather gave me. The grandson confessed to his grandfather today that the grandson could not fail, let alone lose to that wreck. So my grandson had already planned when he broke the city, and I was going to do a big thing. Grandfather, don't ask me what I'm going to do, I won't say anything if I ask, I just hope that my grandfather can understand my grandson's feelings, my grandson must do this, and my grandson can't watch the crown prince fall into the hands of others. The grandson must get the crown prince, so he has to be ruthless. Guo Xu gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice.

Lu Zhongtian stood there, holding the back of the chair with his hands, his body bent up, and the whole person seemed to be trembling slightly. With his experience and experience, he has already guessed what Guo Xu is going to do. His mood could not be called horror, yes, it was not a feeling of panic and fear, but a kind of anticipation. For a long time, the matter about the selection of the crown prince has been like an undercurrent under the water, although it is turbulent, but it has not made waves at all. The emperor has never proposed the idea of establishing a crown prince, and the court has consciously not mentioned this matter. Everyone maintains a tacit understanding, or wants to work hard to maintain a harmony. Because once this matter is raised, it will be as violent as a storm.

Lu Zhongtian has considered in his mind countless times the various situations regarding the establishment of the crown prince, all kinds of difficult predicaments, and the means to deal with the support of the Jin King faction, and he has made various rehearsals in his heart. But now, he suddenly found that everything was coming more violently than he had imagined. As soon as it opens, it is a situation of fratricidal rivalry. Even Lu Zhongtian never expected that the formal battle for the crown prince would start in such a decisive and ruthless way.

He guessed what Guo Xu was going to do. Guo Xu wanted to borrow a knife to kill people, deliberately let go of the Qingjiao bandits, and then drove them to fight with the King of Jin. Guo Xu, this kid, is more ruthless and decisive than he imagined. In fact, his letter did not have such an extraneous meaning, but Guo Xu insisted on getting his own understanding from it, he knew that taking Ying Tianfu, and even capturing the bandit leader and leveling the land of Jingdong may not be able to guarantee that the position of the crown prince will fall into his hands. Under the premise that Ying Tianfu was frustrated, the later remedy was at most five or five points to equalize the situation. And out of thin air, the King of Jin showed his ability to lead the army, subverting the image of the previous King of Jin as incompetent, but he made himself look embarrassed in the Battle of Yingtianfu. Under the advantages of this situation, Guo Xu did not gain anything in this counterinsurgency operation, but lost a lot. So he chose the most extreme approach, which was to use the current situation to design the most favorable outcome for himself.

The battle for the throne was only between King Jin and Guo Xu. It's an either/or choice. But if there is only one competitor left, then there is no competition. The one who is alive is naturally the rightful successor. Even if this strategy of killing people with a knife does not succeed, as long as the King of Jin is defeated by the hands of the bandits, it can perfectly offset the previous achievements of the King of Jin. At that time, he will lead the army to clean up the mess, and he will still be the ultimate victor.

Thinking about these things, Lu Zhongtian couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It seems that he is really old, and the new generation is ruthless and resolute, and even he sighs to himself. He, Lu Zhongtian, never thought of using such means to seize the crown prince's position. Or rather, he didn't dare to think about it at all. After all, he, Lu Zhongtian, is loyal and responsible to the Great Zhou Jiangshan Sheji, and he still has some awe and restraint. But his own jealousy does not exist at all in Guo Xu, Guo Xu has no taboo in this regard at all, so he dares to make such a decision.

"Grandfather, are you alright? If you don't let your grandson help you go back to the room to rest, your grandfather will go back to the capital tomorrow. The grandson will deal with it himself. The grandfather was heartbroken for his grandson, and the grandson believed that his grandfather would not need to worry about his grandson soon. Seeing that Lu Zhongtian was silent and his expression was complicated, Guo Xu hurriedly got up and stepped forward, holding Lu Zhongtian's arm and whispering.

Lu Zhongtian sighed, turned his head, and stared at Guo Xu's face with an electric gaze. He said in a deep voice: "Guo Xu, are you sure you know what you are doing?" You must know that you are walking a dangerous road, and there may be an abyss ahead, a sea of swords and fire. Walk past you and you'll be crushed. Looking back at this moment, there is actually room for improvement. Immediately sending troops to capture the bandit leader and regain the lost territory is not the worst outcome. Are you sure you've got it all figured out? ”

Guo Xu swallowed and foamed, and said in a dumb voice: "Grandfather must know what his grandson is going to do." The grandson has decided to do this and will not look back. That position is mine, and if I don't get that position, my grandson would rather die. The grandson is qualified and capable of sitting in that position, but there are so many obstacles because of the grandson's background. What virtue does that man have, how can he sit in that position? The grandchildren will never give up. Even if it is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, and the cliffs are endless, the grandson has to walk over. Grandfather, grandson can't fail, look at my second uncle, that's the fate of the loser. I don't want to be a shrunken turtle like my second uncle. is the so-called non-toxic husband, if I wasn't born in the royal family, I can be in harmony with the brothers of King Jin, brothers, friends and brothers. Unfortunately, we are not a home for ordinary people. The husband should fight, not to mention for the supreme position, even the price of broken bones is worth it. Grandfather, don't persuade me, don't persuade me. Your grandson has listened to you before, but this time your grandson wants to make his own decisions. ”

Lu Zhongtian sighed softly and raised his head to look at the waning moon in the sky. A dark cloud slowly obscured the dim waning moon, and the surroundings suddenly became pitch black. The wind blows through the branches, the leaves rustle and sound, and the autumn breeze is slightly cool, with a hint of solemn and depressive atmosphere.

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