The Jin Palace, located on the shore of the northwest lake, was renamed the Prince's Mansion at a rapid pace. Since the announcement of Guo Mian as the crown prince and Guo Mian went to the palace to thank him for his return, it has become a place where officials are in an endless stream of cars. Guo Mian's mansion is never deserted, he was originally a person who likes to socialize, feast and drink bohemianism, and at this moment, there are ten times more people than usual.

There was a long queue of people waiting to greet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the officials who had not been seen on a normal day appeared here like hibernating insects that woke up in the spring. As is the case with all major changes and appointments, it is this kind of major change that many people rely on to find their way to the top of the job. The same was true when the Department of Regulations was set up, and many people recommended themselves to join the Department of Regulations because they wanted to take the opportunity to take the position.

In fact, these people are not to blame. The promotion of officials in the Great Zhou Dynasty is very slow, either you really have the ability, or you have to be promoted. If you want to rely on the normal promotion channels to get tired of officials, I am afraid that you have to have a lot of eyebrows and mustaches to be able to occupy a high position. In addition, the quickest way is to speculate and find a good opportunity. Therefore, a group of people who have no hope of promotion and have no way to cling to the center like the big changes in the court. At this time, the opportunities are often the most. King Jin was made the crown prince, and this opportunity was simply golden. If he can be appreciated by His Royal Highness the Prince, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will ascend the throne as the emperor in the future, wouldn't it be a step to the sky? Therefore, these talents flock to it, and they come one after another, just to try their luck.

Of course, they also made a lot of preparations for this. Knowing what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince likes, he will give whatever he likes. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince loves poetry and articles, so he dedicated poetry articles to show his literary talent. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince loves to feast, drink, dance and music, so he presented a famous wine and piano. There are even people who not only came, but also brought portraits of their daughters, sisters or concubines to His Royal Highness the Prince, wanting to take the nepotistic route. Once the dedication is successful, it will be a relative in the future, which is naturally a shortcut.

In short, all kinds of despicable aspects of human nature are vividly interpreted. At the beginning of the investigation of the crimes of the Youth Sect, the government and the opposition criticized the behavior of the Youth Sect members for offering their daughters to bless the leaders of the Youth Sect. thinks that the common people are extremely ignorant, and actually makes such a stupid and despicable act. Among them are some officials in front of the Prince's Mansion at this moment. At that time, they were vigorous and righteous. But now they are doing the same thing as the fools. This shows that the meanness in human nature has nothing to do with how much you read. The scholar is not necessarily nobler than the foolish.

Guo Mian was still immersed in an unreal state, even if he announced the decree, he also entered the palace to see Guo Chong return with gratitude. Even though the firecrackers rang out in front of the mansion and the officials who came to congratulate broke through the door frame, Guo Mian was still in a dream.

It's as simple as that? Is this about to become the future master of Da Zhou? How did things go so well? It's just incredible. I'm going to be the emperor, my God.

Guo Mian's mind was filled with these thoughts, one moment ecstatic, the next he felt like he was dreaming. From time to time, people pinch their thighs to prove that they are not dreaming. After tossing for a long time, Guo Mian really believed that all this was true. So he burst into tears, and he cried for a long time before he sobbed.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, many officials outside are waiting to congratulate His Royal Highness the Prince. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should meet them. You're the crown prince now, and the courtiers congratulate you, and you can't avoid it, can you? Shi Cuipeng, the former governor of the palace, who was standing next to him, also reminded him with tears.

"Yes, yes, yes, they should be seen, they should be seen, who are they?" Guo Mian wiped his tears and asked.

"The name is here, please look at it with His Royal Highness the Prince." As soon as the people next to him waved, several attendants came forward with several large stacks of famous posts, which were piled up like a small mountain, and I am afraid that there were hundreds of people.

"That's a lot of people." Guo Mian was happy in his heart: "It seems that I am still very popular, and I deserve the position of prince." ”

"Of course, the position of the crown prince is yours, who is qualified but you?" Cui Peng said with a smile.

Guo Mian stretched out his hand and flipped through a few famous posts, and the names on them were all unfamiliar. After thinking about it, he stopped and said, "Is Uncle Huang here?" What about Lord Lin Juelin? Are they coming? That's all because I became the crown prince, and I have to thank them first. They should come and celebrate with me. ”

Cui Peng hesitated, Guo Mian frowned and said, "What's the matter?" ”

Cui Peng hurriedly bowed down and said, "That's the case, the villain has already thought of this, and sent someone to invite Lord Liang and Lord Lin to come." Results ......"

"How?" Guo Mian asked.

As a result, both of them said that something was wrong. Prince Liang said that he was inconvenient, so he only asked people to bring a message to His Royal Highness the Prince, saying congratulations to His Royal Highness the Prince. He also said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should not celebrate with fanfare, but should keep a low profile. Cui Peng said busily.

Guo Mian frowned and thought for a while, and asked, "What about Lin Jue?" Why didn't he come? ”

Lord Lin said that he was going to accompany his family to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, so he would not come to congratulate. He said there was nothing to congratulate about it. Cui Peng said busily.

"What are these words? I became the crown prince, and they didn't come to congratulate me? Don't you want me to congratulate? What is this? The two of them have kept a low profile at this time? Is this to give me a dismount? I see, do you think that they will be better to control me when I ascend the throne in the future? What is the idea of this Weng and son-in-law? Guo Mian glared.

Cui Peng hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must not think like that. Lord Wang and Lord Lin are people who have made great efforts, maybe it is really inconvenient for them to come. ”

Guo Mian frowned and said, "I am the crown prince, do they dare to disobey when I ask them to come?" Go and call them to me. It really doesn't make sense. ”

Cui Peng hurriedly said: "Your Highness, don't do this." Your Highness also needs their assistance, and they are also loyal to Your Highness, how can Your Highness be rude? Your Highness thinks twice. ”

Guo Mian thought for a while, sighed and said, "That's it, you're right, it doesn't seem to be like this." But on this day of great joy, they don't come to congratulate me, and my heart is not steady after all. What's going on? ”

Cui Peng was just about to persuade a few words, when he suddenly heard someone come in and report: "The little prince came to congratulate His Royal Highness the Prince, has His Royal Highness seen it?" ”

Guo Mian was overjoyed and said: "Quickly call him in, I said, can he not come?" Guo Kun is not here. Uncle Huang won't come, Lin Jue won't come, let's be lively and lively. Cui Peng, go and spread my word, there is a big feast in the front hall, all those who come to congratulate are invited to come in, today the prince wants to celebrate greatly, not drunk. ”

Cui Peng rolled his eyes and said in a low voice: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, didn't Lord Liang say that he wanted to keep a low profile?" Please don't meet with these people. How do you ......?"

"Hey, I said Cui Peng, do you listen to me or listen to others, how can this be reasonable. I'll turn my face if I talk about it any more. Guo Mian reprimanded dissatisfiedly.

Cui Peng didn't dare to say more, so he hurriedly promised and bowed out.

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When the prince's mansion was celebrating with a lively feast, the Huaiwang Mansion was deserted. In the back house, the atmosphere was panicked and cold to the extreme. The drunk Huai King Guo Xu was scolding and smashing things. In the back flower hall, the room full of antiques, porcelain, famous calligraphy and paintings were smashed and torn. The precious blue and white porcelain bowl and teacup were thrown and smashed to pieces. The exquisite mahogany furniture, tables and chairs were thrown around by Guo Xu, and there were countless breaks.

All the attendants and maids were silent with white faces, and no one dared to come forward to persuade them. Someone notified the princess Qin to come, and the Qin family rushed to see this situation, and they were also shocked and speechless, and felt distressed. It's not that she feels sorry for others, but she feels sorry for these priceless antiques, calligraphy, paintings and precious furniture. She knew the value of these things, and it was really painful to be smashed like this.

"Lord, lord, stop, stop. Don't smash it. These are all silver, and these things are very valuable. Why did you smash it all? Qin shouted.

Guo Xu, who was full of alcohol, looked at the Qin family with drunken eyes and scolded: "You woman, your husband's position as the crown prince is gone, and you can't be the emperor, you don't come to comfort me, but feel sorry for these tattered things." This king has smashed you all. ”

With a bang, Guo Xu waved down a statue of Tang Sancai's maid, and the statue of the maid fell to the ground and cracked into pieces.

Qin exclaimed distressedly: "That's my mother's thing, worth 10,000 taels of silver, why did you smash it?" Oops, I can't live this day. You can't be the prince, what are you angry with all this? Didn't you say you're very capable? Fight for it yourself, take it for yourself. What kind of ability is it to be angry with these things now? ”

When Guo Xu heard this, he was even more angry, gritted his teeth and scolded: "You woman, how can you have the slightest thought of a prosperous husband, it must be your king." You broom star, you are still talking cool at this time. This king has slaughtered you. ”

Guo Xu stretched out his hand to remove the hanging sword from the wall, and with a bang, the sword was unsheathed, and he rushed over to the Qin clan with a stump all over the ground.

"Mom!" Qin was so frightened that he turned around and fled, shouting, "Save me, save me, kill someone, kill someone." ”

Whoever dares to stop him, the drunk Guo Xu has a long sword in his hand, and he is still in a rage, and anyone who comes forward may be slaughtered by him. The maidservants screamed and fled, and fled in all directions like a flock of chickens that had blown up their nests. Guo Xu held a long sword and chased after the Qin clan while insulting, his eyes were red.

Under the urging of the wine, the depressed Guo Xu has lost his mind. At this moment, if the Qin clan is caught up, he will really be slashed and killed. Fortunately, the Qin family was clever, knowing that he couldn't outrun Guo Xu, so he circled around a large flower bed in the courtyard. Guo Xu stumbled after getting drunk, but it was not as neat as usual, and the two of them spun in circles like eagles catching chickens.

At this moment, the palace steward at the gate of the courtyard led a person in, Guo Xu hit a person with a sword, and the person screamed.

"Dare to get in my way? This king has cut you down. Guo Xu scolded.

The person who came said with a wry smile: "Lord Wang, what are you doing here?" What's wrong with this? ”

Guo Xu looked at it, and only then did he recognize that it was Wu Chunlai. So he sneered: "It turned out to be you, what are you doing?" Did you come to see the king's jokes? If you don't do anything, this king has nothing now, so what should I do now? ”

Wu Chunlai laughed and said, "His Royal Highness King Huai, put down the sword first and then speak, okay?" The thing was dazzling to hold. No matter what, His Royal Highness King Huai doesn't need to cut people with a sword. ”

Guo Xu sneered and reached out to throw down the long sword. Wu Chunlai glanced at him, and the servants who led Wu Chunlai in hurriedly picked up the long sword and retreated.