Yuan Zhenqian looked at Guo Xu blankly, and his emotions were extremely complicated. He heard it, and the emperor seemed to mean that he wanted to stand on his side and help him get out of his current predicament. He didn't know how to answer Guo Xu, he was a little timid in his heart, a little afraid, but there was also a hot current gathering in his chest and abdomen.

Originally, when Guo Xu left him, Yuan Zhenqian was extremely wary, he was not a fool, and he also had some understanding of the situation in the court. Lu Zhongtian monopolized the power, and the emperor was suspected of being set aside. But so what? Of course, he has to make a choice to pursue advantages and avoid disadvantages, and of course he can't offend Lu Zhongtian. Besides, Lu Zhongtian is the emperor's maternal grandfather, they are a family, and he will not be stupid enough to intervene between them.

However, when he heard the secret of Yang Jun's death from Guo Xu's mouth, and when Guo Xu swore a poisonous oath to tell him that Lu Zhongtian had colluded with the Liao people to force the emperor to kill Yang Jun and destroy the Great Wall of the Great Zhou Dynasty, just to be able to monopolize power, the anger in Yuan Zhenqian's heart could not be contained. Yuan Zhenqian believes that fighting in the nest is actually nothing, and it is inevitable to fight for power and profit in the imperial court. But everything must have a degree, no matter what method you use to bring down your opponent, it is actually your ability, but the only thing you can't do is to collude with foreign enemies. In order to monopolize power, what Lu Zhongtian did exceeded this bottom line, and even he Yuan Zhenqian couldn't tolerate such a thing.

Moreover, Yang Jun is his benefactor, and he has blamed himself very much for Yang Jun's death, but he has always thought that Yang Jun was killed because of the defeat of the army, although the punishment is too severe, but there is a reason. However, at this moment, he realized how unjust and innocent Yang Jun's death was, he was actually forced to die by Lu Zhongtian in collusion with the Liao, and he could have been immortal. What Lu Zhongtian did was really hateful. This person's behavior and way of doing things are no longer just a simple struggle for power, as the emperor said, he is an ambitious person, his purpose may not be just to fight for power and profit, the emperor may be forced to death by him. With such a person, will Lu Zhongtian usurp the throne and seize the emperor in the future, and he will not be able to support him? He can stand on Lu Zhongtian's side for the sake of profit and life, but one day, he is going to usurp the throne, can he be a rebel minister of the Great Zhou? Is it possible to support this big traitor who is plotting to usurp the throne and seize power? Then I am afraid that in the future, I will be scolded by eternity. No, I must not do that, that also exceeds my bottom line and tramples on the already low code of conduct in my heart. In that case, you're really a beast.

Guo Xu looked at Yuan Zhenqian's uncertain face, looking at his sometimes frowning, sometimes gritting his teeth, and his heart was also uneasy. He was actually making a last-ditch effort to do so today. In the capital, there is no one who can help him get out of trouble. If he wasn't desperate, how could he be called Bai Qi

Go and get in touch with Lin Jue. But he also knew about Bai Qi's death, and Bai Qi was intercepted and killed by Lu Zhongtian's people before he left the city, which made Guo Xu almost desperate. At this time, ordinary people have actually given up struggling and no longer have illusions, but Guo Xu is different, he is waiting for opportunities all the time. He was more radical in his behavior, more reckless. Just like when he was the crown prince, he was also forced into a desperate situation, but in the end, he broke out in a desperate situation, washed the palace in blood, and successfully seized the throne. At this moment, Guo Xu is also about to face a catastrophe, so he will grasp any life-saving straw that he feels can grasp, and strive for even a little hope.

Therefore, when Yuan Zhenqian arrived, Guo Xu quickly made a decision to seize Yuan Zhenqian's life-saving straw. Although it was extremely risky to do so, because he knew that Yuan Zhenqian had secretly taken refuge in Lu Zhongtian, he would take a great risk if he wanted to win over Yuan Zhenqian. Once Yuan Zhenqian informed Lu Zhongtian of this matter, then his grandfather was afraid that he would immediately do something to himself, and he would immediately become a prisoner of the order. Maybe he won't die at this moment, but he will definitely die later, and he will appoint someone else as emperor, or when the time comes, he will usurp the throne and become emperor. But knowing that there is such a huge risk, Guo Xu can't care about it, he has to grasp Yuan Zhenqian, the life-saving straw, except for Yuan Zhenqian, he has no one who can save him. Once Yuan Zhenqian is on his side, he will immediately obtain a huge amount of capital. Yuan Zhenqian still had nearly 200,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, which was enough to compete with the forbidden army in Lu Zhongtian's hands. Yuan Zhenqian will become the most balanced force against Lu Zhongtian, and the entire imperial court will return to the state of balance of power, and Lu Zhongtian will definitely not dare to act rashly.

It is not impossible to win over Yuan Zhenqian, first, Yuan Zhenqian is not a descendant of Lu Zhongtian, even Lu Zhongtian is wary of him. Before this, Guo Xu and Lu Zhongtian knew the inside story before the relationship broke down. Second, Yuan Zhenqian is Yang Jun's old department, Yang Jun has the grace to support him, he only needs to tell Yuan Zhenqian the inside story of Yang Jun's death, Yuan Zhenqian is afraid that he will immediately hate Lu Zhongtian. With these two reasons, there is a little more hope for the success of the matter. Even if there is only a little hope, Guo Xu will not let go of this opportunity. The reason why he proposed to make Yuan Zhenqian the privy envoy tonight was to deliberately divert relations, cause Yuan Zhenqian's dissatisfaction with Lu Zhongtian, and create a good start for tonight's persuasion.

But in any case, tonight's event can only succeed. Once it fails, it will be doomed. Guo Xu's heart was nervous, but at the same time he felt extremely excited and excited, he seemed to have returned to the bloody dusk of the year, the bloodthirsty and crazy sunset evening. The blood in the body flowed so quickly that it was hot and hot, and the wheezing was a little short. He looked at Yuan Zhenqian's face

His hand was already on the handle of a dagger pinned to his waist. As long as Yuan Zhenqian refused, he would not hesitate to kill Yuan Zhenqian. Although he knew that he might not be able to kill Yuan Zhenqian, and the situation would be worse, he really didn't care about these anymore.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean...... Ministers...... How? Yuan Zhenqian broke free from the entanglement, his face regained his calm, and he said this. As soon as these words came out, Guo Xu's tense body relaxed, and he knew that Yuan Zhenqian should have been tempted. And yourself, you only need to add another fire to succeed.

"Yuan Aiqing, I have done many wrong things before, but I have come to my senses now. I have vowed that if I still have a chance, I will revive my great Zhou majesty. Resist strong enemies outside, suppress traitors inside, use energy with pro-virtuous people, and be good as a stream. But now I am under the control of others, and the Manchu Dynasty is not a person who is not me, and I am already alone. What I need most now is someone who can help me get out of my predicament, and this person is none other than you, Yuan Aiqing. Aiqing led the army to come all the way to solve the dilemma of Bianliang, and he was a meritorious minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and his prestige was rising at this moment, and the soldiers and civilians of the capital were all admired. If I can help the society to save me from the crisis, I will be the minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and I will remember it in my heart. Aiqing and I join forces, and we will be able to clear the turbidity and restore the righteousness of the court. I want you to become an important minister of the country like Yang Jun, to take charge of the soldiers and horses of the Great Zhou Dynasty for me, and to become the pillar of my Great Zhou. Aiqing, would you like to? Guo Xu stared at Yuan Zhenqian with blazing eyes and said softly.

Yuan Zhenqian sighed and said: "The emperor is so kind, Weichen is grateful, and he feels a heavy responsibility. But now...... Lu Xiang is in charge of the military and politics, what can the ministers do? ”

Guo Xu said in a deep voice: "Aiqing, you have 200,000 soldiers and horses in your hands, which is enough to compete with his strength." Tomorrow when your army enters the city, we will have a showdown with him. I decreed that you should be a privy envoy, would he dare to act rashly? I know him too well, I know that he will never fight on the surface, he does everything well and thoughtfully. But I'm different, I'm going to give him a bully and a hard bow, and then I will force him to make a statement, so that he has no choice. I am still the emperor of the Great Zhou, and he is not yet to the point where he dares to openly oppose my will. ”

Yuan Zhenqian nodded slightly, and his confidence increased greatly. Indeed, he has 200,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, which is his biggest capital. Now the total number of forbidden troops in the city is only about 160,000, and after his army enters the city tomorrow, there is a chance to oppose the guest. Moreover, the emperor clearly stood on his side, and he grasped the moral initiative, and this kind of opportunity was simply a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you don't fight at this time, the best opportunity of your life will be gone.

Thinking of this, Yuan Zhenqian had made up his mind, so he knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and said: "Thanks to the emperor's trust, Weichen is willing to smear the emperor's liver and brain and go to the soup to slap the fire." ”