Lin Jue was stunned, then bowed down and said, "Weichen doesn't know what the crime is. ”

Guo Chong said coldly and angrily: "You still pretend to be garlic? Green Dance is my daughter, Concubine Rong's plan to drop the bag, don't you know? ”

Lin Jue hurriedly said: "The minister knows, but he doesn't know where the sin comes from?" ”

Guo Chong slapped the table and shouted angrily: "If you don't report it, you are a bully." If someone hadn't reported it, would you have to hide it for the rest of your life? The great crime of bullying the king, but you don't know it? ”

Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the minister only learned about this matter later, and the merits of it are not clear. This matter is related to the majesty of the royal family and the reputation of the emperor, even if the minister knows about it, he can't say it. Interfering in the affairs of the harem and ruining the royal dignity and the emperor's reputation is disloyal. The reason why the minister did not report it was because he did not want to be such a disloyal person. ”

Guo Chong laughed angrily, glared at Lin Jue and said, "You have made sense." deceived me, kept me in the dark, and covered up the great rebellion that Concubine Rong did, do you still have a word? What an eye-opener for me. ”

Lin Jue said quietly: "The emperor is serious, what kind of big rebellion is he covering?" The emperor should not forget that the minister was only twenty-three years old, and the minister was only two years old when Green Dance was born. The emperor insisted on putting this matter on the minister, what else did the minister have to say. Who can a two-year-old child cover? I don't understand. ”

"You!" Guo Chong was furious, although he felt that this was a quibble, but he seemed to have no words to refute it.

Lin Jue was unmoved, and continued: "The emperor's anger is nothing more than the fact that the minister did not report to the emperor after knowing Lu Wu's life experience. The minister did not report to the emperor not because he was deliberately deceiving, but because he had concerns. In other words, the minister chose the best solution. ”

Guo Chong sneered and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you tell you your truth." I know you're a good argument, and I want to see how you speak of a flower. I tell you plainly, the crime of bullying the king is a great crime, and the crime is not forgivable. You'd better convince me that you have nothing to do with it, and that you can convince me not to cure you. Otherwise, you won't be able to pass this level tonight. ”

Lin Jue bowed and said: "The emperor is angry, after Weichen knew about this, he was actually very entangled. Weichen has been hesitant to say whether to report to the emperor. In fact, there is nothing bad for the minister to report to the emperor personally. If you think about it, Green Dance is a princess, the minister is his husband, and the minister is a colt. That's not a bad thing for the minister. Besides, you can be exempted from being accused of concealing and not reporting it, so why not? ”

Guo Chong frowned and said nothing, Lin Jue's words were also really true.

Lin Jue continued: "However, if the minister weighs this matter because of his own gains and losses, he will read so many sage books in vain, betray the cultivation and trust of the emperor and the imperial court, and become a villain who acts for his own selfishness. The minister thought about it again and again, and there were several concerns that prompted the minister to conceal the matter. The first concern is the reputation of the emperor and the decency of the royal family. This incident is shocking to the world, and when it spreads, it will be like a boil, and the face of the emperor and the royal family will be damaged, and it will be a joke for others, which is a great disloyalty to the emperor. It is a great disrespect to the imperial power. Second, the imperial court has been in an eventful period of turbulence and change in the past two years, with internal and external troubles and peace of mind. This incident will greatly damage the stability of the imperial court, and the rebellion in the palace will often give people with ulterior motives an opportunity to create chaos. For the sake of the overall situation, ministers cannot add fuel to the fire and add chaos to chaos. Third, ministers

It can't be said that there is no selfishness at all, and this selfishness is because of Green Dance. After knowing her background, Green Dance was very panicked. If the minister reports this matter to the emperor, Concubine Rong will not be guilty of this. The minister didn't say that Concubine Rong shouldn't be held accountable for this, but she was Green Dance's mother after all. I said this, but I hurt Green Dance's biological mother, what does Green Dance think of me? I am her husband, and I am supposed to protect her from being harmed, but instead do things that hurt her? I really can't do it. ”

Lin Juekankan said these three concerns, although they were improvised, and they were insincere, but they were also clear and reasonable.

Guo Chong frowned and pondered, he had to admit that what Lin Jue said still made some sense. For Lin Jue, it is indeed a dilemma and it is not easy to choose. If you change places, you will have to hesitate again and again.

Lin Jue saw Guo Chong groaning and knew that his words had an effect, so he continued: "Of course, it is indeed wrong for the minister not to report it, and if the emperor punishes the minister's crime because of this, the minister has nothing to say. After all, the law of the Great Zhou is here, and the minister is irrefutable. But if this is equated with disloyalty, the minister will not accept it. The minister still said that, saying anything may not be loyalty, but it may be ill-intentioned. Concealing it may not be disloyalty, but it may be a move to maintain the emperor's face and the stability of the court. At least the minister's original intention is not to be disloyal to the emperor, the minister can accept the punishment, but never accept the charge of disloyalty to the emperor. ”

Guo Chong sneered: "You are really a lotus flower, and those who are honest with me are embarrassed by what you say, isn't this reversing black and white?" Do you think I'm so easily seduced by your incorruptible tongue? I'm not old yet. ”

Lin Jue shook his head and said, "The emperor thinks I'm talking nonsense, but it's not. For example, everyone knows that lies are hateful, and concealment and deception are hateful, but under certain circumstances, it is a good act. For example, a person who is terminally ill and has no cure for it, and only has years or months to live. If someone around him tells him that he only has a few months to live, then this person will be full of worry, sorrow and fear. Even those last few months were spent in fear and pain. Is this a good thing or a bad thing for that patient? If everyone around him told him that he was not sick, he would not have to worry about life and death. This man will live happily until the last moment. Although the ending is the same, isn't it true that people live in the world to enjoy life and pursue happiness? Crying to death and laughing to death seem to be death, but in fact, they are already the difference between cloud and mud. So can the emperor say that the behavior of his family members to conceal his illness is a great evil? It's just a white lie, but it's a kind of love. ”

Guo Chong thought for a long time when he heard this, and finally nodded slightly.

"You have some truth in what you say, but don't you know the seriousness of the consequences? This is to vacate the cage for the birds, and take away the country. This is a great crime of rebellion, haven't you considered the mystery of this? Guo Chong said in a deep voice.

Lin Jue bowed and said, "The minister understands what the emperor meant, but in fact, ...... It's just a possibility. And...... The fake prince Guo Hao has died, and it is impossible to form the situation that the emperor said. It is precisely because the harm has been eliminated that the minister dares to conceal it without authorization. If Guo Hao is still alive, then the minister is desperate to reveal the truth, otherwise it is very likely that my Great Zhou Jiangshan will be stolen by others, which is a big matter

The major matter of Zhou Sheji's survival, in this matter, everything can be discarded. ”

Guo Chong nodded and said, "According to what you say, there is no need to punish those who do evil?" At that time, there was no need to pursue it? Although this matter was dangerously lifted because of Guo Hao's death, the intention of the initiator was to rebel, and his heart should be punished. ”

Lin Jue nodded and said: "The minister agrees, if there is indeed someone secretly plotting at this time, this plotter must be investigated, and it is not too much to kill the nine clans." But the question is, is there anyone planning at this time? Could it be that Concubine Rong admitted that her intentions were so? Or did Concubine Rong confess that someone behind the scenes could not instruct her? ”

Lin Jue dared to ask this because he judged that it was impossible for Concubine Rong to confess to King Liang. The bite at this point was meaningless, and it didn't do her any good. For her, the crime of treason with ulterior motives not only cannot be exempted, but the crime is added to the first degree. Besides, if Concubine Rong had already confessed to King Liang, it would be impossible for her to stand here and speak. The emperor will control all the people in the Liang Wangfu and related people as soon as possible, interrogate and confess, and then kill all of them. Since the situation has not reached that point, it can only mean that all this is the emperor's own speculation, and Concubine Rong did not reveal half a word.

Thinking of this, Lin Jue glanced at Concubine Rong. Concubine Rong stood between her waist and abdomen with her head down, her body trembling slightly, and she didn't look at anyone.

Guo Chong didn't answer Lin Jue's question, and said in a deep voice: "I ask you, according to your opinion, is it possible that someone else instructed and plotted?" ”

Lin Jue was keenly aware of the trap in these words. Guo Chong is trying to test whether he wants to cover up. In fact, normal people can think of the serious consequences of this incident, if he ignores this and justifies it, then Guo Chong will immediately have suspicions.

The minister thought that the matter should be thoroughly investigated, and the minister thought that it was very likely that someone had devised a ploy. If there is, the person behind the curtain must find out. Of course, this is not absolute. I think it can be checked, but I don't have to drill the horns. I think Concubine Rong shouldn't be so confused, her move to change the heir, the minister still thinks that it is just to compete for favor and find a place for herself in the harem. Just went too far. Concubine Rong will not want to subvert my Da Zhou. Lin Jue said in a deep voice.

Guo Chong frowned and said, "Why do you think that she can't be trying to subvert my Great Zhou Jiangshan?" You're not her, so did she tell you about it? ”

Lin Jue hurriedly said: "Of course not, the reason why the minister thinks so is based on some basic facts from the past and the present. In all dynasties, there are constant battles in the harem, and there is one truth that is not broken, that is, the mother is more expensive than the son. From the perspective of the ministers, the queen and Concubine Mei have children, and Concubine Rong has no heirs, so it must be difficult to gain a foothold. Although he has the emperor's favor, he will also feel uneasy. The minister just guessed that Concubine Rong's move was to be on an equal footing with the queen and Concubine Mei. said that she had the intention of fighting for the lord of the harem, and the minister would believe it. But when she said that she wanted to use this cage to exchange for birds and subvert the Great Zhou Dynasty, the minister felt reluctant. Of course, this is all speculation, and the minister does not dare to guarantee that it is right, but it is based on the purpose and reason of the harem battles of previous dynasties. Chen would rather believe that Concubine Rong was confused for a while, but he didn't expect such serious consequences. ”