The fire in the direction of the Chongzheng Hall reflected the red sky, and outside the palace gate, the Luoyan army could be seen from top to bottom.

Guo Kun was shocked: "It's amazing, they're burning the palace, let's attack it quickly." ”

Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "Wait a little longer, if you attack like this, there will be a lot of casualties." It's better to wait for Chen Jue and Zhu Zhirong to surrender. ”

Guo Kun shouted, "How do you know they will surrender? Do you know that they didn't set this fire? ”

Lin Jue said: "What did they do by setting fire to the palace? The emperor must have forgotten that this was a coercion condition put forward by Lu Zhongtian when he sent Liu Zhenbang to negotiate peace a few days ago, and of course Lu Zhongtian did this. In my opinion, with this fire, Lu Zhongtian has completely given up stubborn resistance. Chen Jue and Zhu Zhirong should surrender soon. ”

Guo Kun smacked his lips and said anxiously: "But the palace is burning." What to do? ”

Lin Jue frowned and said, "Is the lives of the soldiers important, or is the palace important?" If I want to bang my door with a firearm, what's the difference between that and arson? ”

Guo Kun sighed and said, "That's it, it's up to you." ”

It didn't take long for the torches on the palace wall to shake, and Chen Jue and Zhu Zhirong appeared under the light of the torches with Lu Tianci.

"Lord Lin, Lu Zhongtian has already set fire to himself in the Chongzheng Palace, and we didn't have time. only caught his son Lu Tianci. What do you mean by that? Chen Jue shouted.

Everyone in the city was stunned, it turned out that the fire was Lu Zhongtian's self-immolation in the Chongzheng Palace, the fire was so fierce, Lu Zhongtian should have been burned to charcoal.

"So? Lu Thief is finally dead? Guo Kun muttered.

Lin Jue nodded and said, "I'm afraid that's the case." Those who are desperate can only cut themselves. But this old thief destroyed a palace before he died, which is really hateful. But congratulations to the emperor, the thief Lu is dead, and after I purge this old thief in the Great Zhou, I should embark on the road of rejuvenation. ”

Guo Kun nodded slightly and said, "Great, congratulations, you have revenge." The grudges between your teacher and Lord Yan and the people who were killed by the Lu thieves must be avenged. Mr. Fang was blinded by the spirit of heaven. ”

Lin Jue sighed and said: "It is gratifying to have revenge, but what Mr. wants to see is the revival of the Great Zhou. If you want him to be an old man, I'm afraid I have to work harder. ”

Guo Kun was just about to speak, but Chen Jue at the head of the city shouted impatiently: "What do you say? Give a word. ”

Lin Jue raised his voice and said: "You have done a good job, immediately escort this person to open the palace gate and come out to surrender." ”

Chen Jue shouted: "Come slowly, you haven't promised us yet, as soon as we open the door, what should you do if you turn your face and don't recognize people?" ”

Lin Jue smiled: "Then what do you want?" Do you still need to mention conditions? ”

Zhu Zhirong said: "We only have a small request, we only need the new emperor to say it in public and forgive our sins." As long as the new emperor expresses his position in public, we will immediately open the palace door and surrender. ”

Ma Bin scolded: "Two dogs, there is still a lot of nonsense at this time, do you have a share in talking about the conditions?" ”

Chen Jue laughed and said: "It is precisely because of the end of the road that we have to talk about conditions for self-preservation. If there is no security, why should we surrender? Pull some people to accompany the burial. ”

Before Ma Bin could scold angrily, Guo Kun said in a deep voice: "Don't say it again, in order to prevent them from jumping off the wall in a hurry, destroying more of my palace, and ruining the holy land of my inner palace, I agreed to them." Didn't Lin Jue also promise to spare them as long as they surrendered? They asked me to promise, and I promised. ”

Guo Kun turned to Lin Jue, as if seeking Lin Jue's opinion. Lin Jue was silent beside him, noncommittal. Guo Kun couldn't wait for Lin Jue's answer, but he didn't wait for Lin Jue's answer anymore, and decided to be the master. So he shouted: "Chen Jue, Zhu Zhirong." The two of you are guilty of a heinous crime and an unforgivable sin. But if you can wake up from the precipice at this moment, it can be regarded as atonement for your sins. I promise you that I will not die around you. In the future, we will see how you perform and decide whether to use it or not

You etc. After that, you have to reflect on your mistakes, and if you do anything wrong, I will not forgive you again. ”

Chen Jue and Zhu Zhirong were overjoyed when they heard this, and knelt down on the city wall and kowtowed and thanked them again and again. The defenders at the head of the city also breathed a sigh of relief. Lu Zhongtian is dead, and everything will pass. Chen Jue and Zhu Zhirong decided to surrender, which was the wisest move. The new emperor has forgiven the two in public, and it seems that it is impossible to fight again. Guo Kun is the emperor, and what he said in public is equivalent to a decree.

At that moment, Chen Jue and Zhu Zhirong ordered all the soldiers and horses to throw away their weapons, get off the palace wall, and gather in front of the Daqing Palace. After the palace gate was opened, the cavalry of the Luoyan Army galloped in, quickly controlling the palace gates, various palaces and key positions.

Lin Jue, Guo Kun and others, accompanied by the generals, slowly entered the palace gate and came to the Daqing Palace Square. The black and oppressive people sitting on the ground here were all surrendered soldiers, who had been guarded by the soldiers of the Luoyan Army and the Mabu Army who had come in before. Under the campfire, these people sat on the ground with their heads in their hands, their eyes confused, but their emotions were very stable. Because they were glad that at least they didn't have to fight hard, and it didn't seem likely that they would be killed.

Dozens of cavalry guards of the Luoyan Army, including Chen Jue and Zhu Zhirong, surrounded the middle of the square. Chen Jue and Zhu Zhirong were not flustered, and the two stood together with smiles on their faces.

Guo Kun, Lin Jue and others rode horses to their side, Chen Jue and Zhu Zhirong hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to Guo Kun and saluted: "The criminal minister Chen Jue and Zhu Zhirong salute the emperor, long live the emperor!" ”

The rest of the generals also knelt on the ground and kowtowed, shouting long live.

Guo Kun sat on his horse and looked at them, and suddenly had a strange feeling in his heart. In front of some people, Guo Kun had a feeling that he was the emperor. Although he had ascended the throne before, in front of the generals of the Luoyan Army, he always felt that he was not the emperor with any majesty. Maybe it's because there is no prestige among the generals of the Luoyan Army, and these people only worship one person. Of course, it is also because he actually entered Funiu Mountain in despair and did not contribute much to Funiu Mountain. So in front of outsiders, Guo Kun felt more like an emperor.

Guo Kun waved his hand, and was about to calm them down and say a few words of comfort when he heard Lin Jue beside him shouting in a deep voice: "Come on, kidnap Chen Jue, Zhu Zhirong, Lu Tianci and other thieves who are plotting rebellion and treason, escort them to Zhuquemen Square to parade in the streets, and behead them in public." ”

As soon as these words came out, there was a sound of consternation around them.

"What?" Guo Kun was surprised.

Chen Jue, Zhu Zhirong and others also changed their expressions greatly, and said in shock: "What are you doing?" Do you turn your face and don't recognize people? ”

Lin Jue shouted: "What are you still doing? Do you want Ben Shuai to do it himself? ”

Sun Dayong shouted: "Don't do it yet!" ”

The cavalry guards woke up like a dream, and hurriedly rushed up to tie people up.

Chen Jue shouted loudly while struggling: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you have promised us." How can you do that? The emperor said that he forgave us in front of so many people, how could he go back on his word? ”

Guo Kun hurriedly said to Lin Jue: "Lin Jue, this ...... Don't scare them. Let's go to the Chongzheng Hall and take a look. ”

Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the ministers are not scaring them, this kind of chaotic ministers and thieves, do you still want to keep their lives?" ”

Guo Kun was stunned and said, "But...... But...... I promised them. I've spared them. ”

Lin Jue said coldly: "Isn't it an expedient measure for the emperor to spare them?" Do you really want to spare them? How many bad things have these thieves done for Lu Zhongtian, could it be that the emperor still wants to spare them? That's a big joke. I don't know how many soldiers of the Luoyan Army died at their hands, spare them? I'm afraid that they won't be able to look at me under the Yingling Spring, and they will come to scold me in the middle of the night. Such a person is forgivable, and who is not forgivable? ”

Guo Kun blushed and said, "But...... before you

Why don't you say it? I forgave them in public, and you say it now? ”

Lin Jue said: "I didn't say anything? I didn't nod in agreement. It was the emperor himself who agreed. What if the emperor forgave him in public? Can't it be a deception to them? Who says you have to say it? Can't you take it back if you do something wrong? Is it wrong to be wrong? The first emperor also issued an edict because of his wrong decision, how could it damage the prestige of the first emperor? ”

Guo Kun was speechless, looking at Lin Jue in a daze, and his heart suddenly surged with what Lu Zhongtian had said on the city tower before.

"You have a tiger lying next to you right now, and it will eat you at any time. Hehe, if you don't prepare early, you don't know how you'll die in the future. Your resourcefulness and strength are not as good as him, and you can't fight him. ”

Lu Zhongtian's words are still in his ears, and he was very touched in his heart at that time, but now he feels it even deeper. Lin Jue really didn't care about his identity as the emperor anymore, he deliberately didn't express his position, let himself express his attitude to forgive Chen Jue and others, and then let himself be left with an embarrassing situation where he couldn't get off the stage. He didn't even care about his feelings in the slightest, he had completely bared his fangs, and he didn't take himself seriously at all.

"People are responsible for their own decisions, and there are things that they know are wrong, but they still have to stand up for them. It's not to give yourself steps down. Think twice before making a decision. As the emperor, you should make decisions carefully. Your Majesty, when you decided to spare Chen Jue and them, did you ever think that this decision was ridiculous. This will make many people feel that the previous hard work is not worth it, and it will make the people of the world feel that the emperor is a person who does not distinguish between right and wrong. This is not good for the prospects of the whole country, and it has created a bad precedent, do you understand, Your Majesty? Lin Jue said softly.

Guo Kun didn't listen to a word, his heart was full of anger, and he only thought of one sentence: He must be removed, he must be removed, otherwise I, the emperor, will not be the emperor at all. He is Lu Zhongtian by my side, and he must find a way to get rid of him.

Lin Jue saw that Guo Kun's face was ugly and silent, knowing that he was unhappy in his heart. But Lin Jue didn't want to care if he was happy or not. Guo Kun has let himself down completely. Every choice he made was so selfish and self-serving, and he inexplicably disregarded the overall situation, whether it was right or wrong. Even Chen Jue and Zhu Zhirong want to forgive? How stupid this is. He tricked Chen Jue and Zhu Zhirong into surrendering before, but in fact, he had already made up his mind that after they took Lu Zhongtian and surrendered, he would be beheaded with them. In the face of major rights and wrongs, Lin Jue would never care about what he broke his word on them. Even if he is infamous, Lin Jue must kill these rebellious ministers and thieves. If Guo Kun doesn't even understand this, then he is not worthy of being the emperor at all.

"Take people away. Beheading. Other than that...... Blockade the whole city, purge Lu Zhongtian's henchmen, but all the officials who follow Lu Zhongtian's rebellion, find out all the officials for me and find out the crime. If you should kill, you will be killed, and if you should be punished, no one can be tolerated. Lin Jue ordered loudly.

"Yes!" The generals shouted in response.

Lin Jue turned his head and looked at Guo Kun, who was stunned, and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to go to the Chongzheng Palace?" The minister will accompany you. ”

Guo Kun came back to his senses and said coldly: "I'm tired, I don't want to go anywhere, leave everything to you Lin Dashuai." Come, send me back to the old palace, and I will go back to the palace to live. ”

Lin Jue smiled faintly: "It's okay, the palace is messy, and it must be cleared before you can move in, so please ask the emperor to live in the old palace first." After the ministers settle the people's hearts and stabilize the situation, they will welcome the emperor into the palace. ”

Guo Kun said: "You can do whatever you say, you have the final say." ”

After that, Guo Kun turned his head and didn't look back under the protection of a guard. Lin Jue bowed to see him off, and when he raised his head, Guo Kun was already nowhere to be seen. I sneered and ignored it. A series of orders were issued, and the officials and generals ordered to control the situation in the whole city, carry out a search and clear the situation, and issue notices to reassure the people overnight.

This night in Bianliang City is destined to be a sleepless night.