Lu Zhongtian looked at Guo Xu quietly, and said in a deep voice: "The emperor's words make the old minister have nothing to answer, the old minister just wants to say, before Yang Jun, did I have no loyal ministers and good generals in the Great Zhou?" After Yang Jun, will my Great Zhou be destroyed? The emperor inevitably took Yang Jun too seriously. ”

Guo Xu rubbed his hands and frowned: "But grandfather, my Great Zhou is in such a situation now, who can suppress the three armies?" I'm afraid it's just Yang Jun. And the Liao people do this...... It must be a hidden evil act, didn't my grandfather notice it? ”

Lu Zhongtian said quietly: "How could the old ministers not notice it, but even if they have ill intentions, even if this is a pit, I'm afraid we can only jump down." Could it be that the emperor thinks that Yang Jun's life is heavier than my Great Zhou's Jiangshan Sheji? ”

Guo Xu sat down on the chair in a dejected manner, his hands twisted together, and his nails were pinched out of the back of his hand.

"But...... If I follow the Liao's request to kill Yang Shumi, I am worried...... The world is going to be chaotic. Yang Jun is deeply rooted in the army, if his subordinates are provoked to rebel, wouldn't they fall for the tricks of the Liao? Besides, how can I explain to the rest of the world? This Northern Expedition strategy was formulated by me, and Yang Shumi and his grandfather disagreed. My mistake made Yang Jun punished, is he willing? Will he do it? Guo Xu muttered.

"Your Majesty, don't you think it's because you have such worries that we are going to use this opportunity to kill Yang Jun this time?" Lu Zhongtian said softly.

Guo Xu looked at Lu Zhongtian in astonishment, Lu Zhongtian was expressionless, and said in a deep voice: "The emperor doesn't look at the old minister like this, we talked about this matter before the emperor ascended the throne." Didn't the emperor also think about eradicating Yang Jun at that time? It's just that the emperor changed his mind later, the emperor and Yang Jun got very close, and they became wary of the old minister, how could the old minister not know? ”

Guo Xu swallowed and foamed at the mouth and opened his mouth to speak, but Lu Zhongtian waved his hand to stop Guo Xu's words, and sighed lightly: "Your Majesty, you don't know the heart of the old minister, the old minister is loyal to the emperor and does his best to defend it, which can be seen every day." The emperor thinks about it, from the beginning, did the old minister stand on your side? Step by step to today, watching the emperor ascend the throne as emperor is the long-term wish of the old minister. The old minister once said that after the emperor ascended the throne, the old minister could retire to the old age, so as not to be said to be the old minister's dictatorship and control of the emperor. If it weren't for the fact that the emperor was too anxious and the means of ascending the throne were too hasty, so that the throne was not yet stable, the old minister would have died a long time ago. The reason why the old minister can't tell the old man at this time is because the old minister can't leave it alone, and after helping the emperor on the horse, the old minister also hopes to send the emperor on a ride. The reason why the emperor alienated the old minister may be because he thought that the old minister had failed to fulfill his promise and that the old minister interfered too much. ”

Guo Xu hurriedly waved his hand and said, "That's not the case, grandfather, that's not what I think." ”

Lu Zhongtian smiled and said: "Does the emperor think so, and the old minister doesn't want to get to the bottom of it." The old minister just did my best to support the emperor. If the emperor's position is stable and the world is peaceful, the old minister would have gone to enjoy the blessings of the Qing Dynasty a long time ago, and what would he do if he stayed in the court? Therefore, the emperor accepted Yang Jun's daughter as a concubine and promised to make her the queen, but the ministers did not stop him. On the contrary, the minister was happy for the emperor, because the emperor at least knew the art of balance, and the emperor became more and more like the emperor. ”

Guo Xu opened his mouth and didn't say anything. It turned out that everything he had done, his mind was in his grandfather's speculation, and his grandfather's heart was like a mirror.

"But Your Majesty, don't you think you've pulled the wrong person? Yang Jun is a person who is very selfish, and vacillates from side to side, and is not a person who is loyal to others. State affairs depend on him, and there will inevitably be bias. Lao Chen made it clear that he did not trust Yang Jun and Lao Chen. Of course, the old minister can retire, but the old minister can't see Yang Jun in power. The emperor also said that Yang Jun appointed private individuals, and many of his cronies were installed in the Great Zhou army, and the emperor was also worried that his subordinates would rebel and make trouble. So imagine, if Yang Jun is in power, he has a heavy army and power in the court, then what is the emperor? Haven't they become a puppet in his hands? Because of this, the old minister can't go, the old minister can't watch Yang Jun's dictatorship, and he can't let the emperor become a puppet in his hands. If the old minister ignores it, it is the old minister's disloyalty. Therefore, even if the old minister is disgusted by the emperor, he has to stay in the court, just to watch him for the emperor. The old minister still has some prestige when he asks himself, at least the old minister is in the court, and he doesn't dare to be presumptuous. ”

When Guo Xu heard this, he looked at his white-haired grandfather in front of him, and his heart was suddenly moved. Yes, it is Lu Zhongtian's full support and support, and it is with his support behind him that he dares to do something bold. Because I knew that my grandfather would solve the problem for me. At the end of that crazy day, it was my grandfather who went to make an agreement with Yang Jun and persuaded Yang Jun. Otherwise, would you still be where you are today? Later, he became suspicious of his grandfather and drew Yang Jun against his grandfather, which was too much and too bad. My grandfather was afraid that he was extremely aggrieved, but he endured the grievances, still never gave up on himself, and still thought about himself. He was so good to himself.

"Your Majesty, the old minister said this, not to explain anything to the emperor. I don't want the emperor to express his gratitude to the ministers. Because, it is a matter of course for the courtiers to think about the emperor and for the sake of my Great Zhou Jiangshan Society, which is the responsibility of the old ministers. At present, the imperial court is in an extremely critical situation, and the old minister naturally cannot sit idly by. As the saying goes, 'Misfortune and blessing are relied upon, and blessing and misfortune are lurking', and the crisis at hand may not be a disaster. The emperor himself said that he was worried that Yang Jun's subordinates would be in turmoil, which just showed that Yang Jun was big, and the emperor was also afraid of him. If the Liao people want to kill Yang Jun, they may harbor evil intentions and have their intentions, but if Yang Jun can be removed from the troubles of the imperial court, and the current crisis with the Liao people can also be solved, and a peace agreement can be reached, isn't it a strategy to kill two birds with one stone? Lu Zhongtian was embarrassed.

"But ......," Guo Xu frowned.

Lu Zhongtian interrupted Guo Xu's words again, and said in a deep voice: "The old minister knows the emperor's worries, but the old minister thinks that this worry is unnecessary. Yang Jun does have a lot of cronies in the army, such as many generals in the border towns, and Yuan Zhenqian in the northwest is also his direct cronies. But as long as the reasons are right and the handling is appropriate, they will not object. They are Yang Jun's cronies, but they are also the courtiers of the Great Zhou. ”

Guo Xu frowned and said, "But how to deal with it properly?" I can't take the blame for the defeat on him. ”

Lu Zhongtian said in a deep voice: "Why can't you? The emperor has to think clearly, and now the whole Zhou is waiting for the imperial court's explanation of this defeat. 300,000 elite soldiers, with the strength of the whole country, went north, but ended up in a miserable defeat, Yang Jun, as the leading coach, shouldn't he be responsible? Does the emperor have to take the blame for the defeat on himself? Do you want to make a sin and fail to do it? He Yang Jun returned to Beijing for many days and has been recuperating in Fuzhong. Neither pleaded guilty nor explained the defeat, in the eyes of the old minister, he did not think about the emperor at all, and did not consider the emperor's difficulties at all. The old minister believes that the emperor's decision to destroy Liao with the Jurchen alliance is not wrong, but Yang Junsheng is not worthy of the name, and he has failed the emperor's trust, and 300,000 elite soldiers and horses returned defeated without even taking the Xijin Mansion, shouldn't he bear the guilt? Shouldn't he give the emperor an explanation? With his unwilling attitude, the emperor should not forgive him. ”

Hearing Lu Zhongtian say this, Guo Xu was indeed a little annoyed in his heart. Yang Jun vomited blood after the defeat, and it wasn't until Bazhou came to his senses. After returning to Beijing, Guo Xu understood his illness and allowed him to recuperate in the house. Half a month has passed, and Guo Xu has never received a single word of explanation from Yang Jun. Yang Jun had neither pleaded guilty nor blamed himself, but Guo Xu blamed himself for making a wrong decision. It seems that maybe Yang Jun thinks so in his heart, he may still blame himself. Otherwise, why didn't he come to see him? The harem Yang went back to visit once, but she said that Yang Jun's condition was still very serious and he couldn't get out of bed and move, which may be an excuse for Yang Jun to evade responsibility. Yang Jun is a selfish person, he must not be willing to take on such a big responsibility. If he refuses to take responsibility, should he take this responsibility himself? If Yang Jun really thinks so, he is very disloyal to himself.

"The emperor should go and see Yang Jun, isn't he lingering on the sickbed? The emperor went to visit him in person. The emperor must make Yang Jun understand that he must take responsibility for this battle. As long as he takes the initiative to take responsibility, the rest will be easy to do. He himself admitted the responsibility for the defeat, and he had nothing to say about the court's treatment of him. That's not because the Liao people want to kill him, but because our Great Zhou court itself will hold the defeated people responsible. He took the initiative to take responsibility, the court disposed of him, and the generals in the army had nothing to say. Afterwards, Yuan Zhenqian was promoted to the deputy privy envoy, and Bai Qi was allowed to take over the post of privy envoy, and some generals in the army were appeased, and the matter would slowly calm down. If someone wants to make trouble, they will do it mercilessly. As long as Yuan Zhenqian and a group of generals leading the border towns are stabilized, there will be chaos. After that, he slowly cut off his wings, purged the soldiers and horses, and cleaned up his cronies. This is an extremely beneficial thing for my Da Zhou, and I just took advantage of this opportunity to solve it, so why not? Lu Zhongtian said lightly.

Guo Xu finally understood Lu Zhongtian's intentions, he tasted Lu Zhongtian's words, and couldn't help but admire it in his heart. Grandfather is really scheming, he wants to talk to Yang Jun himself, it is best to let Yang Jun take the initiative to take responsibility, then he can use this to kill Yang Jun later. This hand is ruthless and ruthless. Afterwards, even Yang Jun's cronies and subordinates had no reason to be in trouble, which not only solved the danger of Yang Jun's big seat, but also perfectly solved the current crisis, which was really clever.