Guo Kun's request was actually very simple, he knew that his power over the emperor would be lost, so he did not have the slightest extravagant hope in this regard. He only put forward various conditions that guaranteed him and the dignity and treatment of the royal family. Including continuing to live in the palace, ensuring that it is used in the palace, and ensuring that the various treatments of the emperor and the queen mother and the concubines in the palace remain unchanged. to ensure his high status as emperor and so on.

Of course, Lin Jue agreed to these conditions in his entirety, Lin Jue did not want to force Guo Kun to abdicate, he just wanted Guo Kun to hand over the power to manage the country. What he wants is not to belittle the symbolic existence of the emperor, but to strengthen the existence of this symbolic symbol, so as to achieve the role of stabilizing the hearts of the people in the world. What Lin Jue wants is the governance structure of 'co-governance of the hypocrisy'. The emperor plays a great role as an important symbol, and Lin Jue certainly will not erase and belittle the existence of the emperor.

Lin Jue assured Guo Kun that the Great Zhou royal family was from the emperor down, and the titles and titles enjoyed before would remain unchanged, and the treatment of the royal family would remain unchanged. The imperial court will also allocate an additional one million taels of silver every year to make the emperor's empress dowager and concubines more generous. The specifications and courtesies of the emperor's car travel remain unchanged, and the honor he receives remains unchanged.

In addition, Lin Jue also told Guo Kun. Not only will the etiquette and treatment remain the same, but his Guo Kun's identity as the emperor of the Great Zhou will not change, he is still the lord of the Great Zhou, and the world is still the world of the Guo family. The supreme decree of the imperial court still needs to be implemented through Guo Kun's holy decree, and the appointment and dismissal of important positions still need to be promulgated by his holy decree. Although this is only a procedural formality, it ensures the legitimacy of the Guo royal family in terms of status.

Lin Jue also told Guo Kun that he was not only the emperor of the Great Zhou, but his throne would still be passed on according to the rules of the Great Zhou. The crown prince succeeded to the throne and granted titles to the royal family and courtiers, and these powers still belonged to him. The only thing he couldn't do was that he wasn't allowed to participate in deciding on any major military and political affairs of the imperial court. He just needs to sit high on the throne of the Great Zhou, enjoy the honor and dignity he deserves, and live a carefree life. Someone else does the rest. He doesn't need to sweat a drop of sweat for the country, he doesn't have to worry about half of his mind, and others will do all this hard work for him.

Although Guo Kun's heart was lost, he also felt a little lucky. Although he is really just a puppet from now on, at least, the world is still Guo's world, and Da Zhou is still Guo's Da Zhou. This point is actually of great significance to me, and I have not lost the country in name, but I am no longer in charge of the military and politics. At worst, it is natural to lose power, but when you think about the good, it is actually nothing. This is 10,000 times better than losing the Guo family. Moreover, Lin Jue promised that he would be treated with the same etiquette and honor, and the appointment of major affairs would be decreed in his own name. This guarantees the last face of oneself. If you want to open a little, you're just a hands-off shopkeeper. In the future, it may be better for me to be detached from the outside and not have to worry about it.

In any case, the matter has come to this point, even if Guo Kun has all kinds of reluctance, all kinds of loss, and all kinds of resentment, he can only dissolve by himself in the end. The conditions given by Lin Jue were even more generous than he thought, Guo Kun couldn't refuse, and there was no room for refusal. In fact, the two sides have reached the same level to some extent

Rejoicing in the results. What Lin Jue wants is the right to govern the country, and what Guo Kun wants is the last face.

In the afternoon when lightning and thunder roared and torrential rain poured in, in this small lotus pond pavilion where raindrops were raging, an agreement related to the fate of the Great Zhou was reached. When the rainstorm stopped and the sun returned, the two men were soaking wet, but they didn't realize it.

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On July 25, dozens of messengers set out from the capital of Bianliang in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they were often in the state capitals of the Great Zhou Dynasty. They carried a holy decree with the same content, and went to the various roads and mansions of the Great Zhou. The content of the decree was to order all the military and political chiefs of the prefectures and counties in the upper places to go to the capital to discuss major matters. The decree required that all persons, near and far, must arrive in the capital within twenty days.

The will was issued, and the world was boiling. The soldiers and civilians of the Great Zhou Dynasty, who had been speculating about the affairs in the court for a long time, understood in their hearts that the major matters discussed this time were probably the affairs of the court that everyone was concerned about. This time, I'm afraid the dust is going to settle. Such a big move, ordered the world's Luzhou and county governors to gather in the capital, this must be an earth-shattering event. There had never been a precedent for local military and political chiefs to come to the capital en masse to discuss matters.

With the issuance of the will, many officials rushed to the capital from all over the country one after another. A few days from near the place arrived, and the officials in Bashu and the southwest and northwest places were far away, so they naturally came slowly. With the passage of time, military and political officials from all over the country arrived one after another, and there were many local military and political dignitaries and their servants who were transferred from the south to the north in the capital. The imperial court made arrangements, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites in charge of reception requisitioned more than 200 inns in the capital as places for officials to stay. As the deadline approached, the inns were overcrowded.

The officials didn't know what they were doing in the capital this time. The court was so enthusiastic that they themselves were panicked. But they were soon told that they could visit friends and family during the days they waited for the arrival of other officials. Food, drink, housing and transportation are all inclusive of the imperial court, but don't just go to find flowers and ask willows. As for what to discuss in the capital, there is no need to ask around and make rumors spread. In fact, it is just to discuss the military affairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty and ask the officials. You don't have to be too nervous.

Officials arrived faster than expected. Originally, it was thought that it would take 20 days, but by 14 August, it had only taken more than half a month, and almost all the military and political chiefs of the prefectures and counties in the Great Zhou had already arrived, except for some officials in the southwest where roads were extremely remote and impassable. In this case, there is no longer any need to wait. After all, it doesn't matter whether a very small number of officials from remote places come or don't come, and there is no need to delay too much time.

August 15, the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The officials were told early in the morning that Lin Xiang would hold a banquet in Fanlou to entertain everyone today, and hoped that the officials would arrive on time for the banquet. When the news broke, local officials were excited. First, this was Lin Xiang's first meeting since entering Beijing, and before that, requests to see Lin Xiang were all refused. Second, many local officials are familiar with Lin Jue's name, and they can finally see Lin Jue, and the excitement in their hearts can be imagined. Third, they knew that this banquet should be a harbinger of the so-called great council

The meeting is about to begin. Tonight's banquet must be Lin Xiang's thorough understanding with everyone in advance.

All the officials were in such a state of excitement that they didn't have the heart to go out and hang out all day, and they all hid in the inn to recuperate. In the evening, the officials bathed and changed their clothes, put on properly ironed robes, trimmed their hair buns and beards, and rushed to Fanlou in good spirits.

In the left compartment of the inner city, the place where the Fan Tower in the middle of the Mahang Street outside the Donghua Gate is already crowded with traffic and crowds. In order to ensure order, the street has been closed on both sides of the Fan Building, where the building is located, and only officials can enter. But even so, more than 2,000 officials and more than 2,000 carriages and horses still crowded the streets near Fanlou. Fortunately, Fan Lou itself is a restaurant with a large flow of people, and it has already been prevented. Located on both sides of the block, there are open spaces to park cars and horses, and there are special people to attract them, so that they appear busy but not chaotic, and orderly.

Fan Lou is known as the first restaurant in the world. Many restaurants may not be convinced, but no one denies the majesty and exquisiteness of Fan Lou. As the largest restaurant in Bianliang City in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Fan Lou has long been not only the identity of the restaurant, but also one of the places of interest in Bianliang City, and exists as a symbol of Bianliang City. If you come to Bianliang in the capital and don't go to Fanlou for a meal, it will be considered a meal in vain.

The Fan Tower is only three storeys high, but it is the fifth floor facing each other, and the flying bridge is connected between them, which is majestic and magnificent. At its peak, there were thousands of diners eating together every hour of the day, which shows its fame and prosperity. In fact, Fanlou is not only a restaurant, but also a comprehensive entertainment venue. It's important to come to Fanlou to eat and drink, but it's not just about eating and drinking. Here you have the opportunity to meet the most popular courtesans in the capital, from princes and nobles to officials and celebrities, you can hear the most popular songs, and hear the latest news inside and outside the court. Of course, you can also eat the best food. To put it bluntly, Fanlou is the top entertainment venue and a gold cave.

The past year has been a difficult year for Fan Lou, the hardships of the overall livelihood of the imperial court, and the collapse of the current situation can be directly reflected in Fan Lou's business. Under the struggling efforts of the shopkeeper Zhang Tong, the situation finally ushered in stability. After Lin Xiang inscribed Fan Lou on the Dragon Boat Festival, business went all the way. Today, Lin Xiang is going to feast on officials from all over the Great Zhou Dynasty here, which is an opportunity for the revival of Fan Lou. Therefore, the shopkeeper Zhang Tong personally stood at the entrance of the main entrance of the Fan Building to greet the distinguished guests, spared no effort, did not dare to have any slack to greet the stewards and men in the building to do a good job of reception arrangements, and arranged additional programs for tonight's Fan Lou banquet.

In the midst of the hustle and bustle, the officials stepped into the tall porch of the Fan Tower with excitement and curiosity. Most of them have never patronized Fanlou before, and when they step into it, they are as amazed as if they are countrymen entering the city. Magnificent columns, flickering palace lights, exquisite tables and chairs, and wide halls. Everything was like a dream.

Compared with the magnificent scenery of Fan Tower in front of them, more people are looking forward to Lin Xiang's personal banquet tonight. Maybe tonight, the mystery will be solved. The mystery of the various versions of the terrifying rumors circulating in the outside world will be thoroughly clarified or confirmed tonight. So what kind of mystery should it be?