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At the beginning of the shift, in front of the old palace of Northwest Lake, more than a dozen fast horses arrived. The guard in front of the door stepped forward to inquire, and when he saw the man on the horse, he hurriedly bowed and saluted.

Lin Jue jumped off the horse, handed the reins and whip to the guards beside him, and looked up at the gate of the old palace in front of him. The old palace gatehouse is dilapidated, the walls on both sides have collapsed in half, and the grass and trees above it are overgrown, which looks extremely decaying. When the rebel went out of the capital, the forbidden army attacked the old palace and burned the people to attack, leaving traces that are still there. Looking at the situation in front of him, Lin Jue couldn't help but think of the bloody and exhausting scene of the fight that night. It's all fresh in my mind, like yesterday.

"Hurry up and report to the emperor, Lin Dashuai asks for an audience." Sun Dayong said to the guard in front of the door.

A guard leader hurriedly said: "Marshal Lin, please come in, the emperor is in the back house." I will repay my humble duties. ”

The leader of the guards turned and galloped away. Lin Jue lifted his cloak and strode onto the steps and walked in. After the wall is a huge courtyard, under which the lanterns are lit, but it still looks dark and gloomy. In addition to the trees, the courtyard was empty and overgrown. In the past, there were many flower beds, rockeries and cloisters in this courtyard, and there were many other decorations. But now that's gone. Presumably, this palace has been abandoned for many years, and has been swept many times by thieves or other officials, and even the things in the courtyard have been swept away.

Lin Jue smashed his mouth, thinking: The back house must have been swept away, Guo Kun insisted on living here, I am afraid that he will be in a worse mood.

Without stopping all the way, Lin Jue drove straight to the back house. In front of the Sanjin Gate, the leader of the guards at the gate accompanied seven or eight guards carrying lanterns to greet them.

"Humble Huang Jiang, I have seen Lin Dashuai, I have seen General Sun." A young leader of the guards saluted Lin Jue respectfully.

Huang Jiang was the commander of Guo Kun's guards. There are now more than 500 guards around Guo Kun, some of whom are the guards of the former palace, and some of them are selected from the Luoyan army. Huang Jiang is the commander of this guard. Nominally controlled by Shen Tan's horse army, in fact, this 500-strong guard army existed independently of the Luoyan army and was not dispatched. But when he saw Lin Jue, Huang Jiang was still respectful.

"General Huang is polite, is the emperor asleep?" Lin Jue returned the salute and asked in a deep voice.

"The emperor hasn't gone to bed yet, I heard that Marshal Lin is coming, and the emperor asked the humble post to come to greet him, and the emperor is waiting for Marshal Lin in the heart of the lake in the back garden." Huang Jiang said busily.

Lin Jue nodded, followed Huang Jiang and the others through the back house of Sanjin, and went straight to the back garden. The back garden of the old palace faces the northwest lake, and a water pavilion is built from the back garden to the center of the lake. Back then, Guo Bing, the king of Liang, fished in the water pavilion all day long. It's a good place.

Before Huang Jiang accompanied Lin Jue to the trestle, he stopped and arched his hand: "Marshal Lin, please, the emperor is alone in the water pavilion, and he can't go to his humble position." He waited here with General Sun. ”

Lin Jue nodded and looked in the direction of the water pavilion at the end of the trestle. But I saw the stars in the sky reflected on the dark and dreary lake, and the stars shone with silver light. In the distance, a string of lanterns hung in the water pavilion, and a figure sat quietly at the stone table in the water pavilion, not moving.

Lin Jue stepped on the plank of the trestle without hesitation and strode towards the water pavilion. After walking dozens of steps, the wind on the lake rose, blowing Lin Jue's whole body cold, and the cloak behind him was hunting. But Lin Jue's footsteps did not stop, and he walked widely.

The sound of footsteps on the planks of the pier alarmed the man sitting in the pavilion, who turned his head and stood up and looked in the direction of the pier. The wind lamp illuminated him

's face, thick eyebrows and long face, frowning, is none other than Guo Kun, the new emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"Chen Lin Jue...... See the Emperor. At the entrance of the water pavilion, Lin Jue walked a few steps to salute.

Guo Kun showed a faint smile on his face, and said in a deep voice: "You're here, don't be polite, come and sit." Tea is made for you. ”

Lin Jue got up and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

"There are no outsiders here, so there is no need for the emperor to be long and the emperor to be short. You are my brother-in-law, and you call me brother. Guo Kun said.

Lin Jue nodded and said, "Okay, the minister will trespass." ”

Guo Kun waved his hand and motioned for Lin Jue to sit down, there was tea and a few plates of snacks on the stone table, and it looked like Guo Kun was drinking tea alone here.

"It's windy here, and even though it's late spring, the wind on the lake is still a little cold, so why is my brother staying here alone. You still have to pay attention to your body. Although my brother is very strong, I should pay attention to it. Lin Jue smiled.

"Thank you brother-in-law for your concern. I'm not afraid of the cold. I'm just trying to be quiet here. Moreover, only here has not changed in the entire palace, and other places have changed greatly. They didn't even leave the flowers and plants in the yard or the fish in the fish pond. Hehe, these people are really clean. Guo Kun smiled bitterly.

Lin Jue nodded and said, "Yes, I noticed it too." My house is just as ruined. It's a mess in there. When Wei'er comes to Beijing in a few days, she will be angry when she sees her. I'll have to arrange for someone to clean up these days. ”

Guo Kun smiled: "Yes, the girl pays the most attention to these." I heard that your house was given by Lu Tian to occupy it, if she knew, I am afraid that she would not even want that house. Anyway, is the girl coming to the capital? ”

Lin Jue nodded and said, "Yesterday, I flew the pigeon and sent it to the mountains, and asked Qin Chuncao to escort the family here, and of course the family of my brother." We have already entered Beijing, of course, we must all come to the capital for reunion. Is it possible to still live in the mountains? Although the Luoyan Valley of Funiu Mountain is good, it has completed its mission, and it is okay to go to see it occasionally in the future, but it cannot live permanently. We are now the masters of the Great Zhou Dynasty, not rebels in a corner of the mountains. ”

Guo Kun nodded and said, "What I said is that you arranged it very thoughtfully." I'm also thinking of ordering someone to pick up your sister-in-law and children to come to the capital for a reunion. We fought in the mountains for months, and I missed them too. ”

Lin Jue said: "Wait a few days, they will arrive in seven or eight days at most." Then we will be able to reunite. ”

Guo Kun nodded slightly and did not speak. Lin Jue didn't know what to say for a while. The atmosphere suddenly fell silent. The wind in the lake is getting stronger, and the wind lights are swaying. The two sat opposite each other in the water pavilion, like the most familiar friends gathering for tea, but like two strangers who didn't know each other. There was something called embarrassment in the air that was slowly flowing, filling the entire space of the water pavilion.

Above the water, ripples rippled, and a white fish leaped up, breaking the awkward silence with splashes and noises.

Guo Kun sighed and said softly, "Do you remember? My father used to fish in this pavilion. For several years, my father did not fish here, and the fish in the northwest lake became bold and jumped out of the water. ”

Lin Jue smiled and said, "Yes, when my father-in-law was fishing in the water pavilion, I also gave him a poem." The maple leaves in front of the window are beginning to fall, and the dace under the pavilion is fat in autumn. Ann has to follow the king's lily hat, and the song has taken advantage of the smoke to fall. This is the poem I gave to my father-in-law, and he loved it. ”

Guo Kun sneered: "Does my father like it?" How do you know he likes it? Do you think my father really likes to sit here and fish? ”

Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "Of course I know

Father-in-law doesn't like fishing, and he sits here fishing because he can see where he wants to see from here. ”

Lin Jue spoke, raising his eyes to look in the direction of the east side of the lake. It was so dark that it seemed that nothing could be seen. But Guo Kun and Lin Jue both knew that it was the direction of the Imperial Palace. Ouchi is located on the east side of Lake Northwest, and from the location of this water pavilion, you can see a large number of palaces lined up one after another, and sometimes you can even hear the sound of the palace. At the beginning, Guo Bing, the king of Liang, sat in this water pavilion, looking at the palace that was close but out of reach, and spent many boring and boring days.

Guo Kun's gaze also looked in the direction of the palace, and his eyes were full of eagerness.

"Lin Jue, you are very smart, you are very capable. My father and son can't hide their thoughts from you. Yes, my father and I both wanted to reign over the world one day. For we are qualified to do so, so why is it not my father and son who sit on the throne? Isn't that unfair? ”

Lin Jue smiled: "Isn't my brother getting his wish now?" It's already yours there. Nothing in this world is fair, you have to fight for what you want, congratulations to my brother for getting what you want. ”

Guo Kun laughed and said, "Really? Is it really mine? I don't think so. Lin Jue, do you know what my father said to me before he died? ”

Lin Jue turned his head and saw Guo Kun looking at him with sparkling eyes, his eyes were extremely fierce. That was the sharpest gaze Lin Jue had seen since he met Guo Kun, and even Lin Jue felt a little overwhelmed.

"How do I know that I wasn't allowed to serve before the bed." Lin Jue said in a deep voice.

Guo Kun sighed and said in a deep voice: "That's because you can't listen to these words, if you do, I'm afraid ...... I'm afraid I'm going to be angry, I'm afraid I'm going to have to do something. Do you want to know what my father said? If you want to know, I'll tell you. ”

Lin Jue frowned and said, "Since it's to make me angry, why does my brother have to tell me?" Does my brother want me to be angry? ”

Guo Kun shook his head and said, "Of course I don't want to make you angry, I just feel that I shouldn't hide it from you." My father's words are just his words, and I have a different opinion. There should be nothing to hide between me and you. I am here today thanks to you. I know this very well in my heart. So, I don't have to hide it from you. In fact, I was going to tell you several times, but I never had the courage to do so. Now, I think it's time to talk to you. ”

Lin Jue stood up and arched his hand: "Brother, it's better not to say some things." Tacit is best. Say it and everything changes. Brother, I know that the situation has changed, and some things have begun to change, and you and I understand that. I don't want to defend anything, I just want to tell you one thing: I'm not Lu Zhongtian, nor is it Mr. Fang and Lord Yan. I follow my own path, and my ultimate goal is to make the Great Zhou Dynasty eternal, let the people live and work in peace and contentment, and make this world a truly peaceful and prosperous world. I guess your goals are the same as mine. If you're aiming for the same thing as me, then we're on the same page, so you don't have to worry too much. If your goals are different from mine, then please introspect. If you just want to be the emperor, then you will definitely not be a good emperor. However, the tragedy of the Great Zhou will be repeated, and the Great Zhou will never be peaceful. That's the result I don't want to see. Your Majesty, I have come to see you today to ask you to move into the palace tomorrow. As the emperor, you should lead your ministers to do what you have to do, instead of hiding here and pretending to be sick. I hope you can understand my words, I, Lin Jue, will not live up to others, unless others will fail me. Everything, it's still too late. ”