Lin Shangqing smiled slightly, then looked at the ministers present and asked, "What do you think, ministers?".z.br>
"What the general said is very thoughtful."
"The general's words are what make a country wise."
All the ministers were naturally filled with rainbow farts about this. Of course, this does not mean that the officials are all flatterers. After all, the Lou Chang family who are good at this are basically in prison.
What Zhao Kuo said, thought, and planned is obviously almost the best decision for Zhao Guo today.
Naturally, the ministers also praised this.
When Lin Xiangru saw this, not only did he not stop him, but he calmly allowed the ministers to flatter Zhao Kuo. Obviously, this was the result Lin Xiangru wanted.
It wasn't until Zhao Kuo felt a little embarrassed that Lin Xiangru coughed lightly to stop the compliment.
"In that case, let's do what the general said." Lin Shangqing nodded and said seriously. Obviously, as soon as these words came out, it was regarded as a seal of official approval for Zhao Kuo's claims. No one can embarrass this matter in the future.
Immediately, Lin Xiangru, who breathed a long sigh of relief, glanced at everyone again with sharp eyes, and said slowly: "While all the clan members and ministers are here, let's discuss the matter of establishing a new king! "
As soon as these words came out, the ministers who were still whispering among each other instantly held their breath!
Isn't this transition too hasty? Just now we were discussing the general's withdrawal, but in the blink of an eye we were talking about supporting him?
However, there were also some thoughtful people among the ministers present. For example, Mr. Pingyuan, who had been standing aside, quickly found clues in Lin Xiangru's words before and after - this change was not fast at all.
In other words, from beginning to end, Lin Shangqing had only one purpose: to pave the way for Zhao Kuo.
But after all, there are still a few people who can clearly see Lin Xiangru's plan, and these few people who can clearly see Lin Shangqing's plan, such as Pingyuan Jun and Yu Qing, will not expose Lin Shangqing's plan, let alone cause trouble to Lin Shangqing.
As for the more people present, most of them were immersed in the surprise of having a new king. After all, who can resist this support!
As a result, after a moment of silence, the ministers once again fell into waves of whispering.
Obviously, Lin Shangqing suddenly raised the topic of support, which really caught many ministers, especially the heads of several interest groups, off guard and even made them nervous.
Although if you bet on the right treasure, it will be a blessing, and you will be able to rise to prominence, and your family will be prosperous. But if you bet on the wrong treasure, it will be even more disaster. Although the family will not be confiscated and exterminated, in the end it will Once upon a time, his life of frustration was foreseeable.
Therefore, for a wealthy family like theirs, perhaps not expressing their stance is the best choice. No matter who takes that position in the end, they can just declare their allegiance. Of course, except when you can become a relative!
But at this time, Zhao Liang was only over thirty years old. After taking the throne, he had been fighting for many years, and the harem was not rich. Although the ministers also sent their daughters to the palace, they failed to give birth to a prince, so naturally they also There is no such thing as the so-called war between relatives.
This also brought about a problem. The Zhao family had no heirs, and the inheritance rights were bound to fall to the wayside. But in this huge clan, who should we choose?
Further up the line of Zhao ***, there is the line of King Huiwen. However, in this line, except for young boys, the rest are mostly mediocre and dandy, and it is impossible for the government to support them;
Further up is the line of brothers of King Huiwen, huh? A figure suddenly appeared in everyone's minds!
In terms of family and wealth, Mr. Pingyuan seems to be a good choice! Mr. Pingyuan is the uncle of the late King Zhao, the son of King Wuling of Zhao, and the younger brother of King Zhao Huiwen.
In terms of ability, unlike Lord Pingyang, Lord Pingyuan's ability is obvious to all, and everyone is convinced of his ability to govern the clan! The people above the temple also made suggestions many times, not to mention that the battle of Shangdang was promoted by them.
In terms of prestige, no one in the clan can surpass him, and with the recent recommendation of Lin Xiangru, Lin Qing,
He directly took over the power of Shangqing, how could he know that Lin Shangqing was not paving the way for him?
Finally, let’s talk about merits. Let’s not talk about the merits of giving advice to the court. Just saying that the general Zhao Kuo just defeated the army of Yan State is a great military achievement that ordinary civil servants would not even dare to think of!
In addition to being a little older, I am a little older! It seems that Mr. Pingyuan is the perfect choice!
This seniority is really a big issue. If Lord Pingyuan succeeds to the throne, how should he respect the previous king?
What's more, Mr. Pingyuan himself has sworn that his family has no intention of getting involved in the throne.
What to do? It's hard to think of a person with high moral character and respect.
You can't promote a child to the top, right?
It wouldn't be impossible in normal times, but what is the situation now? As the general said just now, Zhao Guo is facing enemies from all sides. Although it is not a precarious situation, it is definitely in troubled times.
If you advance, you will dominate other countries and be on par with Western Qin;
If you retreat, defeat is not far away and the ancestral temple is in danger.
At this time, if the Zhao State were to run the country with a child, it would inevitably make the same mistake as the young master.
Zhao Guo must not take this risk, and there is absolutely no need to take it.
What to do? Who else besides Mr. Pingyuan can take on this important task?
Um? etc!
Highly respected? Now, above the court, even Lin Shangqing, the leader of hundreds of officials, can't hide his glory. Isn't he considered to be highly virtuous and prestigious? Defeating Qin and Yan in succession made the six countries pay attention. Who can compare with such achievements?
Thinking of this, the ministers suddenly remembered the almost constant rumors in Handan City in recent days!
Yes. Everyone's eyes immediately looked forward, and all of them fell on Zhao Kuo, who was wearing armor - the general, with the surname Ying, Zhao, and the given name Kuo, and the son of the Zhao clan!
Seeing that everyone's eyes were all focused on Zhao Kuo, Lin Xiangru knew that most of his plan had been completed.
Yes, putting Zhao Kuo on the throne was just part of Lin Shangqing's plan.
Upon seeing this, Lin Xiangru immediately glanced at Mr. Pingyuan who was standing aside.
Just this glance made Mr. Pingyuan tremble: What do you mean? Are you looking at ***? Everyone has been mobilized by you. Is it time for you to show your cards? ! What do you think of me?
But soon, Lord Pingyuan understood what Lin Shangqing meant. Shangqing wanted to give himself the credit for his support!
Mr. Pingyuan, who looked incredulous, immediately met Lin Shangqing's eyes. His old eyes were full of attachment to Zhao Guo.
Mr. Pingyuan understood everything in an instant. This was not just a credit, but also a heavy responsibility.
Taking a deep breath, Mr. Pingyuan briefly reviewed the draft, and then solemnly nodded to Lin Shangqing, then walked out slowly, and said loudly: "I heard that the succession of the king is based on character, ability, and merit. The five ends of prestige and people's hearts, all the members of the clan, the only person who can gather the five ends of prestige and popular support is the general Zhao Kuo.
Therefore, General Kuo should be the best candidate to succeed King Zhao.
As the head of the clan, I am the head of the clan. I should hold the title of Lord Pingyuan, the position of the clan leader, and the position of senior official. I recommend Mafu Lord, Shangjun, Ying, Zhao, and Kuo to succeed King Zhao! "
Under the sonorous and powerful speech of Lord Pingyuan, all the ministers in the court finally woke up from their daze! They all looked at Shang Qing and Xiangru, and saw that the old man was looking at him and others calmly, but he didn't say anything.
No reply is the best reply!
If the person the Lord is paying attention to is not the General, how could the Lord pretend to be deaf and dumb in the face of Pingyuan Lord's clear attempt to canvass votes? Think about the previous question again. What kind of question is this? It is clearly paving the way!
Everyone suddenly woke up.
That’s right!
The bosses of several interest groups looked at each other and all went out to prostrate themselves on the ground: "I second the proposal to present the general as king to tide over the difficulties and strengthen Zhao!"
Seeing that the big bosses all seconded the proposal, the other ministers also followed suit: "I second the proposal!"
Even though there are a few people who still want Zhao who is closer by blood
Even if his heir is the king, he has to follow the crowd and bow down slowly.
After a while, all the ministers in the palace fell to the ground!
Lin Xiangru looked at the successor he had chosen, and felt happy in his heart. He had left Zhao a minister who he thought could shoulder heavy responsibilities and protect the country! This was also the reason why he wanted to lure Mr. Pingyuan into revealing his proposal. Only if he speaks out, Zhao Kuo will rely on him as a confidant. Only if he dares to speak out, will he have the ability and courage to face the storm in the future!
Thinking of this, a strange blush appeared on Lin Xiangru's face.
Immediately, Lin Shangqing opened his mouth and said to the ministers: "Since all the ministers are of the same mind, it can be seen that the general is the one whom everyone expects!"
"Please invite me, the king, to take a seat!" Lin Xiangru turned his head and clasped his fists and said to Zhao Kuo.
Zhao Kuo, who looked confused, was still confused. Now, what's going on... He seems to have been unanimously recommended by all the ministers inexplicably?
what's the situation? You haven't reacted yet? !
Fortunately, Zhao Kuo, who had come from the battlefield, already had a strong heart and could remain unmoved even in the face of swords and swords, let alone mere scenes.
After exhaling a long breath, Zhao Kuo immediately calmed down and declined again and again: "Although I have great merits, how can I dare to covet the throne? No, no, absolutely no."
No? Obviously it's not impossible, but it can't be done so easily.
If it was really impossible, Zhao Kuo should have mentioned another candidate in his mind at this time.
Apparently, this name does not exist.
But the throne of the king, if the law is spoken, cannot be passed lightly, and the throne cannot be inherited lightly. Especially for distant sects like Zhao Kuo, it is not impossible to move from a small sect to a large sect, but it cannot be done so easily.
Zhao Kuo could not immediately agree to ascend the throne, even if it was requested by the ministers.
"Give", Zhao Kuo must "give"!
This "let" is not only "let" to be seen by the ministers, but also "let" be seen by the people of the world.
We must "give in" to the point where all the ministers will obey, and we must "give in" to the point where everyone in the world has nothing to say.
