Lu Xiuyuan suddenly hesitated. According to the original plan, he agreed to elect Lu Zuo as the emperor today. According to the orthodox order, the existence of the Wei Dynasty should be recognized. Then Lu Zuo could logically inherit the throne after destroying the Wei Dynasty. , but just now Lu Zuo actually called the Wei Dynasty a pseudo-guard, which clearly means that he does not recognize the existence of the Wei Dynasty, and also claims that the Emperor Xun Yu of the Wei Dynasty usurped power, so what Lu Zuo acknowledges is still the existence of the Han Dynasty. In this way, we This uprising has really turned into a "Qing Jun side". Now the descendants of the Han Dynasty have been separated and their families have been exterminated. Only Liu Xingyuan is left. Looking at how respectful Lu Zuo was to Liu Xingyuan just now, he clearly has no intention of proclaiming himself emperor. , if you insist on pushing Lu Zuo, it will be detrimental to him.
There was silence in the hall for a while, and no one dared to breathe. Liu Xingyuan's mind was racing at this moment. Seeing that things had turned around, his heart suddenly became clear, but he did not dare to make mistakes. He said: "What the marshal just said is true. Since it is a lie, The guard has been destroyed, the purpose of 'clearing the emperor's side' has been achieved, and the late emperor Liu Yan has no heirs, we should elect the one who made the greatest contribution this time as the emperor."
Huo Yan grabbed the opportunity and said, "Then let Brother Lu sit in the position of emperor. I, Huo Yan, will be convinced."
Seeing this situation, Lu Zuo was not surprised, but Liu Xingyuan seemed to have something in his words. He could no longer sell his words, otherwise there would be a big mess, so he waved his hand and said: "Lu is just a reckless person. He just wants to save the country and the people. This time. In terms of rewards for merit, which general does not work harder than me?"
Qin Fu was a little unhappy, "Why do you say this? How can this rebel army overthrow the Wei Dynasty without the marshal personally leading it?"
After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
Huo Yan was even more determined, "If the Marshal fails to become the emperor today, I, Huo Yan, will be the first one not to..."
"Stop talking nonsense," Lu Zuo interrupted quickly, "The reason why the rebel army was so powerful this time and the states and counties were able to surrender is mostly due to His Highness Prince Ning!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar. What did Marshal Lu mean? Could it be that he supported Liu Xingyuan as emperor? Everyone looked at each other, hemming and hawing, and for a while they became at a loss and in a dilemma.
Huo Yan didn't realize it at all, "I, Huo Yan, work hard all because of you, Marshal. If it weren't for you, Brother Lu, I would..."
"Okay, your heart for the country and the people can be learned from the sun and the moon," Lu Zuo quickly interrupted him, "Now is not the time to talk about this."
Huo Yan was interrupted by Brother Lu twice in succession, feeling a little dissatisfied. Just when he was about to get angry, Lu Xiuyuan pulled him back and signaled him to shut up.
Liu Xingyuan felt quite embarrassed. Huo Jin's Jianghu aura was really rotten wood, but he could only smile and said, "What General Huo said is true."
Unexpectedly, Huo Yan became even more displeased when he saw his appearance. He raised his face and ignored Liu Xingyuan.
Liu Xingyuan turned around in embarrassment, then raised his hand to Lu Zuo and said: "This time, the success of 'Qingjun's side' is all due to the marshal. I'll wait... um..." Liu Xingyuan stuck on the second half of the sentence and wanted to wait for Lu Zuo to answer, but there was something wrong with his eyes. Mr. Guang didn't see Lu Zuo's response, so he continued, "Well... we are willing to..."
"Prince Ning, there is no need to say anything more," Lu Zuo said with a firm expression, "You are the only bloodline of the Han Dynasty and the eldest son of the late Prince Ning. Your Highness should sit on the throne of the emperor."
As soon as these words came out, the hall was in an uproar again. Everyone was confused. They didn't know whether the marshal was sincere or fake. No one dared to stand up and say a word. Even Huo Yan looked at Lu Zuo eagerly and was quite surprised. Just as he was about to say something, Liu Xingyuan quickly declined.
"It's absolutely impossible..." Liu Xingyuan almost knelt down in front of Lu Zuo, "The one who has made the greatest contribution to the rebellion this time is none other than the Marshal. I'm afraid everyone in the army, including all the civil and military officials, will be convinced. How can I, Liu Xingyuan, be so virtuous and capable?" I dare to compete with the marshal. Please don't refuse, marshal."
Lu Zuo's expression was stern, leaving no room for negotiation. "Since I have completed the important task of 'Qingjun side', I should hand over the position of marshal." After that, he took the commander's seal from Yin Ji's hand and handed him to Liu Xingyuan. in hand.
Liu Xingyuan froze on the spot for a moment, looking left and right, and found that the rest of the people were also dumbfounded, so he quickly said: "The marshal can say anything, but he must take back this move of taking command of the seal!"
The courtiers all held up their hands and advised: "Marshal, please think twice..."
"I have made up my mind," Lu Zuo said, "I would also like to invite the new emperor to sit down..." Lu Zuo said while pointing to the dragon throne on the steps.
Tao Qian lives in seclusion, Xu You washes his ears, and Lu Zuo's illness has become more serious recently, and the more he thinks of these allusions, so he decided to accompany An Jingruo in the last time. Although no one else understands the decisions he made today, Jing Jingruo knew it well, and felt extremely sad as she watched her husband become thinner and thinner over the past two days.
It was getting dusk, and Lu Zuo was sitting cross-legged in the atrium. On the low table beside him, the smoke of agarwood curled up in the lacquer box, and the charcoal pot beside him made a crackling sound.
The water in the pool was frozen, and several willow trees were drying up. Dark clouds gathered on the eaves, and a few snowflakes slowly fell. After a while, there were more of them. Anhui Anruo brought a green cloak at the right time, put it on Lu Zuo, and helped Lu Zuo. Zuo sat back under the eaves.
"It's strangely cold. Why don't we go back to the house?" Jing Jingruo asked with concern.
Lu Zuo smiled and shook his head, picked up the iron stick from his side, and gently fiddled with the fire pot on the side. The cold coals turned fiery red, and the ash jumped up with the flames. He gently tapped on the edge of the pot. , dusted off the charcoal ash from the iron pick, and then put it aside, "This is the first snow in winter, let's enjoy the snow together!"
An Jingruo nodded quietly, and the two sat hugging each other, watching the flying snow in the sky quietly. Unknowingly, it became dark, and the willow trees were bent down by the snow. The plum tree beside the pond , red flowers blooming in twos and threes.
"Let's go back to Lujiazhuang," Lu Zuo suddenly asked, "The snow in my hometown must be more beautiful now!"
An Jingruo nodded.
"Now that the world is at peace, why not wander around the world?"
Jing Jingruo was not surprised by his sudden naive idea and still nodded quietly.
"Why are not you talking?"
Jing Jingruo smiled, "You say it, and I'll listen!"
Lu Zuo's right hand holding An Jingruo suddenly trembled twice. He still reluctantly took his hand back, still holding it. After coughing twice, he continued: "This snow is really heavy..."
Then, the two fell into silence for a long time.
At some point, maybe within a short while, I heard footsteps coming from the corridor not far away, and I saw Yin Ji walking cautiously from the corridor with a bowl of soup in his hand.
Yin Ji brought the bowl to the master and placed it gently on the low table. Then he picked up the futon and sat down next to the master. He looked at the snow falling on the eaves and sighed: "Oh, it's so big. Snow!"
Lu Zuodao: "Yes, it didn't take long for such a thick snow to accumulate."
"Master, drink the ginseng soup first. It will get cold in a while." Yin Ji saw the master frowning and added, "This is the last bowl!"
"Leave it alone, it will be fine if it cools down and then reheated."
