Thinking it over, he changed his words, "This old minister heard that today at Qingfeng Pavilion, when the people saw the Regent, they were very excited and showed great support for him. I don't know if those people misspoke or deliberately wanted to put the Regent in an unjust position, but they actually... actually shouted 'Long live the Regent' to him..."
Before he could finish speaking, Gu Heng's expression changed, and he slammed his hand heavily on the table, furious. "Insolence!"
Guo Huai looked terrified and lowered his head. "Your Majesty, please calm down. This...this was probably just a slip of the tongue by those people in their excitement. It shouldn't be taken seriously..."
Gu Heng's face was gloomy and ugly, and his fists were clenched.
Those unruly people are showing no respect for him, the monarch of this great cause.
Openly calling Gu Linchao "Long Live the Emperor," then what kind of emperor is he?
After a long while, he calmed down his anger. His face was no longer showing any emotion, but he said in a calm voice, "Minister Guo, please don't say such slanderous things about the Regent again. The Regent has devoted himself to the great cause, is loyal to the emperor and loves the people. He has made many sacrifices and deserves the support of the people."
Guo Huai was unconvinced. He knew that although the young emperor outwardly respected Gu Linchao, he was actually quite wary of him.
Throughout history, which emperor could tolerate his subjects being above him?
Even if this person is Gu Linchao, who devoted himself to the great cause and wholeheartedly assisted the emperor.
Because his achievements were so great, it's said that great achievements can threaten the emperor. How could the young emperor not have any thoughts about it? Moreover, Gu Linchao's power was too great, and it had already threatened the emperor.
The reason we can still maintain a superficial harmony is simply because the time is not yet ripe.
However, once the time is right, Gu Linchao's existence will be a sin.
Thinking it over, he said with shame, "It was my narrow-mindedness that led me to spread rumors in front of Your Majesty. The Regent has always been a man of high moral character and has devoted himself to the great cause for a long time. He has also been a devoted assistant to Your Majesty. He is definitely not the kind of person with wolfish ambitions. Your Majesty, please pretend that I did not say those words."
However, his words were like thorns, piercing into Gu Heng's heart and leaving him with a lump in his throat.
He knew that although he was the Emperor of Daye, the people of the world only knew him as Gu Linchao, and even foreign countries only knew his name, not him as the emperor.
Even more so, some people say that if it weren't for Gu Linchao, he wouldn't be able to sit securely on the throne today.
His throne was nothing more than a handout from Gu Linchao.
A sinister glint flashed in Gu Heng's eyes, and the terrifying thought buried deep in his heart suddenly surfaced.
One day, he will let the whole world, and even foreign lands, know that the Great Cause can still be so powerful without his presence, and let them know that he is the master of this Great Cause.
Guo Huai glanced at his expression, knowing that his words had probably touched on some of his thoughts, and seized the opportunity to say, "Even if the Regent has contributed greatly to the Great Cause, he cannot be so domineering as to destroy the Guo family's lineage. I beg Your Majesty to do justice for this old minister and for the Guo family..."
Gu Heng had composed himself and reassured the Prince, "I will ask the Regent about this matter. If the Regent arrested your son without asking why, I will persuade him to release him. But if your son was indeed at fault, then I have no power to do so."
Even if there were a way, he wouldn't get his son back for him. It would be best if Gu Linchao could kill Guo Lin, so that the Guo family would hate Gu Linchao and there would be another force to deal with Gu Linchao, which was what he wanted to see.
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