It is better to attack His Royal Highness than to compete in the world

After taking down Mosha City, Ren Chengqing summoned Han Dingping back.In the conquest of Xijing, Han Dingping, regardless of the danger, took the lead and made great contributions.Most of the northern desert families were highly educated and arrogant, relying on the shade of their fathers, they were not successful, and Han Dingping was a typical example of the children of the family that Ren Chengqing tended to set up, young and promising, loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and keeping Han Dingping could also show the benevolence of the emperor.

As soon as Han Dingping returned to Desert Sand City, Ren Chengqing summoned him.I don't know whether it was the exhaustion of the journey or the blow of Han Guangli's betrayal, but the young prince's face was full of exhaustion, but his temperament was first-class, as tall and straight as a green pine.Ren Chengqing avoided Han Dingping's hypocrisy, and said directly: "Han Dingping, are you guilty?"

"I don't know about my father's rebellion, but as a son and a minister, I didn't realize that my father had treasonous intentions. This is dereliction of duty. I beg your Majesty to punish you." Han Dingping knelt down on one knee and pleaded guilty.

"Treason is a felony, and I don't want to be implicated. Han Dingping, are you loyal to me?"

"The subject is His Majesty's subject, the people of Beimo, of course they are loyal to His Majesty and Beimo."

"Your father betrayed Zhen and Bei Mo. Loyalty and filial piety are hard to balance. Han Dingping, how do you choose?"

Han Dingping knelt down and said nothing, Ren Chengqing was not in a hurry to force him, the thoughtful answer was more convincing.It took a long time for Han Dingping to answer: "The country is loyal and filial, the country is big, loyalty is the first, the family is small, filial piety is the last, I should put loyalty and patriotism first. I know that the crime of treason is unforgivable. To see my father one last time."

Ren Chengqing nodded in agreement, and gave Han Dingping the handwriting, Han Dingping took the handwriting, and gave Ren Chengqing a big gift to thank him and leave.

Han Guangli and Wen Runya, including a large number of people who participated in the rebellion, were detained in the prison. Han Guangli and Wen Runya were specially instructed by Ren Chengqing to be carefully guarded and detained separately.Han Guangli was imprisoned in the deepest part of the prison. After being tortured many times, he only looked haggard. Seeing his son whom he had not seen for a long time, he had mixed feelings.

When the door of the cell was opened, the jailer withdrew, leaving only the father and son in the closed space.Han Dingping watched his father with a great memory become a prisoner, and didn't know what to say for a moment.It was Han Guangli who spoke first: "Is Ping'er injured?"

"No."

"Ping'er has made great achievements."

"Have."

"Haha, he is indeed my good son." Han Guangli patted Han Dingping on the shoulder and laughed heartily, not caring about his status as a prisoner.

After hearing this, Han Dingping's eyes turned red, and he couldn't help asking: "Father, why, why do you want to rebel?"

Han Guangli looked at his taller son with pride in his eyes, and then his mood sank when he thought of something, and he waited for a long time before answering: "Pinger, you are still too young. The father is for Beimo, for the former emperor's army. Half your life, what do you end up with? Imprisoned in this desert city, being a king of wealth and wealth, a life of mediocrity, and no ambition to be rewarded. Be a villain who follows others and carefully pleases the emperor. Ping'er, my father doesn't want you to be like my father, My Ping'er should live a high-spirited, free-spirited life. Princes and generals are kind to each other, how is my Ping'er different from the descendants of the Ren family?"

"Father, you taught me to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic since I was a child! What's so good about that throne, you will never be free and comfortable for the rest of your life if you really ascend to that throne. Now my son can also make contributions and earn a piece of glory for my Han family. Is it not good to continue the glory of my Han family?"

"It's because my Ping'er is too outstanding that I'm worried."

"Your Majesty is not the former emperor."

"How can Ping'er conclude that His Majesty will not be the second emperor? The royal family is ruthless, and the emperor is ruthless."

"Your Majesty is broad-minded and appoints people on their merits. Who can compare to him? The Ye family is a loyal family that was once suspected by the late emperor. Didn't His Majesty still use it? Although Su Yan came from a lowly background, he is so clever and clever. Isn't he also favored by His Majesty? General Liao is young. , don’t you still command the Black Feather Cavalry?”

"Su Yan, Liao Honglin, including Lei Chengde, Liang Guang, etc. are all poor children selected by His Majesty. Of course His Majesty will trust you, but you are different, Ping'er. Ping'er, stay away from Your Majesty."

"What's different, General Ye Du has made great achievements, and now his son Ye Lingkuang is the general who conquers the West, why has His Majesty ever been jealous?"

"Ye Lingkuang is the general of Zhengxi. Sure enough, he is gentle, elegant and sincere, and he does not deceive me. Ping'er, do you know how the Ye family is different from our Han family? Ye Du gave birth to a good daughter, and she has captured the hearts of our Majesty. "

Han Dingping turned pale when he heard this, and couldn't believe it: "Impossible, impossible. Father, what do you mean?"

Han Guangli wants to completely break Han Dingping's thoughts and keep him away from the government. It is really for his own good: "Isn't it obvious that your Majesty and Princess Zhaoyang eat together every day and sleep together at night? Ping'er, the Ye family treats our Han family well." There will be no. Ping'er, don't trust Your Majesty."

"I do not believe."

"You can ask His Majesty yourself."

After seeing Han Guangli, Han Dingping was even more confused, and walked out in a daze, panicked.What he insisted on and what he believed in seemed to be collapsing.The father he admired rebelled against him, and his respected majesty had lost his personal morals.Loyalty to the monarch and patriotism is a joke, and meritocracy is a pretense.

Han Dingping asked to see Ren Chengqing in a daze.Ren Chengqing already knew the conversation between Han's father and son in prison. She recognized Han Dingping's excellent side as a child of the family, and she also underestimated the too lofty side of the child of the family, and she couldn't tolerate the slightest bit of sand.

"I would like to ask Your Majesty, do you think there is a more suitable candidate for the post of General Zhengxi besides General Ye Lingkuang?"

"Have."

"I would like to ask Your Majesty, is the combination of yin and yang justified?"

"Yes, but not the only one."

"If you need to advocate the people of the world, should your majesty advocate the combination of yin and yang, or captivity, captivity..." Han Dingping couldn't find the right words for a long time.

Ren Chengqing didn't mind either, and answered, "Azhao, the person I love, there is no such thing as being captive or not. Of course, the general trend of the world is that the combination of yin and yang is the right way, and of course I will not go against the sky. But I do it alone, don't exaggerate." to the people of the world."

"Your Majesty is a role model for all people in the world. Of course, your Majesty's words and deeds will affect all people."

"Azhao is the only one I love in this life. All I ask, say, and do is to grow old with the one I love. If everyone in the world can be like me, there will be a couple for life, no matter who he asks for, Whether it's a man or a woman, as long as the two parties are in love, I will allow it."

"Princess Chaoyang has lived in the deep palace for a long time, and His Majesty has never been strict, and has never rectified his name. Isn't Your Majesty really guilty? Aren't you afraid that the officials will not agree? Are you afraid that the people will not agree? Didn't you think that such acts against the sky will trigger God's punishment?" ?”

"Presumptuous!" Ren Chengqing interrupted Han Dingping angrily, but could not answer, yes, she dare not announce her relationship with Ye Lingzhao to the world now, because she knew it was not a good time, because the resistance would be very great, but When is the right time, and how long does she have to wait for Ye Lingzhao?

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Han Dingping knelt down to plead guilty, but there was no trace of regret on his face.

"Han Dingping, I am not a god, I am not a saint."

"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, so His Majesty should be a saint and a god. The one you are willing to follow is my Son of Heaven, the Emperor of Beimo."

"What if I can't do it?"

"Your Majesty is the son of a sinful minister. Your Majesty's mercy is already your kindness. I beg your Majesty to be more generous and leave the body of my father. Please go to guard the imperial tomb and cleanse the Han family of their sins."

"Han Dingping, you don't need to do this."

"I am voluntary, and I want to do one last thing for Bei Mo."

"I agree. Han Dingping, no matter how bad my personal virtues are, I will not let Bei Mo down."

"I don't think so. There are three types of unfilial piety, and the worst is having no descendants."

"You go back."

"Yes."

After returning from Han Dingping, Han Guangli's interrogation went smoothly. Zhou Wenjun and Shen Yue followed suit, and a large number of rebels were identified.This time there is no sympathy. Anyone who participates in the rebellion will be beheaded in public. Any male relatives in the direct line who are over ten years old will be beheaded in public. Those who are under ten years old will be exiled.All direct female relatives who have not married outside will be demoted to low status.After cleaning up a large number of aristocratic families, Ren Chengqing immediately filled in the vacancies in the imperial court. From then on, the imperial court was truly in the hands of Ren Chengqing.