Father can be an enemy to the country

"Now that you've hit the wall, are you ready to turn back?" He Zhen's tone was somewhat teasing.

"Oh, brother, please stop making sarcastic remarks." He Di said helplessly: "Think of a solution quickly."

"Yongjia Marquis said, let's make friends." He Zhen stroked the strings lightly and said, "Ask me, I mean the same thing."

"How will they explain to the clan?" He Di asked worriedly.

"That's their business." He Zhen said calmly: "You are not their father, why are you worrying about it?"

"..." He Di was speechless.

"Besides, are there no children in our family who commit crimes?" He Zhen asked again.

"It's not on the list." He Di said softly.

"That's to give me face." He Zhen said calmly: "You can't be shameless. Take the initiative to hand them over, otherwise you will no longer be a human being inside and outside."

"Hey..." He Di nodded dejectedly.

"And I also strongly suggest that all those wealthy people who have been marked with red letters on the wall go to the King of Chu and surrender together. As long as you admit your mistakes with a good attitude, I believe His Highness will be given a lighter sentence." Before He Zhen finished speaking, he sighed softly again. road:

"It's just that the original conditions will definitely no longer exist."

"Alas..." He Di became more and more frustrated. Over the years, he had been taking charge of the family for his eldest brother, and he had always had smooth sailing. He thought he was already a qualified leader. I didn’t expect that the real difficulties would be so unbearable.

"There is no need for this. You have never left Guangdong. It is inevitable that you will be arrogant and make wrong judgments." He Zhen whispered softly: "If you explain this matter clearly, I will go back to your Baiyun Villa to study behind closed doors and calm down. Later, I will think of a way for you to go out and be an official for a few years, so that you can see the world outside."

"Yes, brother." He Di nodded dejectedly and accepted the punishment of being removed from power.

"And He Gui, I'll go with you too." He Zhen then said slowly: "It's time for the children of the big clans to go out and experience things. Don't stay in Lingnan for generations, Yelang is arrogant."

He Di heard the implication of the eldest brother's words and couldn't help but raise his head and said: "Is the eldest brother asking us... to be hostages?"

"Nonsense!" He Zhen became angry and struck several beats, causing the strings of the piano to buzz.

"How many times have I told you to position yourself correctly? We are now the subjects of the Ming Dynasty, not some foreign vassal state! Return the hostages?! If you say such nonsense again, I will break your dog!"

"Yes, I was wrong." He Di nodded quickly to admit his mistake, but he knew that this was what his elder brother meant.

It's just that with these requirements of "losing power and humiliating the country", how can I talk to those wealthy people?

"Yes, you are wrong. But I was wrong too." He Zhen said with a bitter smile: "I shouldn't have let you fool around in the first place. Now it's good, the yellow mud fell into my crotch, I can't explain it clearly. "

As he spoke, his smile became increasingly bitter and he said, "Tomorrow I will go to the palace to apologize. I have no idea whether I can see His Highness."

"Brother, what's the matter?" He Di said anxiously, ignoring his own troubles, "You have never interfered, and you are still helping King Chu to speak."

"Who will believe this? They will only think that I am really hypocritical." He Zhen shook his head and said slowly:

"No one will feel better if they offend King Chu. Thinking about it this way, don't you feel more comfortable?"

"Brother, I was wrong." He Di lowered his head in shame, feeling really relieved.

~~

When He Di returned to Baiyun Villa, it was already night.

The rain is still falling, and the wealthy people are still waiting for him.

"Second Master He is back." As soon as he entered the hall, he was surrounded by the eager wealthy people, who all asked: "How is it?"

"How to say?"

"Hand it over to someone." He Di told them his experience in detail, and also told all the wealthy people what his eldest brother had said.

The local tycoons were dumbfounded when they heard this. Some people broke their guard on the spot and said, "What kind of thing is this? It's better not to make this trip."

"If you hadn't made this trip, would you know where you are now?" He Di said angrily, wiping the rain off his face, "I'm still waiting to die feeling good about myself."

When Chen Boyun and others said this, their anger turned into bitterness.

They came to He Di because they were afraid, hoping that he could move Yongjiahou to advance and retreat with them. As a result, Zhu Liangzu gave up and He Zhen refused to help them. The situation was worse than they expected.

"I don't believe that if we are united as one, there is nothing the court can do..." The man said half of his harsh words before he choked himself.

On their own, they would never be able to withstand it. If they go down again, King Chu will definitely attack them.

If the hundreds of thousands of troops in the hands of Marquis Yongjia really turned their guns against them, their simple villages and villages would really not be able to stop the cannons of the army.

Moreover, they also have a fatal weakness, that is, they are not good at field combat and can only huddle in the village to defend themselves. As long as the officers and soldiers have enough troops, they can easily defeat them one by one.

As long as a few villages are removed first, the rest of the clans will have no choice but to surrender...

The so-called "shooting the first bird", such as the Chen family, the Liang family, the Cui family, and the Xu family, must be the first to suffer.

Therefore, Chen Boyun, Liang Shangjun, and the patriarchs of the Cui family and the Xu family all dared not say anything.

The wealthy people who followed them naturally lost their momentum and soon realized that something was wrong, so they all shut up obediently.

"Since there are no objections, let's do it." He Di listened to his elder brother this time and no longer worried about other people's families: "I will give you one day to arrest all those children who have committed crimes, and then you will personally Take him to surrender."

"Will we not be able to come back?" someone asked in a low voice.

"Don't think about coming back after you go." He Di said solemnly: "Whether your affairs are big or small depends on whether King Chu is serious. As for whether King Chu is serious, it depends on your performance. "

After a pause, he said to the reluctant Chen Boyun and others: "Tomorrow morning, my eldest brother will also go to His Highness to plead guilty and try his best to help you get a lighter sentence."

"Boss He is so righteous." When the wealthy people heard that He Zhen would come forward, they felt reassured and felt relieved.

"As soon as he takes action, we will have hope."

"Yeah, I knew he wouldn't leave us alone."

He Di looked at their relieved reactions and finally understood that it was never him who was looking for them, but his elder brother.

Knowing this, he felt a little relieved, finally no longer having to bear such a heavy responsibility. Then he exhaled a long breath and said to everyone: "Brother asked me to tell you that from now on you have to change your mind. It is the fourteenth year of Hongwu. It is time to forget about the Yuan Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty is There is no state within a state allowed.”

"Yes." Everyone responded with sadness, and of course they were unwilling to do so. It's just that the situation is stronger than the person, so what's the point?

"Brother said that if you change your ideas as soon as possible and adapt to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, your clans can still prosper." Then He Di continued: "On the contrary, you will have to be ruthlessly abandoned..."

"Understood." This time the answer was more willing.