Han Shikai frowned, not quite understanding Han Linfu's sudden teaching.
Although he is young, as a prince of the royal family, he is naturally much more mature than his peers. Regarding the general trend of the world, even if he does not understand it, his teacher will take the trouble to explain it. This is something that a child of the royal family must master. .
Now that Taichu has fallen, Xinhan has become the biggest winner. Xinhan occupies almost two of the nine states in the world, second only to the territory of Dongxia. After all, Dongxia already occupied half of the entire Yanzhou and Qiongzhou before the war began.
Qiongya, the southernmost part of the Central Plains, is already in the same spirit as Dongxia, and Qiongya has been weak for a long time. Without the protection of Dongxia, Qiongya might have been destroyed long ago.
Although the Taichu Dynasty has long been inferior to its former glory, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and the Xinghe Sect is closely related to it. Even though powerful people have been planning for a long time, the three major forces of Xinhan, Dongxia, and Qinghe sent troops at the same time, and three saints took action. , destroying Taichu also caused heavy losses to the three major forces.
The tragic victory in the Battle of Yinmatan left Dongxia exhausted, which is why Dongxia suffered a big loss when it carved up Yingzhou.
Of the six counties in Yingzhou, Xinhan occupied four, leaving only two counties on the eastern coast for Dongxia.
Han Linfu actually had no good intentions when he gave Yuhua County and Yangliu County to Bai Xuanhui. The island country of Qinghe is located in the sea to the east of the two counties. In this battle to destroy the country, Qinghe contributed the most, but received almost no benefits. In the end, he was expelled by Han Linfu. It can be said that he lost his wife and lost his troops.
Xinhan gave the two coastal counties to Dongxia with the intention of diverting disaster to the east. You must know that the Qinghe navy was very powerful. The Taichu navy was completely destroyed by the Qinghe navy's sneak attack. Dongxia received the two coastal counties without naval protection. , we had to detach part of the naval force from Yanzhou.
In fact, even if Han Linfu gained control of the two coastal counties, he would not be able to control it. After all, there is no sea in the land of Yuzhou. Although New Korea has a navy, it is only suitable for river warfare. If he wants to completely control the two coastal counties, New Korea must rebuild its navy. , that cannot be accomplished overnight, not to mention that the Qinghe Kingdom is watching eagerly.
In a short time, Dongxia no longer had the power to send troops to conquer the world. Although Dongxia King Bai Xuanhui was dissatisfied with Han Linfu's tyranny and calculation, he had no choice but to accept it.
The senior officials of Qinghe hated Han Linfu deeply, but they also suffered heavy losses. The two coastal states of Yingzhou returned to Dongxia. It was impossible for Qinghe people to cross Dongxia to retaliate against New Korea. Han Linfu's move could be described as killing two birds with one stone.
Under such a situation, the future of the new Han Dynasty seemed to be very bright. Han Shikai couldn't understand why Han Linfu was so pessimistic, but under such circumstances, he naturally would not disobey his father's instructions. He said firmly: "I will bear this in mind!"
Han Linfu nodded lightly. He looked at his young son with a gentle look and said, "Shikai, starting from tomorrow I will arrange for you to enter the Mole Hall for training..."
Han Shikai was a little surprised, but he still said respectfully: "I will obey my father's arrangement, and I will do my best!"
Han Linfu didn't say anything. He silently walked to the dragon chair.
Han Shikai looked at Han Linfu's back and felt a little lonely.
Han Linfu sat down on the dragon chair, waved his hand and said, "Shikai, please step down too."
Han Shikai immediately bowed and left, leaving Han Linfu alone in the hall.
Han Linfu looked at the empty hall with a sad expression, and a slightly tired look on his face.
"Shi Chuang, Shi Chong, don't blame your father for being ruthless. That person is too terrifying. As long as he is still alive, there will be no peace in the world. Although my father is prosperous now, he is actually seeking skin from a tiger. Even if he can one day unify The world is just that person’s pawn.”
"If my father is gone one day, your character is not enough to keep this family business. In order not to be controlled by others, my father must cultivate a ruthless successor. Everything I am planning now is to one day meet that person. People have the strength to protect themselves when their faces are broken..."
"Shikai, although my father has chosen you, the road ahead will be difficult. The fate of you and me is not necessarily better than that of your two brothers. In fact, death is far from the worst outcome. You have not grown up yet. , when you truly mature, your father will tell you everything..."
Han Linfu drew his sword while talking to himself, and the Guixu sword bloomed with green light in front of him.
"Gui Xu Dao! Is this the treasure you gave me? How many calculations are there!" Han Linfu looked at Gui Xu Dao with eyes full of disgust.
He sighed softly and said: "My omnipotent lord, only in this Chang'an Palace can I dare to speak my mind. I, Old Han, will bet that you have no way to restrain the immortal. If you don't even have the immortal's means to prevent you, , all the calculations of me, Old Han, are in vain..."
Within one day, all the generals and officials who participated in Han Shichong's mutiny were captured, and the news of Han Shichong's imprisonment spread throughout Kaiyuan City.
At Han Linfu's signal, the news that Han Shikai was about to be established as crown prince also spread.
On the night of the second day, all the criminals in the Sky Prison were drugged and fainted, and the jailers were replaced by Mole Hall spies. Han Linfu secretly came to the Sky Prison and dealt with everything. The Mole Hall masters and Han Linfu All the personal guards silently exited the prison.
At this time, Han Shichong was already a little crazy. He kept walking around in the prison and muttering something.
Han Linfu stood outside the cell door and stared at his son, but Han Shichong showed no reaction and still looked crazy.
"Shi Chong, do you think you can get me to spare your life by pretending to be crazy and acting stupid? Now that I'm here, put away your little tricks and let's talk between father and son!" Han Linfu said majestically.
Han Shichong paused when he heard this, and his frantic face instantly calmed down. He smiled bitterly and said, "Sure enough, I can't deceive my father. I'm really far behind..."
Han Linfu stared at Han Shichong's face and said seriously: "Idiot, do you want to live?"
"Who would want to die if there was a way..." Han Shichong said helplessly.
"Being a father can let you live, but you will no longer be Han Shichong, and you will even no longer be a real person. Are you still willing to do so?"
Han Linfu's words made Han Shichong frown tightly. He said with a puzzled expression: "My son is stupid and I don't know what my father means..."
"Xinhan now needs a peerless fighter who will always be loyal. My father can give you power beyond that of a saint, but after that you will no longer be the real you!" Han Linfu said seriously.
A flash of understanding suddenly flashed across Han Shichong's face, and he whispered with a look of shock and fear: "Rugui Dan!"
Although the sound was small, it did not escape Han Linfu's ears. After possessing the Guixu Knife, Han Linfu's physical strength was greatly improved, and his hearing was naturally much sharper.
Han Linfu said calmly: "It's not too stupid. Only Rugui Dan can make people remain absolutely loyal forever. Such people can become my patron saint of New Korea!"
Han Shichong said loudly with a dark face: "If you take the Rugui Pill and escape death, even if you survive, you will become a puppet who only knows how to be loyal to your master. How is living like this different from death?"
"If my father has a way to make you take the Rugui Pill, it will definitely succeed. This drug will not erase the person's consciousness, but will only form a subconscious, an irresistible thought in the person's mind." Han Linfu also saw this. Not annoyed, he said with a deadpan expression.
"You can convince Rugui Danhou. You are still you, but you are no longer you." After saying this, Han Linfu stopped talking. His expression was obviously waiting for Han Shichong's answer.
Han Shichong gritted his teeth and stared at Han Linfu, his eyes full of hatred, his body trembling slightly, obviously very excited.
"Father, I am willing to be the guardian of Xinhan, and I can swear that I will never betray Xinhan." Han Shichong looked at Han Linfu's increasingly cold face, and his tone softened and he said hurriedly.
Han Linfu said with a sneer: "Idiot, don't be so naive at this time. You are no longer trustworthy from the moment you kill your brother!"
Although Han Shichong's face was filled with fear, he suddenly laughed and said, "It seems that my fate will be much worse than that of Han Shichuang!"
Han Linfu didn't answer, as if he acquiesced to Han Shichong's words.
Han Shichong looked desperate and his eyes became hollow. At this time, he was completely different from the arrogant and ruthless person he used to be.
"Shi Chong, this is your last chance. Since Shi Chuang has passed away, my father hopes that you will be the guardian of Xinhan. Whether it is to pay for your life or to make amends, my father still wants you to do these things willingly!" Han Linfu had a gentle expression, something he rarely showed.
Han Linfu's expression suddenly became ferocious and he said: "Of course, you should also know that even if you don't want to, you can force yourself as a father. No matter what, you have to do this!"
Han Shichong said nothing at this time, his expression was very tangled and painful.
"Think about it, what's wrong with guarding this dynasty and this family personally? Father, I'll give you a stick of incense to think about it..." After Han Linfu finished speaking, he closed his mouth and stopped talking.
Han Shichong could clearly feel the terrifying aura emanating from Han Linfu, and he fell into entanglement and pain.
Time passed bit by bit, and Han Shichong's face softened a little. He seemed to have made a lot of determination, and he immediately saluted respectfully and said: "Father, I am willing to protect Xinhan forever!"
Han Linfu was wearing a bright yellow gown, and the fabric looked particularly tight on his body. He took out two pills from his clothes and threw them to Han Shichong.
Han Shichong received the pill tremblingly, and he patiently observed it!
"The red one is Rugui Pill, but I have never seen this blue one. Is this the elixir that makes swallowing Rugui Pill a sure success?" Han Shichong asked doubtfully.
"That's right! This elixir is called the other side. It was refined by my father Mole Hall after spending countless manpower and material resources. It can ensure that you are foolproof!" Han Linfu explained.
Han Shichong smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that the father has been planning for a long time and must let his son do it!"
Han Linfu nodded expressionlessly without saying anything.
Heaven and man fought for a long time, and with just a "plop", Han Shichong knelt down on the ground. He saluted and said, "My son, Han Shichong, is willing to take the elixir and be the guardian of New Han!"
"My father, please accept your respects. After today, there will be no more Han Shichong in the world!" Han Shichong threw the two pills into his mouth with a look of determination on his face.
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Soon after, Han Shichong and his accomplices were all publicly questioned and executed. Han Shikai became the new crown prince, and the whole country of New Korea was in an uproar.
