In Jingzhi Hall, the emperor sits behind the imperial court.
Following the words "Enter the hall" from the civil and military forces, Han Bairen strode in. He stopped and was about to kneel down on one knee, then quickly bent down to salute.
The emperor laughed dumbly: "The Han Qing family still has a hard time changing their martial nature."
"My lord, you have lost your manners."
Han Bairen lowered his head, neither arrogant nor humble.
In fact, not to mention the third-rank officials, as long as they are courtiers, there is no saying that when they see the emperor, they kneel down and lick the bitter tea seeds.
Literary men and officials all care about a character, even if they are generals, even when facing the emperor, they will only kneel on special occasions or special circumstances.
"Without courtesy, I will give you a seat."
Wenwu moved an embroidered pier and placed it behind Han Bairen's butt. The emperor smiled and said: "In this huge capital, civil, commercial, and miscellaneous affairs are all closely related to Han Aiqing. Han Aiqing's hard work has made great achievements."
Sitting on the embroidered pier, Han Bairen's pupils shrank slightly.
When he first entered the house, he called him Han Qing's family. Just now, he called him Han Aiqing.
Han Bairen became increasingly alarmed. In his eyes, the emperor of the current dynasty was just an old cunt, otherwise it would not have been possible for him to assassinate the emperor of the previous dynasty in order to kill his master's family.
"I am scared. I am a military general, and people's livelihood is really not what I am good at. It is inevitable that I will make some mistakes. I hope your Majesty will punish you."
"My dear, I have misunderstood. I asked you to enter the palace because I think you are doing a good job as the governor."
The emperor smiled and said calmly: "Speaking of which, I was once a military general. I traveled to various military camps and Zhechong Mansion. I heard the name of Han Aiqing more than once, but never had the opportunity to meet him. Now that I have ascended the throne as the emperor, you are now in charge of the capital. The governor holds an important position and rarely goes to court, so today is the first time that you and I, the monarch and my ministers, have spoken to each other in private."
Han Bairen responded "Yes".
In fact, the two of them had communicated when they were seizing the palace, but there were other people around, and they also made eye contact.
Han Bairen took control of the entire palace and immediately ordered people to open the south gate when he learned that Emperor Zhou Ke arrived with his troops.
When Zhou Ke entered the capital and entered the palace, there was no handover between the two. Han Bairen took all the more than 2,000 cavalrymen away and stationed them at the north gate. Moreover, they acted spontaneously without anyone's instructions.
After that, the prince of the previous dynasty eradicated dissidents in the capital, and then shoveled them to death. In the end, Zhou Ke gained the support of the aristocratic families in the capital and the civil and military officials and ascended the throne as emperor. He changed the name of Kang to Zhou and started the dynasty.
During this period, Zhou Ke had no personal contact with Han Bairen. Not long after he ascended the throne, Han Bairen was originally going to return to Zhechong Mansion, but was informed by the palace that he would be transferred to the Prefect of Jingzhao Mansion. After taking office, Han You from Xia County was taken over. To Beijing.
From his rebellion to his ascension to the throne, apart from transferring Han Bairen to another position, Zhou Ke only made one "expression", which was to give Han Bairen the mansion of a former dynasty who had been confiscated, which is now the Han Mansion.
Therefore, the outer dynasty and the aristocratic families in Beijing did not know what the emperor meant, whether he wanted to reuse Han Bairen, or whether he was angry that Han Bairen had robbed him of his "contribution" to seize the palace and was planning to turn his back on him later.
"My dear, please don't be afraid. I have summoned you to the palace today, but there is something I don't understand. I have been thinking about this for a long time and can't figure it out. I hope Han Aiqing can answer my questions and clear up my doubts."
Han Bairen stood up quickly and saluted again: "Your Majesty, that's what you say. I know everything and say it."
"good."
The emperor suddenly stood up, stared at Han Bairen, and said word by word: "Why did you lead your troops to Beijing back then!"
"I... I know that Your Majesty is the True Dragon Emperor, and the people of the previous dynasty were miserable under the tyranny. Your Majesty will definitely bring peace to the people of the world, so I led my troops to the capital without permission to do my best to help Your Majesty."
"Talk nonsense!"
The emperor slapped the table and angrily said: "At that time, I never threatened to replace the foolish emperor of the previous dynasty and assassinate the prime minister of the previous dynasty. It was because that beast had eaten nearly a million soldiers' pay for my border troops in the past eight years. As for the assassination Son of Heaven, because the head of the Zhou family in the previous dynasty made all kinds of slanderous remarks to that faint-hearted king, he wanted to destroy me, Zhou Ke, and the three states that I commanded by Zhou Ke had an army of 9,000 soldiers."
"Forehead…"
Han Bairen lowered his head, hesitated for a moment, and then his eyes lit up: "Although your Majesty has not risen up, I know that your Majesty is the son of God and a man of destiny. Who else is your majesty than your majesty? That's why I led my troops to the capital."
"you…"
The emperor was so angry that he suddenly realized that this attack was a bit flawless.
"No." The emperor was too lazy to talk in circles: "Han Bairen, I respect you as a hero in the army and you speak your mind. I ask you again, why did you enter the capital to seize the palace back then? Is it possible that you..."
The emperor narrowed his eyes, his expression incomprehensible.
Han Bairen raised his head, with a strange expression on his face, and looked at the emperor, as if looking at an idiot.
After hesitating for a moment, Han Bairen asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, you don't think that when I entered the palace, it was also for... to rebel, right?"
The emperor was very angry: "You want to rebel, how can you get it..."
Wen Wu on the side quickly coughed heavily, and the emperor also realized that he was a bit confused, and immediately straightened his face: "What is the reason for running thousands of miles to the capital to seize the palace."
"My lord, my lord...my lord..."
Han Bairen didn't say "I" for a long time, but he didn't come up with an answer.
"If you don't tell me, I'll tell you."
The emperor bypassed the imperial court and walked towards Han Bairen, and said loudly: "You want to kill the foolish king of the previous dynasty, yes or no."
Han Bairen's expression changed drastically: "Your Majesty has misunderstood me, I..."
"Shut up, you still want to make excuses. Not only do you want to kill the foolish king of the previous dynasty, but you also want to kill all the civil and military officials of the dynasty. No one will be spared."
Han Bairen was stunned for a moment, and his acting skills were quite exaggerated: "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. How could I have the courage? Even if I kill you, I would not dare to have such a rebellious idea."
You must know that two-thirds of the officials of this dynasty are from the previous dynasty. This is too taboo. Besides, even if the emperor of the previous dynasty was a foolish emperor, he is still the emperor after all. So he can kill whoever he wants.
"Shut up, let me tell you. I'm not afraid to tell you that I personally killed the Hunjun before. Do you know what the Hunjun said before he died? I'm here to tell you. Do you think it sounds familiar to you?"
When he came to Han Bairen, the emperor raised his head slightly, suddenly found that his momentum was a bit weak, and took two steps back.
After all, Han Bairen is almost 1.9 meters tall, and the Emperor is less than 1.8 meters tall. They are quite thin. One Han Bairen can fit two Zhou Kes.
"You, Han Bairen, said, you stupid fool. I fought for the country, so it's fine if I was deprived of my credit. You are still fucking in the capital with a group of corrupt officials. My mother-in-law knows that I can't get any troops in Nanguan." In order to get the utensils and food and pay, I searched for people everywhere in the capital. I accidentally learned that your prime minister and the Minister of Rites were embezzling military pay. Not only did you ignore it, but you also acquiesced in the murder of those two idiots. Although I was lucky enough to survive, my wife was still alive. The patient has contracted an incurable disease due to his injuries. Today, I will slaughter the palace with blood. I will kill all the officials of the fifth rank and above in the capital, plus you, the dog emperor!"
Han Bairen's expression was gloomy and uncertain. How could he not be familiar with these words? How could he not be familiar with them? Because these words were exactly what he said personally, to the former emperor himself.
"Han Bairen, you are so brave!"
The emperor sneered again and again: "What I want to ask is, why didn't you take action again?"
"minister…"
Han Bairen hesitated and was speechless.
"If you don't tell me, I will tell you."
The emperor took a deep breath and said loudly: "The euphorbia has already fallen on the head of the faint king. In the end, you endured the murderous intention. You said that if all the officials in the capital died, the world would inevitably be in chaos. In prosperity, the people are suffering, and in death, the people are also suffering, even more suffering. I hope the new king is different from him, I hope I know that this country is based on the people, so that the faint king can live a few more days."
Han Bairen closed his eyes and finally slowly knelt down on the ground: "I know my fault and my sin. I just ask your majesty not to implicate my son Han You and the servants in the family. I am the one who has the courage to speak arrogantly."
"This is why I..." The Emperor stared into Han Bairen's eyes and said calmly: "The reason why I handed over the post of governor of Jingzhao Mansion to your hands, the reason why I handed over the four gates of Jingzhong to your hands, so that you can You know, I am different from the faint king of the previous dynasty, very different."
Han Bairen's expression changed: "Your Majesty..."
"Okay, let's get out of the palace." The emperor smiled and waved his hand: "I'm sending you to the palace today just to let you know that I trust you and appreciate you, so I handed over the four important responsibilities to you. In your hands, I can be your governor with peace of mind, go ahead and don’t think too much."
Han Bairen was so excited that he couldn't help but said: "I will not give up even if I die!"
"I have left the tax inspection to your son Han You. Your Han family must not let me down."
"I..." Han Bairen wiped away the non-existent tears and stepped back with tears in his eyes: "I obey your order."
After Han Bairen left the palace, the emperor sat back at the imperial desk and smiled slightly.
Wen and Wu hurriedly took advantage of the opportunity and patted it: "Master Han is skilled in the six Taoist tactics and the five strategies. He is also a brave general who leads troops in battle. Now I have a deep feeling for Your Majesty..."
The emperor smiled and interrupted: "Yes, I just want to win his heart and his loyalty, not to mention that he is like the rumors in the army, even if he is only half of the rumors, no, two out of ten, If I can accept his loyalty, it is my good fortune, and the great Zhou Dynasty's good fortune. If there is civil unrest or military chaos in the future, Han Bairen can be reused."
"Your Majesty is kind and kind. Regardless of past grudges, this old slave was watching me just now. Master Han was so grateful that he could not wait to show his heart to your Majesty."
"Hahahaha, I know you are a general, and the most important thing is to accept death. If you give your heart to me, you will be loyal to me for the rest of your life."
The more the emperor talked, the more proud he became. He laughed and was extremely proud.
At the same time, Han Bairen had just left the palace. Before he could get on his horse, Wang Shan, dressed as a commoner, jumped out from the side.
"Sir, Your Majesty..." Wang Shan looked anxious: "But have I made things difficult for you?"
"No."
Han Bairen yawned, with disdain on his face, and whispered: "You and I are trying to win people's hearts."
"Buy the master?"
Wang Shan gave a bitter smile: "Could it be that he knows the master's ability and wants him to leave the capital to fight?"
"I don't know." Han Bairen said angrily: "I didn't mention it, I'm afraid it will be like this one day."
"Then, sir..."
"Let's just live with it." Han Bairen looked back at the palace gate and muttered: "It's less than two guan of money a month, why am I playing with my life? To return it to the emperor, I think it's just like that, one head and two arms, it's okay to chop them off. If it doesn't grow back, elbow, go back to the government office and see if there is anyone who is blind and insults the people, so I can vent my anger."
