When Du Pin returned home outside the city, his father was very strange. Usually my son goes out to a banquet in the city, and he doesn't come back until dark, so why did he come back so soon after he just went today.

"Son, why did you come back so early today, is it because of the unpleasantness of getting along with those peers?"

Parents are heartbroken for their children, and Du Ping's father is naturally the same.

His son Du Ping is an only son, and he doesn't like to socialize with people since he was a child, and he only knows how to read quietly at home. If the child is so sensible in the future life, the parents may be happy.

But Du's father is sad, and he can still rely on his parents at home, but if he goes out in the future, this child doesn't even have a decent friend, and he doesn't know who to ask for help. But there is such an opportunity in front of us.

Zhang Hao, the assassin of the history, wanted to change the Ding tax to the field tax, but Yang Ji was dissatisfied, and summoned the landlords of the whole county to stand up against the evil government, and took Zengdi County as the front line of resistance.

As a landlord, Du's father was unwilling to pay more taxes by himself, so he participated together. After learning that there were many young talents gathered in the city from all over the world, he decisively gave an extra hundred gold and asked Du Ping to send it.

The result was very effective, and Taishou Yang Ji saw that for the sake of a hundred gold, he asked Du Ping to go to the banquet every time. In order to expand his son's circle of friends, Du's father really took great pains.

"Well, I don't have to go in the future."

Father Du asked suspiciously, "What do you mean by not having to go?" ”

Du Ping said flatly: "It's literal, they won't ask me to go to any banquet in the future." ”

"What, they kicked you out? How dare you treat my son like this, the money was not given for nothing! ”

"That's not the case," Du Ping knew that his father was concerned about his future and hoped that he could find like-minded partners, so he directly filtered out the word 'money'.

"It's because Zhang Hao led the troops to a place ten miles west of the city, and their gang was in a mess, and there was no time to hold a banquet in the future."

Father Du was very surprised: "Then why did Zhang Hao come so fast?" If that's the case, why don't you go back to the city to discuss countermeasures with them? ”

Du Ping smiled: "If you don't run back, will you stay in the city and wait to die?" ”

"Waiting to die? Why do you say this, do you mean that Zhang Hao will win? ”

"A group of drunkards who talk and talk on paper, and there are good and bad soldiers under their command. And Zhang Hao originally relied on counterinsurgency to get today's official title, and his subordinates are all elite divisions who have been on the battlefield for a long time. How to win? There is no doubt that you will lose. ”

Du Ping said a little indifferently: "Besides, before I came back, I told them that Zhang Hao's new arrival and unstable foothold are a godsend." As a result, these people rushed to a decisive battle with Zhang Hao, and if they returned from defeat, they would not be able to vent their anger with me. ”

After hearing this, Father Du was immediately a little angry: "Then you know that they will lose, why do you still encourage them to go out, now it's okay, in case they are really defeated, it will all be blamed on you!" ”

Didn't the son offend them all to death by doing this, and then he would have no friends in the future.

"They're going to lose sooner or later, it makes no difference."

Du's father looked at his son and sighed helplessly, the matter had come to this point, and he could only resign himself to fate.

The next day, the news came from Zengdi City that the rebels had been defeated, losing more than half of the losses, and Zhang Hao had won a complete victory.

"It's over, it's over." Du's father was full of sadness, pacing back and forth at home. "Yang Ji is finished, and so are our people. Zhang Hao will kill us all as anti-thieves. ”

Du Ping was very calm: "What is my father panicking, Zhang Hao is not a murderer, he treats people generously." Don't you see the new people in Pingzhou this year? He killed many people on the battlefield, but basically all the prisoners in his hands survived. ”

Father Du said angrily: "You kid is really comfortable, even if you can survive, but won't our family property be gone?" What's the difference between that and death? ”

"Father still takes these things outside his body too seriously, isn't it just a tax according to land, and it's only a few dollars a year, can't we just do what Zhang Hao said?"

"Something outside of the body? Stinky boy has no heart or lungs, you were raised by these things outside your body. Is it easy for your father and me to save up this little possessions? It's not all for you, you want me to take it out with a fluttering word, but there is no door. ”

Du Ping said with a smile: "Then if Zhang Hao uses a knife on his father's head, will you hand it over or not?" At that time, my father will not only give the field tax. ”

"Bastard boy dare to talk to your dad like that! Didn't you say that he was generous, that he should not be able to do such a thing. As he spoke, Father Du's confidence was a little lacking.

"There is a way to keep our Du family from losses, and there may be compensation, does my father want to hear it?"

And such a good thing? Father Du hurriedly asked, "My son will talk quickly, what is the best way?" ”

"Take the initiative to surrender and bear the guilt."

"What! Isn't this a sheep in the mouth of a tiger and sent to the door to be slaughtered! ”

Du Ping explained: "No, no, no, Zhang Hao actually doesn't want to be enemies of us warriors in his heart, but spreading the land into the mu is a set of ways for those poor people to live. Judging from last year's rebellion, the people will rebel if they can't survive, and if they don't get the support of the scholars, they will be defeated.

So he hopes that we people will take the initiative to cooperate, if my father takes the lead in being the first to surrender to Zhang Hao, he will definitely not punish our Du family, and will set us up as a model. In this way, the benefits will continue, and it will definitely make up for that little land tax. ”

After hearing this, Father Du felt that his son's words were reasonable: "What my son said makes sense, why didn't you say it earlier, so that I wouldn't be pulled into the gang by that Yang Ji, why worry about being scared now." ”

"I said that my father wouldn't listen to me before."

Father Du smiled embarrassedly. Du Ping continued: "When my father goes, I need to ...... like this."

……

At night, Zhang Hao was thinking about how to minimize the casualties, but he could conquer the Zengdi City in front of him.

Although the city is small, there are no good siege equipment at the moment. If you rely on the ladder alone, there will still be a lot of damage.

"If only they had Kaejo surrendered." Zhang Hao couldn't help but say to himself.

At this time, the guard came and reported: "General, there is a person from outside the barracks, saying that he is a local squire, and he wants to see you." ”

There is actually a strong man who wants to see me, is this to be soft?

Zhang Hao laughed: "Tie him in for me." ”

After a while, the guards brought the bound Du Father to Zhang Hao's military tent and was pressed to his knees.

Father Du looked at Zhang Hao, who was still young but already quite powerful, and Zheng Meng, who was tall and burly beside him, glaring at him with a fierce expression. He thought of the guards who had just forcibly tied him up. The body trembled unconsciously.

How is this different from what my son said? How did they get arrested, seeing that they wanted to ask themselves for their guilt!

How could this be, shouldn't Zhang Hao invite himself in, and then show that he was awake, Zhang Hao was moved by his deep understanding of righteousness, and then not only forgave his sins, but also rewarded him?

Zhang Hao asked lightly, "Who are you kneeling on?" ”

Father Du was pulled back from his fantasy and said in horror: "The grass people are the head of the Du family in Zengdi County, Du Yi. Lord Thorn Shi, the grass people are here to surrender to the adults. ”

Zhang Hao pretended to be stupid: "Surrender? Oh~ I see, you are also one of the powerful family heads who participated in the rebellion, I thought you were a spy. But come to think of it, all the Haoqiang families in Lelang are involved, how can your Du family not be among them? ”

Du Yi thought to himself: It turns out that you don't know, if you knew that I wouldn't come, maybe you can still get by.

Zhang Hao continued: "Since you are a traitor, then there is nothing to say. Someone, dragged out and cut down. ”

"My lord can't help it, my lord, the grass people are here to surrender, the grass people know that they are wrong, they shouldn't listen to the bewitchment of the thief Yang Ji, it is he who spreads rumors that the court is going to impose heavy taxes on everyone, and the grass people are desperate. Now the grass people have suddenly woken up and understood that the tax law is a major national matter, and how can the grass people understand the truth of revising the tax collection law, so they rushed to ask the adults for their guilt overnight. Please also open the net, open the net! ”

Perhaps it was Du Yi's cry that played a role, and Zhang Hao stopped the soldiers dragging him: "Let him go." Seeing that you are so sincere, I will believe you for once and spare your life for the time being. ”

Du Yi kowtowed again and again: "Thank you for not killing, thank you for not killing." ”

"Don't be too busy thanking me, tell me who instructed you to come and apologize? There are so many landlords in the entire Zengdi County, and no one has come, but you are here, and someone must have pointed out. ”

"That's what my only son, Du Pin, said." Seeing Zhang Hao ask, Du Yi suddenly realized that this might be an opportunity to recommend to Zhang Hao, and immediately hid his son's words from the part of the reward, and told the rest the truth.

If his son can enter the office, it will be better than in the small place of Zengdi. Parents are really thinking about their children all the time, both ancient and modern.

After hearing this, Zhang Hao suddenly thought of a solution that was not a solution: "In this way, Ling Lang has some insight and is a talent." ”

"Thank you for your compliment." Du Yi said with a smile.

"But rebellion is a capital offense, and it cannot be pardoned. However, for the sake of your sincere repentance, I will allow you to make meritorious contributions to the Du family. ”

Du Yi thought: It's really not that simple. "Please also ask the adults to command, the grass people will never give up."

Zhang Hao smiled: "You don't have to die so seriously. It's a trivial matter, you should be able to contact the heroes in the city, if you can persuade them to surrender the city, I will forgive you for the sin of the Du family, and there will be a generous reward. ”

Du Yi suddenly put on a bitter gourd face, what is this a trivial matter, now the people in the city hate his son to the core, what is the difference between going in to persuade and sending him to death.

"My lord, there is nothing the grass people can do about this."

"I think Ling Lang understands righteousness better than you, so it's better to let him go."

"This and this, my son is difficult to communicate with others, and if he goes, the grass people are afraid that they will delay the big things of adults."

Zhang Hao spread his hands: "Then there is no way, come and drag him out." ”

Du Yi, who was originally kneeling, stood up all of a sudden, and his movements startled Zhang Hao.

"The grass people take the order."

"Well, I wish you success. But don't think about running away, people can't run away from home, and the world is so big, you don't have a place to go."

"Rest assured, the grass people will live up to the trust of the adults, if not, come to see you."