Su Dingfang said firmly, "Emperor Xia, I am a general of the Tang dynasty and have received Your Majesty's favor. I cannot betray the Tang dynasty. Therefore, it is impossible for Emperor Xia to recruit me. I ask for your understanding. "
Du Qi said, "Brother Su, nothing is impossible in this world. As long as you are willing to put in the effort, you can achieve it. Brother Su, if you pledge allegiance to me, all the troubles you are facing will not happen. If you insist on not pledging allegiance, I am afraid that you will end up in a dilemma and even have a lot of troubles. "
Su Dingfang said, "We will see when it comes to that."
Du Qi knew Su Dingfang's nature. Once he made a decision, he would not change it. However, Du Qi was also a man with his own ideas. In Du Qi's view, Su Dingfang's determination was not worth mentioning and could not withstand a beating.
Du Qi stood with his back against the city wall and said, "If Brother Su is not willing, I can't force you. As for the matter of Brother Su being captured, I will arrange for people to spread the news that after Hou Junji was captured, Brother Su saw that Guazhou City was difficult to defend. Because of my arrangement, Brother Su opened the city gate and pledged allegiance to me. I believe that after this news is spread, the situation will be very interesting. "
"You …"
Su Dingfang frowned and said, "Emperor Xia, you are the ruler of a country. I am afraid that this kind of method is not elegant. Moreover, this kind of method is not worthy of Emperor Xia's identity. "
Du Qi shrugged indifferently and said, "Brother Su, I have a point of view when dealing with people. When dealing with enemies, I have always used thunderous methods, like the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves. But when dealing with my own people, it is like the spring breeze brushing my face. "
"If Brother Su insists on not surrendering and is unwilling to work for me, even if our personal relationship is good, even if I think highly of Brother Su, I can't just let you go because of our personal relationship and ignore the overall situation of Xia Country."
"Therefore, you are unwilling to submit to me and become my enemy. I have to use your identity. As for losing my status, my methods did not raise a sea of fire to burn the common people, nor did I cause a mountain flood to drown countless people, nor did I cause the common people to suffer. How could my methods be wrong? If we can achieve our big goals with small tricks, why not? "
Du Qi said, "I've always done as I please, and I'm not bound by morals."
Su Dingfang was speechless. In front of Du Qi, even if he had a mouth, he could only lose.
Du Qi said, "Brother Su, have you made up your mind?"
Su Dingfang's cheeks twitched. He gritted his teeth and said, "Emperor Xia, even if there are rumors about me, even if there are all kinds of negative news about me, I am not afraid. I, Su Dingfang, am a dignified eight-foot man. I have a clear conscience when I look up to Heaven and Earth. I have a clear conscience when I look up to His Majesty. So, I'm still unwilling to surrender. I'm a subject of the Tang dynasty. "
"Sigh …"
Du Qi suddenly sighed.
Du Qi shook his head and said, "Why won't you listen to my advice?"
Su Dingfang said seriously, "In this world, one has to persevere. Even if I'm defeated, even if Emperor Xia arranges people to spread the news that Guazhou surrendered because of me, I'll accept it. "
Shangguan Yi said, "My king, I think that Su Dingfang is only so-so. Since he's unwilling to surrender, let's help him. We will fulfill his wish and kill Su Dingfang to fulfill his lifelong reputation of loyalty. "
Su Dingfang rejected Du Qi again and again. Shangguan Yi could not stand it anymore.
Lai Ji also agreed, "My king, I agree with Shangguan Yi's suggestion. Su Dingfang is the governor of Guazhou, but in terms of status, he can't compare to Hou Junji. Since that's the case, killing him won't make any difference. "
The rest of the people spoke.
None of them had a good impression of Su Dingfang. After all, he was a general who was plotted against.
Du Qi smiled and shook his head to refuse. Even though Du Qi was in his early twenties, he had grown a beard. With a small beard, he looked more mature and dignified. He looked at Su Dingfang who was determined to die and said, "Brother Su, after listening to the suggestions of my officials, you should be looking forward to it. You think that once you're a captive, everything will be over with your death. You don't have to care about anything. Not only that, you'll also fulfill your lifelong reputation. You should be looking forward to being killed. "
Su Dingfang said, "Emperor Xia, I only ask for a quick death."
Du Qi said, "It's a pity that I won't let you die. Moreover, you, Su Dingfang, have the vision, the heart, and the ability. It's a waste of your talent to be in charge of a prefecture. I still want to put you in an important position. "
Su Dingfang said, "I only ask for a quick death. I won't surrender. Emperor Xia, why do you have to do this? I'm grateful for Emperor Xia's appreciation. But I, Su Dingfang, cannot serve Emperor Xia. You can't force me to do this. Why do you have to force me? "
Du Qi said, "Brother Su, you're so sincere and you refuse. I'm impressed. Don't worry, I won't spread the news that you opened the city gate. I'll keep you in custody. Of course, tonight I'll arrange for someone to send the news to the bad guys in Chang 'an. They'll take action and quietly bring your family to the Western Region so that you can reunite with them. "
"When the time comes, if you're not willing to be an official, you'll be with your family every day and enjoy the happiness of a family reunion."
"Let me think about it. According to the development of this situation, even if I don't spread the news, I'm afraid that many officials in the Tang dynasty will think that Su Dingfang surrendered to me. That's why your family disappeared in such a short time."
"So much so that the Emperor can't do anything about it."
Du Qi continued, "When the time comes, all the blame will be pushed onto you. Moreover, I'll make arrangements for Hou Junji. In order to protect himself, he'll let you take the blame and push all the blame onto you. When the time comes, you'll be condemned by the public. You'll be the sinner of the Tang dynasty. You can only stay in the Western Region. "
"Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't become an official. After all, your family doesn't have to worry about food and clothing."
"But if you don't become an official, I'm afraid that in the Western Region, your family, wife, and children won't be able to hold their heads up high. Because they'll be affected by you. You're a defeated general who's unwilling to face up to your identity. For the sake of your pitiful self-esteem, you're unwilling to display your talent. Your family can only suffer with you. "
"Don't worry, your family won't be affected because you're under my command. Because many of my subordinates have surrendered to me later. They used to work for my enemies and then worked for me. It's just that your family will be criticized because you're not ambitious, you're mediocre, and you've given up on yourself. Because of this, your family won't be able to live a good life. "
Du Qi sighed, "Alas, when I think of this situation, it's quite a pity. Brother Su, this is your future. I've already arranged everything for you. I guarantee that you'll be fine. "
Su Dingfang's cheeks twitched. When he looked at Du Qi, there was a helpless expression in his eyes.
Du Qi was too ruthless.
He even schemed against his family.
Su Dingfang said, "Emperor Xia, you shouldn't implicate my family. Why are you involving my family?"
Du Qi said, "Brother Su, I'm doing this to protect them. If you, Su Dingfang, stay with me, then the Su family in the Tang dynasty will not only be criticized, but also be looked down upon. Brother Su, can't you see this? "
"I, I …"
At this moment, Su Dingfang was helpless.
Under Du Qi's words, his heart was already shaken. He knew that it was because Du Qi valued him that he said such words. If it was not so, Du Qi would not have wasted his breath talking to him.
Su Dingfang looked at Du Qi and said, "Emperor Xia, aren't you worried that I'm pretending to pledge allegiance?"
Du Qi said, "If you, Su Dingfang, are pretending to pledge allegiance, for the sake of the righteousness in your heart, for the sake of your pitiful self-esteem, you can even abandon your own family and family, disregarding your feelings and character, I can do nothing about it. But more than that, I believe in Du Qi's vision. "
"Su Dingfang is willing to pledge allegiance to Emperor Xia."
At this moment, Su Dingfang had already made a decision. He knelt on one knee and gave a fist salute.
Du Qi's face revealed a smile.
It was done.
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