The most evil was lust, and the most virtuous was filial piety. Du He's words echoed in Li Er's ears, and the scene of him building the foundation of the Great Tang with the Retired Emperor appeared in his mind. He then thought of Li Yuan, who was now imprisoned in Hongyi Palace, and suddenly felt mixed emotions.
"Retreat."
Li Er said in a hoarse voice.
All the civil and military officials watched as Li Er stood up and left with a dazed look.
Everyone did not leave. Instead, they looked at Du He with solemn expressions. There were sympathetic gazes, appreciative gazes, and also disappointed and gloating gazes.
"Nephew Du, why are you doing this?"
"Do you know what will happen to you if His Majesty doesn't listen to me?" Fang Xuanling spoke first.”
"But the result is not like this."
"Isn't it?" Du He blinked.”
"Sigh, I don't know what to say to you!”
Fang Xuanling shook his head and sighed."Forget it, forget it. Since things have come to this, this old man has nothing to say. I only hope that your words today will not cause His Majesty to have a grudge. Otherwise, your position as the Imperial Censor will be difficult to protect.”
After saying that, he turned around and left with the jade board.
The other dukes looked at Du He hesitantly, but seeing Du He's indifferent expression, they knew that he would not panic just because of a few words from others. They could only bow regretfully and leave Taiji Palace.
Soon, only Du Ruhui and Du He were left in the hall.
"Let's go back."
Du Ruhui glanced at his son and said calmly,""You've done a great thing today. I'll celebrate with you when we get back.”
"Father, do you also think I did something wrong?" Du He asked with a smile.”
"It's not wrong, it's a big mistake!”
Du Ruhui said coldly," Everyone in the world can have kinship, but emperors have no kinship. Overlords are heartless. Mountains of corpses and seas of blood pave the long road to becoming an emperor. It's never just for enemies, but also for your own blood and flesh. Don't you understand this principle?”
"I naturally understand."
Du He put on the censor's uniform again and gently put the Xie Zhi crown on her head with her palm. She said softly,"However, I understand even more clearly that whether a brother is a brother, whether a brother is a brother, whether a father is a father, whether a son is a son, whether a ruler is a ruler, whether a subject is a subject, all of these are due to the change of Xuanwu Gate in the ninth year of Wude.”
"That thing was the reason for all of this!”
Du Ruhui pointed at the dragon throne and said in a deep voice,""If the Emperor had feelings, His Majesty would not have reached his current position!”
"If the Emperor was heartless, His Majesty would not have reached his current position!”
Du He's tone was firm and decisive. When she saw her father raise his eyebrows, she continued,
"If the Retired Emperor, after the Great Tang was unified and he felt that His Majesty was no longer of value, used the name of the Emperor to kill His Majesty and exterminate the Heavenly Policy Manor, may I ask father, would His Majesty still be able to sit on that chair today?”
Du Ruhui's face paled as if he had thought of something.
Du He sighed and said," If the Emperor was heartless, the Retired Emperor should have done so. However, the Retired Emperor did not do so. That was why the Bloody Black Tortoise Gate was established and why the Retired Emperor was imprisoned in Hongyi Palace. The father was affectionate, but the son was unfilial. In the name of the Retired Emperor, I admonished His Majesty for being unfilial. Is it wrong?"”
"You brat-"
Du Ruhui opened his mouth, but he was rendered speechless by the rebuttal. He angrily flung his sleeves and shouted in a low voice,"You're not allowed to say such things to outsiders in the future!”
"I naturally understand."
Du He chuckled and followed Du Ruhui out.
Du Ruhui suddenly spoke again,"Since you are dissatisfied with the current Emperor, why do you have to be a censor?" If all the officials in the world thought like you, would the Great Tang still be able to usher in peace and prosperity?”
"What the other officials think is none of my business.”
Du He shrugged." But as an imperial censor, I should say something that I think the civil and military officials, or even His Majesty, have done wrong. Whether they change or not is one thing, and whether I say it or not is another.”
"In the name of filial piety, only a censor like you dares to do it!”
Du Ruhui's face twisted." I'm just worried. Your temper is even more stubborn than mine. You need to change it."”
"In this world, the love between parents is the most genuine. Tears and blood melt into the bodies of children, and they use all their strength to become children.”
Du He tilted her head to look at her father and said softly,""Father, I am only telling His Majesty the word filial today.”
"But that's His Majesty…" Du Ruhui said worriedly.
Du He shook his head and said in a deep voice," It is precisely because he is the Emperor and I am the Imperial Censor that I have to use words to correct the ruler. There is a saying that one should cultivate one's moral character, regulate one's family, rule the country, and pacify the world. However, how can one regulate one's family if one's moral character is not correct? How can one govern the country if one's family is not orderly? How can the world be peaceful if the country is not governed?!”
Du Ruhui had just taken a step when he suddenly stopped. He looked at his son's receding back and was lost in thought.
For some reason, he felt that the current Du He had a completely different side from the previous silkpants youth. The most important thing was that he actually couldn't win against him!
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