you got on my tail

Wei Lan took Bai Xuehe back a step, grinned and said in a low voice: "Let me just talk, what can happen!"

Lan Ziqing got off the sedan chair with the imperial decree in her hand, straightened her waist, and made the crimson official uniform more and more straight, Wei Lan took two steps back and knelt down, Bai Xuehe followed behind, Wei Lan squinted her eyes, as if Intentionally keep him behind.

"...Bai Xuehe, the minister of Dali Temple, is not considerate of the people's feelings, and eats vegetarian meals in the corpse..."

Fu Jiying scolded him as if joking, Lan Ziqing couldn't finish the recitation, but Bai Xuehe still smiled leisurely until he couldn't help but finish the recitation.

The imperial decree was very rude from the beginning to the end, but although Fu Jiying ordered Lan Ziqing to be the Minister of Dali Temple, he did not drive Bai Xuehe to become a commoner. .

"What's this called?" Wei Lan had already stood up. He was the commander of Jinyiwei, the emperor's personal guard, and he was not in the same system as Dali Temple. At this moment, the minister of Dali Temple was not the emperor's favorite minister, so naturally he didn't need to curry favor.

Lan Ziqing handed over the imperial decree with some embarrassment, looked up and saw Bai Xuehe was raising his hands humbly, no emotion could be seen from those eyes, he was startled, and said: "...Aren't you angry?"

"Master Lan can plead for the people, isn't it a good thing?" Bai Xuehe took the imperial edict, slowly got up and put away his things, "Why am I angry? After working for so many days, I still want to take a rest."

Lan Ziqing originally thought that Bai Xuehe had lost his original job and would restrain himself, but he didn't care. When Lan Ziqing looked up again and saw Wei Lan's haughty expression, he realized that this was not the case.

"What's the matter?" Wei Lan squinted at him, "Since Master Lan is here to uphold justice, we brothers will go back first."

After finishing speaking, he raised his hand, "Remove all our people, and don't disturb Mr. Lan's investigation."

Jin Yiwei left with a clatter, and there were only a few bearers left beside Lan Ziqing, and he realized that Bai Xuehe was the Minister of Dali Temple, and Jin Yiwei would help him investigate the case, and after he left Dali Temple, he was just a bare-handed commander , It is still very difficult to find out the truth about the coal mine.

"You are really hopeless!" Lan Ziqing suddenly became a little mad, then flung the sleeves of his robe and walked away again.

Bai Xuehe didn't say a word, but was stunned by something inexplicably, laughing so confusedly.

"I said how is this idiot safe and sound, and can reach the sky in one step?" After Lan Ziqing left, Wei Lan was quite puzzled, "It turned out that the sealed book was sent by the adults, what kind of way are you doing?"

"Lan Zi is honest and straightforward. If you want to investigate Ruan Jin without using punishment, it will take a long time." Bai Xuehe smiled slyly, "Xu Yan is now a general, not necessarily in a month, not in a year, One day he will be dragged into the water."

After he finished speaking, he suddenly felt that he had said too much, so he quickly suppressed his smile and pretended to be cold.

"In fact, General Xu has a deep foundation, and the emperor may not really want to touch him." Wei Lan followed hesitantly, "My lord, there is still a war in Saibei, although I am all against you, but let's fight against him in secret, will it... "

"The emperor is the real dragon emperor, how can he tolerate other people's threats? Sooner or later he will be eliminated..." Although Bai Xuehe was still laughing and mocking, his eyes were a little heavy, "Is it possible that you still doubt me?"

"Go back and rest first." Wei Lan didn't ask any more questions, and immediately corrected: "My lord, don't pay attention to what I just said, you know the emperor best, so I naturally turn to you!"

Even though Wei Lan said that, he still had doubts in his heart. Apart from the fact that the Xu family looked down on them, he really didn't know what personal enmity Bai Xuehe had with the Xu family.

In his eyes, Bai Xuehe has nothing to gain, and although the coal mine is a big deal, but Xu Yan is a big deal, even if it's for him and to please the emperor, it doesn't have to be like this... hit a stone with an egg.

When Wei Lan was thinking wildly, Bai Xuehe had already walked a few feet away, and the thin white shadow flickered, like a demon that no ordinary person could guess.

……

Even without Jin Yiwei's assistance, Lan Ziqing was still investigating the case very seriously. The first thing he wanted to check was Ruan Jin's identity. After waiting for nearly half a month, he really found a witness in person.

When he found it, Bai Xuehe was still a little surprised, because he didn't have the clothes of Dali Sicheng, so he followed in casual clothes, holding the documents and standing behind him.

It was a bean curd vendor in the capital city, and he used to live very close to Ruan Jin. After Ruan Jin got a job as a prison guard in Tian Prison, he went to show off to him.

"I thought at the time that a jailer was a good job, but Brother Ruan said that all the prisoners in the sky prison are recidivists. If their families want to visit, they will naturally give them a lot of money." Perhaps this theory is a bit unexpected. I remember clearly, "Brother Ruan said that he is blessed, and there are seven moles on his back, which are exactly the same as the Big Dipper."

Lan Ziqing nodded, and ordered someone to remove Ruan Jin's clothes. Although he didn't have any moles on his back, he had seven burn scars, which were very obvious.

Ruan Jin had no choice but to admit the evidence. He lowered his head and said in silence for a while, "My lord, my name is Ruan Jin."

"The coal mine case, did someone instruct you?" Lan Ziqing continued to ask: "I have sent people to open the coal mine, and we will find out soon. No matter how much you argue, it will be futile."

After being imprisoned in the prison for so long, Ruan Jin, who had been pampered and pampered for a long time, couldn't bear it even without torture. He bowed his head in silence again. Although he didn't say a word, there was a twinkle in his eyes. He hesitated for a long time before saying: " I did everything I was told, and I didn't know anything else."

Lan Ziqing said: "Just tell me what you know."

"He's a..." Ruan Jin froze suddenly, then shook his head, remaining silent.

"Then I'll come back another day. Think it through." Lan Ziqing didn't get angry, and carefully put away the paperwork, "Look, you think no one in the world knows you? But that's not necessarily the case, people always have flaws."

Ruan Jin bowed his head, the chains in his hands were held by two jailers, and he was about to retreat.

After finishing his questioning, he sorted out the paperwork, and suddenly saw Bai Xuehe behind him, he was a little surprised and said, "Why are you here? I was going to find you."

"I'm here to deliver tea to Master Lan." Bai Xuehe also pretended to be surprised, "What orders does Master Lan have?"

"I hired the local villagers to blow up the coal mine." Lan Ziqing put down the case file, rubbed his temples with his hands, and said with resolute eyes, "You are the prime minister of Dali Temple, so you should go with me."

In fact, Bai Xuehe naturally didn't want to go, he secretly hated, knowing that Lan Ziqing was so efficient, he shouldn't have come here.

His mind was all on when Xu Yan would show his flaws, or when Fu Jiying would give a hint, he didn't care about the coal mine at all, he just came back from such a remote place, and there was nothing but dead people and coal inside, nothing to look forward to.

"I just came back, and my feet are not well..." Just as he stopped where he was thinking of an excuse, a Jin Yiwei suddenly appeared from behind the door, so he made a wink.

Jin Yiwei immediately whispered: "Master Bai, someone is looking for you."

Seeing Lan Ziqing's unfriendly eyes, he hastily added, "Hello, Mr. Lan."

"Who is looking for him?" Lan Ziqing frowned, "We are still investigating."

"It's Bai Fu, Lord Bai's family." Jin Yiwei lowered his head and replied absent-mindedly, "It's always inappropriate for someone to come all the way from afar, and adults won't let us meet."

"That's right! We haven't seen each other for a long time." Bai Xuehe immediately grabbed Jin Yiwei's sleeve, his eyes rolled around childishly, "Master Lan, I also have a family, I will go with you after I finish seeing you, you have to be anxious Don't wait for me either."

After all, Bai Xuehe turned around and ran away, not caring whether Lan Ziqing was angry or not.

After running out of the official office, Bai Xuehe lowered his head and took a breath. At that time, someone handed him a teacup, and he took it logically. He was about to raise his head to thank him, but saw a familiar face.

"Bai Fu?" Bai Xuehe took three steps back, looked at Bai Fu's simple and honest bitter face, and said in disbelief, "It's really you?"

"Master." Bai Fu frowned and said, "Something happened in the capital, Mr. Xun was arrested..."

Bai Xuehe was startled, "What's going on? Didn't he go outside the Great Wall?"

"Some people say that Mr. Xun is... the son of the deposed prince, who approached the emperor to avenge..." Bai Fu thought for a while, and added: "General Xu was defeated in Saibei and was injured. He has never fought After losing the battle, I think everyone is talking about whether Mr. Xun..."

"The emperor didn't say anything, so don't talk nonsense." Bai Xuehe frowned, still stretched out his hand and patted Bai Fu's shoulder, squinting and said: "I'm tired of running, I don't have an official job myself, so I can't control others."

"That's not what I mean, master, look." Bai Fu raised his hand and handed a package to Bai Xuehe, "This is from Lord Xun, and the emperor knows it too, I'm afraid I'll hurt you!"

"What is this?" Bai Xuehe took the package, and the tobacco leaf smell was strong and mellow, he flicked it twice, and found a small note.

"This is Saibei's tobacco leaf, which is better than Xitong Ointment."

Xun Luo seemed to know that someone would check the package, so he deliberately hid this sentence deep in the tobacco leaves. Bai Xuehe smiled because of this cleverness, but he didn't expect Xun Luo to remember this, and he didn't know why Xun Luo suddenly treated him kindly.

There was a letter outside the tobacco leaves, probably Xun Luo put it outside to disguise, but Bai Xuehe unfolded it anyway, but inside was Fu Jiying's handwriting, written with vigor, like a cheetah opening its canines.

"Xun Luo is a general, worthy of great responsibility."

Bai Xuehe's expression flickered, and a smile appeared between his brows.

"You go to rest first." Bai Xuehe patted Bai Fu's shoulder, "Master, I have to go to work."

In the middle of the night, Ruan Jin kicked the straw in the cell, staring straight at the narrow transom.

"Prefect Lu?" Bai Xuehe walked out of the dark place, holding a pale lantern in his hand. Seeing him coming in, Ruan Jin quickly shrank in the corner without saying a word.

"I know you're not going to say anything, and I'm not going to ask." Bai Xuehe stopped in place, his eyes flickered, his snow-white pretty face was slightly charming, but it made people shudder.

"The imperial court attaches great importance to this matter. You see, Mr. Lan was originally a county magistrate, and now he is promoted because of your affairs?" Bai Xuehe smiled, lowered his head and fiddled with the lantern, "Or do you think that your master can come out of this transom to save people? He's coming sooner than later."

Ruan Jin raised his head, his eyes became brighter instantly, he hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "If I tell everything I know, can I still survive?"

"Of course." Bai Xuehe lowered his head, picked up the lantern on the ground, and then left calmly. Jin Yiwei quickly approached and closed the heavy door of the prison.

Ruan Jin began to hesitate, sitting on the ground and fiddled with the straw, his eyes still looking at the transom.

After a while, the cool breeze moved slightly, but there was no sound, and Ruan Jin's pupils suddenly dilated——

"save……"

He didn't even make a sound, a silver hairpin flew out of the air, scratching his throat like a ghost, and Ruan Jin fell down without a word.

With the last bit of strength, he stretched out his hand to smear blood, and scratched twice on the ground, leaving the last message in the world.