The loyal minister was forced to marry the traitor

Bai Yan walked for a long time, but Lord Xiao Hou was still staring at the direction he was leaving.

Zeng Xuan followed Bai Yan, but Song Que slowly walked out from the corner.

"Huaichun seems to trust you, and this Beizhen Fusi is also allowed to come in and out as you please." Xiao Jiuqin looked at Song Yan, this person is not small from when he was in Yongzhou Mansion.

At that time, he looked a little gloomy, but now the gloom in his brows and eyes is full of arrogance.

Probably because he was a prince, he was full of arrogance, and his ambition was in the depths of his eyes, so Xiao Jiuqin didn't want to talk to him.

It should be said that, except for Bai Yan, he didn't care much about others.

Just now I played something new with Bai Yan, to be honest, Lord Xiaohou is a little bit flustered now.

But looking at him like this, Song Que felt a little uncomfortable. He took a few steps closer, separated from Xiao Jiuqin by the railing, "Marquis Pingjin, what are you thinking?"

"Bai Yan."

Master Xiao Hou said it like this without thinking about it, Song Que choked for a while, and he was a little unhappy to speak again.

"It seems that Marquis Pingjin is not worried at all that he won't be able to get out..." He meant something, but Xiao Jiuqin didn't answer his words, instead he looked calm,

"It's not something that I can come to in a hurry. Prison is not a good place, and I can't get out if I want to. I can only wait quietly."

If it weren't for knowing that no one could save him, Song Que couldn't help wondering if Xiao Jiuqin had some big killer move waiting behind him.

Xiao Jiuqin refuses to enter, Song Que is so angry that he walks away.

The prison regained its silence.

But Xiao Jiuqin stared at the dark place, and said lightly, "Song Que is eager for quick success, Wei Chengdan has no intention of the throne, aren't you afraid that all your efforts will end up in vain?"

The air in the dark fluctuated slightly.

"You want to take revenge. There are countless opportunities, but you want to do the most thankless thing. Do you think the emperor is fatuous?"

"What's the use of just killing him." A person came out of the darkness, none other than Huai Chun.

Xiao Jiuqin shook his head: Years of hatred have long since turned into evil spirits, entangled so much that Huai Chun has long since lost his heart.

He is no longer the young man who was famous in Yingdu.

Xiao Jiuqin knew that he was not qualified to persuade him, but Huai Chun touched his inverse scales, so when Huai Chun was about to leave, he called him, "You want revenge, you want Wei Chengdan to be the emperor, even if you disagree with Song I have a close personal relationship and have nothing to do with me, but... if you still use Bai Yan..."

The threat in his words was too obvious.

Huai Chun paused, then turned around, "What if he is willing too?"

"Nobody wants to be taken advantage of."

Xiao Jiuqin stared at Huai Chun's back, "You are a close friend to Baiyan, if he knows that you have been using him since Yongzhou Mansion, no, maybe even earlier..."

Huai Chun's voice was not too loud, just enough for Xiao Jiuqin to hear, "Since you can find out the Yongzhou Mansion, you might as well look it up again."

"What are you looking for?" Although he knew it was a trap, Xiao Jiuqin still asked.

"Five years ago, did you really think that Yun Zhong was just messing with the situation?"

Huai Chun scoffed lightly.

Xiao Jiuqin was stunned, "What do you mean?"

"No other meaning, I just feel that some truths should not be known only to me," Huai Chun brushed off his sleeves, "To be honest, the most innocent person back then was Bai Yan."

"To this day, everyone in Yingdu thinks that Bai Yan harmed Pingjinhou's residence, but..." He slightly hooked his lips and smiled mockingly, "Actually, you are the ones who made him suffer."

As soon as Bai Yan left Beizhen Fusi, he went back to Bai Mansion, Yan Ruli and He Zhaoyuan were with him, Zeng Xuan had other things to do, so they separated.

As soon as he entered the mansion, Uncle Xiao asked anxiously, "Why did the third son enter the Imperial Prison?"

Bai Yan was afraid that Uncle Xiao would think too much, so he didn't tell the truth, but comforted him, "He persuaded His Majesty a few words, but ended up offending Longyan, it's not a big deal, and he can come out after a few days of being locked up."

Uncle Xiao naturally didn't believe it, Yan Ruli looked at him and said, "Marquis Pingjin has made a lot of achievements, as long as he doesn't rebel, other charges are just petty crimes, and putting him in the imperial prison is just because he is afraid of being blamed by others."

"That's right, if something serious happened to Master Hou, Mr. Bai would be in a hurry to get angry by now, how could he care about going back home."

When the two of you said something to each other, Uncle Xiao half-believed, but he managed to relax a little bit.

After comforting him, Bai Yan took Yan Ruli and the two to the study room, with Cheng Yang guarding the door, so he was not afraid of being listened to.

"My lord, Master Hou is having a hard time this time!" He Zhaoyuan had always followed Xiao Jiuqin, but now that Xiao Jiuqin was arrested, he suddenly lost his backbone.

"That's right, no matter who it is, once it enters the prison, it's not easy to get out." Yan Ruli showed embarrassment, Bai Yan was not much better than him, but he was thinking about one thing now.

No one knew more about the situation in the Imperial Prison than Bai Yan, but they could rest assured that the emperor had not ordered how to deal with Xiao Jiuqin, and based on his military achievements alone, no one would touch him for the time being.

"He's fine for the time being, but this matter can't be delayed for a long time, I'm afraid that someone with a heart will seize the opportunity to make a fuss, and we will be outstretched, and something bad will happen."

It is an eternal truth that change comes later, not to mention, there are people who want Xiao Jiuqin's life all around.

"But how do we save it?" He Zhaoyuan thought about it but couldn't do anything.

Yan Ruli took a sip of tea, "If you give that Nanyi prince to..." He wiped his neck.

"No." Bai Yan quickly denied, "Not to mention that the place where he was detained was heavily guarded, but just because of his death, the emperor will definitely ask people to investigate. As long as he does something, it will leave traces. Once found out, At that time, don't say that Xiao Jiuqin can't be rescued, even you will suffer."

Bai Yan's worries were not superfluous, and He Zhaoyuan and the others also understood, but it was hard to avoid getting stuck in a bottleneck at the very beginning.

Yan Ru thought about it for a long time, and then said, "If Eunuch Huaichun helps out, maybe..."

"He won't help." Bai Yan knew Huai Chun better than anyone else, "We are not enemies with him now, but after all we are our own masters, and he still has something hidden in his heart. At this moment, he I won't do anything to offend the emperor for Xiao Jiuqin."

Even Bai Yan said so, how could Yan Ruli and He Zhaoyuan refute, they thought for a long time, but they were still at a loss in the end.

"We don't have any good ideas, my lord, why don't you tell me..."

When He Zhaoyuan saw that Bai Yan was overwhelmed by this matter, he couldn't help worrying, Yan Ruli was more dexterous than him, and while pulling Bai Yan to sit down, he handed him a cup, "I'm fine for now, and you are too anxious, everything will be fine. "

Bai Yan didn't understand, but he was afraid that Xiao Jiuqin would suffer.

He had already suffered it himself, and he didn't want Xiao Jiuqin to experience it again.

He Zhaoyuan and Yan Ruli exchanged a look, both worried.

While racking his brains, Bai Yan said, "If... Beidi fights..."

Yan Ruli didn't realize it for a while, but He Zhaoyuan was indeed stunned. He felt as if he had misheard, "My lord meant what I thought?"

"That's what it means."

Bai Yan and He Zhaoyuan looked at each other, Yan Ruli became more and more puzzled, but the next moment he opened his eyes wide, "You mean..."

"Now I can't think of any other way, and others can't save him." If there was no other way, Bai Yan would never have thought of such a bad idea, but now they have been forced to this point, except for this way, seriously There is no other way.

"But this is a major event that shakes the foundation of Daliang and Beidi and involves the people of both sides. If..."

Strict Confucianism is a bit difficult to do.

Bai Yan shook his head, "Sooner or later there will be a war, and I didn't create something out of nothing to deliberately provoke a war between the two parties."

What he meant was not difficult to understand, Yan Ruli understood after a little thought, but now they were faced with another embarrassing problem.

"Bei Di will not go to war rashly, and Lord Hou can't wait that long."

"What if... Daliang took the initiative to start the war?"

As soon as Bai Yan said a word, Yan Ruli and He Zhaoyuan were completely stunned.

They seemed to figure out some other meaning from Bai Yan's words.

"What do you know, my lord?" He Zhaoyuan was very curious.

"Just this morning, I received news that Beidi invaded the northeast border and has injured many people."

He took out a piece of paper from the book on the table, "The prefect of Guixi Prefecture at that time was Yun Zhong's nephew."

"He didn't defend the city well, and he didn't rescue him in time, causing serious damage to the people. Now he is sending an urgent message to Yun Zhong, but my people just happened to intercept him."

As for whether it is "just right", it is not interesting to pursue it, but the most important thing is another matter.

"My lord, can you ensure that Beidi and Daliang go to war, and the emperor will send Hou Ye to fight?"

Although most of the military officers in the imperial court were incompetent, the emperor did not necessarily let Xiao Jiuqin out at this stall.

After all...he was suspected of colluding with Nanyi.

"Only two or three out of ten."

After Bai Yan finished speaking, both of He Zhaoyuan gasped, "This..."

"So the most urgent task is to turn the two out of ten possibilities into ten out of ten."

Bai Yan spread out a piece of paper and rubbed the ink a few times, "I imitated the handwriting of the magistrate of Guixi Prefecture and wrote another letter, but I was deliberately intercepted by the emperor's people..."

"Your Excellency means that the emperor should be wary of Yun Zhong first, but no matter who Yun Zhong recommends or obstructs, the emperor will deliberately avoid him."

"Yes, we must first plant a seed of doubt in the emperor's heart." Bai Yan finished writing a few times, dried the seal and asked Cheng Yang to send it out.

"The next step is to communicate with the other adults in the court."

"How?" He Zhaoyuan was curious.

"Xiao Zhi moves with emotion and reason." Bai Yan said lightly.

Yan Ruli, however, knew him very well, and said sympathetically at the side, "I'm afraid it's threats and lures... sticks and chicken legs, you have been the censor for the past two years, this method should be easy to use!"

"Although it's a low-level method, it's very useful. This time...you need to be more intimidating, and you need to be bolder to lure..."

"Heh..." Yan Ruli pulled his lips and smiled, believing Bai Yan's words for now.

He Zhaoyuan looked at the two of them, and couldn't help looking at his hands, "What about me?"

Bai Yan heard the words and looked at him, "You can't be free, Xiao Jiuqin is now in prison, the brothers under him must be impatient to save him, so it is inevitable that something will happen... You are needed at this time Soothe them."

"Just appeasement?"

"Of course not."

Bai Yan walked to He Zhaoyuan's side, leaned closer and lowered his voice to give some instructions.

He Zhaoyuan's eyes gradually brightened.