The loyal minister was forced to marry the traitor

"Did crime and make meritorious service?" Yan Ruli suddenly stepped out from the crowd, "The grand master's words are wrong."

Everyone looked over.

Yan Ruli's hair tightened, but he still tried to calm down and said, "The Marquis of Pingjin's collusion with Nanyi has not been convicted yet. I don't know how the grand master concluded that this matter is true?"

He turned his head and asked the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, "Did your lord ever interrogate Marquis Pingjin?"

Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment didn't want to take matters into his own hands, so he shook his head and said no.

Yan Ruli smiled slightly, "Could it be the trial by Dali Temple?"

Dali Temple Minister and Bai Yan are familiar with each other, so naturally it is impossible to follow Yun Zhong's wishes, he stood up and said, "Master Yan is joking, this case is of great importance, and the evidence is insufficient, Dali Temple dare not make a judgment."

He looked completely unbiased, Yun Zhong frowned, but Bai Yan secretly let out a sigh of relief.

Compared with the unreasonable speculation of the ministers below, the words of Dali Siqing are undoubtedly telling everyone that Xiao Jiuqin has not yet been convicted of colluding with the Nanyi people. If anyone wants to get involved, I am afraid that he will cause a commotion .

"The Marquis of Pingjin has made great achievements in battle, not to mention that he is full of heroes. He colluded with the Nanyi people. This matter itself is a joke!"

While everyone was whispering, a prince in the clan came out to speak.

The emperor, who was still alive just now, reacted when he heard the words. The prince below is the brother of the late emperor, a compatriot of the same mother. In the past, he had a close relationship with the former Marquis of Pingjin.

It's just that this prince has rarely shown himself since the riot five years ago, and he has never asked about common matters. Today's visit to court has already surprised many people.

"Uncle Huang is right." No matter how disgusted the emperor was, he had to give him face at this moment.

"There is no evidence, and we can't jump to conclusions based on just a few words. Now that Beidi's army is approaching the city, it is difficult to resist even if the people from the neighboring prefectures are sent. So it is better to release Marquis Pingjin earlier, so as to rectify the troops. Go north, save the people from the fire and water as soon as possible."

Another person stood up, this time it was a general, and as soon as he spoke, more people spoke up.

"General Zhang is right. The barbarians in Beidi are cruel and ruthless. If we don't decide who to lead the troops as soon as possible, the common people will suffer..."

"Yes, what are the common people!"

"The magistrate of Guixi fled in a hurry, leaving the people struggling to survive. I hope His Majesty will give strict rewards and punishments..."

"..."

A group of ministers seemed to have found their backbone, and began to speak out one by one. On the dragon seat, the emperor looked down at Bai Yan, and said, "What do Bai Qing think?"

This is the second time he specifically mentions Bai Yan today, but Bai Yan seems to have been prepared, he is neither humble nor overbearing, "Whether it is reward or punishment, it is not as important as Daliang's territorial integrity and the safety of the people."

He understood the weakness of the emperor, "Since the first dynasty, the territory of Daliang has been expanded and expanded again and again. In the previous dynasty, the Tartars have been wiped out. Except for the northern di and southern barbarians, they are all the subjects of Daliang..."

"The foundation of the first emperor has not lost an inch because of the generals. The minister has no ambitions and is a coward. But even so, the minister knows the importance of defending the territory."

"Rather than defending Daliang's territory from being violated, it is better to say that our Daliang national prestige cannot be desecrated!"

"The barbarians from Beidi are making a comeback. The ministers should not fight among themselves because of other things. At this critical moment, the most important thing is to expel the barbarians."

The words made everyone silent, and the emperor seemed to have thought of something, so he didn't speak for a long time.

It's not that Bai Yan is selfless, he wants to save Xiao Jiuqin.

But outside the palace this morning, he met a group of children, and seeing their immature smiles, he suddenly felt guilt and self-loathing.

Why should those in power use the safety of the people for their own personal gain?

He stood at the corner of the street and watched the people coming and going, some selling fish with baskets, some setting up stalls selling sundries, even woodcutters passing by, little beggars dozing in the corner...

All kinds of people make up the bustling Yingdu, which also gives Bai Yan a real sense of steadfastness.

He suddenly remembered the conversation he had with Xiao Jiuqin many years ago.

At that time, Bai Yan and Xiao Jiuqin were still young.

The two followed Pingjinhou to the military camp to see and see, but encountered a heavy rain on the way, forcing them to hide in a small grass pavilion.

"The rain fell too suddenly!" Xiao Jiuqin twisted the hem of his robe, and the water dripped onto the ground, forming a small puddle.

Bai Yan was protected by Xiao Jiuqin, except for the wet hair, everything else was fine, he took off Xiao Jiuqin's clothes, and helped Xiao Jiuqin light the fire without complaint.

The two picked up two convenient branches, and while drying the clothes, they talked while Pingjinhou was also sitting beside him, and from time to time he opened his mouth to add a few words to the two.

When it came to where they would go in the future, Xiao Jiuqin and Bai Yan were clearly interested.However, Bai Yan didn't seem to have too many ideas, he just wanted to be an official, and Xiao Jiuqin was indeed hesitant, he wanted to go to the military camp like his father, but he also wanted to do other things.

Not to mention Marquis Pingjin, even Bai Yan was a little curious. He asked, "What do you think? Why do you bother with this?"

After all, what the two of them were going to do in the future was obvious early on. Bai Yan knew that Xiao Jiuqin liked military camps, and too many people said that he was born to be a general.

But now Xiao Jiuqin had other ideas, Bai Yan expressed his surprise.

"In the past, I didn't doubt that I would join the army in the future, but since I saw the harassment of the poor people in various places and the harassment of Beidi and Nanyi, I suddenly felt that it was not enough to subdue them, but also to convince them Take it orally, and never have the guts to make a comeback."

Xiao Jiuqin talked a lot, and Bai Yan finally understood what he meant. After all, Xiao Jiuqin just wanted to choose the most powerful and efficient method, just to help the people.

He wants to lead troops to fight, and he also wants to be a capable minister who can propose measures that are beneficial to the people's livelihood, although in essence, there is no difference between the two.

"Everything is just for the common people." Bai Yan looked at him.

After listening to his words, Xiao Jiuqin was silent for a long time, and then slowly opened his mouth, "In this life, I want to help the people bring justice, but as a member of Daliang, what I really want is to unify the world and make the people happy.

No one needs to worry about their safety, and no one needs to stand on guard every day, lest they will be invaded by barbarians someday.

Xiao Jiuqin talked for a long time, but Bai Yan became more and more silent, until Xiao Jiuqin finally realized something was wrong, he looked at Bai Yan, "What are you thinking?"

Bai Yan didn't answer right away, but slowly answered after thinking for a while, "From now on, I want to go on with you to protect the people of Daliang."

Xiao Jiuqin was overjoyed and almost jumped over to hug Bai Yan.

He was excited and excited, he thought that these inexplicable thoughts of his would cause Bai Yan to dislike him, but he didn't expect that he was willing to go on with him.

At this time, no matter how difficult the road ahead was, he suddenly didn't feel it was difficult. On the contrary, a sense of anticipation surged in his chest.

Just... "Boom!"

The top of the head was suddenly patted gently.

As soon as he raised his head, his father said with a blank expression, "The older you two are, the more you start to worry about the country and society... Aren't you afraid that if you think too much, you won't grow taller?"

In a word, the two were both embarrassed and unhappy, and finally they looked at each other and smiled slightly.