The loyal minister was forced to marry the traitor

The two made a fuss that night, the commotion was too loud, and those who were close could hear it blushing.

After Xiao Jiuqin woke up the next day, many people looked at him and whispered.But Xiao Jiuqin was always thinking about Bai Yan in his heart, so he couldn't care about these things.

Bai Yan slowed down for a while, and after eating vegetarian dishes, he was able to go down for a walk in the afternoon. Although his walking posture was not quite right, it was not so obvious with Xiao Jiuqin's protection.

After this incident, both of them were very vigilant in their hearts. They were delayed here for two days. Fortunately, Bai Yan sent out most of the soldiers in the name of Xiao Jiuqin that night, so they did not delay too much. .

If the army is one step ahead, they can march quickly.

"The injury on your body..." Xiao Jiuqin specially asked someone to get a carriage, but even so, he was still worried about Bai Yan's body.

But Bai Yan didn't care, he looked at the carriage, "It's already very good, the war can't be delayed, and He Zhaoyuan's side can't hold back anymore, once Wei Chengju realizes that his people are blocked outside Yingdu, maybe If the dog jumps over the wall in a hurry, something will happen first."

Bai Yan's worries are not superfluous, after all, Wei Chengju and Yun Zhong's calculations were seamless at the beginning, but they are now in control of the military, especially Bai Yan still holds an unfilled imperial decree and a black dragon scroll in his hand.

Others didn't know what the Black Dragon Axis was, but Bai Yan and Xiao Jiuqin knew it well. It could be regarded as the iron coupon of the previous dynasty's alchemy book, which could play an extremely important role in an emergency.

I'm afraid that Wei Chengju and the others had already got the news, so they thought of making the first move.

And Bai Yan and Xiao Jiuqin didn't dare to slack off, their plan at the beginning was to surprise them, so they kept suppressing the news during this time. For now, the news Wei Chengju and the others got was that the army was restrained by Beidi in Guixi Mansion.

Xiao Jiuqin and Bai Yan led the rest of the people to travel lightly. It was easier for them to rush than a large army, and they chose a path that deviated from the official path, so it was not easy to be exposed.From that road to the end, he directly joined He Zhaoyuan's men.

The various forces in Yingdu are on the alert, Wei Chengju is waiting for his secret team to come, and Yun Zhong has been worrying about the army's affairs with all his heart during this period, but the people sent by He Zhaoyuan found out the news, saying that it was Wei Chengju and Yun Zhong had a disagreement.

"I heard that Wei Chengju and Yun Zhong had a quarrel in public. The two of them quarreled directly in front of their cronies. Yun Zhong seemed to be so angry that he almost fainted when he was old. Afterwards, Wei Chengju took the initiative to admit his mistake. In short, the two are now It was due to discord between the face and the heart, and there was no big commotion, most likely because of the current situation."

After hearing this, Bai Yan was silent for a while before asking: "How is the situation in the capital of Ying now? What happened to Huai Chun and Wei Chengdan? Aren't they locked up? The emperor believes that no one can trust them. People...but we got the news that they are in the same group as the emperor...what's going on?"

It was difficult for He Zhaoyuan to say anything. He had already sent people to inquire several times before, but the news he sent back was actually not much.

"I only heard the news that Huai Chun and Wei Chengdan controlled the entire government. As far as the current situation is concerned, except for the officials who support Wei Chengju, the rest of the government is controlled by them, and the emperor's situation seems to be different. I don't know whether they are unconscious or awake, but the two of them are now facing off against Wei Chengju outside the city."

After hearing what they said, Xiao Jiuqin didn't speak immediately, but frowned, "It stands to reason that if Huai Chun is dominant now, they should send someone to contact us first. After all, apart from them and Wei Chengju, we It is the third force, no matter from which point of view, if they want to repel Wei Chengji, they must contact us."

"But now there is no definite news inside or outside the city. Huai Chun is cautious. If he didn't send someone out, maybe the situation in the city is not optimistic. Otherwise, we should have received their news by now. After all, Bai Yan and He has a close relationship, and he should think of us first when he encounters difficult problems."

Bai Yan's heart is attached to Huai Chun, so it is inevitable that there will be deviations in his thinking. After Xiao Jiuqin said this, he also felt that something was wrong, "So it's not that Huai Chun doesn't contact us now, but that he has no chance to contact us. connect?"

Xiao Jiuqin nodded: "It's not impossible."

However, they were just guessing. No one knew what direction the next thing would take. The more Bai Yan thought about it, the more he couldn't rest assured. He looked in the direction of Ying Du from a distance, and he was very worried, "Then what should we do now?"

Xiao Jiuqin was silent for a while and said, "We must find a way to get into the city. No matter what, there are Huaichun and the emperor inside. We have to break in both for public and private purposes."

"Wei Chengju and the others are still rebels no matter how famous they are. As long as we reach an agreement with the emperor, the situation will be reversed..."

"But what if the Emperor doesn't trust us?"

He Zhaoyuan has been groping outside Yingdu for a long time, and he knows the current situation better, and his intuition is surprisingly accurate. He didn't tell Xiao Jiuqin and the others that he observed these situations these days For a long time, I always felt that something was not right.

"You mean the emperor and Huai Chun, they are not in the same camp, but another force?"

"Yes," He Zhaoyuan nodded, "The King of Huaiyang has said many times before that the current emperor has a suspicious temperament. He has always been headstrong and will not trust others easily, even if this person is his own son."

When He Zhaoyuan said this, Bai Yan and Xiao Jiuqin glanced at each other, and they both saw a trace of worry in each other's eyes. He Zhaoyuan's guess was not unreasonable, and if things were as he said, then the situation may eventually be difficult. It's even harder than it is now. "

"It doesn't matter," Xiao Jiuqin made a decision: "The most urgent thing is to find out the news first. How many of your people are left now? Take them back for now, and I will bring another group of people to sneak in."

He Zhaoyuan looked at Xiao Jiuqin: "Master Hou, the guards inside and outside the capital of Ying are now heavily guarded, it is really not easy for you to go in."

What He Zhaoyuan didn't say was that during this period of time, he had already lost too many people.

Xiao Jiuqin didn't take it seriously, "I still know a road. Although there may be some twists and turns, it might really be a road that surprises everyone."

Bai Yan glanced at Xiao Jiuqin, "Didn't you mean the secret passage built in Mr. Ba's mansion?"

Xiao Jiuqin nodded: "Yes, we were not careful enough when we investigated, so we only found the secret passage leading to the Grand Master's Mansion. In fact, there is another secret passage leading to the outside of the city. Although we don't know about this secret passage. The origin of the matter, but that Mr. Ba must be an insider."

"Afterwards, because things happened one after another, I specifically explained to the person who discovered the secret passage that day. Now, apart from us, no one else should know that secret passage."

In fact, Xiao Jiuqin said it easily, but Bai Yan knew that there was another possibility, and he was a little worried, "What if Yunzhong also knows about this secret passage?"

"Then resign to fate, it depends on who God wants to help this time."

Bai Yan stared at Xiao Jiuqin for a long time, and finally gave up: "Be careful."

They reached an agreement on Xiao Jiuqin bringing people in to find out the news, so the final decision was that He Zhaoyuan would lead people to guard outside the city, and Bai Yan would assist him.And Xiao Jiuqin led a team of twenty or so people, and went in from that secret passage.

Before leaving, He Zhaoyuan and Bai Yan were both a little worried, "Master Hou, you must pay attention to safety this time, there is no one to respond in the city, and it is not sure whether that secret passage can go out, and if the situation is not right, turn back as soon as possible .”

He Zhaoyuan was so serious, Xiao Jiuqin nodded.

Bai Yan looked at Xiao Jiuqin, his lips moved, but he still couldn't speak in the end.

Xiao Jiuqin knew everything he wanted to say, but Bai Yan didn't know where to start with what he didn't know.

Xiao Jiuqin reached out and touched Bai Yan's earlobe, and comforted him in turn, "Don't worry, I'll be fine."

He couldn't bear to say any more, so he looked at He Zhaoyuan: "I'll leave Bai Yan to you for now, you must protect him well."

He Zhaoyuan nodded, "I will."

After a period of tossing and tossing, He Zhaoyuan seems to be a different person now, his previous jokes and witty jokes have all disappeared, and now there is a lot of hostility in his brows.

Xiao Jiuqin looked at him, with some confidence in his heart, he patted He Zhaoyuan on the shoulder: "This time, we can still win, and I will leave these people outside to you. When I am not around, you can make bold decisions. "

He Zhaoyuan nodded, "Master Hou, don't worry, I will take good care of them, and Mr. Bai, as long as I'm here, he won't be harmed."

Xiao Jiuqin nodded and led the people away.Bai Yan looked at the direction he left.They didn't go back until Xiao Jiuqin's figure completely disappeared.

The place where they are hiding is not far from Wei Chengju's camp, and there are a lot of dense forests in this area, so it is very well concealed. As long as Wei Chengju and the others don't send people to investigate the news on a whim, He Zhaoyuan and the others can squat here for ten and a half days. months.

Perhaps the only inconvenience is that it is not convenient for them to light a fire here, so their food is always half-baked during this period of time.

At the beginning, He Zhaoyuan was a little worried. He originally thought that Bai Yan, a civil servant, would not be able to bear these things, but He Zhaoyuan gradually realized that he was wrong. And for the meat that still exudes a fishy smell, you can eat it without changing your face.

On the other hand, since Xiao Jiuqin was not around, the two of them mostly discussed things together.Thinking that Xiao Jiuqin was alone in the city during this period, they couldn't sit still, so after several discussions, they decided to take some people to slowly dive to Yingdu City.

The result of their discussion was that when it was planned that Xiao Jiuqin would probably enter the city, they sent a group of people to go in the direction of Wei Chengju's camp. Jiuqin and the others can relax a little.

The plan went well.