The loyal minister was forced to marry the traitor

No one expected Bai Yan to appear under the city of Yingdu.

Not only that, He Zhaoyuan also stood shoulder to shoulder with him.

According to his words: "If Lord Hou knows that I've watched you in danger, he's afraid he'll skin me alive." Sincerely.

The two walked out under the watchful eyes of everyone, and someone immediately spread the word. It didn't take long for Wei Chengju and Wei Chengfeng to appear, and even Yun Zhong was carried out with a seat.

He Zhaoyuan sneered: "Look, you and I are so proud of you!"

Wei Chengju didn't even look at He Zhaoyuan, he looked Bai Yan up and down first, "Master Bai really has a clever and exquisite heart, and he didn't catch you that time. There are so many people sent by the palace, but none of them are useful."

"Your Highness is absurd. When it comes to Qiqiao Linglong's heart, I'm still not as good as His Highness... Your Highness has been wronged for many years, and you have been made to be inferior to the Second Highness and the Fourth Highness."

Bai Yan didn't talk nonsense after all, and directly took out the imperial decree.

As soon as the bright yellow scroll came out, there was a sudden commotion.

Wei Chengju and Wei Chengfeng were the most keen-eyed. They stared straight at Bai Yan. If it wasn't for the full attention of everyone, they might have already snatched it.

"Bai Yan, since you are a member of the procuratorate, why do you hold the imperial decree?" Yun Zhong has trouble with his legs and feet, but he is full of spirit. If he doesn't know what kind of person he is, he will definitely be deceived by his loyal appearance.

Everyone knew it well, but now they wanted to put on a dignified look, Bai Yan sneered: "Then why didn't Grand Master Yun serve the emperor in Yingdu, but tried to force the palace with the fifth prince Wei Chengli?"

He has the imperial decree in his hand, and Wei Chengfeng is watching behind him, so it is useless for Yun Zhong to be full of hatred.

"Bo Yan, don't talk nonsense, you bastard!" Yun Zhong pointed at Bai Yan with his thin fingers, looking furious.

But Bai Yan didn't care, and said sarcastically, "It's not forcing the palace, what is that?"

"Although the fifth prince, Wei Chengju, is not a long-term heir, and is violent and reckless, if he is the king, how can the people of this world have a peaceful life?"

"Master Bai's words are very true." Wei Chengfeng answered quickly, he finally got such an opportunity, so he wanted to scold him, but Bai Yan didn't give him the chance.

"There is still the fourth prince," Bai Yan gently sent forward with the imperial decree, and he asked, "Do you dare to accept it, Your Highness?"

Wei Chengfeng was overjoyed, and he was about to come over, but Bai Yan withdrew it again, and asked him coldly: "Jealous of virtuous and capable, mediocre and immoral, what qualifications do you have?"

"Bo Yan, you!"

Wei Chengfeng was so angry that his teeth itch.

Having said all of this, Wei Chengju and Wei Chengfeng still don't understand why Bai Yan didn't rely on them today.

When had Wei Chengju been ridiculed like this before, he immediately snapped: "You are just a little censor, how can you speak so loudly, according to your opinion, this hall and Wei Chengfeng are not worthy, so who is worthy?"

"That idiot Wei Chengdan?"

"Second Prince Wei Chengdan?" Bai Yan shook his head, "He is submissive and too kind to be an emperor."

As soon as Bai Yan said this, Wei Chengju and Wei Chengfeng were suspicious: Bai Yan and Huai Chun are on the same side, why don't you help him now?

"The three princes are not suitable, so who is suitable?" Yun Zhong stared at Bai Yan: "The other princes in the palace are too young to take on this important task..."

"Isn't there another one?" He Zhaoyuan interrupted suddenly: "The sixth prince, Wei Chengque, is just right."

"Nonsense!" Yun Zhong sternly reprimanded: "Then Song Que is only born of a folk woman, not a heir or an elder, let alone qualified!"

Speaking of this, Yun Zhong looked at the imperial decree in Bai Yan's hand again: "And you are a little censor, what qualifications do you have to judge the princes?"

Bai Yan shook his head: "I have never judged the princes."

"Then you said just now that this hall is violent, Wei Chengfeng is mediocre, and Wei Chengdan is too benevolent. Didn't this come from you?" Wei Chengju was completely influenced by Bai Yan.

Yun Zhong suddenly thought of something, he wanted to ask someone to stop Bai Yan from speaking, but Bai Yan smiled at him, and suddenly unfolded the edict, saying word by word:

"Since I ascended the throne with the edict of the Supreme Emperor, all military and state affairs, employing people and administration are great, and I dare not let myself go until I am tired. Wei Chengque, the sixth son of the emperor, belongs to the will of heaven. I hereby abide by the original edict, carry out the ceremony, and obey the public opinion. , I would like to tell the world, the ancestral temple, and the country, to grant the book of treasures, to establish him as the crown prince, and to be in the East Palace. With the rule of ten thousand years, with the heart of the world...announce it to the world, so that people can hear it."

Bai Yan closed the imperial edict and looked at everyone, "Your Majesty's imperial edict is here, you don't kneel down, are you planning to resist the edict and refuse to obey it?"

Yun Zhong was about to speak, when Bai Yan looked at him: "Grand Master, the Yun family's inheritance has depended on His Majesty's trust, are you going to be the first person to resist the decree?"

He said loudly: "Whether it is His Highness Fourth or His Highness Fifth, I just want to tell you two, as long as you don't sit in that position for a day, you are still ministers... and only ministers."

"There are many variables from now on, until the last moment, it is still unknown who will win the battle, so your highness, will you accept the imperial decree today?"

Bai Yan pressed on step by step, Wei Chengju and Wei Chengfeng looked at each other, today's decree is a hot potato.

Accepting it is acknowledging that Wei Chengque is the crown prince, and not accepting it is blatantly resisting the order.

From the beginning to the present, before the arrival of the army, they have intentionally or unintentionally avoided the matter of forcing the palace.

As long as they don't break their faces for a day, they will still be loyal and patriotic princes. The emperor is dying of illness in the palace. As long as they enter the palace first, others will not be able to interfere.

But they never expected that Bai Yan would announce the decree in public.

They wanted to question the authenticity of the imperial decree, but they had no choice.

Because the imperial decree overwhelmed the jade seal, this matter cannot be faked, taking action rashly would only give Bai Yan an opportunity to make trouble.

What is written in the story book to seek to usurp the throne is after all just talk on paper.

For a moment, each of them had their scruples, and Bai Yan looked at them coldly, "Since the two Highnesses have scruples, why don't I send this edict to the two of you for a closer look?"

"Let's see... is it true or not?"

"No need!"

"Need not!"

Wei Chengju and Wei Chengfeng spoke at the same time, for fear that Bai Yan would make a move.

They couldn't trust Bai Yan, this man was extremely cunning, if he was allowed to come into contact with someone, if he had any other intentions, it would be too late for them to regret it.

Bai Yan's reputation is well known, so it's not uncommon for him to be betrayed.

So even if he had declared his will, it was not enough to reassure them.

"Master Bai personally made the paper, and the palace obeys the order, but the traitor is still around the emperor, if you don't know the king's side, I'm afraid... it will hinder the country." Wei Chengju spoke first, trying to make his name of sending troops justified.

Wei Chengfeng didn't give way too much, he took a step forward: "The thieves are in power, and the five emperors and I are duty-bound to drive out the thieves."

He Zhaoyuan sighed, "Your Majesty will be very pleased to see this."

"After all...the princes are not for his position, but...to be loyal to the emperor and protect the country!"

Every word was sarcasm, Wei Chengju and Wei Chengfeng wanted to kill He Zhaoyuan.

"What do Master Bai think?" Wei Chengju couldn't say no to He Zhaoyuan, so he simply didn't talk to him, but put the question in front of Bai Yan again.

Bai Yan didn't react too much when he heard the sound, instead he slowly raised his head and looked at the man in brocade clothes on the city wall.

"What does Second Highness think?"

Only now did Bai Yan feel at ease, he was betting on a possibility.

Fortunately, however, the bet was right.

Before he finished speaking, both Wei Chengju and Wei Chengfeng looked up, and saw Wei Chengdan standing on the city wall with his hands behind his back, and behind him was... Xiao Jiuqin.

Using the decree to attract the attention of Wei Chengju and Wei Chengfeng, what Bai Yan really wanted to do was to give Wei Chengdan a chance.

Wei Chengfeng's leaving the city undoubtedly added another layer of possibility to this opportunity.

The ten-foot-high city wall was impenetrable, and Wei Chengdan's thin body was particularly slender in the wind, but his eyes were full of brilliance that he had never seen before.

After a while, he came down to the city, with Xiao Jiuqin behind him.

The two of them stood still and knelt on one knee.

"My son leads the order."

"The minister leads the order."

Bai Yan walked up to Wei Chengtan and put the imperial decree in his hands, "Your Highness, there is still a chance to repent."

Wei Chengtan looked at the imperial decree in his hand, "Maybe I expected it before, but now... I want to accept my fate."

Both Wei Chengju and Wei Chengfeng thought that what he said was that the crown prince that belonged to him was taken away by Song Que, but only Bai Yan and the others knew what Wei Chengdan was talking about.

Xiao Jiuqin's appearance next to Wei Chengdan was the second accident of the day, Wei Cheng felt like a stick in his throat, and Yun Zhong even clenched the armrest tightly.

"The Marquis of Pingjin returned to the city without authorization, can it be regarded as resistance?"

This time, without waiting for Bai Yan to speak, Xiao Jiuqin said: "Bei Di has been defeated, I will retire after my achievements, and my class teacher will return to court...why not?"

As he spoke, he remembered another thing: "And he forgot to tell the Grand Master that on the way back, the army encountered suspicious officers and soldiers by chance, and this Marquis took them in by the way... It is said that they are the fierce generals under the command of His Highness the Fifth Highness. I wonder if it is true?"

In a word, Yun Zhong and Wei Chengju completely changed their faces.

However, Xiao Jiuqin was still adding fuel to the fire: "The leader of the thief has already been brought before His Majesty. This Marquis thought that the thief was chasing and biting randomly, so he didn't pay attention to it. There must be a result in a short time. When the time comes, those who have bad intentions will be killed." Just cut it off."

He Zhaoyuan poked Bai Yan calmly, and said in a low voice, "Master Hou has really suffered recently!"

Bai Yan glanced at him lightly: "Do you have an opinion?"

He Zhaoyuan choked: It's over, why did you forget that Mr. Bai and his Lord Hou are in the same family.

This short-sighted personality is ten to ten, and I am afraid that he can only listen to praise and not listen to the "truth".

Gee...

Xiao Jiuqin almost turned over Wei Chengju's hole cards and hit him in the face. Wei Chengju couldn't bear it, and immediately raised his hand to direct the soldiers behind him to do it.

Bai Yan silently walked to Xiao Jiuqin's side, looked at Wei Chengju and "persuaded him with kind words": "Now that the matter has come to an end, His Royal Highness, why don't you think it over again, once you do something, you will no longer be a prince if you enter the palace again."

Wei Chengju couldn't listen at all, as soon as he raised his hand, the drums burst out.

Yun Zhong wanted to call out to stop him, but was carried back by the people below.

"Uncle, it's better to take care of yourself." The more Wei Chengju thought about it, the more furious he became, Yun Zhong asked him to endure it, but what about the final result?

It's not like being led by the nose.

He was fed up with the feeling of being shackled, and he didn't want to be forced to leave Yingdu back then, otherwise, how could Wei Chengfeng have the opportunity to show off his might?

He thought: If you want to get what belongs to you, you still have to fight for it.