The loyal minister was forced to marry the traitor

Xiao Jiuqin was beaten, and his jaw was swollen.

Master Bai's face was black and black, and there was a bruise around his waist.

But compared to this, what Bai Yan was more angry about was that the two almost had a "fairy fight" in the carriage, causing a scandalous incident.

When the carriage arrived at the gate of Bai Mansion, Bai Qi ran out quickly when he heard the sound, and threw himself into Bai Yan's arms, only to be caught by Xiao Jiuqin's back collar on the way.

The child lifted his toes off the ground and swung his arms in the air a few times.

Bai Yan glared at Xiao Jiuqin and rescued the child from his grasp.

The child was not very courageous, so he hid directly behind Bai Yan, grabbing his shirt with his fingers, like a little snail.

"You're not too young, why do you only know how to hide behind Bai Yan?" You Qi is still so intimate.Lord Xiao Hou also knew that it was embarrassing to be jealous of a child, but he said a lot on his face, "I'm so timid now, won't I be bullied when I grow up?"

He shook his head while talking, "It's easy to be bullied now, you can protect him for a while, but what about in the future?"

What Xiao Jiuqin said made Bai Yan stunned, he heard it right, this guy actually educated him.

Bai Yan was dumbfounded, and Bai Qi was also dumbfounded.

Xiao Jiuqin finished a few mouthfuls, seeing that the two of them didn't seem to be listening, although he was a little bit annoyed, he still sighed, "Forget it, go back, it's cold outside."

He said so, but his eyes glanced at Bai Yan's face.

Bai Yan didn't understand what he meant, this guy just wanted to go in with them, but the two were married, and the imperial decree would definitely come down later, and when the two were together again, it would be like The two of them had a plan long ago, and once it was heard by the emperor, when he came to his senses, his suspicious nature would inevitably put a label on the two of them.

So Bai Yan thought about it, and deliberately pretended not to understand anything, and led Bai Qi in.

Xiao Jiuqin left angrily.

Bai Qi glanced back, and hesitated for a long time before saying, "Brother, he seems to be angry, is it because I made a mistake?"

"It has nothing to do with you, I provoked him." Bai Yan rubbed the child's head, "It's okay, let's go, he won't be angry tomorrow."

"En." Bai Qi let go of his worries.

Just as Bai Yan thought, Xiao Jiuqin would be able to calm down the next day, but another incident happened, Xiao Jiuqin hurried out of the city without even having the chance to visit Bai Mansion in person.

Xiao Jiuqin was nowhere to be seen in the early court, so Bai Yan was full of suspicions, and finally made it to the next court, so he went directly to He Zhaoyuan, "Xiao Jiuqin asked for leave today?"

"No." He Zhaoyuan was busy investigating the case with Yan Ruli following behind Dali Temple yesterday, and only slept for two hours, and then it was time to go to court, and he yawned at him all morning, and he was still swaying at the moment.

"Then where did he go?" No wonder Bai Yan came to ask He Zhaoyuan as soon as Xiao Jiuqin could not be found. Many times before, He Zhaoyuan followed Xiao Jiuqin, and the two were inseparable.If he didn't know that He Zhaoyuan likes women, Bai Yan would not be able to help but speculate wildly.

"Master Hou, he went to supervise the construction of the firearms camp." He Zhaoyuan's eyelids were almost closed, "it was said that a mine opened on a mountain forty miles outside Yingdu, which happened to be the most lacking in the firearms camp. He also said There are so many bandits on the mountain over there that ordinary people can't stop them."

"Master Bai, you also know that there are really not many good generals in the court at present, most of them are old guys, and the young ones can't even deal with bandits, they can't even deal with refugees."

He Zhaoyuan seemed to look down on those honorable children, he said a few more words, and Bai Yan could barely feel relieved.

Beidi and Nanyi harbor evil intentions, and Liang has too many soldiers and officials. If some measures are not taken, once there is a battle, even ten Xiao Jiuqins will be useless.

Here, Bai Yan and He Zhaoyuan parted ways, and on the way, remembering that Bai Qi said that the rice paper was gone, he thought about going along the way, why not buy it for him, but as soon as he bought the paper, the driver pointed in a direction for Bai Yan to look at.

A few beggars beat and kicked around a "black object", the object moved slightly, and Bai Yan finally saw that it was a person.

"Go and have a look." Bai Yan ordered the coachman to go.

Not long after, the coachman looked puzzled, "He has passed out, he seems to have fainted from hunger, and he has a fever again. In such a cold day, he is only wearing a thin shirt."

Bai Yan hesitated at first, but in the end he asked the groom to drag the man into the carriage.

The carriage moved slowly along the way, and Bai Yan stared at the other party's messy hair for a long time.When approaching Bai Mansion, the man finally moved, Bai Yan looked at him, "Are you awake?"

The man didn't respond.

Bai Yan glanced again, "Mute?"

"No, yes." The voice was weak, and it sounded like he wasn't very popular.

"I'll take you back home first, okay?" Bai Yan's voice was rare.

The man didn't speak, and nodded feebly for a long time.

After bringing the person into the mansion, and having the doctor check his pulse, Uncle Xiao called Bai Yan out, "A Yan, you...why did you pick up another person?"

The last time it was Bai Qi, it is understandable that he is still young, but this one is obviously about the same age as Bai Yan, with injuries all over his body, his identity is unknown, and he looks... a bit feminine.

Uncle Xiao knew Bai Yan's temperament, but he was also worried about his kindness, so he brought in a Zhongshan wolf.

Bai Yan leaned against the wall, "For the time being, let him heal his wounds, arrange it in a side courtyard, let people stare at him, and if he finds anything abnormal, just kill him." He looked far away, "If the other party is here to harm me, just hide It's useless, it's better to get people under the nose, and it's easier to deal with."

When he said this, he remembered something again, "It's you all, be more vigilant. There are always accidents in Yingdu these days, so be more prepared."

Uncle Xiao looked at him, knowing that he couldn't hold back Bai Yan, so he finally gave up and went to other things.

But Bai Qi sneaked over and took a look inside, he was a little confused, his small appearance didn't look natural, Bai Yan pinched his nose, "What's the matter? Are you curious about the person inside?"

It's true, Bai Qi is well-behaved, but it's a bit too obedient. Apart from going to the private school, he spends the rest of his time in the Bai Mansion. When a few young masters from his classmates came to him to play, he also mostly refused. Ask, just say you don't want to go out.

But Bai Yan didn't understand why, this little thing just liked to follow him, even if he practiced big characters all afternoon, he would always smile.

There were too many times, so Bai Yan just let him go, who made this kid cute and cute!

Bai Yan was still thinking about the previous case, so Bai Qi opened his mouth cautiously, "Brother saved a man and came back, but also want... want him to be your brother?"

After the little guy finished speaking, his face turned red, Bai Yan was startled for a moment, then laughed, rubbing his head, "What are you thinking, I'm not Jishantang, I went out every day to pick someone up and brought him back as my younger brother. "

When it was over and afraid that he would think too much, Bai Yan bent down and pinched his cheek again, and comforted him, "Don't worry, a Second Young Master is enough for Bai Mansion, unless..." He smiled, "Unless you don't want to be my younger brother gone."

"No!" Bai Qi quickly denied, "I will only have one elder brother in this life."

Bai Yan raised his eyebrows, and suddenly remembered the marriage between him and Xiao Jiuqin, and for some reason, he suddenly said, "If, soon, brother and brother marry, you will have another brother. "

Bai Qi was taken aback, "Married?"

"Yeah." Bai Yan nodded, and then said, "I'm just talking."

"That's not brother!" Bai Qi was dumbfounded, "It's sister-in-law."

Bai Yan: "..." Although it was very unkind, he really agreed with Bai Qi's words.

It was only at this moment that he realized belatedly that in front of the emperor, he was only focused on telling stories and forgot to consider the details of the marriage.

It is said that the emperor gave him the marriage, but Xiao Jiuqin got in the way, so who will marry whom?

He frowned, "In the beginning, I was given a marriage, so I should marry Xiao Jiuqin." Bai Yan tried to convince himself, not knowing that Xiao Jiuqin on the other side was already depressed.

The firearms battalion was originally a department second only to the six ministries when the dynasty was founded. Part of the reason why the founding emperor was able to conquer the country was that there were strangers offering firearms.

The officials of the Firearms Battalion at that time colluded with the prince secretly and almost succeeded in forcing the palace. In that internal strife, the emperor's favorite concubine was blown to nothing in the chaos, and several young princes were seriously injured by firearms.

Unlike cold weapons, the injuries caused by firearms are not easy to heal. As a result, more than half of the prince was lost, and finally a weak prince was barely saved.

Firearms are killing weapons. They are sharp weapons in the hands of those who use them well, but once the holders move their minds, they will end up hurting others and themselves.

In the end, the emperor tried his best to abolish the firearms battalion. In the first few years, the appearance of firearms was strictly prohibited in Daliang.

Later, although the government banned it, firearms were still secretly manufactured in the dark, but as long as the crime was not committed in the open, no one would pursue it.

After decades, Beidi and Nanyi's imminent move made the emperor think of rebuilding the firearms camp.

And until Xiao Jiuqin left the city, the order to rebuild the firearms battalion was still not issued.At this time, Xiao Jiuqin inevitably hesitated when facing the mine. The emperor only asked him to work hard, but the other side didn't even give him a title worthy of the name.

The subordinates couldn't help whispering, Xiao Jiuqin was so angry that his teeth itch, but he didn't know what to do for a while.

After thinking about it, he still suppressed his subordinates and wrote a letter to Bai Yan's residence.

He couldn't trust others, only Bai Yan, who could not only reassure him, but might even help him.

Later, as expected, as soon as Bai Yan went out, Xiao Jiuqin received the imperial edict three days later.

Although it was just a few simple words, the seal below made him completely relieved. As long as there is this thing, if something happens in the future, others will not be able to blame him.

It's not that he's timid. After all, when firearms are involved, it's always right to be cautious.

It's just that before rebuilding the firearms camp, Xiao Jiuqin felt that there was still one big thing he hadn't done.

In his busy schedule, he found a place, swiped a large pen, and wrote three pages of paper. After drying, he carefully folded it and handed it to the person who delivered the letter. He repeatedly said, "I must send this to Mr. Bai."

The other party thought it was an urgent military situation, and clasped his fists, "I will definitely fulfill my mission."

Xiao Jiuqin touched his nose, hummed, "Go."

Half a day later, Bai Yan thought that something happened to Xiao Jiuqin again, so he opened the letter in a hurry, but three pages were covered in Dou Da's words, "My wife, Bai Lang..."

Bai Yan: "..." Xiao Jiuqin, you bastard!