The loyal minister was forced to marry the traitor

After Bai Yan said those words, Huai Chun left.

Before leaving, he also collected the wine on the table.

Bai Yan glanced at his back, looked away, took the chopsticks and put the food poured with wine into the bowl and ate slowly.

When Yan Ruli came, there was a strong smell of alcohol in the room.His bosom was bulging and he didn't know what was stuffed in it. Bai Yan didn't know what he was thinking in his heart. When Yan Ruli sat in front of him, he came back to his senses as if he had just woken up from a dream.

"How is Xue Zhengming?" Bai Yan asked.

Yan Ruli nodded and shook his head again, "It's not good to say yes."

"I took your handwriting and reluctantly went in, but at first he didn't see me at all. Later, I mentioned the teacher, and he was willing to see me." Yan Ruli was under the tutelage of Xue Liangfu. Compared with Bai Yan and Xiao Jiuqin, the two of them knew each other better The time is earlier.

Even later, Bai Yan and Xiao Jiuqin also studied under Xue Liangfu, that kid Xue Zhengming was only willing to stick to strict Confucian principles.

According to his words, "Those two guys from the Xiao family want to grow up together all day long, so I don't want to get tired of being with them."

On the one hand, they couldn't integrate into the relationship between Bai Yan and Xiao Jiuqin, and on the other hand, Xue Zhengming didn't like Bai Yan.His father was the chief assistant of the current court and the prince's teacher. Even the children of ordinary aristocratic families did not get the opportunity, but finally took in a child who was picked up by Pingjinhou.

Xue Zhengming came from a prominent background, but he was obviously lacking in thoughtfulness. He repeatedly made things difficult for Bai Yan, but he was repeatedly ignored by the other party.

After a long time, Xiao Jiuqin saw the clue.

So inevitably, Xiao Jiuqin moved his hand at Xue Zhengming.

That year was the beginning of spring, when the willow leaves sprouted spring buds, and the teenagers took off their jackets and changed into unlined clothes. Xiao Jiuqin's fist was too merciless, and he knocked Xue Zhengming over with one punch.

Xue Zhengming was also of a similar age, so the two teenagers scuffled together in an instant.

When Bai Yanyan Ruli got the news and ran over in a hurry, Xue Zhengming was holding his cheeks and crying faintly.

Xiao Jiuqin's hands were heavy, and his intention was to teach Xue Zhengming a lesson, and also to warn others not to underestimate Bai Yan.

So he knocked out a tooth of Xue Zhengming.

Yan Ruli glanced at Xiao Jiuqin, with obvious fear in his eyes, even the servants of the Xue family who heard the news did not dare to take a step forward.Xiao Jiuqin was still young, but his eyes were full of hostility. Everyone stepped back a few steps, but only Bai Yan stepped forward.

"Brother Jiu!" Bai Yan looked around, only to find a few nail scratches on Xiao Jiuqin's face, he wanted to touch it distressedly, but was afraid of hurting Xiao Jiuqin, "Are there any other injuries? ?”

It was clear that Xue Zhengming was beaten into a pig's head, but Bai Yan didn't seem to see anything.

The hostility in Xiao Jiuqin's eyes dissipated a bit, and he looked up again to look less fierce, but Bai Yan didn't dare to rest assured, he asked a few more questions, and Xiao Jiuqin shook his head, "I'm fine, It's that kid who's in trouble."

After listening to his words, Bai Yan could barely feel relieved, but what he said next completely stunned everyone.

He walked up to Xue Zhengming and squatted down, with a smile on his face, "Brother Ninth, his hands are a bit heavier, don't take offense."

He has rarely smiled since he entered the mansion to listen to the teaching, and most of it was because of Xiao Jiuqin. Seeing him smile, Xue Zhengming was stunned for a moment, but the next moment a chill ran down his spine.

Sure enough, Bai Yan was uneasy and kind, he poked Xue Zhengming's arm that was dislocated by Xiao Jiuqin, and smiled even more happily, "Don't take offense because I think he was wrong for beating you, but because I think...you two He's the same age, but you can't beat him, so you deserve it!"

After finishing speaking, he suppressed his smile, got up, and looked down at Xue Zhengming, "Remember one thing in the future, be careful not to provoke people who shouldn't be provoked, and then the problem will not be solved by a physical wound. "

Xue Zhengming was taken aback by the warning in his eyes, and by the time he realized it, Bai Yan and Bai Yan had already left.

At that time, Yan Ruli watched the whole process from the sidelines, and it has to be said that since then, he has avoided seeing Bai Yan and the two of them.

Even Xue Zhengming didn't dare to provoke someone, wouldn't he be courting death if he rushed up?

But at that time, he was only focused on avoiding the two evil gods, but he never paid attention to a small detail.

Not long after Xue Liangfu returned home, he asked Xue Zhengming what happened to his injury, but Xue Zhengming hesitated for a long time, and finally said that it was caused by him going out and getting into a fight with someone.

He didn't believe it or didn't believe it, but after that, Xue Liangfu never paid any attention to this matter.

Over time, the incident at the beginning was like the wind blowing through the sand, leaving no trace in the end.

"Although Xue Zhengming has been restrained in the past few years, he is still not stable enough." Bai Yan sighed, looking at the leftovers on the table coldly, "I will try my best to save him this time, but the premise is that he has to cooperate with me."

"How do we cooperate?" Yan Ruli put the old things of the past behind him, and when he talked about the business, he inevitably showed some impatience.

"At least Xue Zhengming can't plead guilty." Bai Yan dipped in the wine and wrote a few words on the table, "He can't plead guilty to things he hasn't done."

Yan Ruli followed suit and nodded, "That kid doesn't know who was poured into the ecstasy soup, and now he avoids talking about it with me..."

"It's not that he doesn't talk about it," Bai Yan tapped on the table lightly, "If my guess is correct, he was blackmailed."

"Threat?" Yan Ruli's eyes widened.

"Although it's just my speculation, that's why it's almost inseparable. You've known him for many years, and you are the one who knows him best besides the teacher."

Bai Yan said it bluntly, but Yan Ruli was taken aback.

"I have only met him a few times in five years. When I left, he didn't know why he hated me. Now he hasn't opened up about it. It's probably out of face. In five years... a lot has changed. "

"You really think so?" Bai Yan raised his eyebrows.

Yan Ruli wanted to nod, but he was stunned. He looked up at Bai Yan for a while, "You mean Xue Zhengming is just hiding something, but he still hasn't changed..."

"I didn't say that." Bai Yan was serious.

Yan Ruli stared at him, but suddenly smiled.

He leaned back and sighed, "The teacher said back then that you were the smartest and most transparent among us... I was not convinced at first, but then I gradually felt that the teacher was right."

"Is it transparent?" Bai Yan laughed at himself mockingly, "If I was really transparent, when Xiao Jiuqin went to northern Xinjiang, I would go with him."

Yan Ruli looked at him.

Bai Yan turned his head sideways, watching the birds fly away outside the window, with a bitter smile on his lips, "What I think is what I think after all, what Xiao Jiuqin needs, I didn't understand until now. "

"At least you've figured it out now, so you haven't let him down." Yan Ruli patted Bai Yan on the shoulder, "I've heard that the emperor gave you two marriages. Even if you seek benevolence and benevolence, although Xue Zhengming's affairs have to be handled now, don't get too involved, and leave anything to me."

"If there is no Huaichun, I would trust you to leave it to you, but now the situation is not as simple as it seems."

Bai Yan told him about the confrontation between himself and Huai Chun, omitting those about Xiao Jiuqin, to Yan Ruli's ears it was like a boulder being thrown into a pool of water.

"I've heard some old things. Did Huai Chun and the Second Prince..."

Bai Yan nodded, "That's why the problem lies here. He wanted to support Wei Chengtan to ascend the throne, but he was an unknown teacher, and he didn't have a suitable identity. However, Master Yun devoted himself to helping Wei Chengtan. Whether it was status or power, it was obvious to Wei Chengtan. help."

"Zhengming doesn't know what evidence he has in his hand. Now that Huai Chun and Grand Master Yun are standing side by side, if they attack at the same time, how can he resist it?" Yan Ruli was a little worried.

Bai Yan shook his head, "Huai Chun won't take his life, the evidence in Xue Zhengming's hand, he is determined to get it."

When Bai Yan said this, he added, "Xue Zhengming is a hidden danger to Grand Master Yun. Grand Master Yun may want his life, but Huai Chun will keep him."

"Why?" Yan Ruli was almost fainted by him.

"Because the alliance between Huai Chun and Grand Master Yun is not strong, but the two of them are temporarily united because of Wei Chengdan. Once Wei Chengdan gains power, the two of them will be unbreakable enemies at that time."

Now that we have reached this point, Bai Yan is not afraid to make the matter more obvious, "Grand Master Yun wants Wei Chengdan to ascend the throne, but there is still an obstacle in front of him, and that is the deep-rooted love between Wei Chengdan and Huai Chun."

"If my guess is correct, Wei Chengtan has been keeping a low profile all these years. A large part of the reason is that he is unwilling to face reality. He doesn't want to be a prince, let alone an emperor, because once he takes that position, he and Huai Chun will never get back together. went."

"Daliang's palace can tolerate a male queen, but it is impossible to tolerate a eunuch as a queen."

"Besides, this eunuch is a person trusted by the late emperor. Do you think there are so many mouths in the world, can you stop it?"

Yan Ruli didn't expect that there was such an entanglement at all, he struggled to digest what Bai Yan said, and couldn't help asking, "What about Huai Chun to Grand Master Yun?"

"That's what I'm going to say next," Bai Yan frowned slightly, "Huai Chun can't trust Grand Master Yun completely, because for Wei Chengdan, Grand Master Yun is his only real uncle, but for Grand Master Yun, In other words, he has more than one nephew."

"what do you mean……"

"Huaichun cares so much about the evidence in Xue Zhengming's hand, because he wants to hold the fatal evidence in his own hands." Bai Yan was mostly guessing, but Yan Ruli knew that what Bai Yan said was true.

"For Huai Chun, that seat is only suitable for Wei Chengdan to sit alone, so he has to ensure that Grand Master Yun will not put them together halfway and turn around and send Wei Chengju to the crown prince, so he wants to hold Grand Master Yun's handle ..."

"Xue Zhengming is not a human right now, everyone wants to grab what he has in his hands. This is no way to set fire to himself, it's clear that the fire is already imminent."

Yan Ruli was anxious and angry.

Bai Yan comforted him, "You are wrong, the current situation is beneficial to us."

"Huai Chun and Grand Master Yun dare not act rashly now. They have a lot of scruples. In this way, we are the most beneficial, but the premise is that Xue Zhengming still holds the evidence in his hand. This is his life-saving talisman. "

"So next, I need you to stabilize him, don't be impulsive, otherwise we will be passive, and that's the end!"