264: Betrayal (4000 words)
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Xiao Siye narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at Li Dequan in front of him, his eyes were dim and uncertain. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Dare to ask my father-in-law, do you know what is going on?" Xiao Siye followed behind Li Dequan, and his voice was very clear.
Li Dequan only said a few vague words, it was a battle report from the border.
Since the young master of the Bai family and Xiao Ziyu, the daughter of Xiao Siye, got married, many people in this palace have been impressed by Xiao Siye. Especially Li Dequan, who was serving by Emperor Wan Qi's side, he learned from Emperor Wan Qi's words that Emperor Wan Qi was very important to Xiao Siye, and he was very much in favor of this family business.
He was somewhat confused.
In his memory, every time Emperor Wanqi was angry, he would grit his teeth with hatred for the Bai family.
But when Bai Congjian entered the palace, Emperor Wan Qi used a benevolent appearance to play and talk and laugh with Bai Congjian.
This is the emperor.
The most unpredictable person in the world.
The palace of Da Chu is not as gorgeous as the previous dynasty, but it covers a huge area, and if you look at the past, in addition to the high red walls and glazed tiles, you can also smell a smell of decay. Those who have never been to the court want to see for themselves all the splendor here, but those who walk in it find it too suffocating...... No matter how delicate and dazzling the cage is, it is a cage after all, a tool used to bind people.
Compared with serving in the palace, Xiao Siye prefers to spend time in the frontier.
After the two of them walked for half a pillar of incense, they walked to the vicinity of the imperial study, far away...... Xiao Siye smelled the smell of water and agarwood in the air.
He had heard that Emperor Wanqi's favorite concubine, Jiang Shi, liked this taste when he was alive.
Elegant, yet calming.
"General Xiao, you wait here for a while. After Li Dequan finished speaking, he entered the imperial study to spread the word.
In less than a moment, the door was pushed open from the inside.
Two people wearing Taoist robes walked out of it, these two people had gray beards, and they looked very calm, with a feeling of fairy wind and bones. When they saw Xiao Siye, their eyebrows and eyes raised slightly, but they ignored Xiao Siye's existence in the next moment and passed by.
Although Emperor Wan Qi believed in Taoism, these people did not have official positions in the palace, so they should greet the officials after seeing them.
However, these two are not.
And from their behavior, it can be seen that they have long been accustomed to being so arrogant and fearless.
Xiao Siye is a person who practices martial arts, so he doesn't care about this.
He just frowned...... Obviously, they are two Taoist masters who look like masters, why do they have such a strong smell of blood on their bodies.
He had been on the battlefield for many years, and he had long since distinguished the difference between human blood and animal blood...... Therefore, it is very keen.
When Fourth Master Xiao was still pondering this matter, Li Dequan walked out of the house again, and he smiled and said to Fourth Master Xiao, "General Xiao, Your Majesty invites you in!"
Fourth Master Xiao nodded, "Thank you, father-in-law." ”
There are several pots of daffodils on the flower shelves in the imperial study, and the flowers are bright in color, pink and tender like a beauty hiding their faces.
Xiao Siye remembered that there were just a few pots of flowers that bloomed in this season around his wife, and he thought that he would go back later, and he wanted to go to the flower farmers in the suburbs of Beijing to see if there were any suitable daffodils and buy a few pots to put in the house.
"Are you here?" Emperor Wan Qi frowned, holding a black jade jade pendant in his hand, and said lightly, "Come and take a look, today's battle report from the county town." ”
Xiao Siye stepped forward, picked up the fold from Emperor Wan Qi's side, and looked at it.
"Laiyi?" Xiao Siye was shocked, "Your Majesty, how could Laiyi suddenly attack the county seat?"
After he finished speaking, he immediately understood how stupid what he said.
Why did the Laiyi attack the county town, then the purpose is obvious.
Emperor Wan Qi took something that should not be taken......
Is it really necessary to make the two countries go to war now for a pill prescription?
"It doesn't matter why they attacked the county. Emperor Wan Qi threw the jade pendant in his hand on the table, and there was a trace of ruthlessness on his old face, "Since they dare to fight, they must have made preparations." Now, although they have not yet captured the county, they ...... I don't want them to leave so easily. ”
Emperor Wan Qi looked at Xiao Siye's gaze with a bit of scrutiny.
"You don't want to be in the military department anymore, so why don't you go to the county town and have a look?" said Emperor Wan Qi, "I give you three days to make a choice, you don't have to answer in a hurry." ”
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On the second day after Emperor Wan Qi received the news that Laiyi was attacking the county town, Bai Congjian also learned about it.
He looked at the letter in his hand and whispered to Wen Zhongli beside him, "Lai Yi has done it." ”
Wen Zhongli didn't seem to be surprised at all by Bai Congjian's words, "Your Majesty has taken someone else's things, and you insist on going against the way of heaven, it is only a matter of time before Lai Yi will do it." Over the years, North Vietnam has been the most wars with Great Chu, so Great Chu doesn't know the situation of Laiyi's troops and generals at all...... This battle seems to be a loss for Laiyi, but what will happen in the end, who can say for sure?"
The current Da Chu is not without good generals who can lead the troops, but that these generals are gradually aging, and they are not suitable for a protracted war with Laiyi at all.
Coupled with the fact that Emperor Wanqi was obsessed with pills, and the treasury was also empty, if this battle lasted for a few years, it would definitely be Da Chu who would suffer, not Lai Yi.
What worries Wen Zhongli the most is the national teacher behind the Laiyi clan.
On the surface, this national teacher seems to be an elderly pharmacist who is good at concocting various medicinal herbs, but in fact, he is an unfathomable person.
Even the king of Laiyi was very polite to him.
Bai Congjian's voice was as bright as a sword, "You're right, this battle is not good for Da Chu. ”
In his previous life, at the end of this battle, Da Chu was almost defeated.
Da Chu was not defeated because Lai Yi finally chose to retreat.
In this battle...... Xiao Siye is gone, no one knows whether he died in battle or not.
Later, because of Xiao Siye's death, Gu was stimulated to the point that his condition relapsed, and finally chose to commit suicide. And after Xiao Yuzhu entrusted Xiao Ziyu to him before leaving, he left Xiao's house and sneaked back to North Vietnam.
Xiao Yuzhu was worried that North Vietnam would take advantage of the situation.
However, although Xiao Yuzhu stopped North Vietnam, he also lost his life.
Xiao Yuzhu will die, not because someone harmed him, but because the time has come.
Everything moved ahead of schedule.
This battle, a long time ago, Bai Cong Jian began to think about how to stop it...... But because of the rebirth of him and Xiao Ziyu, many things are also due to other changes because of their changes.
Everything changes with them, and everything changes.
"Master, are you worried that General Xiao will lead the troops to the battle?" Wen Zhongli frowned when he saw Bai Congjian, "If General Xiao goes on the expedition, then it will be ...... to you and Miss Seven."
Very disadvantageous.
Xiao Siye is Bai Congjian's father-in-law, and Bai Congjian wants to protect Xiao Ziyu, so he can't let Xiao Siye have an accident in this battle. However, if Emperor Wan Qi sent Xiao Siye out just to test whether Bai Congjian's hands had troops, then ...... Xiao Siye is the one who will die.
The things of the Bai family must not be known by Emperor Wan Qi.
Bai Congjian narrowed his eyes, "Even if Uncle Xiao wants to go on an expedition, our forces don't need to be known by His Majesty. ”
Wen Zhongli was stunned.
It seems, unlikely.
And Wen Zhongli didn't think about it for too long, Eleven gently knocked on the door outside the house, "Master, General Xiao is here to find you." ”
It's really Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here.
Wen Zhongli stood up from his chair and was about to leave to avoid suspicion, but he heard Bai Congjian say, "You don't have to leave!"
Wen Zhongli was a little surprised.
He knew a long time ago that if this Great Chu country had been held in the hands of Emperor Wan Qi, it would definitely become the most corrupt existence, and it would not be long before it would collapse! Therefore, even if he was able to reach such a high position back then, he still chose to leave the imperial court and live an incognito life. If it weren't for Bai Congjian's many times to look for him in the mountains and forests where he lived, he would definitely not appear in the capital.
What surprised Wen Zhongli the most was that his stubborn younger brother was actually rescued by Bai Congjian.
Over the years, he has helped Bai Congjian do a lot of things, and naturally understands what kind of person Bai Congjian is.
seems to be gentle and polite, but he is an unapproachable person, and Bai Congjian's city mansion is not much less than that of Princess Danyang back then.
He hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Does the young master really want me to see General Xiao? I think it's not time yet." ”
After he said stubbornly, he turned and walked behind the screen.
Although he didn't see it, he could listen to what Bai Congjian and Xiao Siye said.
After a while, Xiao Siye walked in from outside the house.
Bai Congjian stood up and went to welcome Fourth Master Xiao into the house, "Uncle." ”
Xiao Siye's expression was a little anxious, he didn't greet Bai Congjian politely, but opened his mouth to ask, "I want to ask you something, you can not answer me, this matter will not affect your relationship with Yanyan, I just want to know." ”
Bai Congjian smiled gently, "Uncle is not in a hurry, sit down and say." ”
However, even if Xiao Siye followed Bai Congjian's side, he still wrinkled his brows and never relaxed at all.
How could he not be in a hurry?
When Emperor Wan Qi mentioned the matter to him, Xiao Siye was dumbfounded.
How so?
How could the Bai family have disobedient thoughts.
Eleven walked in from the outside, brought in some tea and snacks, and then withdrew from the inside.
When the room was quiet again, Xiao Siye finally spoke.
He said, "It's a presumptuous question, but I ...... it."
"I had to ask. Xiao Siye sat straight, looking at Bai Congjian not far away, his expression was even more solemn.
In fact, before this family business, Xiao Siye learned some things about the Bai family from the mouths of other adults, and he hated Bai Qing extremely at that time, which caused Bai Congjian's gaze to be a little picky.
Bai Qing obviously wanted to take advantage of his daughter, and he caused so much gossip.
As the current head of the Bai family...... How can Bai Congjian turn a blind eye?
So, while many people say that the simplicity is unfathomable, he thinks they are exaggerating.
What can a head of a family who can't even manage the children who are paid for by the concubines have the ability?
It wasn't until he saw Bai Congjian that he began to change his opinion of the person in front of him.
Junxiu, who was born from Bai Congjian's appearance, looks very kind because she smiles all year round, as if she is very easy to talk. He is gentle and polite, but he also knows how to advance and retreat......
It's obviously a young boy who looks young, but it gives people a sense of elusiveness.
"I want to know, if the Bai family is ...... Are there private soldiers?" asked Xiao Siye.
As soon as his words fell, Wen Zhongli, who was sitting behind the screen, almost jumped out from behind the screen angrily, pointed at Xiao Siye and scolded, asking him if he had no brains.
Can you ask this kind of thing casually?
And, even if asked, who can answer.
In the law of Great Chu, no one can have a private soldier unless it is authorized by His Majesty. Otherwise, they will be charged with the crime of disobedience...... If it's heavy, it's all over the place, and no one will be an exception.
What is clearly written in the law, how could Xiao Siye not know?
Since he knew, then this stupid thing actually asked such a question in the Bai family.
Bai Congjian obviously didn't expect Xiao Siye to ask him such a question.
He smiled distressedly, and said kindly, "How do you ask me to answer?"
Fourth Master Xiao naturally knew that he was abrupt, he lowered his head and said, "As a courtier, I shouldn't have doubted Your Majesty. But...... I don't believe you'll be disobedient. ”
"If the Bai family really had a disobedient heart, they would not have withdrawn from the officialdom back then, nor would they give up the military power in their hands. ”
"So, I don't believe it. ”
Xiao Siye said word by word extremely slowly, "I don't believe it, it's useless." Your Majesty is convinced...... The reason why I'm asking you this question today is not because I want something from you, but because of Da Chu. ”
"I'm not a good courtier, and I'm not a good father. Xiao Siye smiled bitterly, "But I understand that some people don't deserve to die." ”
Xiao Siye lowered his eyes, as if he was stimulated by something, "Do you know that a few days ago, the Jiang family took in a lot of orphans from homeless people?"
Bai Congjian sighed, "I know. ”
Of course he knew this, and he knew something even crueler.
"One of them was a child whom I met when I accompanied my wife to buy flowers in the suburbs of Beijing. Xiao Siye said, "That child was born well-behaved, and my wife also gave her some food, and originally wanted to take her home, but later learned that the Jiang family was willing to take her in." My wife couldn't say anything, so she gave the child another string of Buddhist beads, saying that she hoped that the Buddhist beads would bless the child!"
Outcome......
As a result, yesterday, when he came out of the imperial study in a trance, when he unintentionally followed the two Taoist children to the remote alchemy room, he found this string of Buddhist beads in the corner.
And because he was a martial arts practitioner, he walked slowly and did not find any trace of him.
There was a Taoist boy who was cleaning up the dead leaves left on the ground, and whispered to the people around him, "The children I sent a few days ago are gone...... Brother, do you think we'll be thrown into those furnaces and turned into pills?" )