At noon, someone went to Zhao Pu's camp to ask for a meeting.

When the others were brought in, Zhao Pu was also a little puzzled, it was Nangong Ji who came.

Zhao Pu was a little puzzled and asked him, "The emperor even sent you?" What's wrong? ”

"It's about the Western Xia and Liao royal families being subdued." Nangong took out Zhao Zhen's handwritten letter and handed it to Zhao Pu.

Zhao Pu opened it and looked at it, felt a little strange, looked up and asked Nangong, "Are you sure the news is reliable?" ”

Nangong nodded.

Zhao Pu was a little curious, "I can't even get the news, where did the emperor get it?" ”

Nangong raised his eyebrows slightly, "The emperor said that the secret of heaven must not be leaked." ”

Zhao Pu thought for a moment and understood, "Oh...... Someone went to him to talk about a deal. ”

Nangong smiled and said nothing.

"Tsk." Zhao Pu frowned slightly, "So the other party's bluff measurement will soon be revealed, in other words...... The other party must solve Xuanyuan Ji as soon as possible, otherwise it will be a failure? ”

"I'm here to deliver the message." Nangong shrugged slightly, "That's right......"

As he spoke, Nangong untied another burden and handed it to Zhao Pu, which contained a brocade box.

Zhao Pugang wanted to open it, but listened to Nangong Dao, "It's not for the prince." ”

Zhao Pu was a little puzzled, "Who is that for?" ”

"The emperor heard that a few days is Bai Shaoxia's father's birthday, so he brought a birthday gift and asked the prince to pass it on." Nangong smiled again.

Zhao Pu sounds fresh, no courtier has a birthday and no emperor sends a congratulatory gift, let alone just a common man......

Thinking of Zhao Zhen's previous visit to Bai Yutang's father, and Lu Xue'er invited them all to Yingxue Palace before, isn't there any mystery?

Nangong passed the word and hurried back.

As soon as the others left, Gongsun and the others all asked Zhao Pu curiously, "What clues are on the letter?" ”

Zhao Pu showed the letter to everyone - it turned out that Zhao Zhen didn't know where Lu Dao got the news, and the royal family of Western Xia and Liao was controlled, which was just a scam. Of course, it was not Li Yuanhao and the Yelu clan who started a war to deceive Zhao Pu and Beihai, but these two were also deceived.

Previously, some members of the Liao and Western Xia royal families said that they were threatened, and later some people disappeared, so that the imperial power fell aside, which made the people in the court panic. Li Yuanhao and Yeluqi didn't know where the power of Lu Dao came from, and later learned that it was from Beihai. Like Zhao Zhen, they investigated the strength of Beihai from the surface. The clues are the crazy number of conscripts in Beihai, and the legendary ruthless, wise, and ambitious Xuanyuan.

But now in the eyes of everyone, it is a little funny...... Brutality is brutality, wisdom is hard to say, Xuanyuan is a standard patient, right, hearty? It's pretty much the same as being crazy.

It's sometimes easier to fool smart people than stupid people, because smart people mostly think of others as smart as they are.

Li Yuanhao and Yeluqi were too smart, and they were fooled for a while in line with the idea of not startling the snake and letting Zhao Pu come out...... In fact, it's just that there are a few powerful people in his country who seek power and collude with outsiders. And this outsider...... It should be Xuanyuan Po.

After reading the letter, Gongsun asked Zhao Pu, "Xuanyuan Po saw that the time was ripe and talked to the emperor about the exchange conditions, right?" ”

"Perhaps, I am only responsible for fighting, since Zhao Zhen asked me to cooperate with Xuanyuan Po, it means that Zhao Zhen can accept the conditions he offers." Zhao Pu touched his chin, "Judging from the current situation in Beihai, either you will change the emperor, or you will lose the country." Western Xia and Liao should also be willing for them to change emperors, otherwise once the country is destroyed, the millions of refugees will not be able to stand it, and they will have to pour into their homes all at once. Moreover, the return of the eight princes to Futu City is equivalent to forcing the palace, as long as Xuanyuan Ji dies, they should immediately support Xuanyuan Po to inherit the throne. ”

"There is no dispute between the princes?" Gongsun was puzzled.

"It should have been argued, and their infighting is not good for Beihai." Zhao Pu put down the letter, "The top priority is the last sentence in the emperor's letter." ”

Gongsun put down the letter, and Zhao Zhen's last sentence was - Xuanyuan Ji's martial arts are too high, it is too difficult to kill him, and there is only one person who can kill Xuanyuan Ji without much effort.

Gongsun frowned, "Xuanyuan Po wants Bai Yutang to assassinate Xuanyuan Ji?" ”

Zhao Pu nodded, "If you want to subdue Xuanyuan Jie by force, I'm afraid that tens of thousands of horses and horses will not be able to achieve the lives of these princes." Even if Bai Yutang and Zhanzhao joined forces, they didn't dare to guarantee that they could easily kill him without any damage. Unless Tianzun and Yin Hou make a move, it will be quite a difficult thing. But if Bai Yutang gives Xuanyuan a ...... Especially at night, when Xuanyuan Ji turned into Bai Ling'er, he put some poison in his diet or plotted against him...... The odds of success are almost nine out of ten. ”

After hearing this, Gongsun couldn't help frowning.

Lin Yehuo also pouted, "Hey, when you set up this plan, did you consider that the person to be executed was Bai Yutang?" If Bai Yutang is willing to poison people or plot against others, then it is not Bai Yutang, he is arrogant and arrogant, and he prides himself on being above board, if this matter is rumored, how will you let him mix it up in the future? . ”

Zhao Pu also held his chin, "It seems that Xuanyuan Po has the ability to coerce Bai Yutang to do this, and it is by threatening Zhanzhao's hand." But he didn't seem to want to do this, so he went to negotiate with the emperor about the conditions, and wanted the emperor to persuade Bai Yutang through us, or directly skip Bai Yutang and let Tianzun help, as long as he could kill Xuanyuan Ji within the minimum number of casualties, it would be done. This is actually the same purpose that he asked us to cooperate with him in the first place - to help him usurp the throne. ”

"At first, he just said that he would let Bai Yutang mess up the Beihai royal family, and then find out the strength of Beihai, and then help Xuanyuan Po usurp the throne, but he didn't say that he should go to Beihai first, and Xuanyuan Ji, who was crazy, killed his eight sons for him. Then let him poison Xuanyuan to death, so as to help Xuanyuan Po usurp the throne! Lin Yehuo felt immoral, "Isn't this letting Bai Yutang eat a dead cat?" One of you is for the stability of the dynasty and the other for the safety of the people, let him go out of the city for a trip, work hard, and be unkind and unjust, and take a few lives by the way? Bai Yutang helped you in Kaifeng Mansion for Zhanzhao, you can't do this with him, right? ”

Zhao Pu hurriedly waved his hand and shouted wronged, "Wow! Don't let me help calculate him, okay? The only one who calculates him from beginning to end is Xuanyuan Po, right? At most, the emperor came to push the boat, but I took him as a brother, didn't I just know the Tao so it was very difficult! ”

Gongsun patted him on the shoulder, what it meant - he was excited, no one said that you were a cheating brother.

"Huh? Speaking of which...... Zhao Pu changed his mind, picked up the brocade box and looked at it, "The emperor usually doesn't open his mouth so much to let Bai Yutang help this kind of favor, he pays attention to etiquette and courtesy, Tianzun saved his life, if Bai Yutang helps so much this time...... Could this brocade box be a thank you gift? ”

Gongsun leaned over, "What's in the brocade box?" ”

"Open it and take a look." Zhao Pu wanted to open the box, Gongsun held down his hand, and Ouyang and Zou Liang on the side also held him down.

He Yihang looked at him with admiration, "Can you see it?" Is it considered a bully? ”

"Are you really messing with me? How can you be so honest? Zhao Pu pouted, "I know, none of us can say no, and besides, Nangong didn't say anything and didn't let me see it!" ”

Everyone looked at each other, and they were all a little curious.

Ouyang and the others all let go.

Gongsun couldn't help but be curious and let go.

Zhao Pu opened the brocade box...... Inside the box, there was an egg.

Zhao Pu looked at it for a while, silently closed the lid, and looked at the people around him.

Gongsun touched his nose.

Zhao Pu felt that he might be dazzled, wiped his eyes and opened it again, it was still an egg.

"Zhao Zhen's brain is rusty?" Zhao Pu picked up the egg and looked left and right, making sure - it was really an egg!

"Why do you give someone an egg as a birthday gift?" Zhao Pu was dissatisfied, "Fortunately, I didn't send it, otherwise I wouldn't have been laughed to death!" ”

"This egg seems to be very heavy." Gongsun weighed the egg and frowned, "Why does it feel so cold and so hard?" It's like stone. ”

Zhao Pu was puzzled.

Wusha, who had been meditating on the side without speaking, suddenly opened his eyes, and then ran over with his mouth wide open, "Oh! This thing turned out to be in Zhao Zhen's boy, and he hadn't seen it for a hundred years. ”

Lin Yehuo was puzzled, "Master, what is this egg?" ”

"It's not an egg." Wusha carefully took the egg and placed it upright on the table.

Not to mention, the egg actually stood still and hasn't fallen yet.

Xiao Sizi and Xiao Liang both came over to watch...... I saw Wusha gently knock three times on the shell of the egg with his fingers, and then ...... I saw a few cracks on the egg.

As part of the crack becomes concave and some outward, the shape of the egg changes, and then the egg opens...... Instantly glittering with gold, it turned out that the interior was pure gold.

When the egg is opened, a golden bowl rises, with intricate carvings and a hundred flowers at the base, each one different, so small but so realistic. In the midst of the flowers, a golden butterfly rises with blue gems as thin as cicada wings...... The wings are still gently stirring. This □ is so real that the hair-thin feet are carved, and they can move. Underneath the butterfly, there was a boy leaning among the flowers reading a book. The leaves of that book are white jade, and they are as thin as cicada wings, and there are black handwriting on them, which seem to be miniature carvings, densely packed and I don't know what is written.

The mouths of the crowd were wide open—one or two of them were like fools who had never seen the world, completely amazed at the ingenuity of such a thing.

Even Master Pang, who was accustomed to seeing the market, opened his mouth wide, "What is this!" The old man has countless treasures, and it is the first time he has seen such a strange thing! ”

Wusha stretched out his hand and gently pressed one of the butterfly's whiskers, and saw that the book in the young man's hand was turned up.

When the book was finished, Wusha gently touched the butterfly's head again...... I saw that the butterfly retracted its wings and slowly retracted it, and the egg was also retracted as it was.

The little fourth son held his face, "It feels so valuable!" ”

Xiao Liang nodded on the side.

Zhao Pu carefully put the egg back into the brocade box and quickly covered it, and asked He Yihang to find ten more eight brocade boxes to put on, but the province broke and there was no place to repair it.

"Monk, what is this?" Gongsun couldn't help but ask.

"Ha Luha, it's not a valuable thing." Without Sha's words, everyone couldn't help but roll their eyes.

Wusha waved his hand, "About a hundred years ago, there was a technician who specialized in making this kind of gadgets with mechanisms, known as the god hand Zhu Lai, he liked to do this kind of thing the most, and there were more complicated things than this." I've seen this egg before, a toy made by Bai Yuelin, a wealthy man in Jinhua Mansion, for his own children...... Well, calculate the age, Bai Yuelin should be Bai Yutang's great-grandfather, that is, his father Bai Xia's grandfather. ”

Everyone looked at the sandlessness.

Zhao Pu sighed, "Hey, it seems that Bai Yutang is not rich in this generation?" It's rich for generations."

"Bai Xia has no intention of doing business, Bai Yuelin was richer than the imperial court at that time, and he was known as the richest man in the world." Wusha Dao, "We knew him when we were young, he was a drinking friend, he was older than us, and his personality was somewhat similar to Bai Yutang, not like Bai Xia Boy." Yutang's father is funny, his skin died when he was a child. ”

"So," Zhao Pu put the brocade box into another brocade box that He Yihang brought, and asked Ochre Ying to put it away carefully, "Is this a Bai family heirloom?" ”

Wusha shrugged, "Maybe, but if Bai Xia can receive such a congratulatory gift on his birthday, he will definitely be happy." ”

Everyone nodded-Zhao Zhen had put a lot of thought into it, but ......

"Does this have anything to do with you convincing Bai Yutang to do something he doesn't want to do?" Lin Yehuo tried his best to drag back the discussion that had deviated.

And everybody held their chin in their minds—it seemed, it was...... Irrelevant!

"Is there no other solution?" Ouyang crossed his arms and asked, "For example, capture Xuanyuan alive or something?" ”

Everyone shook their heads again and again, the cost of capturing him alive was much greater than killing him, he was so good at kung fu, where to lock him up?

"Let Tianzun and Yin Hou abolish his martial arts?" Zou Liang asked.

Everyone thought it was feasible, but Wusha shook his head, "Don't forget that Xuanyuan Ji learned the internal power of evil demons, unless he dies, the internal power will not be abolished!" ”

Everyone frowned.

"Or else?" Gongsun smiled and leaned over, "Let me cure him?" ”

Zhao Pu looked at Gongsun speechlessly, Gongsun was obviously very interested in Xuanyuan Ji's strange illness.

"It doesn't work either, it doesn't work either." Lin Yehuo hugged his arms, "According to me, it's useless for you to trick Bai Yutang any way, Bai Lao Wu is shrewd, he can't rub sand in his eyes, it's better to let him fight with Xuanyuan Ji and kill him." ”

Wusha glanced at him, "Bai Yutang's kung fu can't beat Xuanyuan Ji at all!" ”

Lin Yehuo was dissatisfied, "Then add Zhanzhao." ”

"What if they get hurt?" Wusha glared at him.

Lin Yehuo was even more dissatisfied, "Anyway, you let Bai Yutang poison him, and if I treat him, he will not die." Even if Xuanyuan Po threatened him with Zhanzhao, it would be against his will if he did so, and he might just leave...... Don't get him and Zhanzhao to be separated. ”

Everyone glanced at each other, and Master Bao was the first to shake his head, "Oh, that's impossible!" ”

So, in the barracks, a group of people were so anxious about Zhao Zhen's letter that Zhao Pu's scalp was about to break, and he didn't think of how to ask Bai Yutang to assassinate Xuanyuan.

And on the other end, in the Beihai Imperial City.

Zhan Zhao smoothed Bai Yutang's hair, and poked him with a smile, "That Xuanyuan Luo looks quite two hundred and five, don't pay attention to him." ”

Bai Yutang didn't speak - he originally came to Beihai to save people, but now it has changed its taste. In the past few days in Beihai, Bai Yutang was not happy at all, and even felt a little guilty. First of all, Xuanyuan Ji. That's right! Xuanyuan Ji is indeed an incorrigible madman, a tyrant during the day and a madwoman at night, killing tens of thousands of people and dying, but they are vicious to the people of the world, and they only have love for him. Bai Yutang sometimes thinks that this is a pair of crazy parents who have done all kinds of bad things and want to stop them, and the only way is to kill them.

Killing Xuanyuan Ji can save the people of Beihai, and it is unkind not to kill him. But Xuanyuan Bai Ling'er treated him as a son, and didn't do anything to be sorry for him, it was unjust for him to kill them. So whether to kill or not to kill, the result will be unkind and unjust, even if the reason is reasonable, but Bai Yutang can't get over his own level.

Yin Hou and Tianzun saw it in their eyes, and they also knew that he was embarrassed, so Yin Hou made a look at Tianzun, which means - let's help him kill Xuanyuan.

Tianzun looked at the sky, that means - no matter who kills Xuanyuan Ji, Yutang will be uncomfortable, in fact, there is no difference, this trip should not come!

The crowd was silent.

"Speaking of which, why are these people in Beihai so right and wrong?" Yin Hou held a cup and said to himself, "If Xuanyuan Yu's son dies, he will call the other sons back, then Xuanyuan Po sent someone to assassinate these princes, why do you have nothing to do and do so many tricks, and take advantage of your friends to be thankless." ”

Zhan Zhao was stunned and looked at Yin Hou.

Yin Hou raised an eyebrow at him, obviously reminding him.

Zhan Zhao said, "Xuanyuan Po wants to make Xuanyuan Ji's crime of killing the prince public, so that he will become the target of the public...... But ......"

"There will definitely be people who will go after the reason for Xuanyuan Ji's killing." Tianzun frowned, "So Yutang is the first to bear the brunt." ”

"Xuanyuan Po is indeed very smart, blocking all the roads in the front and back, left and right, leaving only one road for you to walk." Zhan Zhao Road.

Bai Yutang sneered, "These are not enough for me to listen to him." ”

Zhan Zhao was stunned.

Bai Yutang said lightly, "He should still have the biggest chip in his hand, if I refuse to help him, I guess he will have to take that step." ”

"What chips?" Zhan Zhao was curious.

Bai Yutang raised his eyebrows, "I don't know the Dao, and I don't want to know the Dao." ”

Tianzun glanced at Yin Hou.

Yin Hou frowned slightly-Bai Yutang was indeed not stupid, from the time Xuanyuan Po used him, he should have thought of the calculations that would come one after another. Xuanyuan Po took ten steps and ten plans, and without a safe way, he would not blackmail Bai Yutang, Bai Yutang knew this. Therefore, the last chip must be related to Zhanzhao.

Yin Hou looked at Zhan Zhao, who was still teasing Bai Yutang, and was also a little helpless, his grandson didn't know what Bai Yutang was really worried about! Bai Yutang was unhappy, and it was not just as simple as Xuanyuan Luo's little minion prying the corner of the wall in front of him...... Bai Yutang's anger was directed at Xuanyuan Po, and what he wanted to warn was also Xuanyuan Po.

Tianzun winked at Yin Hou.

Yin Hou also shook his head - Xuanyuan Po probably knew the secret that had passed a hundred years, in case the matter was revealed, Zhanzhao's fate after that would definitely be rewritten, anyway, no matter what, it was impossible for him to stay in Kaifeng Mansion anymore......

Bai Yutang tried his best to smile at Zhanzhao, who was trying his best to smooth his hair, but he was worried in his heart - he had heard Tianzun mention some things about Yin Hou before, although time had passed, but taboos were taboos, and some secrets could not be touched. But Zhanzhao shouldn't know all this, if the matter is revealed, he can no longer be a carefree foodie who only thinks about solving cases and meddling things. Zhanzhao's fate is bound to change, and he may be forced to leave Kaifeng Mansion and become involved in various interests and vendettas, which he will never allow to happen.

"Tuk-tuk."

At this moment, there was a knock at the door.

Tianzun and Yin Hou went behind the screen, Zhanzhao got up and opened the door, and saw Suyi at the door, "Your Highness, the palace bell rings ten times, and the emperor has summoned him into the palace." ”

Bai Yutang was annoyed when he thought about it, and he had to face Xuanyuan Ji and Xuanyuan Po's family perverted, this family was absolutely pure-blooded.

However, some things always have to be faced, and there is no way to escape, Bai Yutang is used to being chic, but now he is like being bound, and he always feels awkward. He went out with a knife, and Zhanzhao wanted to follow.

Su Yi said, "Lord Yin might as well stay, right?" ”

Zhan Zhao was slightly stunned.

Su Yi said, "Xuanyuan Luo has a persistent personality, in case there is a dispute with His Royal Highness in the court, and His Highness has too much to protect...... will cause the emperor to be dissatisfied. ”

Bai Yutang was stunned and looked at Suyi.

Su Yi said, "Actually, the emperor had already inquired with me earlier and asked His Royal Highness if he liked Lord Yin very much. ”

Bai Yutang frowned and nodded to Zhanzhao.

Zhanzhao had no choice but to stay in the room and wait.

Bai Yutang went out, Su Yi wanted to follow, Bai Yutang waved his hand and said, "I'll just go by myself." ”

Suyi nodded.

Zhan Zhao returned to the room, closed the door, and sat down at the table in a daze.

Tianzun walked out and drank tea with a cup.

Zhan Zhao raised his head and asked, "Tianzun, what's wrong with Yutang?" ”

Tianzun blinked, "Hmm? ”

"He seems to have a lot on his mind today." Zhan Zhao couldn't understand, "Is there something he can't solve?" It seems that the matter of Xuanyuan Po just now is also halfway through the talk, and he wants to stop talking. ”

Tianzun smiled, the authorities were fascinated, Zhanzhao couldn't have imagined that the crux of the matter was actually on himself. Reaching out and touching his head, Tianzun said, "It's not a big deal, he's like that." ”

"Really?" Zhan Zhao was puzzled, "Usually my temper is not so bad. ”

"Cut!" Tianzun raised his eyebrows, "Do you think he smiles at everyone as if he is facing you?" Yutang's temper is bad! Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people calling him Shura, saying that he is moody and ruthless. ”

Zhan Zhao looked at Tianzun and scratched his head and looked up at his face very uncomfortably as he spoke, and said in his heart that this would not be too obvious......

Zhan Zhao poured himself a cup of tea, looked up, but didn't see Yin Hou, puzzled, "What about grandpa?" ”

Tianzun scratched his head and tilted his face, "I said I went for a walk." ”

The corners of Zhanzhao's mouth twitched - take a walk?!

Out of the Prince's Mansion, Bai Yutang walked unhurriedly towards the palace, and felt that there was someone behind him, looking back...... Yin Hou didn't know when he got behind him.

Bai Yutang looked at him.

Yin Hou put his hands behind his back, "I'll help you solve Xuanyuan Ji, right?" ”

Bai Yutang smiled and shook his head, "Xuanyuan Po can let us kill Xuanyuan Ji today, and tomorrow we can kill Zhao Zhen. ”

"Then even Xuanyuan Po was killed?" Yin Hou asked.

Bai Yutang couldn't help but smile bitterly, "The cunning rabbit three holes are dead, and he must have left a way back." Zhanzhao is porcelain, he is a clay pot, I have no reason to use porcelain to hit the clay pot, it is not willing to do it. ”

Yin Hou nodded, "Don't look at your heart, you don't have many ideas, but this is a dead knot, how are you going to deal with it?" ”

"The demon king gives the plan, and the plan will be calculated." Bai Yutang answered quite easily.

"How do you count it?" Curious.

Bai Yutang shrugged, "I didn't expect it yet." ”

Yin is discouraged, this child is worthy of being raised by Tianzun, and his heart is wide enough......

"Well, Zhao, or I'll go talk about ......" Yin Hou hesitated.

Bai Yutang suddenly stopped and turned his face to look at him, "Grandpa." ”

Yin Hou was stunned for a moment, scratching his chin - oh, Bai Yutang's "grandfather" is still very pleasant.

"There are some secrets, keep it, you can't say it when you die, you didn't let the cat know the Tao back then, and you can't let him know the Tao today." Bai Yutang said lightly.

"But it's not his fault, he can understand, and the two of you will discuss things after knowing the way." Yin Hou was a little worried about Bai Yutang.

"These eight princes in Beihai are said to have very bad character, and I didn't kill them, but when they died, I always felt that they had something to do with me, and I had a pimple in my heart." Bai Yutang said, "Maybe this pimple will be in my heart for the rest of my life." The same principle applies to Zhanzhao, not doing anything wrong does not mean that you do not have to suffer the consequences of mistakes. ”

Yin Hou nodded, "So I didn't tell him when he was a child, I thought that after so long, it shouldn't be turned out again." ”

"Then don't tell him now, and make sure it won't be turned out in the future." Bai Yutang put his hands behind his back, "I have a way to deal with it." ”

"How?" Yin Hou wondered.

Bai Yutang then raised his eyebrows, "Will you calculate." ”

"How do you count it?" Yin Hou felt that the problem seemed to be repeated.

Bai Yutang smiled, "I didn't expect it yet." After speaking, Bai Yutang motioned to Yin Hou to go back quickly, so as not to be seen.

Yin Hou walked away in a flash, but he didn't go far, leaning against a tree, watching the white figure on the snow walk towards the majestic Beihai Palace in the distance.

After a long time, Yin Hou smiled with satisfaction, remembering that when he was a child, the Demon King taught him and Tianzun seriously, "One person is not as happy as two people, two people are unhappy, it is better to be unhappy alone!" When you meet someone who treats you like this, or someone you want to treat like this, cherish it! It's called true love! ”