After listening to the report of the visitor, the atmosphere in the pavilion, which was still smiling, suddenly became cold, and everyone, including the prince, changed color in an instant, especially the fine seal Yao, who was even more colorless, and even his body began to tremble slightly, and he unconsciously repeated a sentence: "This...... How is this possible? He couldn't believe it had come to this!

After several changes in his face, the prince finally stared at Xi Feng Yao: "Didn't you say that everything is foolproof today?" Or is this clearly that your fine Feng clan has long colluded with people and wants to put Lone to death? The sudden change had made him angry, and his speech had become very straightforward.

Hearing this, Xi Feng Yao was even more frightened, and hurriedly defended himself: "Prince Mingjian, even if the lower officials have the courage to do so, they don't dare to calculate against you, there must be something else wrong with this matter, I ......" But the prince obviously didn't plan to give him another chance to explain, and immediately shouted: "Come on, take down Xi Feng Yao for me!" ”

As soon as the order came out, more than a dozen guards outside the pavilion who had no sense of existence before had already pounced in like cheetahs, and before the fine seal Yao could react, he quickly pressed him to the ground and tied his hands with his back. And Xi Feng Yao didn't dare to resist and struggle at this moment, but kept shouting: "The prince is wronged, the lower officials have always been loyal to you, and there must be another reason for this matter...... But no one cares, because the prince has already set his eyes on the two henchmen: "Now that Mo Yuhe has gone to the palace, obviously to complain to his father, how can this be good?" ”

"Don't panic, the prince has not yet reached the point of no return." A staff member's mind was not turning slowly, and he had already made a plan at the moment, and after looking at the fine seal Yao who was pressed to the ground, he said: "In the final analysis, this matter is all made by the fine seal Yao, as long as the prince immediately enters the palace to explain everything to the emperor, forgive Namo Yuhe and can't help the prince." ”

"Yes, I have to enter the palace immediately!" The prince also understood at this time, and immediately got up and walked outside the pavilion, and was blown by the cold wind outside, and immediately sneezed, only to find that he was only wearing a thin shirt in this warm pavilion, but he couldn't stand the cold wind.

Fortunately, someone on the side had already taken the thick brocade coat and quickly put it on for him, and it was the most trusted personal guard Helian Jinshi by his side. While he tied the big coat on his chest for the crown prince, he said in a deep voice: "Prince, just going to see the emperor in this matter is no longer enough to reverse the unfavorable situation, and the bell must be tied to the bell, if you want the emperor to believe that you have nothing to do with this matter, you must let the people of the Xifeng clan stand up and speak." Let's just say that all this is just a dispute between their own families, especially that Sun Qianli, and he must not be allowed to talk nonsense in front of the emperor. Speaking of this, he glanced at Feng Yao again, obviously all these consequences had to be borne by him.

When the prince heard this, he also thought so, nodded and said, "It's better for you to be more careful, this matter should indeed be solved by the people of the Xifeng clan." Fortunately, the fine seal is here, and I am not afraid that they will not agree. I'll leave this matter to you, so I'll go to see Xi Fengyun and let him get things done. After saying this, he did not dare to delay in the slightest, and hurried out. Now that Mo Yuhe has taken a step ahead, he doesn't dare to go too late, otherwise once the emperor believes Mo Yuhe's words, his situation will be quite disadvantageous.

When the prince's car went out quickly, a few more horsemen and horses quickly went to the street at this dusk, along the street that has now been deserted and quickly went towards the mansion of the Xifeng clan.

When he heard the news that Helian Jinshi had come to visit, he was slightly stunned: "Why did he come at this time?" ”

Also as one of the original eight surnames of the party, the Helian clan is now far less powerful in the Western Xia Kingdom than the Xifeng clan. Although it seems that the Helian clan has more officials in the court than the Xifeng clan, in fact, it only means that they are more loyal to the court, but the Helian clan has lost the territory of their own clan and can only rely on the imperial power like other officials.

And as such days continued, the Helian clan's loyalty to the royal family of the Xia Kingdom increased day by day, which made the Xifeng clan have quite a view on this behind their backs. For this reason, Xifeng Yechang even sent a letter to his eldest son to tell him not to have too deep involvement with the Helian clan, so as not to repeat his mistakes.

But today, since Helian Jinshi, the most outstanding talent of the younger generation in the Helian clan, and the red man next to the prince, suddenly came to the door, and it was difficult for Xi Fengyun to avoid it, so after a little hesitation, he still ordered someone to invite him in to speak.

"Brother Helian is really here today, I just bought a jar of good wine from Liuyunju in the city two days ago, and I am worried that I have no friends to drink. Today, you and I are not drunk and homeless, but we have to have a few drinks. As soon as Xi Fengyun saw the other party, he said with a smile, showing affection and friendliness.

If it had been placed in the past, of course Helian Jinshi would not have refused this invitation, but today it was different, and he only shook his head when he heard this: "Brother Xifeng, this wine will be sent for him to drink later, I will only take the liberty to come to the door today if I have something important." As he spoke, he glanced intently at the people in the room who were placing cups and saucers of wine and food, and the meaning was already clear.

Seeing his solemn appearance, the smile on Xi Fengyun's face was also slightly reduced, and then he waved his hand and let everyone retreat. It wasn't until there were only the two of them left in the room that he said, "What happened to make Brother Helian so anxious to come to see me?" ”

"It's for the prince...... You may not know it, just this afternoon...... "Since only Xi Fengyun can help settle this matter, Helian Jin Shi did not hide it, and quickly told the ins and outs of the matter, of course, standing in his position, he naturally put all the fault on Xi Feng Yao, and decided that it was he who made his own assertions, which brought such a big trouble to the prince.

Even if Xi Fengyun has always been calm and was once known as the wind of a father, after listening to the other party's story, his face changed suddenly, and he couldn't come back to his senses for a while. When he calmed down, his face was already angry, and he slapped the table with a rare slam: "Ridiculous! How dare he do such a thing! ”

In addition to anger, in fact, he was more suspicious and uneasy - did his third brother really have such the courage to commit a blatant murder in the capital? Or is it clear that he was instructed by the prince, and now that the matter is exposed, he was pulled out by the prince's side to be a substitute for the dead? And once he really wants to take all the charges down, the impact on the fine Feng clan will be too great......

"Brother Xifeng, the matter is urgent, I won't say those false words, now that Xifeng Yao has been taken down by the prince, he has also confessed. But the matter is far from being resolved so easily, because Zhongshu Ling already knows about this matter, and has just entered the palace because of it. If the emperor really believes that all this is instigated by the crown prince, the consequences will be serious. The crown prince is the foundation of my Xia Kingdom, and there must be no mistakes......" Seeing that Xi Fengyun fell into a deep groan after being angry, Helian Jinshi hurriedly said his true purpose.

How could Xi Fengyun not know where the other party's mind was? In fact, when the other party came, he guessed that it must have something to do with the prince, but he didn't expect things to be so complicated and dangerous. At this time, his face also turned a little cold: "So Brother Helian, the purpose of your coming here today is to persuade Xi Feng Yao to admit all the crimes, and then let my eighth brother also blame him?" ”

"Now that Sun Qianli is still in Mo Yuhe's hands, the only thing that can keep him from being used is the fine seal. And the only one who can make the fine seal do this is the fine seal brother. Helian Jinshi nodded.

After seeing the other party's face becoming more and more gloomy, he said again: "And if this matter is related to the crown prince, of course, it is a big deal, but if Xi Feng Yao admits the crime, it will only be a dispute within the Xi Feng clan, and it will only be a trivial matter." At that time, not only will the prince be safe, but even if it is finely sealed, we will also return it to you for your own disposal. Brother Xifeng, whether my Xia Kingdom is stable or not is only in your thoughts! ”

Xi Fengyun glanced at the other party with a smile, although there is some truth in this statement, but in fact, there is something hidden. Because in this way, Xi Feng Yao still committed a serious crime, even if it was just a dispute within the clan, the emperor and the court would not fail to ask. After all, the imperial power of the Xia Kingdom is getting heavier and heavier now, and it is not decades ago.

The only good thing is to save the life of Xi Feng Yao, otherwise if he is really convicted of cooperating with the prince to snatch the treasure of the emperor, I am afraid that there is really only a dead end. And in order to keep him from talking nonsense, I'm afraid that he will never be able to open his mouth tonight!

In this way, the sins were all of the fine seals, and the prince's party stayed out of the matter, and they also completely offended the more powerful Mo Yuhe...... In this way, the loss of the fine Feng clan is too big.

Helian Jinshi also knew that his request was a bit excessive, so he said later: "I know that in this way, your fine seal clan will inevitably suffer a lot of damage, but today's efforts will definitely be rewarded for others." This kindness will surely be written down by the prince, and it will be of great benefit to you!

"In addition, I have also heard that recently, your Xifeng clan is lobbying some officials in the court to make suggestions to the emperor, and not to get involved in the disputes between Song and Liao. As long as you help us in this matter, the prince will help you achieve your wishes. Brother Xifeng, time is pressing, I hope you will make a decision quickly! ”

Xi Fengyun quickly made trade-offs in his heart, and finally said after a while: "Since I am a minister, it is difficult for the prince to contribute." Okay, I'm going to see the eighth brother, hoping to convince him to let that Sun Qianli not talk nonsense! It seems that he was persuaded by the other party's words and wishes after all.