After Wei Wuji arranged everything, he took Li Bai and Yan Yun to ride eighteen horses, dressed in civilian clothes, to the capital of Northern Qi.

This time it was done in secret, and the identity could not be revealed.

Yidu is heavily guarded and difficult to enter.

Wei Wuji stayed outside the city for a day, secretly observing the situation.

Li Bai looked around vigilantly and said softly: "Lord, my subordinates went to the city just now and found that Sun Jin and Hu Wushuang were really in the palace, discussing with the emperor of the Northern Qi Kingdom. But what exactly they discussed, their subordinates did not know. ”

"I expected that..."

Wei Wuji frowned slightly, and muttered, "We are here to support Gao Yan to inherit the throne, and to do this, we need to get rid of Sun Jin and Hu Wushuang first. ”

"Because Gao Yan has already exposed his thoughts about being close to Chu, it will make Sun Jin feel uneasy and make trouble from it."

"Then, as long as the monarch of Northern Qi is killed, Gao Yan can succeed to the throne."

Li Bai said: "Lord, Sun Jin and Hu Wushuang are both strong in martial arts, how can we get rid of them?" ”

"That's what I'm worried about, do you have a solution?"

"This..."

Li Bai was speechless for a while, unable to think of a way.

Wei Wuji sat down slowly, thought for a long time, and suddenly had an idea: "Huh? I don't necessarily have to get rid of Sun Jin and Hu Wushuang. As long as they feel that Gao Yan hates the Chu State and is determined to attack Chu, it will not prevent Gao Yan from ascending the throne! ”

"That's what the lord said." Li Bai was suddenly happy.

"You hurry up and go to the city, let Gao Yan go to see his father, scold Chu Guo, show that he hates Chu State, and is willing to lead a large army to conquer it, in addition, I strongly recommend Sun Jin and Hu Wushuang to lead the troops!"

"Huh?" Li Bai was taken aback and puzzled, "Lord, it's just enough to let Gao Yan scold Chu State, don't let Sun Jin gain military power!" ”

Wei Wuji smiled: "Are you a fool to be the emperor of the Northern Qi Kingdom?" No matter how talented Sun Jin is, he has just surrendered, how could he hand over the military power to Sun Jin? I asked Gao Yan to say this, just to eliminate the jealousy of Sun Jin and Hu Wushuang. ”

"Without further ado, you should hurry up."

"Yes."

Li Bai took advantage of the night to re-enter the palace.

Fortunately, he is as light as a swallow, has superb swordsmanship, and walks between the palace walls, like a leisurely stroll.

Even the guards who saw him were choked by his sword.

East Palace.

The crown prince was walking around in his study, very distressed.

He was fooled by Wei Wuji before and promised to seek the throne of the emperor of the Northern Qi Kingdom, but when he came back and thought about it, he didn't need to take this risk!

He is already the crown prince and will inherit the throne sooner or later.

If this matter is revealed, he will be killed.

What's more, Wei Wuji's words, he can't fully believe them.

Is he genuinely here to help?

Or take this opportunity to seek the Northern Qi Kingdom?

Gao Yan and Wei Wuji have known each other for a short time, so they are really not sure.

If it's the former, it's a good thing.

If it is the latter, he is a sinner through the ages......

The more Gao Yan thought about it, the more wrong he became, and he wanted to return to the border pass and refuse Wei Wuji.

That's when it happened.

There was a knock on the door outside.

Gao Yan was a thief and was taken aback.

"Who?"

"Me!"

"Who are you?"

"Open the door and you'll know."

Gao Yan leaned over, slowly opened the door, and found that it was Li Bai who knocked on the door.

Gao Yan pulled him closer to the room and closed the door: "Why are you here?" ”

"On the orders of the lord, I came to give a message to His Royal Highness the Prince." Li Baidao.

"Say it quickly." Gao Yan was afraid of being seen, so he looked out of the door from time to time.

Li Bai said: "Now, Sun Jin and Hu Wushuang are in your father's place, and they have won the trust of your father, you can't fall out with them, you can only win them over." Please go to the palace quickly and show your father the emperor..."

"What?"

Gao Yan looked surprised, "You asked me to scold Chu State, and then let Sun Jin and Hu Wushuang lead the troops?" ”

"Yes."

"Why is that?"

Li Bai told him the truth.

Gao Yan is also a smart person, and he understands it as soon as he hears it.

It's just that he was worried that if Sun Jin really got the military power, wouldn't it be difficult to control.

Li Bai smiled: "I also asked my father-in-law like this. It's just that my father-in-law said... The Emperor of Northern Qi is not stupid, he should know that Sun Jin is a general of Zhao State, and he has just surrendered, how can he give him a heavy responsibility? ”

"Even if His Highness pleaded with all his might, he would not do that."

"However, His Highness can take this opportunity to have a good relationship with Sun Jin."

"I see!"

Gao Yan arched his hand and said, "I will go to the palace immediately to meet my father." ”

"Okay, I'll go first, and I'll go into the city with the lord tomorrow."

Li Bai pushed the door and disappeared into the night.

Gao Yan prepared and rushed to the palace.

Sun Jin was still talking with the Emperor of Northern Qi.

Gao Yan didn't have time to report and broke in.

The Emperor of Northern Qi said angrily: "What is the prince? ”

"Father, the son-in-law was ordered to go to the state of Chu to negotiate, but unexpectedly, he was humiliated by Wei Wuji and drove the son-in-law out of the military tent..."

Gao Yan cried.

"What?"

The Emperor of Northern Qi's face sank, slammed the table, and let out an angry sound, "Wei Wuji, this son, An dare..."

"Father, he not only humiliated his sons, but also his father!"

"Wei Wuji said that his father has a false name and a rat generation..."

Gao Yan didn't know what he was talking about, and scolded his father as he spoke.

When the Emperor of Northern Qi heard this, he was furious: "Wei Wuji sent someone to assassinate my son before, and this time he humiliated me, if you don't arrest him, I will be the king in vain!" ”

Gao Yan hugged his fists and said: "Su asked General Sun Jin to be able to conquer and fight, and he is much more clever than the soldiers of my Northern Qi State, why not let him command the army and conquer the Chu State, he will definitely make meritorious contributions!" ”

Sun Jin, who was sitting on the side, chuckled in his heart.

Since coming to Yidu, he has been cautious in his words and deeds, step by step.

first persuaded the Northern Qi Emperor to insist on attacking Chu, and then separated the Northern Qi Emperor from dissident officials, making himself the most favored guest.

During this period, he found that Gao Yan insisted on making peace with Chu, so he wanted to design to get rid of Gao Yan.

Unexpectedly, at this critical time, Gao Yan went against the norm and strongly recommended him to be the commander.

"This..."

The Northern Qi Emperor glanced at Sun Jin and hesitated.

Gao Yanxin said: "Sure enough, although my father listened to Sun Jin, he didn't dare to reuse it. Wei Wuji's move is really high, not only did I win over Sun Jin, but Sun Jin couldn't get anything. ”

At this time, Sun Jin's eyes were also on the Emperor of Northern Qi, and when he saw that the Emperor of Northern Qi was hesitant, he immediately knelt down and said: "I have just experienced defeat in Xia, how dare I lead the army again?" The Northern Qi country is full of talents, how can it be Jin's turn? I also hope that the emperor will be able to do another. ”

"Hmm."

The Emperor of Northern Qi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You are here just now, and you are not familiar with some things, so it is indeed not appropriate to rashly lead the army. Still in the palace, with me to advise. ”

"Yes."

Sun Jin did not get the military power, but he was not discouraged.

On the contrary, he felt that he was on the verge of success.

Because the emperor and crown prince of the Northern Qi Kingdom valued him, and even Gao Yan suggested that he lead the army.

It's just that he hasn't shown his loyalty yet, and the Northern Qi Emperor doesn't dare to trust it easily.

If there is an opportunity, show loyalty, dispel the doubts of the Northern Qi Emperor, and he will make a comeback, just around the corner.

And when looking at Gao Yan, Sun Jin no longer had a grudge.

He even wanted to help Gao Yan and become the emperor of Northern Qi.

"Father, there are not many soldiers and horses on the border of Chu now, and Wei Wuji only led thousands of horsemen to the border pass. Erchen thought it was a good time to break the enemy, so why not let General Long Xu take advantage of the situation to kill Yingdu? Gao Yan said.

"Don't worry, prince, I and General Sun Jin have made up their minds."

The Emperor of Northern Qi waved his hand and said, "You just returned to Yidu, the carriage and horses are tired, you can rest when you go back." I'll let you know as soon as I have the news. ”