Outside the prison.

A small group of people walked along the long street towards Xiangyang Prison on the yellow sand. The jailer on the stone steps at the entrance looked at the prime minister with a wary look.

In the distance, the group approached, and it was a group of thirty soldiers, dressed as the first captain, burly and walking across the sword. One of the people in the group was dragged in the middle of the line without moving, wearing chains and black cloth on his head.

"Stop!" Looking at the unfamiliar faces coming from afar, the jailer in the shadow raised the torch in his hand and shouted in a deep voice, "Password." ”

"Moonlight."

The captain who led the team glanced at the jailer indifferently, stopped his steps, took a token from his arms, and shook it casually, regardless of whether the person on the other side had time to see it clearly, and led the team to continue forward.

"Wait—" The jailer's long knife came out of its sheath and pointed at the comer.

"Let them in......" Gao Deli's voice sounded behind him, interrupting the jailer's obstruction.

The burly lieutenant at the head stepped up the steps in a few steps and nodded slightly to Gao Deli. The long procession ignored the gaze of the dark place in the prison, skillfully passed through the layers of courtyards, and gradually disappeared into the dark depths of the prison.

"Twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine. Stop,...... Thirty-four or thirty-five steps, turn left, blue token ...... "The lights in the prison are dim, and the appearance of the burly lieutenant in the lead is familiar with the road, and the complete opposite of the indifference on the outside is the incessant calculation in the heart. He knew that if he showed a trace of hesitation and doubt during the journey, he would be greeted by at least six or more mechanisms and countless masters hidden in the shadows. Putting aside the tension in his heart, he reviewed the map he had memorized repeatedly in his heart, and walked deeper into the prison.

After walking through the three bright and dark checkpoints like this, the group stopped in front of an ordinary cell with the words "Seventy-six" written on the door.

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In the prison, Li Ping and Li Bai have been communicating with the old man for a while.

After some talking, the two had a new understanding of the family gate valve. The old man knew a lot about the family gate, and he took the trouble to answer some questions from the two, but after all, he didn't tell the two who the person that many women from the family wanted to marry, which made Li Ping a little disappointed.

These families intermarried with each other and almost never married women. It is difficult for them to explain clearly that they love and kill each other, and the connection between them is inextricably linked.

There are six families with five surnames, but in fact, there are seven families with five surnames, and the remaining one is the Li family in Longxi. It's just that the royal family didn't want to say it with the other six, and the old man didn't take the initiative to mention it, but he inadvertently revealed his tone during the discussion, and was asked by Li Ping and the others.

These valve families hide in the upper echelons of this empire, and are not known to the common people, and what can be exposed to the world are only some distant relatives of the side branches or various forces and people who depend on them, such as the Nine Great Sects in the rivers and lakes.

In the temple, the high-level has basically been carved up by these families, and occasionally some geniuses stand out from these iron-like confinements, which are also some of the results of the continuous exchange of interests and struggles between the emperor and the major families. Thankfully, more and more of this is paying.

Of course, these families did not dare to blindly splash the water built by the imperial court, which are some of the lessons they have summed up through various lessons since the Han Dynasty and the Two Jin Dynasty. And from another reason, after all, the person sitting in the Dragon Court today is surnamed Li in Longxi. It's just that between the concessions and compromises of all forces, the ones who can't afford to toss the most are often those newcomers who have no background.

Although Li Ping did not know much about the several major lords of this era in his previous life, he also knew that the struggle between imperial power and relative power in history was an eternal theme. This kind of competition gave rise to many external manifestations such as changes in the power structure of various dynasties, changes in the selection system of officials, and so on. Take the official selection system as an example, from the probationary system to the nine-rank Zhongzheng system, and then to the imperial examination system, it is a balance that has been finally reached after countless battles of blood and interests.

After listening to the old man's description of the Zheng family's power, Li Ping and the others deduced the possibility of leaving the prison alive over and over again, but found that it was futile no matter what. In this prison, the boundary between life and death is so clear and insurmountable, every time it is deduced, Li Bai's face is white, which not only contains the guilt of Li Ping, but also contains the regret of not being able to investigate the murderer for Lu Jin.

"This time, I really can't get out...... "At this point, Li Bai became detached.

"Death is death, and it is a great honor for the little brother to be able to die with the poet immortal Li Taibai." Li Ping smiled at Li Bai as if relieved, and said casually, "On Huangquan Road, please take care of me." ”

"Hahaha", the two looked at each other and smiled......

The old man didn't make a sound through the fence, and looked at the two quietly.

At this time, the burly lieutenant led a group of people to the door of the old man's cell.

"Compromise government affairs, please avoid." The burly lieutenant handed the torch to the man behind him and said into the darkness.

"It's not in order." In the prison, whether interrogated or mentioned, there is no one who can avoid these figures in the dark. Of course, these figures in the darkness also know that the unchanging rules of this Xiangyang prison have changed several times in the past few days.

"We are the rules." The burly lieutenant held out another token and lit the torch to show it into the shadows. If you follow this captain from beginning to end, you will definitely find out if there are more tokens on this captain.

"Stand down." Gao Deli's voice sounded at the right time, and he stood around the corner and spoke into the darkness. Normally, for these hidden figures in the prison, Gao Deli's words would not play the role of an order, but at this moment, this sentence has become a step.

Since there are people who take the blame, the black shadow also takes the opportunity to retreat.

These people did not lower their voices when they spoke, and Li Ping, who was in prison, naturally heard it clearly. These people stood at the door of the old man's cell next door, and Li Ping naturally didn't think that these people were here for themselves. It's just that the burly lieutenant said it in his words, but it made Li Ping look at three more copies.

Nervous, these people's muscles are tense.

At a glance, the lieutenant's slightly tense muscles immediately made Li Ping notice, and when he looked into the team, he found that the entire team was tense to varying degrees. As a surgeon in his previous life, Li Yi had dissected no fewer dead people than the living he had treated, so he naturally knew the relaxed state of ordinary people's muscles. This is a state that has different parts for different people. It's like someone nervously shaking their legs, someone grinding their teeth nervously, and someone biting their lip nervously. And at the moment, this team of people, for those masters, can only find the tightness that can be found after stripping off their clothes and looking closely, and for Li Ping, a professional, even through the white cloth armor, can also be seen.

Something is wrong with these people!

"Uncle Yong, you take a few of them to the area you are responsible for." Gao Deli whispered, pointing at a few people who had come from the past. The people behind him were surprised, how could Gao Deli order the people of the compromise mansion. However, without asking too much, a few people led by Gao Deli to the twelve branches.

Seeing everyone's footsteps far away, Captain Kuiwei nodded, and immediately stood up behind him, entering the old man and the surrounding cells respectively, and quietly groping in the corners of each room.

Li Ping watched as the people who entered the cell groped for a while on the innermost stone wall, and then took out a corn bun from his bosom and blocked some places on that stone wall with buns.

Li Ping thought for a moment, and finally figured out what kind of eavesdropping device these people should have blocked, and couldn't help but sigh that these people were really well prepared.

After the people in each room nodded their heads, the burly lieutenant stood in front of the door of the old man's cell, wiped his face, and a face immediately became angular, bowed down and choked up, "My lord, I'm here to pick you up."

"Alas, you have finally found it." A sigh came from around the corner. As the torches approached, the cell slowly brightened, and the old man's appearance gradually became clear.

The old man's hair and beard were all white, and his tattered clothes and strange face showed that the old man had been in prison for some days. However, Xiang Lieutenant's tone was still very positive, "I'm not leaving." ”

The old man looked at the black-clothed prisoner who had been dragged in, and said, "Even the stand-in is ready, what if I don't leave?" ”

"If the adults don't leave, we won't leave, and these thirty brothers will stay here with the adults for a long time." The burly lieutenant was obviously stunned, he didn't expect the old man to leave by himself, but he quickly reacted and raised his neck in response. After looking at the old man for a moment, seeing that the old man's reaction was not obvious, he said in a low voice: "What's more, this time, it is Mr. Lu who will pick you up in person." ”

"Mr. Lu?" This time it was the old man's turn to change, "Is Mr. Lu here too?" ”

"Yes, Mr. Lu came from Chang'an on purpose."

"I haven't seen you for many years, but you are a little more clever, and you will borrow Mr. Lu's name." The old man smiled slightly, and the old man thought for a moment, "What kind of identity is Mr. Lu, how could he come specifically for me." Don't borrow your name and make people laugh. ”

"I can go, but you have to take both of them with you." The old man didn't let the lieutenant speak again, raised his arm lightly, pointed to the cell opposite, and crossed the railing, where were Li Ping and Li Bai.

Li Ping kept looking at the burly lieutenant and listened to the conversation between the two, but he didn't expect the topic to shift to himself, and when he reacted, he naturally felt ecstatic.

"Them?" The burly lieutenant turned his head to Li Ping and Li Bai next to him, frowned and thought about something, hesitated slightly, and nodded solemnly to the old man, "Okay, follow your lordship's orders." ”

"Wait a minute." Li Ping turned his head, looked at Li Bai with a surprised face, and said, "I'll go with them...... However, they are here to rob the prison, and when you get out of this prison, you will be wanted by the world, do you have to think about it yourself, go or stay? ”

Li Ping will not let go of the excellent opportunity to escape from prison, however, Li Ping also observed that something is wrong with these people. It is good that he escaped alive, but he didn't want the famous poet Li Bai to become a wanted criminal because of the flickering of his butterfly wings and a choice to add his own factors. It is himself who kills people, Li Bai does not necessarily die in prison, after all, Li Bai in history did not die early.

The people in the "Cangchang" aisle heard that Li Pingdao said that they were robbing the prison, and some people had already unsheathed their knives. The burly lieutenant's face also changed when he heard this, but he first glared at the person who drew the knife, and then pressed the anxiety in his heart, and quietly watched and waited for Li Bai's choice. In his heart, he was secretly surprised, how did the young man in front of him find out that his group had come to rob the prison.

Li Bai was still surprised by Li Ping's words, but the captain's face under the bright torch clearly proved Li Ping's words, so he didn't ask any more.

"Let's go." Without the slightest consideration, Li Bai showed snow-white teeth and a bright smile, "Why don't you leave and stay and wait for death, there are a few laborers." ”

The old man next to him looked at Li Ping's alertness and Li Bai's decision, and showed an appreciative smile.

glanced at Li Bai, and then looked at the old man next door with grateful eyes. Li Pingxin said that no matter what he would face when he went out, there was no better choice for himself. This is the surprise that God gave them.

However, if Li Ping knew at this time that the monk of the Shenhui had made a deal with Wang Li in private, and he could leave openly and openly, then he would definitely not go with the old man at this time.

Creation makes people, and there is never a need to lay out fate. Gain and loss, but in a single thought......

The burly man nodded slightly to the old man, turned to the person behind him and ordered, "Start, the second set of plans." ”

One order after another was delivered, and everyone was ready for everything. Some people walked out of the prison first, some took out all kinds of things from their arms, and some went to untie the shackles on the two of them.......

Looking at the old man, the two of them were just about to formally thank them, but when they heard the lieutenant behind their ears say "offended", Li Ping felt that his eyes were dark, and he had fainted.