On the tenth day of August, the fog in the imperial capital had gradually dissipated. However, what Emperor Wei was waiting for in the Zhengming Hall was not the good news that Bai Qingyun and the others were ambushed, but the news that the two escaped and King Xiling injured his left eye.

Emperor Wei looked at the three people kneeling in the Zhengming Palace, including the prince, the king of Xiling, and the commander of the Praetorian Guard, and smashed the tea cup in his hand in anger. Yuwen Mochi, who barely bandaged his wounds, opened his mouth first: "I beg my father to calm his anger, my son has already sent the commander of the Praetorian Guard to search for the two on both sides of the Yongjiang River, and it is estimated that there will be results soon." ”

Emperor Wei felt sorry for him and hurt his eyes, and blamed him for losing Bai Qingyun and the others. He suppressed his anger and said to Yuwen Mochi: "You go back to Xiling Palace's mansion to rest first, don't worry about other things." I'm going to ask everyone from the Tai Hospital to consult you. ”

Yuwen Mochi also wanted to sue Yuwen Moyuan, but he also knew that his eyes were the most important thing at the moment, so he left first.

And the commander of the Praetorian Guard really followed Yuwen Moyuan's previous orders. Although Emperor Wei hated the incompetence of the Praetorian Guard, after all, the Praetorian Guard only acted according to orders. Obviously, it was Yuwen Mochi's unfavorable command that caused such a result. He angrily kicked the Praetorian Guard commander who was kneeling on the ground, but he didn't end up with any substantial punishment, just asked him to mobilize more people to speed up the search, and he must find the two as soon as possible, and if the person is not dead, kill them on the spot immediately.

And when it was Yuwen Moyuan's turn, although Emperor Wei was a little skeptical about why he would go to the vicinity of the Yongjiang River on such a foggy day, Yuwen Moyuan did have a Zhuangzi near the ferry, and his statement was not completely impossible. What's more, today's arrest of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion is absolutely confidential, and it is impossible for the prince to know about it in advance. Thinking like this, Emperor Wei took a high look at this second son, he was able to stand up in times of crisis, and first took care of his brother to find a doctor for him to treat his injuries, proving that this son has a sense of responsibility and kindness in his heart. He felt that it was a wise decision to make him the crown prince.

Emperor Wei thought that since the crown prince already knew about this, it was just right for him to also participate in the disposal of the Marquis of Dingyuan. Emperor Wei said to Yuwen Moyuan gently, "Prince, you have acted very well this time, and you can come over in time when your brother needs help, and my father is very satisfied." I'm afraid you don't know the cause and effect yet, come, my father will tell you. Then, Emperor Wei told him the identities of Bai Yiyan and Bai Qingyun.

Although Yuwen Moyuan had already overheard Emperor Wei and Tai Changqing mentioning their identities, he was still very shocked when he heard the detailed details. He suddenly remembered that Feng Yuxiu had said that Bai Yiyan was not fatal, and he asked him to be careful of her, could he have figured out her identity at that time? He pondered and remained silent until Emperor Wei called him again: "Prince? What are your thoughts? ”

Yuwen Moyuan hurriedly gathered his thoughts, thought back to Emperor Wei's question just now, and replied slowly: "Father, the son feels that although the Marquis of Dingyuan has committed a capital crime, the Northwest Military Power Committee in his hands is too important, especially the 30,000 deadly iron horsemen, if they can't be brought back, the trouble will definitely be not small." If his entire family is beheaded immediately, I am afraid that it will cause a military mutiny in the northwest. Moreover, if Dingyuan Hou is left as a bait for the time being, if Xiao Qingyun's traitor is still alive, he will definitely be desperate to save him, and it will not be too late to destroy his whole family when the time comes. ”

Emperor Wei was also a little difficult to ride a tiger, although he wanted to kill the whole family of the Marquis of Dingyuan immediately, but considering the Northwest Army, coupled with the prince's consolation, he had some hesitation. He finally decided to put Dingyuanhou's family in the prison first and take strict care of them. At the same time, he plans to ask the ministers for their opinions again tomorrow morning.

The matter of the Yuanhou Mansion had already spread among the princes and nobles at this time. Hearing that Bai Qingyun and Bai Yiyan turned out to be descendants of the Qianguo, many people were surprised.

Xie Weining, who was in the guest house, also heard the news from Yin Quan, and squirted out a mouthful of tea in shock. He immediately stood up, stared at Yin Quan tightly and asked, "You said that ugly girl fell into the water on the Yongjiang River and her whereabouts are unknown?" ”

Yin Quan's scalp is numb, and the focus of the master's attention is wrong. He could only continue: "Yes, and according to the news we got from the Dayong Praetorian Guard, she and Xiao Qingyun should be injured. Now Dayong's Praetorian Guards are stepping up their search on both sides of the Yongjiang River, but the two of them may have died in the Yongjiang River. ”

Xie Weining's face changed color suddenly, and he thought that after saying goodbye, he would no longer care about her. But when he heard the news of her disappearance, he was devastated. He pondered for a moment and gave Yin Quan an order: "Send half of our people to secretly go to the banks of the Yongjiang River to find Bai Yiyan, no, it's Lan Jing'an." You must be quick, you must find her before Dayong's Praetorian Guards, and bring her back to me, whether she is dead or alive. ”

He turned around and sat down at the table again, made up his mind, and continued to ask Yin Quan: "Has Emperor Wei disposed of the Marquis of Dingyuan?" ”

Yin Quan shook his head and reported to him: "No." I heard that Yuwen Moyuan, the prince of Dayong, has been discussing for a long time, and he should continue to discuss this matter with his ministers tomorrow morning. At present, the Marquis of Dingyuan's family has been taken to the prison, and it is estimated that because of the problems of the Northwest Army, it is difficult for Emperor Dayong to decide how to deal with him. ”

Xie Weining knocked on the table for a while, his brain thinking rapidly. This is a good opportunity, Bai Qingyun, the number two person in the Northwest Army, has become Xiao Qingyun, the remnant of the Qianguo, if Emperor Wei kills the Marquis of Dingyuan before sending someone to take over the Northwest Army, then Dayong's Northwest Army will inevitably be in chaos. And this is undoubtedly a rare opportunity for Xia Guo.

Xie Weining asked again: "I heard that Emperor Yongwei was particularly superstitious about the proverb that the Great Secretary of the Qianguo State gave to the Xiao family back then?" Did he mention it when he besieged the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion this time to arrest people? ”

Yin Quan couldn't keep up with his train of thought, so he could only honestly say, "No." Hearing that Emperor Dayong asked to kill Xiao Qingyun and Lan Jing'an as soon as possible, he seemed to want to suppress this matter. ”

Xie Weining snorted and continued to ask, "What about the princes who asked you to inquire about Emperor Wei before?" Which one can speak in front of Emperor Wei? ”

Yin Quan took the following summary of the observations of several princes in the past few days from his arms. The strength of Xia Guo's spies is indeed the strongest among all countries, and Xie Weining has only been in Dayong for a few days, and he has already found a lot of useful information.

Xie Weining looked at the dense intelligence, and the heterochromatic demon pupils emitted a trace of essence. As soon as Yin Quan saw his appearance, he knew that his master had an idea. Although the master is young, his way of thinking and handling things are very old-fashioned, which is not comparable to ordinary people, so the whole Xia Kingdom, including the Xia Emperor, is very convinced of the things he handles.

Xie Weining asked Yin Quan to come over and carefully instructed him to do something. Yin Quan was very shocked in his heart, the master was really the master, although that Lan Jing'an disturbed his mind for a while, he still quickly thought of such a clever plan. He took the order, closed the door and went out.

Xie Weining finished writing what he wanted to write, and while drying the ink, he couldn't help but think of the ugly girl again. He is a man who never believes in fate, he only believes that my fate is up to me. But now, deep down, he silently prayed, hoping that God would let the ugly girl survive and let him see her again. If he can find her, this time, he will take her back to Xia Kingdom desperately and let her accompany him for the rest of his life.