Chapter 41: Life and Death
When the news of today's court meeting reached the market, the entire Yonghua City was shocked. No one thought that the Marquis of Dingyuan, who had always been the image of protecting the family and defending the country, would be a person who deceived the monarch and betrayed the country. No one even knew why Xiao Qingyun and Lan Jing'an had caused Emperor Liang so much anger.
And Xie Weining, who was in the State Guest House, heard Yin Quan's report, and knew that his plan had been completed, and he smiled faintly. Baiyuguan will soon no longer be the territory of Dayong.
He leisurely let the carrier pigeon out, and the news that Emperor Wei had killed the nine clans of Dingyuan Marquis would definitely arrive in the northwest earlier than the generals newly assigned by Emperor Wei to take over the Northwest Army. And Xiao Qingyun's identity and that proverb he also asked people to take to the northwest and spread it.
He didn't believe that the Northwest Army could still be twisted together as it had done in the past. There is no better time than now.
Xie Weining had already informed the Xia Emperor and the troops near Pingning City, telling them to be ready to go out at any time, as long as the northwest army was in turmoil, they would immediately attack Baiyu Pass. And he himself is now leaving Yonghua City, and he doesn't want to be taken hostage when the two armies are fighting. He ordered the Xia Kingdom delegation to take advantage of the dark moon and high wind to leave Yonghua City as soon as possible and rush to Xia Kingdom as soon as possible. And he himself took Yin Quan to the bank of the Yongjiang River first.
Xie Weining didn't like to wear that breathless mask, and would rather choose the hat that women often bring. It's just that instead of choosing a white one, he chose a black one. Yin Quan looked at the master on the horse, wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, and his stomach hurt. Xie Weining didn't need to look at him, he knew what he was thinking. His words poured into Yin Quan's ears along the wind, making him unable to laugh anymore: "The person you are looking for can't find it, you just know to giggle here, what use do you say I want you?" But your eyes are purer than mine, or dig yours out, let's switch the two of us? Don't worry, I'll allow you to wear a hat when the time comes. ”
When he arrived at the bank of the Yongjiang River, Xie Weining took Yin Quan to Yanbo Pavilion, where there was no trace of the original tension, and the Praetorian Guards also withdrew to search for other places.
Xie Weining stood in the pavilion and looked at the small pool of blood left outside, which was left by Lan Jing'an when he shot Yuwen Mochi's left eye. He shook his head gently, his ugly girl was still so fierce. He turned around and looked at the wide Yongjiang River, the turbulent water was rushing forward tirelessly, but the ugly girl and Xiao Qingyun had never been found.
He suddenly felt a little cold, what was he going to do if that ugly girl was really gone? Go back and honestly marry a few boring concubines and concubines, and give birth to a lot of children you don't care about? He looked at the river in confusion and didn't say a word.
And Yin Quan looked at the master like this, knowing that the master still couldn't let go of that woman. He could only silently accompany Xie Weining.
Xie Weijing was silent for a long time, and finally said to Yin Quan, "You and I go back to the Xia Kingdom." The rest of the searchers made them change their costumes, and the Praetorian Guards pretending to be Dayong continued to search. If Dayong's people find her first, they will snatch her back for me even if they spare their lives. ”
Yin Quan sighed, but the master still refused to believe that she was dead. He nodded, and took the order to hand over to the Xia State guards who were still searching. Only Xie Weining was left standing alone in the Yanbo Pavilion, looking at the Yongjiang River flowing eastward with unfocused eyes.
The news of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion soon spread to the Xishan camp. As Bai Mingxi's nephew and Bai Fu's sister-in-law, Bai Qingchen was taken away from the army and sent to the prison for detention. When he was taken away, he didn't resist, he only had Dingyuan Marquis Mansion in his heart. But the soldiers of the Xishan camp who got along with him day and night stopped doing it, and Wan Feng directly took a long knife and stood at the gate of the Xishan camp, not allowing Bai Qingchen to be taken away like this.
Bai Qingchen knew everyone's intentions, but he knew that the king's order was difficult to disobey. He waved his hand at Wan Feng and told him not to struggle uselessly. Bai Qingchen looked at Wan Feng's painful expression, thinking about what Wan Ping was going to do. He loved her so much, but they would never see each other again in this life. His eyes suddenly turned red. He paused in front of Wan Feng for a moment, and left the last sentence: "Tell Ping'er that our marriage contract is over, let her forget about me." ”
Wan Feng looked at this long-time friend, who was both a comrade-in-arms and his future brother-in-law, and clenched his fists. He turned over and got on his horse and immediately rushed to the Funan Hou Mansion, he wanted to beg his grandfather to see how he could save Bai Qingchen's life.
When Wan Feng returned to the Funan Hou Mansion, the Funan Hou Mansion was already in chaos, and the people in the mansion knew that the old Hou Ye had been imprisoned and would be beheaded in three days, and they didn't know what to do. And the return of the eldest young master seems to have allowed them to find their backbone.
Wan Feng didn't expect that Emperor Wei not only sentenced Dingyuanhou's family, but even his grandfather was sentenced to behead for giving Dingyuanhou intercession. His mother and sister were crying helplessly, and he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
He drank the crowd with difficulty. Leaving Wan Ping alone to speak. Wan Ping listened to Bai Qingchen's last words left for her, and she didn't cry out for heaven and earth, but her eyes were swollen, and she gritted her teeth and said that she was going to save her grandfather and Bai Qingchen. Wan Feng knows that his sister is the most emotional, and now Emperor Wei has put her most respected grandfather and most beloved person in prison, and will be executed in a few days, and her best friend since childhood is currently unknown in life and death, and the hatred in her heart is only more than herself, and it will never be less than herself.
But Wan Feng must not allow his sister to take any more risks. He looked at Wan Ping resolutely and arranged for her: "Sister, you listen to me." Now you must leave with your mother at once and go to the Golden City to find your father. After that, everything was arranged by my father. Act quickly, pack up, and leave as soon as it gets dark. Be careful to keep it hidden and never let anyone find out. ”
Wan Ping just wanted to open her mouth, but Wan Feng stopped her and continued: "I will take someone to rob the prison within three days, and if it happens, I will find a way to take my grandfather and Bai Qingchen to Jincheng." Wan Feng didn't say, what would happen if he was defeated, needless to say, Wan Ping also knew the ending. Wan Ping still wanted to hold on and let Wan Feng take his mother away and rob the prison by himself. But her eldest brother didn't allow her to refute at all.
When it got dark, Wan Ping took her mother and two most faithful maidservants to say goodbye to Wan Feng. Wan Ping threw herself into Wan Feng's arms for the last time before leaving, and shouted in a choked voice: "Big brother! Wan Feng knew that this parting might be difficult to see again, and his eyes were misty. He gritted his teeth, but resolutely sent Wan Ping's mother and daughter away.
Two days later, Wan Feng's life-threatening prison robbery operation ended in failure. It is said that when he was hacked to death with a knife, he stared at him and refused to kneel, which deeply moved the jailers and admired him as a true man. And the forty-two sergeants of the Xishan battalion he brought with him all died there.
Wan Feng's behavior completely annoyed Emperor Wei, who ordered someone to raid Funanhou's home, only to find that Wan Ping and his mother had already fled. He also ordered people to go to Jincheng to arrest Wan Mingde, the hussar general of the Hou Shizi of Funan, but Wan Mingde killed the people sent by Emperor Wei, and pretended not to know and cowered in Jincheng.
Emperor Wei is angry, but at present, he has not obtained the military power in the northwest, and he can't free up his hands to clean up Wan Mingde, so he can only temporarily let his Jincheng run rampant for a while.
On August 14 of the 18th year of Jianye, there was a light rain in the sky. The nine clans of Dingyuan Marquis Bai Mingxi were sentenced to Changle Gate, and the Bai clan were all punished, and the veteran general of the Three Dynasties, Funanhou Wan Qinan, was killed at the same time. The sorrow outside the Changle Gate shook the sky, and the blood flowed like a river.
From this day on, the Dingyuan Marquis clan, except for Bai Qingfeng, who escaped by luck in the south, there was no one with the surname Bai. The names of Bai Yiyan and Bai Qingyun also dissipated forever with the fall of the Bai family.