Princess Yonghui came out of Jingren Palace after seeing the Queen Mother, and happened to see He Yuanlang Hou outside the palace.

When He Yuanlang saw Princess Yonghui, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "The minister has seen Her Royal Highness the Princess, and the Queen Mother ordered me to send Her Royal Highness the Princess back to the palace." ”

The princess nodded, and said to Su Qing on the side: "Su Qing, you let them prepare for the step first, and the palace will say a few words to General He." ”

The princess turned around after arranging: "Commander He should have something to say to this palace, right?" ”

He Yuanlang nodded: "Senior brother half a month money escorted back to Beijing, the minister wanted to go to the edict prison to visit, but was not allowed, today Father-in-law Lu arranged for someone to pass the word, saying that I can visit my junior brother today, in addition, His Majesty also said in the court today, three days later, the junior brother left Beijing for Dingzhou, what did the princess say, or something for Weichen to transfer to the junior brother?" ”

The princess shook her head: "There is nothing to transfer in this palace, you can help me bring him a message." ”

He Yuenlong: "Princess, please speak." ”

The princess said slowly: "From now on, Grace will be cut off, and the road ahead is long, I hope he will cherish it!" ”

The princess said decisively, but she couldn't help but feel sad on her face, and Su Qing came over.

"Princess, you're ready!"

The princess turned around and said, "General He, it's better for him to forget me than to remember me!" ”

After that, go with Su Qing.

He Yuanlang looked at the direction in which the princess was leaving, his face was calm as usual, but he just muttered: "It's a pity!" ”

He Yuanlang was about to leave Jingren Palace with his steps, when he was stopped from behind.

"General Ho, stay here!"

He Yuanlang turned around and saw Ye Luohe walking towards him, stepped forward and arched his hand: "Master Ye, what do you have to order?" ”

Ye Luohe asked, "Can General He talk about it in the evening?" ”

He Yuanlang nodded and agreed: "Yes, where is it?" ”

Ye Luohe said with a smile: "At the moment of the unitary hour, Tianyin Lou tastes the rain pavilion. ”

He Yuanlang gave his hand: "Master Ye, there is still something to do in the end, take the first step." ”

Ye Luohe patted him on the shoulder: "Help me greet General Qian, some things are put down, but they will go further in the future." ”

After Ye Luohe finished speaking, he walked outside the palace, and for a while He Yuanlong was still thinking about the meaning of Ye Xue's words.

……

The Imperial Prison is in the northwest corner of the inner city of Jiandu, which used to be a place where the Criminal Department held prisoners on death row, starting from the establishment of the Internal Security Division by Emperor Wu of Liang, it became the location of the Yamen of the Internal Security Division and the Imperial Prison, where the important ministers of the imperial court were imprisoned, and they basically belonged to those who were either detained pending trial, or they were felons who committed unforgivable crimes; Different from the prison of the Criminal Department and the prison of Dali Temple, there is still a day to come out when you enter the prison, and entering the edict prison is equivalent to entering hell with half a leg, and there is not one person who can come out of it alive.

The edict prison is divided into four layers, and the earth is a minister who is pending trial, and His Majesty has not yet decided how to deal with it; The Tianzi Prison is a minister who has been convicted and is waiting to be beheaded; Xuanzi Prison is not a noble minister who will not be killed, but sentenced to life imprisonment; And the Yellow Character Prison is very mysterious, and no one knows who is being held inside.

Qian Yi was escorted back to Beijing and has been locked up in the Xuanzi Prison, he has a knighthood, and being locked in the Xuanzi Prison means that even if he will not be killed by His Majesty, he may never be able to get out.

A belief sustained him not to give up, but every night he would have nightmares, dreaming of that snowy night.

"Father, the generals and men in the army are all hindered, it's too strange."

"I made a mistake for my father"

"Lord, there is something strange about this fog!"

"I underestimated Dugu Wenqin, he chose to attack at night when the moon was full and foggy, even if it was to cover up this poisonous fog!"

"Marshal, we are willing to lead the soldiers to block the attack, and the marshal and the major general will retreat with Chen Dudu."

"Ben Shuai swore on the day he was stationed in Wangbeicheng thirty years ago that if the Northern Expedition was not successful in this life, he would not return to Jiangnan, and he would stay here today."

"Yi'er went with the military division to keep the flag of our Jingbei Army and many soldiers in our army."

"Father, please let your son fight to the death with you"

"Get out, if you don't leave, I don't have your son, and Yan Yong, do you want to disobey my orders? Someone came and tied up the son and took me away. ”

"Look at the north wind, give the enemy the head, and the Jingbei army will raise the ...... of Kyushu"

Tens of thousands of soldiers faced the Jingbei Army camp on the shore, and a figure disappeared in a flash of lightning and thunder.

"No ......"

Qian Yi spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted

……

Qian Yi screamed and woke up from the nightmare, sweating profusely, his face was pale, the scars on his body were infected with blood, his hair was scattered, and there were several scratches on his face, extending from his forehead to the right side of his face, and his eyes were bright red, like Shura.

The memory of that day has been haunting him like a nightmare, he hates himself, and he is unwilling in his heart, this battle is not his father's fault for using soldiers, Dugu Wenqin uses the night to release the poisonous mist, and he is not martial.

He didn't dare to forget the rushing Futu Iron Cavalry, all the people who besieged his father, he felt powerless and helpless, he longed for revenge, but now that he was in the Imperial Prison, maybe in a few days, more than a hundred people in the entire Wu State Mansion would be beheaded, he was desperate and remorseful.

There was no day in the prison, he forced himself to calm down, sit down and exercise, and remove the residual toxins in his body, Yan Yong, the military advisor in the prison next door, woke up from his meditation, saw Qian Yi's actions, nodded slightly, he vaguely felt in his heart that things might not be so bad, maybe there was a turnaround.

Outside the edict prison, the prison guard trotted to Lu Guanxi's side of the big yellow gate, and saluted flatteringly.

"Father-in-law Lu, why did you come here in person."

Lu Guan smiled, pointed to He Yuanlang next to him and said: "This is He Yuanlang, the general of Yulin Zhongwei, Your Majesty has an order, let him go to the Imperial Prison to visit Qian Yi, you lead the way in front, our family also has His Majesty's will to be announced." ”

The warden nodded hurriedly: "Yes, please ask General He and Gonggong Lu to come with the villain." ”

Walking to the gate of the Xuanzi Prison, the warden ordered the guards to open the door, and then said to He Yuanlang: "General He, Gonggong Lu, please, the villain is waiting outside, call me at any time." ”

He Yuanlang nodded, and Lu Guanxi on the side said: "General He, I'm also waiting here, you're almost done talking to General Qian, I'll go and announce the decree again, there's no hurry in this matter." ”

He Yuanlong nodded, carried the food box, and walked into the prison.

"Senior Brother"

He Yuanlang called softly.

Qian Yi opened his eyes and saw that He Yuanlang was coming, and said with a wry smile: "Second senior brother." ”

He Yuenlong sat down, took out the delicacies in the food box one by one, and took out two pots of good wine, then turned to the jailer standing behind him and said, "Brother Lao, please come over with Mr. Yan next door." ”

The jailer agreed: "Yes, General Ho." ”

Yan Yong came over with shackles and said with a smile: "Yuen Long, bother, you can still enjoy food and wine in this prison, Yuen Long has made a lot of money." ”

He Yuanlang replied with a smile: "Mr. Yan is laughing." ”

Turning around and letting the jailer leave first, He Yuanlang then said to Yan Yong and Qian Yi: "It's Your Majesty's will, let me come and visit, these days, I have been up and down, and no one dares to let me go, but the day for you to go out is near." ”

Yan Yong's face finally relaxed, and he raised his hand to salute: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Qian Yi couldn't help but ask: "Second Senior Brother, you came to see us, but what news is there?" ”

He Yuanlang said: "While eating, I said, in the past few days, the court meeting has been arguing fiercely, and the factions of Wang Dun and Fei Wan of Yue Guo have advocated killing the Duke of Wu and his family, but His Majesty, Cui Xiang, and Xie Xiang have not agreed, and the two factions are unable to hold each other; Judging by the situation, His Majesty, Xie Xiang, and Cui Xiang should want to protect their teacher, because His Majesty only issued an order to take away the title of Duke of Wu, but the Jingbei Army is still retained, and it is temporarily commanded by the senior brother in Fenglingdu, which is a sign, and His Majesty should still want to maintain the Jingbei Army from being divided and disintegrated. ”

Yan Yong took a drink: "If the Jingbei Army is gone, who will check and balance Wang Dun?" Your Majesty should not self-destruct the Great Wall, the lord also told me, if the West Shu is fixed, then the southwest will be flattened, I did not follow the lord to go, is to hope to assist the young master, protect my Jingbei army. ”

Qian Yi looked ashamed: "Master Yan, second senior brother, I am ashamed, my father's revenge has not been avenged, and the future of the Jingbei Army is uncertain, I am indeed ashamed to be so willing." ”

After saying that, he drank a glass of wine.

He Yuanlang persuaded: "Actually, junior brother, your prison will soon be lifted, today Wei sent an envoy to negotiate peace, His Majesty agreed, and also ordered that the junior brother be released from the edict in three days and go to Dingzhou to clean up the remnants of the Jingbei Army." ”

"Peace?"

Qian Yi was furious after hearing this: "When will my father's revenge be avenged, and the Northern Expedition, my father's thirty years of hard work!" ”

Yan Yong hurriedly said: "Young Lord said cautiously, today's situation is that the imperial court is indeed temporarily unable to go on the Northern Expedition, and the plan to cut down Shu is estimated to be stopped, and peace is the only choice, I think Your Majesty should plan to use troops in the southwest in the future, young master, this is your opportunity."

He Yuenlong also persuaded: "The southwest is uneven, the country is unstable, junior brother, you are still young, the future is still unknown, you can't be like this, you should bear the humiliation." ”

Qian Yi sighed, his expression was calm, and he hugged his fists to Yan Yong and He Yuanlang: "Let Master Yan and Second Senior Brother laugh." ”

Qian Yi's face was sad, and he said to He Yuanlang again: "I know that I have failed the princess, I am afraid that I will never have a chance in this life, I hope that my senior brother will have the opportunity to see the princess, help me bring a word, I Qian Yi has only her in my heart in this life, if I stay in the remnant of my life, the horse leather shroud is my only fate, and I will never marry her in this life." ”

He Yuanlang hesitated to tell Qian Yi about everything, and Yan Yong on the side published the clue and quickly diverted the topic.

"Yuan Lang, what are the conditions for Your Majesty to agree to make peace with the Northern Dynasty?"

He Yuen Long had no choice but to reply: "Kiss! ”

Qian Yi's heart tightened when he heard this, and he immediately grabbed He Yuanlang's shoulder: "Second senior brother, who is going to make peace?" ”

He Yuanlang put his hand on the back of Qian Yi's hand and said slowly: "Senior brother, the princess met with me before I came today, and the princess has a word for me to bring to my junior brother." ”

"From now on, grace will be cut off, the road ahead is long, I hope he will cherish it!"

Qian Yi's face turned pale after hearing this, and after a while, he sighed with tears in his eyes: "Hui'er, you shouldn't be like this!" That's not the case......"

Qian Yi punched the wall, and the blood was left along the wall, and He Yuanlang didn't know how to dissuade him.

"Senior brother, Your Majesty's forgiveness decree will come soon, I hope you can cheer up when you arrive in Dingzhou, you are the son of the master, the Jingbei Army can only be rebuilt in your hands, don't waste the master's thirty years of hard work, the master's last wish can only be inherited by you."

Qian Yi nodded, didn't turn around, and whispered: "Second Senior Brother, I understand, I'm sorry for her!" ”

He Yuanlong: "Senior brother, if my brother is gone, I will try my best to protect the princess, you can rest assured." ”

He Yuanlang stepped out of the Xuanzi Prison, and Lu Guanxi entered the Xuanzi Prison with the holy decree

A moment later, a voice proclaiming the will came from within

"Your Majesty's edict, the battle of Wu Guogong Qian Wei's Jiangbei, the defeat of the army and the loss of land, as a rule, should ask about the crime of losing the defeated army, but I remember that Wu Guogong Qian Wei has defended Jiangbei for the country for 30 years, and his military achievements are ......"

He Yuanlang didn't continue to listen, he left the edict prison alone, and the moment he pushed open the gate of the edict, he looked at the starry sky at the beginning, and he actually had a feeling of being in a different world.