"Bai Qing was arrested by the Chu army..."

When these words reached Deng Zifu's ears, the music in his hand fell to the ground with a snap, Deng Zifu's face changed, and the strength in his body seemed to be emptied.

"How can this be, how can this be..."Deng Zifu said with some despair.

"On the commander's fold, it was said that after Bai Qing led the army hall, he was bitten by the Chu army, Situ Ghost Lonely and Cang Songzi were all entangled by the Chu army's people, and they couldn't be rescued, so they could only watch Bai Qing being captured by the Chu army's people." Emperor Huan Ping handed the booklet in his hand to Deng Zifu.

After reading the contents of the booklet, Deng Zifu's face turned a little pale, no longer as dignified and steady as usual, and his mouth kept saying: "How did Commander Yu let Bai Qing go to the palace, why should such a dangerous thing be handed over to Bai Qing..."

Hearing this, Emperor Huan Ping's brows furrowed slightly: "Zifu, what you said is not right, could it be that others can do this matter in the queen of the palace, but Bai Qing can't do it?"

"Concubine... That's not what concubines mean." As he spoke, Deng Zifu's eyes were red, and he sobbed in a low voice, and said, "Your Majesty, the concubine is only one disciple, Bai Qing, and he is also the hope of the Deng family.

Emperor Huan Ping pondered for a while, and said, "Yu Aiqing can be trusted to do things, it is impossible for him to arrange for Bai Qing's palace, Bai Qing's temperament I know, easy to be impulsive, love to behave, he must have taken the initiative to ask Yu Aiqing for his life."

Deng Zifu bit his lower lip, his eyes glistened with tears, and said, "Your Majesty, the concubine begs you to let Commander Yu send troops to General Bai Qing... Rescue."

"Nonsense."

Hearing this, Emperor Huan Ping drank in a low voice: "Since Bai Qing can be captured by the Chu army in front of Situ and them, it shows that the strength of Yu Aiqing's side is weaker than the Chu army, unless his father also makes a move, otherwise how can he defeat the Chu army, besides, there is still the Chu army led by the king of Zhenxi in the north, and the big war is imminent, so it can be chaotic."

"But, but..."

What Emperor Huan Ping said, Deng Zifu actually understands, but... But that's her own brother.

Deng Fuzi gritted his teeth and said with a sob, "Isn't there any other way for Your Majesty?"

Emperor Huan Ping loved Deng Zifu after all, and when he saw her crying like this, he was also a little unbearable, and after muttering for a while, he said, "There is a way, but I am not sure if it will work."

"The concubine begged His Majesty to save Bai Qing's life." Deng Zifu said.

Emperor Huan Ping sighed and said, "In addition to surrendering and completing the peace talks, we can only redeem Bai Qing with gold and silver.

However, we are so desperate to save Bai Qing, and the Chu army will definitely ask for a sky-high price."

"Concubine... I still have some money to spare, and my family can scrape together some of them." Deng Zifu said.

"Alas, I will spend an additional 100,000 taels from the inner treasury to save Bai Qing, if the Chu army wants more than this price, or even does not agree, then I will have no choice." Huan Ping Emperor Road.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Deng Zifu knelt down directly and kowtowed to Emperor Huan Ping.

Three days later.

Pingyang County.

Since Huaiyuan left, Chen Mo led the army to grind the ass of the Southern Zhou army, advancing step by step.

So far, the southern six cities have been occupied.

At present, the army stopped in Pingyang County in the Southern Zhou Dynasty for rest.

Chen Mo also heard that there was a granary around Pingyang County, and he helped people occupy it.

As a result, the granary was empty, and the grain inside had already been transported away, which made Chen Mo feel a little pity.

In the military tent, Chen Mo accompanied several women to lunch.

At this moment, Ye Yiren's voice sounded outside the tent: "Husband, we have received a letter from the Southern Zhou Imperial Court."

Ye Yi said as he walked into the military tent.

"Sister Yiren, you came just in time, the meal is ready, come and eat." Li Wanqiu said.

Ye Yiren stepped forward and handed the letter to Chen Mo, while he picked up the dishes and chopsticks and served the rice.

The food in the barracks is naturally not as good as the food in Nanyang.

But Ye Yi people don't pick, as long as they can fill their stomachs.

Nangong Jinse took a sip of rice

Rice, looked at Chen Mo, who was reading the letter, and said curiously, "Husband, what is written on the letter?"

"That's right, husband, what did you write? The Southern Zhou court would actually send a message to its own enemy army." Du Zijin also asked.

Li Wanqiu cast her curious little eyes on Chen Mo.

Chen Mo laughed out loud: "It seems that the Emperor of the Southern Zhou Dynasty cares very much about his brother-in-law, this letter is a letter of redemption, written by the Emperor of the Southern Zhou Dynasty himself, and he is willing to redeem Deng Baiqing with 100,000 taels of silver."

"Ahh

Nangong Jinse and Du Zijin were all shocked.

Both women are politically sensitive.

After all, in the current situation, if the monarch of a country personally writes a letter of redemption to the enemy team, if this matter is reported, it will have a great impact.

After all, so many captured Southern Zhou soldiers were not ransomed.

Just because Deng Baiqing's identity is different, you are willing to pay 100,000 taels to redeem it.

What does this make people think?

After it spreads, the morale of the army will be unstable.

"Husband, could it be fake, this is too child's play." Nangong Jinse said.

If they first wrote to the Southern Zhou court to ask for a ransom, and the other party paid the ransom, it would still be believable.

"It's possible, but if it's true, it seems that this Southern Zhou emperor loves his wife very much." Chen Moqi commented.

"Husband, should we go back?" Ye Yi is humane.

"Return, of course we have to return, anyway, whether it's true or not, it doesn't affect us. But it's only a hundred thousand taels, and I send beggars." Chen Mo said.

Another three days.

Southern Zhou Jingshi.

The queen's bedroom is brightly lit and brilliant as day.

The octagonal glazed palace lamps move with the wind under the eaves, fainting the light and shadow of the big and small times in a circle.

In the palace, the Luohan bed was covered with a futon, and Emperor Huan Ping, who was wearing a dragon robe, was talking to his queen.

"Zifu, Chu Jun has replied." Huan Ping Emperor Road.

Deng Zifu's eyes lit up, and he said with expectation, "Will Chu Jun release people?"

"The Chu army said in the letter that 100,000 taels is not enough, 500,000 taels are needed, and 100,000 quintals of grain." Emperor Huan Ping said, "This is simply a lion's mouth."

Hearing this, Deng Zifu's heart sank, and tears appeared in his eyes again.

She knew that His Majesty would not be able to give this price.

She took out her hand, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said softly, "Your Majesty, the concubine understands that Chu Jun is too hateful, and Bai Qing he... Woo..."

"Zifu, there's still news about Bai Qing ahead."

"What's the news?"

"It is rumored that Bai Qing has rebelled and defected to the Chu army." Huan Ping Emperor Road.

"What, this can't be? It is impossible for Pak Qing to rebel, Your Majesty, you know him, you have to believe him, Pak Ching will not rebel." Deng Zifu was in a hurry.

Now that Bai Qing can't be saved, he can't tarnish his reputation anymore.

"I believe in him." Emperor Huan Ping spat lightly and said, "But I believe him, the hundred officials may not believe it, and the people of Jingshi may not believe it."