Liu Wanxiu thought clearly, since this child is in the mountains, the identity of the mysterious old man is about to come out, and the old people who entered the mountain back then were only a few people, no matter who came out, it was a very terrible thing.

"No!"

Liu Wanxiu stood up, "I'm going to quickly send someone to inform Beidaying about this?" ”

Song Cheng glanced at him: "Are you confused?" How do you think they came out? The Beidaying side can't be trusted anymore, and you have a way to send your people out of this inner city? ”

Liu Wanxiu said: "Although we can't go out, the news can be spread, and the meeting is still going on as usual." ”

Song Cheng thought about Ruo Zhiyue's identity, shook his head and said: "You don't have to bother, the news has already been obtained outside, do you remember the 'assassin' who led us to watch the banquet that day?" ”

Liu Wanxiu raised her eyebrows: "Do you know the identity of the 'assassin'?" ”

Song Cheng said slowly: "That person is Dugujing's henchman. ”

Liu Wanxiu exclaimed: "Dongdaying?!" ”

Song Cheng said: "The commotion on the night before yesterday was also caused by the people of Dongdaying in order to rescue the 'assassin', and I think that not long after, Dugu Jing will lead his troops to attack Youzhou." ”

Liu Wanxiu repented: "If we knew this, we should have listened to Qing Yao's suggestion and went back directly that day." He looked at Song Chengcheng, who was calm and said, "I don't see it, you are usually impatient, but you can calm down at this time." ”

Song Cheng said thoughtfully: "I just don't understand a lot of things. ”

"For example?"

"For example, what are the Jiuqu people going to do when they come out, for example, why did the Jiuqu person come out to see Yuyao, for example, why don't they run away now that they know that the news is leaking?"

Seeing that Liu Wanxiu was about to get up and leave, Song Cheng was puzzled: "What are you doing in such a hurry to go back?" ”

Liu Wanxiu turned his head to look at him, and said helplessly: "I'm different from you, I am the head of the Liu family after all, I must be ready to die in Youzhou, I have to explain the aftermath, the Liu family can't fall into chaos because of my sudden death." ”

"Silence!" Song Cheng suddenly whispered, and he glanced at Liu Wanxiu.

Qiao Zheng was quietly approaching from outside the courtyard, just in front of the door, before he could eavesdrop, the door was opened, Song Cheng appeared at the door with an unkind face, and he said coldly: "I remember I said that you can't enter my courtyard without my permission." ”

Qiao Zheng scolded secretly in his heart, he really wanted to kill this person from the Song family, Qiao Zheng snorted, handed the two invitations in his hand to Song Cheng, and said: "There will be a dinner party in Mengzhou Mansion tonight, and there will be a major event to tell you, please be sure to attend the two family heads!" ”

"Another dinner?"

Liu Wanxiu and Song Cheng glanced at each other, something bad happens at every dinner, what is it now? A bad premonition rose in the hearts of the two.

……

Shen Ye was sitting in the tent with his eyes closed and pondering, when he heard the sound of footsteps outside the tent, he opened his eyes and saw Mengzhou Mansion walking in alone.

Si Si already had a problem with Mengzhou Mansion in her heart at this time, so she said hello and ran to the couch behind the tent to rest.

Meng Feng didn't care, he paced in front of Shen Ye and slowly knelt down: "The criminal minister Meng Feng knocked on His Highness Yun. ”

Shen Ye was stunned for a moment, and then sneered: "Mengzhou Mansion, there is no one else here either, why bother pretending to play the role of a loyal minister." ”

Meng Feng said in a deep voice: "It's because there are no outsiders here, so the minister came to ask for guilt." ”

Shen Ye thought that he understood the meaning of Meng Feng's words, and said in disbelief: "Mengzhou Mansion is here to save me?" He looked at Meng Feng and shook his head, his face faded with joy, and he said lightly: "No, what's the use of you coming to ask for sin?" Could it be that if I forgive you, you will be able to continue to be the capital of Youzhou? ”

Meng Feng was still kneeling on the ground: "Exactly." ”

Shen Ye's eyes narrowed slightly: "What do you mean?" ”

Meng Feng said: "Meng Feng received the great favor of the first emperor, and promised the first emperor to firmly control Youzhou City in the hands of the empire, and never let the family get involved in Youzhou. ”

Shen Ye sneered: "Are you harboring rebellion in the mountains, placing the imperial prince under house arrest, and still claiming to be a loyal minister of the empire?" Hmph, now that the matter has leaked, the army outside the city has been overwhelmed, you are even going to lose your life, and you still want to continue to be the capital of a state? ”

Meng Feng lowered his eyelids and said in a low voice: "The people of Jiuqu were mixed in the camp of the Beida Yingfeng, came to my Youzhou, threatened the prince's life, and coerced me and General Zhao to surrender, and then the matter was leaked, and we were coerced by the rebels with the prince and taken to Yizhou, and when we entered the mountains and forests, we sacrificed our lives to save the prince." ”

Shen Ye was stunned for a long time, and then said, "Good plan, good excuse!" But do you think anyone in the DPRK will believe it? ”

"As long as the prince believes and the emperor believes in the court, I will still be the capital of Youzhou!"

Shen Ye pursed his lips: "Why would I promise you?" ”

Meng Feng said: "With the trust of the first emperor in me, my loyalty to the first emperor, and because I am the greatest help of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the emperor outside the imperial capital." When the prince leaves Youzhou with the people of Jiuqu, only I can guarantee the prince's safety. ”

"You're threatening me?"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has misunderstood, even if His Royal Highness does not agree to me, on the way to Yizhou, the prince will protect the safety of the prince with my life."

Shen Ye frowned, he couldn't understand Meng Feng's position a little, he was puzzled: "If you are really a loyal servant of my Dugu clan, why do you still want to help Jiuqu's rebellion?" ”

Meng Feng sighed: "The world doesn't know that Qiao Laoshangshu is my mentor. ”

"You're also from the previous dynasty?" Shen Ye raised his eyebrows.

Meng Feng said: "I was a general of Youzhou in the previous dynasty, because I was dissatisfied with what the Youzhou state government did at that time, I was enthusiastic for a while, and I wrote to the court to impeach the state government as a military general, but I knew that this state government was the henchman of the eunuch at that time, so I was arrested and escorted to the imperial capital prison, at that time it was the teacher who personally rescued me from death row, and treated me as a disciple and taught me how to do things as an official. ”

Meng Feng looked up at Shen Ye, and remembered the late Emperor Duguli from the outline of his facial features, and he said sadly: "Later, I was released back to Youzhou, where I met Shen Song and Emperor Xian. ”

"Uncle Shen Song also knows the first emperor?" Shen Ye asked in surprise.

Meng Feng was surprised: "Does Your Highness still call Shen Song your uncle now?" ”

Shen Ye was aroused by curiosity and ignored him: "You go on." ”

Meng Feng was surprised by the prince's respect for Shen Song, he recalled: "At that time, the first emperor and Shen Song were chased and killed by the eunuchs' men to Youzhou, and I happened to patrol with my own soldiers. It turned out that the first emperor who was still the capital of Fuzhou at that time was reported for rebellion, in order to avoid suspicion of the first emperor, he had to go to the imperial capital to prove himself, and he was fine, but for some reason those eunuchs suddenly changed their minds and wanted to execute the first emperor. At that time, Emperor Xian and I were deeply impressed by Shen Song's strategy. ”

Meng Feng's admiration disappeared for a while, and then said: "Although I created the illusion of the death of the first emperor on the spot, but at that time, the Fuzhou was full of minions of the imperial court, and it was inconvenient for the first emperor to go back immediately, so he and Shen Song stayed in my military camp for a year, in this year, with the help of Shen Song and the advice of the teachers in the court, I was appointed as the capital of Youzhou. His Royal Highness also knew about the aftermath, after the first emperor established the country, he still ordered me to be the capital of Youzhou, and handed over the appointment and dismissal of the entire Youzhou officials to me, at that time the first emperor had taken precautions against the family, and he asked me to promise him that as long as I was in Youzhou for a day, the family would never be able to interfere in the affairs of Youzhou. ”

Meng Feng looked at Shen Ye with affection: "Your Highness, I didn't think about betraying the imperial court, I just didn't want my teacher to die in a foreign country, if it weren't for the fact that I had so many intentions during this time...... If something happens, I won't let Your Highness fall into such a dangerous situation at all! Meng Feng's body trembled, and he suddenly remembered the person who manipulated everything behind the scenes.

Shen Ye looked at Meng Feng steadily, seeing that his eyes were sincere, it didn't look like a fake, Shen Ye knew that his life might be worry-free, he was silent for a moment and said, "You get up." ”

Meng Feng got up slowly, looking at the prince with hopeful eyes, Shen Ye closed his eyes and sighed: "We'll talk about this matter later, but for now, you must ensure my safety." ”

Meng Feng breathed a sigh of relief, although he was not sure if he could return to the seat of Youzhou Prefecture, but he knew that as long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not die, his life and that of the officials in Youzhou would be saved.

Shen Ye remembered the dinner party a few hours later and asked, "Why do you want to set up a dinner party today and let me come forward?" ”

Meng Feng explained: "The teacher wants to use the mouth of the family to inform the people outside the city that you are already in the hands of the teacher, so that they will not dare to attack the city rashly." ”

Shen Ye was surprised: "Then why don't you take me out of the city and leave?" ”

Meng Feng said: "Because the army of Beifu can't be trusted. ”

Seeing that Shen Ye still had a puzzled look on his face, Meng Feng said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has lived in the deep palace for a long time, has no contact with political affairs, and does not know the danger of the court struggle, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still in the palace now, then no one dares to offend the prince, but now that the prince is outside, there are far more people who want His Royal Highness to die." ”

Shen Ye exclaimed, "Who else wants to kill me?" ”

Meng Feng said: "Not to mention how many officials in other states are hidden in the shadows and care about the previous dynasty, I dare to guess that even several uncles with the same surname of His Royal Highness also wish His Highness died, because only in this way can they have a chance to obtain the throne." Therefore, at the moment, except for the Holy Dugu Qi and the Emperor, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cannot be trusted. ”

Meng Feng thought of Shen Ye's respect for Shen Song, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Even if it is Shen Song, Your Highness should not trust too much." ”

Si Si, who had been eavesdropping behind the tent, couldn't help it at this time, she walked out from behind, and said angrily: "Uncle Meng, don't alienate the relationship between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the master. ”

Meng Feng looked at Si Si in his eyes, but said to Shen Ye: "Your Highness understands? ”

Shen Ye's gaze also turned to Si Si, and he said, "I know that I will not threaten Uncle Shen Song in the future. ”

"Threat?"

Si Si's big eyes were full of confusion, "What did Your Highness threaten the master?" ”

Shen Ye didn't answer Si Si, thinking that with Meng Feng by his side, he didn't need Shen Song and the others to take risks for himself, so he said to Meng Feng: "Lord Zhou, can you send Si Si back to Uncle Shen Song?" ”