Tianhuang nobleman

He Hongluo escorted all the way, or escorted Qi Xiao back to the capital. He was really worried all the way. He was afraid that Qi Xiao would run away if he was not careful halfway. Forget it, if the prince who committed the "crime of collaborating with the enemy" is released again, after returning to Beijing, even if he has ten heads, he is not enough for the emperor to chop off.

To He Hongluo's surprise, Qi Xiao was very peaceful along the way, never in a panic, planning to escape with his heart full of worries, while kneeling in the hall, He Hongluo looked at Qi Xiao in front of him and shook his head , where there is no panic, this journey, Qi Xiao is simply leisurely and contented!

After drawing his sabers to face each other that day, Qi Xiao held the blood-stained long saber in his hand like a reincarnated Shura, and confronted him for three hours. After guessing that Bai Ren had fled back to Lingdu, he actually put down the saber and smiled coldly at himself. Said: "Don't be afraid, the son is gone, Gu will not kill you."

He Hongluo was almost vomited blood by Qi Xiao's words at that time. He committed a heinous crime, and it was fine if he didn't threaten him with a few words, but he still had the courage to mock himself!Then Qi Xiao was even more extravagant to the extreme, saying that since he was not in a hurry to chase people, he could no longer eat and sleep in the open, and was busy with travel and dust. He had to eat the best local dishes and live in the best local houses along the way. Unmistakably, one night the quilt was not made of plain crepe, and Qi Xiao directly threw the quilt on the ground with a wave of his hand, and immediately asked He Hongluo to go to the silk and satin shop to tear the quilt for him. He Hongluo was ordered by Qi Xiao day and night. Restless, when he was really angry, he said by chance: I don't know what will happen in the future, but I still show off my prestige now.Before he finished speaking, Qi Xiao's personal guard slapped He Hongluo head-on, with such force that he almost knocked out He Hongluo's back teeth!

As for Qi Xiao, with a smile on his face, he wiped the corner of his mouth with a silk handkerchief, and smiled faintly: "The phoenix is ​​not limited to the phoenix tree, it does not eat unless it is practiced, and it does not drink unless it is a sweet spring... Commander He, life is different, this The truth of it, I think you will never understand it, so I will tell you a simple one, the king...he is still the prince, and you have to do what Gu tells you, now, do you understand?"

He Hongluo's face turned purple from being choked by Qi Xiao, he was speechless, and left angrily.

He Hongluo was angry all the way, and now he has finally returned to Beijing. He Hongluo breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't help but sneer in his heart, isn't he capable?Then excuse yourself!If I really escaped this time, I will be convinced by him!

After listening to He Hongluo quietly, the emperor looked at Qi Xiao coldly, and said in a deep voice, "Prince, what He Hongluo said is true?"

Qi Xiao looked at the emperor head-on, and said indifferently, "It's true."

The emperor angrily reprimanded: "Sinister!"

The ministers in the palace quickly knelt down and said in unison: "The emperor calm down."

Only Qi Xiao didn't kneel, he didn't show any fear on his face, he turned his head and said to the guards outside the hall: "Send the secret report up."

The personal guard entered the palace, holding a blood-stained letter in both hands, the emperor frowned, turned to look at Fu Hailu, Fu Hailu walked down the golden steps of Panlong, took the secret report, and presented it to the emperor.

The emperor was full of doubts, opened the letter paper, looked at the ten lines, his face became serious, he raised his head and frowned and said, "Is this true?"

Qi Xiao said indifferently: "The letterhead was given to me by Bairen, and he was so anxious to return to Lingnan because of this."

The emperor was dubious, the prime minister couldn't help it, and said: "Your Majesty, may I ask what is said in this letter?"

The emperor handed the letter to Fu Hailu: "Read."

After Fu Hailu read it out, everyone in the room was shocked.

Li Wenxing's face turned pale: "This letter... Could it be that the king of Xiyi wrote it to Dongling Wenyu?"

Everyone looked at Qi Xiao, Qi Xiao remained calm, shook his head and said, "I'm not sure."

If Qi Xiao swears so firmly, everyone may not believe it even more, but Qi Xiao also looks suspicious, and everyone has to doubt, maybe... is it true?

Qi Xiao said slowly: "I'm not sure, but this is undoubtedly the tone of the king of Xiyi. I have been suspicious since the accident. Dongling Wenyu just came to Beijing three months ago. I don't need to say what kind of temperament he is. All the adults Everyone knows, would he have the guts to kill his father and seize the throne? If it wasn't for Xiyi King's secret provocation and Xiyi's backing, would he have the guts to rebel?"

Qi Xiao looked at Zhou Deyi: "Your Excellency Zhou used to be the Jiedu Envoy of the South of the Five Ridges. Your lord should understand the situation in the south better than me, right? If Xiyi joins hands with Lingnan, will the two sides complement each other like a tiger with wings?"

Zhou Deyi was suddenly named, startled in her heart, hurriedly came out and said: "Back to the emperor, to the south... What the prince said is true, Lingnan and Xiyi are forming a corner, if they join hands, it will be really troublesome."

Qi Xiao continued: "I don't know if this is true or not. I only know that if the letter is true, and if this catastrophe is really manipulated by the king of Xiyi, then the emperor will send [-] troops. There is no going back."

"Bai Ren is different from Wen Yu. He was originally the heir of the emperor. He could have succeeded to the throne smoothly without committing the crime of treason. So I believe what he said."

"Before the battle, I wanted to capture Bairen myself, but Bairen dodged repeatedly. At that time, I realized that something was wrong. When I subdued him, Bairen gave me a secret report and explained everything before. After reading it, Bairen's former companion, Cen Chaoge, brought out the secret letter that Wen Xiang desperately withheld, and gave it to Bairen. Bairen immediately decided to return to Lingnan immediately, and must clean it up before Wen Yu and Xiyi joined forces. The door, kill this thing that has no righteousness for the family and the country, so as to comfort the spirit of the King of Lingnan in the sky, and protect the people of southern Xinjiang from the suffering of war, after careful consideration, I will release the white blade."

Qi Xiao looked straight at the emperor with clear eyes: "I am willing to bear the crime of disobeying the military order, and I will never allow the disaster of Xiyi to come to my Daxiang!"

Although all the ministers form cliques for private interests and intrigue, they all have the same stance when facing foreign enemies. Once Qi Xiao said this, many ministers who believed three points just now turned nine points.

He Hongluo knelt in the middle of the hall, almost dumbfounded, and suddenly said after a long while: "No! Your Majesty, no! The crown prince confronted his subordinates before the battle. That's not what he said at the time! The crown prince said that he wanted to let the crown prince go away a long time ago. It was because he was afraid that letting him go earlier would cause the emperor to send people to chase him, so he waited until Nanjiang to attack. He... that's what he said! Many people have heard it and seen it, I can't panic !"

The emperor took a deep look at Qi Xiao: "Prince, how do you explain what He Aiqing said?"

Qi Xiao chuckled and turned to look at He Hongluo: "I'm going to hide this secret, so why should I shout it out loud before the battle? Mr. He, are you crazy? We were less than three hundred miles away from Lingnan at that time! If someone accidentally let the Xiyi people know that the secret has been leaked, they will immediately send someone to kill Bai Ren and his party, and then... Lingnan will really be in the hands of the Xiyi people!"

Qi Xiao looked at the emperor: "If it wasn't for the purpose of hiding the news, I immediately wanted to go to Lingnan with my son! It's just that I think that I can't interfere in Lingnan affairs at will, so as not to make things difficult for the emperor in the future, and the second is thinking... ...This time, it is a family matter of the Tangling Yi clan, so if you help rashly, you will inevitably leave something to talk about in the future, so there is no more trouble."

Qi Xiao turned his head and asked He Hongluo: "If I let Bai Ren go away selfishly, why didn't I go back with him?"

He Hongluo was dumbfounded, and said: "I...you still have a thousand soldiers in your hand, you know you can't beat me..."

"Master He, be careful!" Yushitai Zhang Yushi yelled abruptly, "In the main hall, it's just nonsense, what can you say to the prince?!"

He Hongluo hurriedly buried his head, not daring to say another word.

Qi Xiao continued: "This secret letter, from the paper, to the ink marks, to the handwriting, is all evidence. If anyone does not believe it, they can send it to Dali Temple for a thorough investigation to see if I am lying! The reason why the blade was returned is because he was able to support righteousness, enter the south of the Five Ridges, and draw a clear boundary with the western barbarians, so as to avoid a catastrophe! Now it has been more than ten days, whether it is right or wrong, the future will have its own conclusion!"

Qi Xiao knelt down and said in a cold voice: "Although I have a clear conscience this time, I cut it off first and then played it. I know that I have committed a crime, so please punish me!"

Zhou Deyi hesitated for a while and said: "Your Majesty, although the Crown Prince has been reckless, there is a reason for what happened. I hope the Emperor will think twice." Zhou Deyi has spent most of her life in the south, and no one knows better than him that Xiyi and Lingnan are joining forces. What a threat it would be.

Many old ministers also came forward to intercede for Qi Xiao, and slowly, there was a kneeling in the hall. Although the emperor was dubious in his heart, he absolutely couldn't blame him again at this moment, and the emperor was in a panic now, just now Fu Hailu I have already taken the secret letter to the side hall to find someone to read it. It is true that there is nothing wrong with it. The emperor is most afraid of using force in his life. At this moment, he is already secretly hoping that Bai Ren will succeed to the throne smoothly, so that he will be punished a little bit. That's all, as long as you don't really start a fight...

The emperor looked at Qi Xiao, he didn't dare to use troops, not only because he was not good at it, but also because he didn't have any generals who could rest assured, and also... the emperor was afraid that the imperial city would be empty, so Qi Xiao took advantage of the gap and directly usurped it. In addition, he was afraid that the lieutenant soldiers would still remember the benefits of Emperor Wu back then, and would not return after the war, so they would advise him to pass the position to Qi Xiao!

And... would Qi Xiao really be willing to take such a big risk for Bai Ren?

The emperor didn't believe it.

Seeing that almost all the people in the palace knelt down to intercede with Qi Xiao, the emperor had no choice but to wave his hands and said: "Come on! Put the prince under house arrest in the prince's mansion first, and discuss the rest later!"

He Hongluo fell to the ground, just... so lightly let it go?With a few words, Qi Xiao turned the case over for himself, and also cleared Bai Ren of the crime of running away?They... have become successful people?

Qi Xiao glanced at He Hongluo from the corner of his eye, with a sneer in his heart, when Emperor Wu of the Northern Expedition conquered the Di people, he had never fought a single unprepared battle during his strategizing and decisive victory thousands of miles away, and Qi Xiao, the son of the God of War Emperor Wu, was even better than him .

As for the secret letter that was prepared in the imperial city, Qi Xiao smiled faintly in his heart. He was confident that no one would be able to find out what was wrong with it.