It was late at night, and there was deathly silence in Guangning Prison.

Guangning Prison is also divided into prisons A, B and C. However, unlike Xiling Duwei Mansion, Prison A in Guangning Prison imprisons serious criminals. Of course, the prisoners inside cannot enjoy the same benefits as Prison A in Turtle City.

treatment.

Although felons in Prison Jia of Guangning Prison are imprisoned in separate cells, they are heavily guarded and treated extremely poorly.

When Qin Xiao came to Jiazi Prison, it was midnight. There was dead silence in the prison. The prison leader personally led Qin Xiao to a separate prison and said respectfully: "General, inside is the White Jade Tower."

Qin Xiao learned about the Ten Questions six years ago from Ximen Hao. After learning that Bai Yulou was imprisoned, he immediately sent people to Guangning Prison and obtained the list of inmates.

Guangning Prison currently holds more than 300 people, and Bai Yulou is among them.

The officials from top to bottom of the prison already knew that Long Ruijun controlled Guangning City, so they naturally did not dare to go against Long Ruijun. After all, they were just making ends meet, so their attitude was very cooperative.

Qin Xiao stood in front of the prison door. Although he had served in the Jiazi Prison for several years, the foul smell in Guangning Prison still made him frown.

Prisoners in Jiazi Prison in Turtle City will certainly receive attentive service from Qin Xiao, and Qin Xiao attaches great importance to the hygiene of Jiazi Prison. After all, in order for the elders in the prison to get money out, a good environment must be created for them.

Make their stay comfortable.

But here, I definitely won’t feel comfortable.

It was already midnight, and the lights in the prison had long been extinguished, and they relied entirely on the torch in the hand of the cell leader for illumination.

By the light of the lamp, Qin Xiao saw a wooden bed in the corner of the prison. The old and dirty bedding was dirty. A person was curled up in the bedding, motionless. In the other corner, there were thick books piled on the ground.

There is even pen and ink.

"Mr. Bai is a great scholar in western Liaoning." The prison head said softly: "He likes to read and write. If we don't get him pen and ink books, he will go on a hunger strike. We have no choice but to get him some books from time to time."

Qin Xiao suddenly came to the prison and wanted to visit Baiyulou. The prison boss was not sure what Qin Xiao wanted.

Qin Xiao didn't say much, he just winked. The cell leader was smart enough to put the torch on the wall pillar, opened the cell door, and then said inside: "Mr. Bai, General Qin is here to see you."

The man was lying on the bed, seemingly asleep, and ignored him.

Qin Xiao walked into the prison, but he cupped his hands and said, "Junior Qin Xiao, I have met you sir."

He could see clearly at this time that Bai Yulou was facing the wall, lying with his back to him. Although he was imprisoned in the prison, his hair was not as unkempt as that of ordinary prisoners.

As his last name suggests, he has a head full of white hair. If Qin Xiao hadn't known that this man was only around forty years old, and just looking at his hair color, he would have thought he was seventy or eighty years old.

"Mr. Bai was in a bad mood after he was imprisoned. His hair turned completely white in the past two years." Seeing Qin Xiao staring at Bai Yulou's white hair, the prison boss explained cautiously.

Qin Xiao nodded and waved his hand, signaling the cell leader to step aside first.

"Yingcaotang wanted to petition for the people, but unfortunately it had neither financial resources nor troops. It was doomed to fail from the beginning." Qin Xiao said calmly: "Sir and many bloody literati were imprisoned for six years and questioned in the Ten Questions.

Not only has the crime not been cured at all, but it has become more and more serious. If he had known that it would end like this, would you still have chosen to raise the Ten Questions?"

Bai Yulou, who had been motionless, finally turned around slowly, then sat up and looked at Qin Xiao up and down. Qin Xiao also looked at Bai Yulou. He saw that this bloody scholar had a sallow face and thin skin, and his eyes were sunken, but his eyes were still intact.

sharp.

Qin Xiao took two steps back and bowed again.

"You are the lieutenant general of the imperial court, and I am just a prisoner. If you salute me, isn't it an insult to your status?" Bai Yulou said in an indifferent tone.

Qin Xiao shook his head and said: "Sir, he also served as an official in the court. He is a senior, and with his wisdom, he must have known that even if he raised the Ten Questions, it would not change any situation, and would only put himself in a desperate situation. But

The gentleman was not afraid and still issued the Ten Questions. This courage and passion for petitioning for the people are naturally respected by others."

Bai Yulou smiled faintly and said: "General Qin will not come here tonight just to praise me. The prisoner under my command can be visited by the general in person. He must have something to ask me for."

Qin Xiao looked around and saw that there were no seats in the prison, but he simply sat down on the ground. Bai Yulou was a little surprised when he saw this. Obviously, he did not expect that Qin Xiao would ignore the sloppy ground as a lieutenant general and directly sit on the ground.

Sit down.

"Since sir, you are dedicated to serving the people, when the time comes, you should naturally go out to work for the benefit of the people." Qin Xiao sat on the ground and smiled at Bai Yulou.

Bai Yulou stared at Qin Xiao, and after a moment, he suddenly laughed loudly. Although he had been in prison for many years and was thin, he was full of energy, and his laughter spread far and wide.

"Why are you laughing, sir?" Qin Xiao frowned and asked, "Are my words funny?"

Bai Yulou raised his hand and said: "General Qin, please come back!"

Qin Xiao was startled. Seeing that Bai Yulou was about to lie down again, he immediately said, "Sir, are you planning to stay here for the rest of your life?"

"I would rather be here than become your accomplice." Bai Yulou said calmly.

Qin Xiao said: "I don't understand what you are saying, sir."

"I understand General Qin's intentions." Bai Yulou smiled calmly: "You only think that Yingcaotang has a grudge against the Liaodong Army, and you want to use Yingcaotang as a tool for you to fight against the Liaodong Army."

Qin Xiao sighed: "Sir, do you think so?"

"It's not that I don't know the news about Long Rui's army entering the city." Bai Yulou said lightly: "Although I am in a cage, what happened outside is not a secret."

Qin Xiao knew that it would not be difficult for Bai Yulou to understand the situation outside through the mouth of the jailer. He nodded and said: "In this case, sir, you naturally know that Guangning is now in the hands of Long Ruijun."

"The Long Rui Army wants to use Liaoxi County as its base to compete with the Liaodong Army, but unfortunately it only controls one Guangning city, which is not enough to control the entire western Liaoning manpower, material and financial resources." Bai Yulou said with a smile but not a smile: "Long Rui Army left the border not long ago.

, it is not easy to lay a foundation in western Liaoning or even the northeast. General Qin is a smart man. He knows that if he wants to control western Liaoning, he must replace all the officials in western Liaoning with his own people. However, he suddenly transferred a large number of officials from the pass. Not only did he

If nothing can be accomplished, it is likely to be counterproductive and arouse the resentment of the people of the aristocratic families in western Liaoning."

Qin Xiao's heart shuddered, thinking that Bai Yulou was really extraordinary, he had a very thorough understanding of the situation in the Northeast, and he could easily figure out his intentions while in prison.

"General Qin is very smart and knows that the best way to solve this problem is to call on local officials in the Northeast." Bai Yulou said slowly: "But most of the officials in the four counties in the Northeast are related to the Liaodong Army. If you want to use local officials, you can only

He is a person who is hostile to the Liaodong Army, and the many literati and students in Yingcaotang just meet the requirements of General Qin to employ people." Qin Xiao did not deny it, nodded and said: "Sir, what you said is true, I do have this intention. With this disaster,

The major Yin case must clear away the power of the Eastern Liao Army here, and the vacancies in the thirteen counties of western Liao require your help, sir, to use the talented people in Yingcaotang."

Bai Yulou said calmly: "General Qin's plan is indeed brilliant, but it is a pity that although Yingcaotang has the intention to petition for the people, it has no intention of being oppressive."

"Aiding the emperor to do evil?" Qin Xiao smiled bitterly and said, "Sir, it seems that he has a lot of opinions about Long Ruijun."

"Is there any difference between the Long Rui Army and the Liaodong Army?" Bai Yulou said coldly: "General Qin felt that he had the support of the imperial court and wanted to compete with the Liaodong Army in the Northeast. However, the two tigers were fighting each other and chaos broke out.

The people of the county will surely be plunged into dire straits." He raised his neck slightly and said solemnly: "There is only one tiger on the mountain, and the people may be able to survive, but if two tigers fight, it will be a catastrophe, and more people will die.

.”

Qin Xiao frowned and said: "Sir, you are a great Confucian. Don't you understand the principle of neither destroying nor establishing? The Liaodong Army has been entrenched in the Northeast for hundreds of years, and the people of the four counties have suffered greatly. In the Ten Questions, sir, the Liaodong Army's actions in the four counties of the Northeast are discussed.

You can clearly see their evil deeds, are you willing to watch them continue to torture the people in the Northeast? Or even torture the Tang Dynasty?"

Bai Yulou burst out laughing again. After stopping, he looked sharply at Qin Xiao and said coldly: "Could it be that Long Rui's army defeated the Liaodong army, so that the four northeastern counties can live a peaceful and prosperous life? How can you be sure?

Will the Long Rui Army become the second Liaodong Army?"

Qin Xiao was startled and moved his lips. It was really difficult to refute.

"General Qin, if you don't even have the confidence to answer this question yourself, how can those under your command really become the savior of the Northeast?" Bai Yulou sighed: "Even if you have a heart to love the people now, people's hearts will change. Now Long

The strength of the Rui Army in the Northeast is far from being comparable to that of the Liaodong Army. In this case, in order to be able to compete with the Liaodong Army's foothold in the Northeast, you naturally hope to get more help. For this reason, you even condescend to come to the prison. But one day, you

What will happen if you hold military power and dominate the Northeast? Those soldiers under your command have made great military exploits and feel that they conquered the four northeastern counties. How can they not want to get generous rewards when the time comes?"

Qin Xiao lowered his head, was silent for a long time, and finally raised his head and said: "What you said is absolutely true. People's hearts are fickle. I hope to change the current situation in the Northeast. I not only want to train an elite army, but also hope to make the people of the four counties in the Northeast live a better life."

We can live a prosperous life, but of course we can't do this with just one word, and we can't win the trust of Mr. and others." After a pause, he said: "But being content with the status quo and seeing the situation getting worse will only make things worse.

It's even worse, and you always have to try to change it. Maybe the final result is not what people want. Maybe, as the gentleman said, after Long Ruijun replaces it, it may become the second Liaodong Army, but this is not a result that will definitely happen.

There is also the possibility that Long Ruijun will obey orders and abide by the law, allowing the people to live a prosperous life."

"Is this possible?"

"Of course there is." Qin Xiao looked into Bai Yulou's eyes and said calmly: "It depends on people. If you really do it with this intention, what is impossible? Since Yingcaotang wants to benefit the people, it is natural that it should stand up.

You stood up for an almost impossible goal. Now that you have a real opportunity, why are you worried? If you want to change something, it will not be smooth sailing. You must pay some price. It is true that two tigers are fighting against each other.

Many people may die, but if it is not destroyed, it cannot be established. Some goals require blood as the price!"

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