Although what Lan Wuqing said was extremely taboo, it was actually the truth.

"I understand now." The little emperor suddenly said: "The Queen Mother went to the General's Mansion to propose marriage, just to win over the General and make him a member of their power...!"

Xue Poye also frowned and nodded: "I couldn't figure out the key before, but now it seems that this is what the Queen Mother has in mind. If the general marries the Han family, the military will follow the Queen Mother

, by then... it will be a bit troublesome."

Lan Wuqing said in a deep voice: "Master Xuehou, are you saying that the Queen Mother... went to the General's Mansion to propose marriage?"

Xue Poye saw Lan Wuqing's serious expression, and there was a hint of panic in her eyes that looked cloudy but were actually extremely sharp. Knowing that the matter was of great importance, he nodded and said: "It's absolutely true, it's the Queen Mother who came to visit in person."

Lan Wuqing pondered, and after a long while, he hugged the little emperor and said sternly: "Your Majesty, no matter what, we cannot let their marriage succeed... Otherwise... I have the guts to say that for the sake of the overall situation, Your Majesty can also ask your Majesty

Propose marriage in the general's palace to win over the general."

The little emperor and Xue Poye looked at each other and smiled, and Xue Poye said: "Prime Minister, more than ten days ago, I went to the General's Mansion in person, met Ren Siguo, and proposed marriage to the Holy One."

Lan Wuqing said happily: "They agreed?"

"Not yet." Xue Poye shook his head and said: "I can see that Ren Siguo is still very satisfied with this marriage and is looking forward to it, but this matter is related to the future of their Ren family, so the general must be asked to make a decision

, no reply yet.”

Lan Wuqing frowned and sighed: "The Holy Emperor and the Marquis may still not know that the general was able to become a famous general from an ordinary soldier. It was due to the respect of Emperor Yangwu, who promoted him single-handedly, so

The general has always been grateful to Emperor Yangwu and dare not forget him."

"According to what the Prime Minister said, the general will definitely love Wujiwu and be grateful to King Mingyue." Xue Poye said solemnly: "Once the Queen Mother and King Mingyue join forces, it is very likely that the general will be grateful for Emperor Yangwu's kindness.

Will marry the Han family...that is a situation we never want to see."

The little emperor seemed to realize the importance of the problem, and his face looked very ugly.

Lan Wuqing pondered, and finally said: "However, the general has always been loyal to the imperial court, and he is a loyal minister who takes the overall situation into consideration. Although he will be grateful for Emperor Yangwu's kindness, if he wants to join the Mingyue King to fight against the imperial court, it would be unreasonable.

Unlikely."

"Politics... no one can guess what will happen." Xue Poye sighed: "But the Prime Minister is right, we must not let the marriage between the Queen Mother and the General Mansion succeed...!"

The little emperor said: "Master, do you have any good ideas?"

Xue Poye thought for a while and said with a smile: "There is a way, I'm afraid it will be of some use. Your Majesty can do this during the meeting tomorrow...!" He then expressed his idea.

Lan Wuqing stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Yes, Lord Xue's plan is very clever."

The little emperor also smiled and said: "Master, even if the marriage is resolved, what should we do if the three divisions and six departments jointly post a joint post? No one knows what these guys are thinking... That Kong Bufan is said to be quite close to King Mingyue.

Yuanyuan will definitely not join forces...!"

"Kong Bufan is talented. His father once taught King Mingyue, so the two families are related." Lan Wuqing said slowly: "What the Holy One said is absolutely true. This Kong Bufan, Master Kong, is probably a different person."

Co-signed people.”

The little emperor thought for a while and said, "Kong Bufan is such a troublesome person. Is there any way to get him to co-sign?"

Lan Wuqing thought for a while and said: "You can either force him to sign a joint name, but I'm afraid this method won't work. Kong Bufan clings to the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, and considers himself a descendant of Confucius. He is a person with great character. It is not good to use coercion or inducement."

use."

"Intimidation and inducement are useless...just let him get out of the position of minister." Xue Poye said coldly.

Lan Wuqing nodded and said: "If the Minister of Rites were replaced by someone else, it would be much easier to deal with it. However, Kong Bufan is cautious and has never made any mistakes. It will not be easy to remove him from the position of Minister of Rites.

The Queen Mother will definitely come out to organize, and forcibly dismissing Kong Bufan from office while King Mingyue is in Beijing will probably cause even greater trouble, unless we have ironclad evidence to force Kong Bufan to resign voluntarily!"

"What irrefutable evidence?" the little emperor asked, "What kind of evidence are we looking for?"

"If you want to find charges, ordinary charges won't work. If you want to find someone, look for someone ruthless." Lan Wuqing said solemnly.

The old prime minister was entrusted with an important task by the late emperor. At this critical moment, he would do whatever it took to maintain the stability of the young emperor's imperial power.

"Don't worry." Xue Poye's eyes lit up: "Leave this matter to me... With Kong Bufan as the mountain, let's knock on the mountain, shake the tiger, hit Kong Bufan hard, and let the three

Let other people in the Sixth Division take a look."

When the little emperor heard what Xue Poye said, he breathed a sigh of relief. The person he trusted most in the world was his master. He knew that in his moment of crisis, his master would risk his life to help him.

spend.

No matter how big the difficulties are in front of us, the master and the disciple will definitely overcome it if they work together.

…

…

Prison Department of Punishment.

The mottled walls look strange and gloomy under the moonlight. This is the darkest place in Kyoto. There is no sunshine, no freedom, and there is no possibility of joy.

In a place like this, with steel prisons and strict guards, no one will think of the essential meaning of life, and some will just endure the struggle before death comes at a certain moment.

The heavy breathing is like the roar of a dying beast in hell. Such a sound will not have any real meaning in the Penal Department Prison. It will only make the haze of death here heavier and make the prisoners feel more frightened.

Under the leadership of the director of the prison, Xue Poye walked into the dark and damp underground prison. The prisoners here were all serious criminals. They were all elite officers of the Ministry of Punishment.

As we walked along a dark road, we could hear the desperate gasps.

Walking straight to an iron gate, the prison chief stopped and said respectfully: "Master Xue Hou, the person is inside."

Xue Poye looked in through the small window of the iron door and saw a disheveled prisoner inside with several iron shackles on his back and handcuffed to the wall. He nodded and said: "Open the door!"

"After the Marquis enters, you need to be careful. If anything happens, call the younger one." The prison chief said respectfully.

Xue Poye shook his head and said: "Take your men and all go out. No one is allowed to come in without my instructions... Remember, it's anyone... If someone comes in, then... your head can be cleaned."

…!”

The warden director felt Lord Xue's stern eyes staring at him, and felt a chill in his heart. He said urgently: "Young man, I obey." He opened the iron door and quickly ordered the soldiers in the dungeon to retreat one after another.

Pushing the door open, Xue Poye walked in slowly and closed the door smoothly.

The iron shackles made a "staggering" sound, and the unkempt prisoner raised his head. His face was bloody and bloody. He had obviously suffered a lot in the punishment department, but Xue Poye could recognize the sharp-edged face.

Sima Jinglun, the leader of Qinglian Zhaoxing Hall, was captured just a few days ago.

Xue Poye put his hands behind his back and stared at Sima Jinglun, meeting Sima Jinglun's eyes with a look of resentment.

"Master Sima, who has better methods in the prison of the imperial court and in your prison?" Xue Poye smiled lightly and said, "It seems that you have suffered a lot from the prison of the prison."

Sima Jinglun was not angry but smiled: "In my eyes, you, the prison of the Criminal Department, are just some three-legged cat methods, not useful... If I were to interrogate people in the Criminal Hall, no matter how powerful the character is, no matter how strict his mouth is, my

The torture hall can also be pried open...but you, the prison of the punishment department, have not forced me to say a word until now."

"Copper skin and iron bones, steel mouth and sharp teeth, Hall Master Sima is really a good man." Xue Poye said calmly: "The Penal Department Prison is not a good place, but it is suitable for people to calm down. Hall Master Sima stays here.

After a few days, I must have calmed down."

"How about being calm? So what if you're not calm?" Sima Jinglun sneered: "What tricks do you want to play?"

Xue Poye said coldly: "If you haven't calmed down, you can continue to calm down here. If you have calmed down... we should talk about business!"

"Business?" Sima Jinglun was a little confused, but still sneered: "You still want to pry what you want from my mouth? Stop dreaming."

Xue Poye ignored it, sat down on a stool next to him, stared at Sima Jinglun, and said calmly: "I want you to do something for me."

"What did you say?"

"Do something for me!" Xue Poye repeated.

Sima Jinglun looked at Xue Poye as if he were a fool. Maybe he really thought that Xue Poye was a fool, otherwise why would he let a serious criminal do things for him.

Xue Poye seemed to have read through his mind and said calmly: "Don't look at me with that look... If you really want to get out of here and take revenge, you should cooperate with me."

"Revenge?" Sima Jinglun raised an eyebrow: "What are you talking about? I don't seem to understand."

"You understand. You know better than me. The reason why you were all killed this time is not because of the power of the imperial court, but because you, Qinglianzhao, were fighting with each other and someone betrayed you."

Sima Jinglun's expression changed, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Did he really do it? A dog. A son of a bitch...!"

Xue Poye sneered: "Scolding can't change anything. He wants you to die, but what about you? Do you want him to die?"

"Although he is unkind, I cannot be unjust." Sima Jinglun moved and the iron shackles clanked: "If he died, I would only do it myself. I would not sell him to the puppet government...

…What’s more, I don’t know his whereabouts.”

Xue Poye's eyes were full of mockery, and he said sarcastically: "You do it yourself? Hehe, I only need to move my fingers now, and you will die a hundred times. Why do you say you will take revenge by yourself?"

"Even if I can't get revenge, it's my own business. What's more, Hall Master Leng has been rescued. As long as he lives, Yang Yao will pay a heavy price for what he has done sooner or later." Sima Jinglun said lightly: "

If you want to kill me, you can use your fingers now. If I, Sima Jinglun, blink an eye, I am no longer raised by humans."

"No wonder the bravery of an ordinary man will lead to a complete defeat." Xue Poye sneered: "If everyone acts like a hero like you, let alone rebel against Chu and restore Shu, I'm afraid I won't even be able to save my own life."

Sima Jinglun was startled, and his brows gradually furrowed: "Who...are you?"

Xue Poye looked at him and said slowly: "Who I am is not the key to the problem. The problem now is to put down the civil strife in Qinglianzhao... at least let Yang Yao get the punishment he deserves, and you

…Need to get out of here.”

"You want to let me go?"

"It depends on whether you want to leave."

"What's the meaning?"
To be continued...