Wei Changtian and his party returned to Liangzhou at noon the next day.
Liang Zhen had already mobilized heavy troops and surrounded the mountain temple on three floors inside and three floors outside. After receiving them, he returned directly to Liangzhou City.
Although Wei Changtian had recovered a lot, he still had injuries on his body that had not yet healed. He needed to rest for a few days, so he stayed in the state government office.
Su Xiu and Yan Huanwen were detained in separate prisons, and the interrogation began that night.
The subject of interrogation is of course mainly the latter.
As the emperor of Dajue, Yan Huanwen naturally had a lot of information about the Jue-Ji coalition, including but not limited to the military system, strategic layout, marching routes, etc.
As long as he can pry open his mouth, the information obtained will undoubtedly be of great help to the upcoming war.
What's more, his identity itself is extremely valuable.
Wei Changtian didn't know how the Dajue royal family would handle this "emperor being kidnapped" incident, but whether they decided to continue fighting or negotiate a truce, Yan Huanwen was his most important bargaining chip at the moment.
Because of this, he spared the latter's life at that time.
Naturally, "professional" Wei Zhaohai had to take part in the interrogation of such an important person.
"..."
"Changtian, how do you feel?"
The next morning, Wei Zhaohai had just come out of Xing Prison and directly found Wei Changtian who was having breakfast.
"Grandpa? Why are you here?"
Wei Changtian smiled and put down the bowl and chopsticks: "Have you had breakfast? Let's have some together."
"Um."
Wei Zhaohai nodded and sat down, and a maid immediately brought a pair of bowls and chopsticks.
While the maid was filling the porridge, he turned around and said:
"Changtian, Zuo Sect Master and the others are about to go back later. If you are in good health, please come with me to see them off."
"Are they leaving now?"
Wei Changtian was stunned: "How many more days of rest?"
"They are both the sect masters and important ministers of the court. How can they waste so much time?"
Wei Zhaohai smiled and said: "But I have nothing to do for the time being, so I will stay in Liangzhou to help you interrogate Yan Huanwen before leaving."
"Thank you for your help, grandpa. After dinner, I will go with you to see off Sect Leader Zuo and the others."
Nodding, Wei Changtian didn't take this little thing to heart, but asked in a low voice:
"Grandpa, how did Yan Huanwen's trial go?"
"Alas, I still haven't spoken yet."
Wei Zhaohai sighed softly, but his expression was not very sad.
He once served as the commander of the Xuanjing Division, and he saw a lot of tough-talking prisoners.
What's more, Yan Huanwen is the king of a country with a will far beyond ordinary people. He has only been interrogated for a whole night, and it is normal for him to say nothing.
"It's okay. We have him in our hands anyway, so there's no need to worry."
On the other side, Wei Changtian obviously had the same idea. After saying something casually, he continued to ask while eating:
"By the way, grandpa, how do you think the Dajue royal family will respond to this incident? Will they send someone to talk to us?"
"I'm afraid not."
Wei Zhaohai waved his hand to the people waiting in the room to leave. After thinking for a moment, he said:
"It is said that the prince of Dajue, Yan Huaiqing, is quite talented. He is not only good at civil and military affairs, but also has some weight in speaking in the court."
"He should be very clear that if we want to talk, we will definitely have to withdraw our troops."
"But since they have been preparing for this war for so long and it is coming so fiercely, if they just stop fighting... Even if Yan Huaiqing agrees, the other three countries will never agree."
"What's more, this may not be a bad thing for him..."
Not necessarily a bad thing.
As soon as these words came out, Wei Changtian immediately understood what Wei Zhaohai meant.
"Grandpa, are you saying that Yan Huaiqing might lie that Yan Huanwen is dead?"
"Um."
Wei Zhaohai nodded: "Not many people know what happened the night before. Yan Huaiqing can completely destroy Yan Huanwen's life card, and then he can legitimately ascend the throne."
"Even if we spread the news and even make Yan Huanwen appear...he will still have plenty of ways to cover it up."
"Abandoning Yan Huanwen and taking the position himself may be the best choice for Yan Huaiqing."
"That makes sense..."
Nodding slightly, Wei Changtian thought for a while and then slowly said:
"Grandpa, if that's the case, then we'd better let the news out that Yan Huanwen was kidnapped by us before he makes a decision."
"Even if we can't prevent him from ascending the throne, we can at least cause him some trouble."
"Well, that's what I thought."
Wei Zhaohai gently put down his chopsticks: "If you agree, then I will send a message to your father later and ask the Xuanjing Division and Zhan Shifu's spies in Dajue to spread the news."
"Okay, let's do it like this."
Wei Changtian did not hesitate any longer and quickly finalized the matter.
But just when he was about to continue eating, he found that Wei Zhaohai was still looking at him, as if he was hesitant to speak.
"Grandpa, what else can I do?"
"..."
"Changtian, I do have a small matter to discuss with you."
"Little things?"
After being stunned for a moment, Wei Changtian was about to say something with a smile.
However, the next second, when Wei Zhaohai said his second sentence, the smile on his face slowly froze.
"Changtian, Liu Shi is a fox demon..."
"I already know."
"..."
...
Wei Zhaohai knows that Yang Liushi is a fox demon???
How did he know??
Yang Liushi took the initiative to say it?
Or...fuck, it couldn't have been Su Xiu who said that!
Gan! I forgot about this...
The dining hall was silent for a while, and Wei Changtian's expression changed several times.
It was obvious that Wei Zhaohai was not deceiving himself, but had really confirmed the identity of the Yangliu Shi Fox Demon.
But judging from the former's expression...although it's a bit serious, it doesn't seem too ugly.
For a time, Wei Changtian's mood relaxed a lot.
He didn't ask Wei Zhaohai how he knew it, nor did he continue to hide it. He just nodded with a smile.
"Um...Grandpa, it's my fault."
"I was afraid that you wouldn't allow Liu Shi to come in if you found out, so I asked her to..."
"Okay, it's already like this, what's the point of worrying about right and wrong."
Waving his hands with a wry smile, Wei Zhaohai interrupted: "Zong Leader Zuo and the other three also know about this matter, but I have talked with them privately, and I believe they will not deny the Wei family this face."
"I have also made arrangements for Su Xiu, and she will not say a word about this matter again."
"And on your side, I don't know how many people know Liu Shi's identity, but you must be more careful."
"Kill what should be killed, what should be warned, in short, don't let this matter get out."
"Since everyone in the world knows that you have taken Liu Shi as your concubine, we can only do this for now..."
"..."
After Wei Zhaohai finished speaking, his face was filled with the helplessness of "wiping the butt of a junior".
Wei Changtian was overjoyed and suddenly stood up.
"Thank you grandpa for making it happen!"
"My grandson will be extremely careful from now on and will never let this matter leak out!"
Obviously, after learning that Wei Zhaohai had no intention of beating the couple, Wei Changtian's hanging heart finally relaxed.
But before he could relax for long, Wei Zhaohai sighed heavily again.
"Hey, don't be happy too early."
"Changtian, Liu Shi can stay in the Wei family, but she can never be pregnant with your child."
"If you don't listen to my advice, you will actually have an heir without telling me..."
"Don't blame me for not warning you. Even if this son is born, I will never allow him to be named Wei, and I will never allow him to enter the Wei family tree."
"Unless you disown me as your great-grandfather, there is no room for discussion on this matter."