Bai Yin lowered her head and looked at Hu Hehao's head by her feet. That pair of unclosed eyes was staring at her.
He died with grievances!
He seemed to resent him.
He resented him for being so "heartless."
All these years of life and death, brothers and sisters. In the end, it was just a dream.
Reality had told him time and time again that power and status could backfire and blind one's eyes.
The war was finally over.
The Si Sai Plains returned to peace. The small tribes on the plains no longer had to worry about being annexed by Yue Dan.
Yue Dan, this tumor, was finally eradicated. Most of Yue Dan's remaining soldiers were either dead or injured. However, Muzar did not kill them all. Instead, he left them to graze for him.
To raise cattle, sheep, and horses.
As for Alxa, he was exiled to the plains in the north. Muzar gave him a piece of land and a few people to graze.
Those who made contributions were rewarded one by one!
Hou Liao celebrated for five days and five nights after the victory.
The entire Si Sai Plains was enveloped in celebration!
However —
At this time in the capital.
Ministry of Justice's Heavenly Prison.
In the dark prison, only an oil lamp at the entrance of the cell gave a sliver of light.
In one of the cells, a man sat on a dirty straw mat. His prison clothes had been split open by a whip, and there were streaks of blood all over his body. Just looking at him would make one's back turn cold. It was extremely miserable.
His legs were crossed and his hands rested weakly on his knees. His hair was messy and clutched with straws. Even though he was in dire straits, he still straightened his back and maintained his integrity.
In just two days, his face was covered with stubble. His eyes were sunken and his cheeks were protruding. He looked miserable.
If he continued to be tortured, he might not be able to take it.
Suddenly —
"Clatter clatter …"
Anxious and messy footsteps could be heard in the quiet prison.
The newcomer quickly walked to the outside of his cell, one hand holding onto the wooden pillar of the cell. His face was full of worry as he shouted at the person inside.
"Father!"
Hearing this, Yu Dali moved slightly. He slowly raised his head and looked at his son, Yu Wei, who was in the cell.
Yu Wei was an administrator of the Supreme Court and had always been working for his father.
He was reliable and upright.
However, he lacked the slyness of his father, Yu Dali.
"Dad, how are you? Can you still hold on? "
"Why are you here?"
"I went to beg the Minister of Justice. He agreed to let me come and see you secretly. These past few days, I've been worried sick." Yu Wei gripped the wooden pole tightly, tears welling up in his eyes.
Yu Dali's entire body was aching, and he felt as if his bones were about to fall apart. He gasped for breath, looked at his son, and said, "Wei 'er, I'm afraid that I won't be able to escape death. If I die, the emperor will not let you go. You must find a chance to leave the capital, understand?"
"Father …"
"Remember what I said. Do not stay in the capital."
"How can I watch Father fall into such a state and only care about escaping?"
Yu Dali coughed twice and clutched at his clothes with both hands. He said, "What's done is done. Why do you want to die?"
Yu Wei shook his head. "In any case, I will not leave alone. Tomorrow, I will go to the palace to see the emperor and beg the emperor to spare Father." "Bastard, bastard!" Yu Dali suddenly cursed. His whole body trembled as he said in a hoarse voice, "If the emperor wants me dead, how can he let me go? If you enter the palace to plead for me, you will undoubtedly die. I am your father, so you must listen to me. If I tell you to leave, then leave.
If you don't listen, then I will pretend that I never had a son like you. "
Ah!
Yu Wei's lips trembled. He held back his tears and knelt down.
She cried out "Father" with a heart-wrenching voice.
He was not a heartless person. How could he leave alone? After a while, Yu Dali propped himself up and endured the pain in his body. He walked with difficulty to the side of the cell and squatted down in front of the wooden pole. He grabbed Yu Wei's hand tightly and said, "Wei 'er, you must not enter the palace. The emperor is no longer the ignorant emperor of the past.
Prince Rong and all the related officials have been dismissed one by one. Now it's my turn. You must leave the capital before anything happens to me. You are the only lifeline of the Yu Family. Nothing can happen to you. " "But Father, I can't just stand by and watch something happen to you. You've worked so hard for the imperial court for so many years, and there are many officials in the imperial court who will plead for mercy for you. Also, Lord Qin, he's a person who knows what's right and what's wrong. I'll go see him tonight and beg him.
You. "
"It's useless, it's useless! The people in the court are all the emperor's people. No one will save me. Lord Qin can't even protect himself. Don't make things difficult for him. When the time comes, you will drag him down with you. "Yu Dali tried to dissuade him.
At this moment, he had no desire to live.
Yu Wei was at his wit's end.
He suddenly thought of something. "There is still one person who can save you. How about …"
Before he could finish speaking …
He was interrupted.
"Shut up."
"Father!"
"You must not inform Prince Rong."
"But only Prince Rong can save you now. As long as he comes back, everything will change."
"His Majesty purged all of Prince Rong's clique in the court to keep him in check. If Prince Rong comes back, His Majesty won't let him go. Going back to the capital is equivalent to sending him to his death."
"He won't. His Majesty won't be so cruel to Prince Rong. Besides, there is still Lord Ji. His Majesty will definitely spare your life for Lord Ji's sake."
My foolish son!
You are so naive and innocent!
Yu Dali sighed. "His Majesty has the intention to eradicate me and accuse me of crimes. So what if Prince Rong and Lord Ji return to the capital? As long as the emperor has the intention, the courtiers will die. "
Helpless.
Yu Wei wept.
He didn't know what to do.
The jailer came to urge Yu Wei to leave immediately.
Before he left, Yu Dali held his hand and said one last thing. "Wei 'er, listen to Father and leave the capital."
…
The Imperial Palace.
It was late at night. The inky night sky was dotted with stars.
Wei Yi stood on the Lunar Tower with his hands behind his back. His cold eyes gazed at the brightly lit Imperial Palace, his face expressionless.
Someone came from behind.
"Your Majesty." It was Shen Zhangqin's voice.
After a while, Wei Yi asked, "How is it?"
"It's been more or less cleaned up."
"Mm."
"Does Your Majesty have any other instructions?"
Wei Yi turned to look at the respectful Shen Zhangqin, his slender brows slightly raised. "How is Prince Rong?"
"In reply to Your Majesty, Prince Rong has been in Hou Liao for two months. Hou Liao and Yue Dan fought, and Yue Dan's leader, Ma Yinghao, was beheaded."
"Hou Liao, Hou Liao …" Wei Yi muttered softly. He suddenly laughed, a trace of coldness appearing on his handsome face. "What a good Hou Liao. He even killed Yue Dan. Our good cousin is truly an influential figure."
"Your Majesty?"
"The more powerful Hou Liao is, the more of a threat he poses to our Great Lin. It's time for the hegemon of the Western Plains to change." His eyes darkened.
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