Chapter 453 The Prince Saves Himself
After listening to the report from the visitor, the atmosphere in the pavilion, which was originally smiling, suddenly became cold. Everyone, including the prince, changed color instantly, especially Xi Feng Yao, whose face was no longer shivering, and even his body began to tremble slightly, and he repeated a sentence unconsciously: "This... how is this possible?" He really couldn't believe that things would cause such changes!
After several changes in his face, the prince finally stared at Xi Fengyao: "Didn't you say that everything is foolproof today? Or is it clearly that your Xi Feng family has colluded with others and wants to kill me?" The sudden change made him frightened and angry, and his words became extremely straightforward.
Hearing this, Xi Fengyao became even more frightened and hurriedly defended himself: "Crown Prince, even if he has the courage to do so, there must be something strange about this matter, I..." But the prince obviously no longer intends to give him another chance to explain, and immediately shouted: "Come on, take Xi Fengyao down for me!"
After the order was issued, more than a dozen personal guards outside the pavilion who had no sense of presence before had pounced in like cheetahs. Before Xifeng Yao could react, he quickly pressed him to the ground and tied up his hands. Xifeng Yao did not dare to resist and struggle at the moment, but he kept shouting: "The prince is wronged, the official is always loyal to you, and there must be another reason..." But no one cared about it, because the prince had already set his eyes on the two confidant aides: "Now Namo Gorge has gone to the palace, obviously he is complaining to his father, what should I do?"
"Prince, don't panic. Things are not yet irreversible." An aide was not slow to turn his mind. He was already calculating at this moment. After looking at the Xifeng Yao who was pressed to the ground, he said: "After all, this matter is Xifeng Yao's proposition. As long as the prince enters the palace immediately to explain everything to the emperor, I will not be able to do anything to the prince."
"Yes, I have to enter the palace immediately!" The prince also understood at this time, and immediately stood up and walked out of the pavilion. When the cold wind outside sneezes, he realized that he was wearing only a thin shirt in this warm pavilion, but he couldn't stand the cold wind.
Fortunately, someone had already taken the thick brocade jacket and cloaked it for him quickly. It was Helian Jinshi, the most trusted personal guard beside him. While he tied the cloak on his chest, he said in a deep voice: "Crown Prince, this matter is not enough to reverse the unfavorable situation. The person who tied the bell must also be tied. If you want the emperor to believe that you have nothing to do with this matter, you must let the people of the Xifeng clan stand up and speak. Just say that all this is just a dispute between their own family, especially Sun Qianli, you must not let him talk nonsense in front of the emperor." Speaking of this, he looked at Xifeng Yao again, and it was obvious that all the consequences had to be borne by him.
When the prince heard this, he agreed and nodded, "You should be more careful. This matter should be solved by the people of the Xifeng clan. Fortunately, Xifeng Yao is here, and he is not afraid that they will not agree. I will leave this matter to you. Let me see Xifeng Yun and let him get things done." After saying this, he did not dare to delay any of the slightest, so he walked out quickly. Now he has been led by Mogokhe, so he dare not go too late, otherwise once the emperor believed Mogokhe's words, his situation would be quite unfavorable.
When the prince's car drove out quickly, several more horses quickly took to the streets at dusk and quickly walked along the deserted street towards the Xifeng mansion. With just a meal, Helian Jin Shi and others had already arrived at the Xifeng mansion. At this time, Xifeng Yun, who had just returned from the yamen, had not had time to change into the casual clothes of the home.
When he heard someone report that Helian Jinshi came to visit, he was a little stunned: "Why did he come at this time?"
Also as one of the eight surnames of Dangxiang, the Helian clan is now far less powerful in the Western Xia Kingdom than the Xifeng clan. Although it seems that the Helian clan has more officials in the court than the Xifeng clan, it actually means that they are more loyal to the court. However, the Helian clan has lost the territory of its own tribe and can only be born with the imperial power like other officials.
As such days continue, the Helian clan's loyalty to the Xia royal family is increasing, which makes the Xifeng clan have a considerable view on this behind their backs. For this reason, Xifeng Yechang even wrote a letter to instruct his eldest son not to have too deep involvement with the Helian clan, so as not to repeat his mistakes.
But today, since Helian Jinshi, the most outstanding talent in the Helian clan, and the celebrity around the prince, suddenly came to the door, Xi Fengyun couldn't avoid it, so after hesitating for a moment, he ordered someone to invite him in and speak.
"Brother Helian is really here today. I just bought a jar of good wine from Liuyunju in the city two days ago. I was worried that I would not drink with friends. Today, you and I are not drunk and have no return, but I have to drink a few drinks." Xi Fengyun said with a smile as soon as he saw the other person, acting like intimate and friendly.
If it were before, Xifeng Yun made this invitation to Helian Jinshi, of course, would not refuse, but today was different. He heard this and only shook his head: "Brother Xifeng, let me send this wine for the next day before drinking it. Today I will take the initiative to come to the door." As he said that, he carefully glanced at the servants in the room who were placing wine, dishes, cups and plates, and his meaning was undoubtedly revealed.
Seeing his solemn appearance, Xi Feng Yun's smile slightly calmed down, then waved his hand and let the servants retreat. Until the two of them were left in the room, he said seriously: "What happened to this? Brother Helian, you are so anxious to come to see me?"
"It's for the prince... you may not know it yet, just this afternoon..." Since only Xifeng Yun can help settle this matter, Helian Jin Shi did not hide it and quickly told the whole story. Of course, from his position, he naturally pushed all the mistakes to Xifeng Yao, and determined that he was the one who made such a big trouble to the prince.
Even though Xi Feng Yun has always been calm and once called "Your Father's Wind", after listening to the other party's story, his face suddenly changed and he was unable to come back to his senses for a long time. When he calmed down, his face was already showing anger, and he slapped the table suddenly: "Absurd! How could he dare to do such a thing!"
In addition to anger, he was actually more suspicious and uneasy. His third brother really had such courage to do something to openly kill people in the capital? Or was he clearly done by the prince's instructions. Now that the matter is exposed, he was pulled out by the prince's people as a scapegoat? And once he really wanted to blame all the charges, the impact on the Xifeng clan would be too great...
"Brother Xifeng, the matter is urgent, I won't say anything about those false conspiracies. Now Xifeng Yao has been taken down by the prince, and he has admitted his guilt. But the matter is far from being solved so easily, because the Secretariat already knew about this and just entered the palace. If the emperor really convinced that all this was the command of the prince, the consequences would be serious. The prince is the fundamental part of my Xia Kingdom, so you must not lose it..." Seeing that Xifeng Yun fell into deep thought after being angry, Helian Jinshi quickly expressed his true purpose.
How could Xi Fengyun not know what the other party was thinking? In fact, when the other party came, he guessed that it must be related to the prince, but he didn't expect that the matter was so complicated and dangerous. At this time, his face also became a little cold: "So Brother Helian, your purpose of coming today is to convince Xi Fengyao to admit all the crimes, and to let my eighth brother blame him for the crime?"
"Now that Sun Qianli is still in Mo Gorgehe's hands. The only one who can prevent him from being exploited is Xi Fengchang. And only one who can make Xi Fengchang do this is Xi Feng." Helian Jinshi nodded.
After seeing the other party's face getting darker, he said again: "And if this matter is related to the prince, it is of course a big deal, but if Xi Fengyao admits the crime, it will be just a dispute within the Xi Feng family, which will be considered a small deal. At that time, not only the prince can be safe, but even Xi Fengyao, we will also hand it back to you for your own treatment. Brother Xi Feng, whether or not my Xia Dynasty is stable or not depends on your thoughts!"
Xi Feng Yun looked at the other party with a smile. Although this statement made some sense, it was actually hidden. Because in this way, Xi Feng Yao still committed a serious crime. Even if it was just a dispute within the clan, the emperor and the court would not just ask. After all, the power of the Xia Kingdom is getting stronger and stronger, which is not decades ago.
The only benefit is to save Xi Fengyao's life. Otherwise, if he was really convicted of being a co-sellor of the prince to rob the treasures that were presented to the emperor, he would probably have a dead end. Moreover, in order to prevent him from talking nonsense, the prince would probably never speak tonight!
In this way, the Xifeng family was guilty, and the prince's party was out of the matter, and they completely offended the more powerful Moshohe... By counting this, the Xifeng family's loss transaction was too big.
Helian Jinshi knew that his request was a bit too much, so he said later: "I know that your Xifeng family will definitely suffer a lot, but today's efforts will inevitably be rewarded in the future. The prince will definitely record this kind of kindness, which will be of great benefit to you!
"In addition, I have also heard that your Xifeng family is lobbying the court to some officials to advise the emperor not to get involved in the dispute between Song and Liao. As long as you help us on this matter, the prince will help you achieve your wish. Brother Xifeng, time is tight, and I hope you make a decision soon!"
Chapter completed!