As soon as these words were spoken, I don’t know if it was an illusion, but the already quiet courtyard became even quieter, forming a sharp contrast with the noisy sounds outside the courtyard.

After all, this question was unclear and even a little absurd... because Elubu was ordered by Wanyan Woben to protect the emperor.

Besides, the king himself is still behind. Does he want Elubu to say in front of the 18-year-old king... Between the king and the King of Liao, I choose the King of Liao?

However, it was Wanyan Xiyin who asked such confusing and ridiculous questions.

Who is Wanyan Xiyin?

He is recognized as the wisest man of the Jurchens, one of the founders of the Jurchen state system, the inventor of the Jurchen writing, one of the actual handlers of state affairs in the past few years, one of the pillars of the country, and with the death of more and more famous Jurchen kings and generals, he is also an important balancer of whether the country can continue in the future.

At this moment, this minister, the eldest prince, the King of Liao, Wanyan Oben, and the king himself standing behind him, these three people are the basic symbols of the continuation of the Wanyan regime of the Jurchens in the Great Jin Dynasty.

Therefore, Elubu was so flustered that he dared not answer.

Not only Erlubu himself, but even Wulinda Zanmo was a little panicked... Qin Huizhi hesitated for a moment. He wanted to show a little panic to confuse him with others, but he performed it too stiffly, and it seemed to really reflect his panic... That's right, after this question, Qin Hui finally became a little flustered and panicked instinctively.

There was still a commotion outside. A gust of wind blew, making the already messy shadows and light in the yard even more scattered. At this time, faint shouts and screams were heard in the wind, as if the enemy had finally crossed the river.

Xi Yin seemed to come back to his senses at this moment, and then gave an inexplicable reply, just like he had asked that inexplicable question before:

"I understand... You just stay here and protect the emperor with peace of mind."

Elubu became more and more puzzled, but when he nodded in response, his eyes swept over Xi Yin and Qin Huizhi and Wulinda Zanmo behind him, and fell on the king who had been standing silently at a higher place, he suddenly had two or three guesses - these questions were probably not asked to him, or rather, they were not just asked to him.

However, if that’s the case, does Wanyan Xiyin really think that there will be any danger to the eldest prince?

A quarter of an hour later, Erlubu's doubt disappeared, because as the enemy army crossed the river, he personally went out to inspect the outer defense line and climbed onto the roof to observe the situation. He saw with his own eyes that after the so-called subordinates of Yelu Mawu crossed the river, there were sounds of horse hooves and lines of torches, but few of them were looting indiscriminately. Instead, they went straight to the location of the King of Liao and the eldest prince Wanyan Ouben!

There was no hesitation or reconnaissance throughout the process, but there was also no misjudgment - in the middle of the night, in chaos, they hurriedly crossed the river and hit the target with one strike.

At this time, Jiagu Wulibu's tribe was scattered, and his own troops had just arrived at the side of the king. The Pucha Huzhan tribe was farther away and at the back. The eldest prince could only gather a few hundred soldiers like himself in a hurry.

When he saw this place, although it was early summer and even in the frontier, it was a warm night with a gentle breeze, but Elubu felt a chill in his heart.

Another gust of fragrant wind blew by, and Erlubu, who was slumped on the outer roof, sent someone to report to Wanyan Xiyin and the king, and carefully left the room with the help of his personal soldiers and returned to the emperor. At the same time, he forced himself to come back to his senses and think hard and quickly about the pros and cons:

The situation now is very clear. No matter who comes tonight, whether it is Yelu Ma Wu, the Khitan tribes in the west, the local Xi bandits, or even the Jurchen tribes coming from the east, it doesn't matter. The key is that there must be an insider in the exiled court team on the south side of Huangshui today, or even the mastermind... and the target is also very clear, that is, the eldest prince, King of Liao Wanyan Ouben.

Why kill the eldest prince?

The answer to this question was known to the entire fleeing team when they arrived in Dading Prefecture (near Chengde). After the Zhao Song government killed the fourth prince, the new rhetoric was to kill the eldest prince first and then decide on new conditions for peace talks... This was the most deadly issue in the exiled court of the Jin Dynasty!

Before, they wanted to kill the eldest prince and a large number of powerful military figures, and that caused a lot of trouble in Yanjing, let alone now?

However, according to Elubu and most people, this issue should be discussed and dealt with after the team reaches Huanglongfu. Unexpectedly, it was solved here when they were about to arrive at Huanglongfu and about to leave Linhuangfu.

Of course, these are facts that have already been decided. There is no point in thinking too much about them. The key is how should we deal with them?

Or be more direct and ask yourself whether you want to rescue him or not?

Should I take the initiative to propose a rescue, or should I keep silent and wait for the king and Xiang Gong Xi Yin's orders?

Or, should we simply suggest to the king and husband not to go and rescue them?

You must know that the attitudes of the king and Xi Yin Xianggong were already very ambiguous. If the attack was really led by someone in the team this time, then they should not try to attack the king or others after killing the eldest prince, right? I can escape and see what the result of the peace talks will be after I reach Huanglong Mansion. At worst, I can just dive into the white mountains and black waters and end my life!

But why did the King and Xi Yin Xianggong also have this attitude? Did they also participate? Or did they have their own ideas before the battle, just like me?

All in all, it only took Elubu a moment to think about it. He came down from the room and went back to the courtyard. On the other side, the king and his wife, as well as the prime minister Xi Yin, Qin Huizhi, the secretary Wulinda Zanmo and others had just heard the message from the guards.

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