No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 512 Goodbye Cao Mian (Part [-])
Cao Mian was sitting in a simple and unadorned cell. There was only one cell here, and he was the only one in the cell.Therefore, except for the people who came to deliver meals every day and regularly checked on his situation, these days he lived a very quiet and monotonous life.

Cao Mian has nothing to say about this. As a prisoner, you can only live a life that others let you live.The Zhen Guojun has strict military discipline and no habit of abusing prisoners. He is already very lucky.

After the food delivery person put down the food for this meal, he took away the bowls and chopsticks of the previous meal and walked out slowly.Cao Mian didn't immediately get up and go to eat, but picked up a stone from one corner of the wall, and slowly slid down a diagonal line on the wall beside him.

The wall in front of him is full of such horizontal or oblique lines, and there are always no less than twenty or thirty lines.This is the mark he used to record the time. There is no sun or moon in this dungeon, and he always needs to know how long he has been in.

After finishing this matter, he stood up and clapped his hands, walked to a table not far away and sat down to enjoy today's lunch.

After eating, Cao Mian paced back and forth in the cell, which was his regular activity every day.

Although he became a prisoner, he did not give up on himself. He always had to move around in the narrow cell after eating every day.

Just after he turned around a few times, the cell door rang again.

Cao Mian was a little surprised. Generally, the guards would not come over to collect the bowls and chopsticks immediately after he had eaten, but would wait until the next meal delivery to collect them together.

And this time is obviously not the time for the guards to patrol the cell.

Cao Mian suddenly became interested and turned to look at the door.

Sure enough, the ones who came in were not the guards who were in charge of guarding him these days, but a pair of bi men with outstanding looks.

Xie Yan, Luo Junyao.

Cao Mian's eyes fell on Luo Junyao, but he didn't rush to speak.

Luo Jun shook his hand and waved to him with a smile, "Wen Dinghou, long time no see."

Cao Mian said indifferently: "Rebellious ministers and traitors, I'm afraid I can't afford to be a princess and be called Wen Dinghou."

Luo Jun shook his head and smiled, and said politely: "Mr. Cao. I haven't seen you for a while, but Mr. Cao is still so personable."

Cao Mian snorted and said, "I didn't expect the regent and princess to come to Bingzhou to see me, a prisoner, at this time."

Luo Junyao blinked his eyes and said: "We are quite free, we have been in Wanhu City for several days. Oh, no, we are in a hurry to go back to Shangyong, but it is useless to be anxious until the Qingzhou affairs are dealt with. .”

Cao Mian narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Xie Yan, "Have you been in Wanhu City for several days?"

Luo Jun shook his head and said, "That's right, it's just that I didn't come to see you, not only us, but also Wu Yi."

Cao Mian was silent for a while before he said: "It seems that the mere Gaoyu people will not cause any trouble to the prince."

Xie Yan said calmly: "It will indeed take some time if the winner is to be completely determined on the battlefield."

Cao Mian said: "So the prince did something outside the battlefield?"

Xie Yan didn't answer, the expression on Cao Mian's face was no longer the calm and leisurely look before, he said with some disappointment: "Wu Yi came to Wanhu City, it seems that the Qingzhou Army, the prince didn't pay much attention to it."

Xie Yan said: "Wen Dinghou thinks that Gu Jue and Xu Liren are incapable of putting down the Qingzhou rebellion?"

Cao Mian was silent for a long time, and could only sigh a long time: "Heaven will not help me, otherwise... how could I meet the Princess Regent?" After finishing speaking, he glanced at Luo Jun, sat back on the bed, and closed his eyes slightly With a look of resignation.

Luo Jun shrugged, puzzled and said: "Mr. Cao, don't you think you are too casual?"

"whatever?"

Luo Jun said: "It seems easy to want to rebel, but it is also easy to accept failure now. Wu Yi is still trying his best to save you outside, can't you cheer up? You don't know, you are valuable now Now, half of the people who came to Wanhu City recently wanted to kill you, and the other half wanted to save you."

Cao Mian smiled and said: "Really, I am a little flattered, I don't know why the prince and princess came to see me at this time?"

Xie Yan said: "Someone invited me to ask you for a booklet."

The smile on Cao Mian's face gradually faded, and after a while he slowly said: "It turns out that he has found the regent, and he is quite courageous."

Luo Junyao asked curiously: "So, that Bai Xu is really Bai Tu's biological son?"

Cao Mian did not hide anything, "He is Bai Tu's youngest son. He was only sixteen or seventeen years old when Bai Tu fought. It is true that I saved him and hid his whereabouts."

"Then why did you fall out?"

Cao Mian said: "We didn't fall out, we just think differently."

"for example?"

Cao Mian said: "For example, I think that in life, one should do some vigorous and important things. But he is only obsessed with personal enmity, and only wants to find Bai Jingrong to fight for his life. I was afraid that he would cause trouble for me, so I imprisoned him for three years before he finally I learned to use my brain to think about problems, but I suspect that I want to murder him. Moreover, he is still not interested in what I want to do."

Luo Jun shook his head, "Aren't you not interested in being emperor?"

Cao Mian said lightly, "I really have no interest in being emperor."

Xie Yan said: "You just want to use your own hands to change the dynasty. As for which dynasty it is, you don't care. So you can also assist Bai Xu to help Da Chen, and even help Yisi Luan to restore Dongling. Although you don't care, But the Cao family was very concerned, it just so happened that the most suitable pawn, Bai Xu, was unwilling to cooperate, so you simply chose to plot rebellion for the Cao family."

Cao Mian smiled lightly and said, "My lord's conjecture is not wrong. My lord should know that I am different from Luo Yun. Luo Yun was born in a poor family. Back then, he followed Gao Zu to fight the world because he really believed that Gao Zu could calm the world and return the world. A peaceful world. And I..."

Luo Junyao asked curiously, "What is your reason?"

Cao Mian smiled at her and said, "It's because I'm bored. I originally wanted to be a famous official of the founding generation, but then I realized that I might have chosen the wrong person. I'm under Emperor Gaozu, and no matter what, I can't let me I am satisfied. Unfortunately, at that time, Bai Tu had already set in the west. Before I could think about anything, he died. When I rescued Bai Xu, I actually didn't think about anything. "

Xie Yan said coldly: "You really didn't think about anything, you were forced to save him."

Cao Mian smiled and remained silent.

Xie Yan said: "When you and General Zhengnan encircled and suppressed Bai Xu and the remnants of Bai Tu, General Zhengnan died strangely. What reason do you have for falling into the hands of the Bai family?"

Cao Mian did not speak, and was silent for a long time before he sighed faintly.

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