The protagonist of this crossover film and television series is disrupting the plot again.

Chapter 45 Three Heroes and Five Righteous Men

The city gates opened at the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), when it was still barely light. The people inside the mansion had been up all night and were exhausted, so it was the perfect opportunity for them to leave.

Judging that the time was about right, Bai Yutang used the same trick again, using his mental power to shake the branches of a tree outside the study.

The rustling sound of the leaves immediately attracted the attention of the guards, but they remained cautious and assigned two people to check. As soon as the two men reached the tree, Bai Yutang broke off a branch.

With a snap, the tree broke, and the broken branch landed right on the two men who had come to investigate. Startled, they assumed someone was in the tree and immediately drew their knives to chop at the falling branch, shouting, "Who goes there?"

The remaining guards of the study heard the two shouting that someone was there and rushed over to help. Bai Yutang seized the opportunity, nimbly climbed out of the window, and without even looking at the commotion, quickly left the palace according to the route he had planned.

I rushed to the city gate and just in time for it to open, so I got out of the city very smoothly.

His horse had already been placed in a grove of trees outside the city. He quickly found the horse and rode back to Bianliang at full speed.

The distance between Xiangyang and Bianliang was 800 li. He changed horses twice along the way, both of which he had prepared beforehand. He changed horses but not himself. After nearly eight hours, he finally entered Bianliang before the city gates closed for the night.

Bai Yutang finally breathed a sigh of relief the moment he entered Kaifeng Prefecture.

I still find it hard to believe that his trip went so smoothly.

"Fifth Brother, what's wrong? Did something happen?" Zhan Zhao was leading Zhang Long and Zhao Hu on patrol when he saw Bai Yutang looking disheveled and travel-worn, and he was quite curious.

Since Bai Yutang entered Kaifeng Prefecture, although he rarely went out, everyone was still somewhat familiar with his habits. They knew he was always clean and would change his clothes three times a day. This was the first time they had seen him so disheveled.

Bai Yutang waved his hand, saying that now was not the time to be polite and that he needed to get rid of this hot potato first: "Let's not talk about that now, where is Lord Bao?"

Zhan Zhao didn't mince words and said directly, "My lord and Mr. Gongsun are in the study now."

"it is good!"

Bai Yutang turned around and went to the study.

Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce were discussing the memorials for tomorrow's morning court session when they were puzzled to hear that Bai Yutang had come so late. However, they greeted him politely before asking, "Guard Bai, you've returned in such a hurry and come straight to my residence. Is there something you need?"

Bai Yutang spent most of last night on the roof beam, and today he has been traveling all day without sleep or food. He is now exhausted, sleepy, hungry and dirty, and has no time for beating around the bush. He directly handed over the alliance list he had been carrying all the way: "Sir, you will understand after reading this."

Bao Zheng took the booklet with a puzzled look on his face and glanced at it.

A gathering of dragons and tigers!

!!!

???

What is that?!

Bao Zheng felt uneasy just looking at the name in the booklet in his hand. He casually flipped to a page and saw the name at the top: Zhao Jue. His personal seal was also affixed to the name, and he was immediately shocked.

He looked up at Bai Yutang in disbelief. Seeing Bai Yutang nod expressionlessly, he lowered his head again and continued reading. Among the names written below were some he knew and some he didn't. There were dozens of names, all with their handprints on them.

"Outrageous! Outrageous!" Bao Zheng slammed the booklet in his hand onto the table in a fit of rage, and asked, barely suppressing his anger, "Where did Guard Bai obtain this?"

This was the first time Gongsun Ce had ever seen Lord Bao so angry. He picked up the booklet and his pupils shrank. This was no ordinary alliance document; it was clearly evidence of the Prince of Xiangyang's rebellion!

No wonder the adults were so angry!

The Prince of Xiangyang was the youngest son of Emperor Zhenzong and the uncle of the current emperor. The emperor, mindful of blood ties, treated this uncle very well. The Prince of Xiangyang was always respectful to him and showed no signs of disloyalty.

It's true what they say: you can know a person's face but not their heart!

"The Prince of Xiangyang colluded with Deng Che, Zhang Hua, Ma Gang, Ma Qiang, and many other Jianghu figures, as well as numerous civil and military officials in the court, to establish an alliance agreement, which was then placed in the meticulously constructed Chongxiao Tower." Bai Yutang rubbed his temples, slightly weary, and continued to explain, "This alliance agreement is the one placed in Chongxiao Tower. I sneaked into the Prince's mansion under cover of darkness yesterday and stole it. I didn't dare to stop along the way, traveling day and night to get back to Kaifeng Prefecture. Now that I have successfully delivered the alliance agreement to you, sir, I can finally rest assured."

He didn't elaborate on how dangerous it was to steal the Alliance Lanpu, but the two people present could guess that the process was definitely not as simple as he described.

The Prince of Xiangyang would not casually place something that concerned his life and fortune. The Chongxiao Tower, which was specially built to house the alliance documents, was by no means just a simple building.

"Thank you for your hard work, Guard Bai!" Bao Zheng said solemnly. "This matter should be handled sooner rather than later. I will go to the palace first thing tomorrow morning to report this matter to His Majesty in person and request that His Majesty severely punish the Prince of Xiangyang and his accomplices."

Bai Yutang didn't care how the court would ultimately deal with the Prince of Xiangyang. Since his business was already done, he didn't linger and went straight back to rest.

Just as Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce were about to rest, they excitedly tossed aside the memorials they had prepared earlier and began to study how to write a new one by candlelight.

When Bai Yutang appeared before everyone the next day, everyone was somewhat surprised.

"Fifth brother, when did you come back?" Lu Fang and the others were naturally happy to see him back in Kaifeng, but also somewhat surprised.

Although Bai Yutang had slept last night, he still felt somewhat tired when he woke up today. His daily routine was always regular; he would automatically wake up at his usual time and wouldn't be able to fall back asleep.

Bai Yutang rubbed his forehead, trying to clear his head: "Brothers, I came back last night, but it was too late, so I didn't come to find you."

Lu Fang patted him on the shoulder: "You look so listless, you probably haven't rested well these past two days. Why don't you go back and get some more sleep?"

"No need, I'll just sit here for a bit." Bai Yutang shook his head and refused directly. Looking at the lazy look on their faces, he gave them a slight reminder: "Besides, there's no time to rest in a while, so you'd better perk up."

"what?"

The group was puzzled: "What does Fifth Brother mean by that? Has something happened in Kaifeng Prefecture?"

Bai Yutang closed his eyes to rest and stopped speaking.

Before the Emperor decides how to deal with the Prince of Xiangyang, this matter must not be leaked.

However, throughout history, rebellion has been no small matter; it was a momentous affair in any dynasty or era.

Even if the current officials are benevolent, they will never allow anyone to covet their position.

Soldiers are very fast!