Chapter 28: The Thief Girl

Style: Historical Author: When it rains, I bring a knifeWords: 3167Update Time: 24/01/18 14:01:58
After eating, Shui Yan was about to go out when he suddenly saw a servant coming to him, saying that Bai Zhong wanted to see him.

Shui Yan did not refuse. Although he had already shown his cards to Bai, before he could get what he wanted, Mr. Bai spoke, and he still had to give face to Bai.

After all, no matter what, I will still use the surname Bai in the future.

"Grandpa wants to see him?"

“I don’t know what my grandfather would tell him to write!”

"If he leaves the White House in the future, we will have nothing to do with him, so why should we care so much!"

In the courtyard, three young Bai clan members were preparing to go out to play, but they accidentally saw Shui Yan following the servants towards the pavilion, and they all started whispering.

Yesterday, they already knew the ins and outs of the whole thing, and also heard that Zou's father was dead.

Therefore, there was no need to hide the disdainful tone towards Shui Yan in his words.

In their eyes, the boy was no different from a commoner now.

They were not afraid of the young man hearing it. After all, Father Zou was not kind to the Bai family in the past, and the young man was not even worthy of stepping into the Bai family's house.

The reason why grandfather meets him now is mostly for the sake of the past. Even if the young man heard what they said, what could he do?

Inside the pavilion.

Shui Yan followed the servant and soon saw Bai Zhong.

But what Shui Yan didn't expect was that Bai Yan was also there.

After the servants saluted Bai Zhong, they turned and left, leaving Shui Yan, Bai Zhong and Bai Yan in the pavilion.

"Yan, I've met Mr. Bai, I've met my uncle!"

Shui Yan bowed his hands to Bai Zhong and Bai Yan.

See this.

Bai Zhong returned the gift with his hands raised, while Bai Yan, who still looked bad, also raised his wide cuffs and returned the gift to Shui Yan with both hands.

Although etiquette collapsed after Zhou's death, that only meant that etiquette was no longer practiced on the battlefield.

In communication, etiquette is still very important.

The more distinguished a person is, the less likely he is to do something disrespectful. After all, people with status all value a reputation.

This is why even though Bai Yan has prejudice against Shui Yan, he still returns the favor.

"I wonder what Mr. Bai is looking for to do with Yan?"

Shui Yan looked at Bai Zhong and asked softly.

The words have been made clearly, and they were said directly enough yesterday. Now that Bai Zhong is looking for him, he doesn't know what the matter is.

"Can you tell me personally why you must enlist in the army when you are not even fifteen?"

In the pavilion, Bai Zhong asked directly without making any detours.

"If you want to gain fame and fortune, I guarantee that you will study at the Bai family. When you reach adulthood, I will help you become an official in the Qin State."

After Bai Zhong finished speaking, he looked at Shui Yan, hoping that Shui Yan would think about it.

After all, Shui Yan is too young to join the army.

"Thank you, Mr. Bai, for your kindness. Yan has made up his mind to join the army and will not change it again."

Shui Yan cupped his hands at Bai Zhong and said.

Bai Yan on the side looked at Shui Yan in front of him and listened to Shui Yan's words. That fat face was full of impatience.

He just knew it.

The father is just wasting his words, this boy is already determined to join the army.

With a slight cold snort, Bai Yan looked elsewhere outside the pavilion again, too lazy to look at this kid again.

In Bai Yan's heart, it's not that he doesn't want to make up for this kid because of his father Zou's kindness.

But this kid is determined to join the army.

So this kid will really die on the battlefield in the future.

No wonder he was.

Inside the pavilion.

There was a sigh.

"Zou Ji, the ancestor of your Zou family, was so prosperous a hundred years ago. Why don't you want to follow the path of your ancestor Zou Ji, assisting Mingjun and becoming famous all over the world?"

Bai Zhong advised softly.

A hundred years ago, the reason why Qi State was so dominant outside Hangu Pass was that no other country dared to mess with it. It is inseparable from Zou Ji’s contribution.

If Tian Ji hadn't been squeezed out later. I'm afraid that Zou Ji's name today is no less famous than that of the most capable ministers in the past dynasties.

If the young man in front of me really wants to light up the lintel and revive the Zou family.

Entering an official position is the best choice!

"Ancestors are ancestors, and the path our ancestors have walked would be boring if we had to walk it again a hundred years later."

Shui Yan answered Bai Zhong with a smile.

Shui Yan looked at Bai Zhong and knew in his heart that if Zou Xing were here, he would be eager to agree.

But he didn't want to become an official.

For him, becoming an official meant that his abilities were greatly reduced and he was unable to display them. The most important thing is the promotion path to officialdom, which is very difficult and takes years and decades to endure.

Don't look at it. Before that, Gan Luo was appointed as a minister in Qin State at the age of twelve.

But think about the clan behind him and who his grandfather is, aside from his ability.

Moreover, at that time, there was a turmoil inside the Qin court. The powerful Chu clan, Lu Buwei, and Zhao Ji Lao'ai, these three forces are all fighting secretly, not to mention the King of Qin Yingzheng.

Gan Luo first served under Lu Buwei, and finally died in the hands of Ying Zheng.

The most widely circulated cause of his death is that Gan Luo pinched the princess's foot when he met King Ying Zheng of Qin. The princess blamed her, but Ying Zheng didn't want to kill her, but Gan Luo bluntly said that he did it on purpose.

In the end, Ying Zheng just ordered Gan Luo to be killed!

This is the cause of death of Gan Luo according to the world.

But Shui Yan always felt that things were definitely not that simple.

The reason why Gan Luo was granted the title of Shangqing was that he could also worship the prime minister. It is nothing more than going to Zhao to ask for five cities for Qin and persuading King Zhao to donate five cities to Qin. In the end, King Zhao was persuaded by Gan Luo.

Qin State captured the five cities of Zhao State without spending a single soldier!

This seems to be no problem, but it is also the biggest problem.

Because this conflicts with the cause of Gan Luo's death.

Why was Gan Luo, who was far more resourceful than ordinary people and knew people's hearts like the back of his hand, able to easily analyze the pros and cons in front of King Zhao, and was even more eloquent?

How could such a person pinch the princess's feet in front of Ying Zheng?

You know, under the Zhou rites, when many children became sensible, their elders would tell them that a woman's feet could not be seen but not touched, let alone pinched.

This is something his mother has warned him since he was a child.

He, a commoner's son, knows this. Gan Luonai was a queen of the Ming Dynasty and came from a famous family. How could he not know this?

What's even more puzzling is that after Ying Zheng spoke, Gan Luo directly admitted that he did it on purpose. This mentality has nothing to do with rumors.

Shui Yan once heard his mentor mention this matter. At that time, Shui Yan guessed that Gan Luo was just a chess piece, a packaged chess piece. The person who packaged Ganluo was probably Lu Buwei.

Shui Yan knew that if people in this period wanted to be famous, they would package their own reputation, and even package the reputation of others.

Among them, Lu Buwei is the best.

Although Gan Luo persuaded King Zhao to offer five cities, this matter is definitely not false. But who can guarantee that Gan Luo's 'strategy' did not come from Lu Buwei?

The reason is probably related to the three forces of Chu, Lao Ai, and Qin Wang Yingzheng in the Qin Thatched Cottage.

Lu Buwei knew in his heart that these three forces all wanted to kill him. But he was already a highly respected minister, and his power and status could no longer be improved.

Facing three forces, the way he can protect himself is not only not to make mistakes, but also to guard against any party becoming stronger.

For example, the position of Prime Minister of Qin!

This also triggered Ying Zheng's rebellion. With the crowning and pro-government coming soon, Ying Zheng could not let Lu Buwei succeed. After all, it is impossible for Ying Zheng to watch helplessly as the prime minister who is most capable of helping him is a twelve-year-old boy who is a chess piece to make up for the prime minister's position.

This can also explain why Gan Luo became a minister soon after his meritorious service. Because Lu Buwei!

But not long after he paid homage to the prime minister, he was killed. Because Ying Zheng cannot tolerate it!

This is Shui Yan's personal guess. He may be overly worried, but regardless of whether he is right or wrong, Shui Yan will not pursue the path of becoming an official.

Because even without Gan Luo, Shui Yan could see this era clearly.

It would be very difficult for an ordinary person without a noble background and marriage to a famous family to become an official and take power. Although the status of the current Qin State Lieutenant Wei Liao (Wei Liao) is not high, it is how old he has to be before he can stand out.

Although Bai Zhong has spoken, Shui Yan knows that after Bai Qi, the Bai family has already declined.

Only his former reputation may still be of use in the military. But in front of a powerful organization like the Qin Dynasty, the Bai family, which has declined, is not worth mentioning at all.

Otherwise, when he came to the Bai Mansion yesterday, why would the people of the Bai family have such a big reaction, which could even be described as 'anxious'.

They were simply worried that his appearance would prevent the Bai clan from marrying other clans.

.......

Shui Yan in the pavilion didn't know.

After he left, outside the room where he lived, a girl sneakily opened his door, glanced around, and then walked in.

The girl is Bai Yingxue.

The reason why he went to Shui Yan's room was simply because he was worried that Shui Yan would regret it and stole the jade pendant.

In Bai Yingxue's mind, she had better steal the jade pendant just in case. If Shui Yan really regretted it suddenly one day, he would have lost the jade pendant if he couldn't find it. No wonder Bai.

At least that's what Bai Yingxue thought.

inside the room.

Bai Yingxue walked lightly to Shui Yan's package and opened it. When she saw the shabby cloth still inside, she frowned and her beautiful eyes were full of disgust.

These tattered clothes are still not willing to throw away.

Ten thousand people like this are not worthy of my eldest sister!

With a look of disgust on her face, Bai Yingxue used her slender fingers to hold a corner of the clothes and gently opened them.

"Huh? Why are there so many bamboo slips?"

Bai Yingxue suddenly saw a pile of bamboo slips in the package. She was a little surprised. Out of curiosity, she picked up a roll of bamboo slips and took a look at them. She found that they were all written with characters she did not recognize.

"It would be great if the eldest sister is here! The eldest sister must know what is written here."

Bai Yingxue murmured, with a look of pity on her face. She couldn't understand what was written in it.

This time, Bai Yingxue's purpose was to take away the jade pendant. Since the bamboo slips could not be understood, she did not take it to heart and continued to search for the jade pendant in the package.