Inside the restaurant.
Because of Bai Yan's words yesterday, the three of them were already in the restaurant and were wealthy guests. Therefore, today they met Bai Yan who wanted to write a bamboo slip. At Bai Yan's suggestion, the three of them asked for another bamboo slip next door. An elegant room.
When opening a private room, the three businessmen did not need to contribute money. Lu Qi, who had made a lot of money in Yingchuan County, enthusiastically took out five strings of money from his sleeve pocket and handed it to the waiter in the restaurant, telling him to make sure that the businessmen paid for it. The three of them served me comfortably.
Lu Qi's bunch of money, which was one hundred or five hundred yuan, served three people, not to mention Ye and Huai, the waiter in the restaurant were all shocked by Lu Qi's generosity.
In the private room.
After Zaiye and others left, Lu Qi sat at the table and waited patiently.
It was at this time that Lu Qi came out of his trance and calmed down.
Zhong Yan is Bai Yan!
Even now, Lu Qi couldn't help but couldn't believe it.
But turning his head to look at Zhong Yan beside Master Xu in front of the far window, Lu Qi knew that this was all true!
"Hey!"
Lu Qi thought about it with a happy smile on his face. He was glad that he went to Yangcheng and saw Zhong Yan on the street.
By the window.
Master Xu sat next to Bai Yan and watched Bai Yan write the bamboo slips.
Next, it took more than two hours for Bai Yan to write two volumes of bamboo slips, in which he explained some things about Gao Nu in detail.
After going to Xianyang, if Chai wanted to successfully take over Gao Nu's important affairs, these two volumes of bamboo slips were very important, otherwise Chai would not know where to start with many things.
"Put it away!"
Bai Yan handed the bamboo slips to Master Xu.
"good!"
Master Xu knelt beside Bai Yan and took the bamboo slips with his delicate hands.
Lu Qi watched this scene and quickly stood up and went outside to ask the waiter in the restaurant to bring the food and wine that had been prepared.
After a woman entered the room carrying good wine and food, and placed them on two wooden tables, Lu Qi once again took out some money and rewarded these women.
Looking at the strings of Qin's coins that went out, Lu Qi didn't feel the slightest bit of distress in his eyes. For him now, after sitting on the profits of Yingchuan, these money were not worth mentioning at all.
Compared with Qi's sword coins and strings of sword coins, Lu Qi prefers the round coins of Three Jin and Qin.
Among them, the coins of the State of Zhao are the most sophisticated, and the "Qin Banliang" of the State of Qin is the most convenient.
Previously, there were square-hole round coins such as Yidao, Jianhua, Wenxin, and Chang'an in the Qin State. However, they were only circulated in local areas and were far less widely used than Qin Banliang coins. After the current Qin King Yingzheng came to power, they were even more widely used. Within the territory of Qin, only half of Qin's money circulated.
This greatly facilitates their merchants to do things of great profit with half of Qin's money.
"Zhong Yan, please!"
Lu Qi stood in front of the wooden table. When he saw Bai Yan walking to the wooden table opposite, he quickly stretched out his hand to signal Bai Yan to sit down.
"please!"
Bai Yan was naturally not polite and returned the favor, and then took his seat with Lu Qi.
Among the restaurants, restaurants are also divided into three, six or nine levels.
There are several people in the lower class at one table, two people in the middle class at one table, and one person in the upper class at one table. Among them, the wine, food and private rooms are the most prominent differences.
Just like this elegant room now, not only is there one person and one table, the table is filled with delicious meat and wine, even the floor is clean, so you can walk around without wearing shoes.
This is the same standard as when Lu Sheng invited Bai Yan when he was in Xianyang.
Compared with other places, in this kind of private room, you don't need to worry about dirty clothes after sitting down. If you get drunk after drinking, you can lie down and fall asleep, or you can do what Bai Yan did before, with your head on the woman and fall asleep. .
In front of the window, Master Xu, dressed in black and blue Qin clothes, put the bamboo slips in a package, then stood up and came to Bai Yan's side, knelt down and poured Bai Yan wine.
No matter how well Bai Yan treated her, she always remembered her identity.
A transaction is a transaction, and a favor is a favor.
After Bai Yan understood her identity, he didn't mind her identity and gave her protection. She was lucky. Master Xu was not an arrogant daughter of a noble family. She had experienced a lot and understood what it means to repay kindness and what it means to forget one's roots.
As the familiar aroma came, Bai Yan looked at Master Xu who was pouring wine for him and did not refuse.
When he was at the Xianyang Mansion, after what happened with the Bao family, Bai Yan already understood that sometimes you should treat others well, but some things should just go with the flow.
"You should eat something too!"
Bai Yan watched Master Xu pour the wine and said softly.
From morning to now, it will be sunset in another hour. Master Xu has not eaten anything all day. In addition to pouring wine, Master Xu also needs to eat something.
Master Xu used to play the guzheng at Lu's Restaurant. He should often see the woman accompanying him and eat the food on the table together.
"Um!"
Master Xu glanced at Bai Yan, and when he saw Bai Yan's eyes, he quickly lowered his head and responded softly.
Lu Qi sat at the table, pouring himself wine alone, and then looked at Bai Yan and Master Xu at the opposite table with a smile.
"Zhong Yan, it's so hard for you to hide this from me!"
After Lu Qi saw Master Xu pouring the wine, he smiled at Bai Yan holding the wine.
The reason why he didn't find a woman to accompany him was not that Lu Qi didn't like beauty. On the contrary, it was the nature of men to be lustful.
Although he is about the same age as Zhong Yan, Lu Qi has already had two young women since he became prosperous in Yingchuan. Of course, these two women will not be Lu Qi's wives, but concubines, just like The most famous relationships are those between Lu Buwei and Zhao Ji.
Now again, the main reason why he didn't ask the woman to pour wine was because he was worried about the matter getting out.
"At that time, I had no achievements and no fame. I reported my name to myself, which seemed to be somewhat complacent and arrogant."
Bai Yan looked at Lu Qi and said with a chuckle.
Although Bai Yan's words were a bit modest, Bai Yan's words also insinuatedly told Lu Qi that there was a reason why he didn't say it out loud, and it was inconvenient for him to tell others that he was Bai Yan.
Lu Qi obviously heard what Bai Yan meant, so he didn't care at all.
In Lu Qi's heart, although Bai Yan never said it at the beginning, secretly, he was the key to helping him maintain Yingchuan's connections.
This kindness is greater than anything else.
"This first cup, Lu Qijing Zhongyan, was the first to fight in Yangcheng, killing five officials and beheading twenty-one Korean soldiers! He became famous in one fell swoop!"
Lu Qi said to Bai Yan, and then drank it all in one gulp.
When he first met Bai Yan, he happened to hear about Bai Yan's first attack on the city. At that time, he never knew that the Zhong Yan he had met was Bai Yan.
Today I know that this celebration wine will naturally have to be replenished.
After Master Xu listened to Lu Qi's words, his beautiful eyes looked at Bai Yan beside him in surprise. When she was in Xianyang, she heard that after General Bai Yu was injured in an ambush, among the cavalry army, Bai Yan, a descendant of the Bai family, Yan led the army and made many military exploits.
She had heard of what Lu Qi said about being the first to ascend, but she saw that many people questioned whether it was true or not. Some people said that they could only kill three or five people, and others also speculated.
Unexpectedly, the rumor that he single-handedly beheaded five Korean doctors and twenty-one Korean soldiers was true!
Master Xu ate carefully. When he saw Bai Yan finishing the wine, he took the jug and poured the wine again.
After three rounds of drinking.
Along with Lu Qi and Bai Yan, they drank glasses of wine.
"Zhong Yan? Your biological mother."
Lu Qi's face turned rosy after drinking, and he used the alcohol to ask out the doubts in his heart.
However, when speaking, Lu Qi was careful and did not tell the whole story. He did not even ask his biological father, but his biological mother.
After all, Bai Yan didn't let Master Xu leave, and he didn't know whether he should speak or whether he could say many things at the moment.
After picking up the wine cup and drinking the wine, Lu Qi looked at Bai Yan opposite him, full of emotion.
After knowing that Zhong Yan was Bai Yan, Lu Qi had too many questions in his mind, such as whether Zhong Yan was from Qi? Or Qin people?
If he was from Qin, why would Bai Yan be holding Changgu's jade pendant? It was something from Feiyan, and Feiyan was obviously very close to Bai Yan.
Then if he is from Qi, why is Zhong Yan also surnamed Bai? Why does he come to Qin to perform meritorious service instead of serving his mother country despite his talents? What's more, according to the bamboo slips, Zhong Yan is very doting on Feiyan, so there is no reason for him not to be in Qi.
"This matter is complicated. If you go to Qi next time, you can ask Feiyan!"
Bai Yan heard Lu Qi's words and knew what Lu Qi wanted to ask, so he smiled and said.
There is a lot involved in this, and it is impossible for Bai Yan to tell them all here. If Lu Qi wants to know, if he has the opportunity in the future, he will go to Qi State to ask Tian Feiyan, and then he will know everything that happened in Qi State.
"Okay! I'll ask Feiyan in the future!"
Bai Yan's words made Lu Qi laugh.
Of course Lu Qi could see that there were some things that were not convenient to talk about right now.
Fortunately, according to Zhong Yan's words, whenever he goes to Qi State in the future, he can get answers to all his questions from Tian Feiyan.
At worst, I can find time to visit Qi again next time.
"By the way, Zhong Yan, my uncle's family has cooperated with me!"
Lu Qi looked at Bai Yan and thought about his uncle, so he told him about the previous book.
After finishing speaking, Lu Qi did not conceal what he had done in Lu Lu in Xianyang. In Lu Qi's eyes, Bai Yan must be informed of this matter, otherwise Bai Yan would definitely mind him concealing it if he found out about it in the future.
"The bamboo slips were peeked at?"
Bai Yan was a little surprised, but after learning what happened, he didn't blame Lu Qi.
After all, it was Lu Lu's behavior, and Lu Qi didn't know.
"This time, the clan members judged the officials unfavorably. Zhong Yan, don't worry, this kind of thing will never happen again in the future! And my father also asked me to hold a banquet to apologize."
Lu Qi said apologetically, and repeatedly assured Bai Yan that this kind of thing would never happen again in the future.
Later, Lu Qi also told Bai Yan how Father Lu handled the matter.
In front of wooden table.
Phew~
Just when he was about to pick up the wine glass and drink it slowly, Lu Qi said something suddenly, which almost made Bai Yan spit out the wine, and he quickly reached out to cover his mouth.
"What's wrong?"
Bai Yan's actions made Lu Qi confused.
Even Master Xu next to Bai Yan looked at Bai Yan curiously, his little mouth full of meat bulging.
"What did you just say?"
Bai Yan put down his wine glass and almost didn't choke.
Lu Qi frowned slightly, looking puzzled, but he still repeated what he just said.
"The man's name is Liu Yu. He is from Langya, Qi State. He has been sent back to Qi State. If his master had not been Xu Fu, my father would not have invited him to the house and honored him as a distinguished guest. Now because of this matter, Liu Yu I have lost my father’s trust.”
Lu Qi said.
Then Lu Qi thought of something, looked at Bai Yan, and finally made up his mind.
"Although Liu Yu is Xu Fu's disciple, if Zhong Yan is worried about being leaked, I can arrange someone."
Lu Qi didn't finish his words, but he looked determined.
But let alone Bai Yan, Master Xu understood the meaning of Lu Qi's words.
"No need!"
Bai Yan said, and then couldn't help but laugh. Knowing that Lu Qi must have misunderstood what he meant, he explained: "I'm curious about Xu Fu?"
Bai Yan looked at Lu Qi. His status in Qi State meant that he didn't know much about the affairs of Qi State.
Now Lu Qi suddenly said the word Xu Fu, and Bai Yan suddenly remembered this character.
After the unification of the Qin State and until the demise of Qin II, if there was anything that caused the most sensation, it must have been that Xu Fu led thousands of boys and girls out to sea to visit the Fairy Island on the order of the king.
Bai Yan has always had an impression of this matter in his heart.
"Xu Fu? I know something about this!"
Lu Qi saw that Bai Yan was just curious about Xu Fu, and felt relieved. After all, it would be best if he didn't kill Liu Yu, and he didn't want to offend Xu Fu.
The reason why he made up his mind just now was also because of Zhong Yan.
Since Zhong Yan didn't kill him, he naturally wouldn't get angry and provoke Xu Fu.
"Xu Fu is a native of Langya, Qi State. It is rumored that he is very knowledgeable and knowledgeable about medicine, astronomy, and sea travel. He has a high reputation in Langya and has a wide network of contacts. It is said that Xu Fu is also a close disciple of Mr. Guiguzi."
Lu Qi told Bai Yan everything he knew about Xu Fu.
"So powerful?"
Bai Yan was thoughtful when he heard Lu Qi's words.
According to Lu Qi's words, Xu Fu's previous impression in his heart has now been completely overturned. According to Lu Qi's words, Xu Fu is a capable person. No wonder he will be deeply favored and have a high status even though he will not have an official position in the future.
But the sum of these names is enough for the king of a country to take him seriously.
What comes to mind.
Bai Yan suddenly turned to look at Master Xu next to him. Speaking of which, Master Xu was also named Xu.
Master Xu, who was eating, also felt Bai Yan's gaze, and slowly turned his head to look at Bai Yan.
"General, Master Xu met Xu Fu many times when he was a child!"
Master Xu saw Bai Yan's gaze and said softly.
At this time, Master Xu finally chose to speak out, without worrying about Lu Qi's presence, or in other words, the scene outside the city gate had convinced her of Bai Yan beside her.
What's more, after revealing the poison master's identity personally, she was already willing to hand over her future and life to Bai Yan.
Now that Bai Yan asked her, she would naturally not hide it.
"Um?"
A surprised voice sounded in the private room, and the source of this voice was not Bai Yan, but Lu Qi.
At this moment, Lu Qi looked at Master Xu with a surprised look. Lu Qi was naturally no stranger to Master Xu. Because of this, he didn't understand why Master Xu knew Xu Fu.
Logically speaking, how could a singer's daughter know Xu Fu, who was quite famous in Langya?
Although there are not as many people surnamed Lu in the world with the surname Xu, they are not few either.
Not to mention that Xu Fu's identity is compared with Master Xu, one is heaven and the other is earth.
Under Lu Qi's curious eyes.
Master Xu spoke slowly.
"Xu Fu's father, named Xu Meng, is a famous physician who is proficient in the use of herbs. Xu Fu has inherited his father's medical skills since he was a child, and compared to Xu Meng, Xu Fu is more proficient in shamanism and medical divination."
Master Xu told everything he knew about Xu Fu in his memory.
Bai Yan looked thoughtful. Although Master Xu didn't say it, it was obvious that Qi Zhao was adjacent to each other, and Xu Fu and Mrs. Xu's contact was ordinary for some unknown reason.
Moreover, according to Master Xu's words, Xu Fu, like other alchemists, is constantly looking for all kinds of strange herbs in the world in the hope of immortality.
"Did you hear that Xu Fu said Penglai?"
Bai Yan looked at Master Xu and asked softly.
Bai Yan's words made Lu Qi, who was looking at Master Xu at the table opposite, come back to his senses.
Penglai?
If Lu Qi remembered correctly, these two words were written on the bamboo slips Bai Yan wrote to Tian Feiyan. It was also at that time that he heard this strange place name for the first time.
"No! I've never heard Xu Fu say that."
Master Xu thought for a while and finally shook his head.
As soon as he finished speaking, Master Xu saw Bai Yan turn his head and suddenly cover his face with one hand, looking like he couldn't help but smile.
"General, what's wrong?"
Master Xu looked at Bai Yan cautiously, his eyes full of curiosity.
"fine!"
Bai Yan shook his head.
Bai Yan thought that in the stories he wrote to Tian Feiyan when he was in Xianyang, most of the backgrounds in them were Penglai because he wanted Tian Feiyan to understand them.
Moreover, the stories in those volumes mentioned immortality.
Liu Yu has read the bamboo slips. When he returns to Qi, he won't take those stories seriously!
(End of chapter)
