Bai Yan stayed in Lantian for one night, and hurriedly said goodbye to Sima Xing the next day and set off for Xianyang.
Along the way.
Bai Yan rode a war horse and led the cavalry soldiers to gallop on the official road. Pedestrians along the way heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance and retreated to both sides of the official road.
The further west you go, the more the scenery along the way highlights the late autumn scenery.
Looking at the scenery on the roadside, Bai Yan, who was riding on horseback, couldn't help but sigh. When he left, everything was blooming. On the day of return, it was already the late autumn of winter, everything was withering and autumn leaves were falling.
Xianyang City.
Due to his rapid travel, Bai Yan led Gui and others to Xianyang just before sunset.
However, just when Bai Yan was about to enter the city, he suddenly found a carriage giving way in front of him. He thought it was a carriage for merchants or nobles, but Bai Yan ignored it.
Who knew that after passing by on horseback, I suddenly heard a voice calling me.
Bai Yan, who had reined in his horse, was riding on it and followed the sound. Then he saw Lu Sheng, whom he had met several times, waving to him from the window of the carriage.
"Yan!"
The curtain of the carriage opened, and Lu Sheng hurriedly stepped out of the carriage with an eager look on his face.
Seeing this, Bai Yan raised his hand to signal the soldiers to stop, then turned over and dismounted.
"Yan!"
Lu Sheng jumped out of the carriage without waiting for the coachman to hold the wooden stool, then quickly came to Bai Yan and bowed his hands in ceremony.
Bai Yan also returned the favor.
"Young shopkeeper, what is this?"
After Bai Yan finished the ceremony, he looked at Lu Sheng curiously. Lu Sheng was obviously returning to Xianyang from outside.
Bai Yan couldn't say he had a particularly favorable impression of Lu Sheng, but he didn't have any ill intentions. Although Lu Sheng was eager to attack and a little greedy, it was still part of human nature, and he didn't steal bamboo slips and commit despicable acts like Lu Lu.
What's more, if it weren't for Lu Sheng, Bai Yan and Master Xu wouldn't have the chance to meet each other, and Bai Yu's poison might not even have a chance to be cured.
Bai Yan always remembered this favor.
“I’ll go to Yingchuan before this!”
When Lu Sheng heard Bai Yan's inquiry, he looked at his carriage and said with a smile.
Looking at the young Yan in front of him, although Yan was wearing civilian clothes and could not tell anything, with so many cavalry soldiers behind him and Yan's actions just now, Lu Sheng could not tell that the young man in front of him must have won another battle. .
Thinking of this, Lu Sheng was filled with emotion and even more excited. After all, he thought that his future was quite good.
And Yan's status and power may obviously have surpassed Gan Si who served as the chief official in Yuzhong, Shangjun.
Yan, in Lu Sheng's eyes, is a network of people!
"Yingchuan?"
Bai Yan was a little curious when he heard Lu Sheng's words.
Lu's shops in Yingchuan are basically all controlled by Lu Qi. Lu Sheng's visit to Yingchuan should not be to deal with Lu Qi. Lu Qi said that the Lu family's rules are strict and some things cannot be touched even if they are said not to be touched. Lu Sheng did not It is necessary to give up the current position and go to Yingchuan Lu Qi's territory to fight for shops.
"It has something to do with the matter you were involved in before! If you have free time, I will order someone to prepare wine at the mansion or restaurant, and you and I will discuss it in detail!"
Lu Sheng looked at Bai Yan, cupped his hands and asked.
Perhaps worried that Bai Yan would not agree, Lu Sheng frowned slightly, pondered for a few moments, and then made up his mind.
"Lü was born in Xianyang and got acquainted with Minister Jiang Jing by chance. He must have made great contributions this time. In the Qin State, if he knew Minister Jiang Jing, it would definitely be helpful to his career in the future."
Lu Sheng said to Bai Yan.
In Lu Sheng's eyes, this was another benefit he had given Bai Yan. After all, the minister was a subordinate official accompanying the king when he traveled, with an annual salary of four hundred dan.
Although he has no real power, he can still see the king, and his annual salary is as high as that of an official.
But what Lu Sheng didn't know at this moment was.
After he finished speaking, many of the cavalry soldiers behind Bai Yan had strange looks on their faces.
Four hundred stones? Waiter?
If it had been in the past, when the cavalry soldiers heard this news, they would have felt that the minister was a high-ranking official, and it would be a great thing if he could reach a high position.
But now looking at the general and listening to the young merchant's words, I feel strange.
Although the minister is an official who travels to the king, he has no real power. He is not as powerful as Yilang or Zhonglang. How can a Zuo Shu chief be allowed to curry favor with the minister?
There are hundreds, even thousands, of ministers, Yilangs and Zhonglangs in the entire Qin State. Anyone who is the son of an official and wants to become an official can start with 'Lang'.
But looking at the entire Qin State, how many people are there, such as Zuo Shu, General, and Jue?
Think of this.
Not to mention Feng Nian and Gui, even the other cavalry officers vaguely guessed that the young merchant should not know the identity of the general.
Many soldiers thought in a funny way that if the general had not taken off his Qin Jia and Jue Bian yesterday when he passed by Lantian City and went to the No Return Building in the city without causing a commotion, otherwise the merchant here today would have seen the general wearing the Jue Bian. , I’m afraid I can’t say what I just said.
Beside the carriage.
When Bai Yan heard Lu Sheng's words, he frowned slightly, looked at the cavalry soldiers behind him, and then looked at the sky.
"What about choosing a day? Yan has something important to do today, so it's not good to delay. Let's choose a day at the restaurant and prepare wine for the young shopkeeper!"
Bai Yan turned to look at Lu Sheng, cupped his hands and bowed in greeting.
This is not Bai Yan's pretense, but after returning to Xianyang, even though it is already late, he still has to go to the palace to report to see if the king summons him, and then regardless of whether the king summons him or not, Bai Yan will go to see Bai Yu.
Bai Yan needed to know whether Changping Lord and the Chu clan had done anything during his absence in Xianyang.
Moreover, Sima Xing has said that he needs to see Bai Yu for many things, and Bai Yu will have many things to tell him.
He couldn't leave at all today!
"Choose a date?"
Lu Sheng heard Bai Yan's words, then glanced at the cavalry soldiers behind Bai Yan, and nodded.
"Okay! Lu Sheng will prepare a banquet in the restaurant in two days. Then, you and I can drink and talk!"
Lu Sheng did not embarrass Bai Yan, nodded and said, and then slowly saluted.
Bai Yan also saw this and raised his hand in return.
After a few words of conversation, Bai Yan turned around, mounted his horse, and rushed towards Xianyang City under Lu Sheng's gaze.
In front of Bai Yan's mansion.
The servants of the mansion were sweeping the fallen leaves with a broom.
In the study room of the mansion, Bao Shi, who was dressed in Qin Dynasty clothes, was checking the accounts of the mansion with his slender hands. During the previous autumn harvest and the year's harvest, Bao Shi needed to check a lot of accounts.
Bai Yan is a general, and there are 49 more hectares of fertile land than when he was the fifth doctor. There are a total of 74 hectares of fertile land.
These are a huge harvest, not to mention that Bai Yan also has 600 households in addition to the farmland and annual salary.
The tax revenue of these 600 households also needs to be calculated.
"Madam, the ministers of Qin have a lot of finances and taxes!"
Xi was waiting on Bao's side, looking at the tallied bamboo slips, and couldn't help but whisper.
Even when I was in the general's mansion, seeing all this, I couldn't help but sigh that the Qin State was really a big family. I didn't realize it before. Now that the general's title has reached Zuo Shuchang, the income of the mansion has suddenly increased several times.
This is completely more than those ministers in Korea in the past. In Korea, Xi knew that many ministers in the Korean court could not compare with the income of the government today, regardless of land and income.
"This requires the rank of general and minister! You thought other ministers could have so many!"
Bao couldn't help but smile when he heard Xi's words.
Before Bai Yan became a general, when he was still the fifth official, the income in the mansion was not that much at all. One step away made a huge difference.
Even in Qin, countless people never reach this point in their lives.
Either you have the background and ability of a noble family, or you have to have opportunities. One of the two is necessary.
"Madam, madam!"
A servant outside the door suddenly hurried into the study and came to Bao Shi panting.
Seeing this, Bao was a little confused.
Even Xi looked at the servant, wondering why he was so anxious.
"Madam, the general has returned home!"
The servant swallowed his saliva and panted as he spoke to Mr. Bao.
Hearing what the servant said, Bao Shi looked surprised, and then quickly put down the bamboo slips in his hand, and Xi quickly followed behind.
In the yard.
Bao and Xi had just left the study and came to the courtyard when they saw a young man in commoner clothes coming to the courtyard with several cavalry soldiers.
Looking at that familiar face, Bao was a little distracted.
When the seemingly thin young man looked over, Bao's beautiful eyes met his, and then he came back to his senses and hurriedly stepped forward.
"General!"
Bao Shi saluted Bai Yan.
Bai Yan looked at Bao Shi, who was dressed in Qin clothes, with a smile on his face, and then raised his hand to return the salute.
"lady!"
Bai Yan said softly, but he had mixed feelings in his heart. He had entered Zhao to fight before, and then Yanmen was not yet stable, so he had never dared to let Bao go to Yanmen.
After returning from this trip, apart from Wang Zhao, he was also preparing to take the Bao family to Yanmen.
Although Xianyang is extravagant, he may rarely come back in the future.
What's more, what happened to Yao Jia last time also made Bai Yan realize that many dignitaries and nobles in Xianyang had seen the Bao family after all.
It is impossible for the Bao family to stay in this small mansion all his life.
"Go prepare meals for the general!"
After Bao stood up, he turned to Xi, who was finishing the ceremony, and whispered instructions.
Xi nodded quickly, but before she left, she heard Bai Yan calling her to stop.
"Wait!"
Bai Yan called Xi to stop, then looked at the Bao family and thought for a moment: "Madam! Bai Yan has been summoned by the king and will go to the palace to return to duty later! I have something important to do later to see my uncle."
For the first dinner back, Bai Yan knew that he couldn't eat it with the Bao family in the mansion.
The king's order cannot be delayed, and going to see Bai Yu would be a long night and a lot of dreams.
"Okay! Youhao, go prepare the official uniform for the general!"
When Bao Shi heard Bai Yan's words, he chuckled with a pretty face and said understandingly.
this moment.
Seeing Bao's salute and Bao's graceful but beautiful cheeks, Bai Yan, who was already a little guilty, felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
There are thousands of women in the world, all different from each other, and Bai Yan has also seen people as stunning as Zhao Qiu.
But Bao's beauty is not inferior to anyone's.
And the most touching thing about Bao Shi is not just her beauty.
"Thank you, madam!"
Bai Yan raised his hands and saluted.
After watching Bao Shi leave, Bai Yan just turned his head and told the other soldiers to rest first.
(End of chapter)
