At the banquet.
Those who should drink drank, and during the chat, they were nothing more than the major events they heard, or the opinions of some ministers. Among them, the name "Bai Yan" appeared most frequently in the mouths of Jiang Jing and Zhu Zhe.
In the eyes of Jiang Jing and Zhu Zhe, the Yanmen incident exemplified Bai Yan's ignorance.
When it was mentioned that many nobles hated Bai Yan very much, Jiang Jing and Zhu Zhe both laughed and joked. Now that countless disciples are cursing Bai Yan to gain support from the nobles, why don't they join them.
Rui Wei had been sober for eleven minutes. Listening to the words of his friends Jiang Jing and Zhu Zhe, Rui Wei's forehead was covered in sweat, as if he was sick.
Even the woman pouring wine at the side noticed that under the wooden table, Rui Wei's trembling hands kept grabbing the corners of his clothes and trembling.
"If it weren't for the Bai family and the old general Hu Quan, then Bai Yan."
Jiang Jing drank and talked. He didn't know whether it was because he was drunk or because he had so many words in his heart that he was unhappy. In short, he never stopped talking about Bai Yan.
But what Jiang Jing didn't know was that every time he and Zhu Zhe said something to Bai Yan or laughed at Bai Yan, Rui Wei's face turned pale.
After a long time.
While talking, Jiang Jing just noticed that Rui Wei's appearance was a bit abnormal today.
"Rui Wei! Are you feeling unwell?"
Jiang Jing stopped talking and looked at Rui Wei with concern.
Jiang Jing frowned slightly as he looked at Rui Wei's face, which looked like he was seriously ill.
"If you feel unwell, go home early and rest!"
Jiang Jing cupped his hands and said.
Jiang Jing's words were also agreed by Zhu Zhe and Lu Sheng on the other side, and the three of them looked at Rui Wei with concern.
Under the gaze of the three people, Rui Wei heard that he could go home and rest early. He looked at the young man behind the wooden table opposite, who was wrapping his sword in a coarse cloth, and nodded quickly to Jiang Jing.
This place.
Rui Wei didn't want to stay any longer and didn't dare to stay any longer.
If I had known about this banquet earlier.
Rui Wei didn't know how to come over with Jiang Jing, let alone say a word.
When his eyes saw the plate of covered gold cakes in front of the general, Rui Wei's eyes were full of fear. The once tempting gold nuggets were now like a reminder to him.
"today!"
When Rui Wei spoke, his voice was so hoarse that he almost didn't say these two simple words.
After swallowing, Rui Wei wanted to get up, but he collapsed and sat on the ground twice in a row. Fortunately, the woman beside him was supporting him, so Rui Wei didn't feel embarrassed.
"Rui is feeling unwell today, so he won't be drinking with you all. Please take your leave!"
After Rui Wei stood up, he quickly saluted Jiang Jing, Zhu Zhe, Lu Sheng and others, and then looked at the young man opposite with fear in his eyes.
Although I don’t know why Lu Sheng doesn’t know the identity of that young man.
But now Rui Wei can't bear to think so much.
Just now he saw the young man's eyes, and after realizing that the young man opposite didn't seem to want to tell his real name, Rui Wei at this moment just wanted to take advantage of the chance to redeem himself, quickly return to his mansion, and take out all the swords in his collection. Send it to the general's mansion.
As a minister, Rui Wei clearly knew that behind the word Bai Yan engraved on the sharp sword just now, the sword represented the Bai family, the Hu family, and the Sima family.
These three powerful families in Qin are the symbols behind the sword.
Not to mention wanting to kill him, in front of those three clans, even his father could only wait for death.
In the private room.
Bai Yan wrapped up his sword and stood up when he heard Rui Wei was leaving.
"Yan is going to send Rui as the assistant minister!"
Bai Yan bowed his hands to Jiang Jing, Zhu Zhe and Lu Sheng and said softly.
Then Bai Yan saw that Jiang Jing seemed to be very satisfied with his performance and kept nodding, and Lu Sheng also gave him a look of relief.
See this.
Bai Yan didn't say much, he held his sword and looked at Rui Wei.
"Rui is the minister, please!"
Bai Yan bowed his hands in greeting, and then made a gesture of invitation.
Seeing this, Rui Wei quickly returned the favor and then signaled to leave together.
Outside the private room.
After walking out of the private room, the noisy noise inside was much quieter. Standing in the corridor, he looked at the other private rooms in the restaurant and the laughter of men and women coming from downstairs.
Bai Yan breathed a sigh of relief, and the cronies who took turns watching him came forward when they saw Bai Yan coming out.
Bai Yan glanced at Rui Wei who was preparing the ceremony behind him, then raised his hand to perform the ceremony again.
"please!"
Bai Yan said.
This is not because Bai Yan is still pretending, but because of etiquette. Regardless of status, even the King of Qin will pay great attention to etiquette.
For example, when Bai Yan was just a doctor, Yao Jia, as a minister, paid great attention to etiquette when getting along with Bai Yan.
Bai Yan is like this now.
In the corridor.
When Rui Wei saw Bai Yanji's gift, he quickly returned the gift in fear.
Then Bai Yan and Rui Wei walked all the way from upstairs to downstairs, and sent Rui Wei away from the restaurant.
Along the way, Rui Wei followed behind, full of anxiety.
After all, he had spoken ill of Bai Yan himself in the private room just now. He didn't know how Bai Yan would treat him.
Until after leaving the restaurant.
Rui Wei just saw Bai Yan stop and turn around.
"Today, I hope Sir Rui Wei can hide it for Bai Yan!"
Bai Yan bowed to Rui Wei.
In his words, Bai Yan didn't even threaten him.
However, when Rui Wei heard this, he quickly raised his hand in fear and returned the greeting.
"General, this is natural, natural! General, don't worry, Rui Wei will not tell others about this! Rui Wei will never violate this statement."
Rui Wei said.
At this moment, as long as Bai Yan opens his mouth, Rui Wei doesn't dare to refuse no matter what.
If what happened in the restaurant spread out, not only would his reputation and official position be in jeopardy, he would even be punished with hard labor.
It can be said that compared to Bai Yan, Rui Wei doesn't want others to know about what happened just now, and others to take advantage of it.
"Thank you!"
Bai Yan looked at Rui Wei and thought for a while.
"Bai Yan was in the restaurant just now. Sir Rui Wei mentioned that Mr. Zhao Gao was the commander of the CRRC Mansion!"
Bai Yan asked with confusion.
Just now in the restaurant, when talking about something that shocked Ying Kan, Rui Wei accidentally mentioned Zhao Gao. Naturally, Bai Yan was familiar with this name.
Bai Yan had secretly investigated Zhao Gao a long time ago. He was born in a hidden palace. His father was an official in charge of Qin law in a foreign county. His mother was physically disabled after being executed for violating the criminal law.
A few years ago, after Ying Zheng came to power, he began to flex his muscles, not only in the court, but also in the palace, selecting talents.
Zhao Gao was fortunate enough to serve as an eunuch in the Qin Palace. Because of his good calligraphy and Qin rules, he was appreciated by Ying Zheng. He stood out from the many ministers under the Shaofu and was appointed as the magistrate of the CRRC. .
Zhongche Fuling is a subordinate of Taipu, one of the ministers of Qin State.
The Zhongche Mansion Order is in charge of the Qin State's carriage, and usually serves Ying Zheng, with the saddle in front and the horse behind.
Bai Yan originally planned to meet up with Ying Kan after handing over the affairs of Queen Mother Zhao, and by the way contact Zhao Gao, who was in charge of the carriage.
Unexpectedly, Bai Yan was interested in Rui Wei's words just now.
Listen to Rui Wei.
It seems that the relationship with Zhao Gao is very good.
"Yes! General! Rui Wei does know Mr. Zhao, the commander of CRRC! And the relationship is very close."
Although Rui Wei didn't understand why Bai Yan mentioned Zhao Gao, seeing that Bai Yan didn't mention what happened just now, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead with his cuffs.
And mention Zhao Gao.
As a minister, Rui Wei is naturally no stranger to this.
As for Zhao Gao, Rui Wei admired him very much. Zhao Gao was not only diligent, but also proficient in law. His good calligraphy was also the first person in the Qin Kingdom, except Tingwei Li Si, even the king. Good praise.
Zhao Gao is also very good at other skills, such as equestrianism and swordsmanship.
In the State of Qin, according to the laws of the State of Qin, the general driving of chariots and horses in the palace requires at least four years of training. After four years, if they cannot control the chariots and horses well, the officials of the palace will be punished and must serve four years of hard labor.
Therefore, the selection of charioteers requires that they be under forty years old, taller than seven feet five inches, strong in gait, and able to chase galloping horses.
Moreover, they must be strong, flexible, and highly skilled in martial arts. They must be able to draw eight stones and draw bows forward, backward, left, and right while galloping.
Therefore, the officials of Zhongche Mansion are basically the most elite people in the Qin Palace, and even in the entire Qin Kingdom.
In the entire Qin State, there were only 800 Zhongche Mansion guards.
"General, do you want to see Lord Zhao Gao?"
After Rui Wei came back from his thoughts, he looked at the young Bai Yan in front of him, Qin Guozeng, and asked softly.
If Bai Yan meets Zhao Gao, he will find a way to arrange it no matter what.
Outside the restaurant.
Bai Yan heard Rui Wei bluntly say that he was familiar with Zhao Gao and was even close to Zhao Gao.
In this regard, Bai Yan didn't bother to observe whether it was true or false. He would naturally know this in the future, so he was not in a hurry right now.
Looking at Rui Wei's confused eyes.
"In the past, in the State of Zhao, an old friend asked Bai Yan to bring fifty gold back to the State of Qin before he left. He handed it over to a man named Zhao Cheng in Xianyang. Bai Yan accidentally forgot his specific address. After asking around a few days ago, he accidentally found out I heard from time to time that Mr. Zhao has a younger brother named Zhao Cheng!"
Bai Yan said calmly, and then looked at Rui Wei.
“I don’t know if Mr. Zhao’s younger brother Zhao Cheng from CRRC is the person my old friend mentioned!”
After Bai Yan finished speaking, he compiled the etiquette again.
At this moment, Bai Yan's face pretended to have a hint of self-blame. In Rui Wei's eyes, it seemed that he was blaming himself for forgetting, and he seemed to be a little disappointed because the old friend left.
"Zhao Cheng!"
Rui Wei looked surprised when he heard Bai Yan's name.
As for Zhao Cheng, Rui Wei, who is familiar with Zhao Gao, naturally knows this person.
"This Zhao Cheng is indeed Mr. Zhao's brother. If the general meets, Rui Wei is willing to introduce him to the general!"
Rui Wei raised his hands to Bai Yan and said.
When Bai Yan heard Rui Wei's words, he returned the gift with gratitude.
Thinking about Zhao Gao's affairs in future generations, Bai Yan knew that Zhao Gao, who was deeply trusted by Ying Zheng, must not easily make enemies.
Even for capital crimes, Zhao Gao was pardoned because Ying Zheng cherished his talents.
Therefore, Bai Yan knew clearly that if he wanted to move Zhao Gao, he would do it if he didn't move. If he moved, he would do it quickly and swiftly, cutting off the roots.
Zhao Gao is highly capable, and his subordinates control the CRRC Guards, and he is deeply trusted by Ying Zheng.
It is impossible to move Zhao Gao.
But that may not be the case for Zhao Gao's relatives!
Not everyone is Zhao Gao.
In the private room of the restaurant.
Lu Sheng, Jiang Jing, and Zhu Zhe drank so much that their faces were red, and they talked and laughed with some words that only men can understand.
Looking at the maid beside them who lowered their heads, Jiang Jing and Zhu Zhe continued to laugh.
"Do you think that Bai Yan knows that the women in our arms all come to Zhao?"
Zhu Zhe hugged the woman in his arms and said something on a whim.
This sentence made the eyes of several women in the private room dim. They had naturally heard about Yanmen. If possible, they had never imagined that someone would take them back.
"Wonderful! Hahaha!"
When Jiang Jing heard what his friend Zhu Zhe said, he couldn't help but laugh again. When he thought of Bai Yan's behavior in Yanmen in the past, he looked at the woman in his arms.
While laughing at Bai Yan, he hugged the woman Bai Yan wanted to save, interesting!
Behind another wooden table, Lu Sheng finished his drink and put down the wine cup. He couldn't help but smile and shake his head. Then he turned to look at Yan, who had just returned.
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