In the Feng Mansion, Bai Yan was delayed for a while because of the arrival of the eldest son Fusu.
Fortunately, Fusu was not here to stop the marriage, so he left quickly after chatting for a while.
See this.
Feng Jie was a little surprised, and then looked at Bai Yan. While Fusu and Bai Yan were chatting, he mentioned that he would have to wait for a chance to practice swordsmanship in the future.
This is sword training!
Feng Jie pondered in his heart and looked at Bai Yan. He felt that the reason why the eldest son Fusu came to the Bai family was probably to tell Bai Yan personally about this matter.
"Shibo, Bai Yan, please leave first!"
Bai Yan felt Feng Jie's eyes and bowed his head somewhat uncomfortably.
At this moment, Bai Yan was also very confused, why was Fusu, the eldest son supported by the Chu family, so close to him?
Bai Yan couldn't understand.
After saying goodbye to Feng Jie and Ran, he turned around and left Feng Mansion.
When leaving, Bai Yan looked at the eyes of the other noble clans around him and knew very well that the news about Fusu's actions today would definitely spread.
By then everyone will know that Fusu is very close to him and has a very good relationship with him!
Thinking of this, Bai Yan couldn't laugh or cry.
At this moment, if he told the noble people around him that he and Fusu were just meeting for the second time, no one would believe him.
Outside Feng Mansion.
When Bai Yan walked out of Feng Mansion,
Although the convoy that came with it lacked a few wooden trailers carrying financial gifts, it had more than thirty accompanying maids, servants, and horse slaves.
These are the maids who accompanied Feng Hui to the Bai family and will serve Feng Hui and Bai Ping in the future.
This handwriting is probably one of the best in the entire Qin Kingdom, except for the royal family members.
When a noble woman gets married, the number of servants and maids accompanying her depends on the number of marriage cards.
"Walk!"
Bai Yan looked at the surrounding scholars and merchants in the distance, said to the servants in the Bai family's mansion, and then took the lead in getting on the carriage.
Amidst the noise, Bai Yan was in the carriage and continued to ride back with Bai Junzhu and Bai Yingxue.
Bai Ping and Feng Hui were riding in the same carriage.
Different from when he arrived, when he returned, with the shaking of the carriage, Bai Yan began to close his eyes and relax.
At this time, let alone Bai Junzhu, even Bai Yingxue would not bother Bai Yan.
Just now in the carriage, the two girls were surprised when they heard the arrival of the young master Fusu.
Looking at Bai Yan with his eyes closed and concentrating, and looking at the sword wrapped around Bai Yan, Bai Junzhu and Bai Yingxue both knew that Bai Yan did not have a good rest yesterday, and today he not only had to rush, but also had to attend to guests at Feng Mansion, which was also very tiring. .
on the way.
The carriage slowly stopped.
Bai Yan stood up and opened the curtain of the carriage.
"General, all the people who were ambushing in front have been killed. They are all Yuezhi men!"
Outside the carriage, a civilian soldier riding a war horse reported to Bai Yan.
And this soldier is Kou Zhuang.
Whether it was the battle with Gaonu in Shangjun or the battle with Li Mu in Zhaodi, he was the general who led the scouts to find out the news.
After the destruction of Zhao, Kou Zhuang was promoted step by step under Bai Yan's promotion, and finally led a cavalry alone.
All this time, Kou Zhuang's skills and abilities have never let Bai Yan down. Even when dealing with the Huns' plunder and betrayal, it was Kou Zhuang who secretly marked out all the Huns' retreat routes and terrain, and was ready to do anything at any time. So ready to fight to the death.
"Besides Yuezhi, is there anyone else?"
Bai Yan frowned slightly when he heard this and asked.
In Bai Yan's heart, there should be many people who want to cause trouble this time, how could there be only Yueshi.
"When I returned to the general, I didn't find anyone else, but I found traces of an ambush. I don't know why, but I finally left!"
Kou Zhuang looked at Bai Yan.
Recalling those traces, Kou Zhuang was also very puzzled as to why those people left.
Because he was born into a family of rural hunters deep in the mountains, Kou Zhuang has been very sensitive to the wilderness since he was a child. After joining the army, he has been on the battlefield all year round, and he knows a lot about the terrain.
Regarding those traces, Kou Zhuang was sure that they were left by humans, and the number of people was about thirty or so. Kou Zhuang could even guess the approximate weight and location of each person through the footprints left behind.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with any of this.
"leave!"
When Bai Yan heard Kou Zhuang's words, he quickly thought that it was the appearance of Young Master Fusu that made those people receive the news and became afraid for a while.
Those people did not dare to take action easily when they were not sure about his relationship with Fusu.
After all, behind the eldest son Fusu stood the entire Chu clan and some other important officials.
"Order the soldiers to continue to observe and be careful along the way!"
Bai Yan ordered Kou Zhuang.
Now that those people have left, Bai Yan doesn't want to cause more trouble today. As for those Yueshi people, they can just hand them over to the Xianyang warden when the time comes.
Whether after the spring of the city, to be assigned to labor, or to be executed directly, these are all arranged by the Tingwei.
"promise!"
When Kou Zhuang heard Bai Yan's words, he bowed his hands and said a salute, then turned around on his horse and left with his soldiers.
Bai Yan returned to the carriage.
After sitting down, he looked at Bai Junzhu with a worried look in his eyes.
"Don't worry, those people should have known about the eldest son's visit to Feng Mansion just now, so those people were afraid and evacuated first!"
Bai Yan said softly, then smiled.
"Even if there are thieves, these soldiers have experienced hundreds of battles and will handle them on their own, so don't worry!"
After Bai Yan finished speaking, he looked away. He also wanted to tell Bai Junzhu that there should be no trouble in the rest of the journey. Besides, with the cavalry here,
During the journey from Fengshi to Pingyang, there is no force that can deal with the cavalry.
The cavalry officers and soldiers are all brave and skilled men who have walked on the battlefield. They are not only equipped with Qin swords, but also powerful bows and crossbows. These are not for decoration.
"Um!"
Bai Junzhu glanced at Bai Yan and nodded softly.
In the carriage, the atmosphere gradually became quiet again, but because of Bai Yan's presence, both the knowledgeable Bai Junzhu and the lively Bai Yingxue felt safer than ever before.
Although I don’t know what I will encounter on the road ahead.
But whenever you look at the young boy beside you, you always feel reassured.
It seemed that with him around, everything would be fine.
Accompanied by the slight shaking of the carriage.
Bai Junzhu's little hand on the side pinched the corner of her clothes unnaturally. She used to be well-educated and well-known, but she felt reassured and beat a little fast.
Because she knew the young man next to her.
He is her fiancé and her husband in the future.
Since she was a child, she only studied bamboo slips and studied military books and needlepoint in her boudoir. Bai Junzhu rarely interacted with other people. Now she doesn't know how to deal with the turbulent emotions in her heart.
"Sister!"
Bai Yingxue suddenly shouted softly and gently pulled Bai Junzhu's hand.
After Bai Junzhu turned around and looked over, Bai Yingxue approached Bai Junzhu's ear and whispered softly in Bai Junzhu's ear.
"Eldest sister, you see that your brother-in-law cares about you very much. Hehe, they all said they wanted to marry a general! When the marriage between eldest sister and brother-in-law is revealed in the future, those people will probably be jealous to death!"
Bai Yingxue said in a very quiet voice.
If it weren't for his ears, Bai Junzhu would probably have a hard time hearing clearly. After all, the sound of the carriage's wheels was constantly resounding.
"Say less!"
Hearing the younger sister's words, he didn't expect that the younger sister would call him that. A large blush suddenly appeared on Bai Junzhu's previously indifferent pretty face.
The beauty is so bright and red that even Bai Yingxue, who saw her for the first time, was stunned. She couldn't help but sigh that the eldest sister is so beautiful!
But after being scolded.
Bai Yingxue came back to her senses and stopped dripping. She glanced at the young man unnaturally.
She did not say that when the two sisters were chatting with the women of other noble clans, all the women knew that marrying a general would inevitably cause worries, and that once the general was away, he would not be able to return home all year round, and even if something unexpected happened, he would not be able to return home. When a general dies, he becomes a widow.
But to be clear, to be honest, compared to these worries, basically all women said bluntly that if they could meet a good general in the future, if they had the opportunity, they would still choose to marry the general.
Danger is danger, but in this world, the ones who are most likely to impress women are the generals who fight bloody battles on the battlefield.
"I didn't know why before, but now I gradually feel..."
Bai Yingxue grumbled in her heart.
Inside the carriage.
Bai Junzhu's pretty face was flushed with embarrassment, and her beautiful eyes looked to the side unnaturally. When she saw that the boy with his eyes closed did not hear what his little sister said, he was relieved in his heart.
After sunset.
When Bai Yan and his party returned to the Bai family, the sky was completely dark.
However, although it was dark, the gate of Bai's mansion was still decorated with lights and bonfires were lit on the iron basins set up one by one.
"Come on! Come on!
"
"Father, my cousin is back!
! "
Outside the gate, standing with the maids and servants, were Bai's children.
Because Bai's family is holding a happy event, there are countless guests coming to Bai's today. In this festive atmosphere, Bai's children are full of laughter.
As it got dark and the children were bored, they spontaneously came to the gate of the mansion and waited.
No.
Seeing the dense torches, carriages, and servants returning, all the children laughed and shouted, running towards the mansion.
After a while.
Uncle Bai took his wife and followed Fan and Ji out of the door.
Whether it was the two old ladies Fan and Ji, or Uncle Bai and his wife, the smiles on their faces were particularly bright when they saw the more than thirty servants and maids accompanying them.
Feng's actions not only gave Feng Hui face, but also gave them Bai's face.
Bai Junzhu and Bai Yingxue were at the carriage. After Bai Ping helped Feng Hui get out of the carriage, he accompanied Feng Hui to the Fan family and the Ji family to introduce the clan members to Feng Hui.
In the next period of time, Bai Junzhu and Bai Yingxue will be responsible for accompanying Feng Hui and making Feng Hui familiar with the Bai family.
"The soldiers have worked hard all the way. The Bai family has paid for the two restaurants in Pingyang to cover them for one night. Let the soldiers relax tonight."
Bai Yan said to Kou Zhuang.
He told Kou Zhuang to take the soldiers to the restaurant to have fun after a rest later. Bai's happy event today also made the soldiers have a hard time along the way.
Now back to the White Mansion, there are servants and retinues in the White Mansion, so there is no need to worry about safety.
Not to mention this is Pingyang.
Where is the restaurant? Last night, Bai Yan asked the Bai family to help make arrangements.
"promise!"
When Kou Zhuang heard Bai Yan's words, he looked around at the cheerful soldiers with grins full of joy, smiled and bowed to Bai Yan, and accepted Bai Yan's arrangement unceremoniously.
"Go!"
Bai Yan also said with a smile.
Regarding his cronies, Bai Yan would never doubt them, let alone be stingy.
In the army and on the battlefield, running the army strictly is authority, and leading the soldiers to kill the enemy and performing meritorious service, as well as being close to the soldiers in private and treating them well is kindness.
The way to lead an army is to advance grace and power at the same time.
.........
The second day.
When Bai Yan woke up, it was already past noon.
Lying on the exquisite wooden bed, rubbing his forehead, Bai Yan took a deep breath and sighed.
There were too many guests at Bai's mansion last night. Not only the old Qin nobles from Yongcheng and Yi County, but also the nobles from Xianyang and Chang'an all sent people over.
Even though many officials from Xianyang could not leave Xianyang, they still asked their heirs to come with gifts.
All these require Bai Yan to be present to agree and chat with them.
This was also the reason why Bai Yan was so tired. Not to mention that he didn't have any rest when he returned to Bai from Xianyang, and he had to drive a day's journey ahead.
Even after returning to the Bai family, the exchanges with the nobles and the banquet at dawn made Bai Yan extremely tired.
Get up hastily.
When Bai Yan left the room, the Bai family was still noisy and lively, and many nobles did not go back.
Looking at the children playing and the guests gathering in the distance to chat, many of them are men and women from other noble families.
Behind the excitement, Bai Yan thought of his hometown, and his longing for his family came to his heart again.
Looking at the lively wedding in front of him, Bai Yan remembered that Tian Feiyan told him in Yanmen that his brother married the most outstanding woman within a few dozen miles.
Now his brother is already at home farming. Although life is not going smoothly, he no longer has to worry about his life.
"It's a pity that I didn't attend my brother's wedding."
Bai Yan thought in his mind.
Bai Yan was filled with regret that his brother's relatives could not attend the wedding.
I can only wait to make up for my brother when I go back in the future.
Now that Lord Changping has not been eliminated, in the past he thoroughly investigated the looting and selling of Yanmen for the people of Yanmen, and offended too many powerful people.
At least for now, Bai Yan doesn't dare to return home.
Returning home now, although it can bring glory and wealth, it can also bring disaster and enemies.
Sometimes in the dead of night, Bai Yan would think about how he should bear it no more and become a person who was indifferent to worldly affairs and watch with cold eyes. However, every time Bai Yan would think of his grandmother's teachings.
not to mention......
Bai Yan raised his head and looked at the vast sky above the eaves.
"You are young and your blood is not yet cold!"
Bai Yan frowned and laughed softly.
Behind this sentence, the road ahead is destined to be difficult, but it makes people feel extremely at ease and has no regrets in life.
My grandmother liked Qu Yuan's books and stories very much. She often taught that if you become an official in the future, you should respect the old and the weak, so that the people under such territorial governance will respect him. If you are a general, you must respect your superior ministers, so that you can gain the respect of the king. If you are a general, you should support the orphans and widows, so that the soldiers will not abandon you.
These three things are easy to say but difficult to do. However, as long as anyone does one of them and does it consistently, even if he doesn't care about fame and fame, he can live without regrets.
Bai Yanke still remembers this principle of life in his heart.
Qu Yuan!
Bai Yan whispered this name.
My grandmother once said that although she had never met Qu Yuan, she knew that at the moment Qu Yuan threw himself into the river, he had neither fear of death nor regret.
Because Qu Yuan spent his whole life for the Chu State, he devoted his whole life, devoted his whole life, and worked with a sincere heart. Although the Chu State could not compete for hegemony in the Central Plains, Qu Yuan was magnanimous.
The only thing that makes people think about this is pity.
However, the new king refused to accept the offer, and Qu Yuan did not want to see the Chu Kingdom destroyed, so he threw himself into the river.
"Gentleman, Master Bai Yu has asked your servant to tell the gentleman that if the gentleman wakes up, he will go to the study room. After eating, we will set off back to Xianyang together."
A maid walked up to Bai Yan and saluted.
When Bai Yan heard the maid's words, he recalled his thoughts and nodded.
Because of Fusu's appearance yesterday, the marriage between Bai and Feng was unintentionally smooth.
Now that the marriage has ended, unlike Bai Yu, he still has many things to do and needs to return to Xianyang immediately.
After a while.
Bai Yan followed the maid to the study and met Bai Yu.
In the study, Fan was explaining some things to Lu because Bai Yu was going back to Xianyang.
"uncle!"
Bai Yan bowed his hands to Bai Yu in ceremony.
Bai Yu smiled and nodded.
At this time, Bai Ming came to Bai Yan with a smile. Because of Bai Yan's deeds and being very comfortable after contacting Bai Yan, Bai Ming, Bai Yu's son, was very close to Bai Yan.
The look of wanting to stick to Bai Yan's side all day long made Bai Yu feel a little sour.
Next.
While Bai Yan was eating, he was talking to Bai Yu about what happened after returning to Xianyang City. During the conversation, Bai Yan finally understood what Fan was telling Lu.
It turned out that in Xianyang, one of Bai Yu's beautiful concubines was pregnant.
Hearing this, Bai Yan looked at Bai Yu, couldn't help but smile and raised his hands, saying congratulations.
This is not a joke from Bai Yan, but a congratulation indeed. In this world, it is normal for a man to have multiple concubines.
To put it mildly, like the Bai family, they need their clan members to spread their wings, but Bai Yu is a man. Men love beauty, and it is normal to want to possess and enjoy beauty when they see it.
Speaking more broadly, regardless of whether they were Bai or Bai Yu, the Qin State hoped that such generals would have as many heirs as possible.
Behind the gate!
As for Bai Yu's first wife, Lu, apart from the fact that Lu would be considered intolerable by the scholars if she blocked her, there was also a more important reason.
That is, Bai Yu has many children, which is also good for the Lu family.
First of all, Lu's status as the head wife will never be threatened, no matter how many children Bai Yu has.
Secondly, the Lu family only had a boy and a girl for Bai Yu. Once Bai Ming had an accident and Bai Yu had no children, then everything about Bai Yu would return to the Bai family. Then for Lu family, losing everything would be the most important thing. The biggest loss was that even if he returned to the Bai family, it would be like living under someone else's roof.
This is why in this world, almost all women who are wives will encourage or even help their husbands to take concubines.
Especially the wives of generals like Bai Yu who fought in the army were even more worried about Bai Yu's heirs.
